"Even using incarnations won't work!" The Giant Eagle King, thinking about the earlier changes, suddenly enlightened: "You've infiltrated the Demon Domain, so the treasure that appeared must have been snatched by you!"
The human race and the Demon Race have been at war for years, but neither side could destroy the other due to their evenly matched strength. Therefore, barring special circumstances, the large-scale battles between the two races were only limited to those below the rank of Demon Kings, and the powerful kings and lords from both sides were strictly prohibited from entering each other's territory.
Now that Xuan King dared to enter the Demon Domain, even if it was just through an incarnation, it had angered the Giant Eagle King.
"Today, I'll take this incarnation and the treasure of yours!"
The Giant Eagle King didn't even bother to argue with Xuan King's incarnation, and moved into action directly.
Its wings flapped, and a wild wind stirred up instantly. Although it didn't fully reveal its true form, its massive size that spanned several feet was enough to darken the sky. Its razor-sharp claws aimed straight at Xuan King's incarnation!
"Do you think I'm afraid of you!" Xuan King's incarnation was furious.
Although this incarnation of his only had the strength at the peak of a War General, it wasn't without the power to fight.
Moreover, his true body was within the Boundary City; it just needed a bit of time to arrive.
His palms slapped forth, and a torrential power surged out, aiming directly at the Giant Eagle King.
Seeing Xuan King's incarnation attack, the Giant Eagle King showed no fear. A sky-shaking eagle cry echoed out as its wings stirred up a raging tempest that rushed towards Xuan King's incarnation.
"I shouldn't stay here for long!" Seeing the two locked in battle, Pei Xuanjing made a decisive decision.
If he could manage Xuan King's incarnation before, the appearance of the Giant Eagle King now was something that Pei Xuanjing absolutely couldn't deal with.
At this moment, he knew that he had to escape while he had the chance, otherwise this life simulation was likely about to end immediately.
Without hesitation, Pei Xuanjing immediately turned to leave, temporarily ignoring both the woman and the old man.
"Father, he is trying to escape." The woman exclaimed loudly.
The Xuan King's incarnation, who was currently locked in combat with the Giant Eagle King, watched this scene anxiously. But he was unable to intervene and could only helplessly watch Pei Xuanjing escape.
"What makes this kid so important to you?" The Giant Eagle King asked, intrigued by the urgency in the eyes of Xuan King's incarnation.
"Could it be that the treasure is with this little guy?"
Upon arriving, he had vaguely noticed that kid seeming to not be with Xuan King's incarnation. It appeared that Xuan King's incarnation was forcing him to hand something over.
Now he could almost confirm that the treasure that had appeared was seized by that kid.
However, the Giant Eagle King was not in a hurry. His flight speed was unparalleled, so letting that kid escape first, then dealing with Xuan King's incarnation before pursuing him, was more than enough.
Just then, there came a thunderous roar that echoed through the woods.
Pei Xuanjing had just leapt over a hundred feet when he felt a tremendous force suddenly bearing down on him. He promptly retreated several feet.
Bang!
A massive claw print slammed down, shaking the earth and stirring up a violent cloud of dust.
The next moment, a towering grey giant bear appeared in the distance from Pei Xuanjing. The bear, with its mouth agape to reveal blood-stained teeth and its eyes fixed firmly on Pei Xuanjing, was evidently the source of the palm print.
Another Demon King from the Demon Domain – the Grey Bear King!
"This is trouble!" Pei Xuanjing's brows furrowed tightly; he hadn't expected another Demon King to block his path.
However, at this moment, there is no second avatar of Xuan King to block the disaster for him, he can only choose to face this Demon King alone.
Pei Xuanjing has no other escape routes at the moment, He must rise to the challenge. After all, the Grey Bear King was keeping him under strict watch and there was hardly any chance for Pei Xuanjing to escape.
"Human race, meet your death!"
The Grey Bear King let out a roar, took a big step, and rushed towards Pei Xuanjing. His mountain-like form caused the earth to shake as he swatted at Pei Xuanjing with his massive bear paw.
Pei Xuanjing narrowed his eyes slightly, and made a hard counterattack.
Light twinkled within the acupuncture points in his body, the Shenxiao Mysterious Skill ran through his veins, making him stand tall like a mountain. A terrifying force gathered in his palm and struck out.
Giant Spirit Surpasses Mountains.
The heavy massive palm brought boundless gusts of wind, and the force was enough to turn the world upside down.
Bang!
The collision of the bear's paw and the palm print stirred severe gusts, roaring like a raging river, sweeping all over the place.
This violent collision prompted a fierce shockwave, causing tremors for miles around.
The man and the bear each displayed their powers, their Blood Qi was released without any restriction during the continuous collisions, causing a great disturbance.
The Grey Bear King, a king of the Demon Domain, was born with divine strength. His terrifying power seeped out and caused the space to vibrate and the earth to shake every time he struck out with his paw.
However, Pei Xuanjing used his compact and agile body as an advantage, avoiding direct encounters with him, launching continuous attacks with his fists and palms.
However, the power of the opponent is indeed a full realm stronger than Pei Xuanjing, and even if Pei Xuanjing was a hundred times more careful, he was still cornered by the opponent, forcing a head-on confrontation.
Bang!
The enormous forces collided and the impact made Pei Xuanjing's reinforced body feel as if his internal organs were shaking.
"Cough, cough." Blood traces were coughed out from the corner of Pei Xuanjing's mouth.
The power of the Grey Bear King was too terrifying. If it weren't for the practice of Shenxiao Mysterious Skill as the foundation of Dragon Elephant Art which allows the cultivators to have an extremely strong strength, he would have had no qualifications whatsoever to fight against the Bear King.
Nine Realms of Spirit, with each step, one can ascend to heaven. Each realm creates a huge disparity, every three realms bring a qualitative change, especially in the Way of Essence Refinement, which is the strongest.
This world favors the Path of Physical Body Refinement. Even if Pei Xuanjing has reached the Fourth Level of the Spiritual Realm with the Path of Qi Refinement, he isn't able to unleash much power.
If it had not been for his simultaneous cultivation of all three paths which endowed him with a deep foundation of Primordial Qi, and his nimble Yin Spirit powers for sensing threats, Pei Xuanjing, who is currently at the Second Layer of the Spirit Realm, wouldn't even be qualified to cross hands with the Grey Bear King.
Crack!
Pei Xuanjing realized that the jade box containing the Jiaolong Blood Pill he'd stolen has, unfortunately, broken. The scent of the Blood Pill has been released.
"So it is the Jiaolong Blood Pill. No wonder it drew the Xuan King's incarnation. I see now," Giant Eagle King realized with surprise.
They too were not unfamiliar with Jiaolong Blood Pills, but they couldn't think of it for a while. Now, smelling the fragrance of the elixir, and combining it with the Blood River in the distance, how could they not guess?
He had some suspicions about the treasure that came out of this place, after all, this was where the Jiaolong King had once fallen, and he thought it might be some treasure that the Jiaolong King had left behind.
But even he hadn't expected that it would be the Jiaolong Blood Pill.
At this moment, seeing such a divine object coming into the world, there was intense eagerness in the eyes of the Giant Eagle King. He was filled with longing for the Jiaolong Blood Pill. He immediately gave up on the incarnation of the Xuan King and reached out to grab Pei Xuanjing.
[Jiaolong Blood Pill: The Jiaolong King, once the most powerful being in the Demon Domain, had once swallowed a divine pill originally from ancient times. It is said to help strong individuals at the King and Lords Realm breakthrough into the legendary Emperor Realm. Although the Jiaolong King is dead, his essence is scattered across the Dragon Cave. This pill was created by summoning these essences and refining them using the supreme method of blood sacrifice. It contains boundless Blood Qi energy, and there is a chance that those who take it may break free from the restrictions of the King and Lords Realm, increasing the success rate of breaking through to the Emperor Realm.]
[Warning: The power contained in the Jiaolong Blood Pill is extremely overbearing, and it is very dangerous for those whose strength is not at the King and Lords realm to refine and ingest it.]
Pei Xuanjing's mind also received this information about the Jiaolong Blood Pill. A glimmer of joy emerged in his eyes. He hadn't expected this pill to be so precious.
At this moment, not only did the Giant Eagle King give up attacking the avatar of the Xuan King, but the Grey Bear King also seemed to grow even more insane when the aroma of the Jiaolong Blood Pill was released, charging toward Pei Xuanjing.
The avatar of the Xuan King was furious. This was something he had spent a huge price to refine, seen as his own possession. He could not tolerate these two beasts trying to steal it from him.
"My true body is about to arrive, but it still needs some time. If I can't get the Jiaolong Blood Pill, there's no point in keeping this avatar." The avatar of the Xuan King immediately made a decision.
Boom!
His aura once again shot up dramatically. His power became more and more terrifying. He leaped forward, charging at the two Demon Kings.
He was willing to risk everything, even the sacrifices of his avatar, to buy as much time as possible for his true body to arrive.
For the Xuan King, he had been stuck in the King and Lords Realm for too long, and he could hardly see hope in breaking through. This Jiaolong Blood Pill was a rare opportunity for him, and he had expended countless resources and paid a heavy price to refine it.
Now that success was in sight, how could he let the Jiaolong Blood Pill slip through his fingers? As long as he could get the Jiaolong Blood Pill, even if it cost him an External Incarnation, it would be worth it.
Boom!
At this moment, the avatar of the Xuan King, having burnt itself, could now bring forth a power that surpassed his previous one. He had truly stepped into the King and Lords level. Even though he still couldn't kill these two Great Demons, he could delay them, buying time for his true body to arrive.
"Being at the mercy of others, it's really unpleasant." Pei Xuanjing watched the three great powers wage a fierce battle, his face grim.
This was the first time he felt so powerless. Any one of these three great powers possessed the strength to kill him. Regardless of who won or lost, it would be a disaster for Pei Xuanjing.
What's worse, he could feel that his aura had been detected by all three, and although they were embroiled in a fierce fight, they would surely unite and attack him if he tried to escape.
"Maybe I have to give it everything I've got." Pei Xuanjing looked at the Jiaolong Blood Pill in his hand and thought of a daring plan.
As for his cultivation of Refining Essence in the Spirit Realm, Pei Xuanjing had thoroughly mastered it. And combined with the top war general level skill he had acquired earlier, his understanding of the Shenxiao Mysterious Skill was almost complete. All he needed next was to accumulate foundation and continuously open and refine acupoints.
Originally, Pei Xuanjing planned to move step by step, cautiously, in this way, he could establish a solid foundation and leave no hidden troubles.
However, under the current circumstances, he was left with no other choice.
Swallowing this Jiaolong Blood Pill and using its energy to help him refine his acupoints, thus progressing into the King and Lords level, which is the Fourth level of the Spiritual Realm, might just give him a glimmer of hope.
With this decision made, Pei Xuanjing's eyes showed determination. Without any hesitation, he rushed towards the Blood River where he had just refined the Blood Pill and swallowed the crystal-clear Blood Pill.
He didn't know how much energy this Blood Pill contained, but the residual Blood Qi in the Blood River alone was a significant force for Pei Xuanjing. He now had to leverage all available power to enhance his strength.
"The kid's courting death!"
"You little human, have you gone mad?"
"A mere Demon General of the human race, daring to swallow the Jiaolong Blood Pill, is simply courting death. Aren't you afraid of bursting from the power?"
The avatar of the Xuan King and the two Great Demons who were still fighting each had some attention on Pei Xuanjing to prevent him from escaping, and were also wary of the others suddenly making a move.
However, they never expected Pei Xuanjing to be so audacious, choosing to directly ingest the Jiaolong Blood Pill.
This was simply suicidal.
You should know that the power contained in this pill was extremely terrifying, only those at the King and Lords realm could bear such horrific energy. Those below the King and Lords realm, even if they were the strongest War Generals, would likely burst from the terrifying power before they could digest the Jiaolong Blood Pill.
Pei Xuanjing, of course, knew this. Just as the simulator was explaining the effects of the Jiaolong Blood Pill, it had warned him of this, but he had no other choice. He was in a situation where he had to wait to die or fight back.
Waiting to die had never been Pei Xuanjing's style, so at this moment, he chose to fight back.
He was taking a gamble, if he lost, this life simulation would end here and he'd lose a million Taoyun points.
But if he won, perhaps with the help of this Jiaolong Blood Pill, his physical strength would speed up again, and he could leap a thousand miles.
Seeing Pei Xuanjing swallowing the Jiaolong Blood Pill was unacceptable to the three powerful beings.
"Swallow him!"
"This kid can't digest the power of the Blood Pill. Swallowing his flesh and blood is definitely a great supplement."
"Having been able to refine the Blood Pill once, I'm not afraid of refining it a second time."
Almost at the same time, the three of them halted their hands and reached out towards Pei Xuanjing in a tacit understanding.
Boom!
At this moment, a terrifying power suddenly erupted from Pei Xuanjing's body, with him as the center, a terrible wave of air swept across the surroundings, and these three powerful beings were all repelled by this terrifying wave of air.
The noblewoman and the white-haired old man couldn't withstand this kind of impact.
"Father!"
"My Lord!"
The Xuan King waved his sleeve and saved the two of them. Sensing his own condition, he frowned and said, "Be careful. My true body will arrive soon."
After saying this, his incarnation disappeared like smoke.
As for the two Great Demon Kings, they hardly cared about the noblewoman and the old man. Their attention was all on Pei Xuanjing, who was now sitting on top of the Blood River.
The original plan of these three powerful beings was to capture Pei Xuanjing, and do their best to compensate for the loss of the Blood Pill he had swallowed.
But unexpectedly, the Blood Pill surprisingly had such characteristics, that Pei Xuanjing's aura had unintentionally caused changes in the heavens and earth. The terrifying power it radiated, even they couldn't approach.
"It seems we can only wait for him to fail." The Giant Eagle King thought to himself.
The two Great Demon Kings stared at Pei Xuanjing, ready to attack at any moment.
At this moment, Pei Xuanjing did not have any attention to spare for the outside world. As soon as he entered the Blood River and swallowed the Blood Pill, he immediately ran the Mysterious Skill and entered a profound state.
After the Blood Pill entered his mouth, it immediately turned into a thick force, circulating continuously in his meridians, organs, and flesh. This force raged within his body, causing considerable damage to the meridians and organs that Pei Xuanjing had refined. His robust body even oozed fresh blood, and in a blink of an eye, Pei Xuanjing was practically turned into a blood man.
The force passed through, riddling with holes, as if a steel knife cut through his body. Even with Pei Xuanjing's tenacious will, he felt great pain.
But fortunately, Pei Xuanjing, who had refined his Yin Spirit, was able to endure this pain without falling unconscious, keeping himself awake.
He controlled the energy within his body, operated the Mysterious Skill, and had it continuously brushing over his acupoints.
Refining acupoints was nothing unfamiliar to Pei Xuanjing at this moment. He opened an acupoint in an instant, but the intense force that was rolling within him was not affected in the least.
This is the sixteenth acupoint that Pei Xuanjing has refined. According to his estimation, to step into the Spirit Realm Third Level, or to be a late-stage warrior of this world, at least twenty-four acupoints need to be refined. To step into the Fourth Level of the Spiritual Realm, or the king and marquis level, at least thirty-six acupoints need to be refined.
As for the perfect state of the Nine Realms of Spirit, it should be a complete refinement of the 365 large acupoints within his own body.
Pei Xuanjing accelerated his speed, constantly controlling the energy within his body to refine the acupoints rapidly.
Bang!
A terrifying aura burst out from the Boundary City, directly descending on the Demon Domain, causing countless demonic beasts to lay low. It was indeed Xuan King's true form.
At this moment, Pei Xuanjing's aura while refining the Jiaolong Blood Pill, was wide open for all to see, and no one could conceal it, so Xuan King headed in that direction without hesitation.
After he moved out, the aura of several other kings and marquises also appeared, and they, too, headed in the same direction.
Similarly, within the Demon Domain, more Demon Kings also arrived continuously.
However, whether the human race's kings and marquises, or the Demon Kings of the Demon Domain, all they did was confront each other and did not immediately start fighting.
Pei Xuanjing sat cross-legged on top of the Blood River, with a red aura circulating around him. Endless Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, as well as Blood Qi, poured into his body. He was like a bottomless black hole, absorbing all this boundless energy.
The Demon Kings and the human kings and marquises stared at each other, standing in mid-air, their eyes complex as they watched Pei Xuanjing, who was meditating within the Blood River.
"Heh heh, never thought he would have such a day." Someone among the Demon Kings in the Demon Domain laughed without a care.
This Xuan King had a domineering personality and was well-known even among the Demon Race. Some Demon Kings were pretty pleased that they could now see him make a fool of himself.
Xuan King had a cold expression, his face dark.
He knew that he had lost face big time this round. The ones laughing at him were probably not just from the Demon Race, but also the kings and marquises from the human race who didn't get along with him.
However, the human race's kings and marquises were just laughing to themselves. After all, they were currently confronting the Demon Race and couldn't let the demons ridicule them openly.
"The fact that he dared to refine the Jiaolong Blood Pill is acceptable. But his daughter had used the blood sacrifice of human martial artists. She must be punished. This cannot continue. If it is not punished, it will be hard to convince the crowd." One human king thought to himself.
The human martial artists who had escaped naturally spread the news, causing a great uproar and shock among countless people.
Only to think that even within the Demon Domain, people of the human race would fight each other because of their interests, but it was done privately. No one dared to do it so openly.
If the Princess had indeed done that, there would be nothing they could do without concrete evidence. But now there were witnesses, and the Town Guard Mansion had to do something or else they would not be able to convince the crowd.
"However, now we've got to see if this lucky lad can pull through!" A king from the human race thought to himself.
Bang!
A massive aura burst from Pei Xuanjing, and although the terrifying power couldn't cause any harm to these Demon Kings and human race's kings and marquises, everyone looked shocked.
"Did he succeed?"
"He actually managed to refine the Jiaolong Blood Pill."
Many of the human kings had a smile at the corners of their mouths.
In the confrontation between the humans and the demons, ultimately, they had to rely on top-tier combat powers to make decisions. In this era when the emperor did not exist, the kings and marquises were the strongest.
If Pei Xuanjing had broken through, that meant the human race had one more top-tier combatant.
However, not everyone was happy about this. Xuan King watched Pei Xuanjing coldly, with thick killing intent in his gloomy eyes.
"Damn, he actually succeeded." Xuan King did not expect that his plan would allow Pei Xuanjing to snatch the opportunity, and his anger was sky-high. He wished he could kill Pei Xuanjing on the spot.
But considering the many human kings and marquises around him, he had to suppress his impulse for now.
After all, it was no longer the same as before. If the other party was a warrior, he could suppress him with power, but now that the other party had advanced to the rank of king or marquis, he could no longer act in that way.
But while he had reservations, the Demon Race didn't need to have any.
"A mere Demon General could withstand the power of the Jiaolong Blood Pill. This is truly unprecedented."
"Having devoured the power of the Jiaolong Blood Pill, this boy must not be allowed to live."
"That's right. If we let him grow, he will definitely become a supreme king."
The Demon Kings of the Demon Race were all talking, their eyes filled with killing intent as they looked at Pei Xuanjing.
Pei Xuanjing opened his eyes, withdrawing the divine light from his eyes, feeling the power within his body at the moment, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
This Jiaolong Blood Pill was indeed a divine pill, allowing him to consecutively open and refine more than thirty acupoints. He had now refined forty-eight acupoints, stepping into the Fifth Level of the Spiritual Realm, which was the intermediate stage of King Marquis in this world.
He suddenly lifted his head, looking around at these people, coldly staring at them.
"I am Lan Yunhai, dare I ask for your honourable name, brother." A king from the human race stepped forward and initiated the conversation.
Pei Xuanjing raised his eyebrows. He had heard of this Marquis's name. This person was the king who guarded the Boundary City.
"So it's Blue King, I am Lei Zhen." Pei Xuanjing answered, giving the name of this body.
"So it's Brother Lei. Today you have stepped into the realm of kings and marquises, giving us humans one more king and marquis. It is indeed a day of great jubilation." Blue King said.
"Hm?" Pei Xuanjing raised an eyebrow in suspicion.
He had just snatched Xuan King's opportunity, and the other party just let it slide like that?
Looking at the other party's irritated expression, it certainly didn't look like he planned to make peace with him.