Projection of the Heavens: I prove my immortality through slaughter.

The Shifting Sands Belt is not a pure desert as its name suggests, but a vast region composed of countless tiny fragments of stars, ice crystals, and raging streams of cosmic particles. The environment here is harsh, visibility is extremely low, and even spiritual awareness is severely disrupted, as if one were immersed in a boundless, slowly flowing chaotic sea of ​​sand. It is the perfect place to hide, conceal oneself, and digest one's spoils.

Lin Xuan found a relatively stable, huge meteorite with a diameter of about tens of miles deep in the star belt. Using it as a base, he set up several layers of concealment and protection formations, temporarily isolating himself from the chaos and prying eyes of the outside world.

Inside the quiet room, he sat cross-legged, not immediately examining the immensely powerful Heaven-Burning Halberd, but first taking out a small red jade bottle. Sealed within the bottle was not a elixir, but a few drops of blood that shimmered with a pale golden light and radiated a scorching and sacred aura!

These were a few drops of the essence blood of the Rift God Clan that he forcibly extracted using a secret method when Yun Huang was pierced by the Heaven-Burning Halberd but had not yet been completely annihilated by Xing Xuan! Although the purity of Yun Huang's divine blood was far inferior to that of the clan's ancestor due to the limitations of his cultivation, the trace of bloodline power originating from ancient gods and demons contained within it was an unparalleled treasure for any cultivator to temper their physical body and enhance their life essence!

"Heaven-Splitting Divine Blood..." Lin Xuan stared intently at the few drops of blood in the bottle, which resembled molten gold. His virtual divine spark had already conducted a preliminary analysis, and the immense life essence and unique fragment of "divine" rules contained within would be of immeasurable benefit to him in solidifying his foundation and breaking through to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Of course, the risks are equally enormous. The divine blood inevitably contains the imprint of Yun Huang's will, as well as the incomparably domineering annihilation characteristic of the Rift God Clan's bloodline. One careless move could lead to being burned alive, or even being assimilated by the divine blood and reduced to a monster that only knows how to kill.

However, Lin Xuan's Dao heart was as firm as a rock, and he was protected by the Lesser Completion of the True Meaning of Destruction and the Virtual Godhood, so he was not afraid of this risk.

He adjusted his breathing, bringing himself to his peak condition. Then, he uncorked the bottle, opened his mouth, and inhaled. A drop of pale golden divine blood transformed into a golden thread and entered his mouth.

"boom--!"

It was like a sun exploding inside his body! Unimaginable heat and immense power exploded instantly! That drop of divine blood seemed to come alive, transforming into countless tiny golden flames that surged wildly towards his limbs, bones, meridians, and dantian!

Excruciating pain! It felt as if every inch of flesh and every vein was being burned and torn apart by divine flames!

At the same time, a domineering, arrogant, and residual imprint filled with the will to burn everything, like a ferocious beast awakened, crashed into Lin Xuan's sea of ​​consciousness along with the energy surge! It was Yun Huang's unwillingness and resentment before his death, fused with the will of the divine blood itself!

"Insects! How dare you blaspheme the blood of the gods! Burn them!" The illusory roar echoed in Lin Xuan's consciousness.

"You mere wretchedness, daring to cause trouble? Destroy it!"

Lin Xuan remained calm and clear-headed, his mind as still as a mirror. The Lesser Completion of the Destruction True Intent, like the most loyal guardian, was activated instantly! The gray-black power of annihilation surged like a tide towards the golden flames and the remnant will that had invaded his body.

"Hiss hiss hiss—!"

Destruction against annihilation! End against tyranny!

Two equally destructive forces clashed fiercely within Lin Xuan's body! While the power of divine blood was indeed domineering, it was ultimately a source without roots. Lin Xuan's true intent of destruction, on the other hand, was the Great Dao he had comprehended himself, endlessly regenerating. Furthermore, the virtual divine spark assisted him, precisely guiding the power of destruction, targeting only the alien will and violent attributes within the divine blood, while carefully preserving the purest life essence and fragments of rules within it.

This was an extremely delicate and painful process. A foul-smelling, dark red impurity continuously seeped from Lin Xuan's body—bloodline impurities refined by the true intent of destruction, and remnants of Yun Huang's will. His skin would sometimes turn fiery red, as if about to burst into flames, and at other times be covered with a layer of deathly gray.

The virtual divine core was operating at full capacity, with its seven-colored glazed light flashing steadily in its sea of ​​consciousness, constantly adjusting the output and refining rhythm of the true meaning of destruction to ensure the process was foolproof.

After an unknown amount of time, the violent burning sensation and excruciating pain within his body began to slowly subside. The alien will within that drop of divine blood had been completely obliterated, and its domineering annihilating properties had been stripped away and transformed, leaving only the purest, gentle, yet boundless life essence and that wisp of profound "divine" rule, which, like a docile stream, began to merge into his flesh, bones, and meridians.

Lin Xuan could clearly feel that his physical body was undergoing a transformative change! His bones became more crystalline and resilient, faintly glowing with a pale golden luster; his flesh and blood became more solid, containing explosive power; his meridians were widened and strengthened, able to accommodate and circulate even more powerful spiritual energy! Even his internal organs seemed to have been cleansed, becoming more full of vitality.

His life essence was significantly enhanced at this moment!

And this is just the beginning.

Without hesitation, he swallowed and refined the remaining two drops of divine blood in the jade bottle one after the other!

Having learned from the first experience, the subsequent refining, though still painful, became much smoother. A massive amount of life essence and divine rules continuously merged into his cultivation, propelling him towards the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage—the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment—in his final assault!

Within the dantian, the drop of liquid true essence, which had become incredibly vast and dark golden, began its final compression and transformation after absorbing the immense energy of the divine blood! Its volume no longer expanded, but instead contracted rapidly inward, its color becoming increasingly deep. It seemed as if a nebula was being born and a galaxy was surrounding it, radiating an aura of perfection, flawlessness, and perfect unity!

"Snap!"

It was like the first soft sound at the beginning of the universe, or like some kind of shackles being broken.

Lin Xuan's aura suddenly contracted inward, and then, like a dormant volcano, it erupted with a roar! A spiritual pressure far stronger, more refined, and more perfect than that of the eighth level of Foundation Establishment spread out uncontrollably, causing the array in the meditation room to vibrate loudly!

Foundation Establishment Level Nine! Great Perfection!

A powerful sense of strength filled his entire body, and his spiritual energy surged like the Yangtze River through his expanded and reinforced meridians. Although the range of his divine sense remained unchanged, its refinement and insight had been enhanced once again! At this moment, in terms of the sheer power of his spiritual energy, he was no less than an ordinary pseudo-core cultivator!

He slowly opened his eyes, and deep within his pupils, golden divine flames and gray annihilation seemed to flash alternately before finally settling into a profound calm. He gently clenched his fist, the air in his palm exploding with a subtle sonic boom.

"Foundation Establishment complete... Only the final step of refinement and comprehension is needed to reach the Golden Core stage."

He felt the perfect, flawless power within his body and the significant increase in his physical strength, and was quite satisfied. This refining of divine blood not only led to a breakthrough in his cultivation, but also honed his physical foundation to an incredibly solid level, laying a solid foundation for him to condense his golden core and even climb to higher realms in the future.

With a thought, the dark red Heaven-Burning Halberd appeared in his hand. Previously, due to the limitations of his cultivation, he could only barely suppress the halberd and could not refine and control it. Now that he had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, his spiritual power and divine sense had surged, and he might be able to attempt a preliminary refinement, at least unleashing one or two tenths of its power.

However, just as he was about to attempt to refine the Heaven-Burning Halberd, the virtual divine core sent out an even more urgent deduction warning—not from the outside world, but from within himself!

According to the analysis of his current state by the virtual god, due to the successive absorption and refinement of high-level energies containing different rules of power, such as star beast cores, star essence liquid, and sky-splitting divine blood, although his cultivation has increased dramatically, his power system has shown a very subtle impurity and disharmony! In particular, the trace of "divine" rule in the divine blood has a hint of conflict with his own true intention of destruction.

If it is not sorted out and purified in time, it may not be a problem in the short term, but in the long run, it will inevitably affect the purity of the Dao foundation and may even become a huge hidden danger when breaking through to the Golden Core!

Lin Xuan frowned slightly, then instantly understood. The path of cultivation is not about accumulating more power, but about refining and controlling it.

"It seems I need a profound spiritual tempering technique, or... a special secret realm, to purify my spiritual power."

He temporarily suppressed the idea of ​​refining the Heaven-Burning Halberd, and his gaze became profound.

The Star Tower Secret Realm... perhaps it's time to make a trip there.

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