Battle Through the Heavens: Starting with Cao Ying as an apprentice

"Hahaha, heaven is on my side!"

He burst into laughter on the spot, and without further hesitation, he immediately sat down cross-legged, and his powerful soul force surged out, beginning to frantically refine the ownerless core.

This process was not easy. After all, the Yellow Spring Demon Saint was a half-emperor, and even though he only had residual control authority, it contained extremely stubborn rule imprints.

But in the face of Su Baichen's soul power, which had reached the Emperor Realm, any resistance seemed pale and powerless.

Not long after, a clear phoenix cry rang out from the core, announcing the birth of a new master.

"receive!"

With a low shout from Su Baichen, the Heavenly Profound Pearl suddenly burst forth with countless rays of light.

The bead spun around and hovered directly above the sky of the Yellow Springs Small World, forming a huge vortex.

In an instant, the energy of the entire Yellow Springs Small World surged towards the Heavenly Profound Pearl like rivers flowing into the sea, causing mountains to collapse, rivers to flow backward, and the energy to be devoured.

With the help of this enormous feedback force, Su Baichen's aura began to rise steadily, progressing towards a higher realm!

……

Outside, beside the cold pool of the Yellow Springs.

Cai Lin, Cai Die, Zi Yan, and Qing Lin were nervously surrounding the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, which had already developed cracks.

"Sister, look! This stone tablet is shaking violently!" Cai Die exclaimed, pointing to the stone tablet.

The once incredibly stable stone tablet suddenly emitted a series of cracking sounds as the cracks spread rapidly. In the next instant, it exploded in two, scattering fragments of stone everywhere!

"Oh no! The boss is still inside!" Upon seeing this, Zi Yan's face turned pale instantly, and she stomped her feet in panic.

Cai Lin trembled with fear, her beautiful eyes filled with undisguised panic and worry.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Just as the four women were at a loss, a voice filled with laughter rang out in their minds.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling stream of light shot out from the ruins of the broken stone tablet. When the light faded, Su Baichen reappeared in front of everyone, completely unharmed except for a slightly rosy complexion.

"What happened? How could the Yellow Springs Stele be broken?" Cai Lin was the first to rush forward, grabbing Su Baichen's arm tightly. Her long, narrow eyes were fixed on him, and she couldn't hide the concern and fear in them.

Cai Die and Zi Yan also gathered around, looking nervous.

"Oh, it's nothing." Su Baichen shrugged helplessly, his tone as relaxed as if he were talking about the weather.

"I refined the Yellow Springs Small World, so the stone tablet that served as its vessel naturally couldn't withstand it. So what if it shattered?"

"Refine... a small world?" Zi Yan opened her mouth wide enough to fit an egg.

This is the Yellow Springs, a small world that exists entirely on its own. How could you refine it so easily?

Upon hearing this, the three women finally breathed a long sigh of relief, their hearts finally at ease.

"Here, these are the spoils of war." Su Baichen smiled, his palm flashing with light, and four blood-red orbs radiating terrifying pressure flew towards the four women.

"This is the essence blood of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, which will greatly benefit your cultivation."

The four women caught the essence blood, and the powerful aura emanating from the depths of their souls made them all feel a pang of fear.

Even a trace of the power remaining from the blood essence of a half-emperor is enough to drive an ordinary Battle Saint mad!

“Oh right, Bai Chen,” Cai Lin was feeling the power of the essence blood when she suddenly remembered something and took out a peculiar stone from her storage ring.

The stone faintly revealed nine colors, shimmering and radiant; it was the nine-colored raw stone she had acquired by chance a few years ago.

"This stone suddenly got hot and even resonated strongly with the Netherworld. What's going on?"

Su Baichen's gaze fell on the raw stone, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes. He smiled and said, "Actually, deep within this Yellow Springs vein lies an ancient ruin—the ancient lair of the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python."

"Inside, there is not only the complete inheritance of the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python, but also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to allow the Sky-Devouring Python clan to evolve into its ultimate form, the 'Nine-Colored Sky-Devouring Python'!"

"what?!"

Cai Lin was struck as if by lightning; her delicate body trembled violently, and an incredulous light flashed in her eyes.

"The legacy of the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python? Evolution... the opportunity of the Nine-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python?!"

For her, this was nothing short of a treasure that fell from the sky!

As someone who possesses the bloodline of the Eight-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, she is only one step away from becoming a true Nine-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, and this opportunity is the key to her breakthrough!

“Then I…” Cai Lin looked at Su Baichen, her eyes full of longing and inquiry.

"Go, don't miss this opportunity." Su Baichen gently patted her hand, and handed her a delicate red jade hairpin that exuded a dangerous aura and a jade pendant that emitted a mysterious light.

"This 'Burning Heaven Jade Hairpin' contains three of my sword energies. Just in case, I'll keep it for self-defense."

"As for this jade pendant, it..."

"Hmm!" Cai Lin felt a warmth in her heart as she sensed the terrifying power contained within the jade hairpin. Without further hesitation, she flashed and plunged directly into the unfathomable depths of the Nine Netherworld.

Seeing Cai Lin leave, Zi Yan threw out an unconscious man in black robes like trash.

"Boss, I just caught this unlucky guy, he's really stubborn." Zi Yan pouted, looking disgusted.

Su Baichen's gaze swept over the man in black robes, and he recognized him as Yao Ming, the previous patriarch of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan.

This person was betrayed by his younger brother Yao Tianxiao in collusion with outsiders and was trapped in the bottom of the Yellow Springs, where he suffered endless torment.

"Heh, what a coincidence." Su Baichen sneered, a hint of indifference flashing in his eyes.

"Since Qinglin is about to subdue his clan, keeping this old guy around is just trouble."

He raised his hand and made a virtual gesture, and an invisible soul force instantly pierced Yao Ming's brow, severely injuring his soul to the point of near crippling.

"Once Qinglin has finished digesting the essence and blood and that waste (Yao Tianxiao), let's subdue Yao Ming as well."

Su Baichen spoke in a calm tone, as if he were deciding on a trivial matter.

Although they were victims, it was their own people who wiped out their tribe.

Once Qinglin subdues the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, the former clan leader will likely be extremely hostile upon waking up. Rather than letting him struggle with this, it's better to send him directly to "reunite" with his clan, thus avoiding any unnecessary complications.

Chapter 352 The Clever Jade-Scaled Serpent!

Name: Su Baichen

[Battle Aura Level: Mid-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng (Approaching Late Stage)]

[Soul Power Level: Emperor Realm Soul]

[Physical Strength Level: Mid-Rank Battle Saint]

Alchemy Skill: Mid-Rank 9

[Flame: Glazed Heavenly Flame]

[Weapon: Heavenly Profound Sword]

[Cultivation Technique: Heavenly Book]

[Combat Skills: Seven Star Soul Severing Technique (Mid-level Heaven Rank), Nine Swords of Spirit Severing (Mid-level Heaven Rank), Star Moon Soul Transfer Technique (No Level)...]

Looking at the battle qi level column on the panel, Su Baichen breathed a long sigh of relief.

"call--"

As he exhaled this breath, he couldn't help but exclaim, "This small world created by a half-step Dou Di is indeed worthy of its reputation; it's practically top-tier nourishment prepared for the Heavenly Profound Pearl!"

Recalling my experience in the Yellow Springs Stele not long ago, it was an exhilarating plunder.

The entire Yellow Springs Small World's origin was as vast as the sea, so immense that it was suffocating. Even with the terrifying power of the Heavenly Profound Pearl, he only had time to refine half of it. The remaining half of the origin was too violent and could only be slowly absorbed by the Heavenly Profound Pearl.

However, even just this half of the origin gave him power that was terrifying beyond imagination.

Originally, he was only at the early stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, but now his aura has stabilized at the mid-stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, and he is only a hair's breadth away from the late stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm.

Such a leap forward, which would require hundreds of years of arduous training in the outside world, is accomplished in just one day here.

Just as Su Baichen was feeling the surging battle qi within his body, a slightly awkward figure approached.

"Young Master..." Qinglin clutched the hem of her clothes, her voice barely audible, her cheeks flushed with an unnatural blush.

"Do you...do you still have any essence blood left?"

Su Baichen was slightly taken aback and looked down with some confusion.

Qing Lin's current cultivation level is only at the Dou Zun Transition Realm. The previous drop of Huang Quan Demon Saint's essence blood should have been enough for her to digest for a long time and support her to break through to the Dou Sheng level. Why does she still want it?

"Yes, I do have some. What's wrong? Do you want more?"

Su Baichen subconsciously asked, "You're only at the Dou Zun Transformation Realm now, but that drop of essence blood was enough for you to break through to Dou Sheng."

Qinglin's face turned even redder, her eyes darting around uncertainly. Finally, as if she had made up her mind, she nodded vigorously: "Yes, I want one more drop!"

Although Su Baichen was puzzled, he did not ask any further questions. He was always generous to his own people, let alone just a drop of blood essence.

With a casual wave of his hand, he handed a small drop of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint's essence blood to Qing Lin.

"Here, I'll give you another small drop, but this time it's very little. I'm afraid that if I give you too much, your body won't be able to handle it, and it might damage your foundation."

"Thank you, young master, thank you, young master." Qinglin accepted the essence blood as if it were a priceless treasure, nodding his thanks repeatedly, his eyes gleaming with an unusual light.

"It's alright, take it and go refine it quickly, don't miss the opportunity." Su Baichen smiled indulgently, reached out and habitually rubbed Qinglin's head, then turned and walked towards Caidie and the others, preparing to continue protecting them.

Watching Su Baichen's departing figure, Qinglin covered the top of her head that had just been touched, stomped her foot on the spot, and felt a surge of turmoil in her heart.

【Ugh, I'm such a grown-up, and I'm still being treated like a child by getting my head patted!】

[And why did I feel so at ease for a moment just now, and even wanted to rub my hand against his? Qinglin, aren't you ashamed?!]

Just as Qinglin was feeling frustrated, the seemingly ordinary light green bracelet on her wrist suddenly began to wriggle.

With a flash of light, the bracelet transformed into a small, greenish-blue snake about a foot long.

The small snake's scales were crystal clear, but it was staring intently at the drop of blood essence in Qinglin's palm, which exuded an alluring aura. Its scarlet tongue flickered, and its entire body trembled uncontrollably, clearly showing its extreme desire.

Just as the little snake was about to pounce, Qinglin reacted quickly and grabbed the snake's body.

"Xiao Bi! You dare to steal food again!"

Qinglin glared angrily at the green-scaled snake, the one she had raised since it was a cub.

"It's all your fault! If you hadn't been drooling and acting pitiful just now, how could I have been so foolish as to ask the young master for his essence blood! Now look what happened, I'm being treated like a greedy little girl!"

The Azure Scaled Serpent was caught red-handed, but it didn't struggle. Its snake eyes were full of grievance, and there were even faint glimmers of tears.