I proved immortality through the imperial examination.

Chapter 187 Surging Battle Body
The morning and evening dew falls from the sky like rain.

Xue Xiang also imitated Xiong Jinzun, opening his mouth wide and using his spiritual power to inhale the morning dew.

At the same time, he activated a secret technique, and the morning dew entered his mouth. Instead of sliding into his stomach, it directly vaporized and dispersed throughout his body from the walls of his mouth.

In an instant, a cool sensation spread throughout the body, flowing along the predetermined Laifeng acupoint, Jinguan acupoint, Qihuan acupoint, Duoyuan acupoint, and Zifu acupoint, finally transforming into a surging heat current that entered the Dan Palace.

The heat flowed into the lotus flower at the base of the Dao, and a glint of light flashed between the petals, causing them to spin rapidly.

With each rotation, the heat flow becomes clearer.

After a few breaths, all the turbid air in the heat flow was eliminated, leaving only spiritual energy, clear and pure like crystal, which dispersed from the Dan Palace into the eight extraordinary meridians.

The next instant, Xue Xiang's body began to tremble violently.

Heat surged through the muscles and veins, rough texture appeared on the skin, the stratum corneum began to harden, and blood vessels swelled inch by inch.

In an instant, his face contorted, his brow bones bulged, his cheekbones flared, and a pair of fangs protruded from under his lips.

He transformed into a demonic figure with a blue face and fangs, his eyes dark and his pupils sharp as blades.

Xue Xiang already knew about the alienation process through Lao Qi, so it wasn't surprising.

By transforming into demon form, he gained a sense of freedom.

At that moment, he broke free from the "wings" of the Golden Bear, leaped onto the sea, sat cross-legged, and continued to open his mouth, as if catching raindrops, to guide the morning and evening dew into his mouth.

Not far away, Old Qi, who had already transformed into a demon, had noticed Xue Xiang long ago. Seeing him swallow the Morning and Evening Dew like this, he immediately knew that Xue Xiang must have had another fortuitous encounter with Youxiong Jinzun.

Old Qi felt incredibly envious, but not jealous at all.

Because in his mind, Good Luck was already a legend, an extraordinary person.

The morning and evening dew enters the mouth, transforming into a surging stream of heat, which is then filtered layer by layer by the lotus of the Dao Foundation before being injected into the meridians.

Xue Xiang's transformed demonic body swelled up little by little, his bones cracking like the striking of a great bell.

Before long, his body had grown even larger.

Standing not far behind him, Xiong Jinzun's gaze narrowed slightly.

Although he taught Xue Xiang the secret method of refining the morning and evening dew, in his view, this would not change Xue Xiang's fate.

After all, Xue Xiang was a human.

The morning and evening dew is too stimulating for humans, and the human body is too weak to withstand too much of it.

Even though Xue Xiang possesses a superior immortal foundation, enough to cleanse the impurities from his daily life, how much can he truly cleanse?

But at this moment, he witnessed Xue Xiang devouring Chao Mu Lu, and he seemed to do it even more efficiently than he did.

You Xiong Jinzun found this very puzzling.

Suddenly, the sky trembled.

The original five-colored brilliance suddenly changed, and the blue color quietly faded away.

A fierce wind swept in from the horizon, and the clouds rippled as if about to tear apart.

Suddenly, the "raindrops" falling from the sky thinned out.

Each drop that falls no longer carries the previous bluish light, but is pure white and crystal clear, like jade dew.

Splashing onto the sea surface, it shimmered with a radiant glow, richer and more abundant than the blue, carrying a compelling spiritual quality.

Xue Xiang continued to swallow, his face tilted back. The white morning and evening dew dissolved between his teeth and tongue, turning into a warm current that rushed into his dantian.

The lotus flower of the Dao Foundation rotates like a star, its petals shining brightly. After completely removing all impurities, a torrent of clear spiritual energy flows into the limbs and bones.

Compared to the blue morning and evening dew, the white morning and evening dew is ten times more potent.

In just over a hundred breaths, his body was covered in a mixture of blue light and demonic energy, his flesh swelled, and his joints cracked like an iron hammer striking a cauldron.

After more than ten breaths, his shoulders and back were stretched high, and his extremely wide robes were completely torn apart.

Xue Xiang had no choice but to take out an even larger cloak and put it over himself.

While refining the Morning and Evening Dew, Xiong Jinzun was also observing Xue Xiang.

Witnessing such a scene firsthand, his heart was filled with even greater shock and turmoil.

He was horrified to discover that Xue Xiang's speed in refining the Morning and Evening Dew was even faster than his own.

Is that human being?
What made him even more uneasy was that Xue Xiang's figure had grown to almost shoulder height, and his physique was incredibly imposing.

He couldn't understand what was happening before his eyes at all.

In his view, although morning and evening dew has the effect of invigorating qi and blood, it is not suitable for direct refining.

Especially for humans, their physical bodies are limited, and their tendons and bones cannot withstand the erosion of the violent and impure forces that arise from the morning and evening dew.

Even if one has established a foundation for immortality and refined the golden elixir, it is still difficult to completely remove the impurities from the morning and evening dew, and the ability to refine the morning and evening dew is extremely limited.

But Xue Xiang's current appearance completely shattered the concept of "limit".

Xue Xiang closed his eyes and sat quietly, continuing his practice and refining his energy, his body surging with energy.

When he refined the twenty-eighth white morning and evening dew, the Dao Foundation Lotus could continue to purify spiritual power, but the spiritual power could no longer be incorporated into his body and directly overflowed.

Xue Xiang secretly lamented his disappointment.

Little did he know, the Golden Venerable of the Bear, who had long since stopped refining, was stunned. After hesitating for a long time, he finally couldn't help but quietly approach Xue Xiang and whisper, "What secret technique did you use? I am willing to exchange it for a secret treasure."

Xue Xiang opened his eyes and said calmly, "To be honest, I have cultivated an unparalleled foundation of cultivation, hence this extraordinary ability."

You Xiong Jinzun stared at him, as if to say, "Do I look like an idiot to you?"

He certainly didn't believe that anyone in this world could cultivate an unparalleled Dao foundation. After all, no one would believe that something that only exists in legends really exists.

Suddenly, another strange event occurred in the sky.

The four-colored sky suddenly lost one more color, and white completely disappeared.

A fierce wind howled high above, accompanied by rumbling thunder, and the sky continued to press down, making it almost impossible to breathe.

Suddenly, a figure quietly approached and whispered, "The Black Dawn Dew is about to fall; we must seize it with all our might. This opportunity will not come again."

Upon hearing the voice, Xue Xiang recognized the blue-faced, fanged monster in front of him as Old Qi.

"I understand, let's work together."

Xue Xiangcai responded with a single sentence, and the sky and the sea trembled simultaneously.

The clouds collapsed, the waves surged, and streaks of black light fell from the sky.

Xue Xiang's eyes widened instantly.

That's black morning and evening dew, a type of morning and evening dew that can be stored, and a more effective type of morning and evening dew.

Compared to the white morning dew, the amount of black morning dew that fell was more than ten times less.

Before the black morning dew had even fallen, the sea was already boiling like a pot.

One after another, colossal figures soared into the air, transforming into streaks of light that shot skyward.

They roared and tore at each other, all trying to be the first to act.

With a loud shout, the Xiong Jinzun leaped up, its enormous demonic body soaring straight into the sky.

Suddenly, his feet sank, as he was gripped tightly by a giant hand.

Looking down, he saw Xue Xiang clinging to his big feet, using the momentum to lift himself into the air.

"How dare you! What do you mean by this?!"

Youxiong Jinzun was both shocked and furious.

Xue Xiang remained unfazed, saying, "Follow the matchmaker and you'll find a wife; follow the hunter and you'll find meat to eat."

"Among this vast horde of demons, I trust your judgment."

Youxiong Jinzun was speechless for a moment, wishing he could kick this annoying fellow out and get rid of him.

Then he remembered the unfulfilled vow and worried that Xue Xiang would make trouble for him again, so he could only swallow his anger and take Xue Xiang with him.

In a short while, he had soared to a height of a thousand feet.

Hundreds of giant, suspended rocks appeared in that area, resembling a constellation of stars.

On the boulder, a colossal figure sat imposingly.

Xue Xiang's eyes flickered, and then he let go, abandoning the Youxiong Golden Zun.

He flew alone to the southwest and chose a suspended rock at the very edge to sit down.

Before long, a black twilight dewdrop grazed the boulder and fell.

Xue Xiang raised his hand and grasped the black Morning Dew in his palm.

That black morning and evening dew was as heavy as lead and mercury, completely black and without light, yet it faintly revealed starlight, like a miniature night sky.

It felt icy cold to the touch, carrying an indescribable weight.

He put the black morning dew into his mouth the moment he got his hands on it.

At this moment, the black morning dew was just put into the mouth, and its effects began to take hold again.

While refining the dew, Xue Xiang did not forget to gather the falling black morning and evening dew.

At this moment, he understood the ingenuity of Xiong Jinzun and the group of powerful demons in choosing these suspended stones.

Black morning dew seems to be attracted to these suspended stones, and always floats down from near them.

Xue Xiang was busy refining the essence while collecting morning and evening dew, thoroughly enjoying himself.

After refining three Black Dewdrops and sending seven more into his storage ring, Xue Xiang keenly noticed that the number of Dewdrops falling from the edge of the suspended boulder was decreasing rapidly.

He also noticed that the great demons who gathered morning and evening dews were constantly changing the suspended stones they stood on.

Xue Xiang simply followed suit and replaced it with a huge, suspended rock.

Soon, Xue Xiang encountered another bottleneck while refining the nine black morning and evening dews, and was unable to continue refining them.

While Xue Xiang was secretly annoyed, Xiong Jinzun was already dumbfounded.

Even he could only refine three Black Morning and Evening Dews at most at a time, but Xue Xiang refined nine Black Morning and Evening Dews right in front of him.

He's human, and I'm the demon. Isn't that going against the natural order?
At this moment, Xue Xiang's physical body suddenly grew taller, surpassing even the height of the Youxiong Golden Venerable in human form.

His tendons were taut, his muscles were like sculpted marble, his veins bulged, and his skin looked like it had been cast in bronze.

The black cloak that Xue Xiangxin had changed into had become tight, making his whole appearance look very strange.

Youxiong Jinzun sighed, waved his hand, and a wide robe flew through the air towards Xue Xiang.

Xue Xiang paused for a moment, then immediately tore off his black cloak and put on the wide robe given to him by Xiong Jinzun.

The robe was made of an unusual material, neither silk nor linen, with an amazing texture.

Xue Xiang was about to bow to Youxiong Jinzun when Youxiong Jinzun had already lunged towards the distant suspended rock.

Without delay, Xue Xiang pounced on the next suspended rock.

His feet had barely touched the ground when a massive figure pounced on him almost simultaneously.

That was a great demon whose imposing presence was in no way inferior to that of the Golden Venerable of the Bear.

His figure was terrifying, like a small mountain, with wings growing from his shoulders. His wings were dark red, and his eyes were as red as a furnace. With each breath, white mist spewed from his nostrils.

A fierce aura emanated from him, so oppressive that the air itself trembled.

Xue Xiang, unwilling to waste time, suddenly started a conflict.

Just as he was about to flee, the great demon grinned and pounced, shouting, "You dare to steal food from me? You've got a bad eye!"

Before the shout had even faded, he had already pounced on Xue Xiang.

Xue Xiang was unable to escape in time. He spread his arms wide and, with one hug, managed to suppress the fierce and overwhelming momentum of Bian Shui.

With another burst of strength, he seemed to exert a million pounds of force in his arms, and managed to pin Bian Shuizhuang down firmly.

No matter how fiercely the river rallied him, he remained unmoved.

"I'm convinced."

Bian Shui roared fiercely.

Taking advantage of the situation, Xue Xiang withdrew his hand. Bian Shuizhuang let out a cold snort, paused, and then disappeared.

Xue Xiang was utterly astonished. Was the battle between powerful demons really this primitive?

They don't rely on supernatural powers or spiritual energy, they only rely on brute force?

He looked at his arms, which were like pillars supporting the sky, and wondered how terrifying the power would be if pushed to its limit.

Half an incense stick later, Xue Xiang finished picking.

At this moment, he had accumulated thirty-six black morning and evening dews in his storage bracelet.

The black streaks of light in the sky were becoming fewer and fewer.

Xue Xiang realized that the descent of the Black Dawn Dew was nearing its end. He dared not delay and hurried towards the next unexplored suspended rock.

He had just stopped when cries of pain and shouts came from the west.

He looked closely and saw two great demons fighting each other on a huge suspended rock.

One of them was Xiong Jinzun.

He was being relentlessly attacked by a powerful demon, leaving him utterly helpless.

The two demons fought in the same way Xue Xiang had done before: a primal clash of demonic bodies, a direct confrontation of power.

The great demon who fought fiercely with Xiong Jinzun was twelve feet tall, with skin as red as bronze, and the muscles in his shoulders and back undulated as if a mountain were rolling.

Two curved black horns sprouted from its forehead, revealing fangs, and its huge bull-like eyes concealed a fierce glint.

With each punch he threw, the suspended stone trembled, as if war drums were beating.

Through the discussions of the surrounding demons, Xue Xiang had figured out the origin of this demon. It turned out to be a horned demon ape, whose real name was Duanmu Zhengyang, a top expert in the Chaotic Sea Demon Realm.

With the strength of the late Core Formation stage, he crushed Youxiong Jinzun, who was only at the mid-Core Formation stage, in terms of realm.

Although Xiong Jinzun was suppressed, he fought to the death and refused to retreat.

At this moment, his chest had collapsed in several places, his arms were bulging with veins, and his flesh was torn apart.

But his eyes remained stubborn, and he continued to fight to the bitter end.

The entire suspended rock was almost soaked with his demonic blood.

boom!
Duanmu Zhengyang threw a punch, which fell like a meteor, hitting Xiong Jinzun squarely on the jaw. Xiong Jinzun was sent flying backward and crashed heavily onto the suspended rock.

"You fool who doesn't know what's good for him, I'll send you to your grave right now!"

With a roar, Duanmu Zhengyang leaped into the air like a rocket.

The next moment, his two giant feet slammed down on Xiong Jinzun's head, and he was powerless to move.

It's too late, but it's soon.

Duanmu Zhengyang's feet, which were like collapsing mountains, stopped abruptly when they were only a foot away from the head of Youxiong Jinzun.

It wasn't that he was showing mercy, but rather that a pair of enormous arms seemed to reach out from the void and block the head of Youxiong Jinzun.

The next instant, those two enormous arms swung, and Duanmu Zhengyang was sent flying back.

He froze in mid-air, his face filled with horror.

Needless to say, it was Xue Xiang who made the move.

"Who are you, and why are you meddling in other people's business?"

Duanmu Zhengyang shouted angrily, his eyes almost spitting fire.

Xue Xiang said loudly, "If they bully my little brother, I will naturally do something about it."

"Old Duanmu, are you going to get out of here on your own, or am I going to beat you out?"

With his hands blocking Duanmu Zhengyang's fatal blow, Xue Xiang was bursting with confidence.

"Who are you..."

You Xiong Jinzun glared angrily at Xue Xiang, but before he could finish speaking, he suddenly spat out blood.

Xue Xiang took out two Phoenix Five Pills and shot them into his mouth.

"You, you are Bear King Kong!"

A hint of fear flashed in Duanmu Zhengyang's eyes.

"Didn't Xiong Jingang perish more than ten years ago?"

On the suspended rock to the east, a deer-headed demon watching the spectacle cried out in alarm.

"The rumors must be false. After more than ten years, Xiong Jingang is still as dashing as ever."

A bear-headed demon shouted loudly.

Xue Xiang had no idea about the Bear Vajra, but since he had no identity at the moment, he was happy to acquiesce to the other party's mistake.

Seeing that Xue Xiang did not deny it, Duanmu Zhengyang took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said, "Since it is Brother Jin Gang in person, I was impetuous before, and I am willing to apologize to your brother."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and ten black morning and evening dews flew towards Xue Xiang.

Xue Xiang grabbed it, his expression indifferent, but his heart was filled with inexplicable shock.

So it turns out that Xiong Jingang's reputation is so great.

Seeing that Xue Xiang had accepted ten black morning and evening dews, Duanmu Zhengyang breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands, and flew away.

The other powerful demons who were watching the spectacle also bowed to Xue Xiang and dispersed.

"You won't die, will you?"

Xue Xiang raised his head high.

You Xiong Jinzun stared at him blankly, his eyes reddening.

For a moment, he also mistook Xue Xiang for Xiong Jingang.

Although the two look completely different, changes in appearance are commonplace during the enhancement process of demons.

He has grown up largely thanks to the guidance of Xiong Jingang, who has been like an elder brother and father to him.

In this world, only Xiong Jingang would fight fiercely against powerful enemies for him.

"If you don't die, get up like a man and keep fighting."

Xue Xiang tossed another bottle of Phoenix Five Pills and then leaped away.

This delay caused Xue Xiang to lose his last chance to capture the Black Morning Dew.

In an instant, the sky trembled violently.

The three-colored sky suddenly receded, leaving only golden and purple hues, making the sea and sky appear as if they were in the dark.

Suddenly, a blinding purple light poured down from the sky, darkening the sea and sky.

Thirteen purple meteors, trailing long tails, broke through the sea of ​​clouds and fell diagonally.

Xue Xiang had considered that the quantity of purple morning and evening dew would definitely be even less.

But he hadn't considered that there were only thirteen.

In the blink of an eye, thirteen shooting stars revealed their true forms.

Unlike the previous blue, white, and black, this purple morning and evening dew is more refined, with each drop exuding a compelling spiritual aura, as if carrying the essence of heaven and earth.

Xue Xiang was terrified and leaped into the air.

The thought that there were too many wolves and not enough meat, and that he might not be able to snatch a single one, made him increasingly anxious.

Having witnessed the enhancements that different levels of Asagami Dew could provide to the physical body, he had become addicted to the desire for power.

As soon as he took to the air, Xiong Jinzun's eyes widened.

He opened his mouth wide, wanting to shout, but it was too late.

In the blink of an eye, Xue Xiang drew near a purple morning dew.

Just as he was about to make his move, the purple morning dew turned eastward, as if it had been drawn away by a great force.

The next instant, the eleven purple meteors paused simultaneously, changed direction, and disappeared into the sky.

Only one remains, still hurtling along its natural trajectory, like a lone star shining alone.

Xue Xiang stopped chasing and stood in mid-air.

He had already realized that things were going badly.

Of the more than one hundred Core Formation demons present, not a single one leaped into the air to snatch it from him.

Clearly, there is a huge mystery hidden here.

He looked back at Youxiong Jinzun, who made a gesture to him to run away.

In the next instant, a dozen terrifying auras approached from afar, like mountains pressing down.

Suddenly, a figure seemed to step out from the void; it was a young man.

In an instant, Xue Xiang almost suspected that a powerful human being had come to his aid.

The young man was dressed in flowing white robes, spotless and handsome, with a sharp and piercing gaze.

If it weren't for his long, narrow ears, one could hardly see any trace of his demonic nature.

He stood in mid-air, without uttering a word, yet his entire being exuded an extremely strong sense of oppression.

At the same time, the last purple morning dew, trailing a streak of light, was falling toward him.

Frustrated, Xue Xiang dared not move, but stood quietly to the side, waiting for the person to take the purple morning dew and leave.

Suddenly, a chilling force swept across.

The purple morning and evening dews abruptly changed their trajectory, stopping in mid-air and no longer falling.

Immediately, a voice like that of a night owl exploded out, hoarse and cold, shaking the sky: "Old ghost Bai Ye, what kind of monster are you doing?"

Immediately afterwards, a lazy voice came, as if just waking up from a dream, "It's settled, follow the rules."

We'll each take one, and the remaining one will be up to the younger generation to decide based on their own abilities.

Although I don't know what kind of evil magic you used, this time, only your grandson came.

But since younger generations are also participating, it wouldn't be good to break the rules.

"you!"

A voice like that of a night owl sneered, "Old ghost Bai Ye, do you really want to be an enemy of my Shaodian clan?"

"We agreed to follow the rules, so why are you rambling on and on? Do you all think I've said anything wrong?"

A lazy voice replied.

"That's right, follow the rules, Old Baiye is right."

“Brother Shaodian, your grandson is so capable, it’s just a formality, no need to find it troublesome.”

"Since I'm just idling around anyway, watching the younger generation play around will keep me from feeling lonely."

"........."

A series of sounds rang out, and the entire world trembled.

Xue Xiang had already gleaned too much meaning from Xiong Jinzun's eyes and gestures.

Clearly, the Purple Morning Dew was pre-selected by these powerful demons.

Unaware of the situation, he rushed forward and became embroiled in the dispute between the bigwigs.

Xue Xiang could guess with his toes that behind these voices must be powerful demons at the Nascent Soul stage.

He was prepared, ready to flee to the blessed land of Wenxu at any moment.

"Grandpa, I'm willing to fight."

After speaking loudly, the young man in white bowed to Xue Xiang and said, "My name is Shao Dian Ming Zhang. I have yet to ask for your guidance."

He stepped forward, his sleeves fluttering, exuding an imposing aura.

Xue Xiang was naturally unwilling to step into the vortex of trouble, and was about to speak out to refuse the fight, but then realized that things were not going well.

This place is fraught with unpredictable events, and is home to many ancient monsters and demons.

If he avoids battle, Shao Dian Mingzhang may not appreciate it.

Moreover, since the owner of that lazy voice had already declared that "the juniors should rely on their own abilities," if he were to shrink back and avoid battle, wouldn't that be going against the wishes of that powerful being?

It's always better to offend one side than to offend both.

With a quick thought, Xue Xiang made up his mind.

Even a defeat is better than retreating.

At that moment, his gaze hardened, and he declared loudly, "I am Xiong Jingang, and I am willing to fight you, brother."

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent, and hundreds of eyes converged on Xue Xiang.

Youxiong Jinzun was extremely shocked. He never expected that Xue Xiang would dare to brazenly impersonate his deceased brother.

He looked at Xue Xiang with a complicated expression, opened his mouth several times, but ultimately did not speak.

"There's a Bear King Kong? I've heard of it."

Shao Dianming's eyes suddenly lit up, and a fighting spirit suddenly rose between his brows. "I heard that you are a well-known demon warrior. Fighting you would not be an insult to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, his aura suddenly surged, surrounded by golden light, making him incredibly sharp, like a cold sword in the sky, ready to cleave through the clouds.

(End of this chapter)