Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 518 Rebirth from a Drop of Blood?

"Eight-Star Dou Sheng — Mid-stage."

He murmured to himself with a hint of satisfaction, but also a touch of regret.

During this seclusion, the medicinal power of the Half-Golden Pill was indeed unparalleled, directly causing his cultivation level to soar from the early stage of the Six-Star Realm to the mid-stage of the Seven-Star Realm.

He was just one step away from reaching the late stage of the Seven Stars realm.

With the "Power of Life" reaching its peak, his cultivation level directly reached the mid-stage of the eighth star, just one step away from breaking through to the late stage.

"It's a pity. If it were a complete ninth-grade golden core, breaking through to the ninth star this time should have been no problem at all!"

Xiao Bai whispered softly.

A half-golden pill is not a complete ninth-grade golden pill after all. Although its medicinal power is strong, it is still half a step less.

If he possesses a complete ninth-grade golden core, given his foundation and accumulated experience, it wouldn't be impossible for him to break through to the ninth-star Dou Sheng realm this time.

However, he quickly put this regret behind him.

At the mid-stage of the Eight Stars realm, with his life force fully developed, he has undergone a complete transformation.

"If we were to face the Soul Emperor again now—"

A sharp glint flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes: "Even if we're outmatched, we won't be as pathetic as last time!"

With an eight-star Dou Sheng, the addition of the Life and Death Purple Lightning, and the power of life he has comprehended, his vitality is inexhaustible and his recovery ability is astonishing.

With this, he is already qualified to confront the Soul Emperor head-on!

Of course, that's still not enough to defeat the Soul Emperor.

After all, the Soul Emperor was a peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng. At that level, if one's cultivation level didn't even have the title of "Emperor," no one would dare to guarantee that they could kill him!

However, he now has the ability to protect himself when facing that level.

Even if he is no match for him, it won't be easy for the Soul Emperor to defeat him.

"Next, it's time to comprehend the 'Power of Annihilation' —"

Xiao Bai frowned slightly and raised his right hand.

A wisp of purple lightning danced at his fingertips.

This ray of lightning was different from the previous ones; the life force contained within it had been completely controlled by him.

At this moment, only the purest and most extreme destructive power remains!

As the purple lightning leaped, the surrounding space distorted slightly, as if it could not withstand the erosion of this power.

Xiao Bai could clearly feel the destructive aura contained within the lightning—pure, domineering, and violent!

This power was so terrifying that even he himself was somewhat frightened.

Moreover, this destructive power was completely opposite to the life force he had just refined, and there was even a hint of them clashing.

"To comprehend this pure destructive power is probably not easy—"

Xiao Bai muttered to himself, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.

The power of life represents creation, revival, and vitality.

The power of annihilation represents destruction, destruction, and death.

The two are mutually opposed.

Now that his life force has reached its peak, the difficulty of comprehending the opposing force of destruction will increase exponentially.

"No matter what, you must grasp the basics."

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A determined look flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes: "Otherwise, if I want to improve my strength further, I will have to spend a lot of time cultivating diligently."

"Furthermore, to fully unleash the power of the Life-Destruction Purple Lightning, one must completely comprehend its destructive force!"

The Purple Lightning of Birth and Death: the two words "birth" and "death" are indispensable.

Only by simultaneously mastering birth and death can one truly unleash the terrifying power of this thunder.

With that thought in mind, Xiao Bai no longer hesitated.

He dispersed the leaping purple lightning from his fingertips and focused his mind into his body.

A cluster of dazzling purple lightning floated silently in the air.

This bolt of lightning is the origin of the Purple Lightning of Life and Death.

"Let's begin."

Xiao Bai took a deep breath and slowly moved his mind closer to the ball of purple lightning.

His consciousness had just come into contact with the destructive power within the inner layer of the thunder—

boom!

A terrifying aura of destruction suddenly erupted!

Like an ancient beast awakened from its slumber, a violent force swept out instantly.

At that moment, a great terror suddenly arose in Xiao Bai's heart.

That was a pure, absolute will to destroy!

It seemed to want to destroy everything and annihilate all things!

Xiao Bai felt as if his consciousness was a small boat in a storm, about to be torn apart at any moment.

In the blink of an eye, hum!

Xiao Bai's body trembled violently, and countless fine purple cracks appeared on the surface of his skin.

An aura of destruction surged wildly within the cracks!

"Bang!!!"

An extremely terrifying explosion resounded throughout the dimensional space!

Xiao Bai's body was instantly blasted into a cloud of blood mist by that terrifying destructive power!

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, bones shattered!

The blood mist and shockwave from the explosion spread in all directions like a tsunami, tearing the space within a radius of tens of thousands of miles into countless large and small cracks.

In the void, countless purple lightning bolts flickered and leaped, exuding an aura of destruction.

Except for the area within a thousand feet around the location of the Plane Embryo, which remained unaffected, the vibrant scene in other places instantly turned into an apocalyptic landscape.

The lush, pristine land has vanished, replaced by shattered emptiness and an aura of destruction.

"What terrifying destructive power!!"

Xiao Bai's soul coalesced in the blood mist, his eyes filled with trepidation.

Just a moment ago, he felt as if a nine-star Dou Sheng peak expert was inside him, launching a full-force attack without his knowledge!

That pure will to destroy was absolutely chilling!

"This power of annihilation is far more terrifying than I imagined—"

Xiao Bai looked around with lingering fear.

In the void, his blood mist still drifted, each wisp wrapped with strands of purple lightning, exuding a faint vitality.

Those purple lightning bolts were remnants of life force; it was this vitality that prevented the blood mist from being completely annihilated by the power of destruction.

"The physical body—is gone?"

Xiao Bai looked at his now lonely soul form, his brows furrowed deeply, his two sword-like eyebrows almost standing on end.

He looked with great distress at the blood mist that drifted endlessly in the deep space, each wisp of it wrapped with strands of purple lightning, preventing the black mist that filled the space from getting close.

"Am I supposed to resurrect myself?"

As soon as the thought arose, Xiao Bai felt it was somewhat absurd.

Revive yourself?

This sounds like a joke.

But right now, he doesn't seem to have a better solution.

"Give it a try."

With a thought, Xiao Bai prepared to gather the scattered blood mist and then find a way to reshape his physical body.

However, he had just made a move—

hum!

The blood mist spreading in the void flashed, and in an instant, countless energies surged forth from the blood mist!

Light burst forth in the blood mist, like stars in the night.

"Huh?!"

Xiao Bai let out a soft "hmm," a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He could clearly feel that his blood mist seemed to be influenced by the power of life and was rapidly condensing!

The blood mist scattered in the void seemed to have come to life, and actively converged towards a central point.

Flesh and blood wriggle, bones reorganize.

In just a few breaths, the blood mist seemed to flow backward, surging in from all directions and quickly condensing into a complete human-shaped outline.

The outline gradually becomes clear, muscles grow, and skin covers the area.

Finally, a complete physical body appeared in the void.

Just like before, without any injuries, and not even a weakened aura!

"Holy crap—is the power of life really that terrifying?"

Xiao Bai examined his newly formed physical body, his eyes shining with disbelief.

He originally thought that with his physical body destroyed, it would take a lot of time and effort to rebuild it.

Unexpectedly, the life force of a master is so domineering!

Even if their bodies are blasted into a bloody mist, they can revive again in a short time!

This completely overturned his understanding!

"Haha—now, who in the entire Dou Qi Continent can kill me?"

Xiao Bai suddenly looked up at the sky and laughed loudly, feeling extremely happy.

This near-immortal regenerative ability is even more terrifying than the immortality of the stars in the Three Thousand Burning Flames!

As long as the life force within him remains, his physical body can be reshaped at any time!

If this continues, will his body one day reach the legendary level of "rebirth from a drop of blood"?

Thinking of that scene, Xiao Bai's eyes flashed with anticipation.

After a moment, the laughter gradually stopped.

The initial elation in Xiao Bai's eyes vanished, replaced by a flicker of lingering fear. He thought to himself with relief, "My previous choice was indeed correct. If I had comprehended the power of annihilation first, I'd probably be waiting to be resurrected in the spring by now!"

The pure destructive power that remains after the stripping away of life force is truly terrifying.

He had only made a brief attempt to touch it when he was instantly reduced to a blood mist.

Without a fully developed life force as a guarantee, he would probably end up like the Yellow Spring Demon Saint.

"Since there's nothing else, let's continue!"

Xiao Bai's soul slowly arrived in front of his physical body, transforming into a beam of light that entered it.

The moment his consciousness returned to his body, he moved his body and, finding no discomfort, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

The power of life gave him a great surprise, and he believes the power of destruction will not disappoint him either!

This time, he was prepared.

His mind sank back into his body, but this time he did not directly contact the destructive power; instead, he observed it from the outside.

He wanted to understand the characteristics of this power before trying to comprehend it.

However-

The destructive force seemed to possess a mind of its own; without the force of life to resist it, it became extremely volatile, and would rage at the slightest contact...

"Bang!!!"

Another earth-shattering explosion!

Xiao Bai's body exploded into a bloody mist once again!

"I refuse to believe it!"

Within the blood mist, Xiao Bai's soul coalesced, a stubborn glint flashing in his eyes.

The power of life surges, and the physical body is reshaped once again.

"Again!"

Third attempt —

"Bang!!!"

The fourth time —

"Bang!!!"

The fifth time —

Every so often, a deafening explosion would occur within the dimensional space.

Xiao Bai's physical body was shattered by the power of destruction time and time again, but was rebuilt time and time again by the power of life.

Time passed slowly, and I don't know how much time had gone by.

When Xiao Bai's physical body re-emerged in the void, his deep black eyes revealed an extreme weariness.

It's not physical exhaustion, but spiritual exhaustion.

Each explosion, while the physical body can be rebuilt, the impact on the soul is real.

"No, every time I get close to its destructive power, my body explodes. I can't possibly comprehend it at this rate!"

Xiao Bai rubbed his temples, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

Despite the explosions, he couldn't grasp the essence of the purple lightning at all; instead, he became increasingly adept at the resurrection technique.

Right now, with just a thought, his physical body can instantly materialize.

But what's the use of that?

What he needs is to comprehend the power of annihilation, not to practice resurrection!

"Never mind, maybe I was just using the wrong method—"

Xiao Bai stood up and stretched his limbs.

A series of crackling and popping sounds came from inside my body, like thunder rumbling.

Although he failed to comprehend the power of annihilation, the dozen or so explosions and reshapings have brought him closer and closer to the late stage of the eighth star.

"This retreat went much more smoothly and quickly than I expected."

Xiao Bai looked up at the Plane Embryo above his head.

It must be said that this thing truly deserves to be the condensation of the origin of a plane.

Despite such a terrifying dozen or so self-destructions, this thing remained completely unaffected, still hovering quietly and emitting a soft light.

"Let me see—where did that Soul Emperor go?"

Xiao Bai's eyes flashed. In the last battle in the Black Corner Region, even though he and Xiao Xuan joined forces, they were unable to defeat the Soul Emperor.

Now that his strength has improved, he is eager to try his luck and really wants to have a go at the injured Soul Emperor.

With a single thought, the soul merges into the embryo of the plane.

In an instant, countless images flashed through his mind.

Mountains and rivers, plateaus and plains, forests and deserts —

The outline of the entire Dou Qi Continent was clearly presented in his consciousness.

It was a wondrous state, as if he were in harmony with the entire continent; with a mere thought, he could direct his gaze to wherever he desired.

"Hmm? — Xian'er has advanced to Dou Sheng!"

A look of surprise flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes.

In the scene, Little Fairy Doctor is sitting cross-legged on a boulder inside the Heavenly Tomb, her aura already reaching the level of a one-star Dou Sheng!

"Yun'er is not bad either. She actually broke through to the half-saint level after changing her cultivation method."

The scene shifts, and Yun Yun, not far from Little Fairy Doctor, is surrounded by intertwined wind and thunder power.

The cyan wind-attribute energy and the crimson fire-yang lightning intertwined, forming a strange balance, clearly indicating that the cultivation of the "Creation Heavenly Art" had been successfully completed.

"Huh? Qinglin's back too, and she's even advanced to Dou Sheng! Not bad, not bad!"

Xiao Bai turned his gaze and saw a familiar figure on Lei Mountain.

Dressed in a blue robe, she possessed a refined and elegant demeanor.

Her aura had also reached the level of a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint).

"Little Yanzi, what is this?! Wow, there are actually Yin and Yang Flames in this place. This kid is really lucky."

The scene shifts again, and Xiao Bai sees Xiao Yan.

At this moment, Xiao Yan was in a strange space, with a ball of black and white flames floating in front of him.

It is the Yin-Yang Twin Flames!

However, Xiao Bai quickly noticed that there were several hidden auras around Xiao Yan, seemingly spying on him from the shadows.

"Looks like quite a few people are eyeing him —"

Xiao Bai raised an eyebrow, glanced at the object, and then looked away, showing no intention of intervening.

Xiao Yan has to walk his own path.

"Continue searching for the Soul Emperor—"

Xiao Bai composed himself and continued to sense the entire continent through the Plane Embryo.

However, a moment later, he frowned.

He sensed the entire continent, but could not detect that familiar aura.

Not only the Soul Emperor himself, but also the other powerful members of the Soul Clan, failed to discover a single one.

Even within the Soul Palace, only a few guardian elders are active, and judging from where they are hiding, they have clearly become expendable pawns; the Soul Clan doesn't care about their lives at all.

"strangeness----"

Xiao Bai pondered for a long time, but still had no clue.

Where exactly did the Soul Emperor go?

Did they vanish into the endless void?

"Forget it, I'll just leave."

Xiao Bai shook his head, no longer dwelling on it.

Since we can't find him, we'll just wait for him to appear on his own.

"This time, accompanying Xun'er and the others back to the Jia Ma Empire, we'll take the opportunity to visit the Life and Death Gate of the Yunlan Sect."

A glint of light flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes.

He clearly remembered that Mo Yuan was able to successfully advance to the Dou Di realm because he brought out a wisp of Origin Qi from him.

There are clearly many secrets behind that door. With his current cultivation level, he doesn't need to be as wary as he was before. He can try to explore deeper into it!