If I let you lie low and remain the Dragon King, would you have unified the primordial world?

Chapter 102 Gathering the Holy Embryo of Merit!

This time, Ao Bai successfully refined the God-Slaying Spear, and his own strength increased greatly once again.

"With this supreme weapon of war from the primordial era, my combat power has skyrocketed!"

Ao Bai wielded the God-Slaying Spear, which flew back and forth, with streaks of demonic light crisscrossing in all directions.

If it weren't for this divine weapon in hand, Ao Bai would have had a hard time easily destroying the remnant soul of the Demon Ancestor Rahu.

This divine weapon may not be of much use in other aspects, but its destructive power is absolutely undeniable.

With this divine weapon in hand, Ao Bai's attacks will be extremely powerful.

If the sword energy of the Four Swords of Zhuxian is indestructible, then the spear light of the God-Slaying Spear is unmatched.

"Let's deal with the energy of merit first."

With anticipation in his heart, Ao Bai mobilized all his merit energy, then fused them together, squeezing and condensing them.

Merit energy is an intangible thing. Inspired by the changes in his own fortune, Ao Bai combined merit energy with it, wanting to further condense it.

Thanks to Ao Bai's efforts, the auras of merit indeed began to combine with each other, showing signs of further change.

Ao Bai was excited and continued to use his skills.

The energy of merit began to merge rapidly, developing in the direction Ao Bai hoped for.

The aura of boundless merit grew stronger and stronger, and the radiance emitted after they merged together became even more dazzling.

As Ao Bai continued his efforts, the merit energy condensed continuously, and the golden light of merit shone like a dazzling sun, radiating unparalleled divine brilliance.

"The energy of merit has changed!"

Ao Bai noticed this carefully: the radiance emitted by the merit aura earlier was simply the light of merit, a passive and unintentional radiance.

Now, after being condensed, those merits seem to have transformed into a source of light, actively emitting light and autonomously spreading outwards.

This change, though subtle, is quite significant.

Ao Bai's heart stirred, and he intensified his efforts to condense the energy of merit.

Originally, Ao Bai's merit energy was surging like a tide, but now, after being condensed, this merit energy has been reduced by half.

In the entire primordial world, Ao Bai is probably the only one who has accumulated so much merit from the Heavenly Dao.

That is why he was able to so boldly compress the energy of merit.

If it were any other cultivator, even if they wanted to do this, they simply wouldn't have enough merit energy to support it.

If Ao Bai hadn't killed the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou by chance, he wouldn't have accumulated so much merit.

After the merit energy was condensed to twice its original size, it began to actively radiate divine light. Ao Bai compressed it again, and the merit energy was now like a golden cloud, looking incredibly dense, almost tangible.

"continue!"

As Ao Bai sensed the changing aura of merit, he gained even more confidence.

Condensing treasures with the energy of merit is no easy process.

The energy of merit inherently contained boundless divine power. Now that Ao Bai had compressed it to a certain extent, he encountered great resistance when he tried to compress it further.

Moreover, Ao Bai had no experience in using this merit energy to nurture spiritual treasures.

After all, he had never been involved in weapon crafting before, which made it much more difficult for him to use merit energy to "refine treasures".

After much deliberation, Ao Bai decided to proceed with his own plan.

He continued to compress the energy of merit, and then shaped it into the form of a [Nine-Aperture Divine Stone].

While Ao Bai wasn't skilled at crafting spiritual treasures, opening a few holes in this golden cloud of concentrated merit energy was relatively easy.

As Ao Bai manipulated the energy, the golden cloud of merit became increasingly solid, and spiritual energy flowed through the nine orifices above, with the aura of merit moving in and out.

Ao Bai's eyes shone brightly; he realized that the golden cloud of merit was almost fully formed.

The spiritual energy and the aura of merit flowed back and forth through the nine orifices, slowly forming a kind of inertia.

Ao Bai continued to increase the power, constantly compressing the Golden Cloud of Merit and shrinking it into the shape of a stubborn rock.

The rock-like form is clearly the first step, just the beginning.

Ao Bai's eyes shone brightly. His performance not only did not make the effect of the merit energy disappear, but instead made his own merit energy shine even brighter.

Ao Bai benefited even more from this.

"call!"

Just as Ao Bai was working hard to compress it, countless years passed, and suddenly the nine orifices of the merit stone began to absorb spiritual energy automatically.

The aura of merit and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth all shuttled and exchanged between the nine orifices, and this was done actively, without Ao Bai needing to continue to control it.

"call!"

"suck!"

A gentle breeze stirred, and Ao Bai was overjoyed.

At this moment, spiritual energy and flowing wind all enter and exit through the nine orifices, as naturally and smoothly as breathing.

"It's done!"

Ao Bai looked at the [Stubborn Stone] in front of him, his heart filled with anticipation.

This stubborn rock can actively absorb spiritual energy, which is an incredible thing in itself.

However, the [Stubborn Stone] formed by the current merit energy is not a physical entity; it remains an illusory existence, essentially still merit energy, without any significant change.

If Ao Bai wants to strengthen himself further, he needs more merit energy.

Unfortunately, it seems that Ao Bai's merit energy is running low, and this [Stubborn Stone] has just taken shape and needs further self-improvement.

As for how far it can grow in the future, no one can be sure right now.

From the very beginning, Ao Bai intended to make good use of these merits. Now, by condensing these merits into this [Stubborn Stone] embryo, he has already completed an important first step.

Next, Ao Bai adjusted the [Stubborn Stone] embryo again, continuously compressing and reshaping it, gradually shaping it into a human form.

However, this process is too slow and needs to be done little by little.

Ao Bai wasn't in a hurry. After working hard for a while, he briefly began his cultivation.

The creation of the [Stubborn Stone] embryo had previously consumed a great deal of his spiritual energy, leaving him feeling extremely exhausted.

"Let's improve our cultivation level first."

Ao Bai began absorbing the cultivation reward from the cheat system. Those 21,000 years of cultivation were enough to boost Ao Bai's strength by one level.

He sat cross-legged, diligently absorbing the power. As his magical power gradually increased, Ao Bai's cultivation level continued to rise.

He is now one step closer to the mid-stage of the Profound Immortal Realm.

Over the years, Ao Bai's aptitude has changed dramatically, improving far beyond what it was at the beginning. As a result, his cultivation is much more efficient, and his cultivation level is increasing rapidly.

"boom!"

After absorbing all 21,000 years of cultivation, Ao Bai successfully broke through his cultivation level and directly reached the mid-stage of the Profound Immortal Realm.

This breakthrough went quite smoothly, which made Ao Bai realize once again that the improvement of aptitude and luck had a huge impact on him.

"The fact that this breakthrough went so smoothly is largely due to my bloodline and luck. In the past, 21,000 years of cultivation would not have been enough to support me in breaking through once."

Ao Bai was overjoyed. His bloodline was already very powerful, but he would continue to work hard to improve it and transform it into an even more powerful one.

This successful breakthrough has given Ao Bai new plans for his future cultivation path.

His first task was to improve his luck and bloodline as much as possible, and his second task was to collect enough merit.

Luck and bloodline can help Ao Bai improve his strength faster, while merit can help him condense the [Stubborn Stone] embryo.

Once this [Stubborn Stone] embryo takes shape, it will be of great help to Ao Bai.

That immense amount of merit energy is not something everyone is qualified to receive.

The fact that Ao Bai obtained boundless merit energy immediately attracted the attention of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, Dao Ancestor Hongjun opened his eyes and looked down at the Henghe Water Mansion with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Rahu, your remnant soul is still alive. It's a pity it was destroyed by a mere dragon. This can be considered karmic retribution!"

Hongjun Daozu was fully aware of what had happened. Although he had not yet merged with the Heavenly Dao, he possessed a certain privilege that allowed him to clearly know everything that was going on.

Hongjun Daozu was not concerned about Ao Bai obtaining the God-Slaying Spear.

At his level of strength, those innate spiritual treasures of that caliber are no longer important; they are merely icing on the cake in his hands.

"This dragon boy seems to be a significant variable. The dragon race should have been declining, but he has brought about a turning point."

After taking notice of Ao Bai, Dao Ancestor Hongjun quickly discovered this.

To a sage, a mere dragon could not possibly hold any secrets.

Soon, Hongjun Daozu became interested in Ao Bai. After examining him, he discovered that Ao Bai possessed powerful treasures such as the Dinghai Divine Pearl and the Ancestral Dragon Pearl.

"Interesting. Although Ao Bai is a variable, he has always been cautious and conscientious, and has even done some things that are beneficial to the prehistoric world. It seems that he knows how to follow the will of Heaven."

Hongjun Daozu glanced at it briefly and quickly lost interest.

After reaching his level, Hongjun only cared about his own cultivation.

What he needs to do now is to integrate the primordial fortune as soon as possible, and then use his own power to merge with the Heavenly Dao, thereby advancing to a more powerful realm.

Becoming a Heavenly Saint is far from the end of cultivation. Hongjun Daozu (the Dao Ancestor) very much hopes to break through again and go to see the higher realms.

For him, attaining enlightenment was merely a starting point.

As for Ao Bai, in the eyes of Hongjun Daozu, he was just a tiny ant, not even worthy of his attention.

Ao Bai was unaware that the secret he thought he had kept hidden had already been seen by Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

However, it seemed that the Holy Embryo formed from the condensed merit energy was completely invisible to Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

The wonders of merit are ever-changing.

After breaking through his strength, Ao Bai began to shape the Holy Embryo of Merit once again.

The increase in strength boosted Ao Bai's luck once again. Just as he continued his seclusion, Bai Lin came looking for him.

"Your Highness, recently our aquatic creatures who went to the Blood River to collect essence blood have been constantly attacked. I sent my subordinates to investigate and found that it was the work of demonic beings. They seem to be targeting us specifically, secretly hunting down our Henghe lineage of aquatic creatures."

Bai Lin's intelligence network was very comprehensive. After discovering that the Henghe aquatic tribe had been killed, he immediately launched an investigation and successfully found the perpetrators' whereabouts.

Upon hearing this news, Ao Bai's first thought was of the demonic lair where they had fought their way out in the Easternmost Territory.

Many demons fled that time, and some powerful beings even chased after Ao Bai.

The demons are now specifically targeting Henghe Water Mansion, which looks like they are retaliating against Ao Bai's side.

"Where are they gathered? Approximately how many people do they have? What is their strength?"

Ao Bai asked, "Since the other side has already come to our door, we won't just sit idly by."

Bai Lin frowned slightly and replied:

"The exact number of demons is unknown. Their strongholds are deep underground in a unique environment that makes them difficult to explore. We also cannot use divine sense, so we cannot be certain of their exact strength."

Bai Lin had previously gone to check the situation himself, but unfortunately, the demon cave was filled with boundless demonic energy, so Bai Lin dared not venture in easily and could only retreat, informing Ao Bai of the news.

Ao Bai laughed:

"It's already quite impressive that you discovered the demonic creatures. I'll report this to my father, and then we'll go together to wipe them out. Daring to attack our Henghe Water Palace, they're courting death!"

Ao Bai took Bai Lin away and went directly to find Ao Feng.

In his view, this group of demons was most likely a remnant of the demon caves in the Eastern Pole. They were not very strong, and wiping them out would be easy.

After learning about this, Ao Feng also supported Ao Bai's idea.

"Since they dare to retaliate, let's wipe them all out and not give them a chance to live."

Ao Feng immediately notified his subordinates to find Chief Bai Ze and others, and together they marched towards the Demon Clan's stronghold.

The Yokogawa Water Palace now has plenty of manpower, so surrounding that demon cave is no problem at all.

"If we can surround and kill the demons this time, we will receive merit rewards. Using these merit rewards to nurture the Holy Embryo will surely have an effect."

Ao Bai vaguely felt that his [Stubborn Stone] embryo was about to take shape, and once completed, he would reap great benefits from it.

These embryonic stones, resembling stubborn rocks, undoubtedly hold endless mysteries.

As Ao Bai made plans in his mind, his army had already arrived deep underground.

Those demons were remnants from the Eastern Lands. They came to the Henghe River area to deal with Ao Bai, but Ao Bai lived in the Water Palace, making it impossible for them to make a move.

Left with no other choice, these demons attacked the members of Henghe Water Palace in order to achieve their goal of revenge.

Unfortunately, although the remaining demons were numerous, their strength was mediocre. The strongest among them was only at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. Their plans were flawed, and Bai Lin found a foothold for them instead.

"Remnants of the demon race, why don't you die!"

The army surrounded the demons, and the wandering mist roared repeatedly.

This is the best opportunity to annihilate the demon race. Everyone knows that there will be merit rewards for destroying the demon race, so no one wants to miss the opportunity.

Seeing that they were surrounded, the demons suddenly went berserk.

"Ao Feng, Ao Bai, you will both die a horrible death!"

The demons roared in anger. They had come for revenge, and now that they had seen Ao Bai, they no longer hesitated.

(End of this chapter)