Chapter Nineteenth: Breaking Through the Fourth Layer

  In fact, the method of refining the storage bag was very simple, and it only required dripping one's own essence blood to succeed. However, Qi Lei was so clever that he was misled by his own cleverness, and after expending a great deal of effort, he finally succeeded. On the other hand, this also had a good effect, which was to firm up his determination to continue cultivating the "Refining Spirit Technique".

  "Spirit symbols are not few, and there are diamonds and pearls. Hiss, this bottle emits a strong spiritual energy, could it be a spiritual elixir?!"

  At that time, when Zidao was feeding the eagle, Qi Lei had seen it many times and was not unfamiliar with the so-called spiritual elixir.

  "It's mine now!"

  It turns out that Zheng Yuanguang's luck was also quite bad.

  He was originally a member of the Zheng family's main line in the Beast Tamer Sect, and from birth he showed great talent for cultivation. He was then made a priority object for nurturing, and when others like Lu Yichen and Da Hu Zi were fighting to the death to enter the inner sect, he effortlessly became an inner sect disciple. Although many people envied and resented him, in any case, with his family backing him, his future was smooth sailing and full of sunshine.

  However, he was bewitched and fell in love with Cai Xia. He followed her to the Beast Taming Sect, where they encountered Qi Lei. In the end, he died a miserable death and became food for the monkeys in the mountains. The treasures he had collected also became Qi Lei's spoils of war.

  Spirit symbols, pearls, and gems are nothing to him, but he is in dire need of spiritual elixirs. Especially now that his demonic power is insufficient, unable to break through the fourth level. As soon as he sees the spiritual elixirs, he feels the dense spiritual energy contained within, and can't help but hastily swallow five or six pills.

  "Zheng Yuanguang's repair is ordinary, and the spiritual elixirs he has stored are probably also ordinary. I estimate that eating a few more pills at once might have some effect!"

  However, he had just secretly praised himself for being clever and hadn't even had time to feel pleased with himself when he suddenly felt a surge of spiritual energy rush out, like a burst dam, rushing towards his meridians.

  "What kind of elixir is this, that can break through four layers of fortifications with just a few grains?!"

  "The Claw of the Eagle" is divided into nine levels, with the first three corresponding to the Qi Refining stage of a cultivator. Therefore, Qi Lei was able to easily defeat Lu Yidun and Cai Xia's joint attack with just his third-level cultivation, but advancing from the third level to the fourth level is equivalent to a cultivator advancing from the Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Building stage. Without decades of solid accumulation, it's basically impossible, and the difficulty can be imagined.

  However, Zire's luck was surprisingly good.

  The spiritual elixir he pecked at was called the Gathering Spirit Elixir, which was a good medicine to help people break through their cultivation bottlenecks. Although it wasn't specifically for the Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Building stage, if one were to swallow multiple pills at once, there would be unexpected effects.

  Of course, the use of this Lingdan has great restrictions. If the body is not strong enough and the meridians are not powerful enough, taking it rashly will inevitably lead to being burst open by a large amount of spiritual energy, resulting in a miserable death——Zheng Yuanguang was also because of this that he had been collecting it, but didn't dare to take it rashly.

  Zi Lei's body was strong enough, so he wasn't afraid of being burst open, but still felt his meridians were severely impacted, waves of pain transmitted out, making him shiver uncontrollably, while his meridians bulged up, as if a small snake had drilled into the eagle's body and was roaming around.

  "A little pain is nothing compared to having one's soul scattered. Break it for me, break through the fourth layer of defense!"

  He let out a furious roar in his heart, and all the demonic energy in his body converged, advancing along the meridian of the "Eagle Claw Divine Art".

  A brilliant light flashed momentarily, enveloping him!

  Rumble!

  Rumble!

  His demonic power is running, emitting a deafening sound!

  Zi Lei was like the center of a thunderclap, emitting a tremendous roar that shook the entire mountain forest, causing it to hum with vibration. The echoes reverberated one after another, and all the birds and beasts felt an overwhelming aura, cowering on the ground, not daring to make a single move.

  At this moment, it seems as if even heaven and earth are shocked and intimidated, unable to help but surrender!

  Crack!

  Just as the thunder reached its climax, a burst of lightning flashed by, and the light ball shot out in all directions. In an instant, it was even more dazzling than the sun, making everyone's eyes ache so much that they had to close them hastily, as if one misstep would make their eyes go blind forever.

  From refining demons to breaking through to little monsters, it is the first pass of cultivating demons. The process is perilous, the scene is grand, and it shocks people's hearts.

  Bai Mao had already begun to cultivate, and his feelings were becoming increasingly profound. In a state of shock, he hastily rushed towards the large tree where Qi Lei resided. However, before he could even get close, he saw a ball of light flickering, emitting an aura of unparalleled majesty that made him dare not take another step forward.

  He was both shocked and terrified, secretly feeling that something was off. But when the light dissipated and he looked again, he suddenly discovered: Zilei was standing on the branch, occasionally spreading his enormous wings to flap them twice, as if savoring his rebirth. His eyes were even more piercing, shooting out intimidating glints of light from time to time. A strong aura emanated from his body, exuding an air of majesty that brooked no delay. Even when he was completely still, it was enough to make people feel an overwhelming urge to submit.

  "Great King, you've broken through?!"

  Zi Lei indeed broke through, and all the demonic energy transformed into **, flowing smoothly in his meridians. Although it wasn't much, like a small stream, it hadn't filled up his meridians, but it was many times more refined than before. His combat strength also increased exponentially. His eagle claws became even harder and sharper, gleaming with a faint, cold light that made people shiver without feeling cold. The gray feathers all over his body occasionally emitted a luster, looking extraordinary.

  This is just the surface, his knowledge and wisdom have undergone even greater changes.

  That small five-petaled flower was infused with liquid demon power, instantly growing much larger, its stem thickening, the flower becoming plump and no longer weak and fragile. As the demon power flowed through it, it emitted a pure white glow, mysterious beyond compare.

  The dense fog that shrouded the majestic high mountains had thinned out a bit, revealing some black rocks that were previously invisible. The rocks were not flat, but rather bumpy and winding, with some sort of mysterious pattern etched into them. However, no matter how hard Qi Lei racked his brain, he couldn't decipher their meaning. As he gazed at the rocks for a long time, he began to feel dizzy.

  It is worth noting that, like the Eagle Claw Divine Art, the Refining Spirit Decision has always been his focus of cultivation. At this time, the strength of his soul was such that even high-ranking cultivators would have to admit defeat.

  What on earth is this symbol?!

  He was shocked and vaguely felt that there was a huge secret hidden within, perhaps he would gain something after his cultivation had further improved.

  "Congratulations to Da Wang for upgrading his cultivation!"

  Upon seeing Zilei, Baimao was overjoyed and hastily walked forward, squatting down at the base of the tree with a flattering expression, gazing up at him with an appearance as if he were a child begging for candy, as obedient as can be.

  "Very good, you've broken through the first layer, and your demonic energy is starting to circulate throughout your body. From now on, you must work even harder. Also, arrange for the children to hurry up and brew the Monkey Wine, as this wine has an extremely beneficial effect on breaking through in cultivation."

  Zi Lei successfully advanced to the fourth stage of the Thunderous Realm, feeling extremely pleased. He had initially wanted to reward Bai Mao with a Spirit Gathering Pill, but thinking about the pill's overbearing power, he felt it was better to be cautious. If Bai Mao couldn't withstand it and ended up dying from explosive energy release, his loss wouldn't just be a loyal subordinate, but an entire clan.

  "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your guidance. I've just broken through to a higher level of cultivation and have come specially to offer my protection. There's also something else I'd like to report."

  The white fur suddenly twisted and turned, and the monkey's face under the white hair trim looked even more crimson.

  "Speak up, don't be hesitant. If it's a reasonable request, I'll naturally agree."

  Bai Mao finally spoke up, hastily saying: "Your Majesty is unaware, near our Monkey Valley, there is a Blood Wolf Mountain, which is the territory of the Blood Wolf clan. Their king, Three-clawed Blood Wolf King, has always been on good terms with me. The other day, after seeing my cultivation achievements, he was very envious and also wanted to pay his respects to Your Majesty."

  Zi Lei's heart moved slightly, and he suddenly became interested.

  He had no intention of establishing his own power, and at first, he didn't even want to take back the monkey group. However, after being attacked by the three five-person teams repeatedly, he slowly changed his mind: a lone person, no matter how strong, can't withstand a siege; many ants can still bite an elephant to death.

  Bai Mao has already submitted in heart and mouth, with utmost loyalty, next is Xue Lang.

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