Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 423 - 413: Ten Springs Unified

The value of Golden Linglong was immense, and even after being defeated once, the four warriors at the peak of the Warrior Realm who were Heaven Talented didn’t want to give up. With their combined strength, they returned to the fight.

Beyond these four, surprisingly, another two people arrived. Clearly, they were not two of the ten blessed with Qi Luck, but likely stumbled upon this place by mistake.

After all, with so many people entering, it was inevitable that some would have better luck. But when faced with the competition between the six young kings, how could they hope to take advantage of the situation?

"We won’t be unreasonable; let’s split the Golden Linglong between the six of us," Cheng Haiyue proposed. The other three didn’t object, indicating they had reached a consensus beforehand.

Chu Hao cracked a faint smile and asked, "Why split it among six when it could be split among four?"

"Since you’re being ungrateful, then it’ll be split among four—us four. You get nothing!" Lin Feng huffed.

Everyone was smart. Why did they find that up to six people discovering the Golden Linglong were from the six who had been sitting on the high platform? Although others didn’t know the benefits they received on the platform, it now seemed likely tied to fortune and opportunity.

So, if they earned it with their strength, why should others share in their spoils?

Chu Hao laughed and remarked, "Are you really so unwilling to learn your lesson, eager for another beating?"

"Arrogant!" The four felt both annoyed and ashamed, for they had indeed been defeated before, a fact that made them feel inferior in Chu Hao’s presence.

"I can’t be bothered with idle talk. Let’s send you flying!" Chu Hao leapt forward, and the Barbaric Girl, not willing to be outdone, joined the fray as they engaged in a chaotic battle.

Previously it was one-on-one, but now it was four against two. Duan Wuque and his group naturally had the advantage in numbers, which gave them confidence that they could overpower Chu Hao and the Barbaric Girl. Otherwise, who would knowingly face certain defeat?

However, they soon realized that Chu Hao and the Barbaric Girl were no ordinary foes!

Mainly because they both practiced Body Cultivation, their defense was incredibly strong, strong to the point that even the united force of four struggled to shake Chu Hao and the Barbaric Girl’s defense. Yet the pair’s attack was sharp and potent, whether it was the Green Flame or the Dragon Claw, both were threats to Elemental Transformation.

In Star Force Cultivator battles, if one side had a robust defense, the attacker didn’t need to hurry, because the defender would undoubtedly expend more Star Force, and by simply dragging out the fight, the Star Force Cultivator’s strength would eventually be depleted first.

A Cultivator who runs out of Star Force is akin to a Tenth Tier Martial Disciple, naturally very easy to handle.

But Chu Hao and the Barbaric Girl differed; one practiced Dual Cultivation of Body Technique and Star Force, while the other was an Innate Body Cultivator. Both capable of engaging in protracted battles, trying to wear them down would only lead to the depletion of one’s own Star Force first.

They had all heard of the fearsomeness of Body Cultivators and had even experienced it once. But it was only at this moment that they understood deeply why the major powers were so eager to find an Innate Body Cultivator.

Objectively speaking, once a Body Cultivator matures, they become exceedingly mighty within their Realm, bordering on invincibility.

In the end, the four had no choice but to admit defeat and retreat.

Since the ruins had just opened, they were reluctant to play their trump cards so soon, believing there would be greater opportunities later on.

After all, good steel must be used for the blade’s edge.

Once those four left, the remaining two opportunistic Martial Artists also fled in a crestfallen manner.

"Can we eat it now? Can we eat it now?" As the moment of the Golden Linglong’s maturity drew nearer, the fragrance from the Spiritual Medicine became stronger and more tantalizing, causing the Barbaric Girl to salivate uncontrollably, unable to stop herself.

"Soon!" Chu Hao replied.

"You said ’soon’ a half day ago!" the girl pointed out, clearly not easily fooled when it comes to food.

"This time it’s really soon."

"How soon, now? Immediately?" she persisted.

"Actually, it is right now," Chu Hao laughed heartily and suddenly acted, plucking the string of fruit from the Golden Linglong.

Once such Spiritual Medicine ripens, it only takes ten breaths for the fruits to fall from the branch and dissolve swiftly, returning their energy to heaven and earth, necessitating prompt harvesting to avoid waste.

"Let’s divide it equally," Chu Hao began to count.

"I don’t need any," declared Fat Cat.

Just like with the Thousand Illusion Fruit before, Fat Cat claimed that such Spirit Fruit wouldn’t benefit it.

"Alright, one person less to divide with, each person can have... thirty-four berries," Chu Hao announced. The number sounded staggering, a reflection of just how tiny these fruits were.

After everyone received their share, they didn’t bother to wash them but tossed the berries directly into their mouths.

Washing them would be a sheer waste, as some essence would inevitably be lost. Moreover, these heavenly fruits that embodied the world’s Spiritual Energy couldn’t possibly be tainted, so they could eat them with confidence and gusto.

"Truly sweet and fragrant, like the finest of wines."

As they ate, they praised the taste and simultaneously left the place. Since a Golden Linglong had appeared here, it might attract others, and it wouldn’t be too peaceful.

The fruits were really too small; one could swallow them whole without chewing, so naturally they ate quickly. Especially the Barbaric Girl, a big eater, who felt unsatisfied by eating the fruits one by one. She would stuff a dozen or more into her mouth at once, and she was the first to finish them all.

Still not satisfied, she looked at Chu Hao and the other two with a pitiful gaze, naturally hoping they would share some more to quell her cravings.

But Chu Hao and the others ate quickly as well, and not far from where they started, they had consumed all the Golden Linglong—this was also necessary to eat fast, for these precious fruits, even without falling to the ground, would rot quickly. Without a special way to preserve them, it was better to eat them as soon as possible.

"Find a place to go into seclusion, we might all breakthrough!"

The four of them found a dead-end alley, and Fat Cat set up a simple formation to bewitch people’s perceptions and to create a visual barrier.

"Wow, my body feels so hot!" the Barbaric Girl exhaled heat as she started dancing around uncontrollably. As a Body Cultivator, she refined the power of different species through body refining techniques, unlike Star Force Cultivators who meditated.

Chu Hao, Gu Qingcheng, and Fu Xue sat down on the ground, each cultivating their own technique to refine the medicinal potency of the Golden Linglong.

When it came to efficiency, naturally Chu Hao was the first.

His cells turned into a Flame Furnace, making his refining speed soar drastically. Moreover, as his level of Body Cultivation increased, so did the quantity of his cells, which, in turn, made the Flame Furnace even more powerful.

After just half an hour, he had completely refined the medicinal power of the Golden Linglong, and this power began to take effect on his body.

The tenth Life Spring expanded automatically, and quite quickly at that.

But it wasn’t just the tenth Life Spring absorbing energy; every cell in his body vied for the precious medicinal power, strengthening every cell—his body technique was comparable to a fifth-tier Warrior, because he’d previously lacked the supply of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and had fallen behind in his Star Force level.

Who could blame him? He had just completed the Ancestral Pool baptism, and his Star Force Cultivation was in a period of rapid improvement.

Half a day later, his tenth Life Spring had reached its apex of development, and his body technique had caught up, moving in tandem with the other.

In fact, if he wasn’t practicing Dual Cultivation with body technique, the medicinal power of the Golden Linglong would have been enough for him to push through and become a War General, reaching the heights of the Second Tier or even Third Tier.

There was no helping it; he was not an Innate Body Cultivator. To keep his body technique on par with his Star Force, naturally, he had to consume several times, even ten or a hundred times more resources. The reason he could still manage an improvement was because the benefits of the Ancestral Pool baptism were far from fully released, and he had previously consumed Divine Beast meat. The combined effects of the three allowed for this great leap.

Chu Hao was not disappointed. Although the Body Cultivation slowed down his progress, he fully felt the benefits it brought. It was worth it!

To become truly strong, unbeatable at his level, he had to pursue Dual Cultivation of Star and Body.

"I can attempt the Ten Springs Unified now!" Chu Hao thought to himself. This was a special trait of the Middle Three Realms; at each major realm, after opening at least eight springs, those Life Springs could be merged into one.

Now that he had ten springs, his next step was either to break through to War General or to merge the ten springs, and the conditions were all in place.

Naturally, without any hesitation, Chu Hao began to strive for the Ten Springs Unified. He sought ultimate strength, making sure each stage of his cultivation was as solid as possible.

He kept shaking the Life Springs within him, causing the ten to resonate and vibrate together until they reached a critical point for fusion.

This required a vast amount of energy.

He took out several stalks of Spiritual Medicine and began to crunch them down.

With a resounding boom, his insides were in tumultuous upheaval, the Life Springs roaring like an ocean, raising indescribable tsunamis, continually striking that point in his Dantian.

Chu Hao turned pale, the impact was akin to self-destruction, naturally extremely painful. What’s more frustrating was that due to his body cultivation, his physique was incredibly tough, making it exceedingly difficult to break through the barriers.

Luckily, his robust physique could withstand such an impact, otherwise if a Star Force Cultivator were to act as recklessly as he did, their body might have been shattered to bits long ago.

Even so, blood trickled from the corners of his mouth, his body feeling like it was boiling; the discomfort was beyond words.

He didn’t frown, just continued the onslaught.

Merging Life Springs wasn’t any secret; since eight springs could merge, naturally, there was no lack of such experience passed down in the world. Knowing his direction was correct, why would Chu Hao have any reason to shrink back?

Push, push, push!

He thought of the War Emperor Kongming from the Spirit Spring Sect, that despicable old geezer. He was definitely going back to thrash that old bastard, so he had to breakthrough. There was no time to waste, lest the time he finally reached the War Emperor level, the other would have already passed away of old age leaving him immensely frustrated.

Break through for me!

Puh!

Chu Hao suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turned deathly pale, but a slight smile emerged at his lips.

The Ten Springs, had finally merged! (To be continued. If you like this novel, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)