Eternal Tale

Chapter 286: Dominance of the Deity Transformation

Chapter 286: Dominance of the Deity Transformation

Darkness remained the eternal theme of the War Realm as three days passed since Black Ox’s tribulation.

*Buzz—*

A massive ship, glowing with a faint black and white light, slowly sliced through the darkness, drifting aimlessly across the battlefield. Everywhere it passed, corrupted beings fell, their blood spilled.

Behind the ship trailed a river of tainted blood, all extracted by Chen Xun without wasting a single drop.

On the deck of the ship.

Chen Xun, Black Ox, and Xiao Chi sat together, deep in discussion.

Black Ox had successfully entered the Deity Transformation stage, and his experience was notably smoother than Chen Xun’s; he hadn’t suffered the brutal injuries that Chen Xun had endured. His physical body was, as expected, even stronger than Chen Xun’s.

Yet, Chen Xun, always stubborn, dismissed this by claiming that Black Ox’s body was always just three points weaker than his own.

Black Ox recounted some of his experiences during the heart-devil tribulation, and Chen Xun listened thoughtfully, taking notes in his notebook.

“So that’s how it is, Old Ox. The heart-devil tribulation indeed brings about certain experiences.”

Chen Xun, now wearing new clothes, had a wise glint in his eyes. “Just treat it as another experience and don’t dwell on it.”

“Moo moo!” Black Ox nodded earnestly, truly not taking it to heart—it was just like a long dream.

“Brother Ox, I didn’t realize the heart-devil tribulation could be so terrifying.”

Xiao Chi’s eyes widened as he conversed animatedly with Black Ox, his voice full of excitement.

Chen Xun’s gaze became contemplative as he glanced at Black Ox. The heart-devil tribulation was not what he had imagined, and it was entirely different from his own.

Black Ox’s tribulation closely resembled the typical heart-devil ordeal he had expected, but it was fundamentally different from his own experience.

“Moo?”

Black Ox suddenly called out to Chen Xun, curiosity filling his eyes. He wondered why Chen Xun hadn’t shared his own experience of the heart-devil tribulation.

Xiao Chi, also curious, looked over. They both noticed that Chen Xun had woken up quickly, unlike Black Ox, who took several days to awaken even after his tribulation had ended.

“Oh, I farmed with you all,” Chen Xun replied with a gentle smile as he glanced at the Crane Spirit Five Elements Tree. “We were all together, but Old Ox’s was more dangerous, so I woke up faster.”

“Moo~~” Black Ox suddenly understood and exhaled a snort of relief.

“Brother Xun, was I there too?”

Xiao Chi’s eyes lit up with excitement. He had never farmed before. “Does that mean we were all together?”

“Of course.”

Chen Xun nodded firmly, embellishing the story. “You were a giant red dog in my village, and it was me who saved you!”

Black Ox and Xiao Chi’s jaws dropped, fully believing the tale.

Half a day later.

They went their separate ways. Black Ox and Xiao Chi went off to study the Extinguishing Spirit Stones, while Chen Xun remained seated on the deck, his aura restrained.

A hint of worry creased his brow as he gazed upward, his eyes appearing as if covered by a thin veil, obscuring his true emotions.

“Maybe I’m overthinking things, worrying needlessly.”

Chen Xun chuckled softly, pulling out the small figure’s storage ring. “I wonder if the talismans and rootless essence flowers can refine tainted blood.”

Inside the storage ring were countless yellow-rank talisman blanks, all bought at a discounted rate in bulk during their time in the city.

With a slight gesture, the tainted blood river behind the ship stirred, and several drops of tainted blood flew toward him.

The corrupted beings had no life essence, but their tainted blood still carried a deep malice toward living beings—dark and filled with traces of chilling spiritual energy.

A phantom-like spirit flower descended from above Chen Xun’s head, and as he performed a hand seal, the drops of tainted blood merged into the flower.

Chen Xun’s expression shifted as the spirit flower dimmed, its light weakening.

“This tainted blood is indeed unusual—it remains potent even after death.”

He smirked, clearly intrigued by the mystery. “Let’s see how I can handle you.”

A yellow talisman floated in mid-air as streams of spirit, elemental, and Five Elements energy converged, swirling from all directions.

Two shadowy figures appeared beside Chen Xun, seated in meditation with intricate, glowing patterns between their brows.

They pressed their fingers together, stabilizing the yellow talisman, while three more figures materialized, refining the tainted blood within the spirit flower.

Chen Xun deftly controlled each process, his gestures precise, yet the symbols on the talisman remained unsightly as it darkened.

Using the divine essence of a Deity Transformation cultivator to refine a mere yellow-rank talisman was laughable, but only Chen Xun would go to such lengths. Only the boundless flow of the Five Elements energy could sustain such an effort.

Inside the ship’s cabin.

Black Ox and Xiao Chi dashed about, working with the Extinguishing Spirit Stones, occasionally breaking into mischievous laughter.

They glanced at their busy brother and whispered among themselves, undoubtedly planning something mischievous—definitely bad news for the corrupted beings.

In the black soil lands, several corrupted beings sensed the presence of a living ship passing through.

Such arrogance!

More and more corrupted beings charged fearlessly toward the ship, but before they could even get close, a storm of extinguishing energy wiped them out.

Standing at the ship’s edge, Black Ox shot them a cold look. The power of an immortal at the Deity Transformation stage was beyond their comprehension.

He and Xiao Chi were clearing the Extinguishing Spirit Stones’ energies, gathering the battlefield’s cold spiritual energy.

Together, they formed the perfect team. Black Ox never forgot his goal of helping Xiao Chi enhance his spiritual sense—no matter the outcome, they had to try.

Meanwhile, Chen Xun continued drawing talismans on the deck. Having reached the Deity Transformation stage, everything felt effortless—every task was accomplished with half the effort and double the effect.

“This tainted blood is quite the treasure.”

He smirked as he stared at the darkened talisman, its appearance eerie and foreboding. “It seems the tainted blood’s effects vary depending on the level of the corrupted being.”

“Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment are useless, but Golden Core, Nascent Soul… Deity Transformation!”

Chen Xun stood, his gaze piercing as he scanned the endless black soil lands. “Little corrupted beings, let me show you what a true hunter looks like.”

The wind roared!

*Buzz—*

Ahead of them, a black mountain loomed, shrouded in dense cold energy.

Atop the mountain, a Nascent Soul-stage corrupted being opened its eyes, its expression grim as it stared at the approaching ship.

In the black mountain, countless hidden corrupted beings emerged, none weaker than Foundation Establishment.

They glared viciously at the incoming ship, full of intense hatred—how dare it provoke them!

A gray figure stood atop the ship’s prow, holding a black axe, and casually swung it toward the mountain.

Every corrupted being felt a shockwave, as a massive, fearsome black slash cut through the air, heading straight for the black mountain with unstoppable force.

*Boom!!*

The mountain was sliced in half, a torrent of deathly energy sweeping across the land. Countless corrupted beings had their lifeforce drained, their vitality consumed in the raging storm of death, vanishing in an instant.

The Nascent Soul-level corrupted being barely had time to react, its eyes filled with confusion before it and the mountain peak were obliterated, leaving it to experience the true essence and stillness of life.

*Crash!*

The thunderous sound echoed as the ship did not alter its course, barreling straight into the mountain.

The towering mountain shattered into pieces, unable to slow the ship’s speed even a bit as it sailed forward.

Everywhere they passed, the land was left devastated, with piles of corrupted bodies amassing, and the blood river behind them growing ever larger.

The ship roamed the battlefield unrestrained, dominating all!

Whenever a black mountain came into view, they crashed right through it, slaughtering Nascent Soul-level corrupted beings and shattering countless mountains.

The corrupted beings finally began to show a hint of fear in their eyes and hearts.