Slaying Immortals? That thing lunged straight for the immortal blood!
And it was ferocious, transforming into a sword radiance that slashed down as if to annihilate the blood.
However, this drop of blood was truly special—it was still “alive,” pulsing with an inexplicable vitality. Though struck, it didn’t splatter apart.
Instead, Shi Hao’s finger bone shattered instantly, sending waves of shock through everyone. The divine radiance was too tyrannical.
Worse, his severed finger threatened to crumble entirely, not just breaking but turning to dust.
Fortunately, at that moment, the wisp of immortal blood glowed and seeped into his finger bone, mending the injury and reattaching the severed digit with astonishing speed.
The healing was swift—crimson light shimmered, auspicious mists rose, and Shi Hao’s finger was restored to perfection, flesh and bone alike.
“This divine radiance is terrifying! How can it be fused?” The Lunar Grace Goddess gasped, covering her mouth in shock.
This was no ordinary force—it was a strand of essence from the Immortal-Slaying Guillotine Blade. If it were the full blade, even a true immortal would be slain.
For Shi Hao, just this single strand was nearly insurmountable, something even Supreme Beings coveted.
“The immortal blood is equally astonishing. Had it not been refined by an immortal in the past, purged of its killing intent and harmful substances, the consequences would be unimaginable,” the Grand Elder remarked.
Indeed, if this were raw blood from a true immortal, a single drop would have annihilated Shi Hao without question.
The only reason he could refine and fuse with it now was that only its benevolent, life-nourishing essence remained.
*Swoosh!*
The divine radiance struck again, still targeting the immortal blood.
With a *crack*, Shi Hao shattered the crystal, letting the full drop of blood soak into his left index finger, turning it crimson and radiant, like a blood diamond or condensed dawnlight.
*Whoosh!*
This time, the divine essence surged into his finger, merging with the immortal blood, slashing and rampaging within.
Amidst the *crackling* sounds, Shi Hao’s flesh was mangled, his finger bone shattered once more—a horrifying sight of unbearable torment.
Thankfully, the immortal blood healed him instantly, restoring his finger again and again.
Thus, the divine radiance came and went, grinding his finger to dust only for it to regenerate repeatedly—a gruesome cycle.
“My teeth ache just watching!”
“My scalp is tingling!”
“I’m covered in goosebumps!”
Such were the reactions of Cao Yusheng, Heavenly Horned Ant, and the Lunar Grace Goddess. Never had they seen such brutal refinement—shattering and rebirth, over and over.
Shi Hao’s finger was being tempered beyond measure—marrow, flesh, and bone pulverized and reborn countless times.
Eventually, his finger gleamed like an immortal’s digit, extraordinary beyond words.
Meanwhile, the divine radiance continued hacking at the immortal blood, merging deeper. Originally dark red, it now took on a ghastly hue, as if dyed in blood.
By then, Shi Hao felt no pain—only numbness—yet the torment persisted.
“This isn’t working. I still can’t refine this divine radiance,” Shi Hao frowned.
Without the immortal blood, his left hand would have been obliterated long ago. The divine essence was too terrifying, capable of cleaving through anything.
Despite cultivating the Indestructible Scripture, his body was still no match for the radiance’s might.
“Truly worthy of the Immortal-Slaying Guillotine Blade’s essence—it can sever anything. A priceless treasure!”
Shi Hao was at a loss. Continuing like this would only be pointless suffering.
The root issue was his cultivation level—too low for this transcendent essence.
Even among mortals, he stood at the peak. But against something beyond the mortal realm, he was still lacking.
*Boom!*
Finally, the Grand Elder intervened, suppressing the radiance with supreme power, giving Shi Hao time to strategize.
“Thunder Pool, refine it!” Shi Hao roared.
As a last resort, he summoned the Thunder Pool from his brow, drawing the divine radiance inside to temper it.
Yet the radiance pierced through the pool effortlessly, returning to his finger to clash with the immortal blood.
“Strange… it’s stabilizing,” the Grand Elder observed in surprise.
Over time, the divine essence merged with the crimson blood, forming an inseparable whole.
“It’s absorbing the immortal blood’s essence!” the Grand Elder said gravely.
Shi Hao tried to stop it, but the two forces fed on each other, fusing into one—though the divine radiance remained dominant, retaining its lethality.
At last, balance was achieved. The blood now housed the divine radiance, melding into Shi Hao’s finger.
Through countless destructions and rebirths, his left index finger now gleamed brilliantly, sustained by the immortal blood.
Thus, it became one with him.
Shi Hao secluded himself, ensuring the divine radiance was fully integrated. Over the next fortnight, he nurtured and refined it, making it his own.
The Grand Elder stayed, aiding the process with supreme power. Eventually, the immortal blood and divine essence dissolved into mystical runes, weaving into every fiber of his finger’s flesh and bone.
“If my entire body reached this state, who could stand against me?” Shi Hao mused.
This was evolution. A mere flick of his finger could shatter powerful treasures effortlessly.
And when he channeled his full power, he could unleash a dark-red divine radiance—unstoppable, unbreakable.
“Starting with this finger, I’ll refine all four limbs. My combat power will soar!”
He believed the limbs were the pillars of strength, capable of unleashing ultimate might.
After two months of consolidation, Shi Hao emerged. The divine radiance and immortal blood were now inseparable from his left index finger—a true metamorphosis.
“Time to break through!”
Now, Shi Hao aimed for the Severing Self Realm—not in seclusion, but on the battlefield beyond the pass, baptized in enemy blood.
He also sought legendary lands: the Divine Medicine Mountain Range, the Heavenly Beast Forest, the Lost Sea, and even the Burial Ground—a forbidden zone even to the Exotic Lands.
Without farewells, he departed, vowing not to return without gains.
“The Divine Medicine Mountain Range and Heavenly Beast Forest encircle a mysterious ancient land. I must explore it,” Shi Hao murmured, recalling the beast-hide map that even drew the attention of forbidden zone experts.
This time, he moved discreetly, blending into a war party during an expedition.
Beyond the pass, the battlefield stretched endlessly—a sea of bones, the sands stained crimson.
Corpses littered the distance, the air thick with battle cries.
“The Wang Family’s Five Dragons are here too?” Shi Hao spotted their banner, learning they were fighting as penance for their past crimes against him.
They had to slay a quota of elite enemies or face further punishment.
Watching from afar, Shi Hao waited until the Five Dragons withdrew with their kills before advancing with the second wave.
“The Wang Family’s Five Dragons are monstrous—they just slew a Royalty elite!” someone exclaimed.
Despite his disdain, Shi Hao acknowledged their terrifying strength.
“After this battle, I head for the Divine Medicine Mountain Range,” he decided.
Then, a roar echoed: “Where is Huang? Let him face me! I’ll crush him with one hand for slaying our Royalty!”
“Again? Every battle, someone challenges Huang. Rumor has it, the Exotic Lands’s top ten young elites have all appeared, but Huang’s been absent.”
“Any Imperial Clan members here?” Shi Hao asked.
“Yes. One swept through the battlefield like a slaughter machine—emotionless, leaving mountains of corpses in his wake. Unstoppable.”
“What realm?”
“Severing Self, yet he slays even The Realm of Evasion knights effortlessly. A peerless force.”
“An Anlan descendant? Or from Yu Tuo’s line? Or perhaps an Imperial Clan youth from some ancient land?” Shi Hao pondered.
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