Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 186, One Hundred Strands

Placing all three Golden Essence Fruits into his storage ring, Chu Ming’s gaze swept around, finding nothing else of value.

Whoosh!

Chu Ming emerged from the central cave. Casting a glance at the cave on the far right, he saw Bing Bufan also stepping out. Their eyes briefly met, and a subtle aura clashed between them.

"Hmph!"

Bing Bufan snorted coldly and flew off into the distance, disappearing from Chu Ming’s sight in an instant. Chu Ming did not try to stop him.

Neither made a move because neither was confident they could defeat the other. Besides, the ruins of the Transformations Sect were vast, better to spend time searching for more treasures.

With a few agile leaps, Chu Ming selected a cave halfway up the mountain and landed steadily inside. His eyes scanned the area, finding only a few dry bones, which made him relax. He picked a corner and sat down cross-legged.

Then, Chu Ming retrieved a Golden Essence Fruit from his storage ring, preparing to refine it. The blood qi contained in one Golden Essence Fruit was equivalent to that of a three-century-old Blood Spirit Flower. If he refined all three Golden Essence Fruits, there was a good chance his Fire Element Body Forging Chapter would reach the Realm of Perfection.

Gulp!

As soon as he swallowed a Golden Essence Fruit, Chu Ming felt his body ignite like a powder keg. The blood qi within the fruit surged forth in an instant. The blood qi in a single Golden Essence Fruit was more than ten times that of a century-old Blood Spirit Flower. Even Chu Ming felt as if countless ants were frantically biting all over his body.

Boom!

Reciting the incantation for the Fifth Layer of the Fire Element Body Forging Chapter, Chu Ming practiced his Blood Killing Fist. Red glows intertwined on his fists, and his fist force burst forth, shattering the air around him.

With the fist technique in motion, the medicinal power of the Golden Essence Fruit was quickly absorbed by Chu Ming’s body. He could clearly feel his strength surging madly, and the power of fire within him rapidly condensed.

Thirteen Hundred Tiger Power!

Fourteen Hundred Tiger Power!

Fifteen Hundred Tiger Power!

...

Seventeen Hundred Tiger Power!

One Golden Essence Fruit increased Chu Ming’s strength to seventeen hundred Tiger Power, and the power of fire within him increased to seventy-five strands. If not for the increasing difficulty of condensing the power of fire, one Golden Essence Fruit would have brought him to eighty strands.

At this moment, Chu Ming’s whole body glowed with golden light. Not true golden light, but fierce fire aura emanating from his body. With seventy-five strands of the power of fire, his Fire Element Body Forging Chapter had achieved some success.

However, this was far from Chu Ming’s expectation. His goal with the three Golden Essence Fruits was to condense a ball of fire with a hundred strands of power. Only then would he truly achieve Great Success.

Gulping down the second Golden Essence Fruit, the torrential blood qi came once more, threatening to tear Chu Ming’s body apart. However, his body was now stronger than before, making the refinement less painful.

Eighteen Hundred Tiger Power!

Nineteen Hundred Tiger Power!

Two Thousand Tiger Power!

Two Thousand One Hundred Tiger Power!

After refining the second Golden Essence Fruit, Chu Ming’s strength reached two thousand one hundred Tiger Power. It didn’t increase his strength as much as the first, indicating the Golden Essence Fruits’ effectiveness was diminishing.

"The power of fire has reached ninety-three strands now. Hopefully, I can extract a ball of fire!"

Chu Ming hoped inwardly. In fact, with two thousand one hundred Tiger Power and ninety-three strands of the power of fire, his strength would be barely comparable to his Sword Dao prowess. Only by extracting a ball of fire could he have a true trump card.

Boom!

Finally, refining the last Golden Essence Fruit, countless blood qi rampaged within Chu Ming’s body as if thousands of maggots were burrowing under his skin, forming sharp angles. Cracks gradually appeared on his body surface, signs of his body’s transformation.

Golden light flickered from Chu Ming’s body, resembling a small sun, illuminating the entire cave.

Though his strength didn’t increase as rapidly as at the beginning, it continued to grow. By the time half of the last Golden Essence Fruit was refined, his strength reached two thousand two hundred Tiger Power. Meanwhile, the power of fire within him also reached a hundred strands, radiating intense heat.

"Combine!"

Chu Ming roared softly. The hundred strands of the power of fire within him condensed into a golden sphere at his chest, emitting raging heat, melting the rocks around him.

Bang bang bang!

At this moment, Chu Ming’s body was like a battlefield. The remaining half Golden Essence Fruit’s medicinal power was fully absorbed, intertwining the hundred strands of the power of fire. Even Chu Ming couldn’t gauge the contained energy.

Sweat streamed down from Chu Ming’s forehead like a trickling brook.

Pff!

Suddenly, Chu Ming spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, burning hot, scorching the rocks. His face turned pale.

"Failed. I didn’t expect extracting a ball of fire would require so much blood qi!"

Chu Ming realized the failure was due to inadequate blood qi supplied by the half Golden Essence Fruit in the crucial final moment.

Feeling the dispersed but strengthened power of fire within him, showing signs of merging.

Taking out a middle-grade Spirit Stone from his storage ring, Chu Ming absorbed its spiritual power, quickly recovering from his injuries. In about half a stick of incense time, Chu Ming healed completely.

Stretching his body, Chu Ming chose a different direction from Bing Bufan to leave. It wasn’t that he feared Bing Bufan, but his primary goal was still to seek opportunities.

The surroundings blurred as Chu Ming swiftly moved. His white robe fluttered in the wind. For some reason, he felt an eerie sensation as if something horrifying was about to happen in these ruins of the Transformations Sect.

Gurgle gurgle!

Gurgle gurgle!

Suddenly, the ground beneath Chu Ming trembled violently, and amidst the flying dust, two hulking purple-haired zombies burst forth, ferociously attacking Chu Ming. Their sharp claws glinted with a faint purple light, indicating a venomous nature.

Whoosh!

As the purple-haired zombie on the left almost got to him, Chu Ming lightly shifted his foot, effortlessly dodging its pounce.