Chapter 169

Chapter 169: Celestial Meteor Golden Body

According to the description in the jade tablet of the Ideal Body, one must reach the Condense Essence Stage and establish a solid foundation before practicing this skill. Otherwise, it would be nearly impossible to endure the excruciating pain of having the Celestial Meteor God Iron merged into one’s body while also performing the technique.

Thus, achieving the mid-Gather Spirit stage of the Ideal Body seems out of reach even for a Condense Essence Stage practitioner. Resources and opportunities that allow for both are extremely rare, and one must also be willing to expend their potential. Li Hui’s luck was good; after finding the Cow Shock Stone, he discovered the Celestial Meteor God Iron as well. However, if he tried to practice recklessly, it would be tantamount to walking to his death.

To this day, as he encountered more and more talisman methods, a thought gradually formed in his mind: many things may seem unattainable, but they can often be cleverly compensated for through talisman methods until the problems are ultimately resolved.

Speaking of which, the embroidery ball technique is formidable. How rare is the Qi Yuan Decline Talisman of the top-grade treasure level? Only at the level of the Grand Elder can such a talisman be made, and it could well be the strongest body refinement talisman before the Bosa realm.

Li Hui began to consume the Great Buddha Alchemy Pills, starting with one pill at a time, then swallowing dozens together, yet he felt no particularly unique sensations.

“Quickly!” Brilliant light swirled in the tent.

In just ten moments, the spiritual energy within a ten-mile radius seemed to "leak" and fall, while the spiritual energy stored in the Bamboo Box surged forth.

The Qi Yuan Decline Talisman shone brightly, transforming the spiritual energy into a milky-white spiritual liquid.

“Spiritual energy transforming into liquid?” While Li Hui was slightly taken aback, he saw the milky-white spiritual liquid spiraling wildly, collapsing inward like a spiritual pressure mill that aimed to obliterate his body.

“Here it comes! Ideal Body, second transformation of profound skills.”

Before the words were out of his mouth, as he activated the technique, a strange force of attraction emanated from his body. The true disciple waist token he had placed on the table shot towards him like lightning, making a clanging noise as it firmly attached to his skin.

The magic of the Ideal Body lies in this: whether it was the Cow Shock Stone or the Celestial Meteor God Iron, both were incredibly hard yet could be absorbed and utilized during the technique. Otherwise, even if swallowed, it would be of no help and impossible to digest, let alone produce anything miraculous.

In just a short while, the spiritual energy stored in the Bamboo Box had nearly depleted, and the absorbing range of the Qi Yuan Decline Talisman outside the tent reached an astonishing twenty miles. Many formations struggled to control the loss of spiritual energy, even affecting the defense state of the formation altar, shifting from a state of alert to one of pure defense.

Qian Qiu Yue and Hongmo Zhengfang naturally noticed this situation; their spiritual senses collided multiple times before finally calming down with a “boom.”

Li Hui had preemptively notified Qian Qiu Yue and received a guardian promise, which allowed him to safely attempt this. Otherwise, even if a Condense Essence Stage Demon Cultivator nearby wasn’t as ruthless as other demon cultivators, he needed to prevent any accidents from happening.

At that moment, the compressive force of the spiritual energy intensified, akin to being carved apart by a thousand blades, as blood seeped out of every pore in his body. From a distance, he looked like a bloody figure, but in reality, his internal organs were far more severely injured.

Even with the weak cultivation of the Spirit Motion stage, it was challenging to wield the technique, let alone have the energy to repair his internal organs. Suddenly, a dazzling Buddhist light erupted from within, repairing his body in an unfathomable manner.

Immeasurable light, immeasurable heat!!!

This light was peaceful, and its warmth was profound and far-reaching!

Li Hui was utterly astonished; he never expected the Great Buddha Alchemy Pill to possess such power. Seven golden lotus platforms began to appear beneath him, stacking together.

In a daze, it felt like he returned to the womb, transforming into an unborn fetus, about to immerse himself in that atmosphere when an overwhelming pain suddenly struck, as though wanting to tear his body apart.

“Om, Ma, Mi…” A resonating Buddhist sound seemed to echo, the light like a mountain, the heat like the sea, and the pain of tearing abruptly ceased.

“Could it be? It actually negated all damage?” Li Hui knew he couldn’t miss this opportunity and quickly accelerated the activation of the technique as the true disciple waist token firmly adhered to his body, seeming to melt.

The Qi Yuan Decline Talisman continued to unleash its power, creating the grand scene that the embroidery ball described. The spiritual energy within a hundred miles drained rapidly, causing various formations to lose their potency.

Even practitioners of the Bosa realm couldn’t invoke such a grand momentum; this top-grade treasure talisman seemed to have surpassed a certain limit, reaching a transcendent and divine state above the foundation of treasure talismans.

Above top-grade treasure talismans exist the realms of enhancement, elemental transformation, demonic transformation, and ethereal transformation, and these four transformations exist in parallel, collectively known as the Four Transformations!

The embroidery ball, as a rare Ink Demon in the world, could create a prosperous era for the Jade Symbol Sect—what it produced was anything but ordinary.

The effectiveness of this talisman was incredibly potent, condensing spiritual energy into a mill to refine the body. If he were to proceed step-by-step in his cultivation, it would mean repeatedly performing the technique and enduring pain until he consumed enough Celestial Meteor God Iron. Perhaps even the Great Power who created this skill never anticipated that someone would find a shortcut, achieving success in the first two small stages in one go, experiencing the pain just once, without facing it a second time.

The true disciple waist token gradually softened, its surface becoming even more mottled.

The effects of the Great Buddha Alchemy Pill surpassed expectations; each time he felt his body was about to be torn apart, he was immediately safeguarded by a tremendous light and heat, causing the tearing sensation to vanish. The lotus platform beneath him became more refined.

This process continued for two hours, immersing Li Hui completely in his cultivation.

He did not notice that behind him, a Four-Armed Arhat emerged, suddenly growing two more arms, transforming into a Six-Armed Arhat, whose gaze gradually focused forward, slowly raising its arms to prepare for a fist strike.

“Bang…” A curved crack appeared on the Arhat’s body, the two sides rotating like Yin-Yang fish, expending spiritual energy beyond measure.

Guang Jin sensed something strange and was alarmed: “Damn, since the Arhat Fruit has advanced, why is it still under malicious control? The Arhat Fruit condenses substantial merits, combining good, evil, greed, anger, and ignorance. Each advancement represents gaining great power and merits to suppress evil spirits. Where did it all go wrong? Furthermore, why is there a Tai Chi Arc crack on the Six-Armed Arhat?”

Li Hui’s state was quite mysterious. The Great Buddha Alchemy Pill had extraordinary protective power, and not only that—it also contained the wills of sentient beings and the merits of the Buddhist sect, naturally flowing toward the Arhat Fruit, causing it to evolve into a Six-Armed Arhat once again. Yet, the Ideal Body also advanced and instinctively rejected foreign objects, launching an attack on the Arhat Fruit.

The Golden Bead was the Arhat Fruit, which had already fused with the left arm.

How powerful is the Ideal Body? It would not permit foreign objects to invade its domain! Thus, in haste, it activated the power of the Celestial Meteor God Iron, beginning to expel and refine the Golden Bead.

The Arhat Fruit became agitated, generating malice—not directed at Li Hui but against the Ideal Body.

The two were like prehistoric beasts, battling behind their master in fierce combat. You don’t let me, I won’t let you, leading to ever-growing consumption of the Celestial Meteor God Iron and the Great Buddha Alchemy Pill, while the Qi Yuan Decline Talisman continued to exert its strength, drawing in vast spiritual energy to support the fray.

In the Bamboo Box, the Miao Jade exploded one after another.

It was unclear when it started, but Li Hui’s body radiated brilliant golden light, as if he were forged from gold. The Seventh-Rank Lotus Platform beneath him spun rapidly, and he began to harmonize both Dao and Buddha, advancing forward together.