Chapter 525 - 317: Subduing the Giant Spirit Guards! Obtaining the Underground Palace Core! (Part 2)

"Just..."

Within the stone tablet lies an extremely terrifying pressure, with his current strength, control is almost impossible.

He used "almost" instead of "absolutely" because he thought of another method.

He took out an elixir and adjusted himself by sitting cross-legged on the spot.

About half an hour later, Chu Ming stood up again, focusing intently on the stone tablet.

Then, a white round bead was ejected from his mouth, which turned into the Qi Blood White Bead of his body’s ninth aperture.

Qi Rhythm White Light enveloped the Qi Blood White Bead, slowly flying towards the stone tablet.

Similarly, with little obstruction, the Qi Blood Bead landed on the stone tablet.

Chu Ming paused for a moment, preparing himself.

With a thought, the Qi Blood White Bead surged with Qi and Blood Power, which entered the stone tablet.

The Qi Blood White Bead contains as much Qi and Blood Power as his own body; pouring it out entirely, and using the bead as a buffer, may counter the pressure within the stone tablet.

Buzz!

In an instant, that pressure assaulted the Qi Blood White Bead and, through it, pushed towards his body, but with less than half the force from before.

Chu Ming showed a hint of joy, activated the "Book and Painting Realm," dispelled that pressure, and successfully stabilized the Qi Blood White Bead.

Qi and Blood Power surged into the stone tablet, beginning the attempt to refine and control it.

"This speed..."

Although the method of refining the stone tablet with the Qi Blood White Bead worked, the refining speed was somewhat slow.

At this rate, it would probably take ten days to half a month.

"Ten days to half a month..."

The Sea Scripture Fragment hasn’t been found, and the Imperial Mausoleum Palace Complex remains unexplored. Chu Ming does not want to drag on here.

After observing for a while, Chu Ming discovered that the pressure within the stone tablet was gradually weakening under continuous assault.

"The Qi Blood Bead and Book and Painting Realm are wearing down the pressure within the stone tablet. Once the pressure is exhausted, perhaps the Qi Blood Bead can be directly left on the stone tablet for refining."

Thus, he stayed here for nearly a day, and the pressure within the stone tablet was mostly exhausted.

Without the pressure, he could directly use his own Qi and Blood to refine the stone tablet.

Qi Blood Bead plus his own, two streams of Qi and Blood together for refining, the speed was much faster, but it was still estimated to take three to five days.

Chu Ming attempted to leave the Qi Blood White Bead there to refine the stone tablet while he left the Cold Pool area to search for the Sea Scripture Fragment.

But as soon as the Qi Blood White Bead broke away from the Qi Rhythm White Light of the Book and Painting Realm, its surface immediately showed frost, about to freeze over.

While the stone tablet could withstand the cold, the Qi Blood White Bead might not, so Chu Ming dared not gamble and returned to the stone tablet’s side.

"Three to five days it is then..."

Thinking about it, searching for the Sea Scripture Fragment isn’t urgent for a few days, so for safety, he should control the stone tablet first.

Perhaps after refining the stone tablet and gaining control of the Underground Palace, finding the Sea Scripture Fragment would be easier.

Thus, he sat down beside the stone tablet, using his own Qi and Blood along with the Qi Blood White Bead, sinking into the task of refining the stone tablet.

Time passed, and three days quickly flew by.

Chu Ming’s eyes flickered, lightly waved his sleeve, recalled the Qi Blood White Bead, and then fixed his gaze on the stone tablet.

The refining speed was faster than anticipated.

On the first day it was slower, but the speed improved significantly over the next two days, thus completing the refinement in three days.

With his Heart Spirit sinking into the stone tablet.

Rumble...

In the distance, something massive was moving.

The reality was as Chu Ming predicted; the stone tablet was indeed the core of the underground palace. Refining the stone tablet allowed control over those two giant guardians.

"The Giant Spirit Yan Jin Guard, guarding the Yanhan Bridge, with power comparable to Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Perfection..."

Through the stone tablet, he learned that the two giant guardians were specially refined to guard the Yan Imperial Mausoleum.

Rumble...

Before long, the two Giant Spirit Yan Jin Guards arrived. Unlike before, this time the two giant guards were kneeling.

Even in a kneeling posture, the two giant guards were still massive, nearly ten meters high.

Chu Ming stood before the two massive objects, feeling the waves of invisible pressure they emitted.

He flew to the left side of the Giant Spirit Guard, whose hands were severely damaged.

They could still be used, but they leaked...

Flying around a few times, roughly measuring the volume of the two Giant Spirit Guards, he estimated that they could fit into the Storage Gold Disc.

"Transferring items from the Gold Disc to the Jade Ring should make room for the two Giant Spirit Guards."

Taking out the Storage Jade Ring, he transferred treasures from the Gold Disc over, then waved his big hand.

Swish! Swish!

Golden light captured, and the two Giant Spirit Guards disappeared, collected into the Gold Disc.

The posture was a bit awkward, curled up, and furthermore, it saved a lot of space.

Chu’s face showed happiness, then he returned to the Cold Pool side, re-examining it.

What makes this Cold Pool so icy cold?

What lies beneath this Cold Pool?

These thoughts in mind, he walked to the core stone tablet, Qi Rhythm White Light overflowed, wrapping around the stone tablet.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The ice on the stone tablet’s surface cracked open, and then the stone tablet itself followed suit, revealing its true core.

Chu Ming beckoned, the core directly flew towards him, landing in his palm.

This item is the true core of the underground palace, already refined and controlled by Chu Ming.

With Heart Spirit sinking into it, the layout of the underground palace unfolded entirely in his mind.

Array Square... Cyan Stone Gate... Yanhan Bridge... Cold Abyss... Imperial Mausoleum Palace...

"Cold Abyss..."

He continued to sink in, exploring the Cold Abyss.

"The Yanhan Abyss, built relying on the Cold Abyssal Flame..."

Cold Abyssal Flame?

Chu Ming’s eyes slightly narrowed.

"Cold Abyssal Flame... Could it be a special flame like the Red Flame Race’s treasure, Red Flame Roasting Flame?" The core of the underground palace conveyed information.

His eyes flickered, his heart moved.

High-Tier Roasting Fire is needed to melt High-Tier Materials, such as the Tier Five Primordial Artifact materials in the World in the Palm that require high-tier roasting fire to be melted.

He had indeed seen special roasting fires last night, so he intended to investigate further.

"Just... this place is so bitterly cold, that Cold Abyssal Flame might not be high-temperature roasting hot..."