Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

In the blink of an eye, time flies like an arrow.

Since the Heaven Burial Palace opened, more than a year has passed.

In the boundless and perilous starry sky, time seems to have lost its measure against the outside world. Only eternal slaughter and occasional manifestations of the radiant Wonderous Treasures exist.

The bloody battles have never ceased. Various ancient tribes, heroes, and prodigies are constantly clashing and falling in pursuit of numerous opportunities and the elusive Heavenly Fate on this vast battlefield, like meteors in an instant, quickly vanishing.

Chu Zheng traversed alone between shattered star domains and broken realms, encountering many rare treasures long extinct in the outside world.

Rare Immortal Golds shimmered with various Immortal Radiance and contained Innate Dao Patterns, and miraculous ancient herbs rooted on star remnants and absorbed Ancient Times' essence, their ages counted in tens of thousands of years, with astonishing potency.

These are treasures hard to find in today's Great Universe, only able to be nurtured and preserved in an environment like the Heaven Burial Palace infused with remnants of Ancient Times and special Laws.

The previous pursuit did not stall either.

Amidst the endless hunt by Immortal Path and various ancient tribe creatures, Chu Zheng never intended to evade. Regardless of the originating power or cultivation strength, he counterattacked with thunderous means.

In a year of bloody battles, the number of True Immortals and prodigies from various ancient tribes slain by him is beyond count, and his infamous name quietly spread in certain circles, feared by many.

But because of this, he also attracted the attention of many top powerhouses; even a Half-step Emperor has intervened to personally search for his traces.

Chu Zheng had no intention of clashing head-on with these temporarily unbeatable powerful beings, recently becoming much more restrained, relying on his Shape-Shifting Divine Power to avoid their edge.

Since the Heaven's Mandate he obtained from the little Taoist entered his body, concealing his aura became extremely simple for him. Even brushing past, the ancient tribe's creatures could not capture his aura.

Evidently, this is due to the Heaven Concealing Technique at play, undoubtedly providing Chu Zheng with a strong protective hue, allowing him no longer to flee desperately but more leisurely.

And as the slaughter accumulated, a subtle change gradually manifested in him.

His perception toward the Heavenly Fate that existed mysteriously became increasingly acute. Every time he slew a formidable enemy, he could feel the invisible Heavenly Fate accumulated on him grow a bit stronger.

His cultivation also advanced steadily, nearing the Late-stage Heavenly Immortal Perfection.

It seemed not long before he would step into the Heavenly Immortal Perfection Realm, at which point the situation between him and these ancient tribe prodigies would be reversed once more.

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The endless broken continental plates floated in the starry sky.

Chu Zheng traversed a dead silent star domain, sweeping his gaze over the empty surrounding star domain, slightly frowning.

He hadn't encountered any living creatures from other Taoist Orthodoxies for days.

The realm within the Heaven Burial Palace was indeed vast, with millions of large and small star domains. The one hundred thousand Eighth-Order Creatures that had rushed in were genuinely like water droplets falling into the sea, unable to stir up lasting waves.

And as time passed, living creatures were also decreasing.

Boom—

Suddenly, a massive Star Fragment exploded, and a figure wrapped in overwhelming blood qi and ferocity soared into the sky, instantly blocking Chu Zheng's path.

It was a humanoid creature covered with a layer of scale armor shimmering with dark golden luster. Its head was somewhat rugged, faint dragon horn outlines visible, a long tail dragged behind, and a pair of vertical pupils were cold and merciless, locking onto Chu Zheng.

The blood qi it emitted was vast as a sea, hot as fire, seemingly wanting to crush the starry sky. In its hand, it held a head, clearly having just experienced a bloody battle.

True Dragon Bloodline.

Chu Zheng glanced at the newcomer from top to bottom, his expression instantly tensing, understanding in his heart.

This was a powerful creature with a part of the True Dragon Bloodline flowing in its body, its physical body inherently unparalleled in strength, even more terrifying than a Martial Cultivator. Judging by its aura, its cultivation was around the Eighth Order Seventh Layer, but its true combat strength definitely far surpassed this level.

The True Dragon Bloodline's vertical pupils narrowed, examining Chu Zheng but did not attack immediately, instead producing a voice as deep as thunder, carrying an innate arrogance:

"Zheng Chu, I know you. Your strength is not weak, talent is exceptional, killing many of my kinsmen in the Heaven Burial Competition."

"Considering the difficulty of your cultivation journey, I'll give you an opportunity. Join my clan, and I can ask the clan elder to bestow the bloodline upon you, allowing you to enjoy the glory and protection of our clan."

He still wished to recruit Chu Zheng.

Chu Zheng remained expressionless, only shaking his head slowly, turning to leave. He had heard such words quite a bit lately, and was tired of it.

Seeing Chu Zheng so decisively rejecting, the True Dragon Bloodline's eyes instantly flared with fierce light, murderous intent arose:

"If you do not know what's good for you, then become my Blood Food. With your remarkable talent, entering my stomach would be considered a fortune."

Before the words fell, he already tore through the starry sky like a bloody thunderbolt, the giant claw covered with scale armor piercing through the Star River, directly targeting Chu Zheng's back, intending to claw out his heart in one move.

Chu Zheng was not surprised at all, his gaze slightly cold, Yuan Qi surged within, standing his ground unflinchingly, turning around and punching back directly.

Boom—

The clash of fist and claw was like the violent collision of two ancient Stars, exploding with an earth-shattering sound. The vast energy ripples spread in rings, piercing through the nearby vast Star Domain.

Chu Zheng's figure slightly swayed, stepping back half a step, his arm slightly numb.

The True Dragon Bloodline uttered a low growl of shock and uncertainty, as faint cracks appeared on the sharp claws covered in Scale Armor, causing a stinging sensation.

"Such a strong physique, it actually managed to damage my Dragon Scales?!"

The True Dragon Bloodline's surprise turned to fury, its offensive resumed with the ferocity of a storm, claw strikes, tail sweeps, bites, no particular form, driven solely by the instinct of its blood like a wild beast.

Chu Zheng's expression was calm, Yuan Qi slightly surged within him, infusing his limbs and bones without the slightest hint of impatience, his body movement swift as lightning, blood Qi gradually simmering, engaging fiercely with the humanoid dragon in this realm of stars.

Unleashing his Dharma Phase, he could subdue this True Dragon Bloodline within a few turns, but he wanted to test the current strength of his own physical body.

The result did not disappoint him.

Even the True Dragon Bloodline's physical strength was only on par with his own, the Qi-refining Technique was gradually showing its efficacy.

Wherever they passed, Star Fragments shattered, the starry sky continuously collapsed and then reformed, the aftermath of their battle sweeping across the entire Star Sea.

As the prolonged fight reached a stalemate, the True Dragon Bloodline was completely enraged, it abruptly retreated, a dragon's roar resounding through the starry sky, its body suddenly expanded, scales clanking, a radiant blood light erupted from all over its form.

As the light dispersed, beneath the starry dome appeared a crimson True Dragon a thousand miles long, its dragon might like a prison, a torrent covering the sky.

The red dragon opened its enormous mouth, from the depths of its throat, boundless starlight and blazing fire gathered, in an instant, a terrifying breath infused with the Power of the Stars and dragon's breath erupted like a destructive torrent, melting through the void as it rushed straight towards Chu Zheng.

Chu Zheng remained calm, withholding nothing, deploying his Dharma Phase, Dao Patterns converged in the palm of the Dharma Phase, he raised his hand and pressed downward, with the single palm, Capturing Dragon.

Boom—

The dragon's breath slammed fiercely into the gigantic palm, emitting a deafening roar, and the descending palm only paused slightly before continuing to press down.

The Dharma Phase's palms closed together, trapping the red dragon within, and suddenly exerted force.

Puff!

Dragon Scales shattered, True Dragon blood like a heavenly cascade, splattered across the starry sky.

Samadhi True Fire flared up, using the palm as a furnace, instantly refining the red dragon.

A moment later, Chu Zheng dissipated the Dharma Phase, his breathing steady, and in the palm of his hand emerged a Blood and Flesh Great Pill. He raised his head and directly swallowed the Blood Pill into his stomach, slowly refining the True Dragon Blood Essence within, nourishing his physique.

With the addition of this True Dragon Bloodline, his physical body would soon take another step forward.

Chu Zheng calmed his breath and was about to leave when he suddenly felt something and swiftly looked up, gazing toward a relatively tranquil part of the starry sky in the distance.

Under the deathly still starry sky, at an unknown time, a figure silently appeared.

The person looked to be in their early twenties, dressed in simple cloth Martial Robe, standing tall and solid, with black hair flowing and an ordinary face, exuding a rock-like firmness and steadiness.

Just standing there, he seemed to merge with the surrounding starry sky, with Qi blood restrained, ensuring its eventual eruption would be earth-shattering.

A Martial Cultivator, Martial Saint Realm Eighth Layer!

Chu Zheng swiftly judged the other's foundation, and his heart flickered just a bit.

In the Martial Path cultivation, reaching the Martial Saint Realm means the body has become sanctified, fists capable of breaking all laws, with combat abilities unbelievably terrifying.

This person, although only at the Martial Saint Eighth Layer, brought Chu Zheng a sense of danger far exceeding the previous True Dragon Bloodline, making him feel that even an ordinary Nine Tribulations True Immortal might not be this person's match.

Chu Zheng presumed there was little conflict between himself and Martial Cultivators, and the other seemed to simply be watching from afar, without showing hostility.

Not wanting unnecessary complications, he politely cupped his fists towards the distant figure before turning, preparing to leave this place.

Yet just as he turned, a sudden change occurred.

Buzz!

The distant starry sky was suddenly lit up by a light as dense and bloody, an overwhelming and terrifying fist intent like an Ancient Fierce Beast suddenly awakening, instantly crossing the distant starry sky, locking onto him tightly!

Behind him, the evil wind howled, as if the entire starry sky had turned into a giant millstone, trying to grind him to dust.

The Martial Cultivator, without any warning, had made a move, and with one strike, it was a shocking ultimate attack!

As the move was made, Chu Zheng's expression instantly changed.

The fluctuation of that aura faintly felt familiar to him, it was not Martial Dao Qi Blood, but the mysterious and elusive Heavenly Fate Qi Mechanism.

This unknown path Martial Cultivator, similarly held Heaven's Mandate!