Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor

In the Mist Mountain Range, the traces of Demon Beasts were rare, so the food was quite plain, consisting only of some green vegetables. Chu Ming didn't mind this.

After the meal, Chu Ming left a Blood Pearl from a Three-tailed Black Cat Demon for Gu Xiaodie and then turned to leave her house. Gu Xiaodie didn't refuse but instead reminded Chu Ming to be careful.

After leaving the Saint Tribe, Chu Ming headed east. A hundred miles away from the Saint Tribe, he found a cave and darted inside.

The cave was not large, but it was enough to shelter him. There were no other items inside, making it a good place to stay.

Chu Ming casually found a spot and sat down cross-legged. He then took the Blood Pearl out from his Storage Ring and held it tightly in his hand. The Blood Qi from the pearl seeped into his body through his skin, and the "Primordial Body Refining Technique" seemed to be on the verge of coming to life.

He left the Saint Tribe this time to refine the Blood Pearl and break through to the Fifth Layer of the "Primordial Body Refining Technique"!

Boom!

Chu Ming closed his eyes and silently recited the incantation of the "Primordial Body Refining Technique." The Blood Qi from the Blood Pearl surged into his body, nourishing his flesh. Waves of tingling sensations, like electric currents, spread through his muscles.

Eight thousand Tiger Power!

Nine thousand Tiger Power!

.....

Flashes of red light flickered on Chu Ming's body as his physical power skyrocketed. It wasn't long before Chu Ming felt he had touched a barrier. If he was right, this should be the barrier of the Fifth Layer of the "Primordial Body Refining Technique."

"Break!"

Crack!

To the naked eye, Chu Ming's skin trembled at a pace of a thousand times per breath. During this trembling, his skin became increasingly delicate and terrifying, with a layer of dreadful light shimmering on it.

This was just the surface. Inside his body, every inch of flesh, blood, and bone radiated light. His heartbeat resounded like drumbeats, making a deafening noise.

Ten thousand Tiger Power!

Fifteen thousand Tiger Power!

Twenty thousand Tiger Power!

...

With the breakthrough to the Fifth Layer, Chu Ming's physical power surged once again until it reached fifty thousand Tiger Power, before it slowly tapered off.

Chu Ming gently opened his eyes, and two bolts of lightning shot out, forming two grooves on the stone wall of the cave before him, terrifying to the extreme.

Chu Ming glanced at the now-transparent Blood Pearl in his hand, devoid of any Blood Qi.

Having reached the Fifth Layer, the most noticeable change was in Chu Ming's defense. The power rules on his skin were remarkably distinct. He lightly picked up the Star Trace Sword, channeled some Spiritual Power into it, and slashed at his arm.

Clang clang clang.....

Sparks flew from the Star Trace Sword. Not until Chu Ming had infused all his Spiritual Power into it did the Star Trace Sword leave a blood mark on his arm. However, the blood mark healed in an instant, leaving only a white scar.

Putting away the Star Trace Sword, Chu Ming's body refining power at fifty thousand Tiger Power was not inferior to that of a Guiyuan Realm Fifth Layer martial artist.

"Your body refining technique is extraordinary."

Inside Chu Ming's dantian, the remnant soul of the Ancient Sword Emperor observed Chu Ming's breakthrough process and commented lightly.

The era of the Ancient Sword Emperor was more ancient than that of the Primordial Emperor. Although the Primordial Emperor's strength could not compare to the Ancient Sword Emperor, he was nonetheless a dominating figure in his time. The techniques he left behind were naturally not to be underestimated.

Chu Ming did not hide anything and explained the origin of the "Primordial Body Refining Technique." As Chu Ming spoke, the Ancient Sword Emperor remained silent until Chu Ming finished, then slowly spoke.

"According to what you said, the body refining technique you practice is likely an incomplete volume. The full 'Primordial Body Refining Technique' cannot possibly be just Earth Level Middle Grade. For some reason, only the first nine layers were left."

The Ancient Sword Emperor speculated.

The "Primordial Body Refining Technique" cultivated a kind of Desolate Power, which was a more violent form of power compared to Spiritual Power, and its explosive might was naturally stronger. The Ancient Sword Emperor, with his keen eyes, could instantly see the essence of the "Primordial Body Refining Technique."

Throwing away all the useless Blood Pearls in his hand, Chu Ming took out another handful of Blood Pearls from his Storage Ring and started absorbing the Blood Qi. But soon after, he frowned and put the Blood Pearls back into the Storage Ring.

With the breakthrough to the Fifth Layer of the "Primordial Body Refining Technique," the Blood Pearls from Four-tailed Black Cat Demons were already completely ineffective for him. Not to mention the Blood Pearls from Three-tailed Black Cat Demons. To improve his physical power further, he could only refine Blood Pearls from Five-tailed Black Cat Demons. However, finding Blood Pearls from Five-tailed Black Cat Demons was not that easy.

A Blood Pearl from a Three-tailed Black Cat Demon could be bought for ten thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones, while a Blood Pearl from a Four-tailed Black Cat Demon was worth a hundred thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones. A Blood Pearl from a Five-tailed Black Cat Demon was valued at a million Middle Grade Spirit Stones, indicating its rarity.

Chu Ming had set up a stall on the street all day today and hadn't seen a single Blood Pearl from a Five-tailed Black Cat Demon.

Chu Ming estimated that perhaps only the so-called Holy Alliance might have Blood Pearls from Five-tailed Black Cat Demons.

"I can only take it one step at a time!"

Chu Ming took out two pieces of Middle Grade Spirit Stones from his Storage Ring, held them in his hands, and silently recited the incantation of the "Pure Essence Sword Qi Technique," entering a deep cultivation state.

...

The next day, Chu Ming felt a slight increase in the Spiritual Power within his dantian. Following the route from his memory, he flew back towards the Saint Tribe. However, halfway there, he encountered a Four-tailed Black Cat Demon, which was a unexpected gain.

"Uncle Gu, do you remember where you were injured by the Five-tailed Black Cat Demon?"

After staying at Gu Xiaodie's house for a few days, Chu Ming suddenly thought that Gu Yuan might know the whereabouts of the Five-tailed Black Cat Demon, so he asked.

"Why are you asking about this? The Five-tailed Black Cat Demon is very powerful and extremely cunning. It's not something we can handle."

After taking Chu Ming's healing elixir and resting for a few days, Gu Yuan's injuries had completely healed. At Chu Ming's question, he immediately advised against it.

"Uncle Gu, don't worry. I'm just a bit curious."

Chu Ming smiled, using a casual excuse.

"I encountered the Five-tailed Black Cat Demon two hundred miles north of the Saint Tribe. At that time, I was tracking a Four-tailed Black Cat Demon. Unexpectedly, a Five-tailed Black Cat Demon appeared from nowhere. Luckily, I escaped quickly, or I would have met my end there. You must not venture deep north of the Saint Tribe, or you might risk your life."

Gu Yuan warned.

Gu Yuan's body refining power was at the Guiyuan Realm Third Layer. The power of a Five-tailed Black Cat Demon was equivalent to the Guiyuan Realm Third Layer. However, the Black Cat Demons were extremely cunning and incredibly fast. Often, it would take four or five Guiyuan Realm Third Layer body refining martial artists to have confidence in hunting down a Five-tailed Black Cat Demon.