When the massive sea whale crystal core flew over and landed in the man's hand, starlight swirled in his palm, and the massive crystal core instantly shrank, allowing him to grab it in one swift motion.
"Crack!"
The man opened his mouth and bit down, sending sparks flying. He actually bit off a piece of the sea whale crystal core, chewed a few times, and swallowed it with a gulp.
Long Chen and the others were stunned. The man seemed starving. After eating the crystal core in just a few bites, the patterns on his body began to glow, and he looked much more spirited.
"Whoosh."
Suddenly, the ghost ship shook violently, and he jumped out, flying to the whale's head, the spot where the crystal core had been extracted.
He grabbed down with his large hand, and the sky trembled, endless starlight flickered, forming a giant star behind the man.
The giant's body reached the heavens, made of billions of starlight. With each movement, the giant reached out with a claw to grab the whale's head.
With a thunderous explosion, the sea whale's corpse trembled violently. Amid the raging waves, Long Chen witnessed a scene he never dared to imagine in his lifetime.
"Crack, crack, crack... A
thunderous explosion echoed as the star-like hand pulled out from the whale's head and forcibly pulled out a massive spine.
The immense force deformed the whale's corpse, and countless beasts fled in terror.
"Boom!"
A whale bone spanning the sky appeared above the heavens. It was the spine of a sea whale, stretching across the sky, obscuring the sky. It was so large, like a divine whip of a god, radiating terrifying divine might.
That person actually forcibly pulled out the sea whale's spine. You have to know, when a sea whale dies, it transforms into a Dao on its own, dissolving all defenses and letting all beings devour it.
But there are two places where the power cannot be directly dissolved: one is its crystal core, and the other is its bones.
The crystal core is where all its power converges; its bones are the foundation supporting its massive body. Even it cannot dissipate its energy.
Only when his flesh and blood are gnawed away does the power of his crystal core and bones slowly emerge. That's why, even if its bones sink to the seabed, they can still feed the living beings of the sea.
When that spine was pulled out, it was like a divine whip, radiating a terrifying pressure that made one's soul tremble.
"Whoosh"
The starlight in the sky vanished, and the Star Giant vanished as well. The whale bone in the man's hand rapidly shrank, eventually forming a long whip over a zhang long, which he tied around his waist.
The man glanced around, seemingly trying to find his direction, then stepped into the void. After a few steps, he disappeared, leaving Long Chen and the others with faces full of shock.
"That's terrifying!"
"What level of powerhouse is this?"
Guo Ran and the others looked at each other, all stunned by fear.
Previously, when they encountered Celestial Venerables, none of them could overcome them together, so they assumed Celestial Venerables were invincible.
Later, after entering the Demon Eye, Uncle Huai killed the Celestial Venerable with a single strike, making them realize that even the Celestial Venerable is not invincible.
But now, seeing this creature from the chaotic era, who had been barely alive and half-dead, had just awakened and taken away the sea whale's crystal core and spine.
Treating crystal cores as food, spines as weapons, and then just walking away—in front of him, even a Celestial Venerable-level expert would probably only be qualified to crawl on the ground.
"Following the boss always broadens the horizon. Many people ask me why I'm so low-key.
The key is, after seeing so many terrifying beings, am I supposed to be so flashy? Xia Chen said helplessly.
Arrogant people are inexperienced in the world. Those who have truly seen the world never think of themselves as strong, because they've seen a much broader world. Only frogs at the bottom of a well croak loudly, afraid others won't know their existence.
"Damn, not even a thank you? What the strongest warrior under the starry sky? That's so rude!"
After a long while, Long Chen finally snapped out of his shock and couldn't help but curse.
Although Long Chen didn't care what benefit that person could offer, at least he should say something. If he just leaves, what does that count for?
"Boss, what is a Star Warrior?" Guo Ran and the others immediately perked up.
Long Chen had never told them about that chaotic creature, but now that everyone had asked, he just briefly explained.
Guo Ran and the others had never heard of any Star Warriors, but having seen their terrifying abilities, they were all convinced.
"The strongest under the starry sky—looks like he truly deserves the title." Xia Chen couldn't help but sigh.
"That was before. I think once the Dragonblood Legion reaches the pinnacle of martial arts, this title will probably change hands." Guo Ran said confidently.
"Alright, stop bragging. We're all on the same side—who are you bragging for? If you have that energy, you'd better focus on how to improve yourself. Don't aim too high. If you take too big a step, you'll end up with trouble." Long Chen said irritably.
The strength of that Star Warrior is so overwhelming it makes people despair. To say they're surpassing them now is really a bit of a boast.
The Star Warriors left, and the sea monsters on the whale's body were all scared away. But it was believed that they would return soon.
Everyone was on the ghost ship, and no living being dared attack the ship; everything was safe.
Xia Chen continued in his original direction, bypassing the sea whale's corpse and continuing his voyage. Long Chen studied the puppets below the deck and found that no matter what method he tried, he could not control them. In the end, he had to give up, as the idea of turning them into puppets was ultimately impossible.
From here on, another long journey awaits. Long Chen began to try refining pills using the Qiankun Cauldron. The Immortal King Pills he had previously refined were all for others.
He also used Huayun Trading Company to deliver some pills to Ming Haotian's Luo family. Not only pills, but also countless Heavenly Dao Fruits. Long Chen wanted to build a powerful team for the Luo family to make up for his mother's debt to the Luo family.
During this period, the Demon Moon Furnace and the Molten Moon Star Refining Furnace have also been busy, helping Long Chen refine countless pills. Some were sent away, while others were used to improve Xia Chen and the others' cultivation.
At this moment, Xia Chen, Guo Ran, and the others had reached the seventh level of Immortal King. The Heavenly Dao King Crown was becoming increasingly solid, and their control over heaven and earth was growing stronger.
Among everyone now, only Long Chen was still at the early Immortal King stage, not even reaching the first level. In terms of cultivation, Long Chen had already been left far behind.
But Long Chen was in no hurry. The dragon clan experts said the cultivation path of the Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique is based on the physical body. Once the body is elevated, the realm is elevated, and there is no need to worry about weakening the foundation.
"Buzz"
When Long Chen took out the Qiankun Cauldron to refine pills, he suddenly remembered something:
"Damn, if I use the Qiankun Cauldron to refine pills, wouldn't my inner demon be released?"
Long Chen felt a chill in his heart. When his inner demon was released, it would disturb his mind. Besides, Long Chen had schemed against him this time, so he didn't know how he would get revenge.
"Let's see the situation first. Let's discuss it as much as possible." Long Chen carefully pushed open the cauldron lid, leaving only a slight gap. If his heart demon showed any unusual activity, he could close it immediately.
But when Long Chen's mind sank into the Qiankun Cauldron, his expression suddenly changed drastically. The cauldron was completely empty, and the suppressed inner demon had vanished.