Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs

"Who?!"

The three old Taoists were shocked, their Qi Mechanisms exploding violently.

They had plotted for many years and were on the verge of great success, yet unexpectedly, someone had lurked nearby and audaciously made a move.

The power of the Immortal King Tower was terrifying, able to instantly trap even a half-step Starry Sky Dominator. Before the three old Taoists could react, they were already surrounded by a dark void, eerie and silent.

Clang clang...

Golden chains crisscrossed and appeared out of thin air, entangling the three, quickly spreading in all directions.

"An Immortal Treasure?"

Taoist Xuanji's pupils rotated mysteriously as he immediately gleaned many details, snorting coldly: "This treasure's power is formidable, but the controller's Tao Cultivation is insufficient. Let's break through with full force, and once outside, annihilate his Divine Soul!"

The Celestial Craft Immortal Realm was famous for artifact refining and Array Formation. Xuanji's sharp eye noticed that the Immortal King Tower's power wasn't fully unleashed, prompting his decision.

The three old Taoists didn't entangle with the golden chains but moved and dodged, spreading their vast power to try to break through the void.

At this moment, all three looked towards a spot.

They saw Zhang Kui appearing in the distant void at an unknown time.

Murderous intent flashed in Taoist Xuanji's eyes: "How audacious, a mere True Immortal dares to meddle in this matter..."

Just as he finished speaking, the three felt a chill down their spines as they gathered together.

In the surrounding dark void, majestic and mysterious black statues gradually appeared, their chilling Evil Qi spreading.

"What is this?"

Elder of the Two Swords of Qiankun's pupils shrank; even without touching, he could feel the statues' Evil Qi with a Qi Mechanism capable of causing them fatal harm.

Zhang Kui's expression remained cold. In terms of sheer destructive power, the statues' Evil Qi from a previous era was the strongest he'd ever seen, surpassing even the Great Derivation Star Sword and the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus, nearly on par with the Fire of Time.

Although not fully refined yet, combined with the Immortal King Tower, it could easily suppress a half-step Starry Sky Dominator.

Clang!

Before Elder of the Two Swords of Qiankun could react, the dispersed Evil Qi from the statues suddenly condensed. Zhang Kui turned it into countless flying swords of Evil Qi, cutting towards the three with astonishing murderous intent.

The Elders of the Two Swords of Qiankun simultaneously formed spell gestures, unleashing massive Sword Qi. Having wielded the Great Derivation Star Sword for millennia, they excelled in Sword Control.

To their horror, the Sword Light derived from the Great Derivation Star Sword shattered on contact, instantly engulfed by the black Sword Light.

"Get out of the way!"

The most powerful Elder Xuanji coldly snorted, and the Ancient Bronze Cauldron floating overhead roared forth, morphing into a giant object, absorbing all incoming Sword Light.

This was his Treasure of Enlightenment, acquired from a Secret Realm in the No-View Star Realm, rumored to be refined by the Immortal King Dragon Flower Witch. It was extremely solid and capable of restoring origins, refining all things.

Know that Dragon Flower Witch was among the Twelve Immortal Monarchs most skilled in Artifact Refining and Alchemy, possessing the legendary Six Ding Divine Fire, beyond what ordinary cauldrons could withstand.

Taoist Xuanji was a Refining Realm Master himself. With this cauldron, he became an Artifact Refining Master, earning the favor of the Dark God to forge the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm.

Zhang Kui was slightly surprised, not expecting the old Taoist to possess such a treasure.

However, Taoist Xuanji's expression soon changed drastically, as the Ancient Bronze Cauldron began to vibrate and slowly change color, tainted by the Evil Qi trapped inside.

"What potent Evil Qi!"

Seeing his Treasure of Enlightenment in peril, Taoist Xuanji almost spat blood in rage, shouting, "My two junior brothers, quickly kill this child!"

His decision was correct. With the treasure damaged, it was better to break through, and with two half-step Starry Sky Dominators, they could easily slay a True Immortal.

The Elders of the Two Swords of Qiankun understandingly teleported above Zhang Kui, thrusting their withered claws down from left and right, accompanied by the booming fall of overpowering Sword Qi.

Buzz!

Zhang Kui's expression remained unchanged. The Merit Golden Lotus atop his head suddenly shone brilliantly, blasting the Elders of the Two Swords of Qiankun and their Sword Light away.

"An Overlord Level protective Supreme Treasure!"

The eyes of the Three Elders of Celestial Craft turned blood-red, filled with greed.

With the appearance of the Merit Golden Lotus, a Little Cosmos formed instantly, a power only the Starry Sky Dominator possessed, which they couldn't fail to notice.

Yet at the same time, the three secretly lamented. This person who appeared out of nowhere had too many treasures; his offensive and defensive abilities were impeccable, forcing them into disarray with merely a True Immortal's cultivation, almost unimaginable.

Now they could only hold on bitterly. Taoist Xuanji said coldly, "Don't panic, my two junior brothers; the big picture is set. The Dark God will soon return. Hold your life and don't let this person take advantage!"

Currently, the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm still supplied the Great Derivation Star Sword with massive Spiritual Qi, ensuring the Dark God's advantage over Black Ming King. The three old Taoists were confident that by stalling Zhang Kui here, everything would proceed smoothly.

Thinking this, the three abandoned their attacks, forming an Array with their half-step Starry Sky Dominator power to evade. Neither the chains from the Immortal King Tower nor the statues' Evil Qi could affect them for the moment.

Zhang Kui remained composed, observing coldly from the side.

Meanwhile, outside the Immortal King Tower, a bustling scene unfolded.

The Tai Shi's Golden Body hovered above the central island, forming spell gestures, sending out expanding invisible ripples, permeating the entire Star Realm.

Though the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm was formidable, its loss of the Great Derivation Star Sword to the Dark God rendered it like a cripple without legs, a treasury without a guard. The Profound Micro Divine Light was impervious to all techniques, yet lacked offensive power, leaving Tai Shi free to work his spells.

As Tai Shi utilized divine power to activate the Beast Taming Skill, the giant Star Beasts at the Spirit River's nodes below quieted, raising their ferocious heads.

Above, a dense crowd of giants descended, their muscles knotted, towering over a hundred feet, led by a young prodigy of the Ancient Race—Wu Shan of the Beast Taming Bureau and the Dragon Marquis Race from the Ancient Ruins Race.

"Quickly, use the Beast Taming Skill!"

The young Wu Shan's eyes were filled with ecstatic delight; the Beast Taming inheritance was immensely powerful, yet the hardest part was merging with the Star Beasts' Divine Souls. Only a naturally gifted individual like him could do it, whereas others found it tough to subdue the Star Beasts.

These tens of thousands of Star Beasts, enslaved and tormented by the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm for thousands upon thousands of years, instinctively needed the Beast Taming Skill to break free, dramatically boosting the Beast Taming Bureau's strength.

Under such factors, everything went exceedingly smoothly.

One by one, the giants of the Ancient Ruins Race found their favored Star Beasts. With the successful completion of the Beast Taming Immortal Skill, their internal Little Cosmos integrated with the Star Beast core, causing their auras to surge explosively.

The Beast Taming Skill involved merging with Star Beasts, leveraging their massive bodies for cultivation. The Ancient Ruins Race giants, with powerful physiques but incapable of cultivating the Immortal Path, found mutual benefit in this union.

"Hahaha, the rise of the Dragon Marquis Race is imminent!"

Tu Shan, the Dragon Marquis clan leader, was the first to succeed. Laughing wildly, he uprooted the massive Soul Suppressing Nail and chains from the ground.

"Roar!"

The chosen companion was a Black Armored Fire Bear. Freed from the Soul Suppressing Nail, it roared to the heavens, shaking the earth, its eyes burning with fierce flames, cracking the earth veins with a single blow.

Amidst the chaotic splatter, the giant Tu Shan laughed maniacally, wielding a Bronze Giant Axe, riding atop the Black Armored Fire Bear, akin to an ancient divine spirit descending.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

As more Star Beasts broke free, their angry roars echoed throughout the starry sky, venting their fury with frenzied destruction.

The Spirit Gathering Array utilized by the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm was extremely malevolent, using the Star Beasts as spiritual eyes to gather terrifying Spiritual Qi, earning the Immortal Realm its title.

Through Zhang Kui's actions, not only did he gain a formidable cavalry of Star Beasts, but he also thoroughly dismantled the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm. As the Star Beasts broke free, the Spiritual Sea dried up, the earth shattered, and the entire Immortal Realm began cracking at a visible pace.

Buzz! Buzz buzz!

Without the support of Spiritual Qi, the Profound Micro Divine Light couldn't sustain and dispersed, with its origin retracting toward the earth's core.

Rumbling...

The Celestial Craft Immortal Realm finally shattered completely, revealing two giant objects.

One was the altar used to nurture the Great Derivation Star Sword, entirely cast from Cave Heaven Divine Crystal, in an inverted pyramid shape, towering like the Kunlun Divine Mountain. Perhaps due to the lack of Spiritual Qi supply, its brilliant Divine Light gradually dimmed.

The other was the Three-legged Treasure Toad, with the Origin Pearl of the Profound Micro Divine Light in its mouth, cradling the core reincarnation of the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm, surrounded by a dazzling rainbow treasure light.

"By the Sect Leader's orders, do not let the treasure escape!"

Tu Shan's eyes gleamed, leading a million Star Beast riders to encircle the Three-legged Treasure Toad heavily.

He knew well that this was a half-step overlord Treasure Beast. Although it wouldn't attack proactively, it was entirely impervious to harm, not to mention being protected by the Profound Micro Divine Light, so he merely surrounded it without attacking.

Meanwhile, within the Immortal King Cave Heaven, sudden changes erupted...