"These Starry Sky Beasts are all condensed from the power of the stars; the Purple Star Nine Dragons Spear really can restrain them!" Yuan Ming's heart leaped with joy, and he immediately ordered Lei Yu to fly high into the sky.

The Purple Star Nine Dragons Spear flashed out, transforming into a life-stealing purple shadow that attacked the other Starry Lion Beasts.

Before the might of the Purple Star Nine Dragons Spear, these Starry Sky Beasts had no power to fight back and were easily slaughtered.

One, two, three...

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen Starry Lion Beasts were killed.

The purple light of the Purple Star Nine Dragons Spear had become extraordinarily dazzling. From a distance, one could only see a dragon-like purple light sweeping across; wherever the light touched, the Starry Lion Beasts would disintegrate, turning into countless starlights that were devoured by the Purple Star Nine Dragons Spear.

The other Starry Sky Beasts showed looks of fear and scattered in all directions.

A look of pain flashed across Yuan Ming's face. The transmission of such strong star powers from more than a dozen sources was more than his bones could absorb in time. A vast amount of star power accumulated within his bones, causing an exceptionally stinging pain throughout his body.

He sat cross-legged on Lei Yu's back, operating the Demon Image Prison Suppression Skill to refine this star power while urgently calling back the Purple Star Nine Dragons Spear, not to continue the killing.

Who knew that the Purple Star Nine Dragons Spear seemed to have its own will and completely ignored Yuan Ming's summoning, pursuing the fleeing Starry Lion Beasts on its own.

Bang, bang, bang...

Several more Starry Lion Beasts were penetrated by the purple light, their huge bodies exploding and turning into countless starlights that merged into the spear.

It was only then that the Purple Star Nine Dragons Spear stopped, hovering in mid-air, buzzing and vibrating.

Sounds of cracking came from inside the spear. The seals within it suddenly shattered, and twelve star patterns emerged on the surface of the spear, shining brilliantly, resembling twelve purple eyes.

The purple light of the Purple Star Nine Dragons Spear transformed, turning into nine purple dragon shadows that coiled around the spear's body.

Boom!

A meteor-like grand purple light shot forth from the tip of the spear, striking a nearby mountain peak.

A majestic hundred-zhang tall peak was pierced through by the purple light, which, with its unfading momentum, plunged into the ground, leaving behind a charred great hole in the mountain and earth that was daunting to behold.

Yuan Ming stared at the scene before him, hardly daring to believe his own eyes.

The twelve star patterns inside the Purple Star Nine Dragons Spear were actually twelve runes. This spear turned out to be a replicated Spiritual Treasure with twelve runes!

At that moment, an unprecedentedly strong star power came from across the space, interrupting his thoughts, and exceeding the bearing capacity of his bones. Excessive star power seeped into his flesh and meridians.

Yuan Ming's entire body was in unbearable pain. He quickly gathered all his focus and operated the Demon Image Prison Suppression Skill with all his strength.

As time passed bit by bit, half an hour quickly went by.

Yuan Ming opened his eyes, his muscles and bones rhythmically writhing and crackling like popping beans.

The demon image patterns on his body became distinct several times over, and from within him emerged a profound black light. The demon image patterns seemed alive, contracting, expanding, and circulating in a continuous cycle.

With a 'hum', an astonishing aura burst forth from Yuan Ming!

His body swelled to twice its size, transforming into a black giant, eyes flashing with electric light, exuding a chilling and heavy oppressive aura, like a war demon standing tall between heaven and earth!

Lei Yu, beneath him, let out a pained cry, seemingly unable to withstand Yuan Ming's current might.

Yuan Ming leaped forward, not summoning any Magic Treasure, and just like that, he fell toward the ground below.

At this point, Lei Yu was flying in mid-air, at least a hundred zhangs from the ground.

A black shadow tore through the sky, heavily crashing into the ground below.

A huge boom!

Clouds of dust rose, mixed with large and small stones that were flung in all directions.

The mountain breeze blew, dispersing the dust quickly and revealing the scene within.

The hard ground had been smashed into a deep pit several zhangs in depth, with Yuan Ming standing inside, completely unharmed.

He moved his limbs and showed a smile on his face.

With the help of the star power, the second layer of the Demon Image Prison Suppression Skill had reached perfection. His bones were as solid as refined iron, and the Iron Bone Body was thoroughly refined!

Perhaps due to absorbing too much star power, Yuan Ming's bones were not only exceptionally hard, but also exhibited faint star patterns, markedly different from the ordinary Iron Bone Body.

"This looks more like the legendary Star Body described in the tales. Could it be due to absorbing an abundance of star power?" Yuan Ming mused.

Since he began cultivating the Demon Image Prison Suppression Skill, he had collected many classics concerning Body Cultivation. The Star Body was a top-tier Spiritual Body within Body Cultivation, capable of sensing star power and incorporating it into one's body, significantly faster than the cultivation speeds of ordinary Body Cultivators, especially in perceiving the Innate Body. The Star Body had an extraordinary advantage.

However, Yuan Ming did not possess such a Spiritual Body; it must be because his bones absorbed too much star power, causing some sort of mutation.

Yuan Ming shook his head, no longer caring about the matter, and sensed the condition of his physical body.

He had already achieved the Iron Bone Body, and his bones even bore traces of the Star Body, with his defensive power increasing by more than three times than before.

The Demon Image Skin formed by the Demon Image Prison Suppression Skill was originally incredibly tough, comparable to a Second-level Demon Beast, and now, with the explosive increase in defensive power, it was not much inferior to the Fire Crocodiles in the Molten Lava Lake.

Yet, defensive ability was secondary. The greatest change to Yuan Ming's body after achieving the Iron Bone Body was strength.

The power contained in each of his bones was extraordinarily sharp. Each punch he threw, the strength of his bones layered on top of one another, and unless it was particularly hard, even a Core Formation Stage Magic Treasure could be shattered in one blow.

"Good, the Iron Bone Body has laid down such a solid foundation. Once I advance to the Innate Body and generate inner breath, I wonder how powerful my physical strength will become. I'm afraid it might directly surpass that of a Magic Practitioner," Yuan Ming let out a long breath and muttered to himself.

His Spirit Root was inferior, and even though he practiced the Nine Elements Technique, his progress as a Magic Practitioner was quite unsatisfactory. Fortunately, his accomplishments in Body Cultivation and Soul Cultivation were rather significant.

Yuan Ming beckoned with his hand, and the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear floating in mid-air flew down, making a "whoosh" as it landed in his hand.

He had already sensed the changes in the spear, but now, holding it personally, his feelings were still numerous.

The seals inside the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear were now completely gone. Twelve Star Runes formed a Star Rune Array, and combined with the special material of the spear body, its destructive power was terrifying, far surpassing all the Magic Treasures he possessed.

Yuan Ming channeled his mana into the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear, causing the tip to emit a whizzing sound, and burst forth a sharp and unparalleled purple Qi Force, as if it could pierce through anything.

"This feeling, it seems that your Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear has some connection with the God-slaying Spear, likely an imitation of it. No wonder it has such astonishing offensive power," Xi Ying's voice rang out.

"God-slaying Spear?" Yuan Ming was stunned.

"The God-slaying Spear is a Spiritual Treasure passed down by the Western Region's number-one Body Cultivation Sect, the Martial God Palace. Its original name is 'Nine Dragons Nightmare Moon Spear'. Purely in terms of offensive power, it far surpasses the Canghai Xuan Water Pearl of Chang Chun Temple. Ten thousand years ago, when All Major Sects besieged the Wu Yue Sect, it was this spear that severely wounded the Wu Yue God, hence it gained the name 'God-slaying Spear'," Xi Ying explained.

Yuan Ming's eyes gleamed with surprise, not expecting the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear to have such a background.

Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear, Nine Dragons Nightmare Moon Spear, the two names were so similar, as to call the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear an imitation Spiritual Treasure, he was very much in agreement.

Just recently, when the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear killed the Starry Lion Beast, it suddenly escaped his control as if it had its own life. Could it be that this spear already had the hint of advancing to a Spiritual Treasure?

At that moment, a deep growl came from behind, and two Starry Lion Beasts rushed over. They must be Starry Sky Beasts that were scattered earlier and attracted by the noise.

Yuan Ming was just looking for someone to test the power of the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear and immediately threw it with one hand.

A purple shadow tore through the sky, and the bodies of the two Starry Lion Beasts were penetrated, even entering a small mountain behind them.

Bang!

The small mountain burst apart, and the ground was even blasted into a deep pit.

Yuan Ming nodded inwardly, his Magic Treasures were many, but he lacked one that specialized in attack. Facing enemies with strong defenses, it would be difficult to be effective, and this Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear just made up for this shortfall.

A vigorous Star Power suddenly emerged from the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear, merging into the bones of his body.

Yuan Ming's entire skeleton tingled pleasantly, so much so that he almost groaned, and the star patterns on the bones became slightly clearer.

Overjoyed, he had already achieved the Iron Bone Body, but he didn't expect his bones to continue strengthening. If he absorbed more Star Power, not only could his physical body grow stronger, the star patterns on his bones could further increase, and perhaps one day, he would truly reach the realm of the Star Body.

Yuan Ming's expression suddenly shifted, his Divine Sense detected a guiding force emerging from within the star formation in the spear, pointing toward a certain direction in the Secret Realm.

"I had suspected that this Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear was related to the Secret Realm, and it seems to be true. I wonder what lies in the direction the spear points to?" he looked in that direction, which was to the west of the continent.

At that moment, the Qi-Blood within Yuan Ming's body suddenly surged, whether it was triggered by the Star Power that had transferred to him, he did not know.

The mana within him also started to circulate, speeding up more and more.

Yuan Ming's face paled. Ignoring the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear, he carefully probed the situation inside his body.

His internal mana surged like a tide, showing signs of a Breakthrough.

Yuan Ming was ecstatic. His mana had reached the peak of the Early-stage Core Formation, and he needed only one opportunity to break through. The opportunity seemed to have arrived.

He went to a nearby secluded spot, created a temporary Cave Mansion, and set up two Arrays around it. He also placed the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear above the Cave Mansion to prevent the fall of the Star Rain. Then, he sat down cross-legged.

Hua Zhi, Lei Yu, and several Core Formation Stage Ghost Slaves from the Night Parade of Hundred Demons stood guard nearby, not allowing anyone close.

Yuan Ming took out an Earth Core Fire Lotus and swallowed it in a few bites.

Even though the opportunity for a breakthrough had arrived, he still decided to use an Earth Core Fire Lotus to ensure a smooth process.

One day and one night passed quickly.

A howl piercing through the heavens emanated from the Cave Mansion, nearby mountains and the ground vibrated with a hum, and there was faintly the majesty of dragons roaring and tigers howling.

This howling continued for about thirty minutes before dissipating. Inside the Cave Mansion, Yuan Ming sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, surrounded by a cyan light that swayed like waves, and the aura he emitted was much more solid than before.

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