In Gu Qingyang’s eyes, the Starry Sky Beast was a treasure trove in itself.
The scale armor on its body was indestructible, and with the right artifact refining techniques, it could fully be used to craft a seventh-grade defensive Supreme Treasure.
Moreover, once this treasure was born, its grade would definitely not be low, possibly reaching a mid-upper seventh-grade level.
Next.
The flesh and blood of the Starry Sky Beast contained boundless power, which was a great supplement for cultivators of any level.
With a wave of his hand, Gu Qingyang extracted a drop of blood from the wound of the Starry Sky Beast.
The blood of the Starry Sky Beast was unlike that of other creatures, emitting a faint luminous blue, as dazzling and brilliant as the Star River.
With Gu Qingyang’s keen perception, he could sense a mysterious and profound power within the blood of the Starry Sky Beast.
Suddenly.
Gu Qingyang seemed to have thought of something, looked at Aoba beside him, and said, "There is an opportunity before you now, but it comes with a certain risk. Are you willing to give it a try?"
"The Divine Emperor orders, and I naturally obey as a disciple!"
Aoba respectfully replied.
He held absolute respect for Gu Qingyang, as he owed his awakened intelligence and current achievements entirely to him.
All along, Aoba considered himself a disciple, believing that Gu Qingyang would not harm him.
Upon hearing this.
Gu Qingyang nodded, "The Starry Sky Beast before us is not an ordinary Fierce Beast, and its body contains Divine Body blood. If you can bathe in its blood, you might have a chance to gain the Star God Body.
Even if you don’t obtain the Star God Body, bathing in the Divine Body blood can still enhance your foundation.
However, the blood of the Starry Sky Beast is overpowering and not something common creatures can endure. A strong will and foundation are necessary; otherwise, there’s a risk of perishing and your path disappearing."
"I am willing to give it a try!"
Aoba said solemnly.
After speaking, his Spiritual Power avatar disappeared and returned to his Essence, revealing a blade of grass swaying and emitting subtle Dao Rhyme.
"Good."
Seeing this, Gu Qingyang didn’t waste any more words and directly extracted a mass of blood from the Starry Sky Beast’s corpse, then drenched the blade of grass like rainwater.
As the blue blood landed on the grass blades, the potent force caused the grass to tremble violently; the originally tender green blades withered at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In just a moment, all the grass blades withered completely, seemingly unable to withstand the power of the Starry Sky Beast’s blood, thus withering entirely.
Gu Qingyang’s expression remained unchanged, observing the changes in the grass quietly.
Even though the grass blades before him all withered, he could feel the abundant life force in the soil, indicating that Aoba had not truly perished.
Sure enough.
Just as the grass blades completely withered, after a short while, new buds sprouted from the soil.
Compared to before, the newly sprouted buds seemed to have undergone a profound change, subtle yet hard to notice without careful observation.
Upon seeing this.
Gu Qingyang irrigated once more with the blood of the Starry Sky Beast.
Compared to the first time, he increased the irrigation intensity this time.
Soon.
The grass blades withered once more.
Yet the grass before him was extraordinarily resilient; every time the grass blades withered, new buds would sprout shortly after, repeating in an endless cycle like reincarnation.
Withering!
Growing!
Withering!
Growing!
...
In the cycle of life and death, with each rebirth, the feeling Aoba gave Gu Qingyang seemed subtly different, but when observed through the Eye of Heavenly Dao, Aoba’s attributes hadn’t changed.
Soon.
The ordinary blood of the Starry Sky Beast was entirely used to irrigate Aoba. Most of its power seeped into the soil, and Aoba couldn’t fully refine it.
After all, the seventh-grade low-grade blood contained an immense power, and it was impossible for Aoba, with a fourth-grade high-grade cultivation base, to refine such power perfectly.
Yet even so, Aoba’s cultivation made a corresponding breakthrough, directly reaching the completeness of fourth-grade.
Suddenly.
Tribulation clouds converged in the sky, and in the next instant, dense thunderbolts struck down, instantly covering the entire blade of grass.
This was a fifth-grade Celestial Tribulation!
Aoba himself had a fourth-grade high cultivation and then broke through to fourth-grade completeness with the power of the Starry Sky Beast. Now, breaking the fourth-grade limit again was a natural progression.
Celestial Tribulation Strike.
The grass blades stood upright like swords piercing the sky, and the tangible Sword Intent tore through space, colliding with the falling thunderbolts.
Rumble!
Thunder echoed throughout the Kunlun Divine Realm.
Gu Qingyang withdrew to a distance, watching Aoba cross the tribulation. A towering Spiritual Power gathered, forming the figure of a young man, who wielded a blade of grass as a sword. As the Sword Intent flowed, it seemed as if a Cyan Lotus bloomed.
Then.
The Cyan Lotus withered, and boundless dead silent power filled the sky.
As the dead silent power evolved to its peak, vast life force surged like a breached river, elevating the power of the Sword Intent to a new level.
"Life and death... reincarnation... it seems Aoba comprehended some mysteries of life and death’s reincarnation from the Star River Beast’s power, elevating his Sword Intent!"
Gu Qingyang, sensing the Sword Intent infused with life and death reincarnation, was quite satisfied with Aoba’s talent.
Indeed.
Aoba’s talent in Sword Dao was exceptional. Among all the disciples, Gu Qingyang hadn’t found one whose talent in Sword Dao could surpass Aoba’s.
When he had taught him Cyan Lotus Sword Dao, Aoba quickly grasped it. Now, gaining the power of the Starry Sky Beast, he comprehends Reincarnation Sword Dao amid life and death, an extraordinary feat.
With Gu Qingyang’s discerning eye, he could naturally see that the power of Reincarnation Sword Dao wasn’t actually much stronger than Cyan Lotus Sword Dao.
But it must be noted that Cyan Lotus Sword Dao was an evolution of the Divine Kingdom, whereas Reincarnation Sword Dao was created by Aoba himself, making it more compatible for him.
As Aoba’s cultivation gradually advanced, he would one day be able to develop Reincarnation Sword Dao to its peak.
"In ten years, the Immortal Extinction Realm will enter a Golden Era, and Aoba, having proven his way to the fifth grade and created Reincarnation Sword Dao, might compete with heavenly geniuses in the Immortal Extinction Realm.
In terms of Sword Dao talent, Aoba is top-tier. The only regret is that he doesn’t possess a top-tier constitution, but in the Ancient Times of the Immortal Extinction Realm, there were mortal constitutions that achieved Great Emperor status.
Even without Divine Body or Saint Body, Aoba’s Sword Dao talent alone could lead him to be nurtured as a top genius in any Sacred Land!"
While everything seemed coincidental, Aoba, having proven his way to the fifth grade, instilled some enlightenment in Gu Qingyang.
Once he successfully proved the way, it wouldn’t be impossible for him to contend for the great opportunity in the Immortal Extinction Realm.
All along, Gu Qingyang also viewed Aoba as his disciple. If Aoba truly attained an emperor position, he would be all the more pleased.
"My disciple Aoba, truly possesses the potential of a Great Emperor!"