A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 194 The Power of Body Refinement

Although the Xuan Turtle's cultivation level was only level five, which was quite different from the peak level seven Yuan Magnet Beast, its immense strength inherited from the ancient bloodline and its almost monstrous defense were on full display at this moment.

It actually withstood the impact of the Yuan Magnetic Stone Beast. Its four feet were deeply embedded in the rocks, and its body only slid backward for a few feet. The halo of light on its carapace dissipated most of the impact force. The Yuan Magnetic Stone Beast was also jolted by the recoil, and a hint of anthropomorphic surprise flashed in its eyes. It seemed that it had not expected that the shell of this slightly weaker giant tortoise would be so hard.

However, Luo Ming knew perfectly well that the Xuan Turtle could only temporarily rely on its physical strength to resist, which was already its limit. In terms of cultivation and supernatural powers, especially that troublesome Yuan Magnetic Power, the Xuan Turtle was no match for it and would inevitably be defeated in a prolonged battle.

Moreover, the battle above was quite intense, and there might even be Nascent Soul cultivators nearby. He must finish this quickly!

His eyes flashed, and taking advantage of the moment when the two beasts were locked in combat and the Yuan Magnet Beast's attention was drawn to the Xuan Turtle, he flicked his sleeve, and a black shadow shot out, instantly growing larger—it was the Thousand Demon Banner!

As the banner unfurled, a chilling wind howled, and countless pitch-black demonic souls swarmed out, causing the temperature inside the mine to plummet. Under Luo Ming's precise control of his divine sense, these demonic souls did not scatter and attack indiscriminately, but instead emitted shrill shrieks and quickly converged and merged!

Since refining the Demonic Essence Gold into the Thousand Demon Banner, Luo Ming has found that he can control the banner more and more skillfully. The supernatural powers that were difficult to use before can now be used easily.

In the blink of an eye, four colossal demon soul generals, each tens of feet tall, clad in ferocious black armor, with blurred faces yet exuding an aura of overwhelming malevolence, materialized! What they held in their hands were not physical weapons, but thick black chains conjured from the condensed power of demon souls to the extreme. The chains shimmered with eerie light, and countless pained faces appeared faintly, emitting wails.

"Go!" Luo Ming pointed.

Four colossal demonic soul generals roared silently, their feet treading on black wind, instantly forming four directions, surrounding the Yuan Magnetic Stone Beasts that were struggling with the Xuan Turtle or slightly restrained by its obstruction. The black chains in their hands, like living venomous snakes, shot out with a whooshing sound, nimbly coiling around the Yuan Magnetic Stone Beasts' limbs and necks!

The power of the elemental magnet is effective at suppressing the five elements of spiritual power, but its effect is greatly reduced when it comes to the power of a demonic soul formed from yin spirits and negative emotions. The black chains pierced through the gray-white aura surrounding the elemental magnetic stone beast without any hindrance and tightly wrapped around its stone body.

"Roar—!" The Magnetic Beast struggled violently, unleashing terrifying power in an attempt to break these strange chains.

The black chains were taut and creaked, their eerie light flashing wildly. Countless demonic faces let out even more mournful howls, seemingly on the verge of collapse.

But the four colossal demonic soul generals took root beneath their feet, anchoring the other end of the chains deep into the void. At the cost of their souls dissipating, they withstood this immense force. The chains not only didn't break, but tightened even further, a ghostly light seeping through, subtly showing signs of eroding and paralyzing the demonic souls within the stone beasts' bodies!

At the same time, the pressure on the Xuan Turtle was greatly reduced. It roared and seized the opportunity to thrust forward. Its thick forelimbs slammed hard on the side of the Yuan Magnetic Stone Beast's relatively vulnerable head. Although it failed to break through the defense, it made the beast's head tilt to the side and become dizzy.

The Yuan Magnetic Stone Beast was already severely weakened by the forced activation of its primordial divine light. Now, it was first hindered by the Xuan Turtle, and then bound and eroded by the strange demon soul chains that were completely different from the five elements of spiritual power. Its movements were immediately restricted. Despite its immense strength and hard shell, it could not break free for a while. It could only let out a furious and unwilling roar. The Yuan magnetic aura around its body flashed wildly, but it had little effect on the demon soul chains.

Seeing this, Luo Ming felt reassured, knowing that he had temporarily trapped the ferocious beast. However, he dared not relax his guard in the slightest. The Demon Soul Chains could not hold it for long, and he had to seize this opportunity to deliver a fatal blow, or... His eyes flickered as he looked at the Yuan Magnetic Stone Beast's body, which was weak but still exuded pure Yuan magnetic fluctuations, especially its head and the core of its carapace.

With a thought, the twelve Xuan Yuan Pearls, whose spiritual light had been contained and whose speed had increased dramatically after being refined, flew out of his body with a "whoosh" and instantly circled and converged in front of him. Instead of turning into flying swords or attacking separately, they suddenly condensed into a heavy sphere several feet in size, completely black, with faint water ripples flowing on its surface under the precise control of his divine sense!

This sphere is composed entirely of concentrated Xuan Shui essence, and also incorporates the agility of wind spirit essence. Although it appears to be small in size, its weight and the potential energy it contains are terrifying. Moreover, under Luo Ming's mental control, it is as light as a feather.

"Drink!" Luo Ming shouted, his body radiating a bright blood-red light, his size increasing several notches. He exerted force with his feet, his figure flashing like a ghost, appearing directly above the Yuan Magnetic Stone Beast that was temporarily imprisoned by the four Demon Soul Giants and the Xuan Turtle.

Pure weight and extreme speed bring devastating power!

"Boom—Crack!!!"

A deafeningly loud bang, accompanied by the crystal-clear sound of rocks cracking, rang out.

The Xuan Yuan Pearl aggregate slammed solidly into the Yuan Magnetic Stone Beast's carapace. The hard rock armor, which was strong enough to withstand the bombardment of a top-tier magic weapon, was struck by this pure force as if it had encountered a meteor from outer space. Spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread across most of the carapace from the point of impact! Fragments of stone mixed with grayish-white Yuan magnetic light scattered in all directions!

"Awooo—!!!"

The Yuan Magnet Beast let out an unprecedentedly mournful howl. Its massive body was slammed into the ground and sank sharply. Its limbs sank deep into the rocks, and grayish-white light streams gushed from its mouth, nose, eyes, and ears. Its aura suddenly weakened by more than half.

For the first time, an undisguised look of terror appeared in its eyes. It struggled frantically, trying to escape using earth magic, but the demon soul chains were tightly bound, and the Xuan Turtle took the opportunity to suppress it forcefully, making it impossible for it to break free.

Having landed a successful blow and feeling the exhilarating sensation of crushing the opponent with absolute power, Luo Ming felt a surge of pride. He fully activated his body-refining technique, showing no mercy. He swung his arms, manipulating the giant Xuan Yuan Pearl, raising it high once more, accompanied by a whistling sound, and then smashing it down again and again!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A dull, resounding boom, like the clanging of iron, echoed through the mine. Each strike shook the earth, sending rocks flying. The Yuan Magnet Beast's screams grew weaker, its struggles lessening.

After the fifth heavy blow, its massive, seemingly indestructible stone body finally exploded completely with a teeth-grinding cracking sound, turning into a pile of rubble of varying sizes, interspersed with specks of grayish-white light and strange metallic luster.