Chapter 1141: Chapter 1141

A auspicious cloud rose from a desolate continent in the Demon God Realm, soaring toward the ends of the sky against the blazing sun.

After a brief period of recovery, Li Yi decided to take the opportunity today to search for the lair of the Golden Crow Demon God, hoping for some unexpected gains.

His depletion of divine blood was irreparable in the short term, though his injuries were almost healed. However, without the support of incense and fortune, Li Yi’s combat power had declined significantly.

Returning to the Barbaric World, he might not even be able to defeat a Lord of Hundred Mountains.

But at least his life was not in jeopardy. One must know that divine blood warriors in the Barbaric World usually perish after burning divine blood, unlike him, who could still remain vibrant and alive.

As Li Yi flew higher and higher, he soon reached the outer space of the Demon God Realm.

There was nothing here but cold desolation.

"Could I have made a mistake?" Li Yi pondered silently. He dared not venture deeper into space, for the endless starry sky could devour everything. Even as a cultivator, getting lost in the cosmos would be quite perilous.

However, after a brief moment of observation.

Very soon, Li Yi noticed some clues.

In the direction where the sun’s glow fell, a gigantic asteroid floated in space, orbiting the Demon God Realm along a specific trajectory.

Yet Li Yi understood that such a large asteroid couldn’t possibly stay quietly in place under the gravitational pull of the Demon God Realm, unless some force was interfering to maintain a lasting balance.

Realizing this, he flew over immediately.

But before he could get close, a force of the demon god was unleashed, transforming into scorching True Sun Fire, sweeping in with the power to incinerate all.

Startled, Li Yi quickly took out the Red Gold Divine Artifact, then wielded the giant axe in his hand, forcibly cleaving through the True Sun Fire to avoid being engulfed.

"It’s a grand array set by the demon god. Getting close would result in being struck down by the demon god’s power."

This power wasn’t weak, sufficient to heavily injure a Demon King. If one were to force their way in, the outcome would be dire.

In the Demon God Realm, such an array’s power was already adequate, since the strongest below the demon god was the Demon King, but such an array couldn’t stop Li Yi.

Although Li Yi’s combat power had drastically declined, he had his own means.

Then, he retrieved an Immortal Dao Battleship from the Five Elements Bracelet.

Because the great war had ended, his two Immortal Dao Battleships were naturally reclaimed, though one was given to his father, Li Jiye, and taken back to the Incense World.

Clearing the way with the Immortal Dao Battleship.

Even with the activation of the demon god’s power and the burning of True Sun Fire, it couldn’t destroy it.

This new battleship, crafted with Divine Wood and fused with red gold, couldn’t be destroyed by a Demon King. Blocking this demon god’s power was not a problem, as the array was, after all, just an array, not the demon god arriving in person.

Under the cover of the Immortal Dao Battleship, Li Yi smoothly arrived next to the huge asteroid, and he then wielded the giant axe in his hand to cleave a corner of the asteroid, wanting to see what secrets it held inside.

As the massive asteroid was cleaved open, a surge of scorching air rushed forth.

Inside, a self-contained space could be seen, with a sophisticated grand array operating, channeling and condensing the endless power of the sun, transformed into a special Cave Heaven Blessed Land.

In such high temperatures, even without the array’s protection, a Demon King would not dare venture inside. Updates are released by novel·fire.net

Li Yi didn’t overestimate himself either; he entered the Immortal Dao Battleship, using the ship’s protection to screen out the extreme heat, and flew inside, ready to explore.

"No mistake, this is the Golden Crow Demon God’s lair. I thought she really lived inside the sun, but she turned out to be hiding within an asteroid. It makes sense, as the sun is too far from the Demon God Realm, not suited for a long stay."

He reckoned the Golden Crow Demon God stayed here because she wanted to keep a constant watch over the Demon God Realm, not wanting to slumber in the distant sun, which was too lonely, devoid of any living beings for companionship.

Still, inside the Golden Crow’s lair, Li Yi didn’t find anything valuable; perhaps when the grand battle commenced, the Golden Crow Demon God had already taken away the important items.

But this asteroid, capable of enduring True Sun Fire’s scorching for countless years without damage, was itself a treasure, and Li Yi decided to take it along.

The Immortal Dao Battleship slowly flew, and soon Li Yi saw a peculiar mountain within this space.

The mountain was crystalline, like carved from beautiful jade, yet it emitted a terrifying high temperature. That wasn’t the key point; the key point was a nest atop the mountain, inside which there was a red egg, inscribed with numerous ancient Dao Traces.

This aura was familiar... Li Yi had sensed it before.

"It’s not the Golden Crow’s egg but the aura of that Fire Phoenix. So her physical body was here." Li Yi’s eyes shone, even sensing the astonishing life fluctuations emanating from the Fire Phoenix Egg.

Evidently, whatever lay within was still alive.

But without the Fire Phoenix’s soul, this egg was destined never to hatch. If left unattended for too long, the life within would gradually fade, eventually dying completely.

Li Yi didn’t hesitate, immediately having the Immortal Dao Battleship open its hatch, forcibly enduring the searing heat to store the Fire Phoenix Egg in the Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet.

After doing this, he continued exploring within this space.

Shortly, he arrived at a peculiar area, resembling entry into a starry sky, where starlight shimmered everywhere, boundless energy flowed, and even the terrifying heat became docile here.

Moreover, the Intelligent Brain Hongji alerted him to significant gravity fluctuations here, making the entire Immortal Dao Battleship seem influenced by some force, unconsciously descending toward the ground.

"How can there be such a place in the lair of the Golden Crow Demon God?" John Li was quite curious at this moment.

However, he could see that even the Golden Crow Demon God rarely came here because it was desolate, silent, and showed no signs of activity, and it belonged to a relatively remote position in this space.

John Li found the source of the anomaly here.

It was a shattered boulder, about ten feet high, emitting terrifying energy fluctuations, surpassing all complete miracles. In addition, it glittered with the brilliance of stars. Although its purpose was unclear, just by the naked eye, one could confirm that this boulder was extraordinary.

Undoubtedly, this was a treasure.

However, John Li didn’t recognize it, but he decided to store it in the Five Elements Bracelet to study slowly later.

But as he stepped off the battleship, the terrifying gravitational force instantly made him fall to the ground. The force was so strong that he felt as if he couldn’t move an inch.

If it weren’t for his astonishing physique and terrifying strength, he might find it very hard to resist this gravity.

"A curious stone with its own gravitational field, how interesting." John Li marveled silently.

It seemed the reason the Golden Crow Demon God left this thing behind when departing was that it must be too heavy, imposing a certain burden on itself. Otherwise, such a treasure would not have been left behind.

He attempted to retrieve it, but to no avail.

The Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet couldn’t store this boulder.

This was a situation he had never encountered before.

John Li tried multiple times, even thinking it might be a distance problem, but after getting closer to retrieve it, every attempt still failed.

"So I can only rely on my own strength to move this stone?"

He pressed on against the massive gravity and approached this boulder.

With the terrifying energy flowing, John Li didn’t even dare to touch it himself, but such a level of energy might burn him and damage his body.

Grasping the Red Gold Divine Artifact level giant axe in his hand, John Li attempted to cleave it.

Yet when he gathered all his strength and swung the axe, the Red Gold Divine Artifact in his hand was shockingly blown away, while the incomplete boulder remained unscathed.

"Even the Red Gold Divine Artifact can’t cleave it?"

John Li’s mouth twitched, realizing that this thing was even more exceptional than he had imagined.

"Hua Qing, do you know what this is?" He then took out a Sword Coin and consulted with the remnant soul of Hua Qing.

Due to having exerted himself once before, Hua Qing’s remnant soul wasn’t in a great state this time. In response to John Li’s inquiry, he awoke and upon a single glance, recognized the object before him.

"Incredible, this is a fragment of a star core. Where did you find this?"

Hua Qing was astonished, feeling incredulous.

"A star core fragment? What is that?" John Li asked.

Hua Qing said, "It’s the most quintessential item left behind after a world’s destruction, the Supreme Treasure nurtured by heaven and earth, and only in a Spiritual Energy-rich Cultivation World does it have a certain probability of forming a star core."

"I see." John Li somewhat understood: "What if there’s a use for it?"

"Crafting magic treasures, aiding cultivation, placing it in the Dharma Decline World could even restore Spiritual Energy. If a cultivator stays long-term with a star core, their body can transform, possessing a Star Body, resonating with All Stars, and practicing certain Divine Skills," Hua Qing’s remnant soul explained. "This fragment of a star core must have drifted from the depths of the universe. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be shattered ."

"After all, the universe is full of mysteries, even an indestructible star core struggles to ensure its own safety. However, this doesn’t affect it; the function of a shattered star core and a complete one is the same, the only difference being the size. Your star core is already large enough to be used for a long time in the future."

At times, he couldn’t help but feel, this John Li was indeed far luckier than himself.

To find a fragment of a star core at this level.

One must know, in a genuine cultivation world, even after a powerhouse destroys a hundred stars, it would be hard to dig out a single star core.

"I want to store it in the Storage Magical Treasure; is there any way?" John Li asked.

Hua Qing’s remnant soul said, "The power of the Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet in your hand is too small to store a star core unless you have a better Storage Magical Treasure, then there’s a slight possibility. I advise you to open the Cross-border Gate and toss this thing into a certain world first, and utilize it later when an opportunity arises."

John Li thought it made sense.

He immediately had the Immortal Dao Battleship open the gate to the Incense World, and then used the giant axe in his hand as a hook, forcibly pulling the shattered star core in.

Once inside the Incense World,

the star core descended like a meteor into a barren land, subsequently unleashing endless cosmic energy, enriching the Spiritual Energy of the Incense World by several degrees, and this influence continued to intensify.

Hua Qing was indeed correct, placing this in a Dharma Decline World would surely restore a realm’s Spiritual Energy.

However, John Li felt placing it in the Incense World was safer, at least without worrying about it being stolen, since no one powerful enough in the Incense World could theft it away.

After completing this task, John Li prepared to explore other places.

The legacy of the Demon God is a vast treasure trove; with careful searching, surprises will surely ensue.