Chapter 76: So Furious I Spat Blood

To annihilate Jun Wushuang, Dongfang Li had prepared two ultimate weapons for Ji Qingchen. The Sea-Clearing Treasure Pill was only one of them. The real fatal strike was the Black and White Millstone.

The Dongfang clan specialized in illusions, possessing formidable spiritual power. Well before today, Dongfang Li had entered this place at great cost, leaving a one-time spiritual mark upon the Black and White Millstone. Ji Qingchen needed only to activate this mark to temporarily control the millstone.

"Jun Wushuang, let’s see how you escape this time!" Ji Qingchen ground her teeth, hatred burning fiercely. Under her command, the Black and White Millstone descended like Mount Tai, pressing swiftly toward Jun Wushuang.

In this spiritual domain, the millstone was an invincible force. Jun Wushuang’s essence, energy, and spirit had nowhere to flee; they were instantly drawn in and ground to dust.

"Once I destroy your essence, energy, and spirit, and shred your corpse into countless pieces, I refuse to believe you could rise again!" Seeing the millstone successfully absorb Jun Wushuang’s spirit, Ji Qingchen’s face radiated satisfaction.

Her father’s death. The destruction of the Ji family. These events had long since rooted a deep-seated hatred in Ji Qingchen toward Jun Wushuang. After being slapped repeatedly by him moments ago, her resentment soared to its peak.

Most important of all, she could not accept that someone she had trampled beneath her feet—a supposed worthless wretch—could possibly make a comeback. Thus, she plotted ceaselessly against Jun Wushuang.

This time, with Dongfang Li’s assistance, she finally succeeded.

"Jun Wushuang, you never should have risen. If you’d quietly stayed in Jiangning City living as a nobody, maybe you could have eked out your days."

Ji Qingchen stared coldly at the millstone, waiting for Jun Wushuang’s utter demise.

Suddenly, a spiritual storm swept through the entire realm.

"What’s happening?" Ji Qingchen cried out in alarm.

All the spiritual energy in the space surged wildly toward the millstone.

"Jun Wushuang!" Ji Qingchen looked up and saw a familiar figure atop the Black and White Millstone.

Hadn’t he been consumed by the millstone? How could he still exist?

The grinding power of the millstone was said to be unstoppable even by masters of the Heaven-Man realm. Jun Wushuang, merely at the ninth stage of the Myriad Phenomena realm, should by rights have been instantly obliterated.

What was going on?

Jun Wushuang sat cross-legged on the millstone. Boundless spiritual energy poured in from all directions, swallowed by him.

As Ji Qingchen watched in shock, Jun Wushuang’s essence, energy, and spirit gradually solidified, transforming into a spiritual body.

This was the sign of opening the Sea of Consciousness—a breakthrough to the Divine Sea realm.

Jun Wushuang was breaking through!

Ji Qingchen’s expression changed drastically. She frantically activated Dongfang Li’s spiritual mark, hoping to use the millstone to kill Jun Wushuang.

But this time, her efforts were in vain. No matter how she urged it, the millstone remained unmoving, entirely out of her control.

"Heaven or hell, all within a single thought!"

At that moment, Jun Wushuang rose to his feet. His spiritual body was fully formed.

He had opened the Sea of Consciousness, stepping into the Divine Sea realm. Moreover, by devouring all the spiritual energy of the space, the spiritual magic mark he condensed was ten times larger than that of ordinary martial artists.

"Ah!" Ji Qingchen screamed, a piercing and miserable cry.

Mountains of corpses, seas of blood, gods and demons perishing. The scene was like a hell of slaughter; Ji Qingchen’s spirit could not withstand it and was shattered.

Jun Wushuang had previously devoured a branch of spiritual energy, his cultivation reaching the peak of the Myriad Phenomena realm. Now, with all the spiritual energy of this space, his breakthrough to the Divine Sea realm happened in the blink of an eye.

As for the Black and White Millstone—merely a Dao artifact. How could it possibly restrain Jun Wushuang?

"Innate Divine Power: Violet Demon Eyes!"

Jun Wushuang opened his eyes; they blazed with violet light, resembling the eyes of a demon, forbidding anyone to meet his gaze.

With spiritual power, the true might of the Violet Demon Eyes could finally be unleashed.

"Violet Demon Rays!"

Two beams of violet light shot from Jun Wushuang’s eyes, like swords piercing souls, slashing through the air toward Ji Qingchen.

Ji Qingchen, her spirit already devastated, had no time to evade.

With a sickening sound, the Violet Demon Rays pierced Ji Qingchen’s spiritual body.

Her spirit collapsed, then exploded, vanishing completely.

Ji Qingchen’s spiritual body was destroyed. Her physical body remained alive; with special methods, she might still be revived.

"Ji Qingchen, this is just the interest!"

"Until I grind your bones to dust, my hatred will not be quenched!"

Jun Wushuang’s gaze was chilling, murderous intent unabated.

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"It’s been half an hour already—why hasn’t there been a result?"

Outside the hall, the crowd frowned, impatient.

At first, they’d thought Jun Wushuang would soon be severely wounded and defeated. Yet half an hour had passed without any movement.

"With the Sea-Clearing Treasure Pill and the Black and White Millstone, even if you had three heads and six arms, you’d still lose!"

Dongfang Li remained composed, utterly unruffled.

He had made all preparations, certain of victory. Even if Ji Qingchen failed, the millstone was a spiritual Dao artifact, invincible in that realm.

No matter how strong Jun Wushuang was, he would be ground to dust.

Suddenly, a figure flew out of the hall, crashing heavily to the ground.

"The match is decided—let’s see if it’s the country bumpkin."

"Who needs to guess? Of course it’s him. Ji Qingchen possesses the Dragon Sparrow Emperor Body; how could she lose?"

"Heh heh, I can’t wait to see him slit his own throat in apology!"

All eyes turned toward the fallen figure.

Before they could see clearly, they were already certain of victory.

But when they saw it was not Jun Wushuang, but Ji Qingchen, their voices fell silent.

Ji Qingchen’s face was deathly pale, wracked with pain. Her eyes were shut tight, plunged into unconsciousness. Her spiritual power was feeble, like a candle flickering in the wind, liable to extinguish at any moment.

"Severe damage to the Sea of Consciousness!" Dongfang Ming hurried over, instantly diagnosing her condition.

His words sent shockwaves through the crowd.

Ji Qingchen had lost!

She had opened her Sea of Consciousness, meaning she’d broken through to the Divine Sea realm. Yet even so, she was defeated.

It was unbelievable!

"Impossible!" Dongfang Li’s face drained of color, unable to accept the outcome.

A figure strode from the hall, instantly capturing everyone’s attention.

Jun Wushuang stood with hands clasped behind his back, not a hair out of place, his spiritual power overwhelming.

Divine Sea realm!

He had broken through as well!

The invisible spiritual pressure made hearts race; none could believe it.

At that moment, Jun Wushuang looked up at Dongfang Li.

"You’ve lost."

Dongfang Li coughed up blood in fury.