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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 6: [Battle for the True Inheritance]
Chapter 15 (556): [The Holy Spiritual Master Realm]
(15th of Volume 6)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Blood Mud Space, Time Cocoon.
After days of secluded cultivation, Li Weiyi had refined his Heavenly Surge Soul to perfection.
A radiant soul light materialized above his head, taking tangible form.
Within the cocoon, Tang Wanzhou sensed the shift and opened her eyes.
"So fast! You've already completed refining your Heavenly Surge Soul?"
Li Weiyi retracted the soul light into his body.
"Is that considered fast? The total time spent refining it within the cocoon was nearly a year. What about you?"
"From obtaining the Dragon Soul Source Light in the East Sea until now, it took me half a year to fully refine a single unit," Tang Wanzhou replied.
Li Weiyi remarked, "Does that mean you've been cultivating diligently for ten years in the Second Realm?"
Tang Wanzhou paused thoughtfully: "The claim that refining a unit of Origin Light saves ten years of cultivation is actually an exaggeration."
"For some, refining a unit might indeed be comparable to ten years of accumulated effort. But for me... perhaps it saved me about three years."
"I'm currently at the mid-stage of the Second Realm. Refining another unit should allow me to reach its peak."
Li Weiyi secretly marveled at Tang Wanzhou's cultivation speed. Her claim that she could resolve the issues with Chu Yutian and the Twelve Tai Yin Envoys in six years wasn't arrogance, but a precise calculation.
Even without the Time Cocoon, she would likely have caught up to Chu Yutian within six years.
Tang Wanzhou stood up: "Reaching the peak doesn't guarantee a breakthrough. The Immortal Shackle is the true challenge, one you must overcome yourself."
"You've likely noticed I possess a great opportunity, rivaling even the Dragon Soul Source Light. In the First Realm, it was this opportunity that allowed me to rapidly cultivate to the peak within a year."
"The Six Thoughts Divine Mind Curse wounded me, but with the Shaoyang Star's aid, I shattered the Soul Return Shackle and rebuilt myself, turning misfortune into blessing."
The two emerged from the Time Cocoon, its light dissolving into shimmering motes.
Five Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors were devouring the nourishing ingredients Lu Jingshen had provided.
Big Phoenix and Second Phoenix, having broken through to Immortal Realm with the aid of Six-Thousand-Year-Old Millennium Essence Herbs, now towered over the other Five Phoenixes, radiating an air of transcendence.
They stood upright on their hind claws, pacing the Blood Mud Space with the dignified bearing of true masters, seemingly detached from the food frenzy.
Li Weiyi turned to Tang Wanzhou.
"Young Lord, you've clashed with countless Immortal Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators. Your judgment is unparalleled. What level of power do you think these two have reached? Could they defeat Chang Yujian, assuming they're at the same cultivation stage?"
"Probably not. Chang Yujian is unmatched among Imperial Disciples of his realm, excelling in wisdom, spiritual artifacts, and Dao Techniques."
Tang Wanzhou stroked the approaching Big Phoenix: "But Chang Yujian won't find it easy to deal with them, even in a one-on-one confrontation. You understand the true danger of these rare insects better than I do."
The two crossed the Spirit World Barrier and emerged above the Tanggu Sea.
Li Weiyi leaped onto a Xihe flower, retrieving a Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone the size of a pigeon's egg and a Holy Spiritual Pill.
The upcoming Breakthrough was crucial.
While success in his first attempt to become a Holy Spiritual Master would be gratifying, failure would be normal.
Meanwhile, Tang Wanzhou donned the purple Governor's Robe she had obtained in Lingxiao City. Her expression was unusually grave as she slowly walked across the waves, step by step, toward the Fusang Divine Tree.
Gradually, her figure blurred into the misty sea.
Her intentions remained unclear.
After half an hour, Li Weiyi adjusted his mindset, purging all distractions and pressure to achieve perfect calm.
Influenced by his mental state, the surrounding sea transformed into a ten-mile-wide water mirror, its surface utterly still.
He pinched the Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone and absorbed it into the Spirit Realm between his eyebrows.
The tri-colored Spiritual Light Flame that filled the Spirit Realm converged in wisps toward the Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone, gradually melting it into a liquid droplet.
The Spirit Light intensified within the droplet, growing increasingly bright before beginning to orbit the other nine Nianli (Psychic Power) Stars.
A resonance gradually formed.
"Rumble!"
The luminous droplet and the nine Nianli (Psychic Power) Stars trembled violently, requiring Li Weiyi's full concentration to maintain control.
Many Spiritual Masters who forcibly attempted breakthroughs, refusing to accept failure, often ended up shattering their Nianli Stars.
Some even caused their Spirit Realms to explode, their heads to burst open, and their lives to end on the spot.
As time passed, the Spirit Realm gradually stabilized.
The tenth Nianli (Spiritual Power) Star, still in its liquid state, resonated with the other nine, their luminous mists intertwining and circulating in harmony.
The first dangerous hurdle had been successfully overcome.
Now, all that remained was to continuously refine the liquid Nianli (Psychic Power) Star until it solidified.
During the condensation of the tenth Nianli (Psychic Power) Star, the second dangerous hurdle arrived.
Li Weiyi felt a throbbing pain between his eyebrows, as if flesh were being burned or his skull were expanding, threatening to shatter at any moment.
A Spiritual Master's Spirit Realm was merely a square inch in size.
A Great Spiritual Master's Spirit Realm reached a square foot.
A Spiritual Master's Spirit Realm expanded to a square zhang (approximately 10 square feet).
But a Holy Spiritual Master's Spirit Realm would expand to a terrifying hundred square zhang (approximately 1,000 square feet).
In terms of size, it was a million times larger than a Spiritual Master's square zhang Spirit Realm.
It's worth noting that Zuoqiu Hongting was an exception.
She possessed a great opportunity within the Spiritual Master Domain, and the remnant lamp between her eyebrows was extraordinary.
As a result, she had already cultivated an unimaginable Spirit Realm.
Li Weiyi had once glimpsed it - her Spirit Realm stretched endlessly, without boundaries.
Clearly, she hadn't cultivated it herself.
"Boom!"
The Spirit Realm trembled violently for the first time, and the barrier of the Innate World instantly expanded severalfold.
The Fusang Divine Tree Spirit Light manifested within the Spirit Realm, supporting the expanded barrier.
After adapting, the Spirit Realm experienced its second massive tremor, expanding several times beyond its original size.
The third came swiftly, giving Li Weiyi no time to fully adjust before it expanded again.
He could only desperately support the Fusang Divine Tree Spirit-Light to prevent the Spirit Realm from collapsing.
The fourth.
The fifth.
....
During the ninth expansion, Li Weiyi's entire body tensed and trembled, his face drained of color.
A crack appeared between his eyebrows, and a drop of blood seeped out.
The danger of breaking through to become a Holy Spiritual Master far exceeded his expectations.
He knew the reason: other Nine-Star Spiritual Masters had cultivated for decades, their Spirit World Barriers nourished for just as long.
But he, even counting his time in the Time Cocoon, had only trained for a few years.
Every gain comes with a cost.
Rapid cultivation inevitably exposes weaknesses elsewhere.
Take Tang Wanzhou, for example.
Her progress in the Martial-Mystic Dao was second only to Li Weiyi himself.
As a result, she had no time to cultivate Psychic Power and had only mastered two Dao Techniques.
"Boom!"
The tenth expansion arrived.
Blood streamed from Li Weiyi's forehead, his vision darkening.
He gritted his teeth, desperately clinging to consciousness and guarding his sanity.
As long as he controlled the Fusang Divine Tree Spirit Light, the Spirit Realm wouldn't collapse.
What followed was an agonizing battle of control and endurance, each moment stretching into an eternity.
"Hold steady!"
The hundred-zhang Spirit Realm expansion was complete.
The Fusang Divine Tree Spirit Light, now a hundred zhang tall, its branches and leaves flourishing, supported the Innate World with radiant splendor.
The tenth Nianli (Psychic Power) Star had solidified into a solid state.
Like ten blazing suns, the ten Nianli (Psychic Power) Stars hovered above the Fusang Divine Tree, ceaselessly revolving.
"Whoosh!"
The radiant light of heaven and earth surged relentlessly toward him, converging between his eyebrows.
It flowed into the ten Nianli (Psychic Power) Stars and the Fusang Divine Tree Spirit Light, causing them to grow rapidly.
Next, he had to endure the third and most dangerous trial during this growth process: the Spirit-Soul Fusion.
Even though Li Weiyi had refined his Heavenly Surge Soul to its full potential, manifesting it in solid form, it remained fragile.
Merging the soul's luminous essence with the Fusang Divine Tree Spirit Light's scorching, domineering energy was an extremely dangerous undertaking.
Many Nine-Star Spiritual Masters who had overcome the first two trials fell at this final hurdle.
Now, the Holy Spiritual Pill would prove its worth.
After swallowing the pill, wisps of Pill Radiance rose from his abdomen, flowing toward the Heavenly Surge Soul and the Fusang Divine Tree Spirit Light in his Spirit Realm.
These radiant strands enveloped both entities, simultaneously forging a bridge between them.
The Spirit-Soul Fusion had officially begun.
Tang Wanzhou had already traveled six hundred li toward the Fusang Divine Tree.
"Gurgle!"
Gradually, the seawater began to boil, sending steam rising into the air.
A crimson-gold radiance erupted from the seabed, accompanied by an aura of overwhelming power that surged toward the surface.
Tang Wanzhou didn't retreat.
Her gaze remained resolute as the Golden Crow burst from the water.
Instead, she spread her arms wide, closed her eyes, and embraced the impending destructive force.
Moments later, she was engulfed in the Golden Crow Flame.
An hour later, the Golden Crow had long since departed.
Tang Wanzhou, wearing a specially crafted mask, returned step by step. The skin of her hands, neck, and feet, exposed beyond the Governor's Robe, was scorched and bloodied.
The power of the Golden Crow Flame had seeped into her body, coursing through her veins, sending waves of agony through every nerve.
She looked like she had just crawled out of hell - disheveled, unable to stand straight, and limping. Yet her eyes remained bright, like true gold refined by fire.
Suddenly, Tang Wanzhou sensed a powerful surge of Qi emanating from the horizon.
She froze, gazing into the distance.
"Whoosh!"
The Fusang Divine Tree, hundreds of meters tall, rose from the sea, its radiant light illuminating the Sky. Fiery clouds painted the sky.
Ripples of Spirit Light spread outward, stirring the ocean into towering waves.
She swiftly straightened her posture, striving to appear proud and indomitable.
With her hands clasped behind her back, she rode a river of Spiritual Qi back to the sea where Xihe resided.
Li Weiyi, bathed in a luminous glow, had already donned his mask before Tang Wanzhou's return, concealing his pale face and the wound between his eyebrows.
He refused to let the renowned Heaven's Chosen Daughter witness his weakened, disheveled state.
Tang Wanzhou's steps were steady, showing no signs of injury.
"Impressive! You achieved a breakthrough on your first attempt. Congratulations on reaching the Holy Spiritual Master Realm. If you return to Lingxiao, you'll be a Great Power. In any Life Realm, you'll be a respected powerhouse. With three hundred years of lifespan, you could even serve as an official in the Imperial Court of a kingdom ruled by a Martial-Mystic Dao Heavenly Emperor."
"All three top recruits of the Spiritual Master Guard successfully broke through," Li Weiyi remarked, "This shows the Holy Spiritual Master barrier isn't as difficult as we thought."
"Why are you wearing a mask?"
"It helps me focus during breakthroughs!"
Li Weiyi appeared calm and composed as he gracefully floated out of Xihe.
"Why are you wearing a mask too?" he asked.
"For the same reason as you."
After returning, Tang Wanzhou concealed her hands within her sleeves, her body constantly enveloped in dense Spiritual Qi.
"Send me out now. I must leave! This departure marks our final farewell at Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp."
"I promised you a talisman. Wait for me a bit longer. Hmm... about an hour..."
Li Weiyi activated the Time Cocoon, entered it, and began refining an All-Secret Incantation Immobilization Talisman at the Holy Spiritual Master Realm.
Seizing the opportunity, Tang Wanzhou sat cross-legged and meditated, healing her injuries.
Just as Li Weiyi channeled his Holy Spiritual Master-level Psychic Power into the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish to activate the Time Cocoon, Yu'er, who was with the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors, heard something.
She slowly rose to her feet and gazed into the distance.
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END OF CHAPTER
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