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Chapter 667: Soul Transformation!! (I'm Back)
Chapter 667: Soul Transformation!! (I'm Back)
Outside Xue Ji Mountain, Spirit Moon Fairy, as usual, came from Purple Frost Island to check on the situation every month.
When she saw the array formation outside Xue Ji Mountain suddenly activate, her eyes couldn't help but widen, and she quickly approached.
"Brother Chu, Sister Bai!"
Spirit Moon Fairy glanced at Chu Ning and Bai Ling, and her face immediately showed surprise.
She couldn't see through Chu Ning, only feeling that he seemed even more profound and mysterious than before.
Both of them were in the Demigod Realm, and the Shen Tong Chu Ning had previously displayed was already shocking enough.
But now, Chu Ning gave her a feeling as if he were on a higher level.
"Could Brother Chu have broken through to the Divine Transformation Stage?"
Spirit Moon Fairy was inwardly astonished but didn't ask outright.
Her gaze then turned to Bai Ling, and another flash of surprise crossed her eyes.
Bai Ling was now also in the Demigod Realm.
When she entered the mountain not long ago, Bai Ling was only at the late Essence Incarnation stage.
In just over a month, both Chu Ning and Bai Ling had made such significant progress that Spirit Moon Fairy couldn't help but look at Xue Ji Mountain with curiosity.
She quickly reined in her gaze and bowed to Chu Ning.
"Congratulations to both of you for advancing further in your cultivation. I am truly envious."
As she spoke, her tone carried a hint of respect.
After all, while Chu Ning's Shen Tong was powerful, he was still in the Demigod Realm in terms of cultivation.
Even when Chu Ning mentioned his speculation about advancing to the Soul Transformation Stage and hinted that he had touched the threshold, everyone knew there were many uncertainties between the possible and the actual.
But now, the profound and mysterious aura Chu Ning exuded made Spirit Moon Fairy realize that he might have one foot in the Divine Transformation Stage.
She also understood that if her guess was correct, Chu Ning would truly surpass all cultivators in this world.
He might even become the first true master in the history of this world!
Chu Ning naturally picked up on the subtle change in Spirit Moon Fairy's tone.
He had just comprehended the existence of the Essence Spirit, though he hadn't yet fully formed it. However, he was constantly in a state of perceiving the Dao Fa, which inevitably caused a slight overflow of Dao Fa.
At the moment, he paid it no mind.
He smiled faintly and said, "Sister Spirit Moon, this time, we have to thank you.
If not for the information you provided, Sister Bai Ling wouldn't have had the opportunity to meet the elder of the immortal fox clan."
Spirit Moon Fairy was immediately surprised, "Oh, there is indeed an elder of the immortal fox clan in the mountain?"
"Yes!" Bai Ling responded, bowing in greeting.
"Sister Spirit Moon, the elder said that she and your ancestors were close friends.
She specifically asked me to thank your island for guarding our clan's secret for ten thousand years and guiding us to meet."
"Sister Bai Ling, you are too kind." Spirit Moon Fairy immediately returned the bow.
"Our Purple Frost Island was able to grow and thrive thanks to the guidance and support of the immortal fox clan's elder back then.
Now, we are merely repaying a small part of the debt we owe to the immortal fox clan."
Bai Ling smiled delicately after listening.
"Spirit Moon, since our ancestors were good friends, there’s no need for us to be so formal with each other. However, I will be accompanying the young master from now on, so I won’t be visiting Xue Ji Mountain often. Leaving it idle would be a waste."
As she spoke, Bai Ling extended a jade token in her fair hand.
"This token can control the array formations on the mountain, and it also records the methods for setting up and operating these formations. I will gift it to you, Spirit Moon. If you ever encounter any danger, you can take refuge here. Our ancestors said that the formations on this mountain are unique and even a Divine Transformation Cultivator would find it difficult to break through easily."
Spirit Moon looked at the jade token in Bai Ling’s hand with a hint of surprise.
"Thank you, Bai Ling, for your generous gift!"
Spirit Moon naturally trusted Bai Ling’s words. From the information passed down by her ancestors, she knew that the Xue Ling Fox clan was not a spirit beast of this realm. Additionally, Chu Ning had mentioned that a great calamity was approaching, so having a safe haven would certainly be a wise precaution.
Seeing Spirit Moon accept the gift, Bai Ling smiled and handed her the jade token.
Spirit Moon then invited Chu Ning and Bai Ling to visit Purple Frost Island as guests. Unable to refuse her warm invitation, Chu Ning agreed.
They spent several days at Purple Frost Island, with Chu Ning focusing mainly on cultivation and enlightenment. Bai Ling and Spirit Moon, being from clans with a long-standing friendship, had a lot to talk about.
After a few days, Bai Ling proposed leaving on her own initiative. Chu Ning then took her and left gracefully.
For the next few decades, Spirit Moon heard no further news about Chu Ning.
...
At Wanguang Sect.
Sect Master Xu Qingbai smiled as he saw off several guests. As soon as these cultivators left, an elder said joyfully to Xu Qingbai:
"Sect Master, we never expected the Crimson Flame Sect to invite us to jointly mine the spirit stone deposits on Pearl Mountain. We were thinking we might have to negotiate with them."
"Yes, this is indeed a significant event for our sect", Xu Qingbai replied with a smile.
"The hidden spirit stone deposits beneath Pearl Mountain are vast. Our disciples and those of the Crimson Flame Sect discovered them simultaneously, but they were a bit ahead of us. Their willingness to approach us first has saved us a lot of trouble. Even if we split the resources equally, it will still be a tremendous wealth for Wanguang Sect. It will be enough to support our disciples' cultivation for a hundred years and even allow us to expand our sect further."
Xu Qingbai’s words brought smiles to the faces of the Wanguang Sect elders in the hall. Xu Qingbai then turned his gaze to the back with a look of reverence.
"The reason our sect has received such treatment ultimately comes down to Senior Chu! He saved our sect from a major crisis when he returned to Sky Curtain Continent by chance. After meeting with numerous Demigod Realm cultivators, he returned to our sect. Following that meeting, the major powers of Sky Curtain Continent instructed their disciples not to offend Senior Chu. This shows that his strength is recognized by all Demigod Realms."
Pausing for a moment, Xu Qingbai continued:
"Although Senior Chu didn’t publicly announce that he was cultivating at Wanguang Sect, he didn’t hide his presence either. The major sects naturally knew he had come to our sect. Now, since they don’t know if he is still within the sect, they are treating us with greater respect, all because of Senior Chu’s presence!"
The several elders of Wanguang Sect nodded in agreement.
"We of this generation are truly blessed and fortunate."
Xu Qingbai continued, "Not only have the Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Arrays and all the Cheng Zhun Zhen Fa returned to the sect, but we now have the opportunity to further strengthen our sect’s power."
The others nodded again, and the elder who had spoken earlier looked curiously at the Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Sect and said, "Speaking of which, Senior Chu has been cultivating in the Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Sect for several decades. What profound technique do you think he is studying there? Normally, the complete Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Array we set up can support thousands of people in cultivation. However, Senior Chu has instructed us not to enter the array."
"At Senior Chu’s level of cultivation, how could we possibly understand his intentions?"
Xu Qingbai sighed and then said with a serious expression, "Elder Qiu, Senior Chu’s decision to not allow us to enter the Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Array is for our own good. With his cultivation, if he were to trigger any fluctuations in the array’s elemental forces while studying a profound technique, how could we possibly withstand it? Moreover, Senior Chu has provided us with enough materials to set up a smaller Heavenly Spider Array, which is more than sufficient to aid our cultivation. The benefits Senior Chu has brought us far exceed what the Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Array alone could offer. Please do not mention this again, lest Senior Chu misunderstands and it causes unnecessary trouble."
Elder Qiu’s face showed a hint of fear upon hearing Xu Qingbai’s words. "Sect Master, I did not mean to criticize Senior Chu. It is a great honor for us that he has taken an interest in our array."
Xu Qingbai’s expression eased slightly at this, but before he could say anything, his face suddenly turned to one of surprise as he looked toward the direction of the Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Array. Not just him, but all the cultivators of the Wanguang Sect were drawn to the array.
The Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Array was incredibly profound. Normally, any disturbances within the array would be completely concealed by the array itself. However, the current anomaly was so significant that even this top-tier array could not hide it. As a result, everyone could clearly see what was happening inside the array.
Within the Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Array, several figures appeared. One was Chu Ning, whom the Wanguang Sect cultivators were familiar with. The others, however, were completely unknown to them.
There was a massive black tortoise, a giant Ice Phoenix, and a colossal creature that resembled a rhinoceros but had a pair of dragon horns and was covered in dragon scales. Additionally, there were three young women.
As the Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Array suddenly exhibited this anomaly, these figures emerged from within the array, revealing their auras to the cultivators and spirit beasts.
Xu Qingbai and the others, including Elder Qiu, exchanged glances, their eyes wide with surprise. They were astonished not only by the sudden appearance of so many new people in their sect but also by the high cultivation levels of these cultivators and spirit beasts. Their strength was so formidable that even the sect’s leaders could not discern their exact levels. Clearly, these were late-stage Essence Incarnation or even Demigod Realm experts.
Cen Zijin, the Cangxuan Spirit Turtle, the Ice Phoenix, and others had been brought to the Wanguang Sect by Chu Ning several decades ago. Given their cultivation levels, it was not difficult for them to enter the array without being detected by the Wanguang Sect’s members. Chu Ning chose to keep this a secret to maintain peace. If the cultivators of the Sky Curtain Continent learned that Chu Ning had brought so many experts to the continent, it could lead to suspicion and jealousy. Moreover, it was evident that there were cultivators from the Immortal and Demon World on the Sky Curtain Continent.
What Chu Ning truly desired was for Cen Zijin and the others to join him in the Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Array to cultivate and gain insights together.
After Chu Ning set up the Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Array, it could integrate the cultivation of Primordial Power.
Everyone was here, pondering the methods of Essence Spirit cultivation.
After Cen Zijin and the others exited the Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Array, they first nodded slightly to Xu Qingbai, who stood nearby, but did not speak. Their gazes all turned to Chu Ning, each face filled with pleasant surprise.
In the center of the Dharma Image, countless runic marks floated up from the Azure Jade Array Platform, casting Chu Ning in a spectacle of a starry river hanging upside down.
He sat cross-legged at the center of the array, his hair moving without wind, and his veins pulsing with boiling Chaos Energy.
Suddenly, eight coiled dragon jade pillars outside the array burst into intense radiance. The Five Elements Spirit Energy transformed into five dragons, each entwining upward—golden light condensed into a storm of sword blades, green vines sprouted into towering trees, water mist formed into vast ocean vortices, red flames coalesced into singing phoenixes, and yellow earth energy condensed into majestic mountains.
"Lord's Chaos Immortal Art is derived from the Five Elements Chaos Absolute Evolution and integrates the Dao of Pill Talisman Artifacts.
He is about to merge the Great Ten Thousand Omens!"
Cen Zijin thought to herself, her eyes brimming with uncontrollable joy.
At that moment, the ice pattern on Chu Ning's forehead suddenly cracked, and Spatial Power tore open a rift, from which a stream of dark blue star sand flowed out.
The lightning wrapped around his left fingertips suddenly surged, splitting the sky into a web of purple lightning. The icy aura in his right palm caused the area below to freeze instantly.
Then, all these forces gathered around Chu Ning, converging on the most primal Heavenly Spirit Energy.
The Five Elements Spirit Energy in the sky transformed into five dragons, coiling and swirling.
At the same time, another invisible energy surged from the Primordial Crystals surrounding the Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Array.
The clash between Primordial Power and Heavenly Spirit Energy created a terrifying gale.
Chu Ning's robes flapped in the gale, and a profound chant emerged from his throat!
In the next moment, a Spirit Core figure leaped from his crown, enveloped in Chaos Energy, and shot straight into the heavens.
Outside the array, the cloud sea churned into a Taiji diagram, and three thousand Dao patterns condensed into substantial chains that wrapped around Chu Ning's body.
One by one, Primordial Runic Marks began to etch into Chu Ning's Spirit Core!
One! Two! Three!
When the ninth Primordial Runic Mark was etched into his divine soul, the Nine Heavens Thunderfall poured down.
The moment the lightning plasma struck his back, his pupils burst with silver light, and shattered ice crystals formed frost on his eyelashes, but could not conceal the fiery rotation of the Five Elements in his eyes.
The storm blades from the Spatial Rift cut into Chu Ning's body, and blood appeared on the outside, but did not drip down, instead blooming like golden lotuses.
In the instant the last trace of Wind and Thunder Primordial Power was infused into his Spirit Core, the heavens suddenly fell silent. The coiling Five Elements Dragons let out mournful cries and exploded, transforming into a shower of star rain.
A faint golden mist seeped from Chu Ning's pores, and the array patterns beneath his feet lit up, extending to the edge of the sky.
When the Spirit Core figure, enveloped in Chaos Energy, returned to his mind sea, nine-colored light burst from his seven orifices. Spirit Energy condensed into phoenix and crane illusions, circling the array three times, their clear cries shattering the hundred-mile clouds.
The Ten Thousand Phenomena Heavenly Spider Array vanished completely, leaving a layer of Chaos Light where the Dharma Image had been.
Although this light was invisible, cultivators of a certain realm could clearly sense its presence.
And to them, it felt as though the light contained the Five Elements, interwoven with lightning and ice, and entwined with Spatial Power.
Anyone who entered it would be obliterated by the myriad forces.
In that light, Chu Ning remained calm, a faint smile on his lips.
Faintly, a Dharma Image appeared above his head.
Cen Zijin, the Cangxuan Spirit Turtle, and the others looked at the Dharma Image, which was distinctly different from the one formed by a Nascent Soul Cultivator's Spirit Core.
Their gazes were filled with pleasant surprise and envy!
This was a divine soul Dharma Image that only a Divine Transformation Cultivator could form!
Chu Ning, Soul Transformation!
(End of Chapter)
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