Chapter 477: Stopped Ancient Mystic Boat

This time, Yun Che endured for seven hours and thirty minutes.

Yun Che, who focused his entire mind on resisting the spatial storm with every breath, couldn't perceive the change in how long he could endure. However, Jasmine kept a meticulous record. Although it was only an increase of thirty minutes, it clearly demonstrated the astonishing changes subtly taking place in Yun Che's body and profound energy after being tempered by the spatial storm for seven hours.

Once Yun Che reached his limit, the spatial storm became gentle again.

Yun Che, with one foot already in death's embrace, collapsed to the ground, gasping desperately for air. He then focused forty percent of his mental energy on resisting the now calmer spatial storm, and sixty percent on recovering his injuries and profound energy. Just as he had nearly recuperated, the spatial turbulence grew violent once again...

For the third time, Yun Che endured for seven and a half hours!

The fourth time, he endured for nearly eight hours...

Time slowly slipped by within this inescapable, confined space, amidst what felt like an endless spatial calamity. During this period, Yun Che didn't engage in any battles, yet every single breath was more desperate and dangerous than any fight. His body became increasingly resilient through countless cycles of regeneration. He had no free time to cultivate his profound energy, but its intensity grew denser and surged at an astonishing rate due to its constant release and recovery.

Eight months later, Yun Che's profound energy continuously broke through from the early stage of the Sky Profound Realm, directly ascending to Sky Profound Realm Level Five—an average increase of one level every two months! This was a profound energy advancement within the Sky Profound Realm, and progressing from Sky Profound Realm Level One to Level Five was vastly more challenging than advancing from the Initial Profound Realm to the peak of the Earth Profound Realm. In other words, Yun Che's improvement during these eight months far surpassed his progress in the three and a half years after he acquired the Evil God's Profound Veins.

Such a rate of improvement was enough to astound even the most powerful cultivators at the highest echelons of the Azure Cloud Continent.

Furthermore, because Yun Che's profound energy was in a state of constant, full release for most of the time, his rapid increase in profound energy level was accompanied by exceptional density and solidity. There was no trace of the hollowness or instability in profound energy typically caused by rapid surges over a short period.

“He actually lasted five days this time,” Jasmine murmured to herself. She observed every change in Yun Che with clear precision.

At this point, Yun Che had once again reached the critical limit of his endurance.

As his profound energy and regenerative capabilities drastically diminished, Yun Che's body began to twist violently. Then, with a series of cracking sounds, his bones beneath his flesh started to be shattered one by one by the spatial storm, and his meridians snapped as well...

“It seems he’s close to his limit,” Jasmine murmured, extending her palm to block the brunt of the spatial storm. Just then, a low groan escaped Yun Che’s lips—a mix of pain, anger, and unwillingness. His profound energy and spirit, which should have been completely depleted, surged forth, fiercely resisting the spatial storm’s assault on his body. Jasmine’s movements paused momentarily as she saw a faint profound light flash across Yun Che’s body. “Is he about to break through again…” she whispered, then a sudden realization hit her. “Hmm? No, that’s not right!”

“ROAR!!!”

A deep and resonant dragon roar suddenly erupted from Yun Che, causing the vibrating space to momentarily falter. As the roar echoed, a cerulean dragon silhouette instantly appeared behind Yun Che. This dragon image rapidly expanded, persisting for a full five breaths before slowly disappearing. Simultaneously, Jasmine distinctly sensed an aura emanating from Yun Che—one akin to that of a Primeval Azure Dragon from the Death God’s Wilderness!

Crack… crack… crack…

Distinct sounds of bones emanated from Yun Che’s body, but they were no longer the sounds of fracturing; instead, they were the sounds of bones slowly regenerating. Even his flesh was gradually healing, though his spirit remained barren, weak, and on the verge of collapse… Yet, in this state, on the brink of his mental limits, he forcefully withstood the impact of the spatial storm.

“His Dragon God bloodline has actually reached one-thousandth!” Jasmine’s voice held a trace of astonishment. She understood far better than Yun Che the significance of a one-thousandth Dragon God bloodline. For the minuscule amount of Dragon God Marrow within Yun Che’s body to produce even a single drop of Dragon God blood in a mortal physique and a lower realm would normally require at least several years. However, within this Primordial Profound Ark, countless instances of flesh and blood regeneration repeatedly stimulated the Dragon God Marrow. Combined with the constant nourishment of Heaven and Earth aura provided by the Great Way of the Buddha, in less than a year, Yun Che’s Dragon God bloodline had intensified nearly twenty-fold!

Currently, even if Yun Che didn't release a single bit of profound energy, relying solely on his physical strength to withstand an attack from a low-level Sovereign would make it nearly impossible for him to be injured.

“It seems he can still endure for a while longer.” Jasmine lowered her palm, her eyes, faintly glowing red, narrowed slightly as she observed every minute change in Yun Che’s body.

Initially, she had gone to great lengths to make Yun Che stronger, solely for the purpose of reshaping her own body. However, as Yun Che’s strength steadily grew, progressing at a pace far exceeding her initial expectations, she unwittingly developed a desire to see just how far this human could advance before she eventually left him. This desire had been quietly, yet increasingly, intensifying.

Yet, she herself hadn't realized it.

Time continued to flow, and before they knew it, a full eighteen months had passed since Yun Che entered the Primordial Profound Ark.

Yun Che had also survived and remained in the ceaseless spatial storm for a full eighteen months.

The sound of the raging spatial chaos was incredibly grating, but both Yun Che and Jasmine had grown completely accustomed to it. They were equally accustomed to each other’s presence. Yun Che had been able to persistently endure in this terrifying, life-threatening place precisely because he wasn't alone. Jasmine was always there, warning him, scolding him… and also accompanying and supporting him. It was Jasmine who had transformed him from a cripple into a powerful individual; ninety percent of his current strength stemmed from her. Regardless of his location or the dangers he faced, someone was always there to confront them with him, repeatedly guiding him when he was lost or hesitant.

For Jasmine, Yun Che had been her sole companion throughout these years. To this day, while her appearance hadn't changed at all since she first met Yun Che, she had aged from thirteen to eighteen. Over a quarter of her life had been spent solely in Yun Che's presence, and that proportion was only set to increase...

However, because it was a habit, it was often habitually overlooked. Neither of them had ever considered: what if they were to be separated one day… what would that be like…

“It’s already been a full half-month,” Jasmine murmured, observing Yun Che’s condition and reflecting on yet another of his incredible breakthroughs.

After enduring for a full half-month, Yun Che’s condition had become critical. Just as Jasmine was preparing to isolate the spatial storm, the entire space suddenly trembled. A tremendous roar echoed from all directions, lasting for over ten breaths. This anomaly caused Jasmine to frown. She was about to release her aura to investigate what was happening to the Primordial Profound Ark when, all at once, the spatial storm rapidly began to subside on its own. The constantly ferocious and rampaging spatial rifts disappeared, and the spatial distortions quickly transformed into tiny ripples, eventually vanishing entirely… In the end, even the tumultuous sounds of the spatial chaos completely faded away.

Everything returned to complete calm. The spatial turbulence vanished, catching both Yun Che and Jasmine completely off guard.

There was only one reason for the disappearance of the spatial turbulence…

The Primordial Profound Ark had stopped!

“Stopped? How could it stop?” Jasmine furrowed her brow. “Could it be that the Primordial Profound Ark doesn’t only stop at the Azure Cloud Continent?”

The spatial turbulence had vanished entirely—a complete cessation, unlike the temporary calms of the past. This change jolted Yun Che’s utterly exhausted mind slightly, but he couldn't afford to speak or investigate his surroundings. Instead, he desperately focused, using the Great Way of the Buddha to begin healing his injuries.

However, without the spatial turbulence, the rate at which the Great Way of the Buddha absorbed Heaven and Earth aura decreased tens of times over. While his recovery from injuries was still extremely fast compared to ordinary people, it was exceptionally slow when compared to the eighteen months he had spent amidst the spatial storm.

Freed from the need to resist the spatial turbulence, Yun Che’s mind completely settled. This sensation was like stepping from purgatory directly into a dream-like paradise. Although his spirit was exhausted and his body was weak and in immense pain, the overwhelming sense of relief made him feel as if he could almost float. After a full eighteen months… eighteen months of enduring purgatory, he had finally reached this blindingly bright dawn!

Jasmine didn't disturb him, nor did she venture out to investigate. She descended, standing before Yun Che, observing his state. Her gaze continuously shifted to the surrounding walls, which were harder than celestial stone, her clear eyes devoid of emotion or ripple as she remained lost in thought.

A full day passed, and the space remained still, with no turbulence reappearing. When it had first appeared on the Azure Cloud Continent, it had remained stationary for half a year. It was unknown if this current period of stillness would also last for that long.

They just didn't know where the Primordial Profound Ark had stopped this time.

Throughout that day, Yun Che remained seated, his injuries recovering by sixty to seventy percent, his aura much more stable, and his spirit likely more than half restored. At this point, it was nearly time to rouse him.

Jasmine, who had been resting for a day, opened her eyes. After checking Yun Che’s condition and preparing to wake him, a sudden anomaly occurred on his body.

The faint golden Pagoda of the Grand Buddha, which had been slowly rotating above Yun Che’s head, suddenly began to spin at an accelerated pace. Its color visibly intensified, little by little, transitioning from a pale gold to a brilliant, dazzling gold! Subsequently, these golden rays slowly descended, enveloping Yun Che’s body, as if cloaking him in a hazy golden robe.

“Could it be…” Deep astonishment flashed in Jasmine’s starry eyes.