Chapter 519: Refining Body Level Five ↑↑↑

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No matter how much one hears from others, it never truly compares to personal experience. Wang Yu had a similar feeling when he comprehended the Asura Law-Intent. At that time, he had overcome the urge to kill every living being in sight, eventually mastering the Asura Law-Intent and turning his killing intent to his own use.

Moreover, there was one thing he had indeed overlooked. That was the completely different nature of demonic contamination from various sources: the Ancient Demon of Slaughter induced a killing urge, while the Ancient Demon of Desire induced a reproductive urge. However, the demonic contamination from the Ancient Demon of Life was as strange as demonized vitality. It manifested as a strong desire to slack off or, more accurately, a health-preserving impulse. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, he felt an urgent need to implement every piece of health-preserving knowledge he knew. For example, sleeping until he naturally woke up every day, eating vegetables, following his life's instinctive desires, and even all the health-preserving elixir recipes in his mind surfaced. His hands itched uncontrollably; he desperately wanted to refine elixirs.

And so, with crimson eyes, Wang Yu immediately began searching for medicinal ingredients in his Sea Heart Ring. After a long while, he suddenly froze and slapped himself on the cheek. He didn't know what he was doing. The moment he sobered up, he quickly recited the Prajna Heart Sutra silently. This intensified the consumption of his mental energy, causing the Seven Hearts Treasure Wheel Marvelous Tree in his Heart Lake to glow so brightly that it almost illuminated his body thoroughly. His strong resistance and opposition immediately curbed the further erosion of the demonic contamination. This demonic nature was as insidious as the vitality of the Ancient Demon of Life. It specifically aimed to corrupt his resilient cultivation will.

As time passed, Wang Yu's rigid expression gradually relaxed, and the crimson in his eyes faded.

After a long while, he exhaled a long breath, having passed the trial smoothly and without incident. The demonic contamination crisis, which had been depicted as terrifyingly dangerous by his predecessor's dying words, turned out to be all show and no substance. It was utterly perplexing.

Wang Yu, who was about to continue his breakthrough, suddenly paused. He took out a spiritual fruit from his Sea Heart Ring, which had the effect of solidifying the foundation, nourishing vital energy, and nurturing the body. He bit into it a few times and quickly ate it.

“I never realized such medicinal fruits could be so delicious.”

Strangely, he felt nothing amiss, fully believing the demonic contamination had passed. Little did he know that this demonic nature, rooted deep in his subconscious, could no longer be expelled. It would gradually intensify over time until it completely altered a person's personality. Eating the medicinal fruit comforted his restless spirit.

The breakthrough continued.

Although the Ancient Demon's finger provided demonized vitality to operate the entire Eight-Gate Sky Escape Array, its appearance was like the finger bone of a dried corpse. However, if one diligently extracted from it, it could continuously produce a vast amount of pure vitality, making it a truly rare and precious holy item if its demonic component was ignored.

As Wang Yu continued to refine the power within the Ancient Demon's finger, his previously stagnant breakthrough process rapidly accelerated. All 206 of his Immortal Spirit Bones throughout his body truly began to transform. Under the immense deluge of vitality, they continuously broke through their original limits. This, in turn, further fed back into Wang Yu's physical body. All he needed to do was spread the immortal power throughout his flesh and blood to complete the creation of his entire Immortal Body.

When a Body Cultivator reaches the Fifth Rank, their lifespan will be slightly longer than that of ordinary Fifth Rank cultivators. This is one of the effects of the Immortal Body: a stronger ability to resist the erosion of time!

In addition to this, he also needed to completely transform the Silver Blood Divine Marrow in his spinal column into gold, known as the Golden Blood Divine Marrow! This could be achieved by enduring the influx of vitality; it was merely a process of accumulating quantitative changes to produce qualitative transformation. If he had the assistance of spirit pills or elixirs, the process would be faster. However, Wang Yu was only using the Ancient Demon's finger as a fortuitous spiritual item for his breakthrough, so whether it was faster or slower made little difference.

Furthermore, to break through to the Fifth Rank of Body Cultivation, there was another crucial task: transforming the Force Field, which was the key power for a Fourth Rank Body Cultivator. The Force Field would be upgraded to Force Control! The extended field would become a functional effect, allowing Body Cultivators to achieve feats like lifting mountains with a single finger, while its auxiliary role in combat would be significantly reduced. The effect of Force Control, however, would allow Body Cultivators to concentrate all their power into a single point for an explosive burst, significantly elevating their offensive capabilities. They would be able to subdue mountains with a single kick and obliterate lakes and seas with a single punch! One must not underestimate this explosive power; this technique far exceeded the maximum destructive power that normal Soul Transformation stage cultivators could unleash.

Therefore, although the path of Body Cultivation was difficult and consumed vast resources, it was common practice to cultivate other paths as a supplement when one's primary cultivation path entered a bottleneck. As long as it didn't conflict with their fundamental path, dual cultivation was not an issue at all. Body Cultivation was often the preferred choice for many Nascent Soul stage powerhouses.

Continuing with Force Control, besides the epic boost in explosive power, Wang Yu's control over his physical body would also enter a new stage. His conscious instinct would extend from his bones to his muscles, tendons, and blood. Even if he were killed by a cultivator far exceeding his own realm, as long as a single drop of blood or a fragment of flesh remained, his soul could revive from it and restart his cultivation journey. After all, if his physical body was completely destroyed, his Nascent Soul could not possibly survive. He would naturally need to recultivate his realm, and his physical body would also require ample time to recover. If his Nascent Soul miraculously survived, he wouldn't need such trouble; he could quickly recover by replenishing enough vitality, without needing to recultivate his realm. Such a thorough transformation was also one of the divine marvels of a Fifth Rank Body Cultivator.

The second was the Immortal Body! Its greatest effect was resisting the passage of time. One could maintain eternal youth without needing youth-preserving elixirs, and the body's resilience would be greatly enhanced. Unless the Body Cultivator's immortal bodily will was obliterated by a Soul Transformation Intent elevated by Law-Intent, they would be extremely difficult to kill completely. On the other hand, this particular ability didn't offer much direct enhancement in combat. It was purely an auxiliary power, but it had to continue growing stronger to achieve a breakthrough in realm. One of the cultivation goals for a Fifth Rank Body Cultivator was to continue advancing the Immortal Body, condensing an Immortal Core within the body, allowing it to evolve into the Immortal Golden Body, which was one of the divine marvels of a Sixth Rank Body Cultivator. Wang Yu didn't yet know the specific method, as the "Yin Nether Demonic Dragon Technique" was merely a top-grade Fourth Rank body cultivation method. It could at most support his breakthrough to the Fifth Rank, making it difficult to further increase his body cultivation thereafter. Naturally, he wasn't very clear on the relevant knowledge.

And the third divine marvel of a Fifth Rank Body Cultivator, the Golden Blood Divine Marrow, was like Force Control, an absolute core for enhancing combat abilities. It concerned the strength of a Body Cultivator's divine power. It still involved the method of condensation and dispersion, specifically "Nine Condensations and Nine Dispersions," to force the qi and blood to undergo qualitative transformation. This, in turn, led to a fundamental improvement of the physical body, similar to the Immortal Spirit Bones. Both worked simultaneously from the aspects of bones and qi-blood. The metamorphosis at this stage could not be described as a small increment; rather, it was a complete, thorough, and dramatic improvement, far surpassing the level of previous major realm breakthroughs. From Mountain-Pulling Divine Strength to Silver Blood Divine Marrow, and then to Golden Blood Divine Marrow, Wang Yu's unparalleled divine power would reach a terrifying level. Moving mountains and overturning seas would be trivial. It would be as if myths had truly become reality. He could even churn space with brute force. Taken to its extreme, holding up the heavens with a single hand would not be impossible.

The simplest function of the Golden Blood Divine Marrow was to bestow unparalleled brute strength. Secondly, it offered resistance to curse-type divine abilities and a powerful immunity to poisons. From the very beginning of its condensation, the Golden Blood possessed an initial, albeit weaker, form of invulnerability to all laws. When developed to its extreme, it would condense into a Golden Body, merging with the bones, known as the Immortal Golden Body. This effect was not achieved overnight; rather, it was gained through gradual accumulation and enhancement during the cultivation process of the Fifth Rank body.

These three divine marvels of the realm were the core methods of a Fifth Rank Body Cultivator. Force Control, in particular, was key to countering Soul Transformation Dharmic Idols. He still had much to do next. First came the "Nine Condensations and Nine Dispersions," followed by dispersing the Silver Blood Divine Marrow into his physical body to greatly enhance its strength. This process alone consumed half a month of Wang Yu's time. Sometimes, he would also casually take out a few spiritual fruits with excellent nourishing effects from his Sea Heart Ring and consume them as snacks. When this step was completed, Wang Yu's body was momentarily rendered golden, shining brilliantly like a Buddhist Golden Body, resembling a small golden figure. At the same time, the bones within his body creaked. He intentionally vibrated his 206 Immortal Spirit Bones to create cracks, allowing the immortal spiritual light within them to assimilate with his blood and flesh at a faster rate. During this process, he extracted and absorbed even more of the Ancient Demon's vitality. He had no desire to deplete his own foundation. As soon as there was any consumption, he would draw upon and refine the Ancient Demon's finger to replenish it. This item indeed perfectly met the requirements for a Body Cultivator's breakthrough.

More time passed. Wang Yu had been in the breakthrough process for nearly two months.

On this day, the Thunder-Qilin King and Fire Crow King, who had been engrossed in studying the combat techniques within the Ancient Secret Repository Building, finally broke free from the pull of their desires. Remembering their responsibilities, they had no choice but to continue forward. Along the way, they were still gesturing the movements of the combat techniques with their hands.

The Fire Crow King exclaimed with emotion, “I never imagined the wisdom of the ancients could surpass that of modern people by so much; it's truly incredible.”

The Thunder-Qilin King, however, scoffed disdainfully, “It's merely borrowed wisdom. Those exquisite combat techniques must have originated from the Upper Realm. The Ice Hell cultivation world has suffered multiple interruptions due to the Ancient Demon's chaos, so it's normal for it not to have developed much.”

Upon hearing this, the Fire Crow King frowned slightly, unwilling to say more to this fellow. The Sky-Roc King's fate was unknown, and the Five-Colored Holy Lord had yet to appear. The exploration of the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm was also stuck in the second area. There were still two more areas—the Phoenix Abyss Cold Pond and the Ice Demon Forest—while the Northern Demon Clan was now reduced to only two demons. How could they possibly thwart the Five-Colored Holy Lord's plans?

Therefore, finding Wang Yu for help was imperative. Just as the Fire Crow King was pondering various pieces of information, a majestic heavenly might suddenly descended. The two Demon Kings abruptly looked up. They discovered a large hole had appeared in the enormous Phoenix Extreme Hall at some unknown point. Through it, they could see vast dark clouds rolling in, with dense lightning serpents writhing within them. The rumbling thunder was powerful enough to almost shatter souls.

“This is…”

“—The Soul Transformation Lightning Tribulation!” Both exclaimed.

Both demons cried out in surprise. The first person that came to mind was Wang Yu, but they considered that he was only at the late Nascent Soul stage and far too young. So they shifted their assumption of the tribulation-taker to Yu Hongchen.

“Could it be… that Young Master of the Old Demon Hongchen?”

“Let's go! Let's go see!”

By the time the two demons quickly arrived, they found only Wang Yu standing alone beneath the thunderclouds. He wore a ferocious and domineering black-and-gold armor, with a tower, a cauldron, and a sword floating beside him. He held a three-pointed, two-edged spear. Dark lightning and blue flames formed two divine rings behind him, and the Sun-Piercing Demonic Bow hung from his lower back. The two demons were instantly stunned into silence.

“It's actually him!”

The Thunder-Qilin King was utterly speechless. He thought about how long the three of them had been stuck at the perfected Nascent Soul stage. The Northern Demon Clan's issue wasn't a lack of Soul Transformation cultivation methods, but rather the limitations of their bloodline talents. Their bloodline was both their strength and their weakness. Ultimately, only a very small number could break through their bloodline limits. Every demon cultivator who managed to break their bloodline limits on their own was considered a prodigy no less talented than those with true spirit bloodlines. It signified endless possibilities. Just like Wang Yu, he was a prime example of successfully defying fate and changing his destiny.

Their gaze returned to the figure beneath the thunderclouds. The Soul Transformation Lightning Tribulation, also known as the Nine-Nine Soul Transformation Tribulation, was vastly different from the lightning tribulations of the Nascent Soul stage. It comprised eighty-one heavenly bolts of lightning. Its power gradually increased, making it quite challenging even for Wang Yu. After all, his Body Cultivation realm had broken through first, and he was naturally a bit apprehensive about his first tribulation.

As the first bolt of lightning struck, Wang Yu didn't resist. After personally experiencing the might of the lightning tribulation, he activated the Thunder Devouring Secret Art, directly absorbing the tribulation's power to nourish his Black Demon Lightning. This item also possessed potential for advancement. The Thunder Devouring Secret Art allowed the devoured lightning seed to continuously transform by absorbing lightning power. Its upper limit was also Fifth Rank, but it could be further enhanced via the 'placement slot'. The initial power of the Nine-Nine Soul Transformation Tribulation was completely tolerable. Therefore, Wang Yu directly sat down cross-legged, absorbing bolts of tribulation lightning to strengthen his Black Demon Lightning.

It wasn't until after the fiftieth bolt of lightning tribulation. He first conjured the Mid-Grade Fourth Rank magic treasure, the Grand Harmony Blood Cauldron. This alchemical treasure had successfully advanced after absorbing enough elixir cloud essence while he was refining a large number of elixirs in the Northern Demon Clan some time ago. This treasure's potential was quite substantial; it could be enhanced by continuously refining elixirs, and undergoing the baptism of lightning tribulations could also contribute to its improvement. Of course, the prerequisite was not to exceed its limits. After five more bolts of lightning tribulation, the Flesh and Blood Demonic Sword was also gripped by a large Netherworld hand condensed from demonic energy. It preemptively unleashed streaks of sword light to weaken the lightning. At the same time, his Natal Magic Treasure, the Glazed Pagoda, also flew into the sky, further weakening the lightning tribulation. The tribulation power, after being weakened thrice, could once again be absorbed by the Thunder Devouring Secret Art.

Thus, he smoothly reached the seventieth bolt of lightning tribulation. By this point, the lightning had turned a purplish-gold color, and the effect of Fourth Rank magic treasures was diminished to its absolute limit. Wang Yu stood firm, holding his spear, and cleaved the lightning with unparalleled divine power! He treated the lightning tribulation as an opponent, resisting it with all his might. Such a sight secretly astonished the two observers once more. The oppressive force of that majestic heavenly might had long exceeded the limits that a Nascent Soul cultivator could withstand. Let alone confronting it, even fully exerting their strength would be difficult. Thus, Wang Yu's struggle against the lightning tribulation appeared particularly unbelievable in their eyes.

“There's a reason he achieved what he has today; extraordinary accomplishments are always backed by extraordinary causes.”

An hour passed. As the final golden lightning tribulation bolt suddenly struck, the three-pointed, two-edged spear in Wang Yu's hand directly exploded into countless fragments. His Demon Dragon Armor was also engulfed by the lightning. At this moment, the aura around him began a qualitative transformation!