277: Cleanse the physical body and elevate the soul

"So that's it. It can actually refine the Physical Body and sublimate the Divine Soul. I thought I was injured!"

When Shen Tianxing first spat out a mouthful of blood, he did feel a slight injury, but in this short period, the true essence in his body circulated, quickly restoring his injuries!

From the soul slaying platform, he learned that the Azure Dragon White Jade Steps were a treasure of the Azure Dragon Clan. For every ten thousand steps taken, one's Physical Body and Divine Soul would be refined. The blood he spat out earlier was actually a bit of stagnant blood and the original Impurities in his body, caused by the rapid refinement after enduring the immense pressure!

Through that mouthful of blood, all the stagnant blood and Impurities refined from his internal organs were expelled!

It looked terrifying, but it was beneficial and harmless to him!

"My Meridians have expanded several times, my blood carries a hint of divinity, my Physical Body is stronger, and my Divine Soul has clearly grown. It truly is an extraordinary treasure!"

Soon, Shen Tianxing felt the changes in his body, and his initial worries vanished without a trace!

The Azure Dragon White Jade Steps had one hundred thousand tiers. For every ten thousand steps, one's body would be refined once. Aside from enduring immense pressure initially, the rewards gained were far greater than the minor injuries sustained!

This was exactly what Shen Tianxing needed!

Thinking of this, Shen Tianxing looked at the still distant pagoda top, his Bloodline boiling, his entire body filled with power!

Keep going! All the way to the top of the pagoda!

He no longer had any reservations and stepped forward. The pressure generated by the White Jade Steps above ten thousand tiers became increasingly immense, several times greater than before!

He circulated his true essence, enduring it with his Cultivation. The greater the pressure, the more intense the tempering, and the more feedback he would ultimately receive!

After understanding the characteristics of the Azure Dragon White Jade Steps, Shen Tianxing felt a few points lighter!

Ten thousand tiers, twenty thousand tiers, thirty thousand tiers... fifty thousand tiers!

He was tireless, unaware of how much time had passed. In his eyes, there was only one belief: to keep moving upward!

Every time he reached ten thousand tiers, he would spit out blood, each time more than the last. His Physical Body became increasingly formidable, and the Divine Soul in his Soul Palace seemed to feel the pressure, awakening from Cultivation!

Divine Soul Cultivation is the most difficult. Soul Cultivators are the most skilled at it, but it still requires a lot of time and resources.

Demons primarily focus on Body Refining Cultivation, with Divine Soul Cultivation as a secondary focus, which consumes even more resources!

To achieve success in Divine Soul Cultivation is not something a Cultivator without the support of a major power can accomplish.

Shen Tianxing, however, was an anomaly. He had the soul slaying platform, and could also enhance his Divine Soul using experience points!

He possessed powerful Divine Soul energy, and after this sublimation, his Divine Soul Cultivation became increasingly strong!

Rumble!!!

After ninety thousand tiers, Shen Tianxing took a deep breath, drenched in sweat!

Even after this refinement, his Divine Soul and Physical Body had reached an unprecedented level, yet he still felt the terrifying pressure, truly like a myriad of towering mountains pressing down on his Physical Body!

Every step forward required all his strength!

Huff... huff... heavy breathing, stiff body, the pressure on every muscle almost reached its limit!

Buzz!

Suddenly, a strong green light erupted from his body. The light was like jade, shining brilliantly, full of vitality!

Azure Emperor Glazed Body!

This was the Body Refining Cultivation Technique he had just started to Cultivate, and it had already reached the Third Layer!

After entering the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda, he had been relying on his own Physical Body and the true essence within him to sustain himself. From the very first step until now, he had reached the final moment!

His Physical Body and Divine Soul had undergone nine refinements, making them incredibly powerful, yet even so, he still couldn't completely resist the pressure after ninety thousand tiers!

Above the pagoda top, it was as if an unparalleled expert stood there, exuding an incomparable pressure!

Only now did he unleash this Divine Ability!

Boom!!!

With the Azure Emperor Glazed Body unleashed, his entire body was filled with endless vitality. The injuries he had sustained earlier were instantly healed!

Terrifying power erupted from within his body!

"You want me to retreat in the face of difficulty? Impossible!"

Shen Tianxing's face showed a resolute expression, operating the Azure Emperor Glazed Body to its extreme.

The one hundred thousand tiers of White Jade Steps, if it were any other Cultivator, it would probably be impossible to withstand, especially the last ten thousand tiers. Even a Heavenly Phenomenon Realm expert like Mu Xuan would likely be unable to pass!

Other Cultivators who came would surely face death!

But Shen Tianxing did not give up. He used almost all his trump cards!

Boom!!!

Heaven and earth first opened, Chaos tore apart, and endless Spiritual Qi surged from the pagoda top!

Like springs, they poured into Shen Tianxing's body!

His torn Physical Body and languishing Divine Soul seemed to be reborn after being nourished by this sweet rain and dew!

Crackling!!!

Shen Tianxing stretched his body. His already tall and tough Physical Body seemed to have undergone a transformation!

His green martial attire was torn apart. His strong muscles were not bulging like those of ordinary Body Cultivators, but rather gracefully sculpted, each one distinct!

Seemingly inconspicuous, they actually contained explosive power!

In his Soul Palace, green light shone, and his Divine Soul had grown several times stronger, as if clad in a set of green martial attire, with a restrained aura and hidden charm!

"With this level of power, if I were to encounter Mu Xuan now, I could punch him to smithereens!"

Terrifying power lay dormant within this Physical Body. When still, nothing; when moved, it could shatter mountains and split rivers!

Whew... "My Cultivation Realm hasn't changed, but my current strength has more than quadrupled!"

After enduring the one hundred thousand tiers of the Azure Dragon White Jade Steps, Shen Tianxing was reborn!

Endless Spiritual Qi still surged, and Shen Tianxing continued to absorb this vast Spiritual Qi. As far as his eyes could see, he was already standing on a platform!

Above his head was the boundless Void Realm.

He was already standing on the uppermost step. Looking back, the Azure Dragon White Jade Steps stretched straight down, without end, shrouded in countless clouds.

Rumble!!!

Suddenly, the entire space shook. Shen Tianxing raised an eyebrow, not acting rashly.

He saw the Azure Dragon White Jade Steps behind him fall off section by section with the shaking of the pagoda body. Only the platform he stood on remained; everything else disappeared!

Immediately after, a black vortex appeared above his head, and a powerful suction force came!

Whoosh!!!

Shen Tianxing was sucked into the black vortex with almost no power to resist.

Everything disappeared. Even the massive Heaven-Reaching Pagoda completely collapsed after Shen Tianxing was sucked into the black vortex!

Of course, Shen Tianxing couldn't see this scene!

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Tianxing felt himself standing on solid ground. His eyes flickered, the light not dazzling.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked forward.

At the same time, a figure appeared beside him, opening their eyes at the same moment!

Fairy Liu had also arrived!

...They had both successfully passed the fourth layer of the Secret Realm and arrived at the final Opportunity in the Azure Dragon Secret Realm.

"Is this the fifth layer of the Secret Realm, the Dragon Transformation Pool?"

The two stood together, looking into the distance, where a breathtaking scene unfolded before their eyes.

Immortal mist and haze, lush greenery everywhere, mountain peaks floating in the air, Spiritual Qi so dense it transformed into fine raindrops, falling gently. The scattered mountains were enveloped in mist, appearing and disappearing, while spiritual birds flew from the mountains towards the distant floating islands.

Roar!!!

Suddenly, an Azure Dragon emerged from the clouds, its head held high, letting out a long roar. Its majestic eyes revealed a sense of ancientness!

In the mountain ravines, strange beasts responded, howling upwards!

Shen Tianxing and Fairy Liu were surprised to find that these were all spiritual birds and strange beasts formed by Spiritual Qi. For some unknown reason, they all exuded powerful auras!

Beneath the lush green forests and mountains was a huge lake. The lake water was clear, carrying wisps of spiritual mist, and steam rose as if from an immortal spring gushing from the earth!

The emerald green lake water exuded a rich vitality, and combined with the surrounding marvels, it was truly like a fairyland on earth, breathtakingly beautiful!

"That great being of the Azure Dragon Clan left behind this vast Dragon Transformation Pool, a miraculous creation, unparalleled in the world!"

"Since we are fated to come here, we must not let down the good intentions of that Senior."

Feeling the endless Spiritual Qi, Shen Tianxing surprisingly had an urge to leap in. There must be a great Opportunity in this Dragon Transformation Pool.

The entire Dragon Transformation Pool seemed to be formed by Spiritual Qi. If they could Cultivate here for a year, their Cultivation Realm would surely see a huge improvement!

This kind of Opportunity would probably lead to faster progress than Cultivating in the third layer's Enlightenment Barrier!

Fairy Liu nodded slightly and walked with Shen Tianxing towards the Dragon Transformation Pool. Looking at the wonderful scenery around them, feeling the pure and vast Spiritual Qi, and with her young man by her side, Fairy Liu's heart seemed to be filled with tenderness.

This was a scene she had never experienced in the more than ten years since she left her Family!

Splash!

After the two entered the Dragon Transformation Pool, they began to move towards the center of the lake, slowly approaching.

As soon as they entered the lake, the rich Spiritual Qi, like tiny snakes, quickly drilled into their bodies, warm and nimble, merging with their true essence!

Just one touch made Shen Tianxing feel that this Dragon Transformation Pool was very unusual!

"The lake water is formed by Spiritual Qi. How is such dense Spiritual Qi possible? There seems to be some unknown aura in the lake water. What is it?"

Shen Tianxing was extremely surprised. The Great Sun Ethereal Scripture operated, all his acupuncture points opened, and countless pores expanded, absorbing the vast Spiritual Qi into his body!

Boom!!!

In an instant, Shen Tianxing felt that his already expanded Meridians were rapidly filling up!

The Spiritual Qi contained in the lake water was too dense, pure to the extreme. He didn't need to refine it at all; he only needed to integrate it into his Dantian and merge it with his own true essence to use it as easily as his own arm!

This discovery surprised him and filled him with ecstasy!

"What a great Opportunity! Such dense Spiritual Qi is enough to make my Cultivation Realm skyrocket!"

Not only him, but Fairy Liu was also the same!

Both had already entered the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, Second Layer. Shen Tianxing already had enough experience points to enter the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, Third Layer. Now that he was in this Dragon Transformation Pool, with such dense Spiritual Qi to absorb, he no longer needed to use experience points to upgrade!

In a year, he could completely advance on his own!

After the Divine Radiance Blade Body was raised to its extreme, his talent advantage began to show!

Within a radius of ten thousand feet, Spiritual Qi boiled, forming waves of Spiritual Qi tides, surging towards him from all directions.

On the other side, Fairy Liu was also absorbing the surrounding Spiritual Qi. She was exceptionally talented and extraordinarily strong. Although she didn't absorb Spiritual Qi as quickly as Shen Tianxing, she was not to be underestimated.

The two each occupied a corner, absorbing Spiritual Qi to improve their Cultivation!

However, their Cultivation did not last long before their bodies showed abnormalities!

Patches of green scales grew from his skin. His bones were twisting in a strange posture, and the blood in his body was boiling. His entire being seemed to be stretching!

"Something's not right. What is this? Dragon scales?"

Shen Tianxing noticed that something was wrong immediately. Green scales had already appeared on his arms, body, and face, like he was wearing a layer of scale armor!

"Tianxing, this is Dragon Transformation!!!"

"The so-called Dragon Transformation Pool seems to be related to the Azure Dragon Clan's Dragon Transformation. Everyone who enters here will undergo the process of Dragon Transformation, ultimately cultivating a Dragon Body!"

Dragon scales also appeared on Fairy Liu's arms; both were undergoing Dragon Transformation!

Upon hearing this, Shen Tianxing immediately understood. After entering this Dragon Transformation Pool, besides absorbing powerful Spiritual Qi, they seemed to have also absorbed some special energy into their bodies!

This was probably the key to Dragon Transformation!

It allowed them to absorb vast Spiritual Qi for Cultivation, strengthening their Cultivation, and also absorb some special energy to change their Physique, refine their Physical Body, making their Physical Body increasingly powerful!

Moreover, they might even gain a Dragon Body related to the Azure Dragon Clan because of this. If such an Opportunity was not firmly grasped, wouldn't it be a disservice to the good intentions of that great being of the Azure Dragon Clan?

"Since there's such an Opportunity, we'll try to seize it. If it doesn't work, we can always withdraw!"

After understanding, Shen Tianxing also let go of his doubts.

He no longer resisted the mysterious energy continuously entering from the lake. This incomprehensible substance must be related to the Azure Dragon Clan, and the benefits were immense!

Fairy Liu nodded, concentrating on accepting the Dragon Transformation process.

The two were not far apart. Dense Spiritual Qi tides continuously surged into their bodies. Scales covered their bodies, and their bones and flesh were undergoing a baptism!

They had never experienced such a process, but it didn't stop them from persevering.

Time passed bit by bit. The Spiritual Qi in the lake showed no signs of decreasing; instead, it became even denser!

Boom!!!

Suddenly, the lake water exploded, and a green Dragon shadow flashed through the lake!

The scales on Fairy Liu's body quickly receded, and a scorching aura continuously surged within her. After a powerful burst of energy, she spat out a mouthful of fresh blood!

"Pfft!!!"

With this mouthful of blood, Fairy Liu's beautiful face turned incredibly pale, her thick long hair was disheveled, and her spirit seemed listless!

She fell backward into the lake, slowly sinking into the water. The chaotic aura within her could not circulate on its own, instantly alarming Shen Tianxing!

"Fairy Liu!"

He immediately saw Fairy Liu's figure. This was clearly a failed Dragon Transformation, resulting in a backlash!

Even Fairy Liu couldn't endure the Dragon Transformation process. No wonder countless Saints and Prodigies had come here over the years, and without exception, all had failed!