338: Breakthrough to Nascent Soul stage!

That evening, Chi Yao did not tell Lu Chen what had happened during the day.

She merely put down her tools in silence, sat cross-legged in a corner of the stone bed, closed her eyes, and began to Cultivate the Crimson Flame Art.

Her breathing was rapid, and her palms continuously attempted to condense crimson flames, but the moment the fire ignited, it swiftly extinguished.

She gritted her teeth, forcefully guiding the energy of the blood essence ore to impact her Meridians, cold sweat beading on her forehead from the pain, yet she uttered not a sound.

Lu Chen leaned against the rock wall, watching her quietly, sensing that something was amiss.

Chi Yao's gaze had changed—

It was no longer the shyness and dependence of the past, but burned with a near-fanatical obsession.

The Qi and blood within her were in disarray, and her Meridians trembled slightly from the excessive impact.

He knew that Chi Yao must have experienced something in the mining area.

But Lu Chen did not ask.

Lu Chen knew that some pains had to be endured alone;

Some fires had to be ignited by oneself.

Asking would only cause her to break down, and what Lu Chen wanted was a leader who could shoulder the fate of millions of Red Slaves, not a young girl who needed comfort.

It wasn't until late into the night that Chi Yao suddenly looked directly at Lu Chen, earnest and full of expectation: "Brother Feiyu... is there any way for me to Cultivate faster? I... I can't wait a moment longer."

Lu Chen shook his head: "I can't help you. The Crimson Flame Art is a Cultivation Technique tailored for the Red Slaves, but it is, after all, only a theoretical deduction. Your Physique rejects Spiritual Qi and cannot absorb Spirit Stones or Medicinal Pills. Even the most common Qi Gathering Pill will cause a backlash in your Meridians if consumed. At most, I can give you a few Magic Treasures for self-defense."

Chi Yao's eyes dimmed, and her shoulders slumped slightly.

"Then I won't sleep; I'll continue practicing."

Having said that, she was about to close her eyes again to impact her Meridians.

Lu Chen, however, raised a hand to stop her: "In your current state, you cannot Cultivate effectively at all. With your energy depleted, forcefully operating your Cultivation Technique will only yield half the results for twice the effort, or even damage your foundation."

Silence fell within the cave.

The firelight flickered, illuminating the two figures sitting opposite each other.

After a long while, Lu Chen suddenly spoke, his voice uncharacteristically tinged with a hint of awkwardness: "There is... one more way."

Chi Yao suddenly looked up: "What way?"

Lu Chen paused, seemingly weighing his words: "It's to repeat what happened last night. My energy is quite special, and once it enters your body, it can help accelerate your Cultivation speed."

Chi Yao was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood.

Her cheeks instantly flushed, as if ignited by crimson flames, yet her eyes shone with astonishing brightness.

There was no shyness, no hesitation, only a nearly devout longing.

"Brother Feiyu!" She lunged forward, her voice filled with excitement, "Then what are we waiting for! Thank you for your hard work!"

Before Lu Chen could react, she had already pulled back the beast hide, sat in front of him, wrapped her arms around his waist, and pressed her face tightly against his chest.

Her movements were swift and decisive, as if this was not an intimate act, but a sacred ritual.

"Come on! Give me your power! The more, the better!"

...And so, the two of them Cultivated madly!

For a full month.

Lu Chen relied on the blood essence ore stolen by Chi Yao, absorbing its energy, coupled with the abundant Immortal Qi in this Immortal Realm.

Lu Chen successfully broke through to the Nascent Soul Peak, finally reaching the Early Spirit Transformation Stage Realm.

"Boom—!"

An invisible roar exploded deep within the cave heaven.

The cave heaven world, which originally had only a single star suspended, suddenly expanded. Nine great stars condensed from the Void Realm, slowly rotating around the main star. Each one contained terrifying Spiritual Qi, like nine miniature suns, illuminating the entire Sea of Consciousness.

His total Spiritual Qi surged a hundredfold!

It was no longer the trickling Spiritual Qi circulation of the Nascent Soul Stage, but the true galaxy-like surge of the Soul Transformation Stage!

And he had mastered the Domain and various great Divine Abilities that only Soul Transformation cultivators could wield.

Chi Yao's Aptitude was also not bad, and with her nightly linked Cultivation with Lu Chen, in just one month, she had already reached the third stage of the Crimson Flame Art: Burning Heaven Body Transformation!

Her Physical Body was repeatedly tempered by Crimson Flame True Fire. Her bones were like refined steel, her muscles like Dragon tendons. A single punch from her could move mountains and cleave seas!

Dense crimson runes appeared on her skin, spreading across her entire body like flame patterns. At night, a faint glow flowed over them, breathtakingly beautiful, as if she were a female war god who had stepped out of the raging flames.

Her Cultivation had already reached the equivalent of the Nascent Soul Realm!

Moreover, her power was extremely special—it did not rely on Spiritual Qi, but was purely driven by the Red Slaves Bloodline, making it highly effective against traditional immortal Cultivation Techniques!

Every night, when she shed her outer garments, her rune-covered body glowed brilliantly in the firelight, and Lu Chen would unconsciously steal a few more glances.

Touching Chi Yao's body covered in runes, Lu Chen felt filled with power!

In Lu Chen and Chi Yao's Fusion Cultivation, not only did Chi Yao benefit greatly, but Lu Chen also gained immense advantages.

In every process of Qi and blood Fusion, he actually acquired that unique "Crimson Flame Origin" from the Red Slaves Bloodline!

From then on, when he absorbed the energy of the blood essence ore, he gained additional bonuses, just like the Red Slaves!

The Immortal Qi from the mine entered his body without rejection; instead, it was like a fish in water, swiftly refined into pure Immortal power.

And this was not even the biggest surprise.

During the process of refining the blood essence ore, deep within his Sea of Consciousness, the Blood Realm Legacy from Blood Luo Ji actually began to stir wildly!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The nine great Blood Realm forbidden arts were activated one by one—

Blood Sacrifice to the Firmament, Myriad Souls Return to Blood, Blood River Reversal, Blood God Descent... Each technique contained the power to destroy heaven and earth, requiring the blood sacrifice of millions of living beings to be unleashed, yet now they were unlocked ahead of time due to the massive energy from the blood essence ore!

The seven great Blood Domains also awakened accordingly:

Blood Purgatory, Blood Abyss, Blood Wasteland... Each Domain was an independent world of blood, capable of trapping enemies, Soul Refining, and devouring life force.

Even more astonishing was—

The chaos blood source needle reappeared!

This needle was the Chaos Origin from which the entire Blood Realm was born, capable of ignoring all defenses and piercing into an enemy's vital point!

Lu Chen had completely mastered all the Legacy Blood Luo Ji had left him.

Blood Luo Ji truly lost both her wife and her army. Originally, she had hoped that Lu Chen would only activate these Legacies and powers after unifying the Blood Realm.

She never expected that there was no need to unify the Blood Realm; Lu Chen had directly come to the Immortal Realm, and could fill the Blood Realm's belly simply by relying on blood essence ore.

Lu Chen began to organize all his means.

His Lifebound Weapon, the dragon fiend spear, was completely repaired and had already reached the level of a Peak Undergoing Tribulation, even stronger than his main body.

Next, his nine great star cave heavens; even an ordinary Ascension Realm cultivator could not possess such a vast cave heaven.

Then there were the Four Great Divine Beasts, eight heaven-reaching spirit treasuress, the Blood Realm Legacy, and so on. Previously, Lu Chen, in the Nascent Soul Stage, could contend with Undergoing Tribulation cultivators. Now that he had reached Soul Transformation, he should also have the power to fight against Ascension Realm cultivators.

He just didn't know what the highest combat power in this Immortal Realm was. Lu Chen still couldn't be too careless. Even if he possessed the nine lives reincarnation lamp, he had to be careful, otherwise, if he died, he would have to start all over again.

Chi Yao looked at Lu Chen eagerly: "Brother Feiyu, can I defeat the Overseer outside now?"

Lu Chen said indifferently: "What if you can defeat the Overseer? How many Overseers do you think you can defeat alone?"

Chi Yao felt wronged: "Then, what should I do?"

Lu Chen said earnestly: "You should now develop an organization for your Red Slaves. This organization should be a group with great ideals, great ambitions, and fearlessness of sacrifice. Then you distribute the Crimson Flame Art to every member of the organization, let them Cultivate. A single spark can start a prairie fire. In this way, you can attract more and more ambitious young Red Slaves, and expand and grow!"

Chi Yao's eyes lit up: "Brother Feiyu, you are so smart! Brother Feiyu, please help me name this organization."

Lu Chen said without hesitation: "Let's call it the Red Heart Society!"