104: Chapter 104 Shock
Hum!
The sea surface trembled.
Five massive whirlpools suddenly expanded, and a terrifying force was born. Like a black hole devouring everything, it caused the surrounding seawater to rush in frantically.
The many Martial Artists watching this scene fell silent, some even retreating a certain distance.
Five treasured pearls floated within the five whirlpools.
Although it made them very envious.
However, the figure cultivating in the sea made them even more wary.
None of them were fools.
As First-rate Experts enjoying the top-tier treatment in their respective countries, they generally would not easily risk danger.
Whoever was under the sea, regardless of the method used to keep from exploding to death, the moment he succeeded, he had already left everyone far behind.
Even if he was not as strong as the others before going down, having persisted through it, he would surpass them all.
Therefore.
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
Although the Opportunity was good, they were not lacking themselves; there was no need to offend an expert for the sake of an Opportunity.
After all, they were all First-Class Martial Artists, enjoying unparalleled treatment within their own factions and countries.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on the center of the five whirlpools.
Now, they...
...only wanted to see with their own eyes who exactly was so extraordinary.
Time passed second by second.
A dozen or so people stood quietly on the sea surface.
The five massive whirlpools churned the seawater, and the surging waves washed against the high mountains and cliffs.
Splash! Splash! Splash!
The sea surface rose and fell unsteadily.
"Hmm!?"
"There's movement!"
In an instant, everyone became alert.
Suddenly, the entire sea surface trembled.
An inexplicable ripple spread out.
The next moment.
The sea surface at the center of the five whirlpools began to sink.
Everyone's eyes lit up, and they retreated further.
Just as they had retreated...
...the sunken seawater erupted violently.
A sphere of light, surrounded by colorful radiance, slowly rose.
The luster was blinding.
For a moment, no one could see the figure clearly.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at the scene before them.
They all wanted to see who exactly that figure was.
Looking ahead.
They saw a ball of light emitting dazzling colorful radiance slowly detach from the sea surface and rise into mid-air.
A figure was faintly visible within the light.
That was not all.
Along with the rising of the light sphere.
A faint pressure began to appear in the air.
As soon as this pressure appeared, it suddenly enveloped everyone.
"This..."
"This is..."
In an instant, everyone who felt this pressure suddenly widened their eyes.
This pressure was so familiar.
So much so that they had never forgotten it.
But they had never thought they would be able to feel this pressure from anyone else.
"Innate... Innate!?"
A Martial Artist muttered in disbelief, his lips trembling.
The others also looked at the light sphere in the center in horror.
The Xiantian Realm!
That was the goal everyone was pursuing.
Only after entering the First-class Realm could one truly understand the difficulty of the Xiantian Realm.
To date, there were thirty or forty First-rate Experts globally.
But as for the Xiantian Realm, there was only Bai Zhu.
Every expert who became First-class worked hard for the Xiantian Realm.
But only after working hard did they become increasingly desperate.
One's Spirit, Qi, and essence had to undergo transformation to touch the edge of the Xiantian Realm.
But as they cultivated, the transformation felt infinitely far away.
According to their estimates, unless one had a massive Opportunity, one shouldn't even think about advancing to Innate without thirty or fifty years of grinding.
Furthermore, since there was only one Bai Zhu in the world, they subconsciously believed that another Innate expert would not appear in the world for a long time.
Therefore, most of the time, they did not even think about the Xiantian Realm.
But now.
A rising Innate expert had actually appeared right before their eyes.
It woke them up instantly.
At this moment.
They were both shocked and angry.
They were shocked that another Xiantian Expert had been born in the world, and it was no longer just Bai Zhu alone.
They were angry that this person was not themselves, and there was another towering mountain above them.
Boom!
The light burst apart.
It turned into specks of light and scattered.
Ji Yebai's figure was revealed.
He stood suspended in mid-air.
After a period of cultivation.
His entire body had undergone a transformation.
Especially his Five Elements Precious Body, which had become even more powerful.
It had even begun to change his flesh and cells in an all-encompassing way, from the surface to the deep.
The optimization was everywhere.
At this moment.
Ji Yebai clearly felt a subtle difference.
Every one of his cells had its cytoplasm turned into True Yuan.
Liquefied True Yuan filled every cell, replacing the cytoplasm and constantly nourishing the other organelles within the cells.
This was a magical feeling.
"I am now far more powerful than before, several times over!"
Ji Yebai slowly opened his eyes, his expression full of joy.
The Spiritual Qi in this sea of Spiritual Qi was truly too terrifying.
If not for the support of such terrifying Spiritual Qi, Ji Yebai would never have been able to evolve all his cells like this, not even in thirty or fifty years of absorption.
The Spiritual Qi he had absorbed in this short time under the sea far exceeded the total amount he had absorbed over the past ten years.
It was no exaggeration to say that it was several hundred times more.
Ji Yebai lowered his gaze.
He did not pay attention to those Martial Artists.
He reached out and beckoned.
The five whirlpools shook violently, and then spheres of light rose from the centers of the whirlpools.
The Spirit Pearls rose and slowly circled around Ji Yebai.
"Eh!?"
Ji Yebai looked at the five Spirit Pearls with slight surprise.
The previous Spirit Pearls, having been polished from meteorite crystals, were not pure inside and instead had traces of impurities.
But at this moment.
These five Spirit Pearls had become crystal clear throughout.
There was absolutely no trace of impurity.
They were like the highest quality jewels.
"Good stuff!"
Ji Yebai smiled slightly and reached out to hold the Fire Spirit Pearl.
At this moment.
He clearly felt that the Fire Spirit Pearl was even purer.
And that was not all.
A cycle had faintly formed between the five Spirit Pearls.
An internal cycle.
Ji Yebai felt this internal cycle, somewhat thoughtful.
The people present tilted their heads, looking at Ji Yebai standing suspended in mid-air, their expressions shocked.
This ability was what they had been pursuing all along.
Seeing Ji Yebai begin to fiddle with the Spirit Pearls, it was clear that he had finished his cultivation.
Immediately, a Chinese Martial Artist stepped forward.
This was an old Daoist holding a long sword.
"This humble Daoist, Qiu Churan, a Daoist from Changshan Temple, greets this Senior. May I dare to ask for the Senior's honorable name!?"
Qiu Churan had judged from Ji Yebai's appearance and clothing that he was a fellow countryman, which was why he stepped forward to ask.
Ji Yebai lowered his gaze and looked at Qiu Churan.
He had discovered these people a long time ago.
It was just that he had been at a critical juncture in his cultivation, and since these people had not taken any further action, he had ignored them.
Qiu Churan appeared to be around seventy years old.
However, having become a First-Class Martial Artist, his Qi and blood were abundant, and his complexion was ruddy; he was clearly in robust health.
Ji Yebai's figure slowly descended and landed on the sea surface.
"Ji Yebai!"
Ji Yebai was also very polite toward a practitioner of the Dao, especially such an old man.
As soon as he spoke.
The people present looked at each other in dismay.
"Ji Yebai!?"
They were certain that this name was definitely not among the world-renowned experts.
An expert who appeared out of nowhere, and upon appearing, was already an Innate expert...
And he was Chinese!
Damn it, how many experts were the Chinese hiding!?
In an instant, all the foreigners began to curse inwardly.
From now on, they must absolutely not come into conflict with the Chinese.