Chapter 665: Chapter 353: Destroying the Remnant Soul, the Other Side of the Divine Bridge_2
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Hide one's identity as much as possible to avoid the original body from being targeted.
"Quite resolute!"
Li Xuan had no regrets about this.
The other party was clearly no ordinary martial artist. Since they chose self-demise, and did not want to offend him, it was evident that his aura of Great Wilderness divinity + mysterious presence had intimidated the other party.
"If you are going to self-demise, why still hide your remaining soul power?"
Li Xuan's gaze turned towards the Heavenly Cave Ruins, raising a hand and gently pointing.
Whoosh!
A breeze swept through the entire Heavenly Cave Ruins, drawing out all remnant souls at this moment, causing them to disintegrate and dissipate in the wind.
"Your Excellency..."
A voice arose, only to fall silent immediately after.
Li Xuan's gaze was indifferent. Since he couldn't get any information out of them and they were of no value, why keep them?
Naturally, he swept them away with a wave of his hand.
The exploration of the Heavenly Cave Ruins came to an end.
The gains were minimal, almost nonexistent.
As for those remnant souls, they were thoroughly eradicated. This spot of the Heavenly Cave Ruins would not have anything special about it for a long time to come.
Evergreen Pavilion's Flying Ship emerged from the Heavenly Cave Ruins, with Fu Tianhai and other experts from the Spiritual Realm, as well as a crowd of prodigies, also leaving the ruins.
"The Divine Bridge will open in two years. When it opens, we can enter the other side of the Divine Bridge," said Emperor Da Zhou.
As for how the Divine Bridge would open and its existence, they knew nothing.
Although they knew of the land on the other side of the Divine Bridge, they did not understand what it was like there.
The existence of the Transcendent Spirit Sect was to mine the Spirit Body Prodigies, cultivate them to the limit of the Spiritual Realm, and then send them into the beyond of the Divine Bridge.
By doing so, they established their merits. When the time came, they too could go to the other side of the Divine Bridge.
The power structure of the Spiritual Realm was also decided by the forces belonging to the other side of the Divine Bridge. Now that the structure of the Spiritual Realm had been broken, and behind Fang Hao was an unfathomable existence.
Thus, the Transcendent Spirit Sect could only negotiate with the Wanshi Alliance to re-determine the structure of the Spiritual Realm.
As for opinions on the other side of the Divine Bridge after it opens, that was no longer something they could deal with. By then, the decisions would naturally be made by even stronger entities.
"City Lord Fu, a small Heavenly Grotto has appeared in the Azure Sea's Black Abyss; I once had an epiphany there..." said Xu Yan, looking at Fu Tianhai.
"What?"
Fu Tianhai and others' expressions changed dramatically.
The emergence of the Heavenly Grotto in Ice State had already caused such a tremendous disaster.
Was there also a Heavenly Grotto in the Azure Sea?
"In the Black Abyss of the Azure Sea?"
Fu Tianhai's expression became grave.
This was a dangerous place, easy to enter but difficult to find one's way out.
"Exactly!"
Xu Yan nodded, recounting how he discovered the grotto in the Black Abyss and concluded, "Near the Heavenly Grotto, I placed a guide pearl. It should be possible to find it, without getting lost easily."
Fu Tianhai and others frowned deeply; they had no understanding of any guide pearl.
It was surely another one of Fang Hao's strokes.
They then looked towards Fang Hao.
"Alliance Leader Fang, about the Heavenly Grotto in the Black Abyss of the Azure Sea..."
Fang Hao said solemnly, "It concerns the safety of the Spiritual Realm. My Wanshi Alliance cannot shirk the responsibility. I will go there shortly to set up a Great Formation and seal off this small Heavenly Grotto."
"Then we will rely on Alliance Leader Fang!"
Fu Tianhai gave a fist and palm salute.
After discussing the matter of the Azure Sea Heavenly Grotto a bit more, Fu Tianhai hurriedly left to prepare to lead the strong warriors of the Sea Spirit Tribe to the Black Abyss to set up the seal for the Grotto.
The Thousand Martial Lord and others also took their leave.
Fang Hao did not stay long at Evergreen Pavilion. After gathering for a few days and receiving guidance from his master, he promptly left with Moon Changming.
The structure of the Spiritual Realm, as well as the situations in Ice State, Yun State, and Da Ze State, all required attention.
And Fang Hao had officially taken over the Wanshi Alliance, negotiating with the Transcendent Spirit Sect regarding the structure of the Spiritual Realm.
Red Cat stayed for a few days and then returned to Heavenly Mausoleum State. As the Great Demon King, leading the Demon Clan to cooperate with the Wanshi Alliance, it took its place in the Spiritual Realm.
The storms had passed, and the Spiritual Realm was entering a new era. In a certain sense, the supreme rule of the Spirit Sects was beginning to end.
Evergreen Pavilion went to Yun State to heal those affected by the calamity there.
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Xu Yan was sorting out the Martial Arts Techniques of the Void-breaking Realm and accumulating a foundation, preparing for his breakthrough into the Divine Skill Realm.
Xie Tianheng and his wife, Fu Yun, traveled through the eighteen states of the Spiritual Realm, carving out a reputation that was distinctly his own.
Xie Lingfeng, on the other hand, stayed behind and was in the midst of arduous cultivation.
Zi Yun clung to Meng Chong, clamoring to follow him on his adventures through the Spiritual Realm.
Du Yuying and Yun Miaomiao also chose to stay at the Evergreen Pavilion, no longer willing to return to the Taimiao Sect.
Cai Ling'er, upon learning about the matter of the Azure Sea Heavenly Cave, felt some urgency as a member of the Sea Spirit Tribe, but ultimately chose not to leave, opting to continue staying at the Evergreen Pavilion.
To remain by the side of a great master.
This was an opportunity she didn't want to miss!
The Evergreen Pavilion became lively again, with plenty of helping hands and an increasing number of patients seeking treatment every day.
The Martial Artist who, during the Ice State incident, had made a ruthless decision to damage his own Divine Soul to escape death and send a warning, also came to the Evergreen Pavilion seeking medical help.
Meng Chong had broken through to the perfection of the Divine Origin Realm, and Li Xuan's Great Sun Stellar Indestructible Body had been enhanced.
Su Lingxiu also broke through to the perfection of the Divine Origin Realm and had an epiphany regarding the cultivation methods of the Physiognomy Realm. Li Xuan's Alchemical Medical Martial Arts also broke through the Physiognomy Realm.
Fang Hao was also rapidly improving his strength.
Li Xuan was looking at what Blood Spirit Child left behind, given to him by Wu Tianan.
The blood-red pearl was not simple, hiding wisps of Soul Power within.
"Thinking of reviving yourself with this Netherworld Blood Orb?"
Li Xuan smiled, understanding Wu Tianan's concerns; the one revived might not necessarily be the Blood Spirit Child, but rather, the original owner of that Remnant Soul.
The Blood Spirit Child was indeed a ruthless character.
"Hundred Prison Blood Refining Skill, truly a demonic technique, but I must admit, it does have its unique characteristics and is indeed quite powerful," Li Xuan mused after reviewing the Hundred Prison Blood Refining Skill manual.
Moreover, he discovered that while this cultivation technique seemed similar to the Spiritual Realm Martial Arts, it was not actually from the Spiritual Realm; it was likely a technique from beyond the Domain.
"Things are getting more interesting now," Li Xuan thought to himself.
What then, lay beyond the Taicang Domain?
Li Xuan put away the manual, which might serve as a reference for his martial arts composition.
He took out the Book of Taicang to continue studying, for he intended to completely commit it to memory. Once he memorized the Book of Taicang, it would mean he had memorized the principles of the Taicang Domain Dao as well.
It would signify that the fundamental transformations and core principles of the entire Domain were within his grasp.
"On the other side of the Divine Bridge lies another region of Taicang, where the Domain Lingji and Spiritual Energy are more active and rich," Li Xuan pondered.
The Taicang Domain was divided into areas like a grid, the closer to the center of the Taicang Domain, the more active and rich the Domain Lingji and Spiritual Energy became.
The ceiling for martial arts was higher there.
But why was the Taicang Domain segmented in such a way?
And why was each region connected by gateways and bridges, with no freedom to come and go? What exactly was the reason for this?
Li Xuan was quite curious about this.
"Getting to the other side of the Divine Bridge should reveal the answer, right?" he muttered to himself.
"Above the Divine Refinement Celestial lies the Heavenly Venerable, such as the Condensation Law Heavenly Venerable, True King Heavenly Venerable, Immortal Heavenly Venerable... The Physiognomy Realm should correspond to the Condensation Law Realm, but my martial arts, starting from the Divine Origin Realm, have already transcended the realms of Taicang Martial Arts.
"With a strength corresponding to the Truth Refinement Realm, being of the same realm as the True King Heavenly Venerable, it seems my strength is still somewhat lacking compared to the Immortal Heavenly Venerable," Li Xuan reflected.
There must be an Immortal Heavenly Venerable in the place where the Divine Bridge leads.
With his current level of strength, even if he could battle an ordinary Immortal Heavenly Venerable, he would not be invincible upon arriving on the other side of the Divine Bridge.
"Am I invincible under 'immortal'?" he wondered.
Being dubbed an Immortal Heavenly Venerable represented a massive leap, just as it was a significant divide between a great celestial and a Divine Refinement Celestial.
"To merge with the Domain, to command a part of it as a Venerable, with a lifespan as enduring as the Domain itself… In theory, as long as the Domain doesn't perish, the Immortal Heavenly Venerable would not die, which is truly formidable," he sighed.
What it means to be immortal is precisely this, a near-infinite existence.
They could only be killed, but would not perish simply because their lifespan had come to an end.
"But the Void-breaking Realm is more powerful. While the Immortal Heavenly Venerable merges with the Domain, commanding a part of the Domain as Venerable, the Void-breaking Realm is about breaking through the void of the Domain, unfettered by the Heaven and Earth Laws, moving beyond time and space...
"So long as you enter the Void-breaking Realm, even Immortal Heavenly Venerables need not be considered," Li Xuan's confidence surged. With his understanding of the Heaven and Earth Laws and Domain Dao Principles, once he entered the Void-breaking Realm, it would be a breeze to suppress an Immortal Heavenly Venerable single-handedly.
The threshold for the Void-breaking Realm was not distant; Xu Yan was about to completely decipher the Martial Arts Techniques of the Void-breaking Realm and reach full comprehension!