Chapter 548: Soul Refining

Yang Tian's chest radiated divine radiance, as if a deity was hidden within, exuding terrifying life fluctuations.

The life source within his chest—if the War King realm was a wisp of flame, then the War Emperor realm had swelled to a blazing fire.

This was the Wheel of Life, like a heavenly millstone turning, emitting overwhelming life fluctuations, extremely terrifying.

The strength of some divine bodies also depended on the intensity of their life source; ordinary divine bodies were several times stronger than common cultivators! Such individuals were not only terrifying in power but also possessed extraordinarily long lifespans.

Yang Tian's Wheel of Life was like a divine sun, emitting boundless divine radiance from his chest, like a divine furnace burning, the light dazzling.

At this moment, thunder rolled endlessly between heaven and earth, deafening. Lightning bolts as thick as mountains struck the earth, turning the world silver-white in an instant.

Rumbling! The might of heaven was irresistible; thunder crushed all things, mountains cracked, the earth sank, great abysses appeared—a scene of apocalypse.

The surrounding creatures were all prodigies of their domains. They looked up at the boiling thunder tribulation in the void, curious why the sea of thunder was so quiet.

Nearly a quarter of an hour had passed, with only thunder roaring and no other movement, making the heroes restless.

"Could he be stalling for time?" Kui Long growled inwardly. The Divine Garden's opening was not eternal; calculating the days, it was probably close to closing.

The powerful beings around hesitated, pondering whether to charge in. But when they saw the layers of thunder sea and the scene of countless lightning bolts writhing like snakes, they clicked their tongues—entering would invite a lethal strike from the thunder sea.

However, they did not know that inside the thunder sea, a feast was underway. Little White ate with greasy mouth, his chubby face glowing with golden divine radiance, his entire body crystalline.

Xiao Qing's body rumbled within, his immortal divine radiance growing stronger. He had eaten several pieces of the Three-Legged Golden Crow's precious meat and was now charging with all his might toward the threshold of the Demon Emperor, about to succeed.

Yang Tian's entire body emitted boundless light, his aura astonishingly imbued with the Dao, accompanied by divine sounds of the Way. Divine auspicious clouds surged from his eyes, and a trace of immortal fluctuation flowed, the flesh and blood within his body undergoing transformation.

Dao bodies sat cross-legged within his pores, the divine light within them gaining a hint of immortality, but extremely faint, almost imperceptible.

Vast essence flowed through his limbs and bones. Having just broken through to War Emperor, Yang Tian's strength was advancing by leaps and bounds. The sixth Dao body rumbled, about to emerge.

"No wonder it's Roc meat—the essence contained in this precious meat alone can cause one to be reborn!" Yang Tian's bones resonated, crackling as they exploded. Every inch of his flesh and blood contained powerful fluctuations, like small worlds within.

"Delicious... so delicious..." Little White's big eyes squinted. He ate a lot, his little belly like a bottomless pit, stuffing food into his mouth with all his might.

Yang Tian's mouth and nose spewed divine clouds; the essence within the precious meat was too abundant. His body was like a furnace, emitting scorching heat, like a great sun burning, making one's heart tremble.

After a while, Yang Tian's golden lake began to tremble. It could no longer be called a lake; it was more like a small river. Having broken through to War Emperor, his strength had surged by a major realm, and his combat power had skyrocketed immensely.

Inside the great cauldron, there was not only the precious meat but also three ten-thousand-year-old spirit herbs, containing very powerful life fluctuations. A single sip brought great benefits.

Yang Tian couldn't help but marvel at the wondrous method of refining precious meat. Fatty had taught him this—refining with spirit herbs and precious meat could temper the body, causing rebirth, similar in effect to medicinal baths.

With a bang, thunder roared within Yang Tian's body, his organs rumbling incessantly. Amid the thick mist, the inner Dao body spewed crimson clouds, blowing away the surrounding mist, and stepped out into a new world.

The sixth Dao body emerged, its whole body wreathed in golden light, exuding the divine rhythm of the Dao. It sat cross-legged in the acupoints of the heavens, mysterious and terrifying.

Yang Tian's aura stirred, and the six Dao bodies seemed to merge with his physical form. His combat power soared to a terrifying level. When he raised his head, it was enough to shake heaven and earth!

"Too terrifying—just six Dao bodies are this powerful. If all of them emerged, it would be truly inconceivable!" Yang Tian clicked his tongue. His strength had increased by several notches!

At this moment, the essence flowing within him surged with full force toward the seventh organ. This terrifying impact force hit a wall, buzzing and trembling.

After several full-force attempts, Yang Tian gave up. The required essence was too vast; with his foundation, he was still far off.

Heaven and earth suddenly shook. Xiao Qing's aura became terrifying; he had broken through. His body radiated immortal divine radiance, and a trace of kingly will spread, making hearts tremble.

"So strong!" Clenching his fists, Xiao Qing grinned, then swiftly leaped onto the great cauldron and swallowed the gnawed golden leg.

Time passed bit by bit. Yang Tian's body shone with precious light soaring to the sky, his life essence surging boundlessly. Potent medicinal power circulated within him, and the golden lake trembled.

After a while, Yang Tian swallowed the soup containing immortal divinity. With a hum, the golden river instantly began to swell.

He broke through. The surging life essence within him converged like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, gathering into the river. The golden river expanded, frantically absorbing the converging essence.

"War Emperor, second heaven!" A golden lightning bolt flashed in his eyes. A hint of a smile appeared in Yang Tian's eyes, then slowly faded.

He knew best how much precious meat he had consumed. This cauldron contained three ten-thousand-year-old spirit herbs, one golden leg, and half a Roc. Now it was all used up, and he had barely broken through.

Although it was shared among three, it was still astonishing. If one being had consumed all this precious meat, it would not have been just a single heaven's breakthrough!

Suddenly, Little White grinned, his little belly bulging. He laughed heartily, opened his mouth, and spat out a large mouthful of crimson clouds. His aura surged, and he too broke through.

"Almost there." Yang Tian's gaze swept over the outside world. Although he had not actively attacked, the chaotic light beams suspended outside were continuously grinding away the thunder sea. The thunder tribulation would soon dissipate.

At this moment, Yang Tian threw Xiao Qing out. Although he had already broken through the tribulation, he still needed the baptism of the thunder tribulation to strengthen his kingly will.

Now, a spirit herb appeared in Yang Tian's hand. It was pitch-black and translucent, a foot tall, emitting surging soul power, very vast.

"Delicious..." Little White wiped the grease from his mouth, rolling on the ground like a ball. He couldn't eat anymore, but he still wanted to devour this soul-nourishing spirit herb.

Hearing this, Yang Tian couldn't help but roll his eyes. He fixed his gaze on the spirit herb. This was a ten-thousand-year-old soul-nourishing spirit herb, the only one Yang Tian had, given to him by Yuan Xia.

"This spirit herb should allow me to break through the Soul Refining stage!" Licking his lips, Yang Tian swallowed the entire herb. With his alchemy skills, it was absolutely impossible to refine this soul-nourishing herb into a precious pill.

Humans have three souls: heavenly, earthly, and mortal. The heavenly soul governs extreme yang, the earthly soul extreme yin. This stage is the most crucial for cultivating the soul, and very few on the continent achieve the Great Accomplishment stage.

Like the Yin-Yang Diagram, it uses two types of energy—extreme yang and extreme yin—to refine the soul. The process is extremely dangerous; a single misstep can lead to eternal damnation, with the soul completely dissipating.

When cultivating the Great Accomplishment stage, very few can form the Yin-Yang Diagram. It requires great fortune. The choice of energy used to refine the heavenly and earthly souls plays a crucial role.

Entering the Soul Refining stage in soul cultivation is the Minor Accomplishment stage; the Manifestation stage is the Great Accomplishment. True Primordial Spirit Dao transcends heaven and earth, within and without the domains. Every figure who has glimpsed the Primordial Spirit Dao is recorded in ancient texts, flowing through the ages—they are unparalleled talents.

Even some emperor-level peerless experts rarely glimpse the peak of Minor Accomplishment, lingering only at this stage. As for Manifestation, very few dare to attempt it.

For Yang Tian, he lacked nothing in terms of extreme yang—Thunder Flame was most suitable—but extreme yin energy was hard to find...

Yang Tian's soul body sat cross-legged within his space. Above his head, a divine tree hovered, emitting layers of essence to nourish the soul body.

At this moment, terrifying soul fluctuations surged from the outside world, extremely violent, enough to tear apart one's soul body. Like a great river, they rushed into Yang Tian's soul space.

Boom! Boom! The entire space trembled, as if about to explode. Yang Tian's soul body sat cross-legged within, feeling a swelling pain throughout his body.