Chapter 647: Awakening

Endless unconsciousness. Yang Tian was trapped in a dark prison, lonely and cold. He did not know how long had passed.

When a faint trace of energy stirred throughout his body, he clung to it like a lifeline, struggling desperately to break free.

In this storage room, Yang Tian had been unconscious for three days. Only Gao Da had come to visit him during this time.

What shocked Gao Da was that the Human-grade Spirit Liquid, a second-rank high-grade spirit liquid that required many spirit herbs to prepare, had not healed a single wound on Yang Tian's body when applied.

Although it had not healed, Gao Da faintly sensed that Yang Tian was extraordinary. His physique was likely terrifying, and ordinary spirit liquids had no effect.

Thus passed two more days. Yang Tian's tightly shut eyelids suddenly trembled. In the endless darkness, he struggled wildly, trying countless times.

When a sliver of light seeped in, Yang Tian's eyelids opened a crack. His pupils moved slightly, and he suddenly came to his senses.

The events at the Divine Mountain of the Eastern Sea felt as if they had just happened, everything vivid before his eyes.

A cold gleam shot from his eyes. At that time, he had been knocked unconscious by the Kui Dragon Ancestor, and he faintly sensed that Yang Xiao's seven souls seemed to have split!

Yang Tian's heart tightened. Just as he attempted to probe with his divine soul, a piercing pain spread through his body, and he instantly blacked out.

He remained in this half-conscious, half-awake state. He knew he had been rescued, and every day a large man came in to feed him spirit liquid.

Yang Tian observed all this silently, not disturbing the man. Finally, after three days, Yang Tian appeared in the Ancestral Dragon Ring.

A surge of pure, ultimate life essence appeared, and Yang Tian instantly woke up fully. The excruciating pain in his body was washed away by this essence, bringing him great relief.

"Huff..." He let out a deep breath, his eyes scanning around.

"Squeak, squeak..." At that moment, the little monkey, dressed in a small outfit, came over. It was already very familiar with Yang Tian and jumped directly onto his shoulder, like a small red ball, chattering.

"Good thing you're here." Seeing the little monkey, Yang Tian smiled. Although the little monkey's cultivation was not impressive, it was a descendant of a divine monkey and could easily handle some experts—it was just too timid.

Yang Tian stood still for half a day. Only when the intense pain in his body had subsided did he breathe a sigh of relief and begin to pace around quickly.

When he noticed a dim, lifeless figure ahead, Yang Tian's pupils contracted, and he immediately walked over to Yang Xiao.

"Uncle Xiao..." A trembling voice sounded. Yang Tian could sense that Yang Xiao's divine soul cultivation was extremely weak, his body like water, as if a gust of wind could knock him over.

The Soul-Nourishing Divine Wood continuously emitted soul energy, nurturing Yang Xiao's soul body, but the effect was very slow, like a turtle's pace.

"Squeak, squeak..." At this moment, the little monkey took out a jade slip from somewhere and gestured with its little paws.

Seeing this, Yang Tian's divine soul power surged into it, and Yang Xiao's voice immediately sounded.

"Xiao Tian, I'll make it brief. My seven souls were damaged, harming my origin. Fortunately, I had cultivated my life soul, which blocked the calamity and prevented my divine soul from dispersing."

Yang Xiao sighed: "But now my life soul is damaged and about to dissipate. I need to sleep for a while, perhaps a long time. Don't worry about me. The Yin-Yang Life-Returning Flower depends on fate; if you can't get it, it's fine."

"Also, if you can find the recipe for the Soul-Fusing Pill, that would be even better."

After these brief words, Yang Tian's mind relaxed. Recalling the scene that day, he couldn't help but wipe cold sweat from his brow—it had truly been a life-and-death ordeal!

If not for the Madman's intervention, Yang Tian and Yang Xiao would have been killed by the laws of heaven and earth triggered by the Kui Dragon Ancestor. Even someone as strong as Yang Xiao would have perished.

"Thankfully, Uncle Xiao has stepped into Manifest Saint and used his life soul to block the calamity." He took a deep breath and said slowly, "But the Soul-Fusing Pill is not easy to obtain; it all depends on fate."

Yang Tian sat cross-legged on the ground, his mind sinking into his body.

When he noticed the broken bones throughout his body, Yang Tian gritted his teeth. If it were anyone else, they would have been crippled. But Yang Tian had comprehended Creation, and with the Creation Divine Qi, he could still reshape his body.

Yang Tian's divine light roamed, his qi sea already dried up, devoid of any energy fluctuation. At this moment, his eyes fell upon his internal organs, where each manifested form was nearly dissipating, but fortunately none had been extinguished.

Letting out a breath of relief, Yang Tian noticed his soul body, which had been slightly shaken, and couldn't help but smile. As long as he could still use his soul body, he feared no one, not even a mighty expert.

"Oh, right..." Yang Tian slapped his forehead and walked toward the medicinal field. Two king-grade herbs were spewing out the essence of heaven and earth, releasing surging waves of life force.

But Yang Tian's target was not the king-grade herbs. He picked up a pitch-black stone from the ground and said with a smile, "I almost forgot about you. With this divine stone, my recovery will be extremely fast."

This divine stone was rarely used by Yang Tian and the others; only when encountering a bottleneck would they take a whiff, which provided tremendous assistance.

Originally, he had planned to use it when breaking through to the Emperor realm, but now that he was severely injured, it was just the right time to use the divine stone for recovery.

He glanced at the corpse of the Kui dragon, then closed his eyes. This was a divine beast at the Great Emperor level, but with his current lack of strength, he couldn't even stew and eat it.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, and the surrounding pure life essence immediately began to surge, drilling into his body.

At the same time, the calm divine stone suddenly burst forth with dazzling blood-red light. This energy was terrifying, accompanied by rumbling divine sounds, and every strand of blood energy was astonishingly vigorous.

As the divine radiance flowed into his body, Yang Tian couldn't help but groan. This energy was extremely abundant, capable of tempering one's physical shell to a terrifying level.

Outside, the previously dim storage room now began to manifest auspicious light, illuminating the entire space.

Yang Tian's body, covered in hideous and terrifying wounds and swollen skin, now seemed to be immersed in a divine sea, undergoing transformation throughout.

The recovery was extremely fast. After half a day outside, the swelling on Yang Tian's body began to subside, and the cracked wounds had healed by nearly half.

Just then, the divine light around Yang Tian's body suddenly dissipated, and the storage room returned to its original state.

"Creak..." The storage room door was slowly pushed open. Gao Da walked in cursing, but when he noticed Yang Tian, he was instantly stunned.

Compared to yesterday, Yang Tian's injuries were vastly different. The swelling had subsided, revealing fair skin, and many of the hideous wounds had healed significantly.

"This... this..." Pointing at Yang Tian, Gao Da looked incredulous. When his gaze fell upon the smiling young man, his face showed an expression of disbelief.

Yang Tian's injuries had been severe, but the contrast between yesterday and today was too great, making Gao Da feel as if he were in a dream.

"You're awake..." After a moment of silence, Gao Da scratched his head and broke the silence.

"Just woke up. Thank you for these past days; I will never forget your kindness." Yang Tian nodded, showing a gentle smile and speaking with gratitude.

"Hehe, it was nothing." Hearing this, Gao Da patted his chest and said in an incredulous tone, "Brother, you were so badly injured, yet you managed to wake up. It's a miracle!"

"Maybe heaven took pity on me." Yang Tian grinned and smiled, looking as if he had narrowly escaped death.

Gao Da didn't believe it at all, but he couldn't help saying, "All your bones are shattered. You probably won't be able to practice martial arts for the rest of your life."

Having all his bones broken was a terrible injury; unless he found a legendary elixir, it would be difficult to recover in this lifetime.

"Heh, let fate decide." Yang Tian chuckled upon hearing this.

After chatting for a while, Gao Da took his leave. At that moment, a divine light flashed in Yang Tian's calm eyes, and the dormant soul power suddenly surged.

With his soul cultivation at the advanced level, in an instant, he enveloped the entire ship. His soul power scanned the vessel, detecting three mighty experts hidden within.

"Hmm, what place is this, with three mighty experts?" Rubbing his nose, Yang Tian looked intrigued. Such a lineup was not something an ordinary family could muster.

Just as his soul power paused for a moment, he faintly sensed a weak soul force emerging. Yang Tian's heart tightened, and he withdrew his power instantly.

In a pink room, richly decorated, a faint fragrance of a maiden wafted. On the purple bed sat a woman in purple robes. Her beautiful eyes opened, and after a flicker, a hint of surprise appeared.

"Such terrifying soul power. Who was that?" The woman's face showed a contemplative expression.

Yang Tian's expression was one of shock and uncertainty. He could tell that the other's soul power had not yet reached the Soul Refining realm, yet she could detect his probing, which was rather baffling.