Translator: CinderTL
"Meet the Divine Spirit Envoys of Continent 6?"
Zhao Yu Pan was slightly taken aback by Li Chunjun's words. She then said, "Continent 6 hasn't issued a new Emergency Rescue Order, so it seems neither side has gained a decisive advantage. It's a stalemate. We... don't need to rush."
"It's fine," Li Chunjun replied calmly. "I originally planned to wait until enough Divine Spirits had gathered on Continent 6 before going to deal with them all at once. But it seems these Divine Race Believers have been plotting for a long time, already deploying forces on Continent 6 to lie in wait. If that's the case, I don't need to waste time waiting for them to gather one by one."
"Sword Prodigy Li is actually..."
Zhao Yu Pan, True Lord Yuanhai, and True Lord Liu Feng were surprised.
They had assumed Li Chunjun wasn't going to Continent 6 out of fear of the Divine Spirit Envoys' strength, worried about being entangled by them and then surrounded, putting his life at risk.
But from his current words, it seemed that wasn't the case at all?
Still, considering Li Chunjun's true combat power, Zhao Yu Pan advised, "Sword Prodigy Li, we can still relieve pressure on our Human Race powerhouses on Continent 6 by patrolling the outer perimeter."
True Lord Zhi Yuan, standing nearby, analyzed the situation: "Based on our current observations, Continent 6 is clearly a meticulously crafted battlefield by the Divine Race. They've been planning this for a long time, while we've been forced to respond hastily. This puts us at a disadvantage. As the Sword Prodigy, your status is too precious to risk lightly. Prudence dictates you avoid unnecessary danger."
"I understand," Li Chunjun replied, pausing slightly. "Before, facing a Divine Spirit Envoy would have been challenging. But recently, I've perfected my amplification Mystical Power. With this Mystical Power now complete, my combat system is fully refined, and my overall strength has increased far beyond a mere trifle."
"Fully refined combat system!?" Zhao Yu Pan's eyes widened in realization. "Sword Prodigy, are you saying you've reached the true Perfected Nascent Soul Realm!?"
"You could say that," Li Chunjun confirmed.
Zhao Yu Pan, True Lord Yuanhai, and the others were simultaneously invigorated.
Cultivating a Mystical Power and undergoing a transformation marks the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
Perfecting that Mystical Power and then cultivating a second one signifies the mid-stage.
The late stage follows the same pattern.
However, at the pinnacle of the late stage, there's a final step: merging three perfected Mystical Powers into a single Great Mystic Power, then using Essence, Qi, and Spirit as the foundation to forge the Great Mystic Power into a Primordial Spirit.
This stage is the Perfected Nascent Soul Realm!
At this point, one only needs to fully manifest their Primordial Spirit, formed from their Great Mystic Power, to trigger the Thunder Tribulation.
Through the tempering of the Thunder Tribulation, the Primordial Spirit solidifies, allowing one to enter the Primordial Spirit Realm.
At this stage, the Primordial Spirit is, in a sense, also known as the Divine Power Incarnation.
Therefore, this realm is sometimes referred to as "Divine Transformation."
To deify one's Divine Power!
Legend has it that in ancient times, Primordial Spirits formed entirely from Divine Powers, unburdened by physical constraints, could traverse heaven and earth without limit. Over time, cultivators often prioritized their Primordial Spirit over their physical body.
Yet the very foundation of the Primordial Spirit's existence lies within the self.
Excessive reliance on the Primordial Spirit's power drains the cultivator's Essence, Qi, and Spirit, leading to a rapid descent into the Five Declines of Heaven and Man after achieving Primordial Spirit status.
And as the saying goes, it's easier to go from frugality to extravagance than the reverse.
To prevent cultivators from becoming addicted to the power of their Primordial Spirit, they often undergo a "Mortal Transformation" process before their strength surges upon achieving Primordial Spirit status.
This involves wielding supreme power yet choosing to use it as if they were ordinary mortals, ultimately mastering their Primordial Spirit without losing themselves.
However, by modern times, the concept of Mortal Transformation has become a joke.
Does the power of the Primordial Spirit truly deplete a cultivator's Essence, Qi, and Spirit?
Simply replenish it with Heavenly Treasures!
As for where Heavenly Treasures come from...
That's a matter of interpretation.
"The Sword Prodigy has already reached the Perfected Nascent Soul Realm! His strength must have soared to new heights. Defeating the Divine Spirit Envoy will be a breeze now."
Zhao Yu Pan beamed with joy.
"I thought Sword Prodigy Li had already reached the Perfected Nascent Soul Realm long ago. That amplification Mystical Power could enhance his Sword Intent to rival a Mystical Power attack—it must be a Great Mystic Power, something beyond ordinary Mystical Powers. I never imagined he was still in the Late-Stage Nascent Soul Realm!"
True Lord Yuanhai was both astonished and delighted.
"I can't wait to join the Sword Prodigy in conquering Continent 6 and displaying our might!"
True Lord Liu Feng was equally thrilled.
"Alright, we've just made a breakthrough. Over the next few days, we'll thoroughly sweep Continent 84. I'll also familiarize myself with my new strength."
Li Chunjun waved his hand. "We'll split into three groups, with me as the central line. Maintain a five-hundred-mile interval between each group as we search for Divine Spirits. If you detect anything, report immediately."
"Yes!"
The four of them responded with spirited enthusiasm, swiftly taking flight to form a thousand-mile-wide battle line. They began a sweeping search of the continent.
After half a day, a Greater Divine Spirit appeared within True Lord Liu Feng's perception.
Li Chunjun, eager to test the extent of his newfound strength, immediately shifted his position and charged forward.
As it turned out, ten thousand tons of explosives were no different from a nuclear bomb with a yield equivalent to ten thousand tons of TNT.
It was like Li Chunjun's newly mastered Great Void Sword Intent Divine Power.
Though only at the introductory level, its power, fueled by his potent Sword Qi, Divine Sense, and Sword Intent, ultimately surpassed even the fully realized Great Void Sword Intent.
If quality was lacking, quantity would compensate.
After all, the essence of humanity's use of energy was simply boiling water.
When he truly perfected the Great Void Sword Intent Divine Power, its effects would rival even the Great Mystic Powers forged by Primordial Spirit True Monarchs through the fusion of three Mystical Powers into one.
As he channeled the Great Void Sword Intent Divine Power, Li Chunjun gained a new understanding of Nascent Soul cultivation.
A Nascent Soul cultivator must master three Mystical Powers.
However, these three Mystical Powers were not chosen at random; they often exhibited a clear bias.
They corresponded to the cultivator's Essence, Qi, and Spirit, respectively.
Li Chunjun's Great Dark Heaven focused on Essence to excavate the Flaming Phoenix Bloodline. Void Flicker, rooted in Essence Qi, extended to the Taixu Sword Scripture. The Grand Ruins Sword Intent, driven by Sword Intent, prioritized Spirit.
When these three elements converge, they synergistically stimulate a cultivator's Essence, Qi, and Spirit. The resulting Primordial Spirit can then unleash the cultivator's full potential.
If these three aspects are unbalanced, the resulting Primordial Spirit will have obvious weaknesses. Such a spirit will be unable to withstand the refining of the Thunder Tribulation, leading to almost certain death.
Therefore, no one dares to be careless in this regard.
Of course, there are Late-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators who choose to focus all three Mystical Powers on offensive techniques.
By allowing these three powers to complement each other, they forge an extreme offensive Mystical Power.
Such Nascent Soul cultivators, who essentially abandon any chance of becoming True Monarchs, are known as Extreme Nascent Souls.
Some Perfected Nascent Soul Realm cultivators specializing in killing techniques, even if not prodigies, can unleash a killing blow that threatens even True Monarchs.
Li Chunjun and his group spent over thirty hours sweeping across Continent 84, killing more than eleven Divine Spirits.
While they couldn't claim to have eradicated all the Divine Spirits on Continent 84, the number of human cultivators they encountered along the way had clearly surpassed the number of Divine Race Believers.
As the spatial overlap between Continent 6 and Continent 84 neared completion, the group concluded their purge and arrived at the designated overlap point marked on the map.
"According to our calculations, the spatial overlap between the two continents should be complete within an hour at most," True Lord Zhi Yuan announced, calculating the time.
Li Chunjun nodded slightly.
He glanced at the experience accumulated on the Human Emperor Banner.
[Life Level: 30 (3701/100000)]
"Whether they're Greater Kin or Apex Kin, they no longer grant experience. Even a Common Divine Spirit, equivalent to an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, only yields 200 to 300 experience points. Reaching level 30 perfection will be no easy feat."
At this rate, he'd need to slay over four hundred Divine Spirits to accumulate enough experience.
Over four hundred Divine Spirits...
That's more than 1% of the total number of Divine Spirits on the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield.
The combined total of all Nascent Soul cultivators on the Blue Star Minor Realm, including those comparable to Divine Spirits, wouldn't even reach half that number.
In other words, if he were still adventuring in the Blue Star Minor Realm, even if he slaughtered every Nascent Soul cultivator in the entire Lesser World, he still might not gather enough experience to reach level 30 perfection.
Fortunately, the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield was teeming with cultivators of this caliber.
If he worked hard, he might just be able to reach his goal within the next six months.
As Li Chunjun pondered this, Nascent Soul True Lords, having learned of his presence, approached him one after another to greet him.
After months of relentless combat, Li Chunjun's name had once again surged into the top ten of the Military Merit List.
He currently ranked fourth.
Moreover, he had topped the charts for half a month and amassed considerable popularity at Two Realms Mountain.
Not long ago, he led Zhao Yu Pan and four others in clearing Continent 84, forging nodding acquaintances with numerous Nascent Soul True Lords. When they met again, these True Lords naturally greeted him warmly, hoping to make a lasting impression.
"True Lord Li."
"Mo Qiu of Flowing Cloud Mountain greets True Lord Li."
"Is True Lord Li headed to Continent 6 for reinforcements? Might we be fortunate enough to accompany you?"
One after another, Nascent Soul True Lords stepped forward to offer their greetings.
Some True Lords, confident in their own strength, even hoped to join his team.
However, he politely declined their requests.
At that moment, a dozen streaks of light pierced the horizon. Each streak carried a Nascent Soul cultivator.
When the crowd recognized the leader of the group, a suppressed gasp erupted: "It's Xuan Zhu!"
"I didn't expect Xuan Zhu to be here!?"
"He was on Continent 84? How did I never see him?"
"Five hours ago, Continent 84 experienced a Spatial Overlap with another continent. He must have come from there."
"Xuan Zhu is currently ranked third on the Military Merit List. Rumor has it he's been on the front lines for nearly half a year without ever returning. The number of Divine Spirits he's killed must be well over a hundred."
Amidst the various discussions, a dozen streaks of light rapidly approached, landing directly at the edge of this continent.
However, despite being ranked higher than Li Chunjun on the Military Merit List, Xuan Zhu didn't use his achievement to cut in front of Li Chunjun. Instead, he respected the principle of first come, first served, taking his position on a mountain peak behind Li Chunjun and his group.
Neither side engaged in much conversation, nor did they discuss cooperation. A simple nod served as their greeting.
Soon, Continent 6 emerged from the gray haze, resembling a colossal warship sailing out of a fog.
As the continent fully materialized in Li Chunjun's sight, the spatial overlap between the two continents completed with a subtle tremor.
Once the tremors subsided slightly...
The gazes of over thirty Nascent Soul True Lords converged on Li Chunjun.
Without hesitation, Li Chunjun soared into the sky with Zhao Yu Pan and the other three, heading straight for Continent 6.
(End of the Chapter)
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