Yi Tianxing was preparing to advance to the seventh level of the Divine Sea Realm, the third stage within this realm, known as the Sea Transformation Stage. To achieve this breakthrough, he needed to condense 12,960 Chaos Dragon Runes. After days of exhausting his efforts and resources, he had already condensed over ten thousand runes, with only a small gap remaining.
Once he entered the seventh level of the Divine Sea Realm, it would be an entirely new realm of power.His attacks, divine abilities, and overall strength would increase tremendously.
Placing a Wish Power Pearl in his mouth, swallowing a Heavenly Astral Pill, and holding two spirit stones in his hands, he skillfully began his visualization once again. Runes continuously condensed one after another.
Time quietly slipped by.Unconsciously, the number of Chaos Dragon Runes he condensed grew closer and closer to the threshold for his first transformation.
Roooar!!As another rune was successfully condensed and branded onto the spiritual spring eye, a thunderous dragon roar erupted, shaking the heavens. The runes originally hidden and engraved around the spring eye surfaced rapidly, swirling around it like real dragons, exuding intense excitement.
"Chaos Myriad Dragons Formation, Chaos Dragon Transformation Pool — condense for me!!"Yi Tianxing shouted inwardly.
In an instant, countless runes gathered under an invisible will, forming a massive Chaos Formation.It was as if ten thousand true dragons fused into one terrifying Chaos Dragon, its icy eyes arrogantly overlooking eternity.A single dragon roar reverberated through his soul, purifying his entire spirit.
Immediately after, the giant Chaos Dragon twisted its body, biting its own tail, transforming into a circular ring.The ring merged into the spring eye, stirring endless chaotic energy.
Within the spring eye, a phantom Chaos Dragon Transformation Pool formed.Inside the ancient pool, one could vaguely see countless true dragons swimming, and countless mysterious runes flashing, perfectly fused with the spring eye itself. Even the Primordial Chaos Dragon coiled itself around the center of the pool.
An intense suction force naturally emanated from the Chaos Dragon Transformation Pool, crazily drawing in all the true qi from the Divine Sea.
The speed was terrifying, like a giant whale gulping down water. In just a few breaths, all his true qi was sucked into the transformation pool. Then, countless runes flickered, emitting dazzling light, and the true qi underwent continuous compression and refinement.
The refined true qi became exceptionally sticky and cohesive — its condensation level increased over tenfold compared to before.
"What an incredible feeling. My connection with the heavens and earth feels even tighter and closer. Also, my true qi is now over ten times more condensed than before. Although it hasn't fully liquefied yet, the boost to my combat power is massive."Yi Tianxing silently realized.
Once the Chaos Dragon Transformation Pool fully materialized into reality from its phantom state, the transformation would complete.At that point, the true qi would be compressed into true essence, stepping beyond mere qi.
Refined qi gushed back out from the Chaos Pool into the Divine Sea, but the total volume was far less than before — leaving the Divine Sea half empty.While the quantity of qi decreased, its quality skyrocketed.
Thus, each thread of true qi now possessed several times the original destructive power.Overall, his combat effectiveness increased dramatically.
Meanwhile, the Four Sea Primordial Dragons within the divine springs continued to devour worldly spiritual energy, naturally refining it through the Chaos Pool, creating this highly condensed form of true qi.
From this point on, all newly gathered qi would be of this superior quality.
"From now on, it's a long-term effort. I must continue visualizing and condensing Chaos Dragon Runes, until I eventually reach 129,600 runes. Only then can I ascend to the eighth level of the Divine Sea Realm."Yi Tianxing planned inwardly.
At this stage, improvement was no longer something achievable by brute force alone.It required persistence and patience.
Meanwhile, deep within a forest, a lone figure steadily advanced, sword in hand.Every few steps, he would swing the sword, sheathe it, and then unsheathe it again to strike forward.
Each slash cleared away trees and thorny bushes, forcing a path through the dense jungle.
Draw the sword, slash!
Every sword strike came from a different angle, each movement practiced and precise.The sword was so swift that only the light trailing its motion could be seen; it felt as if the sword had never even left its scabbard.
The entire draw-slash-sheath process took less than a second.
This seemingly simple basic sword move — "Slash!" — was being endlessly practiced.Each strike was not merely to cut obstacles, but to continuously comprehend the rhythm of slashing.
This figure was, naturally, Yi Tianxing.
At dawn, he had quietly left Xuanhuang Town, informing very few people. His departure caused no disturbance, as arrangements for the town had already been made.The suppression of Long Aotian's challenge had created enough deterrence that outsiders dared not make trouble easily.
Now that he had completed his breakthrough, there was no reason to stay.
He set off toward the land of great treasures, alone. Cai Yan had refused to accompany him this time, so Yi Tianxing traveled without companions.
He also chose not to ride his Golden Roc across the skies.The skies were even more dangerous than the ground.Fierce aerial beasts were extremely territorial — an intrusion would invite deadly attacks.It was safer to leave the Golden Roc guarding Xuanhuang Town's skies.
Thus, Yi Tianxing entered the forest on foot.
Faced with the impenetrable wilderness, he responded with sheer force — using a battle sword from the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower to hack a path through.
While cutting through the undergrowth, he also immersed himself in comprehending the Essence of the Heaven-Slaughtering Sword Canon.Each sword swing carried an invisible yet sharp intent.
Stroke by stroke, he carved out a road wide enough for ten people to walk side by side.
Clang!!
After who knew how long, Yi Tianxing suddenly slashed to the side, his blade clashing with something metallic.
It was a bee sting, glowing faintly green, now cleaved in half.
Buzz buzz buzz!!
A loud buzzing erupted around him.Looking up, Yi Tianxing saw a massive beehive had fallen from a tree he had just cut down.
Swarming out of the hive were countless Demonic Bees — each the size of a human fist, each carrying sharp, green-glowing stingers.
Had he not instinctively reacted with his sword, even a Divine Sea cultivator could have been fatally pierced.
"So many demonic bees!"Yi Tianxing's heart trembled slightly.
This dense swarm, like a black cloud, released an oppressive might.
Buzz buzz buzz!!
The bees, thoroughly enraged, zeroed in on Yi Tianxing, attacking in a frenzied wave.
Each bee left only an afterimage as it flew. A black storm engulfed him.
Swish!
At a thought, Yi Tianxing was clad in a black battle armor, and his battle sword flickered out to meet the incoming swarm.
One sword!Two swords!Three swords!!
In an instant, he stabbed out hundreds of times, each thrust precise and rapid.
He used stabbing techniques usually reserved for spear combat, adapted fluidly to the sword.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
With each strike, a demonic bee was pierced through, its body and stinger shattered under the swordlight.
Still, many bees managed to break through his defenses, aiming their stingers at his vital points.
Yi Tianxing deliberately positioned himself so that the bee stings would hit his armored sections, sparking flashes of light but causing no real harm.
Each demonic bee was equivalent in strength to a Divine Sea Realm cultivator.The pressure from thousands of them attacking at once was overwhelming.
"These demonic bees are insanely fast and deadly. Without sufficient strength, the only choice would be to run. But... they're the perfect opponents to practice my swordsmanship against!" Yi Tianxing's eyes gleamed.
Suppressing the bees would have been easy.If he released the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower, he could instantly crush them all.
But he sensed that his understanding of fundamental sword techniques was soaring rapidly during this battle.
Rejoicing inwardly, Yi Tianxing decided not to end the fight prematurely.
Instead, he continued to clash and practice within the endless black swarm.
His figure was soon completely engulfed by the black cloud of bees.