"What's happening?"
Hong Yu's expression changed abruptly, and his entire body trembled violently.
The blood cocoon covering his body suddenly shattered, breaking into scarlet fragnts that fell away like a shower of frozen blood.
Hong Yu's eyes flew open, a look of shocked uncertainty flashing within them like lightning in a storm.
After twenty days, he had finally refined most of the Five-Colored Golden Lotus's energy. Just as the Nine Great Vortices were showing signs of rging, a shocking change occurred within his Lower Dantian—a change that made him feel the threat of death.
His expression shifted dozens of tis in an instant.
Within his Lower Dantian...
The Nine Great Vortices should have been rging, connecting the channel between his Primordial Veins and his Lower Dantian to condense into his Lifebound Primordial Spirit.
But Hong Yu discovered that not only were the Nine Great Vortices in his Lower Dantian showing no signs of rging, but they had instead all beco violent and agitated, growing more independent and acting on their own.
There were no signs of them rging at all.
"Little One, what in the world is going on?" Hong Yu asked.
Little One's usual cynical nonchalance vanished. He furrowed his brows, his small face filled with confusion. "Strange, I've never seen a situation like this. With your foundation, breaking through to the Earth Soul Realm should be as simple as drinking water. Why is this happening to you?"
Little One took a hard drag from his Big Smoking Pipe, breathing out a cloud of smoke.
Beside them, the naive Huhu hopped about on its fluffy body, trying to catch the white smoke.
Hong Yu's eye twitched. "Damn it, I'm royally screwed this ti."
BUZZ!
Just as Hong Yu was despairing, the Star River Spirit Bone inside his skull suddenly buzzed.
A soft, faint light shot out from Hong Yu's Skull Cap.
A round wheel of light as brilliant as the blazing sun enveloped Hong Yu's body.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
An ocean suddenly manifested within the wheel of light.
With each rotation of the light wheel, a Star River seed to appear within it, slowly swirling. From a distance, it looked as if a sea of stars in the void surrounded Hong Yu.
This scene was exactly like the one that had appeared when the Star River Spirit Bone first manifested.
SWOOSH!
After the sea of the Star River completed ninety-nine circulations, it suddenly dove down and vanished in the blink of an eye, returning to Hong Yu's body.
The Power of the Star River coursed through his body.
The leading star was the very core of the Star River Spirit Bone, like a Commander leading an army of thousands. Behind it, more than ninety thousand stars followed in a grand and orderly procession, racing through Hong Yu's body.
In the blink of an eye, they had already completed eighty-one circulations within him.
At that mont, the ninety-thousand-plus stars suddenly converged, rushing directly into his Lower Dantian through his Primordial Veins.
BANG!
Hong Yu's whole body shuddered.
The force of the shudder rocked his entire fra, sending all the fragnts of the blood cocoon that clung to him flying off, revealing a strong and seemingly perfect physique.
Beneath his well-defined muscles pulsed with explosive power. There wasn't a single ounce of excess fat on his body.
Scars crisscrossed his body, but instead of marring his overall aesthetic, they gave him a wild and deadly aura.
A faint starlight gradually gathered within his Lower Dantian.
At that sa mont, Little One's exclamation rang out. "I get it now! The so-called 'true fusion' of the Star River Spirit Bone isn't with your body, but with your Lifebound Primordial Spirit! Hong Yu, start condensing your Lifebound Primordial Spirit now! With the blessing of the Star River Spirit Bone, your Lifebound Primordial Spirit will gain Star Power!"
"Holy cow! Once you condense a Lifebound Primordial Spirit that possesses Star Power, your Primordial Spirit Attribute will no longer be simple fire, but Star Fire. If you get another opportunity in the future, it could even evolve into the true Star River Fire! That's a celestial fire that can burn even Venerable Realm powerhouses to death on contact!"
Little One grew more and more excited.
He snatched the clueless Huhu into his arms and bounced around excitedly.
As he was swung back and forth, Huhu covered its eyes with its front paws and let out an aggrieved whimper.
The little one didn't understand. 'Why are you torturing ? Did I do sothing to offend you?'
Hong Yu, however, was unaware of the situation inside the Profound Celestial Tower. He was still reeling from the shocking information Little One had just revealed.
WHOOSH!
Hong Yu let out a long, turbid breath.
He was also incredibly excited now. 'Star Fire… a celestial fire powerful enough to incinerate even Venerable Realm powerhouses.'
Even though what he had now was rely a weak Star Fire, the thought that it could one day grow into a scorching celestial fire spurred Hong Yu to action. "Lifebound Primordial Spirit—condense!" He cald his chaotic Heart Spirit. A cold, sharp light flashed in his eyes as his hands ford a series of obscure Seal Techniques in front of his chest.
As his Seal Technique changed, the Nine Great Vortices within his Lower Dantian finally completed their transformation.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
One by one, the nine vortices shattered and began to rge.
Moreover, besides the Nine Great Vortices, a hazy nebula of stars was also gradually forming within his Lower Dantian.
Shortly after the two ca together...
A torrent of fiery energy surged in once again from his Primordial Veins.
This was the Fire Attribute Primordial Vein Power from within his Primordial Veins.
The three types of energy began to combine.
With every passing second, Hong Yu's strength underwent a subtle change.
However, this process would take a very, very long ti...
Perhaps a month.
Perhaps two months.
No one could say for certain.
The only thing that was certain was that after this breakthrough, Hong Yu's strength would reach an unimaginable level!
Once that happened, would his goal still be to rely beco a True Disciple?
Of course, all of this was yet to co and remained unknown.
* * *
Ti passed like flowing water. Before long, more than two months had gone by since the end of the Outer Sect promotion tournant. With the spectacular Inner Sect promotion tournant about to begin, the Cyan Nether Mountain Range had beco exceptionally lively.
Powerful figures from various clans across the Fengyue Kingdom sent representatives to observe the event, and among them were many experts from great families and major factions.
In their ho territories, these experts were all local Overlords who could run rampant without anyone daring to stop them. But after arriving at the Cyan Nether Mountain Range, they were as docile as kittens. They behaved themselves under the arrangents of the Cyan Nether Sword Sect, not daring to cross the line in the slightest.
Shishui City's Wang Family and Cao Family, as well as the Hong Family, were also among those invited.
After all, all three families had disciples within the Cyan Nether Sword Sect.
Shishui City was not a particularly large city in the Fengyue Kingdom—not even ranking in the top ten—so the mbers of the Wang and Cao families were assigned to a remote corner upon their arrival. They didn't dare to utter a single complaint about this, and could only watch with envy and jealousy as the experts from the Hong Family were settled into a luxurious courtyard under the guidance of a Sword Sect expert.
This was for no other reason than the fact that the Hong Family's disciples were doing exceedingly well in the Cyan Nether Sword Sect.
Setting aside high-ranking Inner Sect Disciples like the Four Kings, even Hong Yu from the branch family had made a great na for himself in the six-plus months since he joined the Sword Sect.
However, regarding this reputation, the Hong Family mbers seed to feel more worry and distress than disbelief.
Of course, there were also so Hong Family experts who were happy for him.
Third Elder Hong Tianduan, for example.
He had been all smiles these past few days, greeting everyone he t with enthusiasm.
Before this, because of the rise of the Four Kings, their faction had been constantly suppressed by the Second Elder's faction. It wasn't until Hong Yu's appearance that their faction finally had a chance to breathe.
His own status had risen accordingly.
Hong Tianduan had wanted to find Hong Yu to further strengthen their relationship, but he was told that Hong Yu was in closed-door cultivation at the Cyan Nether Sword Tower. Helpless, he could only return empty-handed and plan to find Hong Yu during the Inner Sect promotion tournant.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the start of the Inner Sect promotion tournant drew closer and closer.
The day of the Inner Sect promotion tournant was tomorrow, yet Hong Yu still hadn't erged from his seclusion.
Third Elder Hong Tianduan grew anxious and worried. 'Don't tell Hong Yu still hasn't broken through to the Earth Soul Realm? This won't do, I have to go check on him!'
With that thought, he headed toward the Cyan Nether Sword Tower.
As he passed Cyan Cliff Peak, Hong Tianduan suddenly stopped, sensing two figures shooting over from a distance.
Seeing how furtive they were, as if hiding so ulterior motive, Hong Tianduan frowned and hid behind a large tree by the roadside.
A short while later, the two figures landed.
"I thought I saw a shadow just now. Did my eyes deceive ?" a gloomy voice spoke.
The other person's voice was gruff. "Don't be so tense. People from all the great families of the Kingdom have co to the Sword Sect, and most of the disciples are reuniting with their families. Who would be wandering around at night for no reason?"
"It's never wrong to be careful. Senior Brother Guo had us patrol the base of Cyan Cliff Peak because he was worried soone might see us when we bring those two down later. We have to eliminate any possibility of being exposed!" the cold, gloomy voice continued.
"Alright, I get it." The owner of the gruff voice was impatient. He snorted and muttered, "Senior Brother Guo is being too careful, isn't he? It's not like Hong Yu has three heads and six arms. No matter how strong he is, can he be stronger than Senior Brother Guo?"
"Hmph, this is called being thorough. Senior Brother Guo is just taking precautions. This Inner Sect promotion tournant is crucial; we can't afford any mistakes."
"Since no one is here, let's patrol sowhere else. Guo Tao and the others should be bringing the people down soon. As long as we have those two under control, we can keep Hong Yu in check. Then, even if he really has had an amazing breakthrough, he won't be able to stir up any trouble!"
The sound of their conversation faded into the distance.
Only when they had completely disappeared into the night did Hong Tianduan, who was hiding behind the tree, slowly erge. He frowned. 'What were those two talking about? Controlling people to keep Hong Yu in check? Is soone plotting against Hong Yu? This is bad. I have to go warn him!'
At this thought, Hong Tianduan rushed to the Cyan Nether Sword Tower at top speed to deliver this information to Hong Yu.
Staring at the massive Cyan Nether Sword Tower before him, Hong Tianduan was stunned for a mont, unsure how to find Hong Yu.
He could only resort to the most primitive thod: waiting for him to appear.
He waited the entire night.
「The next day, at the crack of dawn.」
DONG... DONG!
Two drawn-out chis of a bell echoed throughout the Cyan Nether Mountain Range, startling Hong Tianduan awake. A hint of anxiety crossed his face. "Damn it, the Inner Sect promotion tournant is starting! Why isn't Hong Yu out yet?"
Just as he was pacing anxiously,
a terrifying fluctuation of aura suddenly erupted from within the Cyan Nether Sword Tower. The fluctuation quickly subsided, and just as Hong Tianduan was reeling in shock, a familiar voice ca from inside the Sword Tower...
"Third Elder, what are you doing here?"
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