Chapter 109: Advancement to High-Level Mortal Soul Realm

Xiao Yan, sitting like an aged monk in meditation, gradually became almost imperceptible in his aura. Even his breathing grew faint, his presence elusive and ethereal.

However, within the cauldron before him, it was as if heaven and earth had collided, with thunderous roars echoing incessantly.

A terrifying surge of soul power swirled and howled inside the cauldron.

Under the influence of this soul power, the fused Heavenly Flames—Xuan Huang Flame, Yin Yang Twin Flame, Netherworld Poison Flame, and Three Thousand Burning Flame—which had grown increasingly powerful, now became even more docile.

Over the past six months or so, the Xuan Huang Flame, Yin Yang Twin Flame, and Netherworld Poison Flame had undergone further growth, gradually approaching breakthroughs in their rankings on the Heavenly Flame list.

If any high-tier alchemists were present to witness Xiao Yan's current state, they would likely be struck dumb with astonishment.

This state Xiao Yan was in was known in the alchemy world as the "Dan Soul Realm."

In this wondrous state, one's soul power would be amplified infinitely.

Unfortunately, Yao Lao had entered the deep mountains not long after arriving in the Chu Yun Empire to cultivate the soul skill "Plowing Spirit" and refine his sword techniques to enhance the skill's power.

If he were here, he would undoubtedly be stunned once again.

The Dan Soul Realm typically appeared only when refining seventh-tier or higher pills. For Xiao Yan to enter this state while refining a sixth-tier pill might be a first in the Dou Qi Continent.

In this state, even if it was fleeting, the infinitely amplified soul power ensured that there would be no chance of failure in refining any pill.

In other words, Xiao Yan, in this state, would undoubtedly succeed in refining the pill!

Xiao Yan's ability to enter the Dan Soul Realm was due to two reasons: first, he had refined too many sixth-tier pills, and second, his comprehension was extraordinary.

Over the past two years in the Chu Yun Empire, with the vast resources poured into him, he had accumulated a wealth of alchemical insights.

This isn't to say that Xiao Yan's comprehension wasn't strong enough and required prolonged accumulation to achieve breakthroughs.

Rather, the Dan Soul Realm was profoundly mysterious, something that could be encountered but not sought. Even when encountered, the duration was fleeting, like a flash in the pan.

Each experience of the Dan Soul Realm was entirely unique. Among Yao Lao's extensive collection, there were only superficial records of the Dan Soul Realm, offering no substantial assistance to Xiao Yan.

There were many similarly mysterious realms. The Dan Soul Realm was one that had been documented and verified, but there were others that existed without being recorded.

The principles existed; they just hadn't been discovered yet.

Even without Newton being hit by an apple, there would have been a "Gold-ton" or "Iron-ton" to make the discovery.

The same applied to cultivation techniques, Dou Techniques, and secret methods. The methods of cultivation and combat had always existed in the unseen fabric of the world.

It was just that practitioners initially existed in a state of ignorance. As the need for and depth of cultivation grew, research and insights emerged, leading to the development of better and stronger cultivation methods.

Xiao Yan understood this well, which was why he didn't delve too deeply into everything he encountered.

Because he, too, needed to stand on the shoulders of giants to create even more powerful methods!

With his heaven-defying comprehension, he could continuously break through these epiphanies!

Undoubtedly, the pill formulas and other materials collected by Yao Lao were the giants upon which Xiao Yan stood in the path of alchemy.

Benefiting from the Dan Soul Realm, Xiao Yan's soul power was infinitely amplified. The extremely complex medicinal energies within the cauldron were not only fully condensed by him but also without the slightest waste.

Under normal circumstances, Xiao Yan, at his peak, would need a long time to refine a single Po Zong Pill, after which he would be too exhausted to refine a second one.

But now, having entered this extraordinary state of infinitely amplified soul power, Xiao Yan forcefully condensed the pill's embryonic form in mere moments.

The pill embryo was about the size of a longan, with a rough and uneven surface that looked far from appealing. However, it contained a vast amount of medicinal energy.

With his formidable soul power controlling the flames, the uneven pill absorbed the heat emitted by the flames and rapidly became smooth and round, visible to the naked eye.

What would normally take a long time was now completed in the blink of an eye.

Mysterious patterns appeared on the pill's surface, giving it an almost sentient appearance, exuding an extraordinary aura.

The moment the Po Zong Pill was successfully refined, dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, swiftly enveloping the entire Tian Du City. Winds howled, and lightning flashed.

The sudden change instantly startled both the Poison Sect and the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect forces, causing them to cease their battle and retreat, looking up at the sky in shock.

"What's going on? Although we've seen this before, it's never been like this..." The red-robed elder gasped, his voice filled with awe.

Wu Ya was also unsure. "Could it be that the Po Zong Pill is of a higher quality than the Huangji Pill? The resulting celestial phenomenon is even more terrifying, as if thunder is about to strike."

"Ignorant!" Scorpion Mountain sneered. "No matter how precious the Po Zong Pill is, it's still just a sixth-tier pill. How could it summon the Pill Lightning that only appears with seventh-tier pills?"

"So, the Poison Sect has been preparing to refine the Po Zong Pill these past few days. I happen to need a Po Zong Pill to break through the peak Dou Huang level." Scorpion Mountain instinctively licked his lips.

As soon as Scorpion Mountain finished speaking, the dark clouds shrouding Tian Du City seemed to part as if an invisible hand had swept them aside, revealing a clear path to the heavens!

Sunlight poured down, and a slender figure shot up from the ground like a divine sword piercing the endless sky.

Feeling the overwhelming power of this aura, the experts in Tian Du City couldn't help but turn their gazes toward it, their eyes instinctively filled with reverence.

Wu Ya was inwardly horrified. How had Protector Yan become even more terrifying and unfathomable in such a short time?

Scorpion Mountain, seeing the infamous executioner of the Poison Sect, Protector Yan, with his own eyes, also took a sharp breath.

He seemed even more formidable than the rumors suggested, and so young! Even if he had started cultivating in his mother's womb for ten or eight years, it would be impossible to achieve such strength!

"You want the pill I refined?" Xiao Yan held the Po Zong Pill in his hand, his dark eyes fixed on Scorpion Mountain.

After the intense pill-refining session, his Dou Qi and soul power had been greatly depleted but rapidly restored. His soul power had broken through to the high-level Mortal Soul Realm due to the fortuitous encounter with the Dan Soul Realm, causing the celestial phenomenon that was unlike the usual appearance of a sixth-tier pill.

Soul realms were divided into Mortal, Spirit, Heaven, and Emperor. The vast majority of people, even alchemists below the eighth tier, mostly remained at the Mortal Soul Realm.

It was important to note that most eighth-tier pills possessed extraordinary sentience, and it was precisely this sentience that allowed them to reach the eighth tier.

No matter how skilled an ordinary alchemist was, if they couldn't imbue their pills with sentience, the pills would never reach the eighth tier.

Unknowingly, Xiao Yan's soul power had reached an even more terrifying level, placing him above many alchemists.

Scorpion Mountain's Dou Qi wings flapped fiercely as his withered hand shot straight toward the pill emitting a rich medicinal aroma. He coldly shouted, "What if I do want it?"

(End of Chapter)

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