Chapter 477: Chapter 259: Celestial Essence (2)

As the numerous circulation pathways changed, a new, searing heat was added to the originally sharp, fierce, and dense properties of the Golden Gang Qi.

He lost all track of time. When Xu Yang sensed the moment was right, he began circulating the Heart Technique to guide the Power of Heaven and Earth into his body.

In an instant, all his Gang Qi and his Heart Spirit surged toward the Baihui Acupoint atop his head.

For a breakthrough to the Celestial Essence Realm, piercing the Gate of Heaven and Earth was supposed to be the most difficult step. Yan Guiyun had spent several months in seclusion, with nearly all of his time dedicated to this single task.

But now, under the force of Xu Yang’s overbearing Gang Qi and formidable Heart Spirit, the Gate of Heaven and Earth was shattered as easily as an eggshell.

CRACK!

A crisp crack, audible only to his Heart Spirit, echoed through his mind. Xu Yang was stunned, feeling as though he had just leaped from the bottom of a well to see the true face of the world. He felt utterly insignificant before the vastness of heaven and earth.

BOOM!

The next moment, he had no time for further reflection. An unimaginably immense pressure bore down upon his Heart Spirit, threatening to pulverize it completely.

The infusion of the Power of Heaven and Earth!

Xu Yang’s heart tightened. He knew this was no time for reflection; the true peril of breaking through to the Celestial Essence Realm was just beginning.

With his Baihui Acupoint as the epicenter, it was as if a dam had breached. A massive amount of the Power of Heaven and Earth swarmed toward it, then rushed violently into his body. It felt as if a supreme expert was forcibly channeling an immeasurable amount of Gang Qi into him.

Terrifying pressure permeated his entire body, down to every inch of flesh. His bones and sinews crackled loudly as his whole body began to shine with a radiant light.

Under this immense pressure, his Golden Gang Qi was tempered, its purity rapidly increasing.

RUMBLE...

A deafening roar echoed within Xu Yang’s Heart Spirit. Like an immovable boulder in a raging sea, he felt the world-shaking force but withstood the terrifying impact, his Heart Spirit unshaken.

’Given my Heart Realm and the will I’ve forged through the Great Success Level Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture, if my Heart Spirit can’t withstand this, I doubt anyone can break through to the Celestial Essence Realm.’

His will as firm as a boulder and utterly unmoved, Xu Yang remained unaffected by the immense pressure. He frantically circulated the Li Fire Technique, absorbing the inflowing Power of Heaven and Earth.

The terrifying Power of Heaven and Earth poured down from his Baihui Acupoint, surged into his body, and forced open every one of his pores, turning his body into a veritable sieve.

In an instant, the Power of Heaven and Earth was no longer just flooding in through his Baihui Acupoint. It began seeping in through every pore, the immense pressure battering his flesh and his Gang Qi.

His ocean-like reserves of Gang Qi threatened to disperse, but under the control of the Li Fire Technique and his Heart Spirit, the Golden Gang Qi was held firmly in check within his body.

BOOM...

A colossal roar, as if from the creation of the world itself, resounded in his Heart Spirit, shaking Xu Yang to his very core.

The next moment, a wisp of a brand-new power—condensed, potent, and carrying the aura of heaven and earth—was born within him.

He had refined Gang Yuan!

This wisp of Gang Yuan was like a single spark that ignited his already roiling Gang Qi. His entire reserve of Gang Qi grew agitated, no longer passively resisting the onslaught of the Power of Heaven and Earth. Instead, it began to actively collide and fuse with it, creating more Gang Yuan.

At the same time, his flesh and blood underwent a drastic change. They began to absorb the nascent Gang Yuan like the finest of nutrients, beginning a process of metamorphosis and ascension.

’There’s not enough energy!’

Xu Yang felt as if he had opened his mouth for a feast, only to bite down on empty air. Every inch of his flesh cried out for Gang Yuan, but its rate of creation couldn’t possibly keep up with his body’s ravenous absorption.

While circulating the Li Fire Technique, he grabbed three Eight Treasure Lotus Seeds and unhesitatingly stuffed them into his mouth.

BOOM!

The moment the three Eight Treasure Lotus Seeds entered his mouth, they transformed into a surging wave of Essence Qi that swept through his entire body, becoming the raw fuel for his physical metamorphosis.

’So Spirit Medicines also contain the Power of Heaven and Earth!’

The reason Spirit Medicines and Spirit Iron were so extraordinary and precious was that they possessed a Spirituality which mundane items lacked.

And this so-called Spirituality was, in fact, Spiritual Qi—a part of the Power of Heaven and Earth.

Xu Yang’s entire body emitted a brilliant light. His blood rushed like a mighty river, and his body gave off a fragrant aroma, like that of a Spirit Medicine.

The Li Fire Technique circulated frantically, absorbing the ambient Spiritual Qi and refining it bit by bit.

Before long, all three Eight Treasure Lotus Seeds were completely refined, yet not all of his Gang Qi had been converted into Gang Yuan.

Without further hesitation, he swallowed the remaining two Eight Treasure Lotus Seeds.

Xu Yang’s body surged with Essence Qi. His bones, muscles, and flesh were in a constant state of rumbling metamorphosis, and a dense Life Energy suffused his entire being.

When the last wisp of Gang Qi transformed into Gang Yuan, a feeling of pure clarity washed over him, like a sprout finally breaking through the soil. He felt the boundless expanse of the heavens and the earth, as if every shackle on his body had been shattered.

’I did it!’

Aside from the extravagant use of a Spirit Medicine like the Eight Treasure Lotus Seeds, he had broken through to the Celestial Essence Realm with incredible ease, encountering virtually no danger or complications.

Xu Yang’s pores were wide open. The air above his Baihui Acupoint distorted, shrouded in a hazy mist. His body shone with a brilliant light, making him resemble a living god.

It was as if the barrier between him and the Power of Heaven and Earth had vanished, merging them into a single whole.

As the Gang Yuan circulated within him, the surrounding Power of Heaven and Earth swarmed toward him.

’The Spiritual Qi is thinning...’ Xu Yang frowned slightly.

The Power of Heaven and Earth continued to pour into him, but the concentration of Spiritual Qi it contained was much lower than before.

He had never been able to sense such a thing before, but now he could clearly perceive how thin the Spiritual Qi in the air had become.

Xu Yang did not end his seclusion. Although he had successfully broken through, his body was still in the midst of its transformation.

Under the cleansing and nourishment of the Gang Yuan, large amounts of bony impurities were crushed and expelled, while foul blood and other dross were purged from his flesh.

...

「Three days passed in the blink of an eye.」

After three days without food or sleep, Xu Yang felt not the slightest fatigue. Instead, he was bursting with energy, feeling better than ever before.

’So this is what it means to feast on mist and drink the dew!’

Xu Yang opened his eyes. It was as if lightning flashed in the void as two beams of pure light shot from his pupils, briefly illuminating the pitch-black chamber.

The Celestial Essence Realm was a state of true transcendence. Not only did one’s strength and lifespan increase dramatically, but a Martial Artist also gained unfathomable abilities—for example, flying by manipulating the Power of Heaven and Earth, or wielding that same power to kill enemies.

At this realm, a Martial Artist’s strength was no longer limited to their own power, but also depended on how much of the Power of Heaven and Earth they could command.

[Li Fire Technique First Layer (63/10000)]

[Broke through to Celestial Essence Realm, Points +200]

[Martial Arts Longevity Points: 1356]

[Remaining Lifespan: 200]

His remaining lifespan had jumped to two hundred years! No wonder he felt so full of vitality, as if he had been reborn.

Turning his senses inward with Introspection, Xu Yang felt a dense wave of Life Energy wash over him. His body was brimming with vitality, and his internal organs were as pure and flawless as glazed crystal.

His original Golden Gang Qi had vanished completely, transformed into Gang Yuan that pulsed with faint threads of profound mystery and Spirituality.

The Gang Yuan was very gentle, ceaselessly nourishing his body.

He knew that with a single thought, this gentle and calm Gang Yuan could instantly transform into a terrifying, destructive force, even drawing upon the Power of Heaven and Earth to slay his enemies.

A feeling of immense power welled up within him. He felt that with a single, casual strike, he could now easily obliterate his former self.

His bones had taken on a delicate, snow-white, jade-like luster, and like Spirit Iron, they radiated an astonishing Spirituality.

He spread his fingers, and a strand of Gang Yuan, so condensed it was almost solid, appeared. The surrounding Power of Heaven and Earth instantly reacted, roiling violently like a drop of water in hot oil.

But the greatest change of all was to his Heart Spirit!

Xu Yang closed his eyes and cast out his Heart Spirit like a great net. He saw a Li Fire Peak disciple walking past his courtyard gate. He saw Sun Tao meditating in his chamber across the way. He could "see" the entire residential area for Inner Sect Disciples.

’It’s completely different!’ Xu Yang felt a thrill of excitement.

Before, when he extended his Heart Spirit, he could achieve a sense of the Unity of Heaven and Man, but it had only ever been a vague perception.

Now, however, he could clearly feel the immense aura radiating from Li Fire Peak. His Heart Spirit captured countless subtle, ineffable insights, and the great tides of heaven and earth felt as if they were unfolding right before his eyes.

Circulating his Breath Concealment Skill to rein in his aura, Xu Yang pushed open the door and walked out.

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