Chapter 949 - 700: Rejected by the Heavenly Dao
The path of Body Refining becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses.
The Qin Country has many Body Refining Masters at the Dharma Realm, but far fewer at the Divine Power Realm than Nascent Soul True Monarchs.
With a thought, Shen Xuan retrieved the Exotic Cold Iron Rod with dim Spiritual Light from his hand.
This Magical Treasure was not easily refined and must not be damaged in the Celestial Wind Tribulation.
The next moment, he neither dodged nor used any Magical Treasure or Divine Power.
Taking a deep breath, his energy and blood surged like a wolf’s smoke reaching the heavens. With his pure flesh body, he swung his fists to fiercely confront the incoming eighth invisible Celestial Wind head-on!
There was no earth-shattering boom, only a hair-raising, barely audible "sizzling" sound, as if everything was quietly eroded by the wind.
In the shocked eyes of everyone, Shen Xuan, standing aloft in the air, began to wither and shrivel at a speed visible to the naked eye!
His full muscles collapsed, his radiant skin lost its luster, his sturdy figure rapidly hunched over, as if all life force and energy were drawn out in an instant, transforming into a skeletal, nearly mummified horror.
Then, he softly fell from the sky with a "thud," crashing onto the scorched rocks below, lifeless.
On the observation platform, there was deathly silence.
True Monarch Red Lotus was visibly moved, a solemn look crossing his eyes.
He saw it clearly.
That eighth Celestial Wind had thoroughly penetrated Shen Xuan’s body, mercilessly brushing over his Golden Core, organs, meridians, bones, and even every inch of his skin.
At this moment, his aura was as weak as a candle flickering in the wind, gravely injured, foundations ruined, no different from a cripple.
"Fellow Daoist Guo, he...?"
Ming Liu True Master’s voice trembled, unable to help but ask.
He knew well, "Guo Shiyan" was likely just an alias.
But regardless of his true identity, there was an incense relationship with his Liu Family.
As long as he successfully passed the tribulation and joined the Bright Flame Sect, his position would undoubtedly be of great honor.
At this point, seeing such a tragic state, Ming Liu True Master was concerned and anxious.
True Monarch Red Lotus slowly shook his head and sighed softly, "Too eager for quick success."
In his view, Shen Xuan entered the Divine Power Realm through Body Refining and condensed the Ice Technique Golden Core.
Yet he was insatiably greedy, forcibly cultivating the Fire Technique, intending to combine ice and fire in an unprecedentedly perilous path to prove the Dao with the Nascent Soul.
A truly heaven-defying act.
Now, having drawn such terrifying Celestial Punishment, without a corresponding Spiritual Treasure to resist, relying solely on the flesh to withstand, it was truly regrettable to end up like this.
However, just when everyone thought things were settled, feeling regret or pity.
"Look quickly!" A sudden exclamation rang out.
They saw Shen Xuan’s "corpse" collapse as a surge of chilling air burst forth!
More than ten pieces of crystalline translucent Ice Soul Spiritual Crystals shot out from his body, hovering beside him.
At the moment the Ice Soul Spiritual Crystals appeared, the temperature within a hundred feet around plummeted to absolute zero!
The scorched earth frosted over, the air froze, transforming instantly into a realm of deathly silence!
This was exactly Shen Xuan having mastered [Rebirth of the Ice Soul] to Great Success, combined with [Self-Healing], [Endless Life] and other perfect level recovery Talents, using [Taichu True Water] to condense this life-saving fundamental object.
These more than ten Ice Soul Spiritual Crystals contained the pure Spiritual Power of the Ice Technique Golden Core and the vigorous vitality of [Taichu True Water].
Each Ice Soul Spiritual Crystal had the power to revive the dead and flesh the bones.
At this moment, these more than ten Ice Soul Spiritual Crystals, as if possessing intelligence, flew simultaneously toward Shen Xuan’s withered body, gently attaching to each of his fatal wounds, every inch of shriveled skin, every shattered bone.
Where the ice crystals touched the wounds, they instantly melted, transforming into pure Ice Soul vitality, like trickling streams, pouring into his damaged flesh body.
Wherever they passed, the body, withered by the Celestial Wind’s erosion, revived at an astonishing speed.
The shriveled flesh became full again, broken bones automatically rejoined and healed, and damaged meridians were gently repaired and widened by the Ice Spiritual Power.
At this time, [Rebirth of the Ice Soul] had not yet evolved into a Divine Power, unable to achieve true [Rebirth from a Drop of Blood].
But it was more than sufficient for repairing such bodily injuries.
After more than a hundred breaths.
The ice crystals covering his body all melted away, dissipating as misty white vapor.
Then, in the astonished eyes of everyone, Shen Xuan slowly stood up.
His Spiritual Power rolled like the tide, blood as vigorous as a dragon, and eyes shining with spirit light.
Lively as a dragon, no trace of severe injury or imminent death!
"True Monarch, Fellow Daoist Guo seems to be alright now?"
On the observation platform, Ming Liu True Master suppressed the fear in his heart and asked softly.
True Monarch Red Lotus frowned tightly, his overwhelming Nascent Soul Divine Sense firmly locking onto that distant figure.
Though his Cultivation was at Tong Xuan, at this moment, he could not perceive the depth of that person.
This Celestial Wind Tribulation was indeed excessively powerful!
How harsh the Heavenly Dao is to him!
This person is not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao!
He had personally experienced the Celestial Wind Tribulation and deeply knew its terror.
That eighth Celestial Wind nearly scattered this person’s life force completely.
And the ninth Celestial Wind about to descend would surely multiply in power.
With the strength he previously displayed, it was impossible to withstand.
Even with such miraculous healing Ice Technique, one must have a breath left to perform it.
If the Celestial Wind directly obliterated form and spirit, the most advanced recovery methods would be in vain.
"The ninth Celestial Wind..."
"This person’s foundation, indeed unconventional."
True Monarch Red Lotus subtly used a secret art to deduce fate, after a while, he slowly shook his head.
The secret of heaven was chaotic, unpredictable.
"Let’s hope he can survive this tribulation."
True Monarch Red Lotus said in a deep voice.
Ming Liu True Master dared not ask further.
Every True Master on the platform held their breath and concentrated, gazing at that figure standing alone under the majesty of heaven and earth.
In the depths of the firmament, the tribulation clouds rolled like ink, the destructive force within brewing madly, as if to inject all the power of the Celestial Punishment into this final Gang Wind.