Chapter 592: Chapter 590: Cloud Water Immortal Lotus, Breaking Through to Divine Firmament

This scene instantly drew everyone’s attention—the trial had ended, and it was time to return to the training tower.

The crowd all set aside stray thoughts, their expressions solemn.

In the blink of an eye.

Immortal radiance manifested, as vast as an ocean flooding the heavens and earth.

Xiao Ming gazed at Xu Yang from afar, murder flashing in his eyes, cold and fierce.

"Xu Yang, now you’re qualified to be my opponent."

"But you’ll forever be nothing more than my whetstone! Don’t ever think you can surpass me!"

Whoosh!

The immortal glow swiftly dispersed, the world dissolved into void—no one remained.

Departing Desolate Heaven Sword Sect, they found themselves once more at the White Jade Training Tower.

Only Xu Yang, Blood Ming, and Shi Hu were left.

Shi Hu and Blood Ming were dazed for a moment; as they came to, they sensed the transformation and elevation within themselves—both were beyond exhilarated.

After a long while, the two seemed to sense something, turning simultaneously to look at Xu Yang, who held the immortal lotus in one hand, quietly attuning to it.

Their gazes instantly heated, blazing red.

Even Blood Ming’s mouth was practically drooling.

Utterly consumed by envy.

"Xu Yang, can you let me lick the lotus a couple of times?" Shi Hu rubbed his hands together, shamelessly asking.

"..."

Blood Ming nearly cracked, the muscles in his face twitching as he turned away.

This little rascal sure knew how to talk.

Xu Yang rolled his eyes, snapping, "Your saliva’s too filthy."

Lick it a couple times?

Lick it and there’d probably be nothing left but scraps.

At that moment, the young Immortal appeared again.

"Congratulations on surviving the first trial!"

"But this is only the beginning—the coming training will be even harder!"

"Three days—you have three days, then return here for the next gathering!"

As soon as the young Immortal finished, he vanished without further ado.

He came briskly, left even more so.

"Want to go check on the others?" Shi Hu suggested.

After a month of life-and-death struggle, a little rest would do them good.

Xu Yang pondered aloud, "You two go scout around. I’m planning to use these three days to absorb the immortal elixir, and try to break through to the Shenxiao Realm!"

Shi Hu sighed at these words.

Three days!

Immortal medicine!

He figured the breakthrough wasn’t in doubt.

Which meant, after just three days, he’d be left behind again.

Shi Hu shot a resentful glance at Xu Yang, waved, and left the training tower.

Blood Ming said, "This old man will go for a stroll too."

There was no need to worry about any danger inside the training tower.

Watching Blood Ming leave, Xu Yang slowly sat down cross-legged, his eyes fixed on the immortal medicine.

This immortal elixir was called Cloud Water Immortal Lotus!

Upon touching it, information flowed into his mind.

Cloud Water Immortal Lotus, born within special clouds, saturated with immortal energy, nourished by the cyclical interplay of sun and moon, and irrigated by the mystical water that surges in tempestuous cloudbursts.

The power within was vast and astonishing. When consumed, one would feel immersed in waves of cloud and mist, bathed and strengthened, vastly enhancing one’s immortal foundation!

"Even as an immortal medicine, transforming it into Purest Essence Qi is far superior!"

"The Purest Essence Qi produced from this immortal elixir is bound to be an astronomical figure!"

Realizing that Purest Essence Qi was likely vital for the Celestial Refining Divine Scripture and would have special utility upon entering the immortal path, Xu Yang didn’t hesitate, even with such a precious immortal elixir.

He summoned the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod and placed the Cloud Water Immortal Lotus within.

Buzz!

As the refining began, Xu Yang stowed the divine tripod away.

The tripod within his body, refining as he absorbed the Purest Essence Qi.

Whoosh!

The effects were indeed staggering.

Far greater than mere immortal qi irrigation!

On the very first day, Xu Yang felt his cultivation base tremble; with a single thought, he could break through.

But he held himself back firmly.

If he lacked the conditions, fine—but the power of the immortal medicine was simply overwhelming!

To break through immediately would be far too hasty.

He summoned Heaven-Locking Divine Chains all over his body, holding his cultivation firmly in check.

With his foundation suppressed, he absorbed the essence, continually refining it.

On the second day, Xu Yang’s body shuddered, chains on his skin clacking, nearly impossible to hold the power back.

He decisively shook the Tripod of Heaven and Earth.

Chains fused and cracked, ancient Evil Qi surged forth.

He once again forced down the powers on the verge of erupting.

On the third day.

Blood Ming and Shi Hu returned, sitting cross-legged nearby, silently observing.

Feeling the turbulent aura emanating from Xu Yang, both clicked their tongues.

"He hasn’t even broken through yet, but this aura already makes me tremble in fear. If he does, wouldn’t he be able to crush me one-handed?" Shi Hu felt a renewed sense of inadequacy.

The gap between people is just that huge.

"He could have broken through long ago—he’s just been suppressing it."

Blood Ming said gravely, "Looks like the power of that immortal elixir is truly tremendous, or else he wouldn’t push himself to the limit like this before breaking through."

"Look at his spiritual marks."

Shi Hu focused, his heart quivering.

Just one glance, and even his entire strength felt frozen.

"They’ve already been forged into substance, incomparably majestic—the spiritual intent is about to manifest physically!"

"If this were in the Spirit Realm, it would have triggered a colossal phenomenon, shaking heaven and earth, roiling the spirit rivers."

"Stronger than most Shenxiao Realm initiates’ spiritual marks!"

"His foundation is beyond imagination!"

Blood Ming’s eyes flashed with amazement. "To suppress himself to such an extent—honestly, aside from Xiao Ming, I can’t imagine anyone else!"

"But Xiao Ming, having merged with the Five Elements Spirit God, it’s not surprising; but this kid seems entirely reliant on his cultivation technique!"

This comparison immediately gave Shi Hu a direct sense of the gap.

His eyes widened, "Because of his cultivation technique?"

He’d always thought Xu Yang had some special method or maybe had gained a similar ’Five Elements Spirit God’ opportunity.

Just from his cultivation technique, to reach this... it was hard to fathom!

"The only one who could surpass Xiao Ming is him!"

"For this trial, once he breaks through, even if he can’t suppress Xiao Ming, he should be able to face him head-on!" Blood Ming exclaimed.

Thinking of the essence refined by Xu Yang’s divine tripod, better even than immortal qi, he was lost for words!

Immortal inheritance?

Blood Ming shivered, but quickly cut off the thought!

Some things are better left unconsidered!

Easy to disturb your state of mind!

At a certain moment.

Xu Yang’s entire body shuddered, chains within his spiritual marks clanging and rushing out in waves.

He truly could suppress it no more—standing atop the ultimate peak!

The next moment.

He abandoned all restraint without hesitation.

Boom!

For an instant, it felt as though he was swept up in a torrential magma flood, his spirit and consciousness soaring sky-high, climbing endlessly.

Even in this ancient, immortal-fallen land, within the training tower, no barrier could confine him—he shattered the abyss.

Darkness fled, brilliance shone across the world!

Xu Yang beheld countless Heaven-Locking Divine Chains, stretching across the sky, surging and swirling, encircling all directions, still madly proliferating.

This was no illusion!

But the actual manifestation after the spiritual intent became tangible.

After spiritual intent gains substance, it no longer conforms to mere spiritual mark expressions.

Not in the Spirit Realm—no spirit rivers!

But thanks to immortal qi and a transformed foundation, ascending from the Path of Spirit to that of Immortal—even without spirit rivers, he felt uninhibited, an ethereal freedom, rid of all shackles!

Thunder rumbled!

Xu Yang was startled by the deafening thunder, snapping back to himself.

All illusions vanished, leaving only the White Jade Plaza before him.

His cultivation had advanced to the Shenxiao Realm!

Divine intent fused with spirit—in a single thought, ten thousand chains appeared in his sea of consciousness, majestic beyond compare!

"Shenxiao Realm!"

"As though ascending to the nine heavens, unfettered and free; one step halfway to immortality, this Shenxiao is no ordinary Shenxiao—it’s the very foundation of the immortal path, and three steps have been laid!"