Chapter 503: Chapter 370: Inherited Memories of the Jiao Clan, The Changing World, The Path Beyond Five Forgings Severed

The willow’s posture, falls when autumn arrives.

The pine and cypress thrive through the frost.

Under the activation of the Basic Time Flow Speed superpower, fourteen times the time flow speed, twenty-eight hours quickly vanished in cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, days and nights alternated. Outside, it was just one day, yet within a meter around Su Mu, over sixteen days had already passed.

Whoosh-----

In the wind and snow, the snowman lightly exhaled, and in an instant the aura revealed around it caused the surrounding wind and snow to freeze in mid-air.

Wisps of white mist spread out from the snowman, revealing a body with distinct muscle lines, every inch of flesh like a perfectly carved statue.

"Even with the endless energy support from the black mist world, it’s still somewhat difficult to nurture six Immortal Cells simultaneously."

At this moment, in Su Mu’s gallbladder, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, bladder, and triple burner, a single Immortal Cell was being nurtured. These six Immortal Cells slightly trembled, their immortal radiance connecting to form a somewhat unstable whole, faintly resonating.

However, in the already transformed five viscera, the five Immortal Cells saw the circulation of Immortal Power with each breath, having long formed a marvelous cycle, akin to a whole, where Immortal Power merged with the golden Flood Dragon Qi and Blood. With every rush of Qi and Blood, the five viscera received silent nourishment.

With each rush, they grew stronger, and the vital energy flow became more enduring, fostering an endless cycle.

Regarding the flesh, aside from Immortal Cells, the transformation of the Fixed Star Body Refining Technique’s flesh was also gradually exerting its power. In the state of introspection, Spiritual Power penetrated into the bone marrow, the contained golden color growing richer, faintly exuding a few splendors, progressing towards Golden Bone.

And the skin, as delicate as jade, could be said to be jade skin and golden bone. Su Mu knew that when he truly reached this state, it would also mark the completion of the third flesh transformation of the Fixed Star Body Refining Technique.

With a thought, Su Mu pulled out a Tier Eight Grandmaster Level spear obtained from killing a group of alien races in the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pool cavern, and directly gripped the spear tip with his bare hands, then forcefully scraped it across his skin.

The fair skin only slightly indented, but not even a faint white mark was left behind.

"Indeed, my flesh is now stronger. Previously, even Grandmaster Level weapons could leave white marks on my skin... This is not only due to the enhanced transformation of the Fixed Star Body Refining Technique but also the effect of Immortal Power."

The Immortal Power of Immortal Cells provides a comprehensive enhancement to the flesh, an enhancement that is subtle and quiet. The Immortal Power continuously improves Su Mu’s body, causing it to gradually transform to a higher realm.

"If one day the number of Immortal Cells can exceed a hundred, or even more... Maybe by then, I won’t need to cultivate the Fixed Star Body Refining Technique deeply; with Immortal Power alone, I could achieve blood rebirth in advance!"

"That would be true immortality!"

Thinking of this, Su Mu’s heart raced, his breath slightly accelerated. Taking several deep breaths to calm his thoughts, his Spiritual Power rose and permeated into his Sea of Consciousness.

Every rule of power he comprehended would manifest in the Sea of Consciousness, and the Spiritual Power within would have a nourishing effect on these powers of rules.

Currently, due to the condensation of the Fire Gate, the Rule of Fire directly manifested as the Fire Gate, while the rules of water, wind, thunder, and force manifested directly.

The Rule of Water was a vast blue sea.

The Rule of Wind was a green tornado.

The Rule of Thunder was a bolt of thunder resembling a purple Flood Dragon.

The Rule of Force was a bit special; it was a golden egg, with mysterious power patterns on it resembling those formed when Su Mu activated the Secret of Power, similar to the patterns formed by the golden light.

"Perhaps only when the Rule of Force is comprehended to thirty percent or sixty percent can the life it contains be revealed."

Su Mu was very much looking forward to this. Afterward, he swept his Spiritual Power over the manifestations of other rules. The flame lotus patterns on the Fire Gate, the one he comprehended the most, were even more resplendent, not far from seventy-five percent.

The Rule of Water, used less recently, was also heading towards sixty percent, not far from forming the Water Gate.

The Rule of Wind and the Rule of Thunder were used most frequently recently, with the Rule of Wind increasing by nearly half a percent, and the Rule of Thunder by half a percent with this cultivation.

Finally, Su Mu’s gaze fell on the Crystal Human Form. At this moment, the edges of the Crystal Human Form appeared slightly blurry to the naked eye. This was because Su Mu had been continuously operating the Crystal Visualization Technique and Nameless Meditation Technique recently.

The blurriness occurred because the Crystal Human Form was vibrating at high speed, each vibration expelling impurities, making the Spiritual Power in the Sea of Consciousness purer and stronger.

At this time, the diamond’s brilliance on the human form had exceeded forty percent, approaching forty-five percent.

After reviewing the improvements over this period, Su Mu exited the introspective state.

Within the range of his Spiritual Power, he noticed a Fierce Beast approaching him, Su Mu was slightly startled, was there still an ordinary Fierce Beast that dared to come close to him?

This feeling was somewhat nostalgic.

"Well, it is still not dawn, according to the agreement with the Thunder God, I cannot go to him right now, so I might as well stretch my muscles a bit first."

Su Mu stood up from the pit, his spine unfolding like a great dragon swaying, his joints resounding like the tolling of a bronze bell.

Such terrifying sounds reached the ears of the approaching Fierce Beast, and instantly this Grandmaster-level Fierce Beast trembled all over, stricken with fear, and the next second it turned and fled.

Noticing this scene, Su Mu, who was stretching his muscles, was slightly stunned.

"In the end, it was a mistake..."

"Forget it, let’s continue cultivating for a while."

As time passed, just as dawn broke, a wild wind stirred in the dense forest, a blue stream of light streaking across the sky with a sharp sound.

...

"Thunder God, I have arrived."

The Great River surged with huge waves, and with a face full of reluctance, the Thunder God emerged from the river.

"Senior Thunder God, I’d like to first inquire about the specific difference between Tier Eight and Tier Nine Saint Realm."

The Thunder God snorted coldly; this was beyond the realm of the Rule of Thunder. However, at this crucial moment of transformation, the Thunder God couldn’t wait for this troublesome kid to leave.

Since these details weren’t important, the Thunder God squinted a bit, showing a hint of puzzlement, but still explained.

"In cultivation, regardless if we are beasts or humans, or any other race, ultimately there’s not much difference."

"Our Fierce Beast clan at Tier Seven masters spiritual power, touches on the power of rules, and begins refining the flesh and blood core, while you humans condense the Martial Arts Golden Body."

"Tier Eight is a transitional phase; the power of rules is universal. Beasts repeatedly refine flesh and blood core, while you humans, with naturally weak flesh, must refine the Martial Arts Golden Body,..."

"Martial Arts like the Golden Body can also be performed by us beasts; our clan calls it the Dharma Aspect of Fierce Beasts. However, our clan’s flesh is inherently strong, often negating the need to display the Dharma Aspect."

Speaking of this, blood gleamed in the Thunder God’s eyes, instantly forming the massive figure of a Thunder Flood Dragon, hundreds of meters in size. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

The next moment, after withdrawing the Dharma Aspect, the Thunder God looked at Su Mu with a strange gaze, as if saying you are not in the human category, your flesh is not only not weaker than a fierce beast but also your Martial Arts Golden Body is stronger than that of normal humans.

Su Mu smiled sheepishly, and the Thunder God continued.

"Each refinement or forging of the Golden Body is a comprehensive enhancement; you can imagine the flesh and the sea of consciousness as a container. With each refinement, this container’s upper limit is raised and becomes more resilient.

But no matter if it’s the blood core or the Golden Body, the times they can be trained depend directly on the upper limit of spiritual power. The higher the spiritual power’s upper limit, the more times they can be repeatedly refined; after the Fifth Forging, a critical point will be reached."

"A critical point to break through to the Saint Realm."

Hearing this, Su Mu’s expression shifted.

"Thunder God, are you saying after the Fifth Forging, one can directly ascend to the Saint Realm?"

Upon hearing this, the Thunder God looked solemn. The Flood Dragon species is inherently strong, with their ancestral memory being the key reason for generations of powerful bloodlines. This memory dates back to the first generation of fierce beasts, existing during the age of giants, and even in more distant times.

Because in the time of giants, fierce beasts coexisted with them. Some powerful groups of fierce beasts are even older than the Giant Race, with the Flood Dragon among them.

In the heritage memory of the Thunder Flood Dragon race, the Saint Realm was not as scarce as it is today; after the Fifth Forging of the blood core, one could automatically choose to enter the Saint Realm.

Although the Saint Realm achieved after the Fifth Forging was the weakest, because among them, some talented individuals choose to continue refining the blood core, achieving the Sixth, Seventh Forging, or even higher before entering the Saint Realm.

Such an achievement in the Saint Realm would be powerful enough to crush a Fifth Forging Saint Realm, and it’s said that an Eighth Forging blood core beast, without entering the Saint Realm, could leap a Great Realm to rival those in the Saint Realm.

But in any case, it was indeed a true Tier Nine Saint Realm.

But now, this world has changed...

Thinking of this, the Thunder God shook his head.

"Not possible anymore..."

"Not anymore... Why is that?!" Su Mu faintly grasped the key issue.

"Long ago, roughly around the time when the ancient Giant Race disappeared, the path beyond the Fifth Forging in this world was nearly completely severed..."

Upon saying this, a boundless confusion and anger flashed in the large Thunder Dragon eyes, speaking viciously.

"If not for this, I would not be stuck at this crappy Half-Step Saint Realm. I would have already transformed and ascended to the Saint Realm, already become the new King of Ferocious Beasts."

"That night, you brat wouldn’t have had the chance to stand here asking this and that. You would have long been slapped into pulp by me!"