Chapter 745: Saint Grade Physical Body

Lin Dong's assault on the Ice Spirit Clan ended in complete victory. Neither the Ice Spirit Ancestor, Elder Xuemó, nor the Dragon Venerable could stop his advance.

Facing three Heavenly Sovereigns alone, he still prevailed, then stormed into the Ice Spirit Clan's ancestral land. Deep within the Ice Spirit Tablet, he finally found Ying Huanhuan's remnant soul frozen within.

At that point, the Ice Spirit Ancestor could only yield.

Perhaps it was also because of the gigantic hand that descended from the sky during the battle and directly grabbed the Battle Emperor. That scene had completely crushed the last of the Ice Spirit Ancestor's confidence.

Not only did he agree to let Lin Dong take Ying Huanhuan away, he even agreed to use the Ice Spirit Tablet's power to rebuild a new body for her—the most perfect physique of the Ice Spirit Clan.

However, forging such a flawless body could not be accomplished in a short time. Even with the Ice Spirit Tablet, the process required careful accumulation. This alone showed just how precious the tablet was.

With his wish fulfilled, Lin Dong—far more restrained than the utterly unbridled Liu Xi—began preparing to bring his friends over from the Tianxuan Continent. As the master of a plane, receiving people was far easier for him than for Liu Xi.

South of the Ice Spirit Continent, he began preparing to establish a new force.

The Ice Spirit Clan was one of the Great Thousand World's superpowers, naturally drawing the attention of countless factions. Being attacked and defeated caused quite a stir across the southern region of the Great Thousand World, shocking numerous forces.

For the first time, Martial Ancestor Lin Dong made his name resound across the Great Thousand!

But in the midst of all this, another question drew widespread attention—Who did that massive hand that descended from the heavens belong to, the hand that seized the Battle Emperor?

Lin Dong, one of the parties involved, would never betray Liu Xi, and always avoided the topic.

As for the Battle Emperor, he eventually reappeared in the Great Thousand World, but immediately packed up his belongings and began relocating his entire force. He never told anyone what he experienced after being taken away. The entire matter became a mystery, and people endlessly speculated about what had happened.

Meanwhile, the one responsible for everything—Liu Xi—was at this very moment dripping with sweat atop Qing Yanjing…

It had been some time since he last appeared anywhere in the Great Thousand World.

At this moment—

On a beautiful island in the southern ocean of the Great Thousand World!

The scenery here was breathtaking, picturesque like a painting.

Originally, a divine beast Spirit Turtle had occupied the island. But after a "friendly discussion" with Liu Xi, it understood the gravity of its mistake, voluntarily withdrew back into the sea, and gifted the island to him. Liu Xi had originally wanted to decline, but after the Spirit Turtle insisted repeatedly, he finally accepted its goodwill and gave it a bottle of pills as a modest token of thanks.

On this island, Liu Xi and Qing Yanjing began cultivating the Great Emperor Internal Canon. As expected, the technique was incredibly profound—so engrossing and intoxicating that one could easily sink into it completely.

Within the lush scenery and thick spiritual mist, at the island's core, mysterious yin-yang energies rose and intertwined.

They threaded together, wrapped around each other, merged, separated, then merged again…

Like this, more than a month passed.

After coaxing and teasing for six or seven years, it was finally time for harvest. How could he possibly stop after tasting such sweetness? Ten years had passed since arriving in the Great Thousand World—why shouldn't he enjoy himself?

Until—

A violent storm swept up endless spiritual mist, forming a Spiritual Energy tornado hundreds of thousands of feet tall, raging above the island. The tornado drew Spiritual Energy from all directions, converging everything into its center, where the mist grew so dense it became impenetrable.

Within the interwoven yin-yang energies, boundless Chaotic Spiritual Energy entwined as well, both sides strengthening each other.

Profound and mysterious fluctuations pulsed freely from the very heart of this phenomenon.

Liu Xi was forcibly suppressing his realm. He was already at the peak of the Immortal Grade stage. If he broke through again, he would step into the true pinnacle of the Great Thousand World—

Saint Grade.

But Liu Xi did not want to break through yet. Breaking into the Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign realm was incredibly difficult for others, but for him, it was as effortless and natural as eating or drinking water.

What he wanted was deeper accumulation—an unshakeable foundation for the realms beyond the Saint Grade.

However, after taking Qing Yanjing's "first essence" through the Great Emperor Internal Canon, and then indulging in her for a full month…

He found that he could no longer suppress his realm.

Liu Xi vaguely knew the general plot, but he still lacked detailed understanding of the Ancient Buddha Clan's core heritage. The Grand Pagoda Art was divided into yin and yang volumes—the yang volume dominant, the yin volume auxiliary. Practitioners of the yang volume could absorb all Spiritual Energy from those cultivating the yin volume.

Qing Yanjing cultivated the complete Grand Pagoda Art. Her exceptionally pure Spiritual Energy and refined bloodline greatly boosted her partner. With her wholehearted offering, Liu Xi's gains were immense—enough to push him directly to the brink of breakthrough.

It was no wonder Maha Tian obsessed over Qing Yanjing. If he truly obtained her, he would have had a real chance at breaking into the Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign realm.

Liu Xi didn't want to break through, but his accumulation had already reached its limit. If he didn't want to cross the line, he needed somewhere to release the pressure.

Thus, the Nine-Turn Profound Art began circulating.

Faint golden light seeped from every inch of his flesh. Liu Xi exhaled slightly and guided the surging Spiritual Energy into his body. The art churned wildly, generating boundless divine power from his flesh and bones, and its mastery skyrocketed.

At a certain moment, the Nine-Turn Profound Art suddenly broke through to the Seventh Turn. Golden radiance burst forth from Liu Xi's body as earth-shattering changes occurred in every corner of him. Each cell seemed to rejoice, linked tightly by divine force.

Then heaven and earth transformed.

Golden lotus after golden lotus bloomed in the sky, drifting gracefully before descending and merging into Liu Xi's body.

When the last lotus fused, Liu Xi naturally stepped into the Saint Grade Physical Body realm.

His appearance was like flawless jade, his aura towering above the world. Heaven and earth bowed to him instinctively. Qing Yanjing—after being thoroughly ravished for over a month—also fell under his pressure, her eyes filled with mesmerized devotion as she gazed at him.

Only when Liu Xi slowly opened his eyes, withdrawing his divine force and suppressing his frightening aura, did all heavenly visions fade.

Blue skies returned. White clouds drifted, The Spiritual Energy tornado dissolved, The dense mist thinned, becoming dreamlike and ethereal.

As though nothing had changed.

But only Liu Xi knew how immense his gains were.

The Nine-Turn Profound Art had reached the Seventh Turn.

His body had ascended to the Saint Grade Physical Body realm.

He had taken the first step toward achieving an Indestructible Vajra Body.

Suppressing Saint Grades in the future would be as easy as raising his hand.

As Liu Xi savored the transformation, a soft body pressed against his back. Two jade arms wrapped around him, and a gentle voice whispered:

"Do you like this gift…?"

"Husband…"

(End of Chapter)

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