Chapter 1624 - 828: Reaching the Highest Realm (2)

Practitioners with moderate talent usually take about half a year to complete this process. Talented doctors can complete it in three to four months. Once this extremely important foundation is established, one can continue cultivation by absorbing the life force of heaven and earth. This process cannot be bypassed, as only after officially entering the basic abyss domain can one use their deep veins to absorb the life force of heaven and earth.

In the silence, basic profound energy beams began to condense in Yun Che’s profound veins. As all fifty-four of his profound entrances opened, his life force surged in from fifty-four directions. Its speed reached beyond people’s imagination.

Before Jasmine entered the Sky Poison Pearl, she had told Yun Che not to disturb her for three days. However, she didn’t expect that seven days had passed by the time she awoke from her slumber.

In the past seven days, while they slept within the "Heavenly Poison" Pearl, the negative effects created previously by her powerful strength were finally completely eliminated. She looked at Yun Che from within the Sky Poison Pearl, and after a while, her rosy lips uttered a faint *Eh?* in surprise.

Crimson Dragon Mountain Range, the waterfall between the mountains.

On a cliff about two to three hundred meters high, a huge waterfall crashed down, hitting the pool below, sending mist rising into the air. The enormous deafening sound was like the thunderous rumble echoing everywhere.

At the edge of the waterfall, a barefoot young man was currently walking step by step toward the water curtain, as if it had fallen from the sky. All his profound strength was unleashed without reservation, protecting his head and back.

Under the gigantic water curtain, his figure appeared exceedingly insignificant. Although the height of this waterfall was truly absurd, the force of the water falling was still enough to easily crush an individual’s body to pieces.

Nevertheless, the young man continued onward without care, approaching the gigantic boulder that the waterfall had shattered who knows how many years ago.

When Jasmine left the Sky Poison Pearl, she saw this scene. She looked at the height of the waterfall, her crescent-like eyebrows slightly arched.

"Ah!"

The massive stream of water mercilessly struck Yun Che’s body, instantly destroying his weakened profound energy’s defensive power and slamming him heavily into the turbulent pool.

Scorching pain enveloped Yun Che’s entire body, his entire upper half turned completely red. From the corner of his mouth, a fierce stream of fresh blood seeped out. Yet, there was no hint of retreat or fear in his eyes. Panting heavily, he floated up from the surging water, using all his strength to resist the heavy flow as he struggled to climb back ashore.

The impact from the waterfall inflicted considerable injury on him, and resisting the current and swimming to the shore almost drained his last bit of energy. However, after climbing ashore, he did not collapse to gasp for air, but instead, using his swaying body, once again walked toward the gigantic boulder beneath the waterfall. Then, he concentrated what little deep energy remained, the last wisps of his deep energy, and gathered it above him to protect his head.

"Already reached the first level of the Basic Profound Realm? He’s actually that fast!" Observing the subtle profound energy released by Yun Che, Jasmine was astonished in her heart. In just 7 days, he actually formally entered Level 1 of the Elementary Profound Realm! Even among the people she knew, such speed was enough to shock another person.

Clearly, this is a mortal’s body, with its new profound veins activating the secret arts of the Evil God, not different from ordinary people’s "profound veins". What method did he use to enter the basic profound realm in such a short seven days! For a human body, even if all profound entrances are opened, it usually takes at least a month!

However, actually challenging such a waterfall at the first level of the Basic Profound Realm; this is clearly a death wish!

After the initial severe damage from the waterfall, when almost all his profound strength had disappeared, he hardly took any rest, then walked toward the waterfall once again.

Jasmine rushed over, shouting in a charming tone, "You’re going to die!"

Yun Che heard Jasmine’s voice, his steps paused for a moment. However, only for a brief moment, he continued to walk toward the waterfall.

"Ah!"

The remaining deep energy was unquestionably immediately dispersed, and in an instant, a dozen tiny wounds split open on Yun Che’s back. As his vision went dark, he spewed a large mouthful of fresh blood, then once again plunged into the churning sea.

"Truly reckless!" Jasmine frowned. In an instant, she rushed toward the direction where Yun Che had been swept, intending to toss him ashore. Soon, Yun Che’s figure floated up to the surface, but as she approached Yun Che and intended to pull him up, she heard a hoarse, weak yet firm refusal.

"No, no" help me.

The face of Yun Che floating above the water was as white as paper. The injuries covering him made one’s eyes open wide. When his eyes half-opened, his gaze seemed slackened, yet at the same time extremely clear.

He actually did not "lose consciousness". Jasmine withdrew her hand, her heart once again feeling astonished. Impossible! Given his prior state, if it was an ordinary person affected in this way, maintaining consciousness would not be possible.

Jasmine watched him and suddenly wondered if he might only be using his willpower alone, as if his life depended on it, to stay conscious?

"Impressive," enough that you haven’t lost consciousness. Are you sure you can get ashore? As he had hoped, Jasmine floated above him, not reaching out a helping hand. Just after finishing her sentence, as if suddenly recalling something, her face flushed, and she recoiled in a frightened manner. She kept retreating in a straight line, both small hands pressing down on herself, until she was a great distance away.

But at this moment, it was clear Yun Che’s attention was evidently not on her. If he were in normal condition, he might still be able to resist such a current. However, now, for him, such a rapid current was undoubtedly a nightmare. He squeezed out his nearly exhausted profound veins, raised his nearly numb arms. As he resolutely resisted the heavy impact of the current on his body, he gradually, slowly swam toward the shore.

After several breaths, the muscles in his arms and shoulders began to twitch. This was the body’s natural reaction when power was completely exhausted. Under such circumstances, his arms could no longer be lifted at all, and could be considered more or less disabled. As the blood slowly spread downward, the scars on his back became more pronounced, blood continually pooling downward. "Jasmine", as she continued to watch this scene, felt her heart growing increasingly worried, and even her formerly clenched hands involuntarily began to loosen.

However, Yun Che’s arms began to rise and move, his body gradually nearing the shore. It was simply unimaginable that his body had already reached its limits; his power was completely spent, and even his consciousness should have scattered. This was unimaginable. The body advanced forward, but the will was incomparably powerful!

Under Jasmine’s blank gaze, Yun Che crawled back onto the shore once more. At that moment, Jasmine’s heart trembled, as if she had just witnessed an incomparably epic world war. Just when she thought Yun Che would faint from such weakness, instead she saw him stagger when he stood up again.

He could actually still stand up!

Yun Che, standing up again, walked toward Jasmine’s direction. His footsteps were extremely slow, and with each step, his body swayed violently, as if about to collapse at any moment. Before long, he managed to continue forward several more steps before stopping. It was then that Jasmine noticed a small pool in that direction. The pool was obviously artificial, not more than a meter deep. Inside, it was filled with black liquid!

Yun Che entered the black pool, sitting down with difficulty until his entire body (except for his head) was submerged in the black liquid. Then, Yun Che closed his eyes and finally lost consciousness.

Jasmine descended from the sky, watching the unconscious Yun Che with a complex expression.

The pool had apparently been dug by Yun Che, as there were various miscellanies around it. Most of them were different types of herbal medicines, perhaps over twenty different kinds. Among these, the most numerous were a pile of pitch-black twigs and leaves, looking like dry firewood. Its emitted scent was extremely similar to that from the pool.

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