Chapter 660: Nascent Soul

"The opportunity for Nascent Soul formation has arrived!"

When the fetal movement sounded, Luo Chen naturally understood.

Vaguely, at that moment, his mind seemed to resonate with heaven and earth, having a feeling of water and milk merging.

However!

Because of this momentary distraction, the Core in his body sank again, and that feeling disappeared in a flash.

Luo Chen didn't regret not grasping that opportunity.

Because he knew that the realm had been reached, and as long as he tried more, he could reproduce that feeling again.

He seized the time to carefully experience the experience of that moment just now.

"The Core that has merged the three treasures turns into a Nascent Embryo, merging with heaven and earth, not distinguishing between each other. By taking advantage of this opportunity, one can condense the true infant in the Nascent Embryo, also known as shattering the Core to form the Infant, taking the meaning of a woman giving birth."

"But from another perspective, what is the so-called Nascent Embryo if not the formation of a fetal egg from the intersection of man and heaven and earth."

"Fetal movement is the response to heaven and earth."

"And this process, at the time of Nascent Soul formation, must be maintained at all times, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted."

"But for Core Formation cultivators, wanting to forcibly maintain that fetal movement state is extremely difficult. Therefore, one must rely on external force!"

The so-called external force is nothing more than external assistance or stimulation.

First, a fourth-tier spirit vein!

Such a spirit vein already has the omen of a blessed land, capable of affecting the local customs, and the fact that spirit soil is everywhere on Long Yuan Island is just like this.

If a cultivator can take advantage of the fetal movement state to mobilize the spiritual energy in the fourth-tier spirit vein and turn it into assistance, they can greatly extend the time of merging with heaven and earth.

Second, the Nascent Soul Elixir!

By relying on the power of the elixir, one can forcibly raise the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit in a short time, making the Nascent Embryo more condensed, thereby striving for a longer time.

Perhaps there are other treasures to assist in Nascent Soul formation in large sects.

But for Luo Chen, having these two is already enough.

It can even be said that when the fetal movement state was broken just now, he felt that he could completely forcibly enter this state again.

This feeling was not an illusion!

Luo Chen took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and attempted to unite the three treasures using the Nascent Soul formation method he had realized early on.

Sure enough!

Half a day later, a dull thumping sound came from the Qi Sea.

It was fetal movement again!

This time, Luo Chen didn't get distracted, but carefully experienced the subtlety within.

Finally, he discovered that apart from the deep foundation and the strength of the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit being higher than those of normal Core Formation Great Perfection, the hero that allowed him to enter the fetal movement state at any time was his physique—the Fire Spirit Body!

This body could already be considered a creation of heaven and earth.

Therefore, when merging with heaven and earth, there was almost no obstruction, and it was extremely compatible.

Exiting that state.

"Phew..."

Luo Chen let out a long breath.

Han Zhan was right; with his foundation, he could indeed attempt to forcibly form a Nascent Soul without relying on the Nascent Soul Elixir.

It was just that whether he could succeed depended on how long he could persist in that state.

Luo Chen didn't want to fight a battle he wasn't sure of; at least in cultivation, he had to ensure nothing went wrong!

Therefore, it was better to be safe.

Luo Chen stood up, left the thatched cottage, and came to outside the Reverse Five-Element Spirit Array.

Waving his hand to remove the formation, the yellowish copper basin came into view.

Luo Chen looked carefully, and nine five-colored elixir pills the size of dragon eyes were placed in the copper basin according to specific positions.

As the formation was removed and there was no cover, in an instant, six of the nine pills seemed to weather away, turning into powder in a flash.

Only three remained.

"Eh..."

Luo Chen let out a light sound and picked up the three Nascent Soul Elixirs.

Under his observation, the result was quickly obtained.

Two had crossed the final hurdle and reached the fourth-tier mid-grade level.

And the one mainly used for nourishing was incomparably brilliant in five colors, and the terrifying medicinal power couldn't be contained, leaking out in strands.

Luo Chen's eyes froze, and he struck out two magic power restrictions to stop the leaking medicinal power.

But even so, it had little effect.

"The high-grade elixir nourished by the Elixir-Nourishing Technique is ultimately not as stable as one refined personally; this medicinal power can only last for a short while."

"This technique still has flaws."

"However, this result has already exceeded my expectations."

Top-grade Nascent Soul Elixir!

Yes, this Nascent Soul Elixir with wildly leaking medicinal power had reached the fourth-tier high-grade level.

The cloud patterns on it were blurred, the color was bright, it was truly a high-grade elixir!

"In this way, my schedule for Nascent Soul formation cannot be delayed at all."

Feeling the medicinal power of the Nascent Soul Elixir constantly leaking, Luo Chen smiled slightly, not in a hurry, but full of confidence!

For cultivators, living in seclusion and not walking in the world often makes time feel like it's passing very quickly.

Counting from the time he arrived at Long Yuan Island, a full twenty years had passed!

There were no major changes in the wind and clouds, and even less intrigue, blood, and war.

Living on the island, everyone did their own things, increasing their cultivation, as if it were a paradise.

Sang Sang Jinghe was in the south of Long Yuan Island, tinkering with a green pond, in which several trees were planted.

He borrowed Luo Chen's method of refining elixirs in a blood pool, seemingly trying to cultivate a certain kind of spirit tree with it.

Seeing Tianxuan was in a sound-insulating formation, waving a banana fan, occasionally releasing terrifyingly powerful gusts of wind, and the attributes were not the same.

Her face was full of excitement.

In twenty years of time, she not only consolidated her sixth-level Core Formation realm but also thoroughly understood the "Huan Yu Secret Canon" and developed several killing moves suitable for herself.

And the biggest gain was the top-grade magic treasure, the Nine-Wind Banana Fan.

In the past, limited by her own abilities, she could only exert one or two percent of its power.

But now, it had been thoroughly refined. Combined with her own Xun Wind Body, her combat power had skyrocketed!

In this way, not only did she have a handy treasure, but she could also contribute more to Master in future battles.

On Mount Xiaqiu Mountain, the old man in green robes still sat alone.

In twenty years of time, he seemed to have been sitting here all along.

Luo Chen and the others only assumed he was adapting to his new body, and apart from cultivation matters, they rarely disturbed him.

But when he was alone, there was always an uncontrollable urgency on Han Zhan's face.

Sitting on the hilltop, Han Zhan's gaze seemed to be looking at the sea, but if one really paid attention to where his eyelids were drooping, it looked as if he were overlooking the entire Long Yuan Island.

Suddenly.

The Green Wave Pool, which had been calm, stirred up waves this day.

These ripples constantly expanded, and gradually even the entire Long Yuan Island began to tremble.

Han Zhan looked at that direction faintly, his expression incomparably complicated.

"Finally, this day has arrived."

"Will he succeed?"

While murmuring, Han Zhan shook his head violently.

"I hope he succeeds!"

When Long Yuan Island began to tremble, everyone stopped what they were doing and involuntarily cast their gaze towards the ground.

Strands of exuberant spiritual energy began to dissipate involuntarily.

Crossing the thick rock layers and soil, they gathered towards the sky.

In the calm sea, a vortex was generated, and a huge dragon head slowly emerged, its cold and indifferent vertical pupils looking towards Long Yuan Island.

In the sky, dark clouds gathered, covering the land of a city.

There were even silver snakes crackling in the pitch-black clouds.

They were brewing!

Boom!

Deep in the abyss, the thatched cottage exploded.

The white-robed Daoist sat cross-legged on the cushion, the magic power fluctuations on his body no longer suppressed, releasing and retracting with the rhythm of his breathing.

His eyes were tightly closed, his lips slightly parted, and a five-colored elixir pill could be vaguely seen half-contained in his mouth.

His hands were crossed, forming a seal like a lotus flower, but looking closely, his ten fingers were slightly spread, looking like a phoenix bird spreading its wings, ready to fly.

The white Daoist robe rustled.

In the abyss, strands of massive spiritual energy were drawn out, gathering towards his body.

Seeming still insufficient, the Daoist's throat moved.

Gulp!

The five-colored elixir pill went down his throat.

A wisp of cyan-gold flame spread upward, burning away the magic power restrictions, burning away the elixir's outer skin, and then this flame wrapped around the terrifying medicinal power and swept into the meridians, entering the Qi Sea.

Once in the Qi Sea, the true flame withdrew.

The terrifying medicinal power of the top-grade Nascent Soul Elixir, without any guidance, actively wrapped around the crimson Core that was like a great sun.

In an instant, Luo Chen felt his perception begin to expand crazily.

Centered on the Core, magic power was released with a bang, and then slowly retracted.

Between this release and retraction, heaven and earth seemed to be mobilized by him.

Inside the abyss, the spiritual energy that had already been surging became even more violent.

Luo Chen's withered body, under the infusion of countless spiritual energy, began to swell like a balloon filled with water.

And his body began to slowly float and fly, all the way up.

One zhang, ten zhang, a hundred zhang... until, the sky light appeared, and black clouds pressed down!

The long-brewing tribulation lightning finally had a reaction at this moment.

Swish!

A flash of lightning, the size of a water snake, flew out from the dark clouds and struck the white-robed Daoist.

Splashing out strands of electric silk.

Strands of fragmented electric arcs wandered on the Daoist's body.

The Daoist remained indifferent, still sitting cross-legged in the void, his hand seals unchanged in the slightest.

Seeing his reaction, heaven and earth seemed to be angry.

Swish! Swish! Swish...

In the blink of an eye, nine small flashes of lightning flew in from different angles.

Crackle! Crackle!

Lightning struck, hair and beard slightly lifted, white robe moving without wind.

But, it seemed that was all.

The next moment, only white light flashed in the void.

Boom!

A huge lightning bolt, as thick as a water bucket, smashed down at an unimaginable speed!

At this moment, Luo Chen finally opened his eyes.

The hand seals separated suddenly, one a lotus seal, one a phoenix seal.

Spiritual light bloomed in his eyes, looking at the incoming thunder, he took a deep breath, his expression still calm.

On Long Yuan Island, Seeing Tianxuan couldn't help but whisper: "Master, quickly use a magic treasure to resist!"

Sang Sang Jinghe didn't know why, staring blankly at this scene.

On Mount Xiaqiu Mountain, Han Zhan noticed something from Luo Chen's series of strange responses.

His face was suspicious, even with a bit of disbelief.

Until he watched Luo Chen form two seals, he finally confirmed his conjecture.

"How dare he!"

"How dare he!!!"

Crack!

The lightning as thick as a water bucket struck Luo Chen's body, and his calm expression finally had a slight change.

Luo Chen let out a muffled groan, forcibly suppressing the restlessness of the withered-glory true fire in his body, and relied on his powerful physical body to forcibly withstand this strike.

Not only that, the lotus flower bloomed in his left hand, his five fingers constantly forming seals, actually mobilizing source power amidst the life-and-death tribulation to guide that thunder power throughout his whole body.

This scene was somewhat familiar.

But in his memory, it was so unforgettable!

Thunder-tempering the body!

Back in the cave mansion of the thunder-path great power Bai Ye, he had experienced such a thing.

It was just that compared to the residual thunder power back then, the thunder power guided by the Nascent Soul tribulation was at least a hundred times stronger.

But his Luo Chen's physical body, compared to when he was at the second stage of body refining, was more than a hundred or a thousand times stronger?

And this was the tribulation-crossing method Luo Chen had been preparing for a long time!

Why does this tribulation need to be crossed?

It is the tribulation when condensing the Nascent Soul, and it is also the only fortune for the soul to transform into a yang spirit.

In this way, it is better to turn the tribulation into an opportunity and add flowers to the brocade for his body-refining path that cannot advance further!

When "Ten Thousand Paths Flowing Together" was first created, it had the principle of borrowing thunder to refine the body; even if he returned to the right path later, reproducing it now was just a little bit of effort.

Luo Chen used one mind for two purposes, while maintaining the state of the Nascent Embryo merging with heaven and earth, while guiding the heavenly thunder to refine his body.

Under normal conditions, he definitely couldn't do this.

But the medicinal power exploded by the top-grade Nascent Soul Elixir allowed him to have perfect control over everything about himself in extreme sublimation!

Now it seems that his crazy move was indeed feasible.

After forcibly holding on to the heavenly thunder, the source power divided this power and spread it throughout his body.

Especially the spine bone that had been silent for more than a hundred years!

At this moment, as if stimulated, it woke up.

Swallowing mouthful after mouthful of fragmented electric arcs.

Shining brightly, a thunder light like a great dragon slowly trembled on his spine, actually synchronizing with Luo Chen's breathing.

When one tribulation passed, Luo Chen seemed still unsatisfied.

Looking up at the dark clouds in the sky, his eyes shining with spiritual light seemed to be able to pierce through the clouds, looking at the thunder tribulation that was accumulating again, he licked his lips.

The left hand seal paused, and his thumb pointed at his chest.

"Big!"

"Big, big, big..."

With a low shout, his body began to expand.

In just one breath, a nine-zhang giant waving its wings reappeared in the world.

Luo Chen's eyebrows were sharp, and his left hand pointed at his brow again.

Source power flowed through his whole body, and his physical body finally broke free from restrictions, continuing to expand.

Ten zhang, twenty zhang... until a hundred zhang!

A giant completely not inferior to the Black King's size stood between heaven and earth.

He stepped on the earth, his figure like a mountain, his gaze like electricity.

One hand formed the Phoenix Nirvana Seal, the other stirred the wind and clouds.

Cyan-gold flames rolled out from the Qi Sea, silver thunder light flickered on the spine bone, and black armor patterns were distinct, wrapping around his whole body.

The distinct muscles, even if covered by armor, could not hide the explosive power contained within.

The Profound Dust Armor, Luo Chen had already quietly repaired it.

It had the ability to recover automatically, and with Luo Chen putting in many minerals obtained from the Meteor Demon Land, its protective ability was even better than before.

For the first two thunder tribulations, Luo Chen didn't get hurt at all, relying entirely on the Profound Dust Armor and his physical body to carry it through.

He knew that the main event was next!

Sure enough!

Seeing Luo Chen change into his ancient true body without any scruples, heaven and earth were completely angry.

The dark clouds became even thicker!

Crackling explosion sounds kept ringing inside.

Affected by the celestial phenomenon, even the sea near Long Yuan Island began to boil, and huge waves crashed towards Long Yuan Island.

Seeing the huge waves coming, the Black King, who was guarding the island's sea area, swam his huge body, wanting to intercept them all.

However, a sound transmission stopped him.

"When a cultivator crosses a tribulation, they must rely on their own strength. If others intervene, it will only make the Dao of Heaven unhappy and increase the power of the thunder tribulation."

"You, must not act rashly!"

The Black King glanced at the Mount Xiaqiu Mountain direction and stopped.

Huge waves crashed on the shore, and seawater poured backward.

Not long after, Luo Chen's feet were full of surging seawater.

He didn't care, just looking deep into the clouds.

Suddenly!

"It's here!"

Luo Chen thought to himself, waiting intently.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

In an instant, five thunderbolts fell at the same time.

Not giving anyone any time to react.

Spreading for several miles, and then suddenly gathering towards the same target.

This was not giving anyone space to escape.

But Luo Chen didn't escape or avoid, the hundred-zhang giant body covered in blood-colored source power, forcibly withstood this bombardment.

When the five-thunder bombardment ended.

That giant like a mountain still stood proudly between heaven and earth.

It was just that the armor on his body became tattered, and the distinct muscles had blood holes exploded, his feet were buried deep in the thick rock layer, and his hair was burning like fire.

Seawater rolled in, already submerging his waist.

The giant's aura withered.

On Mount Xiaqiu Mountain, Han Zhan watched this scene, his expression incomparably complicated.

There was shock, regret, but more was amazement!

When people cross tribulations, they all rely on external forces, or magic treasures, or formations, and no matter what, they must cast magic spells to reduce the power of the thunder tribulation.

Unlike Luo Chen, who had the guts to forcibly withstand the thunder tribulation.

Even, borrowing the power of the thunder tribulation to refine the body, turning the tribulation into an opportunity.

He didn't know if the direct descendants of the Soul Transformation holy lands were like this when crossing tribulations, but at least he had never seen such a daring person.

"But it ends here."

"It is rumored that a cultivator crosses three thunder tribulations in their life, one at the Nascent Soul stage, one at the Body Integration stage, and one at the Tribulation Crossing stage, each with three rounds, totaling nine rounds, also known as the Three-Nine Heavenly Tribulation."

"The previous trials don't count; Luo Chen has now withstood two rounds of thunder strikes, leaving only the last one."

"And this last one will definitely be the most terrifying one!"

Han Zhan's face was full of gravity.

For ordinary cultivators crossing tribulations, five-thunder bombardment is already the limit, and it is often the last round of thunder strikes that has this kind of battle formation.

Back then, his good friend Fairy Canglong Master Yunhe Shangren regretfully stopped at the third round of five-thunder bombardment.

Because of Luo Chen's provocative move, the power of the heavenly punishment intensified; the second round was already five-thunder bombardment, so how terrifying the third round would be is unimaginable!

If he can't hold on, he will die and his Dao will disappear; as strong as Luo Chen is, perhaps he can linger on.

If he holds on, he will achieve a generation of Nascent Soul True Person, and there will be no more barriers with heaven and earth.

Han Zhan pursed his lips tightly, his hands involuntarily clasped together.

"The last round, huh?"

On Long Yuan Island where seawater poured backward, Luo Chen pulled his legs out of the deep rock layer.

He tore off the Profound Dust Armor on his body, electric arcs permeating it, constantly penetrating within.

The armor was not destroyed!

And because of the thousand-year thunder essence put into it during the initial refining, it had a certain resistance and absorption characteristic to thunder power.

After it absorbs the residual heavenly thunder power on it, and then is nourished and refined by Nascent Soul magic power later, it might have a chance to become a true treasure.

But now, this Profound Dust Armor couldn't help much.

Luo Chen casually put the Profound Dust Armor into his storage ring.

The wounds on his body were also healing rapidly under the coverage of source power.

The ability of flesh and blood to heal itself, under the blessing of Taisui vitality, had outstanding effects.

What next!

Luo Chen let out a turbid breath, his figure slowly rising.

In his body, some kind of transformation had been completed for the most part, and the Core seemed to have the intention of shattering.

Ordinary cultivators condensing a Nascent Soul often have to take that step after crossing the tribulation, relying on the gifts of heaven and earth.

But he was different; not only body refining, but also condensing the Infant at the same time.

This kind of thing, even if spoken out, is terrifying.

But no matter how shocking, he must cross this last round of thunder tribulation before he has the opportunity to talk about it.

And Luo Chen had already made preparations.

In mid-air, his body stretched, source power flowed throughout his body, gradually gathering on his fist.

In his eyes, there was only confidence!

How could he not block the thunder tribulation aimed at the Great Perfection of Core Formation with his fourth-tier mid-grade desolate beast ability.

Even if heaven and earth are angry and intensify the power of heavenly punishment, there is ultimately an upper limit.

While mobilizing source power, Luo Chen watched the changes in the thunder layer.

White electric arcs flickered, as thick as a water bucket, vaguely visible in the number of nine.

"Nine thunderbolts, huh?"

Luo Chen murmured, a smile on his lips.

The superposition in quantity no longer had any meaning for him.

But the next moment, the corners of his eyes froze, and his expression stagnated.

In his spiritual eyes, he saw the nine thunderbolts constantly entangling, and the originally white electric arcs were also transforming towards black.

Crack!

A black hoof poked out from the clouds; it was a beast foot!

Luo Chen swallowed his saliva, lightning taking form?

He subconsciously reflected, had he gone too far?

But everything was already beyond his regret.

At this moment, only the brave win when they meet on a narrow road!

"Roar!"

A thunderous roar like a beast burst from the clouds.

There was a four-footed beast that looked like a mountain goat or a deer, covered in black scales, stepping on thunder clouds, rushing towards him.

Wherever it passed, electric arcs crackled, and the void rippled.

Luo Chen's expression was ferocious; he could no longer care about the seal maintained by his right hand, temporarily giving up on condensing the Infant, and swung out with both hands carrying infinite source power.

Just as he and the lightning beast were about to collide, Luo Chen's ferocious expression moved suddenly.

The next moment.

Hum...

A small gray cauldron suddenly appeared, blocking between the man and the beast.

The small cauldron turned upside down, covering the deer lightning beast.

That lightning beast only cared about charging at Luo Chen, and at this moment, it was like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth, crashing straight into the small cauldron.

Luo Chen looked at this scene in astonishment.

He never expected that at the critical moment, when he was ready to fight for his life to cross the tribulation, his natal magic treasure could actually be activated.

Although he still had a great chance of carrying it through in front of that lightning beast, since he couldn't forcibly withstand it, it was ultimately good.

But in a flash, he realized something was wrong.

Could the Hunyuan Cauldron eat this lightning beast?

Don't destroy it!

However, the scene he saw was far beyond his expectations.

After swallowing the lightning beast, the Hunyuan Cauldron stood still in the void, not moving at all.

Only patches of thunder light flickered in the cauldron's mouth.

Seeming still insufficient, the Hunyuan Cauldron emitted five-colored light bands, grabbing towards the dark clouds that had been lingering for a long time.

Unfortunately, this intention ultimately failed.

After the third round of thunder tribulation, the dark clouds that brewed the thunder tribulation began to dissipate, and the Hunyuan Cauldron didn't get any more benefits.

Luo Chen was both surprised and delighted.

However, at this moment, he had no time to delve into the changes in his natal magic treasure.

Because, the Nascent Soul formation was right now!

Closing his eyes, his hands formed seals.

In his body, the Core that had been accumulating for a long time sent out a shattering sound.

Crack!

Only to see in the Qi Sea, the crimson Core gathered by massive magic power shattered like an eggshell.

A meat ball about an inch in size crawled out from inside.

It looked dazed at its surroundings, and then subconsciously grabbed the Core fragments, stuffing them into its mouth one by one.

After eating the Core fragments, the meat ball's body gradually became distinct.

It had micro-features, hands and feet, and the round little belly was white and tender.

And outside the body.

In the abyss, the exuberant spiritual energy began to erupt, strands of spiritual energy formed lotus shapes, leaving the ground, floating up from the water, and gathering towards Luo Chen's huge body.

Not only that!

The sky where dark clouds gathered was now clear, and strands of clear spiritual energy gathered from all directions, forming rain and dew, pouring down from the sky, as if a heavenly person was pouring water with a ladle.

At this moment, golden lotuses surged from the ground, and heavenly ladles poured down on his head.

Endless spiritual energy blessed his body, and Luo Chen's huge body even felt a sense of swelling.

This was the omen of the Qi Sea evolving into a Purple Mansion more suitable for the Nascent Soul to reside in.

Subconsciously, the infant that had grown to three inches in size escaped from Luo Chen's crown.

As soon as it came out, not only was there no discomfort, but there was a feeling of returning to the mother's body, water and milk merging.

It wandered in the void, playing on the spiritual energy golden lotuses, and jumping to play in the spiritual rain formed by the pouring spiritual energy.

Gradually, the little infant seemed to find something more fun and stayed in the air without moving.

Vaguely, Luo Chen seemed to be about to capture something mysterious.

But in just a flash, that feeling quietly slipped away.

He opened his eyes with a sense of loss, regretting not grasping the opportunity to merge with heaven and earth and feel the laws of the Great Dao, but also satisfied with the fruit of crossing the thunder tribulation and shattering the Core to form the Infant.

This is exactly:

Essence nourishes the spirit roots, energy nourishes the spirit, nourishing the original form to resemble my form

Golden lotuses surge from the ground, mountains on the sea, heavenly ladles carry dew, Nascent Soul is at peace

I forget the spirit, my heart is joyful...

Luo Chen's pupils froze, staring blankly at the old man in green robes with clasped hands on the mountaintop below.

Under the clear sky and bright sun, he felt cold all over!

"Fellow Daoist, your malice is too glaring!"

Han Zhan smiled slightly, his clasped hands forming a seal.

"Fellow Daoist, I'm sorry!"

Before the words fell, a cyan light escaped from his crown, heading straight for Luo Chen's physical body standing in the void.

Luo Chen's Nascent Soul flashed with a fierce look, instinctively using the Nascent Soul teleportation technique.

But just at this moment, a boundless suction force surged from the sea.

Luo Chen turned his head suddenly and shouted fiercely.

"Evil beast, wake up!"

The Black King, who was opening his mouth wide and dazed, woke up instantly.

Between his brows, a nine-star formation appeared and disappeared.

And on his body, a blood-colored restriction appeared instantly.

The two forces confronted each other, influencing each other.

Because the Black King activated his innate demon art, he was delayed for a moment, and Luo Chen was a step late in entering his physical body, only able to watch helplessly as Han Zhan rushed in.

But he wasn't slow either, rushing into the huge physical body one after another.

Above the sea, the Black King roared angrily and rushed onto Long Yuan Island.

"Old thief!"

Responding to him was the terrifying sound of mountains exploding.

Mount Xiaqiu Mountain collapsed.

A white tiger, fully a hundred zhang tall, exuding a terrifying aura, stepped with heavy footsteps and rushed towards the Black King.

Seeing Tianxuan watched this scene in astonishment.

Things happened in a hurry, and in the blink of an eye, everything turned upside down.

She didn't even know what had happened.

In the vast Purple Mansion.

Two three-inch-tall figures stood opposite each other.

Han Zhan was full of wonder; such a majestic Purple Mansion, he had only seen in classics.

Even the Purple Mansion he had consolidated for a hundred years in his original body was not half as vast as this.

Luo Chen's foundation, even if he overestimated it again and again, was not something he expected to reach such a level.

That's fine too!

Since someone else has made the wedding dress, why bother sewing it yourself.

He turned to look at Luo Chen's newly condensed Nascent Soul and laughed: "It seems you weren't without any precautions. The source blood restriction on the Black King happened to be able to counter the soul-path slave seal I left in a hurry. This casual move actually didn't buy me any time."

"Sure enough, your real target for possession was me!"

Luo Chen looked at him coldly, his words like gold and iron.

Han Zhan laughed, "When did you find out?"

Luo Chen said coldly: "I didn't refine the physical body of Feiyunzi for twenty years, only controlling it with puppet techniques, and the life and death energy constantly overlapped and conflicted, so I found out."

Han Zhan was enlightened, "That's true; I always felt that your eyes were quite extraordinary. I didn't expect that even the death energy of my body, which I had hidden so well, was seen through by you."

Luo Chen sneered, "No, that was just confirmation. From the very beginning, I was suspicious of you. As you paid for me time and time again regardless of the loss, this suspicion kept accumulating."

"Then why didn't you get rid of me? With your previous abilities, plus many opportunities..." Han Zhan was puzzled, but then realized, "So you were coveting my knowledge and experience. What great courage to accompany a tiger."

Luo Chen pursed his lips, his tender white Nascent Soul face also showing a trace of regret.

"Those were ultimately just suspicions; before you truly did me harm, how could I be ungrateful. Especially, you once made a Great Dao oath that before I formed the Nascent Soul, we would cooperate sincerely and not betray each other."

Han Zhan spread his small hands, "Now, haven't you formed the Nascent Soul!"

"So you couldn't wait?"

"Yes, this is the best opportunity! Your Nascent Soul is newly condensed, your soul is fused with heaven and earth, and you cannot return yet. Your Purple Mansion is newly formed and hasn't been stained by Nascent Soul aura; this is the most suitable physical body for a Nascent Soul cultivator to possess. Once this time point passes, all previous efforts will be wasted."

Luo Chen's expression gradually became solemn, "Do you really think it's so easy to possess me? This is my physical body, it belongs to my territory!"

Han Zhan's smile was endless, "No, this physical body also has a share of my credit, it doesn't completely belong to your territory."

The conversation came to an abrupt end.

Han Zhan pointed like a sword and stabbed at Luo Chen.

Luo Chen formed a seal and struck out a handprint.

Sword energy and handprint collided in an instant.

Boom!

The Purple Mansion shook, and the unrefined spiritual energy scurried wildly.

Han Zhan stopped.

"I'm not willing to destroy this newly born Purple Mansion that I worked so hard to get!"

Before the words fell.

Han Zhan's Nascent Soul formed a seal, and in an instant, various changes occurred in Luo Chen's physical body.

Meridians were blocked, acupoints were closed.

Between the Purple Mansion, chains were generated out of thin air, capturing Luo Chen's Nascent Soul.

"Wait until I capture your Nascent Soul and refine it alive; then not only will I possess your physical body, but my magic power will also greatly increase, and my Dao practice will be even better than before!"

Regarding the changes in his body, Luo Chen perceived them instantly.

His expression changed slightly, and he retreated crazily, dodging those chains.

Han Zhan constantly formed seals, his smile gradually becoming cold.

"Stop dodging; when you condensed the Core, after using my Luoyun Sect's secret technique, you would never be able to get rid of me in this life."

Luo Chen's heart sank.

"Locking the Pearl Curtain?"

"You are indeed intelligent! That kind of secret technique, how could it be passed on to outsiders. Back then, taking advantage of the internal war in Yuding, I deliberately passed on the incomplete version; it wasn't because I wanted a few more Core Formation subordinates."

Swish!

A chain was generated out of thin air on the inner wall of the Purple Mansion, whipping Luo Chen's Nascent Soul, making it stagger.

"'Locking the Pearl Curtain' is a top-grade Core Formation secret technique, but if a cultivator uses an incomplete version to condense a Core, then the Core they form will be controlled by my 'Soul-Splitting Technique'. Although I don't know what means you used to complete 'Locking the Pearl Curtain', the basic characteristics remain."

Swish!

A magic power chain pierced Luo Chen's Nascent Soul arm in an impossible gap.

"Back then, I asked the elders to treat you well, and even when you formed the Core, I opened the Mount Tianlan Immortal City formation for you to absorb spiritual energy; all of this was to let you make some small achievements."

"A Core Formation puppet, and one that shares the same lineage as my cultivation technique, is the most suitable."

Swish!

Another magic power chain tied Luo Chen's Nascent Soul's little foot.

"Why do you think I gave you the Black Emperor Paste formula for free? That ointment is specifically for strengthening the physical body of puppets."

"The only pity is that the second Core was destroyed by you."

Speaking of this, Han Zhan showed a look of regret.

"If you had condensed a second Nascent Soul while condensing the Nascent Soul, I could have stolen the second Nascent Soul through the Reverse Nascent Core Technique and instantly reversed the situation. Not only would I occupy your Purple Mansion, but I would also refine your natal Nascent Soul into my second Nascent Soul."

"At that time, I would possess three Nascent Souls at the same time, and combined with my Luoyun Sect's 'Soul-Splitting Technique', my combat ability would definitely not be inferior to the Blood God Child refined by Blood Xiao Sanren and Blood Nightmare Demon Lord."

"You once asked me in your spare time if I missed the sect?"

"Hehe, why miss it? The honor and disgrace of the entire Zhu Luotian Sect are tied to me. When I possess three Nascent Souls and have a white tiger puppet comparable to the late Nascent Soul stage, even if the Zhu Luotian Sect is destroyed, I can rebuild the sect."

"Luo Chen, don't struggle anymore, it ends here!"

Clatter...

Chains spread out from the Purple Mansion, completely binding the Nascent Soul that Luo Chen had just condensed.

It seemed that everything was beyond saving.

Luo Chen's expression was cold, and he slowly closed his eyes.

"Han Zhan, the physical body is just a wooden raft; what is the use of stealing it? You haven't won, and I haven't lost yet."

Han Zhan was stunned, then realized.

He could feel that the soul in Luo Chen's Nascent Soul had already been withdrawn before the binding of the Locking Pearl Curtain.

The so-called unity of the three treasures was just a temporary state for crossing the tribulation.

It was still a state that could be withdrawn at any time.

Especially the "Locking Pearl Curtain" secret technique he used to complete it, although it retained the basic characteristics of being restrained by his "Soul-Splitting Technique", it also had some loopholes he didn't know about.

"But where can you escape to?"

Han Zhan smiled slightly, and his soul also escaped from the Nascent Soul.

Along the blocked meridians and closed acupoints, he went all the way forward, finally stopping at the edge of a void of blackness.

Golden threads were intertwined outside the black edge.

To this, Han Zhan didn't take it to heart.

"If your Rotten Black Chess was still there, I might have had to spend some effort, but unfortunately, that soul-defense magic treasure was destroyed in Liwang Heaven."

Thinking of Liwang Heaven, Han Zhan had some unpleasant memories.

He had suffered soul damage there.

Originating from the Dao heart test of Liwang Heaven.

And the main reason for his soul damage was the evil intent he had harbored towards Luo Chen for a long time.

If he hadn't practiced the soul-splitting method, perhaps he would have fallen in Liwang Heaven at that time.

Even if he forcibly held on, because he lost a split soul, he was unable to exert his strength in the puppet world assessment of Mingzhao Heaven, missing the puppet inheritance of a generation of Void Refinement True Monarchs.

"After my cultivation is fully restored, perhaps I can go to the Meteor Demon Land again."

Han Zhan withdrew his thoughts and broke through the defense Luo Chen had set up outside his sea of consciousness.

This defense was indeed superficial.

It was still the method naturally generated when "Ming Shen Po Sha" was at Great Perfection back then.

For Han Zhan, it had no blocking effect.

When all the golden threads dissipated, Han Zhan stepped into Luo Chen's sea of consciousness confidently.

In the competition of souls, he had never been afraid of anyone!

Entering the sea of consciousness, golden waves rippled.

Han Zhan felt a little uncomfortable.

These golden waves could be considered the soul power that a cultivator hadn't condensed.

It is said that after reaching the Soul Transformation stage, one can thoroughly collect them, achieving a soul true body far more vast than the physical body, like a god.

Looking at the boundless golden ocean, Han Zhan's illusory soul frowned.

"Hiding again?"

"Forget it, just a dying struggle."

Han Zhan pointed between his brows, and in an instant, strands of ghostly light dispersed.

There were seven of them!

He had practiced the "Soul-Splitting Technique" to small success, capable of splitting nine great split souls.

One soul died on Mount Cangwu Mountain, one soul died in the Meteor Demon Land Liwang Heaven

Now, these seven soul fragments are all that remain.

"Find him!"

With a single command, the seven soul fragments dove into the depths of the sea of consciousness.

Han Zhan's main soul sat cross-legged at the exit of the sea of consciousness to prevent Luo Chen from escaping.

Time passed slowly.

In a battle of life and death, even a single moment feels like an eternity.

Suddenly.

Han Zhan let out a muffled groan and looked around in astonishment.

In that very instant, one of his soul fragments had vanished.

It was as if it had been brutally slashed to death.

"How could this be?"

"Even if it is just a soul fragment, given my cultivation realm, its strength is in no way inferior to those who have just entered the Nascent Soul stage."

"Even if it couldn't capture Luo Chen, it shouldn't have perished so quickly."

"Could it be that he has some means I am unaware of?"

For a moment, Han Zhan felt restless, as if he had a bad premonition.

Just at this moment.

"Hmm..."

Han Zhan's face turned slightly pale; another soul fragment had been destroyed.

"No, I must quickly recall my main soul; I absolutely cannot let him pick them off one by one."

He had already realized that the strength of Luo Chen's divine soul was by no means inferior to those soul fragments of his.

However, even though his divine soul moved with great speed, three more were slashed to death during his recall process.

In the end, only two soul fragments remained to return to the main soul.

Han Zhan finally panicked, "What kind of means is this, to destroy my soul fragments so easily?"

At this very moment, the golden waves surged into a frenzy, and a figure came striding over the waves from within the sea of consciousness.

His eyes were like blades, and his killing intent was freezing!

"I knew it; you are most proud of your attainments in the path of refining the spirit, which is why you so easily stepped into my sea of consciousness."

"Now, this is my true home turf!"

Luo Chen roared out every word, the sound rumbling through the boundless sea of consciousness.

Han Zhan's expression was gloomy, "I do indeed have that confidence, but do you really think you can turn defeat into victory with such arrogance?"

Luo Chen smiled contemptuously, pointing his fingers like a sword and raising them high.

"Here, you cannot win against me."

"Outside, your Nascent Soul is disintegrating; can you not feel it?"

Han Zhan did not believe him.

But upon sensing carefully, his expression changed drastically.

Luo Chen was not deceiving him!

The Nascent Soul he had left inside Luo Chen's purple mansion had a connection that was growing weaker and weaker; it was indeed disintegrating.

"How is this possible?"

Inside the purple mansion.

A fire tree was excitedly spreading its branches, shaking off puffs of blue-gold sparks.

Those sparks landed on Han Zhan's Nascent Soul, dissolving it inch by inch.

And Luo Chen's Nascent Soul had long since broken free from its chains, sitting cross-legged within the purple mansion, continuously releasing magic power to thoroughly leave his own mark on this space.

In the space of the sea of consciousness.

Han Zhan, whose divine soul was agitated, had no time to ponder what means Luo Chen had used to destroy his path of retreat.

He only knew that he had to win this battle.

Otherwise, even if he left the sea of consciousness, he would have no place left to dwell.

Without a Nascent Soul, and even more so without a physical body, a wisp of a remnant soul drifting between heaven and earth would only be destined to fall into reincarnation.

But what Luo Chen intended to do was to deprive him even of the chance to fall into reincarnation again.

"We should have parted on good terms, but you harbored evil intentions toward me; today, let your spirit perish here!"

Luo Chen let out a low roar and slashed diagonally with his sword fingers.

The golden waves surged, the vast ocean moved with the sword, transforming into a heaven-shaking giant sword that slashed through the air.

In that instant, Han Zhan felt his soul leave his body.

What kind of soul technique is this?

It actually possesses the power to slash the spirit and break the soul.

He cast one magic technique after another to block it, but under that golden sword light, he had no power to resist.

Swish!

With just one slash, his divine soul was split into two.

The split divine soul suddenly merged back together, still looking the same, but its form was three-tenths smaller.

"I underestimated you, but you also looked down on me!"

Han Zhan stopped defending and cast a soul technique at Luo Chen.

In an instant, Luo Chen felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and the figure standing on the crest of the waves immediately fell into the sea of consciousness.

But in an instant, he flipped and rose again, the Great Perfection Dragon-Slaying Technique once again erupting.

Han Zhan was not cowardly either, skillfully casting soul techniques one after another.

A battle of souls is the most dangerous!

This is because such battles are difficult to rely on external objects, relying purely on one's own ability.

And because of the fragile nature of the soul, defensive methods are rare in the world.

The Rotten Wood Black Chess that Luo Chen obtained in his early years was only at the level of a low-grade magic treasure, yet it was already a rare treasure.

The Opening Technique that Han Zhan had previously taught Luo Chen could only break charm illusions and could not resist direct divine soul attacks, but it could already be considered a decent alternative soul defense technique.

Therefore, this battle was truly the most dangerous battle Luo Chen had ever fought in his life.

However, no matter how dangerous it was, he had a certain degree of confidence.

The Great Perfection Dragon-Slaying Technique was no longer limited to clearing out foreign magic power; it could also slash the divine soul.

Especially the closer the distance, the better the effect.

At this moment, being in the sea of consciousness, it was simply a case of slashing every spirit and felling every soul.

Even if he and Han Zhan were both severely injured, with the home-field advantage and the replenishment of the vast divine soul power in the sea of consciousness, he could fight more bravely as the battle went on.

Conversely, Han Zhan's means were not as exquisite as imagined; seven soul fragments had been slashed away by him, leaving five, and there was no replenishment of fresh forces.

With one side waning and the other waxing, the result was only a matter of time.

When the waves gradually subsided, the golden waves no longer rippled.

An illusory divine soul rose from the sea of consciousness, and he raised his right hand once again toward that extremely dim wisp of divine light.

The divine light trembled slightly, already powerless to slash again.

As the sword light slashed down, there was only a soft sigh.

"Years of planning, all falling through in a single morning; it is too late to regret..."

Luo Chen stood quietly in the sea of consciousness, his expression neither sad nor happy.

Did Han Zhan regret it at the very last moment?

Perhaps so!

Having obtained a physical body and possessing a White Tiger puppet comparable to the late Nascent Soul stage, as long as he had parted on good terms with Luo Chen, where in the Mountain and Sea Realm could he not go?

But instead, he had set his sights on Luo Chen's physical body.

Or perhaps, Han Zhan did not regret this decision; after all, from the very beginning, Luo Chen's cultivation of "Locking the Pearl Curtain" had already marked him as his predetermined puppet.

What he regretted was merely his defeat and death.

The illusory divine soul made a sighing gesture, and Luo Chen felt extremely exhausted.

One golden wave after another converged toward him, restoring his divine soul.

In between, there seemed to be some soul fragments of Han Zhan that had been slashed apart.

Suddenly.

Luo Chen's expression paused slightly.

"The 'Soul-Splitting Technique'?"