Chapter 284: Li Huo Fen Xin Palm

He was one step closer to the Transformation of Spirit Realm.

The pressure in Shen Yi's heart had finally eased somewhat.

As long as he broke through to the Transformation of Spirit Realm, combined with his Golden Body, he alone could control two battlefields simultaneously; with both forces converging, he could even challenge demons and monsters of higher cultivation.

"Congratulations to my Lord on your great advancement! Intimidating the four directions is just a matter of time!" Lady Qinghua offered her congratulations at the opportune moment.

"..."

Shen Yi glanced at the other party speechlessly.

He finally understood.

Whenever he started to get a bit arrogant, this woman would jump out and pour a bucket of cold water on him.

The cultivation of the Middle Hunyuan Realm was certainly that of a dominant overlord in other places, but when it came to powers like Mount Wutong and the Thousand Demon Cave, it was completely insufficient to be seen.

He pondered for a moment, then took out a golden booklet, the symbol of the Temple Steward's identity: "Take this, and return to Great Qian to repair the Golden Body."

"Lady Qinghua..."

Lady Qinghua was stunned, her face full of panic, not knowing where she had spoken wrongly to be dismissed from her Lord's side.

She knew that her Lord had just slain a Bai Yu Yao Huang, and it was precisely the time to change personnel.

But she had no intention of arguing, lowering her head obediently and saying, "Qinghua will return at once... Does my Lord need Qinghua to guard Great Qian?"

Hearing this, Shen Yi fell silent for a moment.

Then he said softly, "No need, go quickly and return quickly."

Since when had he also become a figure like a disciple of the Wumiao, prioritizing the greater good, temporary setbacks...

Shen Yi did not believe in prioritizing the greater good.

He only knew that if they were dragged into a situation of slow death by the Thousand Demon Cave, Great Qian would become a ruin littered with corpses, and the Nine Provinces would be occupied by demons and monsters.

By that time, seeking revenge or anything else... would actually be meaningless.

Using the Golden Body to cultivate himself rapidly, striving to break through to the Transformation of Spirit Realm in the shortest time, striking into the Thousand Demon Cave, and using offense as defense, was the only way to survive.

Previously condensing the Golden Body, plus repairing it this time, would likely consume eight or nine tenths of Brother Wu's portion of incense and vows.

Among the remaining few portions, Brother Zhu Jue himself still needed incense and vows to condense a Golden Body, and the other three portions were unlikely to be handed over to him.

Not everyone dared to gamble everything like Brother Wu, offering all of Great Qian's reserves.

Incense and vows require time to replenish.

The fact that Great Qian once had thirteen Transformation of Spirit cultivators did not mean those thirteen broke through simultaneously.

According to current estimates, all of the Wumiao's reserves would only be enough to support disciples condensing five or six three-zhang Golden Body Dharma Images.

This did not even include reshaping the Golden Body after injury.

In other words, Shen Yi felt that if he acted recklessly every time like he did against the Bai Yu Yao Huang, he could at most act ten or more times before draining the Wumiao's savings.

Leaving aside other things, without incense and vows, they wouldn't even be able to control the corpses of those few Transformation of Spirit Golden Bodies, and the entire Great Qian would become a completely undefended state.

As for forcibly seizing them.

Putting aside whether Shen Yi could do such a thing, the Shenxu Laozu within the Wumiao was merely demented, not dead; forcibly seizing the Wumiao's incense in front of a six-zhang Golden Body...

To obtain other incense and vows, one must inevitably do something worthy of convincing people.

This gave Brother Wu some confidence when he proposed this suggestion.

For example, sending that group of Hunyuan Sect masters from Great Qian back?

Originally, this alliance was just working for Mount Wutong; even True Person Qingfeng had stated that Chen Zhong should return quickly, so there was no need to force this group to leave Great Qian.

They just needed to deal with the Xuan Guang Cave.

"Qinghua takes her leave."

Lady Qinghua bowed respectfully, then entered the Yin Spirit, taking Jin Zhu and departing towards the direction of Great Qian.

"..."

Watching Jin Zhu fly away, Shen Yi felt something strange in his heart.

Then he smiled self-mockingly.

Before, no one protected him either, yet he still endured and made it through.

How come now that he is a Hunyuan Sect Master, he acts like a baby, not even getting used to the Golden Body leaving for a moment.

Could it be that the higher the cultivation, the smaller the courage?

Thinking of this, Shen Yi took the Li Huo Fen Xin Palm and the thick book left by the cave dwelling owner's deduction from his storage treasure.

He carefully read through it once again.

The Transformation of Spirit technique was extremely obscure; even the deduced annotations made one's head ache, but since this thick book could not be included in the panel, he could only read it slowly himself.

Most of it was speculation regarding the Burning Heart Chapter.

Only a very small section was the cave dwelling owner's summary of the Li Huo Chapter.

Shen Yi memorized it all, then began to use the lifespan of demons and monsters to deduce.

【Transformation of Spirit (Precious). Li Huo Fen Xin Palm Upper Volume: Not Entered】

【Year One: You have gained some understanding of the Li Huo Chapter. The experience of the elders echoes in your mind. This is not something a Hunyuan Realm cultivator can master, but with the Spirit Root, you decide to try to master this power.】

【According to the annotations left by the cave dwelling owner, you gradually understand the difference between the Transformation of Spirit Realm and the Hunyuan Realm.】

【The former has completely shed the mortal flesh; he himself is formed from the breath of heaven and earth. The Spirit Root merges with the body, allowing one to easily mobilize the breath of heaven and earth. This is a realm completely incomprehensible to Hunyuan Sect Masters.】

The lifespan of demons and monsters rapidly flowed away as Shen Yi closed his eyes to digest the realization.

Hunyuan Sect Masters cannot mobilize the breath of heaven and earth; for example, if one wants to condense purple-gold flames, one must definitely extract the reserves of the Dao Infant and then transform them through the Spirit Root.

The quantity that the two can mobilize is certainly a difference between cloud and mud.

But it doesn't matter.

Shen Yi looked at the storage treasure at his waist, inside which were stored the demon cores he had accumulated along the way.

Among them were even two from Extreme Realm demon kings, and the one belonging to Bai Yu Yao Huang.

Added to the Devouring Heaven Demon Infant's traits, he now no longer needed external pills to directly digest the cultivation from demon cores and replenish himself.

His own cultivation foundation was not something an ordinary Hunyuan Realm cultivator could match.

"Just learn slowly."

Shen Yi waited patiently; with the classics left behind by the cave's master, it was as if he had gained a Soul Transformation Realm master, and the annotations were no worse than direct oral instruction and personal demonstration.

Even if his comprehension was insufficient, with a clear path to guide and compare against, he merely needed to walk forward.

【Year 936, you successfully transformed the full-soul-infused True Yang Golden Flame into colorless, formless Supreme Yang Li Huo Fen Xin, taking the most crucial step】

【Li Huo Fen Xin Palm, Upper Scroll: Entry Level】

Shen Yi stood atop a high ridge, his palm moving like a wandering dragon, weaving unpredictably around his body.

Colorless, formless Li Huo Fen Xin curled around his fingertips.

The cultivation technique he had begun practicing upon gaining his spiritual root had skipped the Hunyuan Realm entirely, even surpassing the typical Soul Transformation Realm techniques.

He finally experienced the taste of a great sect's true transmission.

Shen Yi seemed to have had enough of the gentle motions; suddenly, they turned fierce. He struck out with one palm, and the Li Huo Fen Xin within it leapt free, swelling with the wind, becoming a blazing sun beside him.

Mo Shan's figure stood within the blazing sun.

It resembled the Golden Crow spreading its wings.

Nearly three thousand years of demonic lifespan vanished completely.

【Li Huo Fen Xin Palm, Upper Scroll: Minor Mastery】

His lifespan continued to dwindle, and the technique's realm soared without pause!

(End of Chapter)