Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

The Dragon Transformation Pool was constructed at great cost by a powerful deity responsible for refining this world, capable of triggering a fish-to-dragon transformation in beings.

The first group of entrants gained the most benefits, absorbing the various spiritual charms and energy that the Dragon Transformation Pool had accumulated over thousands of years, abundantly filled.

There were nine stone platforms in total, each corresponding to a slot, and each was engraved with an array.

When Gu Chen stepped onto the platform, the array was activated, drawing in all kinds of essences from the void. Through years of refinement, these essences transformed into incredibly pure energy, turning into streams of dragon qi that flowed into his body through the 108,000 pores on his skin.

In a flash, from inside out, Gu Chen's physical body, spiritual soul, as well as cultivation, began to climb incrementally with the influx of seemingly endless pure energy.

Even, this surge of energy was also nourishing his life source together.

Gu Chen sat cross-legged, his whole being glowing, as if he had become a sun.

Under such a magnificent and pure influx of energy, Gu Chen's physical body soon reached its current limit after a short period of time.

"Third physical body reconstruction, begin!" Gu Chen knew that the moment he had been eagerly waiting for had finally arrived!

With a hum, a myriad of lights burst from his body, followed by cracks spreading across him, akin to a porcelain ready to shatter.

Such a scene was indeed startling to the eye, but for Gu Chen, who had already experienced this twice, his state of mind was as tranquil as a still well.

Yet in reality, the reconstruction of the physical body was extremely dangerous, as it involved a complete annihilation of the corporeal form and a subsequent rebirth. If the spiritual soul was not strong enough, or if there was the slightest carelessness, the physical body could truly be destroyed.

And without the physical body, a primordially birthed spiritual soul could not survive in the world for long, eventually perishing completely, causing the entire person to dissipate into nothingness.

However, Gu Chen was fearless. Not to mention his spiritual soul was extremely strong, he also had the remnant jade spiritual soul artifact, as well as the heavenly seed and Cosmic Cauldron, along with the mysterious gauntlets.

Any one of these items was enough to maintain his spirit until the physical body finished reconstructing and a new body emerged.

Not to mention, he had already undergone the experience twice, so he wasn't worried.

Boom!

The next moment, a loud explosion sounded from the stone platform, and Gu Chen's body burst open completely in an instant, leaving only a point of light in its place.

This was Gu Chen's anchor in the world, or rather, his spiritual soul and a trace of his life essence was contained within it, which was the foundation for the rebirth of his physical body.

Otherwise, if this point of light were extinguished, it would mean Gu Chen had truly died.

However, with treasures like the Cosmic Cauldron present, they would naturally protect Gu Chen from harm.

Thus, Gu Chen's body exploded into thousands of fragments, which then burned up in a burst of ardent light and finally vanished.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

Not only that, faintly in the air, there came the sound of sacred chants and hymns, elusive as if the gods themselves were jointly worshipping some supreme being.

After an indeterminate period, as if it were an instant or as if thousands of years had passed, dragon qi surged and roared to the heavens on the stone platform. Gu Chen's left-behind sparkle suddenly blossomed with a vast and intense radiance, dazzling and blinding to the extreme!

With a thunderous roar, a fierce divine flame suddenly appeared, burning tumultuously in the area. Amidst this spectacle, numerous points of light flickered, intertwined with myriads of light, forming a human silhouette. Looking closely, it was none other than Gu Chen.

As various energies continued to flow in, Gu Chen's physical body was rapidly outlined into existence, from nothingness to corporeality, taking just a brief moment.

"Third physical transformation, officially accomplished!" Gu Chen's murmuring voice arose from the stone platform.

Having undergone two body reconstructions and received many opportunities, in addition to the baptism by the hard-to-find Thunder Tribulation Fluid, had the quantity not been too little, Gu Chen would have completed his third physical reconstruction earlier.

Even so, he was extremely close to this step, which was why his physical transformation was directly completed shortly after entering the Dragon Transformation Pool.

From then on, the strength of Gu Chen's physical body once again soared dramatically, and the fragments of laws within him became increasingly concentrated, almost reaching the level of embodiment.

Flesh, bones, marrow, and even the organs and innumerable minute particles that constituted his physical body, all shone with crystal-clear light, containing mysterious energy and occasionally crackling with strands of electricity.

As the resplendent divine flame gradually dispersed from his body, Gu Chen clearly felt the growth and strengthening of his physical body.

"I now have no fear of postnatal utmost spiritual treasures, and can withstand them with my physical body alone!"

At this moment, Gu Chen, immaculate and holy, was surrounded by divine radiance. His 108,000 pores, even his hair, were surrounded by a swirl of rainbow light and electric currents, resembling a deity who had descended to the world, wielding life and death over all beings.

He sat on his platform, with a dignified and solemn expression, his black hair flowing and shining brightly. When still, he was tranquil, but with a single motion, cataclysmic events would unfold!

The surging vitality within him even emanated a series of soaring dragon chants when flowing, ready to erupt with a ferocity surpassing boundless waves!

Amidst the twining dragon qi, Gu Chen felt as if he were an emperor ruling over heaven and earth, exuding a profound heavenly might that made it difficult for others to gaze upon him directly.

"My spiritual soul..."

As Gu Chen introspected, in the ancestral orifice at the center of his eyebrows, the miniature figure of his spiritual soul sat in a dignified position, absorbing all sorts of spiritual essence and essences from the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Originally, because of Gu Chen's enlightenment of his own heart, his four-foot-tall spiritual soul kept rising, although the pace of elevation was no longer as rapid as before.

Because, in the early stages, the enhancement of the soul is easier than that of the body. However, later on, it also requires a great deal of time to be honed.

Thereupon, Gu Chen pulled up his status panel and glanced at his cultivation level, saying, "It's time for me to break through to the Huanxu Realm!"

Although Gu Chen had not long reached the great perfection of the God Transformation Realm, his profound foundation, combined with the extraordinary effects of the Dragon Transformation Pool, was sufficient to support his breakthrough and directly advance into the next major realm beyond the Earth Realm—the Huanxu Realm!

In the Huanxu Realm, the Divine Return to Void, one's soul could initially appreciate the mysteries of the void. Even some geniuses with extraordinary talents and protected by rare treasures could glimpse a shred of the essence of the universe—namely, the power of laws—thereby successfully comprehending divine abilities.

After reaching the Huanxu Realm, even within the vast higher realms, one could be called a master, as opposed to a novice cultivator.

In some holy lands, one who had reached the Huanxu Realm could even assume the position of an elder!

At this moment, Gu Chen's expression solemn, he sat cross-legged on a high platform. Surrounded by streams of dragon energy, he suddenly spoke in a resonant voice, each word deliberate, "Divine Return to Void!"

Hum!

At the instant these four characters were uttered, Gu Chen's glabella radiated splendid light, following which, a dazzling small figure burst forth and arrived in the outside world.

It was none other than Gu Chen's soul!

Divine Return to Void actually meant the soul coming into the outside world, interacting and merging with the void of the universe without the barrier of the physical body.

If one's will was not firm, or the soul's strength was insufficient, it would be easy to get lost or even to be annihilated at the moment it appeared outside without the protection of the body.

But Gu Chen's soul naturally had no such concerns. After reaching the outside, it instantly merged with the universe's void.

"Is this... the essence of the universe?!"

The next moment, Gu Chen was shaken. As his soul figure arrived in the outside world and fused with the cosmic void, he immediately sensed various wondrous phenomena that were usually impossible to perceive.

The universe became illusory in his eyes, with various colors flashing. Gu Chen saw strand after strand of silken threads.

The whole universe, in his view, was composed of these strands, intricately interwoven to construct space, the universe, and even all things.

On these strands, indescribable lights flowed, emanating a sense of profound mystery. Each filament, although seemingly fragile, actually contained endless secrets—all the workings of the universe and the operation of all things were encompassed within them.

"Is this what laws are?" Gu Chen murmured in astonishment.

Of course, what each person sees is different, because the Heavenly Dao has no form. What one sees after the Divine Return to Void is formed through one's own cognition.

The real Heavenly Dao is formless and cannot be seen by cultivators, especially not at the realm Gu Chen was currently at.

Therefore, what he was seeing now was just the most superficial manifestation of the essence, the most external representation of the laws.

Nevertheless, it was still astonishing. Generally speaking, during the Divine Return to Void, it was impossible to witness such a splendid and peculiar scene as he was now experiencing.

The reason Gu Chen was able to do this was because he had mastered several divine abilities of no low grades, which provided him with a sufficient understanding of the cosmic void and the essence of the universe—that is, laws. Only then did everything currently before him occur.

Of course, the second reason was that Gu Chen's soul was strong enough—far surpassing that of the Huanxu Realm.

Boom!

The moment Gu Chen achieved Divine Return to Void and his soul united with the universe, his subconscious breathing caused a tidal surge in the void.

The boundless void, every dimension, was at this moment transforming into surging waves of energy, flooding into Gu Chen's body.

Meanwhile, under the effect of the Dragon Transformation Pool's power, Gu Chen's physical body, cultivation, and soul began to climb steadily once again.

Even later on, because his breakthrough was so fierce and his foundation was indeed so abundant, it caused the entire Dragon Transformation Pool to boil!

The platform where Gu Chen sat displayed its engraved patterns, radiating bright light to help him gather all kinds of energies from the Dragon Transformation Pool as needed.

Those outside who were none the wiser were all dumbfounded. As the Dragon Transformation Pool boiled, streams of dragon energy transformed into real dragons, roaring to the world and surging into its deepest depths.

"What... exactly is happening inside? Could it be that someone is breaking through to the Heavenly Realm?!" Countless people were shocked, especially the cultivators of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty.

According to the records, all these years, cultivators of the Earth Realm entering the Dragon Transformation Pool had never triggered such a sensation.

"Roar!"

At this moment, the Dragon Transformation Pool seemed to be in an uproar. The sound of dragon's roars was continual, and the world's energy and essence were also rolling in, compelling people to retreat far away as myriad rays of light converged upon the deepest part of the pool.

Fortunately, the other eight platforms were protected by formations. They did not perceive any of the happenings outside; otherwise, they would have certainly been shocked speechless by the spectacle unfolding before their eyes.

Near the platform where Gu Chen was seated, streams of dragon energy and multicolored lights converged, forming a supremely powerful storm that swept over everything in the vicinity!

Gu Chen, who sat with closed eyes within the platform, together with the soul figure that appeared in front of his glabella, was continuously breathing, absorbing and ingesting all of the energy from every direction!

If anyone had been awakened, they would surely have found that no one had ever caused such a significant phenomenon while breaking through—a display that was almost comparable to someone in the Earth Realm advancing to the Heavenly Realm!

Without any surprise, with the support of various energies, Gu Chen's realm of cultivation also surged in one fell swoop, breaking through to the Huanxu Realm and even reaching the early peak stage directly!