Chapter 503 - 501: Awakening the Chaos Divine Body

Shen Haoran sat cross-legged within the ocean of earth-yellow Spiritual Power, his eyes shut tight and his expression serene. By now, the surrounding Spiritual Power no longer exerted any pressure on him. In fact, sitting there filled his entire body with an indescribable sense of comfort.

After an unknown amount of time, the surging aura around Shen Haoran finally stabilized, reaching the Tier Eight Spirit Marquis Peak! His potent aura stirred even the surrounding Spiritual Power.

At a certain moment, Shen Haoran’s tightly shut eyes snapped open. Two tangible beams of golden light shot out from his pupils, and a formidable aura instantly swept out, causing the once-calm ocean of Spiritual Power to churn once more.

After billowing for a long moment, Shen Haoran’s robes finally settled. He let out a long breath, slowly suppressing the surging Spiritual Power within him, and gazed at his body with a joyful expression.

Shen Haoran clenched his fists, and an endless stream of power surged through him. This feeling of mastery filled him with immense joy. Although his realm had only risen from a Tier Five Spirit Marquis to a Tier Eight Spirit Marquis, that was just a superficial change. After completing the Refinement of the Earth Spirit Profound Nether, the purity of his Spiritual Power and the quality of his physique had taken another qualitative leap. Now, he could effortlessly slay even a Tier Three or Tier Four Spirit Aspect Powerhouse!

"You succeeded?" Elder Yan asked softly, looking at the overjoyed Shen Haoran.

Shen Haoran nodded. He then held out his palm, where a mass of earth-yellow Energy appeared. This was the Spirit Seed of the Earth Spirit Profound Nether.

"Excellent! The next step is to awaken the Chaos Divine Body!" Elder Yan’s voice trembled slightly as he looked at the exceptionally docile Earth Spirit Profound Nether.

At Elder Yan’s words, Shen Haoran took a long look at the Earth Spirit Profound Nether before taking a deep breath and nodding resolutely. Devouring and refining the Earth Spirit Profound Nether was only the first step; the most important part was awakening the Chaos Divine Body. But awakening the Chaos Divine Body would be far from as easy as refining the Earth Spirit Profound Nether. The pain he would have to endure was a hundred times greater than the agony of the Refinement.

Yet, there wasn’t the slightest hint of hesitation in Shen Haoran’s eyes. He had endured countless hardships to obtain the Earth Spirit Profound Nether for the sole purpose of awakening his Chaos Divine Body. He had no way of turning back.

Shen Haoran gazed at the Earth Spirit Profound Nether in his hand. With a single thought, the surrounding ocean of earth-yellow Spiritual Power began to churn. A terrifying suction force erupted from the Earth Spirit Profound Nether, frantically drawing in the Spiritual Power. In the blink of an eye, a massive vortex formed, centered on the Spirit Seed in his palm, and it was still expanding.

The ocean of earth-yellow Spiritual Power continuously converged on Shen Haoran’s hand, compressing itself further and further. In an instant, the once-vast ocean thinned out before vanishing completely. What appeared before Shen Haoran was a smooth, round, earth-yellow pearl—the Earth Spirit Pearl, the companion to the Earth Spirit Profound Nether.

So, the vast ocean of Spiritual Power had simply been a protective barrier formed by the Earth Spirit Pearl to shield the Spirit Seed of the Earth Spirit Profound Nether. Gazing at the Earth Spirit Pearl, the corners of Shen Haoran’s mouth lifted into a slight smile. ’To awaken the Chaos Divine Body, I need both the Earth Spirit Profound Nether and the Earth Spirit Pearl. Now that everything is ready, I can finally begin!’

With a light beckon of his hand, the Earth Spirit Profound Nether swallowed the Earth Spirit Pearl in one gulp before shooting into Shen Haoran’s body. Wisps of the Power of Chaos surged into the now-complete Earth Spirit Profound Nether, causing the once-docile entity to grow unstable. In the next instant, it exploded inside Shen Haoran, transforming into countless streams of pure Spiritual Power that surged toward every inch of his body.

A devastating power erupted within Shen Haoran. Even Elder Yan, who was watching from the side, felt his scalp go numb with dread. Not even a Spirit Beast specializing in defense could necessarily withstand such force, let alone having it detonate inside a human’s most vulnerable core. More terrifying still, Shen Haoran couldn’t take any defensive measures; he could only watch helplessly as that power enveloped his entire body.

Awakening the Chaos Divine Body was tantamount to giving Shen Haoran an entirely new body. Although his current physique was already impressive, the Power of Chaos within him would skyrocket after refining the Earth Spirit Profound Nether. His body simply couldn’t handle such an immense force. Thus, the process involved destroying his original constitution and then rebuilding it from scratch. This ordeal was exceptionally agonizing; not just anyone could endure the sensation of having their body and bones crushed to pieces.

The earth-yellow Spiritual Power clung to Shen Haoran’s body and began its frenzied destruction. The intense pain instantly turned his face pale, and large beads of sweat dripped endlessly from his forehead. The crisp, unending sound of bones cracking and shattering filled the air, making his skin crawl. His once-smooth skin was now covered in fissures, from which scarlet blood sprayed out freely, dyeing him into a crimson figure.

Shen Haoran clenched his jaw, fighting to stay conscious. If he lost consciousness, he would never wake up again. All he could do was grit his teeth and persevere. A single conviction echoed in his mind: ’I have to hold on. Only by holding on do I have a chance to survive.’

The earth-yellow Spiritual Power acted like a grinder, utterly destroying everything in its path inside Shen Haoran’s body. With all of his bones pulverized, he collapsed to the ground like a formless heap of mud, a truly wretched sight.

Fortunately, after the earth-yellow Spiritual Power destroyed his bones, cells, and muscles, it would use its own energy to form a new framework. This new skeleton and musculature, made of pure Spiritual Power, forcibly sustained Shen Haoran’s life, keeping him from dying outright.

The cycle of destruction and reconstruction continued unabated within him. Eventually, Shen Haoran became numb to the pain. Instead, figures flashed through his mind: the Shen Family of Cyan Mountain City, his mother, Ji Lingxuan, Shen Ling’Er, and everyone from the Yao Sect of the Five Elements Sect. These were the people who gave him the will to live. ’For them,’ he thought, ’I will endure until the very last moment!’

Time slowly trickled by. The blood covering Shen Haoran’s body had coagulated into a thick crust, encasing him completely. Within him, the earth-yellow Spiritual Power withdrew from every part of his body, gathered together again to reform into the Earth Spirit Profound Nether, and then plunged headfirst into his Primordial Small World.

BOOM—

As the Earth Spirit Profound Nether plunged into the Primordial Small World, a muffled boom erupted from within Shen Haoran. The once-sparse Power of Chaos inside the Small World began to surge violently. Moments later, it completely filled the Primordial Small World before bursting out and pouring back into Shen Haoran’s body.

As the gray Power of Chaos surged forth, the bones and cells that had been formed from Spiritual Power began to solidify wherever it passed. A vigorous Life Force coursed through Shen Haoran’s body once more. Soon, the sound of his heartbeat returned, now exceptionally powerful. At this moment, Shen Haoran’s Chaos Divine Body had finally succeeded in its second awakening!