Chapter 608 - 606: Holy Body Realm

Chapter 608: Chapter 606: Holy Body Realm

Jiang Jichen’s physical body was already incredibly tough, and after a year of honing, it had reached a terrifyingly formidable level.

Therefore, he didn’t use any power to block. Instead, he chose to take the blow with his body, letting Xuanyuan Qingyi’s kick land squarely on him.

As far as Jiang Jichen was concerned, even though his body hadn’t truly reached the Golden Body Ninth Layer...

...its toughness was unimaginable. He could take a blow from a Low Tier Nascent Soul Ancestor and come out unscathed.

Thus, he was confident that a casual kick from Xuanyuan Qingyi would feel like little more than a tickle.

’I’ll just let this Qingyi girl kick me. It’ll let her blow off some steam!’

’And once she’s kicked me, she’ll be too embarrassed to flip out on me again. Heh heh...’

Jiang Jichen thought smugly to himself.

However, just as the thought formed, he felt a terrifying, immense force slam into his body.

In the next moment, it was as if he’d been struck by a colossal ancient mountain. His body felt like it was about to shatter as he was sent flying backward.

BOOM!

Jiang Jichen’s body slammed into the ground, instantly creating a massive crater.

He sank deep into it, and countless cracks spiderwebbed across the ground.

"This..."

It wasn’t just Jiang Jichen who was caught off guard; even Xuanyuan Qingyi was stunned.

’Just now, I only gave a casual, light kick. How could it have contained such immense power?’

’That must be... the power of a Young Venerable!’

Even Xuanyuan Qingyi herself was shocked.

"Ptui!"

Jiang Jichen spat out a mouthful of dirt and jumped out of the deep crater, covered in dust from head to toe.

The moment he saw Xuanyuan Qingyi, he flew into a rage, pointing at her and shouting, "Xuanyuan Qingyi, haven’t I told you already? To grasp the Great Dao, one must forget the Dao! I am without desire, my heart is free of dust, like the divine moon in an empty sky! I already explained that it was a complete accident!"

"But you! Without a word, you hit me with a kick meant as an Ultimate Kill! You heartless, vicious woman! Are you trying to murder your own husband?"

Seeing Jiang Jichen so flustered and exasperated, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, Xuanyuan Qingyi felt a little embarrassed.

However, with her usual assertiveness, she said coldly, "Don’t bring this up with me again. I’ve already let it go. That was just a casual kick; I merely failed to control my power!"

"Alright, don’t bother me for the next few days. I need to properly familiarize myself with the power of the Young Venerable Realm!"

Jiang Jichen froze at her words.

"You’re saying you’ve reached the Young Venerable Realm?"

He thought there was something wrong with his ears; he must have been hearing things.

He asked again, his voice filled with disbelief.

"What’s so strange? It’s only the Young Venerable Realm. You know, this was a whole year of closed-door cultivation. I have never spent so long in seclusion before!"

Xuanyuan Qingyi replied nonchalantly, a picture of casual indifference.

But anyone could hear the pride in her tone.

She was showing off, gloating!

But then again, she really did have the right to gloat.

The very thought made Jiang Jichen’s heart ache with unfairness.

To think he had spent a year miserably running naked back and forth between the Source of the Life Spirit River and the Source of the River of Extinct Spirit.

During that time, he had endured countless near-death dangers and unbearable pain, and he could let all that slide.

But the problem was, he still hadn’t broken through!

But Xuanyuan Qingyi!

Holy crap! She just sat meditating in the Source of the Life Spirit River for a year, doing nothing. The Human Emperor’s Technique circulated on its own, as if she’d just taken a long nap and had a pleasant dream.

And then, she broke through to the Young Venerable Realm!

’The disparity... isn’t it just too great?’

They were both in seclusion in the same place, but the process and the results were so completely different.

Jiang Jichen felt utterly defeated!

Of course, Jiang Jichen wouldn’t show a hint of it.

Instead, he laughed happily. "Haha... From now on, the Luochen Sect will have a Young Venerable. As Sect Leader, I am extremely pleased."

Seeing Jiang Jichen’s insincere smile, Xuanyuan Qingyi shot him a contemptuous glance.

Then she frowned and said, "I’ve felt uneasy lately. I have a feeling something bad is about to happen."

"It’s the Luochen Sect. We haven’t appeared for a year, and we fell into the Extinct Spirit River. The world must think we’re dead, that you and I no longer exist."

"Therefore, the Luochen Sect must be in crisis. I’ve calculated that if the Holy Mountain wants to nullify the rules of the Six Paths Illusion Realm, they would need about a year to prepare a Secret Artifact."

"The Holy Mountain will attack our Luochen Domain any day now. That’s why I need to break through with all my might so I can rush back to the Luochen Domain before they attack."

Jiang Jichen became serious, voicing the worries in his heart.

"It’s fine. You focus on your breakthrough. I only need a few days to familiarize myself with my new power. Then I can leave first and hurry back to the Luochen Domain."

Xuanyuan Qingyi said after a moment of thought.

"You can get out?"

Jiang Jichen asked.

"I now possess the power of the Young Venerable Realm and the bloodline of the Xuanyuan Clan. Do you think I can’t get out?"

"I’m more worried about you. If I leave, will you be able to get out on your own later?"

Xuanyuan Qingyi countered.

Jiang Jichen smiled confidently. "Don’t worry. My breakthrough is imminent. Once I break through, this little restriction won’t be able to stop me!"

In the end, the two came to an agreement. In two days, Xuanyuan Qingyi would take the two Nascent Soul Ancestors from the Xuanyuan Clan and return first.

Afterward, Jiang Jichen began to focus all his energy on breaking through to the Golden Body Ninth Layer!

And so, two days later, Xuanyuan Qingyi departed first with the two Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Xuanyuan Clan.

She moved stealthily, but instead of immediately returning to the Luochen Domain, she hid nearby to observe the situation.

Meanwhile, Jiang Jichen, in the pool at the Source of the Life Spirit River, began his all-out attempt to break through to the Golden Body Ninth Layer.

This was a realm of true transformation for a Body Cultivator.

At the Golden Body Ninth Layer, the Sacred Body was within sight!

The Body Cultivation Realms were layered like heavens, each one harder to ascend than the last.

Especially the later realms; each step was like ascending to heaven, so difficult it was despair-inducing.

Mortal Body, Innate, and Golden Body were the first three major realms of Body Refining.

Each major realm was divided into nine minor layers.

Now, Jiang Jichen was finally about to make his push for the Golden Body Ninth Layer.

Only by reaching the Golden Body Ninth Layer could he hope to step into the next major realm of Body Refining.

The Holy Body Realm!

To become a saint on the spot, to strike across the very heavens.

With an indestructible body, one could battle Divine Demons.

Mortal Body, Innate, Golden Body, Sacred Body!

And only at the Golden Body Ninth Layer could one even hope to glimpse the Sacred Body realm.

And Jiang Jichen, at this very moment, was attempting to break through to the Golden Body Ninth Layer with all his might.

This was a Life and Death Gate!

Even though he had tempered his body using a method so insane it was horrifying, accumulating a profound foundation, he still faced the risk of perishing at any moment.

But Jiang Jichen was fearless.

On the path of cultivation, there were no regrets in life or death.

"Break through!"

Jiang Jichen roared, his black hair flying wildly, his form like that of a Divine Demon.

A terrifying power slammed into the Golden Body Ninth Layer acupoint.

At the same time, endless, horrifying bloody gashes appeared on his body, which looked as if it could disintegrate at any moment.

Yet, Jiang Jichen paid it no mind, continuing his reckless assault.

Again and again.

His flesh tore open, his blood dyeing the Life Spirit River.

Jiang Jichen’s expression did not change in the slightest.