novelraw Chapter 897 760: Two Realms Up
Chapter 897 760: Two Realms Up
When his cultivation reached the Earth Immortal Realm, it wasn't just the Bath Demon Skill's release of Green Qi that improved in scale; there was also a significant enhancement in concentration and release distance.
Once more, he exercised the Bath Demon Skill to emit Green Qi, enveloping his body, and activated his Right Eye Superpower to observe. It was apparent that the color of the protective Green Qi now gathered around him had deepened greatly, making it thick enough to obscure the color of his clothes.
It's hard to know what level his explosive defense ability reaches now when attacked, especially since his cultivation has rapidly advanced by two realms within a few days, breaking through from the Human Immortal Upper Realm to Great Success and then stepping into the Earth Immortal Realm.
He flickered back onto the beach, landing in front of Li Hongjiu. Wu Jinliang saw this and also flickered over, his face filled with joy, laughing happily.
Li Hongjiu looked Shi Chun up and down, asking in surprise, "The mana and aura you're radiating—could it be you've broken through to the Earth Immortal Realm?"
Shi Chun did not keep it from him, nodding, "Indeed. It was worth not wasting Brother Jiu's efforts."
Li Hongjiu was quite taken aback, "When you registered for battle, your cultivation was only at the Human Immortal Minor Realm, wasn't it? It's been hardly a month, and you've directly broken through to the Earth Immortal Realm?"
The implication was that this cultivation progress was somewhat absurdly fast.
Shi Chun was truly delighted in his heart but managed a bitter smile, "Only I know the warmth and cold. Over the past twenty years, progress seems too slow compared to Brother Jiu's."
Li Hongjiu said, "That's different. I advanced because I absorbed the Divine Fire, benefiting from its elevation power."
Shi Chun modestly replied, "It's the same. I too need accumulation, followed by comprehension to break through the shackles."
Li Hongjiu let out a small sigh; previously, he hadn't understood what kind of comprehension it was. Now seeing the effect of Shi Chun's insights, some of his past doubts had been quashed. It truly was comprehension, not some other antics.
If he could lend tangible help, Li Hongjiu felt some relief, otherwise he always felt indebted to Shi Chun, making him less carefree in front of Shi Chun than before.
Shi Chun excitedly turned, "Brother Jiu, try hitting me with a full-force strike!"
Li Hongjiu hesitated slightly, "A full-force strike—are you certain? I'm at the Earth Immortal Upper Realm, a full realm higher than you."
Shi Chun flickered away diagonally into the air, stopping twenty Zhang away, and shouted, "Come!"
Such confidence naturally derived from reason: first, his current Green Qi defense absolutely surpassed before; second, he had protective Treasure Robe, combined with his own cultivation reaching the Earth Immortal Realm. For the Earth Immortal Upper Realm to purely rely on raw might to take him out, it would likely be challenging.
Seeing him so assured, Li Hongjiu just nodded a believing "Oh," not holding back, flipping his hand to form a palm and striking through the air with mountain-crashing power.
Boom! A thunderous sound erupted.
Though the attack was aimed at the air, the sea waves were upheaved as if under crushing pressure, massive surges raging, seemingly threatening to overturn the entire island. Li Hongjiu cast a spell and flicked his sleeve to protect and steady it.
Floating in the air, Shi Chun remained unwavering.
Li Hongjiu uttered a slight "Hmm," considering the realm difference, being able to withstand his strong attack was comprehensible, but not even budging a fraction—that defied logic.
The reason was not hard to guess; surely it was due to skill augmentation.
Wu Jinliang, watching, couldn't help clapping and cheering, aware that now their strength had truly reached a new level. Previously, Tong Mingshan and others achieving breakthroughs to the Earth Immortal Realm indeed had limited overall lifting capability.
Only the Master could hold down Mingshan Sect's members with pure strength. With Mingshan Sect's true collective power up, otherwise, relying on interpersonal relations alone couldn't hold long?
The unease he harbored within him finally subsided at this moment.
Before the sea waves settled, Shi Chun flickered once more, landing beside Li Hongjiu.
Li Hongjiu slowly remarked, "Your defense method has some substance."
Shi Chun gave a courteous hand salute, "I've still some insights to sort through. Fearing I might forget if delayed, Brother Jiu, kindly wait a moment longer."
With that said, he flickered straight into the cave.
Wu Jinliang grinning wide, knew full well there's no insights to sort out yet; it's just that the Demon Essence inside hadn't been fully absorbed.
Not only inside but also the one Huang Yingying was watching and eight more in the Netherworld.
With Li Hongjiu right there, possibly entering the cave at any moment, he himself flickered to the cave entrance acting as protector.
Inside the cave, Shi Chun once again absorbed all the Demon Cultivator's Demon Essence, casting a compressing spell, his current cultivation instantly compressing the Demon Essence to a very small size.
At the Human Immortal Great Success Realm, he could still fully absorb much more Demon Essence. Now, truly knowing how much more he needs to absorb to satiate.
With some thought, he puzzled over how the creator of this cultivation technique once advanced. Could it rely on Demon Path? Then the Demon Path must flourish profoundly for it to enable havoc, if not needing domination at Demon Path's zenith, rampant Demon Cultivators prowling unfettered.
This ridiculous cultivation technique rendered him somewhat helpless; might still need hiding amid Demon Paths and befriending them to manage.
For now, not to dwell overly. Better clear up other Demon Cultivator's Demon Essence first. Leaving it behind could lead to trouble.
As he rose, he struck the corpse with a palm shattering it into dust.
Outside, a summon got them flying in formation.
Returning to the island where their main force hunkered down, as soon as he landed, he saw Tong Mingshan sunbathing with bare arms.
Shi Chun directly descended beside him, beaming, "Sect Master, your arm's healed?"
Tong Mingshan joyfully nodded, "Thanks to the Master's Spiritual Medicine."
Shi Chun exclaimed, "Thanks indeed to Sister Zhu for the medicine-refining."
Tong Mingshan, his silver hair fluttering, blinked repeatedly; knowing too well Zhu Xiangxin's refining aptitude as part of Mingshan Sect, but casually affirmed with nods, "Yes, yes indeed."
Shi Chun smoothly changed the topic, "What's with sunbathing your arm?"
Tong Mingshan immediately rolled up his other sleeve, explaining, "The newly grown part is pale, so mismatched in color with the other arm, sunbathe a bit."
Friendly laughter spread between Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang, both recalling their youthful fuss over being too tanned, now long reverted to normal skin tone.
Just then, thinking of Tong Mingshan, Shi Chun recalled a matter and beckoned him to his cave dwelling.
Bringing the sect's artifact refining master over wasn't for anything but upon entering, Shi Chun messily tossed out a heap of chains from the Demon Altar, chains binding pillars, ones half-broken by the Nine Dragons.
Witnessing these materials, Tong Mingshan's interest piqued immediately, crouching down for a closer inspection.
Shi Chun pointed seriously, "These items are extraordinarily sturdy, regular treasures can't break them. I guarantee even the Sky Splitting Sword can't cut them; see if you can refine them. Should you manage, make a suit of armor for everyone, and see about covering the color."