When Earth Awakened, I Became a Sword Saintess

Chapter 147 : The Purple Domain

147: The Purple Domain

The next evening.

"Yingluo, Little Yuan, I probably won't be back tonight." Yuyin said to the two of them in their dorm room.

Little Yuan and Yingluo were also not going home for the summer vacation, choosing to stay and keep Yuyin company.

"Are you breaking through?" Yingluo walked up and took Yuyin's hand. She had great confidence in Yuyin but was also a little worried, perhaps even more worried than Yuyin herself.

"Sister Yuyin, be very careful. You can do it." Little Yuan also came over, her bright eyes shining. The three of them held hands together.

"Mm." Yuyin felt a wave of familial happiness and couldn't help but stroke Little Yuan's head.

At this intimate gesture, Little Yuan smiled wryly. In truth, she didn't want to be treated just like a little sister; she hoped to be Yuyin's little sister.

After bidding farewell to the two, Yuyin followed the path up the mountain behind the Lakeside Villas, heading for the highest peak of Dianshan Mountain.

Choosing to set out in the evening was because the daytime weather was too hot, and the Yang energy was too harsh, which was not the most suitable time for a female cultivator's breakthrough.

The night was the time when Yuyin felt a closer affinity, though this varied from person to person; it wasn't that all women were necessarily attuned to the night, but Yuyin was.

She was attuned to water and to the night.

When she arrived at the summit of Dianshan Mountain's main peak, the sky was already dark.

On the main peak, Yuyin chose a large, flat rock and knelt upon it. From here, she could overlook Dianshan Mountain, Yuehu Lake, and the entire campus of the Lingdu Source Martial Academy. Now that it was summer vacation, the academy's lights were much sparser.

The spirit water in her Jade Pool was already completely overflowing. At this time of day, the surrounding aura was gradually becoming more favorable. Night Spirits had already begun to appear faintly in the mountains and forests. It was the perfect time to begin the breakthrough.

According to the breakthrough method in the Flying Sky Scripture, the first step to the Purple Domain was to find a way to capture a wisp of Purple Brilliance within the Jade Pool.

This was very mysterious. The catalyst for each person's formation was somewhat different. For female cultivators, it was called Purple Brilliance, while for male cultivators, what formed in their bodies was called a Purple Flood Dragon. Besides the guidance of the secret method, one needed to comprehend it on their own.

However, the Purple Brilliance was extremely mysterious and ethereal. Once it formed, if it was not immediately captured and guided for use, it would quickly dart around randomly within the Jade Pool, and might even fly out of the Purple Source Palace. For male and female cultivators in the Spirit-Seeking Realm, it was impossible to control the Purple Brilliance or Purple Flood Dragon once it flew out of the Purple Source Palace or the Primordial Energy Crystal. It would instead disrupt the Primordial Energy and meridians within the body, throwing one's cultivation into chaos. If it could not be suppressed and dissipated in time, one would fall into the Desolation Stage, and in severe cases, one might even become maddened and foolish.

Legend spoke of a lame Daoist who had a Purple Flood Dragon enter his body, leaving him maddened and foolish, his cultivation wasted. But it was said that he could then see through the vicissitudes of the human world.

Of course, that was all just legend, impossible to verify. The birth of Purple Brilliance meant that one must enter the breakthrough stage.

If the Purple Brilliance could be controlled, it could be used for the breakthrough. If it couldn't be controlled, it would instead bring disaster upon oneself.

However, the Flying Sky Scripture taught a mind-art for controlling the Purple Brilliance, which could ensure it would not run rampant and out of control.

Yuyin circulated the Feather Absorption technique for a quarter of an hour, putting her body into a state of readiness.

"First step: make the Jade Pool give birth to Purple Brilliance."

The Purple Brilliance was very elusive and unpredictable. Sometimes, even if it was born, it might not be found.

"I wonder what will give birth to my Purple Brilliance."

Following the secret method in the Flying Sky Scripture, Yuyin circulated the spirit water and Primordial Energy within her body and began to comprehend. With this secret method, as long as one's comprehension reached a certain level, one could discover the path to the birth of one's own Purple Brilliance.

Gradually, Yuyin began to have some vague insights.

When her thoughts naturally turned to her own situation, to the threats her dignity and chastity as a woman might face, to the safety of the sisters she cared about, and to the unbearable heartache she felt when her sisters were sad, Yuyin's Jade Pool reacted especially strongly.

The Jade Pool churned, its waves rising and falling...

"Yes, that's it. The things I care about most, the reasons I, Xia Yuyin, walk the path of cultivation, the reasons I fight and resist..."

"Ah..."

Yuyin couldn't help but let out a soft cry in the uninhabited mountain forest that made the trees tremble. Although the cry was soft, it sent the dark forest into a frenzy.

The surrounding Primordial Energy became unstable. The newly emerged Night Spirits also had all sorts of palpitations. Some of them hid behind the trees, watching Yuyin in disbelief.

At this moment, with that cry, a flash of purple light appeared at the edge of the Jade Pool within Yuyin's Purple Source Palace.

"That's it, the Purple Brilliance."

Yuyin was very decisive at this moment. She immediately recited the mind-art silently while circulating the power of her Purple Source Palace, drawing the Purple Brilliance into the depths of the spirit water in the Jade Pool. She commanded the full pressure of all the spirit water to firmly control it. At first, the Purple Brilliance wanted to resist, darting and crashing around randomly within the spirit water, causing Yuyin to be drenched in sweat, her face burning hot. But Yuyin persisted in reciting the mind-art, continuously suppressing the Purple Brilliance with the power of her Source Spirit.

Gradually... under the nourishment of the spirit water, the Purple Brilliance calmed down. Its light flowed hazily, its undulations gentle and warm... settling in the center of the Jade Pool.

"I've controlled it!" Yuyin's hair was soaked... The previous battle was a case of "killing a thousand enemies, losing eight hundred." Her own consumption was also immense.

"But I can't relax now. The next step is the most crucial."

The next step was to merge most of the spirit water with the Purple Brilliance to form a Ruling Crystal.

If the Ruling Crystal could be formed, the Purple Domain Realm would be achieved. If not, the spirit water would leak out, and the body would be weakened. Although there would be no major harm, the breakthrough would certainly fail, requiring a considerable period of rest to start over.

"I must succeed in one go, but I must not be timid because of this. Do not consider the result, only focus on the operation of the secret method and the key to the breakthrough itself."

Yuyin adjusted her mind and, following the breakthrough method in the Flying Sky Scripture, the Crystal Condensation Art, began the most critical step to reaching the Purple Domain Realm.

The night wind blew. In the mountains, the ghostly lights of Night Spirits flitted about. Unconsciously, the Night Spirits around Dianshan Mountain gradually increased in number, seemingly all gathering here.

At this moment, within Yuyin's Purple Source Palace, the water level of the Jade Pool was continuously decreasing. The spirit water was merging with that drowsy, lazy Purple Brilliance, which was bound by Yuyin, forming a mass of hazy energy.

This energy continuously condensed and began to reveal a shape, but it was still very ethereal, constantly absorbing and merging more spirit water.

If the spirit water was insufficient and the process was abandoned midway, the breakthrough would fail.

But Yuyin was well-prepared, so there was no problem on this front.

It was a mass of hazy energy, with several wisps of Purple Brilliance coiling within it.

"The absorption is almost complete. It's not necessary to merge all the spirit water. This energy must remain within the spirit water."

Yuyin felt the time had come and immediately circulated her full strength, concentrating her entire mind.

She opened her eyes, a faint fluctuation in their depths, and a tear actually flowed from the corner of her eye. This was a sign that her body was somewhat out of control, because at this moment, all of Yuyin's mind and power were focused on this mass of energy.

"Condense!"

Suddenly, the white energy contracted. In an instant, the entire Jade Pool seemed to freeze. However, the warmth and vitality of Yuyin's body easily resisted this chill.

The piercing coldness dissipated along with the white mist... Within the Purple Source Palace, the water calmed, a gentle rain fell, and faint wisps of Purple Brilliance coiled above the Jade Pool. In the depths of her Jade Pool, a waterdrop-shaped Ruling Crystal appeared, incomparably crystalline and translucent, as if it contained a higher-dimensional heaven.

"Success!"

The Ruling Crystal had formed.

The Purple Domain Realm, breakthrough successful!

Upon breaking through to the Purple Domain, a Ruling Crystal formed within the Jade Pool. The Ruling Crystal could make the spirit water purer and more powerful! At this moment, the water level of the spirit water within Yuyin's body had decreased by more than half...

"Hu... I finally did it." Yuyin was greatly exhausted at this moment. She breathed a slight sigh of relief. Then, following her panting, an unprecedented devouring power arose in the empty Purple Source Palace.

Whoosh!

Yuyin was startled. She didn't know why this was happening. With Yuyin at the center, a ripple, as if everything was being drained, spread out over a radius of about five kilometers. The mountains, lakes, earth, a wealthy residential area on the other side of Dianshan Mountain, the campus... all were affected.

"Ah!" The sudden, massive influx of Primordial Energy at too high a speed caught Yuyin off guard, making her tremble and cry out involuntarily.

And it wasn't over yet. It wasn't just the Primordial Energy. The curious, idle Night Spirits wandering in the mountains, after resisting for an instant, were also twisted and chaotically drawn toward Yuyin.

Within a radius of about two kilometers, most of the ethereal shadows of the Night Spirits could not resist and were actually drawn into Yuyin's body, transforming into countless Spirit Sources, just like the ones she absorbed in the God-Devouring Chess space.

In the next moment, Yuyin fainted.

Perhaps it was because the sudden, massive influx of ethereal Night Spirit shadows, transformed into Spirit Sources, was too strong an impact for her to bear... or perhaps there were other reasons.

About half an hour later, Yuyin slowly woke up.

The surroundings of Dianshan Mountain were pitch-black. There wasn't a single Night Spirit left. Even if they hadn't been absorbed by Yuyin, they had probably fled.

"What... what exactly happened?" Yuyin slowly got up. Although the Earth's Primordial Energy was thin, the simultaneous influx from a radius of five kilometers, a diameter of ten kilometers, was still considerable. And that wasn't all. The most formidable thing was the large number of Night Spirits. Although they were ethereal shadows, the amount of Spirit Source was far greater than the amount of Primordial Energy absorbed. And it had rushed in instantly, transforming into Spirit Source within the Purple Source Palace. The impact was not to be underestimated.

Even with Yuyin's level of strength, she couldn't withstand it for a moment, especially since she was completely unprepared.

Yuyin's wet hair fell over her shoulders. "Was I just delirious and having hallucinations? Why do I feel like I absorbed all the Night Spirits around me?"

"The Flying Sky Scripture does mention absorbing a great deal of heaven and earth Primordial Energy after a breakthrough, but the degree varies from person to person, and it doesn't mention anything about Night Spirits..."

"This degree... is too powerful... But the Flying Sky Scripture should be from the Prison Abyss. The Night Spirits there are all real, tangible monsters, so there's no mention of absorbing Night Spirits, right? So what exactly are these ethereal Night Spirit shadows on Earth? Why do they appear?"

Yuyin shook her head. This was not a question she could answer just by thinking and speculating.

She calmed her mind for a moment and stood up.

"This..." Yuyin felt her own body. She had been so exhausted just now, almost on the verge of collapse, but now, she felt her body filled with power.

She condensed Primordial Energy in her hand. The air within dozens of meters stirred, and fallen leaves swirled.

"I am also in the Purple Domain Realm now." Yuyin's chest rose and fell, her gaze flickering slightly. "For the next few days, I'll rest well and recover my body to its best condition. Then, together with everyone, I will head to the Prison Abyss."