Chapter 460: Chapter 373: Stepping into the Refining Void Realm (Part 2)
"Husband!"
"Old sir."
"Father."
Shi Qingqing and Susu shouted in surprise and delight.
"Shh, lower your voices. We can’t let too many people know we’ve returned."
Shi Kongxuan quickly reminded them in a whisper.
Shi Qingqing and Susu, being exceptionally intelligent, instantly understood that their husband and father had gained significantly from their journey and certainly didn’t want to reveal their whereabouts prematurely.
"Then we will continue to pretend that you haven’t returned."
Shi Qingqing grasped the situation and said.
"That’s for the best. Father-in-law and I will go into seclusion directly, and you continue as usual."
Shen Wang thought that having Shi Qingqing and Susu act was the best choice at the moment.
No more words need to be said. Each of them prepared to use this opportunity to enhance their own strength as much as possible.
They entered the secret chamber, carefully taking out each Holy Pill. When they last collected them, it was in a hurry, so there wasn’t time to identify a few of the Holy Pills carefully.
"This is the Ten Thousand Laws Pill for enhancing cultivation, this is the Cyan Yuan Pill for healing, while this Spirit Merging Pill and Nirvana Pill are both to aid in realm breakthroughs, and we don’t need to refine them ourselves."
Shen Wang identified the elixirs, just about to say that the Nirvana Pill was well-suited for Shi Kongxuan, but suddenly, a spark of fire flashed from his bosom.
"Not good!"
Shen Wang secretly cried out that something was wrong, quickly reaching out to stop it; however, the Cyan Yuan Pill he had just taken out was already snatched up by the Little Phoenix and swallowed whole.
"Who told you to eat it!"
Shi Kongxuan was so angry he was fuming, but he didn’t dare act, only urgently gripping the red Nirvana Pill tightly in his hand, while Shen Wang hurriedly protected the Spirit Merging Pill, both of them watching the Little Phoenix warily.
They saw the Little Phoenix swallow the elixir with a gulp, a circle of gentle cyan radiance instantly emerging from its body. The slightly weak aura it had before also underwent a subtle change. Seeing this, the two of them instantly felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.
Fortunately, this change did not last too long. The Little Phoenix seemed to show no signs of regaining its senses, on the contrary, it chirped joyfully at Shen Wang, filled with longing, evidently wanting to eat more Holy Pills.
"Get away, there aren’t any more."
Shen Wang refused decisively, joking, these Holy Pills were exchanged for through countless dangers, even if they originally belonged to this phoenix, it would be impossible to give them again now.
Not to mention whether or not it was a loss, if this phoenix consumed too many Holy Pills and regained its memory, then they would be in danger.
"Father-in-law, you take the Nirvana Holy Pill to go into seclusion, and don’t take out the elixirs again."
Shen Wang said.
"Son-in-law, be careful."
Shi Kongxuan looked at the Little Phoenix with lingering fear, then turned to go into seclusion.
Shen Wang took the Little Phoenix back to his residence, without hesitation, swallowed the Spirit Merging Pill in one gulp. Instantly, a vast and magnificent medicinal force was released within his body, helping him achieve a breakthrough.
Previously, when cultivating on the phoenix tree in the ruins and using the Holy Pills, he had already reached the realm of Divinity Transformation perfection, and now he finally had the qualifications to attempt a breakthrough to a higher realm.
He took a deep breath, discarding the distracting thoughts in his mind. In an instant, a vast and magnificent medicinal force, as hot as fire, surged through his body like a raging torrent.
This medicinal force first swiftly flowed along his meridians, where it seemed as if his meridians were being burned by a fierce fire, unbearably hot yet surging with endless vitality. Shen Wang circulated his mana, guiding the medicinal force to converge towards his Dantian. Inside the Dantian, the Nascent Soul sat cross-legged, like a meditative monk, quietly awaiting the arrival of the medicinal force.
The moment the medicinal force touched the Nascent Soul, it radiated brilliantly, and the once calm Dantian space began to shake violently. Shen Wang concentrated his mind, using his intention as a guide, making the Nascent Soul form complex and profound spell signs.
Under the influence of the Spirit Merging Pill’s medicinal force, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit further fused deeply, and subsequently, he gradually touched upon a barely perceptible bottleneck. With a slight move of his intention, the Nascent Soul within the Dantian suddenly opened its eyes. As mana surged like the tide, the Dantian space began to twist and distort, as if it could shatter at any moment.
The next stage is the Refining Void Realm, where mana can affect space and control a certain degree of space power. Shen Wang, with his deep foundation, found that he could absorb a certain amount of external space power for a breakthrough attempt.
Shen Wang focused his mind, extending his perception to the outside world, attempting to capture the elusive power of space. In the silence of all things, he sharply sensed the subtle fluctuations in the surrounding space, like a hidden mysterious power within it.
Shen Wang fully operated his cultivation technique, using himself as a lure, drawing in the external space power like a magnet attracting iron filings, slowly flowing into his body. The space power, cold and mysterious, merged with the fiery medicinal power within, generating a strange and powerful force. As more space power was assimilated, his Dantian space began to expand, from a narrow initial realm into a vast expanse.
As he refined the external space power, his Dantian space continued to expand, and after reaching a certain level, the space trembled, Shen Wang gritted his teeth, exerting all his strength to maintain the stability of the space.
Finally, under his efforts, the Dantian space transformed into a new realm, where his Essence, Qi, and Spirit completely merged, becoming the master of this space.
In the center of this space, vaguely, there appeared to be the embryo of all things being nurtured, with the outlines of mountains, rivers, and stars faintly visible, with the power of the Five Elements manifesting as wind, fire, water, and earth, exuding a mysterious and powerful aura. It seemed to form the embryo of a world.
This is the inner space of the Refining Void Realm, where powerful cultivators of the Refining Void Realm can refine a piece of space for their use, thus possessing the ability to shatter the void, in this world known as Demon Saint.
Shen Wang successfully stepped into the Refining Void Realm, his aura suddenly skyrocketing, a powerful pressure radiating outward from him as the center.
With a cracking sound, the surrounding void appeared with cracks like shattered glass.
Shen Wang slowly opened his eyes, a sharp light flashing within them, he reached out and, with a pull, the space was torn open with ease, revealing a vast and unfathomable void filled with the mysteries of space.
"I heard that generally, one needs to reach the late stage of the Refining Void Realm to possess the ability to shatter the void. I just stepped into it and can already do it; this is quite remarkable."
Shen Wang couldn’t hide his satisfaction, having, with his profound foundation and elixirs, smoothly taken this crucial step. He did not rely on any system.
While feeling proud, he suddenly sensed a mysterious power descending, and the surrounding Demonic Qi suddenly boiled, filling Shen Wang with a strong sense of crisis.
He suddenly looked up, deep in thought: "Not good, breaking through on my own actually caused a Heavenly Tribulation!"
The Little Phoenix suddenly let out a sharp scream, hurriedly moving away from him, showing a look of terror, perhaps traumatized by the previous tribulation, directly scared by the aura of the Heavenly Tribulation.
"I have yet to experience what a Heavenly Tribulation feels like."
Shen Wang dared not have the slightest slack, quickly employing his Body Technique, and arrived at an open area outside the city. The place was surrounded by undulating mountains, yet open enough to minimize the Heavenly Tribulation’s damage to the surroundings.
The sky above him remained calm, with no clouds, but it quickly changed, enveloped by dark clouds. These clouds were as black as ink, layered upon one another, pressing down on the earth like an invisible mountain.
Within the dark clouds, purple arcs of electricity moved like dragons, crackling and snapping, making the dark clouds flicker in and out. A mass of lightning gathered, sending a muffled thunder, like the roar of an ancient beast, rolling down from the high sky far away.
Shen Wang looked solemn, operating his Divine Skill of Five Elements, forming a solid mana shield on his body. This shield, constructed with his mana and the power of space, emitted a colorful glow, like a resplendent light shield protecting him.
With a boom, the first Heavenly Tribulation descended, like a massive purple heavenly pillar, crashing straight toward Shen Wang.
Shen Wang faced it fearlessly, punching out with his fist, colliding with the lightning mid-air, exploding into a deafening roar, with light so dazzling it was hard to keep one’s eyes open.
His body was struck down, the powerful impact causing the surrounding mountain peaks to shatter, and the ground to shake violently, with a web of cracks spreading outward like a spider’s web.
