Within the multicolored medicinal pool, Ye Chen sat cross-legged, his entire body fiery red, hands pressed together in a meditative pose. A Xiantian demonic beast core was held between his palms as he circulated the Human Yuan Body Art.
Immediately, the Xiantian demonic beast core released streams of exceptionally pure and potent Xiantian energy, which were continuously drawn into his body for tempering.
The surging Xiantian power rapidly entered Ye Chen's body, filling the countless large and small meridians throughout his limbs and bones. It far surpassed the internal energy he had cultivated himself.
This was the entire power source of a Xiantian demonic beast, even more formidable than that of a Xiantian expert of the same realm. Generally, for someone who had not reached the Xiantian realm to attempt absorbing such a vast amount of Xiantian energy, there was only one outcome—
Body explosion and death!
Because an ordinary person's physical body simply could not contain such immense natural power. Even an ordinary Xiantian expert would not dare rashly swallow and absorb it.
However, Ye Chen was a body cultivator, practicing both the Human Yuan Body Art and the Tyrant Heaven Refining Saint Art. Moreover, his physical body was already at the Xiantian realm, making it far stronger than that of an ordinary Xiantian expert. This was evident from his ability to contend with the newly-advanced Xiantian Ye Zhengyang while still in the Houtian realm.
Furthermore, the Human Yuan Body Art primarily relied on absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for cultivation, so it had no fear of the Xiantian energy within the demonic beast core.
The more energy, the more beneficial it was for cultivating the Human Yuan Body Art.
Crackle, pop—
At this moment, Ye Chen's muscles trembled at a subtle frequency. Through this, their absorption of Xiantian energy suddenly increased severalfold.
Now, Ye Chen's body was like a bottomless pit, frantically absorbing this Xiantian energy.
Every inch of his flesh, blood, bones, and sinews seemed like starving men, constantly devouring this Xiantian energy, growing stronger and stronger.
The multicolored liquid in the medicinal pool also continuously boiled. Streams of multicolored energy were not absorbed by him but instead transformed into wisps of faint, multicolored flames that scorched his body.
His body took on a reddish glow, like iron heated to incandescence. Yet, like iron, while being scorched, the impurities within his body were continuously burned away. His physical body became more condensed and powerful, absorbing the energy from the Xiantian demonic beast core even faster.
Ye Chen's mind was peaceful, immersed in cultivation.
As time gradually passed, streams of pure, dense Xiantian energy from the demonic beast core were continuously absorbed by Ye Chen, and the core itself began to slowly shrink.
The multicolored flames transformed from the medicinal pool's liquid still burned fiercely, continuously tempering Ye Chen's body, making it crimson and crystalline, more powerful and condensed, shedding impurities.
Naturally, the multicolored energy in the pool water also gradually diluted and faded.
Almost every moment, Ye Chen's physical body underwent successive enhancements. His bones and sinews resonated in unison, his blood energy surged forth mightily, becoming increasingly powerful.
During cultivation, the countless pores all over his body opened wide, expelling black, foul-smelling substances that began to pollute the once-spiritual pool.
These were the impurities and toxins latent within Ye Chen's bloodline, now being expelled one by one as he underwent transformation.
A breakthrough in the Human Yuan Body Art could not be achieved in a short while; it required a period of time.
Naturally, for the current Ye Chen, time was the one thing he did not lack.
Time quietly slipped by. In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed. Ye Chen was still in deep cultivation, and the aura emanating from him seemed increasingly powerful.
If not for Elder Yan's intervention protecting this cave, it would have certainly attracted other demonic beasts.
Over these ten days, Ye Chen's improvement was terrifying. The Human Yuan Body Art guided the Xiantian energy to continuously temper every inch of his flesh, cleanse his bones and sinews, and strengthen his blood energy. It exuded a powerful vitality and harbored a terrifying blood energy lying dormant, accumulating, and condensing within, signifying that his physical body had reached an astonishing level.
More Human Yuan Power was generated. Streams of golden yuan power circulated, golden light flickering, giving off an indestructible, diamond-like quality.
Boom—
After ten days, Ye Chen, who had been cultivating, suddenly opened his tightly shut eyes. A flash of cold lightning swept through, illuminating the entire cave, dazzling like stars.
His black hair exploded upwards, defying gravity as it danced wildly. A powerful blood energy actually erupted from the crown of his head, condensing into a pillar of blood light that slammed into the cave ceiling. The entire cave shook violently, dust rose everywhere, and bloody light overflowed.
Elder Yan also revealed a look of astonishment. Such powerful blood energy had actually reached this level.
It must be known that blood energy could only manifest when the physical body was truly powerful. Often, one needed to reach the Martial God realm or above, with the body cleansed of impurities and blood energy flourishing, before blood energy could be externally displayed.
Who would have thought Ye Chen's physical body had now also reached this step, almost comparable to the body of a Martial God realm expert. Truly worthy of the legendary supreme body cultivation technique. Merely achieving minor success in the first part, the Human Yuan Body Art, had brought him to this point. It was hard to imagine how powerful his body would be when the Heaven, Earth, and Human three arts were perfected.
Perhaps it could rival that supreme great power, the Tyrant Heaven Venerable One, who dominated the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, whose blood energy alone could pierce the heavens, permeate the Nine Heavenly Star Domains, and cleave down stars.
That level of power was simply unimaginable.
Ye Chen took a deep breath. The surging blood energy erupting from the crown of his head slowly retracted, and peace returned to the cave.
He stood up, revealing his naked body. He slightly stretched his limbs, and immediately his bones and sinews resonated in unison, crackling and popping sounds continuously ringing out.
His physique was as crystal clear and clean as a newborn baby's. His muscles were not terrifyingly bulky like those of some other body cultivators, resembling gorillas, but instead had a streamlined, uniquely beautiful form.
However, one could clearly sense that every muscle contained a terrifying power unimaginable to ordinary people, far stronger than before.
He clenched his fist and threw a punch at the air—
Boom!
The entire void seemed to tremble. The cave echoed with a rumbling sound, shaking slightly. The power was inconceivable.
This was the true power after achieving minor success in the Human Yuan Body Art. Ye Chen clearly felt it. With a slight circulation of the Human Yuan Body Art, streams of golden Human Yuan Power immediately flowed across the surface of his body, filled with terrifying strength and oppressive force, even far surpassing that of Ye Zhengyang when he had just broken through to Xiantian.
"Finally, minor success..."
Ye Chen murmured to himself. The Human Yuan Power circulated as if commanded by his will. Golden yuan power flowed continuously over his body's surface, similar to Xiantian True Yuan but possessing even greater offensive power.
Now, even if he faced a Xiantian demonic beast like the Silver Giant Wolf head-on, he absolutely had the ability to suppress it, even kill it, no longer needing to rely on ambush.
Elder Yan, arms crossed, said, "Now, you are far more terrifying than an ordinary Xiantian expert. That's already quite good."
Ye Chen shook his head. "It's good for ordinary people, but unfortunately, this level is only for ordinary people. For me, it's still very weak."
Elder Yan nodded. After all, in his previous life, he had been a Battle Saint, invincible in his generation. Minor success in the Human Yuan Body Art could at most rival a Xiantian expert, but compared to a Battle Saint... it was like an ant.
"If you consume the Blood Pill, it can still provide a certain degree of enhancement to your physical body, at least boosting your blood energy."
Ye Chen took out that Blood Pill and swallowed it directly. His whole body shook, and immediately, vigorous blood energy erupted, like a divine furnace's flames pouring forth, completely flooding the cave in a scene of tragic, gorgeous crimson.
Finally, the blood energy retracted. He shook his head. "Even if there's some improvement, it won't be very strong."
His physical body had already reached a certain high level, even not much inferior to that of a Xiantian demonic beast. Even if this Blood Pill provided some enhancement, it couldn't make his body much stronger.
But still, something was better than nothing.
"Planning to leave the Demonic Beast Mountain Range?" Elder Yan asked.
"What else? If my strength were sufficient, I wouldn't mind venturing into the depths of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. I've heard the deepest part is occupied by a Heavenly God realm demonic beast overlord. I wonder if it's true," Ye Chen said.
"Perhaps it really exists," Elder Yan replied.
Boom—
Suddenly, a tremendous roar shook the entire Demonic Beast Mountain Range. Several great mountains trembled, rumbling with long echoes.
The entire cave swayed precariously, as if about to collapse. Dust rose everywhere.
Whoosh! Ye Chen shot out of the cave and stood atop a hundred-meter-tall towering tree. His gaze sharpened as he looked into the distance. Deep within the mountain range, dazzling, surging radiance shot into the sky, completely illuminating the night as if another sun had appeared.
Moreover, terrifying divine energy fluctuations rippled out, shaking the entire Demonic Beast Mountain Range. The momentum was vast and awe-inspiring, causing people's expressions to change.
Ye Chen's face immediately changed, and he exclaimed in shock, "A Martial God expert!?"