Xiaoxiao.

Chapter 117 Peak of the Final Stage of the Fusion Realm

In addition to working day and night to improve his own cultivation, the arts of alchemy and weapon crafting, which had always remained at the theoretical level and had not yet been put into practice, were also officially put on the agenda.

Every bit of strength they gain now means a greater chance of winning in future battles against Noguchi-mine.

Compared to cultivation levels gained through practice, the advantages of elixirs and spiritual artifacts are far greater.

Take Zhu Lu's Soul-Chasing Spear as an example. Its assistance has increased Zhu Lu's strength by more than three points out of thin air!

This was the power of the magical artifact, and it left a deep impression on Wu Ren.

When facing an opponent whose strength is not significantly different from your own, having a superior spiritual weapon will make you invincible!

Therefore, while Kuang Zheng and Ying Yue were busy striving to break through their current realms, Wu Ren did not slack off at all. He was preparing the materials needed for his first weapon forging and reviewing the weapon forging knowledge in his mind...

Time passed slowly in the mountains, and three days went by without us even realizing it.

That day, Wu Ren was, as usual, engrossed in sorting out the various rare materials he had collected over the past period of time—animal bones, teeth, hides, tendons, and so on.

Just then, a burst of extremely strong energy suddenly erupted from Ying Yue, who had been quietly cultivating!

Wu Ren instantly sensed something; he knew that Ying Yue was about to achieve a breakthrough!

Without hesitation, he put down his work and strode towards Ying Yue.

At the same time, he secretly circulated the spiritual energy within his body to guard against any possible unexpected situations.

Although being in the Dragon's Nest eliminates the threat from Wild Mouth Ridge, the risks on the long path of cultivation do not always originate from the outside world; sometimes, the crises lurking within one's own heart are far more dangerous.

Cultivating immortality is inherently an act of defying the heavens and going against the norm.

Therefore, every step along the way must be taken with utmost care and caution.

As Ying Yue's aura continued to rise, the dense purple spiritual energy within her body suddenly burst forth, instantly enveloping her entirely.

At this moment, Ying Yue was surrounded by a purple cloud, appearing and disappearing, making it difficult for people to see her true appearance.

Suddenly, purple spiritual energy began to swirl rapidly around Ying Yue. As the rotation speed continued to increase, the already vibrant color became even more dazzling and brilliant.

Finally, a crisp "hum..." sound suddenly rang out, and a power that could be described as earth-shattering erupted from the purple clouds!

Before Wu Ren, who was standing to the side, could react, he was violently thrown more than ten meters away by the powerful impact.

Fortunately, because he remained highly vigilant and prepared for any possible changes, he did not suffer any substantial harm after being hit by this sudden attack.

At the same moment that terrifying shockwave erupted, the rampant purple spiritual energy seemed to be summoned by some force, and surged into Ying Yue's body like a tidal wave.

In the blink of an eye, all the purple spiritual energy vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

As the last wisp of spiritual energy disappeared, Ying Yue suddenly opened her tightly closed eyes.

In an instant, a powerful force surged forth, its momentum reaching the peak of the mid-stage of the Enlightenment realm.

Ying Yue's eyes shone brightly, like the most dazzling stars in the night sky, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at her.

The feeling of being filled with power was wonderful; at this moment, Ying Yue couldn't help but want to roar to the sky!

Fortunately, she did not become complacent and knew that she had to quickly calm herself down to avoid falling into her inner demons.

So she quickly closed her eyes and adjusted her breathing.

With his hands tightly clenched into a hand seal, the turbulent spiritual energy immediately calmed down.

When Ying Yue opened her eyes again, her gaze had returned to calm, but the depth within them was still impossible to ignore.

Upon seeing this, Wu Ren, who had been keeping a close eye on Ying Yue's movements, immediately broke into a bright smile. He quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands in congratulations, and said, "Congratulations, Big Sister! You've broken through to the peak of the mid-stage of the Enlightenment Realm during this seclusion, and you're only one step away from the final stage!"

With your talent, Big Sister, it won't be long before you break through again. I'm truly in awe of you!

At this point, Wu Ren deliberately put on a worried look and continued, "Oh dear, Big Sister is so amazing, it puts a lot of pressure on me! I'd better work harder, otherwise I might accidentally fall far behind you!"

Ying Yue, who had just broken through to a new realm, was in a great mood and couldn't help but giggle upon hearing these words.

She rolled her eyes at Wu Ren and scolded him, "You brat, stop talking nonsense! You just broke through not long ago, right? But now your cultivation is on the verge of another breakthrough, and you still say I'm fast? You're the one who's really fast!"

How could my mere mid-level consecration skill possibly surpass yours? You're just making fun of me! Hmm? You little brat…

As she spoke, Ying Yue deliberately widened her eyes, raised her fist, and pretended to teach Wu Ren a little lesson.

Seeing this, Wu Ren pretended to be frightened and took several steps back, waving his hands frantically and begging for mercy: "Oh dear, big sister, please calm down! How could I dare to laugh at you? I was just telling the truth! Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me!"

Seeing Wu Ren's comical appearance, Ying Yue couldn't help but burst into laughter again, instantly lightening the tense and serious atmosphere.

And so the two of them joked back and forth, their laughter echoing throughout the cave, as if even the cave walls were infected by their joy, radiating a warm and bright light.

After playing around for a while, the two decided to check on Kuang Zheng's condition.

After some investigation, it was found that although Kuang Zheng's aura continued to strengthen, it would probably still take some time before he could achieve a breakthrough.

The two understood that this kind of thing couldn't be rushed; it required enough patience and time.

Therefore, they are not in a hurry.

Once you put in the effort, everything will fall into place naturally!

In the days that followed, the two meditated while beginning their first refining process.

Since there was no alchemy furnace, even though Ying Yue preferred alchemy, as the saying goes, "a clever cook cannot make a meal without rice."

Without a pill-making furnace, everything is in vain, so he had no choice but to join the ranks of weapon refiners.

Both were giants in theory but dwarfs in practice.

Therefore, at first, there were occasional startling explosions coming from the cave, accompanied by the screams of the two people.

And time and materials slipped away quietly amidst their repeated failures.

To their surprise, this wait lasted a whole month!

On this day, just as the two were concentrating on their meditation.

Suddenly, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky like a mountain, instantly enveloping them completely.

The sudden turn of events jolted the two people awake from their meditation.

What's alarming is that this oppressive force did not weaken over time; on the contrary, it became even stronger.

Faced with this sudden situation, although I was shocked, I instantly realized that the pressure was coming from the breakthrough that was being made.

Having understood this, the two dared not be negligent in the slightest and immediately began to fully circulate their spiritual energy to resist the surging pressure.

Because Kuang Zheng is breaking through a level that none of the three have ever reached before, it is impossible to be too careful at this time.

But what was unexpected was that this time the pressure was unlike any before.

It is not fleeting, but like a surging wave, one after another, relentlessly crashing towards us.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Wu Ren already felt as if a giant mountain was pressing down on him, and the immense pressure almost made it hard for him to breathe.

Ying Yue, standing to the side, looked even more disheveled, after all, she only had the cultivation level of the mid-stage peak of the Enlightenment realm.

At this moment, large beads of sweat kept sliding down her fair forehead, instantly wetting the strands of hair on her forehead.

The overwhelming pressure, so powerful it was suffocating, pressed down on her like a heavy mountain.

Despite her best efforts to mobilize every ounce of power within her body, she still could not withstand the onslaught of this oppressive force.

At this moment, Ying Yue felt as if she were in a turbulent ocean, with one wave after another relentlessly crashing against her fragile body, which seemed to be on the verge of breaking at any moment.

Each wave crashed against her, making her sway precariously, as if she would be completely swallowed up by this raging sea at any moment.

Just as Ying Yue felt she was about to collapse and her consciousness began to blur, the immense pressure, as heavy as Mount Tai, vanished without a trace.

This sudden change caught Ying Yue off guard. She lost her balance and staggered forward a few steps. If she hadn't grabbed the wall beside her in time, she probably would have fallen to the ground.

As the terrifying power dissipated, Kuang Zheng, who had kept his eyes tightly closed, slowly opened them.

A faint light shimmered around him, and he looked radiant, his aura noticeably stronger than before.

Clearly, Kuang Zheng has successfully achieved his breakthrough.

"The peak of the final stage of fusion? It's actually the peak of the final stage of fusion!!" Wu Ren, who had been watching Kuang Zheng closely, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise after noticing the change in Kuang Zheng's realm.

His eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief, and his mouth gaped open, almost big enough to fit an egg.

"Brother Zheng has actually advanced by a whole realm! This...this is simply amazing!! It's unbelievable!!"

Wu Ren exclaimed in amazement, gesturing excitedly with his hands and feet.

Hearing Wu Ren's exclamation, Ying Yue suddenly snapped out of her daze.

She steadied herself and focused her attention on the investigation.

You don't know until you investigate. Once you do, Ying Yue is so shocked that she stands there speechless for a long time.

Oh my god! Is all of this real?

Kuang Zheng actually improved by an entire level!

Even if I told people this, probably no one would believe me!

This is unbelievable! Absolutely unbelievable!

Such an astonishing situation has probably never occurred in the history of cultivation.

However, Kuang Zheng remained unusually calm at this moment.

The reason was simple: he knew that all of this was created by the white dragon.

It was during this breakthrough that Kuang Zheng was able to completely and perfectly integrate the white dragon with himself.

From that moment on, all traces of the white dragon that had remained in the world vanished without a trace...

The white dragon's obsession finally dissipated the moment it entered the dragon's nest, and the power it transformed was completely absorbed by Kuang Zheng.

It was the pure energy transformed from his unwavering conviction that enabled him to achieve the incredible feat of leaping across an entire realm in one go!