Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
If it were other opponents, perhaps Qin Wushuang would not have valued it with much importance, yet this Xin Wuji was no ordinary person. Qin Wushuang had fully experienced this aspect. Thus, he did not dare to let down his guard.
After having observed him for two or three days, Qin Wushuang discovered that Xin Wuji had truly lost him. Although he did not know the reason, Qin Wushuang knew that this Xin Wuji had certainly lost all methods of following him. Or else, he would never be so clueless.
“Perhaps, Xin Wuji was able to track me for he was using some remaining presence from the initial stage. He had used superior tracking techniques. With the passing of too much time, this tracking method would not be good to use anymore.”
Qin Wushuang could only explain it this way. Yet, he was not feeling at ease because of this reason. On the contrary, he felt that the present moment would be the best time to refine the Sky Pilfered Pill.
“With my current strength, it will be extremely difficult to break through the defenses of the Ten Thousand Flower Valley. However, if I make another breakthrough and use the powerful stage I have gained after the spiritual baptism, perhaps I can break free from the Ten Thousand Flower Valley. Now, I have one last Supreme Dao Five Elemental Talisman. The Graceful Spiritual Bow and the Supreme Dao Shied are all trump cards. If I can upgrade my strength to its strongest stage in the shortest possible amount of time, I am hopeful to get out of this trap!”
Upon having made this decision, Qin Wushuang started searching for a serene place and planned to begin his refinement journey. In fact, refining the Sky Pilfered Pill would not take much time as two hours would be more than sufficient.
However, the process of the breakthrough would need one or two days.
The most crucial point was that it would be the most vital thing to consolidate his stage within those one or two days during his breakthrough. As soon as he could consolidate a good foundation in the first one or two days, it would be no problem to use combat to further its strengthening in the days ahead.
“Now, the most important part was to get through this one or two days!” Qin Wushuang’s heart was as clear as glass. He was also confident that perhaps it would not be easy to get through one or two months, one or two days would definitely not be a problem.
However, for safety reasons, Qin Wushuang had summoned all the sealed spiritual beasts. The Sky Pilfered Mole and the Moon Palace Jade Hare were still in charge of exterior surveillance.
Especially for the Moon Palace Jade Hare who had excelled at using poison, he could be in charge of cleaning up any wandering people while at the same time surveying the exterior grounds.
The three spiritual beasts of the Profound Void Martial Stage would be in charge of the second defensive layer. If necessary, they would assist the exterior layer and help them keep off any frantic martial artists.
The three beasts at the Perfect Void Martial Stage would be in charge of the third defense layer. They would be the Rending Earth Devil Sheep, Great Desolate Giant Monkey, and the Illusive Cloud Divine Dog. If anyone reached this third layer, in fact it would be the internal defense.
Currently, the two strongest beasts at the peak of the Profound Mysterious Stage would be in charge of personal defense standing left and right next to Qin Wushuang. They would be his personal guards. If some super elite warriors were to invade, these two spiritual beasts could work as a midstream barrier.
With such an arrangement, it could be said that Qin Wushuang had not let out any concealed danger.
Qin Wushuang had already consumed the Sky Pilfered Pill. Only, it had been staying inside his body and not refined. Now, without a choice, Qin Wushuang could only refine this pill.
He must increase his strength to its strongest level in the shortest possible amount of time. Only this way, would he have the hope to get out of this arduous situation.
The effect of the Sky Pilfered Pill was powerful. Qin Wushuang urged the spiritual Qi and induced the Sky Pilfered Pill to began refining it inside his body. Like a piece of ice, with the melting of spiritual Qi, it slowly melted away. The effect of the pill began to flow throughout his whole body, circulating through a few times.
Qin Wushuang had clearly sensed that the movements from the effect of the pill were gradually reducing. In other words, he had absorbed most of the pill. When the effect of the pill had reduced, it meant his body had absorbed most of it. Compared to consuming other life saving pills, the effect of this Sky Pilfered Pill would not go through the entire body after immediate consummation.
After this Sky Pilfered Pill started to exhibit its role inside the body, Qin Wushuang clearly felt that each spot of his body was enduring an ordeal. This pill was like a sharp blade that was putting all of his blood vessels, muscles and bones, internal organs, and Dantian through a great ordeal.
After all, the Sky Pilfered Pill was not a life saving pill for it displayed strong effects. To speak honestly, this pill was something similar to a shortcut and a last resort trick.
Since it was a shortcut pill, certainly it would have side effects. In terms of an inappropriate example, as if spoiling things through excessive enthusiasm, the ordeal to the body was apparent.
If the body could not endure this ordeal, the effect of the Sky Pilfered Pill would be completely useless, to the extent that it might devour the body.
Fortunately, Qin Wushuang’s body had undergone the spiritual baptism, so it could be said to be extremely powerful. Regardless of the effect of this Sky Pilfered Pill, it would not be enough to make Qin Wushuang unable to withstand it.
As Qin Wushuang endured the impact of this pill, gradually, the pain and torment from the initial stage vanished.
After two hours, dense fog started to emerge from Qin Wushuang’s entire body. Blood-like sweat had seeped out from the outer layer of his skin.
Qin Wushuang was not in a panic. He knew that this was the impurity of the Sky Pilfered Pill getting discharged from his body. The more impurity that was getting discharged, it meant the more purity he had absorbed.
Whoosh!
He let out a long exhale and Qin Wushuang opened his eyes. A burst of meaningful divine light shone from his eyes. He had clearly sensed that after the reform of this Sky Pilfered Pill, the stage of his Dantian had unconsciously reached the peak of the Profound Void Martial Stage.
Countless bursts of power kept gathering to his Dantian forming a violent impact on the last barrier of the Profound Void Martial Stage.
The Perfect Void Martial Stage was already waving its hand in a nearby place!
Qin Wushuang guided this power with a neither urgent nor slow speed to push towards the barrier of the Dantian one step at a time.
One time, two times… many times…
Qin Wushuang couldn’t even keep track as he only felt that like a wall, cracks kept appearing on the barrier that kept getting bigger.
Suddenly, a gust of heat bubbled inside his body from his Dantian.
Whoosh! The barrier had collapsed all of a sudden and all forms of air gushed in madly. They occupied his entire Dantian and started to nurture the Primordial Spirit, while at the same time they worked together.
The Perfect Void Martial Stage!
He had succeeded with such ease!
Indeed, Qin Wushuang’s training speed defied the natural order. At such a level of breakthrough, certainly it would be arduous for other martial artists. They would have to have undergone countless failures during the process normally.
However, Qin Wushuang had succeeded in his first try! Of course, he had the benefit of his strong body for everything he had done.
Without such a strong body, Qin Wushuang would not have successfully finished the breakthrough regardless of the circumstances. Due to his strong body, Qin Wushuang had it easier than other talented martial artists for breaking through the stages beneath the Supreme Dao.
Of course, this easiness was counterpart. If Qin Wushuang had possessed strong comprehensive skills and talent, this breakthrough would not have arrived with ease.
As he felt the strong stage of his Dantian, Qin Wushuang realized his worry from the previous stage was extra. The breakthrough guided by the Sky Pilfered Pill had not weakened his training stage. On the contrary, his strong body was sufficient enough to make up for some of the side effects brought by the pill.
“It seems the Sky Pilfered Pill was not as bad as I had imagined. Now, I only need a little time to consolidate the Perfect Void Martial Stage and build its foundation. For this stage, it could take me only one day, or as many as three days. I hope that Xin Wuji does not arrive too quickly.”
Now, Qin Wushuang was not holding as much fear for the divine beast. It was because since the divine beast was no longer in the mad stage, there were many martial artists for him to pursue. For the time being, he was not in the worst situation.
Qin Wushuang would only be worried when almost all other martial artists in the Ten Thousand Flower Valley were already hunted. At least in a day or two, this would not be the main problem.
Another day had passed.
Qin Wushuang was feeling incredibly good for everything was conducted regularly and thoroughly.
“At most, I will need a day and a night to consolidate the foundation. By that time, even if Xin Wuji arrives to fight, I can deal with him. I can practice during the combat and I wouldn’t fear him!”
Previously Qin Wushuang was restraining his fear against Xin Wuji because the difference between the two of them was far too great. Currently, he already had another upgrade. The difference between the two had shrunk to a range that he could compete with him. As soon as he were to summon the final two sealed spiritual beasts, Qin Wushuang was not worried about fighting a tough battle with Xin Wuji.
Even if Xin Wuji had fought with his Supreme Dao weapon and was capable of having the upper hand against the spiritual beasts at the peak of the Common Mysterious Stage, Qin Wushuang could summon two spiritual beasts at the peak of the Profound Mysterious Stage.
With two against one, plus with Qin Wushuang having the Supreme Dao weapon and other two spiritual beasts at the Ravine Mysterious stage, Xin Wuji would not gain any upper hand regardless of his power as he would be fighting five against one!
In fact, two days and two nights were not very long. If he were not to consider the outside factors, it would have passed with the blink of an eye.
However, since he had consider the outside factors, Qin Wushuang had to lock Xin Wuji’s position every two hours with the Observant Finger Jade Plate.
Fortunately, Xin Wuji had always kept about a thousand miles away from him. Although this distance was not precise, it was enough to allow Qin Wushuang to possess the initiative.
The morning of the second day had passed without much notice. After one more night, Qin Wushuang would have fully consolidated his stage and would move freely.
On the other hand, Sky Pilfered Mole and the Moon Palace Jade Hare had stayed in high alert in the past two days. They would not let go a single trace of movement.
In the past two days, some miscellaneous martial artists had charged in occasionally, but they were all taken care of by Moon Palace Jade Hare’s poison quietly. However, tonight the Moon Palace Jade Hare felt somewhat uncomfortable. The reason was simple for it always felt that it seemed some powerful spiritual perception power was peeping at it.
“Mole, do you feel something is wrong tonight?” the Moon Palace Jade Hare could not refrain from asking.
The Sky Pilfered Mole also said with astonishment, “You have this feeling too?”
“Yes, it seems to be ambiguous as if we are being spied on. The most fatal part was that I have no idea the root of this spiritual perception.”
“Should we inform our master?” Sky Pilfered Mole also felt that something was wrong.
“Master would finish his solitary training tonight. Should we interrupt?”
“We must not neglect, just in case if it’s from the subordinate of that divine beast?” Sky Pilfered Mole was extremely cautious and immediately sent his spiritual perception to the next defense line. Layer after layer, soon the information passed to Qin Wushuang.
In fact, Qin Wushuang had currently entered the last phase!