Breaking through Level 100 and transforming soul power into divine power—these two conditions for becoming a god were actually far from "easy" to achieve compared to the other four conditions.
For example, forging a divine weapon: when he cultivated his martial soul to an extremely profound level, he would be able to separate the Seven Kill Sword from his body, transforming it from virtual to real, making it the foundation of his divine weapon.
In addition, Chen Junting could also draw wisdom from Electrolux. After all, the Tower of Eternity forged by Electrolux before his death had not only reached the level of a divine weapon, but was also only a step away from a super-divine weapon. Once applied to the Seven Kill Sword, it would undoubtedly elevate the separated Seven Kill Sword to an even higher level.
As for refining a divine soul, Chen Junting was also full of confidence. After all, when the Evil Eye Tyrant Emperor died, most of his spiritual power was completely sealed by Elder Electrolux, and it could be used by him as soon as the time was right.
One had to know, the Evil Eye Tyrant Emperor had already reached the peak of the mortal realm before his death. If Chen Junting could fully absorb it, he would only be one step away on the divine soul front. Subsequently, as long as Elder Electrolux could give him a push, wouldn't refining a divine soul be easily obtained?
And metamorphosing a divine body was what he needed to do now. As for divine gear, naturally, there was no need to say much. Because of this, these other four conditions were relatively easy to accomplish.
As long as later, when condensing his divine throne with the power of faith, the divine weapon, divine soul, divine body, and divine gear could be refined with the help of the power of faith.
This way, aside from breaking through Level 100 and transforming soul power into divine power—which required quite a lot of the power of faith—the other four conditions undoubtedly saved the consumption of the power of faith. Thus, he could fully utilize the saved power of faith on condensing the divine throne itself.
Perhaps this could make the condensed divine throne even superior. It was possible that what was originally only a First-Tier God could become a God King after the savings. If that were truly the case, he would have hit the jackpot!
Forget it, now is not the time to think about these.
Shaking his head, he cast aside the complicated thoughts. Chen Junting looked at the calm surface of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well; the resolution in his eyes clearly revealed an unchangeable decision.
Regardless, he had to start by strengthening his physique!
So Chen Junting pointed at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and looked at Electrolux. "Teacher, please help me suppress the remnant souls of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings at the bottom of the well again. After all, the commotion later might be even greater, and I'm worried your previous seal isn't strong enough."
"Naturally, there is no objection."
Electrolux naturally wouldn't disagree with such a request. His figure slowly floated above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. As he gripped his right hand, a scepter appeared in his grasp. Tapping the tail of the scepter, the spring water rippled.
The next second, runes continuously spread across the water surface of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, interconnecting and gradually transforming into a massive hexagram magic array, enveloping the spring water entirely. Immediately after, the hexagram magic array sank straight down.
At the bottom of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the remnant souls of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings sensed that familiar and highly provocative aura, awakening once again!
Seeing a familiar hexagram magic array pressing down, they were instantly enraged! But even more so, they felt astonishment and humiliated fury after reacting.
"Roar—!!!" ×2
Ice and Fire Dragon Kings: (╬◣д◢)!
How long has it been!? It feels like they just took a nap! And yet, the same trick is being used to seal them again!
Did they really think they had no temper just because they were remnant souls!
Thus, the two Dragon King remnant souls mobilized the ice and fire power contained within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, madly charging towards the hexagram magic array that had previously blocked them in the spring!
However, before they could even reach halfway, the hexagram magic array that Electrolux had just cast arrived first, superimposing itself onto the previous hexagram magic array. Instantly, the two magic arrays stacked together, shining brilliantly in a flash, and the fluctuations transmitted to the bottom of the spring.
Coincidentally at this moment, the two Dragon King remnant souls wrapped in ice and fire arrived.
Boom—
The two sides collided, causing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to churn ceaselessly. The surrounding fairy herbs, which still possessed some spiritual intelligence, instantly shivered, some even hugging each other for warmth. The Aromatic Silk Beauty on the outside, which was originally observing, curled up its body in a very human-like manner, letting out a low, mournful cry, "The Dragon Kings are angry, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is going to be destroyed."
Seeing this scene, the four great soul spirits hurriedly guarded Chen Junting. Xiao Bai also dropped the stone block he had just broken off, standing in front of Chen Junting to prevent him from being affected by the aftershocks of the collision, seemingly ignoring the fact that Chen Junting was actually stronger than him.
"You dare to act fierce without your full power?!"
Electrolux tapped his scepter, and a terrifying might spread from him. The hexagram magic array in the spring became even more potent at this moment, breaking through the counterattack of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' remnant souls.
"Roar—" ×2
As if unwilling, but this was not the bottom of the spring, and the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' remnant souls couldn't mobilize the lingering might of their long-fallen physical bodies. Thus, they reluctantly accepted this outcome. Amidst the surging spring water, the two great remnant souls fell asleep once again.
Seeing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well gradually calm down,
"It looks like it's done."
Chen Junting patted Xiao Bai's body, and after the bear consciously moved aside, Electrolux also returned from the center of the spring surface to the shore. Just as Chen Junting and he locked eyes...
Putting his middle and index fingers together, Chen Junting had already pointed at his glabella. The next second, his Heavenly Eye split open, and the Immortal-Slaying Array Map flew out.
Seeing this, Electrolux understood Chen Junting's plan, thinking to himself: No wonder he asked me to reinforce the seal; otherwise, with him doing this directly, the Dragon Kings' remnant souls would definitely react even more fiercely.
At this time, the Immortal-Slaying Array Map covered the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Tyrant, Mad King, Snow Empress, Evil Emperor."
The names of the four great soul spirits were called out one by one, and Chen Junting's fingers pointed out in succession. The single Seven Kill Sword originally suspended before him instantly split into four, and each sword contained one of his four great sword intents—exceptionally terrifying!
When the four swords of slaughter flew into the hands of their respective soul spirits, "You will preside over the sword array for me, but let the array erupt on its own. Until I am on my last breath, the sword array must not stop."
"Understood."
"Alright."
"..."
The four great soul spirits agreed. Chen Junting looked at Xiao Bai, left a sentence "Guard me," then took off his shirt and walked directly into the spring water.
It was also at this moment, "Rumble!"
The Four Immortal-Slaying Swords seemed to bloom with supreme divine might, shooting out streaks of sword aura that pierced through the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and tore apart the heaven and earth origin energy. Just a sliver of leakage caused the surrounding rock walls to collapse. Fortunately, Xiao Bai made a move and protected the treasure land in time. If not for this, as the might of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array erupted, the surrounding Sunset Mountain Range would probably have been entirely slashed and destroyed by the array.
Meanwhile, the four swords of slaughter within the array were uncontrolled, and the erupting power was horrifying, the infinite killing intent chilling to the bone. Many intelligent fairy herbs seeing this hugged each other even tighter. Moreover, they hated it right now! Hated why they didn't have a hundred-thousand-year cultivation yet, which would allow them to grow "legs" and escape.
As for Youyou... she was so terrified that she had shrunk to the point where she didn't even look like a flower.
"Big Dad is really amazing!"
Xiao Bai also swallowed his saliva, subconsciously retreating. If he went in there... he'd probably be a dead bear!
At this very moment, the aura of the four swords of slaughter was vicious, like the gates of hell opening wide, or demons and monsters running rampant. Anyway, regardless, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was already surging with massive waves, alternating between cold and heat. For a time, it was as if the entire treasure land had changed color.
There was blood dyeing the world, crimson everywhere; there was the annihilation of all living things, intertwined with destruction... until time passed and the sword array was successfully deployed, only then did the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords hang peacefully at the four gates of the array map. The killing intent was awe-inspiring and somber; under layers of pressure, the sword aura was like a rolling dragon wall, or like wolf smoke in the vast desert. The strength of the sword aura and sword intent was like thousands of milky ways cascading down, and the clanging sounds were endless.
After Chen Junting entered the array, with every step he took, the wounds on his body more than doubled, and his entire person had transformed into a blood man. The intense pain made him secretly gasp continuously!
Yet even so, Chen Junting still remained expressionless.
Step by step, wading through the water, he purely mobilized the power of qi and blood within his body, without using a trace of soul power to resist. If not for the Gold of Life within his body continuously providing Chen Junting with vitality, repairing his injuries, and replenishing the power of qi and blood, he would probably have been sliced clean of flesh and blood by the sword aura, leaving only a skeleton.
As for the remaining clothes on his lower body... they had long since disintegrated into nothingness when he entered the spring water.
Was all of this ruthless? Of course! As ruthless as if he were his own enemy. But if he wasn't ruthless to himself, he wouldn't be able to achieve his goals. So next, he dared to be even more ruthless to himself!
Soon, Chen Junting arrived at the center of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. On one side was the scorching hot fire spring, blazing with heat, far surpassing magma, with a temperature high enough to instantly turn steel into dust; on the other side was the bone-chilling ice spring, overflowing with cold air, as if even space could be frozen by it, with wisps of frost spreading out. Yet, at the intersection where ice and fire blended, Chen Junting chose to sit cross-legged, submerging his entire body within.
Just as his entire body was submerged at the junction of the ice spring and the fire spring, the forces of extreme cold and extreme heat, like two ferocious giant beasts, ruthlessly and madly invaded his body.
The high temperature of the fire spring distorted the surrounding air, making a "sizzling" sound; the cold of the ice spring instantly condensed the water vapor into ice crystals, drifting down profusely. These two completely different powers collided fiercely on Chen Junting's body, and combined with the sword aura, attempted to tear his body to shreds.
The four distinctly different sword auras and sword intents either appeared alternately or struck together, constantly slicing into Chen Junting's flesh, easily tearing the skin and bringing out streaks of blood; obliterating flesh and blood, making it dissipate into nothingness; eroding the wounds, causing life to drain away; or being unpredictable, directly slashing at his mind and bones.
As always, dripping blood and covered in wounds became the norm; his skin and flesh were turned inside out, deep enough to see the bone, and the white bones looked particularly shocking against the backdrop of blood, yet he had no intention of retreating. The extreme cold and extreme hot spring water, following the wounds on his body, like two venomous snakes, ravaged his entire body along his bloodstream.
For a time, Chen Junting's body was intertwined with cold and heat, as if he were placed in an ice and fire hell. His internal organs suffered immensely under this extreme temperature change, as if being recklessly kneaded by an invisible giant hand, and he could only rely on his qi and blood to resist.
With the replenishment of vitality from the Gold of Life, the power of qi and blood surged within his body like a roaring flood, endlessly rushing. Amidst the repeated torture, it instead made his qi and blood increasingly condensed and powerful.
This training session could be measured in months. When hungry, he would step out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and eat the medicinal herbs in the treasure land; when thirsty, he drank the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well directly. During this period, he didn't solely focus on body tempering; he also gave himself moments to catch his breath. Whenever he had free time, Chen Junting either used it to delve into the next stage of his martial soul cultivation, or to focus on the development and refinement of his self-created soul skills.
After all, the other soul skills of his martial soul were no longer of much use to him. He should continue to develop and optimize self-created soul skills like "Sword God Without Self" and "Might That Shakes All Directions" that could undergo metamorphosis, and wash the rest of his soul rings. Because these types of soul skills could be considered the foundation of divine skills.
Overall, Chen Junting didn't slack off in the slightest. As time passed, spring turned to autumn.
Chen Junting's body seemed to gradually adapt to this extreme environment. His skin began to become tough; the skin that was originally easily sliced by sword aura could now slightly resist the cutting of the sword aura. His bones also became harder in the tempering of extreme cold and heat, and his qi and blood were like mercury and a flood, far exceeding the ordinary.
However, Chen Junting was not satisfied with this. He continuously guided the power of ice and fire and the sword intent deep into his meridians and internal organs, allowing these forces to undergo deeper tempering inside his body. After all, previously, the power of ice and fire flowing inside the body was merely a byproduct of the external tempering. But today, it could be said that the priorities had swapped, with the internal as the main focus and the external as supplementary.
Therefore, under the impact of the power of ice and fire, the meridians were sometimes frozen and sometimes burned, causing unbearable agony. But Chen Junting gritted his teeth and persevered, constantly allowing his vitality to repair the damaged meridians. With every repair, the meridians would become even tougher. As for his internal organs, they were naturally no exception.
"Hey—" Xiao Bai lay on the grass nearby, boredly pawing at Youyou beside him, "About how long has it been?"
During these days, Xiao Bai was either cultivating with concentration by the ice spring or entertaining himself in the treasure land. Moreover, in order to stand guard for Chen Junting, he hadn't dozed off for a single moment. Such a life was undoubtedly dull. Especially since Xiao Bai couldn't consume time by falling into deep sleep.
"Stop pawing." Youyou swayed her petals in disdain, but could do nothing about it. She could only answer, "It's been ten months."
"Only ten months?" Xiao Bai suddenly flipped over, his tone quite dejected. "I haven't eaten meat in such a long time."
Hearing this, Youyou, whether with good or malicious intent, simply egged him on: "How about you take my newly condensed crystal and go for a stroll?"
Who would have thought, Xiao Bai actually used his plump body to perform a kip-up like a leaping carp. At this moment, all his silliness was gone. He stared at Youyou with the gaze of a fierce beast, and his extended sharp claws pressed against the roots of the Aromatic Silk Beauty.
"Don't even think about it! Don't think I don't know what wicked idea you're plotting!"
His tone was entirely icy, and his killing intent was chilling, making Youyou feel utterly wronged while also shuddering uncontrollably.
"I'll be watching you constantly!"
And right at this moment, "Watching what constantly?"
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