Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 537 - 445 Assault on Divinity Transformation_1

Chapter 537: 445 Assault on Divinity Transformation_1

Time passed, and fifty years had gone by.

In the southern part of Tianyuan Realm, an endless green prairie was the scene of a grand battlefield where tens of thousands of cultivators were fighting with spells and magical weapons.

Blood flowed like rivers, and there were many bodies lying on the ground with fragments of magic artifacts, Dharma treasures, and spiritual treasures scattered all over.

A voluptuous woman in a purple dress was dueling a massive green-eyed Bingchan, three flying knives with flickering white light shot forward, joining together mid-flight to become a white broad blade about a zhang long.

The purple-clad woman made a hand gesture, and the spiritual light on the purple shield in front of her soared to meet the attack.

The green-eyed Bingchan spat out a thick beam of white light that struck the purple shield.

The purple shield visibly froze at a speed visible to the naked eye, becoming encased in ice.

The white broad blade whirled, attempting to circle around and attack the purple-clad woman from behind.

Suddenly a brilliant light shone from the purple jade pendant on the woman’s chest, and a thick purple light curtain appeared, enveloping her whole body.

The white broad blade struck the purple light curtain, making a muffled sound, and the light of the purple curtain dimmed slightly.

A white light flashed behind the purple-clad woman, revealing the green-eyed Bingchan suddenly appearing.

It opened its lower jaw and spat out a thick beam of white light that hit the purple light curtain, which quickly began to freeze.

The white broad blade shone with blinding white light and struck the purple light curtain again.

With a muffled sound, the purple light curtain shattered instantly, as if it were made of paper.

The purple-clad woman was cleaved into two by the white broad blade, and just as her Nascent Soul left her body, it was enveloped by a white halo and swept into a white jade bottle.

With a flash of white light, the Ice Silkworm True Person and the green-eyed Bingchan separated.

He gestured with one hand, and the white jade bottle flew into his sleeve.

A loud sound of gongs rang out as the Tianyuan Tribe cultivators and the Purple Charm Clan cultivators gradually retreated; the Human Clan cultivators did not pursue but withdrew in an orderly fashion.

Both sides tacitly collected the bodies and treated the injured.

The Ice Silkworm True Person heaved a sigh of relief, he had survived once again.

Han Yuwei had been injured in the last great battle and was now in closed-door healing.

The Ice Silkworm True Person returned to Three Saints City, and just as he got back to the Spirit Control Garden, he saw Yuan Rui approaching.

"Senior Brother Yuan, you’ve reached the Great Perfection stage of the Nascent Soul. Congratulations!"

The Ice Silkworm True Person offered his congratulations.

They had been in the Tianyuan Realm for more than a hundred years now, and some had advanced to higher realms, with the Spirit Control Sect gaining two more Nascent Soul Cultivators.

"I’ve just left seclusion! Junior Brother Lin, is there still no news of Junior Brother Shen?"

Yuan Rui asked.

"No news yet, but no news is good news."

The Ice Silkworm True Person replied.

Yuan Rui nodded and said, "That’s true. For all we know, the next time he comes back, he might have reached the Divinity Transformation Stage."

"Haha! That would be wonderful."

The Ice Silkworm True Person laughed heartily, jesting.

After a brief chat, the Ice Silkworm True Person returned to his dwelling to rest.

...

In the Sun Moon Garden, Song Lianyue and Zhao Yang were seated next to a green stone table, talking about something.

"So many years have passed, and there’s still no word from Buyu. I wonder how she’s doing."

Song Lianyue said with a frown.

"They must be hiding somewhere cultivating. With their divine skills, as long as they don’t encounter any Soul Transformation Cultivators, they should be able to escape. If the Tianyuan Tribe cultivators had killed them, they would have certainly announced it far and wide to demoralize us. As it stands, they seem to be safe and sound."

Zhao Yang remarked.

"I hope so! I didn’t expect Buyu to stick with Taoist Friend Shen. As they say, ’a grown daughter can’t be kept at home.’

Song Lianyue said with a smile.

Zhao Yang nodded and said, "Taoist Friend Shen is quite good, with strong abilities and superb alchemy skills; he pairs well with Buyu."

"Let’s hope they return safely!"

Song Lianyue said, a hint of worry showing in her eyes.

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In the Tianfeng Cave Heaven, a hidden underground cavern, Chu Buyu sat cross-legged on a red meditation cushion, her eyes slightly closed.

After a while, Chu Buyu opened her eyes, filled with shock.

"Why has nature’s spiritual energy become so turbulent? Is Taoist Friend Shen attempting a Divinity Transformation Stage breakthrough?"

Chu Buyu murmured to herself.

In a simple stone room, Shen Long sat cross-legged on the ground, with a golden jade box and a blue jade box placed in front of him.

"It’s also time to attempt the Divinity Transformation Stage!"

Shen Long talked to himself, his gaze resolute.

He had secluded himself for fifty years, preparing for the Divinity Transformation.

Having been in the Tianyuan Realm for over a hundred years, the Seven-Treasure Glaze Fruit had ripened. With the Seven-Treasure Glaze Fruit and the Five Lights Chaoyuan Fruit, he planned to challenge the Divinity Transformation Stage.

Shen Long picked up the Five Lights Chaoyuan Fruit, took a bite; the fruit was sweet and juicy.

Before long, he had eaten the entire Five Lights Chaoyuan Fruit, and a tremendous energy rose in his abdomen.

He quickly started cultivating to refine this energy, closing his eyes.

Outside the cave, fierce winds howled, and the ground shook violently as if an earthquake was happening, with dust rolling everywhere.

Chu Buyu and Shen Hai left their dwelling and were on alert thousands of miles away, as were the Iron Tail Scorpion and the Gold-Winged Windroc.

"Is this what it’s like to challenge the Divinity Transformation Stage?"

Chu Buyu was secretly astounded.

A vast number of huge fissures, hundreds of feet wide, appeared over tens of thousands of miles, as if the very heavens and earth were about to split apart, with dust filling the sky.

A moment after the time it takes to drink a cup of tea had passed, Chu Buyu caught a whiff of an unusual fragrance, resembling some kind of sandalwood, yet upon closer inspection, it also seemed like the scent of flowers.

"Body Incense Transformation!"

Chu Buyu exclaimed in surprise, her expression growing tense.

The Sun Moon Palace had seen Soul Transformation Cultivators before and had left behind their experiences of attempting the Divinity Transformation Stage.

A Nascent Soul Cultivator attempting the Divinity Transformation Stage faced four major challenges, and the first was the Body Phase. Body Incense Transformation involved undergoing a metamorphosis, which was difficult to achieve.

Many Nascent Soul Cultivators failed to get past the first challenge when attempting the Divinity Transformation Stage.

The body had to be exceptionally strong to achieve transformation, which was somewhat easier for Body Cultivators, while ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators could only rely on external items to bolster the strength of their bodies.

It’s not to say that the stronger the body, the better; the body, mana, divine soul, and divine sense all have to keep pace - all four must be sufficiently powerful.

As time passed, that scent grew stronger and stronger, immersing tens of thousands of miles in this sandalwood-like fragrance.

Half an hour later, a deafening thunderclap erupted, and a huge mass of thunderclouds appeared in the sky, with lightning flashing and thunder rolling.

Tens of thousands of miles turned dark, and the thunderclouds in the sky churned and tumbled, with countless Silver Thunder Snakes moving incessantly.

"It seems that Taoist Friend Shen’s divine sense, mana, and divine soul are all strong enough to have attracted the Heavenly Tribulation; by overcoming it, he’ll advance into the Divinity Transformation Stage."

Chu Buyu murmured to herself.

The moment her words fell, a thunderous roar sounded, and a thick bolt of silver lightning struck down, heading straight for the cave where Shen Long was located.

The ground released a large amount of yellow mist, covering thousands of miles, the silver lightning disappearing into the yellow mist with a muffled boom.

Soon after, the second Heavenly Tribulation descended, followed quickly by the third.

As time ticked away, lightning flashed and thunder roared as successive waves of Heavenly Tribulation descended; the yellow mist gradually dispersed.

Shen Hai and Chu Buyu were on guard thousands of miles away, yet they still felt a powerful oppressive force, making it somewhat difficult to breathe.