Chapter 570 (2/2)
Ma.s.sive numbers of evil spirits were constantly being transformed into ghostrune feed, and he himself was also not idling around. Using these evil spirits, he started tempering himself. His soul had already solidified and was as powerful as the soul of a top Emperor. Thus, he needed to have a good practice of soul battles.
After all, upon reaching the Soul Foundation Realm, soul battles would no longer be avoidable. In that realm, those with the stronger soul foundation would be the stronger cultivator.
Thus, it wasn't wrong for him to start practicing early. One could say that he was preparing an umbrella for the rainy day. With the protection of the Nether Dragon Soul Headband, Xiang Shaoyun was considered invincible when facing the evil spirits.
He slaughtered the evil spirits without stop, exhausting his soul power ceaselessly. The regeneration after exhaustion would usually result in a growth of his soul. Apart from that, he had also used some flame power and lightning power to temper his Imperial Nether Prison, making his chains impervious to flame and lightning.
While doing so, something beyond Xiang Shaoyun's expectation happened. The Nether Soul Domain had undergone an obvious change after the tempering. When he noticed the change, he started tempering his soul in the same manner as well. The instant the lightning and flame powers touched his soul, he wailed in pain. It was a risky attempt, one where carelessness would result in death.
The only reason Xiang Shaoyun even dared to make the attempt was due to the protection of the Nether Dragon Soul Headband. The tempering caused him to wail in pain endlessly, and after the tempering, he became severely weakened. Even the three little birds became anxious watching him. Nowadays, the three birds were already capable of walking around. They could already flap their wings as well. Before long, they would be able to fly.
They were extremely vicious and ferocious, yet they were incredibly intimate with Xiang Shaoyun. Unfortunately, they could do nothing to make his situation better. Xiang Shaoyun did not let them stay worried for long. He quickly swallowed some soul spring liquid and immediately recovered considerably. And by the time he fully recovered, he found that his soul had solidified even further. His soul body looked sparkling and translucent, as if it was completely free of filth.
Seeing that reminded him of something, causing him to exclaim in shock, ”In the legends, when one reaches the Heaven Battling Realm, one's body will transform into a saintly body and one's soul will transform into a filthless soul. With a filthless soul, one can form independent clones that can battle outside of the main body. My current soul feels incredibly pure. Is this a result of tempering using powers of extreme yang?”
At that thought, he grew excited. If he could form a filthless soul at his current cultivation level, it would signify a ma.s.sive increase in not only his soul power but also his intelligence and comprehension.
Thus, in the coming days, Xiang Shaoyun focused on tempering his soul. He started with a small amount of the powers of extreme yang, and as his soul slowly adapted to it, he increased the amount. Eventually, he even took his Nether Dragon Soul Headband off and enveloped his entire soul in a layer formed of powers of extreme yang.
Although he had to withstand an unimaginable pain doing so, he gained a lot as well. His soul power rose greatly, reaching a level comparable to a peak Emperor's. He also finally built himself a genuine filthless soul. The so-called filthless soul was a soul with no impurity whatsoever. The difference between such a soul and a regular soul was as clear as a cleansed body and an unwashed body.
If one could see Xiang Shaoyun's current soul, the sight would be shocking enough to cause eyeb.a.l.l.s to pop out of the eye sockets. His soul was akin to a newborn's, resembling nature itself, with no imperfection. It was sparkling and translucent and had an indescribable splendor swirling around it constantly, as if it were the soul of a son of G.o.d, pure and ethereal.
At this sight, anyone would sing a heartfelt praise such as ”What a fine filthless soul!”
Ultimately, some powerful evil spirits at the depths of the Back Graveyard noticed Xiang Shaoyun. And with that, a ma.s.sive calamity noiselessly approached him.
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