Chapter 608: Manifesting Sainthood!

Within the Ancestral Dragon Ring, the soul fluctuation was overwhelming, pressing down upon the entire sky. This situation had persisted for ten days, but there was still no breakthrough. Yang Xiao was still absorbing the surrounding soul energy.

“Hmm, I wonder if he can get through safely.” Shanhe was personally guarding the path. The Manifesting Sainthood stage was no trivial matter. If he successfully stepped into this realm and later forged a powerful physical body, Yang Xiao’s strength might even touch upon the Undying realm!

The Undying realm was also a top-tier combat power in the ancient Yang Clan. Moreover, Yang Xiao’s soul cultivation was terrifying; he would become a supreme powerhouse!

In a corner of the Ancestral Dragon Ring, a jade pendant floated in the void, repelling all surrounding souls and emitting layers of blood mist.

Yang Tian’s body sat cross-legged inside. He had been in seclusion for ten days, surrounded by profound hand seals. Yang Tian was deducing the Undying Divine Seal.

He had undergone rebirth in the Creation Divine Pool, and even his aptitude had transformed. Sublimating in the extreme realm, he had comprehended a trace of creation, greatly speeding up his deduction of this divine ability.

The Annihilating Heaven Divine Seal was also a powerful divine ability. Shanhe had seen it and deemed it comparable to the top-ranked divine abilities of the Yang Clan.

This seal had accompanied Yang Tian through many battles, and he was reluctant to replace it. He had not cultivated other divine abilities either, as time was not abundant—the longer he delayed, the more his parents would suffer.

Moreover, Yang Tian’s current realm was not high, and he was not qualified to cultivate core divine arts. His strength was still too weak; many divine abilities required formidable power.

Time flew by. Yang Tian’s deduction speed skyrocketed, and the surrounding seals became denser, almost forming a sea of seals.

Five days later, within a hundred zhang of Yang Tian, the void was filled with densely packed seals. Each small seal clanged continuously, emitting powerful fluctuations. The layered might of so many seals was truly terrifying.

Suddenly, Yang Tian’s entire body trembled violently. His eyes snapped open, and the surrounding seals dispersed. At the same time, his body instantly appeared before Shanhe.

Yang Xiao’s soul body fluctuated intensely, as if exploding internally, releasing pure soul energy as if he were entering nirvana.

Yang Tian’s mind tightened. Looking at Yang Xiao’s pained expression, he couldn’t help but exclaim, “Senior Shanhe, what’s happening to Uncle Xiao?”

“He is splitting his soul. This is the most critical moment. Everything depends on him to get through this tribulation.” Hearing this, Shanhe sighed. Manifesting Sainthood was not easy to break through; a slight misstep could lead to eternal damnation.

Seeing Yang Tian’s grim expression, Shanhe smiled wryly and said, “But Yang Xiao should be able to get through safely. Having endured eons of solitude, his mental fortitude is adequate. This is a necessary path.”

“Many figures on the mainland have fallen during soul splitting. Yang Xiao’s situation is much better. Besides, he has the Soul-Nourishing Divine Wood; it should be fine.”

“I hope Uncle Xiao is safe.” Hearing this, Yang Tian breathed a deep sigh of relief. Yang Xiao’s soul body was undoubtedly powerful, and his mental fortitude far surpassed Yang Tian’s.

“I wonder if my soul body, having absorbed the Creation Divine Energy, will find it easier when I split my soul in the future?” Scratching his head, Yang Tian muttered to himself.

At that moment, he walked over to the medicine garden. His gaze fell upon the Seven Stars Embracing the Moon Flower. After a moment’s hesitation, he plucked this precious herb.

A hazy Milky Way descended, dazzling and brilliant, like a divine herb, radiating stellar fluctuations and stirring heaven-shaking phenomena.

With a swoosh, a divine diagram descended above Yang Tian’s head, wrapped in stellar divine radiance, indistinct and accompanied by rumbling divine sounds.

After being baptized in the Creation Divine Pool, Yang Tian’s array diagram had transformed. Seven stars shone brilliantly, containing profound and mysterious auras, elusive and layered with a mystical charm.

At this moment, the flower fell into the seven stars, instantly enveloped by the hazy starlight, as if creating a new world. Within it, a strange flower was born.

Seven leaves trembled, seeming to resonate with the surrounding stars, emitting surging rivers of stars that wandered within the array diagram.

The seven great stars instantly blazed, burning like divine suns, continuously devouring the surrounding star rivers. The power of the stars surged at an astonishing rate.

“Having devoured the Seven Stars Embracing the Moon Flower, the Star Array Diagram will surge again!” Sensing the changes within, Yang Tian smiled.

At this moment, Yang Tian’s physical body moved. His blood energy surged like a rainbow, shooting into the sky, accompanied by rumbling Dao sounds, exuding a formidable presence. His Life Wheel Eye was enormous, constantly rotating.

“Duo!” He let out a soft cry. The Star Array Diagram immediately soared upward, slowly taking root in the star river, traversing within it, devouring the ancient stellar energy from the sky.

“I wonder how terrifying it will become in a few days?” Clapping his hands, Yang Tian looked at the array diagram floating in the void and spoke softly.

Within the Ancestral Dragon Ring, Yang Xiao endured great torment, splitting his origin to forge a life soul. This was an extremely perilous act. Success would grant immense soul cultivation; failure would plunge him into the abyss, annihilating his soul body.

Yang Tian felt fortunate to have obtained the Soul-Nourishing Divine Wood. This trace of pure, ultimate soul energy, free of impurities, alleviated much of Yang Xiao’s pain.

This realm was filled with abundant life essence and astonishing soul fluctuations, while also exuding a divine rhythm that induced enlightenment—truly a treasured land.

Yang Tian had been observing Yang Xiao’s transformation. Half a month had slipped by silently. The pain endured during this time made even Yang Tian’s heart tremble.

But then the situation improved. From the scattered soul energy of Yang Xiao, a speck of light appeared in the void. The soul fluctuation it emitted was extremely terrifying, but also very狂暴.

This was the life soul Yang Xiao had split off. After nearly a month of careful effort, the first stage was complete. The speck was like a grain of dust, but it could be seen as a miniature version of Yang Xiao.

The life soul grew stronger, emitting terrifying soul fluctuations that made even Yang Tian’s soul body tremble.

The Soul-Nourishing Divine Wood continuously emitted soul energy, nourishing the growth of the life soul. Meanwhile, Yang Tian rummaged through his belongings, taking out all the soul-nourishing precious herbs. He refined them with alchemical fire into pure medicinal liquid, dripping it onto the life soul.

“Hmm, almost there. The most dangerous moment has passed.” Shanhe also breathed a sigh of relief. Successfully nurturing a life soul meant the crisis was over.

Yang Tian couldn’t help but grin. The purple-red thunder flame blazed fiercely, continuously melting the soul-nourishing herbs, sending down droplets of liquid to strengthen the life soul’s form.

During this time, Yang Tian memorized every step. When he later began splitting his own life soul, his success rate would greatly increase.

“Now Uncle Xiao has two bodies. Even if his main body or clone is destroyed, the other can regenerate. It’s like having an extra life.” Scratching his head, Yang Tian couldn’t help but feel happy for Uncle Xiao.

Time flew by. A month later, Yang Xiao’s life soul had become extremely formidable, emitting overwhelming fluctuations, like a deity floating in the void.

If not for the shortage of soul-nourishing herbs, Yang Xiao’s life soul would have been even more powerful, and the time would have been shortened.

He deeply realized the terror of resources. The higher the cultivation, the more resources consumed. Especially at Yang Xiao’s level, ordinary treasures were no longer of interest; only ten-thousand-year-old herbs held some appeal.

With a hum, the long-dormant life soul suddenly opened its eyes, shooting out a brilliant divine light. At the same time, the aura within Yang Xiao, like a dormant dragon, burst forth.

“So strong!” Yang Tian’s soul body shuddered. The gap between Manifesting Sainthood and Soul Refining was immense, incomparable.

Two terrifying clones stepped into the void. To Yang Tian’s astonishment, the two soul bodies actually merged together. At the same time, Yang Xiao’s aura became even more terrifying!

“Not bad.” Sensing Yang Xiao’s awakening and this aura, Shanhe nodded, a hint of smile appearing in his eyes.

“Uncle Xiao, you’re awake.” Yang Tian scratched his head and chuckled.

“Little one, well done.” Hearing this, Yang Xiao smiled. During his soul splitting, a warm fluctuation had constantly nourished his agonized soul body, filling Yang Xiao with great comfort.

Clenching his fist, Yang Xiao could sense the surging soul origin within him, many times more powerful than before. His current cultivation was already extremely formidable, far beyond what the Soul Refining stage could compare to!