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He actually began to break through his cultivation realm naturally during the process of comprehending the technique. He broke through directly from the initial acquired realm to the innate realm.
The internal energy also began to transform into innate true essence.
For seven whole days, Yunhua stayed here quietly, studying this cultivation technique.
During this time, he has been wholeheartedly studying this method, which is a completely different system from the way of divine and demonic body refinement.
Although they appear different, Yunhua actually discovered subtle connections between the two systems during the process of understanding them.
The path of divine and demonic body refinement and the path of Qi refinement are not only not different from each other, but are also interconnected and complementary.
By studying this cultivation technique and comparing it with the path of divine and demonic body refinement, Yunhua gained a deeper understanding of the cultivation system of this world.
Seven days later, Yunhua finally opened his eyes. He had a sudden realization of the entire cultivation technique and had thoroughly understood it.
"The entire cultivation technique is now completely imprinted in my mind. As long as I have enough energy, I can cultivate this technique to an extremely high level, and even become a celestial immortal!" A hint of joy appeared in Yunhua's eyes.
In this world, as long as your cultivation level is high, you can improve very quickly.
Legend has it that some celestial beings, after suffering calamities, were reincarnated and began their cultivation anew. Upon reincarnation, because of their extremely high cultivation level, they only needed to prepare a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir to replenish their energy, and they could easily ascend directly to the celestial realm.
Chapter 952 Temple of the God of War
Yunhua's current state is similar to that of a reincarnated celestial being; he only needs enough energy to take flight.
"Huh!? I've already reached the Innate Realm!" Yun Hua looked inward and saw that his dantian was filled with a terrifying and scorching "liquid," which was the Innate True Essence.
"Based on the situation, I should be considered to be in the early stage of the Innate Realm now. With the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered in this place and by the Spirit Gathering Array, it will probably take another year to reach the Perfection of the Innate Realm before I can break through to the Purple Mansion Realm."
Yunhua pondered for a while, then with a thought, returned to the cave of the Three Longevity Daoist once again.
"You're back? Are you planning to storm the Temple of War?" the blond bear asked, looking at Yunhua.
Yunhua nodded and said, "According to the rules of the cave, I had two chances to enter the War God's Palace when I was in the Innate Realm, and two more chances when I was in the Purple Mansion Realm. I haven't been in even once, so I've accumulated four chances now, right?"
"Not bad, judging from your expression, you probably still want treasures like the Spirit Gathering Array, right?" The blond bear shook his head and said helplessly.
"I really don't know what to say about you. When others see such an opportunity, they think about obtaining treasures for offense or protection, but you've set your sights on things that can aid in cultivation."
"Things like spirit-gathering arrays are far more advanced than this. You can easily find a decent sect to teach you them. These are just the most basic things."
Yunhua said, "Although the sect's grand formation may be advanced, how many people are in a sect? It's impossible for all the spiritual energy they absorb to be used by me alone, right? As for more advanced resources, those can mostly be obtained by completing some kind of task."
"Fine, since you've made your decision, I won't try to persuade you. Come with me!" said the yellow-haired bear, leading Yunhua to the entrance of the Temple of War.
The gate to the Temple of War remains a bronze gate, engraved with axes, longswords, and battle knives, exuding a terrifying aura of killing intent.
The entire bronze gate was shrouded in a faint red light, as if it had been stained with blood, exuding a bloody and murderous aura.
"By the way, the Temple of War is very dangerous. If you overexert yourself, you could still die," the blond bear warned Yunhua one last time.
"Don't worry!" Yunhua gave the yellow-haired bear a reassuring look.
The blond bear glanced sideways at Yunhua. ( ̄_, ̄)
Don't worry, you're kidding! I've never seen anyone more reckless than you, you're not steady at all!
Yunhua stepped forward and reached out to touch the bronze gate.
"Boom!!"
The moment his hand touched the door, a hazy red light instantly engulfed Yun Hua, causing him to disappear right in front of the door.
This was a great teleportation technique, and Yunhua was no longer curious or surprised about it, just as the Divine Power Hall had done before.
Inside the Temple of War.
Yunhua was teleported directly to a vast, boundless land, which resembled an ancient battlefield, its ground a crimson red, as if stained with blood. In the distance stood a massive tower, its gates faintly glowing with a white light, making it quite conspicuous.
At the same time, not far away, the blond bear also appeared in front of Yunhua, looked at Yunhua, and asked:
"Which level do you want to attempt? I'm reminding you, you can only attempt one level at a time. The first level only requires the attack power of the early stages of the Myriad Manifestations realm to pass easily, but from the second level onwards, it's a different story."
“However, with your current strength, plus Master’s Star-Picking Hand Divine Power, I think you have a good chance of breaking through to the third level. Do you want to give it a try?” the yellow-haired bear asked.
"Once you pass the third level, you can choose a Rank 1 magic weapon. Your current Spirit Gathering Array can only condense one drop of Yuan Liquid per day on average; but if it's a Rank 1 array, the amount of Yuan Liquid condensed will be more than a hundred times stronger!"
"However, the third level is still too difficult. This level is for cultivators in the Divine Demon Body Refinement Myriad Manifestations Realm. Your comprehension of the Dao is indeed terrifying, and you also have the supernatural power Star-Picking Hand... Although your cultivation level is far from sufficient, you still have a 30% chance."
Yunhua chuckled and said, "Sancheng, you underestimate me!"
"Let's try the third floor!" Yunhua walked directly towards the tower.
"Whoosh!!" Yun Hua took a step and seemed to shrink the distance to an inch, arriving directly at the entrance of the tower. Then, he stepped inside, and the space instantly changed.
The void before his eyes shifted, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in a white space that was a thousand feet in diameter.
However, just as Yunhua entered this place, golden light suddenly condensed in the void, eventually transforming into a celestial soldier clad in golden armor.
This man had a cold face, wore magnificent armor, and carried two hammers.
"Huh!?" As soon as this person appeared, he immediately looked at Yunhua.
"Little guy, you're very weak!" The golden-armored man looked at Yun Hua. "Your Divine Demon Body Refinement Realm seems to be only at the early stage of the Purple Mansion Realm? It's too easy for my clone, formed from a wisp of divine power, to defeat you."
"Little guy, you'd better admit defeat now, otherwise if we really fight, I'm afraid one blow from my hammer will reduce you to ashes." The golden-armored man looked down on Yun Hua, his words carrying a hint of arrogance.
However, he does indeed have the right to be arrogant.
The path of divine and demonic body refinement involves rebirth through a drop of blood at the Purple Mansion realm, transformation at the Myriad Manifestations realm, and the ability to condense an avatar using a portion of flesh and blood at the Primordial Spirit stage.
Of course, the avatar of a Primordial Spirit Daoist is very weak, and it must act together with the main body. But the one before us, who can condense an avatar with just a wisp of divine power, is naturally a god or demon far beyond the Primordial Spirit realm.
"It's just a mere divine power clone, and its divine body is only comparable to mine now. I could destroy it with a flick of my finger. I made a mistake in choosing this level. You are no match for me, far from it. I wasted an opportunity." Yun Hua shook his head and chuckled.
The golden-armored man's expression changed drastically; Yun Hua's words were indeed true. His clone was very weak, and the weapon in his hand was merely a manifestation of divine power.
The only thing he relied on to look down on Yunhua was his "realm" derived from his true self, his understanding of the Great Dao. Of course, this was merely a self-righteous belief in his own abilities.
"If I were here in person, I could kill you with a single breath!" The golden-armored man looked displeased, but still maintained a somewhat arrogant demeanor.
"Even if it's just a clone formed from a wisp of divine power, even if it's my weakest clone, dealing with someone like you at the Purple Mansion Realm... you lack martial ethics and resort to sneak attacks!?"
Just as the golden-armored man was praising himself, a stunning blade of light suddenly slashed down.
The sharp blade light cleaved through the heavens, and the golden-armored man was shocked to discover that there was a wisp of pitch-black light on the blade, which was indestructible and could cut through anything, possessing a terrifying power to sever everything. Even more terrifying was that five-colored light flickered within the blade light, the five elements generating each other, and its power continued to increase with each slash of the blade light.
"Not good!" The golden-armored man's expression changed drastically. He slammed the hammer in his hand forward with all his might, and a strange ripple appeared in the void.
However, the blade was incredibly sharp, forcefully cutting through all ripples before colliding violently with the giant hammer.
Chapter 953 The Power of the Sword
"Boom!!"
With a deafening roar, the void trembled violently. The giant hammer in the golden-armored man's hand was shattered by the blow. Although the golden-armored man tried his best to unleash his divine power to resist the attack, his golden armor was eventually torn apart. He was struck hard, the blow so deep that bone was visible, and his body was almost split in two.
"How is this possible? Purple Mansion Realm? The power of a sword? What kind of monster is this?!" The golden-armored man was shocked. This sword strike had consumed half of his divine power just to block it. If it struck again, he would be gone.
His body was ultimately formed from divine power; once that power was exhausted, it would be gone.
"Are you a reincarnated celestial being?" The golden-armored man looked at Yun Hua with a solemn expression. What shocked him even more was that Yun Hua, who had unleashed this attack, seemed completely indifferent. It was as if that strike was just a casual move.
Moreover, the opponent hadn't even used a weapon; that strike was actually delivered with his palm.
"Why make excuses for your failure?" Yunhua said leisurely. "If I'm not mistaken, this strike has exhausted about half of your divine power... Your strength is about what I expected. It wasn't in vain that I held back and only used half my strength."
"Fifty percent of your power? Fifty percent of my power has consumed half of my divine power. Are you saying that if you went all out, you could defeat me with just one strike?" The golden-armored man's face was grim.
"No, no, no, you've misunderstood!" Yunhua shook her head.
This made the golden-armored man feel slightly more comfortable, and he nodded slightly.
Yunhua continued, "My Five Elements Cycle of Life and Death enhances my attacks more than you imagine. An extra ten percent of power results in far more than just a ten percent increase in power."
"So, if I really want to kill you in one blow, I only need to use 80% of my strength."
"You!!" The man in golden armor glared at Yun Hua.
As the golden-armored man flew into a rage, Yunhua leisurely took out a weapon from his storage equipment.
"A sword!?" The golden-armored man stared at the weapon in Yun Hua's hand, his anger mixed with a hint of doubt.
Yunhua said, "The reason I didn't kill you in one blow is that I wanted to use you to practice my sword skills! When I was practicing with my saber before, I accidentally developed a saber power. Logically speaking, I should be more proficient with the sword, so I should also comprehend a sword power to balance things out."
"you wanna die!!"
The golden-armored man roared, his whole body radiating golden light. The only hammer he had left transformed into a streak of light and rushed straight at Yun Hua, showing a desperate stance.
Outside the Temple of War, outside the tower.
“Originally, a puppet would have sufficed to fight you, but your personality is too arrogant. I’ll let you see the power of the divine demon avatar first. Otherwise, with your arrogant personality, you might cause some trouble once you inherit your master’s mantle!” The yellow-haired bear looked at the golden-armored man who appeared in the tower with great interest.
But soon, his expression froze: "One strike, and it actually repelled the divine demon avatar with just one strike? It depleted half of the divine demon avatar's divine power? The power of this strike... has increased again? But how is that possible? It's only been a few days. How could it suddenly become so much stronger?"
However, after watching for a short while, the yellow-haired bear was completely stunned, because it saw Yunhua take out his sword and fight with the golden-armored demon avatar. Moreover, his swordsmanship was becoming stronger and purer. In just a moment, a silver-white light appeared on the sword in his hand.
The blond bear recognized it; it was the power of a sword!
"Not only has he mastered the power of the blade, but also the power of the sword... and the speed at which he has mastered the power of the sword is even greater than that of the blade? How can there be such a monster!" The blond bear was completely speechless.
Yunhua's actions repeatedly challenged his understanding of the world.
"His talent is even greater than his old master's? Even greater than Nuwa's?" A rebellious thought vaguely surfaced in the mind of the yellow-haired bear.
"brush!"
Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the space around the yellow-haired bear, and then Yunhua appeared next to the yellow-haired bear.
"You won so easily. I underestimated you. With your strength, you could probably reach the fourth level without any problem," the blond bear exclaimed. "However, now that you've cleared the third level, you can go to the Treasure Hall and choose a low-grade treasure."
The big yellow bear once again took out the treasure catalog from the Treasure Hall.
Yunhua casually tapped a spot and directly selected a treasure.
"Huh? The Divine Bow of Calamity Fire? Didn't you want the Spirit Gathering Array?" The yellow-haired bear was astonished when he saw the treasure Yunhua had chosen.
It's a bow?
Whether Yunhua chose a saber or a sword, the blond bear wasn't particularly surprised, because he had personally witnessed Yunhua cultivate the power of both sabers and swords. But this bow…
“Cultivators who have refined their bodies through divine and demonic cultivation will become even more powerful when they practice archery! We’ll go down to the fourth level later and set up another formation!” Yun Hua said softly.
Actually, he wasn't in a hurry right now, because the formation only accelerated his Qi Refining cultivation; it didn't enhance his Divine Demon Body Refinement speed. He wanted to try out everything in this world first.
"You not only want to be a sword immortal, but also a knife-wielder, and even more so, an archer?" Yellow-haired bear looked at Yunhua, wanting to advise him not to get distracted by so many things, but the words wouldn't come out.
Thinking of Yunhua's monstrous cultivation speed, he really didn't know what to say. What he could comprehend in just a few hours might require other peerless geniuses to cultivate and comprehend for decades.
With such talent, even if he wanted to divert his attention to developing multiple combat styles, he could ensure that each of his styles was stronger than those who specialized in only one.
"Fine, if you want to learn archery, then learn!" The yellow-haired bear casually grabbed the "Calamity Fire Divine Bow" that Yunhua had taken a liking to and took it out of the Treasure Hall.
This was a bow that was entirely red and black, and it looked quite ordinary. However, when Yunhua grasped the bow, a surge of intense heat instantly flowed from the bow into his body.
This Calamity Fire Divine Bow is a top-tier Earth-rank divine bow; those with weak strength simply cannot hold it securely.
"Let's go to the fourth floor!" Yunhua, carrying a bow, headed once again towards the pagoda of the Temple of War.
As he entered, golden light appeared once again on the fourth floor, and nine golden-armored figures appeared before Yunhua.
"It's you again... but the number has increased to nine, and each of your divine bodies is stronger than mine?" Yun Hua was also speechless. How come it's this god-demon's clone again?
"But it doesn't matter, they're all targets anyway!" Yun Hua's eyes flashed, and he immediately drew his bow.
Yunhua drew back the bowstring and immediately aimed at the first golden-armored man. At the same time, he poured divine power into the bow, and flames began to condense on the bow, eventually transforming into a crimson flaming arrow.
The Blazing Fire Divine Bow is a magical artifact, with countless arrays engraved on its body. As the Crimson Bright Divine Power is poured into it, these arrays can draw upon the power of heaven and earth to combine with divine power to form flaming arrows.
"collapse!!"
With a deafening roar, the bowstring twanged like thunder, and the arrow shot out like a fiery dragon emerging from its lair, hurtling directly toward the first golden-armored man.
"A petty trick!" The golden-armored man struck instantly, smashing Yunhua's arrow to pieces with a single blow.
Yun Hua flashed away and instantly retreated far away.
Chapter 954 Grasping Mental Strength
"No, that's not how you use a bow in this world!" Yunhua realized after shooting the arrow.
The bows and arrows in this world are somewhat different from those in other worlds.
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