Chapter 290 - Breakthrough Half-step Soul Fusion

“You blind old fools, do you think this young master has Earth Rank Martial Arts on him?”

Lin Xuan bellowed in madness while harboring deep hatred for Lin Feng, who had truly made trouble for him!

“Whether you have it or not is not for you to say; we’ll know once we use the Soul Searching Technique,” Elder Lu sneered mockingly.

“Soul Search your grandpa!” Lin Xuan now had no concerns left, “I will remember today’s humiliation and will certainly return to Star Peak Pavilion to reclaim it!”

Lin Xuan’s words shocked the surrounding martial artists as such a genius, if he grew up, would definitely become a major hidden threat to the sect.

“You think you’ll have a future?” Elder Lu’s face darkened and he suddenly made his move.

Boom!

Lin Xuan stumbled backward, falling toward the cold river.

“When I come out, it will be the day you all die!” Lin Xuan’s voice echoed over the river surface as he and the Snow White Monkey leapt into the water together.

Swoosh!

Elder Lu grabbed at thin air, his face becoming extremely gloomy.

Someone actually dared to jump into the Yin Xuan River; this was beyond his expectations.

Boom boom boom!

He continuously struck out with his palms, horrifying Palm Shadows smashing into the river, stirring up a thousand waves.

“Don’t be reckless, Old Lu, the water in this river is extremely tricky!” Elder Wang cautioned, “That kid won’t survive after going down.”

“Ah, what a pity for the whereabouts of the Earth Rank Martial Arts.”

“Good lad, he’d rather die than reveal the location of the Earth Rank Martial Arts!”

Elder Lu felt uneasy, harboring a bad feeling.

“I think this kid is very weird; he might not necessarily die.

So let’s guard all the ferry crossings and have people wait here.

If there’s no movement after a month, then we’ll withdraw.”

“Alright, let’s do that!” Elder Wang nodded, obviously not giving up on the Earth Rank Martial Arts either.

The moment Lin Xuan fell into the river water, he released Little Gold.

The river water was as chilling as Cold Ice, continuously eroding his body.

The Snow White Monkey dove into the storage ring, while Lin Xuan activated the Copper Thunder Pattern, striving to resist the bone-chilling cold.

Yet, he felt increasingly powerless; first, he was injured, and then this strange river water made his Spiritual Power slow to a crawl, as if it were about to freeze.

Lin Xuan had only ever felt this phenomenon when using Profound Ice, but back then he had only used a trace, whereas now, there was a boundless amount of Yin Cold water from all directions.

Gurgle

A faint golden light emanated from Little Gold, who wasn’t too badly affected, and it spat out a bubble that enveloped Lin Xuan.

Instantly, all the Yin Cold water was kept at bay.

Although the Yin Cold water no longer eroded him, Lin Xuan still felt an overwhelming sense of fatigue.

He forcefully swallowed a drop of Earth Spirit Liquid and then passed out.

Quack quack

Little Gold carried Lin Xuan and swam away into the distance.

When he woke up again, he found himself still inside the bubble.

“You’re awake,” said Lord of Wine slowly.

“How long have I slept?” Lin Xuan sat up, noticing that his wounds had healed.

“Five days have already passed.”

“Little Gold, go and investigate the situation, but be careful not to expose yourself,” Lin Xuan said solemnly.

Quack Quack

Chirp Chirp

The Snow White Monkey leaped out, taking Little Gold and quickly departing.

Not long after, the two of them returned.

The Snow White Monkey gestured animatedly, seemingly highly indignant.

“They didn’t leave, that’s truly cautious!” Lin Xuan’s expression darkened slightly.

“You can cultivate at the bottom of the lake.

If you can break through to the Half-step Soul Fusion, then you’ll be able to execute the Gale Chasing Lightning Sword,” Lord of Wine said.

“There seems to be no other way,” Lin Xuan took out the Jade Scroll and started to absorb it frenziedly.

At the same time, he allocated a portion of his consciousness to comprehend the Gale Chasing Lightning Sword.

Half a month swiftly passed by, with Lin Xuan constantly cultivating in a bubble beneath the water.

The aura on his body grew stronger and stronger, subtly emitting a startlingly imposing manner.

The biggest difference between the Soul Fusion Realm and the Spirit Sea Realm is that a Soul Fusion Warrior can absorb nature’s spiritual energy, enhancing the power of their moves significantly.

His spiritual power was currently in liquid form, hence called the Spirit Sea.

It is only by transforming the Spirit Sea into a gaseous state, called a Spirit Vortex, that one can enter the Soul Fusion Realm.

Don’t think it’s just a difference in form; this step has stumped countless martial artists.

Without entering the Soul Fusion Realm, one would always remain at the bottom of the Martial Arts world, like an ant; only by entering the Soul Fusion Realm would one truly embark on the Martial Path.

Half-step Soul Fusion is about transforming part of the body’s spiritual power into a gaseous state, and Lin Xuan was currently undergoing this process.

After a long while, he opened his eyes.

It was as if two beams of sword light burst forth, making the surrounding river water vibrate.

“Is this the power of the Half-step Soul Fusion Realm?

It truly is powerful!” Lin Xuan felt a certain connection with the surrounding spiritual energy and was extremely delighted in his heart.

“When you completely turn the spiritual power into gas and form the Spirit Vortex, you will become a Soul Fusion Warrior,” Lord of Wine said slowly, “At that time, you will discover the true potency of the Longevity Technique.”

“The true potency of the Longevity Technique!” Lin Xuan anticipated.

The spiritual power produced by the Longevity Technique at the Spirit Sea Realm was already exceptionally robust, far surpassing those of the same rank.

“Currently, I can barely execute the Gale Chasing Lightning Sword once, but I wonder how powerful it will be?” Lin Xuan was eager to try.

However, he did not let joy cloud his judgment.

If there was a single Soul Fusion Warrior outside, he might take a chance, but if there were two, he would still have to run.

“Kid, even though you’re quite strong now, it’s still not enough to defeat Lin Feng,” said Lord of Wine.

Lin Xuan was silent; Lord of Wine was right.

Lin Feng had already reached the Half-step Soul Fusion and even possessed Earth-grade Martial Arts.

He was currently only on par with Lin Feng, without any significant advantage.

“If you’re saying this, you must have a plan,” Lin Xuan countered.

“There is a plan, but it depends on whether you dare to try it,” Lord of Wine said with a smile, “If done correctly, taking out those two Soul Fusion Martial Artists outside isn’t impossible.”

At these words, Lin Xuan’s eyes shone, “What’s the plan?”

To be honest, he felt incredibly stifled this time.

If there was a way to get rid of those two old fellows outside, he wouldn’t mind taking a risk.

“Your Copper Thunder Body can almost be upgraded.

You could try breaking through to the Silver Thunder Body.”

“Silver Thunder Body!” Lin Xuan’s heart was ablaze.

The Copper Thunder Body allowed his constitution to be comparable to a Half-step Soul Fusion warrior, while the Silver Thunder Body was even more monstrous, allowing him to be entirely on par with a Soul Fusion Realm Expert.

“Good as it is, I don’t have a Thunder Source right now,” Lin Xuan expressed his doubt, as he had obtained his Thunder Source from Soul Fusion Warriors and a Seventh Rank Demon Beast when he was cultivating the Copper Thunder Body.

That was incredibly thrilling!

“Getting a Thunder Source is easy,” Lord of Wine spoke with a smile, “The heavens are full of them.”

“The heavens?” Lin Xuan was startled, then his complexion turned very unsightly upon hearing Lord of Wine’s next words.

“There are many clouds over this mountain range.

Just set up a small Array, and you can draw the Heavenly Thunder for body tempering.”

“Heavenly Thunder…” Lin Xuan’s mouth twitched, realizing he had fallen right into the trap Lord of Wine had laid.

“Are you sure you’re not joking?” Lin Xuan rolled his eyes.