Free Web NovelChapter 1978: Chapter 1981: The Secrets of the Immortal Realm
If Chu Fengmian could reform his immortal crystals with immortal power, his Immortal True Body would be enhanced by another fold.
However, this idea is something Chu Fengmian cannot achieve at the moment.
Recasting the immortal crystals that were just shattered by the Destructive World Thunder has already consumed all of Chu Fengmian’s remaining immortal power.
To reform the other immortal crystals with immortal power, Chu Fengmian would need at least several thousand Immortal Stones.
This is an astronomical figure; after all, Lan Ming accumulated only about a thousand in a lifetime.
Obtaining a large number of Immortal Stones seems almost impossible.
Although the Immortal True Body cannot undergo further transformation in the short term, this breakthrough has brought Chu Fengmian unparalleled significant benefits.
The increase in power is the most crucial benefit that Chu Fengmian received.
Before, Chu Fengmian, as the Nine Tribulations Ancient Emperor, could engage in combat with Heavenly Human Realm opponents across two realms. Even though Chu Fengmian’s swordsmanship, physical body, and other attributes were no less than those of Heavenly Human Realm experts,
the gap in power was irreparable, preventing Chu Fengmian from truly contending with genuine Heavenly Human Realm experts.
That Chu Fengmian could defeat Lan Ming was because Lan Ming was not a true Heavenly Human Realm expert.
Even though Lan Ming was close to the Heavenly Human Realm, he had not yet broken through. The power borrowed through the Whale Transformation Technique was not Lan Ming’s own, and with the Mad Dragon Emperor’s intervention, Lan Ming was heavily wounded with a single strike, allowing Chu Fengmian to kill him afterward.
However, now, Chu Fengmian has truly stepped into the half-step Heavenly Human Realm, just one realm away from the Heavenly Human Realm.
With Chu Fengmian’s countless opportunities, his swordsmanship can compensate for a single realm.
Moreover, Chu Fengmian’s current strength is no less than that of Heavenly Human Realm experts.
If Chu Fengmian were to engage with Lan Ming now, without the Mad Dragon Emperor’s help, he could slay Lan Ming within ten moves.
This is the might of strength.
Even in battles with Heavenly Human Realm experts, like Linjian Sea Emperor, whom Chu Fengmian encountered before, Chu Fengmian has the confidence to defeat and even kill him.
Of course, there are strengths and weaknesses among Heavenly Human Realm experts. The Heavenly Human Realm is divided into three levels, corresponding to the three titles of the nine ranks of immortals: Immortal, Taoist Immortal, and Immortal General.
Linjian Sea Emperor and Mad Dragon Emperor are at the Immortal realm.
The Immortal Realm allows the mastery of thought-to-technique, commanding the power of Heaven and Earth as one’s own, efficient enough to transform martial techniques to vanquish enemies, or turn secret techniques to suppress them.
Such thought-to-technique mastery grants Heavenly Human Realm martial artists and demon gods a definitive advantage over those below the Heavenly Human Realm.
Above Immortal is the Taoist Immortal.
Chu Fengmian has never met anyone in the Taoist Immortal realm, but he senses that within the Sea Sacrifice Sect, there indeed exists a figure surpassing the Immortal level.
The Sea Sacrifice Emperor is at least a Taoist Immortal.
In the nine ranks of immortals, each minor realm represents a type of immortal power.
The Taoist Immortal realm signifies immortal body and immortal bone.
Once entering the Taoist Immortal realm, one can transform the physical body to achieve an immortal body and immortal bone.
This transformation towards an immortal body and immortal bone represents a true step toward the immortal plane.
The final minor realm in the Heavenly Human Realm, the Immortal General realm, is the last step in transforming from mortal to immortal.
Entering the Immortal General realm means converting all spiritual power into immortal power.
It is said that individuals in the Immortal General realm can truly be called True Immortals.
As for Immortals and Taoist Immortals, they can only be considered as False Immortals.
Once entering the Immortal General realm, having an immortal bone and immortal power, one becomes a true immortal, with strength that will completely overwhelm those in the Taoist Immortal realm.
The gap between the Taoist Immortal and Immortal realms isn’t large, merely a physical transformation.
Chu Fengmian, now with an Immortal True Body, has a physicality stronger than that of those in the Taoist Immortal realm, so even now when facing a Taoist Immortal, Chu Fengmian has the capability to battle.
However, if confronted with a strong Immortal General, Chu Fengmian can only flee, unable to contend.
Of course, if Chu Fengmian truly enters the Heavenly Human Realm, his strength will experience earth-shattering growth, by which time even against an Immortal General, Chu Fengmian could fight.
However, entering the Heavenly Human Realm is still far off.
This time, breaking into the half-step Heavenly Human Realm, Chu Fengmian exhausted numerous accumulations, and, in the end, it was through killing Lan Ming and acquiring Lan Ming’s long-held thousand Immortal Stones that he succeeded.
The difficulty of entering the Heavenly Human Realm far surpasses that of breaking into the half-step Heavenly Human Realm.
Moreover, when Chu Fengmian aims to enter the Heavenly Human Realm, he will face his own Heavenly Tribulation.
This time, the Heavenly Tribulation Chu Fengmian confronted was Lan Ming’s, yet it had brought Destructive World Thunder, attempting to annihilate Chu Fengmian.
Once Chu Fengmian triggers his own Heavenly Tribulation, it’s feared that the power will exceed this, prompting Chu Fengmian to be fully prepared.
Attempting to enter the Heavenly Human Realm recklessly, should the Heavenly Tribulation occur, Chu Fengmian risks not only failing to advance but also potentially perishing under the Heavenly Tribulation.
But now, having stepped into the half-step Heavenly Human Realm, Chu Fengmian has shattered the power bottleneck, allowing him, with opportunities, to further increase his power, and he is not in a hurry to breakthrough into the Heavenly Human Realm just yet.
During this time, consolidating strength and seeking more opportunities and encounters is the most stable strategy.
The Tribulation Lightning has been fully consumed by the Swallowing Heaven Secret Technique.
The Tribulation Cloud that had shrouded the desolate sea also gradually dissipated, as did the fearsome Power of Destruction.
"Young Master."
As the Heavenly Tribulation dissipated, the Mad Dragon Emperor hurried over.
When he saw Chu Fengmian, his throat seemed suddenly blocked by something, rendering him speechless.
Because he could already sense that the aura emanating from Chu Fengmian was no less than his own.
Even so, Chu Fengmian, with some power restrained, had a strength that could even surpass his.
A martial artist who just stepped into the half-step Heavenly Human Realm had power exceeding the Heavenly Human Realm.
The Mad Dragon Emperor, looking at Chu Fengmian, found himself at a loss for words.
"Congratulations on the breakthrough, Young Master."
The Sea Princess was the first to react, offering congratulations.
"Congratulations, Young Master."
The Strange Sun Master also hurriedly said.
"Finally achieved."
Chu Fengmian also sighed with emotion.
Though it seems very simple now, only Chu Fengmian knew the hardships involved in this breakthrough to the half-step Heavenly Human Realm, fraught with extreme danger.
This breakthrough amidst the Heavenly Tribulation can be said to be an insane act no one has ever attempted. Chu Fengmian had no choice but to stake it all, and finally succeeded.
