Using Power of Money Again, Lu Yang Reaches the Integrated Body Realm
The Yin Sha Qi emanating from that black pillar of light far surpassed that of ordinary Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.
Qin Nanyue had seen Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators fight before, and even Early Spirit Transformation cultivators probably wouldn't be stronger than this.
As a mere Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, Qin Nanyue instinctively felt fear.
However, Qin Nanyue quickly looked at Lu Yang beside her, and her previously anxious mood gradually calmed down.
With Lu Yang here, even if this Yin Sha Heavenly Ghost is incredibly powerful, there won't be any problems.
In Qin Nanyue's mind, Lu Yang's strength was unfathomable.
Lu Yang frowned slightly as he looked at the black pillar of light, and said softly, "This is probably the Yin Sha Heavenly Ghost that the two seniors mentioned. It seems that this guy is even stronger than the two seniors described."
Although Lu Yang was not quite sure why the Yin Sha Heavenly Ghost's strength exceeded the expectations of the two senior cultivators at the Integrated Body Realm, that was the truth.
The fluctuations of Yin Sha Principle within this black pillar of light have surpassed those of a normal Void Refinement Realm cultivator, and even exceeded the level of Principle Manifestation.
Because Lu Yang could see that around the black pillar of light, there was an area formed entirely by the Yin Sha Principle, and within this area, the Yin Sha Principle seemed to have become the dominant force.
When Lu Yang used the [Power of Money] to raise his cultivation to the Void Refinement Perfection, he vaguely touched the threshold of this Principle realm.
This is the Principle Domain.
Within this realm, cultivators who master these Principle are like rulers, capable of performing incredibly profound and wondrous feats. Even the manifestation of these Principle becomes stronger.
The Spiritual Qi energy within this black pillar of light wasn't actually that strong, probably around the level of Nascent Soul Perfection. However, given the power of this Principle Domain, even a mid-to-late stage Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivator might not be able to deal with this Yin Sha Heavenly Ghost.
Unlike Technique Method, Principle are the power of heaven and earth. The higher the level of Principle, the greater the boost to a cultivator's combat power.
The Principle Domain —this is a power that cultivators at the Spirit Transformation Realm cannot comprehend at all.
If Lu Yang were just an ordinary cultivator, he would have definitely turned around and run away with Qin Nanyue by now.
However, this level of power alone was not enough to force Lu Yang to retreat.
Lu Yang took a deep breath and burned all the nearly 90 billion Mid-Grade Spirit Stones in the [Tycoon's Money House] at once.
[The Power of Money], activated!
The next moment, Lu Yang's aura increased at an extremely rapid pace.
In just a moment, Lu Yang's cultivation level rose from the Foundation Establishment Late Stage to the Nascent Soul Late Stage.
Another breath passed, and his cultivation level reached the Spirit Transformation Perfection.
There were no bottlenecks to speak of; in the blink of an eye, Lu Yang broke through to the Void Refinement Realm.
So far, Lu Yang has spent over 300 million Mid-Grade Spirit Stones Spirit Stone, roughly the same as the amount he spent using [the Power of Money] last time.
After all, the Spirit Stones required to advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm are too few. The higher the level, the more Spirit Stones are needed to advance to each minor realm.
More than four billion Mid-Grade Spirit Stones were burned, and Lu Yang's cultivation reached the Void Refinement Perfection.
With billions of Mid-Grade Spirit Stones burned, Lu Yang's cultivation reached the Integrated Body Realm.
If Nascent Soul Realm cultivator transforms their own foundational Spiritual Qi into Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator condenses their Divine Sense into Primordial Spirit, Void Refinement Realm cultivator achieves Celestial Person, refining the void and using the power of heaven and earth for their own benefit.
The Integrated Body Realm is when the Nascent Soul, Primordial Spirit, and Physical Body are combined into one, and the Physical Body is rebuilt!
For cultivators, the Integrated Body Realm is an important milestone on the path to immortality.
For cultivators who reach this level, their lifespan will increase significantly, and their physical body, Divine Sense, and Spiritual Qi will all grow simultaneously and merge into a more powerful primordial energy. This is a turning point in the transformation of an Immortal Physique into an immortal body.
This is why cultivators at the Integrated Body Realm far surpass cultivators at the Void Refinement Realm in combat strength.
Most importantly, to break through to the Integrated Body Realm, one must master the power of the Principle Domain.
Only by mastering the power of the Principle Domain can one use the Principle Domain as a foundation to unify the Nascent Soul, Primordial Spirit, and Physical Body. Otherwise, the repulsion between the three will be unbearable for the cultivator, leading to self-destruction and death.
After breaking through to the Integrated Body Realm, Lu Yang clearly felt the difference within himself.
Originally, if Lu Yang wanted to use Spiritual Qi, he needed to control Spiritual Qi with his mind before Spiritual Qi would start circulating; this required a control process.
The same applies to using Divine Sense.
But now it's different. The primordial energy has merged with the power of Divine Sense and the power of Spiritual Qi energy. It is a part of Lu Yang. He can use the two separately or merge them into one. Using them has become very easy and natural, as if it were an instinct.
The burning of the Spirit Stones continued. When all the Spirit Stones had burned out, Lu Yang's cultivation reached the bottleneck of the Early Integrated Body, but he was unable to overcome it.
Clearly, at this level, a mere eight hundred billion Spirit Stones are no longer enough to bring about a leap in cultivation.
Even so, that's enough.
Lu Yang clenched his fists. After breaking through to the Integrated Body Realm, his physical body underwent a tremendous transformation. He seemed to be able to overturn rivers and seas and seize stars and the moon with the power of his physical body.
His breath seemed to transform into wind and rain, and his shouts into thunder.
This kind of power was something Lu Yang had never dared to imagine before.
He turned to look at Qin Nanyue saw that she was staring at him with wide, bewildered eyes.
His dazed expression made Lu Yang chuckle.
He gently pinched Qin Nanyue's pretty cheek and said with a mischievous smile, "What? Scared?"
Qin Nanyue snapped out of her daze and saw Lu Yang's familiar mischievous grin. She breathed a sigh of relief and said with a hint of coquettishness in her voice, "I was indeed a little frightened... What level of power do you possess? I feel like you're not even the same kind of being as me... Although I've never seen an immortal, I feel that immortals must be like this, right?"
To be honest, when Qin Nanyue sees Lu Yang now, she feels like she wants to kneel down; it's an instinct when facing a being of a higher level than herself.
She had never experienced this feeling, not even when Lu Yang broke through to the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Lu Yang smiled slightly, "Right now, I'd say I'm at the Integrated Body Realm."
"The Integrated Body Realm?!" Qin Nanyue exclaimed in surprise, her eyes wide.
Just now, the two of them saw two great figures at the Integrated Body Realm, terrifying beings whose consciousness had not been erased even after countless years!
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, her dao companion became a powerful figure at the Integrated Body Realm?!
This made Qin Nanyue feel like she was dreaming, and she was in a daze.
While Lu Yang and Qin Nanyue were talking, the entity within the black pillar of light seemed to have sensed something, and a deep roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
"The Mystic Dark Sword Master?! You're still alive?"
The sound was so loud that all the cultivators and demons within the entire secret realm looked up in terror at the sky, their expressions somewhat bewildered and lost.
Even the ancient beings remaining in other Ruins slowly awoke, opening their murky eyes.