Five Tides

The waterfall where Shen Yi was located now had its water flowing backward into the sky. A massive treasure cauldron in the air spun continuously, drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It grew increasingly immense, eventually obscuring the sky above.

From afar, the imposing aura of this treasure cauldron was astonishing, enough to make any cultivator who saw it gasp in shock and awe.

Beneath the giant cauldron, with every breath Shen Yi took, he could stir the spiritual energy into a tremor. With each inhale and exhale, the spiritual energy surged and receded – this was the true tide.

"That's… Kong Ming!"

Someone in the crowd recognized Shen Yi and cried out in surprise. The disciples of the Qingxuan Sect were all stunned.

"As expected of a heavenly talent who appeared out of nowhere! He's the first cultivator to achieve Earthly Dao Foundation Establishment in the secret realm!"

"Being able to kill the Song brothers, he's not weak. I need to hurry too!"

Spurred on by Shen Yi, many people left, each finding their own law nodes to begin their Foundation Establishment.

For a time, the entire secret realm echoed with rumbling sounds as countless streams of spiritual energy were pulled and stretched across heaven and earth.

Deep within the snow-capped mountains, a violent surge of spiritual energy broke through the clouds, savagely tearing at the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"Another formidable individual achieving Earthly Dao Foundation Establishment!"

"That's a disciple of our Blazing Fire Sect!"

Everyone was astonished. In such a short period, a second person had appeared, creating a vortex of spiritual energy.

Shen Yi had no time to concern himself with others; he was fully focused on breaking through the first spiritual energy tide.

Spiritual energy entered his body, flowed into his dantian, and transformed into spiritual liquid. His sea of qi became a spiritual sea – this was Foundation Establishment.

One tide, one spiritual sea. At the peak of Earthly Dao Foundation Establishment, there were nine tides and nine spiritual seas. No one in the Qingxuan Sect had achieved this in a hundred years. Even achieving seven tides was accomplished by only two people.

As time passed, the treasure cauldron above Shen Yi's head gradually stopped growing. Just as everyone thought he had failed his Foundation Establishment, Shen Yi let out a low roar. The sound struck the cauldron and spread out like thunder, striking awe into people's hearts. After the roar, the treasure cauldron expanded once more.

In an instant, the spiritual cauldron within his body violently contracted, continuously refining the spiritual energy in his dantian. The spiritual energy was compressed to its limit, forming a bead the size of a soybean. In the next moment, it exploded with a deafening roar, breaking through his meridians and rapidly spreading throughout his flesh and blood.

Shen Yi's entire body trembled. His dantian collapsed at that moment, shattering into pieces, only to re-form and condense into a vast sea.

The sea of spiritual energy was formed!

"Dong——"

The spiritual sea impacted the treasure cauldron, emitting a resonant sound.

"What! The first spiritual energy tide was actually successful! Earthly Dao Foundation Establishment!"

It wasn't over yet.

Shen Yi shouted, his voice echoing through heaven and earth. Another spiritual cauldron formed within his body. Correspondingly, a colossal cauldron appeared in the sky, surpassing the size of the first, making it extremely conspicuous and drawing the gaze of many.

"The second tide is even more powerful than the first. Each subsequent tide is more immense than the last, absorbing more spiritual energy."

"Damn it! We must stop him. If he manages to use his cultivation method and complete the third or fourth tide, we might never have a chance to establish our Foundation!"

Just as the cultivators in the secret realm were in a state of extreme anxiety, earth-shattering roars erupted from several other directions. Amidst the thunderous noise, three to five spiritual cauldrons also suddenly appeared in the sky.

As these spiritual cauldrons emerged, clouds swirled from all directions, forcibly pulling the spiritual energy within this world, standing alongside Shen Yi, rooted in the heavens and earth.

"Six spiritual cauldrons have appeared! We must stop them!"

In their desperation, everyone's eyes turned red. Those attempting Foundation Establishment desperately tried to initiate their tides, while those who hadn't yet begun attacked from all sides, seeking to eliminate cultivators who were in the process of establishing their Foundation.

Shen Yi took a deep breath. The second spiritual energy tide had concluded, and he felt his spiritual sea had doubled in size.

"Third tide! Unleash, ice qi!"

Shen Yi roared. The cold energy accumulated in his left arm instantly spread out, freezing the entire waterfall. Even snowflakes began to fall from the sky. Endless cold qi flowed along with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, reaching the sky, and a third treasure cauldron suddenly appeared.

"What is that? Even from this distance, I can feel the chill!"

The ice-condensed treasure cauldron rotated slowly. Under the erosion of the cold qi, Shen Yi's spiritual sea began to freeze, quickly becoming covered in a layer of white snow.

The world fell into silence. Suddenly, a faint sound was heard. The treasure cauldron trembled, then erupted into a thunderous roar:

"Dong——"

The ice and snow shattered bit by bit. Shen Yi's spiritual sea finally broke free from the ice, madly absorbing the ice qi. The third tide was complete.

"We absolutely cannot let him continue! Fellow cultivators, charge!"

Finally, some cultivators snapped out of their shock. They gathered the cultivators around them and charged towards Shen Yi, intending to kill him.

Shen Yi let out a cold snort. Seeing over a dozen cultivators charging at him, his eyes turned icy.

"Fourth tide! Combat technique: Godfall Halberd Art!"

Shen Yi's thoughts raced. The Coiled Dragon Halberd flew into the sky, its dark light transforming into a black dragon that roared and charged upwards.

In the sky, a fourth spiritual energy treasure cauldron appeared!

Within his body, a fourth spiritual cauldron also materialized. An immense suction force instantly unfurled, intending to devour all the spiritual energy in the entire world.

The black dragon coiled and roared around the cauldron, its imposing aura making the giant cauldron spin even faster.

"Fifth tide, appear!"

Shen Yi shouted. Before he even finished speaking, two giant cauldrons surprisingly appeared in the sky, truly astonishing everyone.

A decaying aura permeated the air – it was the death qi devoured by the Coiled Dragon Halberd, carrying an aura of utter destruction. The black dragon swooped down, and with a single rise and fall, it sent everyone flying.

"Get lost!"

Shen Yi's eyes flashed with a dark, eerie light, making him look terrifying, like an emotionless, ice-cold statue. The dozen or so people dared not move an inch.

Just as Shen Yi was shouting at the crowd, several other giant cauldrons in the distance simultaneously let out sounds, and the second spiritual cauldron appeared.

Deep within the snowy mountains, a third tide had already emerged.

Seeing the situation growing increasingly desperate, the dozen or so people finally broke through their fear, releasing their spiritual energy and charging forward again.

A flicker of impatience crossed Shen Yi's eyes. Finally enraged, the Coiled Dragon Halberd descended from the sky, enveloped in immense spiritual energy, striking down in one blow.

"BOOM!"

The enormous roar sent tremors through the heart. As the dust settled, a massive pit appeared before Shen Yi. The Coiled Dragon Halberd hovered in mid-air, blood dripping from its tip. As for the people who had obstructed him, they were reduced to dust by this single strike.

The killings elsewhere were even more brutal. To save their own lives, many cultivators who were undergoing Foundation Establishment had to stop, fighting those who obstructed them with full hearts of rage. Then, they vented their hatred and fury over their inability to establish their foundation onto other cultivators who were trying to do the same.

Soon, just as everyone was going mad with bloodshot eyes, the waterfall where Shen Yi was located let out a tremendous roar. The fifth tide had concluded.

In the sky, a black dragon roared. Within Shen Yi's body, two even more immense and boundless spiritual seas appeared.

"That's already five tides. Even in a hundred years of history, only a handful of people in the sect have achieved such a feat."

"Look, it doesn't seem to be over yet. The sixth tide appears to be forming!"

"Blazing Fire Sect disciples, heed my command! Stop Kong Ming with all your might!"

Shen Yi felt the immense spiritual energy within him, as if he possessed endless power. Looking at the cultivators constantly surrounding and attacking him, his expression turned grim.

"Dragon Elephant Fist, dragon power!"