Advancing to the Half-step Death Profound Stage
Lin Langtian spread his palm, and a drop of viscous black liquid floated on his palm, slowly flowing.
An extremely astonishing Death Qi energy emanated from the black liquid; judging from its appearance, it was none other than the Dark Spirit Liquid given to him by Bo Xuan.
"I want to see if I can break through to the Death Profound Stage with the help of this Dark Spirit Liquid!"
Having made up his mind, Lin Langtian then closed his eyes tightly, and wisps of black lines seeped out from his palms, wrapping around the Dark Spirit Liquid.
Buzz!
As the black lines coiled, bursts of Devouring Power erupted.
Then, the Dark Spirit Liquid in Lin Langtian's hand suddenly burst forth with an exceptionally vast and pure energy, which then frantically poured into Lin Langtian's body.
Lin Langtian's body trembled slightly, flames surged, constantly strengthening his physical body, and then he forcefully received the fierce impact of the Dark Spirit Liquid's boundless energy.
As a surge of immense energy flooded into Lin Langtian's body, his aura finally began to rise slowly once again. Although the rate of increase was not fast, it was a truly palpable sensation.
Silence filled the Nirvana Pill River Space, with only the occasional faint rumble of Yuan energy emanating from Lin Langtian's body echoing quietly within the space.
Time passed swiftly once again in this silence, and in the blink of an eye, two months had gone by.
During these two months, the dazzling Nirvana Pill River continued to float quietly, with astonishing Nirvana Qi spreading out continuously.
Within the Nirvana Pill River, a black and white cocoon of light floated, surrounded by a black and white halo.
Within a hundred feet of the halo, there was not a trace of Nirvana Qi, as if this was an area that Nirvana Qi greatly feared.
Within the halo, two completely different scenes are presented: one side is full of vitality and vigor.
On the other side, however, the atmosphere was Death Qi, and even the space itself was dull and gloomy because of that Death Qi.
Life and death, two unique energies that control the cycle of heaven and earth, give rise to all sorts of wonders.
Inside that cocoon of light was Zhou Tong, who had condensed his physical body. He had been inside it for two whole months since he swallowed the Life-Death Reincarnation Pill and formed the cocoon.
Over the course of two months, the cocoon of light that Zhou Tong had transformed into became increasingly solid, but it did not emit any fluctuations or even a sound. Surrounded by that aura of life and death, no one could detect what was happening inside.
However, judging from the increasingly dense aura of life and death permeating the area around the cocoon of light, nothing unsettling seems to have occurred yet.
Boom!
On the other side, when the two months were about to arrive, the figure sitting quietly by the Nirvana Pill River trembled slightly.
Thump!
Suddenly, Lin Langtian's internal energy surged, all of it flowing through his meridians and transforming into two extremely powerful Yuan Power Torrent.
These two torrents, circulating through the body's meridians, roared past like two angry dragons, finally colliding with a deafening crash before the Dantian!
At the moment of impact, Lin Langtian's body trembled violently, and strange fluctuations rapidly spread from his body. Under those fluctuations, even the flesh and blood of Lin Langtian's entire body began to writhe.
Bang!
The Yuan energy surged and then poured out of the body like a torrential rain. At the source of the collision, a wisp of light black energy suddenly appeared out of thin air.
Buzz!
The moment this wisp of dark energy was born, the boiling Yuan Power within Lin Langtian's body almost immediately quieted down, then gathered together, like stars surrounding the moon, carefully absorbing the wisp of dark energy.
Boom!
As the Yuan Power absorbed this wisp of dark energy, Lin Langtian could almost instantly sense that the Yuan Power within his body was surging at an astonishing speed!
The surge of Yuan Power caused his internal meridians to swell and ache, but Lin Langtian was not flustered at all; instead, he felt a surge of joy.
He knew that the wisp of dark energy was the Death Qi he had forged himself!
This is his own Death Qi energy!
In addition, his aura had become exceptionally strong, and the abundance of his Yuan energy was comparable to that of those experts at the Half-step Death Profound Stage.
Standing up, Lin Langtian stretched, and his bones cracked and popped.
An unprecedentedly powerful sensation spread from his limbs and bones, eventually surging through his body like a surging tide, majestic and formidable.
Half-step Death Profound Stage!
A satisfied smile slowly crept onto Lin Langtian's face. After two whole months of arduous training, his strength had also undergone a tremendous transformation.
He has now made initial progress towards the level of the Death Profound Stage.
Even among the younger generation across the entire continent, being at the Half-step Death Profound Stage is undoubtedly an outstanding achievement. Although there are certainly even more formidable young figures above him, Lin Langtian remains undaunted.
Now, he has plenty of trump cards up his sleeve. Even for a powerful expert who has reached the Death Profound Stage Grand Completion, it would be extremely difficult to deal with him.
Although he didn't advance to the true Lesser Completion of the Death Profound Stage Lesser Success, Lin Langtian was still extremely satisfied with being at the Half-step Death Profound Stage.
After all, in just a few months, he broke through from the Life Profound Stage Small Success to the Half-step Death Profound Stage. His cultivation progress can only be described as miraculous. Now, cooling down and consolidating his foundation is not a bad thing.
Lin Langtian smiled, briefly sensed the various movements within his body, and only after seeing no unusual activity did he look up and cast his gaze into the distance.
In the Nirvana Pill River, which stretches for tens of thousands of feet, a huge cocoon of light floats in mid-air, surrounded by a black and white halo, and a dense aura of life and death permeates the air, as if evolving the cycle of life and death.
The cocoon of light is now dozens of times more solid than it was two months ago, and Lin Langtian can also sense that the originally extremely weak aura within it is growing stronger at an astonishing speed.
Most importantly, Lin Langtian began to sense a real sense of flesh and blood within that cocoon of light.
Zhou Tong is Nascent Soul, and therefore has no flesh and blood. However, this aura has appeared within the cocoon of light. It seems that the effects of the Life-Death Reincarnation Pill have truly begun to take effect.
"It should be soon..."
Feeling the churning flesh and blood, Lin Langtian murmured to himself, "Zhou Tong has been in deep seclusion for two months. If nothing major happens, he should be coming out of seclusion soon."
When Zhou Tong emerges from seclusion, he will be a top-tier expert in the Samsara Stage who possesses Space Ancestral Talisman!
A powerful black and white cocoon of light floated silently in the vast Nirvana Pill River, with a halo of life and death hovering around it, creating all sorts of strange and wondrous scenes.
A rich aura of flesh and blood was quietly released as the halo of life and death rippled.
A faint, undisguised power permeated that aura, as if an unparalleled expert was being born within that cocoon of light.
"Boom!"
At a certain moment, the cocoon of light, which had been dormant for two months, suddenly trembled violently, and a violent wave of energy spread out, stirring up waves in the Nirvana Pill River.
"Um?"
This sudden commotion startled Lin Langtian, who quickly looked over and saw an extremely fierce suction force suddenly surging out from the cocoon of light.
Under this ferocious suction, the Nirvana Pill River immediately became chaotic. Streams of light, formed from Nirvana Qi, burst forth from the Nirvana Pill River, rushing towards the cocoon of light like ten thousand dragons pouring water.
Sizzle!
These powerful Nirvana Qi made no sound when they came into contact with the cocoon of light; they were simply absorbed into it.
The Nirvana Pill River began to churn at this moment, as astonishing streams of Nirvana Qi frantically poured into the cocoon of light.
The cocoon of light was like a bottomless pit, no matter how much Nirvana Qi filled it, it showed no sign of stopping.
Lin Langtian narrowed his eyes as he gazed at the Nirvana Pill River, which had been turned upside down. He could feel that the Nirvana Qi condensed within the Nirvana Pill River was being absorbed by the cocoon of light at an astonishing speed.
Such greedy absorption was almost too much for even the vast Nirvana Pill River to handle. Fortunately, the Darkness Hall was large and powerful; otherwise, Lin Langtian worried about the possibility of compensation.
"Splash!"
As such a massive amount of Nirvana Qi was poured in, the black and white colors on the cocoon of light became increasingly rich and profound.
Under Lin Langtian's watchful gaze, this almost greedy absorption lasted for a whole day, and the energy required for a Samsara Stage expert to condense a physical body reached an extremely terrifying level.
Fortunately, this unrestrained glut did not continue indefinitely, otherwise Lin Langtian would have been unable to explain himself to the Darkness Hall.
"Snap!"
As this ravenous devouring continued until noon on the second day, a very faint clicking sound finally reached Lin Langtian's ears.
The sound wasn't loud, but it was extremely jarring to Lin Langtian's ears. He immediately trembled and looked at the cocoon of light that had completely turned black and white, his pupils narrowing slightly.
Because on that cocoon of light, he saw cracks slowly spreading outwards.
He knew that Zhou Tong's seclusion seemed to be coming to an end.
Cracks appeared one after another, and half an hour later, they filled the entire cocoon of light under Lin Langtian's gaze.
Black and white light seeped out from the cracks, and a faint fluctuation, representing the reincarnation of a powerful being in the Samsara Stage, was also emanating from them.
"The fusion of life and death touches upon reincarnation. Zhou Tong is indeed a Samsara Stage expert..." Lin Langtian murmured as he sensed the trace of reincarnation fluctuations.
Click, click!
On the other side, when the number of cracks reached its limit, a small piece of light cocoon finally fell down.
Boom!
This fallen cocoon of light was like the last bit of pressure that triggered a volcanic eruption. In that instant, the huge cocoon of light exploded right before Lin Langtian's eyes.
As the cocoon of light exploded, a figure slowly walked out from within.
This man was dressed in a white robe, with a hint of black and white flashing in his eyes. He had a handsome face and an elegant demeanor. More importantly, his body exuded an extremely powerful aura.
Zhou Tong!
Upon seeing Zhou Tong resurrected, Lin Langtian's heart tightened slightly. Although he trusted Zhou Tong's character quite a bit, he couldn't help but feel a sense of unease when he sensed the powerful aura emanating from him.
In the hands of a Samsara Stage expert, he would probably be no match for even a single blow.
If Zhou Tong breaks the agreement, Lin Langtian will instantly be in dire straits.
As Lin Langtian's thoughts shifted, a joyful smile appeared on Zhou Tong's face after his resurrection. After a moment, Zhou Tong slowly suppressed his joy, then came to the opposite side of Lin Langtian, smiled gently, raised one hand in a gesture of respect, and bowed.
"My name is Zhou Tong, and I greet the Palace Lord."
In the silent Nirvana Pill River Space, a Samsara Stage expert actually bowed to a young man at the Half-step Death Profound Stage. If outsiders were to see this, they would be utterly shocked.
After all, even among the top powers on the continent, such as the Darkness Hall and the Four Hegemon Clans of the Beast Domain, the level of the Samsara Stage Realm is considered high-ranking. They probably wouldn't even bow like this to the young master of their respective forces.
Seeing Zhou Tong, a powerful expert in the Samsara Stage, being so respectful to him, Lin Langtian was first taken aback, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
This Zhou Tong is indeed a man of his word.
"Senior Zhou Tong, there's no need to be so polite. Between us, there's no need to deliberately follow the hierarchy." Lin Langtian quickly waved his hand and chuckled.
"Hehe, Palace Lord, you saved my life, and I will never forget this Zhou Tong. From this day forward, you are my Palace Lord, and there is no doubt about it."
"Also, Palace Lord, you may call me by my name from now on. Calling me 'senior' would probably go against the rules." Zhou Tong shook his head and smiled gently.
Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian was also taken aback. This Zhou Tong actually gave people the feeling of a humble gentleman.
Such gentlemanly conduct is extremely rare in the cruel world of fantasy.
Seeing this, Lin Langtian was completely relieved. Then, with a thought, a silver light emanating spatial fluctuations appeared.
"In that case, from now on we shall call you Elder Zhou. And this Space Ancestral Talisman has now been returned to its rightful owner."
Looking at the Space Ancestral Talisman that flashed in Lin Langtian's hand, Zhou Tong's expression also changed, but after hesitating for a moment, he slowly shook his head and said.
"Palace Lord, I have been invaded by demonic energy over the years. Although you saved me, the Ancestral Talisman is a divine object of heaven and earth. Now, I am no longer qualified to possess it."
"And since the Palace Lord is exceptionally talented, if this Space Ancestral Talisman were in your hands, it would likely be of greater use than I am..."
Seeing Zhou Tong give him the Space Ancestral Talisman Space Ancestral Talisman just as he had given it to Lin Dong in the original timeline, Lin Langtian smiled slightly. However, after a moment's thought, he slowly extended his left hand.
The next moment, a silver light emanating the same spatial fluctuations slowly emerged.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Tong's previously calm expression turned to shock, and he exclaimed in horror, "How is this possible? Another Space Ancestral Talisman..."