"After all, in terms of energy, Dou Qi could not compare to spiritual energy. Dou Qi was not completely replaced by spiritual energy; rather, one's own Dou Qi was transformed into spiritual energy along with it. With the Supreme Sea newly formed, it was only natural for it to feel somewhat empty."
"If it were merely a difference and demand in energy, that would be one thing, but now that you have finished transforming your spiritual energy, you will probably still need to fill in certain gaps."
"Fill in?"
"That's right. Fill in."
Yao Wan nodded slightly, her expression serious as she said,
"In the Great Thousand World, the Dou Di realm is known as Supreme, and before Supreme, there are the Supreme Small Three Tribulations as trials. Only those who cross the Small Three Tribulations can break through to Supreme."
"Physical Body Tribulation strengthens the physical body, Spiritual Energy Tribulation transforms spiritual energy, and Divine Soul Tribulation shapes the divine soul."
"Spiritual Energy Tribulation and Divine Soul Tribulation are essentially very similar to the two conditions one must fulfill on the Dou Qi Continent in order to break through to Dou Di: peak Nine Star Dou Sheng cultivation, and an Emperor Realm Soul. Since the two share common points, there naturally isn't that much of a problem."
"As for Physical Body Tribulation... putting Zi Yan aside for now, Nalan and Xian'er, do you feel that your physical bodies have actually become much stronger?"
"Now that you mention it..."
It was not only Nalan Yanran and Little Fairy Doctor; even Xun'er felt it. As the Supreme Sea opened within the meridians inside their bodies, the strength of their physical bodies had undergone a qualitative rise in an instant.
"It really has... is this also brought about by the transformation into