Spirit Transformation Realm

"Young people are to be feared. Yun Xi, unless absolutely necessary, do not make enemies of them," the old man said earnestly.

"Not becoming enemies is no problem. I'd be more than happy to stay as far away from Brats as possible."

Yun Xi gave a soft snort. Her fair face was full of grievances toward Shi Hao, and Shi Jue could not help but laugh when he saw it. They had only come to know each other through fighting. She would not think that way in the future.

"What are you laughing at? You and Brats are birds of a feather. I really don't know what kind of place could produce people like you and Brats!" Yun Xi said, embarrassed and annoyed.

"Curious? Well, given your relationship with Shi Hao... I think everyone would welcome you."

Shi Jue teased her. Yun Xi's expression turned unnatural, filled with shame and indignation, while Yun Xi's grandfather was rather bewildered. What relationship did his granddaughter have with that Brats?

"Fine, we agree!" Shi Hao ran back, clearly having received Liu Shen's permission.

"It'll be enough for him to go with you. I'll head to the North Sea on my own."

"That's acceptable, but when the time comes, you must rendezvous with our people and open the passage." The old man frowned and stated his condition before leaving with Yun Xi.

With the Big Black Hand not traveling alongside them, his heart kept thumping uneasily. The hidden Shi Jue was even more terrifying—he had just experienced that firsthand.

"You must be careful. A force like the Primordial Divine Mountain must never be trusted lightly."

After Yun Xi and her grandfather left the Void God Realm, Huo Ling'er spoke seriously. As the Princess of Fire Nation, she knew quite a bit about forbidden land factions like the divine mountains. They had countless geniuses. Once Shi Hao lost his value, a great battle would be unavoidable, and that place would become a sea of blood.

"A fight is exactly what I need. I've been using dirty tricks all this time; it feels like I don't know how to do anything else," Shi Jue said with a faint smile. This time, he could finally fight without holding back.

Shi Hao and Huo Ling'er both felt speechless. So he knew he was always pulling dirty tricks. The two of them were somewhat worried that Shi Jue might knock them out someday as well.

"Junior Sister, Shi Jue is right. Once we get there, it will mainly be the younger generation competing. The older generation certainly won't be able to act without restraint. Among those of the same realm, I fear no opponent," Shi Hao said with a smile.

He had now cultivated the Supreme Heavenly Art and the Ten Fierce Divine Techniques. His strength had risen by leaps and bounds. Within the Spirit Transformation Realm, he had no equal.

"Then I wish you both success in obtaining what you want." Huo Ling'er also wanted to go, but she knew her own strength, and her father definitely would not agree.

With nothing happening in the Void God Realm for the time being, Shi Jue and Shi Hao returned to Stone Village and began their breakthroughs before departing for the North Sea.

"So this is the Spirit Transformation Realm. It truly far surpasses the Cave Heaven Realm." After careful consideration, Shi Jue chose not to undergo a baptism. For one, the reserves within his body were already sufficient, and his foundation was exceptionally solid. A baptism would merely be icing on the cake, so he directly began his breakthrough.

The key to the Spirit Transformation Realm lay in the word "transformation." It allowed evolution, reshaping, and recreation. It was an extremely crucial major realm.

The Spirit Transformation Realm could transform all kinds of spirituality, and all things possessed spirit—mountains, rivers, plants, and trees alike. By transforming every kind of spirituality, shaping one's true spirit, and creating one's true self, one could reach their strongest state.

"Flesh becoming spirit, reshaping the true self, Heavenly Passages nurturing spirit..."

Shi Jue had achieved none of these yet. He had only just entered the Spirit Transformation Realm. For now, he could only slowly transform the runes within his body step by step, activating the spirituality within them. This realm was even more profound and mysterious than the Cave Heaven Realm.

For now, though, this was enough. After reaching Kun Peng's Nest, he might have a better opportunity to attain perfection in the Spirit Transformation Realm.

"Ten Heavenly Passages are hard to come by. Little Jue, why didn't you forge your own unique path before entering the Spirit Transformation Realm?" Liu Shen was also somewhat puzzled. Shi Jue truly did not need a baptism, but there was still much potential in the Cave Heaven Realm left unexplored.

"Liu Shen, Heavenly Passages can be re-evolved, so you must know how difficult that is. A Unique Cave Heaven can be said to mean nine deaths and one life—or even certain death. I simply haven't sensed the right opportunity yet. It won't be too late to do it once I encounter it in the future," Shi Jue said with a smile.

After Shi Hao entered the Upper Realm, he re-evolved them, merging his Ten Heavenly Passages into a Unique Cave Heaven. That showed it did not necessarily have to be achieved within the Cave Heaven Realm. It was just that in the following realms, one would be weaker than those geniuses who had re-evolved their Heavenly Passages.

"A Unique Cave Heaven? Hehe, you certainly have bold ideas." Liu Shen chuckled softly.

"No, no. Although I have the idea, I most likely won't try it." Shi Jue gave a mysterious smile. He already had his own plans.

In the original work, the Unique Cave Heaven granted Shi Hao greater power and more methods, and it also laid the foundation for the Seed of Oneself. Thus, the Cave Heaven Realm was absolutely not merely for sustaining one's power; it also had the function of Heavenly Passages nurturing spirit. How one developed it still depended on the individual.

Shi Hao listened quietly. The words "Unique Cave Heaven" stirred him deeply, as though it were something he was destined to accomplish.

"Liu Shen, has there ever been a precedent for a Unique Cave Heaven?" Shi Hao could not help asking.

"No. This path is far too dangerous. Some have tried, but they all died. There has never been a successful precedent." Liu Shen saw Shi Hao's interest, but she did not want him to do it and hoped to dispel the thought.

"Shi Hao, I'll give you one word: let go. The rest depends on what you do with it."

Shi Jue spoke earnestly. For anyone seeking earth-shattering innovation in their Heavenly Passages, choosing what to keep and what to discard was the most crucial thing. If they did not succeed, they would perish. Thus, the words "let go" were the key.

"That gets straight to the heart of it. I can't decide for you, so think it through yourselves." Liu Shen sighed softly.

Shi Hao's eyes shone brightly as he clenched his fists. He had clearly made his decision and his choice.

Half a month later, Shi Hao first underwent an extreme baptism, then began breaking through madly. His horrifyingly miserable state made everyone in Stone Village unable to bear watching. Blood gathered into a small stream on the ground and flowed all the way to the village entrance.

Heavenly Passages Forming Ring, fleshly body as a Heavenly Passage, burning the Ten Heavenly Passages, and finally reopening the Heavenly Passages. Even someone like Liu Shen could not help being shocked. Shi Hao's willpower was truly as firm as stone. With an ordinary re-evolution of Ten Heavenly Passages, one might be unable to endure even at the very beginning, yet Shi Hao did not have even a moment to rest.

Boom!

In the end, Shi Hao succeeded. Though he had nearly been crippled and killed, only one Heavenly Passage remained behind him. It resembled an Immortal Realm, radiating an incomparably terrifying Field Domain. In Shi Jue's view, if he were trapped within it, he would have almost no ability to fight back.

"Very good!"

After a long silence, Liu Shen praised him without reservation. Aside from helping when necessary, it had been entirely Shi Hao's own path.

Shi Hao had truly embodied the words "let go." He did not fear that if his Heavenly Passages were ruined, he might never be able to cultivate again. Moreover, after careful deduction, he had discovered that this was a path no one had ever walked.

"Haha, Shi Hao, it seems that even though I've just broken through to the Spirit Transformation Realm, I'm still no match for you." Shi Jue smiled.