Just as Ling Tian awoke, he found himself back in the Chaos World.
When Ling Tian saw his surroundings,
he couldn't help making a face like he'd just seen a dog get run over.
"What the hell? Is this still the Chaos World?"
"Did I end up in the wrong place?"
Before Ling Tian's eyes stood a series of towering peaks that reached into the clouds.
Looking down, he saw an endless plain stretching as far as the eye could see.
When Ling Tian reached the end of the plain,
an immense ocean appeared before him.
"Mountains, land, oceans... If living creatures show up too, this'll be a complete world!"
As soon as the words left his mouth,
Ling Tian suddenly sensed traces of life. He looked up sharply...
In the void,
three verdant little trees—one large and two small—radiated vigorous life.
The large tree bore nine flower buds, each giving off a refreshing fragrance.
And on each of those nine buds, the words "Yellow Middle" were clearly written.
"What the hell is this?"
Ling Tian was completely dumbfounded.
Just then,
two scenes suddenly appeared in Ling Tian's mind.
They showed the cores of the Yellow Middle Plum and Immortal Apricot descending into the Chaos World.
"That actually worked?"
The moment he saw the scenes, Ling Tian understood. His eyes filled with disbelief.
The cores of the Yellow Middle Plum and Immortal Apricot had come to the Chaos World on their own.
And they had taken root and begun to grow there.
This was downright absurd!
At the same time,
an idea suddenly occurred to Ling Tian.
If he had enough time,
could he grow countless innate spirit roots in the Chaos World?
Wouldn't that make him rich?
Ling Tian pictured himself diligently working among countless innate spirit roots.
"Being a farmer doesn't sound too bad. And if I had a beautiful wife..."
The thought brought a grin to Ling Tian's face.
But Ling Tian had forgotten:
the Chaos Bead was a Chaos Supreme Treasure. To turn it into a garden for growing spirit roots would be a terrible waste!
Any cultivator who learned what Ling Tian was thinking would jump up and curse him for squandering a treasure!
Still,
it was only a passing thought.
With Rahu pressing him at every turn and time running short, he had to focus on improving his own strength.
With that in mind,
Ling Tian looked around, puzzled.
Why had the Chaos Bead suddenly sucked him inside?
Could there be some special purpose?
While Ling Tian was puzzling over it,
his vision blurred.
The stars shifted around him,
and he arrived at the highest point in the Chaos World, where its laws converged.
All sorts of radiance were reflected in Ling Tian's eyes.
The Five-Colored Spiritual Light representing the Five Elements Law flowed without end.
Golden lightning representing the Lightning Law crackled and burst.
Black astral winds representing the Wind Law howled without pause.
They were the three laws Ling Tian had comprehended.
Just as Ling Tian was watching intently,
the Five-Colored Spiritual Light trembled violently and enveloped him in an instant.
"Argh!"
A fierce pain immediately spread through his entire body.
The pain made Ling Tian roll his eyes back; he nearly passed out.
Just as Ling Tian was about to curse,
a cool sensation spread through his body, replacing the boundless pain.
"What the heck is this?"
But before Ling Tian could think any further,
the boundless pain struck again.
"Damn it!"
This time, Ling Tian finally cursed aloud.
Then,
the pain vanished again, and the cool sensation returned!
The cycle went on and on,
leaving Ling Tian bouncing between icy agony and fiery torment.
The worst part was...
his mind remained perfectly clear. He couldn't even pass out.
The one thing that comforted Ling Tian was...
as the power of the Five Elements Law repeatedly washed over his flesh and blood,
his physical cultivation was clearly improving.
"If I can't fight it, I might as well enjoy it."
Ling Tian murmured. A brilliant light flashed in his eyes, and he roared so loudly that his voice rang across the heavens and earth.
"You!"
"Get over here!"
Time flew by.
Just as Ling Tian was about to go numb,
he suddenly realized the Five-Colored Spiritual Light had disappeared from his body.
"Is it over?"
Ling Tian's voice was hoarse, but it brimmed with joy.
Heaven knew what he'd been through all these years.
But at least...
it was finally over!
Tears of joy filled Ling Tian's eyes. He didn't even notice that his physical cultivation had reached the Mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal level.
But before Ling Tian could enjoy his relief for long,
a bolt of golden lightning tore through the sky.
It plunged straight into Ling Tian's body.
"Crackle!"
Golden Lightning danced merrily between Ling Tian's muscles and bones.
Ling Tian was stunned on the spot!
"Why again?!"
"That's dirty pool!"
Ling Tian nearly wept. After enjoying the cleansing of the Five-Colored Spiritual Light,
he was now being treated to the considerate service of Golden Lightning.
This time,
having gained some "experience," Ling Tian didn't resist much.
Like a young bride tasting this for the first time, he let it do as it pleased.
It would stop eventually.
But from a distance,
Ling Tian would have looked like he was floating blankly in midair, twitching from time to time.
It was an extremely bizarre sight.
Just as before,
when Ling Tian's physical cultivation reached the late Taiyi Golden Immortal stage,
the power of Golden Lightning receded like the tide.
This time, however,
Ling Tian showed no joy. His expression was completely calm.
In fact,
Ling Tian even waved at the Nine Heavens Gang Wind and called out,
"Your turn."
"Come on, hurry up. Don't waste time."
As though it had been provoked,
the Nine Heavens Gang Wind surged and blew toward Ling Tian.
"Argh!"
Unlike the pain and numbness from before,
when the Nine Heavens Gang Wind passed over Ling Tian,
he clearly felt a bone-deep ache.
"Hey! You've got quite a variety of tastes!"
Ling Tian grimaced, but still managed to taunt it.
As the Nine Heavens Gang Wind continued to scour him,
Ling Tian's physical body became increasingly flawless.
An aura of perfection slowly emerged around him.
Ling Tian could clearly feel his Primordial Spirit twitching lightly, beyond his control.
It was as though it were welcoming something.
No one knew how long had passed.
Ling Tian's eyes, which had been closed all along, suddenly snapped open.
An aura of the Perfected Taiyi Golden Immortal stage radiated from Ling Tian's Primordial Spirit.
And that wasn't all.
"Ha!"
With a soft cry from Ling Tian,
his body erupted with surging blood and qi.
After undergoing a superhuman tempering,
Ling Tian's physical cultivation had finally reached the Perfected Taiyi Golden Immortal stage.
"It's finally over!"
Feeling the terrifying strength coursing through every limb and bone,
Ling Tian was both shaken and relieved.
"Now my Primordial Spirit and physical cultivation have both reached the Perfected Taiyi Golden Immortal stage."
"So next..."
"It's time to break through to Great Luo!"
Ling Tian murmured, his eyes shining brightly.
In the current Hong Huang,
only Grand Unity Golden Immortals could be called great experts of their own.
Ling Tian had finally reached the point where he could break through to Great Luo.
But unlike other living beings,
Ling Tian would make his breakthrough while still in his mother's womb...
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