(First update)
Outside Heaven Dou City, Sunset Forest.
The original Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes had long since been altered by Yang Ming, turning into a pool of magma. Scalding bubbles rose and burst one after another, giving off a heavy sulfurous stench.
A naked man sat cross-legged atop the magma, rising and falling with its flow.
Broad shoulders, taut muscles, a resolute face—his eyes were closed beneath sword-like brows, his breathing deep and steady. His chest and abdomen rose and fell faintly with each breath, while the Soul Power surging through his body increased at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Suddenly, his Soul Power reached a critical threshold. A Martial Soul level that ordinary Spirit Masters of mediocre talent found difficult to break through was as easy as breathing for this man.
"Phew!"
Yang Ming let out a breath and abruptly opened his eyes. A sharp gleam flashed through them. His Soul Power Level had already reached Peak Soul Elder; all he lacked was a new Soul Ring to step into the realm of a level-fifty Spirit King.
After escaping imprisonment, Yang Ming had remained at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes to cultivate his Soul Power. He had leaped continuously from level forty-three. If the outside world learned of it, it would likely cause quite a stir.
After all, although Yang Ming's Soul Power reserves were three times those of an ordinary person, the Soul Power he needed to absorb for every advancement was also three times greater. His astonishing speed was thanks to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes becoming a pool of volcanic magma, providing him with such an ideal cultivation environment.
Yang Ming glanced at the magma beneath his feet. What had once been magma several hundred degrees hot had