When Chu Zhou began refining the Nethersea Azure Dragon's Soul Bead, its energy was gentle and flowed smoothly, nourishing his soul directly. His soul felt warm, as though it were soaking in a hot spring, and his perception grew sharper while his thoughts became clearer.
But as time passed, the Nethersea Azure Dragon's negative emotions, sealed in the deepest part of the bead, began to stir.
Violence, resentment, and defiance battered Chu Zhou's mind like a rising tide.
Chu Zhou snorted inwardly and channeled the Mystic Yellow Azure Flame into the depths of his soul.
The Mystic Yellow Azure Flame radiated a scorching, majestic aura, turning into sharp sword intent that swept away those negative emotions.
The absorption became smooth and unhindered. Chu Zhou could clearly feel his soul power growing, even undergoing a qualitative change as it became more substantial. His perception kept expanding, and his Perception of the surrounding energy grew clearer. He could sense the spiritual energy drifting through the air without even circulating his cultivation art.
He had already touched an invisible barrier. Once he gathered enough strength, he could attempt to break through it.
After an unknown amount of time, the last trace of soul energy in the Soul Bead was absorbed, and the bead itself crumbled into dust and dispersed.
"I've passed the perfected Mortal Realm and touched the Spirit Realm!" Chu Zhou slowly opened his eyes.
An ordinary person's soul had no realm; it merely existed within the body.
Those with outstanding talent who mastered special cultivation methods, or whose cultivation reached the Dou Wang level, could possess a Mortal Realm soul.
A Mortal Realm soul was weak and insubstantial. By controlling soul force outside the body, one could put it to various uses, but it remained only a supporting tool. This realm