Back at the Origin Sect, Qin Shujian had already raised his Nine Tribulations Immaculate Imperishable Body to the sixth tribulation.
Afterward, a lack of life source had kept him from raising it any further.
During his time at sea, he had slaughtered plenty of Fierce Beasts and gained a considerable amount of life source.
Now, raising his Nine Tribulations Immaculate Imperishable Body from the sixth tribulation to the seventh would pose no real problem.
As his divine comprehension martial art advanced, pure power surged back into his body.
It forced open dozens of acupoints at once.
The scorching heat that had threatened to burst his body became bearable as his physique transformed.
Qin Shujian had no time to celebrate. Seizing this chance, he desperately absorbed the energy in the Star Sulfur Slurry, forcing open as many of his acupoints as possible.
Rumble!!
Energy surged, and thunder rumbled within his body.
Beside the pool, Xia Chao stared at the scene in astonishment.
He broke through!?
He could tell that Qin Shujian had just achieved a breakthrough in a body-tempering martial art.
That breakthrough at the critical moment had allowed his body, which had already reached its limit, to recover to a suitable state.
After a brief moment of shock, Xia Chao took a deep breath.
"I underestimated you. I never expected you to have a trick like this hidden away. It seems you really do have a chance of lasting five days in the star sulfur slurry."
Some members of the Ancient Human Race had also used this method to absorb Star Sulfur Slurry.
But its success rate was extremely low.
Few people could control their martial arts advancement so precisely that they remained just a step away from a breakthrough.
Nor could anyone guarantee that they would successfully advance their