"Buzz..."
As the Soul Bead trembled violently once more, an even more terrifying soul pressure than before surged towards Xiao Yan once more.
At this moment, Xiao Yan's already illusory body became even more ethereal. Faced with the repeated crushing of the Soul Bead, Xiao Yan could only endure the pain. This was devastating to his spirit. The fact that Xiao Yan could persevere until now was enough to show that his willpower was extraordinary!
As time passed, Xiao Yan, who had been crushed time and time again, seemed to gradually become numb under that terrifying pressure. When the soul pressure came, Xiao Yan showed an expressionless face, letting the pressure crush him.
Since he couldn't resist, he might as well endure it. He would treat each crushing blow as a test of his skills, cultivating through pain. Xiao Yan believed that one day, he would be able to completely ignore the pressure released by the Soul Bead!
"Buzz..."
"Buzz..."
The Soul Bead seemed to notice Xiao Yan's strange behavior. Faced with repeated crushing blows, Xiao Yan stopped resisting and instead showed an indifferent attitude. His originally illusory and transparent body became more and more solid with each crushing blow. With the increasingly violent impact of the soul pressure, even Xiao Yan's physical body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"Buzzing..."
The Soul Bead vibrated more violently, and waves of immense Spiritual Strength swept out, crushing Xiao Yan's body once more. Before one wave subsided, another arose; Xiao Yan's shattered body was even pieced back together, when yet another terrifying soul pressure swept in...
"Boom..."
Finally, the vast pressure of the soul suddenly trembled, as if it had crashed into a wall. Upon closer inspection, a solid, fair palm was striking out, forcefully blocking the oncoming pressure of the soul.
Upon contact, an even more terrifying Soul Storm instantly swept through Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan body, causing the bluestone Xiao Yan was sitting on to instantly turn into a pile of dust. Within a hundred feet around him, the ground cracked open with wide fissures resembling spider webs.
"Well... that's all for now!"
As a calm voice drifted out, Xiao Yan's shattered body finally solidified again. At the same time, his right hand, which had not been raised, suddenly clenched into a fist. Without hesitation, without relying on Dou Qi or Spiritual Strength, Xiao Yan threw a punch, slamming it hard into the invisible soul pressure in front of him.
"Eight... Extremes... Collapse!"
With a fierce shout from the depths of his soul, Xiao Yan finally unleashed his full power. Although he didn't use any Dou Qi to enhance his power, the force of this punch was even more terrifying than when he used Dou Qi at his peak!
As Xiao Yan unleashed this punch, the soul pressure surrounding him shattered, and his fist, as hard as steel, slammed into the soul pressure in front of him with a terrifying storm that seemed to tear through the void.
"Boom!"
With a single punch, an overwhelming force was unleashed, silencing the entire space of Xiao Yan Xiao Yan's body trembled violently, and the ground within several feet of him suddenly collapsed, revealing a huge crater.
At that moment, the space in front of Xiao Yan seemed to freeze suddenly, and the Soul Bead stopped reacting instantly. Xiao Yan then suddenly moved and grabbed at the Soul Bead.
As if it had just come to its senses, the Soul Bead Soul Bead, which had turned dark gray, trembled violently, and then a terrifying wave of soul pressure suddenly swept out. At this moment, the Soul Bead seemed to sense a dangerous aura.
I've only ever heard of Soul Bead crushing alchemists, how come today he was crushed by Xiao Yan, an alchemist?!
Everything seemed to have taken a sudden turn for Xiao Yan, as if a train had taken a major road or an airplane had crossed a subway line. Even Gu You, who was inside Xiao Yan's body, was filled with astonishment. He had never imagined such a scene!
"Boom!"
" Eight Extremes Collapse!"
However, despite the terrifying soul pressure released by the Soul Bead, Xiao Yan remained expressionless, letting the soul pressure descend upon him. Then, he clenched his fists and unleashed punch after punch.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
" Eight Extremes Collapse! Explode!"
With one punch and one step, Xiao Yan took ten steps forward and unleashed ten punches. His steps never faltered. By the time Xiao Yan reached the Soul Bead, he had already unleashed countless punches. Finally, with a roar from Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, a deafening explosion suddenly erupted behind him!
Xiao Yan, on the other hand, looked at the Soul Bead in front of him with extremely calm eyes. Next, as long as he could compress the Spiritual Strength in the Soul Bead again until the Soul Bead was completely solidified, it would be considered that he had truly succeeded in condensing it!
Now that the most difficult part has been overcome, Xiao Yan is almost completely confident that he can successfully condense the Soul Bead. As long as no other problems arise during the process, the Soul Bead will definitely be successfully condensed!
The thought of advancing to the Third-Tier Alchemist Xiao Yan with excitement. Without further hesitation, he immediately sat cross-legged, preparing for the next stage of the condensation process.
However, at that moment, Gu You's aged voice quietly came through.
"Kid, are you sure you want to condense the Soul Bead now? You need to understand, the initial form of the Soul Bead is already complete. Even if you refine it later, it won't be too late. But if you rush to condense the Soul Bead now, there's a considerable chance of failure!"
Upon hearing Gu You's words, Xiao Yan was instantly startled. The Soul Bead had already taken shape, and the next step was the complete condensation process. Everything seemed to be going very smoothly, and the Soul Bead was clearly on the verge of success. Could there be some loophole somewhere?!
" Elder Gu, I don't know what you mean by that..."
"Your Spiritual Strength is only at the Late Emperor Realm... Although I have never seen anyone condense Soul Bead at the Late Emperor Realm, based on my experience, I believe the success rate is definitely no more than thirty percent!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately understood. Gu You's words were indeed correct. Condensing Soul Bead with the Spiritual Strength of the Late Emperor Realm cultivator was like forcibly breaking through to the Half-Emperor Realm with the strength of Early-Stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng. No matter how terrifying your cultivation talent was, the gap caused by power could not be bridged. Otherwise, those cultivation prodigies who were born with extraordinary talent would not need to make any effort later in life; they could simply dominate the continent.
Gu You's words were like a sharp needle stabbing into Xiao Yan's heart, who was full of confidence. In other words, the Soul Bead could only be left as it was for the time being. After all, even Xiao Yan could not bear the consequences of failing to condense the Soul Bead.
On the other hand, Xiao Yan also felt a sense of anticipation, even to the point of being impatient. The term " Soul Bead " was the first connection Xiao Yan had made with Spiritual Strength after arriving in the Origin Martial Continent. He did not want to give up easily. If there was a real possibility of successfully condensing a Soul Bead, even if the success rate was only 30%, Xiao Yan would absolutely not give up easily!
After a moment of silence, Xiao Yan finally nodded solemnly, a resolute look in his eyes. A determined smile then appeared on his lips as he silently smiled at Gu You:
"Since Elder Gu has never seen anyone condense Soul Bead with the Late Emperor Realm soul before, then let me give it a try today. Anyway, I've eaten quite a few crabs, so what's one more? At worst, my soul will just be injured!"