Chapter 862, Little Beast’s Protection

Translator: Silavin

 

“Devour everything for me!”

 

Suddenly, a silvery gleam flashed through Qin Yichen’s eyes. Immediately after, the layer of Yuan Energy on his body’s surface rapidly receded. Simultaneously, the Taotie Martial Soul faintly manifested, enveloping his body. Waves of powerful devouring force emanated, continuously consuming the surrounding Hundredth Refined Golden Radiance and that terrifying pressure.

 

Clearly, the Taotie Martial Soul, capable of devouring all things, could even consume this terrifying pressure.

 

Countless streams of Hundred Refinement Golden Energy surged madly inward, entering his body at a speed several times faster than before. In just a brief moment, Qin Yichen’s body actually began to swell. Evidently, even with full effort to refine it, he could not quite withstand the speed at which this Hundred Refinement Golden Energy was flooding in.

 

Under this devouring, Qin Yichen’s aura grew increasingly powerful. However, if this continued, it would not take long before he would literally be burst apart by this immense Hundred Refinement Golden Energy.

 

This was why he had not used the Taotie Martial Soul from the start. Though it could devour that terrifying pressure, it would also accelerate the influx of Hundredth Refined Golden Radiance!

 

Just as Qin Yichen was about to take out the jade pendant and crush it, his body suddenly trembled, and the movement of his hand abruptly halted.

 

“Hmm?” At a certain moment, seemingly triggered by this massive influx, a faint glow flickered from the Heaven Earth Spirit Pearl within his Dantian. Upon it, a majestic Dragon Phantom Manifestation suddenly appeared.

 

“Yi?” The instant that Dragon Phantom Manifestation appeared, a soft sound of surprise emerged from within his embrace. It seemed a certain little creature that had fallen into slumber was gradually awakening.

 

Almost the instant that surprised sound rang out, Qin Yichen’s originally swollen body rapidly shrank, returning to its normal state.

 

To Qin Yichen’s astonishment, the little gecko in his embrace slowly opened its pupils. Perhaps due to absorbing the Hundredth Refined Golden Radiance, a trace of golden radiance flashed through its twin pupils.

 

“Yi ya!”

 

Before Qin Yichen could react, the Taotie Martial Soul directly dissipated. That little beast crawled out from his embrace, intimately nuzzling against Qin Yichen’s neck, displaying extreme dependence.

 

[This is bad!] The instant the Taotie Martial Soul vanished, Qin Yichen’s eyebrows shot up. However, to his astonishment, the anticipated terrifying pressure didn’t cascade upon him. He didn’t even feel the slightest discomfort from being compressed by the powerful pressure.

 

[What’s going on?] Qin Yichen’s brow furrowed. He discovered that the Hundredth Refined Golden Radiance around him had not diminished in the slightest, but that terrifying pressure had mysteriously vanished completely.

 

After observing for a while without result, Qin Yichen’s gaze turned questioningly toward the little gecko on his shoulder, meeting a pair of innocent large eyes.

 

[I guess I was worried for nothing!] After the man and beast stared at each other for several moments, Qin Yichen called out inwardly and quickly closed his eyes again, fully activating the Supreme Tyrant Body Art to refine the incoming Hundredth Refined Golden Radiance.

 

As Qin Yichen’s consciousness sank into cultivation, the little gecko on his shoulder blinked its eyes. Then, looking at the seemingly endless Hundredth Refined Golden Radiance continuously surging toward them, its small mouth sucked in. Immediately, streams of Hundredth Refined Golden Radiance, as if subjected to fierce devouring force, converged into a golden beam of light that violently rushed toward it.

 

…

 

In the blink of an eye, four days had passed.

 

Qin Yichen, at Early Stage Martial Emperor Realm, had been inside the Brilliant Sky Sacred Lake for a full four days, yet still showed no signs of emerging.

 

The Brilliant Sky Sacred Land had already exploded over this shocking news!

 

If not for the four Northern Brilliant Hall Elders standing solemnly beside the Brilliant Sky Sacred Lake, their eyes unblinkingly fixed on it, Martial Ancestor Realm Disciples would have long since been unable to resist going down to check whether that young man had been crushed to fragments.

 

Within four days, the pressure in the Brilliant Sky Sacred Lake had undoubtedly reached a terrifying level. Forget someone at the Martial Emperor Realm, even Martial Ancestors would have to obediently withdraw by the fourth day at the thirty meters depth!

 

“Is he some kind of monster? This is already the fourth day!”

 

“That’s right… Even Senior Brother Mu’s achievement back then wasn’t this Heaven-Defying!”

 

On the mountain peaks beside the Sacred Lake, many Disciples had already withdrawn from their secluded cultivation. Hushed whispers occasionally rose from the silent peaks.

 

“To achieve such results in the Brilliant Sky Sacred Lake, he’s probably the first person ever…”

 

Within a certain circle, someone suddenly spoke with emotion.

 

However, the moment this person finished speaking, they attracted gazes that looked at them as if viewing an idiot.

 

“If not for that person’s existence… Qin Yichen’s achievement could indeed rank first.”

 

Beside him, a Martial Ancestor Realm Disciple’s eyes revealed a trace of longing and admiration as he murmured.

 

Hearing these words, quite a few Disciples seemed to recall something, their eyes flooding with fervent admiration.

 

Suddenly, an intense wind-breaking sound rang out from mid-air. Immediately after, two figures descended beside the four Elders at the Brilliant Sky Sacred Lake.

 

Upon seeing the newcomers, all four Elders bowed slightly in respect.

 

“It’s the Sacred Master Candidate… Senior Brother Mu Yanfeng!”

 

“*Siii…* Why did he come? Could it be because someone broke the record he left when at the Martial Emperor Realm?”

 

“Probably. Among those who’ve caused such a commotion, apart from that person and Senior Brother Mu, Qin Yichen is the only one!”

 

After seeing the newcomers clearly, gasps of surprise erupted from the surrounding peaks.

 

“Hehe, this youngster truly exceeded expectations…” An Elder shook his head with emotion. Originally, they thought that if someone could persist inside for two days during this session, it would already be quite good.

 

The facts were as he had thought. The others had all emerged unable to withstand the pressure a day and a half ago. Yet there happened to be this monstrous fellow who, relying on his Martial Emperor Realm cultivation, had stubbornly remained at thirty meters depth for a full four days!

 

“This fellow is just like Senior Brother Yu Wenyu back then. Truly astonishing.”

 

At this moment, Mu Yanfeng could not help but praise.

 

When he mentioned the three words ‘Yu Wenyu’, all four Elders’ expressions changed. They all fell silent, as if recalling something. A trace of hatred flashed through their eyes before transforming into grief.

 

“Back then, Senior Brother Yu Wenyu stayed in the Sacred Lake for a full twenty days, ultimately absorbing all the Hundredth Refined Golden Radiance in the entire Brilliant Sky Sacred Lake…” Mu Yanfeng’s expression also became somewhat dazed as he murmured. Like everyone else, his eyes revealed admiration.