Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 67 Tempering Oneself in Fire

Transformation is like breaking out of a cocoon; each transformation elevates one's life essence.

When the Wheel of Life in the Sea of ​​Bitterness begins to tremble, the five great realms and the physical body and bones will resonate with it, and every step of the change is extremely mysterious.

Now, Qi Zhe has begun his third transformation in the secret chamber. Unlike the previous two, this process is extremely violent.

With just a shallow engraving of the nine characters of the Azure Emperor's name into his bones, Qi Zhe's blood and bone began to boil and then start burning within his body.

"chichichi"

A terrifying sound came from his body, and the next moment Qi Zhe was like a torch being ignited in the secret room, his flesh and blood turning into firewood.

"Damn it, I've turned into a sky lantern?!"

In the midst of self-destructive pain, Qi Zhe looked inward and discovered that the flames were everywhere inside him, burning his body madly.

His flesh, veins, and even bones were burning, gradually heading towards self-destruction.

Fortunately, cultivators are not such fragile beings. Even though his whole body was engulfed in flames and his physical body was self-destructing, Qi Zhe's essence was doing its best to repair his body.

His potential was being unleashed, divine light flashed continuously in his sea of ​​consciousness, and the chanting of scriptures in the Dao Palace was incessant.

"Tough luck!"

Now he was almost certain that this was definitely the work of the Demon Emperor Jiu Zi; otherwise, there was no way that it could ignite the essence blood in the bones instantly.

The Azure Emperor was originally a chaotic azure lotus, and plants are naturally afraid of fire. The Demon Emperor transcended the azure lotus body and transformed into human form, so he must have tempered his body with fire.

His current predicament might be the work of the Demon Emperor. As long as he is willing to use the title of Emperor to undergo a complete transformation, once the blood and bones within his bones are touched, it will inevitably ignite him.

"That doesn't make sense! The ancient scripture of the Emperor would never harm future generations; this flame must be a trial!"

Qi Zhe gritted his teeth and scanned his dilapidated body, noticing that some parts had begun to turn black, and knew that he was no longer human.

But that's how transformation happens—a rebirth from desolation and decay, even if it means becoming a vengeful ghost to climb out of hell.

Once he gets past this flame, it will be like shedding his old body, and a new life will be within his grasp.

But at this point, he could no longer repair his physical body by relying solely on the power of his origin; the flames were too fierce, and he was almost unable to withstand them.

"Huff."

The next moment, Qi Zhe took out the old vine from his sea of ​​consciousness, and without even peeling off the skin, he took a bite. Instantly, he was so bitter that his eyes rolled back.

"When it rains, it pours. Even this medicinal herb has to trick me?" Qi Zhe's face turned ashen as he forced himself to swallow the entire old vine, enduring the bitterness.

The medicinal power of this ancient herb, which is over 100,000 years old, is astonishing. It began to repair his body, which was on the verge of collapse, as soon as he ate it.

Qi Zhe's physical body turned to charcoal in the flames, but within his old body, a new life began to emerge.

As Qi Zhe carved those nine characters, they gradually shimmered within his bones. In the distance, Qi Zhe vaguely saw his limbs and bones connected to heaven and earth, and Dao patterns began to emerge.

Moreover, the appearance of the patterns once again shook his very essence, and the Wheel of Life began to exude a peculiar aura as it trembled, and then began its transformation.

This transformation is even more intense in the flames; it is a rebirth from the brink of destruction, and the resulting reward will surely match the sacrifice.

"Blood and bone, Tao and reason, so profound."

As Qi Zhe underwent the transformation, he gradually adapted to the pain, and his consciousness transcended, watching the transformation of his broken body once again and beginning to understand something.

Blood and bones carry the Dao of cultivators; the stronger a cultivator is, the more profound and complex Dao patterns appear on their physical body.

With Qi Zhe's transformation, he is gradually becoming stronger, and even before his Dao Palace has reached perfection, he has already seen what the Four Extremes Secret Realm looks like.

The Dao patterns appearing on the bones of the limbs are evidence of this. This is a sign that a cultivator has officially begun to comprehend the Great Dao, and it is a watershed that distinguishes the strength of cultivators.

"I wonder if I can practice it," Qi Zhe thought to himself as he silently began to circulate the Four Extremes Scroll of the Sacred Body True Scripture, gradually shaking the Four Extremes Secret Realm.

At that moment, Qi Zhe felt as if he had connected with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and supported the four poles of the universe, but then everything went black.

A sense of dread, as if the sky were falling and the earth were collapsing, rose in his heart. He could feel the five secret realms within his body trembling, showing signs of collapsing.

"An act against heaven!"

Qi Zhe realized at this moment that he couldn't do that, otherwise he would surely collapse and be unable to cross this insurmountable barrier.

Although he could not cross the insurmountable barrier, Qi Zhe still managed to glimpse the secrets of the Four Extremes Realm and connect with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Cultivation in the Four Extremes Secret Realm is unlike that in the Sea of ​​Wheels and the Dao Palace. Even if one absorbs a massive amount of heaven and earth essence, one cannot advance further without comprehending the Dao.

This realm represents the minor completion stage of various physical constitutions. Once reached, one can manifest various extraordinary phenomena and comprehend the great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Now that he had a glimpse of it ahead of time, Qi Zhe was certain that as long as his Dao Palace was perfected, the Four Extremes Secret Realm would be a natural progression, without even a final push.

At this moment, Qi Zhe sensed that the medicinal power of the old vine in his body had been fully released, and the powerful medicinal power surged within him.

"Bang bang."

A series of loud noises rang out in the secret chamber, and Qi Zhe's charred body, which was sitting cross-legged on the stone, began to spew out fragments of charcoal.

Part of his body was charred by the flames, and now, under the influence of the medicine, it begins to grow again, only to be ignited by the flames once more.

"Forged in the flames, a golden body is created!"

Qi Zhe, immersed in the transformation, had a cold expression. His consciousness was detached from his body, and the pain he endured was like a gentle breeze.

At this moment, he began to fully digest the medicinal effects, going back and forth between destruction and rebirth, until finally remaining intact in the flames.

He didn't know how much time had passed, only that his body had reached a higher level, and his origin and the five secret realms had also undergone new changes.

"The demonic fire has been extinguished."

At this moment, Qi Zhe looked inward at his own Dao bones and found that the blood and bones that were the source of the flames had stopped burning and had been completely extinguished.

This blood is the source of Qi Zhe's entire body, containing strange power. With the help of the old medicine king's medicinal power, it has been replaced many times.

Now, this blood is no longer ordinary; it has begun to shimmer with a silvery light, like drops of medicine.

"The transformation of blood and bones is complete!" Qi Zhe's expression showed joy.

As the flames died down, Qi Zhe shook off the ashes covering his body and stood up abruptly, looking at the bones and charcoal fragments in the secret chamber.

He could feel the power of his own body, the surging divine power sweeping across the high heavens in the sea of ​​suffering, and the five gods emerging from the Dao Palace secret realm, with the sound of chanting never ceasing.

His blood and bones regenerated many times, and the nine characters for "Emperor" within them connected to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, allowing him to cultivate various supernatural powers.

At this point, the Qi Zhe Dao Palace Secret Realm was already complete, and as long as the Sacred Body True Scripture Four Extremes Scroll was activated, one would be able to step into it.

However, Qi Zhe was also somewhat worried, unsure whether a heavenly tribulation would descend upon him during his breakthrough, and dared not continue cultivating in this secret chamber.

"I need to go out and cultivate. What if there's a heavenly tribulation? I've already undergone three transformations, so who knows?"

As Qi Zhe muttered to himself, he dressed, rolled up the stone, and pushed open the door to leave the secret room.

Thanks, bosses, as always.

By the way, I think the process of the protagonist becoming stronger is essential, otherwise it's easy for them to become stronger inexplicably.

By the way, given that I've undergone three transformations and my original aptitude was quite good, do you think I'll face a heavenly tribulation?
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