High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

"Oh, there's still some residual consciousness?" Su Jie raised an eyebrow and increased the output of the Soul Devouring Bead.

"I am the seventh-generation Soul Sword Elder of the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Sect, leaving behind this wisp of soul imprint, awaiting a destined one... Wait! What are you doing?! Stop! This is a legacy, how dare you desecrate it like this... Ah!"

The remaining soul fragments quickly collapsed and dissipated under the domineering devouring power of the Soul-Devouring Pearl.

[Absorbs one Level 1 Soul Spirit and converts it into pure Soul Power.]

[It is estimated that after the feedback, the total amount of Holy Souls can be increased by approximately 2%.]

"Only fifty are needed for the next virtual-to-real transformation!" Su Jie's eyes lit up even more.

Like a nouveau riche who has stumbled into a treasure vault, he began a frenzied looting spree on the sixth floor.

Level 4 Soul Spirit? Devour! Level 5 Soul Spirit? Devour without hesitation!

Three hours later, Su Jie had also swept away nearly half of the souls on the sixth floor.

The high-quality soul power stored within the Soul Devouring Pearl has piled up like a mountain.

"That's enough, that's enough. If you swallow any more, I'm afraid I'll drain all the souls from the sixth layer of the Soul Sea." Su Jie knew when to stop.

He returned to the fifth floor, found a secluded corner, and began to meditate and digest the information.

A massive influx of high-quality soul power caused the Holy Soul to transform at an alarming rate.

The barrier of the fourth transformation between reality and illusion was as fragile as paper under the impact of such a massive amount of soul power, and it was easily broken!

"Boom—"

Thunder seemed to explode within Su Jie's body, and his soul light shone through, illuminating the surrounding dark seawater into a golden blue!

The fourth transformation between reality and illusion is complete!

[The Holy Soul has completed its fourth transformation between reality and illusion!]

[Current Sacred Soul: Peak Tenth Tier (Four Reality-Illusion Transformations)]

Su Jie felt his Holy Soul undergo a complete transformation, and his heart was filled with boundless pride.

"Four transformations... Under normal cultivation, it would take hundreds of years to achieve that. But I did it in less than a day."

Is this what it feels like to be cheating?

That felt great.

He estimated: "There's still a lot of soul power in the Soul Devouring Pearl, enough for me to attempt the fifth transformation. But I still have plenty of time for the Soul Sea, no rush."

"Let's go check out the seventh floor first."

The seventh layer corresponds to six transformations between the virtual and the real.

With his current Saint Soul strength, plus the Soul Devouring Pearl, he might be able to give it a shot.

The moment Su Jie stepped onto the seventh step, he felt as if his holy soul had been thrown into a furnace.

The pure black turned into deep purple, and the soul pressure carried a scorching penetrating force, like billions of red-hot needles piercing the core of the holy soul from all directions.

"hiss--"

Even with his tenth-tier Saint Soul having completed four transformations between reality and illusion, Su Jie couldn't help but gasp.

The seventh layer of soul pressure not only tests the strength of soul power, but also tempers the "resistance" and "purity" of soul essence.

He channeled his Holy Soul power to form a solid soul force protective membrane on his body, which partially isolated him from the scorching and stinging soul pressure.

"That's impressive." Su Jie grinned. "Even a Saint Soul that has completed six transformations would have to be extremely careful entering this place."

He looked around.

The space on the seventh floor was smaller than that on the sixth floor. Deep purple "seawater" flowed slowly, and there were few floating souls in it, but each one emitted a soul power fluctuation that made people's hearts palpable.

Shaped like palaces, giant cauldrons, stars, and even a blurry phantom image of the Taoist patriarch preaching...

These spirits are more complex in form, with pale silver and slight purple patterns mixed in with the golden light, clearly indicating that they are of extremely high quality.

"A level seven soul spirit corresponds to more than six transformations of enlightenment..." Su Jie's eyes burned with fervor.

He did not act rashly, but observed for a moment first.

These high-level spirits seemed to possess a stronger "spirituality," slowly swimming in the deep purple seawater, maintaining a subtle distance from one another, as if following ancient territorial rules.

Su Jie locked onto the nearest seventh-level soul spirit, which was a miniature phantom of the "Myriad Manifestations Temple," radiating golden light. On the temple's pillars, there were faint Dao patterns of galloping beasts and rotating stars.

Su Jie took a deep breath and unleashed the full power of his peak tenth-tier Saint Soul. The leap in soul quality brought about by the four transformations between reality and illusion was now on full display.

An invisible yet magnificent soul force pressure spread out from him, instantly enveloping the soul of the temple!

"Buzz—!"

The spirit of the temple trembled violently, flashing with golden light, as if it had been awakened from a deep slumber.

An ancient and majestic spiritual energy emanated from the illusory palace, like a deity whispering: "Who dares to disturb my slumber?"

Su Jie did not answer. The power of his Holy Soul transformed into invisible shackles, wrapping around him layer by layer, suppressing the struggles of the temple's soul spirit.

At the same time, the Soul-Devouring Pearl floated up, its gray surface glowing with a deep vortex, and a suction force specifically targeting the essence of the soul locked onto the target.

"This is... the power of soul devouring?!" The lingering thoughts of the temple's spirit revealed astonishment and a hint of panic.

"You actually possess such a forbidden object! I am the eleventh generation of the Myriad Manifestations Celestial Sect..."

"I don't care which generation you're from," Su Jie interrupted. "It's time to take some supplements."

He activated the Soul-Devouring Pearl with all his might.

"Hiss hiss hiss—!"

The golden light of the temple's spirit was torn apart as if by an invisible hand, peeled away and drawn into the Soul-Devouring Pearl.

The remaining soul spirit roared in resentment, but it quickly dissipated under the absolute restraint of the Soul-Devouring Pearl.

The entire process lasted about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

When the last ray of golden light was swallowed up, the seventh-level soul completely disappeared.

[Absorbs one level 1 soul spirit and converts it into high-quality, pure soul power.]

[It is estimated that after the feedback, the total amount of Holy Souls can be increased by approximately 10%.]

"One can increase it by 10%!" Su Jie's eyes lit up. "And the quality of the soul power is higher, resulting in a better nourishing effect on the Holy Soul!"

He assessed his own condition. Suppressing and devouring a level-seven soul spirit had taken a considerable toll, but it was still within his tolerance.

"At this rate, absorbing ten level-seven soul spirits a day isn't a problem. That's a 20% increase in total soul power..." Su Jie quickly calculated, "Completing the fifth conversion will require about a 50% increase in total soul power, and the sixth will require double that..."

"Ninety days is enough time for me to make my eighth, or even ninth, transition!"

This speed is enough to drive any Soul Path cultivator mad.

"Let's get started!"

Without further hesitation, Su Jie transformed into a Soul Sea Cleaner and began sweeping through the seventh level.

Having gained experience from the first attempt, he became increasingly skilled at devouring spirits. He specifically targeted level seven spirits, and occasionally, when he encountered a rare level eight spirit, he would try to devour one or two.

Time flows silently through the myriad phenomena of the soul.

One day, two days, three days...

Su Jie was completely immersed in the cycle of devouring and absorbing. When he got tired, he would digest a wave of soul power, and his holy soul was undergoing a crazy transformation at a speed visible to the naked eye.

On the fifth day, the Holy Soul completed its fifth transformation between reality and illusion!

Day 10, sixth transformation achieved!

On the twentieth day, the seventh transformation breakthrough!

By the thirtieth day, Su Jie's Holy Soul had completed eight transformations between reality and illusion, officially stepping into the peak of the tenth-order Holy Soul!

At this moment, his holy soul was so solidified that it was almost completely "real," and it could manifest a clear phantom image when it left his body, greatly enhancing his ability to interfere with reality.

In terms of soul cultivation alone, he is no less than many world-level old monsters who specialize in soul cultivation.