Chapter 986: At Last, the Path of Gods
Why of all times…
Mu Bingyun’s brows furrowed deeply. If breakthroughs at minor realm levels were a quantitative change in profound force, and major realm breakthroughs were a qualitative change, then the breakthrough from the mortal path to the divine path was a complete, absolute, and total transformation—utterly different from any breakthrough before. And this process would be extremely long and difficult, often taking several days to complete. Even with the highest of talents and an exceptionally smooth progression, it would still take several hours.
Moreover, it came with considerable risk. Most critically, one must not be disturbed during the breakthrough, or it could easily cause irreversible severe damage to the profound meridians.
Thus, the mortal path was a transformation; for him, it was merely another enhancement.
But what made Yun Che ecstatic was the explosive increase in his profound strength!
The sensation of the profound energy had completely changed. Although he had fought with cultivators of the divine path before, the feeling had not been so apparent. But now, within his own body, it felt like a power from an entirely different domain! Though it was just a single breakthrough—from the tenth level of the Sovereign Xuan Realm to the first level of the Divine Origin Realm—he felt not merely one or two times stronger, but more than ten times stronger!!
Under the boost of the Evil God's power, he himself could not estimate what kind of immense power he could unleash!
This unprecedented elevation in the realm of power caused Yun Che’s heart and soul to surge with excitement for a long time. His confidence and pride swelled dramatically. For a fleeting moment, he even had the illusion that he had grown powerful enough to accomplish anything. Immersed in this joy, he forgot where he was. He let out a hearty roar, spread his arms wide, and freely released the profound energy of the divine path he had just entered. At the same time, his consciousness woke directly...
Twenty-five drops...
Twenty drops...
Fifteen drops...
The waters of the Heavenly Lake gradually approached the brink of depletion. And at this moment, the ice spirit that had been still for a long time finally moved, drawing the gaze of everyone present. It wavered, shifted direction... and the direction it moved toward was none other than where Mu Huanyi was located. Then, as if making its final decision, it flew toward Mu Huanyi.
Ten drops...
“Huanyi has won!” The final result was now clear at this moment. With the ice spirit’s choice, the outcome was finally settled. With only ten drops of Heavenly Lake water remaining, such a short time made reversal impossible.
“Hahahaha!” Mu Yunzhi completely relaxed. Even with her cultivation of several thousand years, she could not suppress the wild joy in her heart at this moment and laughed unrestrainedly.
“Sigh.” Mu Huanzhi let out a long sigh. In a contest so intense, the final result was no longer about strength but more about a single thought of the ice spirit’s consciousness. But defeat was defeat.
Mu Huanyi’s eyes remained tightly shut, but a smile had already appeared at the corners of his lips, and his body showed obvious trembling of excitement.
But just then, from the shore of the lake, a profound aura of someone who had just entered the divine path was released very inopportunely, accompanied by a rather rude, excited roar.
The moment that roar sounded, the ice spirit flying toward Mu Huanyi suddenly halted, and without any warning, let out a crisp, ethereal chime unlike any heard before. Its flying speed abruptly increased, far surpassing any previous ice spirit...
But its flight trajectory changed. It no longer flew toward Mu Huanyi but suddenly veered toward the distant shore... toward the direction of Yun Che!
Before anyone could react to what was happening, the calm Minghan Heavenly Lake suddenly rippled with countless waves. The ice spirits that had been dancing and playing in the distance all emitted joyful and crisp voices of the spirit realm, then rose into the air and chased after the first ice spirit, their speed as fast as white meteors...
At the exact same instant, the ice spirits that had gathered around Mu Huanyi and Mu Feixue—which they had spent three whole hours attracting with all their might—all abandoned them without a moment’s hesitation and, together with all the other ice spirits, flew straight toward Yun Che.
Their speed was extremely fast, and they all flew to Yun Che’s side. Previously, the ice spirits dancing around the disciples of the Divine Hall had moved slowly and cautiously, but now, those around Yun Che danced with extraordinary excitement, their voices filled with unprecedented joy. They scrambled to get closer to him, as if he possessed some irresistible and enormous attraction.
In just a few breaths, all three thousand ice spirits of the Minghan Heavenly Lake had gathered around Yun Che, without a single exception!
Ding!
The last drop of Minghan Heavenly Lake water in the profound formation finally fell. At that moment, Yun Che opened his eyes and found himself dumbfounded, staring in surprise at the excitedly dancing ice spirits around him... and at the faces of those frozen in shock.
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