Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 137 - : Breakthrough in Soul Nurturing

Chapter 137 -137: Breakthrough in Soul Nurturing

Shi Hao entered seclusion and began his assault on the Soul-Nurturing Realm.

Everyone knew he was powerful and capable of challenging beyond his level, but no one knew that he wasn’t at the initial stage of Soul-Nurturing; instead, he still resided in the Breaking the Extreme Realm.

If this were known, it would probably cause a major earthquake, and sects like the Kuangsha Sect would stop at nothing to kill him.

—Such a genius, if allowed to grow, even all martial artists of the Other Shore Realm joining forces would probably not be his match.

Shi Hao was also filled with anticipation, wondering how much stronger he would become after stepping into the Soul-Nurturing Realm.

To reach Soul-Nurturing, one must first Condense Soul.

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For most people, the soul is ethereal and intangible, unseen and unfelt, so naturally condensing the soul is as difficult as ascending to heaven. One needs a “Spirit Root” as the bridge, which is why the number of self-made Soul-Nurturing Experts in the world can be counted on one’s fingers.

Unfortunately, there are just too few people who possess a Spirit Root.

But Shi Hao was different.

Since he had been possessed by Yuan Chengmie, he naturally “recognized” his soul, and the cultivation of the Nine Revolutions Sky-Plundering Scripture also required the soul as a tentacle and a driving force, so condensing his soul was not a difficult task for him.

He couldn’t do it before because he hadn’t reached the peak of the Breaking the Extreme Realm, lacking that sliver of opportunity. Now that he had achieved perfection in Breaking the Extreme, it came naturally to him.

Shi Hao manipulated his soul, transforming it into a point.

This was the Soul Seed.

If this scene were witnessed, it would surely cause extreme envy and shock.

Who could condense a Soul Seed so easily?

Just ask any Soul-Nurturing martial artist—even those with a Spirit Root spent over half a year to condense their Soul Seed, didn’t they?

Even a talent like Liu Shixuan took about a month, and that was already hailed as once in a century.

To condense it so casually with a single thought was like a fairy tale.

With the Soul Seed formed, boom, the Power of Heaven and Earth naturally came rolling in, entering Shi Hao’s crown and reaching his mind, nourishing his Soul Seed.

Hum, Shi Hao suddenly “saw” his mind transform into a vast sea, as if an independent space had opened up, with the Soul Seed at the center of it. Vast amounts of the Power of Heaven and Earth surged toward it, absorbed by the Soul Seed, causing inexplicable changes.

This process would take several days, so Shi Hao had prepared dry food and clear water in advance, stored within the “Black Spirit Ring”—the Spatial Spirit Tool he had acquired from the Mang Mountain Relics, which he named the Black Spirit Ring.

However, being nurtured by the Power of Heaven and Earth, he felt no hunger or thirst, only a warm and indescribable comfort throughout his body.

And so, time kept passing.

After an undetermined period, Shi Hao discovered that his mind, or rather, now that the Soul Seed had formed, it should be called the Soul Sea—in it, the Soul Seed had grown robustly, transforming into a sphere of light.

Then, the sphere of light evolved, sprouting limbs and a head.

The Soul Seed had formed a baby!

Boom, Shi Hao felt his body quake as the Power of Heaven and Earth didn’t just nourish his Soul Seed anymore; it thoroughly nurtured his body, causing his life level to make a qualitative leap.

Soul-Nurturing, complete!

Shi Hao opened his eyes, and for a moment they emitted a glow, but it quickly faded, returning to normal.

A smile appeared on his face, for now, he was no longer a mere Breaking the Extreme martial artist, but a Soul-Nurturing Expert.

He introspected his Soul Sea and saw the Soul Seed had transformed into a small figure, emitting a faint red light.

At the first stage of Soul-Nurturing, the Soul Seed is red, and upon perfecting this realm, the Soul Seed would undergo a transformation, turning orange—indicating the second stage.

The Soul Seed must undergo eight transformations to achieve the Nine-Step Soul-Nurturing.

However, there was a Golden Thread wrapped tightly around the small figure of the Soul Seed, restraining its growth as if to bind it.

—Cultivation for martial artists is an act against nature, hence the heavens will inevitably interfere.

Why do many halt at the first or second stage? It’s because they can’t withstand the Golden Thread, or the oppression of the heaven and earth, preventing the Soul Seed puppet from growing and transforming; hence, their cultivation remains stagnant.

With a single thought from Shi Hao, the Soul Seed puppet pushed out its arms, effortlessly pushing the Golden Thread a great distance away.

No big deal, a Golden Thread had no effect on him whatsoever.

“Breaking through Soul Nurturing, the change it brings is all-encompassing and qualitative.”

“However, I had already possessed the means of Soul Nurturing before I was Breaking the Extreme, and I even mastered the Dark Force that only Other Shore Realm powerhouses could use. The change this breakthrough brings to me should not be too much.”

“Let me give it a try.”

Shi Hao quietly stepped outside, first heading to the Formation area he had set up to start his cultivation.

He released his soul, probing the surroundings.

Oh my God!

He was shocked because when he used to project his Soul Power, the maximum range was about a zhang, but now, it had reached three zhang!

Indeed, Soul Nurturing and Breaking the Extreme are two entirely different levels.

Shi Hao tried to operate the Nine Revolutions Sky-Plundering Scripture, and the Soul Seed Puppet made a motion as if pulling its hands back, suddenly, terrifying energy was wildly plundered by him, simultaneously strengthening his soul and power.

One revolution, two revolutions… nine revolutions!

After the nine revolutions, the Soul Seed Puppet showed signs of weariness and lay down to rest in the Soul Sea.

This was similar to the high-intensity training of Body Refinement at the Breaking the Extreme realm, which would make the body extremely fatigued, but once it rested and recovered, the body’s strength would improve by a margin.

The cultivation of the soul works the same way; it’s just invisible and intangible.

Even so, Shi Hao’s strength had increased by about ten thousand jin.

Why?

The environment hasn’t changed at all, has it?

Shi Hao realized immediately, indeed the environment hadn’t changed, but his soul network had tripled, encompassing a much wider area. Therefore, even though he had to share the majority of the Power of Heaven and Earth with the soul, the body’s increase in strength still far exceeded that at the Breaking the Extreme stage.

“My current strength is—”

Bang!

Shi Hao threw a punch, and a large Stone was instantly smashed into the ground, vanishing without a trace.

“It must be around five million jin!”

Five million jin, that’s roughly the starting point of strength for a practitioner at the fifth step of Soul Nurturing.

Of course, the true strength of the Soul Nurturing realm does not lie in physical power, but in the ability to manipulate Elemental Energy.

What’s the use of great strength if you can’t withstand the high temperature of molten iron?

One would burn to ashes before even getting close to it.

With a thought, Shi Hao’s soul resonated with the Elemental Energy of the surroundings, and boom, his palm immediately burst into fierce flames, the intense heat causing the air to warp.

“What a pity there’s no tool to measure the temperature, but based on my estimation, this flame is at least three times hotter than when I was at Breaking the Extreme Peak!”

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The communication with the Fire Element is so; naturally, it is the same with other elements.

“And there’s more!”

With a thought from Shi Hao, the Soul Seed Puppet actually floated out from the crown of his head.

He directed, and the Soul Seed Puppet flew towards a large stone, attempting to lift it.

However, since the Soul Seed Puppet isn’t a physical entity, it couldn’t do it.

Shi Hao wasn’t disappointed because even though it failed, he felt that it wasn’t impossible, just that his soul wasn’t strong enough yet.

A bit stronger, and perhaps he could achieve it.

And more importantly!

Boom, the Soul Seed Puppet waved its hands, and both hands were wrapped in flames, as if transforming into twin Fire Blades.

Projecting soul to initiate Elemental Attacks!

(Shi Hao has broken through to Soul Nurturing, congratulations are in order! Do you have a recommendation ticket? If not, I’ll come back and ask again later.)