The Primordial Chaos had thirty-three heavens, each a vast world filled with gale winds, raven winds, thunder and fire, innate Geng Jin energy, and other wondrous and dangerous elements. If Lin Xuan were to directly go to these places with his Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, he would definitely not be able to withstand them.
However, not far from the Heavenly Soldier Academy, there was a vast area containing a mysterious formation that could draw in endless gales while also weakening their power layer by layer until even the Heavenly Soldiers could endure it!
This was a formation field specifically established by the Heavenly Court to allow Heavenly Soldiers with physical body talents to temper themselves!
“To temper one’s body, relying solely on absorbing the essence of Heaven and Earth is not enough. One must be tempered in such a harsh environment... Sss!”
Lin Xuan arrived at the training field and stepped into it. He discovered that the winds here roared fiercely, as sharp as blades, and as they struck his body, they left tiny red marks, causing him to gasp in pain.
However, he knew this was already a much weakened gale. To temper his physique, he had to endure this pain!
Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and walked a distance deeper, finding a place to sit cross-legged, silently enduring the gale’s pounding.
The gale here was already capable of breaking his skin. Soon, his entire body was covered in wounds, and he was bleeding profusely. Fortunately, they were only flesh wounds.
However, while feeling the pain throughout his body, Lin Xuan was pleasantly surprised to discover that a warm force was gradually emerging from deep within his flesh, constantly repairing his body. In this process, his flesh and blood became tougher, and his strength grew stronger!
“It really works!”
Lin Xuan was delighted, knowing that this was his talent attribute – Divine Might – at work, enabling his body to constantly grow stronger!
Although this strengthening process was not fast, and it was extremely painful, far less relaxing than absorbing the essence of Heaven and Earth to cultivate his divine power, he still gritted his teeth and persevered.
Thus, he continuously tempered himself for several decades until his body had become significantly stronger. The raging winds here could no longer harm him in the slightest!
“Now, I can fight an Earth Immortal with my physical strength alone. Ordinary Heavenly Immortals don't have such physical strength.”
“I should continue inwards.”
Lin Xuan threw a powerful punch, not using any divine power at all, and directly shattered the raging winds. He stomped on the ground, causing the earth to crack. He nodded in satisfaction.
Then, he did not hesitate to walk a distance deeper. The gale’s power gradually increased until it once again tore his skin, like countless wind blades slashing at him!
However, under the effect of his Divine Might talent, his flesh began to strengthen again bit by bit. In this process, the pain was nothing compared to the constant strengthening, which allowed him to persevere.
“Cultivating one’s body is truly difficult, it’s pure torture.”
Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and persisted, while sighing inwardly.
No wonder Heavenly Soldiers with powerful physiques were rare. Such pain is difficult for most people to endure for long!
Of course, more importantly, most people simply did not possess physical body talent. Even if they were willing to endure the gale's tempering, they couldn't make their bodies stronger.
Thus, Lin Xuan began a long and painful process of training, never once retreating to rest.
Under the effect of his Divine Might talent, his body would receive significant enhancements every now and then!
Early Earth Immortal Realm, Mid Earth Immortal Realm, Late Earth Immortal Realm, Peak Earth Immortal Realm...
Unbeknownst to him, another millennium passed by!
Bang!!
Lin Xuan threw a punch, causing the countless gales within a thousand zhang radius to scatter. He stomped his foot, and the earth split open!
“This is almost as strong as a Heavenly Immortal...”
He grinned with joy. Through constant tempering, his flesh strength had reached the level of a Heavenly Immortal!
This was terrifying. It meant that even if his divine power was depleted, he could still fight a Heavenly Immortal using only his physical strength!
Most importantly, his defense was far superior to that of a normal Heavenly Immortal, even stronger than armor. His entire body was without weaknesses. Even if he was attacked from behind or surrounded by a group of Heavenly Immortals, he would not be afraid. He could directly withstand it!
This was the confidence instilled in him by the countless years of gale tempering.
“No wonder physical cultivation practitioners are so powerful and feared. Among those at the same level, they are virtually born invincible.”
“However, physical cultivation becomes increasingly difficult later on. I’m afraid I’ll need massive amounts of resources to improve further in the future.”
Lin Xuan thought to himself. He knew that in the Primordial Chaos, there were two paths of cultivation: physical body and primordial spirit. There were very few physical cultivators because their consumption was more than a hundred times higher than that of primordial spirit cultivators!
However, if one succeeded in physical cultivation, they would at least be considered a strong individual at the same level. If they were as powerful as the Witch Clan, they could even fight across levels!
“With a Heavenly Immortal body, I’ve gained a life-saving trump card. As long as nothing unexpected happens in this expedition, it should not be a problem to survive.”
Lin Xuan walked out of the training field. It was once again time for the millennial expedition. He couldn't continue his training and had to go assemble.
Soon, he reached the Heavenly Soldier Palace. After reporting, he received some standard equipment and stipend.
He was a Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator. Though still a Heavenly Soldier, he was different from Earth Immortals. He could be a small captain and receive a piece of ordinary armor and a battle sword.
As for stipend, it was just some spirit stones. One could absorb their essence to accelerate their cultivation, but for Lin Xuan, who had the talent for Essence Devouring, these spirit stones were practically useless. At best, they could be used for trading!
“I still need to advance. Otherwise, I won't get anything good.”
Lin Xuan muttered, but still put them away. At least it was better than nothing.
Then, he joined his new team. As a Heavenly Soldier captain, he could lead ten Earth Immortal Realm Heavenly Soldiers!
Soon, all the Heavenly Soldiers who were prepared for the expedition assembled together, a grand total of several thousand. There were dozens of True Immortal Realm captains alone, led by a Xuan Immortal Realm Heavenly General. They all stepped out of the South Heavenly Gate, riding on large white clouds, descending to the lower realms to carry out the expedition!
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“It seems like there are many more people participating this time than last time.”
“Isn’t that because of the incident that happened two thousand years ago? It’s said that even when Great Giant God went down to the lower realms, he couldn’t completely handle the situation.”
“Ah? I hope there won’t be too much danger this time.”
“Don’t worry. The Heavenly General leading this expedition is much stronger than the one last time...”
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During their journey, the Heavenly Soldiers whispered amongst themselves. Some were apprehensive, while others were nonchalant.
Lin Xuan quietly listened, learning about many things. He had spent the past few years cultivating and had no time to inquire about these things.
This mission was still about the Xuan Immortal Realm demon king who had slain a Heavenly General two thousand years ago. This demon king had been hiding, but now his whereabouts had been discovered. They were going down to the lower realms to capture him!
This time, the leading Heavenly General was also a Xuan Immortal Realm cultivator, but he was at the Peak Xuan Immortal Realm. Moreover, he was a subordinate of Great Giant God, possessing a Xuan Immortal Realm physical body. Even if he encountered a Golden Immortal Realm expert, he would not be afraid!
“It seems like this Heavenly General is very strong and prepared. There shouldn’t be any problems this time.”
Lin Xuan secretly nodded in agreement, feeling relieved. In general, if the Heavenly General was powerful enough and one was not too weak, there wouldn't be any danger.
Thus, a group of Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals traveled on clouds, their destination clear. Soon, they arrived above a vast lake that stretched for countless miles in all directions!
“You wicked Jiao dragon, you dare to kill a Heavenly General and oppose the Heavenly Court! I am here today to capture you. Surrender quickly and you may still live!”
Reaching their destination, the Heavenly General, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke. His voice boomed like a bell, echoing throughout the lake, alarming the demon king hiding within.
Roar!!
To the shock of the Heavenly Soldiers, a giant Jiao dragon, several thousand zhang long, emerged from the center of the lake, roaring at the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals, exuding a terrifying and fierce aura!