[Pure Yang Divine Body: Third Layer (3-2000)]

At last, the divine body broke through!

Qin Yu could clearly sense the power surging within his body.

Back then, when the divine body first awakened at the First Layer, the strength came from the boiling blood, surging like a raging river, powerful and unstoppable.

Upon reaching the Second Layer, the strength was no longer limited to the bloodline, but seeped out from every bone in the body.

Now, just by gently clenching his fists, the organs in Qin Yu’s body rumbled like war drums, unleashing low, thunderous booms, reverberating in his chest like muffled thunder rolling through a canyon.

So strong!

Although he hadn’t truly unleashed it yet, the sheer might and pressure displayed by this force shocked even Qin Yu himself.

Golden Core!

And it must be Golden Core Peak.

If that Sect Leader of Hundred Sword Sect came again... he’d be in for a surprise!

Qin Yu sighed emotionally.

Ever since he could collect Flame Points, in just a few short years, he had grown from a junior cultivator anyone could crush to standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the Lord of the Immortal Sect.

Terrifying beyond compare!

But that wasn’t meant to describe him—it was... the flame seed.

Even now, Qin Yu still didn’t know what exactly the flame seed was, or where it came from.

Today, the flame seed was no longer the faint flicker it was back in the Outer City, like a dying candle; now, it was faintly resembling a small torch.

Qin Yu had witnessed every change in the flame seed with his own eyes.

Every time he absorbed Flame Points, it would change slightly, but the greatest leaps came when his various wives’ Romantic Points reached Perfection.

It was obvious—the fuel for the flame seed was all sorts of intense emotions.

If so, then there was more than one way to strengthen the flame seed.

To make others fearful—was another method!

Granted, the fear taken from one person might not last long, but what if it was from an entire region—or perhaps...

What if the whole world trembled in fear?!

Just thinking about it made Qin Yu’s scalp tingle.

However, obviously, with his current strength, he didn’t have what it took to do that—if he truly enraged both Heaven and man, he’d likely bring about a great calamity.

That method of harvesting Flame Points might be far quicker, but definitely not as... reliable as this one.

Perhaps...

He could go test the waters at Hundred Sword Sect.

Qin Yu was itching to give it a try, but reined himself in.

He might have the strength now, but he seriously lacked combat experience. Taking on an Immortal Sect by himself?!

He thought maybe his ego was getting a bit out of hand.

It was mostly thanks to the Pure Yang body, after all.

"Whew!..."

He let out a long breath and stood up.

His body didn’t seem all that different—no bulging, terrifying muscles—just a bit more defined.

He moved his limbs a bit and found that every muscle could flex and shift smoothly and nimbly.

Yeah.

Every single one.

And the toughness had improved tremendously.

Who should he test this on?

Opening the door, Qin Yu saw Leng Ruyu playing with Lin Shuishui and Zhao Mengli.

Recently, he’d noticed plenty of changes in this little demoness.

At the very least, that overly competitive streak of hers wasn’t as intense anymore.

Because she had to suppress her cultivation, she now had plenty of free time to spend with Lin Shuishui and the others, and at the moment, they were frolicking in a small lake.

All three of their clothes were soaked through. After watching for a while, Qin Yu couldn’t help it and joined them in the lake.

Leng Ruyu was having fun when, suddenly, she was caught off guard.

"What are you doing?"

She instinctively wanted to pull away, but then remembered they were outdoors—and with Lin Shuishui and Zhao Mengli there, she mustered her courage instead.

Of course, the brave ones are usually the first to get wrecked.

"Mmm!..."

As her eyes widened, the lake water around them started to ripple violently.

...

[Emotion Point from Leng Ruyu +5]

Nine Layers of the Celestial Palace.

Qin Yu finally stormed through to the Third Heaven!

Tsk!...

He might have made it, but the danger of the Third Heaven far surpassed the first two.

If not for having the Divine Body, he probably would’ve been forced straight back down.

However.

Leng Ruyu was clearly stunned as well.

She could obviously feel Qin Yu’s improvement.

This level of power... it had to be Golden Core for sure!

And not just any ordinary Golden Core, either.

"This..."

Her face was blank with shock, unable to imagine how Qin Yu’s physique had leveled up this much—and in such a short period of time.

Having lived under one roof with him in the cave mansion for nearly a year now, she was certainly clear about Qin Yu’s situation.

The guy was diligent, sure, but... he wasn’t putting in much work on his physique, was he?

And at that level of intensity, there was no way he could get that strong physically!

Yet, against all odds, Qin Yu’s physique had soared under those circumstances.

This was just... absurd!

Utterly absurd.

The little demoness was left in despair.

She’d originally hoped to break through to Golden Core, completely crush Qin Yu, and put him in his place for once, venting some of her frustrations.

But now, it looked like she wouldn’t get the chance at all.

Damn it.

Was she really going to get utterly... conquered by this former junior cultivator?!

[Leng Ruyu Romantic Point: 60 (Heartfelt)]

Qin Yu was a little surprised.

This little demoness really did seem to love... this kind of approach.

Still, if he wanted her Romantic Point to reach Perfection, it wouldn’t be easy.

He’d probably have to truly conquer both her heart and body.

The heart might be easier.

Now that Qin Yu’s strength far exceeded hers—crushingly so—winning her heart was just a matter of time.

The hard part was her body.

After all, the little demoness possessed the Innate Sacred Body. Was that so easily conquered?!

Still, Qin Yu wasn’t discouraged at all.

That’s what made it fun!

It was like setting another goal for himself.

The next day.

Qin Yu headed to the Sect Leader’s Cave Mansion, but was stopped by Su Xihe.

"The Immortal Envoy sent word. You must set out six months early."

This time, they’re heading to the Ancient Secret Realm—and it’s a long journey, so naturally he had to leave ahead of schedule.

What should have been a year and a half instantly got chopped down by a third.

"One year."

Su Xihe’s expression was solemn. "Breakthrough to Golden Core within a year, and perhaps Hall Master will favor you."

"A year, huh."

Qin Yu calculated his progress and figured it shouldn’t be much of a challenge.

Given a year, he should be able to raise his Root Bone again.

As for the intensity of Spiritual Power...

Middle Tier Refining was enough.

Plus, gaining insight into the Ancient Array wasn’t necessarily all about Spiritual Power’s strength.

If it were, others would’ve mastered it already.

"Rumble—!"

He was about to say something when, suddenly, the ground beneath him jolted violently—the tremors rolled out in waves, shaking everything, even sending the Spiritual Qi weaving through heaven and earth into chaos.

"Stay here for now!"

The Sect Leader seemed to have sensed something; his expression changed drastically in an instant. He left this instruction, and in the next moment, vanished from the cave mansion.

Soon after, Liu Zixiao rushed over in haste.

"Master, what’s happened?" Qin Yu asked urgently.

This felt completely abnormal. He felt the entire main peak shake—could it be... Hundred Sword Sect attacking?!

"It’s an earthquake."