"Hmm? This body-tempering technique looks interesting."
Yi Tianxing's gaze paused. Before him was an elite body-tempering method—"Boundless Sea Scripture".
This cultivation art focused on visualizing the infinite ocean, harnessing the tidal forces to continuously temper the body, purging impurities. It used the softness of water to refine the flesh and the vast power of the sea to forge the physique. The war body it created was immensely strong, bordering on limitless strength.
Moreover, it could awaken various water-based divine abilities, all with astonishing might.
The body cultivated through this technique was known as the Boundless War Body.
"The power of the sea… I've broken through to the Fifth Revolution of body refinement, reaching the Blue Cauldron Realm. Yet, I still haven't finalized a suitable Fifth Revolution technique. If I choose this Boundless Sea Scripture as my Fifth Revolution method, it could birth a top-tier divine ability—on par with the Prison Suppression Seal, Blood Sea Seal, Earth Overturning Seal, and Heaven Flipping Seal."
The only thing missing for his Fifth Revolution was the right cultivation method.
Since the Boundless Sea Scripture resonated with him, he didn't hesitate—he immediately exchanged contribution points for it. He intended to start cultivating it right away, integrating it into his Ninefold Profound Art. It didn't require nurturing a hundred scriptures—only refining nine meridians was needed to forge a unique body-tempering path.
Beyond just cultivation methods, the Divine-Demon Treasury also held various classical texts, philosophical works, and strange tales. In fact, these were sometimes more valued than techniques. The classical texts—be they Buddhist or Taoist scriptures—contained the essence of countless sages' insights, summaries of their Dao Fruits.
Take the Dao De Jing for instance. It didn't teach any concrete methods, but it was Laozi's exposition of his Dao. If one had profound cultivation and exceptional insight, they could comprehend powerful techniques from these texts, as if drawn from the essence of the Dao.
These derived techniques were inherently connected to the scripture's Dao. Cultivating them meant tapping into the original sage's Dao.
Of course, this required extraordinary perception and unfathomable fate.
In this sense, these scriptures were the true treasures.
There was even a legend that Huang Shang had derived the Nine Yin Manual from the Taoist Canon, which itself was not a technique book but a compilation of Taoist scriptures. Yet from it, he created an entire cultivation path. He had simply found the key to the treasure.
Because of this, classical scriptures weren't expensive to exchange for—but they were numerous. Notes on alchemy, medicine, sorcery—they all represented precious knowledge from previous cultivators. They held tremendous value.
Unknowingly, Yi Tianxing's contribution points were rapidly depleting. But in return, countless treasures were appearing within the Primordial Heavenly Emperor Tower, stored instantly.
Pill recipes, alchemical formulas, talisman incantations—he exchanged for everything he could get. Quantity was not a concern.
"Whew…"
Yi Tianxing exhaled deeply. With a thought, he left the Divine-Demon Treasury.
"Still not enough contribution points…"
Even after this massive acquisition, his expenditure was a drop in the ocean for the treasury. Many top-tier treasures were still beyond reach. Some were so powerful that just looking at them felt overwhelming.
There were even fragments of Eternal Heavenly Arks. Even in broken condition, each one required astronomical amounts of contribution points. Truly outrageous.
Whoosh!
With a thought, a blue scroll appeared in his hand.
"Boundless Sea Scripture"
Opening it, the first thing that caught his eye was a visualization diagram—an infinite, boundless ocean. In the image, tidal waves surged, tsunamis roared, and storms rampaged—showcasing the most violent aspect of the sea.
But there was also a vast, peaceful surface—tranquil and endless. One could feel insignificantly small yet simultaneously infinite. A strange, wondrous sensation.
"Visualize the Boundless Sea…"
Yi Tianxing had no hesitation. After thoroughly reading the scripture, he had a clear grasp of its system. The method relied on visualization and external body exercises to achieve complete refinement.
With a single thought, his consciousness entered the visualization state.
He visualized the Boundless Sea.
Suddenly, his whole being felt submerged in endless ocean. Waves of vast sea force washed over his body, over and over, tempering and purifying his flesh. The gentle force of the sea merged into his blood and flesh.
Simultaneously, his body began moving through a series of stances:
Sea Embrace Stance
Wave Combat Stance
Surging Tide Stance
Tsunami Stance
Tidal Cycle Stance
Accompanying the visualization, boundless oceanic energy surged like a tide, flushing out impurities. His blood and flesh absorbed this power.
Heaven and Earth energy naturally flowed into him, drawn to the refining process.
The process was incredibly painful.
True physical transformation meant breaking the old to forge the new. The pain was not something ordinary cultivators could endure. This was why body cultivators were so rare—their training felt like enduring a thousand cuts.
It was as if he were truly submerged in the sea, crushed by an endless pressure, forcing his flesh to evolve.
Boom!!!
When Yi Tianxing completed his first cycle of the Boundless Sea Scripture, he saw—within his body, in the Blue Cauldron, where once there was emptiness—light began to flicker. A figure in blue robes appeared, standing in an illusionary ocean inside the cauldron.
This figure practiced the scripture, constantly refining the body. Blood essence surged, purifying the body.
"Boundless Sea… truly extraordinary."
Yi Tianxing opened his eyes and murmured.
He could clearly feel that his body had begun to transform. New Dao marks were being etched into his blood and flesh.
Now that the Boundless War Body had manifested in his Blue Cauldron, the technique would operate on its own, naturally absorbing Heaven and Earth energy. With the Food Cauldron's ability—where stronger blood essence led to stronger flesh—the technique would continue evolving as well.
Three days passed.
For cultivators, that was merely a blink. Normally negligible, but right now, it felt like eternity. Whether Eternal or Evernight, countless prodigies were hesitating—pondering their next move.
During these three days, Evernight remained unusually quiet. No new Stargates opened. Their army didn't flood the battlefield. Only the remaining Evernight forces launched nightly raids—but far less intense than before. Clearly, they too were preparing for the Void Arena.
Before anyone noticed, the three days had passed.
At dawn of the third day—
A massive Void Arena appeared once more in the sky.
The Arena, the Heavenly Staircase, and the two treasure boxes atop it—all clearly visible.
"The Void Arena has officially opened. Any prodigy who wishes to enter, offer a drop of blood to the arena to gain eligibility."A flash of light revealed Hei Dashuai and Xiaosa Ge standing together atop the arena.
"That's right. This will only extract a wisp of your aura—no harm will come to you. You may rest assured," Xiaosa Ge added loudly.
Shua shua shua—!
As their words fell, countless drops of blood rose into the air, fusing into the Void Arena. The aura signatures from each one lit up on the first step of the Heavenly Staircase. Ethereal silhouettes began to appear—all contenders were now on equal footing.
Yi Tianxing included. His companions also contributed their aura strands.
At this moment, the number of registered prodigies was staggering.
"Very good. From this moment, anyone can step onto the arena to fight. Evernight may only battle against Eternal's champions. Who dares step up first?"Hei Dashuai shouted.
"I will!!"
A thunderous voice rang out. From the arena, a divine light fell—and a tall, imposing figure descended.
Clad in purple-gold battle armor, wielding a Fangtian halberd, crowned with a purple-gold helmet, the man's presence alone made the void tremble.
His eyes were sharp as lightning. Just meeting his gaze sent chills down the spine.
With a sweep of his halberd, he declared:
"I am Lu Bu of the Human Race, from the Eternal World. Who dares fight me!?"
Battle intent surged like a tide. His war halberd trembled with eagerness—as if yearning for the blood of a worthy foe.
"Lu Bu—it's really him! That aura—his cultivation has already reached this level. Truly a heaven-blessed genius," Yi Tianxing noted silently.
Lu Bu had already stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm, walking the path of both body and qi cultivation. In fact, his body refinement had already surpassed his qi cultivation. While his qi level hadn't yet reached Nascent Soul, his body cultivation was already at the Fifth Revolution, with blood essence like a crimson dragon.
And this was without even unleashing his full strength. If he did, his energy could shatter the heavens.
There was no doubt—Lu Bu's talent was unmatched.