The Heavens: Man Covers the Heavens, Refines Treasures to Become an Emperor

At the same time, one by one, the previously dim soul stars in the sea of ​​consciousness lit up, like bright lamps lit in the night.

From the depths of the Qi Sea came a rhythmic "thump, thump," as if something was being nurtured and might burst forth at any moment.

"We're about to break through!"

Jiang Xuan understood immediately and focused all his efforts on guiding the power of the newly formed vortex to circulate throughout his body.

In the center of the camp, a huge light screen floated in mid-air, displaying the status of each student in the Lake of Transformation.

"Li Duxing is about to break through!"

One of the instructors suddenly shouted.

All eyes immediately focused on one corner of the light screen.

The black-clad youth in the picture is surrounded by black mist, and above his head, dense clouds of qi are condensing and taking shape.

Instructor Xu Sanqi unconsciously tapped the hilt of his knife at his waist.

"Look closely, this might be..."

Before the words were finished, the cloud of mist suddenly contracted, transforming into the phantom of a long, jet-black sword. The blade was long and narrow, with dark red patterns on the edge, as if stained with countless drops of blood.

The moment the phantom took shape, all the weapons in the camp trembled slightly, as if in submission.

"Sword of the Night!"

One of the instructors gasped in surprise.

"A Grade One Spiritual Energy Pool!"

There was an uproar in the field.

Xu Sanqi's pupils contracted slightly, and his expression became unusually solemn.

"The people of the Obsidian Sanctuary, the Dark Sword that hasn't appeared for a thousand years, are probably already on their way."

"Boss, you mean..."

The adjutant beside him changed his expression.

Xu Sanqi sneered.

"With such talent, how could those lunatics let it go? Pass the word down to strengthen camp security, especially after Li Duxing's breakthrough; he must be strictly protected."

As they were talking, three more breakthrough lights appeared on the light screen.

"Huang Feijia, Zhao Wuyan, and Zhou Qing have also succeeded!"

The adjutant quickly retrieved the data.

"Unfortunately, they are all second-grade spiritual energy pools."

Xu Sanqi glanced at it and waved his hand dismissively.

"Second-grade is not bad, but compared to the Dark Night Sword... Hmm? Bai Lingxi and Jiang Xuan haven't made a move yet?"

"Bai Lingxi has been accumulating power, as for that Jiang Xuan..."

The adjutant frowned as he looked at the data.

"His absorption speed is unusually fast, but the fluctuations of spiritual energy within his body are chaotic, as if he is forcibly suppressing a breakthrough."

Xu Sanqi seemed to be deep in thought.

"Interesting. The inheritor of the *Dongxuan Tunhuang Jing* will continue to observe."

Two days later, only two spiritual energy fluctuations remained in the Lake of Transformation.

"What is this white rhinoceros waiting for?"

One of the instructors paced impatiently.

"With her talent, she should have broken through long ago."

Xu Sanqi, however, calmly wiped his sword.

"What's the rush? The longer you prepare, the greater the reward. That old monster with the Star-Illuminating Thousand Autumns Physique stayed at the Transformation Realm for a full seven days back then."

"Boss, you mean Bai Lingxi might..."

Before he could finish speaking, the world suddenly changed!
"Boom!"

Above the Lake of Transformation, the once clear sky suddenly darkened.

It wasn't the kind of gloomy darkness that comes with dense clouds, but rather like stars suddenly appearing out of nowhere in the night sky, quickly filling the entire firmament.

"This is"

The instructors were dumbfounded.

The starlight grew denser and brighter, eventually forming a vast sea of ​​stars.

Countless stars moved along mysterious trajectories, some as dazzling as diamonds, some as red as fire, and a few large stars emanated a terrifying pressure.

"A cosmic anomaly!"

Xu Sanqi's expression finally changed, and his sword was drawn three inches from its sheath with a clang.

"Signs of a Superior-Grade Spiritual Energy Pool!"

"impossible!"

An older instructor retorted vehemently.

"Super Grade is just a legend. Even the Dean himself was only at the pinnacle of the First Grade, infinitely close to Super Grade!"

Xu Sanqi did not argue, but just stared at the light screen.

The starlight grew denser and brighter, eventually forming a vast sea of ​​stars that enveloped the entire Huagang Lake.

The lake reflected this magnificent scene, and at this moment, the boundaries between heaven and earth seemed to disappear.

"Thirty-seven years ago, I heard a secret at Qinglu Academy."

Xu Sanqi finally spoke, his voice so low that only a few instructors around him could hear it.

"When the founding emperor condensed the spiritual energy pool, it triggered the phenomenon of the four sacred souls, with phantom images of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise emerging around the pool."

The instructors gasped and looked at each other in dismay.

"However, my friend later denied it, saying it was just a rumor."

Xu Sanqi added, but his gaze never left the light screen.

"The spiritual energy pool condensed by Bai Lingxi is also different from ordinary Grade One spiritual energy, but you don't need to speculate further."

Even so, the instructors' eyes still showed shock and doubt.

They all knew that such secrets concerning the very foundation of cultivation were indeed not worth delving into.

"Look!"

Xiaoman suddenly exclaimed, her finger trembling as she pointed at the light screen.

Everyone's gaze turned to the scene reflected on the Shadow Reflection Disc. In the Lake of Transformation, Bai Lingxi had already left, leaving only Jiang Xuan sitting cross-legged on the stone platform.

Even more alarming is that the lake level is dropping at a visible speed, as if an invisible giant mouth is frantically swallowing the lake water.

“How is this possible?”

The older instructor's voice trembled.

"The Lake of Transformation Qi gathers pure, primordial Qi; how could it be dissipating so quickly?"

Xu Sanqi frowned.

"If the lake disappears, the Bloodthirsty Camp will lose its reason for existence."

"This must be due to the strange phenomenon caused by Bai Lingxi's advancement!"

One instructor asserted.

"Nonsense! Bai Lingxi has already left; only Jiang Xuan remains in the lake!"

Someone immediately objected.

All eyes were once again focused on Jiang Xuan.

The young man on the stone platform had a calm aura, without any of the spiritual energy fluctuations that should occur during advancement. Yet, the more calm he appeared, the more unusual it seemed at this moment.

"Could it be related to Jiang Xuan?"

Xiaoman muttered to herself, but no one could give her a definite answer.

The lake level continued to sink, and in the blink of an eye, it had dropped by one-third.

Xu Sanqi and the others wore grim expressions, yet they were helpless. The strange changes in the Lake of Transformation were beyond everyone's comprehension.

"boom!"

A deafening roar erupted from Jiang Xuan's location, and the entire world around the Huagang Lake seemed to be stirred up by an invisible hand. The scene reflected on the Yanying Disc instantly became distorted and blurred, like a turbulent body of water.

"not good!"

Xu Sanqi shouted sharply.

"Everyone, proceed to the Lake of Transformation Immediately!"

When the instructors arrived at the scene, the sight before them left them speechless.

The once shimmering Huagang Lake has almost dried up completely, with only a shallow layer of water barely covering the rocks at the bottom.

Jiang Xuan, his clothes torn and his hair disheveled, struggled to his feet from the stone platform, looking utterly wretched.

"Jiang Xuan!"

Xiaoman was the first to rush forward and reach out to help.

The boy looked up, his eyes filled with confusion, before his gaze cleared.

He was about to speak when he suddenly stumbled and nearly fell.

When he took his first step, a deep footprint was left on the hard ground made of adamantite!

"this"

The instructors gasped. Refined Gold Mother Steel was a top-tier material for forging spiritual weapons, its hardness comparable to diamond. Even a full-force attack from an ordinary cultivator would struggle to leave a mark, yet Jiang Xuan had merely taken a casual step...
Xu Sanqi strode forward and grabbed Jiang Xuan's wrist to examine it.

"Take him away from here first."

Xiaoman nodded and helped Jiang Xuan walk towards the camp.

With each step, a striking footprint was left on the ground, as if the boy possessed some uncontrollable power.

After Jiang Xuan left, Xu Sanqi personally inspected the condition of the Transformation Lake.

He crouched down, placed his palms on the exposed rocks at the bottom of the lake, and closed his eyes to sense the situation for a long time.

"The foundation remains intact."

He finally spoke, his voice filled with relief.

"The lake will gradually recover, but it will take a long time."

The instructors' tense expressions eased slightly, but the heartache in their eyes was hard to conceal. The Lake of Transformation was the foundation of the Bloodthirsty Camp, and now it was almost dried up, the loss immeasurable.

"Instructor Xu, what exactly is going on?"

The older instructor couldn't help but ask.

"Could it really be related to Jiang Xuan's advancement? But we clearly didn't sense any spiritual energy fluctuations."

Xu Sanqi's gaze was deep.

"Just ask the person involved."

He turned and walked towards the camp. Behind him, the instructors exchanged glances, each with their own guesses, but none dared to draw any conclusions.

In the secret room, Jiang Xuan opened his eyes, and a blue storm seemed to be flowing deep in his pupils.

He looked down at his palm, where a faint blue spiritual energy could be seen flowing like a dragon beneath his skin.

"This is the power of the Human Realm."

He murmured to himself, his voice echoing in the sealed stone chamber. Within his body, a massive vortex of energy spun, each rotation spewing forth pure spiritual energy that cleansed his limbs and bones.

Jiang Xuan attempted to circulate the "Dongxuan Devouring Wilderness Scripture." In an instant, the storm vortex in his Qi Sea suddenly accelerated, while the small vortexes of spiritual energy on the four acupoints of his heart meridian began to rotate in reverse.

Two diametrically opposed rotating forces intertwined within the body, producing a heart-pounding tempering effect.

"hiss."

Jiang Xuan gasped, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

The pain caused by this cultivation method far exceeds imagination, but the effects are also extremely amazing.

He could clearly feel that every wisp of spiritual energy was becoming increasingly pure under this special tempering.

"What exactly is going on?"

Jiang Xuan stopped his cultivation technique, and the storm vortex and the small vortexes of spiritual energy in the four acupoints of his heart meridian simultaneously returned to calm.

"The legendary pool of spiritual energy shouldn't be like this."

Just as he was pondering, there was a knock on the stone door of the secret chamber.

"Jiang Xuan, it's me."

Xu Sanqi's deep voice came through the stone door.

Jiang Xuan composed himself and quickly straightened his clothes.

"Instructor, please come in."

The stone door slid open silently, and Xu Sanqi's tall figure appeared in the doorway.

His sharp gaze swept over Jiang Xuan.

"Is the anomaly at the Lake of Transformation related to you?"

The direct question made Jiang Xuan's heart skip a beat, but he remained calm.

The students didn't understand what the instructor was referring to.

Xu Sanqi snorted softly and stepped into the secret chamber, the stone door closing automatically behind him.

He walked around Jiang Xuan with his hands behind his back.

"Three hours ago, the spiritual energy of the Transformation Lake surged violently, forming a massive whirlpool in its center that nearly drained the spiritual energy from an area of ​​ten miles around."

Jiang Xuan's heart skipped a beat; that was the crucial moment for him to break through to the Human罡 Realm.

"The students were indeed cultivating in the lake, but they did not notice anything unusual."

Jiang Xuan answered cautiously.

"Perhaps it's a coincidence?"

"coincide?"

Xu Sanqi stopped and looked directly into Jiang Xuan's eyes.

"Then tell me, why did the lake immediately return to calm after you left?"

Jiang Xuan remained silent for a moment, knowing he couldn't hide it from this experienced instructor, so he had no choice but to tell the truth.

"The student did indeed break through to the Human Realm in the lake, but causing such a strange phenomenon was unintentional."

Xu Sanqi's eyes were sharp.

"Let me see your spiritual energy pool."

There were no unnecessary words; it was direct and forceful.

Jiang Xuan nodded.

"it is good."

He sat down cross-legged and actively guided the circulation of spiritual energy within his body.

Xu Sanqi placed one palm on Jiang Xuan's head, and a gentle yet irresistible spiritual energy entered Jiang Xuan's body.

"Relax, don't resist."

Jiang Xuan closed his eyes, letting Xu Sanqi's spiritual power flow through his meridians.

He could feel the foreign spiritual energy flowing down his meridians like a fish, eventually reaching the storm vortex at his dantian.

"This is."

Xu Sanqi's voice showed a rare fluctuation.

In his perception, a huge azure vortex was spinning within Jiang Xuan's dantian, each rotation spewing out extremely pure spiritual energy.

At the edge of the vortex, tiny flashes of spiritual energy occasionally appeared, emitting a chilling fluctuation.

What shocked Xu Sanqi even more was that although the vortex seemed violent, its internal structure was unusually stable.

"Eye of the Storm."

Xu Sanqi withdrew his hand and muttered to himself.

"The legendary first-grade spiritual energy pool"

Jiang Xuan opened his eyes and asked in confusion.

"Are you saying, instructor, that my spiritual energy pool is the eye of the storm?"

Xu Sanqi gave him a complicated look.

"you do not know?"

"The students felt that this spiritual energy pool was very different from the ordinary spiritual energy pools described in the ancient texts."

Jiang Xuan answered truthfully, but wisely did not mention the abnormalities of the four acupoints of the heart meridian and the special effects of the "Dongxuan Tunhuang Jing".

Xu Sanqi remained silent for a long time before finally speaking.

"This matter is of utmost importance. The Eye of the Storm is a legendary pool of supreme spiritual energy, appearing only once every thousand years. Once the news spreads, it will surely cause a huge uproar."

He said solemnly.

"I will keep this secret for you, but you must also remember not to reveal it lightly before you have sufficient strength."

Jiang Xuan nodded solemnly.

"The student understands."

"Go ahead. You've just broken through to the Human罡 Realm; you need time to familiarize yourself with your newly acquired power."

Xu Sanqi waved his hand.

"Camp 39 has a dedicated training ground."

Jiang Xuan bowed and took his leave, then turned and walked out of the secret room.

The moment the stone door closed, he heard Xu Sanqi's faint sigh.

"I hope I did the right thing."

Even after leaving the secret room, the name "Eye of the Storm" still echoed in Jiang Xuan's mind.

He clearly remembered the shock he felt when Xu Sanqi investigated, but he was even clearer that his spiritual energy pool was by no means a simple "eye of the storm".

"The interaction between the *Dongxuan Tunhuang Jing* and the spiritual energy pool is the real secret."

Jiang Xuan pondered silently.

"However, since Instructor Xu believes it to be the eye of the storm, it saves me the trouble of explaining."

As dusk settled in the campsite bathed in the orange glow of the setting sun, Jiang Xuan walked along the gravel path toward Camp 39.

He tried to mobilize the spiritual energy within his body and immediately felt an unprecedented power surging through his meridians.

"Is this what it feels like to release spiritual energy externally?"

With a thought, Jiang Xuan conjured a ball of azure spiritual energy in his right palm.

Unlike the outward release of spiritual energy during the True Martial Realm, this spiritual energy is solidified like a physical object, radiating a heart-palpitating fluctuation.

With a wave of his hand, his spiritual energy shot out, leaving a mark about an inch deep on a boulder ten paces away. (End of Chapter)