From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 522 The Tenth Level of Physical Body, Heavenly Demon Battlefield

Yuhua Gate, Woxian Courtyard, Li Chengqian's private courtyard.

Even after returning from the underground, the brutal battle and the earth-shattering actions of the two true disciples still cast a shadow over the hearts of many surviving outer disciples.

More than 10,000 people went, but less than 3,000 returned. They were especially saddened when they discovered that they were just bait thrown out by two true disciples.

But no one dared to complain. This is the path to immortality. On the path to immortality, one must either advance or retreat!

After Li Chengqian and his two companions returned safely, they successfully accumulated enough merits by killing demons in the chaos, thus qualifying for the inner disciple assessment.

After this ordeal, Xu Wenyuan's cultivation showed signs of breaking through to the Spirit Realm. Upon returning, he immediately went into seclusion to cultivate diligently.

Fang Qingxue copied all eight sets of supernatural techniques and secret methods, including the "All Stars Great Qi Gong" recorded in the dark jade slip, and handed them to Li Chengqian through a blank jade slip.

“Cousin, this is the inheritance of the Hall of Stars. Although it is not the orthodox lineage of the Feathered Gate, its profoundness surpasses that of the other sects. Perhaps we can learn from it and integrate it into our own path.” Fang Qingxue’s tone remained cold, but she did not hesitate at all when handing over the jade slip.

Li Chengqian accepted the gift and said with a smile, "Thank you very much, cousin. Although this trip underground was fraught with danger, it is fortunate that I was able to obtain this opportunity." He paused and then said, "That Azure Illuminating Mirror is quite miraculous. I need to study it carefully. Before the inner sect assessment, I will not go out again unless there is something important."

Fang Qingxue nodded slightly, said nothing more, turned and left, her white-clad figure quickly disappearing into the clouds outside the courtyard.

Inside the quiet room, Li Chengqian sat cross-legged, not in a hurry to comprehend the eight great supernatural powers, but instead focused all his mind on his body, communicating with the ancient bronze mirror floating deep in his mind's eye—the Azure Mirror of Illumination.

The ancient mirror was now a dark blue color, its surface blurred, as if covered with a layer of timeless dust. It rotated quietly, emitting a faint yet somewhat familiar aura to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian's consciousness sank into the ancient mirror, entering an incredibly strange space.

This place is not the pavilions and towers or the fairy caves one might imagine, but rather an extremely empty, desolate, and silent place.

The sky was overcast, devoid of sun, moon, and stars, yet a constant, cold, faint light permeated the air, illuminating everything.

Beneath my feet lay a smooth, mirror-like, cold, and hard dark ground that stretched to the horizon, seemingly without end.

Li Chengqian's expression remained unchanged as he looked up into the distance.
On the horizon, an unusual shimmering light was reflected.

With a thought, his mind instantly swept towards the shimmering waves.

That's a river!

A long river, stretching across the mirror-like land, its width unknown, meanders towards a distant, unknown place!
"Oh, the Weak Water!!"

Looking at the familiar river, Li Chengqian sighed inwardly.

They also understood why this Dao artifact automatically recognized its master in the Hall of Stars.

Because of the Weak Water!

In the Journey to the West world, he refined the Weak Water. Although he couldn't bring it here, he felt a natural affinity for it. Clearly, the Weak Water also felt a sense of closeness to him...

At the same time, he also discovered that this Weak Water was very different from the Weak Water in the Journey to the West world. The Weak Water in the Journey to the West world was so shallow that even a goose feather could not float, and even immortals and Buddhas could not cross it. But this Weak Water was not only that, it seemed to be able to dissolve all things and annihilate the soul!
Is it because the world is different?

Li Chengqian squinted at the great river, sensing the difference between it and the world of Journey to the West. He suddenly smiled and said, "Forget it, my strength is too low now. It's not the time to explore these things. But the inheritance of the Hall of Stars is quite interesting."

The inheritance of the Hall of Stars contains eight great supernatural powers, two supreme supernatural powers, and six great supernatural powers. If he guessed correctly, these supernatural powers should all originate from the Great Star Technique in the Three Thousand Great Daos. The power of the Hall of Stars in its heyday should not have been weaker than that of the Star Gate now. Unfortunately, it has been almost completely washed away in the long river of time.

After leaving the mirror space and returning to his residence, Li Chengqian began to immerse himself in the "Star River Refining God Technique," a divine power that uses stellar energy to forge the spirit, far surpassing the Yuan Chen Spiritual Technique.

This method involves visualizing an endless galaxy, using the power of the stars to refine and strengthen the soul, making it as vast, stable, and insightful as the starry sky. "Looking back at Fang Han's rise, he initially relied on the Nine Aperture Golden Core and the Yuan Chen Spiritual Technique. Although I don't have the Nine Aperture Golden Core, the effect of my Taiyin Refining Form Technique is no weaker. Perhaps the speed isn't as fast, but it certainly won't be too slow. Add to that this Star River Refining Spirit Technique, and it's time for me to break through to the Divine Transformation Realm!"

Three days passed in a flash. During those three days, he did not step out of his room. Three days later, the door opened.

At this moment, Li Chengqian was noticeably different from before. His blood and qi were no longer as surging and outward as before, but instead were extremely restrained. It was as if there were star rivers flowing beneath his skin, deep and unfathomable.

His mind was clear and his spiritual power was highly concentrated. His perception became incredibly sharp, and he could clearly distinguish the slightest sounds of mosquitoes fluttering their wings and dust settling on the ground within a radius of dozens of feet.

The soul and body are perfectly in harmony, and the spirit interferes with reality naturally!
Ninefold physical body, divine transformation!
Become!

At this point, his soul had finally fully adapted to the rules of the immortal world, without any further stagnation. His strength, speed, reaction time, and perception were all enhanced, and his control over everything about himself reached an unprecedented peak.

“It’s time.” Li Chengqian opened his eyes.

The three-day period has arrived; it's time to go to the Sky Temple.

According to the rules of the Feathered Immortal Sect, after obtaining the qualification for the inner disciple assessment, one must go to the Sky Academy three days later to enter the Heavenly Demon Battlefield to undergo the assessment.

Holding the assessment jade token, I entered the Sky Academy. The "half-elder" in the Sky Academy took the jade token and did not ask any questions. He simply told me that I would have to stay in the Heavenly Demon Battlefield for ten days and ten nights before opening the stone door and revealing the spatial passage.

The stone gate opened, and a vast aura rushed out. Li Chengqian stepped in, and after a dizzying moment, he found himself in a plain.

This is the battlefield of the Heavenly Demons!
Unlike Fang Han, he traveled dozens of miles but still didn't encounter a single Heavenly Demon.

"What the hell is going on? Is it Tianmo's maternity leave today?" Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and immediately understood.

He is different from Fang Han. When Fang Han entered this place, his physical body only had the strength of ten horses, and he was still a small Karami. His blood and qi were full and his spirit was scattered, which naturally attracted the Heavenly Demon.

But what about yourself?
Having reached the tenth level of the Divine Transformation Realm of the Physical Body, his blood and qi are strong, and his physical strength is at least equivalent to that of a hundred horses. However, because he cultivates the Taiyin Refining Form Technique, his blood and qi are contained within, and his spirit is even more outstanding, already perfectly integrated and without any flaws.

Those celestial demons are formless and intangible, and they lust after the bodies of people with vigorous blood and energy. His current appearance is no different from that of a withered person, so naturally he cannot attract any celestial demons.

Thinking of this, he gently released the energy and blood in his body, and his thoughts also became more scattered.

The effect is immediate!
"Cousin, you're here too!"

Shortly after he released his qi and blood, Fang Qingxue appeared, and no one knew where she came from.

"Heavenly Demon, is this all you've got?" Li Chengqian flicked his finger, and a beam of starlight shot out from his fingertip, piercing right through the "Fang Qingxue" in front of him with a "poof".

Starlight breaks through the illusion!
The great supernatural powers of the Hall of All Stars.

Before the demon could even let out a scream, all was silence.

This person is truly dead.

He is not Fang Han. After this little Karami entered this place, he did not kill the Heavenly Demon with one strike. Instead, he gave the Heavenly Demon an opportunity. Although the Heavenly Demon was eventually refined, it also shows that Fang Han's attack power was not strong at the little Karami level.

But he was different. His power was ten times that of Fang Han at the time, and his spirit was extremely refined. He also used a great divine power. With a single finger, the chilling starlight instantly eroded the Heavenly Demon.

"When ordinary disciples stay here for ten days and ten nights, it is actually an opportunity for the Heavenly Demon to possess them and use this opportunity to hone their spirit. Unfortunately, I don't need that."

Li Chengqian didn't need to use these demons as nourishment to hone himself, so he had no intention of causing trouble on this demon battlefield. He simply walked along, killing the demons that rushed towards him, and looking for a place to settle down. He could just get by doing something so meaningless.

(End of this chapter)