Dual Cultivation

Chapter 1089  Breakthroughs

The third area of Fiery Yang Cavern was already challenging enough for Su Yang despite his breakthrough. Yet, he also planned on consuming a pill that could easily kill someone at his current cultivation.

"Even with my heaven-defying cultivation technique, this is incredibly reckless and risky. Unfortunately, I do not have the time to take things slowly."

He closed his eyes and took a long, deep breath.

"Ahhh… the things I do for you girls…"

Su Yang tossed the pill into his mouth and leaped into the water. Almost instantly, his body began to expand, as though it were on the brink of bursting from the overwhelming surge of Profound Qi from both the water and the pill.

Veins bulged across his entire body, then began to burst, spraying his blood in every direction.

Once his entire body was drenched in blood, it began healing at an astonishing speed, quickly returning to its original state. However, the moment he fully recovered, his body was damaged again, restarting the cycle almost instantly.

This relentless cycle continued for several hours until, suddenly, Su Yang's body was engulfed in flames that seared his skin and hair away in an instant.

An unimaginable pain surged through Su Yang's entire being, as if he had been thrown into the heart of the sun with a thousand swords piercing his body.

Su Yang had plenty of painful experiences in his past, including being tortured for months, but even his most painful moments couldn't be compared to the excruciating pain he was experiencing at this moment.

Furthermore, the pain only worsened as time passed. He felt as if he was on the verge of collapsing, but he desperately held onto his consciousness by the thread.

'If I lose consciousness and fail to control the Profound Qi even for a split second, my body will explode, and I will perish!'

While Su Yang's mind was fully occupied by the pain, his body was experiencing a profound transformation from his Yang Qi to the foundation of his physique.

Every cell in his body was being reformed and enhanced. His bones grew stronger, and the quality of his Yang Qi increased. Yet, the most significant transformation was in his physique, which had long stagnated due to a shortage of resources.

Over the next several days, the pain and effects of the pill combined with the Fiery Yang Cavern continuously increased, but Su Yang's endurance also became stronger—to the point where he could cultivate with a calm appearance. Of course, his body was still experiencing excruciating pain.

Meanwhile, Chun Hua noticed a figure wearing a specific robe for the disciplinary squad approaching the Fiery Yang Cavern.

'He must be here for a random inspection. How annoying.'

Chun Hua quickly approached this individual before he could use his spiritual sense on the Fiery Yang Cavern, which would expose Su Yang.

"Excuse me! You're from the disciplinary squad, right?" Chun Hua approached him with a nervous appearance.

"Yes, that's right. Is something wrong?"

"Good! There's an issue at the Yang Spiritual Waterfall that needs your attention before it gets out of hand!" Chun Hua said with urgency in her tone.

"The Yang Spiritual Waterfall? What a pain in the ass. There's always trouble there. Anyway, I'll go take a look. Thank you for warning me." The disciple didn't find Chun Hua's actions suspicious and didn't bother questioning her further, as the Yang Spiritual Waterfall was known to be a rowdy place where disciples frequently fought for the best spots. "Thank you, Senior Brother!"

Once the disciple left, Chun Hua retrieved a communication jade slip and spoke to it, "Go cause some trouble at the Yang Spiritual Waterfall. Do it right now."

"What kind of trouble?" A voice responded.

"I don't care."

"As you wish."

Chun Hua returned to guarding Su Yang afterward.

'I wonder how strong he'll be after coming out? If he cultivated in the second area, he should be able to reach the peak of Sovereign Spirit Realm in 13 days.'

Eleven days have passed since Su Yang entered the Fiery Yang Cavern. Chun Hua would occasionally hear screams of pain coming from the place.

On the twelfth day, Su Yang emerged from the water, now entirely tainted by his blood, transforming it into a pool of crimson.

His already flawless body had transcended perfection, and his aura was now countless times more formidable.

His physique, which hadn't advanced for some time, had now reached the astonishing peak of the Divine Spirit Realm. His cultivation, which had only recently reached the peak of the Sovereign Spirit Realm, soared past the Divine Spirit Realm, shattered through the Seven Mortal Spirit Realm, and ascended into the Five Divine Realm, reaching the first level of the Divine Origin Realm.

'It's been a while since I last experienced such significant breakthroughs. The effects are better than anticipated, and even my Celestial Qi increased slightly. I'll have to thank Xu Xuan properly the next time I see her.'

However, to avoid raising too many eyebrows, Su Yang suppressed his cultivation to the first level of the Divine Spirit Realm.

Though he still had a day remaining at the Fiery Yang Cavern, Su Yang decided to leave early, realizing it would no longer provide him with significant benefits.

Before leaving, Su Yang tossed a pill into the water to accelerate the purification process of the Fiery Yang Cavern. Although the cavern naturally cleansed itself of impurities, he worried it wouldn't be quick enough.

Once the pill dissolved, it took less than ten minutes for the water to return to its pristine and pure state. However, the depleted spiritual energy and potency of the Fiery Yang Cavern couldn't be restored so quickly. In just twelve days, Su Yang had exhausted at least a decade's worth of the cavern's vitality.

'The cavern's drastic decrease in vitality during its resting period will definitely raise some eyebrows, but there's nothing I can do about it.' Su Yang shrugged and left the Fiery Yang Cavern, feeling like he'd just experienced a rebirth.