Chapter 15 — Blood Pool and the physical Body Realm
The moment Su Xiaoyao stepped through the glowing gate—the space collapsed and light shattered
When his vision returned, scorching heat slammed into his face.
Cracked crimson earth stretched endlessly beneath a blood-red sky. The air was thick with metallic Qi; every breath felt like inhaling molten iron. Even standing still caused one's muscles to tighten and bones to hum.
At the center of this world lay a vast lake.
Not water.
Not lava.
A pool of condensed physical essence, glowing golden-red like liquid divine blood.
Every pulse from it made Su Xiaoyao's flesh tingle.
The Body Refinement Pool.
Around the pool, chaos reigned.
Cultivators and beasts had already arrived.
And they were slaughtering each other.
Spirit beasts roared and charged blindly, smashing cultivators aside. Blades flashed. Spells detonated. Blood soaked into the red ground, making it darker still.
"This place… it's driving them insane," one of Jing Xue's junior sisters whispered, trembling.
The physical essence was too pure.
Too intoxicating.
Jing Xue's eyes hardened.
"If we're too slow, we'll lose everything."
Before they could move—
The ground split open.
A horned stone beast burst forth and charged.
Sword clashed and Ice Qi exploded.
Jing Xue and the two juniors fought desperately, barely managing to wound it. When it finally collapsed, more beasts rushed in from all directions.
They were surrounded.
Before the beasts could strike—
A shadow crossed the battlefield.
Shadow-Soaring Movement.
Su Xiaoyao appeared behind them.
Moon-Severing Sword Technique!
Blue light flashed.
Four beast heads rolled across the ground as blood sprayed like rain. Their massive bodies collapsed one after another.
Jing Xue stared.
Again.
"Brother Su…" she whispered, relief flooding her face.
The two juniors looked at him as if gazing at a living legend.
"He saved us… again…"
But others had seen it too.
Whispers spread.
"That kid…" "He's terrifying…" "But he's only Qi Refining?"
But their Greed ignited and all rushed towards the pool fighting the beasts
Su Xiaoyao didn't care.
He walked straight toward the pool, cutting down any beast that blocked his path.
Suddenly—
BOOOOM!
The ground shook violently.
The Body Refinement Pool churned.
Crimson waves surged outward as something massive began to rise.
A gigantic elephant emerged.
Its body was forged from blood-crystal and molten muscle. Every step cracked the earth. Its pressure crushed the air itself.
This beast possessed physical strength equal to a half-step Core Formation cultivator.
Cultivators fell to their knees, coughing blood.
"That thing…" "It's guarding the pool!"
Su Xiaoyao stepped forward.
His figure blurred.
Jing Xue cried out, "Brother Su—!"
"I know."
The guardian's foot descended.
BOOOOM!
The air shattered.
Su Xiaoyao crossed his arms—but he was blasted backward, smashing into the ground and carving a massive crater.
Blood ran from his lips.
So strong.
But his eyes burned.
Shadow-Soaring!
He flashed behind the beast and slashed.
The blade barely scratched its hide.
Too tough.
The guardian grabbed him with its trunk and smashed him into the earth again.
BOOOOM!
Cracks spread like spiderwebs.
"He's being overwhelmed…" Jing Xue whispered.
Su Xiaoyao laughed and his eyes shone with battle intent
'its not as strong as the core formation beast, i think i can manage it'
Blood dripped from his chin.
"I needed this."
He activated his spirit origin body, his combat power and recovery ability doubling
They clashed again and again.
Each blow crushed his bones.
Each impact refined his flesh.
Pain became tempering.
Finally—
Heavenly Truth Eye activated.
A glowing weakness appeared on the beast's chest.
He ate a pill which gives power boost doubling his power only lasts 15 minutes and its backlash will make him unable to use Qi for a day
Su Xiaoyao gathered everything.
Moon-Severing Sword Technique — Overdrive!
A blade of moonlight pierced straight through.
CRACK!
The guardian froze.
Then shattered.
The pool went silent.
Greed & Slaughter
"He killed it, so strong" everyone where surprised
they wouldn't believe if anyone said that Su Xiaoyao is a Qi Refining Realm Cultivator
then Su Xiaoyao went towards the pool
all the other beast ran away in fear
Over thirty cultivators rushed forward.
Su Xiaoyao said "This is belongs to me no ones allowed"
A cultivator displeased said "what do you mean we also fought the beasts, we also need share and do you think you devour the full pool, don't be greedy"
another chimed in "yes, we also need share"
another voice "do you think you can devour the full pool, don't be greedy"
Su Xiaoyao's eyes turned icy and blood lust emitted.
"Scram!"
everyone suddenly went silent they were not fools, they knew he was strong as they had just seen him slay that beast
they dared to do it because there were so many of them and Su Xiaoyao was not in good condition
One shouted "Do you want make everyone here your enemy even you can't handle it"
everyone chimed in "yes, do you think you can fight us all"
but they overestimated themselves
Su Xiaoyao didn't bother to talk anymore and vanished
Sword light filled the air.
In ten breaths, the ground was covered in corpses.
Only Jing Xue, her two juniors, and the Formation Sect girl and some cautious cultivators who didn't join them were remained.
"You can stay," Su Xiaoyao said.
He stepped into the pool.
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1.Emperor tyrant Body Refining Sutra(can be cultivated to Mythical Emperor)
2.True Dragon Fist Technique(7 Forms)
3.Fragment of True Dragon Essence
In this world physical body cultivation realm are as follows:
Mortal Body → Bronze Body → Iron Body → Golden Body → Purple-Gold Body → Heavenly Body → Saint Body → Body Emperor → Mythical Body Emperor
Each realm has Early, Mid, Late, and Perfection stages.
Su Xiaoyao is in Bronze Body — Mid Stage.
Information filled his mind, he felt little overwhelmed due to the amount of information, he doesn't know how many years it would take to comprehend these, thank goodness as system rewards will be comprehended on it's own.
He sat cross legged, he felt himself unable to use Qi due to backlash, even though he can't use Qi it didn't stop him from Cultivating
The pool began to churn and started to be absorbed into Su Xiaoyao
His aura surged, his bones, flesh and marrow being refined and strengthened His Flesh can seen visibly cracking and healing
The People around who were cultivating in outer part of the pool were all surprised they saw that all pool water is surrounding Su Xiaoyao and forming a cyclone.
As Su Xiaoyao used the Emperor tyrant Body Refining Sutra to refine the pool then he used the Fragment of True Dragon Essence and his physical body realm surged widely.
Bronze body late stage
Bronze body perfection stage
Iron body early stage
Iron body mid stage
Iron body late stage
Slowly the cyclone calmed down
and a figure emerged but..... when everyone saw the figure everyone was awestruck