Chapter 739: Entering the Universe Spirit Pool
At the summit of Spirit Pool Peak.
Lin Langtian's figure slowly descended onto the mountaintop, his gaze calm as he looked ahead.
A vast jade-green lake unfolded before his eyes.
The lake seemed filled with liquefied spiritual power. Its viscous waters churned as green bubbles occasionally rose to the surface and burst, each explosion sending out a surge of jade-colored currents.
"So… this is the Universe Spirit Pool…"
Staring at the golden-hued lake, Lin Langtian sensed a faint but potent danger beneath its deceptively calm surface.
Any place capable of tempering Sovereign Law Bodies was certainly no ordinary pool.
Whoosh!
Four sharp gusts of wind sounded as Luo Lin, Dongfang Yu, and the others landed nearby, their eyes burning as they stared at the luminous lake.
The Sovereign Law Body was an incredibly important trump card for Sovereign experts, and the Universe Spirit Pool had the power to refine those bodies, making them denser and stronger.
For newly advanced Sovereigns like them, the lure of such a boon was nothing short of irresistible.
"The Universe Spirit Pool is now open. Each of you may enter on your own. Within the pool, the waters are as heavy as ten thousand mountains. The deeper you go, the greater the pressure. Do not try to force your way down, or you will suffer the consequences.
"As for whether you can forge the legendary Sovereign Holy Water within, that will depend on your own fortune. Do not push it."
As the five reached the pool's edge, the Great Elder's deep, resonant voice rolled down from the sky like muted thunder.
The five of them nodded in response.
"Hehe, everyone, let's see whose fortune shines brightest this time," Luo Lin said with a smile to Lin Langtian and the others.
Without further hesitation, he tapped his toes and shot forward, plunging into the Universe Spirit Pool.
His body slipped into the waters without so much as a ripple.
It was as if he had sunk into a bottomless mire, a chilling sight.
Right after Luo Lin, Kuang Sha, Dongfang Yu, and the last of the five also dove in without delay.
Watching their figures vanish, Lin Langtian narrowed his eyes. Golden light burst from his body as he transformed into a dragon-kun shadow and dove straight into the pool.
Splash.
The instant he entered the pool, blinding jade light flooded his vision.
A crushing force then surged in from all directions, as if trying to grind him into dust.
Boom!
Golden light flared across Lin Langtian's skin, his entire body taking on the toughness of an ancient divine beast.
He had clearly pushed the Dragon-Kun Body to its limit. With a kick, his form sliced through the pool like a swift fish, darting toward the depths.
The deeper one went into the Universe Spirit Pool, the greater the rewards.
But the pressure below was unimaginably fierce.
Without sufficient strength, diving blindly was the same as courting death.
Splash, splash.
Lin Langtian's body cut through the thick jade liquid, raising only faint ripples as he continued downward.
Near the bottom, even his senses were pressed to their limits. Lin Langtian found his perception shrunk to less than ten meters around him.
Ssss…
Golden light clung to his skin. As the pressure mounted, his descent slowed little by little.
Even with the Dragon-Kun Body fully unleashed, a sharp pain still needled his flesh.
Yet as the pressure bore down on him, Lin Langtian also noticed strands of jade light seeping continuously into his body.
This strange power flowed through his muscles, bones, and blood, slowly heating them as though they were being tempered in a blazing furnace.
"What an incredible Universe Spirit Pool."
Lin Langtian let out a quiet sigh of awe. Even with the Dragon-Kun Body, he had only managed to descend two to three hundred meters.
The pressure here was truly immense.
"It's time to bring out your Law Body," Ling Yi's soft voice sounded in his mind.
Lin Langtian nodded faintly and formed a series of seals. A storm of spiritual power erupted from within him.
In an instant, the surrounding jade water was forced back as a colossal figure of light formed around him, enclosing his body completely.
The moment the Sovereign Demon Body appeared, the crushing force bearing down on him abruptly vanished.
Gazing into the dark, silent depths below, Lin Langtian willed the Sovereign Demon Body to continue diving.
With his Law Body fully manifested, his descent sped up noticeably.
As he sank deeper, he could feel that the jade energy surging toward him was growing thicker and more concentrated.
And when that energy washed over the Sovereign Demon Body, he was startled to hear it hum in response.
Like a starving man sighting a feast, the Law Body began to greedily devour the jade power.
Lin Langtian, meanwhile, continued his descent.
When he finally reached a depth of roughly a thousand meters, he slowed to a halt.
Even with the Sovereign Demon Body's might, he could feel a vague pressure here.
With a thought, he had the Law Body fold its legs beneath it and sit down cross-legged.
The Spirit Pool energy here was incredibly dense—more than enough for his cultivation.
Going any deeper might bring unknown dangers he could not afford to ignore.
"This spot will do."
The Sovereign Demon Body's massive hands formed seals as it breathed in and out, each breath booming like thunder.
Boom, boom!
In an instant, the jade water around him seemed to boil.
A ceaseless tide of jade light rushed in like a flood, converging toward him and pouring into the Sovereign Demon Body. Within moments, it was swallowed whole.
The waters of the Universe Spirit Pool were as heavy as mountains. Though the energy within was wondrous, devouring and refining it was no simple matter.
Most who entered could only chip away at it slowly with their spiritual power. Lin Langtian's near-whale-like consumption rate would have stunned them speechless.
The sheer power of the Sovereign Demon Body was clearly displayed.
…
Outside Spirit Pool Peak, everyone gazed up toward the summit, eyes full of envy.
The Spirit Pool's power held an overwhelming allure for most Sovereigns.
High in the air, the three Elders hovered in place.
Five talismans floated before them, each linked to one held by Lin Langtian and the other four, allowing mutual sensing.
At the moment, all five talismans shone brightly, their light slowly intensifying.
The Elders watched them closely. Generally speaking, the deeper one went into the Universe Spirit Pool, the stronger the Spirit Pool's power, and the brighter the talisman's glow.
And only in the deepest reaches could the greatest benefits be found.
"It looks like this generation of five Commanders is slightly stronger than the last. Their current depth should be between five hundred and a thousand meters," the Third Elder said with a faint smile.
The Great Elder shook his head as he stroked his beard. "It seems we still have no one who can forge Sovereign Holy Water."
The Second and Third Elders both gave wry smiles. The requirement was simply too high.
According to their estimates, forging Sovereign Holy Water required at least a two-thousand-meter descent.
Since the Universe Sect's decline, Commanders capable of reaching such depths had become exceedingly rare.
Even at the sect's peak, those who successfully forged Sovereign Holy Water were one-in-a-million prodigies.
"Let's keep watching. It's not over yet. Perhaps a miracle will happen," the Third Elder said.
The Second Elder only nodded noncommittally.
The three fell silent, their eyes never leaving the five talismans before them—though their interest had clearly waned.
Once again, nothing seemed poised to break expectations.
Would this generation of five Commanders also fail to forge Sovereign Holy Water?
(END CHAPTER)
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