The blazing energy continuously tempered Ming Qi's body, instantly allowing him to enter an unprecedented realm.
Due to the influence of the time rift, no one could claim to be the master of their own small space, freely controlling the flow of time, from a millennium in an instant to eternity.
Of course, this was theoretically possible, but Ming Qi didn't dare experiment too much at the moment. After all, he wasn't fully aware of Wuxiang Tongzi's strength. If he mobilized the power of time beyond Wuxiang Tongzi's capacity, the entire ruling formation would collapse, and the others would be completely trapped in the temporal turbulence, unable to recover.
So, while manipulating the power to temper his body, Ming Qi gradually increased the flow of time.
One, two, ten times.
Ten times the flow of time—for Ming Qi, that was already a remarkably fast pace.
For every hour in the outside world, Ming Qi experienced an hour.
After a few moments of operation, everything felt normal, and the flow of time increased again, with one hour equaling one day.
Ming Qi then began to gather energy, concentrating it at a single point, attempting to break through the constraints of the Instrument Control Realm, thereby transcending them and achieving the state of unity between heaven and man.
While the Celestial Realm isn't a major hurdle in a cultivator's cultivation, it can be considered a watershed. After all, reaching the Celestial Realm signifies freedom from the constraints of heaven and earth.
Attaining the Celestial Realm, one can soar through the sky and burrow beneath the earth, no longer requiring external aids; one can simply manipulate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Furthermore, a cultivator in the Celestial Realm experiences a significant increase in their spiritual awareness and aura, representing a significant leap forward for a cultivator. Generally speaking, the transition from Instrument Control to the Celestial Realm essentially doubles one's strength.
Furthermore, Ming Qi has mastered several high-level techniques. Once he successfully enters the Celestial Realm, both the Suzaku Burning Heaven Scripture and the Ten Thousand Beasts Supreme Art will reach new heights.
As for other skills, such as blood control techniques and the Eight Trigrams Seal, they will also be greatly improved.
Ming Qi had grueling training all the way to this point, accumulating considerable experience. Now, with the right timing and location, this time's advancement was largely painless. With time accelerating, in just two or three hours, he already felt he had reached the final pinnacle.
Crack!
With a gentle cracking sound, as if some barrier had been completely broken, he suddenly felt the flowing spiritual energy of heaven and earth become clearer. With a single thought, he could mobilize this considerable spiritual energy for his own benefit.
With a flick of his finger, a powerful and pure force of fire, mingled with wisps of golden celestial fire, shot out.
A sigh of relief followed, and he felt instantly at ease.
The Heavenly Man Realm truly possesses unique wonders!
Ming Qi didn't have time to sigh. He glanced at the Wuxiang boy beside him, still quietly maintaining the Ruling Formation. He immediately focused his energy and gathered his mind. He took out all the elixirs he could use and swallowed them like peanuts. He even threw out all the Wang Jing (approximately a dozen) and surrounded them, constantly absorbing their energy.
At the same time, Ming Qi frantically circulated his internal energy, accelerating his cultivation.
Ming Qi knew that progress slowed as he advanced in his cultivation. Although the flow of time had accelerated, an hour's progress compared to a day's was still very slow.
After half an hour of frantic absorption and cultivation, Ming Qi still found that relying on his current speed to force his way through the Heavenly Man Realm and enter the Spirit Pearl Realm was simply impossible!
"Increase the flow of time!"
With this mental decision, Ming Qi unhesitatingly manipulated the surrounding air and spacetime, accelerating the flow of time even further.
At this moment, a flash of light shone within the Ruling Formation, revealing the silhouette of the Dikui Demon Fox.
The second to complete was the powerful Dikui Demon Fox. After surviving the tribulation, the Dikui Demon Fox had become immensely powerful, approaching the ninth level of the Innate Realm. Combined with the demonic beast's inherent strength, the Dikui Demon Fox could now practically rival a human cultivator of the tenth level.
The Dikui Demon Fox was incredibly intelligent. Glancing at Wuxiang Tongzi and Mingqi, it immediately understood. Without a word, it quickly entered its cultivation state.
At this point, four others remained within the Ruling Formation. The completion of Dikui had already relieved Wuxiang Tongzi of considerable pressure, so Mingqi increased the speed of time once more. He was now pushing the envelope. Improving strength in such a short period of time was simply impossible without taking risks.
Unnoticed, Mingqi had accelerated time to the point where one hour equated to ten normal days.
One hour was ten days in the outside world!
Although Ming Qi still felt uncertain, he knew the current flow of time had already reached its limit and was unable to improve any further.
With single-minded cultivation, three hours was equivalent to a month.
In just three hours, two more people emerged from the ruling formation.
Wei Silong and Su Yuan.
Ming Qi knew that once everyone in the ruling formation emerged, the time rift would disappear, and all the time-accumulation effects would cease to exist.
Time was running out!
Ming Qi had no time to dwell on it, dedicating himself completely to the practice.
After a month of relentless, sleepless cultivation, Ming Qi could already sense a tremendous change.
The Heavenly Man Realm had essentially stabilized, and a small point of light had gradually condensed within the depths of his spiritual consciousness.
The sixth level of the Innate Spirit Pearl Realm required the formation of a spirit pearl, closely connected to the body, within the spiritual consciousness ocean. This was equivalent to concentrating all of one's cultivation essence into a single point, the physical manifestation of the cultivator's cultivation essence.
The formless boy seemed to be asleep. Aside from the vertical pupil on his forehead still radiating a faint glow, his entire figure remained motionless, suspended in mid-air.
Unconsciously, Ming Qi had increased the speed of time to the point where one hour equated to three months.
Time flew by frantically, and Ming Qi, like an eternal, unchanging deity, clung to his small space, desperately circulating his energy to condense a spirit pearl.
Condensing a spirit pearl is an extremely difficult process. Ordinary cultivators require a long time to understand its mysteries and integrate all their cultivation practices, ultimately concentrating them into a single point. Only then can they condense a spirit pearl that represents the essence of all their cultivation.
Ming Qi's current situation smacked of impulsiveness, but he didn't have much choice. To secure a stake in this enigmatic Mount Osho, he needed immense strength, and his current capabilities were far from sufficient.
One hour, three months.
This was already the limit. As the number of people in the ruling formation dwindled, the power of the time rift grew weaker.
Ming Qi knew that increasing the flow of time was impossible, so he could only rely on himself.
Condensing, dispersing, condensing again, dispersing again.
Ming Qi tirelessly tried to condense the spirit pearl over and over again, but each time he failed without fail.
Condensing the spirit pearl was even more difficult than he had imagined.
Huh~~
After a long sigh, Ming Qi's mind was a little hazy. Such a forced effort to transform the energy, day and night, would have completely collapsed and led to a state of insanity for any ordinary cultivator. Fortunately, Ming Qi's foundation was strong, and although he felt exhausted, he was not yet at the point of insanity.
"Condensing the Spirit Pearl is far from easy. It already contains traces of the Dao and the Appearance. The Dao comes from within, while the Appearance comes from the outside world. Although you possess the Dao from within, without the Appearance from outside, you will likely fail."
At this moment, the Dikui Demon Fox beside Ming Qi suddenly spoke.
The Dikui Demon Fox possessed a strength similar to that of a human cultivator at the ninth level of the Innate Realm. Its understanding of the Spirit Pearl was far greater and deeper than Ming Qi's, having, after all, personally experienced and succeeded.
"Appearance?"
Ming Qi was stunned, then began to ponder.
Each realm of a cultivator is closely interconnected. The next level below the Spirit Pearl Realm is the Spirit Severing Realm. The Spirit Severing Realm is the process of developing a second sea of consciousness, essentially replicating the Spirit Pearl Realm. However, beyond the Spirit Severing Realm is the Martial Soul Realm.
The Spirit Pearl transforms into the Martial Soul, marking another significant boundary. The Martial Soul's transformation is rooted in the Spirit Pearl.
With that said, Ming Qi had a rough idea of what the Di Kui Fox Demon was talking about. The appearance he was referring to was likely the preparation for the transformation of his martial soul. It was the foundation for this transformation and the prototype of his martial soul.
Whatever appearance was within the Spirit Pearl, it was very likely what his future martial soul would be transformed into.
"So how does this appearance come about?"
Ming Qi asked.
"In theory, appearance should be born from the mind, but after all, it relies on external objects. In my opinion, appearance comes from both the eyes and the heart. One sees with the eyes, and comprehends with the heart."
Di Kui's simple explanation was immediately clear to Ming Qi.
If one wants to have long-term plans and want a superior martial soul in the future, then the Spirit Pearl Realm is the foundation. Without a solid foundation, the strength of the Martial Soul Realm will be greatly reduced.
Appearance is born from the mind. One sees with the eyes, and comprehends with the heart.
Currently, Ming Qi doesn't have a suitable appearance to serve as a model, so choosing to condense the Spirit Pearl at this time would be a grave mistake.
Given that, Ming Qi didn't intend to force his breakthrough.
With a wave of his hand, a fiery stream of energy shot out, quickly enveloping the Alsophila fruit. As the energy seeped into it, rays of light immediately erupted from the fruit.
Although he couldn't advance again, Ming Qi decided to refine the fruit. After all, he had been too eager to break through to the Celestial Realm, choosing to break through before even reaching Consummation. Now, he was frantically circulating his energy in an attempt to break through the Spirit Pearl. Although his energy had significantly increased, it was also quite volatile. He needed the power of the Alsophila fruit to completely stabilize this sudden surge of strength.
The refining process of the Alsophila fruit was quite easy, and it was completed in no time. At that moment, a light flashed within the Domination Formation, and Mo Changli and Xiao Qi emerged almost simultaneously.
Snap!
A dull explosion echoed through the air, and the Wuxiang boy fell to the ground, his vertical pupils closed. Clearly, the Time Rewinding Domination Formation had completely lost its effectiveness.
"Damn old dragon! I wonder if you noticed! Otherwise, this would be troublesome."
The Wuxiang boy muttered, then said, "I'm going to break through the formation now and take this small Origin Formation!"