The subterranean vault beneath Sun-Glow Valley transformed into a raging crucible of dual-elemental force.
At the center of the hall, the Abyssal Heart Cauldron trembled violence violently as the five Solar-Core Vein Hearts broke down under the crushing pressure of Li Chen’s dark flames. The raw, searing solar energy—enough to incinerate ten Core Formation cultivators from the inside out—was violently fused with the icy, devouring essence of the Abyssal Source Water.
The result was a thick, volatile liquid that burned a terrifying shade of dark violet-gold.
Li Chen opened his eyes, his scarlet-violet gaze completely unblinking despite the blistering thermal shockwaves radiating through the room. Without a second of hesitation, he activated the cauldron's secret array and leaped directly into the roaring furnace.
BOOM!
The moment the dark golden liquid engulfed his body, an agonizing surge of raw force tore through Li Chen’s skin, muscle, and marrow. His veins bulged against his flesh, glowing like lines of liquid lava as the intense heat attempted to reduce his physical form to ashes.
— A mere mortal vessel cannot contain the union of Sun and Abyss! — the lingering memories of ancient cultivators warned in his mind.
— Then I shall break this mortal vessel and forge a immortal one! — Li Chen roared internally.
Deep inside his Dantian, the Dark Dan spun at a dizzying speed. Acting as a central pivot, the Shadow Core drew the terrifying heat of the Solar-Core Vein Hearts and tempered Li Chen’s bones, turning them dense, black, and heavy as ironwood, while weaving threads of golden solar fire directly into his meridians. Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping.com.
His skin shattered and reformed, casting off burnt impurities in real-time.
Outside the vault, the ground above Sun-Glow Valley trembled continuously. Dark clouds and golden lightning swirled in a violent vortex over the central pavilion, creating a terrifying phenomenon that could be seen from hundreds of miles away.
Iron-Hide and Ghost-Blade stood at the valley's edge, their hearts hammering against their ribs as they watched the sky split open.
— Is... is Master truly breaking through again? — Iron-Hide whispered, clutching his spiked iron axe. — This pressure feels like a mountain crushing my chest...
— It is not just a breakthrough, — Ghost-Blade rasped, his narrow eyes fixed on the pavilion. — He is reconstructing his very flesh.
On the morning of the third day, the chaotic sky fell dead silent.
CRACK!
The entire subterranean vault exploded outward into a cloud of pulverized stone. The Abyssal Heart Cauldron flew upward into the air, returning to its miniature form before disappearing into Li Chen’s spatial ring.
From the floating dust stepped Li Chen.
His physical presence had undergone an extraordinary transformation. His skin was smooth and pristine as white jade, yet beneath it rippled an impenetrable toughness capable of deflecting high-tier spirit blades without a scratch. His black hair cascaded down his back, laced with faint threads of golden light, and his eyes burned with twin stars of dark crimson and solar gold.
He had successfully forged the Solar-Abyss Body—a physical constitution that allowed him to swallow both holy solar flames and dark abyssal energy without suffering recoil. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
Xiao Feng rushed forward, dropping to his knee.
— Master! The valley is secured, but an urgent message has arrived from the outer scouts!
Li Chen lowered his gaze, his voice carrying a deep, resonant rumble that shook the surrounding air.
— Speak.
— Ancestor Sun-Sunder has left the Sun-Veil Sect's ancestral mountain, — Xiao Feng reported, his face pale. — He rides a golden sun-chariot, leading three thousand solar disciples and eight grand elders directly toward us. They will arrive by sunset!
Li Chen’s lips curved upward into a cold, bloodthirsty smile as he clenched his fist, feeling the terrifying physical strength coursing through his newly tempered body.
— Let them come, — Li Chen said softly, looking up at the afternoon sun. — Sun-Glow Valley shall be the graveyard of the Sun-Veil Sect.