This year was the most worn-out, mentally exhausting, yet also the most willingly endured year for Gu Sheng.
As he initially predicted, the residual injuries on Chen Hua weren't too difficult to treat. The most troublesome injury related to the Great Dao had been casually erased by the Heavenly Dao, and the Abyss Demon Qi was tightly constrained by Chen Hua's eldest disciple; the remaining injuries, though seemingly serious and fundamental, were not too difficult for him to handle.
However, when he started the healing process, he discovered the difficult part of Chen Hua's injuries—that was the Abyss Will that kept coming to cause trouble!
Whenever the injuries began to heal, the Abyss Will would emerge using the residual power within Chen Hua's body, attempting to obliterate him.
But the Heavenly Dao could also appear in a timely manner to stop the Abyss Will, which naturally wasn't as simple as just talking; the battlefield for the conflict between the Heavenly Dao and the Abyss Will was inside Chen Hua's body!
With conflict inevitably comes damage, and the most unlucky one was still Chen Hua, who had to start the healing process all over again after each conflict, a cycle that continued for a year!
Although Liang Yi's Cliff Sword Intent was perfectly capable of restraining the Abyss Demon Qi, it was like holding a bucket of water ready to extinguish others' fires, but helpless against the persistent ignition from the other side.
Every time the Abyss was defeated by the Heavenly Dao, it would cunningly leave behind some unnoticeable preparations as a vessel for its next descent.
And the Heavenly Dao only guarded against the Abyss, not caring about these small tricks with the meticulousness of a nanny.
Chen Hua himself also felt quite helpless; his body was turned into a battlefield by those two, and even if he couldn't exert his full strength, just a tiny fraction of their power could cause significant trouble for him, the patient.
However, Chen Hua was not just waiting to die; he had already started figuring out a countermeasure with Gu Sheng since half a year ago.
But the reason it dragged on for another six months was primarily because of Chen Hua's own request.
Being able to watch two Tenth Realm beings clashing from such a close distance was a monumental opportunity for Chen Hua, who was striving for the Great Perfection of the Ninth Realm.
So much so that Chen Hua was in so much pain yet blissful, holding his mouth to spit blood while gleefully watching the fierce battle inside his body.
And Gu Sheng was also eagerly squatting to one side, ready to observe the latest injuries right after the battle ended, which for him was also a path to enhance his medical skills and progress toward a higher Realm.
Only Liang Yi watched the two excited, almost maniacal men with a twitching corner of his mouth.
Goodness, if outsiders saw this, they might think they had some peculiar hobbies!
Liang Yi could only act as a temporary firefighter throughout the year, chopping wherever the Abyss Demon Qi appeared, and not completely ending it, having to leave a little bit of energy for the Abyss Will to descend.
With such a high-difficulty maneuver, Liang Yi managed to refine his Sword Intent significantly over the year without much sword practice.
Although the Abyss Will also realized something was amiss, this move was a direct strategy.
If it wanted to seize the opportunity to kill Chen Hua while he was weak, it had to descend; once Chen Hua's injuries healed, replicating such a success was almost utterly impossible.
So even though it clearly knew Chen Hua seemed to have some special motives, the Abyss Will persistently and relentlessly kept descending.
"Just recently, Senior Gu Sheng has reached the Ninth Realm, and Master told me that this time we could completely exterminate the Abyss Demon Qi."
Liang Yi sat on a green stone in the valley, sharing the detailed situation with Youyi Su.
"Senior Gu Sheng reached the Ninth Realm?"
Youyi Su exclaimed in surprise; although she had anticipated it, breaking through in such a short period of time indicated that Senior Gu Sheng truly gained a lot over the year.
Aside from Master Chen Hua, Sect Leaders of other Super Forces spent extremely long periods in isolation to break through to the Ninth Realm, while Senior Gu Sheng only took a year; the insights he gained are imaginable.
"What about you, Senior Brother? Is it really okay to just meditate and cultivate silently for a year?"
Compared to others, Youyi Su was more concerned about her Senior Brother.
For Cultivators, once they have elevated to a certain level, mere hard practice loses its significance—the accumulation of quantity must transform into qualitative elevation, and only new insights can push the Realm forward.
Therefore, those cultivators who often isolated themselves for hundreds of years, at least ninety-nine years of that time were just sitting in meditation, with only one year probably yielding some new insights.
Now for Liang Yi, it wasn't even considered meditation; it was just like spacing out for a year, even though Youyi Su seen the Senior Brother practicing swordsmanship and meditating a few times, it didn't seem to help much in terms of improving cultivation or strength.
Not to mention that the Senior Brother couldn't use the World Origin to aid in his Cultivation; this difference might not show in a short time, but a year was enough to stretch this gap significantly!
This was particularly clear to Youyi Su!
"Is it really okay?"
Youyi Su looked worried, repeating herself. She knew her Senior Brother seemed to be gaining strength continuously, but because he hadn't made a move for a year, the actual extent and even his Realm remained unclear.