816: Chapter 217: First Layer 816: Chapter 217: First Layer The fifth Star Fate, the Perilous Constellation merged, and in Su He’s inward vision, his body had already transformed into patch after patch of starry existence.
The five patches of starry sky were interconnected yet independent of one another.
They were attempting to merge into a single entity, to become a complete piece of starry sky, yet they couldn’t achieve it.
Two more were still missing.
Su He’s Spirit Snake and Turtle Body breathed in tandem.
In the past, the Spirit Snake was the Spirit Snake, and the Turtle Body was the Turtle Body, giving the impression of two bodies sharing a single spirit soul—the Spirit Snake could even move independently of the Turtle Body within a certain range!
But now, with the starry sky established, the Spirit Snake and Turtle Body had gradually merged, truly linked together.
It wasn’t a fusion of flesh, as their forms remained that of a dragon and a snake; yet, in a mystical way, they truly became unified.
The True Yuan no longer circulated independently; at this moment, the True Yuan was interconnected, and the flesh was linked in an indiscernible way—simply put, if one were to slash the Spirit Snake Body, continuing to bleed it, it would drain all the blood from the Turtle Body as well!
The speed of absorbing the Gang Wind and Yuan Qi rose once more, the vortex on his back becoming increasingly distinct.
Su He was held aloft by white clouds, steadily ascending.
The Perilous Constellation, merging.
Su He’s cultivation had not stopped.
Instead, he was absorbing Yuan Qi like a giant whale taking in water, speeding up the process.
The Yuan Qi on the second layer, compared to the third, was incomparable, the higher the quality the higher the elevation.
If one were to chart the Fairy Ascension Platform from top to bottom, the higher it went, the closer it approached the Yuan Qi of ancient times.
Could it be that the first layer truly offered a chance to reach the Ancient Times?
Regrettably, during his last return to Ancient Times, Su He’s past and present selves merged, revealing only a mere mortal body.
The minimal amount of Yuan Qi absorbed was used to support the fusion of his two bodies, and he did not truly utilize the Ancient Qi for cultivation.
By the time he manifested the Dragon Turtle True Form, his return was imminent.
As quickly as he came, he left.
Should there be another opportunity to return to Ancient Times, as long as the anchor is stable enough and he has ample time, he will certainly take the chance to undergo seclusion!
Su He devoured the energies frenetically, and the five merged starry patches grew brighter.
The remaining Chamber and Wall Star Fates also began to shine, yet their light was weak, not even half as bright as the first five.
It was not that these two constellations were too weak, but rather too strong.
The numerous stars dispersed the Yuan Qi.
The Chamber and Wall Star Fates, seemingly a perfect square, akin to the four walls of a room.
In the beginning, these two constellations were considered one.
It was only later that they gradually separated, yet in comparison to the other five, their connection remained extremely close.
These two constellations could only fuse simultaneously!
The difficulty was twice as much and then some.
However, with the assistance of the previous five constellations, it wouldn’t be as troublesome as the initial three or four months to merge a single one.
Exhale—
Inhale—
As Su He refined the Yuan Qi, concentrating the lights of the two constellations, the already merged five constellations also transferred over strands of power, now resembling the Xuanwu Power by six or seven parts.
Su He’s momentum was steadily increasing, the vortex on his back becoming more pronounced, even emitting the whistling of winds.
This drew sideways glances from the crowd, each one looking at Su He in surprise.
On the second layer, besides Su He, only True Person Nanming remained among the Qianjiang cultivators.
The cultivators from Qianjiang were all quite young, most not reaching ten thousand years old.
In Stepping Sky five, six, or seven Layers, they all counted as the younger generation.
True Person Nanming, like his fellow cultivators, couldn’t help but be astonished when he laid his eyes on Su He.
Having spent a considerable time on the second layer, he knew the intensity of the second layer’s Gang Wind all too well and realized how absurd it was for Su He to claim he would soon rush to the first layer.
At the moment, the vortex formed by the Gang Wind and Yuan Qi on Su He’s back resembled a tornado—except the tornado twisted upwards whereas the vortex swirled downwards, revolving as Su He took in both Gang Wind and Yuan Qi.
Internally, the True Yuan circulated, gathering the Yuan Qi to the final two constellations.
Time passed bit by bit, one day, two days, three days…
Emperor Luan, watching Su He, let a hint of a smile cross his face.
Everyone has their limits, and no one’s talent and comprehension are boundless.
The Dragon Turtle had reached its limit, and the speed of its ascent had slowed.
On the first day, Su He had covered one-third of the second layer’s distance in one go.
But now… his ascent was ever slowing, almost coming to a complete halt.
Emperor Luan’s face held an intrigued expression, a touch of pleasure rising within him.
At his level, he wouldn’t normally allow his emotions to fluctuate, and even if they did, the matters of All Heavens and Ten Thousand Realms could hardly stir them—emotions would subside in an instant.
Could this be the sorrow of those at high realms or among the high-ranking?
Seeing too much, experiencing too much, it became difficult for anything to stir them deeply.
That was also why the Dragon Turtle Tribe had the Divine Skill “Jade Truth,” constantly resetting their mental state.
Immortal life is truly bitter.
However, Su He was unique, a junior repeatedly spoiling his plans, miraculously emerging time and again from the impossible, again and again wreaking havoc.
With each such incident, Su He’s significance in Emperor Luan’s heart grew.
Yet now, to rarely see Su He struggle amused him, and he didn’t want to suppress the pleasurable feeling that arose unbidden.
This sensation was wonderful, and he didn’t wish to control it yet.
Emperor Luan wore a smile, ascending to the first layer wasn’t so easy after all.
He never doubted that Su He would reach the first layer; it was simply a matter of time.
But the difference between ascending after three or five cycles of the Mystery Yellow Cave Sky and ascending now was profound.
The crowd below also looked toward Su He, wondering how the Turtle would clean up after the bold claims he had made.