Lin Ming Cultivation - Physiology

Cultivation Physiology
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Cultivation Physiology
All of the Concept and Law fragments within his body seemed to melt away, fusing deeper into him, becoming one with his organs, flesh, blood, and bones!
 * colspan="2" style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1016) Lin Ming is speeding through at 12 times the speed of sound through the 18 Hells of Flame as he undergoes the Ancient Phoenix Smelting Trial.
 * colspan="2" style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1016) Lin Ming is speeding through at 12 times the speed of sound through the 18 Hells of Flame as he undergoes the Ancient Phoenix Smelting Trial.

Faint traces of inscriptions began to carve themselves into Lin Ming’s bone, forming mysterious runes. In a sense, Lin Ming’s body itself was becoming a totem stone, it was only that his understanding of Concepts was too shallow. If he died now and his bones were pulled out, then others would be able to meditate on them.
 * colspan="2" style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1018) Originally, Lin Ming’s Laws were etched onto the Heretical God Sprout where they condensed into little totem runes. But now, Lin Ming had perceived the Laws and the Heretical God Sprout took a supporting role. Thus, the Law runes naturally inscribed themselves onto his body instead, where the formed mysterious marks on his bones.
 * colspan="2" style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1018) Originally, Lin Ming’s Laws were etched onto the Heretical God Sprout where they condensed into little totem runes. But now, Lin Ming had perceived the Laws and the Heretical God Sprout took a supporting role. Thus, the Law runes naturally inscribed themselves onto his body instead, where the formed mysterious marks on his bones.

These runes were carved onto Lin Ming’s bones and flesh. But now it seemed as if they were melting together, fusing as one.

The runes on his bones were of three different colors. The rune that symbolizing the Concept of Burning Heat was a vivid red, the rune that symbolized the Concept of Annihilation was black red, and the rune that symbolized the Concept of Creation was blue green. And now, these three runes were gathering on top of Lin Ming’s bones, fusing together as one. This was different from when Lin Ming created his martial skills in Thunderfire Annihilation and Penetrating Rainbow; they were only a combination of the Concepts of Thunder and Fire. But what was happening within his body, on his bones, was a true Law fusion!

Because of Lin Ming’s abnormally fierce perception, the Heretical God Sprout’s ability to control the power of fire, and also the effect that the Primordius martial intent had on the Chaos Laws that allowed Lin Ming to perceive the chaos stones and see the evolution of matter and energy, and also the forming of the universe, all of these powerful advantages had resulted in this present miracle. ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#21ADE3; color:white;padding:0px 0px  0px  10px ; " |

Dantian / Inner World
He was sitting down cross-legged in a vast and unknown space of the universe, filled with endless mist and dust. With just a glance, everything around him was wrapped in a dim haze. The surrounding space was filled with the chaotic power of space and time. Space twisted, making it impossible to identify just what direction was which, and even the flow of time was in complete upheaval. Deep within this area, even one’s normal breathing and heart rate were affected.
 * colspan="2" |(Ch 982) Reached perfection after Lin Ming crossed 6th Life Destruction.
 * colspan="2" |Transformed into an inner world.
 * colspan="2" |(Ch 1317) Lin Ming is participating in the Final Rounds of the First Martial Meeting.  He is cultivating the Divine Seal Art he inherited from Empyrean Divine Seal.
 * colspan="2" |Transformed into an inner world.
 * colspan="2" |(Ch 1317) Lin Ming is participating in the Final Rounds of the First Martial Meeting.  He is cultivating the Divine Seal Art he inherited from Empyrean Divine Seal.
 * colspan="2" |(Ch 1317) Lin Ming is participating in the Final Rounds of the First Martial Meeting.  He is cultivating the Divine Seal Art he inherited from Empyrean Divine Seal.

“I’ve arrived at this space again…” Lin Ming whispered to himself, his eyes bright and shining. He had named this space the divine seal space.

(Ch 1318) In the dreamland space, the sphere of energy within Lin Ming’s inner world had expanded to the limit; it was ready to erupt at any given moment!

Once it erupted, the impact on Lin Ming’s body would be unimaginable. If he couldn’t withstand it then his inner world would completely collapse and he would die.

If he was able to withstand it, then after that true essence exploded, he could condense it into a black hole seed and thus begin the first crucial step to cultivating the Divine Seal Art!

Lin Ming had already condensed the energy sphere for an entire month. Now, he was still adjusting himself, waiting, optimizing the energy to most the accurate proportion. This was an extremely risky step. Without certain assurances, Lin Ming wouldn’t play around with his own life.

(Ch 1320) n one breath, Lin Ming poured his astral essence and spirit essence into his inner world. Three energies gathered as one, barely neutralizing the rampant energy and forming a delicate balance. This was already the final stage and this balance would only persist for a few breaths of time. But to Lin Ming, this was more than enough.

He took a deep breath, his eyes shining like stars burning in the deep dark night. “Bloom in full, beautiful flower…”

As Lin Ming was thinking this, he released complete control of the energy sphere, allowing it to erupt!

His inner world had become unfathomably deep, even faintly seeming as if it would swallow his own senses.

His inner world had been swept over by a wild storm with everything left in a chaotic mess. Besides the Heretical God Tree, all of the mountains and rivers and lakes and plains were all utterly destroyed!

However, above this region, there was an invisible anomaly in space. As light passed near a certain point in the void, it curved, bending around it. Unless one was skilled in the Space Laws it would be impossible to see this, because this point was hidden in the void, twisting all light around it.

This spot was the black hole seed that Lin Ming had condensed with the Divine Seal Art!

Lin Ming had simulated the explosion of a fire star with his true essence and then finally condensed it into a black hole seed. Although it was far from truly achieving the level of an actual black hole, as Lin Ming’s cultivation rose, the total energy within that black hole seed would become higher and higher and the traction force would become increasingly terrifying until the moment when all space and time would be sucked into it, finally evolving into an end point of all space and time!

The moment that Lin Ming’s black hole seed had truly formed, he seemed to have opened wide a great and mystical door before him.

As this door opened, the aura of the Great Dao blew towards him with indescribable glory!

This aura of the Great Dao had an essential difference from the baptism of the Heavenly Dao Laws one experienced during the crossing of Ninefall. This aura contained the Concept of the 33 Layered Heavens and stood at almost the highest point of all Laws.

The aura of the endless Great Dao surged into Lin Ming’s inner world. Then, his inner world that was reduced to rubble and ruins by the explosion of true essence and energy began to glow with reborn vitality.

The explosion of that sphere of energy had been far too terrifying. Even though Lin Ming’s foundation was extremely solid, there were still all sorts of ruptured areas within his inner world.

Now, all of these damaged places were being repaired by this strength.

The fragmented rubble fused into the earth. New mountains rose and new rivers began to flow. An incomparably rich world power condensed, forming origin energy clouds in the skies. Because these clouds were too thick and heavy, they began to rain down with drops of origin energy.

This origin energy rain gathered into the dry streams and channels as it fell, turning into fresh and wonderful currents.

As the land was watered, plants began to sprout and colorful spirit flowers started to bloom.

In that moment, Lin Ming’s strength rapidly climbed, reaching unprecedented heights!

Afterwards, that vast aura swept out from Lin Ming’s body, recklessly spinning around him like heavy mercury! The power of blood vitality rapidly grew within his body, causing his inner world to wildly shake.
 * colspan="2" |(Ch 1383) Lin Ming is cultivating in the Primordius Heavenly Palace.
 * colspan="2" |(Ch 1383) Lin Ming is cultivating in the Primordius Heavenly Palace.

The boundaries of his inner world were being constantly impacted by energy!

Lin Ming’s inner world had reached the precipice of imminent expansion, but now that it was being wildly forced open by this power it actually came bursting apart at the seams!

In that instant, all of the energy contained within his inner world surged out like an unleashed dam, wildly crashing into the boundaries set up in the void of his inner world.

Lin Ming’s inner world was soaring, rising!

And at this time, the heaven and earth origin energy within his inner world became more tranquil, drawing ever closer to the real world and reality.

The energy became increasingly strong, forming extremely rich origin energy clouds in the skies of his inner world.

Then, there was origin energy rain!

As this origin energy rain fell to the ground, young sprouts began to emerge from the earth, moistened by this rainwater.

They grew extremely fast, soon turning into ginsengs, snow lotuses, flower roots, lingzhi…

In just several breaths of time, they had grown the same span as in tens of thousands of years!

Moreover, this was not the end. After several more breaths of times, the essence energy within these plants became increasingly rich and intense. All of them began to gain a spiritual wisdom of their own and childlike phantoms evolved from their bodies, parting from the plants as they pranced about and played around in the origin energy rain.

These miracle medicinal herbs were not true plants, but plants formed by heaven and earth origin energy.

Right now, if spiritual plants were to be planted in the soil of Lin Ming’s inner world they would be able to grow just like in the real world. If an animal were to enter Lin Ming’s inner world they could also breath and survive.

This sort of change in his inner world also meant that Lin Ming had taken the final step from the Divine Sea realm into the Divine Transformation realm. At this time, the Asura blood that had no place to vent this energy burst into Lin Ming’s spiritual sea and inner world like a storm!
 * colspan="2" |(Ch 1695) Ling Ming had just absorbed a drop of blood of the Asura Road Master.
 * colspan="2" |(Ch 1695) Ling Ming had just absorbed a drop of blood of the Asura Road Master.

Although this drop of blood was originally only the size of a pearl, Lin Ming’s spiritual sea and inner world were actually swept up into a raging red sea!

Blood red waves as high as mountains engulfed the world, wildly rampaging about!

(Ch 1696) At this time, massive turbulent waves crashed through the mountain valleys of his inner world and even the lakes and rivers were swallowed up by an unimaginable amount of waves. Up in the sky, the clouds were washed away by this torrential tide of blood energy!

This red tide hurtled towards the boundaries of Lin Ming’s inner world, unstoppable. These boundaries were immediately torn asunder by the terrifying energy, forcing Lin Ming’s inner world to constantly develop!

Within Lin Ming’s inner world, the Heretical God Tree madly grew. Roots radiated outwards, digging down and plunging into the Asura blood, wildly absorbing its essence. The pure source energy also entered into Lin Ming’s inner world, forming ancient and vigorous runes of the Asura Heavenly Dao. These runes reinforced the boundaries of Lin Ming’s inner world even as they sealed away the Asura blood, wanting to suppress the remaining energy.

However, the Asura blood was simply far too powerful. Even if Lin Ming used the Heretical God Tree and the power of the Asura Heavenly Dao Laws it was still far too difficult to suppress!

The Asura Heavenly Dao could seal away the Asura blood, but in a situation where the disparity in strength was far too great, there was a limit in the amount that Lin Ming could seal away.

Peng!

With a loud explosive sound, the boundaries of Lin Ming’s inner world began to break down once more!

The raging red sea smashed against the barriers of the inner world, rapidly developing the chaotic space and expanding it. If this continued then Lin Ming would reach the Holy Lord realm sooner or later!
 * colspan="2" |(Ch 2000b) As the Supreme phantom formed, Lin Ming’s self-created inner world began to experience heaven-shaking changes as it was nourished by the essence of the demon relic.
 * colspan="2" |(Ch 2000b) As the Supreme phantom formed, Lin Ming’s self-created inner world began to experience heaven-shaking changes as it was nourished by the essence of the demon relic.

Although he had formed his inner world, that inner world had been filled with endless fog and blurriness. It was vast, but the strength within was disorderly and too varied.

But with so much demon relic essence pouring in, carrying with it an aura of cold and death, it actually began a chain of miraculous changes.

From Lin Ming’s strength, whether it was the power of divinity from the Laws of the 33 Heavens, or the power of life from the Holy Scripture, it was inevitably biased towards the power of light.

But the power of the demon relic that Lin Ming absorbed was actually the power of pure darkness.

These two strengths represented extreme polar opposites.

And yin and yang were the greatest source foundation of the world, where all of existence derived from.

As the two strengths mixed together and collided, thunderous sounds echoed out. The disorderly strength turned chaotic, and soon, traces of vitality appeared.

This part of the world was also sliced open by the yin and yang energies. A dim brown strength vaguely evolved from between them. It became like a mystical turtle, carrying the earth on its back. A sacred and holy energy wafted out, roaming through the deep blue skies…

The world continued to expand. Beneath the aura of the yin and yang, the chaotic world Laws began to be brought to order.

The truth was that when Lin Ming became a World King, his inner world had already been completely different from the inner world of a normal martial artist.

And now this difference increased even further!

The power of divinity, the power of demons, these two strengths tangled within his inner world, causing more things to appear within it.

In addition to the two highest Laws of the Holy Scripture and Heavenly Sutra, Lin Ming’s inner world had become a miracle that no one had been able to accomplish in the vast and endless river of the years. ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; padding:0px 0px  0px  10px ; background:#95DDF9;" |

Revolving Core

 * style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 982) The energy within the flesh and blood dao palace began to slowly fuse together. From liquid to a solid state, until the spherical crystal nucleus formed, then collapsed, and finally became a black revolving core.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 982) The energy within the flesh and blood dao palace began to slowly fuse together. From liquid to a solid state, until the spherical crystal nucleus formed, then collapsed, and finally became a black revolving core.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 982) The energy within the flesh and blood dao palace began to slowly fuse together. From liquid to a solid state, until the spherical crystal nucleus formed, then collapsed, and finally became a black revolving core.

After passing through the reforming process of the sixth stage of Life Destruction, Lin Ming’s revolving core was smaller, but the energy inherent within was greater and purer. ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; padding:0px 0px  0px  10px ; background:#95DDF9;" |

Black Hole

 * colspan="2" |At this time, a dark sphere floated out in front of Lin Ming. All of the origin energy within this world began to go crazy, wildly gathering towards the sphere and forming a giant black vortex. All of the mud in the swamp, all of the broken trees, all of the vicious beast skeletons, everything was being sucked up by this vortex, vanishing into that dark sphere where it would be sealed for all eternity!
 * colspan="2" |At this time, a dark sphere floated out in front of Lin Ming. All of the origin energy within this world began to go crazy, wildly gathering towards the sphere and forming a giant black vortex. All of the mud in the swamp, all of the broken trees, all of the vicious beast skeletons, everything was being sucked up by this vortex, vanishing into that dark sphere where it would be sealed for all eternity!

This dark sphere was Lin Ming’s black hole seed. With it, he could simulate the final darkness of a black hole singularity.

A year ago when Lin Ming used this move, all of his meridians and blood vessels had bulged upwards, tearing apart as they were unable to withstand this pressure. But now, Lin Ming’s understandings into the soul forging Dream Laws were far more profound. Moreover, his fused essence, energy, and divine strength was being increasingly coordinated and his comprehension of the Concept of the 33 Layered Heavens was also much deeper.

Currently, he could freely use Eternal Darkness as he wished. ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; padding:0px 0px  0px  10px ; background:#95DDF9;" |

Heretical God Plant
These three fire leaves complemented each other’s glory and beauty, constantly swallowing up the fire origin energy within Lin Ming’s body. Soon, the violently rampaging fire origin energy within his body was cleared out, but this still wasn’t the end! The Heretical God Sprout hadn’t absorbed enough, so it began to devour the surrounding power of fire all around Lin Ming. A red vortex formed around Lin Ming where a massive amount of fire origin energy was being swallowed up! ! colspan="2" style="font-size:12pt; padding:0px 0px  0px  10px ; " |
 * colspan="2" style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1000) At this point, the Heretical God Sprout now had six leaves; three thunder leaves and three fire leaves. Of these three fire leaves, one was formed at the germination of the Heretical God Seed; it was shaped like a crimson flaming heart. The second leaf had formed after absorbing the condensed Law fragments from the stone tablet left behind by Xiao Daoji; it had the appearance of a square golden-red imperial jade seal. Now, the third leaf was this blue-green leaf that had the appearance of a blue lotus.
 * colspan="2" style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1000) At this point, the Heretical God Sprout now had six leaves; three thunder leaves and three fire leaves. Of these three fire leaves, one was formed at the germination of the Heretical God Seed; it was shaped like a crimson flaming heart. The second leaf had formed after absorbing the condensed Law fragments from the stone tablet left behind by Xiao Daoji; it had the appearance of a square golden-red imperial jade seal. Now, the third leaf was this blue-green leaf that had the appearance of a blue lotus.

Seed
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Sprout - 1st Leaf
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 * style="text-indent:20px; " |A flame leaf, it is shaped like a crimson heart of fire. Formed at the germination of the Heretical God Seed.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |A flame leaf, it is shaped like a crimson heart of fire. Formed at the germination of the Heretical God Seed.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |A flame leaf, it is shaped like a crimson heart of fire. Formed at the germination of the Heretical God Seed.

Sprout - 2nd Leaf
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 * style="text-indent:20px; " | A thunder leaf, it is long and narrow, keen like a golden sword.
 * style="padding:0px" |Chapter -- Age
 * style="text-indent:20px; " | A thunder leaf, it is long and narrow, keen like a golden sword.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " | A thunder leaf, it is long and narrow, keen like a golden sword.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " | A thunder leaf, it is long and narrow, keen like a golden sword.

Sprout - 3rd Leaf
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 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Also a thunder leaf. This leaf was purple and was strangely shaped like a small three-legged furnace, a small lion engraved into it. This was the Purple Lion Thunder Source that was swallowed into the Heretical God Sprout.
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 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Also a thunder leaf. This leaf was purple and was strangely shaped like a small three-legged furnace, a small lion engraved into it. This was the Purple Lion Thunder Source that was swallowed into the Heretical God Sprout.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Also a thunder leaf. This leaf was purple and was strangely shaped like a small three-legged furnace, a small lion engraved into it. This was the Purple Lion Thunder Source that was swallowed into the Heretical God Sprout.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Also a thunder leaf. This leaf was purple and was strangely shaped like a small three-legged furnace, a small lion engraved into it. This was the Purple Lion Thunder Source that was swallowed into the Heretical God Sprout.

Sprout - 4th Leaf
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 * style="text-indent:20px; " |A thunder leaf that was formed when Lin Ming ascended to the Divine Realm and absorbed the power of heavenly retribution. This leaf was golden red and shaped like a heavy sword.
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 * style="text-indent:20px; " |A thunder leaf that was formed when Lin Ming ascended to the Divine Realm and absorbed the power of heavenly retribution. This leaf was golden red and shaped like a heavy sword.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |A thunder leaf that was formed when Lin Ming ascended to the Divine Realm and absorbed the power of heavenly retribution. This leaf was golden red and shaped like a heavy sword.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |A thunder leaf that was formed when Lin Ming ascended to the Divine Realm and absorbed the power of heavenly retribution. This leaf was golden red and shaped like a heavy sword.

Sprout - 5th Leaf
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 * style="text-indent:20px; " |It was square just like a jade seal stamp. The leaf was also a golden red, and the veins within the leaf formed strange textures, all of them reflecting the Great Dao Fire Laws that Xiao Daoji had comprehended.
 * style="padding:0px" |Chapter -- Age 27
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |It was square just like a jade seal stamp. The leaf was also a golden red, and the veins within the leaf formed strange textures, all of them reflecting the Great Dao Fire Laws that Xiao Daoji had comprehended.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |It was square just like a jade seal stamp. The leaf was also a golden red, and the veins within the leaf formed strange textures, all of them reflecting the Great Dao Fire Laws that Xiao Daoji had comprehended.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |It was square just like a jade seal stamp. The leaf was also a golden red, and the veins within the leaf formed strange textures, all of them reflecting the Great Dao Fire Laws that Xiao Daoji had comprehended.

Sprout - 6th Leaf

 * style="padding:0px" |Chapter 1000 -- Age 29
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |After comprehending the Laws for half an hour, a slight change occurred to the Heretical God Sprout within Lin Ming’s body. After his physical body reached the limit and he couldn’t withstand the impact of fire origin energy anymore, Lin Ming sunk his thoughts deep into the Heretical God Sprout and diverted all the fire origin energy into the Heretical God Sprout.
 * style="padding:0px" |Chapter 1000 -- Age 29
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |After comprehending the Laws for half an hour, a slight change occurred to the Heretical God Sprout within Lin Ming’s body. After his physical body reached the limit and he couldn’t withstand the impact of fire origin energy anymore, Lin Ming sunk his thoughts deep into the Heretical God Sprout and diverted all the fire origin energy into the Heretical God Sprout.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |After comprehending the Laws for half an hour, a slight change occurred to the Heretical God Sprout within Lin Ming’s body. After his physical body reached the limit and he couldn’t withstand the impact of fire origin energy anymore, Lin Ming sunk his thoughts deep into the Heretical God Sprout and diverted all the fire origin energy into the Heretical God Sprout.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |After comprehending the Laws for half an hour, a slight change occurred to the Heretical God Sprout within Lin Ming’s body. After his physical body reached the limit and he couldn’t withstand the impact of fire origin energy anymore, Lin Ming sunk his thoughts deep into the Heretical God Sprout and diverted all the fire origin energy into the Heretical God Sprout.

In that moment, the Heretical God Sprout blazed with a burning light, sending out dazzling rays of gold, as if it were a golden Bodhi tree undergoing nirvana in a sea of flames. All of the accumulated fire origin energy within his body was completely sucked up by the Heretical God Sprout in a single breath. Then, at the peak of the Heretical God Sprout, new budding leaves slowly stretched out. These small blue leaves slowly unfurled, a deep and vibrant color that was catching to the eyes. Then, these luscious green leaves formed a circle, taking the shape of a tiny blue lotus.

These were blue lotus leaves!

Lin Ming instantly understood that all of the tiny leaves that grew from the Heretical God Sprout were actually a single leaf. They were the representation of the Laws comprehended in the Hells of Flame, and also the representation of large success of the Concept of Creation!

At this point, the Heretical God Sprout now had six leaves; three thunder leaves and three fire leaves.

Lin Ming had now reached a breakthrough in Laws that he obtained through an accumulation of quantitative changes brought about by qualitative changes. This was a ‘sudden enlightenment’!

The longer the vortex spun around, the more violent it became. It continued for a long time, without any indication of slowing down.

In this massive amount of Law fragments, there was more than just the first three Concepts of the Fire Laws. There were fourth level Concept and fifth level Concept Law fragments. Even though Lin Ming wasn’t able to understand them now, they were still able to lay down a solid foundation for his future comprehension of Laws. This was similar to a martial artist being baptized by the Heavenly Dao as they crossed the ninth stage of Life Destruction. Although Lin Ming’s baptism of Laws was far inferior to the baptism of the Heavenly Dao during Ninefall, there was still a similar effect!

And at this time, because all of the surrounding fire origin energy had been cleanly swallowed up by Lin Ming, a vacuum of fire origin energy had been created around him. A tide of fire origin energy rushed to fill the emptiness. Just as it seemed it would swallow up Lin Ming within, a blue-green layer of energy took Lin Ming’s dantian as the center and sprung outwards like a wave!

Lin Ming was instantly surrounded by the layer of blue energy. The raging fire origin energy smashed into that layer of blue energy before being isolated outside.

The surrounding fire origin energy raged like wild stallions all around, but within that layer of blue energy there seemed to exist another world altogether!

Within the layers of blue energy, life began to appear. Flowers, birds, insects, beasts, even countless spirit plants and trees seemed to rise up into the world. This world was like an immortal fairyland, a paradise within a hell of fire.

This is… the Blue Lotus Domain!

Lin Ming’s scorched skin, and even the parts where the oil was baked out of his body, began to peel away, revealing new and tender skin beneath. Some places were severely burned with even the meridians and flesh scorched black, but a blue-green energy wrapped around those wounds. The flesh underneath slowly wriggled, glowing with vitality as it regenerated at a speed visible to the eye.

This was the most important aspect of the Blue Lotus Domain – healing. Especially with the Heretical God Sprout supporting him, the healing effect of the Blue Lotus Domain was even better! At this time, within Lin Ming’s dantian, the blue lotus-shaped leaf on the Heretical God Sprout began to glow with a misty light. The speed at which his wounds regenerated was actually faster than the healing from the Gate of Healing!

If the Blue Lotus Domain and the Gate of Healing combined together, the effects could be imagined!

Moreover, the Blue Lotus Domain could heal more than just Lin Ming’s own injuries – it had a healing effect on anyone within the range of the domain. As long as Lin Ming desired it, he could expend some of his true essence to shroud others in his Blue Lotus Domain, saving them from injury and harm. ! colspan="2" style="font-size:12pt; padding:0px 0px  0px  10px ; " |

Seedling - 7th & 8th Leaves
At this point, Lin Ming had thoroughly crossed the yin yang tribulation!
 * style="padding:0px" | Chapter 1181 -- Age 31
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Lin Ming is undergoing ninefall. He is now refining the heavenly tribulations.
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 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Lin Ming is undergoing ninefall. He is now refining the heavenly tribulations.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Lin Ming is undergoing ninefall. He is now refining the heavenly tribulations.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Lin Ming is undergoing ninefall. He is now refining the heavenly tribulations.

All that remained within his body were the remnants of the thunder and fire tribulations. At this time, Lin Ming’s body was in its peak state. The surviving power of thunder and fire within him couldn’t threaten him anymore.

The vortex formed by the Heretical God Sprout became increasingly violent. The massive amount of thunder and fire tribulation was forcefully sucked in. As the power of thunder and fire flowed into the Heretical God Sprout, it began to glow with an incandescent divine light!

For a time, the six leaves of the Heretical God Sprout seemed to turn to molten gold. Purple and red runes began to form atop the surface of the leaves. These dao patterns came in all sorts of different shapes. Some were like small tripods and some were like golden swords. The runes all fell onto the Heretical God Sprout, and finally, a bizarre change began to occur!

The Heretical God Sprout grew taller and taller, and finally it distorted and twigs began to bud out!

In just a few breaths of time, the power of thunder and fire heavenly tribulation was rapidly consumed. By the time the Heretical God Sprout stopped growing, over 90% of the power of thunder and fire tribulation had been used up.

The Heretical God Sprout had actually absorbed the power of heavenly tribulation as nourishment for its own growth. This ability was truly worthy of being called a transcendent divine might; it was even able to control the Heavenly Dao and use it!

The current Heretical God Sprout had doubled in height. In the past if it was a sprout, then now it was a seedling.

A pair of fresh new leaves emerged from the crown of the seedling, one red and one purple.

These two leaves were of the same shape: both resembled small primal chaos diagrams. There were numerous profound dao patterns crawling over the surface of these leaves. Without a doubt, these were leaves that evolved from the thunder and fire heavenly tribulation!

The power of heavenly tribulation had ended up becoming a part of the Heretical God Seedling!

A transcendent divine might was indeed a transcendent divine might; it was even able to wield the power of the Heavenly Dao for itself. After the Heretical God Sprout absorbed the power of thunder and fire heavenly tribulation, that power was then integrated into the Heretical God Force. In the future, as long as Lin Ming used the Heretical God Force, he would be able to control the power of heavenly tribulation to a certain degree. Although it was weak, this was still strength that represented the Heavenly Dao! ! colspan="2" style="font-size:12pt; padding:0px 0px  0px  10px ; " |

Tree
Lin Ming raised his right hand and the Phoenix Blood Spear jumped into his grasp. The endless sea of purple was reflected in his bright eyes! This was a world of incomparably blazing thunder!
 * style="padding:0px" |Chapter 1261 -- Age 31
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Lin Ming is in the semi-final round of the First Martial Meeting, trying to step into the 33rd level of the Divine Seal Altar. He is undergoing the Divine Seal Altar's version of the Heavenly Tribulation - the tribulation of 27 thunder sources.
 * style="padding:0px" |Chapter 1261 -- Age 31
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Lin Ming is in the semi-final round of the First Martial Meeting, trying to step into the 33rd level of the Divine Seal Altar. He is undergoing the Divine Seal Altar's version of the Heavenly Tribulation - the tribulation of 27 thunder sources.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Lin Ming is in the semi-final round of the First Martial Meeting, trying to step into the 33rd level of the Divine Seal Altar. He is undergoing the Divine Seal Altar's version of the Heavenly Tribulation - the tribulation of 27 thunder sources.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Lin Ming is in the semi-final round of the First Martial Meeting, trying to step into the 33rd level of the Divine Seal Altar. He is undergoing the Divine Seal Altar's version of the Heavenly Tribulation - the tribulation of 27 thunder sources.

“Heretical God Force – open to the limit!”

Lin Ming shouted out loud, and the power of thunder surged outwards from the Heretical God Seedling in his inner world. This power of thunder originated from his Ninefall heavenly tribulation’s thunder tribulation. It was of an even higher quality than the purple Thunder Sources above the Divine Sea Altar!

In the instant that those 27 Thunder Sources touched the Phoenix Blood Spear, behind Lin Ming, a great divine tree began to rapidly grow!

Infinite branches and leaves spread out, crazily absorbing the power of thunder. The crown of the tree towered high, overshadowing all!

In just a moment, the phantom of a divine tree tens of thousands of feet high took root on the Divine Seal Altar, like a pillar that held up the heavens!

All around the divine tree, the inexhaustible power of thunder was controlled by it, rushing towards it like a tide! In that moment, a purple light seemed to swallow up the skies and the earth, leaving this single color shining out in the world.

A terrifying energy flooded throughout Lin Ming’s organs, his meridians, his blood vessels, swelling up like a tide of rampaging horses, permeating every inch of his body.

Deep within Lin Ming’s inner world, an earth-shaking and heaven-shifting change was occurring. After the Heretical God Seedling absorbed a massive amount of heavenly tribulation, it began to undergo a new round of evolution!

The Heretical God Seedling that originally only had several leaves began to grow at a visible speed. The young and lush branches grew longer and longer, producing different leaves that all looked different. Some resembled small tripods, some resembled vicious beasts, some resembled swords, and all sorts of other shapes. The twisting and vibrant roots grew longer and longer, digging deep into the foundation of Lin Ming’s inner world. At this moment, the Heretical God Tree had truly taken root!

If someone were to enter Lin Ming’s inner world now, they would see this young and vibrant tree. Although it was only the height of a child, its branches and leaves were sturdy, filled with energy and vitality.

Lin Ming was aware that even though this young tree looked common and humble, in the future, it would one day grow into a 100,000 foot divine tree, becoming a true incarnation of thunder and flame. It was now, when all the energy essence had been absorbed by the Heretical God Tree and Lin Ming was planning to meditate to restore his soul force that something startling occurred.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1618) Lin Ming is in the Divine Rune City practicing Divine Arts.  He is revising Extreme Dual Polarity Symbol.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1618) Lin Ming is in the Divine Rune City practicing Divine Arts.  He is revising Extreme Dual Polarity Symbol.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1618) Lin Ming is in the Divine Rune City practicing Divine Arts.  He is revising Extreme Dual Polarity Symbol.

Within Lin Ming’s inner world, the Heretical God Tree had absorbed the thunder and fire essences of countless failed Extreme Dual Polarity Symbols, and now, it was finally beginning to grow once more!

“…This is!”

Lin Ming’s mind shook. Because of the sudden change in the Heretical God Tree, a great deal of his fatigue had vanished.

He watched as the Heretical God Tree absorbed the incomparably pure power of thunder and fire, and then began to extend its branches and leaves.

In comparison to the previous evolutions of the Heretical God Tree, it didn’t grow much. However, atop the crown of the tree, many strange lines began to appear.

Lin Ming could see that these lines were dao patterns formed from the Great Dao Laws.

The Heretical God Tree was originally able to absorb the Thunder and Fire Laws. Now, the Fire and Thunder Laws that the Heretical God Tree absorbed were carved within it. And, these Laws faintly manifested the Asura Heavenly Dao!

“This is…”

Lin Ming sucked in a breath of cold air.

The Heretical God Force was an incredibly marvelous cultivation method. At the beginning stages of this cultivation method, one would form a Heretical God Seed.

This Heretical God Seed didn’t have a set path for growth. Depending on the different types of energies and Laws that were used to water it, it would grow into a completely different type of Heretical God Tree!

Lin Ming’s Heretical God Tree contained many Fire Elementals and Thunder Sources, as well as the destructive flames and heavenly judgment lightning of nine layered tribulation and even Xiao Moxian’s nirvanic flames.

With all of this gathered together, Lin Ming had now unknowingly poured in the Asura Heavenly Dao through the tiny runes of the Extreme Dual Polarity Symbol, causing the Asura Heavenly Dao to manifest in the Heretical God Tree and evolve once more.

It had already been a long time since the Heretical God Tree last evolved.

During this period of time, as Lin Ming’s strength increased, the Heretical God Tree had absorbed far too much strength. With the Extreme Dual Polarity Symbol added on top of that, it finally succeeded in evolving.
 * (Ch 1661) Lin Ming is in the Forsaken Mortal Tomb of Asura Road World's Yin Yang Despair Valley.
 * (Ch 1661) Lin Ming is in the Forsaken Mortal Tomb of Asura Road World's Yin Yang Despair Valley.
 * (Ch 1661) Lin Ming is in the Forsaken Mortal Tomb of Asura Road World's Yin Yang Despair Valley.

He had swallowed and absorbed the Ravenous Wolf Heaven Pill and made a breakthrough to the Ravenous Wolf Star (Heavenly Retribution Dao Palace.

In the process of making the breakthrough, the Heretical God Tree also began to grow. It became majestic and dignified, exuding the power of countless runes.
 * (Ch 1696) Ling Ming had just absorbed a drop of blood of the Asura Road Master.
 * (Ch 1696) Ling Ming had just absorbed a drop of blood of the Asura Road Master.
 * (Ch 1696) Ling Ming had just absorbed a drop of blood of the Asura Road Master.

Within Lin Ming’s inner world, the Heretical God Tree madly grew. Roots radiated outwards, digging down and plunging into the Asura blood, wildly absorbing its essence. Because he had broken into the Extreme Polar Dao Palace, the Heretical God Tree had benefitted from this and had become even more verdant and hardy. ! colspan="2" style="font-size:12pt; padding:0px 0px  0px  10px ; " |
 * (Ch 1791) Lin Ming just brokthrough the third Dao Palace, the Extreme Polar Dao Palace (Cherished Kismet Star).
 * (Ch 1791) Lin Ming just brokthrough the third Dao Palace, the Extreme Polar Dao Palace (Cherished Kismet Star).
 * (Ch 1791) Lin Ming just brokthrough the third Dao Palace, the Extreme Polar Dao Palace (Cherished Kismet Star).

Sprout - 4th Leaf
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 * style="padding:0px" |Chapter 964 -- Age 27
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Long and narrow, keen like a golden sword.
 * style="padding:0px" |Chapter 964 -- Age 27
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Long and narrow, keen like a golden sword.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Long and narrow, keen like a golden sword.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |Long and narrow, keen like a golden sword.

Meridians
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Elementary
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 * style="padding:0px" |Chapter 838 -- Age 22
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Small Success
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 * style="padding:0px" |Chapter 902 -- Age 24
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Large Success
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 * style="padding:0px" |Chapter 903 -- Age 25
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Perfection
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 * style="padding:0px" | Chapter 963 -- Age 27
 * Lin Ming
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 * Lin Ming
 * Lin Ming
 * Lin Ming

Spiritual Seas
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 * colspan="2" style="text-indent:20px; " | |(Ch 987) Lin Ming's spiritual sea had expanded by several times its original size. It faintly felt as though it was becoming a world of its own.
 * colspan="2" style="text-indent:20px; " | |(Ch 987) Lin Ming's spiritual sea had expanded by several times its original size. It faintly felt as though it was becoming a world of its own.

Soul Force
This powerful and pure energy turned into streams that submerged into Lin Ming’s soul.
 * style="padding:0px" |Chapter 2 -- Age 15
 * (Ch 987) After opening the Gate of Opening, Lin Ming's soul force grew in strength 3 times.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " | (Ch 1022) Soul force – it withstood all Laws and was also the basis of martial intents. It was the foundation for the control of true essence. If one’s soul wasn’t strong enough, then a martial artist’s potential would die out. This was the reason why an Eightfall powerhouse found it extremely difficult to reach the Divine Lord realm.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1221) Lin Ming just killed the red-furred monster, which turned out to be a soul life. After being killed, the monster turned into dreamland energy.  The dreamland energy exploded, turning into countless motes of starlight that fused into his body.
 * (Ch 987) After opening the Gate of Opening, Lin Ming's soul force grew in strength 3 times.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " | (Ch 1022) Soul force – it withstood all Laws and was also the basis of martial intents. It was the foundation for the control of true essence. If one’s soul wasn’t strong enough, then a martial artist’s potential would die out. This was the reason why an Eightfall powerhouse found it extremely difficult to reach the Divine Lord realm.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1221) Lin Ming just killed the red-furred monster, which turned out to be a soul life. After being killed, the monster turned into dreamland energy.  The dreamland energy exploded, turning into countless motes of starlight that fused into his body.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " | (Ch 1022) Soul force – it withstood all Laws and was also the basis of martial intents. It was the foundation for the control of true essence. If one’s soul wasn’t strong enough, then a martial artist’s potential would die out. This was the reason why an Eightfall powerhouse found it extremely difficult to reach the Divine Lord realm.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1221) Lin Ming just killed the red-furred monster, which turned out to be a soul life. After being killed, the monster turned into dreamland energy.  The dreamland energy exploded, turning into countless motes of starlight that fused into his body.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1221) Lin Ming just killed the red-furred monster, which turned out to be a soul life. After being killed, the monster turned into dreamland energy.  The dreamland energy exploded, turning into countless motes of starlight that fused into his body.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1221) Lin Ming just killed the red-furred monster, which turned out to be a soul life. After being killed, the monster turned into dreamland energy.  The dreamland energy exploded, turning into countless motes of starlight that fused into his body.
 * style="text-indent:20px; " |(Ch 1221) Lin Ming just killed the red-furred monster, which turned out to be a soul life. After being killed, the monster turned into dreamland energy.  The dreamland energy exploded, turning into countless motes of starlight that fused into his body.

Lin Ming felt as if his own soul had left his body. His entire body was floating on nothing without any weight at all. His soul form arrived in a world filled with endless color, with countless lines of infinite hues twisting and changing around him without end.

And between these lines was a floating purple crystal. This purple crystal was in the shape of a six-sided prism, and there were three fine lines sealed within it.

Of these three lines, each was a different color: blue, red, and purple.

He slowly reached out and guided these fine lines to his fingertips.

When the lines touched Lin Ming’s skin, they suddenly started moving like spirit snakes and drilled into his body.

Lin Ming felt an incomparably cold energy spread up through his arms and into his soul.

The layer of ice became increasingly thick. With his soul frozen, Lin Ming was completely unable to move. He didn’t even have the motor abilities to blink his eyes. After the ice gathered for some time, cracks began to appear in the layers of ice.

His body disintegrated and reformed.

“This is… what’s going on here?” Lin Ming looked down and examined his reformed hands, his eyes filled with disbelief. “My soul force has become stronger, and it's actually become several times stronger!”

(Ch 1222) As he sank his mind into his spiritual sea, he suddenly noticed that he has also absorbed the memories of the monster.

Combing through the memories, Lin Ming realized that the three wisps of soul energy that he absorbed are actually wisps of elementary spirit source.

“Grandmist energy… genesis energy… spirit source!”

“Three types of source energy!”

Grandmist energy – the source of matter.

Genesis energy – the source of energies.

Spirit source – the source of soul.

The universe had a soul. Not only did the universe have a soul, but planets and stars also had souls, called star souls.

As for the soul of the universe, if that were to be called a different name, then that would be… the Heavenly Dao!

As Lin Ming understood these truths, he felt his spiritual sea suddenly shake. It was like a thin layer of membrane had been pierced through, in that that moment, many truths and Laws were immediately comprehended by him. In that instant Lin Ming could feel his own strength crazily rise and his soul force was again strengthening at a terrifying speed. Empyrean Divine Mist rebuilt and grinded their souls so that they can have a stronger soul and soul force. He guided them in forging their souls. He also imparted his legacy to them.
 * (Ch 1490) Lin Ming and Xiao Moxian are in the God Beast Tomb of the Tragic Death Valley where they met with Empyrean Divine Mist.
 * (Ch 1490) Lin Ming and Xiao Moxian are in the God Beast Tomb of the Tragic Death Valley where they met with Empyrean Divine Mist.
 * (Ch 1490) Lin Ming and Xiao Moxian are in the God Beast Tomb of the Tragic Death Valley where they met with Empyrean Divine Mist.

A tall ancient sword floated within Lin Ming’s spiritual sea; this was Empyrean Divine Mist’s sword of will.

This sword emitted a deep blue aura, vivid and primal. The sword blade aimed at Lin Ming’s spiritual sea and suddenly thrust outwards!

The sword directly submerged into Lin Ming’s spiritual sea.

Empyrean Divine Mist said: “Your soul is already extremely powerful and you have even cultivated a soul technique, but… your soul and your will lack killing intent! This is similar to a squad of strong soldiers having no military tactics or discipline at all. If they went to war they would dash about and move independently of each other, and no matter how strong these soldiers were individually, the strength they would be able to display would inevitably be limited. Your soul is in the same situation. Although you have a powerful soul force, you still cannot kill others!

“Your soul is only used to explore and sense the world around you. At the highest level, you only use it to support your battle spirit in an attack. This is far from being sufficient. You must fuse your soul into your body and have it become a part of your true power!”

“First, I shall temper your soul! Your soul is a mine rich with ore. Although it is powerful, there are far too many impurities. I shall help you temper it!”

This state continued for an unknown period of time. Slowly, Lin Ming felt himself gradually adapting to the agonizing pain of having his soul torn apart. Then, a beam of divine light shot out from Lin Ming’s spiritual sea.

The shattered pieces of his spiritual sea and the fragmented motes of his soul followed this beam of divine light, gathering together and condensing.

A moment later, Lin Ming’s soul form was restored to its true shape and his spirit mark also returned. He had truly withstood this tempering of his soul. ! colspan="2" style="font-size:12pt; padding:2px 0px  0px  10px ; " |
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Small Success
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Large Success
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Perfection

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