Chapter 5, Breakthrough, Transformation into the Divine Realm

The magic core is the essence of a magical beast, concentrating over ninety percent of its energy. Among these ten magic cores, the weakest one is nearly at the level of Zhou Huan, while the more powerful ones can exceed Zhou Huan by several times.

Zhou Huan was originally prepared to launch an attack, but seeing that the demon leopard looked down on him so much, he simply stood still and allowed the wind blade to strike him.

Although his physical strength was comparable to that of a Transformation Realm expert, absorbing ten Transformation Realm demon cores at once was still somewhat overwhelming. Zhou Huan quickly activated the techniques from the Breaking Heaven Sword Classic to suppress and convert them into his own energy

Roar

Zhou Huan showed no intention of concealing his presence; the powerful fluctuations of his spiritual energy were perceptible even to the magical beasts surrounding the periphery of the Magic Cloud Mountain Range. At this moment, Zhou Huan's soul had grown even stronger, and the range of his divine consciousness was sufficient to extend into the depths of the Magic Cloud Mountain Range.

Subsequently, the nine individuals departed. Zhou Huan confirmed that there were no humans nearby and then unleashed a powerful energy at the peak of the transformation stage, simultaneously moving in the opposite direction of the nine individuals to attract the attention of the beast horde

With a loud bang, the demon leopard let out a cry of agony and was directly blasted back.

Relatively speaking, celestial power and primordial power focus more on strengthening the soul, while divine power and spiritual power are more effective in enhancing the body

Having obtained the magic core, Zhou Huan began searching for his next target. Soon, he discovered a solitary transformation demon beast, which he easily dealt with after spending a little time.

Zhou Huan has gained a new understanding of his own strength. Initially, he thought that even after breaking through, he could only barely contend with that group of monsters. Now, he is absolutely confident that he can eliminate them all.

More importantly, the Breaking Sky Sword Classic is a complete set of celestial arts, and only a complete divine art in this world can be compared to it

The Broken Sky Sword Classic, its level is considered even higher than the Nine Styles of Dominance, was created by the founder of the Broken Sky Sword Sect in the Xuanhuang Continent. That founder successfully transcended the tribulation and ascended to the immortal realm countless years ago, becoming an immortal, which is to say, a deity in this world

Break through...

Zhou Huan had already reached the peak of the Transformation Spirit Realm. The primary purpose of his visit this time was to engage in battle with a Transformation God Demon Beast. Once he breaks through, even a hundred Transformation God Demon Beasts attacking together would be unable to contend with him

Zhou Huan immediately ceased the operation of his spiritual power, mobilizing the elemental force within his body and infusing it into the spiritual sword

Although he possessed the strength to contend with the transformation of the demonic beasts, the sheer number of these beasts made it clear that summoning them all at once would undoubtedly lead to his demise. Zhou Huan intended to seek out a solitary demonic beast for a battle.

Haha, everyone come on...

The Demon Leopard saw that Zhou Huan had taken its strike without moving an inch, and let out a roar that shook the heavens, as if it intended to swallow him whole

Puff, puff... ...

Zhou Huan quickly made a discovery; he could hardly wait to move northward, aiming to eliminate this magical leopard before other magical beasts noticed it

Zhou Huan took the jade pendant; a small spirit gathering array to replenish spiritual energy is quite good

Due to his cultivation of the Breaking Sky Sword Classic, Zhou Huan has already developed primordial energy within his body, a power that does not exist in this world. Only those who practice celestial arts can possess it, and it will transform into celestial power when the celestial arts are fully mastered

The spiritual power in this world, when cultivated to its ultimate form, will transform into divine power, which is on par with celestial power.

Zhou Huan felt helpless; these newly transformed divine beasts posed no threat to him. As a result, he could only master his techniques without making any substantial breakthroughs. Thus, he decided to take another path: to slay ten transformed divine beasts, refine ten divine beast cores, and forcibly break through.

The art of immortality primarily involves the control of one's weapon to defeat enemies through powerful mental strength. At this moment, Zhou Huan felt as if he had returned to the time when he first began learning the art of immortality in his previous life. He sensed that the spiritual sword before him was like a part of his own body; with a single thought, he could draw it into himself, and with another thought, he could slay distant foes.

Death

Soon, the wind blade struck Zhou Huan, yet he did not move at all, and that wind blade truly dissipated like the wind

After all, the complete sword techniques created by the strong in the Sacred Domain are priceless treasures of the continent. Generally, an empire possesses only a few sets, and it is impossible to allow these students, who are merely at the Mortal Realm, to learn them

Zhou Huan let out a loud roar, causing the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth to become chaotic around him, followed by a massive explosion that blew the entire hill where the cave was located into the air

Although the distant demon leopard was injured, it reacted swiftly, immediately sensing the danger and hurriedly attempting to evade. However, it despairingly discovered that its body seemed to be bound by an invisible force, rendering it unable to move even a fraction, forced to watch helplessly as Zhou Huan's spiritual sword drew closer and closer to it

Very well, the energy is sufficient, then let us begin

Zhou Huan wielded the spiritual sword, adorned with the spirit-gathering jade pendant gifted by Xia Ling. Ordinary magical beasts fell to his blade almost one by one; for every one that approached, another met its demise.

Zhou Huan concentrated his spiritual energy to execute the strongest move he had learned in this world. Although he could only perform the first form now, its power was still significantly greater than that of other sword techniques

He searched for a concealed cave nearby and began to refine and absorb all ten transformation demon cores

Zhou Huan infused spiritual energy into the sword body, executing some sword techniques learned at the academy

Zhou Huan saw that the goal of attracting the magical beast group had been achieved, and the nine should be safe now, so he once again concealed his presence

Finally

Zhou Huan also charged towards the Demon Leopard, determined to confront it head-on, as this was the only way to truly ascertain the power of his swordsmanship

As he continued to engage in battles with the Transformation Stage Demonic Beasts, Zhou Huan's understanding of the techniques he had learned deepened and became increasingly proficient, to the point where he could almost kill a Transformation Stage early Demonic Beast with a single move.

The magical leopard suddenly charged towards Zhou Huan like lightning, its claws infused with an ever-increasing amount of spiritual power. It was evident that this magical leopard was not merely a wind-element magician, but also a formidable warrior

Zhou Huan issued an attack command to the spiritual sword with his mind, and the sword flew directly towards the demon leopard, aiming to deliver a fatal blow

The First Style of the Dominator: The Dominator's Style

Zhou Huan immediately took action, specifically targeting those solitary Transformation Realm monsters. During this process, he also effortlessly harvested ordinary Transformation Realm monsters he encountered, as the cores of monsters that had reached the Transformation Realm were quite valuable. Even if he had no use for them himself, selling them would still amount to a considerable fortune.

Boom

The magical beasts quickly sensed it; they were already very sensitive to the presence of humans, especially powerful ones. A vast number of magical beasts frantically rushed towards the location of Zhou Huan.

The leopard's claws emitted bursts of spiritual light, directly reaching for Zhou Huan's sword

At this moment, Xia Ling walked over and handed a jade pendant to Zhou Huan

Finally enough, ten pieces of the Divine Transformation Demon Core energy are sufficient. As long as I break through, that group of monsters will not be my match even if they come at me together

In fact, as long as he does not encounter more than ten Transformation Divine Beasts at the same time, he can easily escape. Although nearly one hundred Transformation Divine Beasts appear to be quite scattered, Zhou Huan decided to go and divert their attention himself.

His primary swordsmanship is the Nine Styles of Dominance, and he has also studied many scattered sword techniques, most of which were created by powerful beings from the Sacred Realm, yet without exception, they are all incomplete fragments

This little leopard, is it looking down on me

He is quite confident in his physical strength. With the enhancement of both spiritual energy and primordial energy within him, his physical strength is on par with that of a cultivator at the Transformation stage. A casual strike from the demon leopard poses no threat to him.

Unfortunately, they are all early-stage transformation beasts, and it is very difficult to achieve enlightenment and breakthrough by battling such beasts. Those peak transformation beasts are all gathered together...

The magic leopard unleashed a blade of wind towards Zhou Huan. This was a wind-attribute magic leopard at the Transformation Realm, equivalent to a human archmage at the same level. Although it was merely a casual strike of a wind blade, it should not be underestimated.

Thank you, Sister Ling

This jade pendant contains a small spirit gathering array, which can continuously replenish your spiritual energy. I know your strength is certainly more than what it appears on the surface, keep it up!

It is time to test the swordsmanship learned

The startled beasts scurried about in all directions, while the beasts that had reached a state of transformation looked over here with trembling apprehension, their faces filled with fear

To the north, a magical leopard is situated far from the other transformation-type magical beasts

I believe him, Yuejie, let's hurry and leave

The magic leopard did not shy away, but instead directly confronted the human before him who dared to provoke him, perhaps believing that this human could not harm him

The Demon Leopard was furious at that moment. How dare a mere human in the Spirit Transformation Realm challenge the majesty of a Divine Transformation Demon Beast

In fact, Xia Ling also possesses a formation for replenishing mental energy; however, she did not anticipate that a warrior like Zhou Huan would require such a supplement. It is unlikely that anyone else in this world would think of it either

Zhou Huan directly absorbed all the powerful energy from the magic core, causing his body to swell round with the violent and bookish energy. If it were another practitioner at the Transformation Realm, this would be enough to make them explode.

The magical beasts at the Transformation Realm, akin to cats that have caught a whiff of fish, suddenly became excited upon sensing the presence of a human master at the Transformation Realm, swiftly converging towards the direction of Zhou Huan.

Zhou Huan remained unchanged, showing no signs of being affected. He looked at the magic leopard that was flying back and felt quite satisfied

Zhou Huan quickly moved towards the direction of the Demon Leopard. Given his strength, it did not take long for him to arrive. He did not conceal himself to launch a surprise attack; instead, he appeared directly in front of the Demon Leopard, engaging in a frontal confrontation.

At this moment, Zhou Huan's strength surged dramatically, and the immense spiritual power within him filled him with confidence. He felt that a single strike now was sufficient to easily kill any beast at the Transformation stage, and with all his might, he could even pose a threat to those who had just entered the Nirvana stage

He is currently scanning the transformation beasts with his spiritual sense, and once he identifies one that is isolated, he will approach it

At this moment, Zhou Huan possessed both primordial and spiritual powers within him. With their complementary advantages, he was far superior to other practitioners of the same rank, both physically and spiritually. The energy fluctuations unleashed by Zhou Huan, who was at the peak of the Transformation Spirit Realm, were no less than those of a master in the Transformation God Realm.

The martial arts cultivation methods of close combat in this world are indeed very powerful, and the physical body is much stronger than that of the same rank in my previous life

Sigh... it has been resolved. The magical arts are indeed easier, but the consumption of mental energy is too great. How wonderful it would be if that jade pendant could replenish mental energy.

Try the celestial technique again, the Sky-Breaking Sword Art

Only then did Zhou Huanjian's body emit a brilliant light, and with an unparalleled dominance, he directly struck at the charging demon leopard with a single sword strike

Zhou Huan's physical condition continuously improved, and his spiritual power intensity also kept rising, soon reaching a critical point

Zhou Huan was very satisfied with his physical body, and now it was time to test his swordsmanship