Stronger from Earth

Chapter 353 - 352: The Strongest Pure Yang

Zhou Fengming cupped his hands and said, "I apologize for coming unannounced and causing a disturbance. However, Junior Brother Wei Jinnan has been severely injured and is afflicted by a curse cast by a demon. His flesh body is unable to heal on its own.

We all know that the Zi Medical and Alchemy Path is unparalleled, so we have come to seek the Taoist’s help, hoping the Taoist will lend a hand."

There were four or five of them in a small team. Although he was already at the Divine Infant Realm and the team leader, he was powerless to heal the member’s injuries and felt anxious inside.

Facing Wang Xuan, this Taoist, the legendary King of Earth Immortals, even though he was also a Divine Infant cultivator, he still showed reverence.

Wei Jinnan’s injuries were severe, primarily because he was entangled by a curse. His flesh was full of demonic energy, devouring his vitality. He couldn’t even heal himself, and whether he could withstand it was also in question.

Seeking help from Wang Xuan was a wise choice. After all, True Immortal figures like the Divine Dragon are elusive. Seeking help from elders would be harder than finding a peer, and owing someone a favor is still a personal matter.

Wang Xuan glanced at Wei Jinnan. His injuries were not problematic, and he could easily resolve them, but the curse cast by a demon using Essence of Life before dying was not easily removed.

"This kind of curse requires the consumption of vitality to break it. Senior Brother Wei Jinnan is already injured, and his vitality is insufficient, so I’m afraid the circumstances are grim."

After Wang Xuan spoke, a man who looked about seventy to eighty percent similar to Wei Jinnan stepped forward and bowed deeply, saying, "Please, Taoist, expend some Heart Power."

He was the injured person’s brother, Wei Beichao. They were helpless regarding his brother’s severe injuries, which required long-term treatment. Therefore, their small team directly returned to Immortal Martial Mountain.

Wang Xuan nodded and said, "It’s not that it’s uncurable. It so happens I’ve refined an object of Merit that can counter the curse cast by demons."

He reached out, and the Merit Golden Sun from the mountain peak flew down, hovering in mid-air, emitting light.

The curse on Wei Jinnan’s flesh and blood was illuminated by the Merit Light, immediately sizzling, continuously dissolving.

Zhou Fengming and the others were curious about what this object was. The Righteous and Bright Supreme Yang aura, with the power of Merit that dispels darkness, seemed similar to a Merit Halo.

However, compared to this, the Merit Halo was far inferior.

"Such a vast power of Merit, it truly is astonishing," Zhou Fengming and Wei Beichao envied in their hearts.

As expected of a Taoist, possessing such treasure.

Wang Xuan said, "Let him hold onto this Merit Golden Sun; it should suffice for him to awaken within half a day."

All things have their counterbalances. This Merit Golden Sun can precisely solve Wei Jinnan’s problem, and he is fortunate to have come at the right time; otherwise, the busy Wang Xuan might have sent them off to seek out a True Immortal.

"Thank you, Taoist!" Wei Beichao hurriedly placed his brother on the Merit Golden Sun, letting him roast like a salted fish, hearing the continuous sizzling as the demon curses were relentlessly driven away.

Their Divine Thoughts could see that what entangled the flesh were countless tiny demons that had been gnawing at and devouring the vitality of the flesh. But now, they were scattering and fleeing, and when they couldn’t escape, they could only be dissolved while wailing.

Wei Jinnan’s half-lost life was reclaimed. However, they owed Wang Xuan a significant favor, which they kept in their hearts, while also presenting him with an invitation.

"There is an auction on Moon Star attended by many Immortals, including dozens of True Immortal figures, which the Taoist might find worthy.

Our harvest from the Hell Realm has all been entrusted to the auction, and it cannot be canceled.

The Taoist is welcome to attend, and if so, our auction items shall all be gifts to the Taoist; otherwise, we would feel ashamed receiving such great favor without recompense."

Wei Jinnan had regained his consciousness and could feel the control over his body rapidly returning. As long as the curse was removed, the injuries were not much of an issue.

Wang Xuan readily accepted the invitation; he was willing to give these junior brothers a chance to repay the favor. Otherwise, Zhou Fengming, Wei Jinnan, and others would owe him without recompense, always feeling uneasy, which was not favorable to their cultivation.

Sometimes, accepting the gift of others benefits both parties, achieving a win-win situation. Continuously bestowing favors yet not letting people repay them is a deliberate harm because it disturbs others’ peace of mind and comes across as somewhat selfish.

It’s good to not seek return when giving favors, but one should not prevent others from repaying.

"Take good care of your injuries." Wang Xuan said calmly.

...

Far away on the Slavic Mountain in Europe, the Bear King was letting out roars, his blood boiling as it emitted a powerful aura.

As the current strongest in the Pure Yang Realm, his combat power could rival those at the Peak of Divine Infant, unmatched in the Pure Yang Realm.

He always believed that he was the strongest and that no Pure Yang cultivator could compare to him.

That’s why when Wang Xuan sent a challenge, he refused without a second thought.

But today, he sensed the fortune brought by being the strongest in the Pure Yang Realm stirring, attempting to fly away.

This made him extremely angry because it was a denial of the title "strongest," indicating someone in the world had appeared who could rival or even surpass him, even without the benefit of the supreme fortune.

Without this fortune, he would not be a match for that person.

This conclusion made him feel utterly humiliated.

"No, I am the strongest! No one is stronger than me!" The Bear King suppressed that fortune, his heart ablaze with anger.

Meanwhile, in the East, Wang Xuan, after bathing and comfortably finishing his dinner, remembered that Federation University was about to go on holiday.

He wondered when the Shuishui sisters would return. When attending the auction, it would be an opportunity to meet them. And his apprentice ought to return to Southeast Asia to celebrate the New Year with his father.

After resting, Wang Xuan resumed cultivating. He had comprehended much of the part of the Heart-Cutting Demon Scripture corresponding to the Celestial Immortal Chapter and could now begin practising.

"Time Spirit." He summoned, and personal information appeared immediately.

Name: Wang Xuan

Age: Twenty-six

Height: 1.9 meters

Realm: Peak of Pure Yang

Cultivation Skills: First-Layer Limit of the Creation True Scripture Celestial Immortal Chapter, First-Layer Limit of the Mixed Element Martial Scripture Celestial Immortal Chapter, First-Layer Limit of the Divine Elephant Golden Bell Shield Celestial Immortal Chapter, Third-Layer Limit of the Heart Demon Scripture, Nine Breath Qi Cultivation Beginner, Flowers in an Instant Great Achievement, Fourth-Layer Limit of the Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo, Eight Desolates God-Locking Array (Limit)...

Source Point: Eighteen million

After absorbing a large amount of Power of Incense Faith and the stock of Celestial Treasure remnants in storage, even though eighty thousand Source Power points were consumed to condense the Merit Golden Sun, Wang Xuan still had eighteen million points remaining.

"Heart-Cutting Demon Scripture Fourth-Layer Divine Demon Void Realm has been initiated (can be accelerated), initiate acceleration?" The Time Spirit reminded.

Wang Xuan nodded, "Accelerate to Peak of Minor Achievement."

The Peak of Minor Achievement was only a line away from breaking through to the Great Achievement Realm, which was already beyond the range of Pure Yang cultivators.

Fifty thousand Source Power points began to rapidly deplete, the Tower of Space-Time trembling as time’s power enveloped Wang Xuan, accelerating the cultivation of the Heart Demon Scripture quickly.

Almost instantly, fifty thousand Source Power points were consumed, and the Heart Demon Scripture had broken through.

At this moment, in Wang Xuan’s Sea of Consciousness, a phantom world had condensed, with eighteen layers above and eighteen layers below, called the Divine Demon Void Realm.

Though this was a small space that couldn’t accommodate matter, the internal space could only hold souls.

According to the Heart Demon Scripture, the eighteen layers below the Divine Demon Void Realm could imprison evil beings, subjecting them to layers of penalties that grind away their will and memories, which was a significant punishment.

The eighteen layers above were paradises where spirit bodies could enjoy bliss. However, while experiencing endless pleasure, they also had their memories and will gradually worn away, wrapped in an excess of emotions, eventually losing themselves. This was, in fact, an alternative punishment. Since too much of a good thing could become distasteful, like how a man may enjoy mating twice in two days but feel nauseated if forced to do so five times a day, finding no joy in pleasure, thus illustrating the concept ’the more, the weary.’

This created phantom world, with a fictional heaven and hell, could truly imprison spirit bodies, using these extreme methods to purify the impurities in souls, ultimately gaining pure soul power.

The Fourth Layer of the Heart Demon Scripture could obtain pure soul energy, strengthening one’s Spirit Body, signifying immense power.

During the Fourth Layer cultivation, Wang Xuan personally constructed heaven and hell within, embodying his Primordial Spirit power, spirit, and will.

He walked through both heaven and hell calmly, strengthening his spirit.

Thus, after cultivation, his Primordial Spirit power and Spiritual Cultivation increased once more, enhancing his combat power beyond its original limits.

This seemingly minor enhancement was the straw that broke the camel’s back, causing the supreme fortune of the Pure Yang to burst forth, breaking all restraints, advancing toward the current strongest in the Pure Yang Realm.

The purple aura, like a flowing light, traversed hundreds of thousands of miles from the Slavic Mountain to the Immortal Martial Mountain, finally infusing the top of Wang Xuan’s head.

Feeling the blessing of the Pure Yang’s supreme fortune, his innate foundation gradually improved, and a smile tugged at the corners of Wang Xuan’s mouth.

"What if you don’t fight? Not accepting the challenge doesn’t change the fact that you’ve already lost!"

Imagining the current expression on the Bear King’s face over this must be quite a spectacle, right?