Returning to his own courtyard, Li Fan once again extracted a strand of soul to begin studying.
This time, Li Fan keenly sensed a difference compared to before.
In the vast white space, originally Li Fan could not effectively identify the existence of Soul Contracts, relying solely on intuitive guesswork.
However, after the countless washings of the Resentful Soul Sea, it seemed to have caused some kind of miraculous change in Li Fan’s own soul.
After a round of testing, Li Fan was pleasantly surprised to find that his success rate in identification had jumped from two thousandths to three percent.
“It seems that this kind of straightforward method suits me. With a few more times, identifying Soul Contracts won’t be a problem.” Li Fan couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised.
With the assistance of the Dao Transformation Stone and the Xuanhuang Heart Refinement Mantra`, the Resentful Soul Sea posed almost no risk to Li Fan.
Instead, it presented a great opportunity.
Li Fan faintly felt that his soul had become stronger, similar to the time he used the Intent Horse.
This made Li Fan even look forward to the arrival of tomorrow’s washing in the Resentful Soul Sea.
In this way, through continuous learning and training, as well as with the washing of souls from the Resentful Soul Sea, Li Fan’s success rate in sensing Soul Contracts steadily increased.
It went from five percent to ten percent, and then to fifty percent…
When there were only eight survivors left of the original fifteen, this additional special training finally ended.
At this time, Li Fan’s accuracy had also stabilized at a rate of eighty percent.
Ji Hongdao’s evaluation was that he was in the middle of the pack: barely acceptable, but with promising prospects.
However, the time limit for the application of the Resentful Soul Sea requested by the Formation Hall had expired.
Li Fan had no more opportunities for special training, and in the future, he could only rely on his own training to improve.
However, after so many days of washing in the Resentful Soul Sea and intimate contact with countless cultivators from the Five Elders Association who had Soul Contracts, Li Fan had already vaguely mastered the method of identifying Soul Contracts.
As long as there was a familiar feeling surging in the soul, then there were probably Soul Contract imprints in it.
Then, after a final screening, the accuracy rate greatly improved.
With his weak point eliminated, Li Fan’s ranking among these talented formation experts also steadily rose.
As Li Fan continued his studies in this Huan Yu Courtyard, the 27th year.
Cong Yun Sea. Near the deserted island.
Xiao Heng stood against the wind, his demeanor completely different from before.
A hundred and eight azure water swords constantly rotated beside him, forming a mysterious formation.
He looked at the sea below with a solemn expression. A strange cry came from the depths of the sea. The shadow under the sea surface quickly expanded.
In an instant, it enveloped Xiao Heng.
The giant shadow of a strange beast suddenly appeared, opening its huge mouth, ready to devour Xiao Heng.
A hint of blue light flashed in Xiao Heng’s eyes. In an instant, his figure became somewhat illusory.
He disappeared in place, evading the beast’s attack.
In the sky above, Xiao Heng looked at the beast whose attack had failed, a faint smile appearing on his face.
With a gentle blow, the clouds around him were attracted and converged towards him.
One after another, figures completely made of clouds and bearing great similarity to Xiao Heng rapidly took shape.
Ten, a hundred, a thousand… In an instant, a large army of cloud people had formed. They wielded swords and attacked the beast below.
In an instant, sword lights crisscrossed, and millions of explosions bloomed on the beast’s body.
“Weak! Too weak!”
“Xiao Heng, are you tickling me?”
At this moment, the beast actually spoke human language, and it turned out to be the voice of Ye Feipeng.
Effortlessly blocking Xiao Heng’s attacks, Ye Feipeng’s huge body trembled slightly.
The seawater surged, creating waves hundreds of feet high. The beast leaped into the air, transforming into a bird and soaring into the sky.
Faced with the thousands of cloud people, it was completely indifferent.
It charged straight ahead with an unstoppable momentum.
In just a moment, it smashed all the cloud people to pieces and arrived beside Xiao Heng.
Xiao Heng’s expression remained unchanged, and his figure became illusory once again.
After a moment, he appeared in another position in the sky.
“Fatty, what use is there in having brute strength?”
“Your attacks against me are like throwing axes into the sky. The sky is so high, so vast. No matter how high the axe is thrown, it can’t touch even the surface of the sky!”
“This is one of the four laws I’ve comprehended, the Law of Emptiness!”
“What do you think?” Xiao Heng’s tone revealed a hint of pride.
Before, when he was about to form his Golden Core, he had an intuition in his heart that led him to the center of the Cong Yun Sea.
When he saw the towering transparent structure in the sky, Xiao Heng was deeply moved.
The Cloud Water Heavenly Palace harbored countless opportunities within.
Many cultivators risked their lives to enter, hoping to become wealthy overnight. But…
They all overlooked the fact that the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace itself is a miracle! Clouds and water took form, drifting in the sky. Between reality and illusion, it was a magnificent sight!
Xiao Heng stood outside the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace for nearly a year. During this time, countless cultivators came and went, pointing at him.
He ignored them all, just focusing on careful comprehension.
In the end, by observing the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace, he comprehended the Law of Clouds and the Law of Emptiness.
Coupled with the Ocean Law and the Sword Law he obtained from cultivating the “Sea Fixing Sword Technique, he finally condensed his Golden Core with these four laws!
Shortly after returning to the deserted island, he encountered Ye Feipeng, who had also broken through to the Golden Core realm. With his greatly improved strength, Xiao Heng couldn’t resist the urge to spar with him.
Ye Feipeng readily agreed. Thus, the battle occurred.
When the two fought, despite being mentally prepared, Xiao Heng was still surprised.
Ye Feipeng’s “beast transformation” became even more complete. He could completely shed his human form, transforming into a true demonic beast.
In the form of a Kun, his body was incredibly massive, hidden in the sea, and his speed was extremely fast, making him unpredictable.
With just a moment’s carelessness, he would leap out from under the sea and swallow everything he touched into his mouth.
In the form of a Peng, his speed increased even further. When his wings spread high, hurricanes would accompany him. With the combined speed and strength, his destructive power was extraordinary.
Xiao Heng’s 108 Sea Fixing Sword Technique Formation had been directly shattered by him.
Fortunately, Xiao Heng’s mysterious Law of Emptiness allowed him to always evade Ye Feipeng’s ferocious attacks.
Seeing that it was the same this time, the fatty became somewhat enraged.
“Calling yourself the sky to my axe? Xiao Heng, you are too confident!”
“Human strength is limited, and you are only a Golden Core cultivator. How can you compare to the real sky!”
“If you are the sky…”
“Then I will devour the sky!”
Amidst the thunderous roar, the already huge body of the Peng expanded once again.
His wings flapped, and countless strands of green wind formed chains, sealing off the sky in front of him.
Then, his big mouth opened, and a black shadow emerged from it.
That shadow seemed to contain endless suction, and the sky’s scenery began to distort, moving towards its mouth.
Xiao Heng’s face changed slightly as he tried to change his form once again.
But to his horror, he discovered that the previously invincible Law of Emptiness had lost its effectiveness at this moment!
His body uncontrollably flew towards the terrifying monster’s mouth. Under the tremendous pressure emanating from all around his body, the flow of spiritual energy within him ceased.
Seeing this, Xiao Heng could only helplessly shout, “I admit defeat! I admit defeat!”
A trace of blood red flashed in the eyes of the Peng, and he showed no intention of stopping.
Fortunately, after a moment, black once again occupied the beast’s eyes, and Ye Feipeng regained his senses, stopping his actions.