Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1828: Chapter 585: Late-stage Xianyang, Playing Mind Games

If Ice Abyss represents the pinnacle of coldness;

Then the Dark Realm symbolizes the ultimate tranquility.

In this place, total silence is not just a description. If one had to use words to describe the stillness of the Dark Realm, “motionless” would be the most fitting.

Everything is in a state of suspension, the azure sky showing no signs of air movement, nor any hint of wind.

The forest Xia Hong resides in is filled with vegetation. Earlier, he saw only black; now, with the Soul Lamp illuminating the surroundings, he can see clearly that more than ninety-nine percent of these plants are gray-white, with very few casting various spiritual lights, clearly extremely precious Spirit Plants of the Dark Realm.

Spirit Plants able to grow in such a high-level world as the Dark Realm are undeniably precious, but right now, Xia Hong has no time to care for these precious Spirit Plants as he is immersed in his own cultivation.

The Soul Lamp above his head remains shining, based on the prior experience of being entwined by those dozen Scattered Spirits, he certainly cannot be careless again.

This Soul Lamp, consuming 10 gold resources to create one, is not expensive for him who has just seized that batch of gold from the Dragon Palace.

Fortunately, the place he hides in is fairly secluded, and in half a day, only four Scattered Spirits have come to harass him.

At this moment, Xia Hong sits upright on a silver Lotus Platform with his eyes tightly shut, his face full of excitement and agitation, even showing a slight blush.

The reason lies in the figure behind him, which is a lot taller than before—a dark red Bone Appearance.

“Just one last fraction to reach nine feet!”

Initially, when Xia Hong began cultivating his Bone Appearance, he vaguely sensed the terrifying cultivation efficiency of the Dark Realm, but only after half a day of earnest cultivation did he realize that what he sensed before was merely the tip of the iceberg.

This can no longer be called cultivation—cultivation is a slow, grinding process, a step-by-step endeavor—whereas, in the past half-day, he has been in an unchecked state of frenzied improvement.

Last year, when returning from Chen Cang to the Great Xia, his Golden Body was eight feet and five, and he estimated that the last half-foot would require three to five years to fully complete, even under the amplification of both the Enlightenment Lotus Platform and the Martial Arts Pavilion.

And now, in just half a day, he has condensed this last half-foot of Golden Body; he is only a fraction away from the Late-stage Xianyang nine-foot Golden Body!

Xia Hong holds his breath and focuses his mind, continuing to direct the surplus medicinal power within his body to his bone marrow.

As the medicinal power penetrates the bone marrow, the dark red Bone Appearance behind him again exudes a faint golden light, with the eyes of the Bone Appearance slightly emitting several threads of luminescence, spreading from the face to other parts. As the medicinal power and luminescence rapidly spread, the Bone Appearance seems to be breathing, beginning to grow swiftly.

Of course, what is meant by swift growth is relative. Previously, when cultivating in the Ice Abyss, the growth of each fraction of the Bone Appearance required a great deal of time; compared to that time, the current situation is indeed rapid.

Exhale…

In less than a quarter of an hour, as Xia Hong let out a heavy deep breath, the last fraction was completely filled, the nine-foot Golden Body suddenly formed.

Bang!

The instant the nine-foot Golden Body was achieved, a massive sound akin to morning bells and evening drums rang out in his mind, and Xia Hong’s tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, while the eyes of the Bone Appearance behind him rapidly shut.

The entire Xianyang Level cultivation revolves around the Bone Appearance.

The Early-stage Xianyang Bone Appearance initially forms; in the Mid-stage, meridians appear; during the Late-stage, flesh manifests, and at the Peak, with the emergence of skin membrane, the Bone Appearance becomes complete, and the Golden Body reaches Great Success.

The meridians of Xia Hong’s Bone Appearance were already fully formed, and at the moment of breaking through nine feet, a layer of flesh sprouts immediately on the periphery of the meridians, and with the continuous nourishment of medicinal power, the flesh begins to rapidly expand, transforming toward the form of blood and flesh.

“This last half-foot of the Golden Body only increased my strength by 2 Jun, with Xianyang Late-stage strength reaching 80 Jun at most—yet, it’s unknown if this is my limit or the limit of the Ice Abyss people!”

After sensing his strength once again by clenching his fist, a trace of confidence passed through Xia Hong’s eyes. He had ample faith in his aptitude, believing that even if 80 Jun in the Late Stage were not the extreme limit for Ice Abyss humans, it was certainly a rarity.

He still hasn’t extensively completed the Late-stage Xianyang cultivation, and when he reaches the Peak and charges towards the Tribulation Body Realm, even the most conservative estimate of his strength would exceed a hundred Jun. This aptitude is enough to stand proudly amongst the hundreds of millions of humans across Moao River.

Xia Hong took a slight breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart, yet upon experiencing the overwhelming power within, his pupils were still filled with joy.

Half a day saved years of arduous cultivation; how could he not be excited!

“I’ve used 50 Top-grade Bone Shedding Pills, with 30 remaining, along with 100 Mid Grade and over 400 Low Grade ones. Based on this efficiency, these should suffice for about five to six days of cultivation. As long as there’s an adequate supply of soul body, I can maintain this cultivation efficiency, and reaching the Peak—no, if I continue cultivating for five more days, I might even directly charge towards the Tribulation Body Realm…”

Xia Hong’s heart was filled with intense desire, but seeing the glow in the eyes of the Bone Appearance completely disappear, his brow slightly furrowed, nonetheless, he stood up.

The luminescence in the Bone Appearance’s eyes was absorbed from soul bodies after slaying those spiritual life forms. After half a day of cultivation, he has quite thoroughly explored the exceedingly efficient cultivation of the Dark Realm.

The reasons lie in two aspects: One aspect is the inherent peculiarity of the Dark Realm itself—the stability of this space is exceedingly extravagant. When he was in the Ice Abyss and summoned the Bone Golden Body, there were generally two scenarios: one was during intense combat, and the other was during deeply focused cultivation.