The System Arrives: Leading My Clan to Become the Strongest

135: Zhang breaks through to the Divine Transformation RealmLaw runes flickered around Jiang Chen’s body. That trace of the metal-element sharp Law captured from heaven and earth was wrapped around his Nascent Soul like a gossamer thread. Though weak, it was solid, resonating with his own breath.

This was the unique Heaven-Earth Resonance of the Out-of-Body Stage—not the comprehension of the Spirit Transformation Realm, but merely a superficial touch of the Law. Yet, it was an Opportunity far beyond that of ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators.

When ordinary Cultivators break through to Soul Emergence, they merely break the barrier for the Nascent Soul to leave the body, granting it the ability to roam heaven and earth; they have no chance of touching the Origin of the Law.

But Jiang Chen, relying on the profound Cultivation Technique of ”The Primordial Undying Record,” the majestic support of the fifth-tier spirit vein, and his clear perception as a modern Soul free from Sect shackles, actually pried open a crack in the Laws of Heaven and Earth during the transitional stage of the Out-of-Body Stage.

This trace of Law perception spread through his Divine Sense like a prairie fire.

Jiang Chen did not dare to relax in the slightest. Soul Emergence was already a springboard for the Nascent Soul toward Soul Transformation. For him, this springboard became the turning point for breaking the situation due to the touch of the Law.

He pushed the intensity, driving the power of the Spirit Guiding Formation to its limit. The power of the underground Spiritual Vein erupted like magma, surging through his Meridians into the Purple Mansion to fuse with the Nascent Soul’s own purple-gold spiritual power. That golden vortex spun ever more violently, letting out a rumbling roar. The space of the Purple Mansion trembled slightly from being stretched, but thanks to the foundation-strengthening effect of ”The Primordial Undying Record,” it did not crack in the slightest.

”The Out-of-Body Stage, where the Nascent Soul touches the heavens, is not the end, but the beginning of Soul Transformation!”

Jiang Chen’s mind was focused as a low shout echoed in the Purple Mansion.

He channeled that trace of metal-element Law, no longer simply capturing and sensing it, but integrating it into the surging spiritual power, giving the originally pure spiritual power a hint of the Law’s sharpness and majesty.

This was a risky move. Ordinary Cultivators would never dare to introduce the Law into their spiritual power while in the Out-of-Body Stage. With the slightest carelessness, they would be backlashed by the power of the Law, their Purple Mansion would shatter, and their Nascent Soul would be annihilated. But what Jiang Chen bet on was the undying Dao foundation of ”The Primordial Undying Record,” betting that he could withstand the recoil of the Law.

As expected, the moment the power of the Law fused into the spiritual power, a violent wave of Qi suddenly erupted within the Purple Mansion. That trace of metal-element Law was like a hiltless blade, rampaging through his Meridians. His bones let out muffled thuds, and the spiritual light on his skin’s surface flickered, as if it would shatter at any moment.

But Jiang Chen’s Dao Heart was as firm as a rock. His Nascent Soul’s eyes snapped open, golden light bursting from them. It opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of golden Origin fire, enveloping that violent Law power. Amidst the burning flames, the originally unruly Law power was slowly tamed, turning into thin streams that flowed throughout his body along with the spiritual power.

This was the beauty of sensing the Law in the Out-of-Body Stage—not the deep comprehension of the Spirit Transformation Realm, but an early adjustment to the Law, allowing his Dao foundation to adapt to the Law’s aura and paving the way for the subsequent Fusion of the Law in the Spirit Transformation Realm.

Once the Law power and spiritual power were completely fused, Jiang Chen knew the time for the Soul Transformation Breakthrough had arrived.

The Spirit Transformation Realm’s core lies in ”Fusion”—fusing the Nascent Soul, Primordial Spirit, and Physical Body into one, and using the Fusion of one’s own Dao foundation with the Laws of Heaven and Earth as the guide. This is an essential leap from ”seeking within oneself” to ”borrowing from heaven and earth.”

Ordinary Cultivators breaking through to Soul Transformation need to first stabilize the Out-of-Body Stage and then spend years sensing the Law, only attempting it when the time is ripe.

But Jiang Chen, during the transitional stage of Soul Emergence, already held the Opportunity of the Law and stepped toward Soul Transformation. Such an Opportunity was unique even in the entire Human Race.

He pinched a hand seal, and the golden vortex in the Purple Mansion suddenly contracted. The Nascent Soul’s form trembled violently within the vortex, and the Primordial Spirit slowly drifted out of the Nascent Soul’s Sea of Consciousness. It was a phantom that looked exactly like Jiang Chen.

Carrying the clarity of the Soul’s Origin, it was now intertwined with the Nascent Soul. Every inch of the Physical Body’s Meridians responded to the changes in the Purple Mansion. The Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth, the Origin of the Spiritual Vein, and the sharpness of the Law—these three powers converged into a torrent, impacting the invisible barrier of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

”Crackle—Crackle—”

Subtle cracking sounds rang out one after another. That barrier standing between Soul Emergence and Soul Transformation had already developed cracks due to the touch of the Law power. Now, under the impact of the three torrents, the cracks spread like a spiderweb.

Jiang Chen felt a burst of sharp pain throughout his body, as if his Physical Body and Soul were being torn apart. Yet his Divine Sense became increasingly clear. He could distinctly feel the Nascent Soul’s spiritual power, the Primordial Spirit’s Origin, and the Physical Body’s blood Qi slowly fusing. The boundaries between the three gradually blurred, turning into a more refined and powerful Origin power.

This power was far beyond what the Nascent Soul or Out-of-Body Stage could compare to. It carried the toughness of the Physical Body, the purity of the Nascent Soul, and the agility of the Primordial Spirit, mixed with a hint of the metal-element Law’s sharpness. This was Jiang Chen’s unique Spirit Transformation Dao foundation, which had been marked by the Law from its inception.

”Fuse!”

Jiang Chen gave a thunderous shout, pushing his mind to the limit.

However, accidents often happen at this moment. Just as he was taking the final step, the spiritual power in the Spirit Guiding Formation was insufficient to support Jiang Chen’s Breakthrough.

Quickly, Jiang Chen directly took out a dense array of Top-Grade Spirit Stones from his storage ring, covering the entire Immortal Cave.

In an instant, even more terrifyingly pure spiritual power surged into Jiang Chen’s body.

The golden vortex in the Purple Mansion completely exploded under this powerful spiritual power. The Nascent Soul and Primordial Spirit fused entirely within the explosive wave of Qi, turning into a three-foot-tall figure of light. Around the figure, Law runes danced in the air, and the sharp intent of the metal element soared to the sky, actually penetrating the Immortal Cave’s Restriction and forming a faint golden phantom in the sky above Qingyun Mountain.

At the same time, his Physical Body completed its final transformation. His bones were cast like refined gold, his Meridians widened several times over, and the spiritual light on his skin’s surface condensed without dissipating, turning into a thin Law shield. The Spiritual Qi and Laws of heaven and earth seemed to become things in his palm; with a single thought, they would come surging.

”Boom—”

A majestic and matchless aura erupted from the Immortal Cave, sweeping across the entire Qingyun Mountain.

The members of the Jiang Family, who were currently recruiting Outer Disciples, all had their expressions change drastically. They looked up toward Jiang Chen’s Immortal Cave, their eyes filled with shock and awe. That aura far exceeded the Nascent Soul Realm and was even stronger than any Cultivator they knew, carrying a majesty of the Laws of Heaven and Earth that made everyone almost unable to breathe.

Inside the Immortal Cave, the spiritual light dissipated, and Jiang Chen slowly opened his eyes. A flash of golden Law light flickered in his eyes, vanishing in an instant.

He waved his hand, and a ribbon of golden spiritual power shot out. Upon the ribbon, a faint sharp Law was entwined. The moment it touched the stone wall, it didn’t just pierce through; instead, it directly turned the entire stone wall into powder, dissipating with the wind—this was the power of the Spirit Transformation Realm. It was no longer a simple impact of spiritual power but carried the might of the Law, capable of breaking all things and commanding heaven and earth.

Jiang Chen felt the surging power within him, a faint smile playing on his lips.

From the Peak of Nascent Soul to the transition of the Out-of-Body Stage, and then to the smooth Breakthrough into Soul Transformation, this journey seemed natural but was actually thrilling at every step. If not for the mystery of ”The Primordial Undying Record,” the support of the fifth-tier spirit vein, the countless Top-Grade Spirit Stones in his storage ring, and the Law Opportunity captured by chance, it would have been absolutely impossible to complete such a leapfrog Breakthrough.