Published: February 24, 2025
CHAPTER TWELVE: Stepping into Great Perfection
After Tan Yun eliminated the three people, he furrowed his brows and checked the injuries of the bloodwing spirit lion inside the Spirit Beast Bag.
He discovered that the large beast would require at least ten more days to fully heal and regain its ability to fly.
Tan Yun calmed himself and began to analyze the situation.
Currently, among his enemies, only Linghu Changkong, ranked first on the Hidden Dragon Rankings, and Liu Rulong, ranked third, were opponents of Mu Mengyi. The chances of Mu Mengyi encountering both of them at the same time were almost zero. If she encountered one person, even if she was at a disadvantage, she could still escape.
Tan Yun was worried about Xue Ziyan. She was ranked 128th on the Hidden Dragon Rankings. Not to mention encountering Linghu Changkong, Liu Rulong, Wang Futong, or Murong Kun, even if she met any of their subordinates ranked above her, she might not be able to escape!
Tan Yun was eager to find Xue Ziyan, but within the trial area spanning a radius of nearly 980,000 miles, finding one person was as difficult as ascending to the heavens!
Tan Yun could only anxiously pray that Xue Ziyan would safely reach the entrance of the Setting Sun Forest, where she could meet up with Mu Mengyi.
Tan Yun murmured, “Among my many enemies, most have touched the barrier of the fetal soul realm.”
“If they want to condense their first fetal soul from the spirit pool and advance to the first level of the fetal soul realm, it would take them at least two months, or at most three months.”
As Tan Yun pondered this, his tightly furrowed brow gradually relaxed, and a glint of determination sparkled in his eyes. He immediately sat down on the ground and began to enter seclusion for cultivation!
His thoughts were extremely clear. He had already touched the barrier of great perfection of spirit embryo realm and only needed four days to step into it. By then, if no one advanced to the fetal soul realm within the next two months, he would have no opponents!
Once he stepped into the great perfection of spirit embryo realm, the bloodwing spirit lion would recover from its injuries, and then he would ride on it to the Setting Sun Forest!
“Primordial Chaos Condensation Technique!”
As Tan Yun released his spiritual sense, enveloping an area of fifteen miles to guard against any ambushes from beasts or people, he formed seals with his hands from his chest. Suddenly, a dense swirl of spiritual energy, over a hundred feet tall, rapidly formed above his head, rolling into his brow, pouring into the spirit pool, turning into strands of faint golden spiritual power!
“Roar!”
An hour later, a roar from a demon beast, growing closer, shattered the tranquility of the Mystic Valley, causing Tan Yun, who was preparing to break through to great perfection, to darken his expression.
Through his spiritual sense, he discovered that a twenty-foot long, eight-foot tall first stage tribulation demon bear was charging towards him!
Tan Yun did not get up or stop absorbing the natural spiritual energy. He fixed his gaze on the gray demon bear that suddenly appeared twenty feet away, releasing an aura comparable to that of the great perfection of spirit embryo realm!
“Roar!”
The demon bear opened its bloody maw and bared its sharp fangs, letting out a series of roars at Tan Yun.
Tan Yun glanced back at a cave at the foot of the mountain, two hundred feet away, then turned to stare at the demon bear, saying with overwhelming authority, “If you want to return to your cave, feel free. I am only cultivating here, that’s all. When I finish, I will leave. During this time, do not disturb me.”
A first stage great perfection demon beast had the intelligence of a twelve or thirteen-year-old human boy. Tan Yun knew it could understand his words.
“Roar!”
Evidently, Tan Yun's words enraged the demon bear. It used its powerful hind legs to dig two deep grooves in the ground, shaking the earth as its massive body leaped over twenty feet high, swinging its large bear paw down towards Tan Yun!