Patriarch is Taking Concubines Again!

Chapter 313

“Husband, if you continue north, you’ll reach the boundary of the realms, but the North Sea’s boundaries are stable, with no passages to other realms,” Bai Ling’s voice echoed in the northern sky.

The North Sea, the second-largest sea region in the Canglan Realm, was vast and seemingly endless. Even for a Nascent Soul cultivator traveling with a flying boat, it would take several months. However, most sea creature activities were concentrated in the southern half, as the northern third was an expanse of glaciers.

As they ventured north, the temperature dropped, and the sunlight resembled a polar environment. The Canglan Realm, not perfectly spherical, felt tilted away from the sun in the north, explaining the warmer South Sea.

“Below the deep sea, it’s still warm, but there are more sea creatures and dangers, so we rarely come here,” Bai Ling explained.

Li Su prepared to break through the Fusion Stage at the North Sea’s northernmost part, deploying a grand formation to ensure a smooth journey to the northern border. The Demon Cloud Realm and Western Sea were options but not as secure.

“Husband, we’ve reached the border.”

At the northern border, frozen glaciers extended, and Bihai mentioned a passage where the North Sea meets the East Sea, leading to a realm filled with danger and opportunities.

Li Su felt the Canglan Realm was circular, with the Canglan Five Realms at the center. The shifting central block made the Eastern and Northern Seas larger.

“Right here,” Li Su chose an iceberg and absorbed Fusion Stage energy. The experience of breaking through flowed into his mind, allowing him to undergo the breakthrough. Bai Ling stood guard.

After days, changes in Li Su’s aura became pronounced. Half a month later, the internal changes of Fusion were evident, merging spiritual essence and body.

Fusion, merging spiritual essence and body, was once popular in ancient times after the Nascent Soul stage. The Divided Soul Stage, splitting the Nascent Soul into incarnations, fell out of favor due to autonomy and potential consciousness issues when reuniting them.

Furthermore, the spiritual essences that cultivated individual consciousness and later converged could also impact the cultivator. It became easy for the cultivator to lose their sense of self. Traditional spiritual cultivation systems often aimed for increased strength, elevated states, and even immortality. Many practitioners were willing to sacrifice some self-awareness for these objectives. When the Nascent Soul manifested in numerous incarnations, each evolving independently and eventually merging into a unified entity, it could be perceived as replacing individual self-awareness with collective consciousness, right?

Certainly, progress would be swift, but one would lose their uniqueness. In those times, the cultivation world was harsh, and some cultivators had little choice. However, with the continual improvement of the cultivation system, cultivators now have more and better options, valuing their individuality.

I am the one and only.

This mirrored the current cultivation world, where very few cultivators created multiple bodies. While some might still follow ancient techniques, the younger generation rarely adopted such practices. And just like that, a month had passed.

Li Su continued absorbing Fusion Stage energy steadily, and this time, it was quite substantial. With closed eyes, he absorbed the accompanying experiences crucial for this step. A unique ripple spread, but unlike the burst of colorful light in a Refinement Stage breakthrough, a faint golden light enveloped Li Su’s body, and lotus flowers seemed to bloom beneath his feet.

Bai Ling remained on high alert in the ice-covered area below despite no visible figures. Another half a month passed, and the phenomena surrounding Li Su became increasingly astonishing. The golden-purple spiritual essence resonated with his physical body, causing widespread disturbances between heaven and earth. Countless golden petals appeared, and the northern part of the Canglan Realm erupted in a dazzling golden light.

After the commotion, the Heavenly Heart had successfully merged into Li Su’s body. His eyes opened, the golden-purple radiance dissipated, and a powerful aura emerged, making the surrounding heavens and earth tremble. Li Su stood up, and with a thunderous boom, the iceberg shattered into seawater. White lotus flowers blossomed beneath his feet, acknowledging his status.

After three steps, the golden-purple radiance in Li Su’s eyes dissipated, and all signs and phenomena ceased. He had precise control – when he unleashed power, it shook the heavens and earth. When he retracted it, silence prevailed. The world quickly returned to calm. He had successfully completed the Fusion Stage.

With this step, Li Su truly became a powerful presence in this world!

In the sky, dark clouds gathered, and a divine ordeal approached.

“Boom!”

Thunder tribulation had arrived. Bai Ling observed from a distance, her eyes filled with joy. Witnessing her man attain the Fusion Stage, Bai Ling’s heart swelled with pride and happiness. She couldn’t help but recall the first time she met Li Su when he was still in the Elemental Infant stage. The year they spent exploring the northern boundaries together was the happiest time of her life.

During those early days, Li Su had a mysterious and unique charm that left Bai Ling enchanted. Unbeknownst to her, this man had grown into someone with unparalleled strength and stature. With a final resounding crash, the last bolt of heavenly tribulation was shattered by Li Su. Li Su’s hands moved, gathering all the thunderbolts from the surrounding cauldrons and shaping them into purple twilight divine thunder.

In the Refinement Void Stage, he could also do this, but it wasn’t nearly as fast as after his recent Fusion Stage breakthrough. With a single gesture, he collected all the cauldrons. Afterward, Li Su’s figure flashed, and he appeared beside Bai Ling, who hadn’t even shown any signs of change yet. This was true teleportation. As long as his divine consciousness covered the area, Li Su could instantly travel to that location. It was equivalent to instantaneous movement. Cultivators in the later stages of the Qi Refinement phase could control flying swords for aerial travel.

Foundation Establishment cultivators could fly on swords for extended periods, but their speed was limited. Golden Core stage cultivators could reach high speeds comparable to airplanes. This referred to their personal flight speed. If we were talking about the speed of their attacks, it was even faster. It was only in the Nascent Soul stage and beyond that their flying speed became so fast it was almost imperceptible.