Chapter 40 Process and End

Chapter 40: Process and Destination

Half a month later.

Qing Yao returned, but her fair, delicate face showed a hint of fatigue, and her white dress was stained with specks of blood, making her appear somewhat haggard.

Clearly, her exploration of the Divine Phoenix nest in the No Man's Land was not peaceful; she encountered some dangers and went through a bloody battle.

Otherwise, why would a Master Level existence show such weariness on her face?

"Pretty Sister, what happened? Are you alright?" Lin Fan stepped forward, asking with concern.

"I'm fine. I obtained a few drops of Divine Phoenix True Blood this time. Prepare yourself; in a few days, I will perform a baptism for you to help you open your Ten Cave Heavens."

Qing Yao stood aloof, her voice ethereal. Unlike her usual self, perhaps due to the fierce battle she had just experienced, her beautiful face now held a touch of vulnerability that made one pity her.

Lin Fan was momentarily lost in thought, yet without any hint of disrespect; instead, he felt deeply moved. The Opportunity she had painstakingly acquired was solely for his use.

"Pretty Sister, I have already opened my Ten Cave Heavens. Why don't you keep it for yourself instead?" As he spoke, ten resplendent Cave Heavens emerged behind him, like ten suns across the sky, radiating brilliant light.

Qing Yao was surprised, then genuinely praised him, smiling gently, "You are truly remarkable. To reach the Cave Heaven extreme realm on your own, without any baptism, is incredible."

It had to be said that Lin Fan’s talent was the best she had ever seen. Without the help of external objects, he consistently made rapid and astonishing progress.

Generally speaking, even for beings who were also Primes, opening Ten Cave Heavens was not simple. They needed the assistance of Heaven And Earth Treasure; otherwise, it would be very difficult to achieve in a short time.

"Still, prepare yourself. While Ten Cave Heavens is indeed the extreme realm for most people, there are still some who have broken this rule and gone further in this realm, for example…"

At this point, Qing Yao's voice suddenly paused, and a peculiar emotion appeared in her eyes, a mix of longing and sorrow.

"For example, what?" Lin Fan was puzzled. Why did she stop mid-sentence?

Qing Yao recovered, her eyes, like water, gazed at him, and she continued, "For example, I once saw a person whose Cave Heaven was only one, yet it was stronger than anyone else's, and it also had the ability to devour, making it extremely powerful."

"Is that so?" Lin Fan was surprised; someone had already achieved the unification of Ten Cave Heavens.

But then he thought about it and realized it made sense. From the Immortal Ancient era until now, at least several million years had passed. Someone would always try; it was impossible that only the Milk Baby had reached that step.

"Pretty Sister, do you know how that person did it?" Lin Fan then asked, wanting to gain some experience to prepare for his future path.

After all, he had only read the novel and knew that Cave Heavens could merge, but how to specifically achieve it was not described.

Qing Yao shook her head, her delicate, rosy lips parting slightly as she said, "I don't know how he did it either. This is something you need to comprehend on your own, but I believe you can also achieve it."

"Ah…" Lin Fan was surprised, scratching his head.

He currently had no ideas and wasn't sure if he could even succeed. How could she have more confidence than him?

Qing Yao smiled without speaking, gave him a pile of bone books, and told him to study them himself, then returned to her bamboo hut to seclude herself for rest and recuperation.

"How should I do it?" Lin Fan pondered, sitting on a large stone, repeatedly examining the bone books, which recorded the paths taken by predecessors.

He did not want to follow in others' footsteps; he wanted to have his own unique approach in the Domain of Cave Heavens.

But if he followed the Milk Baby's path, first opening a Physical Body Cave Heaven, he could also do that since he also had a Supreme Bone in his chest, but what after that?

Wouldn't he just be replicating the Milk Baby's path without any difference, and he might not even be able to achieve it.

"No, if the unification of Cave Heavens is the destination, then the process can be different." Lin Fan suddenly thought of the function after the Cave Heavens merged.

According to the example Pretty Sister gave, that person's function after the Cave Heavens merged was devouring. The Cave Heaven was like a black hole, capable of devouring all tangible matter, and even Law.

But as far as he knew, the Milk Baby's Unique Cave Heaven was different; it was sacred and resplendent, peaceful like an Immortal Realm, and its function was to sacrifice living beings, forming a special Domain with a restraining effect.

At this moment, Lin Fan seemed to have opened up his thoughts, and he began to seriously research, flipping through the bone books and especially pondering the Original True Understanding.

For this, he even went to the Spirit Realm and acted as a bandit, capturing several Vicious Beasts for experiments, destroying their Cave Heavens to observe.

Another month passed.

On this day, Lin Fan finally decided to attempt to break the extreme realm and undergo baptism.

"Are you ready?" Qing Yao was very calm, standing in the Purple Bamboo Forest, surrounded by a thin layer of mist, like a Fairy from the Nine Heavens, extraordinary and refined.

Lin Fan nodded, serious and solemn, adjusting his spirit, Qi, and essence to their fullest, then jumped into a large cauldron steaming with vapor.

Sacred medicine had been added to it; the golden liquid was multicolored, emitting dazzling precious light, and the essence Qi was so rich it was almost tangible. Taking a breath felt like it could lead to Ascension.

Afterward, Qing Yao added some more precious medicines, over a hundred kinds in total, refining them in one furnace, making the entire cauldron even more radiant and the medicinal fragrance incredibly potent.

Undoubtedly, this baptism was extremely luxurious, and its medicinal effects were astounding.

More than just one sacred medicine was added; there were at least ten kinds. She even dropped in the most precious divine medicine juice from the sect, which only the Butian Sect's inheritors were qualified to enjoy.

Of course, the final "finishing touch" was the Divine Phoenix True Blood.

The moment it appeared, various auspicious lights burst forth, as if a Universe was blossoming, its Divine Might unmatched, emitting a soul-stirring aura.

However, all the supremely powerful fluctuations were resisted by Qing Yao and refined to be gentle; otherwise, this place would have been destroyed.

"Buzz!"

A drop of phoenix blood, vibrant as a blood-red brick, was added to the cauldron by Qing Yao. The golden cauldron actually emitted a roaring sound, as if gods were chanting, a truly shocking scene.

"Clang, clang…"

Suddenly, a fiery red Divine Phoenix flew out from the great cauldron, emitting a high-pitched cry that dyed the sky and earth red, boosting the medicinal effect to its extreme.

This was a wondrous sight, an omen: the Divine Phoenix danced, as if the Immortal Realm had opened wide, and strands of rosy light descended, showering onto Lin Fan's Physical Body, nourishing him.

However, all of this was merely auxiliary; the true outcome still depended on him.

With a "rumble," Lin Fan fully erupted. Runes covered his body, golden light shone brilliantly, illuminating the Void Realm, and ten Cave Heavens, like blazing suns, appeared.

At this moment, his eyes gleamed with brilliance, his entire body flowed with precious light, clouds of mist steamed around him, and his skin was flawlessly smooth, perfect like a piece of Immortal Metal.

Especially with the ten Cave Heavens encircling him, absorbing and refining the divine essence from the great cauldron, they were like ten cascading silver rivers, shimmering with starlight.

Among them, the Cave Heaven above his head was the most magnificent, its absorption speed the fastest, exuding an overwhelming and unparalleled sense of pressure.

Finally, the ten Cave Heavens roared, becoming even more resplendent. They connected into a single expanse, expanding violently until they could no longer contain the divine essence, then stopped.

And at this point, each of those Cave Heavens was like a vast ocean, its Qi surging, emitting immense divine energy.

"Open for me!"

Seeing that the time was ripe, Lin Fan roared, expanding the Ten Cave Heavens to their maximum, making them rotate and collide.

Immediately, dense essence Qi, like a divine waterfall, poured fiercely onto his body, concentrating towards the Supreme Bone in his chest.

At this moment, Lin Fan sensed that his chest seemed to have formed some kind of resonance with the Cave Heavens, undergoing a peculiar transformation.

At the same time, the Supreme Bone in his chest also glowed, emitting brilliant runes, like chains of divine order, coiling around the Cave Heavens, concentrating the auspicious Qi onto a single point.

"Relying on the Cave Heavens for nourishment, is this… trying to open a Physical Body Cave Heaven?"