Chapter 431

Chapter 431: Condensing an Essence Soul

Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon

The streets of Grand Dominance City were adorned with lanterns on the eve of the lunar new year .

Children ran down the street, leaving footprints in the heavy snow as they watched the fireworks and the various acrobatic performances .

Qin Yun and Yi Xiao were sitting in a tea shop, listening to a storyteller narrate fantasy stories as they watched the thickly-clothed children run .

Qin Yun recalled his memories of raising Meng Huan when he saw these children . “Huan’er has long grown up and even entered the Jade Tripod Sect, a top cultivation sect . But my daughter? She was taken away just after she was born . What sort of life does she lead with Yellow-robed Supremacy?”

Yi Xiao was also looking at the children outside the window in a daze .

Qin Yun stretched out his hand and grabbed his wife’s hand .

Yi Xiao turned to look at him .

“Xiaoxiao, I will save our daughter no matter what,” said Qin Yun .

“Brother Yun, how confident are you of condensing an Essence Soul?”

“Thirty to forty percent,” said Qin Yun . “After all, in the entire Three Realms, only the Grand Supreme Dao Ancestor has ever succeeded . Although the other mighty figures had only inferred from nothing while I cultivate it myself and have actual experience… my level of insight and experience is just too low compared to those mighty figures . Even so, I believe I should take my chances with thirty to forty percent . “

Yi Xiao nodded gently .

She was very worried, but her husband was resolved to attempt to condense an Essence Soul in a few more days . She did not wish to say anything demoralizing .

“Whoosh . “

A blurry figure gradually turned corporeal to their side . A black-haired man walked over, and although it was bustling inside the tea shop with it being new year’s eve, the crowd did not see him .

“Senior Skydragon . ” Qin Yun and Yi Xiao stood up to greet him .

“Qin Yun, Yi Xiao . ” East Sea Skydragon walked over and sat down with a smile . Only then did the couple sit down .

“I just heard that the Ancient Skydragon Palace in the West Sea has appeared in its entirety, with many of its array formations cracked . ” East Sea Skydragon looked at Qin Yun . “I instantly thought of you, Qin Yun . Only you of all people in the Great Chang world are capable of such a thing . “

Qin Yun nodded slightly . “Yes, I went to the Ancient Skydragon Palace not long ago . “

“I wish you would hand the Ancient Skydragon Palace’s corpse over to me . After all, he is a member of my Dragon race . There are even a small number of dragons from the Four Seas that are his descendants . Back when the Ancient Skydragon Palace was overrun, there were other dragons outside who luckily escaped the calamity . I have to bring his corpse back and bury it,” said East Sea Skydragon . “Of course, all the treasures in the Dragon Palace will be yours to keep . “

“The ancient Skydragon, Ba Yun, had a last wish . ” Qin Yun said with a wave of his hand .

Hua!

Qin Yun presented the scene before the death of ancient Skydragon, Ba Yun in midair .

East Sea Skydragon watched silently, and when it ended looked anguished . “I’ve heard of the matter regarding Dragon Mountain world . Unfortunately, we have not been able to take it back . It’s still occupied by Old Fiend Fire Puppet . Although we dragons are a powerful species in the Three Realms, we are still far inferior to the Daoists and Buddhists, as well as the Heavenly Courts . It’s the same with even the Fiendcelestials . “

The Heavenly Courts ruled over the Three Realms .

The Daoists, Buddhists, and Fiendcelestials all had numerous experts .

The dragons were relatively weaker! They were similar to the Magi . Although they were a faction that filled the Three Realms, there was only the Ten Magi that had reached the Ancestral Magus realm . There were fewer than ten dragons that reached the Ancestral Dragon realm . How could they compare with the Daoists, Buddhists or Fiends?

“He had a last wish, so I have cremated his corpse, leaving only ashes behind,” explained Qin Yun .

“Since Ba Yun has a last wish, we naturally should abide by it . ” East Sea Skydragon stood up . “Alright, it’s the human’s new year’s eve . I won’t disturb the two of you any longer . “

…

Days passed one by one .

Qin Yun spent them with his wife, either strolling leisurely or going out to listen to tunes or even meet Chen Shuang .

Qin Yun appeared to be relaxed, but his mind was constantly pondering over many things .

The longer he pondered, Qin Yun found that the number of modifications he could make to the Essence Soul condensing Dharmic formulation was decreasing .

The nineteenth day of the new year seemed like a very ordinary day in Grand Dominance City . Qin Yun did not make it known to the public, but on that day he began to condense a sword immortal Essence Soul!

Outside the chamber, Qin Yun looked at his wife, Yi Xiao .

“If I succeed in condensing an Essence Soul, I’ll have a chance of being recruited into Green Touring Palace as Senior Zhang suggested,” said Qin Yun . “I’ll then be Yellow-robed Supremacy’s junior brother . Although his character has changed drastically, he is not overly ruthless to his fellow disciples . “

“Yea . ” Yi Xiao nodded .

“If I fail…” added Qin Yun .

Yi Xiao was taken aback .

She never spoke of the possibility, afraid that it would be a tragic taboo .

“Xiaoxiao . ” Qin Yun looked at his wife . “If I fail, I will still save our daughter . If I were to really die in the Skywolf world, I’d probably have to reincarnate . Should that happen, you will have to wait for me for another ten plus years . I’ll be received and, after awakening my memories, I’ll return to the Great Chang world for you once I recover my cultivation level . “

Yi Xiao was a little worried so she could not help but say, “Brother Yun, if there’s really no way to save our daughter, there’s no need for you to fight a hopeless battle . I have already lost my daughter . I do not wish to lose you as well . All kinds of unexpected complications might happen during the receiving of a reincarnator too . “

There were cases of delayed receiving in history .

When they happened, they caused the feelings and memories of the brand new incarnation to take over, causing a drastic change in character . It would make the previous incarnation nothing but a fleeting memory .

“She’s our daughter . As her parents, we owe it to her . ” Qin Yun looked at his wife . “Letting her suffer makes me feel unrest . Alright, whether I succeed in condensing the Essence Soul or not, I am prepared for everything that follows . “

He was determined .

He would risk it all!

Qin Yun turned to head into the chamber as the door closed behind him .

Yi Xiao watched the door close silently .

“Am I being selfish?” she muttered .

On one hand, she felt extremely guilty about her daughter .

On the other hand, Qin Yun was her husband, someone more important than her own life .

“I hope Brother Yun succeeds in condensing an Essence Soul . That would really be a meteoric rise for him . ” Yi Xiao reeled with anticipation .

…

A faint fragrance filled Qin Yun’s cultivation chamber as he sat cross-legged . He held a black bottle and pulled out the stopper .

With a gulp, a beam of light flew out of the bottle and into his mouth .

Qin Yun felt his entire body turn cold as his soul felt an icy chill . His soul felt an unprecedented emptiness .

“I believe I have created a sufficiently complete and intricate Dharmic formulation . It should be capable of condensing an Essence Soul sword . I will definitely succeed . ” Qin Yun calmed his mind .

Although he had three conjectures regarding a sword immortal Essence Soul, he still lacked complete confidence . Only when he learned that the Grand Supreme sword immortal lineage used a sword for an Essence Soul did Qin Yun see a glimmer of light in the darkness .

It was the stroke of god!

Truly a stroke of god!

The Grand Supreme Dao Ancestor was indeed powerful . Ordinary Essence Souls of the Daoist lineage were in the shape of humans but the Essence Souls of sword immortals were swords .

And it was that particular shape that allowed one the foundation to condense the sharp and oppressive Sword Immortal Dharmic Powers into an Essence Soul!

Qin Yun finally inferred a Dharmic formulation that could condense an Essence Soul through the aid of the Blue Clouds Immortal Dharma, the three sword immortal manuals, as well as his own experiences .

“It’s time . Success or failure will all depend on this . “

Qin Yun closed his eyes .

He looked inwardly at the purplish-gold Golden Core inside his dantian .

The round Golden Core that suffused purple light was truly in its perfect state .

“Condense!”

His soul started to descend as he began the process of condensing an Essence Soul .

“Boom!!!”

The first step was about being violent .

Only by being violent could he fuse his soul deep into the sharp and oppressive Sword Immortal Dharmic Powers .

“Rumble!” The purplish-gold Golden Core hummed but his soul had seeped in slightly through its sheer potent force .

“Next, it should be silent . The seeping should happen gradually and from the silence, an Essence Soul will be born . ” Qin Yun felt his soul resonating but it was actually rather comfortable .

Second after second passed by .

Qin Yun felt nervous but was also filled with anticipation .

No problems had cropped up after such a long period of time, and this gave him hope!

Moments later .

“Crack . “

The round purplish-gold Golden Core suddenly produced its first crack inside his dantian . Like a chain reaction, the second and third cracks began permeating his Golden Core .

“Ahhh . ” Qin Yun felt his eyes go black as he suddenly felt a sharp, excruciating pain as though his soul was being ripped apart .

The Golden Core was now shattering .

While it shattered, massive amounts of Sword Qi and Dharmic powers seeped out of the cracks . They began coursing through his body without control . With what was left of his consciousness, Qin Yun tried his best to bind the Dharmic powers in his body . If he allowed them to surge through his body heedlessly, it would cause his body to explode .

“Phuah!”

Even so, the outpouring of Dharmic powers caused his lifeblood to surge . Instantly, he bled from all of his seven orifices .

Qin Yun spat out a mouthful of blood .

“No, no—” Qin Yun gritted his teeth immediately . He took out a green jade bottle and pulled out its stopper . Without any hesitation, he swallowed the six Nine Revolutions Spirit Pills contained within all in one go .

His hands held onto the ground as veins all across his body protruded out .

The Nine Revolutions Spirit Pills quickly restored his soul and Golden Core .

“I failed . I failed . Where did I go wrong? Where?” Qin Yun’s soul remained in great pain . The Nine Revolutions Spirit Pills’ effects had allowed him to maintain his basic level of thought . He knew he had failed in condensing an Essence Soul . It also meant that his Dharmic formulation was wrong .

But which part was wrong?

Qin Yun did not know .

“Where did it go wrong?”

“Hahaha…”

“I can’t even tell where I went wrong! To think, I believed I could condense a sword immortal Essence Soul? What a joke . ” Qin Yun muttered . “Xiaoxiao, I let you down after all . “

To be the second person in the Three Realm’s history to create a sword immortal Essence Soul realm Dharmic formulation by himself?

How could it be that simple?

That path was destined to be fraught with difficulties!

Either he became a disciple of the Grand Supreme sword immortal lineage, where the sword immortal Dharmic formulation was long created, allowing a smooth path ahead, or he had to forge a path for himself . He could not get his bearings and he had to do everything by trial and error . It was thousands of times more difficult .