The Peerless Emperor-Chapter 1168 - 1169: Martial Soul Disturbance

On the Soul Martial Star, within the National War Hall, this place is the most ideal location for seclusion.
This time the retreat is extremely sudden and unexpected.
Even Lin Qian himself didn't anticipate such an occurrence at this moment.
Outside the National War Hall, Wei Ziliang also appeared somewhat anxious, looking at the Hall before him, uncertain about what to think.
"Wait a minute, I remember the young master's realm is..." Suddenly, as if realizing something, Wei Ziliang understood the reason, as he regained his senses.
Lin Qian's realm, unbeknownst to many, had already reached the Ninth Level Peak of the Heaven and Earth realm, and so had Ye Xin.
Thinking of this, Wei Ziliang's mouth twitched a bit. Back then, going from the First Level to the Ninth Level Peak in the Heaven and Earth realm, even with astounding talent, it had cost him a full millennium. But this young couple, how long has it been?
"Truly worthy of being the master's son, truly worthy of being the Human Ancestor's grandson." Outside the hall, Wei Ziliang muttered to himself, yet he dared not voice these thoughts aloud.
He had sworn a heart demon oath; if he leaked even half a word of this news, he would suffer a heart demon attack and die, completely disappearing from this world.
Having once followed Lin Di, he knew many unknown things, such as Lin Qian's lineage.
Understanding Lin Qian's recent unusual state, possibly due to an imminent realm breakthrough, suddenly Wei Ziliang was less anxious.
Inside the National War Hall, completely sealed by an array, Lin Qian and Ye Xin sat cross-legged facing each other, palms touching, both unclothed, seated nude within the hall.
Being an old married couple, naturally, there was no awkwardness between them.
At this moment, the soul energy between Lin Qian and Ye Xin was perfectly integrated, as if they were one single entity.
A flickering silhouette of a Five-clawed Golden Dragon floated on Lin Qian's body, while around Ye Xin, the Three-plumed Golden Phoenix circled.
This cultivation was a balance of Yin and Yang, and the pure spiritual energy erupting from Lin Qian's Xuanhuan Star could infuse into Ye Xin's body through his palms, cleansing her form.
Both had their eyes closed, racing towards a higher realm.
Originally, Lin Qian's realm wasn't supposed to break through so quickly, it was due to Ye Xin's impending breakthrough which she forcefully suppressed.
During the ancestral Xuanyan's infusion of cultivation techniques into his brow, the benefits were not just a cultivation technique message.
However, Ye Xin wondered whether breaking into the Transparent Realm first would make Lin Qian uncomfortable.
To preserve her husband's dignity and feelings, she suppressed her realm and refrained from breaking through.
Ye Xin thought she did well, but her little scheme was inevitably discovered when Lin Qian invited her to jointly retreat for a breakthrough.
Worried initially that Lin Qian might be upset.
But upon entering the National War Hall and after Lin Qian's detailed explanation of the method of breakthrough, he was grateful Ye Xin hadn't rushed her breakthrough, or she would have wasted this golden opportunity.
Transparent Realm implies clarity about oneself and refining oneself.
Refining oneself is not like normal Body Refinement but rather an elevation of the body itself, truly reinventing oneself, elevating the soul to a different realm.
Soul Martial Artists of the past, when their physical body was destroyed, could survive temporarily with their soul and resurrect through secret techniques.
Yet this kind of resurrection meant the realm would forever remain at the level before the original's demise, unable to progress.
If the soul lingered for too long, it would disperse entirely.
Conversely, a Soul Martial Artist in the Transparent Realm, if the physical body was destroyed, the soul could stay intact until life's natural end.
And after resurrecting by possessing a body of the same clan, the realm could still be cultivated and ascended, seemingly as if they never died.
The difference between the two was evident.
When breaking into the Transparent Realm, the surrounding nature's spiritual energy would refine the body and elevate the soul.
However, the spiritual energy attracted couldn't compare to the purity of the refined infusion from the Xuanhuan Star, hence if Ye Xin had broken through first, she wouldn't have been able to break through together with Lin Qian, enjoying such pure spiritual energy by utilizing this method.
Enjoying the pure spiritual energy breakthrough, Ye Xin was unaware that Lin Qian before her was enduring immense pain.
Originally, he wouldn't be breaking through so hastily, at least not without waiting ten more years.
The premature breakthrough was not due to anything else but the Martial Soul within his Dantian.
Back at Beixuan Heaven, Lin Qian fought bare-handed against the Jinshi Clan, intending to assess his physique compared to these other races.
But later, after slaying Jin Yi, Lin Qian's objective was achieved, yet he remained bare-handed without Elemental Weapon Armament, because the Martial Soul mutation during that time hadn't recovered, and he was unable to arm himself with Elemental Weapons.
Not knowing when exactly this Martial Soul mutation would resolve, Lin Qian was helpless, eventually ceasing to care.
Little did he expect, the Martial Soul suddenly rioted within his Dantian, as a massive pure energy emerged from the mutated Martial Soul light cluster, almost overwhelming his form.
Such immense frightening power was impossible for Lin Qian to fully release, and supported by this power, the opportunity for breakthrough, due in ten years, arrived instantly before him.
The moment for breakthrough had come, Lin Qian had no choice, despite the urgency, to retreat for breakthrough with Ye Xin.
Elsewise, he would have exploded from the pressure.
Even upon entering the state of breakthrough, with soul energy frantically consumed, under the mutation of the Martial Soul, the power unleashed remained terrifyingly overwhelming, stretching Lin Qian's body to its limits.
Fortunately, Lin Qian's physique was robust enough; otherwise, he might have already perished from bodily explosion.
Moreover, within the Martial Soul light cluster in his Dantian, sounds of weapon clashing rang out, echoing piercingly within his body, pounding in his mind leading to splitting headaches.
Additionally, the sharp cutting essence spraying from the Martial Soul light cluster traveled through Lin Qian's body, turbulently stirring, inflicting unbearable pain, as if shredding every inch of his flesh, grinding his bones into powder. This pain he hadn't felt in a very long time.
Moreover, this breakthrough process was incredibly lengthy, filling Lin Qian's heart with urgency.
He feared not such pain; if he couldn't endure this, how could he unify the heavens and various worlds, overthrow the Immortal Realm?
However, the end of this retreat seemed far away, what would happen if Beixuan Heaven and Southern Dipper Heaven were to be disturbed simultaneously?