54: The true power of "The Great Sun and Blazing Divine Record"!

“So painful!” After Yang Kai swallowed the 109th fruit, not only did he have to endure the pain of the Protective Aura raging within his body, but a powerful will attack fiercely bombarded Yang Kai’s Sea of Consciousness.

At this moment, within Yang Kai’s body, strands of light green Protective Aura continuously flowed through his Meridians, and a layer of emerald green Protective Aura armor appeared on Yang Kai’s body surface. This was the Protective Aura shield constructed from the Hundred Refinements Bodhi Protective Aura, which had been further enhanced and condensed into Protective Aura armor after refining 108 Qian Gang Bodhi Fruits. However, these external protections could not protect Yang Kai’s internal Meridians. At this moment, he felt every single second was exceptionally difficult to bear.

“Fortunately, I had previously consumed that white lotus root, which strengthened my Divine Sense. I can still withstand this level of attack.” Yang Kai’s body trembled slightly, and a few drops of sweat condensed on his forehead. The pain in his body had already reached its limit but was still within his tolerance. However, the attack impacting his Sea of Consciousness was even more dangerous.

The Sea of Consciousness is known as a Cultivator’s second Dantian, and it is also where a person’s consciousness resides. If the Sea of Consciousness is destroyed, the person will be dead beyond dead. Moreover, the Sea of Consciousness cannot be trained and strengthened like the Physical Body. Even for Cultivators with profound Cultivation, the defense of the Sea of Consciousness is still a relatively fragile link compared to their Physical Body’s defense.

Yang Kai’s will, like a general, commanded from within the army, calmly directing the Divine Sense in his Sea of Consciousness to intercept the will attack at every turn. This was a life-and-death annihilation battle. Yang Kai’s Divine Sense was rapidly consumed, but this will attack had not been completely annihilated and continued to assault Yang Kai’s Sea of Consciousness.

“I must find a way, otherwise, once my Divine Sense is depleted, it will be like having a general but no soldiers, completely unable to fight back.” The more urgent the situation, the calmer Yang Kai became. The first thing he thought of was the Great Sun Blazing Sun Divine Record he had Cultivated earlier.

The Great Sun Blazing Sun Divine Record is a Cultivation Technique for Cultivating Divine Sense. Previously, Yang Kai relied on directly consuming spiritual fruits to achieve Major Achievement in the first Realm of this Cultivation Technique, Dawn's First Bloom, saving him decades of hard work. However, this also led to an unstable foundation. When he previously used Divine Sense to attack Yao Beasts, due to insufficient Divine Sense foundation, he couldn't shake the Sea of Consciousness of a Foundation Establishment Peak Yao Beast. But Yang Kai did not unleash the original power of this method. If Yang Kai wasn't half-baked about Divine Sense attacks, only able to simply use Morning Sun attacks, anyone else, even if they couldn't defeat that Yao Beast in one blow, could severely injure it, especially since the Yao Beast wasn't even fully conscious and wasn't skilled in Divine Sense defense methods.

Yang Kai used two minds simultaneously. The will attack lingering in his Sea of Consciousness space was resisted by his Divine Sense, creating a stalemate. Yang Kai was able to devote most of his energy to comprehending the Great Sun Blazing Sun Divine Record.

Zi Ning stood by, feeling somewhat puzzled by the current situation. She didn't understand why Yang Kai, who had refined things quickly before, was now delaying the refinement. At this moment, she looked up, and another pillar of light in the distance extinguished, symbolizing that a Heaven And Earth Treasure had been harvested. She felt a bit anxious inside. After struggling for a long time, she stomped her foot and said with a huff, “Hmph! Dead Yang Kai, you’d better hurry up!” Then, she sat down beside Yang Kai, calmly acting as his Protector.

Time passed by minute by minute. Although there was no sunrise or sunset here, making it impossible to clearly distinguish the exact time, just a short while ago, one of the two remaining pillars of light had extinguished. Now, only the massive pillar of light in the very center of the area still shone brightly, reaching the heavens.

At this moment, Zi Ning’s mindset had already calmed down. She no longer thought about rushing to acquire Heaven And Earth Treasures. Instead, she began to worry about Yang Kai, who had been motionless beside her for a long time.

“It seems that perfectly refining the Qian Gang Bodhi Fruit is still very difficult. Hey, Yang Kai, give up. If you keep dragging this out, you’ll miss the last Opportunity.” Zi Ning pouted, idly tossing pebbles at her feet. She had already made up her mind that if Yang Kai still didn’t show any movement after a while, she would leave some protective measures and leave this place. This was a place left by Immortal Liuyun, and she didn’t want to just wait to be kicked out without doing anything.

At this very moment, Yang Kai also felt a bit anxious. The method of controlling Divine Sense was not something that could be easily mastered overnight. After carefully re-reading the Great Sun Blazing Sun Divine Record from the beginning, he realized how clumsy his Divine Sense control method was.

At this moment, nine-tenths of the Divine Sense in Yang Kai’s Sea of Consciousness had been annihilated, but the will attack still largely remained, already approaching Yang Kai’s Sea of Consciousness. Yang Kai now knew that once this will attack entered his Sea of Consciousness, at best his Sea of Consciousness would be damaged, and at worst, his will would be annihilated, turning him into a soulless walking corpse.

Under immense pressure, Yang Kai seemed to enter a still and eternal space. Here, his Divine Sense and the opposing will attack were all dismembered into fragments. Yang Kai could clearly see how they formed, how they gathered, and how they collided and annihilated each other. He had an epiphany!

“That was close, thankfully I made it in time. Now it’s time to counterattack.” Within the Sea of Consciousness, Yang Kai’s entire consciousness re-condensed. Although his Divine Sense had not improved during this time, his will now had an inexplicable charm surrounding it. Although there wasn’t much Divine Sense left around his will, there was a sense of danger.

However, that will attack felt nothing and continued to advance resolutely towards Yang Kai’s Sea of Consciousness.

At this moment, Yang Kai’s will took over the previously somewhat dormant Divine Sense. Even Yang Kai’s Divine Sense space changed. The Morning Sun hanging above the Sea of Consciousness space once again bloomed with brilliant light. Yang Kai’s Divine Sense immediately surged, receiving a great replenishment, and Yang Kai’s Sea of Consciousness was also enveloped and protected by a splendid light.

This was the first Realm of the Great Sun Blazing Sun Divine Record, Dawn's First Bloom! After successfully Cultivating it, the Divine Sense is like the first light of dawn, gentle yet containing the power to break through darkness! After reaching Major Achievement, the Morning Sun True Intent condenses within the Sea of Consciousness, which can nourish and protect the Sea of Consciousness.

This warm light bestowed warmth and vitality upon Yang Kai, but for the invading will attack, it was incredibly scorching. The will attack rapidly melted at a visible speed, and the annihilated will attack transformed into pure energy. After being refined by the Morning Sun True Intent, it was added to Yang Kai’s Sea of Consciousness, allowing him to grow stronger through battle.

A moment later, the will attack had completely vanished, and the Hundred Refinements Protective Aura within Yang Kai’s body had long been absorbed and refined by his Physical Body. Yang Kai opened his tightly closed eyes, and two sharp beams of light shot out. He felt that his state was better than ever before.

“Next, I’ll refine all of these Qian Gang Bodhi Fruits in one go, and then go contend for that final Opportunity!” Yang Kai looked at the pillar of light in the distance and began to refine again.