"What's going on?" Ethan's eyes widened, shock briefly clouding his mind.

Yet his body felt no harm. The sea of blood within his dantian began to transform under the nurturing influence of a powerful, mysterious energy.

Golden light emerged weakly at first, then intensified steadily, spilling forth like molten gold.

Ethan could sense the origin—it shared the same root as essence and blood but was far purer, immeasurably more potent.

"Is this the Original Power formed after the transformation of essence and blood?" he wondered, awe threading his thoughts.

Deep within, Onyx Orchid stirred from his slumber, eyes flickering open as he gazed upon Ethan's transforming body.

"What has transpired in this boy's body?" Onyx pondered.

"This Celestial Jade Physique Scripture is no ordinary method. The mysterious power he wields carries the aura of the Great Dao itself. His body refining technique is extraordinary—perhaps even the inheritance of the legendary Divine Statue Emperor."

His thoughts hesitated.

"But… the Divine Statue Emperor wasn't known for physical cultivation."

Unable to piece together the puzzle clearly, Onyx chose to coexist alongside Ethan, knowing every breakthrough Ethan reached was shared by him as well.

"I never imagined that I, Onyx Orchid, the majestic ghost god, would one day share food with a mere mortal boy,"

"Ha! This little brat eats and drinks just fine—no shame there."

Onyx closed his eyes, entering a state of meditation.

The golden beams of energy fluctuated, darting about, playing with the shadows.

Within minutes, the night sky outside returned to its usual calm, though the storm continued to rage beyond.

…..

Time passed.

The sea of blood within Ethan's dantian shimmered until it transformed completely into golden starlight, a swirling sea of stars compacting into a cyclone.

Within a single quarter-hour, the whirlwind condensed into a small golden pill, barely thumb-sized.

"This must be the Original Power!" Ethan exclaimed, excitement flooding his chest.

His mind stirred.

The golden pill surged forth, spilling brilliant energy into his palm.

The power radiating from it dwarfed mere essence and blood many times over.

"Celestial Prism Dharma Body!" his voice rang proud.

Behind Ethan, a transparent and iridescent form materialized—the Dharma Body.

After breaking through, it was nearly ten times denser, ten times stronger than before.

"Breaking through has increased my overall strength almost tenfold. My essence and blood have truly transformed into Original Power, just as the cultivation method described."

Ethan clenched a fist and punched forward.

The space trembled with his strike, cracks spiderwebbing outward.

"Now, faced with an opponent at the eighth turn of the Mahayana Realm, I could defeat him easily. Once I advance to Nirvana, I will be invincible beneath the Supreme Realm!"

Confidence filled his heart.

His eyes turned toward the Earth Heart Stone.

Though the stone's earth attribute energy was depleted, its quality was still exceptional.

While its spiritual energy lay dormant, it could be exchanged for ninety top-grade spiritual marrows.

His transaction with Zeon had been flawless—truly a reliable deal.

The earth attribute energy he lost was thus well compensated.

This spiritual heart stone could still serve as a valuable currency at the treasure appraisal conference, allowing him to purchase whatever he needed.

"I am now at the peak of the fourth stage. The Celestial Jade Physique Scripture is thus perfected."

The next goal was clear: break through into Nirvana.

But Ethan was in no rush.

He dismantled his formations carefully and moved away from the cave.

Seeking solitude, Ethan journeyed to an uninhabited mountaintop.

Sitting upon a polished bluestone, after talking protective measures.

He held out his hand, and five delicate jade bottles floated before him.

Each contained two Nirvana Pills—a total of ten pills.

Nirvana Pills were rare treasures crafted when powerful Nirvana cultivators fell.

They could stimulate a cultivator's ability to absorb the energies of heaven and earth, bolstering their resistance against the ravaging Nirvana Tribulation.

Ethan sensed the bottleneck to his next stage of cultivation clearly.

Countless cultivators had been stalled here, their progress halted by an invisible "shackle."

Without breaking this, a cultivators's strength would forever remain finite, a mere ant amid mountains.

Only by shattering the shackles could one be deemed truly strong.

"Come forth!" Ethan's voice boomed inside his mind.

Energy rippled outward, shaking the ground beneath.

The energy of the heavens and earth surged violently within a hundred-foot radius.

The night sky grew heavy—dark clouds multiplying as though awakening to his call.

A dazzling flash of lightning pierced the roiling darkness.

Thunder rolled, rumbling without end.

The fierce Nirvana Tribulation energy varied with each cultivator's strength, closely tied to their resolve and power.

Ethan's scalp tingled fiercely beneath the oppressive surge.

He inhaled deeply, steel-hardening his mind.

"Nirvana… come forth!"

With his roar, the thunder and lightning above surged and writhed.

The heavens echoed as power descended.

Ethan had already taken a Nirvana Pill.

A scorching heat coursed through his veins, coalescing into a blazing bloody shield.

He drew in the energies of heaven and earth eagerly.

Though the massive iron chains continued blocking much of the Heavenly veins and Earthly veins, Ethan extracted more heavenly and earthly energies than ever before.

Simultaneously, though mortal energy swirled from every direction, Ethan filtered it carefully.

He refused to rely on mortal vein energy, preserving it to replenish himself later when heavenly and earthly energies waned.

As the energies flowed into his body, his shield grew unyielding, impenetrable.

Boom!

Thunderclaps hammered against Ethan's shield, muffled but relentless.

"Damn!" Ethan cursed under his breath.

Though the shield blocked much of the ferocious onslaught, powerful energy strikes still struck true.

"What savage power… so this is the Nirvana Tribulation?" Ethan gritted his teeth, muscles knotting beneath his skin.

Golden steam swirled above him, blooming into a vast ethereal field.

He commanded fiercely, "Get away!"

The invisible barrier pushed the rampant thunder and lightning backward, forcing it to retreat.

But fleeting peace was all he was granted.

The dark clouds roiled violently anew; thunder and lightning danced like serpents through the night sky.

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