At this moment, Shi Hao’s body was in tatters, crushed time and again by the Great Dao, yet in the end, he held firm, resisting with all his might.
Now, Shi Hao was slowly recovering, treating this as the rarest of trials.
Having entered the foreign realm, he had always sought to reshape his true form with complete Dao laws. Now, that goal was nearly realized, already in progress.
Those not born or cultivated in this realm would rarely gain its recognition. Typically, forcibly undergoing such a transformation would lead only to death.
Yet Shi Hao had first tempered himself with Phoenix Blood at Immortal Platform Mountain, honing his body, and now he was reforging himself within the Yin-Yang Furnace. Step by step, he was succeeding.
“Remarkable. He’s truly close to success,” Gu Yi remarked, his eyes blazing like torches as he stared at the center of the stone valley.
“Indeed, the other children have also gained immense benefits, listening to the Great Dao and reshaping their true forms alongside him. Their future achievements will be boundless,” a supreme expert from the Imperial Clan said with a smile.
This time, all had succeeded—a true win for both sides.
Yu Feng, Gu Hong, Wu Kun, Chi Meng Hong, and others were struck by waves of Dao light, spinning within the Yin-Yang vortex. Cracks and snaps echoed from their bodies as they reforged their treasured forms.
Though born in this realm and having undergone such transformations before, this time was deeper, making them stronger than ever!
All of this was due to Shi Hao’s presence, allowing them to benefit and gain an unprecedented experience.
Moreover, they also comprehended the Dao here, grasping truths that had eluded them in the past. Their gains were immense.
Anyone bathed in the light of complete Great Dao order would have profound and soul-stirring realizations.
Shi Hao was recovering, indifferent to the others. This was, after all, the foreign realm’s Great Dao. He was tempering himself here, using it to refine his true form. If others gained something, he did not stop them.
After all, these people were born of this world, far more attuned to its Great Dao than he was.
“If one tempers themselves across different realms, wandering through ancient worlds, unimaginable changes might occur,” Shi Hao mused.
Even now, though not yet free from danger, he had already begun forming new thoughts.
The Nine Heavens could be considered a broken realm, while this was a complete one. Now, he had experienced both.
The heavens and earth may change, but the true form endures. Shi Hao was deeply moved by this realization!
“Even complete realms can one day shatter or be destroyed, like the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. If one follows the Dao of Heaven and anchors themselves in such a world, many problems will arise.”
At this moment, Shi Hao clearly understood: the true form endures, but even the heavens and all things will one day collapse. To achieve immortality, one must seek the Dao within oneself.
**Seed Within the Body!**
Now, he deeply grasped what truly mattered. Even as he stood in the foreign realm, nearing the completion of his baptism and reforging his true form, he felt no overwhelming excitement.
“Seek the Dao within oneself!”
As Shi Hao’s condition improved, the Yin-Yang Furnace roared, protecting everyone inside. It released Yin and Yang energies, ensuring their safe transformation.
Shi Hao carefully tested his body. His split brow was mended, his soul stabilized, his skull crystalline—every part of him had been tempered.
Later, the power of the laws no longer seemed so violent, no longer harming his body.
“The rules of the heavens are receding, about to disperse,” someone outside the valley sighed. The descent of the Great Dao was too terrifying to last long.
This opportunity was fleeting. Those in the furnace could only comprehend as much as they could. At the very least, the reforging of their true forms was complete—a true blessing.
**Whoosh!**
Suddenly, Shi Hao sensed danger. Someone in the furnace was targeting him, probing with an inexplicable aura, seeking to uncover the secrets within his body.
“Hmm?” Outside the valley, Gu Yi of the Gu Clan frowned, then turned to a supreme expert of the Imperial Clan. “Has someone brought an Immortal Decree?”
Inside the furnace, someone had activated a mysterious decree, urging the ancient furnace to continue operating.
This furnace was extraordinary—how could ordinary people control it?
But the Imperial Clan was no ordinary force. Having handled countless treasures, they possessed Immortal-carved decrees to instantly command the Yin-Yang Furnace.
This time, the furnace’s target remained Shi Hao, but its approach was no longer gentle. Instead, it sought to forcibly plunder the Dao traces within him.
“I’ve heard this junior is extraordinary, having succeeded in the Seed Within the Body. Why not see for ourselves?” a supreme expert of the Imperial Clan outside the valley suggested.
“Agreed,” others nodded.
Gu Yi’s expression turned cold. “This is my clan’s treasure. However… I also agree to test him further.”
With his approval, there was no further obstacle.
**Boom!**
Yin and Yang energies immobilized Shi Hao, seeking to unveil all the secrets of his Seed Within the Body.
“Hahaha… Gather the laws of the heavens to perfect our own paths!” Yu Feng laughed. It was he who had brought the decree inside.
In truth, Chi Meng Hong had been even more aggressive, ready to attack Shi Hao directly.
Among the others, some had also harbored cold intentions, but now they held back, focusing instead on uncovering the secrets within Shi Hao.
**Hum!**
The furnace trembled. At first, it resonated with the Great Dao, but in the final moment, torrents of light erupted, horrifying everyone. Then—everyone was torn apart, a sight that shook the soul.
“No!”
Outside the valley, the experts paled in terror.
**Clang!**
The next moment, the furnace lid flew open as the supreme experts rushed to intervene.
Those who tumbled out of the furnace were all broken, some even split in half, drenched in blood—a gruesome sight. Each had suffered a great calamity, nearly perishing inside.
“How could this happen?!” someone roared. If this had gone wrong, the so-called Six Young Emperors would have been reduced to nothing.
“The Yin-Yang Furnace has a will of its own. It refuses to be bound by decrees. Moreover, it is not omnipotent…” Gu Yi explained.
He revealed part of the truth. The Yin-Yang Furnace had its own consciousness. Even an Immortal Decree could not control it—it would resist.
The shattered decree was proof.
Yu Feng, in particular, had been severed in half, suffering the worst injuries.
There were other truths Gu Yi did not share, for there was no need to explain the furnace’s secrets to these people.
The Yin-Yang Furnace had been forged in the Nine Heavens but had also existed in this realm for many years. Familiar with the laws of both worlds, it could deduce and analyze certain truths.
As for the youth before them—though still weak and not yet fully grown—his Seed Within the Body was unique. It could not be easily deciphered.
Unless the furnace carried him for ages, studying and comprehending him over time, it would never uncover his secrets.
“They should still be satisfied. Alongside Shi Hao, they’ve all reforged their true forms, becoming stronger than before. Their gains are not small,” Gu Yi said.
The supreme experts entered the valley, lifting their descendants to inspect them, fearing irreparable Dao injuries.
“Fortunately, they can be healed,” someone sighed in relief.
Shi Hao stood up. After many days, he was no longer half-crippled, finally regaining control of his body. Though still wounded—and severely so—the feeling was still good.
Without a doubt, he felt stronger than ever before.
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