Chu Yang refused to give in to fate. He finally took out the body refining manual.
He had no prior knowledge or concept of cultivation, but this was his only option now.
He had to break through to the Dao Palace realm within two days to save his sister's arm!
Opening the manual, Chu Yang began to cultivate according to its instructions.
As time passed, the invisible spiritual energy of heaven and earth began to pour into Chu Yang's body.
In an instant, excruciating pain swept through Chu Yang.
This pain was hundreds of times worse than having one's bones extracted and flesh cut. No words could describe it.
However, Chu Yang merely frowned slightly before relaxing and continuing his cultivation with undivided focus.
Outside the Heavenly Emperor's realm.
The crowd burst into laughter upon seeing Chu Yang's attempt to reach the Dao Palace realm in two days.
"Ridiculous! A mortal who has never touched cultivation before, even the Emperor, cannot possibly reach the Dao Palace realm in two days!"
"Indeed. It took me a whole year to achieve body refining, and that was considered fast!"
Every person who attained the status of an emperor was a prodigy. Even they took a long time to enter the body refining stage, so it seemed impossible for the Emperor to achieve it so quickly.
Ye Fan also spoke up, "It took me six months to succeed in body refining!"
"No wonder Ye Emperor is a prodigy. Six months to body refining is incredible. Compared to Ye Emperor, our cultivation speed is like that of snails!"
The cultivators continued to flatter Ye Fan.
"After the age of ten, body refining involves excruciating pain, right? But the Emperor doesn't seem to be in pain," a cultivator frowned and stepped closer to the Heavenly Emperor's Mirror.
Suddenly, from within the mirror, an unbearable pain akin to being burned by ten thousand fires engulfed the cultivator, causing him to retreat in a sweat-soaked and disheveled state.
Bai Xiaoqi, who had nine tails, said, "The Heavenly Emperor's Mirror transmits thirty percent of the pain experienced inside to those outside if they get too close."
Hearing this, Ye Fan grew curious and approached to experience the Emperor's ordeal firsthand.
But in the next second, his face turned deathly pale as if his bones were being crushed.
At that moment, Chu Yang was enduring the most painful stage of body refining. Even thirty percent of that pain was unbearable for Ye Fan.
Even as an emperor, he couldn't endure this pain.
This was only thirty percent of the pain Chu Yang endured. What unimaginable torment had Chu Yang gone through? How did he manage to persevere?
...
Chu Yang was unaware that as he began the body refining process, a white light started to flicker on his chest.
It was a bone!
This bone emitted a radiant divine light, indescribable and magnificent.
It resembled the divine patterns of the great Dao, mysterious and ancient, like the relics of celestial beings and demons from the long river of time, ancient and enigmatic.
Seeing this strange bone, everyone outside the Heavenly Emperor's realm was incredulous.
The Supreme Bone!!
The cultivators were stunned!
How was this possible?
The Supreme Bone, also known as the Bone of the Great Dao, guarantees that its possessor will eventually become a Supreme Being. Achieving the status of an Emperor would merely be a matter of time!
"How is this possible? How does he have the Supreme Bone?! This is unbelievable!"
Chu Nannan trembled, as if struck by lightning, in utter disbelief.
The crowd found it equally hard to accept.
Everyone knew that the final fallout between Chu Emperor and the Supreme Emperor was because the Supreme Emperor had nearly taken the Supreme Bone from Chu Nannan's body!
But if the Supreme Emperor already had a Supreme Bone, why would he need to take hers?
Chu Nannan was bewildered, her mind in turmoil.
Even though she had seen how well her brother treated her in the past, her hatred for him had not diminished. She resented her brother for turning against her for the Supreme Bone and nearly taking her life.
But now, knowing he already had a Supreme Bone, why did he need hers? Chu Nannan clutched her head, lost in thought, her expression full of pain.
"Could it be that there was a misunderstanding all along? Otherwise, why would my brother, who was so kind to me as a child, become so ruthless?"
Chu Nannan muttered to herself.
Ye Fan glanced at Chu Emperor and recalled Nie Fengyun's earlier words, "I understand!"
"Nie mentioned that the Supreme Emperor's Sword Heart was shattered, and his Supreme Bone was taken. He must have experienced the power of the Supreme Bone and thus coveted Chu Emperor's Supreme Bone later!"
"Indeed, Ye Emperor has sharp insight!" many cultivators agreed with Ye Fan, adding, "Back then, the Supreme Emperor's Sword Heart collapsed, and his Supreme Bone was excavated, knowing he couldn't ascend to Immortalhood. So he targeted Chu Emperor!"
"At that time, the Supreme Emperor had already committed numerous atrocities. It wouldn't be surprising for him to turn on his kin!"
Nie Fengyun stepped forward, his expression complex with a hint of hatred, "Indeed, for him, such acts would come easily and skillfully!"
"Poor my sister, who was so infatuated with him back then…"
Chu Nannan continued watching the Heavenly Emperor's Mirror, staring at the resolute young man within.
Could he really be capable of such acts?!
...
Chu Yang knew nothing about the Supreme Bone.
After half an hour, Chu Yang opened his eyes.
Half an hour to enter the body refining stage!
Chu Yang wasn't aware of how terrifyingly fast his cultivation speed was. He only knew that becoming a body refining cultivator wasn't enough to cure his sister's poison.
With this in mind, Chu Yang resumed his cultivation, and the Supreme Bone began to reveal its immense power as he continued.
The cultivators watching were completely stunned.
Half an hour to reach body refining—what kind of monstrous talent was this?! Ye Fan was dumbfounded. Despite his reluctance, he was envious.
Ye Fan had once been proud of his six-month body refining achievement, but comparing it to the young Supreme Emperor's half-hour feat, he felt utterly crushed.
It was hard for Ye Fan to accept that his proudest cultivation talent was so inferior to the Supreme Emperor's.
And this was when the Supreme Emperor started cultivating at fifteen! If he had started before ten, before his bones set, wouldn't he have achieved body refining even faster?
...
A whole day passed.
Chu Yang had been cultivating tirelessly. When he finally stopped, he was astonished to find that the scars from past injuries had all vanished.
Chu Yang attributed this to the benefits of cultivation, but it was actually the healing power of the awakened Supreme Bone.
After a day of cultivation, Chu Yang had reached the peak of the Spirit Guiding stage, just one step away from the Dao Palace realm! After a short rest, Chu Yang decided to push forward and attempt to break through to the Dao Palace realm!
...
Outside the mirror.
The emperors watching were numb with disbelief. What kind of prodigy were they dealing with? Breaking through two major realms in a day and possibly reaching the Dao Palace realm! Never in history had any cultivator achieved such feats.
Even those with the Supreme Bone couldn't compare to the Supreme Emperor's cultivation speed.
The Supreme Emperor's talent was indeed unparalleled.
Perhaps he was born for cultivation!