The Peerless Emperor - Chapter 55

Chapter 55: Nirvana Stage

When breaking through to the Nirvana Stage, it was natural for blazing flames to emerge, entwining the whole body and tempering it.

However, Wei Wushuang had never seen the sight before him. While flames erupted when Soul Practitioners breakthrough into the Nirvana realm, the fires had never been so gargantuan that it enveloped the whole house.

Such a strange situation naturally set butterflies quivering uncontrollably within Wei Wushuang, “Lin Qian, don’t go wrong.”

Through the whole night, Wei Wushuang just stayed outside the house in the courtyard.

Until the early morning of the second day, he silently watched the fire of soul energy cover the whole house, burning more vigorously with every second.

“This… is Lin Qian breaking through?” Arriving on Mt Maoqing as usual, Lei Qian’s jaws dropped as he saw the conspicuous roaring flame engulfing the mansion.

Vaguely in his mind, he remembered the mere inch of Soul Energy flames enveloping his body as he broke through into Nirvana Stage. Despite the comparatively unimpressive amount, the euphoria had already sent his Grandfather over the moon.

What about Lin Qian? The flames itself were unprecedented and stupefying. The inconceivable fire towered over them at a colossal height of several metres above the ground.

Looking at the flames, Lei Qian’s mind pumped with respect and anticipation for Lin Qian’s successful breakthrough. If he was already peerless within the materialised Vitality Stage, how invulnerable would he be after breaking free from the elementary 3 stages?

“Lei Qian, how long did you take to break through last time?” Suddenly, Wei Wushuang stopped pacing the courtyard, turning to ask Lei Qian.

After some thought, Lei Qian replied, “when I broke into Nirvana Stage, it took me a good 2 hours.”

Hearing the answer, Wei Wushuang nodded lightly and stared worriedly at the mansion, “this rascal, he has been in this state for a whole night. Why isn’t he done yet?”

Lei Qian also sighed and shook his head, staring at the massive flames. The wall of crackling fires still shook him to the core.

Then, he remembered Lin Qian’s words. If he had time to lament his insufficiencies, he should train to minimise the gap between them. Without delay, he got down to practice in the courtyard.

“Perhaps, it’s due to the stable and well-grounded foundation he has. That must be why the breakthrough is taking so long.” Watching the red hot flames, Wei Wushuang speculated, trying to calm the gnawing worry within his mind.

Even so, Wei Wushuang would never expect this situation to last for a long 3 days and 3 nights. Only then, did the raging flames wane and dissipate.

As the immolation calmed, a human figure coke black could be seen in the middle of the room. It sat, quiet and stationary on the sole remaining wooden block.

KACHA!

On the surface, a crack appeared on the human coke.

As if it was the source, the crack gradually spread, snaking throughout the surface.

As the cracks proliferated through, the black charcoal shell fell to the ground and smashed onto

the ground like a pair of black embers.

At the same time, the semblance of Lin Qian peeked through.

As he sat, silky black hair scattered behind majestically behind his head. Any traces of the incineration of his original hair vanished without a trace. Slowly, his tightly knit eyebrows relaxed.

On his body, the scars that were initially caused by Lin Qian’s fights and training also wholly disappeared. In its place, soft pearly skin, as tender as a newborn baby’s, glowed enticingly. If the beautiful women of his past life saw this, their eyes would glow green from envy.

Right at that moment, Lin Qian eyes flashed open. From his body, a fierce and dense Soul Energy burst forth, entangling him entirely within it. His new Soul Energy radiated a warm, pale yellow glimmer. Together with the warmth, a dominating pressure of the Regal Emperor crushed his surroundings.

As his aura pulsated out of the room, Wei Wushuang who was in the courtyard, and Lei Qian who was training, as usual, whipped their heads to face the mansion. Their faces took a divergent change, flushing of overwhelming shock.

Right at that moment, they could feel it, a celestial being of utmost status, like the ruler of the entire world, was within the room.

Under the suffocating and tyrannical pressure, Wei Wushuang managed just fine.

However, Lei Qian on the side was not as fortunate. When the pressure crashed into his without warning, his knees immediately buckled. His body, already drained from his cultivation training, fell straight down onto his knees.

Only when he mustered enough strength to activate his purple lightning Soul Energy, he managed to resist the autocratic presence, barely getting up onto his feet.

“ROAR!!”

An ominous yet sonic roar erupted from the room. The frightening bellow drew a cautious look onto the faces of the duo in the courtyard as they exchanged worried glances.

As the roar echoed, Lin Qian golden Soul Energy took shape. Nine Golden Dragons snaked around his body, brandishing their royal five pronged claws menacingly.

Sweeping across his body, Lin Qian burst into a peal of laughter as he watched the regal dragons swim around his body, “HAHA Insignia of The Divine Emperor… As I thought, Nirvana Stage is amazing, I can’t believe I can even activate this sort of skills from the game now.”

As the nine five-pronged Dragons circled his body, massive changes occurred.

The Crimson Gold lightning pierced through from thin air, cladding the nine dragons. As they took on the crackling lightning armour and intensification, their imposing presence skyrocketed, much like Celestial Sky Dragons circling the Heavens.

The next moment, the Crimson Gold Lightning disappeared. Immediately, the five-pronged golden dragons formed from condensed Soul Energy also returned to its original state.

Suddenly, the temperature in the room took a sharp drop. The cold chill emerged out of thin air, rushing out above the nine five-pronged golden dragons. In the blink of an eye, a thick layer of frost formed across the surfaces of the entire house.

Yet, all abnormalities disappeared by the next moment. All of the dominating Soul Energy rushed back into Lin Qian’s body like a vortex.

Walking to the closet in the house, Lin Qian changed into a set of clean clothes. Pushing open the door, he walked into the courtyard, his eyes sparkling with energy.

Seeing his disciple coming out of the room, Wei Wushuang hurried forward: “How is it, successful?”

On the side, Lei Qian also rushed forward without delay, curiously surveying Lin Qian’s body. Evidently, he too was dying to find out if Lin Qian was successful.

After all, Lin Qian had taken an abnormally long time to break through. Every second without news only fuelled their worry and anticipation.

“Of course I made it” His brows lifted cheekily as he smiled, “I even successfully finished 12 Round Nirvana, how can this mere Nirvana Stage be enough to stop me?”

On his lips, Lin Qian had to act all tough. However, breaking through to Nirvana Stage was incredibly perilous for him. That enormous amount of energy pumped into him through Heaven’s Slit had created an undying source of torturous pain, bringing him to the brink of losing consciousness on multiple occasions.

However, blacking out would mean that he raised the flags of failure.

Every time he walked by the brinks of mental collapse, a honey-sweet smile of a particular girl surfaces in his mind.

In this life, his parents had made a trip with no return all for his Martial Soul. Every night, he sat all alone in his courtyard, looking at the sparkling stars dotting the dark blue night sky and the silver, cooling moonbeams.

Right when his heart years for warmth and companionship, Ye Xin would appear, staying by his side. Without fail, she would bring the same gentle smile, dispelling the gloomy haze in Lin Qian’s heart. With her tender voice, she swept away his loneliness.

“I wonder, how is Xin’er doing right now?” He smiled at the thought of his little girl, then suddenly looked up and asked Wei Wushuang, “Teacher, are you sure that Xin’er would be going to the ancient ruins this time?

“Of course, Ye Xin had broken into the Nirvana Stage. The Sword Saintess of the Holy Sword Sect would not let go of such a valuable opportunity for her disciple.” Wei Wushuang patted Lin Qian’s shoulders as a gesture of relief.

On the side, the conversation had sent Lei Qian into profound befuddlement. He narrowed his gaze onto Lin Qian and asked, “Boss, by any chance, you know the Little Sword Saintess?”

Looking at the jaw dropped expressions, Lin Qian simply nodded, “Of course I know her! Ye Xin is my childhood sweetheart, and now my fiance.”

“OH!” Lei Qian nodded repeatedly, still stuck in a daze. “How unexpected… The once in a century genius from the Holy Sword Sword Sect is actually Boss’s fiancee… What a shock…”

“Leaving this aside, rascal, do you feel anything different now that you have broken through? What are your Martial Soul’s attributes? Any specialties?” Shaking his head, Wei Wushuang brushed aside Lei Qian, asking concernedly.

“Oh, my Martial Soul attributes are prevalent. It’s Enhancement.”

“Enhancement? Are you serious?” Upon hearing Lin Qian’s words, disappointment overflowed from Wei Wushuang’s face, “How can it be? Such a weak characteristic?”

Lei Qian was also appalled, watching Lin Qian, ridges broke out on his forehead; “Boss, why is your attribute so much weaker than mine?”