Chapter 72: Breaking Through the Spiritual Bone

  When the next spirit stone fell into the node of the Blood Refining Array, the entire array was instantly activated. Streams of spiritual energy flowed continuously within the array, and a familiar yet strange aura gradually began to spread.

  When I first used the Refining Body Spirit Array, this feeling had also appeared. But the Refining Blood Spirit Array's feeling was even stronger. Huo Hai had always been unable to understand why running a few special trajectories could make the spiritual power produce all sorts of strange effects. He wasn't research material, he wasn't a scientist, and he didn't even know where to start.

  Forget it, as long as it works, what's the point of caring so much. At this moment, the Blood Refining Pills placed around Huo Hai had all melted away. Strands of blood-red energy were circulating around him continuously.

  Due to the Blood Refining Formation, this power did not disperse and even a hint of aura from the outside world would not be sensed. The bound Blood Refining Pill's medicinal energy quickly found an outlet for release, and that outlet was Ho Hai himself.

  A massive amount of medicine, at the moment it came into contact with Huo Hai, began to melt in. It merged from all over Huo Hai's body and instantly entered his bloodstream. Almost in an instant, Huo Hai felt that the blood throughout his body had completely ignited. This ignition was not just a normal boiling, but a real burning.

  At this time, the extremely boiling blood would no longer make Hohai feel murderous. Because at this moment, his whole body began to feel unwell. The terrifying invisible flames continued to burn the blood, and even spread out from the blood, burning his entire body.

  The body that had been tempered before seemed to be melted and refined again under this flame. Extreme pain invaded Ho Hai's entire body in an instant. Then, various different feelings also emerged from all over his body.

  But that's not all, soon after, an even more intense pain suddenly merged into Huo Hai's spiritual consciousness. This was the pain of blood. Wait a minute, isn't it said that only nerves can feel pain? Why does blood also hurt?

  Hu Hai didn't know, but next, Hu Hai didn't have the chance to think about it anymore. Accompanied by the pain of blood, a fiery feeling rose up all over his body. The whole person was bathed in an invisible flame. In fact, from the outside, there was no flame at all, only Hu Hai himself could feel it. It can even be said that it was imagined.

  But this heat was real. Huo Hai's entire body turned bright red, and a large amount of steam emanated from his surroundings. This was the result of his blood burning continuously, causing massive consumption. At this time, however, the medicinal power of the Blood Refining Pill did not weaken.

  The medicinal power entered his body, instantly replenishing Hao Hai's blood. This replenishment was even more potent than directly consuming the Blood Refining Pill or even high-grade Blood Replenishing Pills. The endless flow of blood was Hao Hai's endless source of life replenishment.

  Similarly, this blood is also a continuous fuel. Fuel that makes Huo Hai even more painful and the flames even bigger.

  Huo Hai fell into the same situation as before, and in his mind, there were only two words: persist. He didn't know how long he had to persist, nor did he know what significance lay in continuing to do so.

  But in his heart, there was always a voice reminding Ho Hai that he must persist, and if he couldn't hold on, it would be the end. Ho Hai didn't know what was going on, but he believed this voice. In fact, if Ho Hai were still clear-headed, he would have known what was happening. Because the Blood Refining Array was used, just like the Body Spirit Refining Array, they were both irreversible.

  If you can't hold on, your entire body's blood will burn out, and even your body will be affected in a terrifying way. Whether or not you can survive is a problem. Even if you do survive, it's possible that in the end, you'll only become a useless person.

  All of that, Huo Hai doesn't know anymore, or rather, has already forgotten. In his mind, there's only persistence, nothing more. It's just like last time, although Huo Hai has already forgotten what happened last time.

  This terrifying experience, others can't withstand even once. But Hao Hai used twice the medicinal power of others and still dared to come a second time. If it weren't for the fusion with Hao Hai's previous soul, making his current soul power double that of before. His spiritual strength is even stronger. In this flame that can burn the spirit, Hao Hai absolutely cannot withstand it.

  The flames gradually spread, affecting Ho Hai's spirit and soul. It was as if the flames could burn away his soul as well. A deep fatigue emerged from the depths of his soul.

  This exhaustion, as if there was a voice constantly warning Ho Hai to stop and not continue. Taking a rest might be better. Rest? What does that even mean? Ho Hai had completely forgotten. All he knew now was the meaning of persistence. But this exhaustion was something Ho Hai could no longer bear.

  Enduring pain, enduring all kinds of unpleasant feelings, relies on one's own will. And human will, in itself, originates from the soul and is manifested in the spirit. Now this flame directly affects the soul and spirit.

  This is equivalent to directly affecting Hoi's will. The spiritual power and soul strength are getting weaker and weaker, and Hoi himself is becoming more and more feeble. This is a weakness from the very essence of his soul, an inexpressible feeling.

  Fortunately, under this tempering, Huo Hai's will not only did not dissipate, but instead became stronger and more resilient. A weak yet resilient feeling, a very contradictory sensation. If Huo Hai had even a hint of relaxation, this will would have dissipated instantly.

  At this time, it is the most dangerous process of refining blood. Once relaxed, what disappears is not just willpower, but even the entire soul will disappear completely, burned to ashes by this flame.

  At that time, it was really a desperate situation, and there would be no trace left in this world. The reason why so many people dare not practice the Blood Array is not because of the pain, but because of this crisis. A little relaxation will lead to extinction, who dares to try casually. After all, this persistence in the subconscious mind is not something that everyone can possess.

  Even Huo Hai himself didn't know about this situation, otherwise heaven knows if he would still dare to cultivate. Perhaps it was the pride from Earth, or perhaps it was the abnormality after merging two souls, that made Huo Hai persist in this way.

  It was as if several centuries had passed when all sorts of feelings returned to Huo Hai's mind. Huo Hai discovered that the flame-like sensation burning his entire body had begun to gradually weaken. If he could still see outside, he would find that the blood-colored energy surrounding him had completely merged into his own body. There was not a single bit of energy left in the air around him.

  The painful feeling gradually dissipated, and the comfortable feeling spread throughout his mind. This feeling, as if it came from all over his body, seemed to emanate from his very soul. The comfort that radiated from his soul to his body was something that Hao Hai would never be able to forget for the rest of his life.

  Opening his eyes, Huo Hai couldn't hide the exhaustion. Thinking back to the long period of terrifying pain, Huo Hai even doubted how he had endured it. Refining blood and refining body were completely different; as his cultivation increased, so did the pain.

  If it weren't for one's own will, surpassing one's own imagination of perseverance, perhaps they would have already failed. "Spirit Blood Great Perfection, today I'll strive to break through the Spirit Bone Boundary." Refining Bone Spirit Array, humph, I will surely conquer you." Huo Hai's eyes became extremely resolute. Perfect Foundation Trilogy, he had already taken two steps out of it, could it be that he would still give up on the last step?

  On this continent, whether you achieve greatness or blend in with the crowd depends on yourself.

  Huo Hai didn't know that on the entire continent, there were not a few people who cultivated the Fruit Refining Body and Spirit Array. However, those who truly cultivated the Fruit Refining Blood and Spirit Array could be counted on one hand. Willpower was not something that everyone possessed in abundance.

  Especially for children who have not been trained, what can you expect their will to be? Only a fool like Huo Hai, who knows nothing, would rush up recklessly, without even knowing the great danger of doing so.

  Now, even the greatest danger has passed and dissipated into thin air. On the ground, the remaining traces of the Blood Refining Array have disappeared without a trace. In Huo Hai's heart, he stirred and commanded all his Gu insects to begin their transformation. Then, Huo Hai himself closed his eyes, he was truly too exhausted. He couldn't even help but want to fall asleep.

  Huo Hai knew that now was the best time to break through in his cultivation. He had already reached the fullness of his spiritual blood and was in a perfect state, so he couldn't let this opportunity pass him by. If he waited too long, his perfect state would regress.

  Huò Hǎi had never heard of anyone who had gone through the Blood Refining Array and still suffered from Blood Refining Reversal, but he didn't dare try it. Because there were indeed people who stayed in the Blood Refining Realm for too long, causing their blood vessels to degenerate.

  Blood vessels are a very important kind of spiritual vessel in the human body, although they are not the main spiritual vessel through which spiritual energy passes, but they are a very important auxiliary spiritual vessel. The source of all strength throughout the body is the blood vessels. Blood vessels communicate with the spiritual source, and the two complement each other, lacking one is impossible. Even some advanced spiritual techniques, when cultivated, will also rely on a large part of the blood vessels.

  Huo Hai's bloodline development has been extremely perfect. All the bloodlines have been fully spiritualized, and even the heart has a crystalline state. Once it truly crystallizes, the heart can become its second spiritual source.

  These, Huo Hai did not know, he only knew that the Blood Refining Array was cultivated to perfection, as for what specific effects it had, he had no idea. In one night's time, Huo Hai adjusted his state and consolidated his own blood vessels.

  Finally, near dawn, the spiritual energy in the blood vessels was released again and began to penetrate into the bones. Continuously being absorbed by the bones and bone marrow, a very strange feeling suddenly rose up in his heart.