When the old man saw that everyone had arrived, he slowly straightened his body and saluted the Honorable of All Holies and the other top experts without saying a word.
"According to the ranking, enter the Jasper Pool one by one from the first to the tenth. Those of the Heavenly Ascension Realm will enter first."
The Honorable of All Holies moved the flying carpet to the edge of the Jasper Pool, then turned around and instructed, "Before entering the Jasper Pool, it's best to put away all the treasures and valuables you have on you. The process of being washed by the Jasper Pool's water will be a little painful. No matter what, you must persevere, or you will lose your life in there. "
Thus, everyone's gaze gathered on Xiao Lingyu.
With a thought, Xiao Lingyu put all the treasures he had left in his body into the Chaos Spectrum.
Before entering the Jasper Pool, Xiao Lingyu left the Chaos Spectrum invisible beside the Jasper Pool.
Just as Xiao Lingyu's foot touched the Jasper Pool's water, a thick mist suddenly rose from the Jasper Pool. In an instant, the mist enveloped the entire mountain peak.
All the experts' vision was blurred by the mist, and even their Divine Consciousness could not penetrate the mist.
The Jasper Pool's water gave people a bone-chilling feeling. Even though Xiao Lingyu's physical body was comparable to a Divine Spirit Treasure, and even though the Primordial Fire was circulating in his body, he still felt an unbearable chill coming from the soles of his feet. He could not help but shiver.
Bracing himself, Xiao Lingyu took a big step forward, and his entire body instantly fell into the Jasper Pool.
In the next moment, he felt his entire body being frozen. First, it was the coldness that penetrated his soul. Then, he realized that his soul could no longer feel the existence of his body.
After another two breaths of time, even his soul was frozen, but his consciousness was still very clear.
With a thought, Xiao Lingyu saw that his clothes had disappeared, and the Jasper Pool's water had formed a whirlpool around him.
The rapidly spinning Jasper Pool's water was like countless sharp blades, cutting countless wounds on Xiao Lingyu's frozen body.
The strange thing was that even though he could no longer feel his body, every time he was cut, he would feel a sharp pain pass through his nerves and into his brain, which would then affect the depths of his soul.
This strange pain was something Xiao Lingyu had never experienced before. It was as if ice blades were cutting into his soul. He had suffered countless hardships and even had his body burned by the Heavenly Fire, but he still felt like he couldn't bear it.
What was even stranger was that even though his muscles, bones, blood, and flesh had been frozen, blood was still flowing out of his wounds.
Blood dyed the water of the Jade Pool red …
As an Omnipotent Master, the amount of blood in Xiao Lingyu's body was immeasurable. However, it could not withstand such an unstoppable flow. Sooner or later, it would all be drained away.
Since his body was no longer under his control, the flow of blood naturally wouldn't stop. Even the blood crystals started to break down, and the essence blood within them was also drawn out.
When all the blood and essence had flowed out, the dark red water in the Jasper Pond spun even faster. However, the temperature of the water, which was originally extremely cold, gradually increased.
Gradually, Xiao Lingyu finally felt warmth again. His body also regained some feeling, and his soul was also recovering.
However, the temperature of the Jasper Pond didn't stop rising. Instead, it continued to rise …
In just a few breaths, the water in the Jasper Pond had reached a level where even Xiao Lingyu could feel a burning pain.
"Just now, this pool of water was able to freeze and cut open my body. Now, it's reasonable for it to be able to make me feel a burning pain. It wouldn't be strange if it could melt my body. This pool of water looks ordinary, but how could it possess such a powerful power?"
Xiao Lingyu thought in the depths of his consciousness. "One moment, it's bone-piercing cold, the next moment, it's burning hot. This is the real combination of ice and fire!"
The water in the Jasper Pond seemed to have been ignited. Wisps of strange flames appeared in the water.
Those flames didn't just burn Xiao Lingyu's body, they also burned the blood that flowed out of his body. His body and blood were burning like the water in the Jasper Pond.
Regardless of whether it was the cold from before or the raging flames now, they stopped increasing their power after reaching a certain level. It wasn't clear if their power could only reach this level, or if it was based on each cultivator's body's endurance.
Xiao Lingyu felt that it was based on each cultivator's condition. If every cultivator was like this after entering the Jasper Pond, those Sage God cultivators would have lost their lives the moment they entered.
The power of the Jasper Pond's fire stopped when it reached the level where it could melt Divine Spiritual Treasures. In other words, Xiao Lingyu's body was also being melted now.
However, every part of his body that was melted would be replenished by the burning blood.
The melted blood, flesh, tendons, and bones weren't actually incinerated into nothingness. Instead, after being refined, they returned to the body with the blood.
At this moment, Xiao Lingyu finally understood the method of the Jasper Pond's cleansing. In fact, it used the power of ice to freeze the body's blood, flesh, tendons, and bones, causing the useful and useless parts to lose their vitality. Naturally, they would lose their resistance. Then, it was abruptly calcined with high temperature. The useless parts could no longer be protected by the strong body's quality and would be expelled from the body.
Cultivators could use various methods to purify their bodies, but some useless impurities were very tenacious. They attached themselves to the useful flesh and blood essence and were protected by the body. Ordinary methods couldn't be removed at all.
In the past, Xiao Lingyu had fused with too many blood vessels. Although his body was strong and had been tempered countless times, every time his quality increased, many materials would fuse with his body. His blood vessels could be said to be of high quality, but he had also absorbed all kinds of impurities. Therefore, the blood vessels in his body were very heterogeneous. This was something that even an expert could see, and he knew it in his heart.
After this Jasper Pond's cleansing, his body would become pure. It would also completely fuse his blood vessels into a pure blood vessel that belonged only to him. His body and blood vessels would be more compatible with his soul and chaotic divine power. This would increase his strength.
Of course, Xiao Lingyu could only see the general idea. There should be other more detailed methods, but he couldn't see them in a short period of time.
Under the burning of the flames, his body gradually melted. After being refined, it would return to the body with the calcined blood. This process lasted for about an hour before it was complete.
The water of the Jasper Pond gradually became clear and calm again.
Xiao Lingyu's Jasper Pond's cleansing was over. He walked out of the Jasper Pond with an indifferent expression and put on a brand new green robe.
The mist that shrouded the peak of the Sacred Mountain quickly dissipated. Xiao Lingyu saw the flying carpet again, as well as the experts on it.
"Congratulations, Xiao Daoyou, for your successful cleansing."
The Venerable of All Saints and the experts congratulated him one after another.
Xiao Lingyu just smiled and cupped his fists at everyone. Then, he walked onto the flying carpet without the slightest hint of complacency. His expression was calm and his aura was steady.
Next, the second place of the Heavenly Ingress Realm competition went to cleanse. After about four hours, he successfully came out, but he looked like he still had lingering fears.
The top ten of the Heavenly Ingress Realm entered the Jasper Pond one after another. However, three of them didn't walk out of the Jasper Pond, and their bodies and souls were destroyed inside.
The top ten of the Holy God Realm all frowned, and their expressions were grave. Even the first place seemed to be unable to lift his feet when it was his turn to cleanse.
"The power of the Jasper Pond's water depends on everyone's cultivation. With everyone's peak strength in the Holy God Realm, there's an eighty to ninety percent chance that you'll be able to come out smoothly. After cleansing, your chances of advancing to the Heavenly Ingress Realm will also increase to over seventy percent." The Venerable of All Saints comforted and encouraged them.
Most of the Holy God Realm experts had already expressed their willingness to join the Sacred Army.
Just as the Venerable of All Saints said, nine out of the ten Holy Gods successfully came out. The success rate was much higher than the Heavenly Ingress Realm.
After the cleansing, everyone bowed to the old man and bid farewell. The Venerable of All Saints then drove the flying carpet to the foot of the Sacred Mountain.
At this point, the Sacred Army's Great Battle Arena could be considered to have come to a perfect end. Everyone naturally wouldn't stay and bid farewell to the Venerable of All Saints.
Before leaving, the Venerable of All Saints said to Xiao Lingyu as if joking, "I hope that when Brother Xiao becomes a leader in the future, you won't be an enemy of the Sacred Army."
Xiao Lingyu replied, "As long as the Sacred Army doesn't dwell on those trivial matters of the past."
The Venerable of All Saints, Saber9, and Shaman King — these three peak experts of the Heavenly Ingress Island — all wanted to keep Xiao Lingyu here and grind his bones to dust. However, they couldn't do so at the moment. Firstly, Xiao Lingyu was protected by Earth's experts like the Mahamayuri. Secondly, Xiao Lingyu had just won first place in the Heavenly Ingress Realm Battle Arena. His reputation was at its peak. Thirdly, everyone's attention should be placed on dealing with the invasion of demons rather than internal strife.
After leaving the Sacred Army's territory, Xiao Lingyu finally relaxed a little. He discovered that after his cleansing, his body was more in tune with nature. His body could sense the existence of Heaven and Earth's Might and Nature's Precepts more clearly.
"This trip was worth it."
Xiao Lingyu could not help but secretly praise him. Although the battle was very dangerous and the Jasper Pool was very torturous, the Sacred Army's Great Battle Arena was located in the Heavenly Ingress Island.
"There are many markets on Heavenly Saint Island. That is where cultivators gather. It is also the place where news spreads the fastest. With Brother Xiao's current reputation, as long as you make a few trips to those markets, you will definitely be able to gather a group of people."
"However, although the peak experts have already reached an agreement and tacit understanding, the Venerable of All Saints, Saber9, and Shaman King all seem to hate you to the core. It's hard to guarantee that they won't secretly attack you. You have to be on guard at all times. If you encounter danger, just hide. You're quite good at hiding.
"I have an important matter to attend to soon. Jiang Shang and the others will be coming with me. During this period, Brother Xiao should keep a low profile and avoid provoking those peak experts."
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