The surrounding Heaven and Earth spiritual energy and seawater surged into the crack. Moments later, the seawater rushed out, sweeping up the debris and remnants from the seabed. The already dim deep sea instantly became murky, making it even harder to see the surroundings.
Although his vision was limited, Wang Nan could still feel a large amount of Heaven and Earth spiritual energy rapidly flowing into the Spirit Beast's body.
Such a vast amount of Heaven and Earth spiritual energy could not be endured by the body strength of a Spirit Master. Only these uniquely blessed Spirit Beasts could absorb it so unreservedly.
Moreover, this Spirit Beast seemed to be in a deep sleep, and these movements were merely caused by its breathing and natural cultivation.
The sleep of a Spirit Beast is like human meditation; both are ways to improve one's cultivation.
This Spirit Beast had made ample preparations before entering its slumber. If Wang Nan hadn't, by chance, smashed open the seabed here, he would never have discovered the existence of such a Spirit Beast.
Although the area on the seabed, piled with bones, still looked like it contained many things, Wang Nan did not intend to approach further.
The strength displayed by this Spirit Beast merely through its cultivation was already at the level of a 100,000-year Spirit Beast. Cultivation to this extent, like a human Titled Douluo, involves a certain degree of contact with spatial power.
Therefore, even though Wang Nan possessed a Spirit Ability that could return him to the shore, he did not want to take risks in this situation.
Quietly retreating, Wang Nan changed direction and dove deeper into the Ice Sea. Feeling the constantly increasing pressure on his body, he quickly cast other matters aside and focused on the changes within his body.
After an unknown distance, in Wang Nan's perception, the mark left on the shore had become somewhat blurred.
Only then did he stop. The surrounding cold was bone-chilling. Wang Nan's spirit power and mental force were becoming more solid under the external pressure, and his body even more so. The washing of the seawater made his body even more robust.
At some point, a pearl as white as jade appeared in his hand.
As soon as the dragon core appeared, the power contained within it surged into Wang Nan's body. Golden light enveloped his entire being, and under the immense external pressure, this power quickly integrated into his body.
Just as expected.
Wang Nan's heart settled. According to Long Aotian, training in the deep sea and then combining it with ingredients that strengthen the body would yield better results. If other ingredients worked, there was no reason why the dragon core wouldn't. When it came to Heaven and Earth treasures for strengthening the body, nothing could compare to it.
Even with compatibility with the dragon core, absorbing its power couldn't be accomplished overnight. However, under the pressure of the deep sea, this process was greatly accelerated.
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Days passed, and on the southern shore of the Ice Sea, only Wang Nan sat cross-legged.
Long Aotian had long since completed his cultivation and returned to the sect with Yu Tao.
At this moment, Wang Nan was like Long Aotian that day, baring his upper body to reveal his well-proportioned muscles, with a golden sheen covering his entire body.
The surrounding Heaven and Earth spiritual energy surged madly towards him, and even the surrounding air formed a huge vortex.
Wang Nan's chest rose and fell as he exhaled a long breath. The air in front of him instantly rushed out again, and the accumulated snow on the surrounding snowfield was stirred up by the collision of air, making it seem as if a heavy snowfall had just occurred.
But with Wang Nan's next breath, the surrounding airflow changed again, and the floating snow was crushed to powder by the air.
For two years, Wang Nan would dive into the sea every day to observe the Spirit Beast's cultivation.
A Spirit Master's cultivation is the process of absorbing Heaven and Earth spiritual energy, but instantly condensing such a large amount of Heaven and Earth spiritual energy is not a good thing for an ordinary Spirit Master. The vast Heaven and Earth spiritual energy and immense pressure are huge tests for a Spirit Master's body and meridians.
However, since this cultivation method was created by Wang Nan himself based on that Spirit Beast, enduring such power was not difficult for him.
Spirit Masters improve their cultivation by meditating to convert Heaven and Earth spiritual energy. Wang Nan's current cultivation method is to repeatedly create an environment rich in Heaven and Earth spiritual energy to accelerate his cultivation speed.
With each inhale and exhale, the aura around Wang Nan gradually became calm, his spirit power solidified and did not disperse, and a feeling of perfect ease slowly emerged from his body.
Finally, Wang Nan opened his eyes. A golden gleam flashed and disappeared, and the golden streams of light all over his body transformed into dragon scale shapes, which quickly vanished.
Wang Nan clenched his right hand, feeling the surging power within his body. The dragon core had completely integrated into his body, and its immense power could not be fully digested in a short time. However, even just a portion of its power had greatly enhanced his body. Now, he had the capital to compare with a Titled Douluo purely with his physical strength.
Looking at the Ice Sea before him, Wang Nan leaped into the water.
The cold and pressure were long accustomed to. With a turn of his body, he dove towards that familiar place.
The crack at the bottom of the sea was larger than it had been two years ago. Under the erosion of the seawater, perhaps it wouldn't be long before the things beneath it would be completely exposed.
However, Wang Nan's target was not what was beneath the crack.
His figure stopped not far away, waiting quietly for a while.
After two years of probing, there had been no other movement at the bottom of the sea, which allowed Wang Nan to gradually ascertain a safe range.
Watching the Spirit Beast in the surrounding crack breathe once more, and a massive current of water converge into it, Wang Nan's seven spirit rings rose around him. As his first spirit ring illuminated with dazzling light, his figure also shot out with the seawater.
The moment he approached the Spirit Beast corpses, his spirit power enveloped the seabed. The next instant, a silver light flashed, and Wang Nan's figure, along with several blue-glowing items on the seabed, vanished simultaneously.
Back on shore, Wang Nan dared not linger. Donning a robe, he leaped into the air with successive steps. The wings of his flying spirit tool spread open behind him, and his figure swiftly flew towards the Tianhun Empire's territory.
The surface of the Ice Sea seemed to suddenly awaken, and a massive column of water erupted, shooting straight into the sky.
After the seawater rushed into the air, it quickly froze into ice shards. For a moment, it seemed as if an ice rain was falling on the sea surface.
However, this was no longer relevant to Wang Nan. He was examining the items he had just retrieved.
Besides the mermaid tears and various fish bones and scales, a brilliant azure Spirit Bone was particularly eye-catching.
This was a skull, like a magnificent gem. Intricate golden patterns encircled the azure Spirit Bone, which was semi-transparent, revealing faint blue light flowing within it, resembling the deep sea, yet also the sky.