Above the stormy sea, the wind and clouds shifted, lightning flashed, and thunder roared. Su Rui stood in the clouds and let out a long roar that resounded through heaven and earth. He slowly withdrew the protective power of the Jiuyi Cauldron, his figure levitating in the void, like an immortal descending.
At this moment, gusts of wind as sharp as swords whistled towards him. However, when these fierce winds approached Su Rui's body, they seemed to encounter invisible blades and automatically swerved away, unable to get close.
To condense this Heavenly Wind, Su Rui expended immense effort. He sought not only the unification of Gang and Sha, but also the ultimate enhancement of his own strength. Although it didn't take the exorbitant three years, this year-plus of arduous practice was sufficient proof of his determination and perseverance.
This path was his own, and only he knew the hardships it entailed. Condensing the Heavenly Gang required meticulous effort, not overnight success. Especially to capture the first, most violent wisp of Heavenly Wind, he had to tame it like a wild horse, starting with the shallow, relatively gentle Heavenly Winds, gradually accumulating experience and steadily moving forward.
Every encounter with the Skywind was a test of his will and endurance. He had to endure the excruciating pain it inflicted and constantly adjust his form to gradually master the art of controlling it. The process was long and arduous, but Su Rui never gave up.
After countless attempts and failures, Su Rui finally achieved a leap from quantitative change to qualitative change, successfully integrating Gang Sha into one. At this moment, his cultivation achieved a qualitative breakthrough, and he successfully advanced to the fifth level of the Qi training realm - the Refining Gang level!
This journey of cultivation not only significantly elevated Su Rui's realm, but more importantly, it tempered his previously restless Daoist heart. Facing numerous difficulties and challenges, he learned to remain calm, steadfast in his convictions, and unaffected by external distractions.
In the early stages of refining the Gang, the Earth Extreme True Fire Evil had stayed in Su Rui's body for quite a long time. During this period, it was on the verge of erupting several times, but each time he suppressed it with amazing perseverance and extreme means.
Now, after years of hard work and perseverance, the Earthly True Fire Demon, having finally achieved the unity of Gang and Sha, has successfully ascended to a brand new form of power—Gang Sha Power! However, unsurprisingly, because the Five Elements of Earthly True Fire Demon and the Heavenly Wind it condensed from are both pitch black, this new Gang Sha power also exhibits a pitch-black hue, speckled with stardust.
This new Gangsha power is actually a transitional form between zhenqi and mana. When one reaches the stage of Dancheng in the future, it will completely transform into pure mana. At that time, with a simple wave of the sleeve, one can easily cast powerful spells, causing the wind and clouds to change color and the vast ocean to turn into mulberry fields in an instant.
Feeling the renewed power of the Gangsha, Su Rui harnessed it, transforming it into a blazing black wind, surging from the stormy sea. He glanced over to where the dragon had once stood, only to be startled to discover that the Putuo Sect members had already vanished. Immediately, he changed direction, turning his evasive light and preparing to depart.
But at that moment, a flash of light shot out from the seabed like lightning, hurtling towards him at astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, the light dissipated, revealing a tall, thin, dark-skinned young man. With a respectful expression, the young man bowed and said, "Luo Daoyi, a disciple of the Putuo Sect, greets Senior Brother Su!"
Su Rui took a closer look and recognized the dark-skinned youth before him. He recalled that back in the underground well, when he was refining the Earth Extreme True Fire Evil, this man had waited for him there with Shi Yi. Back then, he was the commander of the Putuo Sect's Black Water Serpent Daoist troops, and he had gifted him a piece of Yuanci True Gold. Unexpectedly, after all these years, he had now become a full disciple of the Putuo Sect.
"Brother Luo, there's no need to be so polite!" Su Rui returned the greeting with a smile, then asked, "Have you been waiting here all this time while I was refining my Tian Gang?"
The dark-skinned young man, Luo Dao, nodded and replied, "Yes, Senior Brother Su. The Sect Master and Senior Sister Qianqian specifically instructed me to lead the Black Water Snake Taoist Soldiers to guard here to prevent those ungrateful people or monsters from interfering with your cultivation!"
His tone was firm and his eyes revealed his loyalty and dedication to his mission.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Su Rui was filled with sincere gratitude upon hearing this. He clasped his fists and bowed to the dark-skinned young man in front of him, expressing his heartfelt thanks. They then chatted for a while, focusing on the situation of Shi Yi, Chi Jiao, and the others after Su Rui had retreated to the high altitude to refine his energy, and also on the subsequent whereabouts of Master Xiao Ge.
After learning about these things, Su Rui followed the dark-skinned boy and left the dangerous area of the Storm Sea.
Although Su Rui had successfully combined Gangsha and Sha into one, causing his speed to soar to four or five hundred miles per hour, it still took a full half month to reach the area where the South China Sea Islands were located from the distant Storm Sea.
During this long journey, Su Rui made good use of his time, sparring with his companion, Luo Daoyi. Luo Daoyi practiced the Black Water Mystic Method, a branch of Putuo Sect Taoism, which allowed him to condense the Mysterious Water of the Dark Realm. However, due to his shallow foundation, far less solid and profound than Su Rui's, he often needed to summon his Black Water Snakes and unleash the Roaring Moon, Swallowing Sky Water Python form to withstand the powerful Gangsha energy unleashed by Su Rui.
After two weeks of arduous training and frequent exchanges, both Su Rui and Luo Daoyi had made significant progress. When they finally laid eyes on the beautiful islands in the distance, scattered like stars on a sapphire, a smile of relief crossed their previously expressionless faces.
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