Chapter 110: Absorbing the Black Bear

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“Not good!”
“What’s happening with Chen Fei?”
Su Ran clearly witnessed the entire process.
The moment Chen Fei merged with his sword and actively charged into the gaping maw of the tiger-shaped phantom beast, her heart inexplicably pounded faster, and an unprecedented sense of worry surged within her.
Phantom beasts had no physical body; their form was ever-changing, composed entirely of energy. Entering its mouth meant being completely engulfed by its energy, a move no different from courting death.
However, Su Ran was unaware that Chen Fei had understood this very nature of the phantom beast. Since it lacked a physical body, it couldn’t be seriously injured in a conventional sense. The only way to defeat it was through attrition, gradually exhausting the energy that sustained it until nothing remained.
This realization led Chen Fei to take a bold step—merging with his sword and diving straight into the beast’s energy body.
The Void Heaven Cauldron possessed an unparalleled refining ability. If he could treat this phantom beast as a source of power and refine it using the cauldron, wouldn’t that be a much more efficient approach than a prolonged battle of attrition?
Boom!
A deafening explosion erupted from within the tiger-shaped phantom beast, a clash of powerful energies forming dazzling bursts of light that illuminated the entire sky.
The tiger-shaped phantom beast shattered, leaving behind only a floating essence core in the air, while Chen Fei landed a short distance away.
“So that’s how it works!”
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Chen Fei’s lips, his confidence soaring.
Just now, the Void Heaven Cauldron had radiated with brilliance, operating countless intricate techniques. To his amazement, it successfully absorbed nearly all of the phantom beast’s energy in an instant.
This allowed him to execute a decisive move and eliminate a phantom beast equivalent to a fourth-grade True Spirit Master in one strike.
At that moment, the Void Heaven Cauldron trembled violently as it refined the immense energy, strengthening its own reserves of spiritual power.
Chen Fei ignored the floating essence core, which was immensely valuable, and instead sat down cross-legged to begin refining the vast amount of energy he had just absorbed.
“Huh?”
“What just happened?”
Su Ran watched in astonishment. She couldn’t comprehend how Chen Fei had managed to do this—how a phantom beast on par with a fourth-grade True Spirit Master had been obliterated in a single strike.
After a full fifteen minutes, Chen Fei had completely refined the phantom beast’s energy. His cultivation level surged instantly, rocketing from the early stage of the First Level Spirit Master Realm to its peak.
Not only that, but another Dao Seed imprint appeared on the Void Heaven Cauldron.
Such rapid improvement made it impossible for Chen Fei to suppress his joy. This wasn’t a mere trial—it was an opportunity delivered right to his doorstep.
A phantom beast equivalent to a fourth-grade True Spirit Master was far more beneficial than a fourth-grade spiritual elixir!
“What a pity, there are only six of them!” At this moment, Chen Fei even felt that the number of guardian phantom beasts was too low. If only there were more!
After finishing his cultivation, Chen Fei didn’t proceed further. Instead, he retrieved the floating essence core.
The essence core contained a similarly pure energy, even more refined than what the Void Heaven Cauldron had absorbed earlier.
Initially, Chen Fei had intended to refine these essence cores himself, using them to help him pass the Floating Bridge’s trial.
Now, while they were still useful to him, they were no longer his only option.
Rather than consuming them himself, it was better to leave them for Su Ran, who was still waiting below the bridge, to strengthen her and give her a chance to pass the trial as well.
“Chen Fei…”
Seeing him return, Su Ran immediately stepped forward, looking at him in disbelief.
“I might actually have a real chance of passing this trial and reaching the end of the Floating Bridge.” Chen Fei grinned as if he had discovered a new world.
“Why did you come back?” Su Ran was happy for him but didn’t understand why he had returned.
“To give you this essence core. We’re husband and wife—we should cross this bridge together. Who knows, maybe we’ll both make it to the Fifth Layer of this world.” Chen Fei smiled.
“Are you really that confident?” Su Ran hesitated. “It’s not necessary for both of us to enter. If you’re so sure, you can go ahead. You’ll be able to find the opportunities I need once you reach the Fifth Layer.”
“I’m absolutely sure!” Chen Fei nodded firmly and handed her the essence core. “Take it. I’ll give you the remaining essence cores later as well.”
When he fought the phantom beast that was as strong as a fourth-grade True Spirit Master, the Void Heaven Cauldron had absorbed almost ninety percent of its energy, leaving it with barely a tenth of its original strength.
With this method, even if he encountered a phantom beast equivalent to a sixth-grade True Spirit Master, he had a high chance of overcoming it step by step.
Hearing Chen Fei’s unwavering confidence, Su Ran no longer insisted. She happily accepted the essence core.
“Refine it here—I’ll be back soon.”
After handing the essence core to Su Ran, Chen Fei, filled with confidence, turned and headed back toward the Floating Bridge.
Su Ran responded but didn’t immediately begin refining the essence core. Instead, she watched as Chen Fei moved forward to face the next trial.
Very soon, Chen Fei encountered his next guardian phantom beast.
This time, it was a black bear-shaped phantom beast. The fluctuations in its energy revealed that it possessed the power of a mid-stage fourth-grade True Spirit Master.
“Roar!”
The black bear phantom beast let out a thunderous roar, its gaze filled with provocation as it challenged Chen Fei.
Seeing this, Chen Fei didn’t hesitate. He immediately merged with his sword and launched a decisive attack to eliminate the beast.
The black bear phantom beast, witnessing Chen Fei’s reckless charge, exuded a cold and indifferent aura. It believed this human was seeking death—close-range combat against an energy-based creature was a fool’s move. It had no weaknesses and could easily entrap its opponent with overwhelming force.
Just as the black bear thought Chen Fei was doomed, the Void Heaven Cauldron suddenly materialized.
An incomprehensible power surged from the cauldron, instantly absorbing over ninety percent of the black bear phantom beast’s energy in an instant.
The black bear was horrified, but it was too late. The radiance of the Hao Ying Sword erupted, shattering what little remained of its strength.
Boom!
Another thunderous explosion. Another burst of dazzling light.
The black bear phantom beast disintegrated, leaving behind a floating essence core.
After landing, Chen Fei quickly sat cross-legged, utilizing the Void Heaven Cauldron to further absorb and refine the energy of the black bear phantom beast.
Compared to the tiger-shaped phantom beast’s energy, the black bear’s energy was even more vast and pure. However, despite the immense refinement through the Void Heaven Cauldron and his myriad spiritual techniques, it only managed to push him to the peak of the First Level Spirit Master Realm—it wasn’t enough to advance to the Second Level.
As expected, the Void Heaven Cauldron’s demand for spiritual energy was growing exponentially, causing more and more energy to go to waste.
Once again, new Dao Seed imprints lit up on the Void Heaven Cauldron.
However, Chen Fei did not immediately fuse them with any beast abilities. For now, he had no suitable options.
Only after leaving this place could he seek out powerful Spirit Realm beasts, extract their talents, and integrate them into his Dao Seed imprints.