Earthling in Uncharted Dimensions

Chapter 199: Soul Manifestation Realm

Lee stood up and walked to the nearest one. He took out a few amounts of Qi from his reserve and attributed Serenity to it. Pressing the palm to the man's forehead, the distressed expression began to weaken. After a couple of seconds, the clenched fists were relaxed.

'Seems working.'

As soon as that man's breathing became calm and safe, Lee walked over to the next man and to the next cultivator beyond that bed. Within five minutes, he walked to more than 20 cultivators and removed the traces of Malice from them.

*huff*

After completing the round, Lee went back to his bed and stood near it. His hands were clasped behind his back and he saw the relieved faces of the unconscious men.

[What do you think about your fight with the Tubian?]

Lee sat on the wooden bed, and he was rewinding his memories. He analysed the scenes frame by frame and answered-

'Dangerous entities. Unbelievable stats. And the most unexpected part is the mentioning of Amortals.

[If I am correct, then one of the Tubian, or the person Hegerus addressed as Mighty Yava, might have made contact with Amortals. The Amortals might have traced my arrival back home when we escaped the Origin Dimension.

If that is the case, then we need to speed up the processes.]

Lee was thinking the same possibility. Before D said it out loud, Lee had deduced that he needed to assemble the remaining Dimension Sovereigns.

'Display Qi Cultivation progress.'

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Cultivation: Peak Core Formation Realm

Qi: 65,565

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'Breakthrough until I reach Peak Soul Manifestation Realm.'

[Okay, relax your mind and body. This might sting a little. Your soul will be slightly configured.]

Lee promptly relaxed every muscle in his body. His mind was devoid of thoughts. But, somewhere in its depth was the image of three women dyed in blood.

[Converting 90,968 Essence to Qi. Conditions optimal. Commencing break-through.]

A wave of sensation enveloped Lee. It was as if innumerous ants were biting him simultaneously. The pain was not physical, but originating from his soul. A wave of irritation began to well inside him, and his finger twitched to scratch all over his body.

Persistence was the key, and Lee had it more than enough. When he was living with his grandpa, who was a Shaolin Kung-fu expert, the body training Lee went through was like walking through fire. The intense physical exercises and extremely painful methods made his mind resistant to such urges.

When Lee was taken to the monastery at Kathmandu, the healing of the poison was his major objective. But the days he trained there were not few, and his mind soon acquired a considerable invulnerability to external variables. The chilling cold prickled his skin, but failed to break his profound rhythm.

Before he knew, the sensations of discomfort had faded away. Lee opened his eyes and saw the world in a new perspective. He felt as if a boundless pit of energy was placed inside him.

[You are now at the peak stage of the Soul Manifestation realm. This is the maximum we can proceed at the moment, as your identity in the city is that of an adventurer. Even if we go away from the city to counter the tribulation, the high tier cultivators would sense the tribulation clouds gathering above us.

Your elemental souls live inside your soul. If your soul is hurt, they will try to heal you. If they are hurt, they will retreat inside you. You are their leader and commander. Lead them well.]

Lee nodded at the report of D. The impossibility to further proceed in the cultivation was as Lee had deduced. If the clan elders or sect elders were to sense someone outside the city breaking through, then they would identify the person as a non-affiliated, and would rush to rope him in.

This would create some serious identity crisis for Lee. Since no Utopian can have two affinities at the same time, Lee would be questioned of his origin. Such controversial news would spread faster than a wildfire, and his life would eventually be in grave danger.

The possibility of breaking through while in System Space was also subjected for research. But the special property of that space as the product of spatial engineering, would never be able to withstand the overflowing power of tribulation. The chances for the space to break apart and disintegrate are higher than D had expected.

Lee saw that the time was 4 in the morning. Using the Map, he saw very few people roaming around on the streets. There were cultivators roaming around in the streets to make sure no crimes happened. Some were enjoying their times in brothels. Yet, in the darkness of alleyways, many were mugged and illegal transactions were occuring.

The guild market was open, but customers were scarce. The Qi lanterns placed in front of each shop illuminated the inside of the mall. The wide and winding steps were a sight to behold, and sword wielding cultivators roamed inside, while chatting.

Lee decided to step out of the medical bay. Standing up, he made a quick check of his clothes and possessions. The spatial ring was untouched by anyone, because of his popularity as the champion of the tournament. A rumour that the Moon Water sect was destroyed because they made him their enemy, was also spreading inside the city.

The enchantments Lee casted, the abrasion resistance and resistance to water and fire, seemed to have been corroded away by the Malice of the Tubian. Lee was not taken aback, as he had expected something like this also to happen. At least, Hegerus was not a Tubian just because of his incomparable stats.

Quickly using Spotless on himself, Lee opened the Workshop to repair his clothings. Creating new ones was costly, so he chose to repair them. After spending a few tens of Essence, the full sleeve brown hoodie which resembled to be made of leather, and his deep blue jean pants were back to perfection. The loafers were not severely damaged, but Lee repaired it and casted 'Noise Nullification' on it.

As Lee walked to the door and reached for the handle, it was opened and a female figure appeared in front of him.