After the Engagement Was Broken Off, I Was Pursued by Peerless Holy Maidens - Chapter 46:

Chapter 46: Purple Thunder Body Tempering, Ten Holy Maidens Guard the Path

In the dream realm.

Xia Feng clenched his teeth tightly, enduring immense pain.

His entire body crackled with countless bolts of lightning, and the purple thunder surged from within, transforming his bones and meridians from the inside out!

This was his first time undergoing a physical transformation, but he hadn’t expected it to be this excruciating.

Wherever the lightning passed, his muscles, bones, and flesh felt like they were exploding. The original tissues were destroyed, and new ones began to regrow.

This was the process of transforming a mortal body into the Purple Thunder Physique after consuming the supreme-grade Violet Thunder Fruit.

Normally, taking the Violet Thunder Fruit in the real world didn’t involve this much pain. The transformation would take no more than a day, and with the help of the Holy Maidens guarding the process and some supporting elixirs, it would be easy to complete.

But Xia Feng was not someone who settled for “normal.” The reason he entered the dream world for the second time was precisely to bring the transformation process into the dream realm, so he could grind and refine every detail of it—endlessly improving it!

Only in dreams could he fully control the transformation into the Purple Thunder Physique. Whether it took one year or a thousand years—he could decide.

People with unique physiques had a natural affinity with certain elements. For example, Zhao Lingxuan of the Heavenly Fire Holy Land and Lin Wanqing of the Extreme Ice Holy Land.

These two could control fire and ice like extensions of their own limbs, with no resistance or effort.

It was as if they were born connected to those two forces—an intimate and seamless bond.

This meant their training in fire and ice techniques progressed at several times the speed of others.

What took others decades, they could achieve in just two or three years.

And this was only the benefit of elemental affinity physiques—let alone terrifying innate Emperor Bodies or Holy Bodies.

That was the true value of physique.

Xia Feng’s natural talent had always been mediocre—one could even call it terrible.

When trying to understand a technique, he needed seven to eight times longer than others.

So, walking the same path, he had to plan further and work harder than anyone else!

“It hurts… damn it, this transformation is too painful…”

Xia Feng’s veins bulged, his teeth clenched tightly as he endured the agony.

Every inch of his body was blasted apart and then healed again and again by fine streaks of lightning. In less than half a day, he was already covered in blood.

But there were benefits. Now, strands of purple light occasionally flickered through his meridians, and he could faintly sense some control over the tiny bolts of purple lightning within him.

Above him, the Supreme Art floated in the sky, its golden pages whispering Dao-like chants endlessly around his ears.

The profoundness of the Supreme Art was hundreds of times greater than the Iron Horn Sect’s cultivation method, yet now he could understand it all in one go.

The improved comprehension brought by the Purple Thunder Physique was clearly working.

One year, ten years, one hundred years, five hundred…

Another thousand years passed. Xia Feng’s aura became even deeper and more unfathomable.

A thousand years in the dream realm had passed—but in the real world, only three hours.

Beside him, the Heavenly Fox Holy Maiden sat silently, guarding him the entire time. Her elegant brows had been furrowed all along.

In the real world, Xia Feng’s body mirrored the changes in the dream. He was undergoing a true transformation.

Yu Siya was worried. Everyone in the cultivation world knew that great strength never came without great pain—and physical transformation was especially agonizing.

But after falling asleep, Xia Feng’s aura had become utterly still. His dantian was silent, without a trace of activity. It didn’t look like he was cultivating at all.

The Purple Thunder Physique’s transformation was extremely violent. If one didn’t use spiritual power to guide the Violet Thunder Fruit, it could easily fail.

And failed transformations weren’t rare in history.

Especially with a wild physique like the Purple Thunder Body—if it failed, the lightest consequence would be severe injury and shattered meridians. At worst, the dantian would explode and death would follow!

“Husband won’t… be in danger, right? Should I wake him up early?” Yu Siya’s eyes were filled with growing worry as the lightning around Xia Feng’s body became increasingly violent.

“No need. I’m awake.”

Just then, a clear voice echoed.

Yu Siya froze.

Then her face lit up with joy.

“Husband, you’re done cultivating? Are you alright?” Seeing Xia Feng open his eyes, the worry in Yu Siya’s heart vanished. She hurriedly asked.

“Don’t worry. The Purple Thunder Physique has been successfully formed.” Xia Feng took a deep breath and slowly stood up from the bed.

“Husband, if the transformation is complete, there should be a natural phenomenon. Your cultivation should have also advanced at least one stage. But you’re still…”

Yu Siya blinked, confused.

Xia Feng’s aura was the same as before he went to sleep. That didn’t make sense.

“Just wait…”

Xia Feng chuckled and sat down cross-legged again, calm and confident.

In the next instant, his body stiffened.

Above the City Lord’s Manor, the sky suddenly changed color. Thunderclouds gathered, and spiritual energy from all around rushed toward his location.

Lightning surged through the black clouds. Violent spiritual energy flooded into Xia Feng’s dantian like a tidal wave.

“This is… a Thunder Tribulation phenomenon? Could it be… husband?!”

Wang Yuwei, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Violet Thunder Holy Land, opened her eyes in shock as she absorbed spiritual energy.

“The Purple Thunder Physique… has succeeded!”

She turned toward a certain room in the manor, gathered her spiritual power, and instantly vanished.

The other Holy Maidens weren’t far behind. Their cultivation was high, and they were extremely sensitive to such phenomena. In the blink of an eye, they appeared at the heart of the spiritual storm.

“Yu Siya, why is husband in your room? Did he just take the Violet Thunder Fruit?” Wang Yuwei frowned as she asked the Heavenly Fox Holy Maiden.

“I was helping him cultivate,” Yu Siya replied without looking back. “Help me. If anything goes wrong, we need to intervene immediately!”

Her eyes never left Xia Feng’s body, ready to assist him at the slightest sign of danger.

“A natural phenomenon this strong? The Purple Thunder transformation shouldn’t cause this much commotion. What’s going on?”

“There’s way too much violent spiritual energy! I’m afraid husband’s body won’t be able to absorb all of it!”

The domineering Yun Xuezhi and the others appeared, all with grim expressions.

Just then, Xia Feng groaned, and an intense aura surged from his body.

“He advanced a stage! That’s the aura of a Heaven Tier Martial Venerable!” Sun Yazhu cried out.

The other nine Holy Maidens paused, then quickly surrounded Xia Feng and sat down, forming a protective circle to guard his breakthrough.

There was no need to question Xia Feng’s strength or his absurd cultivation speed. Even if they didn’t know what was happening, helping him was the right thing to do!

Spiritual energy poured into Xia Feng’s body like a raging river. His cultivation rose layer by layer.

Before long…

“Heaven Tier, 9th stage Martial Venerable!” Sun Yazhu cried out again.