After the Engagement Was Broken Off, I Was Pursued by Peerless Holy Maidens - Chapter 62:

Chapter 62: Forming the Holy Body, Breaking Through to Half-Saint:

On the other side.

Xia Naiwen jumped up in excitement. “It was real! Everything in the dream really happened! I actually cultivated for a thousand years!”

This was the Heaven Tier Martial Venerable realm! With this strength, even if they encountered someone stronger, they could at least escape!

“Son, so this is your method of cultivation? No wonder you’ve been progressing so quickly!” Xia Feng’s mother widened her eyes.

“Yes,” Xia Feng nodded, but soon after, his brows furrowed.

“Something’s wrong.” He stared at their dantians and took a deep breath.

“Dad, Mom… although you’re releasing the aura of Heaven Tier Martial Venerables, your spiritual energy hasn’t condensed into liquid. You’re still technically Martial Kings!”

As soon as he said this, both of them lowered their heads and quickly checked themselves.

“It’s true!” Xia Naiwen and Huang Xiaoqian were both stunned.

Xia Feng’s face instantly turned grim.

Why was this happening? Did the Dream Pearl’s strength enhancement only work for him?

“Damn it… why is it like this? Why is it completely useless for them?” Xia Feng clenched his jaw and punched the wall in frustration.

If the dream realm couldn’t really strengthen them, what would happen when enemies came?

Would they really have no choice but to flee to the Eastern Wilderness?

“No… it’s not completely useless.”

Xia Naiwen closed his eyes and carefully sensed his body, then looked at Xia Feng and gently shook his head.

Xia Feng paused and turned toward his father.

“Our current realms may still be at Martial King, but everything I understood in the dream, and the experience of breaking through, I still remember clearly.”

Xia Naiwen slowly spread his arms and began absorbing spiritual energy from the surroundings.

In the next second, the spiritual energy around him surged like crashing waves and violently rushed toward him.

Xia Feng’s eyes widened instantly.

This wasn’t the absorption speed of a Martial King!

“I knew it!” Xia Naiwen roared and stopped the absorption.

He turned his head with joy all over his face. “Son, I don’t know how this dream cultivation ability came about, but with that insight and experience, I can definitely break through to Martial Venerable in ten days!”

Huang Xiaoqian was also overjoyed. She stepped forward excitedly and hugged Xia Feng tightly.

As long as their strength could increase, they wouldn’t need to go to the Eastern Wilderness, and they wouldn’t be a burden to Xia Feng anymore!

The two of them immediately began cultivating again in the real world, applying what they had comprehended in the dream.

Only then did Xia Feng breathe a sigh of relief…

…

Now that he discovered the dream realm could assist others in cultivating, Xia Feng didn’t waste a single moment.

The Heavenly Xia Domain was still tens of thousands of kilometers away. Even if the daoists rushed back, it would take at least seven days.

Xia Feng didn’t dare to waste time. He trained nonstop, focusing on comprehending the newly obtained Divine Technique.

This was already the fourth day since the daoists had escaped.

Which meant four thousand years in the dream realm.

On the second night, Xia Feng successfully condensed his third Exquisite Heart. He fused it with the Soul-Capturing Demonic Sound—an extraordinary mid-grade martial technique left to him by Qi Wan’er of the Heavenly Melody Holy Land before she left.

By the third day, Xia Feng had broken through to the 9th stage Heaven Tier Martial Emperor and perfected the Soul-Capturing Demonic Sound.

Xia Naiwen and Huang Xiaoqian were also progressing rapidly.

With prior experience, they fully embraced dream cultivation. They were eager to ascend to higher realms in the dream and then reflect that growth in the real world.

That night, Xia Feng once again broke through in the dream. Four thousand years of cultivation took him from the Heaven Tier Martial Emperor realm all the way to its peak…

He became a Half-Saint!

Breaking through from Martial Emperor to Martial Saint was incredibly difficult—virtually one in a million.

Why? Because achieving the Martial Saint realm wasn’t just about how much spiritual energy you absorbed, or how deep your understanding of cultivation was.

The key lay in mastering the laws of heaven and earth!

This mastery was mysterious and elusive. Without touching it, a Martial Emperor would forever remain just that.

Some gained insight through life-and-death battles. Others, like those born with Holy Bodies or Emperor Bodies, could easily comprehend the laws.

Then there were those like Xia Feng—who tirelessly trained day after day, accumulating bit by bit until they gradually comprehended the laws of heaven and earth.

Even though Xia Feng had been training obsessively, his Supreme Aptitude still wasn’t enough to fully ascend to the Martial Saint realm.

But the fragments of heavenly laws he had touched were just enough for him to break through from the 9th stage Heaven Tier Martial Emperor to the Half-Saint realm and awaken the Holy Body.

Now, Xia Feng’s every movement carried faint traces of saintly might.

With the Holy Body, the attacks of ordinary Martial Emperors could no longer threaten him at all.

Meanwhile, Xia Naiwen and Huang Xiaoqian, within another thousand years in the dream, broke through the Martial Venerable realm and ascended to the Martial Emperor level.

Xia Naiwen: 9th stage Yellow Tier Martial Emperor.
Huang Xiaoqian: 5th stage Yellow Tier Martial Emperor.

They had also comprehended Divine Techniques in the dream, but unlike Xia Feng, they couldn’t reflect their dream realm strength directly into the real world.

However, now that they had reached the Martial Emperor realm, cultivating in the real world would be effortless—like eating and drinking. There were no more bottlenecks.

When Xia Naiwen sensed the aura around Xia Feng, he was overwhelmed with joy.

“Son! You’ve gained saintly might too! Did you break through to the Martial Saint realm?!”

“Hahahaha! Amazing! A Martial Saint at twenty-three years old! You’ve surpassed even your grandfather’s natural Emperor Body!”

“Heaven truly favors the Xia family… and your grandfather… our revival is within reach!”

“Martial… Martial Saint? You’re making me proud beyond words! You truly are my son!” Huang Xiaoqian was stunned for a moment, then broke into a delighted smile, just like Xia Naiwen.

Xia Feng gave a helpless smile. “Dad, Mom, becoming a Martial Saint isn’t that easy. The laws of heaven and earth are infinite. I’ve only comprehended five or six percent. I was lucky to reach the Half-Saint realm—but compared to a true Martial Saint, it’s still like an ant facing an elephant.”

“Half-Saint is already incredible! That means the three imperial domains are no longer a threat. Their strongest should also only be Half-Saints. You can definitely protect yourself now!” Xia Naiwen clapped Xia Feng on the shoulder in excitement.

Xia Feng nodded.

In truth, his goal had never been just self-defense. Reaching the Half-Saint level had been unexpected, but now that he had, it was time to change the plan.

“Dad, I’ve been thinking… instead of waiting for them to come to me, maybe I should pay them a visit.”

Xia Feng looked toward the direction of the Heavenly Xia Domain, the corner of his mouth lifting into a smile.

His words made Xia Naiwen pause, but then he burst into loud laughter.

This time, his laughter was filled with pride and emotion.

After all… that was an imperial domain.