Xiaoxiao.

The endless, excruciating pain was tearing at his nerves constantly, and every minute and every second felt like an eternity to Kuang Zheng.

The excruciating pain that surged like a tidal wave felt like a thousand steel needles piercing his mind at once, making his consciousness flicker like a candle in the wind, as if it would be swallowed and submerged by the endless darkness at any moment.

However, just as his consciousness was about to completely collapse in the next second, a faint, almost imperceptible aura of chaos suddenly emanated from the unfathomable sea of ​​the world.

This wisp of chaotic energy was like a bolt of lightning piercing the long night, instantly illuminating his fading consciousness and making him instantly clear-headed.

But at the same time, the overwhelming pain that surged forth was like a ferocious beast, baring its fangs and claws, dragging his consciousness into the abyss of collapse once again.

However, just as his consciousness was about to fall into darkness, that mysterious and unpredictable chaotic aura would descend once more, pulling him back from the brink of despair with lightning speed and restoring his clarity.

And so it went, again and again, endlessly.

The frequent alternation between extreme pain and brief moments of lucidity made him exceptionally sensitive to the pain of every single second; the excruciating agony was so intense that he felt like he was living a life worse than death.

However, it was precisely under this inhuman torture that his consciousness was miraculously strengthened. The consciousness that was originally completely isolated from his sea of ​​consciousness began to slowly merge with his, as if two long-lost old friends had finally found each other.

This is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime, extremely rare opportunity!

Kuang Zheng's sea of ​​consciousness, which was already unique due to his inheritance and previous wondrous experiences, now became even more vast and boundless.

The direct impact of this change was that his mental strength was enhanced to an unprecedented degree, to an astonishing extent.

Although Kuang Zheng is currently only at the Foundation Establishment stage, his perception ability has reached an extremely terrifying level thanks to his powerful mental strength.

In fact, the breadth of his sea of ​​consciousness far surpassed that of cultivators in the tribulation stage. This was truly astonishing, which is why people called that previous extraordinary encounter a once-in-a-millennium event.

Because of his extraordinary perception and his unparalleled mental strength, Kuang Zheng's understanding and comprehension of various cultivation techniques far surpassed that of his peers.

The so-called photographic memory is merely the most superficial aspect for him. If he wanted to, he could easily copy other people's martial arts skills.

It has to be said that this is an absolutely extraordinary ability that can be described as monstrous.

However, despite having so many amazing advantages, the awareness of rectification still has relatively weak points.

Of course, compared to ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, his consciousness was indeed more resilient and powerful.

However, compared to his extraordinary mental strength and perception, this progress seems insignificant.

Kuang Zheng's mental strength and awareness are vastly different from his current actual situation.

To put it simply: due to a series of bizarre encounters, Kuang Zheng's sea of ​​consciousness had become vast and boundless, like a boundless ocean. However, limited by his own cultivation level, his consciousness was only the size of a swimming pool.

Here, the sea of ​​consciousness can be seen as a vast library, and awareness is just like the books he has read so far.

This library has become the world's largest collection of books due to its continuous acquisition of various treasures of knowledge.

Unfortunately, due to factors such as age, Kuangzheng's reading accumulation is pitifully small, even equivalent to only the three characters "人之初" (the beginning of man) at the beginning of the Three Character Classic.

In this way, correcting one's current state of consciousness and awareness corresponds perfectly to the situation described above.

If this extremely unbalanced state continues, then once another independent consciousness sprouts within Zhengzheng's sea of ​​consciousness, destruction will likely be the only path awaiting him.

Although the development of independent consciousness in the sea of ​​consciousness is extremely difficult, it is not entirely hopeless.

Looking back to ancient times, the creator god Pangu, who separated heaven and earth, gave birth to extraordinary intelligence in his independent sea of ​​consciousness.

Then, Pangu, with his unparalleled power, fiercely cleaved open the vast and unfathomable sea of ​​consciousness, thus creating this magnificent and boundless world.

Although the sea of ​​consciousness that is now under my control is still worlds apart from that mythical existence, if the sea of ​​consciousness and the mind remain in such a state of disparity for a long time, the risk of going astray during cultivation will continue to increase.

Unfortunately, Kuang Zheng was not yet clear about the hidden interests involved, but the dangerous and unusual fluctuations in his consciousness that had frequently emerged during his cultivation recently forced him to temporarily slow down his pace of improving his realm.

This is why, even though Wu Ren and Ying Yue were able to achieve one major breakthrough after another in their cultivation, Kuang Zheng's cultivation had not made any progress whatsoever.

It wasn't that he couldn't do it, but that he was intentionally suppressing it.

His previous terrifying experience of going into a state of demonic possession still haunts him, and he dares not attempt to break through before thoroughly investigating the exact cause of the abnormal condition in his body.

Originally, all of this seemed to be an unsolvable situation, but unexpectedly, the appearance of that mysterious fluorescent pool brought about a major turning point in the whole situation.

Although progress has been extremely slow, so slow that it is almost imperceptible, the process has at least begun.

Once the first step is taken, the complete fusion of the sea of ​​consciousness and the mind will only be a matter of time.

Just as his consciousness and sea of ​​consciousness were gradually merging together, the dazzling star in his sea of ​​consciousness suddenly exploded without warning!

In an instant, countless complex memories surged into his consciousness like a raging tide.

At the same time, unique consciousnesses from the fluorescent pool were also mixed in, continuously pouring in.

With such a massive and relentless influx of consciousness, Kuang Zheng's mind was finally on the verge of collapse due to the overwhelming burden.

The indescribable, excruciating pain felt like a thousand ants gnawing at his bones, like being torn apart by a thousand knives. The consciousness contained within the pool became the last straw that broke the camel's back, and he finally fainted as he had hoped...