activa-t Chapter 31: Jade Token - Vajra Chains!
Chapter 31: Jade Token - Vajra Chains!
"A Seven-Leaf Thunder Spirit Flower! And a Seven-Leaf Thunder Spirit Flower that's almost ripe!"
The moment Liu Ruyan's cool eyes saw the spiritual plant, they burst forth with an unprecedentedly scorching light, and she even breathed a little faster.
The hidden injury in her body stemmed from a wisp of extremely difficult-to-remove Yin energy lingering in the origin of her soul. For many years, it had been like a bone-deep ailment, constantly eroding and hindering her from making any further progress.
The essence of thunder, which is extremely yang and strong and contains pure vitality, is the natural nemesis of this kind of yin energy!
This rare seven-leafed Thunder Spirit Flower may be the perfect opportunity for her to completely heal her old wounds and even break through to a higher realm!
Unexpectedly, a casual divination by Xuan Tianyi actually led them to find such a rare and precious treasure that they had only seen in ancient books!
Just how many unfathomable mysteries are hidden in this kid's so-called divination skills?
"Hiss—Roar!!!"
Almost at the same moment that the three people's eyes were firmly drawn to the Thunder Spirit Flower, a sharp screech filled with rage, greed and endless killing intent tore through the air and made their eardrums ache!
A huge shadow descended like a dark cloud, completely swallowing the light at the edge of the clearing.
The Thunder-Patterned Python's enormous head, covered with ferocious blue lightning patterns, ruthlessly smashed the last few ancient trees blocking its path. Its pale golden vertical pupils were cold and merciless, locking onto the three uninvited guests in the clearing, especially the swaying Thunder Spirit Flower.
Those eyes were filled with the savagery of an invaded territory, an extreme greed for treasure, and a mad killing intent that would not tolerate the slightest desecration.
The treasure we've guarded for so many years is about to ripen; how can we allow ants to lay a finger on it?
Without any probing, amidst a deafening hiss, the massive body of the Thunder-Patterned Python, carrying an aura of crushing everything, directly crushed towards the three of them!
Wherever it passed, the ground was scorched and cracked, and silver-blue lightning snakes shot out from the gaps in their scales, frantically lashing the air and the earth, making full use of their home advantage!
The entire open space was instantly filled with violent thunder and bloody wind.
"Kill this beast first! Otherwise, no one will be allowed to touch that spirit flower!"
Yan Jun roared, suppressing the shock in his heart, his eyes revealing a fierce glint.
His burly body took a sudden step forward, causing the ground to tremble slightly. The massive sword "Mountain Slayer" in his hand, as large as a door panel, emitted a deep, thunderous hum, and thick, mountain-like earthen-yellow qi instantly poured into the sword.
"Earth-Splitting Slash!"
The greatsword was raised high above his head without any fancy moves, carrying a terrifying momentum that could split mountains, and slashed down fiercely at the ferocious head of the thunder-patterned python that was biting down!
The sword wind howled, even forcing a vacuum into the falling raindrops.
Liu Ruyan moved almost simultaneously with Yan Jun's attack, her body transforming into flowing clouds. Her white-clad figure traced a blurred path in the rain, so light it seemed weightless.
"Star Moon Sword Technique - Flowing Moon Without a Trace!"
A sword light, as cool and clear as moonlight, quietly bloomed, silent yet swift as lightning, piercing the relatively vulnerable vital point of the Thunder-Patterned Python.
The cold glint of the sword tip was piercingly sharp, as if it could freeze the soul, reflecting a chilling light even in the drizzling rain.
Xuan Tianyi slammed his toes on the ground, his body moving like a drifting catkin in the wind, rushing to the side and back, narrowly avoiding the head-on impact of the Thunder-Patterned Python's charge.
He swung the armor-piercing spear he had taken from the military equipment upwards, and activated the Xuanlei Guiding Technique within his body at full power. The initial understanding of the true meaning of "Spring Thunder Rumbles" combined with his own blood and qi, transforming into the even more fierce and domineering "Wind and Thunder Spear Intent," which he unleashed to its fullest extent for the first time in battle!
"The Awakening of Insects!"
The spear tip exploded into a ball of bluish-purple lightning the size of a human head, accompanied by the faint sounds of wind and thunder. It carried a sharp force that broke the silence and awakened life, piercing with unparalleled precision into the relatively soft gaps in the scales of the Thunder-Patterned Python's belly.
This strike was the full force of his fourth level of Body Tempering cultivation; the spear moved like a dragon, its momentum astonishing.
"clang--!"
"Pfft!"
"Sizzle—!"
Three explosions rang out almost simultaneously.
The massive sword struck the hardest scales on the side of the Thunder-Patterned Python's neck with a resounding crack, sending up a burst of blinding sparks. The scales, which were strong enough to withstand the blows of ordinary swords and blades, were split open in several places, and the huge python's head was forced back a few feet by the brute force.
However, the force of the recoil also caused Yan Jun's whole body to tremble violently, his tiger's mouth to split open, and blood instantly stained the rough sword hilt red, and his arms felt sore and numb.
Liu Ruyan's sword light, flowing like moonlight, displayed astonishing penetrating power and precision. The tip of the sword followed the tiny gaps between the scales, cutting in easily like the most skillful embroidery needle.
The icy, bone-chilling starlight sword energy exploded one after another beneath the Thunder Pattern Python's tough skin, blasting out several tragically beautiful blood flowers, causing the Thunder Pattern Python to let out a painful hiss.
As for Xuan Tianyi's spear strike, which he believed to be incomparably fierce and imbued with the intent of wind and thunder, he encountered an awkward situation.
The spear tip precisely pierced the gap in the python's belly scales, and the compressed wind and thunder power exploded out with a roar!
The expected carnage did not occur.
The massive body of the Thunder-Patterned Python trembled slightly, and the blue lightning patterns around the pierced area suddenly blazed brightly, absorbing most of the wind and lightning power unleashed from the tip of Xuan Tianyi's spear, just like a sponge absorbing water!
Not only that, a tingling sensation mixed with a strong rebound force surged through the spear, causing Xuan Tianyi's arm to go numb and the spear to almost slip from his grasp.
The Thunder-Patterned Python even swayed its thick tail comfortably, and its cold, pale golden vertical pupils glanced at Xuan Tianyi, revealing a hint of... mockery and disdain in an extremely human-like way.
It was as if it was complaining that the "thunder massage" provided by this little bug was too light, not even enough to tickle!
"I……"
Xuan Tianyi felt a lump in his throat and almost couldn't help but curse out loud.
Both belong to the power of thunder, but the opponent has a higher realm, a stronger physical body, and an absurdly abnormal resistance to thunder. My Wind and Thunder Spear Intent at the fourth level of Body Tempering is not much different from tickling it when it hits it. On the contrary, it may even replenish its energy.
This feeling of frustration made his teeth itch and his anger flare up.
"Spear intent?! He's grasped another true essence of martial arts?!"
Liu Ruyan's cool gaze swept over the subtle wind and thunder fluctuations remaining on the tip of Xuan Tianyi's spear, and her heart stirred again.
The fourth level of body tempering comprehends two true meanings, and although it is only in its infancy, it is still astonishing!
Just how much is this kid hiding?
Do you really think the true meaning of martial arts is like cabbage on the street?
"Good lad!"
Yan Jun's eyes twitched, but he had no time to think about it, because the roar of the Thunder-Patterned Python had interrupted his momentary shock!
"roar--!!!"
Having suffered repeated blows, especially the sword energy from Liu Ruyan piercing its seven-inch mark, the Thunder-Patterned Python felt truly threatened and became completely enraged.
The enormous python suddenly stood upright, nearly half of its body towering above the surrounding tree canopy, casting a terrifying shadow.
Its gaping maw opened, not to bite, but to spew!
A pillar of azure lightning, as thick as a bucket, extremely condensed, and containing destructive energy, tore through the rain like a spear of divine punishment, crashing down on Yan Jun, who was about to launch another attack with his sword!
Wherever the lightning bolt passed, the air was ionized, emitting a burnt smell.
At the same time, the thick, mountain-like python tail swept up the remaining lake water and gale behind it, transforming into a ferocious water dragon. With immense force, it slammed into Liu Ruyan, whose figure was elusive and who was trying to attack her vital spot again!
Its power is immense, enough to split mountains and shatter rocks.
Moreover, the remaining lake water on the surface, under its demonic power, transformed into countless condensed, tangible high-pressure water arrows, emitting a piercing sound as they shot at Xuan Tianyi from all directions without any blind spots!
Clearly, although it looked down on Xuan Tianyi's attack, it was determined to eliminate this annoying "little bug" first.
A comprehensive, saturation attack!
"Open it for me!"
Yan Jun's beard and hair stood on end. With a roar, the muscles in his arms bulged like iron, and earth-yellow qi surged out wildly. He slashed horizontally with his giant sword, and the heavy, mountain-like blade qi instantly condensed into a solid, giant shield phantom, which hard-hit the pillar of destructive lightning!
"boom--!!!"
The lightning and the earthen-yellow aura collided violently, unleashing a deafening roar.
Lightning exploded, and the earthen shield trembled violently, groaning under the strain.
Yan Jun let out a muffled groan, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. His feet sank deep into the mud, carving two furrows several feet deep, before he could barely hold on.
Even though his cultivation was a level higher, he would not have fared well if he had taken the furious attack of the fourth level Star Sea Realm Thunder Pattern Python head-on; his internal organs had already been shaken.
Liu Ruyan's sword danced like a wheel, instantly transforming into a cold and dense curtain of swords in front of her, like a net woven from moonlight, shredding all the high-pressure water arrows that shot towards her.
At the same time, she struck out with her jade-like left hand, gathering starlight, and clashed head-on with the sweeping python-tail water dragon.
"Bang!"
The shockwave exploded, and Liu Ruyan used the force to gracefully retreat, dissipating most of the impact. However, her face still involuntarily paled a little, and her blood and qi churned within her body. The hidden injuries she had previously suppressed seemed to be subtly aroused by this tremendous force.
Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and the cold light in her eyes intensified.
Xuan Tianyi faces the least pressure, yet is the most dangerous.
He narrowly avoided several high-pressure water jets, which blasted several deep craters where he had been standing, splashing mud and water everywhere.
With a flick of his spear, he stopped directly confronting the Thunder-Patterned Python and instead circled around the behemoth, attacking with the spear like a dragon, accompanied by howling winds and crackling lightning, targeting the relatively weak points such as the gaps between the scales and the joints.
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!..."
The Wind and Thunder Spear Technique features a series of rapid, lightning-fast moves. Each strike is like a phantom, stabbing, striking, and sweeping, yet it only leaves shallow white marks on the iron-hard scales, making it difficult to even break through their defenses!
Occasionally, the spear tip, carrying the power of wind and thunder, would pierce into the gaps between the scales, bursting into a burst of lightning. However, it would be like a mud ox sinking into the sea, easily absorbed and neutralized by the lightning patterns that roamed the surface of the lightning python's body. Instead, it would comfortably twist its body.
The python seemed to be completely annoyed by this little insect that kept bothering it but couldn't provide any effective massage!
The ferocious head suddenly turned, and its cold and brutal vertical pupils locked onto Xuan Tianyi, who was jumping up and down!
Not only is it annoying, but this little bug also seems to be emanating a pure thunderous aura that makes its bloodline throb and yearn for it!
Although the aura was faint, it possessed an attraction that originated from the level of life itself!
Swallow him!
Then swallow the Thunder Spirit Flower that he has guarded for many years and is about to mature!
Perhaps, it will allow one's bloodline to undergo an incredible leap and evolution!
Greed and murderous intent surged instantly!
"Boom!"
The massive body of the Thunder-Patterned Python suddenly spun around, ignoring Yan Jun and Liu Ruyan's harassment. Its thick, mountain-like tail, like a collapsing pillar supporting the sky, lashed out at Xuan Tianyi's waist with a terrifying howl that tore through the air, sweeping across the battlefield!
Before the tail even arrived, the violent wind pressure had already solidified, squeezing Xuan Tianyi's chest and making it difficult for him to breathe.
Along the way, several towering ancient trees, requiring several people to encircle them, snapped as easily as paper, with wood chips and broken branches shooting out in all directions like a torrential rain.
"Tianyi, watch out!"
Yan Jun's eyes were bloodshot with rage, but it was too late to come to his rescue. He and Liu Ruyan had been forced back slightly by the previous attacks from the Thunder-Patterned Python.
Liu Ruyan's expression also changed slightly. With a clear shout, her sword aura suddenly shifted, transforming into dozens of dazzling sword energies like shooting stars. These energies tore through the rain curtain and slashed towards the body and head of the Thunder-Patterned Python, attempting to lure it away from its target.
However, the Thunder-Patterned Python was determined to kill Xuan Tianyi. Ignoring the incoming sword energy, it stubbornly resisted with its tough scales and powerful demonic energy, and the momentum of its tail increased instead of decreasing!
A close call!
Xuan Tianyi's pupils reflected the terrifying snake tail covered in purple-gold lightning patterns that was rapidly enlarging in his field of vision. The shadow of death had never been so clear and cold, almost freezing his blood.
But under the extreme stimulation of danger, the ferocity and madness in his eyes suddenly surged to their peak, completely suppressing his fear and leaving only a frozen coldness and determination.
A cultivation level of Body Tempering Level 4?
Not enough!
Wind and Thunder Spear Intent?
The defense is unbreakable!
Then we'll use our most treasured possessions!
Use this power of divination techniques, obtained by exchanging Life Source Points, to communicate with the laws of heaven and earth!
His consciousness sank into his sea of consciousness, communicating with the suspended jade token. The "Mysterious Thunder Guiding Technique" within his body was activated to its limit, and his blood and qi surged like a tide.
His hands moved like butterflies flitting among flowers in front of his chest, forming an ancient and profound hand seal, while he uttered a deep and majestic command that seemed to resonate with the heavens and earth:
"The trigram Dui represents a lake, signifying strength within and gentleness without. Sincerity and trustworthiness, coupled with diligent practice, will prevent blame!"
"The ninth line of the fifth hexagram, Dui: Vajra chains! Imperial decree!"
"Buzz—!!"
Three feet above Xuan Tianyi's head, ripples suddenly appeared like water!
"Splash—!!!"
The sound of chains being dragged, seemingly emanating from the depths of the netherworld and binding gods and demons, rang out clearly, shaking the very soul!
The void is like a giant stone thrown into a body of water, causing violent ripples!
Two strange chains, as thick as a child's arm, dark gold in color, neither gold nor iron, with countless tiny silver runes on their surface, flickering like breathing, broke through the void without warning and shot out from in front of Xuan Tianyi!
The moment the chains appeared, they exuded a terrifying aura that could suppress all demons and imprison heaven and earth!
The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and the pervasive starlight emitted a mournful cry of unbearable strain.
On the chains, faintly visible were the Great Dao inscriptions such as Vajra, Binding, Erosion, and Faith. Though indistinct, they conveyed the meaning of supreme laws.
The chains, like a thunderous dragon with life and spirit, disregarded the distance in space and moved faster than the limits of visual perception. In an instant, they wrapped around the thunder-patterned python's biting motion, slightly slowing the massive head and its relatively slender neck beneath it as the python's tail swept across!
"Sizzle—!"
The blazing white lightning leaping from the dark gold chains came into contact with the blue lightning patterns on the surface of the lightning python, producing a violent explosion that annihilated and neutralized each other.
The lightning power attached to the chains did indeed have a reduced effect on the Thunder-Patterned Python Demon Body, which was of the same origin.
However, the supreme truth of "indestructibility" and "unbreakable bondage" contained in the chains themselves was like an invisible shackle, pressing down fiercely, merging into its flesh and blood, and imprisoning its demonic soul!
"Hiss—!!!"
The python's biting motion abruptly stopped!
It let out a deafening, piercing screech filled with pain, rage, and disbelief!
The pale gold vertical pupils instantly shrank to the size of pinpoints, revealing for the first time a fear stemming from the instinct for survival!
The once mighty demonic power suddenly became incredibly sluggish and obscure, as if it had sunk into an invisible quagmire!
The incomparably powerful physical strength was suppressed and weakened by an inexplicable force!
Even the soul felt as if it were bound by heavy shackles, and the mind became slow!
The movement froze and deformed instantly, and the sweeping snake tail, which was bound to succeed, lost much of its power and its trajectory deviated.
Its massive body, like a mad dragon, struggled and twisted wildly, smashing the surrounding ground, sending rocks and ancient trees flying, but the two dark gold chains wrapped around its head and neck remained unmoved, instead tightening more and more as it struggled!
The silver runes on the chains shimmered with light, and an invisible "erosion" force spread, gradually eroding and stripping away its boiling blood and demonic power!
Although it wasn't fast, the feeling of having its power inexplicably taken away made it feel genuine panic and rage!
"What...what is this?!"
The grim greatsword stopped in mid-air, its copper bell-like eyes wide open, staring incredulously at the two terrifying chains that exuded a sense of oppression that even his soul felt.
That was no martial art he knew, nor even a typical spell or supernatural power!
That ancient, majestic, inviolable aura, seemingly pointing directly to the origin of the Great Dao, shook his mind and spirit.
Is this really something a Body Tempering Realm martial artist could perform?!
Liu Ruyan was equally shocked, her clear, beautiful eyes filled with horror.
She came from an extraordinary background and had extensive knowledge, yet she had never seen such a bizarre and powerful spell before!
The runes on the chains, faintly exuding a Daoist aura, made her soul tremble slightly!
This is no ordinary method!
But the shock lasted only a moment.
The two battle-hardened individuals instantly seized this once-in-a-lifetime, exceptional opportunity created by Xuan Tianyi through incredible means!
"kill!"
Liu Ruyan shouted sharply, her voice trembling slightly with excitement.
The longsword in her hand rang out, and the starlight on the blade surged. She seemed to become one with the sword, transforming into a dazzling silver meteor that tore through the rain. She and the sword became one, and she stabbed straight at the vital spot on the Thunder Pattern Python's seven-inch spot, which had been injured by Liu Ruyan's sword energy and was exposed by the python's painful struggle.
Wherever the sword tip pointed, ripples spread through the air, emitting a piercing shriek—it was the killing move of the Star Moon Sword Technique, Meteor Fall!
Yan Jun snapped back to reality in an instant, his eyes flashing with a fierce light that was a mixture of wild joy and ruthlessness.
"You little brat! Die!"
He roared, his muscles bulging like a dragon, and poured his earth-yellow qi into the "Mountain-Splitting" giant sword without reservation.
The giant sword hummed and trembled, its blade suddenly growing several feet larger, the earth-yellow aura solidifying into a tangible form, as if transforming into a real, majestic mountain, exuding a powerful aura that suppressed the eight wastelands.
"Mountain-Splitting Sword Technique - Earth-Shattering Collapse!"
He raised his arms high above his head and, with the force of splitting Mount Hua, slashed down fiercely at the middle of the python's body, which was tightly bound by the "Diamond Chains" and whose struggles had been greatly reduced!
Before the sword even arrived, the raging wind had already pressed deep dents into the ground.
boom--!!!
*Sizzle!*
The dazzling sword light, like a meteor, arrived first after being struck later, piercing with unparalleled precision into the seven-inch spot of the Thunder-Patterned Python, where the scales had been broken open by Liu Ruyan's previous sword energy and were relatively weak!
The condensed Star Moon Sword Qi instantly penetrated the body, like a maggot clinging to the bone, frantically writhing and destroying within the body's meridians, bones, and internal organs!
Almost at the same instant, the giant sword that had transformed into a mountain phantom also struck the thick body of the Thunder-Patterned Python squarely!
"Snap! Snap!"
The incredibly tough scales, strong enough to withstand even divine weapons, finally succumbed to the overwhelming force and energy of the "Diamond Chains" under their weakening and restraint, emitting a tooth-grinding, continuous cracking sound!
Blood and flesh flew everywhere, bones cracked!
A terrifying wound, deep enough to expose bone and nearly severing the Thunder-Patterned Python in half, suddenly appeared on its torso!
Hot, dark blue blood, mixed with fragments of internal organs, gushed out like a burst dam, instantly staining the earth red!
"Hiss—!!!"
The Thunder-Patterned Python let out an extremely piercing howl, its sound echoing across the surrounding area, the pain and despair contained within sending chills down one's spine. The excruciating pain had completely ignited its final ferocity and will to survive!
Its pale golden vertical pupils instantly became bloodshot, and lightning flashed all over its body with an unprecedented frenzy, even beginning to burn its bloodline essence!
The two "Diamond Chains" wrapped around its head and neck trembled violently, making a "creaking" sound as they were unable to bear the weight. The silver runes flowing on the chains dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Xuan Tianyi's face suddenly turned pale, he groaned, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. Forcing the "Diamond Chains" to imprison a Star Sea Realm fourth-level demonic beast with his fourth-level Body Tempering cultivation was already extremely difficult;
At this moment, the Thunder-Patterned Python's desperate resistance, fueled by burning its bloodline, backfired like a heavy hammer, slamming into his soul and meridians.
"Snap!"
A crisp cracking sound rang out as the two dark gold chains, under the combined pressure of the Thunder-Patterned Python's ferocious counterattack and Xuan Tianyi's inability to withstand it, finally reached their limit and shattered into countless points of light that dissipated into nothingness.
However, at the very moment the chains shattered, a figure that had been waiting in the wings, like a lurking cheetah, took advantage of the force of the Thunder-Patterned Python's head swinging in pain and as it struggled to break free of its restraints. Its body twisted strangely in the air, like a ghost or a weightless shadow, and appeared directly below the Thunder-Patterned Python's head, which was raised in pain, at an incredible angle and speed!
There, in fact, was the wound where Liu Ruyan's "Meteor Shower" had severely injured his vital spot, leaving his scales shattered, his flesh mangled, and even revealing his stark white bones and pulsating blood vessels!
It was Xuan Tianyi!
His eyes held a mixture of madness and extreme calmness, as if he were a completely different person.
The previous humiliation and the excruciating pain from the backlash of the chains seemed to have never existed.
He gripped the broken half of the gun barrel tightly with both hands, forcibly squeezing and gathering the last bit of blood and energy in his body, pouring it all into the broken half of the gun barrel without reservation!
On the shaft of the spear, the purplish-blue essence of wind and thunder was compressed to the extreme, transforming into a single, dazzling, and seemingly all-piercing cold star at the tip of the spear!
There was no earth-shattering momentum, only an extreme sense of penetration, destruction, and unwavering determination!
"Wind and thunder...piercing the sun!"
The growl was cold and devoid of any emotion, yet it sounded like the pronouncement of death.
Pfft—!
The broken gun barrel shot out like lightning, precisely following the trajectory of Liu Ruyan's sword energy, and pierced into the bloody wound without any resistance!
The wind and thunder power, compressed to the extreme, suddenly erupted in the most vulnerable and crucial seven-inch area within the Thunder-Patterned Python's body!
Roar... Hiss...
The massive, mountain-like body of the Thunder-Patterned Python suddenly stiffened, then convulsed violently and unnaturally.
In those pale golden, vertical pupils filled with violence and madness, the brilliance receded rapidly like a tide, replaced by a deathly despair, bewilderment, and deep resentment.
The violent struggle, the boiling demonic power, and the burning bloodline, all dissipated and subsided rapidly at this moment, like a punctured balloon.
Finally, amidst the stunned silence of everyone, the mountain-like body collapsed with a deafening roar, crashing heavily onto the muddy ground and stirring up a cloud of dust mixed with blood.
Blood gushed out like a stream from the huge wounds on its neck and torso, quickly staining the ground around the Thunder Pool spring red. The air was filled with a strong, pungent smell of blood and a strange odor of burnt flesh.
The dust settled slowly.
The misty drizzle continued to fall silently, washing away the traces of the battlefield, but unable to dispel the intense aura of death.
Yan Jun leaned on his greatsword, his chest heaving violently, blood gushing from the gash in his hand. He stared at the lifeless giant python corpse, still wearing an expression of disbelief, as if he were still savoring the lightning-fast, life-or-death kill.
Having reached the fourth level of Body Tempering, he used mysterious chains to bind the terrifying lightning python, which was at the fourth level of the Star Sea Realm, creating a sliver of opportunity for battle. In the end, he even personally delivered the fatal blow...
Is this really within human capability?
What kind of monster is this boy?
Liu Ruyan sheathed her sword and stood there, the long sword returning to its sheath with a clear, ringing sound.
She gently pressed her delicate hand against her high, heaving chest, which was churning with blood and qi, forcibly suppressing the metallic taste in her throat and the turbulent waves in her heart.
His cool gaze fell on the back of the boy who stood proudly before the python corpse, holding half a bloodstained gun barrel. A trace of shock remained on his beautiful face, and his gaze was extremely complex.
What secrets and astonishing methods does this seemingly delicate, gentle, and even somewhat frail young man still possess?
Xuan Tianyi slowly pulled the half of the spear shaft out of the Thunder-Patterned Python's flesh, leaving a trail of warm blood.
His face was as pale as paper, and his aura was extremely weak. It was clear that simultaneously activating the "Diamond Chains" and the final strike "Wind and Thunder Piercing the Sun" had greatly depleted him, and the backlash was severe.
But at this moment, he still stood tall and straight like a pine tree, the madness and coldness in his eyes had long since faded, and he had regained his usual calmness, even showing a hint of deep fatigue after the great battle.
He casually wiped away the blood that kept seeping from the corner of his mouth, his movements so nonchalant that it was as if the fierce, decisive blow that had just sealed the victory had not come from his own hand.
[Ding! Successfully defeated the Star Sea Realm Level 4 Beast 'Thunder-Patterned Python', gaining 2500 Life Source Points.]
[Current remaining Life Points: 2502.]
The cold system notification sounded in my mind, but it didn't cause much of a stir.
Xuan Tianyi remained expressionless, but his gaze passed over the enormous python corpse and landed on the still crackling lightning pool behind it, and on the seven-leafed lightning spirit flower swaying gracefully in the pool, radiating an alluring spiritual light.
"Tianyi, you..."
Yan Jun was panting heavily, about to ask what those two unpredictable lightning chains were.
Xuan Tianyi slightly raised his hand, interrupting him. His voice was slightly hoarse from exhaustion, but his tone remained calm and even:
"Brother Yan, Miss Liu, the Thunder-Patterned Python has been eliminated. Without further ado, you should retrieve the Seven-Leaf Thunder Spirit Flower."
His gaze swept over the ferocious head of the Thunder-Patterned Python, a barely perceptible glint of light flashing deep within his eyes.
Some things can wait until later.
The immediate priority is to collect the spoils of war.
Yan Jun and Liu Ruyan exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise, inquiry, and a hint of relief in each other's eyes.
That chain technique was too amazing, far beyond what a Body Tempering Realm martial artist could possess, and even beyond their comprehension!
However, Xuan Tianyi was clearly unwilling to say more at this moment, and his complexion was not good, indicating that he had exhausted himself.
Both of them were insightful individuals, and suppressing the turmoil in their hearts, they nodded.
Now is not the time to ask questions. The Seven-Leaf Thunder Spirit Flower is overflowing with spiritual energy and should be harvested as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications.
They said no more, adjusted their breathing, and cautiously guarded against any other potential dangers as they approached the Thunder Pool Spring, which flickered with wisps of destructive lightning yet contained boundless vitality, preparing to pluck the rare treasure of heaven and earth that they had obtained through a life-or-death struggle.
Xuan Tianyi dragged his weary body slowly to the huge, still ferocious and terrifying head of the Thunder-Patterned Python, even in death, and squatted down.
The drizzle dampened his hair and clothes, but he was completely unaware. He simply stretched out his right hand, palm up, fingers slightly spread, hovering above the cold, slippery python head between his eyebrows.
Now comes the real moment to collect the spoils.