Chapter 233 - 229: Breakthrough to the 7th Realm of the Martial Dao
Chapter 233: Chapter 229: Breakthrough to the 7th Realm of the Martial Dao
’Daluo Evil Skill?’ Ye Xing’s gaze shifted down to the text description below the diagram—
"Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, all-encompassing... The vast ocean accepts a hundred rivers, its greatness comes from its capacity... The Daluo Evil Skill can devour the True Qi of others for one’s own use, strengthening the body... The skill is divided into two volumes. Mastering the first volume allows one to devour Postnatal True Qi, and mastering the second volume allows one to devour Innate True Essence..."
As he read line after line, the shock in Ye Xing’s eyes grew. This Daluo Evil Skill was a peerless, wondrous technique, capable of forcibly plundering the True Qi that others had painstakingly cultivated for years. The Cultivation Skill was somewhat similar to the Star Absorption Skill from martial arts dramas, but far more advanced. After all, the Star Absorption Skill had its drawbacks; devouring different types of True Qi carried the risk of cultivation deviation. The Daluo Evil Skill, however, had no such flaws. It was all-encompassing. No matter what cultivation skill produced the True Qi, it would be devoured and plundered like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea—utterly tyrannical. In other words, with this Cultivation Skill, his cultivation speed would soar to terrifying heights. The person who created such a peerless, wondrous skill must have been a god-like figure.
Ye Xing was completely captivated by this Cultivation Skill. He stared intently at the Daluo Evil Skill diagram, and the True Qi in his body unconsciously began to circulate according to the meridian chart on the page. As it circulated, the desire to devour grew stronger and stronger within him. It felt as if a famished, primordial beast was about to awaken inside his body.
Ye Xing’s gaze turned chillingly cold as he looked at the Liu Family Grand Elder, Liu Lihong, who was sitting cross-legged to the side.
’You’ll do!’
Ye Xing bared his teeth in a sinister grin. With a flicker of his body, he charged directly at Liu Lihong, who was in the middle of his Cultivation. His five fingers formed a claw, striking for Liu Lihong’s top of the skull.
Liu Lihong, deep in meditation, felt a wave of killing intent wash over him and was jolted awake.
"You audacious brat! You’re courting death!"
Liu Lihong shouted fiercely. He raised his palm, about to channel his power, when he suddenly felt his True Qi stagnate, its circulation slowing to a crawl. His expression changed drastically. "Damn it! You brat, you actually dared to poison me! What poison is this?"
As he spoke, Liu Lihong scrambled into a clumsy roll on the ground, dodging away in a pathetic display.
"This poison is called Numbing Poison Powder. Just that one small vial cost me a good several hundred Gold Coins to refine," Ye Xing said with a slight smile.
Numbing Poison Powder was a high-grade poison recorded in the Five Poison Scripture. Its refining process was quite tedious, and the required materials were very expensive. Ye Xing had only managed to concoct a few vials in total for emergencies.
"Numbing Poison Powder? The Five Poison Sect’s Numbing Poison Powder!!!" Liu Lihong’s face twisted in horror. He hurriedly circulated his power to force out the poison. "Brat, who the hell are you? Are you from the Five Poison Sect?"
"Me? I’m not from the Five Poison Sect. I’m Ye Xing, just a no-name brat!" Ye Xing chuckled. As he spoke, killing intent surged from his body and he lunged at Liu Lihong again, giving him no chance to expel the poison.
The Liu Family Grand Elder, Liu Lihong, hastily circulated his power and thrust out his palm to meet Ye Xing’s ferocious attack.
BANG!
The two palms collided, and a dull thud echoed throughout the stone chamber.
Ye Xing felt a tremendous force rush toward him, and his arms went numb from the shock. He staggered back three steps before managing to stop the immense momentum.
As for the Liu Family Grand Elder, Liu Lihong, he only retreated a single step. However, his face was deathly pale, and he stared at Ye Xing in terror. "My True Qi! Where’s the True Qi I just summoned? It’s gone! Brat, what kind of Demon Technique did you use!" He had just circulated his power to trade a blow with Ye Xing. Although he had knocked Ye Xing back, the True Qi he’d raised had vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea. The situation was bizarre beyond belief.
"Hehe, Elder Liu truly lives up to his name as a Martial Artist of the Martial Arts Eighth Layer. Just one clash was enough to make my arms go numb. Again!" Ye Xing activated the Thunder Heart Spring Wood inside him. The Life Energy produced by the Thunder Heart Spring Wood instantly flooded into his arms, and the numbness vanished. Ye Xing once again channeled his True Qi and charged at Liu Lihong.
This Liu Lihong was a High-tier Martial Artist at the Mid-stage of Qi Condensation of the Martial Arts Eighth Layer. Ye Xing’s Cultivation was two whole levels below his. However, Liu Lihong had already been poisoned by the Numbing Poison Powder, and with the help of the Thunder Heart Spring Wood, Ye Xing did not fear him. In addition, the Daluo Evil Skill was gradually eating away at Liu Lihong’s True Qi. As one waned and the other waxed, Liu Lihong’s True Qi dwindled, and with the poison attacking his vitals, his aura grew weaker and weaker. Ye Xing, however, grew more valiant with each clash, his aura steadily rising. His Inner Power Cultivation rose directly from the Martial Arts Sixth Realm to the Late-stage Six Realms, giving him the upper hand in the battle.
A short while later, the Liu Family Grand Elder, Liu Lihong, was no longer a match for Ye Xing at all. The poison in him deepened, and his injuries grew more severe. Seizing an opportunity, Ye Xing’s five fingers formed a claw and clamped down on his top of the skull.
The top of the skull and the Dantian in the lower abdomen were the two spots recorded in the Daluo Evil Skill as the easiest from which to devour True Qi.
Black, evil qi swirled around Ye Xing’s five fingers, forming a vortex as they clamped tightly onto the Liu Family Grand Elder Liu Lihong’s top of the skull.
In an instant, a massive amount of True Qi was devoured, surging from the palm, up the arm, and into Ye Xing’s body.
"Ah... My Cultivation..."
Liu Lihong’s eyes were filled with terror as he screamed wretchedly, his face contorted in agony. As his True Qi was continuously devoured, more and more wrinkles appeared on his skin, and he rapidly withered and aged.
Meanwhile, Ye Xing’s Cultivation skyrocketed—
Late-stage Six Realms... Peak of the Sixth Realm... Early Stage of the Seventh Realm... Middle Stage of the Seventh Realm... Late Stage of the Seventh Realm...
All the way to the Peak of the Martial Arts Seventh Realm, just a hair’s breadth away from the Martial Arts Eighth Layer.
’Hahaha! I shot straight up to the Peak of the Martial Arts Seventh Realm! This Daluo Evil Skill truly is the Daluo Sect’s peerless, wondrous skill. Its value is probably even greater than a Celestial Tier Treasure Manual!’
Ye Xing’s gaze was filled with amazement, his eyes shining brightly. True Qi surged throughout his body as he slowly withdrew his hand.
As for Liu Lihong, he collapsed to the ground like a pile of mud. His face was as old as a centenarian’s, his entire Cultivation at the Peak of Martial Arts Eighth Layer having been devoured by Ye Xing.
Of course, some Energy was inevitably lost during the devouring process. However, the conversion rate was still quite high, allowing Ye Xing’s Cultivation to soar directly from the Martial Arts Sixth Realm to the Peak of the Martial Arts Seventh Realm, stepping into the Qi Condensation Stage.
"Brat... you... you’ll die a horrible death... The Patriarch will... will avenge me..." The Liu Family Grand Elder Liu Lihong’s murky eyes stared at Ye Xing with venomous hatred. His aura, however, was already extremely faint, and his words were intermittent, as if he could breathe his last at any moment.
"Hehe, Liu Liqun sending an old dog like you to control me... he really thought highly of me. But he still underestimated me. If he had come himself, I might have been a little wary. As for you, Elder Liu... hehe, thanks for your hard work. I’ll be taking the treasures in this Qiankun Bag!" Ye Xing smiled slightly as he removed the Qiankun Bag from the Liu Family Grand Elder Liu Lihong’s waist.