Chapter 103 - Chapter 103: Chapter 102: Yuan Dasheng vs Meng Chong (Second Battle)
Chapter 103: Chapter 102: Yuan Dasheng vs Meng Chong (Second Battle)
Ning Zhuo’s bedroom.
The cultivation compartment had already been built. Although it was small in size and the internal space wasn’t large, it was sufficient for Ning Zhuo’s use.
The Floating Cloud Handkerchief was infused with mana, causing clouds to rise.
A large amount of floating clouds filled the small cultivation chamber completely, making it impossible for Ning Zhuo to see his hand in front of his face.
The double protection made the four Ning Family guards only able to sigh powerlessly.
They reported the situation, and Young Clan Leader Ning Xiaoren said it was no problem, “What secrets can a little Ning Zhuo have? The previous intelligence collection has already investigated him thoroughly.”
“The young man, hehe, still thinks he has some small secrets.”
“Let him be self-contented, it’s quite alright.”
Thinking this, Ning Xiaoren did not order further probing.
Once discovered by Ning Zhuo, it would surely affect the good relationship that had been painstakingly built up.
Ning Xiaoren didn’t want to take such a risk.
Such a reaction was also within Ning Zhuo’s expectations.
Blood Qi was full, like red rivers wandering and flowing through Ning Zhuo’s lower dantian, then converging at the center.
In the center of the lower dantian, a small pond of essence blood had already accumulated, like a small pond.
The Blood Qi continued to infuse, the pond suddenly shook, and its edge rapidly expanded to triple its previous size.
He had broken through.
At this moment, Ning Zhuo had broken through to the fourth layer of Essence Refining!
“The essence blood kept accumulating, and at its limit, it would be four times its previous amount. Such a tremendous change,”
“Hmm, there’s a slight qualitative change in the essence blood. It can condense into Blood Qi Fascia faster, saving at least thirty percent of the time.”
“The full operation increases the speed of medicinal power absorption to more than double!”
Ning Zhuo quickly explored all aspects of the improvement.
What delighted him the most was the enhancement in medicinal power absorption.
Basically, all cultivation techniques slowed in effect as one advanced in stages.
The Demon-infused Bloodline Technique was no exception.
But with the medicinal power absorption speed more than doubled, this meant that as long as the resources were sufficient, he could maintain his previous speed of progress.
This was quite rare!
“The Three Ancestral Masters’ philosophy seems to be that everything changes after three stages.”
“Whether it’s the mechanisms placed in the Magma Fairy Palace or the three cultivation techniques, all have this trait. Beyond the third stage, there’s a qualitative leap.”
Ning Zhuo summarized this pattern because he had recently broken through all three cultivation techniques.
This was something that happened naturally.
Previously, all three of his cultivation techniques had already reached the peak of the third layer, just a bit away from the fourth layer.
After obtaining the subsequent techniques, Ning Zhuo spent just a little time cultivating and surpassed his former limits.
After the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art reached the fourth layer, not only could the Five Elements Mana be stored more abundantly, but it could also be freely split and merged.
Before, Ning Zhuo needed to concentrate to draw a specific type of mana to perform the Embrace Ice Technique, Grasping Fire Technique, and so on.
Now, with just a thought, he could easily split a mixed Qi of the Five Elements in an instant.
Many times, it’s not about enough practice but about the lack of foundation.
It’s like a child, reaching the windowsill requires a jump. After growing, just standing on tiptoe could reach it. As an adult, the windowsill reaches only their waist, and with a slight stretch, they can touch it.
Among the three cultivation techniques, the Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique had made the most progress.
At present, it had reached the fifth layer.
Ning Zhuo wasn’t quite sure why this was the case.
When cultivating the subsequent parts of the Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique, the speed was extremely fast; everything happened naturally.
Ning Zhuo vaguely felt that such rapid progress in the Buddhist scripture should be related to seizing the opportunity and obtaining the Life-hanging Divine Ability embryo.
“Buddhist cultivation techniques have a feature, which is the focus on sudden enlightenment. Sometimes, one moment of enlightenment can be worth a hundred years of hard work.”
“The Life-hanging Divine Ability embryo I comprehended is closely related to the Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique.”
“The Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique can communicate with all things with spiritual nature. The Life-hanging Thread can forcibly control the target’s every move, and combined with the Heart Demon Seal, it influences wisdom and guides thoughts…”
Ning Zhuo began to gain an insight into the Three Ancestral Masters’ method of mechanism control.
When the Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique broke through to the fourth layer, it also brought a qualitative change.
Ning Zhuo discovered that the Spiritual Sense mirror condensed in the third layer of Spirit Refining could be merged to form a larger Spiritual Sense mirror.
Moreover, this mirror came with a base.
Although Ning Zhuo hadn’t had the opportunity to practice, he knew by instinct that the spirit communication ability of this Spiritual Sense mirror far exceeded that of the small mirrors before.
“At least three times stronger!”
And now, Ning Zhuo’s Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique had reached the fifth layer.
Compared with the fourth layer, the fifth layer didn’t bring a qualitative change, but a quantitative one—an extra larger Spiritual Sense mirror had been merged.
“Hm?” Ning Zhuo’s mind moved slightly.
There was movement on the side of the Golden Blood Battle Ape – Dasheng.
“Could it be…” Ning Zhuo hurriedly stopped the Demon-infused Bloodline Technique and activated the Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique, observing Yuan Dasheng’s situation through the giant Spiritual Sense mirror.
Just as Ning Zhuo had guessed—it was Meng Chong.
“Come on, come on, come on!” Meng Chong continuously roared.
He charged in a ferocious and unstoppable manner, his puppet body surrounded by Thunder Shadows, crackling and sizzling, pressing Yuan Dasheng on the retreat in close combat!
Ning Zhuo was shocked and quickly used the Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique, communicating with the spiritual nature within Yuan Dasheng’s spiritual power, to perform the Embrace Ice Technique.
The moment before, Meng Chong was fighting valiantly; the next moment, he was covered with a blast of frost.
His joints were frozen, sharply reducing his speed.
Yuan Dasheng took advantage of this to counterattack, his long fist thrusting toward Meng Chong’s chest like a spear.
Danger!
Meng Chong knew that his defense was extremely weak. If hit, he was guaranteed to lose.
“Frenzied Rushing Thunder!” he shouted in his heart. The Thunder Shadow swelled, turning into intense lightning that enveloped his entire body.
The next moment, he shot out like lightning.
Yuan Dasheng’s fist hit nothing, stopping mid-air, maintaining a punching posture, facing Meng Chong.
Meng Chong shrank into a corner, still in shock. He hadn’t expected that this puppet monkey in front of him could also cast spells!
This instantly doubled the danger!
“Failed to take me down in one hit? You’ve exposed your final trump card. Big monkey, today, you have no escape!” Meng Chong rallied, and within a few breaths, his fear was completely dispelled, replaced by a fighting spirit.
The puppet Meng Chong charged again.
Crack, crack, crack…
Thunder Shadows surrounded his entire body, accelerating his every move momentarily.
Yuan Dasheng engaged him once more.
The former’s speed was far from that of Meng Chong. After a few exchanges, he fell into a passive position again.
This time, the observing Ning Zhuo saw through it completely: “Meng Chong has improved again.”
“Upon his return, he had achieved a new level of mastery with the Frenzied Rushing Thunder technique.”
“Although his speed hadn’t exceeded the previous limit, he had made explosive progress in finesse.”
In terms of pure martial arts, Yuan Dasheng was still a notch above Meng Chong.
But each of Meng Chong’s moves was much faster than Yuan Dasheng’s.
As they say, ‘in martial arts, speed is invincible.’ In a genuine life-and-death fight, a slight edge in speed is an infinite advantage.
Moreover, Meng Chong’s advantage in speed was massive.
That Yuan Dasheng could persist this long was already a testament to his inherited martial skills, allowing him to counter speed with careful observation and judgment.
“However, Meng Chong, if this is all you’ve got, it’s still not enough.” A fierce gleam crossed Ning Zhuo’s eyes.
Next moment… Grasping Fire Technique!
Suddenly, the hands of Golden Blood Battle Ape – Dasheng ignited, forming fireballs.
Yuan Dasheng clenched the fireballs with both hands, each resembling two spheres.
Then, Ning Zhuo silently chanted in his heart:
“Hold the fireball like a sincere heart, move with intent, and power surges.”
“Blazing armor rises fiercely, crimson flows protecting all over.”
He cast another spell based on the Grasping Fire Technique.
Grasping Fire Technique—Baptism of Fire Technique!
Next moment, Yuan Dasheng gently squeezed the fireballs, and they shattered into countless flames.
Flames blossomed, forming streams, quickly flowing all over Yuan Dasheng’s body.
Yuan Dasheng was bathed in fire, as if wearing armor!
The flames surged fiercely, radiating immense heat.
Meng Chong was dumbfounded.
He saw the flames over ten feet high, looked at his wooden puppet body, then fixed his gaze on the golden bones and red rock muscles of Golden Blood Battle Ape – Dasheng.
Envy!
Yuan Dasheng was unafraid of the burning, but Meng Chong was!
Yuan Dasheng remained still, only pointing at Meng Chong, beckoning with his finger as if saying: Come on, keep attacking.
“Damn it!” Meng Chong couldn’t help but swear.
Stifling his anger, he steeled himself and attacked again.
Moments later, Meng Chong was covered in flames, turned into large chunks of charcoal wood, scattered all over the ground.