These past few days, Zhu Zi has been eating and sleeping as usual, occasionally going to the back mountain to catch fish, but his cultivation level has been rising like a rocket.
Until three days ago, he fell asleep and never woke up again. Although he was still snoring, the energy within his body began to become violent.
Like a runaway flood, it surged and crashed through the meridians, showing signs of breaking through the physical body.
Lin Zhou squatted by the couch, his fingertips hovering above the pillar's wrist, hesitating for a long time.
A few days ago, he noticed that Zhu Zi's breathing was unstable, so he tried to channel his spiritual energy into him to help regulate it. However, the moment a wisp of spiritual energy touched Zhu Zi's body, the pale golden energy instantly became violent.
The energy nearly burst through the pillar's dantian, startling Lin Zhou so much that he quickly withdrew his spiritual power.
"What kind of constitution does this kid have?"
Lin Zhou stroked his chin, completely baffled.
He had never seen anything so bizarre, where advancement in cultivation relied entirely on "eating and sleeping," and where one could learn without a teacher.
Now he is in a deep sleep, but his body is about to explode with energy, yet he can still sleep soundly, snoring louder than usual.
He circled the edge of the couch twice, his gaze landing on a black token hanging from the pillar's waist. It was the token the pillar had been carrying when he first arrived; it looked like ordinary iron.
However, it could block spiritual energy from being detected. Lin Zhou hadn't paid attention to it before, but now that he thought about it, the strangeness of the pillar might be related to this token.
"You're at least my disciple, Lin Zhou's disciple. I can't just watch you explode and die."
Lin Zhou sighed, then tried to release a faint trace of his divine soul power, cautiously probing into the pillar's sea of consciousness.
This time, the pale golden energy did not immediately become violent; instead, it seemed to encounter a familiar aura and subsided slightly.
Lin Zhou's heart stirred, and his divine soul power continued to penetrate deeper, but as it approached the depths of the pillar's sea of consciousness, it was blocked by an invisible barrier.
The barrier was as black as ink, and its aura was similar to that of the token at the pillar's waist, clearly indicating that they were formed from the same object.
"It seems the problem lies behind this barrier." Lin Zhou withdrew his divine sense, but his brows remained furrowed.
He could sense that there seemed to be an even greater power hidden behind the barrier, and the pale golden energy within the pillar was constantly absorbing external spiritual energy, trying to break through this barrier.
However, once the barrier is breached, given the current strength of the pillar's physical body, it probably won't be able to withstand that force and will instead be directly burst apart.
"This kid has really given me a tough problem."
Lin Zhou sat on the bamboo chair, picked up a spirit fruit and took a bite, but couldn't taste any sweetness.
He gazed at the sleeping pillar inside the room, thinking to himself: perhaps he could only wait for the pillar to awaken on its own, or for the barrier to loosen itself.
After all, this kid has been creating "miracles" since he appeared, so maybe he can turn bad luck into good this time too.
...
In the Yongancheng Mountains of Anshan Region
The moment he passed through the whirlpool, a salty sea breeze rushed towards him, and Xiao Chen opened his eyes to see a vast expanse of sea.
Before me shimmered a dark blue light, and the distant scenery blended seamlessly with the horizon; this was the heart of Ansan Domain.
Not far away on the sea, He Qiang was staggering forward, his face flushed and veins bulging on his forehead, as if he were fighting against some invisible resistance.
Several dozen feet in front of him, a golden ball of light, about ten feet in diameter, floated in the air, with dazzling patterns flowing within it.
The pure spiritual energy emanated from the ball of light as if it were a tangible substance, causing the surrounding seawater to shimmer with a faint spiritual glow.
The closer He Qiang got to the ball of light, the more stagnant the air became, and the stronger the invisible resistance grew. Every step forward required immense effort from He Qiang.
He still stared intently at the ball of light, his eyes filled with resentment. He was clearly the first one to enter, yet he was being blocked outside by this obstacle.
"That's a treasure!" Lu Duxian exclaimed, about to rush forward, but was forced back half a step by a resistance, his expression changing slightly, "Such strong pressure!"
Lu Yuexi also tried to probe forward, but as soon as she got within a hundred feet of the ball of light, she felt a tightness in her chest and her spiritual energy flow slowed down.
But Xiao Chen seemed completely unaware. The sense of rejection within him had already dissipated by more than half. Now that he had 90% of his strength under control, this pressure was nothing more than a gentle breeze to him.
Without hesitation, he lightly touched the surface of the sea with his feet, and his figure shot towards the ball of light like an arrow released from a bow.
The speed was astonishing; it left only a faint trail on the sea surface and instantly passed He Qiang, who was still struggling.
"Xiao Chen! How dare you steal the treasure I discovered first!"
Seeing this, He Qiang roared in anger and rushed forward with all his might, but he was still left further and further behind by Xiao Chen. He could only watch helplessly as Xiao Chen approached the ball of light.
He Qun, Zhao Lie, and the others rushed forward, but were also stopped halfway by the resistance.
Looking at Xiao Chen's back as if he were in an empty place, her eyes were filled with shock and jealousy. Why could Xiao Chen ignore this obstacle?
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Chen rushed to the golden light. He stretched out his right hand and gently pressed it against the light—
It felt warm to the touch, without any burning sensation. Instead, a gentle energy flowed slowly into his body through his fingertips.
The instant his palm touched the ball of light, a massive influx of information flooded into Xiao Chen's mind:
【Eight Desolate Demon-Suppressing Mountain】—A top-tier cultivation technique created by ancient demon-suppressing cultivators.
With "the earth as its foundation, the eight directions as its shield, and demonic obstacles as its edge," it can draw upon the power of the eight directions to condense the Demon-Suppressing Seal, which can defend against countless attacks and suppress the inner demons and external demons.
The cultivation technique is divided into nine levels. The first level allows one to condense a "Demon-Suppressing and Body-Protecting Aura," ignoring attacks from those below the Beginningless Realm.
Upon reaching the highest level of cultivation, one can summon the "Eight Desolate Demon-Suppressing Illusion," which can suppress demonic creatures in the Void Realm with a mere wave of the hand. It is one of the core cultivation techniques used in ancient times to combat extraterrestrial demons.
"It's actually an ancient demon-suppressing technique!"
Xiao Chen's heart stirred slightly. This technique not only suited his spear style but could also suppress his inner demons; it was practically tailor-made for him.
He had previously fought against opponents of higher levels, and occasionally inner demons would arise within him. With this technique, he could completely eliminate these hidden dangers.
As the information was fully absorbed into his mind, the golden light in front of him began to slowly dissipate, like melting ice and snow, turning into specks of golden light that merged into Xiao Chen's body.
The instant the ball of light disappeared, the invisible resistance on the sea surface also vanished, and the surrounding air instantly became clear.
"No more resistance! Grab it now!"
He Qun reacted the fastest, roaring as he charged toward Xiao Chen. Although the ball of light disappeared, he could clearly see that the treasure's aura had all flowed into Xiao Chen's body, indicating that Xiao Chen had obtained it!
He Qiang, his eyes bloodshot, rushed forward, while Zhao Lie drew his broken longsword, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
He not only wants to steal the martial arts manual, but also wants to avenge his severed arm!
Seeing this, Lu Duxian and Lu Yuexi quickly stepped in front of Xiao Chen. Lu Duxian gripped his long sword and said in a deep voice, "Brother Xiao, we'll help you!"
Xiao Chen waved his hand gently, his gaze calmly sweeping over the approaching He family members: "No need."
He had just obtained the [Eight Desolate Demon-Suppressing Mountain] and wanted to test the power of the technique; these people were perfect candidates for his test.
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