chsdbacks Chapter 158 Challenge
Chapter 158 Challenge
Chapter 158 Challenge
After Chen Yi completed the Jade Bone and broke through to the first level of Refining the Elixir, his physical body was completely transformed.
His bones became like jade, with a hardness comparable to a third-tier magic weapon, far exceeding the normal second-tier bone refining, bringing his bone refining strength to the current stage limit and laying the foundation for future body refining cultivation.
The initial stage of the Refining Body technique further imbues the five internal organs with a golden glow, increasing their resistance to impact several times over.
The Visceral Realm is the foundation for subsequent body refining cultivation. The initial completion of Visceral Refining signifies a comprehensive improvement in his physical attributes.
Whether it's movement techniques, the application of golden crystals, or energy storage, there has been a significant qualitative improvement.
Even the ability to devour the system has been significantly improved.
Chen Yi tried it.
The black tortoise shell that was originally impossible to devour, which I obtained from Ning Bu'er in the storage bag.
There are already initial reactions.
However, the progress is still extremely slow, and the burden on the user is enormous after each absorption.
Furthermore, the tortoise shell also possesses defensive and concealment capabilities, which Chen Yi currently does not urgently need, nor does he have the time to devour, absorb, and comprehend.
Now, his Wind and Thunder Escape speed has reached the mid-stage of the third tier, and his short-distance flash is almost instantaneous.
The dual protection formed by the jade bones and tempered internal organs makes most lightning spells below the initial stage of the third rank immune, and can also reduce most of the damage from lightning spells in the initial and middle stages of the third rank.
The 90 lightning spirit runes within his body form a large lightning pattern array, and the gold crystal core contains fifty strands. The strongest single burst can reach the mid-stage of the third tier.
Most importantly, the qualitative change brought about by the synergy of several body-refining techniques is that the jade bones pave the way for the internal organs to be refined, and the tempered internal organs in turn nourish the bones. In addition, the combination of thunder crystals and gold crystals forms a continuous cycle of strengthening.
Chen Yi turned his gaze to the seventh Thunder Lion.
And many exceptional talents were also waiting for this moment.
For the past two months, no one has dared to launch another attack on the seventh Thunder Lion, because they have not yet found a way to avoid the powerful thunder tide without injury while their souls are being attacked by purple lightning.
Qiu Li, who was in the lead, rushed back to relearn the Thunder Movement Technique of the first stone tablet.
She meticulously reconstructed the rune's trajectory, but she was always just a hair's breadth off.
Even if one grasps the true essence of lightning manipulation and manages to extend it to a more profound level of lightning light manipulation,
However, it is also impossible to combine it with the Azure Wind Escape.
He considered seeking advice from Chen Yi several times, but considering Chen Yi's unhurried demeanor and indifferent attitude,
She was furious just thinking about it, but in the end, she couldn't let go of her pride as a peerless genius and refused to lower herself to beg Chen Yi.
grit your teeth,
She then retreated to the second floor to study the lightning spirit rune array for body refinement.
As a result, it was still somewhat like viewing the scenery through a fog, and the true nature of the Thunder Spirit Rune Body Refinement could not be clearly seen.
Her lightning-based Dao Body is primarily based on magical power, with slightly weaker talent in body refinement.
She mastered Thunder Step, Thunder Light Technique, and Azure Wind Escape.
The point is to integrate and connect these elements; I just can't seem to achieve that.
She felt that the core techniques involved likely touched upon the core capabilities of the entire Thunder Soul Sect's lineage.
It is at least one of the core competencies.
Because she witnessed firsthand how Chen Yi passed the tests of the fourth, fifth, and sixth thunder lions.
Unlike all of them,
There was no particularly intense battle involved.
Instead, he gained Lei Shizi's approval by using the same techniques and abilities as Lei Shizi.
Most importantly, Chen Yi did not trigger the Thunder Lion to unleash a thunder tide!
This is crucial.
Because if the seventh thunder lion also fails to trigger a thunder tide...
Even with powerful group soul lightning attacks, it wouldn't be fatal.
Qiu Li had a feeling that the soul lightning triggered by the seventh thunder lion was just an initial test, a trial balloon, and there was no real fatal danger.
Whether her guess is true or not, we only need to wait for Chen Yi to verify the seventh Thunder Lion.
As for asking Chen Yi to teach him how to combine several cultivation techniques into a Wind and Thunder Escape technique...
She once asked Qin Chengcheng to inquire with Chen Yi about the price, and then she went to Chen Yi's stable alone to seek his advice.
As a result, Chen Yi was unwilling to have a private encounter with Qiu Li in public.
got rejected.
This infuriated Qiu Li. She felt that she had been extremely kind to Chen Yi, giving him numerous opportunities, all out of consideration for Qin Chengcheng.
As a result, this person was ungrateful and kept his distance from her.
She secretly gritted her teeth, waiting for Chen Yi to make a mistake, or for him to be injured or at a low point, so that she could take advantage of his misfortune!
Others, such as Young Master Ji, the wise young monk, and Zuo Shouqing,
In the past two months, some have gone on a trip, while others have been reflecting on what they have learned in their lives.
The search is for a way to counter soul lightning, such as enhancing the soul's defense or reducing the duration of the soul lightning's control effect on the soul.
To pass the test of the three-headed thunder lion on the third level, the test of the soul is the key.
As for the prodigies of Qi, most of them were focused on comprehending the legacy of the first six stone tablets and had basically given up on progressing further.
Only Qin Chengcheng and Ning Bu'er are still persisting.
today,
Seeing Chen Yi standing in the latter half of the third-level minefield, about to face the seventh thunder lion,
Some of the most talented individuals from the State of Qi, knowing they were no match for the enemy, had already withdrawn from the third level.
Qin Cheng was originally arranged by Chen Yi to hide in the stable.
But seeing Ning Bu'er standing outside, gritting his teeth, just like the other prodigies of Zhongzhou...
Hiding behind a minefield about a hundred feet away from Chen Yi, they watched for Chen Yi's rare opportunity to break through the barrier.
Qin Chengcheng, thinking of the fifty-four lightning crystals that Chen Yi had planted in her heart, gritted her teeth and stepped forward.
High-level lightning surges, undefendable divine soul lightning—these are both dangers and opportunities.
If we can't even face this kind of attack head-on, how can we talk about recognizing it, understanding it, and defeating it?!
Qiu Li was positioned at the very front, only thirty feet away from Chen Yi.
"Benefactor Xu has finally agreed to make a move! We have been waiting for this for months!"
"Don't even mention it. This guy clearly had a way to deal with it, but he just wasn't in a hurry and kept dawdling in the back. Now he's finally willing to make a move."
Even the usually calm and collected Ji Wuchen couldn't help but complain.
Qin Chengcheng guessed that Chen Yi was probably more than 98% confident in defeating the Thunder Lion, otherwise he wouldn't have made a move.
However, they were all wrong.
They waited patiently for several days.
As a result, Chen Yi simply sat ten feet away from the seventh thunder lion and did not initiate any challenge.
"Xu Jiu, what are you doing? Why haven't you started yet?"
Later, Qiu Li became anxious, as their time was also very precious.
"Huh? I was just observing its lightning patterns up close to figure out how to break them. Did I interrupt your work?"
"How about I step aside and you go first?"
Ahead, Chen Yi turned around and looked at Qiu Li with a puzzled expression.
Currently, there's a 99% chance of avoiding injury, but how to get past this seventh Thunder Lion...
Because his predecessors had not provided him with enough experience for reference, Chen Yi was only about 80-90% confident.
He wasn't in a hurry to make a move.
I plan to sit before this seventh thunder lion for two months.
Using the power of the system, slowly absorb the lightning spirit fluctuations emanating from its body, and only after comprehending most of the lightning patterns within its body will you make your move.
However, he discovered that the thunder spirit energy within this seventh thunder lion was exceptionally well-contained, showing little sign of dissipating outwards.
I've been sitting here for several days now, but there's not much progress.
Upon hearing Chen Yi's words, everyone nearly vomited blood and collapsed to the ground.
So we're here fully armed and focused, waiting for a deadly crisis to arrive?
So you've gotten all enlightened by sitting here cross-legged, aren't you going to start yet?
Isn't this a waste of other people's feelings?
"What are you waiting for? Make your move!"
The next moment, Qiu Li could no longer bear it and directly unleashed a wave of energy, striking the seventh thunder lion and activating it.
He then used a counter-wind force to pull the Thunder Lion in its own direction, directly dragging it to a position less than ten feet away from Chen Yi!
Then Qiu Li used the Thunder Concealment Technique to become invisible.
The Thunder Lion opened its pair of blood-red thunder eyes, and what came into view, and within its activated range, was a burly, bald man!
Its lightning sense locked onto Chen Yi, and the lightning patterns within its body lit up one by one, preparing to unleash a terrifying lightning tide.
At the same time,
A strange fluctuation occurred throughout the three-story space.
A rapidly expanding purple lightning bolt simultaneously appeared within the souls of the seven cultivators still on the third floor!
Damn it, you lured the monster and got me killed!
I'm not fully ready yet!
Chen Yi was angry, but he didn't have time to settle accounts with Qiu Li.
At this moment, he must first quickly deal with the purple lightning attack in his soul.
Then, before the seventh thunder lion unleashes the thunder tide, find the trick to break it.
That is, to simulate as much as possible the lightning patterns that light up within its body.
Only by interrupting its process of forming a thunder tide can the subsequent challenges be unlocked.
Now, everyone's souls have been attacked by purple lightning, causing their souls to briefly freeze and go blank.
In Chen Yi's spiritual space, the invading purple lightning had just condensed into a small lightning snake and had not yet grown stronger when he keenly detected it.
With a thought, thunderclouds surged within his body, instantly releasing an even larger thunder dragon of the same origin, its entire body crackling with purple lightning, its power overwhelming.
Within this domain of divine consciousness, Chen Yi's lightning dragon pounced like a tiger, arriving in an instant and swallowing the lightning serpent, which had not yet had a chance to unleash its power, whole.
The purple lightning was completely refined, transforming into pure lightning spirit power to nourish the lightning dragon, making its aura even stronger.
The invading purple lightning completely dissipated.
The whole process took only a fraction of a second. Chen Yi's consciousness had returned to clarity, he regained control of his physical body, and returned to the real world.
Just as everyone was still in a daze, the lightning patterns inside the seventh Kunlei Lion suddenly lit up, and a terrifying lightning tide was about to erupt.
However, at this critical moment, the corresponding thunder spirit rune within Chen Yi's body also shone brightly, and the two kinds of Kun thunder fluctuations of the same origin resonated in the void.
Suddenly, the Thunder Lion's movements froze—every time a thunder spirit rune lit up on Chen Yi's body, the corresponding rune on its body would extinguish.
Chen Yi was well-prepared, and cleverly combined the three Yin-attribute thunder patterns of Kan Thunder, Gen Thunder and Xun Thunder to accurately complete the key nodes in the Kun Thunder rune array.
As the runes lit up one by one, more than half were already lit up in the blink of an eye.
The thunderous intent that had been gathering power in the eyes of the Thunder Lion gradually subsided, eventually transforming into an invisible wave that landed on Chen Yi's head.
The ferocious beast slowly retreated and returned to silence.
At the same time, the shield of the heritage stele opened.
Without hesitation, Chen Yi stepped in, sat cross-legged, and began to comprehend the profound mysteries of the ancient Kun Thunder.
The entire process was smooth and extremely fast.
After a few breaths, Qiu Li, Ji Wuchen, the little monk, and the other cultivators awoke from the soul lightning attack.
They were astonished to find that,
None of the powerful defensive measures prepared against the lightning surge were used.
Meanwhile, bald Xu Jiu, who was previously confronting the seventh Thunder Lion,
He Ran had already sat down next to the inheritance stone tablet and begun to comprehend it.
"No, we haven't even started to wake up yet, and Xu Jiu, you've already finished the challenge."
How are we supposed to learn this?
"Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk was hoping to see how Benefactor Xu would weather the thunder tide, but it seems the thunder tide didn't even materialize?"
"Fairy Qiu, you were closest and the first to regain consciousness, did you see how Xu Jiu managed to get past the seventh Thunder Lion?"
Ji Wuchen asked with a solemn expression,
Because he had just used a secret elixir to protect his soul, he dealt with the invading purple lightning within about three breaths.
When he opened his eyes, Xu Jiu had already stepped into the protective shield of the inheritance stone tablet.
He did not see how Xu Jiu got through this ordeal.
At this moment, Qiu Li had regained consciousness even earlier than him.
however,
Qiu Li's expression turned serious upon hearing this.
He looked at Chen Yi's retreating figure with a solemn expression.
Her heart was filled with turbulent waves.
Because she was the first to regain consciousness, she also witnessed the most of the process.
Chen Yi's breakthrough process made her feel utterly ashamed.
It's as if Chen Yi himself is the key to unlocking this barrier.
After the Soul Lightning appeared, Chen Yi dealt with it immediately.
Then, combination-type lightning spirit runes lit up one by one on his body, forming lightning pattern arrays of Kun Lei.
One light appeared on his body, and one light on the Thunder Lion disappeared.
Once you've passed the halfway point, you've passed this stage.
The entire process took less than three breaths.
Qiu Li only saw the latter half of the picture.
But regardless of their skill level,
This is something that can already be completely proven.
"Xu Jiu probably possesses an extremely powerful soul-binding magic weapon, or perhaps a powerful soul-binding secret technique, capable of dispelling the soul lightning that invaded his soul in a very short time!"
Qiu Li drew a conclusion.
If she wasn't certain that Chen Yi was also affected by the soul lightning the previous time,
This time, however, the evidence is irrefutable.
The cultivators present were no ordinary people, and everyone realized this in a very short time.
"That's right, Benefactor Xu's soul definitely possesses a secret technique to protect against soul lightning!"
The young monk exclaimed in surprise, recalling the scene in the underground cave where Xu Jiu and Ning Bu'er had fought over the Thunder Pool.
Clearly, Xu Jiu won.
Even though Ning Bu'er lost, her soul's resistance to soul lightning was still higher than that of the other prodigies.
Given Xu Jiu's steady nature, his willingness to attack the seventh Thunder Lion at this time must indicate that he is extremely confident.
This discovery shocked everyone present.
Even Ji Wuchen and Zuo Shouqing from Zhongzhou, who considered themselves true prodigies, showed expressions of astonishment.
"This is a secret technique capable of withstanding soul lightning! Even my sword heart is no match for it!"
(End of this chapter)