Free Web NovelChapter 316: Chapter 315: The Ice Python’s Recovery
Wen Qingye and Yann Xiangyang descended Purple Bamboo Peak, then headed toward Celestial Profound Mountain.
Five days later, they arrived back at the foot of Celestial Profound Mountain.
Yann Xiangyang looked at Wen Qingye, hesitating to speak. Finally, she bit her lip and said, "Be careful on your way to the Glazed Ancient Country."
Wen Qingye nodded without a word. ’The journey to the Glazed Ancient Country is long, crossing hundreds of nations,’ he thought. ’I really do need to be careful. Life is unpredictable; who knows what the next moment will bring? Not even I.’
Yann Xiangyang nodded as well, then ran toward her residence.
"Try the Celestial Melody Leaf. If I don’t try it soon, I’m afraid this Dark Thunder inside me will torture me to death." Just then, a voice surfaced in Wen Qingye’s Sea of Consciousness.
Wen Qingye’s brows furrowed. He stopped, nodded, and then dashed toward a distant mountain peak.
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「Celestial Profound Mountain Domain, atop a hidden hill.」
WHOOSH!
A colossal, crystal-blue python was coiled amidst the mountain forest, its massive body stretching for hundreds of feet. Two conspicuous bumps protruded from its head. At this moment, its body was trembling ceaselessly, the vibrations shattering the surrounding trees.
A berserk aura surged from it, sweeping out in all directions like a storm.
"Contain your aura!" Wen Qingye commanded with a frown.
Hearing Wen Qingye’s words, the Ice Python quickly retracted its aura but continued to writhe, its massive forked tongue flicking in and out.
ZZZT!
Sparks of lightning and arcs of electricity could be seen erupting from the Ice Python’s body.
Wen Qingye abruptly held out a green leaf that lay in his palm. The veins on the leaf were clearly visible, and it emanated a strange, mystical charm, looking exceedingly profound.
The Celestial Melody Leaf slowly flew up, hovering in the air and emitting waves of life-like energy. The Ice Python felt the majestic aura and its body paused for a moment, but it still continued to growl lowly.
The light refracting from the Celestial Melody Leaf slowly pressed down on the Ice Python. The python felt a cooling sensation spread through its body as it raised its head high.
The brilliant green light gradually healed the Ice Python’s body, and the surrounding lightning frantically retreated.
’This isn’t working. The Dark Thunder hasn’t been completely eradicated. Relying on the Celestial Melody Leaf alone isn’t enough,’ Wen Qingye thought, his brow furrowed. ’I have to force the Dark Thunder under the Leaf’s radiance and let it be absorbed.’
HISS! HISS!
The Ice Python flicked its tongue, and its entire body shot high into the sky.
Wen Qingye waved both hands, and a vast amount of Primordial Qi surged into the Ice Python’s body like the heavens themselves were pouring down.
TSSSK!
Under pressure from the Celestial Melody Leaf, the Dark Thunder sensed Wen Qingye’s Primordial Qi and actually tried to follow it into his body.
’Not good!’
Wen Qingye’s heart sank. He hadn’t expected the Dark Thunder to be so tyrannical, so desperate to rush toward him.
BOOM!
Wen Qingye’s vision was filled with a bizarre, dazzling purple. A deafening crash like a clap of thunder exploded by his ears. Everything else seemed to vanish, turning to nothingness.
The Dark Thunder, like a furious purple dragon, plunged directly into Wen Qingye’s body.
In that instant!
Wen Qingye felt a sharp pain as if his organs were being ripped apart. If he hadn’t cultivated the Five Elements Body Refining Technique, he would have likely been reduced to ashes on the spot.
The Dark Thunder devoured his body, coursing through his system and appearing everywhere.
ZZZT!
Wen Qingye hurriedly gathered his Primordial Qi to suppress the Dark Thunder. But the moment his Primordial Qi touched the blackish-purple lightning, it instantly vaporized into a puff of mist, becoming rolling green smoke.
With the Dark Thunder suddenly gone from its body, the Ice Python immediately felt a cooling relief, followed by a profound weakness.
CRACK! CRACK!
Then, it heard the sound of several bones breaking, a sound chilling enough to make even it shudder.
Not far ahead, it saw Wen Qingye, his white robes now stained red. His brows were tightly knit, his fists clenched, and his head thrown back.
A clear, long cry echoed through the mountains.
Instantly, every creature in the mountains—from leopards, martens, tigers, and rabbits to birds, insects, and beasts—grew agitated.
The Primordial Qi inside Wen Qingye’s body began to counterattack furiously, surging toward the Dark Thunder.
’The Dark Thunder entered his body, but he didn’t die,’ the Ice Python thought, its huge eyes filled with astonishment. A thought then struck it, and it quickly looked up at the Celestial Melody Leaf, which was still radiating its endless mystical charm in the sky.
HSSS!
The Ice Python let out a roar, and the powerful vibration forced the Celestial Melody Leaf to fly toward Wen Qingye. The leaf’s potent green light shone directly onto his body.
Feeling the radiance of the Celestial Melody Leaf, the Dark Thunder began to dart about even more frantically inside Wen Qingye.
HSSS—!
Wen Qingye felt the pain deepen, as if his body was about to be destroyed by the Dark Thunder. But his consciousness remained clear, and he could sense the presence of the Celestial Melody Leaf.
’I can use the Celestial Melody Leaf!’ In a flash, the thought occurred to Wen Qingye.
’Condense!’
His Primordial Qi formed a vortex, madly gathering all the Primordial Qi in his body.
ZZZT!
The Dark Thunder rampaged wantonly through Wen Qingye’s body, weaving through his bones, blood, and meridians. Wen Qingye, however, was not in a hurry to eliminate it.
’This baptism by lightning will instead help refine my body and strengthen my physique.’
An unknown amount of time passed. Wen Qingye felt his eyelids growing heavy, his body long since numb from the continuous pain.
The green light of the Celestial Melody Leaf grew dimmer and dimmer, as if it could vanish at any moment.
Suddenly, the vortex within Wen Qingye’s body rushed toward the Dark Thunder. At the same time, another stream of green, ethereal light also began to surge wildly within him.
Pressured by the Celestial Melody Leaf’s rhythmic glow, the Dark Thunder hastily charged toward Wen Qingye’s Qi Sea, where it met his Primordial Qi vortex head-on.
BOOM!
Wen Qingye felt an explosion go off inside him, carrying an all-destroying momentum. His entire body convulsed violently, and it felt as if he had lost consciousness.
’No, I can’t pass out now.’ Wen Qingye gritted his teeth. An indomitable will supported him, and his muddled mind cleared once more.
Buffeted by the impact of the massive Primordial Qi vortex, the lightning slowly began to dissipate at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Time passed, drop by drop. The time it takes for an incense stick to burn went by.
Suddenly, a heaven-shattering aura erupted from within Wen Qingye’s body, shaking the nine heavens.
From a distance, the Ice Python lay with its head down. Its own aura had been fully restored, its terrifying power suppressed within its body.
"Did he break through? I suppose it’s a blessing in disguise," the Ice Python murmured as it watched Wen Qingye.
At that moment, Wen Qingye felt a surge of energy course through him. His entire body was filled with an unparalleled power.
Sixth Level of the Yin-Yang Realm!
By leveraging the power of the Dark Thunder, Wen Qingye had broken through to the Sixth Level of the Yin-Yang Realm in one fell swoop.
