Free Web NovelChapter 109: Chapter 99: Breaking Through 2 Levels! 9th Level of Gang Energy
The sea of fire raged, its light blazing.
The entire cave fell silent once more.
The figures on the ground had all fainted.
Not a single one had escaped Chen Xuan’s ruthless grasp.
His eyes flickered as he looked at the panel before him.
Name: Chen Xuan
Heart Method: None
Martial Arts: Thunderfire Vajra Skill [(Seventh Layer) Three Thousand Thunderclaps, Blazing Sun Incarnate, Mountain-Splitting Earth-Shaker, Soul-Severing Palm], Shattering Star Finger (Seventh Layer), Flame Heaven-Burning Palm (Seventh Layer)
Cultivation: Seventh Layer of Gang Energy
Talents: Innate Divine Strength, Bronze Skin and Iron Bones, Indestructible Fist Intent (Level 1), Thunder and Lightning Dharma King (Level 1) (A new talent can be unlocked with each increase in reputation level. Current Reputation: Widely Acclaimed)
Retribution Points: 53,400 (Can be used to deduce Martial Arts)
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’Very good. I’ll break through to the Ninth Layer of Gang Energy right now.’
He thought to himself.
’Retribution points, upgrade Thunderfire Vajra Skill!’
[Ding! You have consumed 12,000 retribution points to begin upgrading the Thunderfire Vajra Skill. Detecting a powerful Fire Spiritual Qi in this location. This will provide an unimaginable boost to your cultivation of the Thunderfire Vajra Skill. You have gained a 300x Cultivation Speed!]
[Your Thunderfire Vajra Skill, like a long-parched land, begins to greedily absorb the Fire Spirit Spring of this place. Clusters of Fire Attribute power wantonly reshape your body.]
[You feel your blood boiling, your bones cheering, and all your flesh and blood devouring the energy like a whale gulping down the sea. After you consume another 13,000 retribution points...]
[Your Cultivation has finally reached the Eighth Layer of Gang Energy!]
[But you do not stop. You continue to absorb the power of the Fire Spirit Spring. You feel the power surging within you as if undergoing a complete transformation. Your bones and flesh are once again greatly strengthened.]
[You seem to be on the verge of reaching the peak of Gang Energy!]
[Without hesitation, you pour in another 25,000 retribution points!]
[Congratulations, Host! You have reached the Ninth Layer of Gang Energy!]
BOOM!
Layer after layer of a powerful, terrifying aura emanated endlessly from Chen Xuan’s body.
At this moment, his body seemed to be cloaked in a layer of blazing golden divine fire.
This divine fire was formed by the intertwining of his Gang Qi and his vital energy.
It seethed and churned, as if he had donned a suit of divine armor.
A dense, horrifying aura pulsed outward from him, shaking the surroundings.
It was so intense that Wang Rujing and Wang Tao, who were sitting cross-legged and cultivating in the distance, were both disturbed. They opened their eyes, their faces filled with horror as they looked at Chen Xuan.
For a moment, they could hardly believe their eyes.
’This person...’
’He’s covered in golden divine fire...’
’It’s both divine and terrifying...’
"The... the Ninth Layer of Gang Energy!"
The two of them trembled inwardly.
’This monster!’
’Don’t they say breakthroughs get harder the higher you go?’
’How can he break through multiple layers in a row?’
"Excellent. All my hard work wasn’t for nothing..."
Chen Xuan muttered to himself, looking at his palm and slowly clenching it into a fist.
A series of CRACKLES echoed from between his fingers.
’This power!’
’When I get back, I’m going to beat Qin Wushuang to death!’
He let out a breath of hot air and looked at his panel.
He had 3,400 retribution points left, not enough to continue upgrading.
But he was content.
’After all, life is rarely perfect. I’ll just collect more when I get back.’
"Are you two done?"
Chen Xuan turned his head to look at Wang Rujing and Wang Tao.
Their expressions flickered, and they immediately nodded repeatedly.
"We’re done, we’re done!"
Even if they weren’t, there was nothing they could do about it.
Chen Xuan had devoured the Fire Spiritual Qi here like a whale drinking the ocean, leaving what remained incredibly thin.
They would have to wait until the spring opened again to absorb more.
"Good. We can go then,"
Chen Xuan said calmly, turning to walk outside.
With complicated feelings, Wang Rujing and Wang Tao glanced at the unconscious people on the ground, sighed inwardly, and had no choice but to follow.
The three figures, one in front and two behind, walked out step by step.
「At this very moment, outside the cave on a nearby mountain peak.」
Wang Qinglian stood tall and slender, her plain dress fluttering. Her temperament was as cold as an ice fairy’s, and her eyes stared icily toward the cave’s entrance. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
Not far from her, two elders, one in a black robe and one in a white robe, were playing a quiet game of Go with smiles on their faces.
They were Qi Yunhe, an elder of the Mixed Element Sect, and Zhou Tai, an elder of the Celestial Sword Sect.
The two were perfectly composed, not once glancing toward the cave.
They knew the situation of the Wang Clan of Canglan better than anyone.
Aside from the supreme prodigy Wang Qinglian, the rest of them weren’t worth mentioning.
Even their strongest, Wang Beicang, was at the Fifth Layer of Gang Energy at best.
This ritual was destined to end with them being driven out.
The Wang Clan would gain nothing!
But at this critical juncture, they naturally didn’t dare to mock Wang Qinglian openly.
She was a bona fide madwoman.
She’d start a fight at the slightest disagreement, and with her immense power, the two of them together couldn’t defeat her.
So they could only feign indifference, lest Wang Qinglian become infuriated by the shame and take her anger out on them.
"They’re out. My Wang Clan will be taking its leave!"
The cold, emotionless voice came from Wang Qinglian’s lips.
She took a step, her body flickered, and she had already left the peak, appearing in the valley below.
’They’re out?’
The two elders were slightly stunned and immediately turned to look.
But when they saw it was Chen Xuan, Wang Rujing, and Wang Tao who came out first, they revealed odd expressions before quickly regaining their composure.
’The Wang Clan came out first?’
’Nothing to worry about then!’
’They must have been forced out by Li Cangshan and Wuu Yang.’
"Brother Qi, your Mixed Element Sect’s worthy nephew, Li, has the makings of someone on the Human List."
The Celestial Sword Sect’s Zhou Tai sighed softly and said, "After this ritual ends, if he can take one more steady step, he’ll be able to challenge the Human List and make a name for himself throughout the world."
"Brother Zhou, you’re too kind. Your Celestial Sword Sect’s Zhou Yang and Guo Lu are also quite good."
Qi Yunhe smiled slightly and said, "Only thirty-two and thirty-three years old, yet they’ve already reached the Fifth Layer of Gang Energy. After this ritual is over, it’s not impossible for them to reach the Sixth Layer. In a few more years, they might even be able to touch the edges of the Human List."
Zhou Tai gave a slight smile and said no more.
Instead, he turned his gaze to the valley, his eyes glinting.
"The Wang Clan of Canglan... aside from Wang Qinglian, they are ripe for the picking!"
"The Mixed Element Sect has long been making preparations in secret. We are only waiting for the right opportunity. When the time comes, we will ask for the Celestial Sword Sect’s assistance..."
Qi Yunhe’s voice was faint.
"But of course."
Zhou Tai nodded immediately, a smile on his face.
The two said no more and resumed their game of Go, completely unaware of the astonishing changes that had occurred inside the cave.
"You’re finished?"
Wang Qinglian’s sharp eyes, like lightning, swept over the three of them, focusing on Chen Xuan. With a single glance, she could faintly sense that he had undergone a complete transformation.
"Not bad. Let’s go!"
Without hesitation, she beckoned to the three and immediately departed.
As for the others inside the cave, there was no need to ask.
Knowing Chen Xuan, the remaining people couldn’t possibly have gotten off easy.
They had come in a hurry, and they left in a hurry.
In the blink of an eye, they had traveled countless miles.
It wasn’t until more than an hour had passed that Qi Yunhe and Zhou Tai, back on the mountain peak, finally realized something was wrong.
’In the past, the ritual has never lasted this long...’
’Could something have gone wrong?’
The two exchanged a look, quickly left the peak, and rushed straight for the cave.
It was only when they were deep inside the cave that they were utterly shocked, unable to believe what they saw.
"Cangshan!"
"Zhou Yang!"
’How could this be?’
’Does the Wang Clan have another expert among them?’
...
「In the distance.」
Led by Wang Qinglian, they neared the Wang Clan’s prefectural city in just under half a day.
"Big Sis, I won’t go any further. I have to get back to the county seat,"
Chen Xuan said.
’Big Sis?’
Wang Qinglian’s eyes turned cold, her gaze like lightning as it shot toward Chen Xuan.
’Am I that old?’
But proud as she was, how could she take the initiative to ask someone to stay?
"Suit yourself."
Wang Qinglian’s dress fluttered around her slender frame, her eyes betraying no emotion.
"Thank you for the ritual."
Chen Xuan gave a small smile and, without lingering, immediately sped off in the direction of Qinghe County.
He couldn’t wait to get back and kill Qin Wushuang!
As long as that man was alive, he couldn’t eat or sleep in peace.
He really wanted to see the look on Qin Wushuang’s face when he crushed him to death.
’I’m standing right beside you!’
’Take a good look. See if I’m anything like the man I was before!’
A cold, cruel grin spread across Chen Xuan’s face. His speed increased, and in a flash, he vanished without a trace.
"..."
Wang Qinglian’s eyes grew cold. The corner of her mouth lifted as she let out a cold snort.
’Ungrateful wolf!’
’Men are all garbage!’
"Let’s go home!"
She flicked her sleeve and started toward the prefectural city. Along the way, she couldn’t help but ask about Chen Xuan’s performance inside the cave.
When she learned that Chen Xuan had defeated everyone with a single move...
...Wang Qinglian’s expression turned strange once more.
"Arrogant youngster..."
she muttered under her breath and quickly departed.
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