A World Worth Protecting

The moment the icy cold aura was given off, the nine-inch Spirit Root approached with rapid speed. Even before Wang Baole could take a clear look at it, the nine-inch Spirit Root had already appeared before him, raising its right hand and landing a punch!

Too fast!

Wang Baole’s heart trembled, and the golden Blood Qi ocean around him exploded, forming a shield that blocked the nine-inch Spirit Root. Wang Baole’s body vibrated as he retreated. However, he did not stop but instead dodged to the side at full speed.

The instant Wang Baole dodged, the nine-inch Spirit Root appeared in front of him yet again, stepping on a rock and breaking it apart, sending debris in all directions!

With this speed, it’s power can be significantly boosted even if it was unremarkable!Wang Baole thought as his breathing rate increased. He stepped back once again, closing his eyes, as he became more serious and focused than ever.

It’s not at the level of a True Breath expert!

Like me, it’s only in the Pulse Enrichment stage. However, in the Pulse Enrichment stage, how can it be so quick?

Wang Baole took a deep breath. He had thought that he was already standing at the pinnacle of Pulse Enrichment, but seeing the nine-inch Spirit Root’s attack, he quickly realized that his Pulse Enrichment stage had not peaked.

It’s impossible to fight it with such a speed! I have to think of a way to slow it down!

As Wang Baole stepped back, he immediately retracted his Golden Body state. Previously, when he was being pursued by numerous Spirit Roots, he had been able to tone down their vigor by converging the Golden Body.

It was no exception in this case. The moment Wang Baole’s Golden Body was retracted, the nine-inch Spirit Root, which originally gave off an icy, cold aura, immediately calmed down. It no longer looked at Wang Baole and instead floated into the air, slowly moving away.

Realizing that releasing and concealing his Golden Body could influence the nine-inch Spirit Root, Wang Baole blinked, adjusted his position, and released his Golden Body yet again as he charged out.

The instant the Golden Body was released, the departing nine-inch Spirit Root immediately turned around, unleashing its icy, cold aura once again. It rushed toward Wang Baole with a speed exceeding the previous time. As it approached Wang Baole, it raised its right hand and directed it toward Wang Baole’s neck in preparation to clutch it.

As it neared, the Spirit Qi in the environment also began moving, forming a whirlwind that trapped Wang Baole in place!

Such speed momentarily threw Wang Baole off. However, he had long prepared for this. The devouring seed within his body spread, forming a strong suction force that twisted the approaching right hand of the nine-inch Spirit Root toward another direction. The nine-inch Spirit Root froze momentarily, its right hand being grabbed by the suction force. The hand gripped empty space, and in that instant, Wang Baole wrangled the nine-inch Spirit Root with his gloved hand, his eyes revealing a look of ruthlessness!

The moment the hand joints were twisted, Wang Baole raised his left leg, stepping hard on the nine-inch Spirit Root’s belly. With a loud boom, its body was forced backward by the strong kick. Grabbing onto the opportunity, the Blood Qi from Wang Baole’s body spread, and riding on the recoiling force from his kick, he broke free from the Spirit Qi whirlwind, moving back hundreds of feet. Without attending to the ache in his left foot that had resulted from the shock, he looked toward the nine-inch Spirit Root with surprise.

When it tried to grab onto me previously, it actually amassed the surrounding Spirit Qi to trap me within the whirlwind! That’s similar to Zhao Yameng’s technique. However, Zhao Yameng depended on the array formation. It’s obvious that this Spirit Root tends toward techniques of the Combat faculty, but is this a feasible way of combat?

Wang Baole’s heart raced as he curiously analyzed the situation.

The Chancellor previously mentioned that it is highly possible that all True Breath Spirit Roots are seed-like existences that represent the condensation of those who survived from an unknown civilization!

Following that logic, does it mean that in this civilization where cultivators are everywhere, there could be both powerful and weak Spirit Roots that exist based on different qualities, reincarnating from different people? If that’s the case, it could fully explain why there are Spirit Roots that are one-inch and Spirit Roots that are nine-inch!

If the one-inch Spirit Root was ordinary, does it mean that the nine-inch Spirit Root… could be the incarnation of an elite of that cultivation civilization? However… the challenge about this nine-inch Spirit Root lies in its speed and peculiar way of manipulating Spirit Qi. If I could figure it out, I could probably destroy it!

Thoughts flew within Wang Baole’s mind as his desire to battle climbed.

The nine-inch Spirit Root that had been thrown off by his kick stopped tens of feet away as it raised its head and looked at Wang Baole.

With Wang Baole looking at it with all seriousness, the nine-inch Spirit Root raised its right hand slowly, and with a sudden twist, it manipulated the surrounding Spirit Qi once again, causing all the Spirit Qi to gather within the valley, forming an invisible whirlwind that erupted with a loud bang.

Wang Baole’s pupils constricted as he took in the spectacle. When the Spirit Qi acted previously, the Spirit Qi had transformed into a whirl that trapped him, and that had already taken him by surprise. Now that he witnessed it again, he managed to slightly understand that the Spirit Root was able to accomplish it using an unknown Blood Qi technique. However, he was still unable to work out the details, so he began to step back, intending to increase the distance between them.

However, just as Wang Baole retreated, the nine-inch Spirit Root raised its right fist, throwing a punch at Wang Baole directly through the air. Even though it was a hundred feet away and happened across thin air, it seemed to land within the epicenter of the Spirit Qi whirlwind, causing the concentrated Spirit Qi from all around to erupt instantaneously, sweeping toward Wang Baole like a crashing wave.

“There’s still this technique?”

Wang Baole’s facial expression changed immediately. He tried to shield himself with his Dharmic artifacts, but he only felt like he had been hit by a huge wave as the noise reverberated. Fresh blood spewed from his mouth as his body was forced backward. The nine-inch Spirit Root suddenly emerged, its killing intent stronger than ever. Raising its right hand and twisting it again, it gathered the surrounding Spirit Qi once more, causing the Spirit Qi to charge toward Wang Baole like a tidal wave.

Wang Baole’s breathing quickened as he stumbled to retreat. His eyes, however, were focused on everything before him.

The Spirit Root had already performed the same trick thrice. The first time, Wang Baole had been surprised; the second time, he had managed to get some clues about it.

The third time, Wang Baole kept his eyes open, but he still could not completely understand the Spirit Root’s technique. However, he did gain some understanding about the process due to his sharp sensitivity toward Spirit Qi!

Creating a storm and boosting it directly on its epicenter causes this invisible Spirit Qi to break down and collapse. The technique of creating tides… is like treating the Spirit Qi as the seawater!

After realizing how everything worked by paying attention to the Spirit Root’s speed, Wang Baole’s heart trembled with excitement.

Its speed is also related to its influence on the Spirit Qi!

Wang Baole’s mind gained clarity, and that immediately lifted his mood. He was fueled by passion—the way that the Spirit Root manipulated Spirit Qi seemed to have opened a door for Wang Baole, allowing him to gain further insight into combat.

Though he had arrived at this conclusion, it was still difficult for him to deduce the techniques that the Spirit Root was using. However, to Wang Baole, the technique was not as important as his realization.

Even though he might not be able to completely replicate it, he could try to mirror it using some other method!

As the nine-inch Spirit Root charged toward him, Wang Baole’s gaze shimmered. The devouring seed within him powered his right hand, causing it to behave like a black hole that was about to explode. Like an invisible ocean, the surrounding Spirit Qi was sucked toward him, directly at his right hand.

Wang Baole roared loudly as the Spirit Qi poured in. He raised his right hand and slammed it upward!

With that move, the Spirit Qi that he had gathered was also thrown out, forming a Spirit Qi wall, blocking the nine-inch Spirit Root that was charging toward Wang Baole.

With a loud bang, the nine-inch Spirit Root’s punch was blocked, landing hard on the Spirit Qi wall. As it recoiled, its body was forced backward. Wang Baole had wanted to chase after it, but its speed was too fast, and the distance between them widened to hundreds of feet.

Seeing that, Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He was agitated—this battle meant a lot to him.

So, Ancient Martial Arts could be practiced this way!

My devouring seed can only absorb. If I want to release it, I have to depend on my Dharmic artifacts. To a certain degree, I’ve matched the technique that the nine-inch Spirit Root used just now!

In his excitement, the nine-inch Spirit Root turned, wanting to charge at Wang Baole again. However, Wang Baole immediately raised his right hand, pressing the space in front of him to block it, while retracting his Golden Body.

“Stop! Let me digest everything before we continue, alright?”