Chapter 134 - 114: Gang Qi

Chapter 134: Chapter 114: Gang Qi

Lu Yuan could clearly feel his body changing. Everything, from his skin down to his internal organs, had been strengthened yet again. Even his blood, now refined, was completely different.

It faintly shimmered with a pale golden light.

His body had already reached the state of Divine Containment. With this new round of refining, his physical form was now powerful to an extreme degree.

The discomfort from the long and brutal battle had now vanished completely.

With just a light swing of his arm, a surge of immense power coursed through his body.

His movements left white streaks in the night sky.

Boundless energy brought a flush to his face.

[Fifth-Grade Cultivation Skill: Refined Golden Bell Shield (236/1000, Minor Achievement)]

As a flood of memories about the Cultivation Technique entered his mind, a smile involuntarily touched Lu Yuan’s lips.

The Refined Golden Bell Shield had already surpassed the scope of an ordinary Golden Bell Shield. It not only had a powerful Refining effect on the body but could also refine the True Essence he cultivated.

For example, though he was currently cultivating Postnatal True Essence, after practicing the Refined Golden Bell Shield, the quality of this Postnatal True Qi would be massively enhanced.

Now that the Cultivation Technique had just advanced, its effects were already becoming apparent.

Lu Yuan could clearly feel his True Essence being compressed.

Though the volume had decreased slightly, it was far more condensed. When he fought, his combat strength would be even greater than before.

However, Lu Yuan didn’t stop. He tossed a Celestial Essence Grass directly into his mouth, preparing to break through.

With his enhanced constitution, even the most potent medicinal energies had to behave docilely within his body, utterly incapable of stirring up trouble.

But the sheer energy from the Celestial Essence Grass still left Lu Yuan clicking his tongue in amazement.

The burst of energy was far more potent than any medicinal herb he had ever consumed.

He’d thought two herbs wouldn’t be enough, but in just a moment, his True Essence was nearing Perfection. The spiritual sea in his Dantian, once like a lake, had now transformed into a vast ocean.

Its shores were beyond sight, and its surface reflected motes of Divine Light.

This was a sign of Divine Containment. When the herb’s effects faded, Lu Yuan tossed another Celestial Essence Grass into his mouth.

Immediately, the sea within his Dantian erupted with Divine Light as massive waves churned.

[Fourth-Grade Cultivation Skill: Mixed Element Qi Skill (Gang Qi), (50228/50000, Divine Containment). Break through?]

Seeing the numbers on the system panel, Lu Yuan didn’t hesitate and immediately chose to break through.

The next moment, all of his True Essence flooded every acupoint in his body.

These interconnected acupoints were now brimming with True Essence.

Reaching the Gang Qi Realm essentially meant infusing True Essence into all of one’s opened acupoints. This would make one’s attacks far more substantial than before.

The larger and sturdier the acupoints, the more True Essence they could contain, and the greater one’s strength would be upon reaching this realm.

Thus, the Meridian Passage Realm had a massive impact on the Gang Qi Realm.

Lu Yuan’s Meridian Passage had already reached Divine Containment, so his strength was long beyond comparison to an ordinary Gang Qi practitioner. Immediately after breaking through, he reached the Minor Achievement stage of the Gang Qi Realm.

[Fourth-Grade Cultivation Skill: Mixed Element Qi Skill (Gang Qi), (228/1000, Minor Achievement)]

If anyone else had witnessed this, they would have been utterly astonished.

After all, for an ordinary person, simply infusing True Essence into every acupoint after breaking through to the Gang Qi Realm was a monumental undertaking.

Who could be like him, completing the entire infusion in one go right after the breakthrough and stepping directly into the Minor Achievement stage?

However, this was directly related to the sturdiness of his acupoints and the richness of his True Essence—neither could be lacking.

Right now, Lu Yuan was absolutely brimming with energy.

After consuming a few Gang Qi Pills to stabilize his cultivation base, he cast his gaze down the mountain.

The sky was now faintly beginning to brighten.

However, there was no movement in the Xirong camp; they were clearly waiting for full daylight to launch their attack.

But Lu Yuan wasn’t going to wait.

He rose to his feet and walked over to Zhou Xiong.

Though his armor was battered, it did nothing to diminish the powerful aura that radiated from him. As he approached, Zhou Xiong immediately came forward to greet him. "Sir."

"Is there anything to eat?" Lu Yuan asked. He was genuinely famished after a full night of cultivation.

This breakthrough, in particular, had consumed an immense amount of energy.

The food he’d eaten earlier in the night was long gone.

"Yes, sir. We just cooked a whole ox. The men have eaten some, but there’s still half left," Zhou Xiong replied immediately.

Without another word, Lu Yuan walked straight to the campfire.

Several large cauldrons were set up there. The meat in two of them was already gone, leaving only broth, but the meat in the remaining three had been stewed to perfection.

An enticing aroma filled the air. Paying no mind to anything else, Lu Yuan scooped a chunk of meat from a cauldron and began to devour it.

He picked a large bone clean in an instant, but it was nowhere near enough.

He fished out another huge piece of meat.

Wei Yong thoughtfully produced a jar of Medicinal Wine and placed it beside Lu Yuan.

After wolfing down a few more pieces of meat, Lu Yuan downed the wine in one go.

Only then did a feeling of thorough satisfaction spread through his body.

In an instant, the food was digested by his cavernous stomach. In a short time, the contents of two cauldrons of beef were gone.

Then, Lu Yuan looked up at Zhou Xiong and said, "Keep watch here. I’m going to deal with the Xirong army. Then we’ll all go home together."

With that, he started down the mountain.

Zhou Xiong wanted to say something, but Lu Yuan’s figure was already dozens of meters away.

He seemed to be walking casually, but each step covered more than ten meters.

This sight made Zhou Xiong swallow hard. ’Sir... he’s broken through again, hasn’t he?’

"Looks like it," Wei Yong answered.

He had been gravely injured in the battle, taking a slash to the shoulder.

What’s more, his waist had been struck by a Meteor Hammer, and now he walked with a limp.

Then again, not a single person left standing was uninjured. They were all exhausted and grievously wounded.

At this hour, most of the Xirong Wolf Soldiers were fast asleep, save for a few Warriors on sentry duty. They were simply too exhausted.

They were also under immense psychological pressure.

The power Lu Yuan had displayed made even these battle-hardened veterans tremble with fear.

If the Vice General hadn’t executed a batch of deserters, the army would likely have collapsed last night.

However, the Warriors guarding the perimeter of the camp didn’t dare rest for a moment. They had been part of the disciplinary squad the day before. As per the Vice General’s orders, anyone caught resting during the night would be executed without mercy.

Thus, they patrolled the perimeter ceaselessly.

The Centurion in charge of guarding the mountain pass was huddled with his men by a bonfire, eating dry rations.

A figure emerged slowly from the pre-dawn darkness. He wore Black Scale Armor, the pauldrons on his arms a dark gold that glinted with a somber light.

His iron-soled boots crushed the swirling mist on the ground as he stepped out of the shadows.

It was none other than Lu Yuan.

CLANG! The Centurion’s iron bowl dropped to the ground.

He stared at Lu Yuan, stunned for a moment. He had watched from the rear during yesterday’s battle, seeing with his own eyes how this single man had charged into their ranks.

How could he not be afraid of the man who had single-handedly slaughtered them until the ground flowed with blood?

Snapping back to his senses, he let out a piercing shriek. "Enemy attack!"

No one would underestimate Lu Yuan, even though he stood alone.

He was the equal of an entire army.

But just as the Centurion’s cry rang out...

Lu Yuan was already upon them, charging forward at incredible speed and leaping high into the air.

His saber’s edge, glowing with a cyan light, plunged toward the ground.

BOOM!

The Crescent Saber cleaved the screaming Centurion in two, from head to groin. The blade continued its descent, smashing into the earth and creating a large crater that made the surrounding Wolf Soldiers stumble.

As for the Centurion, his body was utterly obliterated.

A mist of blood fanned out through the air.

Lu Yuan, meanwhile, continued his charge. After his breakthrough, his stamina was boundless.

It felt as if he could go on forever.

Now, on the battlefield, he was unleashing it all.

At the same time, the system’s notifications echoed in his mind.

[You have killed an enemy using the Spring and Autumn Saber Skill. Skill Level +10]

[You have killed an enemy using the Spring and Autumn Saber Skill. Skill Level +10]

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Lu Yuan’s saber became faster and faster, its technique advancing toward a terrifying new stage.