Chapter 740 - 736: Reconnecting the Meridians

Chapter 740: Chapter 736: Reconnecting the Meridians

The Primordial Qi surged forth, reconnecting Lin Hao’s seven meridians. Lin Hao was on the verge of transcending his past, but at this most critical moment, disaster struck.

A powerful shockwave erupted from over ten miles away, instantly sweeping over Lin Hao’s position.

Lin Hao possessed a sanctified body that weighed tens of thousands of pounds, but in the face of this shockwave, he was sent flying like a piece of paper.

Behind him was an expanse of endless boulders.

Many of the boulders were instantly turned to dust by the force, but the field of rock was endless. Countless boulders crashed into Lin Hao’s body like meteorites.

PFFT!

The moment the blood sprayed from his lips, Lin Hao was buried beneath an avalanche of boulders.

In the blink of an eye, the boulders formed a small mountain on top of him.

Over ten miles away, the shockwaves continued to ripple out.

These shockwaves were not aimed at Lin Hao; they were the aftershocks from a battle between Martial Artists.

Of course, Lin Hao would not normally have been so easily overwhelmed. But he had poured all of his energy and concentration into reconnecting his meridians, and the expenditure had been immense.

Lin Hao was pinned beneath the endless boulders. His body was unharmed, but the seven meridians that had been on the verge of healing were now only halfway restored.

The seven meridians were reconnected, allowing True Essence to circulate throughout his body, but Lin Hao didn’t dare to use his full power.

If his fully healed meridians were as thick as city walls, the newly reconnected sections were now as thin as paper.

Although they had been forged from Primordial Source Qi and were countless times stronger than before, the impact from the external force at the moment of success had shattered Lin Hao’s concentration.

With that, the connection Lin Hao had painstakingly established with the Creation Jade Disc was completely severed.

The Primordial Source Qi vanished, and the seven reconnected meridians were left deformed.

’It’s alright. I have experience now. Even if these seven meridians break again, it’ll be much easier to reconnect them next time.’

Buried beneath the rubble, Lin Hao remained calm, finding some humor in his misfortune.

At that same moment, some thirty miles from Lin Hao, Xu Zihao and Bai Yu were locked in a fierce battle with another Martial Artist.

When that Martial Artist attacked, the sky filled with black runes.

Xu Zihao and Bai Yu grunted, sent flying backward. They staggered several steps back before regaining their footing.

Black blood trickled from the corners of their mouths, turning red a moment later.

Their hair was a mess and their bodies were covered in blood. They had clearly been fighting for some time and were both seriously injured.

"One at the Eighth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm, the other at the Sixth Layer. You two have some skill, I’ll give you that. But this is the Ten Thousand Poison Sect. No one leaves here alive."

The one fighting Xu Zihao and Bai Yu was a young man in his twenties who exuded a cold, terrifying aura.

Compared to them, this young man looked as if he were out for a leisurely stroll, his clothes completely spotless.

Xu Zihao and Bai Yu exchanged a look, a sense of powerlessness washing over them.

They had retreated with Lin Hao that day and then entered seclusion to cultivate. When they finally awoke from their meditative state, three days had passed.

Both of them had broken through their limits.

Seeing that Lin Hao showed no signs of stirring, the two of them entered meditation once more.

Another three days passed, and both of them broke through to a new level.

But still, Lin Hao remained motionless.

If they couldn’t still sense his aura, they would have thought he had perished.

After observing him for half a day and confirming he was in no danger, they spent another two days consolidating their new realms.

On the tenth day, at Xu Zihao’s suggestion, they decided to probe the Ten Thousand Poison Sect’s true strength.

Xu Zihao had some poison-dispelling pills, so they weren’t afraid of the poisonous miasma at the sect’s borders.

But they never expected that just as they crossed the rocky terrain and entered the miasma, they would run into the young man now standing before them.

Even by joining forces, they were no match for him.

"However, for the sake of *that*," the young man said, "I’ll grant you a quick death."

The young man glanced at the storage ring on Xu Zihao’s finger, the greed in his eyes unmistakable.

The color drained from both Xu Zihao’s and Bai Yu’s faces.

His words revealed a horrifying implication.

Storage rings were valuable, but not unheard of among the four great sects. And since the Ten Thousand Poison Sect had likely absorbed the other three, they would naturally have acquired some.

If this young man was a Core Disciple of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect, he would surely have a storage ring of his own.

In other words, this disciple, who could fight both of them without being at a disadvantage, was not one of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect’s truly important figures.

If someone like him already possessed such a high cultivation, one could only imagine how terrifying the Ten Thousand Poison Sect truly was.

*That* was the reason the color had drained from their faces.

The young man spoke, the corners of his mouth lifting into a wicked smile.

But it sent a chill down Xu Zihao and Bai Yu’s spines.

A cloud of black qi burst forth, enveloping the two of them.

Their breathing became labored.

Without a second thought, they each swallowed a handful of medicinal pills.

Seeing this, the young man’s eyes narrowed.

The Ten Thousand Poison Sect specialized in refining poisons, so they were certainly no strangers to medicinal pills. Within their entire sect, no more than three people could refine the pills the pair had just swallowed.

The greed in the young man’s eyes intensified.

His deeply buried ambition surged to the surface.

The next moment, the young man attacked.

Black runes flickered, sealing off the entire area.

Xu Zihao and Bai Yu roared and attacked simultaneously.

PFFT!

Both of them were sent flying backward.

This time, their retreat was incredibly fast, as they tried to put distance between themselves and the young man.

HMPH!

The young man snorted coldly, a mocking smile spreading across his face.

With a wave of his hand, a black curtain blocked Xu Zihao and Bai Yu’s escape route.

A closer look revealed it was formed from countless black flying ants.

Xu Zihao and Bai Yu faltered. Xu Zihao threw out a palm strike, while a ray of divine light shot from Bai Yu, slashing toward the young man’s head.

The curtain of black flying ants was torn open by Xu Zihao’s Palm Force, and Bai Yu’s Divine Soul attack annihilated a massive black spider, yet the young man was unharmed.

In reality, the young man’s cultivation was about the same as Bai Yu’s, but this was the Ten Thousand Poison Sect’s territory. Here, he held an Innately unbeatable advantage.

A glint flashed in Bai Yu’s eyes as the divine light streaked across the sky, striking again.

This time, the divine light was dazzling. It actually tore through the black runes, its divine might unstoppable.

Xu Zihao turned and threw a palm strike through the void.

The divine light blazed through the air, tearing at space itself.

The next moment, the young man’s head hit the ground.

The two had just breathed a sigh of relief when their expressions changed drastically.

The young man’s head dissolved into black smoke and vanished before them.

’This is bad!’

The two retreated hastily.

They were fast, but still a step too slow.

"Stay!"

A thunderous roar echoed as a giant hand tore through the sky and slammed down.

The space around them was instantly sealed, making escape impossible.

Xu Zihao roared, striking out with a blood-red palm.

Bai Yu activated his Divine Soul, sending a ray of divine light streaking through the air.

But it was useless. Their attacks dissipated before they could even reach the giant hand.

Their faces paled. The newcomer was undoubtedly an expert of the Sealed Martial Realm!

Before such a Martial Artist, they were completely powerless to resist.

As the giant hand drew closer, their bodies began to crack under the pressure.

In the nick of time, another large hand reached out from the void and pulled Xu Zihao and Bai Yu from the area.

The one who had acted was, of course, Lin Hao.

Although his seven reconnected meridians were as thin as paper, they had allowed Lin Hao’s cultivation to temporarily recover, and his Spiritual Sense had become incredibly powerful.

Without any visible movement from Lin Hao, the endless boulders pinning him down had all exploded, turning to dust.

Then, Lin Hao had reached out his hand.