Longevity Begins with the Seven Injuries Fist-Chapter 384 - 226: Dragon Essence! A Thousand Years of Life! (Part 2)
Additionally, this Qilin, having been drained of blood and flesh by the Wu Family over the centuries, contains much less energy.
’I wonder if there are any pureblood exotic beasts like this in the world besides the four great auspicious beasts kept by the Liang Royal Family.’ Su Que thought.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the power of the Dragon Essence was still transforming his body.
His skin became tough, his flesh tightened, his Qi blood condensed, becoming even thicker.
It seemed that a certain light shimmered in his blood.
’I’ve heard martial artists talking before, that legendary high monks of the Buddhist Sect, upon reaching extremely high realms of martial arts cultivation, their blood would transform into gold.’
’I wonder if my current situation is similar to the legends?’
As the Dragon Essence continued to transform his body, more impurities were forced out by the surging hot Qi blood within him.
To avoid soiling his clothes with impurities and Qi blood, he simply stripped off all his garments, soaking naked in the seawater.
Threads of blood-tainted Qi blood enveloped him, swirling like fiery clouds.
The surrounding seawater sizzled from the high temperature his body emitted, forming countless bubbles.
His mouth and nose opened slightly, occasionally exhaling wisps of white steam carrying bodily impurities.
In front of him, vortices began to spin.
The sediments of the seabed and the unconscious islanders were swept up by the whirlpools.
As time ticked by, the transformation of his blood and flesh by the Dragon Essence became increasingly powerful.
Su Que suddenly felt an energy surge through his body.
Soon, this power filled him entirely!
Compelling him to unleash it!
"Boom!"
Su Que suddenly kicked off with his foot, instantly propelling himself a mile away from this part of the sea.
He sank his True Qi, submerging himself in the sea, feet planted on the seabed, beginning to perform the Seven Injuries Fist.
The deeper his cultivation of the Seven Injuries Fist, the more it returned to nature.
The modified Seven Injuries Fist he practiced became a technique that harmed both the enemy and himself.
The more he harmed himself, the more he could harm the enemy.
He struck with giant force solely intended to harm, without any embellishments.
"Boom!"
As his fist struck the empty space, a warmth spread through his five viscera.
The seawater ahead churned violently, forming two massive vortices around his fist.
At the same time, a water column shot up from the sea!
"Boom boom boom...!"
To vent the power within him, Su Que recklessly punched out!
The seawater ahead was stirred by his Fist Force, forming twisting vortices.
Each punch he threw sent a giant water column soaring skyward!
Gradually, after he had thrown dozens of punches, the sea before him had a waterless zone carved out by his Fist Force.
Seven Injuries Fist (9th Realm Shocking 1%)
Seven Injuries Fist (9th Realm Shocking 2%)
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The progress in the Seven Injuries Fist was steadily increasing.
’Ingesting Dragon Essence is equivalent to consuming a highly potent elixir.’
Su Que observed the advancing cultivation of the Seven Injuries Fist, thinking.
’In that case, if I want to practice martial arts in the future, I might as well consume Exotic Beast Essence!’
With this thought, Su Que’s mind flew to those great noble families and sects.
These noble families raised exotic beasts.
Though some of these exotic beasts weren’t pureblood, he could consume their essence to cultivate martial arts, and once his strength grew, he would go to the Liang Royal Family, slay the four great auspicious beasts, and consume their essence.
Su Que continued to let the Dragon Essence transform his body while practicing the Seven Injuries Fist.
After about half a day, he felt the power of the Dragon Essence within him gradually being fully absorbed.
The temperature of his body was also slowly cooling down.
At this moment, he felt renewed, as if his body had been completely transformed.
Halting the Seven Injuries Fist, Su Que saw the seawater propped up by the Fist Gang fall like a collapsing sky.
With a thought, he summoned his attributes.
Seven Injuries Fist (9th Realm Shocking 21%)
Now, his Seven Injuries Fist, after his modifications, likely surpassed the limits set by the Kongtong Sect’s original Seven Injuries Fist.
Although his martial arts had no bottlenecks, the higher the realm, more effort was needed for improvement, especially compared to low realms.
He estimated that even if his Talent Value increased through practicing the Seven Heavens of Evil Fist, boosting the Seven Injuries Fist by 20% would probably take at least half a month, unlike the current rapid progress.
He glanced again at his attributes.
Remaining lifespan: 1010
Talent Value: 201
’Lifespan has surpassed the millennium mark!’
’The swift cultivation of the Seven Injuries Fist is not only due to the Dragon Essence speeding up the flow of Qi blood but also because the Talent Value has increased substantially!’
Feeling the changes in his body, Su Que longed more for the exotic beasts of Liang Kingdom.
At this time, his body still felt slightly warm.
The residual power of the Dragon Essence continued transforming his body.
While savoring the newfound strength of his body, Su Que returned to the place where the islanders and the ancient dragon corpse were.
Locating his clothes, he dressed and then looked towards the islanders knocked out by his True Qi.
Suddenly, his gaze was caught by the Bronze Sword held by a bronze-skinned woman.
Once it left the woman’s grip, it stopped emanating intense energy.
’This sword is certainly an exotic soldier, but its strength is different from the exotic soldiers I saw in Liang Kingdom.’
Curious, Su Que swam over, intending to pick up the longsword to examine it.
As his hand touched the Bronze Sword, a spiritual power very similar to Divine Intent surged from the longsword, rushing towards his meridians.
This sensation was identical to the divine power he felt upon touching the corpse of the White Lotus Sect’s Master Fu Tian!
’Could this Bronze Sword also possess the divine power spoken of by the White Lotus Sect?’
While thinking this, the spiritual power from the Bronze Sword climbed up his True Qi, as if attempting to merge with it.
Su Que immediately grew vigilant, and with a thought, his body organs trembled as Divine Intent, towering mountains, massive icebergs, and blazing flames merged into one, transforming into spiritual power that clashed!
Boom!
A sound inaudible to others but perceivable by Divine Realm Martial Artists’ spiritual perception suddenly exploded!
Su Que’s spiritual power immediately countered the power within the Bronze Sword, driving it back into the sword.
However, the sword’s power was tens of times stronger than the residual divine power of the White Lotus Sect’s Master Fu Tian.
Though forced back, it quickly surged forth again, rushing toward Su Que’s meridians.
Once more, Su Que summoned his Divine Intent.
Boom boom boom...!
After several clashes, Su Que’s spiritual power dispersed the spiritual force within the Bronze Sword.
After the spiritual power in the Bronze Sword fully dissipated, it merely emitted a faint wave, resembling an ordinary exotic soldier.
’What exactly is this spiritual power?’
Su Que, already curious about the White Lotus Sect’s Summoning Skill, wanted to understand why praying and chanting could grant such immense power.
According to what he coerced from White Lotus Sect Members and read in Bai Wuji’s secret books, it was because the White Lotus Sect worshiped the One God named Mother of Wusheng.
Yet, in his four years in this world, he had seen no divine manifestations.
He found it hard to believe in the existence of gods in this world.
He was more inclined to believe the White Lotus Sect’s Summoning Skill was merely a form of martial arts technique invoking self-hypnosis, suddenly unlocking one’s body potential.
But now, it seemed otherwise.
’I’ll ask that woman and see what she says.’
Su Que swiftly moved beside the bronze-skinned woman.
The woman, pale-faced after unleashing a powerful strike with the sword, had a slender body lying limp on the sandy seafloor.
With a stroke of his hand, Su Que sent True Qi into her, instantly rousing her awake.
Moments before, she was unconscious, submerged in sea water, with her lungs and stomach filled with sea water.
Upon awakening, she immediately expelled the seawater and employed her inner strength to lock in her Qi.
Upon seeing Su Que’s ghostly mask, recalling his slaying of the ancient giant dragon, she glared with apricot eyes, ready to attack him.
Su Que immediately pinched her shoulder, sealing her acupoint, injecting True Qi to fill her meridians, leaving her unable to exert any strength.
