klisemfg Chapter 183 True Tiger Sword Qi
Chapter 183 True Tiger Sword Qi
The phantom of the wolf demon appeared, and the body-refining technique started operating automatically.
The Demon Body Refining Technique is simpler than human martial arts, with no complicated moves or mental techniques whatsoever.
It's purely about absorption and respiration; under the nourishment of layers of demonic power, the muscles and bones throughout the body gradually become stronger.
After mastering the Catfish Demon Water Suppression Technique, one's physical strength has reached a bottleneck, and using the Catfish Demon method to refine the body will no longer be very effective.
The wolf demon made up for this loss, allowing Ye Kang to successfully overcome this bottleneck.
Soon, he swallowed the two Crimson Sun Fruits, and the surging medicinal power washed over every inch of Ye Kang's bones and blood.
Under the moonlight, the wolf demon's phantom gradually solidified, and the medicinal power of the Vermilion Fruit was fully absorbed.
The whole night passed just like that.
The next morning, Ye Kang opened his eyes again, feeling a wave of comfort wash over him.
"My physical strength has increased again; it's time to break through my internal energy cultivation."
Ye Kang did not hesitate and summoned the system.
He wasn't afraid of the three peerless masters, but now there's an old dragon that's suspected to be at the ninth rank of the middle realm, which is a tough nut to crack.
Whether or not you can win the fight is another matter, but you need to have the ability to protect yourself.
Now that his comprehension has returned to normal, he can take the Imperial Supreme Heaven-Reaching Skill to the next level.
"System, comprehend the Imperial Supreme Heaven-Piercing Technique!"
【Ding】
[The host has consumed comprehension points and successfully comprehended the seventh level of the Imperial Supreme Heaven-Piercing Technique]
……
Swish it!
The Imperial True Qi surged and transformed Ye Kang into a small golden man.
He was lost in comprehension, as if decades had passed in the blink of an eye. He could not break through the bottleneck between the sixth and seventh levels until the last ten years, when he finally received the baptism of dragon energy once again deep in the dragon vein and successfully broke through to the seventh level...
The Imperial True Qi did not increase this time; instead, it decreased. Each strand of pure true qi seemed to pierce straight into the sky.
Ye Kang opened his eyes, his cultivation level advancing by leaps and bounds, instantly transforming from the eighth rank of the initial stage to the eighth rank of the extreme stage!
At the same time, his physical strength continued to increase as his realm improved. With a gentle wave of his hand, it was as if he possessed immense power, causing the green bamboo beside him to tremble.
"call……"
Ye Kang breathed a long sigh of relief.
He smiled knowingly. This time, his strength had more than doubled. He had reached the eighth level of the extreme realm. Those three peerless masters would probably not last a single move against him.
However, he was getting closer and closer to the limit of the Imperial Supreme Heaven-Reaching Technique, and he couldn't directly enter the ninth rank after breaking through one level.
"Based on this calculation, even if I cultivate the Imperial Supreme Heaven-Piercing Technique to its greatest perfection, I'm afraid I can only reach the peak of the ninth rank. As for martial arts and internal energy cultivation after the Innate Realm, I'll have to make other plans..."
Ye Kang was helpless.
The hierarchy of martial arts is such that the Imperial Ultimate Heaven-Piercing Skill is almost the strongest internal skill in the Innate Realm, but because the previous dynasty's royal family was destroyed, there is no part beyond the Innate Realm.
"Forget it, we'll deal with the future later. Now it's time for a flash of inspiration."
Ye Kang took a deep breath and spoke silently.
"System, use Flash of Inspiration."
【Ding】
[Host has successfully used 1 chance and entered the "Bright Insight" phase.]
With a buzz, a drop of inspiration entered Ye Kang's mind from the heavens and earth.
All of a sudden!
Ye Kang's five senses seemed to have been greatly enhanced, and the entire mountain forest was under his control, with everything around him so clear.
The wind rustles the bamboo leaves, the sun shines on the cold pine, and Ye Kang seems to transform into a gentle breeze between heaven and earth, drifting everywhere.
This is a flash of inspiration, using the power of heaven and earth to enter the best state of comprehension and capture that trace of martial arts essence.
Sure enough, in this state, everything is different.
Ye Kang looked again at the stone wall covered with martial arts moves, and the tadpoles on it began to dance and gradually gathered into a black shadow.
The figure in the shadows was dressed in a Taoist robe, with his hair tied up in a high crown. Although he had no expression, Ye Kang felt as if the figure was staring right at him.
As if in surprise.
You're not even a Taoist priest, how could you see me?
Ye Kang instantly understood that this was the essence of martial arts, only it was different from the heaven-defying power of the Yin Saint Demon Lord.
The Yin Saint Demon Lord was too powerful; the divine essence he left behind was like an avatar with independent consciousness, or rather, it was himself.
The divine aura before us was truly just that—a divine aura. It could not be communicated with, nor did it possess any consciousness; it was merely a mysterious and elusive state of mind.
Nevertheless, those who can leave behind a trace of their essence are already super grandmasters whom Ye Kang could never reach.
Suddenly, the dark figure began to point his sword fingers together, and a sword-shaped aura broke through the stone wall, heading straight for Ye Kang.
Just like when he comprehended the Azure Sea Slash, Ye Kang once again entered the world of divine essence.
The scenery before my eyes changed, from a bamboo forest to a sea of bamboo.
A handsome Taoist priest flicked his sword finger, unleashing a burst of azure sword energy that swept across the land like waves, causing bamboo leaves to flutter to the ground.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that each bamboo leaf was only half-cut, while the other half remained hanging on the branch, seemingly unaware that it had been cut.
As Ye Kang watched this scene, a feeling stirred within him, and a name came to mind.
"True Tiger Sword Qi..."
Suddenly, the scene in front of them began to collapse, and the Taoist priest began to blur.
Ye Kang understood that the martial arts spirit was about to give out.
"No way! I've only grasped a little bit of it! Never mind, I'll give it my all!"
Ye Kang made a snap decision, and with a thought, the Ten-Leaf Demon Flower appeared in his hand. He opened his mouth and drank the nectar from the flower's stamen in one gulp.
This sip of nectar has a one percent chance of triggering a flash of inspiration.
But it seems that no one has succeeded in the last hundred years.
However, at that moment, the system beeped.
【Ding】
[A flash of inspiration has been detected. Since the host's flash of inspiration has not yet ended, the Dao trace will be automatically activated, extending the duration of the flash of inspiration.]
"Woqu!"
Ye Kang was overjoyed.
Good heavens! It turns out that drinking that nectar during a moment of inspiration can give you another one!
The previous inspiration triggers a second inspiration!
This is pure bug exploitation!
I actually got stuck!
At this moment, the Divine World, under the blessing of spiritual light, continued to stabilize, and the Taoist priest once again unleashed his sword energy, annihilating a bamboo forest in front of him.
Ye Kang still felt it was too vague, but it didn't matter. A flash of inspiration could last a long time, that's what it meant to be willful!
Finally, at the very last moment before his inspiration faded, Ye Kang had already sketched out a complete set of martial arts techniques in his mind.
【Ding】
[Congratulations, host, for triggering a flash of inspiration and mastering the beginner-level martial art, "True Tiger Sword Qi"]
【True Tiger Sword Aura: Draws the energy of a true tiger into the body, evolving into a solid sword aura that can be used for both offense and defense, with countless variations】
[Note: True Tiger Sword Qi is a minor grandmaster martial art, which can be activated even at the innate realm. It does not consume lifespan, but using it once will deplete your true energy. Please use it with caution.]
It worked!
The flash of inspiration ended, and everything returned to normal, except for Ye Kang's uncontrollable smile.
What a great harvest!
I've gotten another master-level martial art for free, and it's even usable right away!
Another killer move!