At the edge of the lake, Li Chuan slowly opened his eyes, a touch of joy in his gaze. He stood up, his aura flowing all over his body, and the air around him seemed to be affected by his aura. He clenched his fists tightly, feeling the infinite power in his body, and couldn't help but reveal a hint of a smile.
"Breakthrough! Perfect Dark Breath Realm!"Li Chuan whispered to himself, his heart incomparably excited. He couldn't wait to try out the power of the new realm, and suddenly swung out a fist, the wind of which tore through the air and struck the surface of the lake.
"Boom!"
The lake water rose violently into the air, splashing several feet high, waves scattering in all directions, and the shocking power caused the surrounding quiet lakeside to fall silent for a moment.
Li Chou nodded in satisfaction and said in a deep voice, "Not bad! With a little more stabilization, we can attempt to break through the Yin Underworld Realm."His gaze flickered, a few more points of anticipation in his heart, "Good thing the Yin Breaking Pill was prepared long ago, just waiting for this moment."
Li Chuan withdrew his fist and stood at the edge of the lake and took a deep breath, feeling that the dark aura filling his body was stabilizing. He knew that the next stabilization was a crucial step and could not be rushed. He sat down on his knees and continued to run the Spectral Darkness Breath Technique, the aura in his body slowly flowing through his meridians as he began to gradually consolidate the realm he had just broken through.
The breeze from the lakeside blew gently, the lake surface regained its calmness, the surroundings were silent, only the spiritual qi circulated unceasingly in his body. At this moment, Li Chou had already entered a deep state of cultivation, time seemed to stand still.
A few hours passed, Li Chou slowly opened his eyes, the surrounding aura seemed to surge with his breathing, his body was more in tune with the dark power. He knew that he had completely stabilized the Perfect Dark Breath Realm, and was only one step away from breaking through the Yin Underworld Realm.
"It's time."Li Chuan whispered. He took out the long-prepared Yin Breaking Pill from his storage pouch, which shone with a deep black light and emitted a faint medicinal fragrance.
Without hesitation, he directly swallowed the Yin Breaking Pill, and instantly a powerful medicinal power erupted within his body, impacting his meridians and spirit sea. Li Chou clenched his teeth and continued to run the Spectral Darkness Breath Technique, guiding this power to flow within his body and impact the barrier of the Yin Underworld.
He could feel that the power within his body was gradually increasing, and the barrier of the realm seemed to have begun to loosen. Li Chuan went all out and continued to impact the seemingly unattainable Yin Underworld Realm.
As the medicinal power of the Yin Breaking Pill continued to spread, the aura in Li Chou's body surged like a tidal wave, violently impacting the barrier of the Yin Underworld Realm. The powerful force seemed like it was going to tear through his meridians, Li Chou's face turned pale as bean-sized beads of sweat slid down his forehead, he clenched his teeth tightly and insisted on running the Pixie Darkness Breath Technique in an attempt to channel the raging power in his body.
"Hold on a little longer ..." Li Chou recited silently in his heart, feeling the power in his body gradually reaching the critical point, the barrier of the Underworld Realm was rapidly being eroded and disintegrated.
Right at this moment, suddenly a violent dark aura surged out from the depths of his spiritual sea, as if some kind of long suppressed potential was completely released. Li Chou's body trembled violently, as if his entire body was in the midst of endless darkness, and the depths of his soul resonated with the power of darkness in heaven and earth.
"This is the power of the ... Underworld Realm!"He was delighted in his heart, and immediately felt that the speed and quality of the flow of aura had gained a qualitative leap, his meridians were expanding, and his strength was growing crazily.
In an instant, Li Chou only felt his entire body loosen up, and the seemingly unbreakable Yin Underworld Realm barrier finally broke open. He felt the aura in his body flowing smoothly, and his power became more solid and deep.
He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze even colder and deeper than before, and an unspeakable pressure faintly emanated from his body.
"Mid Yin Underworld ... Realm!"Li Chou stood up, feeling the surging power in his body, and nodded in satisfaction.
The lake was still quiet, but Li Chou was no longer the same person he was before. He had taken this decisive step and completely stepped into a new realm.
"Next, the real challenge in the secret realm."He muttered to himself and turned towards the center of the secret realm in the distance. Ahead, what awaited him would be an even more dangerous trial, but he was already fearless.
Just as Li Chuan was about to move to the central palace of the secret realm, a ripple suddenly rose from the surface of the lake. A faint light rose from the bottom of the lake, flickering with a faint black-purple color, instantly piercing into Li Chou's eyes.
He frowned slightly and stopped, gazing towards the center of the lake. The light was not strong, but it was extremely bizarre, and seemed to carry some kind of mysterious power summoning him.
"This is ..." Li Chuan narrowed his eyes, his spiritual sense slowly probing into the lake, trying to peer into the source of that light. However, it was as if the lake shielded all senses, and when his spiritual sense entered it, it was actually blocked by an inexplicable force.
He couldn't help but be on guard, although he had broken through to the middle stage of the Netherworld Realm, everything in the secret realm was full of unknowns. After calculating for a moment, Li Chou decided to personally explore this strange force.
"It looks like something unusual is hiding at the bottom of this lake."Li Chou whispered, and then leapt, his figure slipping into the lake like a dark shadow, diving towards the shimmering light.
The water of the lake was cold and bone-chilling, as if it was very different from the temperature of the outside world, and the further down he dived, the more Li Chou could feel a dull pressure pressing down on his chest. However, that light was getting closer and closer, as if it was guiding him.
Finally, Li Chou arrived at the bottom of the lake. At the bottom of the dark water, amidst the shimmering light, a simple and ancient stone monument was vaguely revealed, with obscure runes carved on it, exuding an aura of longevity.
Li Chou looked at the stone tablet, waves rippled in his heart, "Could this be some sort of key to the secret realm?"
Li Chou gazed at the stone tablet as the alarm deepened in his heart. He could feel the unusual power contained in the stone monument, as if it had gone through endless years, yet it still exuded a powerful pressure.
He slowly approached and noticed a dull bead embedded in the center of the stone monument, a ripple of dark aura faintly surfacing on the surface of the bead, creating some sort of strange resonance with the power within his body.
"This bead ... might be a rare spiritual object."Li Chou pondered for a moment, a hint of anticipation igniting in his heart. He knew that this kind of opportunity was once-in-a-lifetime and must not be let go easily.
The moment he reached out and touched the bead, an icy coldness suddenly rushed along his arm and straight to his heart. That coldness seemed to carry a devouring power that attempted to suck in his aura. Li Chou was startled and immediately revolved his Spectral Darkness Breath, which flowed rapidly through his meridians, fighting the erosion of this force with all his might.
However, to his surprise, the force was not as ferocious as he had imagined, instead, it gradually integrated into his body as his aura ran. The dark aura skyrocketed within his body, and the power of the beads seemed to be creating a deep fusion with his spiritual roots.
Li Chou clenched his teeth and endured the onslaught of this power, while feeling that his realm was actually vaguely loosening. As time passed, the dark aura became more and more pure, as if a black river was rushing through his body.
A moment later, the bead suddenly turned into a wisp of black smoke and completely disappeared into his palm. As for Li Chou, he also felt an unprecedented power in this instant, and his realm, unexpectedly, advanced even further without realizing it.
"This power ... actually gave me the opportunity to break through to the peak of the Yin Underworld Realm."Li Chou murmured in a low voice, a touch of delight flashing in his eyes.
He stood at the bottom of the lake and took a moment to calm down, then resurfaced to the surface of the water, his gaze gazing into the depths of the mysterious realm in the distance, a strong desire to explore surging in his heart.
"It seems that there are more chances hidden in this secret realm that I have not anticipated ..."
At the edge of the lake, Li Chuan sat quietly beside the crystal clear water, his mind recalling the origin of the mysterious bead. The bead's flickering shimmering light seemed to contain endless secrets and power, causing a strong curiosity to well up in his heart. He could sense that the bead was not just a material existence, but more like a door to a higher realm.
At the same time, those newly acquired techniques surfaced in his mind, filling his heart with longing and anticipation. Although his current realm was already at the late stage of the Yin Underworld Realm, he knew that he still had a greater potential waiting to be discovered. However, in the face of this potential, Li Chou chose to suppress it back, secretly pondering over stabilizing his existing power.
"Stabilization is the foundation."He whispered softly to himself, as if defending his decision. He understood that reaching the peak of the Yin Underworld Realm was his goal, but before that, he had to thoroughly master his current power before he could lay a solid foundation for future breakthroughs. Li Chuan's eyes were firm, and a sense of determination ignited in his chest. He decided not to rush into anything, but to focus on his cultivation, striving to break through to the peak of the Yin Underworld Realm at some point in the future.
He placed his hand on his chest and felt the dark aura slowly flowing within his body, as if responding to his determination. Now, he needed more time to consolidate his realm, absorb and integrate those newly acquired techniques, and wait for the time to break through!
Li Chou took a deep breath by the lake and made a firm decision in his heart, "I will first cultivate these newly acquired techniques."He sat cross-legged and adjusted his breathing, focusing his mind on the Darkness Aura in his body, trying to channel this power to the meridians throughout his body.
First, he began to cultivate the Underworld Breath Technique, which could help him better control the dark aura and enhance its cohesion and mobility. As the technique worked, he felt the aura in his body become gentler and more stable, as if it had become one with his body.
Next, Li Chuan turned to practicing the Shadow Blade Palm. This gong method focused on attack and speed, enabling his palm to be more powerful and come with the power of shadow. He slowly pushed his palm forward and utilized his aura, and a dark shadow blade formed in his palm as if it was substantial, causing palpitations.
Next, he attempted to cultivate the Darkness Devouring Technique. This technique allowed him to absorb the dark aura around him and strengthen his own aura reserves. Li Chou closed his eyes and felt the surrounding dark aura, gently guiding it into his body and gradually transforming it into his own power.
Then, Li Chou sat on his knees, his eyes gazing at the darkness in the distance. His mind echoed with the Shadow Escape Step cultivation method that he had obtained from the mysterious bead. Feeling the flow of darkness power under the night, Li Chou took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and began to mobilize the darkness aura in his body.
He first tried to merge his aura with the dark shadows around him, as if he wanted to disappear into the silent night. As the aura mobilized, Li Chuan's body gradually became blurry, and the air around him seemed to start trembling. It was as if the darkness had become a part of him, wrapping around him and hiding his figure in the endless night.
After several attempts, Li Chou suddenly opened his eyes and his figure flashed forward violently, instantly disappearing from his original spot and appearing under the shadow of a tree several feet away. The leaves of the trees shook slightly, emitting a subtle rustling sound, but everything seemed incomparably silent.
"Sure enough, the speed and concealment effect of this Shadow Escape Step is so powerful."Li Chou secretly marveled in his heart, but he knew that this was only a preliminary mastery. He retraced his steps and continued to polish the essence of his stance, gradually making himself more in tune with the darkness.
Each flash was faster than before, and each integration into the darkness was more silent, as if he and the night had become one. After many attempts, Li Chou gradually grasped the core mysteries of the Shadow Escape Step. His figure moved soundlessly in the darkness like a shadow, erratic and difficult to capture.
As his cultivation deepened, Li Chou's speed and stealth ability reached new heights, he was even able to instantly disappear and appear dozens of feet away, this stance allowed him to be as elusive as a ghost in battle.
As time passed, Li Chou gradually felt that the aura within his body was becoming more and more abundant, and his realm was also quietly rising. In the silence of this lakeside, his mind became more and more determined, and his passion for cultivation continued to be inspired, making him look forward to future breakthroughs.
Li Chuan sat in meditation and thought by the lake, his mind echoing with the forbidden techniques he had obtained from the beads. As his understanding of these techniques gradually deepened, he felt a strong attraction, as if each of the feats was calling to him, making him eager to master them.
In the process of meditating and practicing, Li Chou first came across the "Blade of Despair". He gathered his mind and tried to turn the dark aura into a sharp blade. In the flow of the aura, Li Chou felt an unprecedented power, and a dark blade of energy gradually appeared in his hand. With a low roar, he swung the "Blade of Despair" in his hand, and in an instant, the air around him was torn and distorted, and the water in the lake rippled with huge waves. He knew that he had mastered this skill, but with it came a strong feeling of exhaustion, warning him to use it with caution.
Next, the "Soul Confinement" technique appeared in Li Chou's mind. He recited the incantation in his mind and felt the fluctuation of his soul. His palm began to glow with a dark light, and with his thoughts, a small fish by the lake suddenly stopped moving, as if it was bound by an invisible force. Li Chou's heart shook, understanding that this was the power of soul confinement. Although he had only controlled a small fish, the sense of accomplishment he felt and the control of his power made him incomparably excited.
Finally, the desire for the "Dark Transmutation Technique" surged in his heart. The forbidden nature of the art made him feel a touch of fear, but he was also attracted by its great potential. In order to acquire this technique, he began to contemplate its principles and tried to find suitable objects in his surroundings. Surrounded by a dark aura, he closed his eyes and felt the flow of his soul. In his mind, an idea of transforming life and death gradually emerged. Although he hadn't performed a complete execution, he had already grasped the core idea of this technique, and an excitement surged in his heart.
With the acquisition of these three taboo techniques, Li Chou's strength had been greatly increased, but he also understood that the hidden price behind these powers would be even heavier. He decided that while stabilizing his realm, he would continue to study these techniques in depth in order to be able to fully utilize them in times of crisis in the future.