Nie Yong stood at the edge of the Coiling Dragon Stream, staring into the abyss below. The chasm stretched deep, its steep earthen walls cracked and jagged, as if carved by the very force of nature itself. A lone tree with golden leaves swayed gently beside him, contrasting with the barren landscape.
The moment he arrived, Nie Yong could feel it—the overwhelming presence of Yang Qi, thick and untamed, swirling within the depths of the stream like a dragon slumbering beneath the earth.
Without hesitation, he sat down cross-legged, his breathing steady as he activated the True Heart of Yang Secret Art.
Instantly, the surrounding Yang Qi surged toward him, far more aggressively than he had anticipated.
"What the—?" Nie Yong's eyes widened. The energy didn't just trickle into him—it was being absorbed at a terrifying rate, rushing through his meridians like a raging wildfire.
Nie Yong clenched his fists as the surging Yang Qi coursed through his body, invigorating every fiber of his being. The sheer intensity of the energy left him breathless, but instead of struggling, a wide grin stretched across his face.
"This is amazing!" he exclaimed, his voice echoing down into the chasm.
The burning sensation that once felt overwhelming was now pure exhilaration. His meridians greedily devoured the Yang Qi without resistance. It was as if the True Yang Heart Secret Art had been waiting for this very moment to unleash its full potential.
Without hesitation, he called out, "System, show me the True Yang Heart Secret Art!"
[True Heart of Yang Secret Art]
[It is the Secret Art born from the merging of the Yang Heart Secret Art and the True Yang Secret Art. It can be cultivated using either Fire Qi or Yang Qi and refines extreme pure Yang Qi by liquefying it within both the dantian and the heart. Additionally, it greatly strengthens the heart.]
Nie Yong's heart pounded like a war drum.
"Yes! This is even better than I expected!" He clenched his fists, feeling the terrifying power surging through him. "It even makes my heart like a secondary dantian!"
With every breath, the extreme Yang Qi gushed into him like a tidal wave. His dantian and heart greedily condensed the energy into golden, scorching liquid.
Nie Yong didn't stop. He couldn't stop. The Coiling Dragon Stream was a treasure trove, and with the True Heart ot Yang Secret Art, he could absorb it at an unprecedented rate.
His aura surged wildly, the excess energy causing the air around him to distort. The lone tree beside him rustled violently as his Qi spread, shaking the very earth beneath him.
"At this rate, I'll form the Yang Origin Seal in a matter of minutes!"
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A few minutes later, Nie Yong's body trembled as the overwhelming surge of Yang Qi reached its peak. His dantian and heart both blazed with golden radiance, and at that moment—
Boom!
An invisible force rippled outward as a brilliant, fiery sigil appeared within both his dantian and heart, glowing like two miniature suns. The Yang Origin Seals had formed!
[The host has successfully formed the Yang Origin Seal in both the dantian and the heart!]
[The host has gained Yang Qi!]
[The host can now use the Scorching Arts and the Phantom Scorching Wrath martial skills.]
[The host's current battle power has risen to the 7th Initial Element Stage!]
Nie Yong gasped, his eyes flashing with unrestrained excitement. His entire body felt reborn, filled with boundless vitality.
"Haha! This is insane!" He clenched his fists, feeling the terrifying might surging within him. A single step forward, and a wave of heat rolled off him, scorching the air itself.
Experimenting, he channeled a bit of his newfound power into his palm. Immediately, a surge of green flames erupted from his hand, burning with an eerie, ghostly radiance. The fire flickered unnaturally, shifting between intense heat and an almost spectral coldness—Phantom Scorching Wrath.
With his heart acting as a secondary dantian, his Qi circulation was almost instantaneous. His techniques would be faster, stronger, and more overwhelming than anyone in his realm could ever expect.
Nie Yong took a deep breath, his green ghostly flames flickering before finally stabilizing.
"System, merge the Phantom Scorching Wrath and the Phantom Gale Wrath martial skills together!"
For a moment, silence filled his mind, then the system's mechanical voice responded:
[The two martial skills cannot be merged. The host's power isn't sufficient to merge three types of energies together (Yang, Yin, Wind)]
Nie Yong furrowed his brows. "Ah? Not enough? Then what about the Scorching Art and the Swirling Wind Pa—"
He suddenly paused. Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted movement below. His gaze sharpened as he turned toward the figure descending into the depths of the Coiling Dragon Stream.
Nie Yong's eyes widened. "What is Yang Kai doing here?"
Nie Yong narrowed his eyes, his mind racing. "Without the True Yang Secret Art, he shouldn't have any reason to come here, right?"
His gaze lingered on Yang Kai, who continued his descent into the chasm without hesitation.
Nie Yong's expression darkened. "And why is he going down there? Isn't Yang Bai sealed there?"
His lips curled into a smirk. "Well, there's only one way to find out."
Activating Phantom Gale Wrath: Phantom Breeze Step, Nie Yong's figure flickered, his presence nearly vanishing as he moved. His steps were light as the wind, his speed ghostly, leaving behind no trace of his movement.
With the eerie green flames still flickering faintly in his palm, he silently followed after Yang Kai, curiosity burning in his eyes.
To be continued...
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Okay guys, sorry for not having posted for a bit, but this week I started the treatment to heal my sickness. It's proceeding quite smoothly, they even told me to return working out since that helps quite a lot (I've gained quite a bit of pounds from last year). So, the next week and maybe even the other one as well, there will be only one chapter.
Hope y'all a great day!