Chapter Nineteen: The Great Perfection of the Immortal Pulse

  In the bronze tripod.

  Xiao Yi's spiritual willpower surged forth, transforming his battle aura into a green-scaled, ferocious elephant that charged towards the golden serpent.

  This collision was like a huge wave crashing against the shore, and Xiao Yi's spirit and willpower transformed into a sharp arrow that pierced through the seven inches of the golden snake.

  Rumble!

  Nine Heavenly Veins shook in unison, a golden giant snake was smashed into powder, a green-scaled elephant ran on the nine heavenly tracks, and endless medicinal powers gathered, transforming into rolling blood and energy that was swallowed by the Stone Mirror, which then spat out even more refined blood and energy.

  Never had Xiao Yi felt his own blood and energy accumulating so quickly, a crystal clear blood energy like a giant dragon, rushing into the body of Qinglin Manxiang, Manxiang galloping, momentum suddenly surging.

  Boom!

  The tenth meridian was opened, followed by the eleventh and twelfth meridians, which were also struck open one after another. The newly born battle qi surged like a tide, and the twelve meridians connected as one, with the majestic battle qi surging inside the body, seeping into the four limbs and hundred bones. Some impurities were refined out, and in the bronze tripod, the medicinal liquid that was originally as red as jade slowly lost its luster, and its fragrance also faded away.

  The medicinal power in the bronze cauldron is waning, and Heiying has been brewing the Hundred Grass Refining Body Soup for a full hundred days, consuming a large amount of herbs, including some precious medicines that are hundreds of years old. The goal was to raise the power of this externalized body to a high enough level, but now it seems to have all been in vain for Heiying's benefit. Xiao Yi didn't even flinch, dissolving Heiying's spiritual restraints and secretly increasing his cultivation, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack.

  The twelve meridians were unblocked, and Xiao Yi's cultivation had made a huge leap forward. However, the medicinal power in the bronze cauldron had been almost completely consumed. The requirements of the stone mirror were simply too enormous. This cauldron of Hundred Herb Refining Body Soup, after being absorbed by it, only about one-tenth of its original amount was left, and even that was not guaranteed. Although it was extremely pure and unmatched, it could only help Xiao Yi unblock three meridians. When he attempted to break through the thirteenth meridian, his powers would be insufficient, and the blood energy that had been constantly gathering would begin to show signs of decline.

  An hour later, outside the bronze cauldron.

  Hei Ying opened his eyes again, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. The thunder sound from the bronze cauldron was actually slowly weakening, and finally even disappeared. This was somewhat beyond his expectation. In his judgment, this thunder sound should have continued for almost a day before disappearing. Had the medicinal effect been completely absorbed?

  Heiying was somewhat astonished, if it were so, then the physique of this flesh body would be much better than he had imagined, perhaps there was some hidden special physique, hidden in the blood vessels, now after being tempered by the Qingtong Ding, the potential was finally activated and all the medicinal power was absorbed at once.

  "Heaven helps me!" The dark shadow laughed, "Since that's the case, it's also time to refine this thousand-year-old flesh lotus. With this flesh lotus, this physical body still has potential to be tapped, and its power can surpass that of a normal Blood Refining Great Circle. It's not impossible."

  The next moment, the black shadow swung its sleeve and the bronze lid of the tripod opened with a clang.

  Ah!

  In an instant, a loud trumpet-like sound echoed in the dark shadow's mind. Suddenly, a figure burst out of the bronze cauldron, and behind it, a giant green-scaled elephant stood still, its head thrown back and letting out a long, mournful cry.

  His feet landed on the ground, Xiao Yi fiercely stomped his foot, as if a wild elephant was trampling, his physical strength suddenly burst out, the ground rumbled in response. He ran like a wild elephant, instantly crossing several meters of distance, his battle aura condensed, and he threw a punch at the black shadow in mid-air.

  This punch was majestic and unparalleled, with a fierce and violent air that seemed to have the sign of being blown up. In Hei Ying's eyes, what came face to face at this moment didn't seem like a person, but a giant elephant covered in green scales. It only took an instant for Hei Ying to come back to his senses, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light that revealed a mixture of shock and anger.

  "You despicable thing, how did you manage to break free from my restraints! With this bit of strength, you think you can harm me?!"

  He coldly shouted, and without any movement, a golden light screen appeared in front of him. The light screen was several meters wide and had sharp golden edges that cut through the air, making a tearing sound.

  Boom!

  Xiao Yi's fist struck the peak, and it was as if he had hit a thick layer of gold and iron. A dull impact sound was emitted, and at the same time, the golden light slashes cut into his fist, even cutting through Xiao Yi's battle aura, leaving shallow blood marks on his fist.

  "Fall back!"

  The black shadow's voice grew hoarser, and Xiao Yi only felt a massive force unmatched coming from the golden light screen, rebounding back. He was knocked flying out, crashing into the wall of the cave, leaving behind a deep human-shaped imprint.

  His face turned slightly pale, this time, Xiao Yi only felt a slight tremor in his internal organs, and he didn't suffer much damage. After being tempered by the bronze cauldron, his cultivation had greatly improved, and his physical body had undergone another refinement, becoming even more solid than before. Nevertheless, he was still far from being a match for this dark shadow.

  However, from the opponent's means, the aura emitted by the golden light curtain was clearly perceived by Xiao Yi. His eyes gleamed like lightning as he solemnly exclaimed: "Xian Zu!"

  "Not bad!" The dark shadow sneered repeatedly, "But even if you knew, what could you do? Today, you will definitely become my external incarnation. I didn't expect that you could break free from my restraints and absorb all the medicinal power of the Hundred Herbs Refining Body Potion, increasing your cultivation and approaching the realm of Blood Refining Great Completion. Your spiritual will has even condensed successfully into a second layer of momentum. However, it's only this much. Next, you'll understand the difference between us, your fate is sealed, your physical body will belong to me!"

  In an instant, a terrifying aura rose from the black shadow's body. A dark blue divine energy floated outside his body, and golden lights twinkled in the surrounding void. This was the sharp gold aura, the immortal technique grasped by the black shadow, which mobilized the power of the five elements of metal belonging to the heavenly path.

  This aura, oppressive to the point where Xiao Yi's breathing became stagnant. This person's cultivation was stronger than Xiao Yi had imagined, perhaps not as strong as Shi Zhi Xuan, but it exceeded the category of a thousand husbandry level strongman. On that day, Xiao Yi saw Shi Hu and Qian Fu Lang take action, their aura was far from comparable to this person.

  The meridians are fully open!

  Xiao Yi was shocked in his heart, he had heard Shi Gong's lectures before, the three major realms of the Xian tribe's cultivation were Xian Mai, Xian Gu, and Xian Hun, corresponding to the human tribe's Lian Xue, Quan Gu, and Rong Hun. When Xian Mai reached its peak, it was equivalent to Lian Xue reaching its peak, while humans condensed Zhou Tian Qi Hai in the Lian Xue realm, the Xian tribe condensed Dan Tian Zi Fu.

  The aura of the dark shadow was too powerful, even suppressing the second-level brutal elephant's momentum, making it impossible to break through. It wasn't just a difference in strength, but also an insurmountable gap in realm.

  "This is my power, which you cannot resist. Surrender to me, offer your flesh and I will directly devour your spiritual will. Otherwise, our immortal clan has many methods to seal your soul, and I will torment you every day, making you unable to live or die."

  At this point, the dark shadow was not in a hurry to capture Xiao Yi. In his view, Xiao Yi was like a tiger in a cage, an eagle with its wings locked, and it was impossible for him to escape from his palm.

  The aura on Hei Ying's body grew stronger and stronger, until the cave even produced an invisible gust of wind. The gust howled like a knife, and a massive spiritual will was also emitted, pressing down on Xiao Yi's body. At this moment, Xiao Yi felt as if he had a huge mountain on his back, his spine slowly curving, unable to control his own body, whether it was his physical body or his spirit, neither could resist this force.

  In his mind, Xiao Yi made a great effort to imagine the barbarian elephant diagram, and his spirit and will stirred, wanting to bring back the barbarian elephant spirit once again, at least to alleviate the current crisis.

  A ferocious elephant-like deity emerged in his mind, with each inch of its body clearly imprinted on his heart. The dark shadow approached step by step, and Xiao Yi's pressure grew greater, until he almost knelt down, his spine bent like a large shrimp.

  Finally, after dozens of attempts, Xiao Yi once again stirred the power of the Barbaric Elephant Diagram. A vast spiritual will descended, and in his mind, the green-scaled barbaric elephant seemed to come alive all at once. Its body expanded infinitely, quickly filling the entire virtual space of his brain.

  However, just as Xiao Yi tried to summon the ferocious spirit of the green scale elephant to suppress the dark shadow, the green scale elephant remained motionless, its pale golden eyes seeming to possess life as they gazed down at Xiao Yi's spiritual world.

  Wow!

  Suddenly, it burst out with a shocking and earth-shaking elephant's roar, its majestic spiritual will swept across, and it rushed forward violently, unexpectedly crashing directly into the stone mirror on Xiao Yi's chest.

  Buzz!

  At this moment, the stone mirror, which had been silent for a long time, emitted a faint and soft hum. The sound was not loud, but it seemed to have traversed endless space and time, passing through endless years to reach here. A mysterious aura spread out, revealing Xiao Yi's external body. The breath and spiritual will from the black shadow suddenly dissipated and could no longer approach.

  The sudden change left the dark shadow at a loss, looking at Xiao Yi's steady figure, his eyes revealed a shocked expression. What kind of aura was this? Ancient, majestic, noble, and bearing the breath of years. How could an ordinary human emit such an aura? The dark shadow only remembered that he had once looked up to a few powerful Xian tribe experts from afar, whose auras were somewhat similar to this one.

  However, in an instant, he revealed a shocking expression, as if he had seen something astonishing, his eyes filled with incredulity, staring fixedly ahead. Thank you for your support!