"Finally broke through to the extreme boundary of the Yellow Extreme Realm, and indeed only opened up nineteen meridians."

  After cultivating for three days, Zhang Ruochen continuously opened eight meridians and finally made a breakthrough to the extreme position of the Yellow Extreme Boundary.

  A thick and true energy, rapidly circulating through the nineteen meridians, filling the entire body, harmonious and unified as one. A powerful force, unprecedented in its intensity, emanates from the meridians.

  The Fifth Prince cultivated to the Great Extreme position and opened up twelve meridians.

  Zhang Ruochen had just reached the extreme position, and he opened up 19 meridians. It can be said that his martial body was already quite powerful.

  However, Zhang Ruochens previous life in Huang Jis boundary had opened up twenty meridians when he was at the extreme position, one more than he has now.

  "Although I cultivated in the Pool of Barbarian Gods once and absorbed a large amount of Blood Essence, which greatly increased my physical strength, its still not comparable to my physical body in my previous life. Of course, I also have advantages that I didnt possess in my previous life. That is, I now possess powerful spiritual power and rich cultivation experience."

  "I want to catch up with Chi Yao in martial arts cultivation, and even surpass her. To do this, I must do better than the previous life and open up more meridians. So, I must make my physical body stronger and tougher than before, and open up all 36 meridians on the Nine Heavens Emperor Scriptures meridian chart."

  Zhang Ruochen walked out of the inner space of the Time and Space Crystal, and as he opened his meridians to expel the impurities from his body, he began practicing palm techniques in the courtyard.

  "Hong Hong"

  Every palm strike is accompanied by an explosive sound in the air.

  Now, even if he doesnt use the Dragon Elephant Palm, he can still exert the strength of sixteen oxen.

  If using the Dragon Elephant Palm, with the help of the explosive force of the palm print, it can even reach a terrifying power of twenty-five cows.

  With his current strength, he only needs three palms to defeat Situ Linjiang. Even if he encounters a martial artist who has achieved the Great Perfection of Huangji, he still has the power to fight one battle.

  In just a few short days, Zhang Ruochens combat strength had risen to new heights.

  Back in Yu Shu Gong, Lin Fei and Zhang Ruochen were surrounded by many more palace maids and eunuchs.

  At the end of the year assessment, Zhang Ruochen had already exposed his martial arts talent, so he no longer hid and practiced palm techniques directly in the courtyard of Yu Xuan Palace.

  "The ninth prince is really formidable, its said that even the fifth and sixth princes are no match for him. Now everyone in the palace says that the ninth prince is a martial arts prodigy, comparable to the seventh prince." A 15 or 16-year-old palace maid, quite pretty, stared at Zhang Ruochen practicing his palm techniques in the courtyard with infatuation, her snow-white face flushing with two faint blushes.

  Only the strong can naturally gain respect from others.

  Being a genius, he would naturally become an object of worship for many girls.

  Among the eunuchs practicing martial arts, a slightly older palace maids eyes flickered with a strange color, and she quietly left the Jade Washing Palace to come to the back of a fake mountain in the imperial palace.

  "Please report to Princess Han, the Ninth Prince has already broken through his cultivation and should have reached the extreme position of the Yellow Extreme Realm." A palace maid said with a half-kneeling bow.

  The girl standing in front of her was also wearing a palace maids uniform, with a pale blue palace dress that made her look like she was eighteen or nineteen years old. She had a tall and slender figure, with thin waist and legs.

  Her name is Han Qingluo, one of the four female bodyguards closest to the queen.

  Four female bodyguards, also the four great disciples personally trained by the queen. They specialize in assassination techniques, have strong cultivation, and are ruthless in their methods, specifically helping the queen eliminate dissidents.

  The task of assassinating the Ninth Prince was handed over to Han Qingluo by the Queen.

  Han Qings back was bent, her hands behind her, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly as she said, "During the martial arts competition at school, his cultivation had already reached the peak of the Small Extreme Realm. Adding to that, he absorbed the power of the Blood Essence in the Barbarian God Pool. With his innate talent, if he hadnt broken through to the Middle Extreme Realm, that would be a strange thing."

  Han Qingluos eyes had a faint murderous aura as she continued, "Keep watching him, and report to me immediately if he leaves the palace."

  The palace maid said: "I obey your orders"

  Having said this, the palace maid retreated and returned to the Yu Xi Palace.

  Zhang Ruochen finished practicing his palm technique and returned to his own room, entering the inner space of the Time-Space Crystal.

  Sitting cross-legged in the central space, taking out an Energy Gathering Pill, swallowing it into his abdomen, and starting to refine it.

  With his current cultivation level, he can fully absorb all the medicinal energy of the Gathering Qi Pill without wasting a single thread.

  It took just one hour to absorb all the dan energy of a Gathering Spirit Pill and convert it into true energy.

  However, when Zhang Ruochen broke through to the middle extreme position, the capacity of his dantian increased by another tenfold. The danqi from a single Gathering Qi Pill didnt increase the true qi in his dantian much either.

  He was left with only two Gathering Qi Pills on his body and spent another two hours of time to refine these two Gathering Qi Pills.

  In total, three Gathering Qi Pills were refined, and the true energy inside his body had only increased by one-fifth of the original amount. To cultivate the true energy in the Qi Pool to perfection, it was estimated that he would need to consume over a hundred Gathering Qi Pills.

  "The effect of the Qi Gathering Pill on me is getting weaker and weaker. By the time I reach the Great Extreme Realm, it will probably have no effect at all. It seems that I must buy a higher-grade pill."

  Ji Qi Dan and Lian Ti San are both first-class elixirs. For martial artists with lower cultivation levels, taking and using them will naturally have a very obvious effect.

  As a warriors cultivation increases, the effect of first-grade elixirs will become lower and lower. They must take second-grade elixirs to continue maintaining their rapid cultivation speed.

  Just as Zhang Ruochen was about to leave the inner space of the Void Crystal Stone to buy higher-grade elixirs, his gaze suddenly fell on a stone platform in the inner space.

  On the stone pedestal, a painting scroll and a silver iron book "Time-Space Secret Classic" were placed.

  "My cultivation has reached the extreme point of the Yellow Extreme Realm, I should be able to open the painting now"

  That painting was extremely heavy, and at the beginning of Huang Jis boundary, Zhang Ruochen couldnt even lift it up.

  According to the records on the first page of the Time and Space Secret Book, as long as Zhang Ruochens cultivation reaches the Small Extreme Realm of the Yellow Extreme Boundary, he can open the painting scroll.

  Zhang Ruochen mobilized the true energy within his body and converged it towards his right arm, grasping the painting scroll and slowly lifting it up.

  "The painting is so heavy, at least 800 catties"

  Controlling her strength, Zhang Ruochen pinched the painting axis and slowly unfolded it, laying the scroll flat on the ground.

  On the painting, a magnificent and desolate landscape is depicted. Towering mountains, surging ancient rivers, and steep cliffs are all present. In the center of the painting stands an enormous ancient tree.

  The ancient tree is higher than the cloud layer, each root of the tree is like a giant dragon, with a foot as huge as a mountain peak. Each leaf can cover a lake.

  "How can there be such tall trees in the world?" Zhang Ruo dust smiled slightly and shook his head gently.

  Suddenly, a voice rang out: "Who says theres no such thing as true insight? You dont even recognize the divine tree that supports the Kunlun Mountains, the Heavenly Connecting Divine Wood. Its truly disappointing to me."

  Zhang Ruochen was slightly startled and looked towards the inner space, but he didnt find any outsiders.

  The sound is coming from where

  "Whos speaking?" Zhang Ruo Chen asked in a low and cautious tone.

  That voice sounded again, saying: "Havent you seen, I am in the painting"

  "In the painting"

  Zhang Ruochen was even more shocked and said: "You are the Heavenly God Tree, but according to historical records, the Heavenly God Tree was cut down by humans in the Middle Ages."

  "The Middle Ages" echoed again.

  Zhang Ruochen nodded and said: "The Middle Ages are now 100,000 years away. Speaking of which, you are indeed the Jie Tian Shen Mu transmitted in the legend of Jie Tian Shen Mu, really exist."

  The owner of that voice let out a sigh and said, "How could it be possible? Youve already said it all. The Heavenly Tree was cut down by someone, how could I possibly be a tree?"

  "Then who are you?" Zhang Ruochen stared at the painting and asked again.

  "Thats not human," said the voice.

  Zhang Ruochen said: "..."

  That voice sounded again, saying: "I am a cat"

  Right after that, the voice said: "Dont underestimate me, I have a resounding name, the Emperor of Slaughter and Destruction. A great being like myself cannot be erased by time, even if ten thousand years pass, there will still be a page in history books with my name written in bold ink. Young man, you must have heard of my name, right?"

  "There isnt," Zhang Ruochen thought for a moment, then shook his head.

  Suddenly, Zhang Ruochen discovered some clues on the painting, below the Heavenly God Tree, there was indeed a black cat the size of a grain of rice. If one didnt look carefully, it would be impossible to see it.

  "What is it, a cat or a painting?" Zhang Ruochen always felt a sense of eeriness.

  "That voice said: Ive told you all before, I am the Emperor of Slaughter and Destruction. In the past, I did some wrong things, so I was sealed in the painting world space. Now, only you can release me."

  "Why am I the only one who can let you out?" Zhang Ruochen said.

  "Because you have unlocked the Space-Time Divine Martial Mark, you can use the power of space and open the seal of the Painting Scroll World. You should know that from ancient times to the present, only three or five people have ever unlocked the Space-Time Divine Martial Mark. Young man, you are very lucky," the voice said.

  Zhang Ruochen seemed to have roughly understood what was going on and smiled, saying: "But why should I let you out of the painting?"