In the dark, Fang Ling's body emitted rays of light that looked like pearls and jewels. It was hazy and dazzling, illuminating the path ahead.
"Senior Brother Fang, is this True Qi?" Xiao Han mustered up his courage and asked.
"It's so beautiful …"
"Xiao Han, you should have a lot of things to ask me.
But first, let's go after the North Mystic Demon Emperor. "
Fang Ling smiled faintly. Facing Xiao Han this time, he was more humble. He hid his sharpness and sharpness. "The North Mystic Monster Monarch was besieged by the Chivalrous Swordsmen in the North Region. He was injured and had to escape. He was hunted down and ended up in this city. His demonic energy is almost depleted and he needs to devour humans to heal his wounds."
"Senior Brother Fang, I heard that the Demon Emperor is a terrifying existence. Only a high-level True Qi Realm cultivator can kill him," Xiao Han said softly.
"A Demonic Sovereign at its peak would be able to swallow the millions of living beings in this Scorching Flame City in one gulp, leaving nothing behind." Fang Ling smiled faintly.
"What?
Devour an entire city in one gulp? "Xiao Han was completely shocked.
Even his thoughts were momentarily confused.
"Xiao Han, you are only at the Mortal Body Realm. You are very short-sighted.
This world is huge and boundless. You can't even explore a hundredth of it in your entire life.
When your cultivation is higher, you will naturally understand. "
Senior Brother Fang looked at Xiao Han. His bright eyes flashed with undisguised admiration. "Xiao Han, you must have had a fortuitous encounter as well.
When you fought with Murong Xiao, who had his True Acupoints sealed, you suffered heavy injuries. However, your body was full of vitality, and your injuries healed at an astonishing speed.
You are like a primordial beast.
But don't worry, I won't ask you.
Every famous martial artist has their own fortuitous encounters and fortuitous encounters, as well as secrets related to life and death. "
"Heh …" Xiao Han laughed dryly. He thought that if Senior Brother Fang knew that the strange thing in his heart was related to the demon race, he would probably kill him.
Xiao Han's secret could not be revealed. He could not let anyone know about the Demon Monarch's palm tattoo on his left arm.
He had to be careful with every step he took.
The slightest hint of giving himself away would put his life in danger.
Right at this moment, the sound of hoof beats could be heard from behind. Dozens of soldiers in the city with torches in their hands caught up.
"Sirs, please wait."
After the soldiers caught up, they dismounted from their horses and bowed respectfully. "Sirs, are you going to the cemetery outside the city?"
"Lead the way," Fang Ling said indifferently.
"Yes, yes," a group of officers and soldiers said submissively.
Leading the horse, holding the torch, he led the way.
A few miles away from the city, there was indeed a desolate graveyard.
The full moon hung high in the night sky. The moonlight, like that of an abandoned wife, shone miserably on the cold stone tablet.
The bleak night wind was accompanied by the intermittent sound of the erhu played by the tomb keeper, singing the ancient requiem, mourning for the dead who were sleeping here.
The air smelled of spirits.
Seeing the large group of people rushing over, the dozen or so tomb keepers stood up one after another.
"Sirs, this way please." A military leader hurriedly led Xiao Han and Fang Ling towards the tomb keeper.
Suddenly!
Xiao Han keenly sensed that the strange thing that was hibernating in his heart was slowly turning!
The Demon God's palm tattoo on his left arm was also throbbing!
Finally!
The strange thing that was hibernating in his heart and the Demon God's palm tattoo on his left arm were warning!
They had discovered the existence of the demon race!
They were hiding in this graveyard!
"Senior Brother Fang …" Xiao Han blurted out.
"Alright, I got it." Fang Ling waved his hand, a smile flashing across his lips. His eyes were burning with excitement!
A group of soldiers led the way, and the two of them walked over.
On the other side, on a lawn, dozens of tomb keepers were guarding the corpses on the ground.
There were a total of five rows of corpses that had not been buried. They were neatly lined up, and there were hundreds of them.
They were wrapped in straw mats.
There was a big hole in the head of each corpse, and their brains had long been sucked dry.
The corpses' faces were as white as paper, and their expressions were hideous and twisted like ghosts.
"All of you, stand down …"
Senior Brother Fang glanced at the corpses on the ground and said indifferently.
His pupils gradually contracted, burning with excitement and a bit of graveness.
"Clang!"
The long sword on Senior Brother Fang's back was unsheathed.
It jumped into Senior Brother Fang's hand as if it had a mind of its own.
His hand holding the sword was very steady.
As steady as a rock.
This was an ordinary cyan-steel sword, but in Senior Brother Fang's hand, it shone with a peerless sharpness. Wisps of divine light and true qi were entwined around it, and it could kill gods and ghosts.
"Ah … Stand down, stand down …" The soldiers and tomb keepers were frightened by the sword qi. They felt as if there was a thorn in their backs, and they retreated in all directions like the tide.
Xiao Han could not help but take a small step back.
The Demon God's palm tattoo on his left arm was trembling more and more violently, revealing a bloodthirsty and greedy intent.
"Damn it, behave yourself!
Are you going to suck the demon race's blood essence in front of Senior Brother Fang?
Do you want to die?! "Xiao Han's heart was in his throat, and he controlled the Demon God's palm tattoo on his left arm to take another step back.
The Demon God's palm tattoo on Xiao Han's left arm had dried up countless demon veins and talisman symbols. It needed to be nourished by sucking the demon race's blood essence to awaken. The demon in front of him was a Demon King that could pluck the stars and the moon. If he could suck the demon king's blood essence, it would become the most delicious nourishment for the Demon God's palm tattoo.
However, Xiao Han did not dare to do so. He had to control himself, or else, he would expose his secret. Even if he did not die here tonight, he would be hunted down by the demons in the future.
"Alright, Bei Xuan Monster King, stop playing tricks on me.
Show yourself! "
Fang Ling's tone was still as calm as water, but his aura kept increasing. A glazed Sword Qi shot out from the top of his head, blossoming into a peerless sword lotus.
The night sky was set off by the peerless sword lotus, making it look even more enchanting …
"No wonder you're ranked on the Demon Hero Ranking.
I had concealed my demonic qi and disguised myself as a corpse without leaving any traces, but I was still discovered … Impressive. Truly impressive … However, if it wasn't for you damned Demon Heroes who besieged me and chased me for thousands of miles, severely injuring me, do you think I would be afraid of you?
Damn it!!! "
A gloomy voice came from a skinny old man's corpse.
The next moment …
The skinny corpse suddenly stood up!
Under the dim moonlight, the side of his deathly still face actually outlined a pitiful and peerlessly fierce expression …
"Ah!!!!"
Some of the soldiers and the tomb guards fainted, some lost control of their bowels, and some even knelt on the ground.
"Boom!"
The strange thing that was dormant in Xiao Han's heart surged like a tide!
It was getting faster and faster!
Waves of terrifying demonic qi came out from the skinny corpse!
Xiao Han took three steps back.
"Such a strong demonic qi. Even with the strange thing in my heart dissolving the demonic qi, I still feel pressured.
A Demon Emperor is indeed a Demon Emperor. Even if he doesn't have even one percent of his demonic qi left, he's still many times more terrifying than the demon soldiers and generals! "
"Puchi!"
The skinny corpse suddenly exploded and turned into powder. A huge monster directly rushed up to the sky!
Boundless demonic qi began to spread out unscrupulously, covering the sky and earth, extremely evil!
The bright moon was covered by the demonic clouds …
Xiao Han took another five steps back!
And he almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, the strange thing that was dormant in his heart was spinning faster and faster, like a motor, madly dissolving the demonic qi, so Xiao Han finally stood up straight.
He raised his head to take a look!
Under the night sky, he saw a demonic creature floating in the air.
It was about twenty feet tall, and its whole body was snow-white, showing a kind of demonic and inexplicable noble luster, shining brightly. However, at this moment, its snow-white skin was covered with all kinds of scars, and the wounds had dried up with demonic blood.
It actually had a human face!
It was a pale and handsome man's face, and his eyes were emerald green, burning with demonic fire. According to a human's age, this face would be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, which was considered young.
It also had a pair of meaty wings. What was incongruous with its snow-white skin was that these meaty wings were blood-red in color. They looked sinister and gave off a fishy smell. They were filled with sharp spikes that resembled the teeth of a savage beast. With just a slight flap, the air would shatter.
"So this is what a Demon Emperor looks like?" Xiao Han mumbled in his heart.
However, he didn't dare to be careless, and he took out a single saber from his storage ring.
He was ready for battle.
Suddenly!
"Swoosh ~ ~ ~"
The Demon Emperor moved slightly, and an endless number of illusions appeared, causing people to be completely lost, unable to find its real body.
There was a mysterious sense of dislocation in space, and it was impossible to tell what was real.
"The movements are illusory, North Mystic Demon Emperor."
Fang Ling stared at the North Mystic Demon Emperor in mid-air, and wisps of Sword Qi appeared in his eyes, forming a kingdom of swords.
All of a sudden!
Xiao Han's body was burning!
The North Mystic Demon Emperor in mid-air stared at Xiao Han with a pair of evil eyes!
"Oh?
A Physical Body Realm martial artist?
But it's strange … What are you hiding on your body?
I'm going to eat you!
I'm going to eat you! "The North Mystic Demon Emperor let out a heart-wrenching scream, and with a flash, it was about to pounce on Xiao Han!
It actually gave up on Fang Ling and wanted to kill Xiao Han!
"Boom!"
Xiao Han was blown away by the hurricane-like demonic aura, and his mind couldn't keep up with the changes in the situation, and he couldn't follow the North Mystic Demon Emperor's movements at all.
Xiao Han was like a lone boat in a raging sea, and he could be destroyed at any time!
For the first time, Xiao Han felt powerless and a deep sense of despair. At this moment, he couldn't even circulate his saber intent!
It felt like he was half a beat too slow!
"Too powerful … Am I going to die here?" In a split second, that was the only thought in Xiao Han's mind.
However, at the next moment …
"Clang!!!!"
A beautiful sword lotus enlarged infinitely in Xiao Han's eyes. This sword lotus was formed by pure sword aura, and it revealed a murderous intent that could destroy ghosts and gods.
"Pfft ~"
"Damn it!
I won't let you go! "
The cries of the North Xuan Monster Monarch disappeared from the world at a speed faster than the speed of sound.
"Bang!"
Xiao Han fell from mid-air, and he raised his eyes in a daze. The North Mystic Demon Emperor had already escaped. Fang Ling stood with his sword, and the demonic blood on the tip of the sword splashed onto the ground.
After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Han got up slowly and said anxiously.
"Senior Brother Fang, it escaped?"
Now, Xiao Han's heart was in a tight knot.
Just now, the North Mystic Demon Emperor actually roared and asked what Xiao Han was hiding on his body. It even ignored Fang Ling's deterrence and wanted to eat Xiao Han first.
Xiao Han knew what was going on. It must be the strange thing in his heart that attracted the North Mystic Demon Emperor!
Now, Xiao Han was afraid that Fang Ling would question him.
Fortunately, Fang Ling didn't have any intention to ask. He just said indifferently.
"The North Mystic Demon Emperor is indeed an evil creature that is famous for its speed, escape, and stealth.
Countless monsters have chased it from the North Region to the South Region. Hundreds of battles have not been able to kill it … "
"Senior Brother Fang, isn't this Demon Emperor too powerful?
It only has one percent of its demonic power left, but it still managed to escape from your sword. If it was at its peak, wouldn't it be … terrifying? "Xiao Han purposely asked to divert Fang Ling's attention.
"If the North Mystic Demon Emperor was at its peak, I wouldn't dare to kill it alone.
Moreover, I would be killed by it.
Forget it. It's on the verge of death now, and it will be killed by other monsters sooner or later. "Fang Ling waved his hand." Xiao Han, come with me now. "
"Yes, yes, Senior Brother Fang."
Xiao Han licked his lips and felt lucky. The strange thing in his heart and the Demon Thearch's palm tattoo on his left arm also calmed down.
…
An hour later, on a barren mountain far away from the Scorching Flame City.
In the valley.
A bonfire was burning.
Xiao Han had caught a few wild rabbits and was roasting them. The grease was dripping and the aroma filled his nose.
"Senior Brother Fang, are you hungry?
Here you go … "Xiao Han handed a roasted wild rabbit to Fang Ling.
Fang Ling sat cross-legged and said with a faint smile.
"Xiao Han, you eat. I'm not hungry."
"Oh …" Xiao Han also sat cross-legged. He was famished at the moment and did not hold back. He ate the wild rabbit in big bites and his mouth was full of grease.
"Xiao Han, what do you think about what happened today?" Fang Ling suddenly asked.
"En … Senior Brother Fang, what I think is … Everyone under the True Qi Realm is an ant. I feel useless. In front of the True Qi Realm, I am like an ant that cannot resist.
The difference between the True Qi Realm and the Mortal Body Realm is like heaven and earth. "Xiao Han wiped the grease off the corner of his mouth and said in a slightly dejected tone.
"You don't have to be like this. In such a short period of time, you went from a live target to your current cultivation. You are almost invincible in the Mortal Body Realm. You are already a first-class monster." Fang Ling said calmly.
"However, if you cannot reach the True Qi Realm, no matter how much of a genius you are in the Mortal Body Realm, you are still trash. Sooner or later, you will be killed by others, just like today.
Xiao Han, this world is very big. There are more than a trillion people in this world and countless geniuses have been born. However, many of these geniuses either die at the Mortal Body Realm or are unable to reach the True Qi Realm for the rest of their lives and end up mediocre.
Seriously speaking, if you do not reach the True Qi Realm, you are all trash.
However, Xiao Han, you have a good foundation. You have a higher chance of reaching the True Qi Realm than others. "
"Then, Senior Brother Fang, what is the True Qi Realm?" Xiao Han hurriedly asked.
In the past, he did not have the chance to ask this question. Even the three managers were unable to answer it. Now that a True Qi Realm expert like Senior Brother Fang was in front of him, it would be a waste not to ask.
"The so-called True Qi Realm is when a martial artist refines his skin, tendons, bones, organs, marrow, and blood to refine his body to its fullest and strongest state. After that, he begins to polish his spirit. He must polish his spirit until it is transparent and flawless, impervious to all evils and as sharp as a blade, without a single trace of impurity.
Then, the next step is to open the True Acupoints. Using the purest of mental energy, one can sense the True Acupoints of the human body and open them to receive True Qi into the body.
There are 101 True Acupoints in the human body. Therefore, opening 1 to 10 True Acupoints is the True Qi Realm Level 1. Opening 11 to 20 True Acupoints is the True Qi Realm Level 2 … Opening 91 to 100 True Acupoints is the True Qi Realm Level 10.
The last True Acupoint is between the eyebrows. It is also known as the 'Immortal Acupoint' or 'Immortal Eye'. Once this acupoint is opened, legend has it that one can become an immortal.
However, this True Acupoint is the most mysterious. According to what I know, in the entire True Martial Continent, there is no one who has opened the 'Immortal Acupoint'.
However, I do not know if there are any hidden experts.
After all, the True Martial Continent is too vast, and there are too many crouching tigers and hidden dragons. "
"So this is what the True Qi Realm is all about … The True Qi Realm is divided into ten levels, and the final step is to open the 'Immortal Acupoint' between the eyebrows. I understand now …" Xiao Han understood as he listened.
"Why is it said that it is impossible for someone at the Fleshly Body Stage to defeat someone at the True Qi Realm?" Fang Ling continued.
"There is a limit to one's strength. No matter how strong one's fleshly body is, it will still reach a limit. Once this limit is exceeded, one's body will explode.
In terms of the Fleshly Body Stage, the strongest fleshly body that I know of is at least 800 Ding of strength.
This is already considered to be extraordinary talent.
As for the True Qi Realm, even at the first level of the True Qi Realm, every True Acupoint can store at least 1000 Ding of strength.
As for the higher levels of True Qi, their strength is completely beyond the imagination of the Fleshly Body Stage.
It is just like how an ant will never understand the strength and methods of an enormous beast. "
"Ah?
At the first level of the True Qi Realm, every True Acupoint can store at least 1000 Ding of strength, and at the pinnacle of the Fleshly Body Stage, it is 7.800 Ding.
Indeed, the Fleshly Body Stage will never be able to contend against the True Qi Realm. A True Qi Realm martial artist can casually open two True Acupoints, and their strength is several times that of a Fleshly Body Stage martial artist. "Xiao Han nodded.
"Furthermore, once one reaches the True Qi Realm, one can refine their qi into a beam of light, into a rainbow, and transcend the mortal world. They can cultivate all kinds of divine skills with boundless might, and with a simple gesture, they can move mountains and fill the seas, capture dragons and throw elephants, and pluck the stars and moon.
They can even fly and float in the air, making them unpredictable. "Senior Brother Fang explained.
"That's great!
How great would it be if I, Xiao Han, could reach the True Qi Realm?
It would be like ascending to the heavens in a single bound! "Xiao Han blurted out.
"Xiao Han, breaking through to the True Qi Realm is as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
Take the Cloud Rain Sect for example. There are countless Half-step True Qi cultivators, but how many of them ultimately succeed in opening their True Acupoints?
Don't think that Half-step True Qi is only half a step away from the True Qi Realm, but this half a step is like the heavens and the earth!
This is the eternal separation between man and heaven!
Countless geniuses have stopped at this last half a step!
To take this last half a step, would it be like a mortal transforming into an immortal?
How difficult would it be for a carp to leap through the dragon's gate?
This half a step requires accumulation, foundation, great determination, great fearlessness, great courage, great fortuitous encounters, great opportunities, great luck … Difficult!
Difficult!
Difficult! "Fang Ling's tone was not exaggerated in the slightest.
These words made Xiao Han feel even more pressured … Difficult, it is indeed too difficult. However, no matter how difficult it is, I, Xiao Han, will crush all obstacles and strive for the True Qi Realm. Otherwise, I will forever be an ant!
If I don't reach the True Qi Realm, I, Xiao Han, would rather die!
So what if my body is tempered well?
If I encounter a True Qi Realm expert like today, I will still be crushed into pieces without any chance to resist!
"Then, Senior Brother Fang, what is the Fiend Hero?
You seem to be a Fiend Hero too, right? "Xiao Han continued to ask.
"Xiao Han, you don't need to know too much about the Fiend Hero for now. This is already beyond your capabilities.
I will simply tell you that the Fiend Hero was born from the strongest human True Qi Realm experts.
They are innately not afraid of the demon race.
They are practically born to slay the demon race.
In order to become a Fiend Hero, one must pass through layers of trials and tribulations of life and death. Only then can it be possible.
It can be said that every Fiend Hero is an elite within the True Qi Realm, a genius gifted by the heavens.
The most important thing for you now is to break through to the True Qi Realm. When you become a martial artist of the True Qi Realm, you can ask about the Fiend Hero again. "Fang Ling said unhurriedly.
"Xiao Han, I will give you a choice now." Suddenly, Fang Ling's tone became solemn.
"Senior Brother Fang, what choice?" Xiao Han's heart shook.
In the next moment, a black elixir appeared in Fang Ling's hand. It was the size of a longan fruit and had a faint ancient aura, as well as an aura of death.
"'Seven Days Death-Wishing Pill'. This is a supreme elixir that I obtained from a secret realm in the Western Region. It is consumed by martial artists of the Physical Body Realm." Fang Ling looked at Xiao Han.
"Uh … 'Seven Days Death-Wishing Pill'. Senior Brother Fang, this elixir's name is so strange … It is filled with bad luck.
It sounds like the name of a poison. "Xiao Han licked his lips.
"This' Seven Days Death-Wishing Pill 'can also be considered a poison." Fang Ling's eyes became sharp.
"If a martial artist of the Physical Body Realm consumes this elixir, he will definitely die within seven days!"
"What?"
Xiao Han's body trembled. "Senior Brother Fang … this … this is a poison … could it be … you … you want me to consume it?"
"Xiao Han, consume this' Seven Days Death-Wishing Pill '. If you don't want to die, there is only one way. Within seven days, open the first true acupoint and step into the Supreme True Qi Realm!" Fang Ling's words were sonorous.
"This elixir can be understood as a poison, but it is also a supreme treasure medicine for breaking through to the True Qi Realm. It is something that can only be found by luck!
This is an ancient elixir that has lost the method to refine.
After consuming this elixir, within seven days, one's mind will be clear and untainted. One's nerves will be tense at all times and one's life potential will be stimulated to the maximum. It can directly increase the chance of breaking through to the True Qi Realm by thirty percent! "
Heavens!
Eternal Separation!
The extremely difficult True Qi Realm could now increase the chance of breaking through by thirty percent!
A supreme treasure medicine!
It was hard to come by in ten thousand years!
However, the only fatal flaw was that if one did not succeed within seven days, one would die!
If one did not break through to the True Qi Realm, one would die!
Suddenly, Fang Ling said sternly.
"Xiao Han, this' Seven Days Death-Wishing Pill 'is an ancient relic. The medicinal effects have already begun to dissipate. After a few months, I'm afraid the medicinal effects will disappear completely.
Do you dare to take a gamble?
Let me tell you, when breaking through to the True Qi Realm from the Physical Body Realm, the ones who have the most advantage and the most advantage are martial artists who have comprehended Saber Will or Sword Will.
Saber Will and Sword Will can cut through nothingness, shatter all kinds of negative emotions, and polish one's mind.
Any Physical Body Realm martial artist who has comprehended Sword Will or Saber Will has at least a twenty percent chance of breaking through to the True Qi Realm!
Xiao Han, you have comprehended Saber Will. You are one in a million among the saber users!
"Xiao Han, I can see that you have also experienced many life and death situations. The impurities in your mind have been calcined and tempered, allowing you to have a twenty percent chance of breaking through!
"In other words, if you consume the 'Seven Days Death-Wishing Pill', coupled with your Saber Will and your current foundation, you have a seventy percent chance of breaking through to the True Qi Realm!
"Do you dare to take the gamble?
Consume this' Seven Days Death-Wishing Pill 'and bet seventy to three!
Within seven days, either you reach the heavens in one step or you die!
"If you only want to go back and participate in the Outer Sect Ranking Competition and win the title of first in the Outer Sect, then stay at the Blood Transformation Realm, half a step into the True Qi Realm, unable to cross the chasm for the rest of your life, then you can go back.
"If you want to reach the heavens in one step and walk out of the Beacon Fire Empire, or even the Southern Region, to explore the endless unknown, then you have to take the gamble!
I will help you Blood Transformation and bring you to the Western Region to train your mind and forcefully break through to the True Qi Realm!
"This is an opportunity. It all depends on whether you dare to gamble with your life!"
… …
PS: Stayed up till 3 am, updated 6000 words, my brain is dizzy.
These 6000 words were more elaborations and settings. Everyone might find it boring.
But these settings had to be drawn out.
Yes, Xiao Han was about to face a choice between life and death.
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