Chapter 298 - 239: Stirring the Ghost God (Part 2)

At this very moment, Zhao Xuanqi’s experience was even more profound.

It wasn’t just his pores and muscles, but even every organ, his mind and Spirit, every single living cell in his body, all seemed to open up at this moment.

Extreme tension, extreme relaxation—like the two sides of Yin Yang, a transition between Firm and Yielding.

In this state of extreme relaxation, certain insurmountable acupoints within his body seemed to weaken to their absolute limit, following the utter release of his body and spirit.

A single, gentle poke was all it would take to pierce them.

Moreover, Zhao Xuanqi had already reached a higher realm in his previous life. In this state, everything was falling into place naturally.

Breaking through the Mystic Gate between life and death!

The Thirty-Six Celestial Spirit Acupoints were thirty-six Mystic Gates, vastly different from the Seventy-Two Earth Demon Acupoints. The difficulty in opening them increased exponentially.

While opening the Seventy-Two Earth Demon Acupoints was perilous, it could be achieved as long as one found the right path and method, and supplemented the body with a large amount of nutrients.

The Thirty-Six Celestial Spirit Acupoints, however, were different. They couldn’t be opened merely through methods, experience, and sufficient nutrients; the body also needed to be in an extremely special state.

According to the records of the Hundred Beasts Fist, some predecessors had to comprehend the ways of the world and enter a state of epiphany to grasp the true meaning and open a Mystic Gate. Others required intense emotional turmoil—love, hate, vengeance, slaying enemies—and then broke through the barrier in the intense catharsis that followed. Still others severed all ties of emotion and righteousness, killing friends and family, slaying gods and buddhas alike, their hearts void of all things, before they could enter a new realm.

Different people had different paths. Without finding one’s own unique state, the Thirty-Six Celestial Spirits were like a true celestial chasm—a Mystic Gate that could never be broken.

And Zhao Xuanqi’s path lay between life and death—in this ultimate state of relaxation, as if he had cast aside both soul and body.

This was precisely why, in his previous life, he had challenged experts everywhere, even going so far as to challenge the machinery of the state, all to seek this ultimate state.

This time, he had deliberately stepped forward, drawing the enemy’s main force to himself alone, all to find this state and help him break through the barrier.

And now, he had found it.

BOOM!!

In that moment of ultimate relaxation, the Qi and Blood, Spirit, and nutrients within him mobilized naturally, merging with his body. Driven by the pumping of his heart, they surged toward his four limbs, crazily flooding into five acupoints located on them.

Jianjing Acupoint, at the highest point of the shoulder, a confluence of the Hand Shaoyang, Foot Shaoyang, Foot Yangming, and Yang Wei meridians. A strike here causes half the body to go numb.

Taiyuan Acupoint, in the radial depression of the wrist crease with the palm facing up, the Yuan-Source point of the Lung meridian and a meeting point of the hundred vessels. A strike here obstructs the hundred vessels and internally damages the body’s Qi mechanism.

Zusanli Acupoint, three inches below the outer knee, about one finger’s breadth from the lateral side of the tibia. A strike here numbs the lower limbs and renders them unresponsive.

Sanyinjiao Acupoint, three inches directly above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the tibia. A strike here numbs the lower limbs and injures the Qi of the Dantian.

Yongquan Acupoint, in the depression on the sole of the foot, about one-third of the way from the front, which appears when the toes are curled. A strike here injures the Dantian’s Qi, preventing Qi from rising and causing a complete loss of lightness skills.

These were five of the Thirty-Six Celestial Spirit Acupoints, located on the four limbs. Once their transformation was complete, the limbs would evolve, Qi and Blood would flow unimpeded, and in some mysterious way, all sorts of incredible abilities would emerge.

In the Hundred Dragon Acupoints Secret Skill, these are known as the "Five Dragon Extreme Acupoints"!

THUMP THUMP!! THUMP THUMP!! THUMP THUMP!!

Accompanied by a sound like a beating heart, within just a few seconds, driven by a massive amount of Qi, Blood, and nutrients, the five Celestial Spirit Acupoints on Zhao Xuanqi’s arms and legs completed their initial transformation.

Amidst that pulsing sound, watching Zhao Xuanqi, who was now covered in crisscrossing blade wounds, An Yuan Wuyan felt a growing sense of unease.

"Kill him! Now!!"

An Yuan Wuyan roared and began to unleash his ultimate power. East Mountain Good Horses was also an expert among experts, and he too sensed that something was off.

HAH!!

With a loud shout, the speed of his Gang Blade slashes increased by nearly a third.

At this very moment, however, Zhao Xuanqi, who had been struggling to cope, suddenly became incredibly elusive.

With a tap of his feet, his body became as light as a feather. The seawater beneath his feet didn’t even ripple; it was as if he were levitating.

His Body Technique was terrifying, its effectiveness more than doubled.

Moreover, in the perception of the three men, it wasn’t just the speed of his Body Technique that had been enhanced.

What astonished the three the most was that as Zhao Xuanqi moved his feet and executed his Body Technique, they felt as if his Qi signature had vanished and his magnetic field had fallen into chaos.

In a duel between top experts, speed and changes are extreme. The five senses are not enough; the most crucial thing is to lock onto the opponent’s profoundly esoteric Qi signature.

Wherever the mind directs, one can perceive the opponent’s every move, even without using their eyes.

But now, as Zhao Xuanqi’s feet moved in succession, he was actually scrambling his Qi signature and distorting his magnetic field, severely affecting the three’s judgment. This was the key to the massive improvement in his Body Technique!

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!!

In a series of flashes, Zhao Xuanqi not only dodged East Mountain Good Horses’s Gang Blade but also evaded An Yuan Wuyan’s attacks.

For a moment, it seemed as if the tide had turned on the perilous battlefield.

’How is this possible?!!’

An Yuan Wuyan’s expression was one of shock, the astonishment in his heart beyond words. He simply couldn’t understand how Zhao Xuanqi could have undergone such a massive transformation in such a short time.

’Destroy him!! Destroy him!!’

It was as if another voice was roaring in his mind.

CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK!!

The sound of the Flower Seeds in his body shattering and releasing their power became a continuous roar.

The power of the Flower Seeds was immense, but overusing them required a long time to recover. With the situation in Jinmen currently unstable, An Yuan Wuyan needed to conserve some strength to ensure stability and prepare for future battles.

But now, he could no longer afford to hold back. The man before him had to be killed, even at the risk of destabilizing the entire situation!

As the Flower Seeds shattered one after another, his Physical Ability and attacks reached a new height.

Countless arms erupted from all directions, sealing off a nearly ten-meter radius around Zhao Xuanqi. This was a wide-area attack fueled by an intense burst of Physical Ability, intended to lock down Zhao Xuanqi’s movements!

HAH!!

At the same time, East Mountain Good Horses seized the opportunity. He clapped his palms together and brought them down in a unified chop. Two Gang Blades merged into one, the effects of his Divine Transformation ability stacking for a guaranteed killing blow!

Other than a restricted-level existence, no one could take this slash head-on!!

However, even with his Body Technique sealed, Zhao Xuanqi remained unhurried. Facing the incoming Gang Blade from East Mountain Good Horses, he raised a single hand, palm held vertically like a bird’s wing, and actually met the slash head-on.

HUMMM!!

Faintly, ripples seemed to form around his palm.

BANG!!

East Mountain Good Horses’s slash collided with Zhao Xuanqi’s palm, cutting a bloody line across it.

’Impossible?!!’

But this minor injury made East Mountain Good Horses’s eyes bulge. ’To counter his two-handed technique with a single hand and only receive such a slight wound... doesn’t this mean his own single-handed techniques would be completely useless against Zhao Xuanqi now?!!’

’How did he do it?!’

’It’s as if... my attack had already disintegrated for the most part before it even touched him?!’

’Was the magnetic field vibration and influence generated by my Divine Transformation ability somehow nullified by his palm?’

Just then, taking advantage of the opening between their attacks, Zhao Xuanqi once again executed that bizarre Stepping Technique that scrambled magnetic fields and Qi signatures. As he dodged, his palms began to move.

With his palms facing outward, he crossed them in front of his chest, then abruptly exerted Force, as if he had grabbed a thick curtain and violently ripped it apart.

RRRIP!!

A silver light flashed, and for a fleeting moment, there seemed to be the sound of something being torn.

On the other side of the battlefield, Furukawa Naoto—who had been on the fringes, performing a bizarre dance and humming a strange tune to emit spiritual influence with his Divine Transformation ability and suppress Zhao Xuanqi’s will—suddenly froze. His brain trembled slightly, and both his dance and his tune came to a brief halt.

A look of absolute horror appeared in his eyes.

Just now, what Zhao Xuanqi had torn apart with his palms was the very spiritual magnetic field influence he had been projecting!!

But how could one possibly tear apart an intangible spiritual magnetic field with their bare hands?!

What he didn’t know was that this was one of the abilities granted by opening the "Five Dragon Extreme Acupoints" of the Hundred Dragon Acupoints.

Limbs become robust, Qi and Blood flow like a dragon, life force burns intensely, and Intent reaches the four poles.

With both feet and both hands, one can move Ghost Gods!!