Chapter 315 - 249: 9 Acupoints

A Cyan Dragon coiled, its cyan light so thick it resembled amber, congealing everything within.

Dragon Amber.

This was a Spiritual Secret Technique of Wang Sea’s own creation. He relied on the immense Spirit granted by his innate talent to compress the magnetic field through special means, causing it to congeal.

Even a Harmony master would feel as if they were trapped in a muddy swamp under such oppressive pressure, their senses dulled and their Spiritual Sense thrown into chaos.

Since his reincarnation, Zhao Xuanqi had defeated every opponent he’d ever faced. He cut down gods and buddhas who stood in his path and had rarely ever been at a disadvantage. The only exception had been his last encounter with Yuan Tianhao.

His opponent’s terrifying aura had exerted intense pressure on him from start to finish, preventing his Spiritual Perception from expanding more than half a meter from his body. The duel had been incredibly stifling; he was suppressed the entire time and held no advantage, not even in terms of Martial Arts Skills.

Furthermore, just as he was preparing for a desperate, all-or-nothing struggle, his opponent had suddenly retreated, leaving him with a pent-up surge of power in his chest and no way to release it.

Zhao Xuanqi hadn’t felt this kind of stifling frustration in a very long time.

The Cyan Dragon Sect was known for its various Spiritual Secret Techniques. Wang Sea, in particular, was exceptionally talented, his aura strong enough to shake the heavens and the earth. Although he still couldn’t compare to a peak expert like Yuan Tianhao, he possessed at least seventy percent of the man’s power. When his aura was released, even Zhao Xuanqi was profoundly affected. It was as if he had returned to that recent battle, and the savage energy pent up in his chest was unleashed.

A savage grin spread across his lips. He had guessed his opponent’s identity the moment the man made a move, but so what?

’Anyone who dares to sneak into the Martial Arts Association Headquarters to test me will pay the price!’

ROAR!!

He activated a Spiritual Secret Technique of his own. Silver light erupted from his body as the form of a Qilin instantly materialized, surging toward the heavens and carving out its own domain beneath the cyan light.

However, Wang Sea was exceptionally talented, and his Spiritual Power was indeed extraordinary. Zhao Xuanqi was not yet at his peak, and his powerful will could not fully manifest through his physical body. His Spiritual Secret Technique alone wasn’t enough to completely nullify his opponent’s influence.

However, Zhao Xuanqi’s arsenal was not limited to Spiritual Secret Techniques.

He lifted a single foot slightly. The Dragon Extreme Acupoint whirred violently as he instantly unleashed a burst of Force. It was as if a pillar of heaven was crashing down to earth.

BOOM!!

The earth quaked and the silver light shattered. The impact seemed to hold the power to topple mountains and overturn rivers.

A single stomp to shake the heavens and earth!

The power of a Ghost God activated. With that single stomp, the amber-like, congealed cyan light in the courtyard shattered like a mirror. Propelled by the explosive force of his stomp, Zhao Xuanqi shot toward Wang Sea.

ROAR!!

The Dragon Gate Secret Technique had modified the Qi and Blood pathways within his body. As he unleashed his power, his Qi and Blood roared like a savage beast.

Zhao Xuanqi’s body swelled in an instant. His Physical Ability surged as if he were possessed by a Ghost God. He struck out with his palm, and a silver light erupted, condensing into a Qilin’s Claw. His aura surged like the ocean, instantly reversing the pressure and bearing down on Wang Sea.

In terms of pure Spiritual Power, Zhao Xuanqi might not have been a match for Wang Sea at this moment. But in terms of Physical Ability and overall combat strength, Wang Sea was no match for him at all!

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Xuanqi appeared before Wang Sea, his palm descending!

Wang Sea’s expression changed. He hadn’t expected Zhao Xuanqi to shatter his Dragon Amber so easily, nor for his opponent’s assault to be so ferocious.

’The Ghost God Realm?’

’So he really has reached this realm!’

Just as Zhao Xuanqi’s Qilin’s Claw was about to land, a cyan light flashed in Wang Sea’s eyes.

The palm struck home!

SMACK!!

Wang Sea, seemingly unable to dodge in time, took the palm strike directly to the chest. With an explosive crack, his body suddenly burst apart under Zhao Xuanqi’s Palm Force.

It wasn’t flesh and blood, but a burst of cyan light.

’Fake? An illusion?’

Zhao Xuanqi understood at once. As his palm had descended, his opponent had used a Body Technique in coordination with his Spiritual Power to leave an afterimage in his place.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The next moment, Zhao Xuanqi’s expression hardened. Three figures of Wang Sea had suddenly appeared around him, flickering rapidly with a bizarre Stepping Technique.

Whether he watched with his naked eye or perceived them with his Spirit, Zhao Xuanqi couldn’t distinguish which of the three figures was real and which were fake.

Three-Part Illusory Dragon Step!

It used a bizarre Stepping Technique to create afterimages, combined with powerful Spiritual Power, iridescent light, and illusions to produce perfectly lifelike ’Clones’—a deception that could fool all senses.

SWOOSH!!

With uncannily synchronized movements, the three figures attacked Zhao Xuanqi from three different directions, each using a different Technique. Together, they sealed off all his routes of escape.

’He can actually take it this far?’

Zhao Xuanqi’s eyes narrowed. He keenly observed that several acupoints on Wang Sea’s head were abnormally bulging and throbbing, especially the Divine Court acupoint. It was almost as if a dragon’s horn had materialized there.

’For a Spiritual Secret Technique to reach this level... could the Cyan Dragon Sect’s cultivation method be related to the Nine Dragon Soul Acupoints?’

In his previous life, Zhao Xuanqi had reached the peak of the Harmony realm. He had mastered the Hundred Dragon Acupoints Secret Skill and opened twenty-seven of the Thirty-Six Celestial Spirit Acupoints. The nine acupoints he had failed to open and transform were none other than the Nine Dragon Soul Acupoints.

The Nine Dragon Soul Acupoints are all located on the head.

The head is the Six Yang Leader, and its importance to the body is self-evident. These particular acupoints were the most dangerous and delicate of all. A single misstep could lead to irreversible ruin. Opening them was ten, or even dozens, of times more difficult than all the previous acupoints combined. For generations, nearly every master of the Hundred Beasts Fist had been stuck at this very barrier, unable to surpass it.

It was said that if the Nine Dragon Soul Acupoints could be opened, the brain’s deepest potential would be unlocked. The soul itself would undergo a metamorphosis, giving birth to unimaginable abilities and allowing the body to be completely reborn.