allendalepharm Chapter 388 Opening the Door to the Fifth-Order Body Refinement
Chapter 388 Opening the Door to the Fifth-Order Body Refinement
Chapter 388 Opening the Door to Fifth-Order Body Refinement
However, the expected scene did not appear.
The golden light within Chen Yi's body flashed for only a moment, illuminating his bones and meridians like transparent gold and jade. Then it quickly dimmed and subsided, as if that terrifying fifth-order origin was just a small pebble thrown into a deep pool, creating a few ripples before disappearing without a trace.
"What?!" The mocking smile on Ku Du's face froze instantly, turning into incredulous astonishment. "You—you can actually withstand the erosion of my fifth-tier golden crystal essence without any harm? This is impossible!"
He felt that after that wisp of essence entered Chen Yi's body, it was like a mud ox entering the sea; not only did it fail to cause any damage, but it also quickly lost its sensation!
Shocked, Kudu suddenly exerted his strength to shake off the lightning spear, retreating several feet backward to distance himself from Chen Yi again, staring intently at his opponent with suspicion and uncertainty.
Chen Yiyu steadied his slightly swaying body in mid-air and took a deep breath.
The wisp of fifth-order gold crystal essence that was forcibly absorbed was rapidly transformed into the most fundamental energy particles under the strong suppression and decomposition of the system's power, and was quickly absorbed and analyzed by his body.
More importantly, through this "tasting", he gained a more intuitive and deeper understanding of the high-level, complex, and efficient arrangement and array of the golden essence of the fifth-order origin!
The Void-Piercing Spiritual Eye runes in his eyes were now spinning more violently and mysteriously.
In his mind, the images of the arrangement and circulation of the golden essence when Kudu used the "Vajra Subduing Demon Palm" and the "Golden Crystal Spear" were constantly replaying, slowing down, and analyzing.
The arrangement of the golden essence is not a simple accumulation of energy or a linear connection, but rather resembles a kind of extremely precise three-dimensional array structure!
Each energy node resonates with multiple other nodes, creating amplification and compressing, binding, and guiding the dispersed primordial power in a specific sequence, ultimately unleashing terrifying power far exceeding simple superposition.
So, can my essence of thunder draw on this idea to construct a unique "array" belonging to thunder?
Chen Yi was multitasking. On one hand, he used his Void Insight to lock onto Ku Du's attack trajectory and narrowly dodged it by relying on spatial rifts. On the other hand, he used his divine sense to conduct high-intensity simulations and deductions in his meridians and dantian.
The power of lightning is inherently violent, untamable, and seeks the ultimate in explosiveness and penetration. Forcibly applying an array like the one used by Jin Jing, which pursues ultimate stability and solidity, will only lead to intense energy clashes at the nodes, ultimately causing the "turbine to explode."
A "harmonizer" is needed, a force that can guide and soothe the raging thunder, making it possible to control it precisely.
Chen Yi's mind raced, and he immediately thought of his own Yin-Yang Origin, which had also reached the peak of the late stage of the fourth rank!
He attempted to slowly inject a gentle yet vibrant yin-yang primordial power, like a lubricant and a guide line, into the lightning essence array that was being simulated.
A miracle occurred: the originally restless and conflicting thunder energy, under the harmonization and guidance of the Yin and Yang forces, actually began to become somewhat "tamed" and was able to be initially arranged according to a certain simplified array that was more suitable for the characteristics of thunder!
"Sizzle—Crackling!"
A thin yet condensed purplish-black lightning bolt danced and hissed at his fingertips. Although extremely unstable, the destructive aura it released in an instant was several times stronger than the chaotic lightning essence before!
There's hope! A barely suppressed excitement flashed in Chen Yi's eyes.
He abandoned the conservative tactic of continuing to rely on spatial rifts to maneuver and delay.
His eyes burned with fighting spirit, and his figure flashed suddenly, no longer meandering, appearing directly ten feet in front of Kudu, confronting him from afar.
Kudu stared intently at Chen Yi, whose aura seemed different from a moment ago. His face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water, and his heart was filled with shock and doubt.
"You—what kind of monster are you?!" His voice was hoarse and filled with disbelief.
At the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, his physical body could withstand the impact of his origin, his soul could confront him head-on, and he could even ignore his fifth-order golden crystal origin. Now, he was rapidly "learning" in battle, and his aura was constantly rising—this was completely beyond his comprehension!
Chen Yi did not answer, nor did he need to.
He clenched his fists, and the five thousand strands of lightning essence within his body, harmonized by the Yin and Yang origins, began to frantically converge, compress, and condense according to the new array method he had just comprehended, which was suitable for lightning!
This time, the second lightning spear that was formed was completely different from the previous one.
The spear was no longer a simple dark purple, but was filled with a layer of black and white mist. Under the restraint and guidance of the yin and yang energies, the power of thunder became extremely restrained, yet it exuded an even more terrifying destructive wave.
He also perfectly integrated his powerful Yin-Yang divine sense into this thunder spear, giving it both physical piercing and soul-impacting properties!
The moment Kudu saw the thunder spear, his pupils suddenly contracted.
He sensed a strong threat from above, as well as a familiar yet completely different array of energy!
We can't delay any longer! This child's growth rate is terrifying; we must nip him in the bud immediately, at any cost!
Kudu took a deep breath, a resolute look flashing across his face. The fifth-order Vajra essence within him, already in a state of burning and boiling, was completely detonated!
"To force me to resort to this tactic, you have every reason to be proud—and you deserve to die without regret!"
Before the thunderous sound from Kudu's throat had even subsided, his palms had already formed an ancient and mysterious hand seal.
"Diamond Annihilates the World!"
Before the words were finished, the sky suddenly darkened—
A pair of giant golden hands, covering dozens of feet, materialized from the void. The palm lines were like ravines, and the texture was like mountains, resembling a towering golden Buddha reaching out to seize something.
Before the palm strike even arrived, the surrounding space could not withstand such pressure, emitting a mournful cry like shattering glass. Even the void domain anchored by the Silver Hammer of Fixed Space began to tremble violently, almost collapsing.
Chen Yi looked up, his own light flashing like lightning, piercing straight into the golden palm that blotted out the sky.
There was not a trace of fear in his eyes, only a burning fighting spirit like a raging wildfire.
He suddenly clenched his five fingers, the thunder spear in his palm humming and trembling, the yin and yang energies within his body surging like dragons, repeatedly tempering the essence of thunder.
Harmony was achieved, and in an instant, the final fundamental arrangement was completed.
A point of dark purple light quietly appeared on the tip of the spear.
The light was extremely dim, yet it seemed capable of engulfing everything; it was the seed of destruction formed from the compressed essence of thunder to its extreme.
"This blow—I'll return it to you!"
The lightning energy beneath Chen Yi's feet exploded with a deafening roar, and his figure transformed into a purple lightning rainbow that tore through the sky. Instead of retreating, he advanced, shooting straight up against the golden giant palm!
"boom-!!!"
The purplish-black lightning spear and the golden Buddha's palm collided violently!
There are no fancy tricks, only the purest clash of origins.
At the moment of impact, a visible gray-white shockwave swept across the area, and the ground below was like boiling water splashed with snow, instantly evaporating into a vacuum crater hundreds of feet in diameter.
Chen Yi felt a sweet taste in his throat, as if his internal organs were being crushed and displaced by a tremendous force. His late-stage fourth-order physical body groaned under the direct impact of the fifth-order Vajra Origin.
But he clenched his teeth, his spine hard as a spear, and didn't retreat an inch!
"swallow!"
In the blink of an eye, the system's power was fully unleashed, tearing and devouring the golden crystal essence within Kudu's body like a ravenous dragon at the point where the lightning spear and the golden palm met.
"You wretched creature—die!"
With his eyes wide with rage, Kudu unleashed another massive fist, carrying the force to shatter mountains and destroy stars, and smashed down fiercely!
Chen Yi's eyes suddenly shone brightly with spiritual light, and everything in his field of vision was analyzed. The trajectory of that punch, the surging energy nodes and even the gaps in its flow were as clear as the lines on his palm.
"Three inches to the left—the Jin Yuan arrangement fault is here!"
Using the force of the recoil from the thunder spear, he spun rapidly through the air, like a dragon twisting its body, narrowly avoiding the core of the fist.
A fierce punch grazed past, spraying a cloud of blood, but Chen Yi's thunder spear had already slashed through the air, its tip like a venomous snake's tongue, precisely piercing the fleeting gap in the golden palm!
"Snap!"
A crisp cracking sound rang out, and Kudu's supposedly indestructible golden body defense was actually torn open with a deep, bone-revealing gash!
The purplish-black lightning, like a malignant tumor clinging to the bone, frantically drilled into the wound, rampaging and bursting through its veins and flesh.
"Ugh—!"
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Kudu let out a roar of pain and rage, his golden-glowing giant body staggering backward, each step causing the earth to tremble.
Chen Yi did not pursue. He stood in mid-air, breathing heavily, his arm holding the spear trembling uncontrollably.
That attack just now almost drained half of his Thunder Marrow, but the result was still quite remarkable. It not only broke through the fifth-order Golden Body defense, but also proved that his deduction of the arrangement of the Golden Crystal Origin was correct!
"So that's how it is—this is the core technique for a fifth-tier body refiner to control crystal sources."
He lowered his eyes to look at the dissipating lightning spear in his hand, a cold smile curving his lips.
Kudu barely managed to steady himself and looked down at the hideous wound on his palm.
The purple lightning, like a living thing, roamed and eroded through flesh and blood, causing excruciating burning pain.
He abruptly looked up, his gaze sharp and piercing, fixed on Chen Yi's face. His shock, anger, and killing intent were almost tangible: "You—you actually managed to break my Vajra Indestructible Body? With your fourth-tier cultivation, how could you simulate such a powerful Thunder Crystal Origin?!"
Chen Yi shook his numb arm and met those furious golden eyes: "Surprised?"
Kudu suddenly fell silent, his divine sense spreading out like a net, carefully sensing several breaths. His expression changed drastically—he realized that the arrangement of his fifth-order golden crystal origin had been discovered and learned by his opponent during their previous exchange!
"You must possess a high-level Golden Crystal Body Refinement Foundation—otherwise, there would be absolutely no way you could instantly comprehend my method of primordial arrangement!"
This is exactly like the method someone used to imitate my Vajra Temple's ultimate technique, the Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Finger!
Bloodshot veins appeared in Ku Du's golden eyes. Suddenly realizing something, he shouted sharply, "That traitorous monk from the Black Dragon Society—it was you!"
Kudu's murderous aura erupted like a volcano, his overwhelming pressure as deep and oppressive as a hellish abyss: "Today, I, on behalf of the Vajra Temple, will cleanse its own house!"
Before he finished speaking, he was already truly enraged.
He suddenly clasped his hands together, his knuckles turning blue from the force, and the dormant fifth-order golden crystal essence within his body surged out wildly like a dam breaking, its momentum even greater than when he fought the human-faced dragon earlier.
"Buzz"
A deep, ancient Sanskrit chant escaped from between his teeth, causing visible ripples in the surrounding air.
"Burning the Primal Golden Crystal Divine Power".
This is no ordinary technique.
Under Chen Yi's penetrating spiritual eye, the chaotic rules governing the operation of spiritual energy in the surrounding hundred miles were forcibly altered and solidified by this metal element law.
The air instantly became as viscous as mercury, and the spatial structure was filled and locked by a high concentration of metallographic Daoist energy.
Every pebbles, broken pieces of wood, and even the dust floating in the air were stained with a dazzling dark gold, as if frozen in place by invisible amber.
This is no longer a simple attack, but a comprehensive, dimensional reduction strike.
The space for physical evasion is compressed to the extreme, and there is an incomparably sharp golden Daoist aura, like billions of invisible golden needles, piercing straight into the depths of the soul, trying to "crystallize" the mind as well.
"We need to stay calm—"
Chen Yi gritted his teeth, his mind stung, and lightning flashed beneath his feet.
However, the speed of the Thunder Spirit Escape Light decreased sharply due to the viscous, solid-like spatial resistance, as if it were wading through a deep, swampy swamp.
Faced with such pressure, the flow of true essence of an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator would likely freeze.
However, the density and activity of the lightning essence in Chen Yi's body far exceeded that of other cultivators of the same level. At this moment, it roared and flashed like an overloaded engine, forcibly supporting the full-load operation of the escape technique.
Even so, the activity space is still collapsing rapidly.
The dark golden crystal walls converged from all directions, like a cage that was constantly tightening.
A gigantic hand, entirely condensed from the laws of gold crystal, tore through space and descended overhead. Even before its five fingers arrived, the oppressive force it carried had already squeezed the space below into spiderweb-like cracks.
"We can't tough it out!"
At the critical moment, Chen Yi shifted to the left, and the giant golden palm, leaving a trail of afterimages, slammed down, silently erasing a large chunk of the hardened ground. The cut was as smooth as a mirror, gleaming with a cold metallic luster.
There is no way out.
Chen Yi's eyes narrowed, and his hands suddenly formed a hand seal, his ten fingers flying and leaving behind afterimages.
The Yin-Yang Divine Soul within his body instantly merged with the long-cultivated Soul Thunder Power at a high frequency, and the black and white halos on his body surface rapidly alternated and flickered.
"Yin Yang Soul Lightning Release!"
Using the profound transformation of Yin and Yang energies, he briefly shed some of the materiality of his physical body, transforming into a pure soul thunder energy body that was both real and illusory.
"Sizzle—!"
A piercing sound of laws rubbing together rang out as Chen Yi forcefully squeezed a gap through the airtight golden crystal seal!
The energy of the Soul Thunder collided violently with the giant golden crystal hand, exploding into countless tiny sparks and meteors.
In the instant he charged forward, he suddenly clenched his right hand behind him.
"Purple Lightning Soul Whip!"
A long whip, condensed from high-pressure soul lightning, was formed instantly. Its entire body was purple-black and it exuded an aura of annihilation. With a flick of his wrist, the whip was like a poisonous dragon emerging from its cave. Wherever the tip of the whip passed, fine black cracks were drawn out in the space.
Snapped!
The long whip struck the spiritual energy core node of the encirclement of the Bitter Gold Crystal with unparalleled precision!
The violent power of the soul lightning detonated with a roar, instantly paralyzing Kudu's soul. Kudu's movements paused, and the deadly encirclement was deflected by several inches.
The second giant golden hand brushed past Chen Yi's scalp, but missed.
Kudu's soul was attacked, and his head was throbbing with pain. Then, the golden light in his eyes intensified. Even as he burned his fifth-order golden crystal essence, he was not afraid of the life or death of this clone and was determined to kill Chen Yi.
In this situation, the overwhelming power of the fifth-order origin ultimately determined the course of the battle.
A tiny golden ray, deflected and dissipated, moved faster than the limits of human vision, striking Chen Yi's left shoulder like a bone-deep infection.