Seeking Martial Dao in All Reborn Lives

"Hee hee hee hee!!"

"You can’t escape, you can’t escape!!"

The child’s strange laughter rang out, accompanied by the sound of its rattle, as a figure leaped from the courtyard at incredible speed. By now, the Three-Headed Child was completely transformed from its previous appearance.

The ferocious, twisted face that was on the far right had now moved to the center of its torso. Its small body swelled violently, muscles knotting as it grew to a height of two meters. The small Black Wood Sword in its hand had also grown massive, shrouded in a dark light as dense Yin Qi filled the air.

"It looks like we won’t be getting out of this unscathed. Get ready to fight our way out."

Zhao Xuanqi said in a low voice, his hands never stopping. He bit the tip of his tongue to draw blood and used his finger to continue drawing over the base of the Blood Qi Rune. Within moments, the technique covered his entire palm.

Meanwhile, Zhuang Li also understood the situation and was already prepared. As she dodged and weaved, the technique she was drawing extended from her neck up to her face, covering the area around her mouth.

"Profound Spirit Festival Glory, grant eternal life. Supreme Profound Unity, preserve this true form."

"Life!!"

Syllables shot rapidly from Zhuang Li’s lips. Empowered by the technique, the Qi and Blood in her body churned and her Spirit surged. A cyan light flashed in her eyes, her gaze turning cold and detached. At the same time, her body was enveloped in a layer of cyan light transformed from her Blood Qi, seeming to brim with vibrant vitality.

In an instant, everything around her entered her perception. Movements she previously couldn’t follow became crystal clear. Her sensitivity to Yin Qi sharpened to an extreme degree, allowing her to even pinpoint the weaknesses of nearby Evil Spirits.

Simultaneously, her body’s vitality was pushed to its absolute limit. Her physical ability, stamina, and regenerative powers all reached their optimal state. Her energy became endless, allowing her to constantly maintain her peak performance. The state would only end once all of her vitality was exhausted.

Miaoyin Hall, Profound Spirit Secret Spell!

Chanting the secret scripture, enshrouded in cyan light!

The ability to convert Blood Qi into a protective cyan light was considered the strongest technique available to Miaoyin Hall cultivators at the Blood Strengthening Realm. The vitality represented by the cyan light could not only heal the sick but also dealt extra damage to the Yin Qi of Evil Spirits, far surpassing what basic Blood Qi could achieve.

Within Miaoyin Hall, only Cultivators at the Refining the Internal Organs Realm or higher were typically capable of converting Blood Qi into cyan light.

She glanced toward Zhao Xuanqi out of the corner of her eye. She saw his Qi and Blood surge as the Blood Qi radiating from him suddenly swelled, as if ignited. It rapidly shifted from blood-red to crimson, enveloping his body and emanating a scorching sense of power.

’Crimson Fire?’

A glint appeared in her eyes. She knew full well that in the traditions of the Red Heart Sect, being able to convert Blood Qi into Crimson Fire at the Blood Strengthening Realm meant one was among the absolute elite.

’Zhao Qi?’

’I’ve never heard of such a figure emerging from the Red Heart Sect’s disciples in the Blood Strengthening Realm.’

What she didn’t know, however, was that this was not the extent of Zhao Xuanqi’s current power.

Having now perfected both of the Fierce Soaring Two Stances, Zhao Xuanqi had reached the pinnacle of Cross-Training, unlocking the most central Secret Technique of the Hundred Beasts Fist.

At this critical moment, Zhao Xuanqi had no intention of holding back. In a situation like this, if he held back and couldn’t end the fight quickly, the dangers would be unimaginable!

And so...

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!!

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!!

His body underwent a terrifying transformation. Muscles all over his body knotted and twisted as he grew even taller and bulkier. His arms lengthened, becoming like those of an ape.

Back of a tiger, waist of a bee, arms of an ape, and legs of an elephant!!

In that moment, his body seemed to have become a terrifying Fierce Beast born for combat. Just looking at his form was enough to feel an indescribable ferocity and pressure.

Dragon Gate Secret Technique, the First Gate!!

But what truly stunned Zhuang Li wasn’t just the transformation of Zhao Xuanqi’s body.

She clearly saw that as Zhao Xuanqi’s body changed and his Qi and Blood and Spirit surged even higher, the crimson flame enveloping him began to fade, replaced by a faint golden light.

’Golden Fire?!!’

Zhuang Li’s shock was beyond words. In all her years, she had never heard of anyone in the Red Heart Sect capable of manifesting Golden Fire while still in the Blood Strengthening Realm. Generally, one had to be in the Refining the Internal Organs Realm, or even reach the Sensing Realm, to have a chance of manifesting Golden Fire.

’To manifest Golden Fire in the Blood Strengthening Realm... what level of physical foundation, Qi and Blood intensity, bodily control, and skill with techniques would one need to possess?!’

’Perhaps only a few of the founding ancestors, whose names were inscribed on the spirit tablets in the Red Heart Sect’s ancestral hall, had ever accomplished such a feat in the Blood Strengthening Realm.’

’Just who is this man?!’

Zhao Xuanqi, for his part, was unaware of the shock Zhuang Li felt at the appearance of his Golden Fire.

The Secret Technique from the Spirit Official Dao that he had acquired was called the Golden Fire Heavenly Ding Method. The section for the Blood Strengthening Realm, known as the Blood and Fire Three Transformations, detailed the technical skills for progressing from Blood Qi to Blood Fire, then to Crimson Fire, and finally culminating in Golden Fire.

In his mind, since the method was recorded in the Secret Technique, achieving it was nothing strange. He was unaware that throughout history, very few had ever managed to manifest Golden Fire in the Blood Strengthening Realm. It was, arguably, the theoretical peak of power for a Red Heart Sect member at that stage!

SWISH!!

The Three-Headed Child, now a monstrous mass of muscle, closed in on them. It brandished the massive Black Wood Sword, unleashing a terrifying wave of Yin Qi.

A smile touched the corners of Zhao Xuanqi’s lips.

’This is my first time using a technique from the Golden Fire Heavenly Ding Method. A perfect opportunity to test its power.’

He slowly spread his arms, arching his body as he focused his muscles, Qi, and Blood.

He took a single step forward!

HUMMM!!

The entire house trembled. In that instant, Zhao Xuanqi’s speed was blinding. His arms blurred like wings, cutting through the air as he appeared before the Three-Headed Child and thrust out a palm.

ROAR!!

As the Golden Fire coalesced and his intent spread, he unleashed his force with a sound like a beast’s roar. The Golden Fire exploded outward, vaguely taking the Form of a Fierce Beast resembling a tiger with wings on its back. It pounced viciously at the Three-Headed Child.

The Secret Transmission of the Spirit Official Dao was, by its very nature, a path of unyielding and overbearing fury. It condensed Blood Qi into fire, transforming its user into a Demon Suppression Celestial General.

Zhao Xuanqi’s Hundred Beasts Fist was just as ferociously powerful. The combination of the two produced an effect that was simply unimaginable.

BOOM!!

The Black Wood Sword Light from the Three-Headed Child’s slash was instantly shattered by the golden form of the Qiongqi. Blazing Golden Fire exploded across the creature’s body as a savage Force slammed into it.

SKREEE!!

All three of the Three-Headed Child’s heads shrieked in agony as its body was blasted backward. It flew more than a hundred feet before crashing heavily into a wall, which instantly spiderwebbed with cracks.

TSSSSS!!

The overbearing Golden Fire seared its body, leaving behind charred black marks and disrupting the flow of its Yin Qi. For a moment, it was unable to move.

This was only because the Evil Spirit was of an extremely high rank, its Yin Qi incredibly dense. Any other Evil Spirit, even a C-Class one, would likely not have survived that last attack.

Zhao Xuanqi took a breath, inwardly surprised. The power unleashed by combining the Gold and Fire Technique with his Hundred Beasts Fist Secret Technique had surpassed his expectations. However, the drain on his physical ability was equally terrifying.

The Dragon Gate Secret Technique already put a continuous strain on his body. Combined with the explosive burst of Golden Fire, that single strike had consumed nearly thirty percent of his physical ability.

And even with all that, a single strike still hadn’t been enough to kill the Three-Headed Child.

’Killing this thing would probably grant a lot of Merit.’

’Too bad there’s no chance to land the finishing blow.’

"Go!"

Zhao Xuanqi took the lead, dashing in the direction that led out of the district. Zhuang Li, stunned for a fraction of a second, immediately followed at his heels.

Golden and cyan light intertwined. The ordinary Sword Soldier Ghosts were no match for the two of them working together. They were utterly unable to withstand Zhao Xuanqi’s overbearing Golden Fire and Force; any that got close were instantly sent flying. Although their armor offered strong protection against Primordial Qi, the Golden Fire still spread across it. Even if they weren’t destroyed, the clinging Golden Fire severely weakened their mobility.

’Zhuang Li never thought the day would come when she’d have to rely on someone of the same realm to clear a path for her.’

’She recalled how, not long ago, she had thought him overconfident. Thank goodness she hadn’t revealed her true thoughts back then, or she’d be too embarrassed to face him now.’