Chapter 481: Jade Marrow Stone
After the transformation of his body, the power of the medicinal bath began to surge toward Zhao Dong's Dantian. The violent Spiritual Energy started to gather there.
The sudden surge of Spiritual Energy made Zhao Dong's eyes widen in shock!
Outside, Zhao Dong's body visibly burst into a golden glow. This light shocked the spectators, making their mouths drop open.
"What... what is happening?"
"His Spiritual Energy is actually golden?"
"Is he about to break through!?"
"I'm so envious, so incredibly envious!"
BOOM!
At the same time, a shockwave erupted from Zhao Dong, blasting outward!
The capacity of his Dantian surged in an instant. The medicinal bath began to spin wildly, with Spiritual Energy rushing toward Zhao Dong like a tidal wave.
"Not enough! Still not enough! Still not enough!" Zhao Dong's eyes were bloodshot with excitement.
The impact had directly propelled him to the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment! Simultaneously, the capacity of his Dantian had unexpectedly more than doubled.
The medicinal bath spun crazily as its Spiritual Energy was rapidly drained away.
"Oh no! This kid is going to drain all the Spiritual Energy from the bath! Someone stop him!" a disciple finally realized something was wrong and shouted urgently.
Dongfang Shi was also stunned. What kind of Dantian is this? How can it absorb so much Spiritual Energy? Forget Zhao Dong, not even a magnificent Martial Saint like me could absorb this much! A genius! An absolute genius!
Dongfang Shi's aged eyes turned red with excitement. With a wave of his right hand, a violent burst of Spiritual Energy immediately repelled the disciples who were about to step forward.
"Do not act rashly! Since Zhao Dong has won, the Qingyun Sect must allow him to stay in the Spirit Medicine Pool for the full twelve hours. If we stop him just because he's absorbing too much, wouldn't we become a laughingstock in the martial world?"
Hearing this, the disciples, though reluctant, dared not step forward. Beneath their anger, there was more shock than anything else. The Spirit Medicine Pool was beyond their reach anyway, but Zhao Dong's absorption rate was truly jaw-dropping.
However, Dongfang Shi was not worried. He knew the source of the Spiritual Energy in the Spirit Medicine Pool. As long as that thing was still there, he was not afraid of Zhao Dong draining the pool dry.
Inside the Spirit Medicine Pool, Zhao Dong's Spiritual Energy once again peaked. A fierce golden light flashed around him once more.
"Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit! He's going to break through again! He's breaking through again!"
"My God! This is simply godlike!"
"Anyone else who absorbed Spiritual Energy like this would have exploded and died by now, yet he's still able to break through?"
BOOM!
An even more terrifying shockwave than the last one exploded outward. The Spirit Medicine Pool erupted in towering waves, and even nearby birds were blasted out of the sky. Trees swayed violently, looking as if they were about to be uprooted. Dongfang Shi hastily mobilized his Spiritual Energy to protect the disciples behind him.
"Foundation Establishment, seventh layer!" Zhao Dong's hands trembled with excitement.
The next moment, his Dantian, which had doubled in capacity once again, resumed absorbing Spiritual Energy. This time, the commotion was even more terrifying! The medicinal liquid within the Spirit Medicine Pool unexpectedly rose into the air, vaporizing into a visible cloud of Spiritual Energy that surged toward his Dantian.
From a distance, Zhao Dong looked as though he was enveloped in a sphere of medicinal mist. The milky-white liquid in the churning Spirit Medicine Pool began to visibly diminish.
At this point, even Dongfang Shi could no longer remain calm. He broke out in a cold sweat, praying that Zhao Dong would not actually drain the pool dry.
However, he had still underestimated Zhao Dong! Two hours later, Zhao Dong's body had yet to emit another golden glow, but the Spirit Medicine Pool had already hit rock bottom.
At the same time, a milky-white stone was suddenly pulled up from the bottom of the pool. The moment it appeared, an immense concentration of Spiritual Energy instantly enveloped the surroundings. That palm-sized, milky-white stone contained an amount of Spiritual Energy comparable to the entire Spirit Medicine Pool at its peak.
"The Jade Marrow Stone!? He actually sucked out the Jade Marrow Stone?"
Everyone's jaws dropped in astonishment. Dongfang Shi stared intently at the Jade Marrow Stone, his heart in turmoil. That Jade Marrow Stone was the very source of the Spirit Medicine Pool's energy!
No, he can't possibly absorb the Jade Marrow Stone! The concentration of Spiritual Energy inside it is extraordinary. If he really absorbs it, he will definitely explode and die!
"Kid, return the Jade Marrow Stone at once! That's not a treasure you can covet!" the crowd shouted urgently.
But Zhao Dong could not be bothered with any of that. Staring at the Jade Marrow Stone floating in mid-air, saturated with Spiritual Energy, his eyes brimmed with greedy desire. He glanced at Dongfang Shi. Seeing the elder make no move to intervene, Zhao Dong no longer hesitated.
The timid starve while the bold eat until they burst! I'll risk it!
Unwilling to give up such a fortuitous opportunity, Zhao Dong waved his right hand, and the Jade Marrow Stone shot straight toward his Dantian!
"No! You're courting death!" Finally, Dongfang Shi panicked, yelling as he rushed to intervene.
But he was a step too late. The Jade Marrow Stone was absorbed into Zhao Dong's Dantian.
Dongfang Shi felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. The Jade Marrow Stone was a paramount treasure of the Qingyun Sect. Although Zhao Dong had absorbed it, he could not say anything. However, if the massive amount of Spiritual Energy it contained were to erupt all at once, it would definitely blow Zhao Dong to pieces.
Losing the Jade Marrow Stone *and* a genius! This is a monumental loss!
But in the next moment, everyone was dumbfounded. After the Jade Marrow Stone entered his body, although Zhao Dong's Spiritual Energy grew immensely denser, he showed no sign of exploding.
Within his Dantian, the moment the Jade Marrow Stone entered, the terrifying Spiritual Energy it contained made Zhao Dong's face drain of color. However, his golden Spiritual Energy instantly enveloped the stone, sealing its explosive power and beginning to slowly absorb the energy from within.
Zhao Dong was overjoyed! Although he could not absorb the Jade Marrow Stone quickly to boost his strength, he knew that with time, none of the energy within it could escape his Dantian. Sooner or later, it would all be his to refine.
An hour later, once Zhao Dong had completely suppressed the Jade Marrow Stone, he stood up, his face alight with joy.
BOOM!
He threw a single punch. The terrifying force instantly created a series of sonic booms. Spiritual Energy poured out, forming nine ripples in the air that spread for over a hundred meters.
"A Martial Saint! I definitely have the power to contend with a Martial Saint now!" Zhao Dong's body trembled with excitement.
Ouyang Hong? Heh, he's nothing but an ant! Yafei, wait for me!
Zhao Dong retracted his fist and turned, only to be met by pairs of eyes staring at him as if they had seen a ghost. Looking at the completely empty Spirit Medicine Pool, Zhao Dong looked embarrassed.
"Elder Dongfang, I'm truly sorry, I..."
Dongfang Shi waved his hand. "No... no need to apologize. This is what you've earned. You are truly extraordinary, exceptionally so!" The admiration in his eyes was impossible to hide.
Nearby, the disciples were in an uproar. This was especially true for the female disciples; the intense admiration in their beautiful eyes was practically overflowing as they gazed at Zhao Dong. However, many others were indignant that Zhao Dong had drained the Spirit Medicine Pool and even absorbed the Jade Marrow Stone.
In the crowd, a disciple with a sullen expression quickly turned and left.