Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

A sword through the heart!

Ice crystals began to form on Qin Hui's body.

"This... This... You!" His gaze shifted. He glanced down at his heart, then back at the youth standing before him.

His eyes were filled with utter disbelief.

A moment ago, he was on the verge of killing this youth.

But then, his opponent had suddenly erupted with terrifying power.

'What in the world just happened?'

Qin Hui couldn't understand it at all.

'Reaching the Innate Realm isn't that easy!'

'Let alone breaking through to the Innate Realm in the midst of battle, in the throes of despair.'

But as the ice spread and his heart shattered, all sensation vanished. The expression on his face froze.

Even his wide-open eyes were coated in ice.

And so, Qin Hui died.

'How could I lose? How could I give up? For my adoptive father, for Xue Xi... as long as I have a single breath left, I can't surrender.'

'I can never give up!'

Ling Fei had already landed. His gaze was sharp as he stared intently at the ice sculpture that was once Qin Hui, muttering to himself.

The words seemed to sear themselves into the depths of his soul, becoming his new creed.

For his adoptive father, for Xue Xi!

He could not die!

Because if he died, there would be no one to protect his loved ones!

So, he couldn't give up!

So, even when cornered, as long as he had a single breath left, he had to fight onward without hesitation!

Until the last drop of his blood was shed!

"From this day forward, I, Ling Fei, will never again speak of giving up!" Ling Fei's gaze was resolute as he stared ahead, speaking each word with conviction.

He was making a solemn vow to himself.

This incident had taught Ling Fei the true value of life.

If he were to die, he would be separated from his loved ones forever.

That would become the regret of his life!

So, he had to keep on living.

'To stay alive, I must become stronger!' A glint flashed in Ling Fei's eyes as he glanced at Qin Hui and muttered to himself.

If you weren't strong enough, facing an enemy meant certain death.

Ling Fei withdrew the Long Sword from Qin Hui's heart.

'Even though I killed Qin Hui this time, the Qin Clan will definitely not let this go.'

He began to ponder.

Now that he was out in the world, he had to rely on himself for everything.

After all, even with a protector, enemies could lurk in the shadows. Without enough Power, he would ultimately fall.

Just like this time.

Who would have thought the Qin Clan would send someone to ambush him here?

'My Power... it seems to have increased a lot?' Then, Ling Fei's Heart Spirit stirred, and he began to examine the condition of his body.

He had acted on pure adrenaline just now, forgetting everything else.

Then, his Blood Qi had surged, and he had unleashed astonishing combat power.

But as that astonishing combat power erupted, he felt his spine become like a dragon, an incredible Power surging forth from it.

A potent True Dragon Momentum had empowered him, making his dauntless charge even more ferocious.

Immediately, his Heart Spirit sank into his body.

WHOOSH!

At this moment, inside Ling Fei's body, True Qi surged like the water of a great river, all flowing toward the Dantian in his abdomen.

'I've opened my Pill Sea!' At this realization, Ling Fei's Heart Spirit trembled.

The Dantian in his abdomen was now like a sea, and immense True Qi converged within it.

Normally, a barrier exists between a Cultivator's meridians and their Dantian, making it extremely difficult to connect them.

Only by stepping into the Innate Realm could one open the meridians and connect to the Pill Sea.

'The meridians are rivers, and True Qi is the water. Just as all rivers flow to the sea, all this water must ultimately gather in the Pill Sea.'

Seeing this, Ling Fei immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and circulated his Cultivation Technique.

WHOOSH!

As his Cultivation Technique circulated, immense Cold Qi howled toward him like a river.

Light Patterns flickered on his spine, forming a huge Qi Vortex that resonated with his technique, frantically absorbing the Cold Qi.

Endless Cold Qi was absorbed and converted into Cold Chi True Qi.

The meridians in Ling Fei's body converged toward the Pill Sea.

...

An hour later, Ling Fei stopped cultivating.

At this moment, in his Pill Sea, there was only a small puddle of Cold Chi True Qi.

'The Pill Sea is vast. My True Qi is still far too little in comparison.' Sensing the state of his Pill Sea, Ling Fei took a deep breath.

This was the difference between the Body Tempering Realm and the Innate Realm.

At the peak of the Body Tempering Realm, one's True Qi is at its maximum. Yet when poured into the Pill Sea, it forms but a small puddle.

If one reached Innate Perfection, the True Qi within would fill the entire Pill Sea!

One could only imagine what terrifying Power that would be.

Furthermore, an Innate Realm expert's combat endurance was far beyond that of someone in the Body Tempering Realm.

In this very battle, Ling Fei had initially been able to hold his own against Qin Hui.

But as the fight wore on, his True Qi was depleted. His strength waned while his opponent's remained, leading to his inevitable defeat.

Originally, the meridians connecting to the Pill Sea were blocked and very difficult to open.

Only by stepping into the Innate Realm and borrowing the Innate Momentum could one open them.

'This time, I achieved Martial Arts Innate!' Ling Fei stopped circulating his Cultivation Technique. Then, his Heart Spirit shifted, probing toward his spine.

Although he had been in a trance-like state...

However, he could still feel the terrifying Dragon's Might that had erupted from his spine at the end.

His ability to crush Qin Hui in one move and break into the Innate Realm was directly related to that state.

'It was all because of my spine!' A look of anticipation appeared in Ling Fei's eyes as he immediately probed his spine with his Heart Spirit.

A long time ago, he had felt as if his spine was accumulating a terrifying Power, like a trapped dragon about to break its shackles and soar to the nine heavens.

Now that his spine had truly changed, he wondered what surprises it held.

Inside Ling Fei's spine, Light Patterns writhed like a giant, churning vortex.

This vortex seemed to connect to another world.

Filled with curiosity, Ling Fei directed his Heart Spirit toward the vortex.

WHOOSH!

When his Heart Spirit sensed the vortex, he felt as if he had sunk into a strange space.

ROAR!

Light and shadow flickered before him. The waves of a dragon's roar shook his very Heart Soul!

'A dragon's roar?' Hearing this, Ling Fei's heart trembled. Filled with curiosity, he sent his Heart Spirit probing forward.

Then, he saw a golden light burst forth ahead, like a divine radiance. A Golden Dragon with formidable Scale Armor and a majestic aura was soaring through the air.

A vast and overwhelming Dragon's Might radiated from the Golden Dragon.

The sheer force of this Dragon's Might made Ling Fei's breath catch, and his Heart Spirit was involuntarily filled with awe.

It was as if he were in the presence of a Divine Spirit, an irresistible urge to bow in worship welling up within him.

'A dragon?' For some unknown reason, Ling Fei also felt a sense of familiarity toward this Golden Dragon.

Ling Fei's Heart Spirit couldn't help but press forward, wanting to see the Golden Dragon up close.

Strangely, though the Dragon's Might was immense, seemingly capable of crushing anything, Ling Fei's Heart Spirit remained intact.

The Golden Dragon circled ahead. As Ling Fei's Heart Spirit approached, he realized the dragon seemed to exist in a separate space.

VMMM!

Just as he drew near, a ripple vibrated outward, pushing him back.

ROAR!

At the same time, the circling Golden Dragon's eyes flashed. It turned its head and looked toward Ling Fei.

'So this is a dragon?' As the Golden Dragon's gaze fell upon his Heart Spirit, Ling Fei was inwardly shaken. It felt as if the entire scene had frozen in that instant.

Frozen on the image of this Golden Dragon.