Chapter 1771 - 950: Unfathomable Mysteries
"Mo Qingshuang, I’m quite surprised that you’ve advanced to such a stage in your cultivation. It seems our investigation wasn’t thorough enough!" The man in contact said nonchalantly, displaying a relentless spirit.
At this moment, his palms activated the Eighth Layer of the Cold Ice Palm. He intended to freeze everyone until Lin Feng awoke, buying enough time for his brothers to retreat.
Extreme frigid icy energy burst from the man’s palms, seemingly capable of freezing time and space.
Mo Qingshuang, approaching him, finally curled his lips into a hint of a smile and murmured, "You’re persistent, managing to train such a low-level cultivation technique to the Eighth Layer." His words betrayed some apprehension, as it was the first time he’d witnessed someone practice the Cold Ice Palm to this level.
Though the Cold Ice Palm is a low-level cultivation technique, its power can significantly increase with the practitioner’s realm. However, reaching the Seventh Layer was already legendary. Cultivating to the Eighth Layer requires not only time but also acquiring a Thousand-Year Cold Ice Seed as one’s spiritual seed.
It seemed the person in front of him possessed just such a Thousand-Year Cold Ice Seed. It’s indeed a rare sight in centuries, causing Mo Qingshuang to be wary.
Nevertheless, he was convinced that his own cultivation technique could withstand the opponent’s attack since the "Blazing Flame Divine Skill" was a divine level technique that only those at the Peak of the Eight Spirit Knot could practice, preparing them for a breakthrough to the Nine Spirit Joints.
Having a divine level technique is akin to having a life-saving talisman for a cultivator. In this way, at the moment of breaking through to the Nine Spirit Joints, one would possess an advantage over others at the same level.
Thus, possessing such a technique places one halfway into the Nine Spirit Joints, and an Initial Stage Eight Spirit Knot individual like the man in contact stood little chance against him.
Despite being unable to resist, and having essentially abandoned resistance, he had no choice but to fight with all his might to stall for time.
Lin Feng, meanwhile, seemed to have gained some opportunity in the light screen, though no one could precisely determine what had happened, it didn’t appear to be anything negative.
At this time, Lin Feng felt his body was breaking through a certain realm in his spiritual sense, with spiritual power surging towards the Fifth Spirit Knot as if about to achieve a breakthrough.
Hua Shengmi also saw hope, transmitting energy into Lin Feng’s meridians.
"It seems Lin has profited from aiding others with their meridians, unexpectedly enhancing his own in the process." Observing the increasingly robust energy within Lin Feng’s meridians—from a river to a mighty stream—showed a qualitative improvement in Lin Feng’s meridian quality.
With an Innate Spiritual Seed providing energy replenishment, Lin Feng possessed an energy reserve beyond ordinary means, thus cultivating at a speed incomparable to others.
At present, Lin Feng was in a half-dream, half-awake state, aware of his changes, focusing diligently on breathing control and seeking a breakthrough, yet oblivious to external dangers due to his deep concentration.
Outside, about ten individuals had surrounded the man in contact within the warehouse. Mo Qingshuang seemed to want these Seven Spirit Knot experts to first test the might of the Eighth Layer of the Cold Ice Palm. Despite being a skill at the utmost pinnacle, used by an Initial Stage Eight Spirit Knot individual, its power was no longer trivial due to all aforementioned reasons, clearly possessing the strength to harm others.
At this, the surrounding people couldn’t hold back any longer; unaware of the power of the Eighth Layer Cold Ice Palm, they advanced, channeling their True Yuan, appearing dismissive.
Attack they may, but success depended on their own abilities.
The man in contact swept his gaze around, his eyes sharp, disregarding those surrounding him.
All the while, those around looked at the man in contact they had encircled with disdainful expressions, akin to seeing a pig. The arrogant demeanor these military men had developed over years led them to underestimate the opponent’s strength. Though possessing strength nearing the Initial Stage Eight Spirit Knot level, these ten individuals, together, were unafraid of confronting someone at that level, especially one evidently injured.
The previous heavy strikes from the man with the copper hammer had indeed injured the man in contact, and forcibly activating the Eighth Layer of the Cold Ice Palm had exacerbated his injuries. If he didn’t stop soon for treatment, these injuries might become incurable.
The man in contact was now fighting desperately, making him truly fearsome.
As ten soldiers charged at him, the man in contact merely sneered at the spectacle, eyeing their vile faces rushing towards him.
In the next moment, those soldiers unleashed formidable attacks, clearly aiming to kill. The man in contact, in turn, released icy energy from his palms in all directions. This chilling power, akin to two ice dragons, soared through the air, freezing all the surrounding people mid-air. Connecting to the ground, it seemed like an ice crystal naturally formed, encapsulating the ten experts within.