Killing God - Chapter 194

Chapter 194 Condensing Element
Shen Shi’s body suddenly twitched, as if he felt intense pain. In his mind, the darkness was retreating, but it was clearly unwilling. He was struggling desperately with his teeth and claws, confronting the intense light, as if he was going to pounce back in the next moment.

His four limbs, head, and countless qi veins were trembling together. All of his spiritual energy gathered into a river, and like an excited school of fish, they began to charge crazily. The target was actually the empty and illusory place in his abdomen.

Shen Shi’s heart skipped a beat. At that moment, he actually saw a vague shadow in his divine sense. It was as if there was an endless ocean of emptiness in his abdomen, and it was as if there was a towering palace standing proudly.

Above the Dao Laws, this was the Jade Manor’s dantian, the foundation of cultivators and the foundation of the Immortal Dao.

All divine passageway techniques were born from this and flourished.

However, just as all the Spiritual Energy crazily rushed over and was about to rush into the phantom of the Jade Mansion, an invisible layer of resistance blocked all the Spiritual Energy. It firmly locked onto its dantian and blocked off all of its meridians and qi channels.

This was a barrier, also known as a boundary barrier. It was a restrictive shackle that humans would encounter after cultivating Dao Arts. No one knew why such a strange barrier had appeared, but since the beginning of the human race, the barrier had always been with them, and no one could be an exception.

Breaking through the barrier was crossing the border. After breaking through the barrier, one would have boundless prospects. However, those who could not break through the barrier could only be mediocre people for a lifetime, and thus would be isolated from the Immortal Road.

The waves of Spiritual Energy that were blocking his path surged higher and higher, and he was extremely irritated as he continuously attacked this invisible barrier. This brought intense pain to Shen Shi’s body, causing him to feel as if the pain in his abdomen was being torn apart, as if his body was about to crack in the next moment.

His mind was a little surprised, At this moment, it was clear that his cultivation had reached its peak. The spiritual energy in his body began to break through the barrier of the Origin Condensation Realm on its own. If he could succeed, he would enter the Origin Condensation Realm after tonight. If he failed, according to what he knew in the past, there would be a lot of sequelae. He would have to rest for at least three months before he could break through to the Origin Condensation Realm again. After all, mobilizing spiritual energy around his body was not a light burden on his physical body.

However, for some reason, the barrier seemed exceptionally strong and resilient. Shen Shi endured the pain several times and condensed all the spiritual energy in his body to charge over, but it was actually blocked several times by the barrier.

Shen Shi faintly felt that something was wrong. But he had never experienced such a breakthrough before, He had only read a few books and had vaguely mentioned a few words, It seemed that the most difficult thing for cultivators to break through the realm was to sense the Dantian Jade Palace. Of course, the barrier was also a formidable obstacle. However, according to the words in the past, the Spiritual Energy consumed by the Sensing Jade Palace would be about half of the Spiritual Energy of the cultivators themselves, and the remaining half would be spent on breaking through the barrier.

However, Shen Shi could clearly feel that the Qi Sea Jade Mansion that he had suddenly sensed earlier had clearly not consumed any spiritual energy. It had suddenly and distinctly appeared in his spiritual will. For a moment, he even thought that he had already cultivated and broken through to the Origin Condensation Realm.

However, when he used all of his Spiritual Energy to break through the barrier, hoping to complete this final step and finally condense into the Jade Palace Dantian, allowing all of his Spiritual Energy to return to the Origin Condensation Realm, he discovered that all of the difficulties seemed to have suddenly gathered at the barrier.

It was unimaginably sturdy. Even if Shen Shi used all of his Spiritual Energy to attack, the barrier was only on the verge of collapse, but it still hadn’t dissipated.

Shouldn’t it be like this?

A trace of gloom flashed through Shen Shi’s heart, but in the next moment, he left this boring thought behind him. His eyes were still tightly closed, and his body was still trembling slightly. Intense pain was raging from his abdomen towards all parts of his body, and even his extended hand was trembling uncontrollably.

He gritted his teeth and endured the pain without saying a word.

His fingers moved forward bit by bit on the stone table, quickly touching the scattered spirit crystals and another medicinal pill.

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The night was already dark.

The silent valley was pitch-black, as if even starlight did not want to fall here. Darkness engulfed every corner of the valley. Only the sound of water from afar could be heard without stopping, gently floating in the empty night.

Beneath the ancient trees and vines, there was a figure on the mountain path that came from nowhere. He stood there quietly like this. Darkness surrounded him, covering all traces. It was impossible to see his appearance clearly. Only a faint phantom could be seen in the shadows.

It was a peaceful night. It was as if everything in the world, including the mountain forest, had merged with the dark figure. They breathed quietly. A faint strange power floated in the valley. It was mysterious but distant. It was as if everything obediently listened to the figure. At the same time, it was as if a faint heartbeat was echoing in the valley.

Up and down, up and down …

However, at this moment, the figure seemed to have sensed something, and his body trembled slightly. In the darkness of the valley, which had originally merged into one, it seemed as if there were no noise defects in the sky, a faint light suddenly lit up in the depths of the darkness.

A faint ray of light was exceptionally weak, but it was so clear and similarly dazzling.

It suddenly broke the calm and perfection of the darkness, breaking the harmony that had originally fused together in this valley. It was as if it had blatantly painted a perfect painting, causing all perfection to disappear in an instant.

That ray of light, like a candle in the darkness, flickered and swayed.

The figure in the darkness suddenly soared into the sky. All of the darkness seemed to follow him. It crossed a long distance and instantly arrived. It pounced towards the beam of light. The aura was like a mountain, and even carried a hint of anger.

In the blink of an eye, the light arrived in the depths of the valley, in front of Shen Shi’s cave entrance.

At this point, the figure froze and stopped. His silhouette seemed to be still covered in dense darkness, Therefore, he was still unable to see his face clearly. However, when he arrived here, he was surprised to see that outside Shen Shi’s cave, there were actually a few extremely faint colors that slowly circulated and changed. Moreover, this light seemed to be completely rootless. It was slowly flickering outside the cave.

The silhouette in the darkness stared at him for a moment. It seemed to hesitate and looked surprised. A moment later, a low voice came from the darkness and said,

“This is … Refraction of the Breaking Realm? Could it be that there is a Divine Concept … No, the light is too weak. This is a breakthrough to the Origin Condensation Realm. However, how could the Qi Refining Breaking Realm have such a big reaction after being separated by a cave stone room? How could it trigger the resonance of heaven and earth’s spiritual energy?”

Right at this moment, the faint light outside the cave suddenly trembled a few times, as if it was unable to sustain its power, and it quickly dissipated.

The figure was thoughtful. He glanced at Shen Shi’s cave in the darkness. After a moment of silence, he suddenly turned around and flew far away in the darkness. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the depths of the valley’s darkness.

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Early in the morning, the morning light of a new day descended from the sky, dispelling the darkness and illuminating the cold and humid valley.

Thin fog floated in the forest of the valley, like lingering silk floss. Sparkling dewdrops could be seen everywhere on the leaves of plants and trees, reflecting a beautiful brilliance. The abundant water vapor nourished the trees and vegetation. A light breeze blew past, and a fresh aura could be heard everywhere.

A few crisp bird cries rang out in the depths of the forest, chirping incessantly. Although it was not comparable to the majestic aura of those spirit bird cranes on the summit of Golden Rainbow Mountain, it still had its own vitality, adding some vitality to this secluded valley.

Compared to the valleys that were gradually becoming active and full of life, The few cultivator’s caves hidden in the depths of the tree silhouette were all calm. There was no sound of movement. However, looking from afar, these caves seemed to have become part of this valley. Suddenly, a drum-like sound rang out from outside a certain cave in the depths of the valley.

“Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock!”

The eager and anxious voice broke the silence of the valley and awakened the people in the cave at the same time.

The Little Hei pig, who had slept soundly all night, jumped up. Its foolish head looked left and right, making a guarded appearance. It snorted and kicked back with its hind legs’ little pig hooves, hitting Shen Shi’s forehead.

Just as Shen Shi was about to get up, he was kicked back by the stupid pig. He covered his forehead and couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed. He patted the pig’s butt. The Little Hei pig jumped to the side, wagged its tail, and hummed at him.

The drum-like knock on the door still rang out as Shen Shi suddenly felt that it sounded a little familiar. Then, he smiled for no reason and touched the little black pig’s head before getting out of bed and walking towards the door.

The Little Hei pig jumped off the bed and followed behind its master. It yawned and stretched. In the next moment, it cooed by itself, and its face suddenly looked a little worried.

Shen Shi held the cloud talisman in his hand and it quietly lit up. After a flash of light, the two heavy stone doors retreated to both sides amidst the rumbling sound.

A ray of morning light descended and shone on his body. The fragrant wind blew towards him. He couldn’t help but take a deep breath, and then he saw the people outside the door.

It was a man standing in the morning light. He was handsome and upright, with a look of surprise and joy on his face, as well as an unconcealable smile. Although the outline of his eyebrows had been separated by three years, it was still so familiar.

“Stone!” He shouted loudly.

Shen Shi laughed. The smile came from the bottom of his heart. That joy was warm and cordial. He stood in the morning light like that and looked at this friend. He looked at the same appearance that he had not changed three years later. He smiled and said,

“Sun You!”

Young Friend Sun looked at him. He saw his feet from head to toe, then his head from foot to toe. Then, he laughed loudly. He jumped in front of Shen Shi, opened his arms, hugged Shen Shi tightly, and at the same time, slapped his back forcefully.

“Good fellow, you’re finally back. You’re back!”

Shen Shi hesitated for a moment, as if he wasn’t quite used to Friend Sun’s intimate movements. However, after a moment, a smile appeared on his face, and he hugged this friend as well.

“Long time no see.”

Young Friend Sun was obviously a little excited. After a while, he let go of his hands and looked at Shen Shi carefully. He smiled and said, “If Zhong Qinglu hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have known you would have come back. Originally, I was going to come here last night, but Zhong Qinglu refused. However, thinking about it, you must be tired this time. It would be good for you to rest for a night.”

Shen Shi smiled and said, “Actually, it’s not that exaggerated. I’m fine.”

Sun You laughed and said, “Anyway, it’s good that you’re back. Honestly, where have you been these past three years?” Hearing Zhong Qinglu say that she didn’t have time to ask you yesterday, she only said that you looked okay. Were you at the cultivation realm or at the Qi Refining realm? “It must have been three years of hard work. Damn it, your talent was counted among us back then, but it doesn’t matter …”

As if he wanted to say everything in his heart at once, Young Friend Sun pulled Shen Shi like this and kept talking. Shen Shi smiled as he spoke to the side. He could feel Young Friend Sun’s joy from the bottom of his heart, and a trace of warmth floated in his heart.

However, just as Sun You was about to continue speaking, he patted his chest as if he was about to make a promise.

“Don’t worry, don’t think too much. Isn’t it just a Qi Refining Realm? We’re different now. Let me help you. I’m sure … eh?” His voice suddenly froze, as if he had seen something strange. He looked at Shen Shi in astonishment, as if he found it hard to believe. After a moment of daze, he said,

“This is …”

Shen Shi smiled and said, “I’m at the Origin Condensation Realm.” After saying that, he paused for a moment and added, “It was done last night.”

(In Chapter 29, “Reunion”, there is a detail that was modified. I didn’t pay attention to the codewords. When the two of them reunited, they should have said “Ai” instead of “Hi”, which sounds strange. I’m sorry.)