Chapter 93

Boom!

As if enraged by Li Chen's disrespectful words, a thunderclap suddenly echoed through the heavens and earth, and the dense fog began to surge violently.

The already pitch-black cliff was suddenly filled with a low, mournful wailing, like the cries of ghosts or the howls of wolves. Though very low, it pierced the ears, making one's hair stand on end.

Suddenly, a crackling sound came from above, and a torrential downpour of hailstones, as large as soybeans, began to fall, breaking through the clouds and fog and pelting the cliff.

"Heaven and earth cannot oppress me, Illusory Cloud Collapse! Scatter!"

Without retreating into the cave, Li Chen took a deep breath and swung his hands, forming an indescribable wind and fire wheel glow, which he pushed upward.

This glow was clearly several times larger than when he had battled the Cloud Dragon, indicating that Li Chen had unknowingly broken through his own limits.

His eyes radiated an indescribable determination, and at this moment, Li Chen exuded an aura that was hard to grasp, making the air around him feel heavy.

Buzz!

The moment the wind and fire wheel was pushed out, it suddenly expanded several times, spreading out with a thunderous boom.

The powerful air currents and intense energy pushed back all the hailstones within a few dozen feet, turning them back into raindrops, which then evaporated into mist.

The gray fog above began to dissipate, revealing a clear night sky with a bright moon and sparse stars.

This was too unusual!

But with Li Chen's current cultivation, even if he exerted himself to the utmost, he could not match the power of heaven and earth.

Rustle!

The hailstones continued to fall, striking the hard rock walls and producing a series of sharp, crackling sounds, shattering and piling up in a thick layer.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Li Chen continuously used the Illusory Cloud Collapse, rapidly depleting his internal true qi. After nearly thirty uses, the hailstones finally dissipated.

"Phew, formless and intangible, heaven and earth can be shattered. I thought it was just the arrogance of the founder of the 'Limitless Dragon Collapse,' but it turns out it's really possible. However, the Illusory Cloud Collapse consumes too much energy. I need to improve my cultivation as soon as possible.

"With the Nameless Body Cultivation Technique, I can guide the true qi into the fire meridian while cultivating the 'Pure Yang Technique,' and then have the fire meridian feed back to the dantian.

"Strengthening my martial body while enhancing my meridians is truly a two-for-one benefit!"

Looking at the clear night sky that appeared for the last time, Li Chen's face was full of fatigue, but his eyes, bright like stars, were particularly clear.

Without exposing himself to the hail, he turned and entered the cave, sitting cross-legged and swallowing a low-grade Qi Gathering Pill to recover.

But after only a short while, Li Chen had to stop his cultivation.

Wail! Crack!

The gray fog suddenly filled with mournful wails, drowning out the gradually ceasing sound of hailstones. It was as if the wails pierced the mind, making it impossible to focus on cultivation.

Not to mention cultivating, even just sitting there surrounded by the sounds made one's eardrums throb and scalp tingle.

"What is this sound?"

Li Chen had spent too little time in the Xuan Yun Sect, spending most of his days working or collecting treasures and practicing martial techniques.

He had heard the most about the geniuses of the various peaks, but only accidentally, as few people were willing to talk to a 'waste.'

Focusing his gaze, he saw something in the rolling gray fog, as if trying to break through. Under the candlelight, the thick and thin fog resembled evil spirits trying to tear Li Chen apart.

He wanted to ignore it, but the wails pierced his mind, making it impossible to focus on cultivation, even if he covered his ears.

"Hey, who's playing tricks?"

Annoyed by the ghostly sounds, Li Chen suddenly stood up and shouted into the distance.

But the only response was the wails, without even an echo in this terrain.

"Looking for death!"

With a thunderous roar, Li Chen punched out, the powerful fist force causing the fog to roll, but it quickly surged back from all sides.

His punch hit nothing, and his body suddenly lunged forward, his limbs and fingers moving wildly, releasing energy in all directions. Li Chen seemed to have gone mad, attacking the gray fog.

Wail!

The endless wails seemed to mock him, constantly entering his ears, stirring up the painful memories buried in his heart, making him even more frenzied, his eyes turning red.

This was a clear sign of a cultivation mishap!

For a martial artist, the most taboo thing is a cultivation mishap, which can trigger internal heart fire, leading to either exhaustion or being burned to a crisp.

Especially in Li Chen's case, he was cultivating the 'Pure Yang Technique,' which is extremely yang and strong, and the Nameless Body Cultivation Technique, which had just formed the fire meridian, making his qi and blood far more vigorous than those of the same level.

Even late-stage True Qi Realm cultivators could not compare.

Ah! Ah! Ah!

Suddenly, the frenzied Li Chen let out a piercing scream, which clashed with the surrounding wails.

His body trembled, then curled up on the ground, convulsing, emitting a startling heat.

This was a sign that his pure yang true qi was about to trigger the nascent true yang fire energy within him.

"Roar, ah!"

Li Chen's mouth let out an inhuman roar, the intense pain causing his body to convulse, even emitting a slight heat.

But the pain also brought him a bit of clarity. Without time to think about what was happening, he pressed his left hand on his dantian and his right hand on several blood vessels, pressing them hard.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

Li Chen's hands were so fierce that several bloody holes appeared.

Sizzle!

Instantly, blood spurted out, turning Li Chen into a blood-soaked figure.

But the cold from the blood loss slightly suppressed the fire in his body.

"Return to your place!"

Sitting cross-legged, Li Chen placed his hands on his dantian, his veins bulging, and shouted fiercely.

Fortunately, he had experienced a heart demon before, and his will was extremely strong. Although the wails did not stop, this time Li Chen managed to enter a state of meditation.

Especially the nascent true yang energy, which seemed to counteract the wails, helping to drive them out as it circulated through his meridians.

But when Li Chen exhausted his strength to return the true yang energy to his dantian, he had nothing left to counter the wails and had to wake up from his meditation.

"Damn, I can't get angry, this place is too strange!"

Li Chen quickly got up, about to get angry, but then remembered the previous situation, feeling a chill and reminding himself to be cautious.

Carefully scanning the surroundings, he lit another candle, picked up a windproof lantern, and patrolled the cliff, trying to find the source of the sounds.

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