Chapter 72

However, to Ling Zhan's surprise, the next moment, Wang Chen, who was struggling under the waterfall, stubbornly shook his head, refusing his offer of help.

"This kid!" Opening his mouth, his hand paused in mid-air, and in the end, Ling Zhan sighed and muttered to himself with a bitter smile.

He was still so stubborn, which reminded him of the first time he met this young man three months ago, on the back mountain of the Han family. Didn't he have that same look of unwillingness and stubbornness in his eyes?

As long as there is a breath left, hope does not die! This phrase seemed to be deeply etched in his heart. At such a young age, it was truly rare for someone to be able to say such a thing and strictly adhere to it! It was precisely because he saw this determination that he had the idea of taking on a disciple, not entirely because of the Divine Martial Bloodline.

"Fine, let's see how it goes!" After a long while, watching Wang Chen's body bend slightly as he struggled under the waterfall, Ling Zhan hesitated for a moment and muttered to himself.

Originally, he wanted to stop him, but after seeing Wang Chen's determined look, he wavered and decided to let Wang Chen make his own decision based on the situation.

At this moment, under the waterfall, Wang Chen felt as if the world was spinning, and his entire body was about to collapse, with piercing pain spreading to every corner.

Each second felt like a hundred or a thousand years, unbearably long and arduous.

His teeth were clenched, making a grinding sound, and his consciousness gradually became blurred! The horse stance he had been maintaining could no longer be held, and he knelt half in the water, letting the waterfall above assault him.

"Three more minutes, I can't give up, just three more minutes!" Taking a deep breath, Wang Chen struggled to open his mouth and whispered.

There were three more minutes until the hour was up; he couldn't give up at this critical moment.

His body trembled more and more violently, and several times he was slammed to the ground. Several times, he struggled to stand up again, his eyes filled with unwillingness, stubbornly persisting.

Seeing Wang Chen's pained expression, Ling Zhan frowned, pondered for a moment, and with a wave of his hand, a large wooden barrel appeared in front of him. This was something he had brought along when he left Qingfeng City, and now it was time for it to be useful.

He filled the barrel with water and carefully took out a small jade bottle.

Opening it, a chill immediately enveloped the area, and the temperature seemed to drop significantly. This was the cold spring water they had brought.

After such intense training, Wang Chen's body had reached its limit. At this moment, if the cold spring water were used to assist him, the effect would be greatly enhanced.

He carefully dripped a drop of the thick cold spring water into the barrel.

Instantly, the originally cool water emitted a chill, as if it had frozen, and in no time, countless small ice chips floated in it.

The ice chips emitted a silver glow, which was the cold spring water that had been decomposed.

After completing all this, Ling Zhan nodded in satisfaction, looking at the changes in the water in the barrel, and then turned to look at Wang Chen under the waterfall.

At this moment, Wang Chen was kneeling on one knee, his face filled with pain, but he was still stubbornly trying to stand up again.

"One more minute!" Checking the time, Ling Zhan said in a deep voice.

Wang Chen was clearly at his limit, but every time Ling Zhan saw that stubborn expression and unyielding eyes, he couldn't bear to interrupt his training, even though he knew it should be stopped.

"Fine, I'll go crazy with you this time, kid, don't disappoint me!" After a long while, Ling Zhan sighed, a hint of anticipation in his voice, as he looked at Wang Chen with a nostalgic expression, as if he were remembering his own training days.

This kid was very much like him, so much so that sometimes Ling Zhan would mistake him for his younger self. However, the current Wang Chen had a bit more resilience and determination than he did back then.

Under the waterfall, Wang Chen's consciousness began to blur, the world spun, and his vision gradually darkened, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins, looking fierce.

His entire body's meridians, under such extreme load, began to show, like worms crawling on his body.

In the last few seconds, he couldn't fail at this moment. Wang Chen constantly warned himself, his internal strength was depleted, his true essence was exhausted, and he relied solely on his physical strength to stand up, inch by inch.

Ah...

A roar of unwillingness erupted from his mouth, wild and desolate!

"Boom..."

Suddenly, a loud explosion sounded from within his body, as if his entire body had exploded, causing Wang Chen to spit out a mouthful of blood.

Immediately, an extreme energy burst forth from his empty body, spreading to every corner. This energy was different from true essence, appearing domineering and wild.

As this energy appeared wildly, it instantly cut the waterfall in half, like a bulldozer. Although it was just for a moment, Ling Zhan clearly saw that the waterfall was momentarily halted by this energy.

Then, although the water continued to flow, it was evident that under the protection of the energy, the water was completely blocked and deflected.

With Ling Zhan's eyes wide in amazement, Wang Chen slowly straightened his body, maintaining the horse stance, and straightened his back!

"Damn, what the hell..." Seeing this, Ling Zhan was stunned, covering his mouth in disbelief.

His body trembled slightly, his eyes filled with shock!

"Could it be... that domineering energy, could it be..." Ling Zhan was so surprised he couldn't speak, while Wang Chen's face was cold and determined. The energy that had burst forth had blocked the terrifying force of the waterfall, making it freeze, a feat even a Royal Martial Artist would find difficult!

"Divine Martial Bloodline, finally activated? Can he use this energy now?" Drawing a deep breath, Ling Zhan continued to mutter. This energy was definitely not something Wang Chen could possess, and he immediately thought of the Divine Martial Bloodline within Wang Chen's body. Only the Divine Martial Bloodline could unleash such power.

"It's impossible, this is impossible. His current strength is not enough to activate the Divine Martial Bloodline. It must have been activated to protect him after reaching his limit!" Quickly, he dismissed his guess, somewhat frantically.

"But even so, this kid should have gained a lot from this!" A smile slowly spread across his lips.

With the burst of energy, Wang Chen suddenly felt much lighter, as if an invisible force had deflected the terrifying force of the waterfall, gently tapping his body.

"Kid, you can come down now!" Ling Zhan's voice called from a distance, letting Wang Chen know that the hour was up.

"Alright, that's enough!" The current impact made Wang Chen somewhat cry and laugh. The appearance of this energy had helped him, but it also made continuing the training meaningless.

With a burst of strength, he leaped out from under the waterfall like a fierce tiger, making three rapid jumps and appearing in front of Ling Zhan in an instant.

"Huff, huff, huff..." Only then did Wang Chen let out a long breath, panting heavily.

At the same time, the terrifying energy that had appeared dissipated with the disappearance of the pressure and vanished in the next moment.

"Sure enough, this energy was passively activated!" Seeing this, Ling Zhan nodded.

"The energy just now?" Wang Chen asked, puzzled.

"Hehe, the energy of the Divine Martial Bloodline. You reached your limit, and it was instinctively activated. Now that the danger is gone, it has disappeared. If you can control this energy at will one day, you will be a formidable force!" Ling Zhan smiled at Wang Chen, sighing.

The most terrifying aspect of the Divine Martial Bloodline is the energy it contains. Its power is beyond what most people can imagine, and he had a deep understanding of its terror.

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