Chapter 79: Impacting the Life-Seizing Realm {Seventh Update}

Yang Qi swallowed a large amount of pills, finally causing his life essence to surge rapidly, all of which was infused into the particle. The twenty-first particle began to stir, starting to sprout.

He also gained a profound understanding and insight into the Divine Elephant Imprisoning Hell Technique.

The more advanced the "Divine Elephant True Hell Technique" became, the harder it was to cultivate. Each step forward faced enormous obstacles. Without fortuitous encounters and a large amount of spiritual pills and miraculous herbs, Yang Qi would find it extremely difficult to make any progress, almost impossible to advance even after a hundred years of cultivation.

However, he would never give up. What if it were a divine cultivation technique?

He gradually cultivated a domineering aura, looking down upon the world. Although he was born a mortal, he had the heart of a deity. The reason why the strong are strong is because they have the heart of a strong person. The wider the heart, the wider the path beneath the feet!

Now, after consuming a large amount of pills that increased his life essence, he infused the pill's spiritual energy into the embryo of the "Hell Furnace" and began to impact the Life-Seizing Realm.

"Seize life from heaven! The Divine Elephant is invincible, plucking stars and capturing the moon, swallowing the sun." Behind him, the true qi grew increasingly dense, shooting straight up but was blocked by the spirit-gathering array in the room, which then reinforced his body.

Crack!

On his flesh, a layer of true qi actually condensed, not in the shape of armor but in the form of scales, dark gold in color. On the scales, it seemed as if molten lava was flowing, and in addition, there were dense lightning bolts wrapping around Yang Qi's entire body.

He was a person who had survived a lightning strike, and his meridians and true qi naturally contained the power of lightning.

The true qi scales attached to his body one by one, and in a moment, they enveloped Yang Qi entirely, transforming him into a giant elephant.

This giant elephant was not an ordinary elephant but was extremely tall and robust. Its long true qi trunk swept through the air, absorbing the air in the entire room.

Yang Qi sat cross-legged inside the true qi giant elephant, like a core.

The true qi giant elephant almost filled the entire room.

"Seize life from heaven? Seize life from heaven... with a strong spirit, communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and moon, seize life, and change oneself..."

He exerted himself to the utmost.

Attempting to make a further advance, he vaguely felt the air between heaven and earth, which seemed impure and mixed. In that complex air, there was a "qi" that could make all things grow, plants sprout, and people undergo a complete transformation. This "qi" was extremely elusive and could not be captured and integrated into the body.

This was the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!

The Life-Seizing Realm was a realm where a person's cultivation could forcibly seize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, integrate it into the body, refine it into one's own life essence, replenish true qi, change the physical body, strengthen the constitution, and enhance longevity, purifying the spirit.

The most fundamental improvement was that a Life-Seizing Realm expert, with a single palm strike, could resonate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, even extract the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to directly attack enemies, and even change the weather.

For example, if Yang Qi, who cultivated the Four Seasons Sword Technique, reached the Life-Seizing Realm and used the Winter Snow Sword Qi, even in the height of summer, snow would fall around him.

If a Life-Seizing Realm expert with the deepest cultivation, having seized life five or six times, or even seven or eight times, were to use their abilities, the mountains and rivers within hundreds or even thousands of miles would change color. They could summon wind, rain, snow, and even trigger lightning.

"Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, Xuanwu..."

Yang Qi, transformed into the true qi divine elephant, let out a long roar. Immediately, more true qi emerged, forming the Four Symbols, which fiercely charged toward the divine elephant, then subsided, submitting to the divine elephant.

The divine elephant was a manifestation of the power of the deities of the heavens, created to rule over thousands of mountains and rivers, countless world planes, and hell. Any divine beast would submit to it.

Kill!

Yang Qi opened his eyes, roared, and attacked again.

Sitting cross-legged in the true qi divine elephant, his body rapidly expanded, and a large amount of true qi spurted out of every pore. The medicinal power in the embryo of the Hell Furnace was completely refined, combining with his blood and qi to form life essence.

Breathing...

With each breath, centered on Yang Qi, an invisible true qi force penetrated the room, shooting straight into the clouds. Wherever it swept, the white clouds entered an invisible vortex.

Yang Qi was immersed in a realm on the verge of breaking free like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon.

But suddenly!

The medicinal energy in the embryo of the Hell Furnace was completely depleted, and the supply of spiritual herbs was insufficient.

More life essence was needed.

Without the support of the medicinal power, the twenty-first particle, which was about to awaken, gradually became dormant.

Sigh!

Yang Qi sighed deeply, and all the true qi returned to his body.

The true qi divine elephant disappeared without a trace, and his skin turned dark gold, like a metal-cast deity. After a while, it faded away.

But by closing his eyes and looking inward, one could see a thin membrane under his skin changing colors, with patterns appearing on it, as if naturally forming Dao marks, composing an array.

In other words, the membrane under Yang Qi's skin was gradually condensing into a grand array, a world-shocking, unprecedented array.

In the future, when he advanced to the "Life-Seizing Realm," he would be the array, and the array would be him, achieving harmony with heaven and earth, invincible in the mortal world.

"This attempt to impact the Life-Seizing Realm has failed, but I have gained much and made further progress." Yang Qi retracted the true qi into his body, began to prepare, and checked his body's meridians, finding that each meridian was incredibly thick. The true qi flowing through the meridians was like a mighty river, surging and rolling, like a mountain flood destroying the earth.

If others' meridians were like a gentle stream, then his meridians were like a vast river, boundless, with various acupoints storing true qi. When it erupted, it was like a volcanic eruption, a disaster that could destroy the world.

Yang Qi's attempt to impact the Life-Seizing Realm failed.

The reason was not because of anything else but because his life essence was insufficient.

After the thunderous giant elephant was thoroughly refined, the essence was used up, and Yang Qi realized how difficult cultivation was. Fortunately, he was well-prepared mentally, and his current strength was not inferior to that of an average Life-Seizing Realm expert.

"I need to find a way to gather the pills required for life essence." Yang Qi stood up and looked at the remaining half of the pills in his ring.

These pills could not increase life essence, or he had already taken them.

Each time he took one of these spiritual pills, the effect of the second pill would be greatly reduced, making it not worth it. Yang Qi planned to keep them as wealth and give some to his older brothers and father.

For the next month, Yang Qi stayed in his room, never leaving, focusing on cultivation, silently circulating the true qi in his body, pondering various cultivation techniques. After being guided by his aunt Yang Susu, he felt enlightened, and his cultivation of qi techniques became as smooth as a fish in water, even giving him the feeling that he could create his own qi techniques.

The Four Seasons Sword Technique had truly reached its peak, and with a casual swing, the room could change from spring to summer to autumn to winter.

In addition, his body was exercised daily, and true qi had filled every inch of his flesh and blood.

Now, his blood was dark gold in color. Occasionally, by closing his eyes and looking inward, he could feel that the blood in his veins was very heavy, flowing with a rumbling sound, as heavy as mercury.

At this time, the severe cold outside was gradually passing, and there were signs of the earth warming up, and it was almost time for the New Year. The academy showed no signs of the New Year, as if seven days in the cave felt like thousands of years in the world.

Pfft!

Yang Qi was circulating his true qi, and with a light flick of his finger, a drop of blood seeped out from the tip of his right index finger, rolled to the ground, and did not scatter, forming a dark gold bead, shimmering like a golden pearl.

This was like mercury hitting the ground, each drop forming a perfect sphere.

Yang Qi's blood had reached this level, which was unimaginable even for Life-Seizing Realm experts, as it was no longer human. Blood turning into a golden liquid, as heavy as mercury, was a supreme phenomenon in qi cultivation, indicating a complete transformation.

Just the heaviness of the blood alone showed how tightly packed and solid Yang Qi's body and flesh were, stronger and more resilient than ancient beasts.

"Unconsciously, I have been in seclusion for a month. Li He and the others should be back. I need to ask them about the situation at home."

Yang Qi's mind stirred, and with the impetus of his qi technique, the dark gold drop of blood that had fallen to the ground flew back up and entered his body through his pores, returning to his blood vessels.

His blood was a rare and precious medicine, and not a single drop could be wasted. If a pill-making expert obtained this drop of blood, they could likely create a world-renowned spiritual pill.

The true qi shot straight out, immediately penetrating the other floors of the high tower.

Sure enough, he found that Li He and the others had returned.

With a call, Li He and the others immediately flew out of their rooms and directly entered the room.

"Brother Yang, we have been back for ten days. Why did you stay in seclusion for so long? You practiced for a whole month?" Li He and the others were elated, their brows raised in triumph.

"You must have gained a lot from this trip home. How is my family now?" Yang Qi asked, casually glancing at the four, noticing that each of their qi techniques had improved significantly, their strength far surpassing what it was when they had just advanced to the Qi Master realm.

It was clear that they had received family resources.

Each of them came from a large family. Now that they had turned the tide and cultivated to the Qi Master realm, they naturally received the favor and promotion of their families.

"Our people have already gone to Yan Capital. My family, along with the families of Hua Yinhu, Liang Dong, and He Jili, have sent over thirty Qi Master experts and over a hundred Eighth Stage Qi Masters to Yan Capital to assist the old patriarch in establishing a foundation. The mayor of Yan Capital has already stepped down, and Yan Capital has become the territory of the Yang family."

Li He briefly explained the situation, making Yang Qi's heart leap with joy: "What? You actually took over Yan Capital? Has my father sent a letter? Did he give it to you to pass on to me?"

"Yes, Brother Yang Qi, please take a look."

Li He took out a letter.

Yang Qi took it, instantly opened it, and saw the familiar handwriting of his father, Yang Zhan.

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