Chapter 50

"Why do we need to grovel and beg for their forgiveness?"

Suddenly, a sinister laugh came from outside the room: "Father, Grandfather, with the presence of the Seventh Prince, no matter how outstanding the Ninth Prince performs, he will only serve as a foil to the Seventh Prince and will never amount to anything."

As soon as he finished speaking, a man in his early twenties walked in from outside the door.

This man appeared rather thin, with a complexion even fairer than a woman's, and his skin was extremely smooth and fine. He lacked the masculine vigor of a man and instead had a feminine delicacy.

His voice was also very peculiar, both sinister and shrill, somewhat similar to that of a eunuch in the palace.

This person was none other than Lin Chenyu, the first genius of the Lin family.

Three years ago, his martial cultivation had reached the peak of the Yellow Extreme Realm, but unfortunately, he offended the Seventh Prince and was sentenced to castration, turning him into a eunuch.

Later, he was taken in as a servant by the Seventh Prince.

"Chenyu, didn't you go to the Yun Tai Sect with the Seventh Prince? Has the Seventh Prince returned as well?" Lin Jingye asked.

Lin Chenyu smiled and said in a strained voice, "My master has discovered an ancient relic and obtained a great opportunity. He cannot return for the time being. He ordered me to return to the capital first to resolve some troubles. For example, my cousin!"

Lin Jingye's eyes turned cold, and he said, "Is the Seventh Prince sending you back to eliminate the Ninth Prince?"

Lin Chenyu shook his head and said, "How could my master, such a great hero, take my cousin seriously? Even if the Ninth Prince cultivates for a lifetime, he will never catch up to my master. However, the Empress is very worried that the Ninth Prince will grow up, so my master ordered me to eliminate him."

"He is your cousin!" Lin Jingye said, somewhat angrily.

"So what?"

Lin Chenyu sneered, "If my master wants him dead, he must die. Grandfather, don't blame me for not warning you. Don't stand on the wrong side. When my master completely refines the treasures from the ancient relic, his cultivation will reach another level. Even if he wants to destroy the entire Lin family, it won't be difficult! Ha ha!"

Thinking of the Seventh Prince, who possessed extraordinary talent, Lin Jingye felt a chill in his heart.

After all, the Seventh Prince became the top of the Yellow List at the age of twelve.

So many years have passed, how high has his cultivation reached now?

"Right! After my earnest pleading, my master has agreed to take Ningshan as a concubine. I will personally go to the palace to discuss this matter with the Empress and try to finalize the marriage as soon as possible."

Lin Chenyu's eyes were cold, and he showed no respect to the four elders in the room. After saying what he needed to say, he walked out again!

"The Seventh Prince... is engaged to Ningshan? What's going on?" Lin Jingye asked.

Lin Fengxian said, "Father, this is Chenyu and Ningshan's decision. Relying on the Seventh Prince is a good thing for our Lin family, isn't it?"

"How can I feel it's more like the entire Lin family becoming the Seventh Prince's servants?" Lin Jingye clenched his fingers tightly, feeling very pained and unwilling.

However, he was helpless. After all, the Seventh Prince was indeed very powerful. If he really angered him, it would be a disaster for the Lin family.

...

The Barbarian God Pool.

After seven whole days, the red light on Zhang Ruochen's body gradually dissipated, and his skin returned to its normal color.

He had finally absorbed all the energy from the Qilin Pill.

Zhang Ruochen felt his physical body was stronger than ever before. Even standing in the high-level area of the Barbarian God Pool, he wouldn't be melted by the blood essence power.

Zhang Ruochen did not leave the Barbarian God Pool but remained in the high-level area, with the images of thirty-six meridians appearing in his mind.

"The Barbarian God Pool contains the power of sacrifice, which might help me comprehend the Heart Meridian and the Soul Meridian."

The most difficult meridians to open among the thirty-six meridians are the "Heart Meridian" and the "Soul Meridian." Opening these two meridians is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Three days later, Zhang Ruochen's laughter echoed in the Barbarian God Pool: "I understand! To open the Heart Meridian in the liquid blood, it is actually the same principle as the Barbarian God Pool and the blood essence power."

"Comparing the Barbarian God Pool to the blood inside a martial artist's body, the blood essence power is the Heart Meridian, and my body is the Qi Pool. So it is! So it is!"

Eight more days passed, and Zhang Ruochen comprehended the true essence of the "Soul Meridian" in the Barbarian God Pool.

In fact, the principle of the Soul Meridian is the same as that of sacrifice.

Sacrifice is the communication between mortals and deities.

The Soul Meridian is the connection between the physical body and the soul.

The Soul Meridian does not appear at any time but only when you want to connect with your soul!

In other words, the Soul Meridian is not a meridian but a force of sacrifice.

The sacrifice is not to deities but to one's own soul.

"The blood essence power contains the power of sacrifice. As long as I separate this power when breaking through to the peak of the Yellow Extreme Realm and store it in the Qi Pool, the Soul Meridian will naturally form."

Once he understood one, he understood all!

Zhang Ruochen finally comprehended the thirty-six meridian images completely.

"It's time to break through to the peak of the Yellow Extreme Realm!"

Zhang Ruochen decided to break through to the peak of the Yellow Extreme Realm in the Barbarian God Pool. He took out a portion of the bone-washing liquid from the inner space of the spacetime crystal and began to open the twenty-eighth meridian.

The following cultivation was like a landslide.

The twenty-ninth meridian!

The thirtieth meridian!

...

The thirty-fifth meridian!

The thirty-sixth meridian!

When the thirty-sixth meridian was opened, a loud sound echoed inside Zhang Ruochen's body. The thirty-six meridians flowed like thirty-six dragons within him, forming thirty-six great cycles.

Behind Zhang Ruochen, a majestic and sacred imperial shadow appeared, towering nine zhang high, emitting a golden light.

At this moment, all the martial artists in Yunwu County felt a massive oppressive aura, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on their heads.

However, that terrifying aura lasted only an instant before disappearing.

To ordinary people, it felt like a moment of chest tightness, and they didn't pay much attention to it.

For martial artists, however, it was a different experience. In that instant, they felt as if the sky was about to collapse. Something significant must have happened in Yunwu County.

Zhang Ruochen, however, did not feel any abnormality. He only felt that his Qi Pool had increased tenfold in capacity, successfully reaching the peak of the Yellow Extreme Realm.

"Ha ha! I actually opened all thirty-six meridian images, that's great! I wonder how much strength I have now?"

Zhang Ruochen walked out of the Barbarian God Pool, planning to immediately test his current strength.