Chapter 9

“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”

In an instant, Su Xuefeng, Tang Yuanshan, and Qin Song appeared where the crowd had just gathered, but they did not continue to chase after them.

"Truly unexpected, Su Ye can defeat a mid-stage Life Seizing cultivator with just one punch. Brother Xuefeng, I now understand why Elder Su Zhen allowed this kid to come to Spirit Concealment Mountain to cultivate. Perhaps he really can adapt to the spiritual energy here, just like a Life Seizing cultivator."

Tang Yuanshan looked up at the mountain peak, marveling.

Such a miraculous event, where a cultivator below the Life Seizing stage defeats a mid-stage Life Seizing cultivator, might have happened in other parts of the Daluo Realm, but in Gumu City and the southwestern region of the Daluo Realm, it was unheard of. At least, for Tang Yuanshan, who prided himself on his extensive knowledge, this was the first time he had witnessed it.

"Indeed, indeed, this kid does have some skills. However, he has hidden his abilities quite deeply. For so many years, not only I, but even Elder Three, probably didn't know that his grandson had such strength."

Su Xuefeng smiled and nodded repeatedly.

When he saw Su Ye fighting the mid-stage Life Seizing Qin Hao, he was quite frightened. If Su Ye were seriously injured upon entering Spirit Concealment Mountain, he wouldn't be able to explain to Su Zhen. However, he didn't expect that although Su Ye was not a Life Seizing cultivator, he possessed such astonishing strength and easily defeated Qin Hao.

Over the past ten years, Su Ye had repeatedly failed to break through to the Life Seizing stage, and Su Xuefeng had felt sorry for him countless times. But now, it seemed that a genius was still a genius. Even after ten years of silence, his brilliance could not be hidden. Once the opportunity arose, he would shine brightly again.

"It's just some brute strength, what's there to be proud of?"

Qin Song's face was dark, and he snorted coldly. With Qin Feng, a Life Seizing initial-stage cultivator, and Qin Hao, a Life Seizing mid-stage cultivator, both defeated by Su Ye, he naturally couldn't be happy.

Su Xuefeng was in a good mood and didn't bother to argue with Qin Song. He laughed and said, "Qin Song, wait until your Qin family has a cultivator like this before you say such things. Brother Yuanshan, let's go down. Those kids won't cause trouble for a while."

Tang Yuanshan nodded and went down the mountain with Su Xuefeng.

Qin Song's brows furrowed with annoyance. He glanced at the direction of the mountain peak, snorted heavily, and then followed the stone path down.

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At the peak of Spirit Concealment Mountain, there was a flat area, about a hundred meters in diameter.

Rays of white light flashed from the ground, crisscrossing and forming a pattern that looked like a giant star. This was the One Star Essence Condensation Array.

In the Essence Condensation Array, One Star is the lowest level. However, for Life Seizing cultivators, a One Star Essence Condensation Array is sufficient.

"Such dense spiritual energy."

Standing at the peak, Su Ye was delighted. The spiritual energy here was at least five times that of the outside, but the level of agitation was ten times greater. For ordinary cultivators below the Life Seizing stage, entering the Essence Condensation Array would make it difficult to even breathe, let alone cultivate.

However, Su Ye felt no discomfort standing there.

Over the past ten years, each attempt to break through to the Life Seizing stage had been a tempering of Su Ye's internal organs. Although this process left his organs scarred, as he cultivated the "Great Yin-Yang Scripture," the injuries gradually healed, and the strength of his organs became increasingly evident.

This level of spiritual energy had no effect on him.

"Su Ye, I won't let this go so easily." Just as Su Ye was feeling excited, Qin Hao's fierce voice came from the side.

"Anytime, I'm ready!"

Su Ye didn't even turn his head, just replied casually, which made Qin Hao and Qin Feng, who were standing nearby, so angry that they almost ground their teeth. After glaring at him, they supported each other and entered the Essence Condensation Array to heal their injuries. The other Qin family members followed with unfriendly expressions.

"Even without reaching the Life Seizing stage, you want to come here to cultivate. Overestimating yourself."

Qin Tiange's lips curled in a mocking glance at Su Ye, then he stepped into the array.

"Qin Tiange, just because you couldn't do it back then doesn't mean Brother Su Ye can't."

Su Manyue pouted at Qin Tiange's back, but when her eyes turned to Su Ye, she was somewhat worried and whispered, "Brother Su Ye, can you really do it?"

"Of course I can."

Su Ye nodded, already eager. He took a large step into the Essence Condensation Array. Su Manyue and Su Wen were somewhat doubtful, exchanged a glance, and then quickly followed the other Su family members.

"Interesting."

Tang Sheng looked at Su Ye's back with a smile and beckoned to the Tang family members behind him.

Inside the One Star Essence Condensation Array, there were hundreds of figures, gathered in three different areas, clearly divided among the three families. The Su, Qin, and Tang families together had at least tens of thousands of people, but the Life Seizing cultivators were not so few. However, those here were mostly teenagers and young adults.

In the Su family's gathering area, there were about a hundred people. Some had been startled by the earlier commotion, while others were still immersed in cultivation.

Almost everyone knew Su Ye, as they had all cultivated together in Luoyan Valley before breaking through to the Life Seizing stage and coming to Spirit Concealment Mountain.

However, with so many young members in the Su family, not everyone was friendly to Su Ye.

Seeing him enter the Essence Condensation Array, the Su family members who had been startled showed various expressions. Some frowned with concern, some exchanged puzzled glances, and some, who were jealous of Su Ye's early recognition by the family, smirked, ready to see a show.

Su Ye just smiled at everyone and sat down at the edge of the Su family's gathering area.

Taking a deep breath, Su Ye's eyes flashed with anticipation. After a moment, he calmed his slightly excited heart and slowly closed his eyes.

"Yin and Yang are the way of heaven and earth, the principles of all things..."

The incantation of the "Great Yin-Yang Scripture" flowed through his mind. Su Ye focused his mind and spirit, and the seventy divine orifices in his body vibrated. His ten fingers moved rapidly, forming a series of complex seals. Immediately, the surrounding spiritual energy was drawn in, gathering wildly.

Noticing the change in the spiritual energy within the Essence Condensation Array, many people were surprised.

"Really? The 'Spring Rain Technique' has such great power?"

Su Manyue's beautiful eyes widened, and her mouth opened wide enough to fit two eggs. She was born with eighteen divine orifices and had also cultivated the "Spring Rain Technique," so she knew this sixth-grade spiritual technique well. Seeing Su Ye quickly draw in a large amount of spiritual energy, she was greatly surprised.

But when she saw Su Ye's hands continuously forming seals, she suddenly understood: "So Brother Su Ye isn't cultivating the 'Spring Rain Technique' now..."

"What beginner spiritual technique is this, to be so powerful?"

Qin Tiange frowned and muttered, his eyes full of doubt.

Tang Sheng looked at Su Ye's figure thoughtfully and murmured, "No wonder he came here to cultivate. It seems he has a more powerful spiritual technique than the 'Spring Rain Technique,' possibly a fifth-grade beginner technique. I wonder how many dead orifices he has already opened."

The other members of the three families also muttered incessantly.

At this moment, within Su Ye's body, spiritual energy surged from the seventy divine orifices, instantly forming a thick column of spiritual energy that rushed toward a dead orifice in his left leg.

"Bang!"

In an instant, a fierce impact occurred inside Su Ye's left leg, causing the dead orifice to tremble violently. Before the trembling stopped, a second column of spiritual energy arrived, causing another intense expansion, followed by a third, fourth, and fifth...

The columns of spiritual energy continued, and the "bang" sounds echoed inside his leg.

Each attempt to break through to the Life Seizing stage was a tempering of the internal organs, and each time a dead orifice was opened, it was a tempering of the muscles, bones, and even the skin. This is why Su Ye's physical strength increased each time a dead orifice was transformed into a divine orifice.

"Bang!"

This continuous impact lasted for about a quarter of an hour. With a loud sound, the trembling dead orifice suddenly became quiet. Su Ye once again experienced the feeling of sudden enlightenment, and at that moment, his body and mind were extremely comfortable.

"Seventy-one divine orifices!"

Su Ye exhaled, his face showing uncontainable joy.

Twenty days of fully focusing on the "Great Yin-Yang Scripture" had deepened Su Ye's understanding of the spiritual technique. Although what he had grasped was only a tiny fraction of the entire technique, it was a significant improvement compared to the beginning. Now, opening a dead orifice, while tiring, was much easier than opening the fifty-fifth or the seventy-first.

If he were in Luoyan Valley, even with two days, Su Ye might not be able to open a dead orifice, and it would only get harder as he progressed.

"Cultivating here at Spirit Concealment Mountain is far superior to Luoyan Valley."

Su Ye's thoughts raced, and he continued to circulate the "Great Yin-Yang Scripture." His hand seals became more relaxed, and he no longer tried to open dead orifices but controlled the spiritual energy to flow slowly through his body.

Before opening the divine court, the spiritual energy could not stay in the body for long. However, under the control of the "Great Yin-Yang Scripture," the agitated and dense spiritual energy became gentle and was very suitable for nurturing the body. As the spiritual energy flowed, Su Ye felt a warm current slowly moving, gradually healing the hidden injuries and potential dangers in his internal organs.

Su Ye was completely immersed in the process, unaware of the passage of time.

He quietly cultivated without leaving the array or being overwhelmed by the spiritual energy, which disappointed many who were waiting to see him fail. Su Manyue and Su Wen, seeing that he showed no signs of abnormality during cultivation, were relieved and began to cultivate on their own.

Unconsciously, it was already noon, and the number of figures sitting in the Essence Condensation Array had decreased significantly.

"Again!"

Su Ye finally came to his senses. With a thought, his hand seals changed again. As the seventy-one divine orifices vibrated, spiritual energy surged into his body, forming a slightly thicker column of spiritual energy that rushed toward the seventy-second orifice in his left leg...

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