Chapter 82: Taking a Step Forward

In the following days, Shi Yan continued to hide in the carriage, and no one knew what he was doing.

The two carriages traveled through the forest for nine days.

For nine days, Zuo Shi and Wu Yunlian would go to the river to wash and fetch water for everyone at the same time every night.

Every time Shi Yan came out, he would eat and drink voraciously, and after finishing, he would ignore everyone and return to the carriage on his own.

It was another late night.

Under the rows of trees with dense branches and leaves, the two carriages were parked quietly. A few horses, freed from their restraints, were grazing on the nearby grass.

Zuo Shi and Wu Yunlian, after bathing, lay in the carriage, feeling refreshed and lazily teasing each other in low voices.

Chu Ping, Han Feng, and Ku Long were watching the carriages and horses while discussing their cultivation techniques on the grass.

Inside the Shi family carriage.

Shi Yan had a solemn expression, more serious than ever before. After nine days of repeated research, he had gained some insights.

His right arm was shimmering with a crystalline light, and strange white spots were rapidly moving through his veins.

Strands of pure essence were being refined repeatedly in his tendons and meridians, using a special method.

After seven rounds.

Shi Yan's right arm began to swell, and it thickened by a circle! The muscles were grotesque, and the veins bulged, looking extremely terrifying.

"Ha!"

With a low cry, Shi Yan's eyes were filled with gravity as he stared intently at his right arm. A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

His right arm suddenly emitted a "pom pom" sound!

After the essence was refined seven times, it divided into seven streams in his arm, each stream clearly separated in the meridians.

When he focused his mind to activate the essence, the seven streams suddenly intertwined at his wrist. In an instant, the seven streams condensed into one, and a vibrant aura suddenly surged from his right palm!

Shi Yan's eyes suddenly shone like stars, and he hurriedly tried to activate the essence light formed by the seven streams.

"Boom!"

The seven streams of essence rushed into his palm, and Shi Yan's palm suddenly burst with a brilliant crystalline light. The strange essence condensed in his palm exploded!

Countless essence light points instantly filled his palm, flowing into the palm lines, making his palm glow with a strange light.

Suddenly, countless light points burst out from the palm lines, forming a bizarre palm print.

A crystalline palm print shot out first!

Immediately after, Shi Yan's palm burst six more times, forming six identical palm prints.

The seven palm prints, like wild horses, struck the carriage where Shi Yan was sitting, one after another.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The carriage shattered into pieces, the hard wooden boards turning into splinters that flew everywhere.

Shi Yan, with a grave expression, sat on the ground, looking in shock at the shattered carriage and the flying splinters.

He clearly felt that one-third of the essence in his body had been depleted by this strike.

The seven "Life Seals" shot out, instantly draining all the essence gathered in his arm!

After the seven "Life Seals" burst out, his right arm returned to normal, but it felt slightly numb.

Zuo Shi and Wu Yunlian jumped out of the Zuo family carriage, their faces full of panic, staring at the scene in a daze.

On the grass, Chu Ping, Han Feng, and Ku Long were also stunned, their faces filled with confusion, not knowing what had happened.

Shi Yan sat on the ground, stunned for a moment, then coughed lightly and said calmly, "Uncle Han, it looks like we'll have to ride the horses."

Han Feng's expression was strange, and he nodded lightly, looking at him with a puzzled face.

"Master Yan, what were you doing?"

Wu Yunlian's charming face was full of confusion. She and Zuo Shi walked up together, looking at Shi Yan strangely. "Why did you suddenly destroy the carriage? Can you give us an explanation?"

"I lost control while practicing." Shi Yan shrugged and said casually, "It's quite common. Don't worry, the carriage is gone, but the horses are still here, so it won't delay your journey."

"You've been in the carriage all this time, just practicing?" Zuo Shi's face was full of surprise.

"Yep."

"Really boring." Zuo Shi shook her head and said disdainfully, "Practicing is the most boring thing. Your grandfather didn't force you, so why are you working so hard?"

"Interest."

"Tch, I don't believe you."

"Master Yan, what kind of technique are you practicing?"

Wu Yunlian hesitated for a moment, her expression gradually becoming serious. "The force that burst out just now was extremely fierce and violent. That kind of explosive power shouldn't be something a normal Warrior of the Human Realm can possess..." Wu Yunlian mused.

"It's nothing." Shi Yan smiled, not wanting to explain further. He stretched and said to Han Feng, "Uncle Han, I'm hungry. Get me something to eat."

"Okay."

Seeing that Shi Yan didn't want to say more, Wu Yunlian didn't press further. She smiled and pulled Zuo Shi away.

After a hearty meal.

Shi Yan said to Han Feng, "Uncle Han, I'm going to take a bath. I'll be back in a bit. Don't follow me."

"Master..."

"It's fine." Waving his hand, Shi Yan reassured him, "I won't go far. If anything happens, I'll call out. Don't worry."

"Be careful, Master."

...

Soon, Shi Yan arrived at the river, jumped in, and had a refreshing bath, then changed into a clean set of clothes.

After getting out of the water, he didn't rush back to where Han Feng and the others were gathered; instead, he moved even further away from them.

Under an ancient tree.

Shi Yan's expression was solemn as he suddenly activated the negative forces within his body!

The various negative forces of bloodlust, fear, slaughter, and despair stored in his acupoints all emerged, and under his mental control, they flowed into his left arm.

His withered left arm was surrounded by white mist, which changed unpredictably, like faint ghostly figures.

With a thought.

Following the successful method used for his right arm, Shi Yan began to activate the negative forces in his left arm.

Under his control, his already withered left arm shrank even more.

At a glance, his left arm seemed to be just a layer of skin over the bone, looking extremely bizarre.

However, as his left arm withered, an extremely evil force began to grow slowly...

The thick white mist on his left arm quickly turned into a deep black, and the arm looked as if it had been poisoned, turning black and terrifying.

A powerful, destructive, and insane force rapidly condensed in his left arm.

After seven rounds, the force in his left arm flowed into his left palm and exploded!

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Seven dark black palm prints shot out from the palm lines with the explosion.

The destructive force, along with a thick aura of death, struck the ancient tree in front of him.

A tree as thick as two waists and over ten meters tall collapsed instantly, its vibrant life force cut off!

Under Shi Yan's gaze, the ancient tree was enveloped in black mist, and its branches and leaves turned yellow at a visible speed.

The once vibrant ancient tree seemed to have completed its cycle in an instant, turning into a dead tree, and the fallen leaves quickly lost all signs of life.

The leaves fell, and the surrounding weeds also seemed to be affected, withering instantly, which was extremely bizarre.

The Death Seal!

Shi Yan's eyes glowed with a strange light, and he felt a bit shocked.

He knew that the Death Seal was extraordinary, but he hadn't expected it to have such astonishing destructive power!

This destructive power was not only powerful but also carried the force of death!

It could even cut off the life force of plants!

The Death Seal was already so terrifying; if the Life and Death Seals were combined to form the Life-Death Seal, what would happen?

Shi Yan took a deep breath, knowing that it wasn't the time to continue experimenting.

Footsteps echoed in his ears.

Shi Yan immediately knew that Han Feng and the others must have rushed over. His expression changed, and he quickly left, heading back the way he came.

Sure enough, Han Feng and Ku Long rushed over, calling out from a distance, "Master, are you okay?"

Wu Yunlian and Zuo Shi also poked their heads out behind Han Feng, looking at him with surprise, as if they wanted to see what had happened.

They had heard the violent explosions clearly, and within those sounds, there seemed to be a force of evil.

This made Han Feng and the others secretly alarmed, their hearts filled with doubt.

"I'm fine, let's go back." Shi Yan walked over calmly and said indifferently, "I lost control while practicing again. It seems to have produced some bad effects, but it's not a big deal. It won't happen again next time."

"Shi Yan, what kind of martial technique are you practicing? It doesn't seem like a normal martial technique to me," Zuo Shi couldn't hold back her curiosity, her face full of interest.

"Who cares if it's normal or not? A martial technique that can kill is a good martial technique!" Shi Yan said indifferently.

"You're such a secretive guy. I have no idea what you're up to," Zuo Shi pouted, a bit dissatisfied, and huffed, "Hurry up, it's almost a month. If we're late, that woman surnamed Xia might not wait for us."

"Xia Xinyan..."

Shi Yan muttered, suddenly remembering the wonderful taste of her cherry lips. He couldn't help but feel a thrill, and his face took on a slightly lecherous expression. After a while, he nodded and said, "Yeah, we need to speed up. Don't worry, I won't hold you back."

"Shi Yan, are you thinking of making a move on that woman?" Wu Yunlian's eyes were sharp, and from his subtle expression, she sensed something. She exclaimed, "I advise you to be honest! That woman is not someone to mess with. In my opinion, no man in our Merchant Alliance has the right to think about her, not even Beiming Shang!"

I've already tasted her.

Shi Yan huffed, disdainfully, "No matter how noble or beautiful a woman is, she will eventually end up in a man's bed. Xia Xinyan is no exception!"

"You're really crude!" Zuo Shi blushed and glared at him fiercely, "I never noticed this before. This must be your true nature! You're a lecherous man too!"

"Nonsense!" Wu Yunlian was also angry, "I've never lain in anyone's bed! You're really a dog that can't bark without baring its teeth!"

"Uh, then you're really pitiful," Shi Yan was taken aback.

"Brat! Why do I find you so annoying now?" Wu Yunlian gritted her teeth, hating him, and suddenly missed the quiet days when Shi Yan was hiding in the carriage.

...

Three miles ahead of Shi Yan and his group.

Two towering giants, filled with killing intent, said angrily, "Miss, some scoundrel is talking badly about you!"

Shi Yan's voice was quite loud, and although they were three miles apart, the three people from the Ethereal Pavilion could hear it clearly.

"No matter how noble or beautiful a woman is, she will eventually end up in a man's bed. Xia Xinyan is no exception!"

Xia Xinyan frowned, repeating Shi Yan's words in her mind. Her bright eyes flashed with a cold light, and she said calmly, "Those are people from the Zuo and Shi families. Ignore them for now. We'll meet them soon. Then I'll see who has the nerve to talk behind my back!"

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