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Chapter 196: Chapter 196: True Dragon Temple! Ninefold!
The vast Essence Energy surged mightily, descending from Luo Cheng’s body like a starry waterfall falling from the Ninth Heavens, crashing fiercely against the Dan Tian Barrier!
Dong!
The Essence Energy smashed against the Dan Tian Barrier like a massive hammer pounding a giant gate. It roared and raged, shaking the heavens and earth, as though it intended to carve open a new world!
At this moment.
Luo Cheng’s Martial Soul activated on its own.
The Nine-colored Mysterious Egg hovered above Luo Cheng’s head, slowly rotating while radiating endless nine-colored glazed brilliance, unleashing an extraordinary suction force.
Crackle!
Boxes of Essence Energy Pills floated into the air, bursting like fireworks in continuous explosions, transforming into pure Essence Energy that frantically surged into Luo Cheng’s body!
This pure Essence Energy merged with the Essence Energy within Luo Cheng. Together, the two forces instantly multiplied several times over!
"Break for me!"
Such an overwhelming torrent of Essence Energy had already surpassed Luo Cheng’s limits of control. He gathered all his concentration, barely managing to direct the Essence Energy’s assault toward the Dan Tian.
Dong!
On the first impact, Luo Cheng’s body felt like a volcano erupting. The Essence Energy churned like tidal waves, recklessly surging, until he felt as though his entire body might burst apart.
Luo Cheng gritted his teeth and held firm, unmoving!
Dong!
On the second impact, it felt as if thunder had struck him. Not only his body but also his very soul seemed on the verge of shattering. His spirit wavered, flickering like a candle in the wind!
"Break! Break! Break..."
Luo Cheng’s will was as unyielding as forged steel. Veins bulged across his entire body, and the temples on his forehead throbbed prominently as he gathered all of his Essence, Qi, and Spirit to control the Essence Energy and forced it downward with everything he had!
Boom!
With a sound like the heavens splitting apart, an explosive roar erupted from within Luo Cheng, and the Dan Tian Barrier shattered in response!
Buzz!
A powerful fluctuation of Essence Energy burst out from Luo Cheng’s Dan Tian, taking the shape of a dragon, so intense that it whipped up a fierce wind on the Practice Field, shattering the wooden boxes holding the Essence Energy Pills!
Earthly Dantian!
Open!
Instantly, the immense Essence Energy seemed to find a release valve, rushing frantically into the Dan Tian, like countless rivers converging back into the sea, eager to merge with the Essence Energy Vortex within.
"It’s done! Finally, it’s done!"
Luo Cheng’s mind was filled with exuberance as he shouted inwardly in triumph.
Once the Essence Energy merged into the Essence Energy Vortex, it marked the union of the physical body and Essence Energy!
From that moment on, Essence Energy could nourish the body, and the body could, in turn, strengthen the Essence Energy!
The physical body would become a bridge connecting the heavens and earth, reaching up to the celestial void and piercing into the earth below, channeling the energies of the universe to transform the impossible into reality—
Sky Crossing Void, Hundred-step Divine Gang, manipulating water, fire, thunder, and lightning, awakening Martial Souls to communicate with the divine, severing rivers, splitting mountains, plucking stars and moons! Furthermore, this would enable the physical body to transcend and shatter the limits of mortality!
Tongxuan! Tongxuan!
What does it mean to reach the Tongxuan Realm?
It is shedding the mortal shell and stepping into the mystical gate!
This is the most critical first step in cultivation, marking the end of one’s life as a mere mortal!
Just as the vast Essence Energy was about to rush into the Essence Energy Vortex—
Abruptly—
An unexpected mutation occurred!
The Nine-colored Scale, long dormant within the Essence Energy Vortex, suddenly shot upward, radiating endless nine-colored divine brilliance and quivering slightly.
Pop!
A strange rhythm burst forth from the Nine-colored Scale.
Under Luo Cheng’s incredulous gaze, the Essence Energy Vortex was directly shattered, dispersing into pure and unrefined Essence Energy.
Splurt!
As the Essence Energy Vortex disappeared, Luo Cheng felt as though he had been struck by lightning. He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and collapsed into unconsciousness.
In the instant his consciousness fell into darkness, Luo Cheng suddenly heard lofty dragon roars echoing in the void. In his mind, a miraculous scene unfolded:
Within his Martial Soul, countless star-like fragments began to awaken, transforming into immense dragons shrouded in mist, majestic and awe-inspiring!
Each dragon was of indeterminate length, with stars appearing as insignificant specks of dust in their presence!
These dragons coiled through the universe, their bodies vibrant with resplendent rainbows of light and endless divine radiance. Within their vast forms seemed to reside countless nations and billions of living beings!
It seemed as though each dragon carried within it an entire, self-contained world!
This breathtaking vision shocked Luo Cheng to his core. He was utterly captivated, even as his thoughts froze in awe.
Then, suddenly, all these dragons turned in unison, raising their heads to the heavens with earsplitting roars.
Roarrr!
The resounding dragon cries penetrated the heavens and reverberated across the entire universe. Scorching stars extinguished instantly under their song, and light was consumed by darkness...
The cosmos returned to endless void and chaos, save for where the dragons gazed—a dreamlike Glazed Glass Temple!
The Glazed Glass Temple hung suspended in the Ninth Heavens, existing eternally, as though it shared its timelessness with the heavens and earth themselves...
Just as Luo Cheng prepared to take a closer look at the temple, an overwhelming fatigue engulfed him, and his consciousness was swallowed by boundless darkness.
He slept for an entire day and night.
It wasn’t until noon the next day that Luo Cheng opened his eyes.
At the moment he opened them, his pupils were an enigmatic mix of swirling chaos and flickering golden light, impossibly deep and profound.
Recalling the scene he had witnessed before fainting, Luo Cheng’s heart couldn’t stop pounding.
"What was that temple? Could it have been a dream..."
Murmuring softly, Luo Cheng immediately shook his head in denial.
This was already the second time he had witnessed this vision.
The first had occurred when he broke through to the second level of the True Dragon Technique.
However, at that time, he hadn’t seen the temple.
Moreover, just recalling that Glazed Glass Temple made him feel overwhelmingly drowsy.
It seemed that the temple possessed some unfathomable power, and just imagining it required an immense expenditure of his spirit!
That was definitely no dream!
Taking a deep breath, Luo Cheng shook his head and decided not to ponder further.
Dream or not, this was clearly something beyond his current ability to investigate.
"Wait, the Essence Energy Vortex!"
Remembering the Dan Tian anomaly that occurred before he fainted, Luo Cheng quickly sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to look inward.
Seeing the scene inside his Dan Tian, Luo Cheng was instantly struck by shock, his jaw dropping wide open.
Within his Dan Tian, the Nine-colored Scale hung high like a sun, radiating endless divine brilliance.
The original Essence Energy Vortex was gone; in its place were nine strange, multicolored points of light hovering around the Nine-colored Scale, like stars encircling the moon!
"Is this... the Essence Energy Mansion?"
"Nine Dao Essence Energy Mansion!"
Luo Cheng stared at the nine strange points of light, filled with uncertainty and disbelief.
These nine strange points of light closely resembled the Essence Energy Mansion he had formed upon breaking through to the Transcendence Realm, except for their differing colors.
This was something Luo Cheng couldn’t comprehend.
He had poured all his effort into breaking through to the Tongxuan Realm, yet now his original Essence Energy Vortex had dissolved, and what remained was the reformation of nine Essence Energy Mansions!
How could cultivation regress instead of progress?
All of this was utterly incomprehensible!
"Could it be due to the All Heavens Dragon Control Technique? Then what Realm do I even count as being in now?"
With his body and Essence Energy fused, Luo Cheng could clearly sense the flow of Heaven and Earth Essence Energy.
This undoubtedly signified that he had already broken through to the Tongxuan Realm.
Yet, the presence of the Essence Energy Mansions still tied him to the Transcendence Realm!
"No matter, I’ll just try cultivating and see!"
Steadying his mindset, Luo Cheng began to operate the All Heavens Dragon Control Technique.
Buzz!
The moment the All Heavens Dragon Control Technique activated, a massive suction force erupted from Luo Cheng’s body, stirring up storms across the Practice Field.
Heaven and Earth Essence Energy poured in like an inverted funnel, surging violently into Luo Cheng’s body!
Moments later, Luo Cheng opened his eyes, the shock in his gaze replaced by astonished delight and disbelief. His sharp eyes glinted like swords, unmatched in their intensity.
As soon as he began cultivating, the first strange point of light within him immediately began transforming into an Essence Energy Vortex, meeting no resistance!
"Nine Essence Energy Mansions... does that mean nine Essence Energy Vortices? That’s nine times the capacity of ordinary people!"
"If that’s true, then among Martial Artists of my level, not only will my body be unmatched, but my Essence Energy will surpass them all as well!"
Luo Cheng’s heart pounded wildly as he became more eager than ever to test this hypothesis!
