novelraw Chapter 88: Surging True Intent, Mutually Borrowing Taoist Skills (Part 2)
Chapter 88: Surging True Intent, Mutually Borrowing Taoist Skills (Part 2)
Zhou Qingchen faltered for a moment at Yi Beidou’s words.
’Borrow my body technique?’
This was far from a simple matter, unlike when she had borrowed his method for condensing Evil Qi.
Her body technique was the core of all her Martial Arts. It possessed two Divine Powers and Natures—Wuchen and Kuibu. Coupled with the speed advantage granted by her Innate Sword Bone and Immortal Attitude, it gave her the means to handle any opponent.
The effect of Kuibu, which allowed her to build up momentum and stamina, was intrinsically linked to her innate talent and constitution. Without her gifts, it was impossible to grasp its essence.
’How could Yi Beidou possibly master my body technique?’
Meanwhile, Yi Beidou looked up at the sky.
It was past noon, and the sun was already beginning its descent in the west, yet its light still dominated the sky, overpowering everything else.
However, Yi Beidou’s gaze seemed to pierce through the daylight, seeing the Beidou Seven Stars hidden within the vast expanse of the sky.
’The magnetic field of heaven and earth, and the Life Magnetic Field of the human body...’
Wave after wave of realization washed over him.
The human body held countless mysteries, ones that not even a Saint Expert could fully comprehend.
The body’s magnetic field was one such mystery.
A Saint Expert could control every muscle and bone, their internal organs, and even their body’s hormonal secretions, but they struggled to control their own Life Magnetic Field.
It was an ethereal, almost illusory force, yet one that exerted a profound influence over the human body.
A temporary change in the body’s Life Magnetic Field could drastically affect its condition in numerous ways.
During his duel with Zhu Zi’Er, she had altered his Life Magnetic Field, causing his condition to plummet. He had even been in danger of being knocked unconscious.
’And if such a method can worsen one’s condition, there must also be a way to use the Life Magnetic Field to temporarily improve it.’
Yi Beidou hadn’t known how, but Zhou Qingchen’s body technique had given him an idea.
The effect of her "Kuibu," in essence, was the coordination of Heart Intent, techniques, movements, the environment, and her own physical constitution. This synergy altered her Life Magnetic Field, elevating her stamina and spirit.
Now, Yi Beidou would borrow this very method.
He was a Celestial Demon descended upon the world, his Evil Qi as vast as the sea.
In the heavens, Beidou presided over death, possessing the densest Evil Qi.
A profound, unseen connection existed between the two.
BOOM!!
A powerful Evil Qi suddenly erupted from Yi Beidou. His Qi and blood began to circulate at an accelerating rate, pushing his physical abilities to their peak.
At the same time, he took his first step.
His steps lacked Zhou Qingchen’s nimble swiftness. They had none of the agility one would expect from a body technique, only a tyrannical aura.
This step wasn’t for evasion. It was to activate his body, connect with heaven and earth, and elevate his Soul.
He was a Free Celestial Demon. With his indomitable Demon Body and a Heart Intent as vast as the sea, his way was one of magnificent, open power. Nimble evasion was fundamentally at odds with his Dao and Skill.
He would not dodge. He would only fight!
As he took that step, the onlookers, in a daze, caught a glimpse of the sky in their peripheral vision.
In the sky, a star seemed to defy all logic, breaking through the shroud of daylight to appear before their very eyes.
The Evil Qi within Yi Beidou’s body surged. His aura soared, surpassing its previous limits, and the muscles on his body seemed to swell almost imperceptibly.
Seeing this, Zhou Qingchen’s pupils contracted, and her expression changed.
DONG!!
At that same moment, Yi Beidou took his second step.
Still in a daze, the onlookers were shocked to see a second star light up in the sky.
Everyone present was a cultivator. How could they not recognize that these were two of the Beidou Seven Stars?
Stars appearing in broad daylight—it was an almost dreamlike scene.
Zhou Qingchen also looked up at the sky. She knew full well that no matter how powerful a person was, they couldn’t actually make the stars violate the laws of physics and shine in broad daylight. This was merely a lifelike illusion created as Yi Beidou’s Heart Intent stimulated the natural magnetic field, influencing the perceptions of everyone present.
But the meaning behind it was no less shocking.
BOOM!!
As he took the second step, the second star of Beidou appeared in the sky. The Evil Qi around Yi Beidou grew stronger, and with every breath he took, his aura was like a raging sea!
「Elsewhere, on Dragon Tiger Mountain Peak.」
The Elder Celestial Master saw the Pure Qi and Demonic Qi entwined. The Pure Qi’s light flared, seemingly drawing power from the Demonic Qi to completely suppress it. He had thought the battle was decided, but he hadn’t expected another change.
He watched as the black smoke of Demonic Qi suddenly billowed, seeming to connect heaven and earth. In the sky above, stars began to light up one after another.
With each star that appeared, the Demonic Qi surged even higher.
"The Beidou Seven Stars, corresponding with the constellations... Is he borrowing the Celestial Fiend to bolster the Human Fiend?"
A look of surprise appeared in the Elder Celestial Master’s eyes. He seemed to have already discerned the essence of Yi Beidou’s current state.
Indeed. What Yi Beidou was doing was borrowing the Celestial Fiend to bolster the Human Fiend.
By treading in the pattern of the Seven Stars, he borrowed the Evil Qi and True Intent of the Beidou Seven Stars to stimulate his own Life Magnetic Field. This induced a subtle, temporary change, pushing his physical abilities and his will beyond their limits, letting them rise higher with each step like the tide.
「In the Greening Forest.」
"That’s Senior Sister’s technique!"
The Emei disciples cried out, as if they had witnessed the impossible.
"Excellent! You actually managed to do it. In that case, let’s see which of us is stronger!"
After a brief moment of shock, Zhou Qingchen wasn’t angered that her Secret Technique had been copied. Instead, her eyes blazed with joy and fighting spirit.
’Now this is what makes a fight interesting!’
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
Her body twisted lightly in the air as she executed "Kuibu," also beginning to build her own momentum.
BANG!!
Meanwhile, Yi Beidou took his third step.
His Qi and blood circulated frantically, and his body temperature rose rapidly. His skin turned a pale red, and droplets of sweat evaporated into a swirling white mist around him.
The fourth step.
His muscles swelled to their absolute limit, blue veins popping out and crisscrossing the surface of his skin.
The fifth step.
His organs resonated in unison, and a low rumble, like the grinding of machinery, emanated from within his body.
The sixth step.
His Heart Intent soared. His messy hair stood on end, pointing toward the sky like a raging fire.
The seventh step.
His eyes became bloodshot, the muscles on his face contorted, and his demonic visage was completely revealed.
BOOM!!
With the seventh step taken, the Beidou Seven Stars Appeared Together in the sky, resonating with Yi Beidou’s body. The Celestial Fiend bolstered the Human Fiend, pushing Yi Beidou’s own Celestial Demon Evil Qi to a new height.
The effects were already beginning to spread beyond the confines of the Greening Forest.
SCREECH!! SCREECH!!
Throughout the entire park, birds took flight as if startled, scattering in all directions.
"Do you feel that? It feels like it suddenly got colder. Why am I shivering?"
"Yeah, it’s weird. It was so hot just a minute ago. I was sweating buckets from my run, but now I feel freezing."
"..."
Even the ordinary people in the park, their senses long dulled by the peaceful environment, seemed to notice that something was amiss.
To say nothing of Meng Qianyuan and the Emei disciples on the periphery. The hair on their arms stood on end as the rampant Evil Qi washed over them, their bodies feeling as if they were frozen solid.
At this moment, in their eyes, Yi Beidou looked as if he had truly transformed into a demon.
Spurred on by a genius of equal caliber, Yi Beidou consolidated his recent insights and finally comprehended his fourth Martial Arts technique.
Celestial Slaughter Seven Stars!!
SWISH!
At that exact moment, Zhou Qingchen also built her own aura and stamina to their absolute peak. The Pure Qi around her body contracted, concentrating entirely onto two of her fingers as a divine light seemed to burst from her eyes.
Taiqing Godslaying Sword!
Her figure shot toward Yi Beidou. Her speed was incredible, and her angle of attack was exceedingly cunning.
Yi Beidou countered with a palm strike of his own.
Before his palm even arrived, a terrifying Evil Qi condensed ahead of it, shaking the Void and surging toward Zhou Qingchen.
Under the impact of this Evil Qi, she felt as if a layer of frost was forming over her mind and body. She became incredibly stiff, as if she were about to be frozen solid in mid-air!