Stronger with Crimson Modifier

Chapter 141: Advancement (4)

At the same time.

Hu Qi’s body suddenly went numb, as if a powerful electric current had been released from the point of light in his abdomen.

At the same moment, his perception seemed to undergo a miraculous change.

From a biological standpoint, perception is the process by which an organism receives external stimuli through its sensory organs, converting them into neural signals that are then transmitted to the brain for processing.

From a psychological perspective, perception involves the selection, organization, and interpretation of stimuli, where the brain perceives the world based on experience, knowledge, and expectations.

But a Martial Arts Family’s perception, in Hu Qi’s view, was more like a biological radar, using one’s own powerful Life Energy Field to radiate outwards and perceive the surroundings.

But now, within his perception, something he had never seen before had appeared in his surroundings—and throughout the entire world.

It was a transparent gas.

This gas had no fixed shape; it was everywhere.

It could pass through any object, surging up from the earth beneath his feet, pervading everything as it constantly roamed and shuttled about.

Ordinary people couldn’t touch this substance. Only a Qi Dao Grandmaster who had opened their Qi Vein Divine Treasure could perceive it.

’Is this... Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy?’

Realization dawned on Hu Qi.

After a Qi Dao Grandmaster opened their Qi Vein Divine Treasure, they needed to use this newly opened organ to absorb Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy, which would then merge with their Qi Blood True Strength to transform into True Essence Power.

However, what he found strange was that according to Helinta’s memories, although Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy existed everywhere on Earth Star, even more widespread than air, its concentration varied from place to place.

Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy was the life-breath of the world, so places with higher concentrations naturally had more vigorous Life Force.

This didn’t have much of an effect on ordinary people.

At most, staying in a place with dense Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy would make the air feel fresher and their bodies more comfortable.

But for a member of a Martial Arts Family, it was extremely important when breaking through to the Qi Meridian Grandmaster realm.

Such places were also known as Treasure Lands. Choosing an Upper-Class Treasure Land could even greatly increase the chances of breaking through to become a Qi Dao Grandmaster.

A location like this also existed in Anshan City, but Hu Qi hadn’t found it in Helinta’s memories.

The memories obtained from devouring the Light of the Soul were not comprehensive; most of them were fragmented.

As for Helinta, perhaps due to her strength, her memories were more complete than others, but they still had missing parts.

Therefore, Hu Qi could only find a random place to attempt his breakthrough.

But to his surprise, in his perception, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy was incredibly dense, almost taking the form of a vast, white mist.

Even the legendary Treasure Lands weren’t as dense with Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy as this place was right now.

’No, to be more precise, the gray mist itself seems to be Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy.’

Just then, the white ball of light inside Hu Qi’s body had grown to the size of a fist and stopped expanding.

This signified the completion of the process of opening his Qi Vein Divine Treasure.

The opening of the Qi Vein Divine Treasure was directly related to the abundance of one’s Martial Arts Qi Blood True Strength.

Relying on the endless supply of Qi Blood True Strength from the Perfect Essence Divine Treasure in his body, Hu Qi, as expected, opened his Qi Blood Divine Treasure to its absolute limit.

At this moment, this white ball of light erupted with a devouring force and began to draw in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy and the Qi Blood True Strength within his body.

Noticing this, Hu Qi had no time for other thoughts. He calmed his mind, focused his qi, and began to operate the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map’s Qi Vein Chapter.

Compared to the Essence Element Divine Treasure, the Qi Vein Divine Treasure was like an independent Sumeru Space.

Looking from within, its size seemed nearly boundless.

As Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy and a ceaseless flow of Qi Blood True Strength poured in, drops of dark red True Essence Power slowly began to materialize out of thin air.

Then, more and more True Essence appeared.

Meanwhile, outside, a sudden wind seemed to stir, causing the gray mist to roil.

Hu Qi, who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground, felt his hair dance in the air.

His body, as if lifted by an invisible force, slowly rose from the ground and ascended into the sky.

Streams of dense gray mist and transparent Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy surged madly toward Hu Qi’s position.

From a distance, it looked like a gigantic vortex, the eye of a storm, devouring everything around it.

Such a phenomenon would naturally not escape the notice of the Extraordinary beings in Anshan City.

...

「On the sea’s surface.」

Five figures could be seen locked in constant combat.

Deafening roars echoed ceaselessly.

The sea was struck by the aftershocks of their battle, erupting into colossal waves.

However, as time went on, Du Wang, Li Xia, and Chu Feng found themselves being suppressed by Blood Yin and Blood Sun.

They were clearly on the losing end.

The reason for this situation was twofold.

First, moving the island had been a significant drain on their energy, leaving their True Essence Power almost depleted.

Second, Black Blood Species were generally stronger than Secret Martial Artists of the same level, thanks to their freakish Recovery Power.

Moreover, judging by their strength, these two were not weak even among the Black Blood Species.

This combination of factors had led to the current predicament.

However, just as victory seemed within their grasp, something suddenly changed.

The surrounding gray mist, as if being pulled by some force, began to surge madly toward the sky above Anshan City.

Seeing this, the expressions on the once-indifferent faces of Blood Yin and Blood Sun changed drastically.

They knew this gray mist was a manifestation of Lord Food Master’s power.

Not even a Qi Dao Grandmaster could eliminate it.

But now, the gray mist was rapidly thinning.

As Middle Black Blood Species, they had access to secrets unknown to ordinary Blood Slaves or even Lower-Rank Black Blood Species.

They knew that among these "surface blood-foods," there were beings capable of contending with an existence on Lord Food Master’s level.

Once the gray mist here dissipated, exposing the situation, and an existence of that caliber descended, then the only thing awaiting them would be death.

At this thought, the two exchanged a glance and threw a simultaneous punch, unleashing a terrifying power that shook the very air.

They sent Du Wang’s group of three flying back, forcing them to cough up blood.

"Consider yourselves lucky today!"

Blood Yin was a woman. She sneered at the three of them.

With that said, without a second glance, the two transformed into two streaks of Flowing Light and shot straight toward Anshan City.

No matter what, they had to first complete the mission Lord Food Master had given them.

Watching the two of them leave, Du Wang and the other two exchanged a look.

They had a tacit understanding not to pursue.

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to, but the gap in strength was just too great.

Shaking their heads, they each sat down cross-legged and began to recover from their injuries.

For now, they could only place their hopes on the few Venerables in the Federation.

They hoped someone would discover the situation here soon.

Otherwise, everyone here would die.

...

Although Hu Qi was aware of the changes he was causing, he couldn’t spare them any thought.

The most important thing right now was breaking through to become a Qi Dao Grandmaster.

Under the powerful pull of his Qi Vein Divine Treasure, the True Essence inside his body condensed at a rapid pace, quickly filling the space within the Divine Treasure.