novelraw Chapter 203 - 200: Anomaly
Chapter 203 - 200: Anomaly
As this thought crossed Hu Qi’s mind, his eyes suddenly flickered.
’This doesn’t seem to be an unsolvable problem after all.’
’If I use the Hypnosis Technique to plant a command in it, it should be able to carry out instructions to some extent.’
’It’s like writing code for a robot. In a way, the principle is the same.’
With this in mind, Hu Qi tried again.
「Over ten minutes later.」
He looked at the Helinta standing before him, who was indistinguishable from a living person.
With a calm expression, Hu Qi casually dispelled the Clone he had created.
The experiment was over.
It had proven his theory correct.
Unfortunately, the created Clone was not a living person and possessed no independent soul.
All of its actions were powered by the Power of the Heart he had infused into it.
It was like a river without a source.
The hypnotic commands would weaken over time.
It could last for about a day at most.
Still, at least it was viable.
This thing was the perfect tool for committing robberies and forging alibis.
There was one more thing: while the Clone was impressive, it was all for show.
The Clone’s physical constitution was, at best, equivalent to that of a Secret Martial Artist at the Qi Blood Third Transformation.
Even with Hu Qi’s combat awareness controlling it, the Clone could barely fight on par with a member of a Martial Arts Family, and that was its absolute limit.
At the end of the day, the Clone was formed from a single strand of his hair.
Although Twisted Light could distort the essence of an object, it had its limits; it couldn’t turn a piece of paper into Divine Iron.
Therefore, the Clone he created could at most possess the physique of someone at the Qi Blood Realm Peak.
Perhaps in the future, as his strength grew and his Twisted Light Talent became more powerful, he would be able to do so, but it was clearly impossible for now.
However, it wasn’t a hopeless situation. He could later try using special Spiritual Materials as a base for creating the Clone.
Shaking his head, he put those thoughts aside for the time being.
Hu Qi recalled the auras he had sensed from Shi Xiao and Li Xianyu during their encounter.
A peculiar glint flashed in his eyes.
’Two Refining God experts at the Self-Phase Realm.’
’I wonder what tier that level of strength is considered in the Xia Federation.’
The Refining God tier for Secret Martial Artists was also composed of three realms.
These were the Self-Phase Realm, corresponding to the first three layers of the Celestial Heart Chapter; the Dharma Realm, corresponding to the middle three layers; and the Divine Image Realm, corresponding to the final three layers.
The Self-Phase Realm: One condenses their Martial Arts Will, transforms their Divine Soul, and cultivates the Power of the Heart. This allows them to use mysterious, unpredictable techniques such as having their soul leave their body or seizing another’s body for rebirth.
The Dharma Realm: An exceptionally profound state where one can use the Power of the Heart to connect with the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy and coalesce their own unique Dharma Aspect.
The form of the Dharma Aspect varies, depending on the Secret Martial Arts cultivated and the Secret Martial Artist’s individual Martial Arts Will.
The Divine Image Realm: The Dharma Aspect transforms, giving birth to a power called a Pseudo Domain. Within this Pseudo Domain, the user’s strength is amplified to varying degrees, while their enemies are weakened.
Hu Qi was currently at the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Devouring Spirit Map Celestial Heart Chapter Second Layer.
This placed him in the first realm of Refining God—the Middle Stage Self.
Shi Xiao and Li Xianyu were also at this realm.
With Hu Qi’s strength and methods, it would not be difficult to kill the two of them.
However, because of the incredibly mysterious Xuanqing, and the fact that he was in Anshan City, Hu Qi had to abandon the idea for now.
...
「Xia Federation, the Capital, Daoist Mountain, Xuanqing Temple.」
Inside the Divine Statue was a space of pure chaos.
At its center, a figure with a blurred face, clad in a Daoist Robe, sat silently in a meditative posture.
He exuded a sacred, noble, and inviolable aura, as if he were a true deity.
Within the void, faint golden threads would occasionally appear from all directions, shooting into his body.
Suddenly, the robed figure stirred.
"How strange. I cannot see this person’s Destiny Trajectory at all! It’s as if he doesn’t exist in this world."
Xuanqing’s voice echoed through the space, laced with confusion and doubt.
The Inheritance Secret Martial Arts he cultivated included an exceptionally special Divine Technique that allowed him to observe and deduce the Destiny Trajectory of living beings.
This Divine Technique was outrageously powerful.
Ever since he acquired it, he had never once failed.
This was the first time he had ever encountered such a situation.
With this thought, he waved his sleeve.
In the next moment, specks of light gathered before him, forming a massive, illusory Yin Yang Tai Chi Diagram.
The diagram spun slowly, and countless phantom images seemed to flicker and evolve within it. At last, the image began to clear, as if coalescing into a human figure.
Suddenly, Xuanqing grunted. The Tai Chi Diagram instantly collapsed, and his own, once-solid illusory form faded, clearly the result of some kind of backlash.
"An anomaly! He’s truly an anomaly!"
Faced with this outcome, Xuanqing paid no mind to his injuries, instead beginning to mutter to himself.
His voice was filled with a sense of glee.
"I never expected this... It’s true that heaven never bars one’s way. The appearance of this anomaly has made the once-fixed destiny murky and unpredictable."
"Compared to a future that could be seen at a glance, this is undoubtedly more advantageous for the entire Human Race."
"No matter how bad the outcome, could it truly be worse than the original? Perhaps this cycle of Reincarnation, we might actually have a chance to break free from our bonds for good..."
As he spoke, his voice trailed off.
...
「Within the Holy Rain Sect.」
Inside a sealed meditation chamber.
The room felt cut off from the rest of the world, so silent that not even the faintest sound could be perceived.
The walls were constructed of heavy, seamless stone blocks, completely shutting out the clamor of the outside world.
The chamber was dimly lit, with only a few faint rays of light penetrating through a narrow crack high above, spilling onto the floor like strands of fine silk.
In the very center of the chamber, Han Luan sat peacefully in a cross-legged position on a meditation cushion.
Her eyes were gently closed, her expression serene.
The Qi Blood True Strength in her body circulated along a predetermined path, flowing like a rushing river that never ceased.
Behind Han Luan, an indistinct, blood-red mass gradually began to appear.
It slowly took the form of a blood-red, giant bird over ten meters in size. As time passed, its once-blurry outline grew increasingly distinct.
SCREE!
The giant, blood-red bird threw its head back, gently unfurled its wings, and seemed to let out a clear, high-pitched cry.
In the next moment, the blood bird’s form disintegrated, flowing back into Han Luan’s body.
"The Qi Blood Soul Condensation Realm... I’ve finally reached it!"
Han Luan opened her eyes, a flash of joy in their depths.
She had felt her bottleneck loosening a few days prior and had decisively entered seclusion.
After more than half a month, she had finally succeeded in breaking through to the Qi Blood Soul Condensation Realm.
A member of a Martial Arts Family at the Qi Blood Soul Level was by no means weak, even among the Seven Upper-tier Schools.
Just then, a thought seemed to strike her, and she whispered to herself.
"Senior Brother Wu Yu should be back from the Inner Earth World by now!"
Her successful breakthrough this time was largely thanks to a Treasure Medicine he had given her, one that helped condense her Qi Blood True Strength.