Chapter 177: Dou Di's Products Are Truly Extraordinary
The Underground World.
A figure was enveloped in a yellow glow. Around the periphery, vast swirling red and black energies roared and swirled, swarming into the light.
Uncomfortable!
Extremely uncomfortable!
This was Xiao Bai's feeling at that moment. On his face, shimmering with yellow light, red and black alternated, sometimes turning completely red, like red-hot porcelain, and sometimes fading back to black. Looking directly at this black, it felt like gazing into the dark depths of the ocean floor.
The roaring energy continuously flowed through the pores on his body's surface, infusing it into his body, creating a powerful sensation of expansion.
The vast meridians, tempered once again in the Falling Thunder Valley, felt a faint ache.
Xiao Bai quietly sensed the current within his body. From his perspective, red energy from his heart rose continuously. This was the characteristic of the fire element: blazing, scorching, and luminous!
Black energy from his kidneys flowed continuously downward. This was the characteristic of the water element: moistening, cooling, and confining!
The two elements constantly clashed, yet also distanced themselves from each other, as if they disdained each other.
To achieve balance, one must let the internal heat descend and the kidney water rise. The two meet in the spleen, where they are then harmonized by the earth element, achieving the goal of a harmonious balance between water and fire.
"It's almost time! Otherwise, even if I achieve my goal, it won't be worth the effort!" Xiao Bai sensed that his body had reached its limit and shook his head with a hint of regret.
Before arriving at this place, his goal had been to stabilize the balance of his internal organs, hoping to simply allow his body to recover.
But sensing the immense power of the earth veins here, and the constant clash of water and fire within his body, drawing in immense energy from the outside world, a bold idea gradually emerged within him.
He wanted to seize this opportunity to break free from the shackles of Dou Wang and reach the realm of Dou Huang in one fell swoop.
However, things did not go as smoothly as he had imagined. Even after countless trials and tribulations, his body could not withstand the onslaught of such a massive energy that spanned several minor realms and one major realm.
"Crack!"
A subtle tearing sound suddenly echoed through his body. Xiao Bai focused his attention on it and saw a meridian that had once been incredibly resilient and crystalline. Now, it was filled with the energy surging through his body like a mighty river. It swelled, then weakened, and with a faint groan of pain, a narrow crack appeared.
And every meridian in his body was like this!
Xiao Bai knew he couldn't wait any longer, or else, healing these ruptured meridians alone would take a considerable amount of energy and time.
Regaining his composure, Xiao Bai slowly opened his eyes, forcibly controlling the expansion of the lightning seed within him. He raised his head and gazed at the highest point of the massive stalactite overhead.
At the base of the stalactite where it connected to the dome, Xiao Bai had been controlling the Wu Earth Thunder, preventing it from approaching. After absorbing it, it would simply disintegrate into pure earth energy, lacking the same effect as the spiritual object of heaven and earth condensed over millions of years.
Just like the Qingming Longevity Pill Xun'er gave him last time, while it extended others' lifespans by ten years, Xiao Bai only gained a slight boost of Yimu's vitality after swallowing it.
Miraculous creatures born from the heavens and earth, like the Thunder Seed and the Little Golden Dragon, seemed to lack any other benefits from these spiritual objects. After consuming them, all they possessed simply served as nourishment for the strengthening of their own essence.
After all, things like time and lifespan, or the refining of marrow and bone, were only necessary for flesh-and-blood beings. To them, these were nothing more important than their essence!
Energy wings emerged from behind him, and Xiao Bai soared upward, flying towards the base of the stalactite that dangled from the mountain's dome.
Reaching the base of the largest stalactite, where it met the summit, a faint glow shone through, illuminating the entire structure like transparent crystal—a breathtaking sight!
Xiao Bai ignored this rare sight and, with a flip of his hand, revealed a piece of ancient jade with strange and mysterious patterns.
"I'm sorry to have wronged you!"
Xiao Bai muttered, gazing at the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade in his hand.
The items within are extremely fragile and can only be touched with jade. Besides his clothes, Xiao Bai's only suitable item was this.
His ring, already unable to withstand the impact of the energy within him, shattered in the Thunder Valley, leaving only a few items inside.
After all, the ring was only obtained from Jialebi, a low-grade item, so it couldn't withstand the damage.
With a crisp sound, the pristine jade shard instantly sank into the vibrant stalactite-covered stone wall. With a slight twist of his wrist, a palm-sized circular hole appeared.
"It's really useful!" Xiao Bai had thought he'd need to channel his Dou Qi into the jade to cut it, but he didn't need to. The jade edge didn't look sharp, but it cut through the stone like tofu.
I wonder if those from the Eight Ancient Clans who knew about ancient jade would be enraged upon seeing this, calling Xiao Bai a prodigal!
This is the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, the legacy of the Ancient Emperor, and you're using it like this!
"A Dou Di product, truly extraordinary!"
Xiao Bai put away the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade and sucked it against the stone wall it had scraped across. The stone skin peeled off.
Suddenly, a powerful light burst forth from the shattered cave entrance. The blinding brilliance forced Xiao Bai to squint.
After adjusting to the intense light, he peered carefully into the cave entrance. A ball of emerald-like, viscous liquid hovered within, the intense light emanating from it.
This liquid, seemingly possessing a spiritual presence, slowly swayed and swayed within the cave, remaining confined to its small confines, never crossing a single line.
The pure energy contained within it was over ten times richer than the milky white liquid in the groove below!
"Is this the true... Earth Core Body Tempering Milk?"
Xiao Bai gazed at the liquid within the cave, took a deep breath, and felt a surge of comfort throughout his body, marveling at the wonders of nature.
If he hadn't read the original novel, he would have mistaken the milky white liquid in the groove for the ultimate product of this stalactite.
Little did they know that the milky white liquid was just a dilution of the emerald liquid!
Without much hesitation, Xiao Bai waved his hand, and a stream of emerald light passed by and flew into his mouth.
Suddenly, a powerful force, with a strange, heavy and cool feeling, flowed into his limbs and bones.
Wu Earth Nether Thunder felt this energy, and the light shook, and he wanted to swallow it, but Xiao Bai immediately stopped him and did not allow him to move.
Wait until this wonderful power completely flowed behind him.
"Crack!"
A crisp sound echoed from bones, and Xiao Bai hurriedly looked within. He discovered that all his bones were coated with a faint emerald green light. As it flickered, mysterious waves emanated from his bones.
Strands of dark blood emanated from his bones, only to be instantly washed away by the surrounding aura of water and fire.
"Comfortable!"
Xiao Bai closed his eyes and sensed, feeling a refreshing sensation of rebirth in his bones.
"Begin!"
Xiao Bai didn't want to continue immersing himself in it. The swelling and pain in his meridians kept reminding him that if he didn't move, they would explode!
With a flash of his body, he landed on the bluestone below, sat cross-legged, and formed a seal with his hands.
The vast earth energy within his body suddenly erupted, completely suppressing the water and fire attributes and absorbing them.
The Water and Fire elements were unprepared for the sudden attack from the Earth element, and caught off guard, they were drawn into the mix, beginning to struggle violently.
But at this moment, the Earth element's strengths came into play: solid, heavy, and all-embracing, it endured the relentless onslaught of the Water and Fire elements, remaining unmoved like a mountain.
"This is the moment to carry, contain, transform, and harmonize!"
Xiao Bai formed a hand seal, mobilizing the Heart Fire within the five internal organs to cool down and nourish the Kidney Water, while the Kidney Water rose to restrain the Heart Fire.
With the addition of the Earth element, this step became much simpler. As Xiao Bai mobilized both, he could clearly feel the Earth element cooperating, harmonizing the Water and Fire elements, which were desperately resisting fusion.
Outside in the valley, "Xun'er, is Xiaobai alright?"
The Little Medical Fairy gazed towards the cave with concern. The scene outside was undoubtedly caused by Xiao Bai, but she had no idea what it signified.
"I don't know, but Brother Xiaobai must be at some critical juncture. We must trust him!"
Xun'er shook her head, her gaze fixed on the shifting energy vortex above.
In a split second, the yellow-gray arcs of lightning that had stretched across the ground, stretching to infinity, suddenly shrank and vanished.
Then, a thick column of yellow smoke rose from a massive mountain range at the back of the valley.
Above, a pervasive yellow aura suddenly erupted, obscuring the entire valley. The azure sky vanished, swallowing the swirling vortex of water and fire energy.
"Look! The water and fire energy inside is fluctuating so violently, it looks like it's about to explode!" Zi Yan's clear, childish voice suddenly rang out.
"Brother Xiao Bai! What are you cultivating? Please don't let anything happen to you!" Xun'er's eyes were now filled with melancholy, their usual calmness gone.
She wanted to rush into the cave to see what was going on, but she feared she would be powerless to help and might even disturb him.
She couldn't understand Xiao Bai's cultivation, and even with her limited knowledge, she felt it was inappropriate to interfere. Everything that had happened today conflicted with her previous understanding of the cultivation system.
On this continent, everyone cultivates only one type of energy, but Xiao Bai is different. His primary cultivation appears to be thunder, but the energy gathering above contains elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—only thunder is absent!
"Xiaobai," the Little Medical Immortal clenched her fists, her beautiful eyes fixed on the yellow light above. The two energies constantly clashed, water and fire incompatible.
"Are you crazy, my Lord? Are you trying to force the two completely repulsive energies of water and fire to converge?" The Little Golden Dragon stared at the sky in amazement.
On this Dou Qi Continent, even fire has the same properties. The confluence of these two flames could easily cause a massive explosion, let alone the repulsive forces of water and fire.
"Bang!"
A loud noise startled everyone, and upon realizing it wasn't coming from above, several looked towards its source.
"Oh no! Old man!" Zi Yan cried softly, dropping the remaining half of the fruit in her hand. In a flash, she was about to run towards the inner courtyard.
"Don't run! Tell me what's going on first!" The Little Golden Dragon hurriedly stopped the anxious Zi Yan and demanded.
"Don't stop me!" Zi Yan flashed, about to disappear again. But when she reappeared, she found the little golden dragon still in front of her and hurriedly exclaimed, "This is a signal flare from Canaan Academy. I heard the old man say it's only fired when the inner courtyard is in crisis, to summon all the elders of Canaan Academy!"
"Crisis?!" The little golden dragon's face was filled with shock. With those three old men in Canaan Academy, who would dare to act recklessly here? A Dou Zun?
Zi Yan took advantage of the little golden dragon's daze and swerved around it, heading towards the inner courtyard at top speed.
"Young Master, Immortal Mistress, what should we do?" The thought of a Dou Zun attacking sent a chill through the little golden dragon, and he felt the urge to flee.
"Don't worry! We'll deal with everything after Brother Xiao Bai emerges from retreat!" Xun'er's eyes were calm. After glancing towards the inner courtyard, she turned and continued to monitor the changes in the yellow light above.
These changes should indicate Brother Xiao Bai's cultivation progress. Right now, even if the sky fell, his safety was more important!
"Alright!" The little golden dragon watched the violent fluctuations in the sky, silently praying, "Master, please finish this quickly! Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in Canaan Academy!"
On the bottom floor of the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower, a low rumble echoed from the magma world, magma erupted, and flames surged.
A gigantic, transparent fire python, its entire form invisible, raised its massive head, its triangular pupils gleaming with invisible flames, fixed its gaze on the elderly figure above the energy shield.
Its intelligence was considerable, and it had already recognized this as an old foe it had faced countless times. Then, a terrifying wave of energy suddenly erupted from its massive frame.
The energy was so violent and powerful that even Su Qian, above, felt a sense of dread.
"Hasn't anyone arrived yet?" Su Qian glanced around at the eleven elders, whose auras had already faded to a minimum, and frowned.
He hadn't expected the Fallen Heart Flame to be so violent this time, a stark contrast to its usual, more gradual outbursts.
In the past, its monthly outbursts were like a mission, blasting the energy shield with fire, leaving it riddled with holes.
But this time, it seemed determined to break through the Sky Fen Refining Qi Tower's barrier, even at the risk of mutual destruction!
"Great Elder, we're here!" a roar echoed from the dim tower's base.
A group of elderly men eagerly emerged from the iron gates. They looked like the same elders Xiao Bai had encountered in the stands during his time in the outer courtyard. The leader of the group was none other than Hu Qian.
"What's the situation?"
"You've arrived just in time! Replace them immediately. Hu Qian, you will lead the charge and maintain the energy shield. This beast, for some reason, seems determined to break free from its confinement within the tower!"
The Great Elder breathed a sigh of relief upon finally receiving help.
"Good!" everyone responded in unison.
However, something about the voices struck the Great Elder as odd. A familiar, crisp, childish voice mingled with them.
He glanced at the crowd for a moment, startled for a moment, then his face darkened and he flew into a rage.
"Why are you here?"
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