"He broke through."
Murong Yun looked at Li Qingniu and said with emotion.
Li Qingniu stood quietly on the spot. The surging blood energy rushing out of his body formed an unusually eye-catching bloody vortex above his head. Invisible ripples spread out, circling the Taoist hearts of everyone present.
Mu Qing frowned at this admiration. Just now when Gu Yan entered the Mortal Pseudo Realm, his Dao Heart felt similar strange fluctuations. When Li Qingniu broke through, this feeling became more obvious.
"Uncle Li, can he reach the level of turning into a mortal?"
Liu Weirui looked at Li Qingniu who was making a breakthrough with clear eyes. Although she hadn't figured out what happened to Li Qingniu just now, her mood was obviously not as uncomfortable as before, so she asked expectantly.
Murong Yun pondered for a moment and responded: "Based on his current state, he should not be weaker than Gu Yan, but whether he can match the strength of the first-level Transformation Mortal by returning to his true form, at least... I haven't heard of it yet. "
Murong Yun answered very rigorously. For this reason, he even specifically asked Murong Jian in the sea of consciousness for his opinion.
But even with Murong Jian's experience, he has never seen a martial artist who has just made a breakthrough and can reach the level of mortal transformation.
The blood-colored vortex above Li Qingniu's head expanded for a while, and then dropped thousands of strands of blood energy. These visible forces quickly wrapped around Li Qingniu's body. Although Li Qingniu did not make a sound, his face was tense, and he didn't even have an eyebrow. The place trembles.
Obviously, Li Qingniu was not feeling so well at this moment.
"The path of martial arts cultivation of pure warriors is very different from that of us Qi refiners. They will actively abandon the spiritual energy in their bodies and turn themselves into a furnace. If you want to speculate on his approximate strength after breaking through the realm, the main thing is to see the blood that pours back. time."
Everyone watched Li Qingniu's breakthrough and listened to Murong Yun's talk from the side, and they all gained something more or less.
Mu Qing was greatly touched at this moment, because Li Qingniu's breakthrough at this moment did not absorb a single bit of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but relied on the feedback of his own blood energy after it was released.
This gave him a familiar feeling. When he broke through to the initial level of transcendence, although it aroused the resonance of heaven and earth, he was able to break through more by relying on his own strength.
The path he is taking now seems to be very close to the way a martial artist breaks through when breaking through, but when it comes to daily practice, it is not much different from that of a Qi Refiner.
Thinking of this, Mu Qing glanced at Gu Yuan, who was also staring at Li Qingniu's breakthrough not far away.
The Gu family's dual cultivation of physical and mental skills were the first ones to pursue both paths together, but later they seemed to focus more on awakening the power of the witch clan's bloodline.
This was the first time Mu Qing had a deeper understanding of "there are ten thousand ways to practice".
Over there, seeing Li Qingniu really making a breakthrough, Gu Yan hesitated for a moment and then gave up the idea of interfering with the breakthrough.
He squinted at the thinning blood whirlpool on top of Li Qingniu's head. His face was calm, but he still couldn't help but feel a little emotional in his heart.
Li Qingniu's way of practicing martial arts is too painful.
There are not many people in this world who can bear not to break through for such a long time. In his eyes, Li Qingniu became what he is now because of his character and chance.
This kind of practice method that does not have universal applicability is just like what Mu Qing showed. It seems to clear up the fog for others and point out a new path. In fact, there are still very few people who can truly integrate it into their own practice.
Gu Yan can probably guess why Gu Ci's attitude towards Mu Qing has changed so much. He doesn't mind if someone in the Gu family goes his own way, but he still understands very calmly that he wants to improve the overall strength of the Gu family with just one person. , is almost impossible to achieve.
All he is doing now is to accumulate as much information as possible for these people in the Gu family, so that when someone starts to boldly move forward, they will not be stumbling from the beginning.
Gu Yan had already proven his feelings, and it only took him a moment to calm down his thoughts. Seeing that the strange noise above Li Qingniu's head finally disappeared, he asked: "Is it okay?"
Li Qingniu was closing his eyes slightly at this moment, carefully feeling the power rippling through his body.
Lin Langtian once said that martial arts practice is like building a house. The deeper and stronger the foundation is, the deeper the foundation of martial arts will be.
But it is not enough to have the foundation. You must also know when to add bricks and when to add tiles, so as not to waste this painstaking accumulation of foundation.
Li Qingniu thought about Lin Langtian's wonderful metaphor, and his body and mind became crystal clear.
He made a breakthrough today, and all the blood and energy that had been deliberately restrained in his body for many years was released. In fact, his body, which had been deliberately suppressed for so many years, had a level of strength that even he had unexpectedly achieved.
And for this reason, the power of blood and energy no longer had any impurities. After he broke through and returned to his true form, it returned to his body with almost no loss.
At this moment, his whole body was full of blood and energy, and he entered the most suitable state of strength as soon as he broke through.
Therefore, he did not let Gu Yan wait any longer. After a while, he opened his eyes and nodded towards Gu Yan.
Gu Yan received Li Qingniu's response and disappeared in the next moment.
Li Qingniu's eyes moved slightly, and he raised his arm to block the left side. With a bang, he just blocked the fist that hit his temple.
Gu Yan appeared, turned his fist into a palm and grabbed Li Qingniu's arm. His other arm jumped straight, his five fingers came together, and he directly hit Li Qingniu's Adam's apple with his thumb joint.
Li Qingniu didn't expect that Gu Yan's fighting style suddenly became much more ruthless. He leaned back his upper body and used his free hand to punch Gu Yan's chest.
The two of them were close at hand. When Gu Yan faced Li Qingniu's punch, he did not choose to take a half step back. Instead, he took a half step forward, stepped between Li Qingniu's feet with one foot, and slammed Li Qingniu's head with his knee. knee.
Li Qingniu's body suddenly turned to one side, and Gu Yan hurriedly turned sideways before being hit by a punch. Their bodies were intertwined, and the force of contact between their limbs was in different directions. A strange balance was formed at this moment. .
But this balance only lasted for a moment, but when Li Qingniu's power surpassed Gu Yan, their powers were completely entangled.
What surprised everyone onlookers was that it was clear that Li Qingniu's power had the upper hand, but he was led by Gu Yan to lose his center, so that his whole body hit the ground heavily.
He was taking revenge for being thrown to the ground just now!
Li Qingniu and Gu Yan's eyes met, and the slight relaxation after the breakthrough was completely gone.
He shouted softly and threw Gu Yan away who was holding his arm.
Gu Yan regained his footing in the distance and did not rush towards Li Qingniu immediately, becoming much more cautious.
He originally thought that it would take some time for Li Qingniu to adapt to the power in his body after his breakthrough, but the numbness in his arms reminded him that there was a big deviation from his expectation.
It seems that since entering Suzaku City, everything that happened today has deviated from a certain trajectory.
"A false realm is a false realm after all. If we delay it any longer, our chances of winning will only get lower and lower."
Murong Yun expressed his views in a timely manner. Although he was still paying attention to the battle, Murong Yun had regained his guard against Gu Ci.
As if to confirm Murong Yun's view, Li Qingniu took the initiative this time. Gu Yan was at a disadvantage throughout the whole process. There were a few sporadic counterattacks, but they did not shake Li Qingniu in the slightest.
If we continue like this, the result will be obvious.
"Let's admit defeat."
A voice suddenly sounded beside him, and Gu Ci turned his head with an ugly expression.
Gu Yuan was watching the battle in the distance with a calm expression. If he hadn't been sure that he had no auditory hallucinations, Gu Ci would never have believed that the words of surrender would come out of Gu Yuan's mouth.
Gu Ci looked at Gu Yuan, and after a moment of silence, he said, "We shouldn't admit defeat for Gu Yan, and he hasn't lost yet."
Hearing this, Gu Yuan seemed to remember something and turned his head suddenly.
"boom--"
A huge crash sounded, followed by a strong wind that was already blowing in the face.
Gu Yuan's hair was fluttering in the strong wind and he quickly looked towards the battlefield.
In the center of the dusty battlefield, two figures met with fists and palms, both of them stepping forward and leaning forward.
Gu Yan actually resisted Li Qingniu's attack.
When Gu Yuan saw this scene, his eyes flashed, and he immediately turned to look at Liu Weirui. His mouth opened and he was about to say the word "admit defeat", but he subconsciously stopped when he glanced at the people around Liu Weirui. .
Gu Ci seemed to sense his complicated emotions. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the battlefield ahead, and said slowly: "It is useless to admit defeat now. Gu Yan has already made his choice."
At this time, Gu Yan, who was at the center of everyone's attention, was surrounded by circles of pale golden blood. An obscure aura of vicissitudes of life descended on him, which seemed particularly strange.
When everyone in the Hidden Valley saw this, even the shock that had been lingering in their hearts gradually dissipated, and the thoughts that could still clearly arise at this moment left and sighed with emotion at the foundation and strength shown by the ten people.
Mu Qing had fought with Gu Yuan and said softly: "This looks like the second awakening of their bloodline."
Murong Yun shook his head when he heard this and said: "At his age, it is no longer possible to awaken the bloodline again. He is now using a false realm to perform real forbidden arts."
Use the pseudo-realm to perform?
Mu Qing was surprised. Gu Yan entered the pseudo realm by casting the forbidden technique. What would be the result if he cast the forbidden technique again?
Intuition told Mu Qing that the price Gu Yan had to pay this time was definitely not small.
In the center of the battlefield, feeling the completely different aura from Gu Yan's body, Li Qingniu shook his head and said, "I didn't expect that a jade slip would be worth your efforts."
After breaking through to his true state, Li Qingniu was no longer surrounded by the surging power of blood. While he became more and more able to control his own power, he also became more sensitive to changes in various external forces.
Although Gu Yan gained a powerful force at this moment, it was at the cost of sacrificing his own essence and blood.
It is very likely that after this battle, Gu Yan will have no hope of ever setting foot in the mortal world again.
Gu Yan's eyes were calm, he restrained his momentum, and said: "Long before entering Suzaku City, I made some deductions. The road ahead is chaotic, but there are hidden opportunities."
"But it's not your opportunity." Li Qingniu added for Gu Yan.
People like Gu Yan have their own positions and can sacrifice many goals for them. If such a person appeared in the Xishan Lin family, Li Qingniu would probably not be stingy with his respect.
But the facts are never what you want, so Gu Yan can only be the enemy.
Li Qingniu used force on his hands to push Gu Yan away, and at the same time, he took the initiative to distance himself from Gu Yuan.
When he made a breakthrough, Gu Yan gave him time, and now he would naturally not take advantage of Gu Yan.
Gu Yan glanced at him, raised his head, stretched out his arms, and slowly flew into the air.
At this moment, the pale golden blood energy surrounding him suddenly expanded, like a ball of sparks exploding, or like a surrounding river bursting its banks. A moment later, a huge golden cloud accumulated in mid-air.
At a certain moment, the golden clouds stopped surging, and a powerful pressure fell to the ground. Everyone on the ground was suffocated.
"coming."
Murong Yun took the initiative to walk in front of the crowd, waved his hand, and used continuous sword energy to build a barrier.
On the other side, Gu Ci and Gu Yuan actively released the blood aura in their bodies, echoing this coercion.
On the contrary, Li Qingniu, who was shrouded in golden clouds, made no defensive moves.
He stood calmly and looked up at Jin Yun. As if feeling his gaze, Jin Yun took the initiative to move away from the bottom, revealing the figure inside.
Gu Yan's body became much stronger, and dark golden lines appeared on his skin exposed to the air. When Li Qingniu's eyes stopped on it, these lines twisted and shone with a mysterious light.
This seems to be some kind of ancient sacrificial rune. If you look at it for a long time, it will actually affect your perception.
Li Qingniu took the initiative to look away and finally met Gu Yan's eyes.
Gu Yan's eyes were filled with aloof indifference, and the slightest ripple appeared when he looked at him.
At this moment, the ancient saying seems to have truly become a witch that spans time and space.
Li Qingniu quickly calmed down and said, "It seems that we are ready."
He slightly bent his knees, and with a buzz, he rose up from the ground like a flying sword and rushed directly into the golden cloud.
The golden cloud closed quickly, and then started to writhe crazily.
Crash sounds, roars, and whistling sounds of all kinds of energy being brought together again before they can be unleashed, all kinds of sounds intertwined together, filling the sky.
Gu Ci looked up at the rolling golden clouds in the sky with a complicated expression.
With the help of his bloodline, Gu Yan finally fully displayed the strength of his primary mortal form. This was the realm he had longed for, and he had once been jealous that Gu Yan had gone further than him. But under the influence of the same blood, Gu Ci still felt sorry for Gu Yan, and he felt a few sincere feelings in his heart. I feel the same desolation.
The battle continues.
When Gu Yan and Li Qingniu both exerted their transformative powers, the battle between the two entered another level completely.
Even if the figures of the two men occasionally emerged from the torn blood mist, everyone on the ground could easily tell who was better and who was worse through the collision in that moment.
Maybe Gu Yan can rely on the power of the Wu clan to defeat Li Qingniu in the next moment, or maybe Li Qingniu can also raise Wu Fu Guizhen's strength to a level that has never been reached by his predecessors.
Both sides knew very well that this battle would be the final result.
Gu Ci didn't like the silent and depressing atmosphere. Looking at the ancient words covered with witch runes on his body, he sighed: "The witch clan has exhausted the mysteries of the human body and evolved the laws of heaven and earth. They should have been the masters of this world. .”
When Murong Yun heard this, he immediately retorted: "At that time, the Wu Clan was indeed one of the most powerful races, but those great witches had died long ago, and the bloodline of the Wu Clan was also cut off. With your ancient family's development to this day, do you still have the ability to control yourself? Do you think the Witch Clan? If that’s the case, then you really don’t deserve to be among the top ten families. People who can’t recognize their own identity and are addicted to the past cannot have a way out.”
