Su Ming had only circulated his Qi to fight against the absorption of his life force when he walked through the first six sections of the Chain. Other than that, he did not use any other methods.
Even the Branding Art was only used when he destroyed the stone pillars. The rest of the time, Su Ming kept the Branding Art within his body. He did not wait for the moon to fall, did not activate the Branding Art, and rarely used fine control. The only thing he used was the power of his blood veins.
After meditating in the isolation grounds of Han Mountain's ancestor for the past few months, Su Ming had discovered something unique about those who had attained completion in the Blood Solidification Realm. If they did not want to, they would not appear on their bodies.
For the first five sections of the Chain, Su Ming only used the power of 700 blood veins. Only on the sixth section of the Chain did he use all 979 blood veins.
At that moment, when he faced the seventh section of the Chain, Su Ming knew that he had to use some of his hidden methods, or else even if he could walk through the seventh section with just his 979 blood veins, the life force that was sucked away would affect his future plans.
'My body will recover faster under the moonlight … It's the same for the circulation of my blood. The production of life force will also increase …' Su Ming lifted his head and looked at the moon that was mostly covered by clouds. The moon was not round, but in Su Ming's eyes, that moon belonged only to him.
The moonlight shone on the ground in an invisible manner and reflected off the fine raindrops that no one else could see. Drops of moonlight fused into Su Ming's body. He stood up slowly and walked towards the seventh section of the Chain.
"He's starting on the seventh section!"
"This section is incredibly dangerous. It's a matter of life and death. I heard that there were quite a number of people who failed on this section!"
"It's a pity for this person … He's already used up too much of his strength on the sixth section. The seventh section might be …"
Moonlight shone on the ground at night. It might not be as clear as it was during the day, but they could still see Su Ming walking towards the seventh section of the Chain. The people in Han Mountain had been paying attention to the entire day. Now, even if it was night time, they did not want to rest. Some of them had already chosen a place without water to sit down and watch as they discussed amongst themselves.
The old woman on Lake of Colors Mountain might be tired, but she persisted in standing there. She was supported by Yan Luan and was still watching.
"The seventh section … the section of death …" the old woman mumbled.
Yan Luan remained silent, not saying anything, only watching.
At that moment, Su Ming did not notice that Han Fei Zi, who had arrived at some point of time, was standing under a roof at the second layer of Han Mountain. She had been standing there for a long time and was looking at Su Ming's back. No one knew what she was thinking.
Everyone on the summit of Tranquil East Tribe was watching.
"Can he walk through the seventh section..?" The tribe leader of Tranquil East hesitated for a moment before he looked at the Elder beside him.
"You should ask Han Cang Zi about this," the Elder of Tranquil East said slowly, his old face calm.
Han Cang Zi was silent for a moment. Her voice was soft but firm.
"Yes."
The silent crowd on Puqiang Mountain also started whispering to each other due to Su Ming's footsteps.
"Perhaps there's no need for him to make a move. From the looks of it, he won't be able to make it to the seventh stage!"
"Even if it's me, it won't be difficult for me to walk through the sixth stage. We've overestimated this person."
"It's best if you fail. Otherwise, I'll have to wait here and waste this old man's time."
The sounds of discussion were soft, but the indifference in their words was just like the Berserker Art practiced by Puqiang Tribe. It was filled with a gloomy air of death.
As the crowd conversed, only the Elder of Puqiang Tribe and the man who looked like a mountain of flesh did not speak. Their expressions were different. The Elder of Puqiang Tribe narrowed his eyes, not revealing his thoughts. As for the man who looked like a mountain of flesh, he frowned.
"What do you think?" The Elder of Puqiang Tribe, the old man who was as thin as a skeleton, cast a glance at the man beside him.
"He destroyed the stone pillar for three reasons. One was to give a warning, the second was to establish his might, and the third was to cut off his own path of retreat. He placed himself in a situation where he had to clear the chain.
"No one would do this, but he did … From these small details, we can tell that this person has a certain degree of confidence, but it shouldn't be too great, or else he wouldn't need to cut off his own path of retreat.
"However, I think he should be able to clear the seventh section." A glint appeared in the eyes of the man who looked like a mountain of flesh as he spoke languidly.
The rain was weak during the night, but there would occasionally be muffled rumbles of thunder. There would also be lightning slicing through the sky, illuminating the sky and earth in an instant. At that moment, a bolt of lightning appeared. In the brief moment of light, the crowd saw Su Ming, who was on the sixth stone pillar, take a step towards the seventh section of the Chain.
Yet the moment his foot landed, Su Ming's body came to an abrupt halt.
No one else could see it, but Su Ming saw it with just one glance. The moment his foot landed on the seventh section of the Chain, a person suddenly appeared.
That person's face was indistinct, as if he was only an illusion. He floated before Su Ming on the Chain of Han Mountain and was looking at him quietly.
"Su … Ming …" A faint voice floated into Su Ming's ears, causing his usually calm heart to tremble the moment he heard that voice.
"Lei Chen!" Su Ming immediately recognized who that voice belonged to!
The moment he said that name, the illusion was no longer indistinct. Instead, it rapidly became clear, and very soon, it appeared before Su Ming's eyes. It was a person who was unfamiliar to him, but with a pair of familiar eyes!
Pain appeared on that person's face, and he stood there in a daze. There were countless fine wounds on his body, and Su Ming could see black insects squirming and crawling about in those wounds. This person looked incredibly old. His blind right eye was shining with a brutal glare at that moment, but his left eye was staring at Su Ming blankly, and there was disbelief on his face.
"Su Ming … Is it really you..? This … This is …" The person trembled, and the pain on his face became even more intense. It was as if the pain he was enduring was something he could not bear. Su Ming also saw a circular mark at the center of his brows.
That mark was pitch black, and there was black mist spreading out from it as if it had pierced through his entire head.
"This is impossible … It's not you! You're not you! Who are you?! "The person roared and glared at Su Ming. He took a huge step forward and charged towards Su Ming.
A powerful presence erupted from his body with a bang. Under that presence, Su Ming felt as if the world around him was about to freeze. A mighty pressure that brought with it the presence of death pressed down on him like a huge hand, causing Su Ming's body to tremble.
"Lei Chen …" Su Ming mumbled. His heart raced against his chest. He did not expect that such a thing would happen in the seventh section of the Chains of Han Mountain!
"This is fake. I'm challenging the Chains of Han Mountain. This is just an illusion in my heart …" Su Ming's mind was not muddled. On the contrary, his mind was incredibly clear, but it was precisely this clarity that made his heart tremble.
"Just who are you?!" Lei Chen growled ferociously. He was already less than 100 feet away from Su Ming. A brutal presence came crashing into Su Ming's face, and a crazed killing intent also appeared in Lei Chen's right eye.
"Lei Chen … I'm Su Ming …" Su Ming's mind was clear, but the more clear his mind was, the more fear he felt. He was not afraid of Lei Chen, neither was he afraid of the world. He was afraid of an indescribable feeling!
"I'm Su Ming … I'm Su Ming …" Su Ming mumbled. He looked at the ferocious Lei Chen closing in on him and clenched his right hand into a fist. He hurled his fist forward, but it stopped three inches away from him.
He stopped because Su Ming had said something at that moment.
"Did you say that we would change..?"
Lei Chen trembled. His bloodshot eyes were filled with brutality and lingering disbelief. There was even fear as he stared at Su Ming blankly.
"Impossible … I'll bury you with my own hands … Is this an illusion..? Is this the illusion that's haunting me as I train..?" Lei Chen laughed brokenly. He pulled back his right fist and punched his own chest. A muffled sound rang in the air, and Lei Chen's body dissipated abruptly. He turned into a blur once again and gradually disappeared before Su Ming's eyes.
Su Ming's breathing quickened. He had not experienced such a change when he walked through the first six sections of the Chains of Han Mountain. He had not even experienced such a change when Puqiang spoke to him in a soft voice. Yet now, he could barely control his breathing. He was panting rapidly.
"Is this an illusion or the truth?!"
"Is this my illusion … or Lei Chen's illusion..?!"
"Is this my reality or Lei Chen's reality?! Lei Chen's appearance has changed drastically, and his power has become stronger. Is this my imagination..? "
Su Ming trembled as if he was in a nightmare and could not open his eyes.
At that moment, Han Mountain City was in an uproar that shook the sky and earth. That uproar caused countless people to stand up once again. Lake of Colors Tribe, Tranquil East Tribe, and even Puqiang Tribe to be shocked.
All of them could clearly see Su Ming walking forward on the seventh section of the Chains of Han Mountain under the moonlight. However, the way he walked was completely different from before. It was as if he had forgotten that this was the Chains of Han Mountain and that there was only one chain under his feet and not a flat road.
At that moment, Su Ming looked as if he had lost his soul and his mind. He might be walking forward, but he looked like a walking corpse. There was even one time when he almost missed a step.
This was definitely not something a person with a clear mind could do!
"It's like this again! I remember hearing someone say that all the people who walked on the seventh section are like this! "
"Just what sort of secret is hidden in the seventh section?!"
"It's over. He almost missed a step just now because the wind is weak and the Chains aren't swaying too much … Now … the wind is blowing!"
The discussions that were like raging waves stopped for a moment due to the sudden appearance of a violent gust of wind. As the wind moaned, the seventh section of the Chain started swaying viciously, causing the speed of the Chain to also start swaying.
At that moment, a bolt of lightning sliced through the sky, causing the discussions to become even louder!
Because the moment the lightning lit up the sky and earth, they saw Su Ming lifting his right foot stiffly on the Chain, and his foot … missed!
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