However, when most people consumed the Quintessence Gathering Pill, the pain tormented them into failure, causing them to fail in their breakthrough.
The higher the cultivation technique, the greater the pain one would have to endure.
The more severe it was, the more painful it was, and the more severe it was, the crippling of one's cultivation. Aside from a few geniuses, very few people managed to make it through.
If Xiao Chen was cultivating bitterly and was willing to spend some time to listen to the teachings of the seniors, the first lesson would be like this.
However, Xiao Chen did not know about this. Right now, he thought that it was because of the Superior Grade Quintessence Gathering Pill, so he persisted bitterly.
However, Xiao Chen had his own opportunity. That was his physical body, which was very strong among those of the same generation. Those with stronger physical bodies than him would not spend time cultivating Quintessence. Those with stronger Quintessence than him would not spend time cultivating their physical bodies.
If Xiao Chen possessed a willpower that surpassed that of an ordinary person, he might be able to make it through.
Of course, the prerequisite for all this was that he could endure this pain. Otherwise, if he admitted defeat in his heart, no matter how strong his physical body was, it would just be a decoration.
Xiao Chen had to persevere. Otherwise, he would waste too much time, which would be too unfortunate. Xiao Chen was in so much pain that his thoughts turned blurry. He only retained a trace of his heart and persisted bitterly.
The hundred-odd drops of Quintessence slowly shrank under the heat of the Quintessence Gathering Pill. Then, they merged in twos and threes.
Every time the Quintessence Gathering Pill merged, there was intense pain. Xiao Chen did not dare to open his mouth and scream. He was afraid that he would accidentally bite his tongue off.
This state persisted for an unknown period of time. Just as that trace of Xiao Chen's consciousness was about to fade away, the pain in his body suddenly vanished.
Xiao Chen relaxed. Before he could even catch his breath, he collapsed and fell asleep. This sleep was very sound. In a deep sleep, he did not think about anything.
By the time Xiao Chen woke up, it was already three days later. He stretched his body a little, and there was a crackling sound coming from all over his body.
When Xiao Chen stood up, he could not help but feel that he was lighter than before. However, his strength was firmer than before.
Clenching his right hand into a fist, Xiao Chen circulated his Quintessential Essence slightly. Immediately, he sensed a powerful and restrained power and punched the air.
The True Essence directly exploded on the fist, and a thunderous explosion resounded in the air. The entire beam began to shake violently.
The amount of power he used was clearly the same, but the power he could unleash was more than four times stronger than before.
This was the power of the Quintessential Essence condensed by the Quintessential Gathering Pill. Ordinary people could only increase the power by two times, but because he had condensed it once in advance, the power was doubled again.
Xiao Chen's face lit up with joy. He reacted and said, "Could it be that I succeeded?"
Xiao Chen sank his consciousness and took a look. He saw thirty drops of Quintessence neatly floating above his dantian. They had a rich luster and were at least twice as large as before.
"Hahaha, we really succeeded."
Xiao Chen was overjoyed. He walked out of the training room and went to the courtyard. He began to feel the effects of being reborn.
At this moment, Xiao Chen did not know that he had unintentionally completed a goal that very few people had achieved in the past thousand years. He only thought that everyone who consumed a Superior Grade Quintessence Gathering Pill would experience such pain.
"Bang!
Bang! Bang! "Fists howled, and strands of Quintessence exploded on Xiao Chen's fist. The surrounding air churned as the explosive force pressed down.
The ground seemed like it would sink in, shaking left and right like an earthquake.
"Good! Good! Good! If I meet those two fellows from the Rising Sky Pavilion again, I will not have to show weakness. I don't need to pretend to be weak. If I fight them directly, I have a 70% chance of defeating them easily. "
Xiao Chen withdrew his fist and stood upright. A bright light shone in his eyes, filled with strong self-confidence.
As for Gui Wu's group, there was no need to care about them. Even if six or seven people surrounded them, Xiao Chen could defeat them, beating them into submission.
After sorting out his emotions, Xiao Chen collected the deposit for the courtyard. Then, without further delay, he prepared to rush back to the Haotian Sect.
As Xiao Chen rushed to the transportation formation in the city, he discovered that something was wrong with the atmosphere. Occasionally, cultivators flew out of the surrounding restaurants and inns. Furthermore, they were all heading in the same direction.
In the Kunlun Realm, flying in the air exhausted a lot of Quintessence. If there was nothing major, no one would fly in the air for no reason.
After all, if it was just traveling, there would not be much of a difference in speed between traveling on land and in the sky.
"Quick, let's go. The top genius of the ninth battle realm, Ren Hua, is going to challenge the top bladesman of our eighteen southern provinces, Feng Xingsheng."
"The geniuses of the ten great battle realms have all been in the limelight recently. Several famous young experts have been defeated by them."
"Of course, there are no mediocre people in the battle realms. They have the bloodline of the ancient giants and are born with divine strength. Their strength is vast, and they love to fight. Furthermore, they are the top geniuses among them."
"However, their rise is too fast. Feng Xingsheng is an expert second only to the seven giants. He ranks in the top hundred of the Proud Son of Heaven Ranking. Even the older-generation people praise his Saber Techniques."
"In this great age, everything is possible. How can we still look at it with the old standards?"
As Xiao Chen stood in the air, he listened to the scattered news coming from all around. Finally, he understood the ins and outs of the matter.
There were geniuses from the lower realms challenging the local experts of the Tianwu Domain. Furthermore, both sides had significant backgrounds. Hence, many cultivators rushed over to watch the excitement.
"I have been in the Tianwu Domain for a long time already, but I have not seen a true fight between the top experts of the younger generation. It would be good to go and take a look."
After changing his mind at the last minute, Xiao Chen decided to join in on the excitement. He would definitely learn a lot from a fight between experts of the same generation, broadening his horizons.
The battle realm's Ren Hua and the eighteen southern provinces' Proud Son of Heaven Ranking's seven giants, Feng Xingsheng. One was the top genius of the ninth battle realm, and the other was known as the top bladesman of the south.
The commotion caused by the two's arranged battle far surpassed Xiao Chen's expectations. Nearly all the experts above Martial Monarch in Sky Mound City made a move.
There were even many Martial Kings rushing over from all directions. There was an endless stream of people coming and going.
The location of the arranged battle was Nine Sword Peak, which was very close to Sky Mound City. That place was vast and sparsely populated. There were no Spirit Beasts or natural treasures on the mountain; it was just like a desolate mountain.
With this place as the location of the duel, no matter how large the shockwaves were, there would not be any problems.
Xiao Chen followed the crowd and flew to the location of the duel. When he looked to the front, he saw nine tall peaks on the plain. They looked like nine treasured swords rising from the ground and piercing the sky.
That place was Nine Sword Peak. The nine peaks were shaped like treasured swords, hence its name. Xiao Chen asked around and found out that this Nine Sword Peak was a holy land for duels.
Due to the special environment of this place, experts of the younger generation frequently came here to challenge. The shockwaves from the previous battles had shaved off several kilometers of the tall peaks.
Even so, the nine peaks were still more than twenty kilometers tall. One could easily imagine how majestic Nine Sword Peak had been in the past.
Four or five people already stood on one of the nine peaks. All of them were tall and stout, exuding the ferocious aura of wild beasts.
The auras of these people merged and surged towards the sky, stirring up the white clouds in the sky. Even before the battle began, it already felt like a storm was brewing.
"Unexpectedly, aside from the few in closed-door cultivation, the geniuses of the ten great battle-realms are all here. This line-up is really big."
"I have long heard that the people of the battle-realms are the most united. Now that I see them, the rumors are indeed true."
"Indeed. That is why most people would not seek trouble with the people of the battle-realms. They are madmen in the first place. When a group of madmen fearlessly fights with you, that is even scarier. "
"Haha! Those who are one cultivation realm higher than them would have a headache if they met with this group of people."
The local cultivators of the Tianwu Domain beside Xiao Chen discussed softly. As they spoke, they appeared very relaxed.
"Xiu!"
A loud piercing sound could be heard from afar, resounding throughout the Heavens and Earth. A sharp aura swept over like a strong gust of wind.
Everyone quickly turned their heads to look and saw a person flying over from the west. This person was tall and skinny, and his face was very narrow, giving him a stern look.
This person held a saber in his left hand and wore clean and simple blue robes. He flew over expressionlessly and stopped at the summit of a mountain.
This person glanced around, and his gaze was like a sharp saber light, seemingly solid. With one glance, the faint fog around the summit slowly scattered.
"Feng Xingsheng is here!"
Thousands of Martial Monarchs in the surroundings of the mountain range looked into the distance. Even more cultivators stopped to watch on the ground below the mountain peak. The place was very lively.
Among the crowd, Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows. He thought to himself, What a strong saber intent! He is the top bladesman of the eighteen southern provinces. I hope he lives up to his reputation.
Feng Xingsheng glanced at the people from the battle realms three mountain peaks away. The corners of his lips curled up, and pride appeared on his stern face. He said indifferently, "There are so many people here. Situ Gang, are you planning to gang up on them?"
As Feng Xingsheng spoke, the top geniuses of the other battle-realms scattered. Now, only the stout Ren Hua remained at the summit.
"Ha ha ha! Feng Xingsheng, you overestimate yourself. Do you think we need to work together to deal with you?"
Ren Hua released his aura and laughed loudly. His laughter was filled with boundless tyranny and arrogance. His voice reverberated in the mountain peaks for a long time without stopping.
In the end, it turned into a whistling gale that drifted back and forth between the nine mountains. The wind howled, and the clouds parted. Feng Xingsheng's white robes fluttered loudly in the wind.
"Pa! Pa! Pa!" Suddenly, the wind howled. A chain of crisp explosions rang out. Everyone looked over. It turned out that when Feng Xingsheng's clothes fluttered, there was an intense energy fluctuation. Every time his clothes fluttered, there would be an explosion.
The continuous explosions shook the air until it buzzed. Countless rocks on the mountain peak rolled down like an army of thousands of men and horses.
"What a powerful move!"
Everyone gazed at Ren Hua, and they were extremely shocked in their hearts. Just a single sentence was able to cause such a great might, so exactly how thick is his True Essence?
Furthermore, Feng Xingsheng, who remained calm under the surging sound waves, was probably unfathomable as well.
When Xiao Chen saw the simple exchange of moves between these two, he felt somewhat astonished. This Ren Hua was only a late-stage Medial Grade Martial Monarch.
However, Ren Hua's flexibility in using Quintessence and strength far surpassed Xiao Chen's.
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