Sizzle!
The spiritual energy flowed into his meridians and acupoints.
Ka-cha! Ka-cha!
It was as if mercury had been injected into his meridians, causing cracks to appear on them once more. His entire body felt incredibly heavy, and he hurriedly used his Heaven's Path zhenqi to repair them. However, his face grew redder and redder. A moment later, his eyes narrowed, and fresh blood spurted from the corner of his mouth.
"No …"
Shaking his head helplessly, Zhang Xuan stopped.
Zhang Xuan had thought that he would be able to absorb this energy with his cultivation, but from the looks of it, he was still unable to do so.
If one were to forcefully absorb it, their meridians would shatter and their dantian would collapse. Putting aside refining it into zhenqi, even their souls would be suppressed to the point where they would be rendered immobile.
"It's a pity that the vines are gone …"
He was filled with helplessness.
If he still had the Dongxu Gourd's vines, he could use them to alter his meridians so that he would be able to adapt to this power. However, it was a pity that he had already used them up.
That's not right. Only two out of ten Otherworldly Demons are able to absorb this energy. Back then, Vicious also managed to absorb this energy without dying …
Just as he was about to give up, a thought flashed through his mind.
Ancient Sage Yan Qing had once experimented with it, and out of ten Otherworldly Demons, two of them were able to survive after absorbing the energy. Back then, Vicious had also succeeded without using the vines to alter his meridians.
Could it be that the effect would be better if he changed his zhenqi into slaughter qi and combined it with his meridians?
"Give it a try!"
In any case, there was no cultivation technique that he could use for reference at the moment. Driving his zhenqi, killing intent gushed out from his acupoints, and in an instant, he felt as if he had morphed into an Otherworldly Demon Emperor.
Altering the strength of his zhenqi, Zhang Xuan opened his acupoints once more and began absorbing the energy slowly.
Sizzle!
When the spiritual energy entered his body again, it was not as heavy as before. Instead, it gave him a warm and comfortable feeling.
"As expected …"
Zhang Xuan clenched his fists in agitation.
Even though Liu Yang had become an Otherworldly Demonic Emperor and possessed concentrated Zhenqi of Slaughter, his meridians were still those of a human. As such, he was unable to absorb the Zhenqi of Slaughter.
However, Zhang Xuan was different. Back when the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe fought against the deities, he had been reduced to a mere skeleton. Through the unique aura of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, his meridians had been altered to be more compatible with the laws of the world.
In this way, the absorption of the mercury-like spiritual energy was incomparably smooth.
After absorbing for a while, just like Zhao Ya, he also felt the power of the barrier.
"Breakthrough!"
Zhang Xuan focused his attention on the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn in the Library of Heaven's Path. Time accelerated, and the mercury-like spiritual energy in the sky descended like a tornado, surging into his body.
Zhao Ya, Kong Shiyao, and the others jumped back in fright.
Her teacher was able to absorb spiritual energy to cultivate after emanating the aura of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. Just that … wasn't the rate at which he was cultivating a little too quickly?
With such a ferocious force, the high platform might not be able to withstand it and be crushed into pieces.
With the enhancement of the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn, Zhang Xuan's rate of cultivation was extremely fast. Even so, it still took him close to a day to completely refine the energy within his body and stabilize his cultivation base to the critical point.
Rumble!
Half a day later, his strength burst forth, and just like Zhao Ya, he reached the early stage of the Dimension Shatterer realm.
After reaching this realm, it was just like what she had said. No matter how much he absorbed, he could not improve any further. It was as if his dantian and meridians had reached a state of saturation, and he could not absorb any more energy.
"What a pity!"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan stood up.
The advancement in his cultivation had allowed him to gain a deeper understanding of the mercury-like spiritual energy.
The meridians of humans were simply too weak to adapt to it.
Not only was the meridian network of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe superior to that of humans, their meridians were also much more resilient. It was only natural that they were able to absorb the mercury-like spiritual energy without dying.
"Teacher, can we … cultivate it?"
Seeing that their senior and teacher had achieved a breakthrough to the Dimension Shatterer realm, Zheng Yang, Kong Shiyao, and the others could no longer suppress the fire burning in their hearts.
If they were able to absorb the mercury-like spiritual energy, did that mean that they would be able to do it as well?
"You won't be able to do it for the time being," Zhang Xuan replied with a shake of his head.
Zhao Ya had succeeded due to the Dongxu Gourd's vine whereas he had succeeded due to the recovery aura of the deity. Without it, it would have taken him a very long time to recover from his injuries, let alone alter the meridian network of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe.
It would not be easy for the others to succeed.
Disappointment surfaced in the eyes of the crowd.
"It's indeed impossible for ordinary humans to absorb the mercury-like spiritual energy. The experts of the Hundred Schools of Philosophers have all experimented with it, but no matter how talented they are, none of them have succeeded," Kong Shiyao explained with a bitter smile.
In terms of understanding of the mercury-like spiritual energy, even Zhang Xuan was no match for the experts of the Kunxu Domain.
They had been guarding the seal for generations, so they had already ingrained a deep understanding of the mercury-like spiritual energy into their very bones.
Given that so many outstanding geniuses had failed to do it, Zhang Xuan did not think that he would be able to do it in less than two days.
"However, even though I haven't succeeded yet, as time passes, I'm able to withstand the mercury-like spiritual energy for a longer period of time!"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"That's right. I have read records from several dozen millenniums ago. Back then, ordinary humans could barely withstand the mercury-like spiritual energy for three breaths before their meridians ruptured, and they might even die. However, even those who have never cultivated before are able to withstand it for more than ten minutes!"
Kong Shiyao nodded.
Zhang Xuan frowned. "Let me take a look!"
If they were all ordinary humans, they should be able to withstand the mercury-like spiritual energy. Could it be that the people of the Kunxu Domain had been consuming Greensprout Wheat all year round?
Zhang Xuan swiftly extended his Spiritual Perception to the area outside the Great Phrontistery of Confucianism. There were quite a few locals of the Kunxu Domain living in this area.
"Not only have their constitutions been enhanced, but their meridians are also slightly different from those on the Master Teacher Continent!"
Zhang Xuan exclaimed in astonishment.
He had met these people before, but he had never thought about the issue of their meridians. However, after taking a closer look, he realized that something was amiss.
The Kunxu Domain had been nurtured for several dozen millenniums, and not only did the locals of the Kunxu Domain possess a unique constitution, reaching Zongshi realm upon reaching adulthood, their meridians were also showing signs of changing to those of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. While it was not a complete transformation, it was still a significant difference from those on the Master Teacher Continent.
It was no wonder they were able to withstand the mercury-like spiritual energy for so long.
If I can find a way to alter the meridians of Zheng Yang and the others, will they be able to absorb the mercury-like spiritual energy and achieve a breakthrough to the Dimension Shatterer realm?
A thought surfaced in Zhang Xuan's mind.
Since the strength of one's constitution was closely related to one's meridian network, if he could find a way to alter the meridians of the Kunxu Domain cultivators, it should be possible for them to achieve a breakthrough.
Just that …
Altering the meridians required the abandonment of one's body. Even for Zheng Yang and the others, the amount of Aeon of Ancient Sage that they would need to recover would be astronomical, and that was not something that Zhang Xuan could afford.
Furthermore, what if they were unable to do it after abandoning their bodies?
"Kong Shiyao, where are Ancient Sage Yan Qing and the others?" Zhang Xuan asked.
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