Chapter 472: Chapter 401 Only Death
The Fire Cloud Snake’s head was pierced by the Flowing Light Sword, its concentrated pupils slightly dazed, the massive body visibly softened, losing its previous intimidating might.
Standing in front of the Fire Cloud Snake, Gao Xuan said sympathetically, "Little darling, don’t struggle anymore, just die peacefully."
The Fire Cloud Snake obviously didn’t want to die just like that, trying hard to open its mouth, but its movements were sluggish.
Gao Xuan rushed forward in a step, slamming his double fists onto the hilt of the Flowing Light Sword.
This move, the Vajra Pestle, is among the fiercest downward strike fist techniques in the Five Elements Twelve Techniques.
Gao Xuan also mobilized the power of all his muscles, bones, and flesh into his double fists, wielding a power of seven to eight thousand pounds.
This kind of power doesn’t seem so terrifying at a glance, but when erupted from his fists, it becomes tremendously powerful.
The Flowing Light Sword was violently pressed down, the hilt sinking directly into the depths of the Fire Cloud Snake’s head.
The head of the Fire Cloud Snake that had just lifted was directly pinned into the ground by the penetrating Flowing Light Sword.
The Fire Cloud Snake suffered successive severe injuries, yet its life force was tenacious; it lay on the ground, twisting its tail, still trying to struggle.
Gao Xuan’s five fingers, like blades, pierced into the gaping wound on the snake’s head, and then, with the force of hooked fingers, he crushed the snake’s brain tissue to smithereens.
He then twisted inside the snake’s head, turning the entire brain tissue into mush.
During the process, Gao Xuan felt a round, smooth pearl. Without hesitation, he grabbed and pulled it out.
The crimson pearl was the size of a mung bean, yet it was crystal clear and emanated an internal red glow.
This small pearl felt heavy and scorching in Gao Xuan’s grip.
The pearl overflowed with a Qi Blood Power that was vast and endless.
If ordinary people’s Qi and blood are like a ball of fire, Gao Xuan’s current Qi and blood are like a furnace for smelting steel, and the Qi and blood inside this pearl are like an erupting volcano.
Gao Xuan didn’t know what this object was, but he was sure it was something good.
He took the pearl and hurriedly retreated, backing up to the stone wall. Regardless of what kind of demon the Fire Cloud Snake was, it was impossible for it to survive with its brain pulverized.
However, to guard against the snake’s dying counterattack, he needed to maintain some distance.
The Fire Cloud Snake had its brain crushed by Gao Xuan, even its eyes burst open. Its massive body endlessly twisted and trembled on the ground but couldn’t get up.
It convulsed for quite a while, then its entire body went limp, remaining completely motionless.
In this state, the Fire Cloud Snake was evidently dead.
Gao Xuan glanced at the Treasure Pearl in his hand, uncertain of how to use it, but it didn’t matter; he decided to just swallow it.
With the Six-winged Celestial Cicada around, it would alert him if there was danger.
He checked the conditions of Ye Jinxiu and Aunt Xia; Aunt Xia had broken over a dozen ribs, which was somewhat dire. Ye Jinxiu only had two ribs broken.
However, both had stable heartbeats, and there were no significant damages to their organs. Although they were unconscious, they weren’t going to die.
The Qi Blood Power within this Fire Cloud Snake Pearl was like a volcanic eruption, impossible to conceal. Just having it would cause trouble. It must be digested quickly.
Thinking of this, Gao Xuan swallowed the pearl in one go, feeling as if he’d swallowed a ball of fire. Once the snake pearl reached his stomach, the fire transformed into a Cloud Burst Bomb erupting.
The Qi Blood Power frantically erupted within his organs, spreading to muscles and skin; Gao Xuan felt as if he was being roasted to medium-rare, the intense pain slightly contorting his face.
Gao Xuan’s entire skin turned crimson, the color resembling red-hot charcoal. His 180,000 pores seemed to be simultaneously spewing fire.
In the midst of the agony, Gao Xuan became surprisingly calm, understanding that the excessively strong Qi Blood Power was causing the illusion of burning.
This was no time to act rashly, any disorder and the chaotic Qi Blood Power could burn and dissolve his organs. He had to guide the Qi Blood Power to blend orderly to strengthen his body.
He visualized the Golden Armored General within his sea of consciousness, each Acupoint of black gold manifesting within his body.
Following the Thirteen Grand Protectors’ Cross Training Method, Gao Xuan stretched his body doing various body refinement movements, using physical actions and spiritual guidance to direct the violent Qi and blood to open up Acupoints one by one.
The first Acupoint to be opened was the center of the eyebrows. This location is fundamentally the Divine Palace connect spirit and outside, known as the Divine Palace.
For a Martial Artist, using Qi Blood to open this Acupoint is very dangerous. If the Qi Blood Power is insufficient, the Acupoint can’t be opened; if it’s too strong, it might harm the brain.
A renowned master must guide and protect for a Martial Artist to open this Acupoint.
However, for Gao Xuan, it didn’t matter; there should be no one more familiar with his body in this world than him. His strong Spiritual Power, although not visible, was ample to control the Qi Blood.
Gao Xuan felt a coolness at the center of his brows as the Acupoint opened up.
This Acupoint is related to spirit and Sixth Sense, also the most critical threshold for a Martial Artist.
Opening the brow Acupoint indicated that Gao Xuan had reached an advanced stage in the Martial Dao, no longer reliant solely on bodily muscles and bones strength.
His five senses—ear, nose, eye, tongue, body—were elevated to a new level. Externally, Gao Xuan could sense broader and deeper layers; internally, he could view the minute changes in muscles, bones, and organs.
Reaching this level allowed Gao Xuan to control his body with more refinement.
Gao Xuan used his Spiritual Power to restrain the rampant Qi Blood Power, methodically opening Acupoints within his body.
Arms, fists, legs, feet, chest, and back—every Acupoint opened further increased his control over his body.
Within Gao Xuan’s body, it was like firecrackers going off in a continual crackle.
It wasn’t just his bones that were crackling; blood, organs, and Acupoints all emitted explosive sounds under the pressure of Qi Blood.