r18novel Chapter 262 If there were no two worlds of life and death, the pill would devour the Qi and reverse
Chapter 262 If there were no two worlds of life and death, the pill would devour the Qi and reverse
"Once the Dan Shi begins, there is no turning back; you either succeed or die in excruciating pain."
Xu Xin sat opposite Tang Miaoxing, the strange look in his eyes growing stronger. Then he shook his head, no longer paying attention to the other's changes.
"Hey, it won't be long, we'll know the result in no time."
Zhang Wang and Tang Qiushan remained silent, standing still with their hands clenched tightly before finally letting them relax.
"It all depends on his own fate?"
The three sat together, watching Tang Miaoxing in the center of the cave, carefully observing the changes in his aura.
Tang Miaoxing, who was in the center of attention, undoubtedly became the only focus in the Tang Tomb at this moment. His success or failure was not only related to himself, but also to the continuation of the Tang Clan's lineage.
After all, no new person in the Tang Clan has mastered the Dan Shi technique for decades. The Dan Shi technique has almost become a legend within the Tang Clan, something that can be heard of but not seen.
When a skill transforms from reality into legend, and then from legend into an ethereal myth, it truly becomes isolated from the world and lost to humankind.
The Dan Shi technique is about to become a legend within the Tang Sect, and the disciples of the Tang Sect are working hard to make it a reality again.
At this moment, Tang Miaoxing was also one of them, a pioneer who had taken the lead.
"call--"
A gentle breeze suddenly stirred within the silent Tang tomb. This breeze was so subtle and tiny, lighter than willow catkins and finer than dust, that it seemed to have nothing at all, or even to be invisible.
The wind surged from Tang Miaoxing's body, flowing in all directions, and then vanished into nothingness in the blink of an eye, becoming imperceptible, as if the wind movement just now was merely an illusion.
On Tang Miaoxing's body, the two luminous points in his upper and lower dantian slowly rotated, becoming clearer and brighter, radiating a bright light.
The light flickered, as if the upper and lower parts were echoing each other, and a faint aura appeared between them, connecting the two dantian.
As the light flickered and danced, the energy became increasingly clear, as if it had transformed into a pulsating meridian, connecting the spirit and essence of the upper and lower dantian.
When this meridian was formed, Tang Miaoxing's aged yet robust body suddenly gained a touch of desolation, like an old tree in deep slumber, waiting for new life.
"call--"
A faint breath flowed from Tang Miaoxing's mouth and nose. The movements of breathing in and out were natural and subtle. With the alternation of breaths, Tang Miaoxing, who was originally as withered as an old tree, gradually regained his vitality.
As life force reappeared, a brilliant point gradually lit up in his middle dantian, which moved with the rhythm of his breathing, forming a vortex of light.
"The Pill Devouring Diagram... the sect leader is about to succeed."
As the Tang Clan members gazed at the increasingly clear and luminous pattern on Tang Miaoxing's body, they couldn't help but grit their teeth in excitement. They then mentally compared the pattern with the Dan Shi Tu (丹噬图) passed down in the Tang Clan, and felt that the similarity between the two was becoming increasingly close.
"No, this is going to cause problems."
Unlike the gradually brightening expressions of others, Xu Xin's brows furrowed even more, and his face became serious and even more unpleasant.
"Damn it, that bastard Tang Miaoxing, has he really gone mad and is going to risk his life to mess with me?"
"Hmm!"
Before Xu Xin's cursing could even finish, Tang Miaoxing, who had been calm and upright like an old pine tree, suddenly swayed and his chest heaved a few times.
"call--"
Inside the Tang Tomb, the originally stable energy began to fluctuate, but the light breeze, like willow catkins and nothingness, rose again, only this time with a touch more violence.
"Tang Miaoxing!"
"Gatekeeper!"
Amidst the gasps of the crowd, the previously distinct meridians on Tang Miaoxing's body suddenly became blurred, and a faint aura of Qi gradually spread along Tang Miaoxing's meridians, like a network of roots, spreading in all directions.
This unexpected change made the Tang Clan members, who were initially overjoyed, tense up again. Under the influence of the violent energy, beads of water appeared on their foreheads.
"Walking along... um?"
As the only person present who possessed the Dan Shi technique, Xu Xin had already guessed Tang Miaoxing's fate upon seeing this.
Dan Shi went astray, stepping halfway into the gates of hell, now only a hair's breadth away from the excruciating torment of hell.
But just as he calmly prepared to see his senior brother off, Tang Miaoxing underwent another change.
"Hehehe..."
The sound of grinding his teeth came from Tang Miaoxing's nose. He trembled and tried his best to lift his head, as if he were experiencing excruciating pain.
Between his constantly furrowed brows, two faint traces of Qi gradually appeared. At first, they were hidden in the wrinkles on his forehead, but as time went by, the two traces of Qi became brighter and clearer.
These two Qi marks were etched above Tang Miaoxing's forehead. Although they were thin and short, they were very obvious, as if they were the boundary between heaven and earth, instantly separating the chaotic world.
The moment those two Qi marks appeared, the violent flow of energy in Tang Miaoxing's body returned to calm, and the meridians that had been eroded and resembled a fine net gradually returned to normal.
At the Three Dan, the blurred and dim origin point shone brightly again, and the subtle connection between the three became more and more obvious. Essence, Qi and spirit flowed and refined within it, gradually transforming into a mysterious energy.
This inexplicable aura replaced the previous calm atmosphere. It was colorless, odorless, soundless, and formless, and it spread throughout the entire area in a daze. It seemed not to exist in the void, but it also seemed to be very close to people.
This aura clearly carried no murderous intent, yet it was violent, terrifying, low, and sluggish.
In this indescribable atmosphere, the Tang Clan members, who were assassins, felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, and the bone-chilling cold instantly froze their entire bodies.
This is a biological stress response to the threat of death. The instinctive fear instantly gripped everyone's hearts, but they seemed oblivious, their eyes fixed intently on Tang Miaoxing.
"Dan Shi!"
At this moment, even Tang Sect disciples who had never seen Dan Shi understood what that inexplicable aura was.
That is what the Tang Clan has been pursuing for decades, and it is also the regret that has continued for generations of the Tang Clan—Dan Shi!
"Whoosh—"
In the blink of an eye, the mysterious aura surrounding everyone disappeared as if it had never existed. However, the fear that gradually subsided in everyone's hearts told them that this was not a dream, but that someone had really mastered the Pill Devourer.
"Ahem, I see. The life-and-death crisis and the contemplation of life and death are two different realms, two different worlds."
Tang Miaoxing, who was being watched by everyone, coughed twice while clutching her chest. Her face was a little pale, and her eyes were unfocused for a few moments before regaining their clarity.
He staggered to his feet, looked at his hands, and saw a wisp of Qi floating in his palms that was imperceptible to ordinary people. Looking at this wisp of Qi, a joyful smile gradually appeared on Tang Miaoxing's face.
"If there were no two realms of life and death, the elixir could reverse the flow of qi and return to the body."
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Chapter Two!