20demayo Chapter 29 Breakthrough
Chapter 29 Breakthrough
Chapter 29 Breakthrough
Upon hearing this, Li Yi sighed softly.
"Guo Long, I'll remember you."
He slowly raised his palm, a faint wisp of Yuan energy quietly surging within him, and then his palm landed precisely on the top of the scarred man's head.
With a soft "hum", an invisible force instantly invaded the body.
Scarface's body stiffened abruptly, then he slowly slid down the tree, collapsing to the ground. The sad yet relieved smile still lingered on his lips. His eyes were closed, and he was completely still, devoid of any further movement.
The fat man, who was standing nearby, saw the whole scene clearly and witnessed the scarred man die on the spot in an instant. His already fragile mental state completely collapsed.
He scrambled and stumbled towards Li Yi's feet, his large body crashing heavily onto the gravel ground. His forehead pressed against the cold, rough stones as he wailed loudly, his cries filled with despair and endless terror.
"Sir, spare me! Senior, spare me! Please have mercy and spare my worthless life! Whatever you want to know, I will tell you everything without hesitation, I will never hide a single word! How many bodyguards does Wei Tong have, how many hidden traps and passages are there in Blood Robe Mountain,..."
I know exactly where the sect's experts are stationed, and I'm telling you everything! Please, please don't kill me! Please, have mercy!
He cried and begged, kowtowing desperately, his forehead slamming against the sharp, jagged stones, quickly breaking his skin and drawing blood, staining the stones beneath him red. But he felt no pain, only kowtowing and begging for mercy, desperately trying to gain a chance at survival.
Li Yi looked down at the fat man kneeling and groaning, and said, "Scarface has already pointed out the way to Yan City."
The fat man's sobs stopped abruptly. He quickly raised his head, his forehead a bloody mess, his face streaked with tears and terror. He hurriedly echoed, "Yes, yes! He's absolutely right! If you go that way, cross the mountain ridge and follow the main road, you'll reach Yan City in two or three days. I would never dare to lie to you! If you're still worried, I'm willing to personally guide you and escort you all the way to the city gates of Yan City! I only beg you to spare my life!"
"He also explained the Blood Robe Sect's power structure, subordinate relationships, and key figures in charge in detail." Li Yi's tone was calm and devoid of any emotion.
The fat man's hope froze instantly, his heart sank, and deep terror and despair welled up in his eyes. He asked tremblingly, "Then—then senior—can you let me leave? I swear, I will never mention what happened today to anyone, and I will stay far away from these mountains and never set foot in Flame City or Blood Robe Mountain again!"
Li Yi nodded slightly and stopped talking to him.
Seeing this, the fat man knelt on the gravel, his forehead touching the ground, his heart filled with unease, quietly awaiting the verdict.
After a long while, having not sensed any murderous intent, a faint sense of relief quietly arose in his heart. He cautiously and slowly raised his head, tentatively looking at Li Yi.
But when he met Li Yi's eyes, his whole body stiffened instantly, as if all the strength in his body had been drained away in an instant.
Those eyes were so calm, devoid of rage, murderous intent, or emotional fluctuation. Yet it was precisely this deathly stillness that instilled more despair and fear than a ferocious rage.
Before the fat man could beg for mercy again, Li Yi flicked his finger, and a wisp of sharp Yuan energy shot out and precisely entered the fat man's brow.
Before the fat man could even let out a scream, his pupils suddenly dilated, his massive body swayed heavily, and he fell straight onto the gravel ground. He twitched twice and then completely stopped breathing, his eyes wide open, with lingering fear on his face.
After the fat man died completely, Li Yi immediately turned and left.
He was not in a hurry to get going.
Emerging from the deep mountain valley, the road ahead was overgrown with weeds and strewn with jagged rocks.
Li Yi traveled alone for most of the day before finally finding shelter at the foot of a sheltered cliff.
He was not physically exhausted and unable to walk, but rather because the Supreme Bone deep within his chest, which had been dormant for a long time, was becoming increasingly hot.
Li Yi sat quietly and regulated his breathing. The warm essence flowing from the Supreme Bone in his chest cavity was noticeably more abundant than before, and its texture was also more condensed.
There were no earth-shattering changes or thunderous phenomena; it was merely a gradual, subtle transformation over time. After years of nurturing and accumulating, it had reached a critical point, and the physical body, naturally, could accommodate more of the original essence.
It felt as if the meridians throughout my body were being slowly soaked and cleansed by streams of warm, mellow liquid, which then spread along the texture of my skin.
There is no forceful thrusting, nor any tearing or swelling sensation; it is an extremely peaceful evolution and expansion, like a mountain stream eroding its riverbed during the rainy season, unhurried and gradual, day after day, the riverbed widens and deepens naturally, without any abruptness.
In an instant, a faint purple light rippled in his eyes, and a wisp of dark light quietly appeared in his double pupils.
Without needing to deliberately activate his supernatural powers, he had already discerned his internal state: between his meridians, golden Yuan energy was slowly surging, its flow greater than ever before, and its circulation speed was also quietly increasing.
That's it.
There was no rosy dawn, no resonance between heaven and earth, no unusual winds or clouds; it was all quiet and uneventful, with only the physical body and the Dao energy undergoing a transformation and fusion.
The Heaven-Mending Technique within his body circulated on its own, its profound Daoist essence hidden within his flesh and meridians, slowly circulating throughout his entire body. Without him needing to consciously activate it, his physical body had already developed an instinct, silently adapting to its new state after the transformation, tempering its meridians, and stabilizing its foundation.
Time flows quietly, the mountain wind howls, the setting sun slowly sinks in the west, and the clouds in the sky are dyed crimson by the sunset.
After a long time, the primordial essence emanating from the Supreme Bone gradually stabilized, and the expansion of the meridians throughout the body also stopped, settling into a more profound and expansive realm.
Li Yi slowly raised his eyes, a faint glint of light flashing in his double pupils before disappearing back into his eyes, returning to calm.
He lowered his head and looked at his palm, slowly clenching his five fingers into a fist, a concentrated Yuan power quietly surging in his palm. The foundation of his Yuan power became more and more abundant and solid. Its essence was still the origin of the Earth Yuan Realm. It had not crossed the level, but it was like a shallow pool turning into a deep swamp. The foundation within it was no longer what it used to be.
Naturally, he reached the late stage of the Earthly Realm.
He slowly rose, stretching his muscles and bones, a series of dull, crisp sounds emanating from his joints. A thin layer of fine water droplets clung to the surface of his clothes, carrying the cool dampness of the mountain evening, yet his blood and energy surged within him, a warm sensation flowing through his limbs and bones, leaving him feeling refreshed and comfortable.
The Supreme Bone in his chest had long since lost its previous abnormality, returning to its usual gentle and enduring aura, quietly lying dormant among his flesh and blood, concealing its sharpness and revealing no divine power.
For Li Yi, this transformation was neither a spectacular event nor a life-or-death ordeal. It was simply the result of accumulating experience and nurturing his skills until the opportune moment arrived, and with sufficient foundation, he naturally broke through the barrier, like a ripe melon falling from its vine.
Looking up into the distance, the fiery clouds stretch endlessly in the western sky, the setting sun half-hidden behind the mountain ridges, and the crimson glow spread across the endless barren hills. The road ahead winds its way into the distance in the twilight glow.
Li Yi composed himself, stepped away from the sheltered cliff, and walked unhurriedly towards Yan City, bathed in the crimson twilight.