Chapter 1042: Fourth
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Chapter 1042: Fourth
For the fourth bolt, Sages body shook and large blue veins appeared on his skin. The thick lines were like worms or roots running under his skin, the outward effects of the poison theyd inherited from the Zhu Clan which the Lang Clan had started to call: Sacrificial Blade. It was a bit dramatic of a name, overemphasizing the detrimental effects that its overuse could cause. It boosted the speed of the Qi system in the body, making it flow faster through the meridians.
This enhanced flow could make Qi techniques activate faster, but that wasnt really a problem for most Cultivators. Instead, the main benefit was that it moved so quickly Qi bled through the walls of the meridians and flooded the whole body. This flooded all the muscles with Qi, pushing them past their limits and increasing the users strength. This also came with a downside as that overflow caused damage to the meridians. Those members of the clan who focused on the poison as their main technique were all those who had unusually strong meridians and spent most of their time training these normally fragile parts to the utmost. nove(l)bi(n.)com
Sage was not one who focused on that sort of thing, but he was reasonably strong due to the many body tempering methods hed practiced over the years as well as the influence of so many powerful Demonic Beasts and Insects. He couldnt use the Sacrificial Blade constantly, but he wasnt injured after using it once or twice like a normal human Qi Cultivator would. He could only hope that he could withstand it long enough to make it through the whole tribulation. Once the Sacrificial Blade stopped flowing through his veins then the damage would be felt and if he was still facing the tribulation that could be disastrous.
He repeated the same attack as the last bolt, releasing a stream of another poison, the Fire Blossom, straight into the air. It was like a string of mines left for the lightning to trigger, wasting its energy as it fell. Then it was struck by an even stronger Collapsing Sun in his palm and then delayed by the cage with the gap just large enough between its bars for him to strike through.
The bolt crashed upon his body and the explosive force from his grasping fingers was even more powerful than the last. Unfortunately, the increase in his power was not as great as that of the lightning. The fourth bolt seemed to be a milestone as the gap between it and the third bolt was much greater than the increase between the first and second, or second and third. This change was also reflected by the darker color of the bolt, being closer to what might be considered an indigo. This stronger bolt rampaged through his body, leaving more of those wild bits of energy to rush throughout his body than before.
The concentration of explosive gas created a far more violent detonation, before it smashed through the thick layer of Spirit Power at the bottom. Sage thrust his open hand upwards with just as much strength as before, even consuming the same quantity of the Jade Mantle as he once again struck the bolt before it hit his body. Thankfully, the more concentrated explosive gas was successful at negating the additional power of the bolt, but at the same time the jump in power was not that significant.
With the Inner World, Sage had all the time he needed to carefully analyze the changes inside his body as well as the change in the lightning tribulations bolts. Even if he pushed all his current tactics to the limits, there was no telling how many of these bolts would fall. Another change was in order.
There was a sudden change in the energy around him. The field of grass that had lied over on its side to form a formation suddenly shifted. All the narrow grass-like roots changed colors. They suddenly turned black and thickened, sprouting many dozens of small sharp legs from two sides and a circular opening on top lined with rows of sharp fangs. Each of the Parasitic Roots transformed into a terrifying cross between a centipede and a sand worm, flexing their bladed gullets towards the sky. As if to commemorate this terrifying change, they all turned on each other. The blade legged worms bit into each other, the strange mouths attaching to the hard black exoskeletons and cutting into them like a hole-saw. A blackish brown fluid spilled out onto the newly cleared dirt of the jungle, this strange liquid being what passed as blood for these strange creatures.
At the same time as this happened, the energy curtain that surrounded the clearing disintegrated. The brilliant energy melting into a black haze of smoke. The wisps of darkness seemed thinner and more fluid-like than any normal smoke, creating a polluted haze that rose up into the sky towards the black clouds. A malevolent feeling spread through the clearing and even outside its confines, causing the nearby jungle trees and plants to start to wilt and brown. There was no autumn season in the jungle, so the sight of these plants darkening and shedding leaves was very unusual. In just a few moments the formation array was replaced by a garden of horrors.
Standing in the middle of it all, Sage lifted his hands into the air and was suddenly bathed in silver lightning.
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Chapter 1042: Fourth
For the fourth bolt, Sages body shook and large blue veins appeared on his skin. The thick lines were like worms or roots running under his skin, the outward effects of the poison theyd inherited from the Zhu Clan which the Lang Clan had started to call: Sacrificial Blade. It was a bit dramatic of a name, overemphasizing the detrimental effects that its overuse could cause. It boosted the speed of the Qi system in the body, making it flow faster through the meridians.
This enhanced flow could make Qi techniques activate faster, but that wasnt really a problem for most Cultivators. Instead, the main benefit was that it moved so quickly Qi bled through the walls of the meridians and flooded the whole body. This flooded all the muscles with Qi, pushing them past their limits and increasing the users strength. This also came with a downside as that overflow caused damage to the meridians. Those members of the clan who focused on the poison as their main technique were all those who had unusually strong meridians and spent most of their time training these normally fragile parts to the utmost. nove(l)bi(n.)com
Sage was not one who focused on that sort of thing, but he was reasonably strong due to the many body tempering methods hed practiced over the years as well as the influence of so many powerful Demonic Beasts and Insects. He couldnt use the Sacrificial Blade constantly, but he wasnt injured after using it once or twice like a normal human Qi Cultivator would. He could only hope that he could withstand it long enough to make it through the whole tribulation. Once the Sacrificial Blade stopped flowing through his veins then the damage would be felt and if he was still facing the tribulation that could be disastrous.
He repeated the same attack as the last bolt, releasing a stream of another poison, the Fire Blossom, straight into the air. It was like a string of mines left for the lightning to trigger, wasting its energy as it fell. Then it was struck by an even stronger Collapsing Sun in his palm and then delayed by the cage with the gap just large enough between its bars for him to strike through.
The bolt crashed upon his body and the explosive force from his grasping fingers was even more powerful than the last. Unfortunately, the increase in his power was not as great as that of the lightning. The fourth bolt seemed to be a milestone as the gap between it and the third bolt was much greater than the increase between the first and second, or second and third. This change was also reflected by the darker color of the bolt, being closer to what might be considered an indigo. This stronger bolt rampaged through his body, leaving more of those wild bits of energy to rush throughout his body than before.
The concentration of explosive gas created a far more violent detonation, before it smashed through the thick layer of Spirit Power at the bottom. Sage thrust his open hand upwards with just as much strength as before, even consuming the same quantity of the Jade Mantle as he once again struck the bolt before it hit his body. Thankfully, the more concentrated explosive gas was successful at negating the additional power of the bolt, but at the same time the jump in power was not that significant.
With the Inner World, Sage had all the time he needed to carefully analyze the changes inside his body as well as the change in the lightning tribulations bolts. Even if he pushed all his current tactics to the limits, there was no telling how many of these bolts would fall. Another change was in order.
There was a sudden change in the energy around him. The field of grass that had lied over on its side to form a formation suddenly shifted. All the narrow grass-like roots changed colors. They suddenly turned black and thickened, sprouting many dozens of small sharp legs from two sides and a circular opening on top lined with rows of sharp fangs. Each of the Parasitic Roots transformed into a terrifying cross between a centipede and a sand worm, flexing their bladed gullets towards the sky. As if to commemorate this terrifying change, they all turned on each other. The blade legged worms bit into each other, the strange mouths attaching to the hard black exoskeletons and cutting into them like a hole-saw. A blackish brown fluid spilled out onto the newly cleared dirt of the jungle, this strange liquid being what passed as blood for these strange creatures.
At the same time as this happened, the energy curtain that surrounded the clearing disintegrated. The brilliant energy melting into a black haze of smoke. The wisps of darkness seemed thinner and more fluid-like than any normal smoke, creating a polluted haze that rose up into the sky towards the black clouds. A malevolent feeling spread through the clearing and even outside its confines, causing the nearby jungle trees and plants to start to wilt and brown. There was no autumn season in the jungle, so the sight of these plants darkening and shedding leaves was very unusual. In just a few moments the formation array was replaced by a garden of horrors.
Standing in the middle of it all, Sage lifted his hands into the air and was suddenly bathed in silver lightning.
Chapter 1042: FourthFor the fourth bolt, Sages body shook and large blue veins appeared on his skin. The thick lines were like worms or roots running under his skin, the outward effects of the poison theyd inherited from the Zhu Clan which the Lang Clan had started to call: Sacrificial Blade. It was a bit dramatic of a name, overemphasizing the detrimental effects that its overuse could cause. It boosted the speed of the Qi system in the body, making it flow faster through the meridians. This enhanced flow could make Qi techniques activate faster, but that wasnt really a problem for most Cultivators. Instead, the main benefit was that it moved so quickly Qi bled through the walls of the meridians and flooded the whole body. This flooded all the muscles with Qi, pushing them past their limits and increasing the users strength. This also came with a downside as that overflow caused damage to the meridians. Those members of the clan who focused on the poison as their main technique were all those who had unusually strong meridians and spent most of their time training these normally fragile parts to the utmost. novelbin.comSage was not one who focused on that sort of thing, but he was reasonably strong due to the many body tempering methods hed practiced over the years as well as the influence of so many powerful Demonic Beasts and Insects. He couldnt use the Sacrificial Blade constantly, but he wasnt injured after using it once or twice like a normal human Qi Cultivator would. He could only hope that he could withstand it long enough to make it through the whole tribulation. Once the Sacrificial Blade stopped flowing through his veins then the damage would be felt and if he was still facing the tribulation that could be disastrous. He repeated the same attack as the last bolt, releasing a stream of another poison, the Fire Blossom, straight into the air. It was like a string of mines left for the lightning to trigger, wasting its energy as it fell. Then it was struck by an even stronger Collapsing Sun in his palm and then delayed by the cage with the gap just large enough between its bars for him to strike through. The bolt crashed upon his body and the explosive force from his grasping fingers was even more powerful than the last. Unfortunately, the increase in his power was not as great as that of the lightning. The fourth bolt seemed to be a milestone as the gap between it and the third bolt was much greater than the increase between the first and second, or second and third. This change was also reflected by the darker color of the bolt, being closer to what might be considered an indigo. This stronger bolt rampaged through his body, leaving more of those wild bits of energy to rush throughout his body than before. The concentration of explosive gas created a far more violent detonation, before it smashed through the thick layer of Spirit Power at the bottom. Sage thrust his open hand upwards with just as much strength as before, even consuming the same quantity of the Jade Mantle as he once again struck the bolt before it hit his body. Thankfully, the more concentrated explosive gas was successful at negating the additional power of the bolt, but at the same time the jump in power was not that significant. With the Inner World, Sage had all the time he needed to carefully analyze the changes inside his body as well as the change in the lightning tribulations bolts. Even if he pushed all his current tactics to the limits, there was no telling how many of these bolts would fall. Another change was in order. There was a sudden change in the energy around him. The field of grass that had lied over on its side to form a formation suddenly shifted. All the narrow grass-like roots changed colors. They suddenly turned black and thickened, sprouting many dozens of small sharp legs from two sides and a circular opening on top lined with rows of sharp fangs. Each of the Parasitic Roots transformed into a terrifying cross between a centipede and a sand worm, flexing their bladed gullets towards the sky. As if to commemorate this terrifying change, they all turned on each other. The blade legged worms bit into each other, the strange mouths attaching to the hard black exoskeletons and cutting into them like a hole-saw. A blackish brown fluid spilled out onto the newly cleared dirt of the jungle, this strange liquid being what passed as blood for these strange creatures. At the same time as this happened, the energy curtain that surrounded the clearing disintegrated. The brilliant energy melting into a black haze of smoke. The wisps of darkness seemed thinner and more fluid-like than any normal smoke, creating a polluted haze that rose up into the sky towards the black clouds. A malevolent feeling spread through the clearing and even outside its confines, causing the nearby jungle trees and plants to start to wilt and brown. There was no autumn season in the jungle, so the sight of these plants darkening and shedding leaves was very unusual. In just a few moments the formation array was replaced by a garden of horrors. Standing in the middle of it all, Sage lifted his hands into the air and was suddenly bathed in silver lightning.
