C230 Returning with Power(1)
After the Heavenly Martial Dao Discussing Great Association, Moh Lunhui's reputation soared. While Woo Zhengyang was still mentioned by some, he was largely seen as a coward who dared not face Moh Lunhui. The Heavenly Martial Academy was at the peak of its fame, while the Profound Heaven Sect had fallen to the bottom among the four major sects.
However, the Heavenly Martial Academy was not ready to let go of the events that transpired in the Mystic Trace Realm. As long as Woo Zhengyang was alive, their anger couldn't be appeased. So, after the association, Moh Lunhui went straight to the Profound Heaven Sect and sat at its gates for three days.
After those three days, Moh Lunhui left but not before visiting Uncle Fu. Woo Zhengyang had left shortly after emerging from the Mystic Trace Realm, but Lee Yunsheng often visited Uncle Fu, remembering all that had happened there. On that day, Lee Yunsheng happened to be visiting.
As usual, Moh Lunhui used just one finger. Uncle Fu's cultivation had greatly diminished, but the true essence within him remained unchanged. Though he couldn't block the attack, it didn't kill him either.
The day after Moh Lunhui's departure, the heads of twenty-five families found their way there. Uncle Fu, already gravely injured, was no match for them. Fortunately, Lee Yunsheng, upon hearing of Uncle Fu's injuries, was visiting and discovered the aggressive approach of the twenty-five. He quickly went to inform Elders Ye and Zhou at the mountain gate.
Elder Ye and Elder Zhou reported the situation, but after the Heavenly Martial Dao Discussing Great Association, Nie Fengyu left on his own and was not with the Profound Heaven Sect. As for the other inner sect elders, they either sided with Grand Elder Zhou Lianshan and Yue Jiuxiao or chose to remain neutral. Knowing that Woo Zhengyang had offended the Grand Elder and Yue Jiuxiao, they were unlikely to intervene. So, in the end, only Elder Ye and Elder Zhou came here.
Upon learning the whole story, Woo Zhengyang was furious. If it hadn't been for Lee Yunsheng and Elder Ye, and if he had arrived any later, the consequences would have been unimaginable. The series of events involved the Heavenly Martial Academy, Moh Lunhui, Zhou Lianshan, and Yue Jiuxiao, and there was no way Woo Zhengyang would swallow his anger. He had already decided on his next move.
Woo Zhengyang made a powerful return, armed with the Killing Array, and wiped out the heads of twenty-five families in one fell swoop. This news spread like wildfire across Dongjue Country. Along with this news, two statements from Woo Zhengyang circulated widely. The first: "Delays in my journey were unavoidable. Since Moh Lunhui is eager for a fight, I'm ready anytime—no retreat, no surrender!" The second: "To those under the Profound Heaven Sect seeking revenge, come if you dare, but make sure your families are settled first, because you won't be coming back!" These words, combined with Woo Zhengyang's resurgence, were a testament to his reputation. With twenty-five bloody examples, no one doubted Woo Zhengyang's resolve. Many families contemplating revenge would have to weigh their own strength carefully.
Many were eagerly anticipating whether Moh Lunhui and Woo Zhengyang would clash again. A large number of cultivators, having just left Hibernation Dragon City, were now heading en masse toward the Profound Heaven Sect...
At the Profound Heaven Sect, in the last stone chamber of Six-union Valley, Woo Zhengyang returned after settling Uncle Fu. As night fell, the chamber was sealed, and the vital energy of heaven and earth surged from the ground. Woo Zhengyang, sitting cross-legged, felt a slight shift in his expression.
Within him, the true energy—whether the vital energy from body refining that had fused into his flesh and blood, or the energy gathered in his dantian and meridians from vein refining—was being wildly mobilized by Woo Zhengyang. He aimed to break through to the Martial Master Stage, attempting both vein refining and body refining simultaneously.
The mutual restraint of the Ice Crystal Fire Body meant Woo Zhengyang had to pursue a path of dual cultivation in body and vein refining. Because of this, his body refining had long been perfected, yet he couldn't advance to the next stage. As for his vein refining, after numerous battles in No Life City and the reformation of his broken meridians, it too had reached perfection. However, a series of unforeseen events had left Woo Zhengyang with little time to address it.
The next stage of vein refining was the Reality Condensing Stage—where true energy converges to impact the spiritual platform. This stage was all too familiar to Woo Zhengyang.
The convergence of genuine energy is the essence of refining it. Woo Zhengyang began this process while enhancing his meridian cultivation, focusing on a more intricate sword-shaped energy. The second crucial point for Woo Zhengyang is the breakthrough he aims to achieve.
The spiritual platform, also known as the Purple Mansion Soul Sea, is a key area. Although the methods for soul energy attacks are lost, soul energy remains closely tied to a cultivator's level. Only soul energy can carry the cultivator's mind, and when the mind merges with soul energy, it becomes known as spiritual consciousness. This consciousness can accomplish tasks that mere genuine energy cannot.
Spiritual consciousness is ever-present, but before connecting to the Purple Mansion Soul Sea, it's challenging to use due to the physical body's barriers. Experts at the Shape Gathering Stage can separate their true essence from their bodies at will because their soul energy and true essence are seamlessly connected, with no obstacles.
The critical step to entering the Reality Condensing Stage is opening a meridian that connects to the Purple Mansion spiritual platform. The exact number of meridians in the human body is unknown, as no one has ever fully counted them.
