Chapter 302: Chapter 158: Astral Power, Frenzied Killing Intent (Part 3)
Torture is still a small matter.
The key is, he’s afraid his physical body will collapse directly.
"Perhaps, I should try [Sword Gang Stream] and do a Star-Attracting Essence Body Refining once."
Remembering how Gao Yue and the rebel Gu Chen dared to recklessly try using this powerful technique despite their physical bodies being far inferior to his current level, Chen Ping couldn’t resist anymore.
"Even if it doesn’t work out, I’ve already mastered two branches of the Three Yang Heart-Burning Skill, so I should be able to handle it.
To solve the problem, I must first understand where the issue lies and what level of Heart Refining Technique is required to counteract the negative effect."
Once thought, action follows.
Chen Ping was limited by insufficient energy within his body and didn’t want to spend years gradually accumulating it before trying to make a breakthrough.
Sometimes, one has to consider taking risks and shortcuts to see what might happen.
Enemies are eyeing like a tiger stalking prey, and the storm is about to come.
He truly cannot afford to wait.
In the fight with that old eunuch Yin Lianxiang and the Godslaying Needle, he realized that although he had immense strength and a robust and formidable physique, he was not without flaws.
This time, although others were assassinating from the start, using conspiracy and calculative tactics to gain a slight advantage and catch him off guard.
However, whether in Jianghu conflicts or military array confrontations, one can’t always be in an advantageous position, prepared for battle in advance.
A true powerhouse, no matter what adverse circumstances or sudden events occur, will never give the opponent any opportunity to exploit.
Strength all around, with not a single shortcoming, is the only way to be truly safe.
When the old eunuch struck, Chen Ping had actually already reacted, but the other party’s bizarre Body Technique and the blistering Needle Assassination Method that was faster than one could imagine challenged everyone’s understanding.
Chen Ping’s Clear Wind Shadowless Sword, which had achieved Swift Sword Unrivaled True Intent Perfection, still couldn’t compare to how fast the old eunuch was.
’Could it be that because he’s missing two taels of flesh below his waist, he has a peculiar bonus?’
Chen Ping thought with an odd expression for a while, realizing he wasn’t willing to learn such a purely offensive speed-focused tactic, leaving defense behind.
Because, while fast, it somewhat lacks destructive power.
Even piercing with an extremely sharp needle could not penetrate his Primordial Golden Body.
This is akin to someone’s score being 120 out of 100 in Language and Math, while the old eunuch scored 150 in Language and 50 in Math.
If his Math score were to hit exactly 100, Chen Ping might suffer serious injuries, or even life-threatening ones.
Unwilling as he was, he had to admit, the other party’s assassination technique was indeed powerful, strong enough that most couldn’t react, let alone block in time.
This way, if his Primordial Golden Body Technique could form a True Qi Shield around his body like Qi Cultivation Innate, sealing off the three-foot space around him,
the old eunuch’s attacks would pose little threat to him.
However, for the Primordial Golden Body Technique to reach this level, it is necessary for the body’s Inner Gang Qi to be at Perfection, forming a True Gang Glazed Body for the Gang Qi to be released outward.
Not only would it protect him externally, but could also be released to attack enemies, increasing its power manyfold.
Every time Han Wushang spoke of this, with a sense of regret mixed with pride, Chen Ping felt it clearly.
On every cultivation path, there are gains and losses, and Chen Ping was not disappointed.
He only thought that if he could achieve Grandmaster Realm early on, he would have more methods to deal with any opponent encountered, and be much safer.
He always believed that only by establishing an undefeatable position first could one defeat the enemy.
Otherwise, relying on luck and frequently walking by the riverside, one is bound to get their shoes wet eventually.
Therefore, the Shaking Light Sword, Star-Attracting Essence Infusion.
With one thought in mind.
Chen Ping held the Black Sword, with the Sword Light swaying, one mind internally guarded, one mind externally aware, faintly sensing the boundless night sky, dotted with stars.
The Big Dipper suddenly illuminated in his mind, a starlight brightened at the ladle’s handle, turning into a silver sharp glow, seemingly taking no time, appeared on the Sword Body in a flash.
A wisp of cold frost-like aura was injected into the meridians through his palm’s Lao Gong point, permeating his flesh and blood...
The Star Essence Power seemed wild and unyielding.
Upon contacting with his Qi and True Qi, it ignited like a raging fire, cold as ice yet instilling a feeling that his entire being was about to turn to ashes.
This illusion caused sensory disorientation, with a violent impulse arising in his heart, urging him to swing his Long Sword, to slash and destroy something.
Overwhelming Qi and Blood roared turbulently, the Star Essence Power rampaged within his body, tearing muscles and bones apart, an explosive force layer by layer, eager to find a channel to vent out mightily.
Fortunately, Chen Ping’s physique was as solid as refined steel, with each piece of muscle and bone tremendously resilient.
The Star Power clashed for a short moment before being suppressed, ultimately not venting out wildly along with his intentions.
Gradually turning into a stream of extremely refined and pure Heaven and Earth Essence, it was absorbed bit by bit by Chen Ping’s flesh, blood, and bones.
"I see now, no wonder Gao Yue struggled so hard to obtain the cultivation method of the Primordial Golden Body Technique because the Seven-Star Sword activates the starlight body refining technique that is indeed incredibly fierce.
If the body were not tough and resilient enough, it would damage the tendons and bodily tissues instantly, even if it temporarily provides a great combat power boost, it will be like the Celestial Demon Great... Technique, where after using it one would be afflicted with great injuries, requiring a long recovery period."
After trying the Star-Attracting Essence Infusion, Chen Ping finally understood the thoughts of Gao Yue, the Hall Master of the Changkong Martial Arts Hall.
He too had no choice.
Clear of the path forward and the infinite splendor ahead but restrained by a weak physique, unable to harness the power of the celestial starlight, resulting in his cultivation being stagnant.
Sleepness nights could lead to greater mistakes, and it can be understood.
"Now that my Primordial Golden Body Technique has achieved Golden Body Perfection, with body strength and flexibility reaching an incredible level, does this mean I can absorb the Heaven and Earth Star Essence Power without any concerns?"
Feeling the robust vitality from this Star Power, Chen Ping was overjoyed.
He knew that as long as he continued to absorb this power, he could overflow with vital energy and effortlessly break into Grandmaster Realm in less than a month, without any risk of energy shortage.
Moved by his heart, Chen Ping performed the Big Dipper again, with Star Power pouring into his body like a torrential river, refining one by one.
Inside his body at the most minute levels, essence was absorbed, energy surged...
In the night sky, it was like a nebula was lit up, with a hazy radiance enveloping his head, shimmering with mysterious light.
A powerful oppressive force spread out in all directions.
Accompanied by a latent vicious and irritable air, invisibly emerging.
His eyes quietly turned crimson red.
...
"Not good, Boss Chen has practiced Celestial Star Sect’s secret technique and even practiced it wrong."
Fang Qingzhu, holding a plum blossom chicken leg in each hand, was happily gnawing when suddenly she felt the tumultuous breeze passing by, her body shivering with cold, turning to look in shock and cried out.
"Xiaoyu, quick, let’s go outside for a while, if it goes on like this, Boss Chen will go mad."
After speaking, she hastily threw away the chicken legs.
Not caring about her greasy hands, she scrambled and rushed, dragging Xiaoyu with her, through the flower window, fleeing hurriedly out of Cuihu Residence.
