Chapter 352: Chapter 331: You Guys Take Your Time Killing, I’ll Take a Break
’The third Nirvana of the Nine-Turn Nirvana Skill happens at Ultimate Venerable Peak?’
Having figured this out, Nie Yun also had a clear sense of when the Nine-Turn Nirvana Skill’s next transformation would occur.
He had re-examined the jade wall, and now the Nine-Turn Nirvana Skill within his body was slightly different from the one he had cultivated in his past life. Previously, based on normal calculations, he would have expected another Nirvana before entering the Secret Realm. But now, he could only undergo his third Nirvana after reaching Ultimate Venerable Peak.
’With the Nine-Turn Nirvana Skill, the energy required for each Nirvana increases exponentially. This time will definitely demand even more. My Qi Sea already consumes a massive amount of energy. If I have to go through another Nirvana, I could spend a fortune and still not gather enough...’
Although his strength had increased and he knew when his third Nirvana would be, a sense of frustration came along with it.
His current Qi Sea, expanded by the Nameless Technique, was unbelievably vast—a hundred times larger than an ordinary person’s. The amount of Spiritual Qi it could contain was terrifying. He could barely sustain this single glutton as it was; once he underwent Nirvana, the energy requirement would be even greater!
’Even if I want to advance, I have to find that much energy first!’
The treasures of the Divine Holy Empire and the Zi Qiong Mountain Range had been plundered for who knows how many years. He had devoured so many precious Elixirs, yet he couldn’t even fill his Qi Sea. The energy needed for Nirvana was at least ten times that amount. In the future, just gathering the energy would be enough to make his hair turn white from worry!
’What a trap! What am I supposed to do?’
’Forget it. I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it. I won’t think about it for now. My strength has reached the Late-Stage Ultimate Venerable Realm, so the energy from these Marsh Wasps is useless to me. There’s no point in killing more of them. I’ll just wait here for Nie Tong for a bit.’
He casually created a defensive barrier with his True Qi to keep the Marsh Wasps out, then sat lazily on the surface of the water.
Now that his strength had reached the Late-Stage Ultimate Venerable Realm, the form of his True Qi had changed. The energy from the Marsh Wasp Demon Cores was too low-grade for him to use anymore. Since he couldn’t use it, there was no need to waste his energy killing them. It was better to rest and watch his brother.
SWISH! SWISH!
Not far away, Nie Tong was executing one sword strike after another. Before one strike ended, the next had already begun, continuous and unending like a silken rain. It was a sheer pleasure to watch.
’I might be able to execute a more powerful Sword Technique than my brother right now, but I definitely couldn’t make it as continuous and perfectly natural as he does!’
’I really don’t know how my brother, who has no Qi Sea and petrified legs, managed to master such a peculiar style of Swordsmanship.’
’Could it be... My brother was born with extraordinary talent, and that’s what attracted Nie Haotian’s attention? Did he deliberately have him bitten by a Red-Tailed Demon Snake to petrify him?’
Suddenly, a thought popped into Nie Yun’s mind.
Once this idea took root, it was impossible to suppress. ’Yes, that must be it. Otherwise, why would he persecute my younger brother instead of me? He must have thought I wouldn’t amount to much and wouldn’t pose a threat to them!’
’In my past life, I only had three Dantians. If it weren’t for obtaining the two great Secret Techniques—the Nine-Turn Nirvana Skill and the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique—and being driven by the hatred from my family’s death, I would have been lucky to even reach the Armor Realm. I could have never achieved the Peak of Dantian Acupoint Realm!’
’But my brother likely displayed superhuman talent from birth, which is why he drew Nie Haotian’s attention and was persecuted!’
’And yet... even so, my brother still mastered incredibly powerful Swordsmanship in our past life and saved me when the Demon Race broke through the city... From that, I can only imagine how terrifying my brother’s talent truly is!’
’His talent probably doesn’t lie in his Qi Sea, but in his physical body. The Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique I gave him was the perfect way to make up for that deficiency!’
"Brother, my strength has reached its limit! The Marsh Wasps’ poison gas has no effect on me anymore!"
An unknown amount of time passed. Nie Yun, lost in his memories, was interrupted by his brother’s voice. He looked up and saw that although Nie Tong wasn’t exuding any powerful aura, he stood there like a newly unsheathed Treasure Sword—so sharp that one dared not look at him directly. It seemed the recent slaughter had allowed him to make another great leap forward!
"How much has your strength increased?" After watching for a moment, Nie Yun realized that even he couldn’t see his brother’s exact strength and couldn’t help but ask with a smile.
"Even if that Huangg Chen came at me, I could put up a fight!" Nie Tong said confidently, his Longsword quivering as he performed a quick flourish.
"Good! You’re even stronger than me now! Haha!" Nie Yun laughed heartily, pleased to see his brother growing stronger and stronger.
’In my past life, he died for me, a debt I could never repay. In this life, as long as I’m alive, I will help him grow ever stronger and live a happy life, free from any harm!’
"By the way, Brother, are we going to look for the hive now?" Nie Tong asked.
"Look for the hive? What’s the point? We’re not in a hurry to go back anyway. Let’s just find a place to rest. We can talk about it after those guys have had their fill of fighting the Marsh Wasps!"
Nie Yun’s earlier suggestion to find the hive had just been an excuse; he had no intention of actually looking for it. Now that he had advanced, he was happy to enjoy the downtime and simply find a quiet spot to lie low and wait for Huangg Ling and the others.
Besides, with his Celestial Eye, he wasn’t worried about them getting away.
"Not look for it? Oh, I get it! You want to screw them over... Hehe!" Nie Tong thought for a moment, then understood. He jumped up in excitement and clapped his hands. "Brother, there’s a patch of dry land just past the water’s edge up ahead. We can dig a hole there and rest for a bit! All the better to let them suffer a little more!"
"Hehe, let’s do that!" Seeing his brother so thrilled, Nie Yun felt happy too.
He had never claimed to be a good person, and Huangg Ling’s group was even worse. It was best to let them suffer a loss!
In any case, he possessed the Nine Nether Cold Pearl, which could dispel a thousand evils, break Wanfa, and render him Immune to All Poisons. With just a little True Qi, he could form a protective barrier that the Marsh Wasps couldn’t penetrate. This was something that even Huangg Ling and his group, for all their methods, couldn’t do.
So, the two of them found a clearing outside the swamp, dug a hole, and sealed the entrance. Nie Yun then took a table, two stools, and some food and wine out of his Storage Dantian.
Back when he was collecting treasures in the Zi Qiong Mountain Range, he had taken even the display racks, so of course he had tables and chairs as well. Lying back in his chair, eating meat and drinking wine—how could he not be content?
"Here, Nie Tong, let me show you what they’re up to!"
Nie Yun pointed a finger, and a stream of Celestial Eye Qi entered Nie Tong’s body. A flash of light shone in Nie Tong’s eyes, and he too could see what Huangg Ling and the others were doing.
The unique aura of a special talent could grant its abilities to an Ordinary person when bestowed upon them, though only for a short time. However, with Nie Yun right there providing a continuous stream of Celestial Eye Qi, it was almost as if Nie Tong had suddenly become a Celestial Eye Master himself.
Of course, as for how he had this Celestial Eye Qi, Nie Yun could only blame it on his master again, claiming he had infused it into his body...
’Anyway, it’s not like you get taxed for bluffing, and explaining would be even more trouble. This is the only way...’ (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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