Chapter 553: Chaos Qi Erupting Free!
It was one thing to simply observe the Nine Syllable Mantra, but once Li Yun truly began comprehending it, he discovered how difficult this cultivation technique actually was.
Just the first syllable, "Approach," gave Li Yun a headache and made him feel as though there was no clear place to begin.
This syllable was not something that could produce power simply by being shouted aloud. It required a special vocalization method, and mastering that method was extremely difficult.
An ordinary vocalization method might at most draw power from the dantian, but the "Approach" syllable required the entire body to exert force in a strange and peculiar rhythm. The muscles, meridians, bones, organs, and even the smallest parts of the flesh had to coordinate with one another. Such a requirement was incredibly complex.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed, yet Li Yun still had not found a single clue.
’Oscillating force. Oscillating sound.’
Li Yun frowned, and his mind constantly pondered these two ideas. Gradually, his expression became vacant. This was not because he had become dull, but because he had completely immersed himself in deep contemplation. At that moment, nothing remained in his mind except the mysteries of the "Approach" syllable.
His body suddenly began to move naturally.
This was not an action he deliberately controlled. Instead, it was an instinctive movement triggered by his deep contemplation, as though his body had begun searching for the answer on its own.
A divine light burst from his eyes. Guided by the force circulation he had comprehended from the Nine Syllable Mantra, Li Yun finally understood.
"Approach!"
He took a long breath, and his abdomen contracted sharply. His entire chest sank inward as if all the air within had been drawn into a vacuum. The muscles, meridians, and cells throughout his body suddenly formed a strange rhythm, rising and falling in sharp succession.
Then, he abruptly spat out a single syllable.
That sound resembled the roar of tigers and leopards. It was also like a thunderclap descending from the Nine Heavens, exploding violently through the air.
Pa!
Under the influence of this single syllable, even the surrounding air began vibrating frantically. Crackling explosions rang out one after another, and the earthen wall before him, which was a full five meters thick, directly burst apart.
"What incredible power."
Feeling the might of that roar, Li Yun could not help being startled.
The power of this single "Approach" syllable was actually comparable to one of his stronger close-combat attacks. Even when compared to the Supreme Hegemony Fist, its force was not inferior.
The power of a single roar was already this formidable.
’This is only the first syllable of the Nine Syllable Mantra, yet it already possesses such power. If I could perform the final syllable, would its power not be even more terrifying?’
At this moment, joy surged in Li Yun’s heart.
He had truly found a treasure this time.
The value of the Nine Syllable Mantra exceeded almost all the martial arts he currently possessed.
For a moment, he was in an excellent mood and could not help laughing out loud.
"Eh?"
As he laughed, Li Yun suddenly realized that his chaos qi was free.
He could clearly feel his chaos qi flowing smoothly through every part of his body without being suppressed any longer.
"Finally."
Li Yun muttered softly, "With my chaos qi fully unleashed, I can take on almost anyone here."
Now that his chaos qi had fully recovered and he had gained the method of the Nine Syllable Mantra, his confidence increased greatly. In this world, while the essence qi of other cultivators was still being suppressed, he had the confidence to fight even against peak Earthly Core Realm powerhouses.
Of course, if he were in the outside world, his strength would only be around the upper level of the 8th level Earthly Core Realm. There would still be a considerable gap between him and true peak Earthly Core Realm experts.
"Alright, it is time to leave this place."
Shaking his head, Li Yun gathered his thoughts and stopped thinking further. He took a few steps forward and immediately entered the attack range of the sand statues.
Boom!
The sand statues opened their eyes one after another, and their killing intent erupted. The broadswords and long spears in their hands all burst forth with terrifying power as they struck toward Li Yun.
"Approach!"
Li Yun’s expression did not change at all as he suddenly shouted.
The bodies of the sand statues all jolted violently at the same time.
Seizing this opportunity, Li Yun performed the Heaven-Intent Sword Art. Powerful Sword Qi erupted, and large swaths of sand statues collapsed one after another.
Taking advantage of this opening, Li Yun suddenly accelerated and charged directly out of the sand statue formation’s range at twelve times the speed of sound.
"Hahaha!"
He laughed heartily, and his laughter was filled with carefree delight. In an instant, he had already charged several miles away, then continued venturing through the boundless great desert.
After his chaos qi was no longer suppressed, Li Yun felt far more at ease than before. During the next half month, although he encountered many dangers, most of them ended as close calls and did not truly threaten his life.
During this half month, he even encountered another group of Inkblade Spiders.
However, the Inkblade Spiders that had once forced him to flee in embarrassment could no longer cause him any real trouble. After a fierce battle, he killed all twenty-plus Inkblade Spiders.
What made him even more satisfied was that during this half month, his cultivation finally broke through to the 7th level of Mortal Core Realm.
Half a month later, a massive and majestic pass suddenly appeared before Li Yun.
The pass stretched for dozens of miles, and its city walls were more than ten meters thick. The entire pass had only one entrance, and above that entrance hung a plaque.
On that plaque were written three large characters.
Life-Death Pass.
The Life-Death Pass was the first of the three great passes within the vast desert.
As its name suggested, this pass represented one step to life and one step to death. Once a person stepped into it, the result would either be life or death. There was absolutely no third possibility.
At the same time, the Life-Death Pass was also known as the Good-Evil Pass.
This pass did not test strength, cultivation realm, aptitude, or comprehension ability. Its only criterion was good and evil.
Cultivators who harbored good intentions, or those who were neither good nor evil, could pass through this pass smoothly. However, cultivators who frequently slaughtered the innocent, engaged in wanton killing, or cultivated evil cultivation techniques would be directly obliterated when attempting to pass.
Clearly, the three great experts who created the Lost Ancient City leaned more toward the righteous path. They held an extreme aversion toward the evil path and demonic path, and they would not allow such people to obtain their opportunities or legacies.
As the introduction to the Life-Death Pass flashed through Li Yun’s mind, his gaze naturally shifted forward.
At this moment, the gate of the Life-Death Pass was tightly shut, sealed completely without even the slightest gap. In front of the gate, more than two hundred cultivators were sitting cross-legged.
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