Chapter 208: Chapter 206: The Teleportation Array in the Dungeon
As the Innate Purple Qi cycled again and again through the wide meridians in Qin Li’s body, the vast energies that had accumulated in every part of him began to be guided, bit by bit, to temper his tendons, bones, and muscles!
Then, Qin Li began to silently recite the incantations of the Only I am Venerable battle technique, guiding this immense energy to nourish his body. Like a gentle stream, this flow of energy coursed throughout his entire being. Under his conscious guidance, he could distinctly feel the intense pain gradually subsiding.
At the same time, Qin Li could also feel that power beginning to merge with his body, infusing every last part of him!
It was an incredibly profound sensation!
Qin Li felt as if his tendons, bones, and muscles were being reinforced by some invisible force. The bones that had been compressed by Bing Mengyun’s oppressive aura began to return to their proper positions.
In the silent darkness, Qin Li alone persevered!
Although this process was also incredibly painful.
But Qin Li understood that this was a tempering of his own body. If he could succeed, the benefits would last a lifetime!
What Qin Li didn’t know was that what he was doing was, in fact, a sign of breaking through to the third level of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, Only I am Venerable battle technique!
Training Tendons, Bones, Skin, and Flesh!
This Training Tendons, Bones, Skin, and Flesh was completely different from the external training of ordinary Martial Artists. When an ordinary Martial Artist trained their body, they only trained the surface, improving their resistance to blows through constant striking.
In reality, at the end of their training, their tendons, bones, skin, and flesh had undergone no fundamental change. They had merely adapted to a certain degree of impact, and that was all!
Qin Li, however, was using incomparably pure energy to constantly temper his tendons, bones, skin, and flesh!
It was like forging steel from iron, then refining that steel into fine steel, and then tempering that fine steel a hundred times over!
This was exactly what Qin Li was doing now!
The Innate Purple Qi Technique and the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, Only I am Venerable battle technique. He continuously alternated between the two.
Time slipped by in the darkness. Qin Li gradually began to feel as if his body had become a human weapon! With just a slight exertion of force in his arm, he felt he could shatter mountains and crush stone!
If he infused even a sliver of Primordial Power into it, that immense strength became even more abundant. His body’s defenses, as well as his mastery and application of power, had improved by an unknown number of times compared to before.
Qin Li stood inside the dungeon, which was made of some unknown material, and felt the changes in his body. Although it was pitch-black, his vision was not affected in the slightest. His own skin was now as translucent as jade, faintly emitting a soft glow!
Qin Li was startled. He looked inward at his Dantian. The fingernail-sized, pure purple crystal was filled with power, not a bit less than before. It even felt stronger than in the past!
Because there was a Venerable Realm expert in this valley, Qin Li did not release his Divine Sense. Instead, he carefully controlled the power within his body. A moment later, the glow on his skin began to recede. After another moment, he returned to his usual appearance.
Qin Li let out a breath of relief. Just then, he sensed someone walking this way. They were still far off. An idea struck Qin Li. He lay on the ground and reversed the flow of his Innate Purple Qi. The meridians in his body were instantly thrown into chaos, and his spirit became listless and weak, as if he were half-dead.
This was a ruse. Before, Qin Li would never have dared to try something so reckless. But after his body had undergone such tempering, his endurance was countless times greater than before. He could fully recover from these faked injuries in just a moment.
In the darkness, someone opened the door to the secret room, then slowly walked to Qin Li’s side and said softly, "Qin Li, stop pretending. I know you’re awake."
Qin Li’s body stirred slightly, seeming to react to the voice, but then a chaotic aura erupted from him, making it seem as if his injuries were extremely severe.
Bing Mengyun snorted coldly. "Hmph, this is what you get for opposing me, Qin Li!" As she spoke, she lightly nudged Qin Li’s body with the tip of her foot, then bent down. She reached out a jade-like hand and gently caressed his cheek before pulling it back like a bolt of lightning.
Qin Li’s body moved slightly, as if he were about to wake up. Bing Mengyun no longer hesitated. She reached out with both hands, lifted Qin Li’s head, and stared into his eyes in the darkness. She said slowly, "Qin Li, wake up."
Her voice carried an immense Spiritual Energy. Qin Li’s eyes opened involuntarily, but they were utterly devoid of life.
Bing Mengyun calmed her thoughts. Two beams of Spiritual Power shot from her eyes, instantly entering Qin Li’s vacant gaze.
BOOM!
A massive backlash made Bing Mengyun cry out. She instantly shoved Qin Li away. His body slammed into the wall with a loud, muffled THUD.
At the same time, Bing Mengyun’s body shot backward, instantly exiting the dungeon. With a SLAM, she shut the dungeon door and locked it tight!
Only then did she lean against the outer wall, clutching her chest. Her face was pale, her expression horrified, and her eyes were filled with dread.
The moment she had entered Qin Li’s Sea of Consciousness, the first thing she saw was a refined-looking, middle-aged man standing within Qin Li’s vast Sea of Consciousness. When he saw her enter, he opened his eyes and glanced at her. The look in those eyes was not human!
It was as if that single glance saw through all her intentions. The disdain in his expression shot straight into the depths of Bing Mengyun’s heart. Before her opponent had even made a move, Bing Mengyun’s Spiritual Power immediately dissipated, and she even suffered a degree of backlash.
Even greater was the profound sense of terror!
’Who was that person?’
The question replayed endlessly in Bing Mengyun’s mind.
She stood there gasping for a long time. Hearing no sound from within, she finally let out a long breath. She had only one thought now: get this boy to scram as far away as possible!
Her gaze fell upon a giant, moss-covered stone on the wall. The dungeon holding Qin Li was made of a special material, rumored to be Celestial Meteorite Iron. Even a Human Venerable Realm expert like herself could not break out from the inside.
Moreover, in the Ancient Era, this dungeon was not an ordinary prison cell, but... a Teleportation Array leading to a forbidden human land on Profound Island!
This dungeon was not built by the ancestors of the Four Seasons Sect. It already existed when Four Seasons Valley was discovered. Back then, someone had accidentally activated it and was transported to the forbidden land on Profound Island, barely escaping with his life.
From that day on, this Teleportation Array was classified as the highest secret of the Four Seasons Sect. Only the Sect Leader of each generation was qualified to know of it. Therefore, even a powerful Elder like the old woman in gray was unaware of this secret.
Now, as passed down by word of mouth through generations of Sect Leaders, the greatest function of this Teleportation Array was to be used as an escape route when disaster struck.
Before this, Bing Mengyun had never thought of using it for such a purpose.
But now, she felt a deep-seated fear of Qin Li. The boy had far too many secrets, and they were terrifyingly powerful.
Gritting her teeth, Bing Mengyun’s hand reached for the moss-covered stone.
A slight tremor ran through the ground, followed by a series of CRACKING sounds... Inside the dungeon where Qin Li was, lines of light suddenly appeared on the floor. These lines formed mystical symbols. The light rose, intersecting and crisscrossing within the dungeon.
The inside of the dungeon became as bright as day!
Then, a brilliant light flared up. In a sudden flash, Qin Li’s figure had vanished from the dungeon.
Bing Mengyun watched with her own eyes as Qin Li’s figure disappeared. Only then did she let out a long breath. She turned, leaned against the wall, and composed herself, feeling as if a great weight had been lifted.
A wave of relief washed over her. ’Finally got rid of that menace. I hope he dies in the forbidden land. This has... nothing to do with me!’
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"Shiyu, Qin Li has vanished!"
"What? How is that possible? You locked him in the dungeon, how could he be gone?"
"Sigh, who knows what method the boy used. Didn’t you feel that tremor? That was the commotion he made... I knew you wouldn’t believe it. Come with me and see for yourself."
Shangguan Shiyu stood quietly at the entrance to the dungeon, feeling the energy within that had yet to completely dissipate. She walked inside. Ye Qianyu stood at the entrance, sighing to herself. Just moments ago, Bing Mengyun had found her with a terrified look on her face, saying that Qin Li had disappeared from the dungeon.
Naturally, Ye Qianyu wouldn’t easily believe this outwardly innocent but deeply scheming Sect Leader. However, after seeing it for herself, she had to admit that the Sect Leader had indeed not killed Qin Li, because on the ground, a few words were carved with elegant, forceful strokes.
"Shiyu, I will come back for you!"
Shangguan Shiyu stared at the words, lost in a daze for a while. She shed no tears, nor did she say a word. Her expression was frighteningly calm.
"Prepare a quiet room for me. I’m entering seclusion to cultivate."
In her heart, Shangguan Shiyu silently vowed, ’Qin Li, I’ll wait for you here! If you never return, then sooner or later, I will kill Sect Leader Bing Mengyun to avenge you!’
The moment the Array in the dungeon activated, Qin Li knew something was wrong. The energy felt far too similar to the seven-colored Energy Ball that had brought him to Profound Island!
In fact, it was the exact same type of energy. With no time to think, Qin Li used his sword to write those few words on the ground, hoping Shangguan Shiyu would see them.
In reality, even if Shangguan Shiyu hadn’t seen them, Bing Mengyun would have pointed them out to prove her own innocence.
’This is clearly a Teleportation Array. Where is that crazy woman trying to send me?’ The thought had just risen in Qin Li’s mind when his vision blurred. He found himself on a mountain peak. Before he could even get his bearings, an immense power surged toward him.
