Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Mysterious Soul Power
The treatment method Ye Xuan had devised was simple: destruction and rebirth. First, he would use the Vein Splitting Pill to tear apart his father’s broken and gnarled meridians. Then, he would use the Chongxuan Pill to flush them, and finally, the Essence Strengthening Pill to stabilize them again.
Every step of this process was crucial, and the very first was to completely and utterly re-tear all the broken meridians in his father’s body.
The more uniform the tearing process, the more effective the subsequent repair would be.
That was why Ye Xuan had his father take the Vein Splitting Pills one by one, instead of all at once.
Upon hearing Ye Xuan’s instructions, Ye Zhanyun endured the pain and took another Vein Splitting Pill.
The potent medicinal power swiftly permeated the rest of Ye Zhanyun’s blocked and gnarled meridians, forcibly tearing them apart.
Hmph!
Ye Zhanyun let out a muffled grunt. Beads of sweat the size of peas rolled down his forehead like rain, but he bit his lip, remaining silent.
Soon, the effects of the second Vein Splitting Pill also began to fade.
About ninety percent of the meridians in Ye Zhanyun’s body were torn, but there were still some minor, peripheral ones the medicinal power had yet to reach.
"Father, take the third one."
By now, Ye Zhanyun was drenched in sweat from the pain, his face deathly pale and his muscles convulsing.
The intense pain was like a thousand tiny blades stabbing and slicing randomly inside him. The twisting agony was so excruciating it made him wish for death.
He gritted his teeth and took the third Vein Splitting Pill.
The moment the third Pill entered his stomach, Ye Xuan’s hands began to slap his back in a lightning-fast flurry.
A rhythmic PAPAPA sound echoed as Ye Xuan’s Profound Sense, carrying a subtle trace of Profound Qi, swiftly entered Ye Zhanyun’s body. He guided the medicinal power of the final Vein Splitting Pill, forcing it to permeate into the most delicate areas.
This method of guiding medicine with Profound Qi seemed simple in principle, but in practice, it wasn’t a technique just anyone could perform.
After all, the human body is incredibly complex, and Ye Zhanyun’s was extremely fragile. The slightest mistake could inflict unpredictable damage.
The process allowed for absolutely no carelessness. In the entire Liuyun Kingdom, Ye Xuan was likely the only one who would dare attempt such a thing.
The medicinal power of the three Vein Splitting Pills had finally, completely, and utterly torn apart all the meridians in Ye Zhanyun’s body.
The shattered fragments of his meridians were scattered throughout his body like a series of broken channels.
"Father, take a Chongxuan Pill and an Essence Strengthening Pill at the same time."
Ye Xuan’s voice suddenly rang out, laced with solemnity. The moment he finished speaking, Ye Zhanyun had already tossed both Pills into his mouth.
The two medicinal powers instantly spread throughout Ye Zhanyun’s body.
"Father, brace yourself."
Ye Xuan let out a low cry. He suddenly surged his Profound Qi, using his hands to guide the Chongxuan Pill’s power, slowly circulating it through the shattered meridians within Ye Zhanyun’s body.
The unbearable pain forced continuous muffled groans from Ye Zhanyun. His face was as pale as paper. At some point, he had bitten through his lip, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. But compared to the immense agony radiating from his meridians, he didn’t feel it at all.
But what happened next left Ye Zhanyun utterly shocked. Inside his pain-wracked body, just as the Chongxuan Pill’s power finished flushing the meridian fragments, another gentle medicinal power seeped into them.
Wherever this new power passed, the meridians that had been in twisting agony were filled with a soothing, cool sensation.
Immediately after, the meridians cleared by the Chongxuan Pill’s power didn’t become blocked or tangled again. Instead, nourished by the Essence Strengthening Pill, they began to repair themselves at an incredible speed.
In just a few moments, the nascent form of a meridian had already taken shape inside Ye Zhanyun’s body.
"This... This..."
Ye Zhanyun murmured unconsciously, an indescribable light erupting in his eyes. He never imagined that his meridians, destroyed for over ten years, were actually reforming.
Although it was just a nascent form, the sight still filled him with an indescribable shock.
"Father, you have to endure. This is only the beginning."
Ye Xuan’s face was incredibly solemn, his expression one of meticulous concentration.
His Profound Sense was completely focused on the interior of Ye Zhanyun’s body, carefully guiding the Chongxuan Pill’s power as it navigated the broken meridians.
The process had to be flawless. If he guided the power along the wrong path, his father’s meridians would fall into complete disarray, and the consequences would be incredibly severe.
Ye Xuan had only just begun reconnecting the Profound Veins. To completely re-fuse all seven shattered Profound Veins would be a monumental task.
And the pain of having one’s meridians shattered and flesh reforged was not something an ordinary person could endure.
"Haha, Xuan’Er, go on! What’s a little pain like this? Bring it on!" Ye Zhanyun was overjoyed, a wild laugh on his face.
As a former Earth Martial Artist at the Martial Master Second Layer, he couldn’t lose face in front of his son. Besides, for the chance to recover his strength, what was this level of pain?
Ye Xuan nodded and continued the treatment.
Time passed bit by bit, and the meridians inside Ye Zhanyun’s body slowly began to take form.
He bit down hard on his lip, sweat gathering on his face and dripping down like a small stream, yet Ye Zhanyun didn’t make a sound.
By the time he took the third set of Chongxuan and Essence Strengthening Pills, six of Ye Zhanyun’s seven Profound Veins were repaired. Only the final Profound Vein, which passed through the martial soul at his Heart Acupoint, remained.
This Profound Vein passed through the martial soul’s location, and awakening the martial soul was a necessary step at the final stage of repair. Therefore, Ye Xuan was being exceptionally careful and had deliberately saved it for last.
Time passed in a flash. The final, seventh Profound Vein was already more than halfway repaired, with only the small section at the Heart Acupoint left.
But just as Ye Xuan guided the medicinal power into his father’s Heart Acupoint, suddenly—
HUM!
An incomparably terrifying martial soul power suddenly erupted from within Ye Zhanyun’s Heart Acupoint.
This martial soul power was filled with a furious aura. The moment it appeared, it began to rage through Ye Zhanyun’s body like a violent tornado, as if intending to destroy him completely.
Within this torrent of power, a weak stream of his own Earth Martial Soul power was being suppressed, given no room to even breathe.
’Dammit, where did this mysterious martial soul power come from?’
Ye Xuan’s expression changed drastically.
His Soul Power was weak in this life, so he had failed to detect this deeply dormant martial soul power during his earlier examination. Now, by touching the Heart Acupoint, he had instantly awakened it.
’A martial soul seal... This person is truly vicious...’
Ye Xuan’s expression was grim. This strand of martial soul power clearly wasn’t his father’s; it had been left by the person who had crippled him years ago.
This person hadn’t just shattered all of his father’s meridians; they had also used their own martial soul power to seal his father’s Earth Martial Soul at his Heart Acupoint.
And on top of that, they had secretly left a hidden wisp of their own martial soul power behind.
This power would normally lie dormant, but the moment someone tried to heal his father’s injuries and reawaken his Earth Martial Soul, it would erupt and rampage through his body.
’This is bad. If I let this martial soul power continue its rampage, not only will Father’s newly-reformed Profound Veins be shattered again, but he’ll suffer massive internal trauma. He could even die on the spot.’
’I can’t let this power rampage through Father’s body! Formless Soul Skill—Soul Summoning Skill!’
With a great roar in his mind, Ye Xuan’s Soul Power began to form a strange rune inside Ye Zhanyun’s body.
The Soul Summoning Skill was an incredibly profound Soul Skill from the Formless Soul Skill compendium, designed specifically to attract other martial soul powers.
Ye Xuan was preparing to draw the hostile martial soul power into his own body.
"This is... his martial soul power..."
Upon feeling this martial soul power, Ye Zhanyun’s face also turned deathly pale in an instant. A look of unconcealable pain and horror filled his eyes, as if some unbearable memory had been awakened.
His voice trembling, he said urgently, "Xuan’Er, quick! Pull your power out now!"
"No, Father! I can’t let this martial soul power destroy your body!"
Ye Xuan replied with a cold shout, continuing to form the rune for the Soul Summoning Skill.
But before he could finish forming the rune, the rampaging martial soul power seemed to sense his presence. It split off a stream of energy, changed its target, and shot toward Ye Xuan’s Soul Power.
"Xuan’Er, get your power out of there! Quickly!" Ye Zhanyun was trembling with desperation.
"Hm? My Soul Summoning Skill isn’t even formed, yet this power is actively coming after me. Is this... a Soul Tracking Skill?" Ye Xuan’s face turned as dark as a thundercloud. ’Vicious. This person is utterly vicious. They don’t just want to ensure Father’s death; they want to cripple anyone who tries to heal him as well. Who on earth is this vile? I’d like to see for myself just who dares to be so brazen.’
Ye Xuan was truly furious.
The person who had left this power in his father’s body was simply too malicious. They didn’t just want to prevent his father from being healed; they wanted anyone capable of healing him to die by that same power.
BOOM!
With a cold sneer on his lips and an unflinching expression, Ye Xuan allowed the torrent of martial soul power to surge into his own body.
"Xuan’Er, no!" Ye Zhanyun roared in anguish.
He would rather die himself than see his son suffer the slightest harm.
Once inside Ye Xuan’s body, the berserk martial soul power immediately began its rampage.
It had to be said, this martial soul power was indeed formidable. Just a remnant wisp of its aura from years ago was enough to easily tear through Ye Xuan’s meridians and batter his physical body to pieces.
After all that, the martial soul power still wasn’t finished. It charged toward Ye Xuan’s Soul Sea.
