Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Assaulting the 6th Heaven of the Profound Platform Realm
Ling Shuanghua’s eyes narrowed to a slit. "What? You’re not willing!?"
Shen Daoxing said grudgingly, "How could that be possible?"
Lin Haitao nodded and smiled. "Since that’s the case, it’s settled then."
With that, he transformed into a black streak and vanished on the spot.
Ling Shuanghua glanced at Shen Daoxing. "What are you standing there in a daze for? Let’s go!"
Shen Daoxing followed her and asked in a low voice, "Elder Ling, where are we..."
Ling Shuanghua said flatly, "I’m going to sleep. You and I are inseparable, so naturally, we’ll be in the same room."
With that, she strode toward the thatched hut.
"That’s... not very appropriate, is it?"
Shen Daoxing muttered under his breath.
Ling Shuanghua turned her head and asked, "What did you say? I didn’t hear you."
"N-nothing."
Shen Daoxing quickly followed after her.
....
The night was as tranquil as water.
The Desolate Mountain was silent, with only the chirping of insects and birds to be heard.
Shen Daoxing sat cross-legged on the bed. Across from him, Ling Shuanghua was also sitting cross-legged with her eyes tightly shut.
The room wasn’t very large, and a faint, fresh fragrance wafted through the air.
Shen Daoxing sniffed. The scent was coming from Ling Shuanghua.
Suddenly, a tremor ran through the Venerable Domain.
Shen Daoxing’s mind flickered, and he instantly appeared inside the Venerable Domain.
"What happened?"
The Blood Dragon looked at the prison cell and said, "It’s the person on the first level. She sensed the appearance of a new Venerable Supreme and is desperate to break out of her prison."
Shen Daoxing asked in a heavy voice, "What exactly is she trying to do?"
The Blood Dragon replied, "If you cannot subdue her, she will kill you."
Shen Daoxing cursed, "She’s a lunatic!"
The Blood Dragon sighed. "Indeed. This prison holds countless masters from all the heavens, and there’s no shortage of lunatics among them. If they were to be released, the entire Celestial Court would probably be shaken to its core."
"The prison in this Venerable Domain is like a sharp sword in your hand. If you can control it, it can help you conquer new territories. But if you can’t, it will turn on you in an instant and take your life."
Shen Daoxing took a deep breath, then a thought occurred to him. "Right, since you’re a Guardian of the Venerable Domain, if I run into danger, can you intervene?!"
This was a question he had wanted to ask for a long time.
As one of the Eight Great Guardians of the Venerable Domain, the Blood Dragon’s strength should be extremely formidable.
The Blood Dragon mulled it over for a long moment before saying, "I am gravely injured. Taking action would deplete my own foundation. Unless it’s a matter of absolute necessity..."
’I’ll have to rely on myself for everything!’
Shen Daoxing thought to himself upon hearing this.
With that, his Divine Soul left the Venerable Domain, and he prepared to cultivate.
Just then, the Blood Dragon’s voice reached his ears. "This woman has a special constitution. It’s a pity she hasn’t unlocked it yet to awaken its potential."
Shen Daoxing asked, puzzled, "A special constitution?"
The Blood Dragon nodded. "Bloodlines are a part of one’s foundation, connecting the Divine Soul and the physical body. A constitution, however, is unique to the physical body and must be unlocked through a special method. Once unlocked, the benefits are endless. If it’s never unlocked, one will remain an ordinary Martial Artist for their entire life."
"The woman before you possesses such a special constitution, but she herself is unaware of it."
Shen Daoxing asked, "What kind of special constitution is it? And how can I help her unlock it?"
The Blood Dragon’s expression was a little odd. "The peculiarity of her constitution lies in her acupoints. It can only be unlocked by unblocking them."
The expression on Shen Daoxing’s face froze instantly. "Unblock her acupoints!?"
"What are you looking at!?"
Suddenly, Ling Shuanghua opened her eyes and found that Shen Daoxing, who was supposed to be cultivating, was staring at her instead.
In most romance novels, peerless beauties are beautiful without realizing it.
In truth, this is a misconception.
A beautiful woman naturally knows she is beautiful, and better than anyone else.
From a young age, they receive all sorts of preferential treatment. After coming of age, they capture the hearts of a whole crowd of Flower Guardians.
Ling Shuanghua was naturally the same, but her mind was bent on revenge, and she had never been distracted by matters between men and women.
"I got tired from cultivating and just wanted a sip of water."
Shen Daoxing coughed lightly. To cover up his embarrassment, he picked up the cup on the table and took a gulp.
"Whose cup are you holding!?"
Seeing Shen Daoxing’s action, a trace of panic flashed in Ling Shuanghua’s eyes.
’That boy’s lips touched my cup... and I just drank from it a moment ago. Doesn’t that mean we just indirectly kissed?’
’This is bad!’
Shen Daoxing looked at the cup in his hand and immediately thought, ’This is not good.’
He had subconsciously grabbed the cup on the table for a drink, but he had forgotten that this wasn’t his room at all.
Sweat beaded on Shen Daoxing’s forehead as he hurriedly explained, "Elder Ling, I really didn’t do it on purpose."
Ling Shuanghua took a deep breath. "If there’s a next time, don’t blame me for being merciless."
Shen Daoxing breathed a sigh of relief and quickly sat cross-legged on the bed to calm his mind and cultivate.
But Ling Shuanghua, across from him, was now a mess of thoughts. As soon as she closed her eyes, she would picture Shen Daoxing’s lips touching the rim of that cup.
The image kept replaying in her mind, impossible to banish.
It wasn’t until the latter half of the night that she barely managed to enter a state of cultivation.
The night passed without incident, and in the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
’Before the True Dragon Secret Realm opens, I should be able to reach the Sixth Layer of the Profound Platform Realm.’
Shen Daoxing opened his eyes. Because he cultivated the "Annihilation of Ten Thousand Swords Technique," he could open one hundred and eight apertures simultaneously to absorb Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. His cultivation speed was dozens of times faster than that of an ordinary Martial Artist.
His cultivation had now reached the peak of the Fifth Layer of the Profound Platform Realm.
At that moment, Ling Shuanghua also opened her eyes.
"Morning, Elder Ling!"
Shen Daoxing greeted her enthusiastically.
Ling Shuanghua’s face was cold, and she didn’t respond.
She felt extremely exhausted after that night.
And the cause of it all was this stinking brat before her.
Shen Daoxing didn’t get angry. Instead, after a quick wash, he found a thick, ancient tree, sat down cross-legged, and began practicing woodcarving.
Ling Shuanghua asked, "What are you doing?"
Without looking up, Shen Daoxing replied, "Practicing my sword!"
’Practicing sword techniques by woodcarving!?’
Ling Shuanghua watched him for a bit but couldn’t make any sense of it, so she began practicing her own Sword Technique nearby.
Dozens of strands of Sword Intent materialized around her, their frosty aura incomparably sharp.
’At least ten strands of Sword Intent.’
Shen Daoxing’s heart shook when he saw this.
This Ling Shuanghua had actually comprehended over ten strands of Sword Intent. Even if she wasn’t at the Sword King Level, she couldn’t be far from it.
In the Martial Kingdom, she would be considered a top-tier master.
Moreover, it looked like she was trying to comprehend that Forbidden Sword Technique.
’Although the Sword Institute doesn’t have many members, every single one of them is a top-tier master.’
’And there’s still that mysterious Guardian Lin Haitao mentioned, who has yet to appear. I wonder what his cultivation level is.’
For the next few days, Shen Daoxing carved wood during the day and focused completely on cultivating the Annihilation of Ten Thousand Swords Technique at night.
On the evening of the third day, he finally reached the peak of the Fifth Layer of the Profound Platform Realm and prepared to break through to the Sixth Layer.
As the Annihilation of Ten Thousand Swords Technique began to circulate, a vast amount of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi howled toward him, instantly draining the room of it completely.
’This kid... just how many apertures has he opened for his cultivation!?’
Ling Shuanghua subconsciously opened her eyes and saw the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi madly surging toward Shen Daoxing.
