Chapter 320 - Primordial Astral Fist

Chapter 320 - Primordial Astral Fist

Liu Wuxie was so excited that he couldn’t speak, still immersed within the jade slip through the Ghost Eye.

“T-This is the Primordial Astral Fist?” Countless starlights formed into a scripture and pictures before him. This was the Primordial Astral Fist, which turned out to be an ancient fist technique, and the words were imprinted into Liu Wuxie’s soul sea.

“What a profound fist technique, capable of harnessing the power of the stars to empower oneself.” Liu Wuxie was inwardly shocked and was still digesting the fist technique. This fist technique had five moves in total, and the most terrifying aspect of the Primordial Astral Fist was the ability to merge five elements.

It was unclear how much time had passed before Liu Wuxie emerged from the jade slip. Shortly after his exit, it shattered into pieces, reduced to powder, and drifted away.

“This...” Liu Wuxie wasn’t affected as he had already grasped the Primordial Astral Fist. He closed his eyes and began to comprehend this technique. With his talent, it wasn’t tough for him to practice this technique. Cheêck out latest novels at novelhall.com

However, as he comprehended further, he soon discovered the Primordial Astral Fist wasn’t as simple as it seemed. According to the ranking system of the True Martial Continent, this technique was at least a heaven-grade martial technique.

The crucial part of the Primordial Astral Fist was the ability to exhibit its profundity. Liu Wuxie spent the entire night comprehending it. The Primordial Astral Fist was extremely powerful, requiring a relatively quiet environment to practice.

The courtyard was too small, and recklessly practicing there might destroy the entire courtyard.

At dawn, Bai Lin and the black-clothed youth exited one of the houses. The moment the black-clothed youth came out, he went down on his knees and kowtowed three times to thank Liu Wuxie for saving his life.

It was too late for Liu Wuxie to stop him, and he could only step forward quickly to help him up.

“Thank you for saving my life. No words can express my gratitude, and I can only express it this way.” The black-clothed youth had recovered well, aside from having a slightly pale complexion. He would recover completely after a few days of rest.

“Junior Brother, don’t mind it. Junior Brother Tang Tian repays those who treat him well a hundredfold.” Bai Lin stepped forward to introduce Tang Tian to Liu Wuxie.

Through their conversation, Liu Wuxie had learned the whole story. Ten days ago, they had gone on a mission to hunt a profound beast in the mountain range, but they were attacked by a Scale-Horned Snake. Tang Tian was bitten by the Scale-Horned Snake while trying to save Bai Lin.

Upon returning to the sect, Bai Lin had sought help from many people, but it had little effect. He could only watch as Bai Lin’s body deteriorated day by day until he had met Liu Wuxie the previous day, who brought a turning point.

As they talked, the courtyard’s doors suddenly opened as Lin Mingxu strode in with Gongsun Zhen.

“Liu Wuxie, hand over all your spirit stones!” The two harbored deep resentment towards Liu Wuxie. He had not only taken the spot they believed was rightfully theirs but also won all their spirit stones. They had come the previous afternoon, but Liu Wuxie was nowhere to be found as he had gone to the marketplace.

They returned early that day determined to make Liu Wuxie hand over his spirit stones.

Bai Lin and Tang Tian exchanged glances with a trace of anger in their eyes. These two, who were only in the sixth level of the True Core Realm, dare talk to their benefactor in this manner?!

“Who gave you the guts to cause trouble in my courtyard?” Liu Wuxie frowned with a hint of murderous intent flashing through his eyes.

“Liu Wuxie, I’ll make myself clear again. Hand over your spirit stones, or don’t blame us for what will happen next.” Gongsun Zhen took a step forward, mistakenly thinking that Bai Lin and Tang Tian were disciples living in this courtyard, unaware of their relationship.

If they knew these two were friends with Liu Wuxie, they would probably flee in horror. Even though they were experts at the sixth level of the True Core Realm in the middle region, they were pale in comparison to those in the upper region. Bai Lin, for instance, was at the eighth level of the True Core Realm.

Performing the Seven Dipper Steps, Liu Wuxie passed through the outer disciples’ region and headed straight to the back mountain. He ran into several disciples along the way, and they also shared similar thoughts to him.

As Liu Wuxie entered the back mountain, a slight chill brushed against him, and he found the environment to be excellent. The surroundings showed signs of artificial excavation, with many trees having been chopped down to create a spacious area.

Most places were occupied, and it wasn’t easy for Liu Wuxie to find a suitable spot. But the deeper he went, the more thorns he encountered. Many undeveloped places were overgrown with brush, making them unsuitable to practice martial techniques.

Liu Wuxie finally stopped fifteen minutes later. A canyon stretched ahead, with dense woods behind him. This place was relatively quiet, but the only drawback was the overgrown brush and weeds that needed clearing.

Others might have found it difficult because clearing the brush required a lot of manpower and resources. However, Liu Wuxie summoned the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron and used the demonic flames to get rid of the thorns and scrub.

The large trees vanished, devoured by the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron. In the blink of an eye, a spacious ground of over a hundred meters in radius appeared, enough for Liu Wuxie to practice the Primordial Astral Fist.

Liu Wuxie rested briefly before he stood in the center and closed his eyes. A star diagram appeared in Liu Wuxie’s soul sea, and this was the circulation route of the Primordial Astral Fist. As Liu Wuxie’s body began to move, he raised his right fist and his left hand pointed to the ground.

His posture was unusual as threads of astral energy descended from the distant sky and poured into Liu Wuxie’s body. Liu Wuxie had to form a bridge to connect with the stars to practice the Primordial Astral Fist. This meant he could mobilize astral energy when performing the Primordial Astral Fist in the future.

Initially, the communication process proved challenging, with the astral energy swiftly dissipating upon entering his body, incapable of being stored.

As the world in his dantian revolved, the absorbed astral energy floated above his dantian. It was even thinner than a hair. But the power would be highly destructive if it were unleashed.

As time passed, Liu Wuxie maintained his meditative posture, his right fist extended toward the sky, channeling astral energy that flowed into his dantian from the world through his fist.

Unbeknownst to him, Liu Wuxie became immersed in his world for half a day, entering a state of selflessness. He had strategically placed ten array flags around him, ensuring that he could focus without any disturbance.

A light source suddenly flashed in Liu Wuxie’s soul sea, resembling a star that hovered above the soul sea. This was the trajectory of the stars, and Liu Wuxie was attempting to build a bridge with the stars, similar to the divine bridge.

The divine bridge connected the cultivator with heaven and earth, while the astral bridge connected with the cosmos. It was theoretically feasible, and mastering them was necessary for learning the Primordial Astral Fist.

This posed a grave danger because failure would subject Liu Wuxie to a devastating backlash, capable of shattering his soul and leaving him mentally incapacitated.

The stronger the fist technique, the more dangerous it would become. That's why it's often said that within danger lies opportunity.

Another four hours later, the astral energy accumulated within Liu Wuxie’s dantian grew stronger. The light began to merge into a passageway leading to the depth of the universe.

Suddenly, a sharp pain came from Liu Wuxie’s soul sea. It felt like he had formed a connection with something, and a powerful surge of energy poured into his mind.

“ARGH!” Liu Wuxie screamed and threw up a mouthful of blood. The intense pain from his soul sea made him close his eyes as he tried to calm down.

When his divine sense entered his soul sea, it was in a mess. Even so, the Heavenly Dao Book hovered in the center to guard it.

“I’m lucky that I have the Heavenly Dao Book. Otherwise, the consequences would’ve been unimaginable.” Liu Wuxie broke out in a cold sweat.