Chapter 396: Discussion, Great Heaven Creation Palm

Chapter 396: Discussion, Great Heaven Creation Palm

Regarding the matter of leading the team to destroy the Hall of Souls branch hall, there were still many details that needed to be discussed. It wasn't something they could act upon so quickly. This time, they had let Xiao Ming come to inform him in advance and prepare himself. Therefore, he didn't stay for long.

Upon returning from Xuan Kong Zi, Xiao Ming had just settled in the main hall when Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly rushed over and, as soon as she entered, she threw herself into his arms with a delighted expression on her face.

Venerable Tian Huo and Qing Lin trailed close behind her, smiling.

"Meanie, you've been gone for five months, and you've finally returned..." Xiao Yi Xian softly spoke with a hint of complaint, burying her head in his embrace and surrounded by the familiar scent.

"Dealing with Zi Yan's matters was a bit troublesome, so it took me some time," Xiao Ming explained with a smile as he gently stroked her purple hair.

"But you've made quite a progress in these five months. Your aura is much stronger than before. You should have reached the Dou Venerate's first change, right?"

"Yes, a few days after you left, I finished consuming the Dou Saint Bone Marrow you gave me and broke through to the Dou Venerate's first change. However, the process of reaching the Ninth Change to become a Saint is extremely difficult. I'm still stuck in the first change," Xiao Yi Xian explained with a pout.

Xiao Ming nodded in understanding. He didn't find Xiao Yi Xian's cultivation progress slow.

The process of reaching the Ninth Change to become a Saint may not seem complicated. Simply put, they were considered nine compressions and suppressions. When a powerhouse was at the peak Dou Venerate stage and their Dou Qi showed signs of being full, with no room for further increase, that was when the Nine Changes began. At that point, they needed to condense and compress all the Dou Qi within their body, creating empty spaces capable of accommodating new Dou Qi. Once the Dou Qi became full again, they had to continue the process of condensation. This cycle took place nine times until it reached a complete state.

During this process, the Dou Qi within one's body would experience a change in quality under each compression. Only then would one cross over the unmeasurable sky-like gap and advance to the Saint realm!

Although the Nine Changes might have sounded simple, the actual cultivation process was truly life-threatening. Just thinking about the terrifying amount of Dou Qi that a powerhouse at the peak Dou Venerate realm could accommodate and the task of filling it up nine times. Such a requirement was indeed worthy of the description 'horrifying.'

Each change was equivalent to progressing from one star to nine stars, so it was normal for Xiao Yi Xian to still be in the Dou Venerate's first change after nearly six months.

In the original work, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin only reached one-star Dou Saint at the end.

Even with top-tier physiques like the Woeful Poison Body and the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, they had to rely on Demon Saint Huang Quan's essence blood to advance.

It showed how difficult it was to break through to the Dou Saint realm.

Even if Xiao Ming had a large amount of Dou Saint Bone Marrow on hand, it wouldn't be enough. The majority of resources could only be focused on one person.

Letting out a sigh, Xiao Ming spoke to the others sitting nearby. "This time, I met Association Head Xuan Kong Zi, and he gave me a task to destroy a Hall of Souls' branch hall."

"Destroying a Hall of Souls' branch hall? That's a dangerous mission. After all, the Hall of Souls is not some ordinary force like the Ice River Valley," Venerable Tian Huo furrowed his brow.

Since his resurrection, he had heard the notorious reputation of the Hall of Souls. He had also fought against them and knew that they were not to be taken lightly.

"The Association Head told me that the target of this operation is a Disha Hall. If it were just an ordinary Disha Hall, it wouldn't be much of a concern," Xiao Ming explained.

"Disha Hall?" Xiao Yi Xian, nestled in his embrace, heard this unfamiliar term and looked puzzled.

"The Hall of Souls has several branch halls in the Central Plains. Among them, there are twenty-four that hold a relatively important position, and the Hall of Souls refers to them as Disha Halls. The Disha Halls are of moderate importance, with the more crucial Tiangang Halls above them. The Tiangang Halls are divided into Heaven, Earth, and Man. Below them are some less significant branch halls."

"The defense of a Disha Hall is usually handled by two or more Honorable Elders who are below five-star. Currently, as the Hall of Souls is at war with the Pill Tower, they might increase the number of Honorable Elders for defense."

"This operation is not assigned to me alone. I will be leading the team, accompanied by another Great Elder. In addition, there will be external reinforcements." Apart from the details that were yet to be discussed, Xuan Kong Zi had already informed Xiao Ming about the overall plan.

"I didn't know the Hall of Souls had such divisions..." Venerable Tian Huo stroked his beard, feeling relieved about the concerns of this operation. The initial instance of this chapter being available happened at N0v3l.Bin.

He had noticed that Xiao Ming's aura was stronger than his own, presumably at the seven-star Dou Venerate level.

Unlike the Pill Tower, who had not seen much of Xiao Ming's abilities, he knew of Xiao Ming's combat prowess. Xiao Ming was someone who could defeat opponents of a lower level with a single blow, and even those of the same level could not resist more than a few moves.

Whether there were two or five ordinary Honorable Elders, it made no difference to Xiao Ming. It would only take a few extra punches, and he wouldn't even need to use his Dou Techniques.

However, Venerable Tian Huo still asked Xiao Ming a question.

Sizzle!

As Xiao Ming's finger entered the liquid, a sudden change occurred. The liquid started to writhe violently, tightly wrapping around his finger and quickly enveloping his entire palm.

Hiss!

The dark golden liquid encased his entire right palm, causing an uncontrollable and intense pain that made Xiao Ming furrow his brow. Within the grasp of the dark golden liquid, his palm began to eerily squirm, and faint sounds of bone compression could even be heard.

The pressure grew stronger and stronger, and just as Xiao Ming thought the intense pain would continue for a long time, it suddenly ceased. The dark golden liquid, like a tide, seeped into his hand and quickly vanished.

Boom!

Then, Xiao Ming's head suddenly shook, and his pupils faintly emitted a dark golden light. His soul also experienced intense vibrations at this moment. Soon, his vision began to blur, and when he regained his senses, he found himself in a peculiar space.

The space was not vast, devoid of any signs of life.

Xiao Ming's gaze swept across the space and suddenly halted at a certain point in the void.

There stood a figure with hands behind their back, extremely ordinary in appearance, emitting no trace of aura or signs of Dou Qi. This figure seemed as ordinary as an average person.

Xiao Ming knew that he was now in a memory space hidden within the Dou Technique. The figure before him was not a real Dou Saint expert but merely a fragment of memory.

The figure did not even glance at Xiao Ming. Shortly after he entered the space, a calm and gentle voice resonated within the space.

"The Great Heaven Creation Palm, a Low Tian Dou Technique. It is created by this saint by using all of my strength to merge a hundred Dou Techniques. This palm technique emphasizes the concept of creation, breaking through the heavens and shattering all things with sheer force..."

"As a Tian Class Dou Technique, transcending the ordinary and surpassing the Dou Saint level, anyone who obtains the secret hidden within my bones can be considered a person with great destiny..."

Hearing the self-narrating plain voice that seemed like a monologue, Xiao Ming's expression became somewhat strange.

Speaking of which, in order to obtain the Dou Saint Bone Marrow, he didn't even leave behind a single speck of ashes of the other party. Moreover, based on what he saw before when the remnant soul of the Dou Saint displayed the Tian Class Dou Technique, it was going all out, intending to completely obliterate them. If they were hit, they might not even leave behind ashes.

Now, this memory fragment was talking about a person with great destiny. If he hadn't already known the story, it would have appeared suspicious no matter how he looked at it!

The figure continued speaking, "Since you were able to obtain the bones, your palms should have been tempered by the Golden Spirit Saliva. Remember, the Great Heaven Creation Palm can only be successfully executed with tempered palms; otherwise, you will suffer a backlash!"

"The Great Heaven Creation Palm possesses the power of creation..."

As the plain voice slowly sounded, the figure suddenly emitted a faint glow. Its body turned transparent, revealing the clear meridian pathways within.

Within those meridians, a trace of dark golden energy shuttled rapidly, outlining a peculiar meridian pathway.

"This is the meridian pathway for cultivating the Great Heaven Creation Palm!"

Seeing this scene, Xiao Ming quickly focused his mind, firmly memorizing the movement of the energy within the pathways.

After several cycles of energy circulation along the meridian pathway, it gradually faded away. Fortunately, Xiao Ming had memorized the entire route.

As the meridian pathway faded, the glow on the figure's body also dissipated. However, a surge of dark golden radiance erupted from its palm. With a swift swing, the palm heavily landed in the empty space.

Bang!

As the palm struck, terrifying energy swept out like a storm. A massive black light ring once again formed beneath the figure's palm.

The light ring took shape and then rapidly expanded like lightning, shattering the surrounding space like broken glass, instantly collapsing it.

"Destined person, remember this saint's name, Saint Zhao Hua!"

The faint voice resounded in Xiao Ming's mind like a thunderclap, and the figure within the pitch-black light ring gradually faded away, eventually dissolving into nothingness.