The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 558 - 54: Night Talk

Chapter 558: Chapter 54: Night Talk

The full moon on the fifteenth shimmered in the sky, and beneath the moonlight, the sixty-six zhang tall Heavenly Giant Statue was covered with golden patterns. Countless Arrays lit up, adorning the night with a magnificent scene.

"Huff—"

Although not as torrential as during the daytime, the statue’s inhalation and exhalation still whipped up a strong wind in the night sky.

"It’s really pushing it to the limit."

Within his Dantian, Qing Yu felt as if he were thrown into a pool of Primordial Energy, with this single breath drawing in nearly twenty times the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi he usually absorbed.

With just this one breath, the Primordial Energy swelled his meridians to the brink.

"Fortunately, my body is strong enough."

Qing Yu felt as though he had returned to the early days when he first practiced the Qi Integration Technique with the Taiyi Splitting Light Sword alone, where the surge of True Qi almost burst his body apart. Fortunately, now Qing Yu’s physique far surpassed that time and also exceeded most people at his Realm.

The Tenth Level of the Golden Bell Shield endowed Qing Yu with an extremely strong physique. Although Qing Yu’s Protective Gang Qi was powerful and he seldom used the Golden Bell Protection, every time an opponent broke through his Protective Gang Qi only to discover another layer of defense, Qing Yu always gleaned a sense of pleasure.

The massive Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was accommodated and digested by Qing Yu, who wielded the Heaven and Earth Supreme Skill. Pure Yin and Fierce Yang Gang Qi birthed and countered each other, forming a Taiji Formation and rapidly digesting the absorbed Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

At the same time, the statue connected to the underground Dragon Vein, absorbing and refining Qing Yu’s physique with the Dragon Vein Qi.

Due to the intangible connection with Feng Jiwu, the Dragon Vein Qi did not repel Qing Yu. Moreover, the Dragon Vein itself could be considered a type of Earth Vein, and the Earth Dominating Technique that could absorb Earth Essence Qi could also take in Dragon Vein Qi.

Bit by bit, it helped Qing Yu refine his body and advance the Golden Bell Shield forward.

"It’s a pity that there isn’t a Body Refinement Technique that uses Dragon Vein Qi, or another Buddha meat relic. My body’s strength could grow even faster."

Qing Yu thought with insatiable greed, gradually entering into deep Cultivation.

Outside, as Qing Yu entered deep Cultivation, the gold patterns on the Heavenly Giant Statue slowly dimmed, becoming faint yet persistent, continuously flickering. Meanwhile, the statue’s inhalation and exhalation rhythms became regular, and the absorption of Primordial Qi was not as pronounced as before.

But the increasingly profound fluctuations represented Qing Yu’s true resonance with the statue, beginning his Cultivation through it.

Seeing this situation, Feng Jiwu finally left with peace of mind.

This signified the success of the idea to use the statue for Cultivation; from now on, Qing Yu’s Power would grow exponentially.

Thus, the statue seemed to fall back into slumber, with only the lifelike breathing fluctuations indicating that the statue was constantly playing its role.

"This is astounding!"

Within Fengming Pavilion, Feng Mingxiao looked at the building that seemed like a slumbering colossal deity in the night and exclaimed in awe.

He had thought that the daytime battle had already demonstrated the Heavenly Giant Statue’s function, but now at night, he had discovered another feature of this statue.

"Isn’t he afraid of aiding the enemy?"

After all, constructing a statue wasn’t difficult, provided one had sufficient manpower and materials, along with some Arrays. Even if there were secrets involved, if someone was determined, the principles could inevitably be researched and understood.

However...

Feng Mingxiao suddenly smiled.

It seemed that without the Dragon Vein as the driving force, no other power could replicate it. Even the Daqian Court was incapable.

The Dragon Vein of Daqian was not like that of Northern Zhou, concentrated almost entirely beneath the Imperial City. To construct this Heavenly Giant Statue, the difficulty was far greater than for the one in Northern Zhou.

The losses and gains involved were completely disproportionate. Moreover, the honored officials of the Daqian Court wouldn’t allow just anyone to meddle with the Dragon Vein, not even Emperor Qian himself.

Thinking of this, Feng Mingxiao’s expression gradually became serious.

Dragon Veins should not be disturbed lightly, even if there are no consequences, no Emperor would allow others to cultivate using the Dragon Vein.

Feng Mingxiao had just clearly seen that the person entering the Heavenly Giant Statue to cultivate was not Feng Jiwu, but that white-haired Taoist, Qing Yu.

Even with Feng Jiwu’s status, he could not leave court affairs to seclude himself in the Heavenly Giant Statue.

"In that case, Qing Yu, your identity is even more enigmatic..."

A Director of the Imperial Observatory has neither the qualifications nor the possibility to cultivate using the Dragon Vein. The relationship between Qing Yu and Feng Jiwu is definitely not simple.

The same night, atop Datong Mountain.

Even at night, the pure white mist at the peak of Datong Mountain was still very distinct.

Surrounded by this pure white mist, two figures sat opposite each other on a stone platform etched with crisscrossing lines, each holding black and white chess pieces, silently playing a game of chess.

"Clack—"

A chess piece was placed, and a voice suddenly rose, "Mountain Master Meng, what do you make of the current Heavenly Mechanism?"

The person holding the white pieces was none other than Meng Shanhe, who had taken human form from the Vast Righteous Qi. And given the way his opponent addressed him, the man had to be the current head of Mountain River Academy—Zhuge Longsu.

This was quite curious...

On a normal day, only Zhuge Longsu would occasionally come to discuss matters with Meng Shanhe. Today, however, there appeared an entirely unrelated person.

"Mr. Wen, what opinion do you have about the Heavenly Mechanism?" asked Meng Shanhe, formed of Vast Righteous Qi, with a slight smile, kicking the ball back to his opponent.

Meng Shanhe’s opponent, Mr. Wen, fell silent for a moment before saying, "The current Heavenly Mechanism is becoming increasingly obscure, to the extent that even we feel it’s becoming strenuous to comprehend, no longer as clear to us as it once was."

"Is it so bad to be unable to fully comprehend? If we knew everything, it would be no different from knowing nothing at all. Those who meddle with the Heavenly Mechanism will ultimately be manipulated by it. A bit more ignorance in life can also make it more exciting," Meng Shanhe said indifferently.

"A bit more ignorance, a bit more excitement. That does make sense," Mr. Wen said with a laugh.

"But..." His voice suddenly took on a chilling tone, "What if this ambiguity in the Heavenly Mechanism isn’t due to destiny, but is instead caused by human intervention?"

"Who would have such capability?" Meng Shanhe did not even lift his eyebrows, still focusing on the chessboard.

"Why would Mountain Master Meng ask when you clearly know? I refuse to believe that you are completely unaware," Mr. Wen said coldly.

"Clack—"

Another chess piece was placed, this time a white one by Meng Shanhe, which precisely captured a large black dragon.

"What would Mr. Wen like to do?"

"Just like this situation."

Mr. Wen waved his sleeve, and countless black pieces flew from the board, flowing like a stream of water into the chess box.

"To slay this pitch-black dragon and restore peace."

"And if there’s no peace, would it become even more chaotic?" Meng Shanhe asked.

"More chaos would be better than the current state. It’s better for everyone to be unable to calculate the chaotic Heavenly Mechanism, than for it to be hard for everyone to predict while one man is in clear understanding."

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