There was silence for a while in the stands, and then a series of exclamations of surprise arose.
"Senior Brother Chu actually lost. Oh my god, I can't believe that someone who has only half stepped into the sixth level of acquired life actually lost to a new disciple!"
"This Xia Chen is simply too strong. He has only been here for a long time, less than half a year, but he can actually defeat a powerful old disciple like Chu Zhentian. Such a growth rate is simply a monster!"
"Originally, I was still dissatisfied and thought that the Ancient Yuan Holy Body was not that good, but now, I just feel horrible!"
Liang Fa, Yu Hao, Chu Zhenhai and others who followed Chu Zhentian were all horrified. They didn't expect that Chu Zhentian was a level higher and used the Residual Blood Palm, but he was still defeated by Xia Chen!
"Carry Zhengtian down, let's go!" Squeezing out a few words through his teeth, Zheng Yi's face turned pale, and he strode away without looking back.
Today he suffered a big loss. Not only did he fail to destroy Xia Chen, but he also lost the precious Yuan Stone. He might have to be taught a lesson by Xu Fang when he went back. Zheng Yi was holding back his anger.
Liang Fa and others hurriedly carried the unconscious Chu Zhentian down and followed Zheng Yi away.
Sun Li and the other three were pleasantly surprised. They had been sweating just now, but now they were finally relieved.
However, under the gaze of everyone, Xia Chen remained motionless, standing stiffly in the competition venue, as if he had become a sculpture, and even his posture did not change at all.
Everyone's expressions changed, as if they felt something was wrong.
"Xia Chen, what's wrong with you?" Sun Li shouted as she, Chen Lie and Fang Qiu were about to come on stage.
"Wait a minute, don't alarm him yet." Chen Qiushui said suddenly, her wonderful eyes were fixed on Xia Chen, her eyes were filled with confusion, as if she had noticed something.
"Sister, is Xia Chen injured? What happened to him?" Sun Li stopped and asked anxiously.
"Don't worry, he's fine." Chen Qiushui raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a charming smile.
Crack, crackle…
Suddenly, there was a very clear sound of bones exploding from Xia Chen's body, and immediately after, he suddenly sat down slowly on the ground and began to practice with his eyes closed.
Is this...a breakthrough? Everyone was stunned.
Xia Chen sat upright with his eyes closed, the true energy in his body was flowing continuously, circulating back and forth from the Dantian meridians, penetrating into the skin, body and tendons, but it did not stop at all, and continued to go towards the bones.
Bang bang bang!
The bones all over his body continued to crackle, which was the sound of the bones being refining with true energy. Every influx of true energy would make the bones as hard as fine steel and as tough as tape.
Xia Chen will become stronger with every piece of bone that is forged.
His cultivation level was originally at the peak of the acquired fourth level. After cultivating the Thunder Seal and the Great Vajra Body, he should have entered the fifth level of bone refining. However, Xia Chen had been deliberately suppressing it. He wanted to wait until the foundation was solid before he could break through to the acquired fifth level.
When it is heavy, your cultivation will be stronger.
The battle with Chu Zhentian, especially the most powerful attack that combined the Thunder Seal and the Great Vajra Body, became the final catalyst for the breakthrough.
The process of bone refining is originally quite painful. After all, bones are not softer than muscles and skin, so it will inevitably cause severe pain. But after Xia Chen cultivated into the first level of the Great Vajra Body, the bone refining process was not only useless to him.
It was painful, but it was like taking a hot bath, feeling extremely comfortable.
With a thought in his mind, during the process of breakthrough, Xia Chen also started the first level of the Great Vajra Body technique. While using the true energy to refine the bones, he also used the Great Vajra Body to temper the bones again.
This is equivalent to refining bones twice. The benefits Xia Chen gained are self-evident. Under the ability of inner vision, Xia Chen saw that all the bones in his body were shining brightly, like crystal-clear white jade, emitting a bright brilliance.
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Under this brilliance, the tendons, muscles, and skin of the whole body also glowed, and they were connected together like never before to form a luminous human figure.
In the dantian, the cornucopia emits cyan brilliance, and with every flash of light, a large amount of true energy is generated, infinitely enriching Xia Chen's cultivation.
In the blink of an eye, an hour passed. Not only did the explosion of Xia Chen's bones not weaken, but it became more continuous and louder, as if countless firecrackers were lit with no end.
The crowd began to commotion.
Many disciples who were also the fifth level disciples of the day after tomorrow had their eyes straightened and their faces were full of incredible expressions.
"Is this a breakthrough to the fifth level of the acquired world? How could it take such a long time? When I broke through to the fifth level of the acquired world, it would only take a few sticks of incense at most. Not only have I never seen such a long breakthrough time, I have never even heard of it.
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"It's incredible, and the explosion of his bone refining is simply deafening! I have never seen anyone make such a loud noise when he breaks through to the fifth level of the acquired world."
"I heard that the longer the breakthrough takes, the louder the sound of bone refining will be, and the stronger the cultivation will be after the breakthrough. This Xia Chen is indeed the Ancient Yuan Holy Body."
Chen Qiushui's eyes showed shock. She clearly remembered that when she broke through to the fifth level of the acquired world, it only lasted for nearly an hour, and the explosion of the bone refining was far less than that of Xia Chen.
Xia Chen, what kind of existence are you? Is the Ancient Yuan Holy Body really that powerful? Chen Qiushui thought silently, and there were complicated thoughts in his wonderful eyes.
Another hour passed, and Xia Chen was still sitting in the field. The crackling of bones still continued, seemingly endless, and the sounds were still superimposed tenaciously, and he moved forward step by step towards the upward steps.
The faces of the disciples were numb. Such a breakthrough in cultivation was beyond their ability to understand. I am afraid that even the elders of the sect and the supernatural monks had far less visions like Xia Chen when they broke through to the fifth level of the acquired world.
Finally, after the third hour passed, the crackling sound of Xia Chen's bones finally began to subside. The disciples finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that you are finally done. If we wait any longer, we won't even be able to hold back our urine.
As the last crack of bones ended, Xia Chen's body, as dignified as a mountain, finally moved, then slowly opened his eyes and stood up.
His eyes were bright, clear, bottomless, without any confusion, and seemed to see through the entire void.
Seeing Xia Chen's gaze, everyone couldn't help but feel dazed for a while. They seemed to feel something vaguely, but it seemed like there was nothing.
Xia Chen moved his body, feeling the explosive power in his body. He seemed to be able to blow up the air with a random punch. Knowing that he had broken through the fifth acquired level, he couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised.
Breaking through the acquired fifth level is completely a spontaneous reaction of the body and has nothing to do with his initiative. Moreover, in conjunction with the Great Vajra Body, the increase in strength after the breakthrough is simply unimaginably powerful.
Looking around, Xia Chen couldn't help but said in shock: "Hey, where is Chu Zhentian? Why did he leave? Did I win in the end?"
Everyone was speechless for a while, seeing that this guy seemed to be quite sober. Ganqing hadn't woken up yet, and he didn't even know whether he had won or lost...
"Xia Chen, you win. They have left. You were breaking through just now, so you didn't know." Chen Qiushui smiled.
"Senior Sister." Xia Chen walked off the stage, clasping his fists towards Chen Qiushui and saying, "Thank you for your helping hand again. Junior brother is very grateful."
He was indeed very grateful in his heart. Without Chen Qiushui, even if he could defeat Chu Zhentian, if Zheng Yi broke through to the fifth level of the acquired world, no one would be able to stop him.
Since the last time, Chen Qiushui has helped him twice, and he doesn't know what virtue or ability he has to deserve such help from this stunning senior sister.
"You kid, are you just going to be polite to me?" Chen Qiushui frowned slightly, but soon relaxed, "I helped you just because I admire you, Xia Chen, you really didn't let me down."
"Senior sister..." Xia Chen stared at Chen Qiushui, his heart burning.
Chen Qiu Shui stretched out her slender hand and handed the Yuan Stone and the Great Jade Pill to Xia Chen: "Xia Chen, you deserve this."
Xia Chen was startled: "Senior Sister, this is the prize you won from gambling with Zheng Yi, how can I take it?"
Chen Qiushui didn't say anything, just grabbed his hand and put the Yuan Stone and the Great Jade Pill together in his palm: "This bonus was originally prepared by me for you. Xia Chen, senior sister is waiting for the day when you grow up. I want to be with you."
You fight well!"
She didn't wait for Xia Chen to speak, and her silhouette flashed away, leaving only a faint fragrance behind.
Xia Chen looked at Chen Qiu Shui's retreating figure. In his hands, he could still feel the touch of Chen Qiu Shui's smooth skin. His heart was throbbing and happy, with an indescribable feeling.
He suddenly felt a little feverish, touched his face, and thought to himself what was going on? The senior sister was just appreciating his progress and supporting the younger generation, so don't think too much.
Everyone looked at Xia Chen with envy and jealousy, thinking that this guy was really lucky. Not only did he get the Yuan Stone and the Great Jade Pill, but he also got the favor of the senior sister. Damn it, why don't they have such good luck?
"Xia Chen, let's go back. If Chu Zhentian is defeated by you, even if his cultivation level is not abolished, he will at least be seriously injured. He deserves it!" Sun Li said excitedly, unabashedly showing joy in her eyes.
She was almost insulted by Chu Zhentian, and she felt extremely resentful in her heart.
Xia Chen nodded and sneered secretly in his heart. For the last blow, he used the shadow of the Seven Shadow Fist as a cover, and then combined the Thunder Seal and the Great Vajra Body to deliver the strongest blow. At least Chu Zhentian's tendons were broken and his bones were broken.
If it is shattered, let alone cultivation, whether it can save one's life is a matter of two opinions.
This bad breath has also come out.
"By the way, Xia Chen, you have now broken through to the fifth level of the acquired world and are ready to take on sect tasks. Have you ever thought about going down the mountain to practice?" Chen Lie suddenly asked.
Xia Chen was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes lit up.
According to the sect rules, when a disciple reaches the fifth level of acquired cultivation, he can take on sect tasks and go down the mountain to practice.
This is mainly because the acquired fifth level has reached the watershed of the acquired realm, and the sixth acquired level has a huge bottleneck. Even if you continue to practice hard in the sect, you may not be able to achieve good results. You can take the opportunity of completing the sect's tasks to find opportunities for breakthroughs.
Moreover, if you go down the mountain to experience, not only will any skills or treasures you obtain belong to you, but you will also receive rewards from the sect for completing tasks.
Chu Zhentian's residual blood palm was an extremely powerful technique acquired during the experience of going down the mountain, far exceeding that of ordinary acquired fifth-level disciples.
Almost all disciples of the acquired fifth level and above have gone down the mountain to practice, and most of the acquired sixth level disciples have indeed achieved breakthroughs after practicing.
Taking the mission and going down the mountain, you can avoid Yue Zifeng and Xu Fang's plots, and you don't have to go to all the troubles with Han Dongyu to deceive each other. At the same time, you can increase your knowledge, wait for opportunities to break through, and achieve success with one fell swoop. This is good...
Xia Chen thought about it in his mind and made up his mind.