Batian Martial Soul

Chapter 14392 Transformation
Fortunately, the worst did not happen.

When Ling Xiao opened his eyes again, the blood-red color flowing in his pupils instantly made the elder instinctively take half a step back, and the true energy gathered in his sleeves subconsciously dissipated by more than half.

The blood was not an ordinary red, but a dark red with a strong aura of death, as if the Yellow Springs of the Demon Realm were slowly flowing within it. Each contraction of the pupils exuded a violent aura that could destroy the world, making the surrounding air thick and heavy.

However, just as the old man was about to defend himself again, the terrifying strange color receded rapidly like a tide, eventually dissolving completely into his deep black eyes, leaving only the exhaustion of surviving a calamity and a trace of barely perceptible clarity.

"How does it feel?"

The old man suppressed his shock, calmly dissipated the remaining true energy in his sleeve, and asked in a seemingly calm manner.

His gaze was fixed on Ling Xiao, and he keenly noticed that Ling Xiao's aura had undergone a tremendous change. The previously somewhat mixed stellar energy had become pure and condensed, and his aura was several times stronger than before. Even the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth was unconsciously gathering into his body.

Ling Xiao slowly stood up, each movement of his joints accompanied by a deep, rumbling sound, as if countless tiny bolts of lightning were flowing through his bones.

He subconsciously raised his right hand and casually threw a punch at the rock wall in front of him.

There was no earth-shattering phenomenon, only a muffled explosion. Where the fist's wind swept past, the air was torn apart, creating a brief vacuum. The dissipated energy landed on the hard rock wall, instantly leaving a fist imprint about an inch deep, and gravel fell down in a flurry.

Feeling an unprecedented power within his body, a look of disbelief flashed in Ling Xiao's eyes.

He quickly closed his eyes and focused his inner energy on his dantian—he saw that the star energy, which had originally flowed like a stream, had now transformed into a surging river, flowing through his meridians, which had been widened several times over. With each flow, it exuded a powerful vitality and strength. Deep within his dantian, a faint crescent moon phantom was slowly rotating, emanating a cool and majestic aura.

"Cangyue Realm!"

Ling Xiao suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze bursting with uncontrollable ecstasy, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

He never imagined that this battle against the backlash of the Demon God's blood would not only save him from death, but would also bring him good fortune, allowing him to break through the bottleneck that had plagued him for many years and step into the Cangyue Realm, which countless martial artists dream of!
Not only did his aura surge due to the breakthrough in his realm, but when Ling Xiao looked down at his hands, he saw that his originally ordinary white bones now faintly shone with a warm, jade-like luster, as if every inch of his bones and blood had been tempered into a rare gem. Even when his fingertips moved slightly, a faint halo could be seen flowing under his skin.

Even more astonishingly, upon closer inspection, he discovered that there were tiny golden patterns slowly moving beneath his skin. These patterns extended along his meridians as if they were alive, and with each movement, he felt an indescribable power awakening within him, as if countless slumbering beasts were about to burst forth from his body.

He took a deep breath and tried to mobilize the newly condensed Cangyue energy in his dantian.

The moment the thought arose, a vast power surged through his meridians like a river bursting its banks. Compared to the previous stellar energy, this power was not only several times purer, but its might was also more than ten times stronger!
The meridians were filled with this power and felt slightly swollen, but there was no pain at all. Instead, there was an unprecedented feeling of comfort, as if wings that had been bound for a long time could finally be spread out.

This feeling was like breaking free from shackles that had plagued him for years. Moves that once required all his strength to unleash could now be executed with a mere thought. Every gesture he made contained terrifying power capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, and even the bluestone slabs beneath his feet developed fine cracks due to the aura he unintentionally emitted.

"Try?"

Beside the training ground, a middle-aged man dressed in dark-colored close-fitting clothes stood with his arms crossed, his eyes gleaming with eager anticipation.

He was a renowned martial arts expert within the sect. Although he managed to win against Ling Xiao yesterday due to the unusual movement of the demon god's blood within Ling Xiao's body, he was still somewhat unconvinced.

Feeling the powerful aura emanating from Ling Xiao that far surpassed that of yesterday, his competitive spirit was completely ignited. Unable to suppress the urge to spar again, his tone was filled with anticipation and provocation.

Upon hearing this, Ling Xiao suddenly looked up at the middle-aged man, a grin spreading across his face, revealing a set of white teeth, his eyes also blazing with fierce fighting spirit: "Just what I wanted!"

After breaking through to the Cangyue Realm, he urgently needed a strong opponent to verify just how much his strength had improved, and the middle-aged man's suggestion hit the nail on the head.

Before he finished speaking, he had already taken half a step forward, his body slightly leaning forward, and the Cangyue energy around him began to surge unconsciously, forming a faint blue halo.

"The Demon Lord Black Sky Sword and the God-Slaying Sword are banned."

The middle-aged man suddenly spoke up, his tone carrying a hint of seriousness.

The power unleashed by Ling Xiao's God-Slaying Sword and the Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword during their last sparring session still haunts him. The golden sword energy of the God-Slaying Sword and the dark purple demonic flames of the Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword intertwined, and the aftershocks alone shattered the protective railings at the edge of the training ground. In particular, the Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword's strike, with a flash of purple light, leveled the entire training ground. He still vividly remembers that earth-shattering scene.

He didn't want this sparring match to cause another "catastrophic disaster" for the martial arts arena.

Upon hearing this, Ling Xiao smiled and nodded: "No problem, let's settle this with fists and feet today!"

With that, he moved swiftly, rushing towards the middle-aged man like an arrow released from a bow, his fist clenched, aiming straight for the man's face with a whistling sound.

The middle-aged man was prepared. He crossed his arms in front of him and stepped back to avoid Ling Xiao's powerful punch.

The two figures collided repeatedly amidst the swirling dust, their speed so great that they left only afterimages.

The shrill sound of fists tearing through the air was incessant. Every time fists and feet collided, a dull thud erupted, causing ripples to spread across the protective barrier around the training ground, flickering as if it might shatter at any moment.

Ling Xiao fought with increasing ferocity, unleashing all of his newly mastered "Evil Dragon Breaking Boundary Fist" techniques after his breakthrough—the first move, "Dragon Diving into the Abyss," contained an astonishing explosive power despite its restrained force.

The third move, "Dragon's Roar to the Nine Heavens," features a fist strike accompanied by the sound of a dragon's roar, so powerful it hurts the eardrums.

When he reached the seventh move, "The Evil Dragon Emerges from the Sea," the Cangyue energy within his body surged wildly, and a ferocious phantom of an evil dragon faintly appeared in his fist force. The phantom opened its blood-red maw and let out a deafening roar. The heavy pressure caused the ground of the training ground to crack inch by inch, and gravel flew with the force of the fist, creating an extremely shocking scene.