Shocking Secrets of the Celestial Realm

The mechanical monster's back cannons continuously spewed out beams of energy, blinding rays crisscrossing the narrow passage and forcing everyone to retreat. The passage walls were riddled with holes from the beams, debris flew everywhere, and the entire space was filled with a pungent, acrid smell and acrid smoke.

"This monster's attacks are too fierce! We can't hold out at this rate!" Xiaofeng shouted, his voice sounding particularly weak amidst the roar. His face was filled with fear and anxiety, sweat mixed with dust sliding down his cheeks. The spiritual energy in his hands became somewhat unstable due to tension and exhaustion, barely managing to withstand the beams of light shot towards him.

Jasmine stared intently at the mechanical monster, her mind racing as she considered a countermeasure. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she shouted, "Everyone, hold on! It's Chen Shi (7-9 AM), the time when the Stomach Meridian is at its peak, its Qi and blood are at their strongest. We can use the energy of the Stomach Meridian to enhance our own strength!"

Zi Ling responded immediately, dodging the attacks while shouting to her disciples, "That's right, the Stomach Meridian is an important meridian in the human body, rich in Qi and blood. Everyone calm down, circulate the energy of the Stomach Meridian, and stimulate your body's potential!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples closed their eyes, concentrated their minds, and attempted to mobilize the energy of the Stomach Meridian. Yi Chen took a deep breath, gathering his spiritual energy at the starting acupoint of the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming—Chengqi acupoint—and slowly guided the flow of Qi and blood through the meridian. At first, he only felt a faint warmth surging within his body, but as he focused and exerted himself, the warmth gradually grew stronger, and a powerful force rose from his abdomen, spreading throughout his entire body. "I can feel the power of the Stomach Meridian!" Yi Chen shouted excitedly, and the sword in his hand trembled slightly due to this power, emitting a faint golden light.

The other disciples also successfully activated their Stomach Meridian energy, their bodies glowing with a golden light. Their previously exhausted bodies were filled with renewed strength, and their eyes became even more determined. The group stopped passively dodging and began to actively counterattack.

However, the mechanical monster seemed to sense the change in the group, and its attacks became even more frenzied. It not only continued to spew energy beams, but also opened its enormous maw, continuously spewing out corrosive liquid. Upon landing, this liquid instantly corroded deep, bottomless pits, emitting pungent smoke.

"Watch out for that corrosive liquid!" Mengli shouted a warning. She quickly formed hand seals, manipulating the water element to create a water curtain in front of everyone, attempting to block the liquid's attack. The water curtain sizzled upon contact with the corrosive liquid, and a white mist spread out, obstructing their vision.

Under the cover of the water curtain, Yi Chen moved like lightning, rushing towards the mechanical monster. He unleashed his most proficient swordsmanship, each strike carrying the powerful energy of the Stomach Meridian. The sword flashed, clashing fiercely with the monster's attacks. The monster swung its enormous pincers, attempting to knock Yi Chen away, but Yi Chen skillfully dodged the attacks, constantly searching for the monster's weaknesses.

"This monster's defense is so strong, normal attacks can't hurt it at all!" Yi Chen shouted anxiously while parrying the monster's attacks. His arms were slightly sore from the continuous high-intensity attacks, but he gritted his teeth, endured the fatigue, and continued to look for an opportunity.

Just then, Xiaofeng circulated his Stomach Meridian energy and unleashed the "Blazing Sun Fist." With a roar, he charged towards the monster, his fist colliding with its shell with a dull thud. The monster was knocked back a few steps by the punch, but quickly regained its footing, letting out an angry roar.

"This can't go on, we have to find its weakness!" Jasmine shouted. While manipulating her spiritual power to defend against the monster's attacks, she carefully observed its movements.

During the fierce battle, Yi Chen kept his eyes fixed on the monster. Suddenly, he noticed a brief energy fluctuation at the joints when the monster rotated its arms. "I've found its weakness!" Yi Chen shouted excitedly, "The monster's joints are weakly defended!"

As he spoke, Yi Chen concentrated all the energy from his Stomach Meridian into his sword, causing it to shine brightly. He roared and unleashed his full power, charging towards the monster's joint. "Break!" Yi Chen roared, his sword slashing with immense force towards the monster's joint. With a "crack," one of the monster's arms was successfully severed, falling to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Well done, Yichen!" Xiaofeng shouted excitedly.

After losing an arm, the monster became even more ferocious. It writhed wildly, spewing out more corrosive liquid and energy beams. Seeing this, Mengli immediately channeled the earth element from nature, forming a thick earthen wall around everyone to strengthen their defenses. The earthen wall blocked most of the attacks, but some energy beams and corrosive liquid still managed to break through the defenses.

"Hold on, everyone! We'll defeat it soon!" Jasmine shouted. She channeled all her spiritual power and unleashed a powerful spell, a golden beam of light shooting towards the monster. The monster was struck by the light and swayed a few times.

Taking advantage of the monster's momentary lapse in concentration, Yi Chen launched another attack. He, Xiao Feng, Meng Li, and the others coordinated their efforts, attacking the monster from different directions. With everyone working together, the monster's defenses gradually crumbled.

Finally, after a fierce attack, the mechanical monster let out a muffled roar and collapsed to the ground, unable to move again.

"We did it!" Xiaofeng jumped up excitedly, his face beaming with the joy of victory.

Exhausted, the group collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Although they had successfully defeated the monster, they all understood that this was merely a small victory in this mysterious space, and many more unknown dangers awaited them ahead.

"Everyone, don't relax yet. Let's take a break and recover our strength," Jasmine said.

Just as everyone was preparing to rest, a low, rumbling sound suddenly came from the depths of the passage, as if something enormous was approaching. Everyone immediately became alert, gripping their weapons tightly, ready to face a new challenge.