Getting Stronger By Fighting-Chapter 524 - 522 Qi Sea_1

Gradually, the Old Man's gaze became serious. Staring intently at Wang Zhan and Huang Pufeng, he said, "Listen carefully, you two. What's coming next is extremely dangerous and could very possibly result in death. We haven't officially started yet, so think it over carefully!"

"Life-threatening danger? Old Man, are you kidding me?!"

Upon hearing the Old Man's words, Wang Zhan frowned involuntarily.

He was used to joking with the Old Man and didn't take many things seriously. But now, the Old Man's expression was grave, a trace of solemnity etched between his brows; he clearly had no intention of jesting.

"Nonsense! How could I joke about something like this!"

The Old Man grumbled disdainfully before he turned his gaze to Huang Pufeng and continued, "Kid, you're from the Huang Fu Family. Your life isn't just your own anymore. I trust you understand what I mean."

Wang Zhan was not surprised that the Old Man knew Huang Pufeng's identity. He likewise spoke, "Huang Fu, even though the Old Man isn't always reliable, you should seriously consider his words. If something really goes wrong, the consequences could be severe!"

As Wang Zhan's voice fell, silence descended on the scene.

Huang Pufeng was now gripped by indecision and inner turmoil.

Just as the Old Man said, he, Huang Pufeng, wasn't living only for himself. Coming to the Martial Arts Academy in Chu State was a mission from his Family. If he were to fail here, he would become a disgrace to his entire Family.

Could he, Huang Pufeng, bear such consequences?

However, while Huang Pufeng was still struggling with his decision, the image of Song Dongming lying on the bed—eyes tightly closed, face deathly pale—flashed through his mind.

Gritting his teeth, Huang Pufeng shouted, "Losing your head is just like getting a scar as big as a bowl! Besides, I'm not the only male in the Huang Fu Family. I have an older brother and a younger brother. If I really die, they can take my place!"

At this point, Huang Pufeng fixed his gaze firmly on the Old Man and said, "Senior, please proceed. If anything unplanned occurs, I, Huang Pufeng, will bear the consequences alone!"

The Old Man looked at Huang Pufeng's earnest and stubborn face, took a deep breath, and said, "You really do resemble your old dad. Fine, I'll do my best to protect you!"

With those words, the Old Man stepped back a few paces. His gaze scanned over Wang Zhan and Huang Pufeng as he spoke in a low voice, "Kid Huang Fu, by following Wang Zhan these past few days, you should have gained a decent understanding of Black Yellow Energy and the enhancements it provides to humans. I'll skip the details, but there's one thing you need to know!"

"Black Yellow Energy is the first wisp of Spiritual Energy between Heaven and Earth and is essential for human growth and cultivation. If you wish to cultivate, you must first destroy, then rebuild. Wang Zhan was able to possess Black Yellow Energy because all his meridians were once severed, bringing him to the brink of death in the Netherworld. You must now undergo a similar trial. This is the first point."

"Second, to obtain Black Yellow Energy, you need a strand of it to act as a catalyst, to draw out the innate Black Yellow Energy within your body. And the method to do this involves utilizing Wang Zhan!"

"Third, the conditions for cultivating the Sky Profound Battle Armor are exceptionally harsh, and the difficulty is unexpectedly great. The slightest misstep could mean instant death. I hope you understand the risks. Naturally, I will do my utmost to protect you, but I cannot oversee every single detail perfectly; minor oversights are possible. Do you understand?"

After hearing the Old Man's words, Huang Pufeng nodded forcefully and said, "Senior, are you saying all this to make me give up? If so, then don't bother. You can start now; I'm ready!"

The gaze in Huang Pufeng's eyes gradually became more resolute as he looked forward and said, "Everyone dies eventually, but I, Huang Pufeng, wish to die with dignity. I hope that when my time comes, I die standing on the front lines, fighting variant beasts!"

Since things had come to this point, the Old Man decided not to waste any more words trying to dissuade him.

Clapping his hands together rapidly before his chest, he looked at Huang Pufeng and said, "Alright, lad. Brace yourself!"

The moment his voice fell, a sharp whoosh cut through the air, and his palm, carrying a fierce wind, instantly imprinted on Huang Pufeng's chest.

The violent internal energy, like countless silk threads, frantically bored into Huang Pufeng's internal organs and meridians through his skin.

"UGH..."

In just a breath, Huang Pufeng's face flushed crimson, and a mouthful of Fresh Blood sprayed from his lips as his aura began to plummet.

Just a single palm strike had shattered all the meridians within Huang Pufeng's body, and even his internal organs had suffered significant damage.

Huang Pufeng himself was terrified. His strength as a level 5 Martial General couldn't even withstand a seemingly casual palm strike from this person! Just how powerful was the man before him?

After several choked cries of pain, Huang Pufeng's face turned deathly pale, and his body trembled violently as he started to buckle at the knees.

However, the Old Man acted swiftly. With a wave of his hand, he used a burst of energy to prop Huang Pufeng up, forcing him to stand there in agony.

Having done all this, the Old Man raised his head, looked at Wang Zhan, and said, "Next, I'm going to extract a strand of Black Yellow Energy from your body. This process might be quite painful. You need to endure it, understand?"

At the Old Man's stern admonishment, and with Huang Pufeng's life on the line, Wang Zhan could only nod. He didn't dare be careless.

Wang Zhan nodded. "Old Man, go ahead. I can take it!"

"Good, here it comes!"

With that, the Old Man stepped forward, his right hand instantly turned as black as ink and jabbed viciously into Wang Zhan's lower abdomen.

Instantly, an excruciating pain radiated from his lower abdomen. An incredibly tyrannical energy surged into his body, as if it were about to rip him in half.

This searing pain, originating from the depths of his Soul, made Wang Zhan cry out despite his preparation, "Old Man, hurry up! I don't think I can last much longer!"

Looking at Wang Zhan, the Old Man's expression was even graver than before. He quickly said, "My boy, just bear with it. It'll be over soon."

Despite his words, his hand remained pressed to Wang Zhan's lower abdomen, the inky blackness on it only deepening.

After about a minute, as though he had expended a great deal of energy, the Old Man slowly pulled his right hand away from Wang Zhan's lower abdomen.

As his palm left Wang Zhan's lower abdomen, a stream of black energy, interspersed with countless Golden Light spots, slowly seeped out.

This was the first time Wang Zhan had ever seen what Black Yellow Energy actually looked like.

Fighting back the waves of dizziness brought on by the excruciating pain, Wang Zhan said weakly, "Old Man, is this the Black Yellow Energy? Let Huang Pufeng use it quickly, or I'm afraid he'll be finished first!"

Ignoring Wang Zhan, the Old Man raised his right hand and directly slapped the Black Yellow Energy he had just drawn from Wang Zhan's body into Huang Pufeng.

The scene was surreal. A black light, shot through with flickering gold, erupted instantly, forming a huge black sphere of light that enveloped both Huang Pufeng and Wang Zhan.

The light pulsed, and waves of air blasted out, sending sand and pebbles on the ground flying.

At this moment, the Old Man stepped back two paces. His eyes were fixed on the black sphere of light before him, his hands clenched tightly from nervousness.

This was the decisive moment. Frankly, the Old Man wasn't sure if he would succeed. He could only pray to the heavens, hoping not to ruin these two promising human talents.

Time ticked by. The black sphere of light gradually faded, and the silhouettes of Wang Zhan and Huang Pufeng began to emerge within it.

POP!

With a soft explosive sound, the black sphere of light shattered into countless light spots, which were then absorbed by both Huang Pufeng and Wang Zhan.

BOOM!

Just as the last light spot was absorbed into their bodies, a sudden change occurred. The surrounding Spiritual Energy seemed to awaken, frantically surging towards their bodies.

For a moment, waves of light surged, and internal energy rushed to the sky. In the blink of an eye, a lake formed entirely of condensed Spiritual Energy materialized in mid-air around their bodies.

"A Qi Sea?"

The Old Man's eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.

As an expert of the highest caliber, the Old Man knew very well what a Qi Sea represented. Such a phenomenon would never occur without a tremendous fortuitous encounter. He had never imagined that merely helping someone awaken their Black Yellow Energy could trigger such a cosmic event.

As the Qi Sea churned, it was as if a furious dragon roared within it, a Vermilion Bird danced amidst it, and various legendary variant beasts and other beasts appeared one after another, seemingly without end.

However, this phenomenon lasted only for a moment before being completely absorbed into the bodies of Wang Zhan and Huang Pufeng.

Once the Qi Sea was fully absorbed, the two of them opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

Because Huang Pufeng had just relied on the Black Yellow Energy to heal his internal injuries, there wasn't much of a drastic change in him. Wang Zhan, however, was different.

His eyes seemed to hold a sea of stars, with pinpricks of Golden Light twinkling in their pitch-black depths, as if a Star itself resided within them, captivating to behold.

Seeing this, the Old Man finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Wang Zhan, you little rascal! I really don't know what to make of you. You've already reached initial mastery with the Sky Profound Battle Armor, and it even looks like it has improved further. Excellent, excellent!"

At this moment, a smile finally appeared on the Old Man's face. As he looked at Wang Zhan, his satisfied gaze held a hint of something unreadable and profound.

However, neither Wang Zhan nor Huang Pufeng were fully conscious yet and thus didn't notice.