Chapter 34: This Prison Cage, Can It Lock Me In?

Pain!

Too painful!

I do not know how many muscles in my body were torn due to the intense training.

My Five Viscera feel as if they are about to explode.

Chen Yan's thoughts became blurred.

He remembers clearly that he was being burned by Qi Blood Energy, but at this moment, his body is hovering between cold and heat.

Until a certain moment, Chen Yan's vision became clear; he is lying on the ground, looking around, and there is actually light.

Chen Yan gritted his teeth and looked toward his side again.

Eight vertical beams of clear light stand within the space like cracks in the space itself.

He sat up.

Clang, clang, clang, clang...

A thick layer of ice had frozen his back to the ground; Chen Yan's Mu Guang trembled.

He looked around; the surrounding walls were all covered in a thin layer of Bing Liang.

He reached out to touch his heart; it was ice-cold.

He only felt a hard-to-describe power existing within his heart; this energy could be clearly captured by him, as if it had been there since birth.

With a movement of his mind, this power flowed out from his heart, his body suddenly felt a chill, and a deep clear ice glow appeared in Chen Yan's hand.

Qi Blood Energy!

Qi Blood Energy with the characteristics of Ice Seal!

It succeeded.

Chen Yan's Mu Guang widened, a Smile appeared on the corners of his mouth; his body was still in intense pain, but he did not care.

His consciousness subconsciously entered the Po Sheng Realm.

Chen Yan opened his mouth, feeling even more joy.

【Po Sheng Realm: Level 3 (4/75)】

【Sacred Fruit:

Force: (356/100)

Blood (178/100)

Technique: (252/100)

Body: (585/100)】

This...

Yet he saw, in that corner of the desolate and vast void, upon a weak and fragile little Tree, on a few pitiful, leaning branches, there were actually more than a dozen fruits hanging, crystalline like agate.

Orange ones, red ones, golden ones, green ones!

In the Darkness, they were just like falling stars, shining brilliantly.

Many!

Too many.

This was the first time Chen Yan had seen several fruits grow on a single branch.

Perhaps it was because he had always paid attention to the changes in the Holy Tree and would eat each Fruit as soon as it grew, when in fact a single branch could naturally grow several.

Or perhaps, the Holy Tree had also undergone a slight change because of his constant changes this time.

Looking from afar, it did indeed seem to have become a bit thicker.

In order to achieve Awakening, Chen Yan naturally had to break his Limit.

Do not think it was just constant punching.

He activated his Breathing Method, and the Fist he threw was that move from the Bronze Statue.

It was very simple, but far more difficult than an ordinary punch.

He did not expect that one Awakening would bring him such huge gains.

Eat the Fruit!

After one Strength Character Po Sheng Fruit went down his throat, accompanied by great power circulating within his body, the intense soreness all over his body disappeared.

Continue eating!

In this Awakening, the thing the Holy Tree harvested the most was actually the Body Character Po Sheng Fruit.

This was related to Chen Yan using the "Red Steel Body Casting Canon" while punching.

After eating them all, Chen Yan sat dazed for a long time, his body constantly making 'Clang' sounds.

It was as if his Skin, Tendon, Bone, and Flesh were all undergoing transformation at this moment, and his mind was further enriched with energy related to the "Red Steel Body Casting Canon" and punching Technique.

Sss, sss, sss...

As one Blood Character Po Sheng Fruit entered his stomach, tiny, fragmented Ice Crystal shards danced around Chen Yan, and the Qi Blood Energy within his heart also became more concentrated.

"Hahahaha!"

A hearty Laughter resounded through the prison; Chen Yan covered his eyes with one hand, Laughing.

"Can this prison cage lock me in?"

It was as if a Mountain that had been pressing down on his Shoulder was shattered by a breeze at this moment, never to be seen again.

He had become stronger again.

He was very happy.

【Po Sheng Realm: Level 3 (15/75)】

【Sacred Fruit:

Force: (56/100)

Blood: (78/100)

Technique: (52/100)

Body: (85/100)】

In the blink of an eye, Chen Yan swept the fruits clean.

He looked at his chest, feeling somewhat surprised.

Aside from the Grain Mark shaped like a coiled dragon, there were four shallow Grain Marks.

Among these four, one was still a Force Pattern.

This Force Pattern was the most dense, already half-solidified.

The other three were like a Tiger, like a cloud, and like water.

They corresponded to Skin, Tendon, and Bone respectively.

The appearance of the Grain Marks was extremely simple, just a single stroke, yet each had its own shape.

Refining these few Grain Marks was not only the effect of the Holy Tree, but Chen Yan himself had also been continuously operating the 【Red Ridge Body Casting Canon】 these past few days.

Before today, he had already felt his physical body growing stronger.

Aside from these, Chen Yan's five senses had also become much sharper at this moment.

It seemed like someone in the Outer Realm was cursing loudly.

Was it Xin Gongxian scolding someone?

Forget it, ignore it for now.

He Stood Up; his body was still unconsciously overflowing with Cold Intent, but after slowly sensing it, he should be able to control it well.

Immediately following, Chen Yan looked to his side at those Light Pillars that had existed since he woke up.

When he noticed these Light Pillars, his heart began to beat violently for some reason.

They were waiting for him, as if they had existed since ancient times, waiting for him.

He touched one of the clear lights with a single hand, and the Cold Intent pierced into his Finger.

"I bestow upon you the name of SoulRefining!"

A grand and magnificent sound suddenly exploded in Chen Yan's Brain.

"Min Zhe!"

Chen Yan's Pupil narrowed; was this the voice of Zhou Ming?

Zhou Ming, the deity of a Realm, the existence who created Limit-Breaking Awakening!

Hiss, hiss, hiss...

Strands of clear light flowed out from the Light Pillars like snakes, entwining between Chen Yan's Fingers and Wrist, soaking beneath Chen Yan's Skin, following his Flesh, and pouring into Chen Yan's heart.

Cold, an inexplicable cold.

Layers of shallow Ice Crystal quickly formed on Chen Yan's body.

Within the Po Saint Realm, rolling pure black ink-light suddenly appeared, flowing toward the Holy Tree.

Yet it was blocked by an invisible barrier three feet away.

【Prompt: Detected absorption of Elemental Energy; the Holy Tree cannot absorb it. The Holy Tree needs to be upgraded to level five.】

This is... Elemental Energy!

Chen Yan was stunned; this was something he had never seen before.

Buzz.

Chen Yan's vision was occupied by cold light; the cold light changed, and everything before his eyes became blurry.

"A Newcomer has arrived again; where are you from?" A clear and extremely sincere male voice sounded.

"Do not let him speak; if Chen Min knows, he will definitely send someone to find him." Another voice followed; this voice sounded like both male and female, difficult to distinguish.

"Being known by Chen Min is also a good thing; even if his Min Zhe Talent is sucked away, his SoulRefining quality is far superior to ordinary True Source Awakening and Bloodline Awakening." The first person to speak continued:

"He awakened two months later than you and me; it is too late."

"Then you can tell me directly where you are." The voice that sounded like both male and female spoke up: "I will come to find you."

"Heh, I am afraid you all want not only my Min Zhe, but also my life." The clear male voice sounded airily.

It was also at this moment.

"Interesting." A cold, indifferent voice sounded:

"When the fourth person's Min Zhe disappeared before, why did you two unanimously believe it was taken by me?"

Once this voice sounded, the other two voices ceased.

"The two of you, why bother with such hypocrisy? When I reach the Hundred Meridians, everything will end."

This person was likely Chen Min.

It was not the first time Chen Yan had heard this name.

Before him was a patch of pale light; he could see three figures existing within the cold light, but the rest could not be seen clearly.

Without speaking, Chen Yan continued to absorb the several Light Pillars beside him.

There were eight in total.

The Elemental Energy within the Light Pillars was immense; the more he absorbed, the colder Chen Yan's SoulRefining became.

"This person is absorbing Awakening Essence; how much do you think he can absorb?"

At this time, the clear male voice that had spoken first sounded.

No one answered.

"Hey, are you all not interested?"

"Expecting others to be too weak is a foolish act," a voice that sounded both male and female rang out.

"I hope he can absorb it all," a voice of indifference sounded, as if it were indifferent to everything, high and aloof.

"How could it be all? After Po Saint, the body is completely at its Limit, even breathing is difficult.

Using precious medicine is useless; the Zhou Ming Will will directly extract the essence of the precious medicine.

I know Chen Min, you absorbed seven roots at the time.

As for me, as you all know, it was only five."

Chen Yan listened quietly to the conversation of these few people, feeling surprised in his heart.

After he took the Strength Character Po Sheng Fruit, the feeling of exhaustion in his body had indeed disappeared, and his torn muscles had recovered as usual.

If the Zhou Ming Will would interfere with the effect of taking precious medicine after Awakening, then why was he not interfered with?

Or is the existence of the Holy Tree even more powerful than Zhou Ming?

It must be.

After Chen Yan took the first Blood Character Po Sheng Fruit and it rapidly disappeared, it was actually not that the Holy Tree was inferior to Zhou Ming.

It was that his physique before Awakening could not contain SoulRefining at all; no matter how powerful the Blood Character Po Sheng Fruit was, it could not fill a cup that had no capacity.

Chen Yan continued to absorb, and streams of cold current flowed out, invading his arms; flames of light swirled, and mottled radiance appeared on Chen Yan's body.

At the same time, within the Po Saint Realm, a massive amount of red light surged forth.

…………

At the same time.

Every village in Qingshan Town.

"Have you heard? Venerable Yin, the superior of the Town Martial Officer, has arrived, and is currently judging Director Xin on the street!"

"Really? Such a big thing has happened!"

"Hurry and go, everyone nearby has gone; this scoundrel Xin Gongxian has finally been dealt with."

"Good, it warms the people's hearts; my two acres of land were allocated to Li Ming's family by this bastard!"

"Is it true? But... my dad has already died on Qingshan Mountain; if only he knew, if only he knew..."

…………

The news of Xin Gongxian being judged on the street in front of the Martial Officer station quickly spread to all the nearby villages.

On the Xiang Lu and the streets, people were rushing toward the Town one after another.

In the silent night, the streets of Qingshan Town suddenly became crowded with people; Hu Zeyuan and his Son were standing on tiptoe, looking at the Martial Officer station ahead.

There was no help for it, there were too many people, and the father and son could only hear bursts of low shouting.

"Xin Gongxian, you accepted two thousand in bribes and rented Li Shan's three acres of land to Wang Feng; be honest and confess, exactly how much is it?"

"You accepted a bribe of one hundred thousand, and rented out the storefronts of the Fried Noodle Shop, clothing stores, and others in town to Zhang Ge!"

"You had better make it clear; after tonight, the City Martial Officer will also investigate!"

Yin Yanjun's Mu Guang was cold as he spoke continuously; Xin Gongxian's problems were so great that he would also have trouble.

And at this moment, Xin Gongxian was desolate to the extreme; he looked around, and the villagers who were originally respectful to him were now looking down at him from a high position.

He was very desperate.

In the crowd, Hu Zeyuan frowned:

"What good luck, Chen Yuhu's storefront is going to be returned."

He had heard very clearly just now that the Chief himself had said directly that Xin Gongxian had accepted bribes to approve those shop storefronts for Zhang Ge.

Since it had all been said, then Chen Yuhu's storefront would not be lost.

"Isn't it just a broken storefront?" Hu Yuan muttered, with some dissatisfaction.

But in his heart, he felt a bit dazed.

Chen Yan's illness was cured, the family's storefront was back, and Chen Yan had also received the True Martial Prize Money; he was going to be better than himself more and more.

However, he had a good relationship with Zhang Qingsi, and before Zhang Qingsi left, he had clearly told him to go to the Xian to find him to play in the future.

Thinking of this, a look of indifference appeared on Hu Yuan's face again.

"Old Hu."

In front, a Bald Man suddenly turned his head and looked at Hu Zeyuan with full envy, speaking:

"Your family's luck has turned."

Hu Zeyuan was stunned and didn't react, but the Bald Man smiled and said:

"Your brother-in-law is capable; he can stand together with the big shots of the Martial Officer, your Hu Family is really going to prosper."

"Hmm?" Hu Zeyuan frowned, brother-in-law?

Who was his brother-in-law?

Chen Yuhu.

In an instant, his complexion changed wildly, and his Son Hu Yuan beside him also had an expression of disbelief in his eyes.

"Let me through!" Hu Zeyuan hurriedly squeezed toward the front; the sounds of dissatisfaction from the surrounding neighbors rang in his ears, and Hu Zeyuan soon saw clearly what was happening at the very front.

He saw that Chen Yuhu and Wang Yang were standing beside Luo Puxin, and Zhuang Xihang beside them had been Laughing and saying something to Chen Yuhu.

"Old Hu has prospered; look, that white-haired man is the Vice Principal of the County Second High School, a martial artist even more powerful than Xin Gongxian.

His attitude toward your brother-in-law, tsk tsk."

Someone sighed; the people in the village had sharp eyes:

"Your family is really going to rise up."

The people around looked at Hu Zeyuan with eyes full of envy, but they saw that at this moment, Hu Zeyuan and his Son Hu Yuan had ashen faces.

In front, Yin Yanjun was still criticizing; the people around did not dare to comment at first, but slowly some people began to cheer, and the voices condemning Xin Gongxian became more and more numerous.

Luo Puxin felt the changes at the Town Martial Office behind him in real time, and his heart grew increasingly shocked.

Under a street tree across the road, a man named Zhang Ge watched this scene, his complexion turning into a dark shade.