Chapter 48: If the last one counts too, then that makes two! (Please vote with flowers!)

"Junior Brother Meng!"

A look of pleasant surprise appeared in Kong Lin’s eyes.

Since Junior Brother Meng had appeared here, it was clear—he had successfully broken through!

He had stepped into the Sea Opening Realm! ===== CHAPTER 115 =====

Roar!

A look of gravity flashed in the eyes of the two demonic beasts.

They could sense that the aura on this human was extremely powerful, comparable to a Tier 3 beast!

It seemed they had come too late.

"I didn't go looking for you, yet you took the initiative to deliver yourselves to my doorstep."

The smile on Meng Zhangqing’s face gradually vanished, and his gaze turned icy.

If he had been even a moment later, Kong Lin would have been in danger; even if she wouldn't have died, she would have at least been severely injured.

It was not easy to come to this secret realm.

Once severely injured, one would have no choice but to crush the teleportation token and leave.

One could imagine how great the loss would be.

And all of this was because of him.

Roar!

The two demonic beasts did not choose to flee.

Instead, they charged forward just like the Iron-Armored Flame Lion; beasts that had not opened their spiritual wisdom were driven only by instinct.

The hostility carved deep into their bloodlines dominated their choices.

"You seek death!"

Meng Zhangqing said coldly.

His right hand lifted slightly, his five fingers splayed.

A cold, white mist permeated from his body.

This was the true qi unique to the Sea Opening Realm!

The true qi surged.

It transformed into two frost giant swords nearly thirty meters long!

"Suppress!"

Meng Zhangqing clenched his five fingers fiercely.

Swish!

The giant swords tore through the air!

Swift as a gale!

The two demonic beasts had no time to react.

Boom! Boom!

Under the power of his true qi, their prideful defenses were not even worth mentioning.

They were pierced directly.

Their massive bodies were sent flying backward.

They were pinned fiercely against the ancient trees.

Countless cold currents surged into their bodies, freezing everything.

Soon, the two demonic beasts turned into ice sculptures, and finally, with a crack, they shattered all over the ground.

Once one enters the Sea Opening Realm, one becomes extraordinary.

Just standing in place is enough to decide life and death.

Thump!

Seeing the demonic beasts dealt with, Kong Lin’s tense nerves suddenly relaxed.

The pain she had been suppressing throughout her body rushed in like a flood.

It made her knees go weak, and she knelt on the ground.

The attacks of a peak Tier 2 demonic beast were not easy to take.

Moreover, the "Fire-Controlling Sun-Burning Art" she cultivated did not enhance defense; although it was a body-refining technique, it was only for storing special flames.

Plop~

The jade hairpin on her head slid off, breaking into two pieces on the ground.

Her beautiful hair cascaded down like a waterfall.

"Senior Sister Kong."

Meng Zhangqing flashed over and hurriedly supported her.

At the same time, he took out a Tier 2 healing elixir and gave it to Kong Lin to consume.

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Meng. From now on, you are a direct disciple."

Kong Lin’s face was pale, but a smile still appeared on it.

"If not for you, Senior Sister, I might not have succeeded today."

Meng Zhangqing said earnestly.

With his foundation, even if he had failed, he would only have suffered minor injuries.

After all, his physique was formidable.

But he certainly would not have been able to break through again in the short term.

The secret realm was only open for five days.

The things a Sea Opening Realm cultivator can do are incomparable to those in the Qi-Opening Realm.

"I only contributed a tiny bit of meager effort."

With the crisis resolved, she was in the mood to joke.

Besides, her injuries were not as severe as she had imagined; they hadn't damaged her foundation, and with a little recuperation, she would recover quickly.

"Regardless, I owe this to you, Senior Sister. I will remember this favor."

Meng Zhangqing said solemnly.

"If the last one counts too, then that makes two."

Kong Lin pursed her lips and smiled.

The healing elixir she had taken began to take effect, making her complexion look much better.

"It is two."

Meng Zhangqing also nodded with a smile, then picked up Kong Lin and walked toward the cave. "This place is secluded; Senior Sister Kong, rest and heal your injuries first."

"Mm."

Kong Lin lowered her gaze.

A blush appeared on her snow-white face.

Only now did she realize.

She seemed to be in Junior Brother Meng’s arms.

Although she was incredibly shy inside, her body had no intention of resisting; on the contrary, she felt very comfortable.

Very warm.

If only it could stay like this forever.

"Senior Sister, if you need anything, just call me."

Meng Zhangqing settled Kong Lin down and walked outside.

A healing environment requires quiet.

"Mm-hmm."

——

Arriving outside the cave.

As if sensing something.

Meng Zhangqing bent down and picked up the broken jade hairpin.

This jade hairpin had nothing special about it.

It was just an ordinary ornament.

However, he did not throw it away, but held it in his palm.

The process of breaking through to the Sea Opening Realm itself had not encountered many obstacles.

Everything had gone smoothly.

Of course, that was mainly due to the Small Breakthrough Pill. ===== CHAPTER 116 =====

Otherwise, the repulsion between blood qi and the heaven and earth origin qi would not have been so easy to offset.

"The power of true qi."

Meng Zhangqing turned his left hand over, palm facing upward.

A wisp of cold white true qi appeared.

True qi has no attributes.

But if the cultivation techniques and martial arts you practice have matching heart sutras, you can transform it into heart sutra true qi.

In layman's terms, it is dyeing.

For example, the "Exquisite Cold Moon Sword Sutra" he practiced; after running the heart sutra, what he used was Cold Moon true qi.

In fact, for any Profound-grade martial art, the Sea Opening Realm is the realm where its power can truly be unleashed.

Many wonderful uses can be realized one by one.

For instance, the frost giant sword from just now.

If there was enough true qi, it could become nearly a hundred meters long, or even extend infinitely.

Or it could divide into hundreds or thousands.

Of course, the prerequisite is that one's mental will must keep up.

Perhaps because he had lived two lives, Meng Zhangqing felt his mental will was quite good.

Another example: freezing the surrounding environment to turn it into a land of frost and snow, like a domain; fighting in such an environment would only constantly strengthen himself and weaken the enemy.

"Finally, I have stepped into this realm."

Meng Zhangqing’s mouth curled slightly, and a smile appeared on his face.

The Sea Opening Realm brought more than just an increase in strength; there was so much more that came with it. ===== CHAPTER 117 =====