Chapter 212: The Nie Valley Lord's Broken Dao Heart!

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"Condensing Vigorous Energy Arrow Technique?"

Qin Shuo suddenly opened his eyes; his bright pupils shone like morning stars, illuminating the stone chamber.

As his soul and consciousness returned, a vast amount of heavenly and earthly essence surged into his body.

In an instant, Qin Shuo felt every inch of his flesh and blood as if it had been reborn in icy spring water, and then an unimaginable vigor burst forth.

He rose and stretched his body, and his joints cracked like popping beans.

Under this rich baptism of heavenly and earthly essence, he felt his tendons, bones, flesh, organs, and even marrow as if renewed.

A sense of chronic ailment vanished, and his qi and blood, along with his true essence, underwent a great cleansing, leaving him exhilarated.

"The benefits of mountain climbing are truly not small..."

Qin Shuo heavily exhaled a mouthful of turbid qi, carefully sensing the changes in his body.

Climbing three thousand ren!

After enduring three thousand rounds of the agonizing ordeal of Ten Thousand Arrows Piercing the Soul, he found his soul becoming increasingly tough and solid.

The Dragon Elephant Divine Ability and Heaven-Severs Sword Intent, activated by his soul, also became profoundly unfathomable.

Besides this, his progress in Organ Refining had advanced greatly.

At this rate, it won't be long before he truly enters Organ Refining and becomes an accomplished master of Organ Refining.

"I don't know how long it's been; let's go out and have a look!"

Inside the secret realm, he hardly sensed the passage of time.

Thus, he also didn't know how long this period of seclusion had lasted.

But it probably wasn't short; at least two days had passed.

Boom—

He pushed open the stone door, Qin Shuo walked out of the stone chamber and appeared in Nie Jinfeng's study.

"You've come out?"

Nie Jinfeng, who was flipping through a page, slightly raised his eyebrows, glanced at Qin Shuo as if pretending not to care, and gestured for him to sit first.

Afterwards, he poured him a cup of hot tea, then spoke lightly:

"How's the progress?"

"Average."

Qin Shuo casually sat opposite Nie Laodeng, drained the hot tea on the table in one gulp, then said:

"The pressure of that divine person's will was too strong; when I first stepped onto the ladder, I almost had to retreat from the secret realm due to my soul being shaken."

Although he had already climbed three thousand ren, it was still his first time facing that sky-covering arrow rain; the impact was greater, leaving him with a deep impression, even a shadow.

If he had known beforehand that the mountain trial would be like this, he would have needed to do considerable mental preparation before climbing.

But doing so would likely greatly diminish the trial's effectiveness.

And this should be the real reason why Nie Laodeng refused at all costs to reveal the trial's content to him.

"It's quite normal; back then, caught off guard, I too almost fell out of the secret realm. First, tell me your impressions of the climb, in detail."

Upon hearing Qin Shuo say that, Nie Jinfeng roughly understood.

It seems this mountain climb, while related to personal archery talent, tests perseverance and will more than anything.

This brat, although his talent is top-notch, even stronger than mine,

but he's still too young, lacking sufficient setbacks and trials, so it's understandable that his will is somewhat weaker than mine.

Given his talent, after some time of tempering his will, breaking my record of climbing a thousand ren should not be difficult.

"The arrow rain within the stone step illusion is likely the manifestation of that divine person's will; the further one goes, the denser the will, the greater the pressure on the soul."

"Almost every three hundred ren, the power of the arrows doubles."

"After a thousand ren, the power of those arrow rains is hardly inferior to military strong bows!"

"Hmm, indeed, not much different from what I felt... huh? What did you say?"

Just as the words of agreement reached his lips, Nie Jinfeng suddenly felt something was off.

Just now…

This brat…

What was he saying?

After a thousand ren?

Nie Jinfeng's right hand tightened slightly; the exquisite jade-like tea cup in his hand emitted a "crack" as uncontrolled force squeezed a crack into it.

On his first mountain climb, he can climb a thousand ren?

Such will…

"What's wrong?"

Qin Shuo's senses were extraordinarily sharp; he naturally heard that almost imperceptible faint cracking sound.

"It's fine, continue!"

Nie Valley Lord steadied the cup with his true qi, preventing tea from leaking through the crack, raised the cup and drank as usual to conceal his lapse.

Qin Shuo, not understanding, continued to recount his insights from the climb.

"After a thousand ren, the arrow rain's sharp qi nearly peaks, but the shockwave from the simultaneous release of ten thousand arrows is enough to crush any fleshly body."

"This shockwave's pressure on the soul peaks after two thousand ren, almost able to shake iron and stone into dust."

After two thousand ren…

Nie Jinfeng raised his head expressionlessly and glanced at the ceiling of the study.

The exquisite tea cup in his hand was now covered in cracks.

Climbing two thousand ren…

Since taking part in the divine weapon trial, he has climbed the mountain no fewer than a thousand times.

Translation: Since participating in the Divine Weapon Trials, he has climbed the mountain not less than a thousand times.

But so far, he has merely reached the level of a thousand ren.

But so far, he has merely reached the thousand-ren step.

This is also because in recent years he has gained insight and made a breakthrough in the martial will, and his spirit has grown compared to before.

This is also because in recent years he has had some insight and breakthrough on the path of martial will, and his spirit has grown compared to before.

And this brat before him...

He has only just entered the half-step of refining viscera, yet he has already successfully climbed two thousand ren!

He has only just half-entered the Organ Refining stage, yet he has already successfully climbed two thousand ren!

And this, it seems not over yet...

And this, it seems, is not over yet...

The most terrifying thing is still the "Ten Thousand Arrows as One" at three thousand ren!

"The most terrifying thing is still the Ten Thousand Arrows as One at three thousand ren!"

Qin Shuo, desperately recalling the feeling of climbing the mountain, was still shaken and completely failed to notice Nie Lao Deng's change in mood, continuing to share:

Qin Shuo, desperately recalling the feeling of climbing the mountain, was still shaken, completely unaware of Nie Lao Deng's change in mood, and continued to share:

The might of that Ten Thousand Arrows as One is comparable to a divine crossbow that can shatter mountains and breach cities.

"The might of that Ten Thousand Arrows as One is enough to rival the Divine Crossbow that can shatter mountains and breach cities."

Under that arrow, I felt my thoughts were frozen, unable to turn,

"Under that arrow, I felt my thoughts were as if frozen, unable to turn,

an involuntary great dread and terror arose in my heart.

and an involuntary great dread and terror rose in my heart..."

Bang!

The teacup, unable to bear the pressure, was finally crushed by Nie Jin Feng's expressionless forceful squeeze.

The tea cup, unable to bear the weight, was finally crushed by Nie Jin Feng's expressionless forceful squeeze.

The scalding tea splashed everywhere, nearly drenching Qin Shuo.

The scalding tea water splashed everywhere, nearly drenching Qin Shuo.

Three thousand ren!

Nie Jin Feng looked up at the study's ceiling for a while, then turned his gaze again to the boy with a look of disdain and displeasure.

Nie Jin Feng lifted his head and gazed at the study's ceiling for a while before turning his gaze again to the boy with a look of disdain and displeasure.

In that instant, he seemed to hear the sound of his own Dao heart shattering.

At that moment, he seemed to hear the sound of his own Dao heart shattering.

"Master!"

Just as he was about to say something, Yan Jue Ming's voice sounded from outside the study.

"Master, Senior Brother Cao has come again, requesting a challenge against Lieutenant Qin."

"Master, Senior Brother Cao has come again, requesting to challenge Qin Xiao Wei."

Yan Jue Ming quickly entered the courtyard, arrived before the study, and then realized that besides his own master, there was another person inside.

Yan Jue Ming quickly entered the courtyard, arrived before the study, and only then realized that besides his own master, there was another person inside.

"Lieutenant Qin!"

"Qin Xiao Wei!"

Yan Jue Ming's eyes lit up, "You've left seclusion?"

"En!"

Qin Shuo gave a faint nod.

As for the fifth true transmission of the Wind and Thunder Valley, Qin Shuo's impression of him is actually not bad.

As for the fifth true transmission of Feng Lei Valley, Qin Shuo's impression of him is actually not bad.

Besides Nie Jin Feng and Zhang You Long, he is one of the few Wind and Thunder Valley disciples who harbor no hostility toward him, possibly even the only one.

He is also, aside from Nie Jin Feng and Zhang You Long, one of the few disciples of Feng Lei Valley who harbor no hostility toward him, possibly even the only one.

"True Transmission Yan, just now you said who wants to challenge Qin?"

"Yan Zhen Chuan, just now you said who wants to challenge Qin Mou?"

"Um..."

"Er..."

Yan Jue Ming glanced at his own master, then at Qin Shuo, wanting to speak but hesitating.

"No need to look at me."

"Don't look at me."

Nie Jin Feng spoke calmly, flicked his wide sleeve, using gusting wind to lift the shattered teacup from the table and toss it into the wastebasket, putting on an air of indifference.

Nie Jin Feng spoke calmly, flicked his wide sleeve, and with a gust of internal wind gathered the shattered tea cup on the table, threw it into the wastebasket, adopting an attitude of "not my concern."

"This is your young people's private affair; as long as no one dies, I won't interfere!"

"This is your young people's private affair; as long as no lives are lost, I, the old man, will not interfere!"

Although his words seemed directed at Yan Jue Ming, Qin Shuo clearly understood that the old man was pointing at him.

Although his words seemed directed at Yan Jue Ming, Qin Shuo clearly understood that this old geezer was pointing at him.

Immediately afterward, he no longer looked at that old man, but rose and walked toward Yan Jue Ming, saying:

Immediately after, he no longer looked at that old geezer, but rose and walked toward Yan Jue Ming, saying:

Please trouble Yan Zhenchuan to lead the way!

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