Chapter 224 – Three Months Later, Transformed Sinews and Bones (Five)

It is said that the cycle of seasons is an unchanging law of nature. With the arrival of warm spring, the blossoms rival even those of the third lunar month.

Just as the poet Zhou Pu vividly described in “Peach Blossoms”: “Peach blossoms bloom first in the warm spring hues, their radiant beauty draws all eyes. Yet pity them when fierce winds scatter their crimson petals, dotting the moss like specks of blood.”

As the vast landscape adorned itself in unique splendor with peach blossoms, some time had passed since Ye Kuang entered the Kunlun Secret Realm.

During this period, the Elder, after layers of meetings and negotiations, had long announced the twelve-year pact to the entire martial world.

This was undoubtedly an impending storm, causing an uproar throughout the jianghu.

Though the long years had left few traces of heroic souls, each generation brought forth new talents, with extraordinary individuals emerging from deep mountains and ancient forests.

While the outside martial world exhausted their minds striving to grow stronger, within the Kunlun Secret Realm, Ye Kuang had reached a critical juncture!

Though his bones and sinews were completely shattered, this indirectly awakened his innate potential—the deeply hidden “Myriad Tribulations Undying” body tempering secret technique.

As external spiritual energy continuously merged with his being, it propelled his body and mind toward instantaneous metamorphosis, breaking through the cocoon to become a butterfly.

When the profound mechanism suddenly manifested, the icy cocoon around Ye Kuang pulsed with sharp energy, not only shattering the iron-hard ice shell but also connecting directly with the outside world, stirring celestial and terrestrial transformations.

Instantly, the four figures seated cross-legged on the ground opened eyes that had been closed for three months, fixing their gazes in that direction.

Beneath the icy cocoon, upon the ice bed.

An arm suddenly burst forth, followed by another. In the blink of an eye, these two arms carried an inexplicable magic that stirred the soul.

Crack! Crunch!

Following successive breaks from constraints, crisp sounds filled the air—like shattering glass shards or chewing carbohydrates.

This scene naturally drew hushed discussions among the Three Venerables.

“This lad seems to have recovered.”

“Truly unbelievable. With all bones and sinews shattered, he should have been deemed crippled by conventional reasoning, yet now…”

“Not only has he fully recovered, but his entire physique appears strengthened multiple times over. Investigate which master this youngster belongs to!”

Middle-Aged Strongman: “Yes!”

As the Martial Uncle gradually departed, the Three Venerables’ expressions abruptly shifted.

Bang!

Suddenly, the icy cocoon exploded, releasing freezing air that instantly froze the surrounding earth.

Then, ice-blue hair flew out first, billowing in the wind, followed by a figure rising steadily.

Though not possessing bulging muscles, his frame concealed astonishing explosive power. Compared to before, Ye Kuang now stood half a head taller.

Seeing this, the Three Venerables moved forward to inspect him.

But a wave of icy energy suddenly swept out, silently resonating with the celestial phenomena in the sky.

Howling winds raged, visible tempests assaulting the surroundings.

Ye Kuang remained with closed eyes, as if sunk deep in slumber.

Yet the overflowing chill—even powerful as the Three Venerables—made them pale, prompting them to release protective true energy.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

Surprisingly, this frigid energy seemed to freeze everything tangible, making the previously invisible energy shields instantly visible.

Like transparent shields with swirling white mist inside.

The Three Venerables inevitably retreated several dozen zhang.

When their eyes met, none could conceal their astonishment.”How extraordinary! Could this be an ability he gained from absorbing the Mystical Ice?”

“What kind of monstrous talent is this youth? His cultivation seems to reach a full three hundred and fifty years! How did he possibly achieve this?”

“And this body of his—it actually coexists with the power of ice and cold. Truly baffling…”

As the words of the Three Venerables faded, Ye Kuang slowly opened his dazed eyes and looked over.

That gaze held the innocent purity of an infant beholding the world, utterly untainted by any impurity.

Just as the Three Venerables were about to speak, a thunderclap silently tore through the sky above.

Hearing the sound, Ye Kuang suddenly looked up, clearly showing a flicker of curiosity, then unexpectedly let out a roar toward the heavens.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

The force of that roar echoed distantly in the spiritual platforms of the Three Venerables, striking them like the solemn toll of a temple bell at dawn or dusk.

Then, Ye Kuang abruptly shot up from the ground, challenging heaven and earth with the ignorant fearlessness of a mortal.

Crack! Snap!

Though his figure vanished swiftly, it returned even faster!

Soon, it became apparent that he was enveloped in lightning, his entire body as if possessed by thunder, transcending mortal form to rival that of a deity.

To the Three Venerables, this sight evoked yet another wave of admiration.

In an instant, Ye Kuang’s body blazed with brilliant white light, greedily drawing all the surrounding lightning into himself.

His crimson form resembled a magnificent work of art about to be unveiled, with swirling vortices around him as voracious as black holes.

It could be said that even Ye Kuang himself might not understand why he was doing this.

But as he continuously absorbed the violent lightning, a certain pulling force gradually emerged within his bones and sinews, turning his entire being into a lightning rod.

If anyone could see inside his body at that moment, they would surely tremble in terror.

The violent lightning energy, seemingly absorbed by Ye Kuang, was in fact channeled entirely into the myriad major acupoints throughout his meridians.

These are the most mysterious realms of the human body!

Symbolizing the celestial constellations, dotted with countless stars, they conceal innumerable mysteries—a universe in their own right.

As this energy poured in, it not only illuminated the stars but also made Ye Kuang grow increasingly greedy.

Like a child tasting sweetness and reaching out for more candy.

Meanwhile, in the sky above.

Dark clouds gathered in the blink of an eye, shrinking from a span of fifty meters to a pitch-black vortex less than three meters in diameter.

A whirlwind began to spiral unintentionally, like a dragon swallowing water, merging heaven and earth into one.

Ye Kuang, positioned at the center, had unknowingly assumed a cross-legged sitting posture.

The moment a strand of black flowing plasma made contact with him, the crackling thunder drowned out all other sounds in the world.

Like a fool, his mind free of distractions, unaware of the terror of heaven and earth’s power, his thoughts wandered solely between the Jade Void and the Ten Thousand Calamities secret techniques.

Truly, the breadth of one’s heart determines the vastness of their stage.

By a twist of fate, Ye Kuang had comprehended the preface and essential principles of the Nine Yin Manual.

Mountains are like mountains, yet not mountains; waters are like waters, yet not waters.

When one can assimilate them all for personal use, they can transform decay into wonder!

This is the extraordinary path—seizing the creation of heaven and earth, invading the mysteries of the sun and moon!