Xiao Hei, brimming with immense aura, resumed his exchange with the Ink Qilin!
Chu Tian, with his eyes tightly shut, floated in the air.
The Hellhound gnawed on bones with a crunching sound, casting curious glances at Chu Tian.
Chu Tian's consciousness was entirely focused within his body, oblivious to the outside world.
His vast divine soul exerted its influence internally, drawing the golden energy downwards towards his feet.
He recalled the human anatomy chart he had seen earlier.
The first illuminated point was located at the Yongquan acupoint in his feet.
Following the hints from the ancient voice he had confronted, he began to circulate the Pangu Body Refinement technique.
The Pangu Body Refinement technique involved tempering the muscles throughout the body.
It utilized immense energy to open up acupoints within the muscles.
The initial location was the Yongquan acupoint in his feet.
He lacked a dantian and could not store any qi.
This Pangu Body Refinement technique was also different from other cultivation methods.
This peculiar technique required a large amount of energy to open acupoints.
From then on, these acupoints would circulate, providing the body with an endless supply of power.
In his dream, the ancient voice had told Chu Tian that upon reaching perfection in the Pangu Body Refinement technique, he would possess inexhaustible power, becoming a supreme existence in all realms.
After the ancient voice finished speaking, Chu Tian had asked, "How did Pangu die?"
Chu Tian had asked casually, not expecting an answer.
To his surprise, the ancient voice was instantly rendered speechless.
After a long pause, it finally uttered, "He... he died from exhaustion!"
Chu Tian hadn't anticipated any specific answer.
Yet, the entity was quite honest, providing an unexpected reply.
"Died from exhaustion?"
Legends spoke of Pangu differently. Chu Tian was utterly dumbfounded.
"To be precise, he died from using too much force, succumbing to exhaustion!" the ancient voice clarified.
"Holy crap!"
Chu Tian rolled his eyes upon hearing this.
"Because of this technique?"
"Yes, this is also a fatal flaw of the Pangu Body Refinement technique. The ultimate strike... destroys heaven, destroys earth, destroys worlds, and destroys oneself!" the ancient voice truthfully confessed, a hint of melancholy in its tone towards the end.
Chu Tian was speechless.
"What kind of ultimate strike is this? This is simply a suicidal strike. But I like it!" Chu Tian exclaimed, his mouth splitting into a wide grin at the end.
The move was incredibly potent.
However, he reasoned that with the existence of the Tree of Life, no matter how powerful this move was, it wouldn't drain it dry.
Although his life force was merely a seedling at this point, he wouldn't become that powerful from the start of his cultivation.
He hadn't anticipated absorbing such a colossal amount of energy immediately upon emergence.
It was enough to activate his Yongquan acupoints, the very source of power.
As the Yongquan acupoints in his feet were opened, an endless stream of golden energy surged into the soles of his feet.
The pressure on his body immediately eased considerably.
As the golden energy transformed into two swirling vortexes at his soles, his feet felt as though they were splitting apart, causing immense pain.
Chu Tian gritted his teeth, enduring the agonizing sensation.
In the eyes of the Great Black Dog, Chu Tian's exquisitely crafted shoes had just exploded.
A faint golden light flickered within his feet.
After an indeterminate amount of time, the tiny, millet-sized golden vortexes gradually grew larger.
Suddenly, a booming sound echoed from beneath Chu Tian's feet.
The two counter-rotating vortexes beneath his feet stabilized.
Chu Tian abruptly opened his eyes.
His body plummeted rapidly.
The moment his feet touched the ground, a thunderous boom reverberated.
His body, weighing over a hundred pounds, landed on the ground like a massive object crashing down.
A powerful shockwave instantly pulverized the barbecue equipment, shattering them into pieces.
These were made of hardened steel.
The Great Black Dog had long since leaped far away, as if it had anticipated this.
Concurrently, from the dark surface of the lake, a roar suddenly erupted.
"Die for me!"
It was Xiao Hei's voice.
Before Chu Tian could assess his own changes, he turned his gaze towards Xiao Hei.
Xiao Hei's eyes had transformed into a four-colored hue, resembling a flower petal, which was quite striking.
At this moment, Xiao Hei had also reverted to its true form, radiating four-colored light from its entire body.
It was Xiao Hei that initiated the attack.
Four distinct elemental energies converged at its head, slowly forming a four-colored lotus.
The trial Ink Qilin was not to be outdone.
It similarly combined four elemental energies into one, but instead of forming anything, it surged forth as an energy wave towards Xiao Hei.
Chu Tian observed that while Xiao Hei's display was dazzling, the power and aura contained within the four-colored lotus were not as potent as the attack launched by the Ink Qilin.
In terms of total energy, Xiao Hei was at a disadvantage.
"Go..."
Just as Chu Tian felt Xiao Hei was bound to lose, Xiao Hei uttered a soft word.
The four-colored lotus floated forward serenely.
Its gentle movement was like a falling snowflake.
However, Chu Tian noticed that Xiao Hei's massive body began to tremble, as if controlling the tiny lotus had exhausted all of its strength.
Merely ten meters from its position, the enemy's four-colored energy wave collided with the lotus.
There was no earth-shattering explosion, no surge of energy.
Yet, Xiao Hei, unyielding, spewed out a mouthful of blood.
Chu Tian furrowed his brows slightly.
Xiao Hei bared its blood-stained teeth.
"Miao Zuo, you bastard! If this move fails and I die, I'll haunt you as a ghost!"
Chu Tian's ears perked up at the mention of Miao Zuo, and he heard Xiao Hei shout again.
"Four Symbols Rotation! Absorb it for me!"
Next, its feeble lotus vibrated intensely, laboriously beginning to rotate.
Rather than true rotation, it was a slight turn.
Yet, with this slight turn, the attack launched by the trial Ink Qilin was halted, its momentum arrested.
A low hum resonated.
As the lotus began to move slightly, the entire world seemed to tremble.
Centering on the lotus, boundless spiritual energy surged, rapidly gathering towards it.
Even the mixed elemental magic launched by the opponent began to distort.
With each rotation, the lotus grew from the size of a basketball to the thickness of a bucket.
After another turn, it expanded to the size of a water vat.
"Haha... Miao Zuo, you truly are a genius! If I lack energy, I'll borrow yours... Go..."
At this point, Xiao Hei's form transformed into human shape, blood continuously sputtering from its mouth.
It pushed forward with both hands.
The four-colored lotus, now the size of a house, surged forward, pushing the enemy's four-colored energy towards the Ink Qilin.
Chu Tian's mouth twitched slightly.
This move was ridiculously powerful.
With a deafening roar, the four-colored lotus, now fifty meters in size, slammed directly into the trial Ink Qilin.
With a tremendous explosion, the Ink Qilin vanished without a trace.
The black ice beneath Xiao Hei's feet instantly softened.
Then, like Chu Tian, it struggled desperately to fly up but was pulled down by an unknown force.