Chapter 437: Chapter 296: Five Organs at Great Success, Comprehensive Transformation! The Duel Begins, Grand Event of Water and Earth (Part 2)

On her back, a fourth wing was already growing. By then, her strength would advance once again, and she truly couldn’t fathom how she could lose.

She made her way into the inner courtyard. Inside, there was a "blood-neck tree" planted, its trunk twisted and showing a crimson hue, barren of leaves or fruits. Hanging from the tree were several human vessels, their tongues cut out, throats gouged, and poisonous centipede beasts crawled in their eye sockets.

The true essence of the centipede was notably evil, intent on nurturing "centipede beasts." The hanging human vessels, four of which were Jianghu heroines, were captured and brought here by her, enduring unspeakable misery, their alluring appearances wasted by the torment, transformed into terrifying human cases.

Two of them were disciples of the Flower Cage Sect.

The blood-neck tree was also a strange tree, its roots capable of connecting with human ligaments. It released awakening toxins, keeping the human vessels alert at all times.

Martial Arts desires the body to align with heaven and earth.

The "Centipede True Essence" aims to raise centipedes in the "human body heaven and earth." Becoming the lord of this world, being nourished by it, they gradually undergo metamorphosis. The six human vessels trembled slightly, though their pores and flesh were occupied by poisonous insects. Deaf to hearing, blind to seeing, mute to speaking, but they knew Zhao Lei had returned as the poisonous insects in their bodies became excited.

Zhao Lei smiled softly, gently caressing a human vessel which housed thirty-nine venomous centipedes. These centipedes pierced through the skin and into the flesh; their sharp appendages pricked the skin, leaving blood spots.

This particular human vessel was the most pitiful and had been kept the longest. Zhao Lei was originally the daughter of an ordinary village butcher. When bandits invaded her village, she was captured and taken to their mountain hideout. Later, a passing female hero saved her.

She begged incessantly to learn martial arts from the heroine. The heroine did not oblige but took pity on her and allowed her to follow along, planning to find a good place for her later.

Little did they expect to encounter harassment from the Flower Cage Sect along the way. Although injured, they drove away the bandits. Zhao Lei repaid kindness with malice, seizing the opportunity to secretly poison and render the heroine unconscious, then brought her to the Flower Cage Sect.

The Flower Cage Sect did not restrain their disciples. Although she was a girl, her appearance was average and her background humble, so they didn’t bother capturing her, and it was not impossible to accept her as a disciple. Later, she joined the elders to the Water Altar Island. There, she encountered Hao Qingshe and was accepted as a disciple to learn poison techniques.

And so, the beautiful heroine who initially saved her was poisoned by her, eventually hanging on the blood-neck tree, tormented by poisonous insects, wishing for death over life.

Other female human vessels were all captured by poison. The male human vessels were taken from the Water Altar. She loved capturing ugly men, turning them into human vessels to cultivate poisonous insects.

She even arranged marriages for the human vessels.

Matching and marrying them, setting up wedding banquets. Zhao Lei gently caressed the human vessel and smiled, saying, "Sister Huang, it won’t be long before you’re married too. Your groom is quite handsome."

Her voice carried a "chest drum thunder sound" that resonated with the Huang named woman, who, although deaf, understood the words. Her entire body trembled and let out a cry of despair.

Zhao Lei laughed loudly several times and continued, "Sister Huang is still amazing, helping me cultivate two-winged venomous centipedes."

She snapped her fingers into the eye socket, pulling out a two-winged centipede, and commanded a "three-winged centipede" to devour the two-winged one entirely. The three-winged centipede’s wings quivered slightly, its armor grew more resilient, shrouded in a dark light, and the hint of a fourth wing became increasingly apparent.

She raised her eyebrows, finding unexpected delight. An additional two-winged centipede lay hidden in the eye socket. She grabbed it again to feed it, and the signs of the fourth wing loomed large. Zhao Lei felt there was only half a step remaining, and simply decided to catch a few more one-winged centipedes to feed it.

That three-winged centipede grew plump from overeating, unable to ingest more. It lay in her palm, sleeping soundly, gradually undergoing a transformation.

Zhao Lei chuckled, "Excellent! In a few more days, this four-winged centipede will be complete!"

"With this poisonous centipede, no Second Realm Martial Artist can rival me, hahaha."

The woman named Huang was deeply in despair. Torture was one thing, but more disheartening was how Zhao Lei transformed from a rural girl to someone with increasing prowess, now far surpassing her. Seeing no hope for revenge, she longed for death on the spot to end her life.

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[Xunfeng Breath Skill Level +1]

[Broken Demon Spear Skill Level +1]

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Li Xian’s [Xunfeng Breath] reached [Mastery], capable of lasting several dozen breaths. He discovered that "Xunfeng Breath" and "Gathering Qi at the Crown, Exhaling Pure Air" were complementary and resonant.

Through unique breathing rhythms, at the moment of exhaling "pure air," then inhaling it back into the body, it allowed the pure air to circulate within, filling the flesh and tissues with "pure air." Then by blood solidification and closed pores, it locked the pure air inside.

This way, even if one was deeply poisoned, the pure air could neutralize it.

When using "Xunfeng Breath" to wildly exhale pure air, it was like a storm sweeping through, surging and roaring.

[Broken Demon Spear]

[Skill Level: 10636/15000 Great Success]

[Five Viscera Avoiding Dross and Gathering Yang Scripture - Five Viscera Chapter]

[Skill Level: 7669/8000 Minor Achievement]

Pacing steadily while seeking progress, the Five Viscera Avoiding Dross and Gathering Yang Scripture was nearing Great Success. With unblemished five viscera, the effectiveness became more evident.

[Bone Shaping and Embryo]

[Skill Level: 5/100]

While diligently practicing martial arts, the essence of heaven and earth digested in his body. The quality of his bones increasingly transformed, a progression worth rejoicing over.

Li Xian practiced martial arts with a calm mind. The duel approached, and Hao Qingshe wanted to stir up a major trend, taking advantage of it to tarnish Shi Yufei and Yan Hao’s reputation. The duel affairs, propelled by momentum, were well-known across the island.

Recently, the Earth Altar elders traveled by flower boat to the Water Altar, intending to discuss other important matters but happened upon this. Shi Yufei intended for it to be grand, inviting everyone to witness the duel. The elders readily agreed, all curious.

In the town taverns and restaurants, this was a hot topic.

Li Xian remained unmoved, as tranquil as water. Practicing spear techniques, breathing techniques, cultivating the inner organs, and practicing the Five Elements Escape Techniques outside. He held absolute confidence in himself, yet did not underestimate others because of it.

In such a state of mind.

On the morning of the ninth day, Li Xian’s "Five Viscera Avoiding Dross and Gathering Yang Scripture" naturally stepped into the "Great Success" realm, glimpsing the initial scenery of martial arts, deeply immersing himself in it. The Five Viscera Avoiding Dross and Gathering Yang Scripture... infinitely profound, intertwined with heavenly perceptions, natural imagination, all things, five-element cycles, and changes between purity and impurity.