Breaking Through to the Marrow Refining Realm

"This Luo Zheng is only in the Viscera Refining Realm, and he's only been on Little Rain Peak for such a short time, yet he can last this long against Xu Lie. He's truly not simple!" an Outer Sect Disciple on the arena stage commented with emotion.

"Should we report this to the instructor? If this kid grows up, it would be a great thing for our Little Rain Peak. At least in the annual Thirty-Three Peaks Tournament, we won't be so passive. I see Xu Lie's moves are all deadly. If this continues, Luo Zheng will surely die," another person said.

The first person shook his head and quietly pointed into the distance, saying, "No need to report. Our Instructor Su is already watching in secret, so we don't need to meddle."

On a small building not far away, a beautiful figure stood, it was indeed the instructor of Little Rain Peak, Su Lingyun.

That day, she hadn't responded to Zhou Xian's request, but she was still very concerned about this arena match.

Luo Zheng was a seed disciple she had painstakingly recruited, and she wouldn't give up on him so easily.

Now it seemed Zhou Xian's worries were correct.

Although the Azure Cloud Sect stipulated that private grudges could be settled on the arena, and one wouldn't be held responsible even if someone was killed.

However, it was rare for someone to be so ruthless on the arena, with every move aimed at taking a life.

This Xu Lie was clearly intent on taking Luo Zheng's life.

Su Lingyun didn't know how long Luo Zheng could last in this situation.

She hoped Luo Zheng could gain experience on the edge of life and death, but she certainly didn't want Luo Zheng to die just like that.

At this moment, her mood was also very conflicted, but in the end, she gritted her teeth and endured. She wanted to see how much potential Luo Zheng had to be unearthed and how much strength he could unleash.

Luo Zheng's entire body was now completely battered. His arms, legs, chest, and neck, his whole body looked as if it had been burned by fire, completely charred and in a very sorry state.

The power of this Thunderclap Fist exceeded Luo Zheng's expectations. Luo Zheng's body could convert most of the lightning power into a warm current, but a small portion of the lightning power would still cause him considerable damage.

He was also secretly worried in his heart. If Xu Lie continued to hit him like this, his body, which he had always been proud of, might not be able to bear it and would collapse.

The trump card he had prepared beforehand, the Spirit Shocking Thrust, was currently useless because he couldn't capture Xu Lie's figure.

"Bang!"

There wasn't much time for Luo Zheng to think. Xu Lie landed another Thunderclap Fist directly on Luo Zheng's chest. The lightning power gnawed at Luo Zheng's skin, leaving black streaks on his skin and emitting a burnt smell like roasted meat.

"Pfft!"

Luo Zheng finally couldn't suppress the internal injuries in his body and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Xu Lie raised his fist and sneered, "I really thought you had an immortal body and weren't afraid of being hit! Now it seems you're nothing special."

Luo Zheng gasped for breath. This injury was indeed quite serious. He touched his chest and struggled to get up from the ground, "Why so much nonsense? If you have the guts, keep coming!"

"Of course, I didn't plan on letting you leave this arena alive today," Xu Lie moved his hands, and several bolts of lightning constantly flickered in his hands. Next time, he decided to end this cat-and-mouse game.

But at this moment, Luo Zheng suddenly felt something strange happening in his body. The warm currents generated by external forces in his body suddenly changed direction.

The warm currents that had been continuously washing his internal organs were now constantly surging into the depths of his bones.

The warm current is actually washing my bone marrow?

What's going on?

Only after entering the Marrow Refining Realm does one begin to temper the bone marrow.

Could it be that I've entered the Marrow Refining Realm?

Traces of green impurities emerged from Luo Zheng's charred skin.

These impurities were impurities from the bone marrow.

Only those who enter the Marrow Refining Realm can wash out these impurities, which are hidden the deepest and are the most stubborn.

A very comfortable coolness rapidly rose from Luo Zheng's tailbone, passed over his lumbar vertebrae, and connected all the way to his neck, then permeated into Luo Zheng's brain, eyes, ear canals, nasal cavity...

Luo Zheng couldn't help but close his eyes.

Seeing Luo Zheng like this, Xu Lie showed a hint of doubt. What is this kid doing? At this point, he's still closing his eyes?

A moment later, Luo Zheng opened his eyes, and those eyes were even brighter.

At this moment, Luo Zheng felt that a brand new world was presented before his eyes.

Every movement around him was several times clearer. He could see the patterns on the leaves in the distance and could clearly hear people whispering in the distance.

Stepping into the Marrow Refining Realm indeed gives one a completely new perspective.

Both vision and hearing, as well as smell, had significantly improved.

"Putting on a show!" Xu Lie snorted coldly and lunged at Luo Zheng again.

This time, Luo Zheng completely captured Xu Lie's movement trajectory. Xu Lie circled around, advanced at an extremely fast speed, and struck Luo Zheng fiercely from the side.

Luo Zheng lightly shifted his feet, twisted Xu Lie's arm with a backhand, and the strength of his entire body suddenly erupted. At the same time, the two Dragon Scales in his mind also released a shimmering green light. Luo Zheng, who had broken through to the Marrow Refining Realm, was like a giant with infinite strength, forcefully stopping Xu Lie's charge.

When Xu Lie realized the danger, Luo Zheng had already locked his body tightly, and then with a heavy over-the-shoulder throw, he slammed him fiercely onto the ground.

"Clang!"

The arenas of the Azure Cloud Sect were uniformly customized. To prevent disciples from easily damaging the arena, they were made of heavy Refined Iron.

Under such a fierce slam, Xu Lie actually dented the Refined Iron arena. He lay on the ground, motionless.

Seeing this sudden turn of events, everyone held their breath. Mo Can and Zhou Xian, who had been watching from the side, also let out a long sigh of relief. They truly hadn't expected Luo Zheng to turn the tables at this moment.

Luo Zheng heavily exhaled a few breaths of stale air. Earlier, he had underestimated the power of a Half-Step to the Innate Realm expert too much.

Looking at Xu Lie, who was lying motionless on the ground, Luo Zheng felt a lingering fear in his heart.

If he hadn't broken through at the critical moment, he would have been truly in danger this time.

Just as everyone thought the battle was over, a thick, large bolt of lightning suddenly surged out from Xu Lie's body, shooting straight into the sky.

Xu Lie actually climbed out of the pit again. His hair stood on end, his face was full of ferocious expressions, and countless lightning bolts, like venomous snakes, coiled around his body. He looked like a god of thunder, radiating an incomparably overbearing aura.

"Interesting. I, Xu Lie, never thought I would be pushed to this point by a junior in the Viscera Refining Realm, to the extent that I need to use the Thunderclap Saint Body!" With every movement of Xu Lie's hands and feet, countless lightning bolts appeared. It seemed he had pushed his innate true energy to the extreme.

"Thunderclap Saint Body!"

"He actually cultivated the Thunderclap Saint Body!"

"That's at the cost of burning his life! This arena battle is too intense!"

"This kid Luo Zheng is good enough. He actually forced out Xu Lie's Thunderclap Saint Body with his Viscera Refining Realm strength. It's too exaggerated, too exaggerated! This Thunderclap Saint Body can greatly enhance Xu Lie's power, making his strength comparable to the Innate Secret Realm. Luo Zheng definitely won't survive!"

Hearing the crowd's discussion, Mo Can clenched his fists tightly, his hands covered in sweat. "What should I do? This Xu Lie is actually so strong!"

Luo Zheng's hearing was extremely sharp now. Every word of the discussions below the stage entered his ears. He was secretly startled. This Thunderclap Saint Body actually came at the cost of burning one's life, and Xu Lie's strength would likely increase significantly again.

"Luo Zheng, I'm going to tear you to shreds!" After saying that, Xu Lie's figure, accompanied by a lightning bolt as thick as a bucket, directly charged towards Luo Zheng.

"Fortunately, this Thunderclap Saint Body greatly enhanced his innate true energy, but his speed hasn't fundamentally improved!" Luo Zheng watched the direction Xu Lie was moving, his pupils locking onto Xu Lie's figure, and his eyes narrowed.

Although pressured by the opponent's aura, Luo Zheng didn't panic in the slightest.

He had to remain calm at all times; only then could he face the enemy with composure.

"Spirit Shocking Thrust!"

The moment Xu Lie approached Luo Zheng, a sharp spike condensed from soul energy shot out from between his eyebrows, fiercely piercing towards Xu Lie's head.

Xu Lie originally intended to use the power of the Thunderclap Saint Body to quickly finish off Luo Zheng. After all, although the Thunderclap Saint Body was powerful, its duration was very short.

But he never expected that Luo Zheng still had a hidden move!

He felt as if his head was suddenly pierced by something sharp. That sharp stinging sensation seemed to penetrate his soul, making him scream uncontrollably. His figure charging towards Luo Zheng also lost its aim, and he stumbled and fell to the ground.

"It's effective!"

Originally, Luo Zheng thought his "Spirit Shocking Thrust" was just a rough understanding, only capable of slightly interfering with his opponent. What Luo Zheng didn't expect was that the effect was so good, actually causing such a significant impact on Xu Lie's soul.

"What did you do to me?" Xu Lie stood up dizzily, his body swaying. He felt as if a long needle had been driven into his head, causing him intense pain.

Luo Zheng didn't answer, he just pulled away and watched Xu Lie vigilantly.

After a while, the pain in Xu Lie's head gradually disappeared. He looked at Luo Zheng with a complex expression. The pain just now was too unbearable, and he really didn't want to experience it a second time. But he had to kill Luo Zheng today!

Gritting his teeth, Xu Lie transformed into a bolt of thunder again and charged towards Luo Zheng once more.

"Spirit Shocking Thrust!"

Before Xu Lie could get close to Luo Zheng, another gray spike pierced into Xu Lie's mind.

Clang, Xu Lie rolled onto the ground again, covering his head and writhing.

This time, Luo Zheng didn't give Xu Lie another chance. Purple light flashed all over his body, and an extremely powerful force gathered in his leg. He kicked the continuously rolling Xu Lie who was lying on the ground.

Xu Lie flew horizontally off the arena like a heavy sandbag, crashing heavily below the arena.

This time, Xu Lie never got up again.