Taotie

Chapter 49: Taotie?

For the next three days, Qin Yu dedicated all his time to condensing the Mysterious Thunder Power within his body.

Because the Mysterious Thunder Power contained within his spiritual energy was too dilute, its power wasn't strong. Only by continuously condensing it could it become more potent. After three days, Qin Yu successfully condensed the dilute Mysterious Thunder Power permeating his body into a faint purple thread of Mysterious Thunder, as thick as a strand of hair. Although this lightning bolt appeared small, its contained power could not be underestimated.

"I wonder if this Mysterious Thunder can break through Tong Yunfei's Golden Light Screen defense," Qin Yu muttered. Xiong Tatian, using Mad Bear Strength, couldn't break through Tong Yunfei's defense, so it was unlikely this Mysterious Thunder could achieve that either.

"With my current cultivation at the early stage of Gang Qi, activating the Mad Demon First Transformation will greatly increase my power. Perhaps, by then, I can condense two layers of Myriad Force, and with the Heaven-Shattering Fist, I will have a chance to break through his defense. Once the defense is broken, the true power of this Mysterious Thunder can be unleashed."

Following that, Qin Yu began to condense Mysterious Thunder Power again. With the experience from the first time, he only spent three days this time to condense two threads of Mysterious Thunder.

Examining the three threads of Mysterious Thunder flowing with his blood throughout his body, he couldn't help but ponder, "If I could place these three threads of Mysterious Thunder into my Dantian, preferably near the Thunder Power, their might would undoubtedly increase again." With this thought, Qin Yu eagerly tried.

He forcibly controlled the Mysterious Thunder Power to surge into his Dantian, but to Qin Yu's surprise, after these three threads of Mysterious Thunder entered his Dantian, no matter how he controlled them, they couldn't get close to the Thunder Power at the center.

"It can only be this way. I'll absorb as much as I can while they're in the Dantian," Qin Yu didn't force it, letting the three threads of Mysterious Thunder float in his Dantian.

Opening his eyes, Qin Yu calculated the time. There were less than ten days left until the battle between Cui Shuo and Tong Yunfei. Qin Yu had originally planned to condense one more thread of Mysterious Thunder, but he suddenly thought of something and quickly raised his right hand.

Looking at his normal right palm, Qin Yu circulated Gang Qi to his right palm. As expected, a Bronze Hand Seal vaguely appeared.

Qin Yu truly didn't understand the situation with this Bronze Hand Seal.

He remembered that before he fainted, when the small pagoda exploded, a hand seal struck his palm. But why did this Bronze Hand Seal remain after he woke up? This was too bizarre.

In his surprise, Qin Yu's divine sense probed his right palm again, but still found nothing. It was as if the Bronze Hand Seal didn't exist, yet he clearly saw it, which confused Qin Yu.

"Huh?" Qin Yu suddenly exclaimed in surprise. He condensed a ball of Gang Qi in his left hand as well. Carefully examining the Gang Qi in both hands, he was astonished to find that the Gang Qi in his right hand was significantly sharper!

After some experimentation, Qin Yu was stunned.

"The Gang Qi in my right hand is three times stronger than in my left hand? How is this possible? It's the same Gang Qi from my body... Wait, could it be because of this hand seal?" Qin Yu was incredibly surprised. After thinking about it, this was the only possibility.

"Is this considered a stroke of luck, a gain?" Qin Yu murmured to himself, carefully examining the Bronze Hand Seal. Qin Yu decided to study this Bronze Hand Seal after he went to the Myriad Heavens Battle Sect.

After all, this Bronze Hand Seal could withstand the suppression of the Demon Blood by the Lightning Fire, proving its extraordinary nature. Qin Yu guessed that this Bronze Hand Seal likely originated from the Demon Blood and possessed immense power.

After all, a single drop of blood being this terrifying was truly rare. Even with Qin Yu's extensive knowledge of ancient texts, he had never seen anyone's drop of blood be this potent. Even peak Dao Realm cultivators might not reach this level.

"I'll study the Bronze Hand Seal later. Since the Gang Qi becomes three times stronger when channeled through the right hand, does this mean any attack from the right hand will be three times stronger than from the left? If the Myriad Force erupts through the right hand, won't it be even stronger?" Qin Yu was pleasantly surprised. The gains from going to that sealed land this time were truly significant.

"It's a pity I can't use the Mad Demon First Transformation right now, otherwise, I'd like to condense the Myriad Force to test it. Never mind, I'll condense a few more threads of Mysterious Thunder. Then... Cui Shuo will be killed in one blow!" Qin Yu thought. He didn't take Cui Shuo seriously and didn't want to waste Gang Qi on him. It was better to kill him in one go and save his Gang Qi for the fight with Tong Yunfei.

Half a day later.

Just as Qin Yu was engrossed in condensing Mysterious Thunder, the door was suddenly pushed open. Qin Yu's eyes snapped open, and he saw Xiong Tatian's sturdy frame.

After removing the formation, Qin Yu frowned, "Xiong Tatian, what is it?"

"Big Brother, someone delivered something. They said you should take a look," Xiong Tatian grinned and handed a formal invitation to Qin Yu.

Actually, he had been waiting outside the door for a while and had considered coming in, but he was worried about disturbing Qin Yu and kept waiting until someone delivered the invitation, which gave him a legitimate reason to open the door.

Qin Yu took the invitation and opened it. Looking at the large, flowing golden characters, he couldn't help but frown and mutter, "Yi Zhaohui of the Tianlong Ancient Sect? I don't know him, why would he send an invitation? Could it be... Zi Xun'er?"

"Big Brother, shall we go to the Imperial Palace tomorrow? I've never been to the Imperial Palace in my life," Xiong Tatian said, wiping his hands, full of anticipation.

Qin Yu glanced at Xiong Tatian and hesitated before saying, "Alright. We'll go tomorrow. But you have to promise me you'll listen to me then." He originally didn't want to go. With the battle approaching, he wanted to condense more Mysterious Thunder. Moreover, Zi Xun'er sending an invitation with unclear intentions gave Qin Yu a headache.

But seeing Xiong Tatian's expression, Qin Yu felt helpless. Even if he didn't go, this guy would sneak off on his own.

"Okay!" Xiong Tatian nodded heavily.

"Alright, you can go! I'm going to continue cultivating," Qin Yu said.

After waiting for a moment and finding Xiong Tatian still standing there, Qin Yu was taken aback. "Is there anything else?"

"Big Brother... this... Hahaha..." Xiong Tatian couldn't finish his sentence before bursting into laughter, leaving Qin Yu bewildered. This guy's intelligence hadn't fully developed, and all his emotions were displayed openly.

"Hahahaha, Big Brother, do you know, this battle fist... hahaha." Xiong Tatian couldn't stop laughing. He took out the battle fist, and after a long while, he suppressed his inner excitement, his face flushed, and whispered, "This battle fist actually belongs to an ancestor of our Mad Bear Clan, hahaha!"

Qin Yu's pupils contracted sharply. This battle fist belonged to the Mad Bear Clan? Qin Yu couldn't help but smile bitterly. Was his luck too good? Something he casually received turned out to be something from his ancestors?

"Damn it... If I had this battle fist, I could definitely kill that pretty boy." After laughing heartily, Xiong Tatian's expression suddenly turned ferocious.

"Big Brother, do you know, this battle fist is called the Heavenly Nightmare Battle Fist. It was a weapon of our Mad Bear Clan in the past, and inside... it seals a Ferocious Beast... haha."

"What Ferocious Beast?" Qin Yu asked curiously. He had sensed that the battle fist was extraordinary before, but he hadn't expected it to seal a Ferocious Beast?

"A Ferocious Beast with the bloodline of that... 'Taotie'," Xiong Tatian said excitedly.

"Taotie? Taotie? The ancient Fierce Beast Taotie?" Qin Yu gasped, his voice filled with shock.

"Mm!" Xiong Tatian nodded heavily.

"Is that Taotie inside the battle fist? Can you borrow its power?" Qin Yu asked in a low voice, holding his breath. This was Taotie! Even a trace of its bloodline would be enough to make one a powerful being who could walk sideways in the Azure Lotus Heavenly Domain.

Xiong Tatian scratched his head and thought for a long time before saying, "I... I don't think so. It seems to be dead..."

Qin Yu's eyes widened, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Qin Manor.

"Xue'er, has Brother Qin returned yet?" Long Yu asked anxiously. Compared to before, Long Yu had undergone a qualitative change. Although her cultivation had only improved by one realm to the third level of the Martial Realm, there was an indescribable majesty and firmness in her demeanor.

Qin Xue also shook her head in confusion. "Thirteenth Princess, my brother sent a message a few days ago saying he was in seclusion. I don't know where he is. Oh, right, why are you looking for him?"

"Sigh, tomorrow's banquet will gather many geniuses from the eastern part of the Azure Lotus Heavenly Domain. It would be good to witness it. Never mind, Brother Qin will be fighting Cui Shuo in a few days, so he might be cultivating."

"Xue'er, take this. You must come to the Imperial Palace tomorrow. Meeting more geniuses from Immortal Sects will be beneficial for you and Brother Qin in the future when you go to Immortal Sects. Take this invitation too. If Brother Qin returns, please pass it on to him." After speaking, Long Yu left in a hurry.

She left a completely bewildered Qin Xue behind.

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