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He dared not pause, his gaze sweeping onward. Yet the instant he reached the contents of the second page, the docile current within him spun out of control. The power that had surged through him became countless blades, battering his fragile organs. A sweet taste suddenly rose in his throat, followed by the tang of blood filling his mouth. With a splutter, he sprayed out a dark red mist of blood.
Xun Uchiha went deathly pale, horror filling his eyes. This God King Vajra Technique was not something anyone could casually practice! Attempting its advanced stages without a solid foundation could, at best, sever every meridian; at worst, it could shatter all his internal organs.
He clenched his teeth, forcing down the blood churning in his chest, and dragged his gaze back to the text. According to the book, the God King Vajra Technique comprised nine heavens. After breaking through each level, the practitioner had to practice the corresponding chapter anew, advancing layer by layer without skipping a single step.
Built upon that foundation of internal power were three complementary sets of killing techniques: fist, palm, and body.
These were the King God Vajra Fist, the King God Vajra Palm, and the core technique, the War God Vajra Body. The first two delivered attacks; the last transformed the flesh. Without those two external techniques to direct the internal force, even mastery of the internal power would fail to produce effective strength.
The book defined its stages with extreme rigor.
The fourth level marked minor accomplishment. At this stage, internal force condensed enough to project through the palm and strike from a distance. This explained why that expert, Heavenly King, had been able to swat away the twenty shots Fayan Luo had fired with his bare hand. It was no