Dao-Treasuring Peak, Path-Seeking Courtyard.
After returning, Xuanming used earth escape to burrow deep into Floating Cloud Mountain. With a sweep of his sleeve, he released the Chi Dragon, bound him to the earth vein, and laid down restrictions. The earth vein and spirit vein would steadily devour the Dragon Prince's flesh, blood, and dragon qi, strengthening their foundations and allowing them to transform.
"Rest assured. This humble Daoist has always been compassionate. I will bind your royal father and bring him here as soon as possible, so father and son can be reunited."
Looking at the Chi Dragon's chilling, resentment-filled gaze, Xuanming offered this brief "consolation," then turned and left.
Emerging aboveground, Xuanming hung up a seclusion sign and sat cross-legged inside his thatched cottage, in no hurry to break through.
After spending over a month rushing about to provide support, he had exhausted himself considerably. He circulated the Primordial Unity Qi Formula, and only after restoring himself to peak condition did Xuanming clear his mind, focus his spirit, and mobilize all his magic power to begin his breakthrough.
As he circulated his power through a heavenly circuit, the great rivers of his thirty-six meridians surged ceaselessly, while seven hundred and twenty Stars Acupoints shone brilliantly, resonating with one another.
Vast magic power rose from below, leaving the origin sea and entering the Yellow Court. Primordial essence mingled with primordial qi of primordial heaven, and after eighty-one circuits, Xuanming guided it straight toward the mystic pass in his Upper Dantian.
Once, twice, three times...
Like floodwaters battering a dam, each impact forced the mystic pass to crack open a little farther.
The impacts grew fiercer, and the opening widened.
After the ninth impact, the barrier shattered completely. The mystic pass swung wide, and the vast torrent of energy charged straight