Hun Changqing roared, then drew the Supreme Yin origin wrapped around the wood essence back into his body.
The instant the wood essence entered him, veins bulged across Hun Changqing's pale face, twisting it into something hideous, like a malevolent ghost. Wisps of white mist rose from the crown of his head, making him look utterly terrifying.
The moment the wood essence entered his body, its energy, laden with unimaginably terrifying yin qi and death qi, rampaged through Hun Changqing with savage abandon.
The cold, deathly energy released by the wood essence swiftly flooded his meridians. They immediately convulsed like little snakes trodden underfoot, and the searing pain sent wisps of cold air leaking between his tightly clenched teeth.
Gritting his teeth desperately, Hun Changqing trembled violently where he sat cross-legged on the ground. Every pore on his body abruptly contracted beneath the excruciating pain.
The Cold Yin death qi swept through every limb and bone. For the first time since his birth, Hun Changqing felt cold. He felt as though he had plunged into the netherworld of the Nine Hells, a realm leading to the underworld and filled with the dead. Endless yin qi and death qi engulfed him, making his limbs spasm and convulse violently.
Moreover, the wood essence's energy was still swelling inside him. It had not stopped advancing after entering his body. Even as Hun Changqing refined it, it continued absorbing vast quantities of yin qi from heaven and earth, surging toward ever greater heights.
By now, the immense energy had battered Hun Changqing's meridians until they were swollen beyond endurance, seemingly ready to burst at any moment. His muscles and bones trembled violently, emitting incessant humming sounds.
"Aah... roar!"
The Supreme Yin True Qi circulated laboriously inside him, while the three-light divine water enveloped his