CHAPTER 541: CHAPTER 496: RETURN TO SIMPLICITY, BOUNDLESS MIGHT!

Silently and without a trace, the old Daoist was instantly refined by this punch, leaving not a speck of residue.

The golden flame of the setting sun fell into the abyss, and the fierce and violent radiance shattered inch by inch.

The golden thunder flame on Meng Chuan’s body gradually extinguished, and the silvery-white color took the main stage of his appearance.

White Thunder, a lightning that nourishes vitality.

Every inch of silver brilliance entwined, like a sword edge tempered for a thousand years, cutting through the air with a piercing clang.

Old scars turned to ash in the thunder light, and the newly born texture was like a hundred-fold refined steel, renewed and vibrant.

The exoskeleton retracted back into the body, and the physique slowly shrank to a normal form, as the floral-like chest of bones and flesh closed tightly.

The exposed wounds healed rapidly under the embrace of the White Thunder.

The speed was so fast that the process of scabs forming and falling off was visible to the naked eye.

Looking down, Meng Chuan examined the silver lines in his palms.

Apart from being used on himself, this White Thunder could also be used on others.

"Amazing, I’m not yet a Mage, but I’m already half a healing Martial Arts Master..."

Because he just activated the Flower of Bones and Flesh and the Lightning of the Heart, the overlap of the two greatly increased the consumption of his stamina.

He retracted all the mysterious states from his body, adjusting his breath while slowly pondering.

"Activating the Lightning of the Heart alone does not consume much stamina. But if I enter a liberated state and let the two enhance each other, the stamina consumption isn’t small. This must be used as a trump card."

This golden-white thunder can continue to evolve with the growth of True Qi.

If it becomes True Gang, it might undergo a qualitative change.

Looking at it this way, the potential is great indeed!

Coming back to his senses, with a punch, he defeated the crazy old Daoist who had killed him countless times.

The martial principle of the Five Thunders Striking at the Top erupted at this moment like a gushing torrent, enlightening.

Many insights descended upon him at this moment, and Meng Chuan immediately focused his spirit, exiting the War Soul space.

After a few leaps, he found an open area in the mountains and began practicing his fist skills.

The originally destructive Five Thunders Striking at the Top was already under control in his hands.

Upon perception, the power was still extremely fierce, but it did not harm the surrounding vegetation.

This was his growing approximation towards the martial principle realm of "No Form, No Trace."

It was also his solid step towards returning to simplicity and truth.

Returning to simplicity and truth is a profound realm within the universal martial principles.

Once those martial arts masters make a move, their power can destroy mountains and fill seas at will.

If unable to timely restrain the dispersion of power, even practicing might become an issue.

Returning to simplicity and truth is the martial principle that every advanced martial artist must master.

It means stripping away the acquired complexity from power, returning to its most original and essential state.

This is a compulsory martial arts lesson for every Three Flowers Gathering at the Top achiever after becoming a Grandmaster.

At this moment, Meng Chuan had already found the path.

And he hadn’t forgotten, once he breaks the limit with the "Longevity and Joy Method" — this Qi refining technique.

He will obtain the "Returning to Simplicity and Truth (Advanced)" trait.

The two may share the same name, perhaps through breaking the limit of this method, he could find a shortcut...

...

The mountain wind played its music.

Meng Chuan sank his waist and dropped his elbows, the edge of his fist unmoved but his muscles and bones resounding first, the Qi and blood throughout his body roared like thunderclouds.

Suddenly stepping down, the ground quaking, his right fist blasted from under his ribs, the fist wind tearing through the air with a short and sharp thunderous boom.

As time passed, the insights from the War Soul space were completely expressed through his fists and feet, perfectly digested.

Upon finishing, the fist strength condensed without scattering, the rocks beneath his feet cracked like a spider web, yet not a fragment flew.

This was the high realm of confining destructive force within his fists and feet.

At the same time...

The frantically flashing prompts on the panel also gradually calmed down.

Meng Chuan did not stop; the state was coming, so he practiced vigorously in one go.

After a night, he finally stood still in his original spot.

His figure seemed like lightning ready to strike, slightly trembling.

The strength of his body was formidable, like rebirth.

[Five Thunders Striking at the Top: Complete (62%) → Perfection (48%) pending Limit Breaking]

[Limit Breaking Trait: Thunder’s Eye (Advanced)]

In just one night, he went from complete to nearly halfway to limit breaking.

The gains of Meng Chuan were enormous.

The reason he could gain so much proficiency, aside from the insights from defeating the mad old Daoist, was also due to the Daoist texts breaking through the Lightning of the Heart.

For him, this martial principle also contributed significantly.

Five Thunders Striking at the Top, he was already a "Grandmaster" in this path!

With a casual wave of his hand, the thunder Qi within him summoned the thunder attribute Qi.

The Bing Fire Yang Thunder gathered at his fingertips, but it no longer had its previous frantic demeanor, instead appearing like a pure, glass-like red crystal.

Suspended in the palm of his hand, shimmering without falling.

With a thought, the breath of destruction spread, and the Yang Thunder became volatile, ready to destroy once more.

At the same time, the remaining four attribute thunders were also summoned one after another.

They were easily manipulated and changed at will, all within a single thought.

If at this moment, the sky were overcast with clouds, the thunder of the nine heavens would come unbidden.

Meng Chuan felt the power of the thunder once again, smiled knowingly, and finally retracted all the divine phenomena.

Inspired, a mysterious power converged with his body—a sign of energy’s arrival.

Five Thunders Striking at the Top is an Ancient Martial Middle Level True Skill.

From complete to nearly halfway to perfection, the amount of new Qi and blood was vast.

Yet, he still easily integrated this power into his body without the slightest stress.

A few breaths later, after adapting to the changes in his body, Meng Chuan exhaled a long breath.

"There are probably nearly a thousand Qi and Blood points... Truly, it’s an ancient martial fist skill, vast in quantity, wordless in explanation..."

Don’t ask why it’s so easy, to subdue a large amount of new Qi and blood.

Just know that experience tells, once proven, forever proven!

After previously breaking the Rhyme Realm through technique and obtaining a large amount of Qi and blood, this time’s digestion of Qi and blood was effortless.

No need to regulate his breathing, he induced an "abnormal transformation" in his body.

Previously in the War Soul space, it was as if his soul roamed another world.

Without the support of a strong physique, and mastery over the inner thunder, he always felt it was superficial, without deep feeling.

In the real world now, he needed to personally experience it again.

Just how powerful he had become at this moment!

...

In the region of Wudang, the mountains were shrouded in mist.

It was nighttime then; he casually found a desolate mountain wilderness.

At the center of his chest, the flower of flesh and bone stretched its petals, fully blooming.

The final liberation.

The gold-white inner thunder was activated as the Thunder True Qi entered his body!

Power surged like never before, vast and majestic.

His physique powerfully ascended, surrounded by a mix of white mist.

Then the gold and white colors intertwined, as if a shiny layer of car paint was applied between the bones and muscles.

Meng Chuan clenched his fists tightly, and the sound of a blast erupted from the palms, as if the void had exploded.

His body explosively enhanced in all directions, his mind instantly filled with muscle.

A constant roar in his ears, power once again occupying the heights of wisdom...

Earlier in the War Soul Space, the maximum liberation had not been achieved yet.

Now at final liberation, he found it hard to control the violent factors hidden within the body from erupting.

The gold-white inner thunder was essentially a "new power" gained.

Combined with the final liberation state, this sense of losing control made him feel as if he had become a slave to power.

He did not like that.

On the surface, Meng Chuan, uncontrollably baring his teeth, looked as if a white fanged beast...

But he kept his mouth tightly shut, internally struggling to control this near uncontrollable feeling.

Throughout the process, the martial will he held steadfastly was like a candle flame not extinguished when reason was about to be devoured.

In the midst of confrontation, he had some insights.

To perfectly control this power beyond his own control.

On one hand, to continue enhancing [Brahma Suppressing Prison].

Raising the upper limit of his physique also improved the lower limit.

On the other hand, it was the construction of the "physique concert hall."

The former, with his final liberation limit and enhancement of the inner thunder, could only address the symptoms.

The latter was the true fundamental cure.

The construction of the concert hall could not be done without the three flowers of flesh, blood, and bone.

And the currently determined "connection material," the Dragon Sitting Meditation Secret Technique.

All four are indispensable.

"Only the last Blood Flower remains..."

Coming to himself, he took a deep breath, striving to suppress the rampant inner violence.

The Qi Blood surged through his meridians like a tide, and his perception followed, comprehending the power of the moment.

The inner thunder not only significantly enhanced his "thunder resistance" and speed.

Along with it came a massive increase in explosiveness.

If in the real world, he could again have the support of a "Five Thunders Striking the Top" environment, such as a thunderstorm day.

In such a form, a Martial Arts Master just entering the Three Limits.

Meng Chuan was confident, just toys!

As for whether he could defeat Old Dong...

He had never seen a peak Martial Arts Master take action; the "Steel Spear General" had long held prestige in his heart, so he dared not make a hasty claim.

...

A night passed, Meng Chuan sat cross-legged on a rock.

Five hearts facing the sky, practicing the mind, unaware of the dawn in the east.

Until the sky was tinged purple, with frost on the plants, he slowly opened his eyes.

He stretched his arms back, unfolding and invigorating.

A narrow beam of white breath like sword qi was exhaled, spanning a full hundred meters without dispersing.

This was also the manifestation of deeply cultivated inner power in the Ancient Martial Era.

Exhaling several dozen zhang without dissipating, just like this.

Of course, what was known as inner power in ancient times is now referred to in the Qi Blood Martial Arts Era as the "core method."

On the panel:

[Dao Heart Planting Magic: Level 6 (99%) → Level 7 (1%)]

This method reaching level eight Perfection is the cultivation limit of the Martial Arts outline at the Second Great Limit.

Previously as a Martial Arts Family member, the cultivation speed was quite slow, far lagging behind the speed of obtaining Qi Blood.

Nowadays, with the enhanced comprehension, the cultivation speed made a near quantum leap.

Besides that, there was one more crucial reason.

It was the greatly increased meridian Qi Blood carrying capacity of the Second Limit.

The Qi Blood limit suddenly elevated.

Solely relying on the mind to obtain Qi Blood, it was difficult to accumulate the 35,500 Qi Blood Value needed for the 355 acupoints and variation.

He rose, standing, and as he walked towards Wang Ye’s house, introspected his own body.

In the Martial Arts Firmament, one-third of the stars were shining brightly.

Meng Chuan counted them one by one; a total of 118 acupoints had been lit by Qi Blood.

As the perception passed over, the Qi Blood contained within seemed thrilled to see an old father.

They all trembled, as if resonating with heaven and earth.

Subsequently, when stimulated, the Qi Blood emerged as a crimson rainbow, circling around his body, then hidden beneath the skin, providing immense power.

Meng Chuan clenched his five fingers, might endless.

With a casual raise of the hand, an empty swing towards the roadside, the air compressed, and a visible wave flew out, striking the scattered stones in an instant.

In one place, a pit the size of two people embracing appeared.

The stones within also turned to powder, and dust surged from the pit.

After a "bang," silence reigned.

No fist skills or True Qi manipulation was used.

Solely wielding power to create a palm wind could shatter stone!