Chapter 156: The All Encompassing Nature of Water ( Bonus GT - )

Chapter 156: The All Encompassing Nature of Water ( Bonus GT Chapter )

Inside Yu Liang’s body, earth shaking changes were taking place as he officially stepped into the 11th stage of the Body Tempering Realm, the legendary Ultimate Stage.

This was no longer just a simple tempering of flesh and blood, it was a qualitative leap of the mortal vessel. His bones, previously as hard as steel, now transformed into a flawless, warm, almost jade like texture, with faint, natural runes seemingly carved into his very marrow. His blood became incredibly thick, flowing with the heavy sound of like a surging river, and carried a faint golden luster. Every single muscle was compressed to it’s absolute limit of the realm, possessing a terrifying explosive power that could tear apart Tier 2 weapons with a bare hand.

His meridians also expanded several times over, becoming as wide and resilient as miniature rivers. The tears and damage caused by the previous chaotic switching were completely healed, leaving behind his channels that were broader, smoother, and more robust than before.

With this heaven defying feat of Ultimate Stage vessel, his body was finally strong enough to completely withstand the terrifying, rampaging soul energy from the twelve Profound Wisdom Crystals.

The violent trembling finally stopped.

His body, which had was on the verge of collapsing, once again started to execute the movement techniques. But this time, the situation was completely different. The movements were no longer stiff or erratic, they were as smooth as flowing water and as ethereal as a phantom.

His foot tapped lightly, executing the Tier 1 Misty Steps, and in the very next breath, his figure blurred as he instantly switched to the Tier 2 Heavenly Star Shifting Flash, before seamlessly transitioning into the Tier 3 Cloud Traversing Movement Art.

Even though he was still switching between the techniques mid way, this time it didn’t even injured him in the slightest. The newly forged Ultimate Stage meridians easily handled the friction and impact of the sudden changes. The terrifying soul power that almost killed him was now being perfectly controlled, acting as the catalyst for a something like profound evolution.

Under the guidance of this boundless soul power, the evolution of his techniques began to take place.

The three movement techniques started to merge with each other. Driven by pure instinct and the overwhelming comprehension provided by the crystals, Yu Liang’s body began to extract the core essence of each art. He added the advantages and discarded the disadvantages.

The evasive, illusionary afterimages of the Misty Steps were retained, but its lack of speed was discarded. The explosive speed of the Heavenly Star Shifting Flash was kept, but its rigid, predictable trajectory was thrown away. The gliding lightness of the Cloud Traversing Movement Art was preserved, while its lack of sudden burst power was eliminated.

The three techniques intertwined, their spiritual energy pathways overlapping and intertwining in a dazzling display of martial arts comprehension.

But the miracle didn’t stop there.

The main Cultivation Technique, which had been circulating automatically to heal his body, was suddenly pulled into this vortex of merging pathways. Originally, the cultivation technique cycled through the main meridians, while the movement techniques used the specific, localized pathways of the body.

Now, the boundaries between them completely shattered. The cultivation technique’s grand cycle merged directly with the movement technique’s intricate pathways, forming a single, massive, and incredibly complex circulation loop throughout his entire body.

If any ordinary cultivator attempted to merge their core cultivation technique with a movement technique, they would instantly suffer a violent Qi deviation and explode.

Because a core cultivation technique was responsible for absorbing spiritual energy, refining it into pure Qi, and circulating it through the body’s meridians, while a movement technique required control over that Qi to enhance speed and movement.

Although both relied on spiritual energy, their circulation routes, operating principles, and methods of control were entirely different.

Forcibly merging the two would cause their conflicting Qi flows to collide within the meridians, disrupting the cultivator’s internal circulation and sending their energy into a violent spiral. For an ordinary cultivator, such a mistake could result in shattered meridians, severe Qi deviation, or even an explosive backlash that could tore their body apart from within.

Only someone with an extraordinary understanding of both techniques, along with precise control over their Qi, could even attempt such a dangerous fusion but even wouldn’t do such thankless thing.

But for Yu Liang, this chaotic fusion was surprisingly smooth.

The reason was entirely due to his Water attribute spiritual root.

It has to be known that the five elemental spiritual roots each have their own distinct characteristics. Fire is violent, Wood is stubborn, Metal is rigid, Earth is heavy, but Water... Water is the most adaptable and all encompassing.

The spiritual energy flowing from his dantian was pure, water aspected Qi.An ancient Daoist once said which was preserved in texts, ’The highest good is like water. Water benefits all things and does not compete.’ Water is soft, yet it can overcome the hardest substances. It flows into every crevice, takes the shape of any container, and embraces all things without rejecting them.

This all encompassing nature of Water acted as the perfect lubricant and binder. As the different technique pathways tried to clash and reject each other, the gentle and inclusive nature of water attribute spiritual energy washed over them. It smoothed out the rough edges of the conflicting energy flows, harmonizing the explosive force of the Heavenly Star Shifting Flash with the gentle lightness of the Cloud Traversing Movement Art.

The water attribute energy took in all those techniques, wrapping around them, merging them, and forcing them into a state of absolute unity.

Inside his dantian, the golden liquid spiritual essence began to spin rapidly, forming a massive, swirling vortex. The energy coming from his dantian was smoother than ever before, flowing through the newly merged, gigantic meridian pathway without a single drop of waste or resistance.

His body moved within the cultivation room, but he was no longer just executing techniques. He had become one with the spiritual energy, his every step and breath perfectly synced with the Way of Water and the Way of Movement.

The soul power from the twelve Profound Wisdom Crystals was finally being completely consumed, fully digesting into his flesh, blood, and soul. The chaotic storm in his sea of consciousness gradually settled, transforming into a deep, unfathomable, and tranquil ocean of spiritual awareness.

As the final wisp of the crystals power merged into his newly forged, unified meridian pathway, a profound, heavenly resonance echoed in the depths of his soul. The fragmented pieces of the three movement techniques with the help of cultivation technique completely fused, giving birth to a brand new, terrifyingly profound martial art.