Cosmic Demon

Chapter 275 Qi Wuxiang and He Lanchan's Mixed Doubles!

"That's not surprising, is it?"

Zhao Su scratched his head. He had heard that top universities in Hengzhou would build online platforms and open virtual battle rooms for students to engage in unrestricted combat.

"Different."

The tall man in the robe waved the "instruction manual" in his hand and explained:
"The 'residual image' imprinted by this thing is a real and authentic spiritual imprint, which is then preserved by the crystal."

The combat power of the afterimage depends on the strength of the user's spirit.

It's not just about playing against each other; it's also about listening to guidance, like having a dialogue with predecessors across the river of history.

This experience is incomparable to any virtual character created using a data model.

Zhao Su gasped, his eyes gleaming.

If the afterimage crystal contains the image of a martial arts master or a top-tier being from the psionic path, wouldn't that be a huge win?

"These afterimage crystals have been kept hidden away in the Yellow Springs Training Camp for many years. If they were really good, they would have been selected long ago."

Qin Shi was carrying two briefcases, the left one containing three identical purple crystals.

It is about three fingers wide, like a cylinder, radiating a soft glow, with wisps of particles faintly visible swirling around it.

On the right are five tubes of highly concentrated black medicine, as red as blood, which has solidified into semi-solid crystals. When shaken slightly, it sways like jelly, very elastic.

This is the biggest gain so far!
"Brother Qin, what if we draw a good card!"

Gao Pao was in high spirits, already fantasizing about imprinting the Grandmaster's will on the crystal and then comprehending divine skills.

Qin Shi smiled faintly. He had witnessed not only the personal instruction of grandmasters but also the inheritance of martial gods, so he was quite calm.

The final decision to exchange for the afterimage crystal was largely due to the strong recommendation of Instructor Fu Lei.

"I'll absorb one later and see the effect."

Qin Shi put the two suitcases under the bed, not worried about them being taken away.

After the mission concluded, he returned successfully with Gao Pao and Zhao Su.

Even though news of breaking through the Spider's lair hasn't spread yet, there's no doubt that Qin Shi has shed the label of "newbie".

He earned the respect of all the new recruits, and even the approval of the instructors.

"Instructor Fu just said that the highest-ranking officer of Baiyang Fortress City wants to see me."

Qin Shi took out the highly concentrated black medicine, opened the sealed iron can, and the dangerous drug, as red as blood crystals, was eaten up in two or three bites as a snack.

Having just consumed high-energy food, the mortal body was once again intensely stimulated to activate its blood and flesh.

Qin Shi sat down against the wall, closed his eyes and looked inward. Countless cells in his body were boiling, and all the major organs were working in tandem to maximize the efficiency of his metabolism.

His entire being was like an insatiable black hole, swallowing energy factors seeping in from the Netherworld.

"Brother Qin is glowing!"

Gao Pao clicked his tongue in admiration. He considered himself to have seen the world. None of the top talents from those first-class universities cultivated like Brother Qin. Just by looking at his formation, you could tell he was incredibly powerful.

"That high-concentration black medicine, you can drink it all in one go, just like drinking soda."

Zhao Su shook his head. To the two of them, it was no different from drinking strong aqua regia directly from the bottle.

If the mortal body is not strong enough, the internal organs will explode and cannot be absorbed at all.

Otherwise, why would black market drugs be labeled as "high-risk items"?

"Old Zhao, how do you think someone with Qin's mortal body can train to achieve such a physique?"

Gao Pao and Zhao Su silently walked out of the dormitory and stood guard outside like door gods.

"I asked Brother Qin, and he said to maintain a good routine, do cardio on an empty stomach every day, and add some strength training..."

Zhao Su grinned, even an honest man like him couldn't stand listening to this; Brother Qin was talking too much nonsense.

"What kind of strength training can burn off the calories and stamina of a professional-level mortal body?"

Gao Pao's lips twitched, also showing doubt, thinking that Qin Shi was joking.

……

……

Qin Shi is undergoing its fifth rebirth and transformation.

His mortal body spontaneously activated, and the cultivation furnace roared, releasing the powerful energy it usually transformed.

The sea of ​​consciousness resonates with it, exploring deeper levels, amplifying the fluctuations of the mind, and thus promoting the harmonious exchange between the spirit and the flesh.

The previously ingested high-concentration black medicine quickly melted and decomposed, and was completely absorbed by the internal organs, turning into beams of light waves.

"call!"

Qin Shi was immersed in this wonderful feeling, as if his whole body was bathed in light and rain. The energy factors gradually gathered into great rivers, washing over him.

His inner and outer selves were cleansed, all impurities were washed away, allowing him to continuously approach the limit of sublimation.

"The purity of life force is increasing, crystallization is occurring, and flesh and blood are undergoing transformation."

Qin Shi closed his eyes and began to contemplate, and his mental state, which had been stagnant for a long time, suddenly began to loosen.

His mental fluctuations intensified dramatically, as if a beam of light pierced through the darkness and shone straight into the netherworld.

The Void Ocean is deep and dark, like another vast universe.

Qin Shi's consciousness seemed to step into a mysterious realm, capturing all sorts of bizarre and fantastical scenes.

There was a blood-stained bronze coffin drifting on the sea, a pair of red embroidered shoes that walked through the void, an angel with several pairs of wings growing from its back and bound by chains, and even a seven-headed, ten-horned, and terrifyingly powerful dragon...

These strange or bizarre people or objects exude different dark auras.

"Is this a spiritual resonance?"

Qin Shi was stunned. The nascent holy embryo that his mind had condensed was like a baby that had just learned to walk, wobbling and moving very slowly.

As the fluctuations in the mind continued, the light of the spirit grew brighter and brighter, almost like a torch dispelling the darkness.

Driven by some unseen instinct, Qin Shi continued to delve deeper into the Netherworld, or more accurately, to "sink" into it.

The vastness of the Netherworld is not without limits, nor is its depth!
According to verifiable historical records, there was once a great spiritual being who used his spiritual consciousness, as bright as a star, to descend continuously for sixty years, finally reaching the "end" of the underworld.

According to the great psychic, he saw an ancient, all-encompassing portal that led to an unknown destination.

It exudes an aura of great terror and destruction, as if it were the harbinger of an apocalyptic catastrophe!
After returning to the material universe, the great spiritual being who had manifested his divine powers soon passed away.

He risked his life to find the deepest point in the Netherworld, which was close to 900,000 degrees.

Only a highly efficacious spiritual being can reach this place!
"With each degree of descent, the 'scenery' is different, as if each step reveals a new world, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion, leaving one bewildered and confused."

Qin Shi roughly understood the spiritual energy pathways, how to travel through the Netherworld and absorb energy, and what that entailed.

When his consciousness sank to about ten degrees, the dark and deep ocean disappeared, replaced by a raging and fierce world of flames.

Burning, stinging, agonizing... all kinds of pain appeared instantly, attacking the mind at once.

Qin Shi's perception was extremely sharp; compared to the torment of a mortal body, this was much clearer.

He silently practiced the "Void Meditation Method," suppressing all the distracting thoughts and suffering that were corrupting his spirit and eroding his mind.

Refine! Keep refining!
Qin Shi remained steadfast, his spirit like a towering, majestic mountain range that filled the heavens and earth, unshakeable. A mere blink of an eye!

When the spirit and consciousness broke free from the "world of flames," the long and agonizing ordeal suddenly dissipated, and a sense of coolness emerged.

The embryonic form of the spiritual sanctity during the Qin Dynasty, like broken and recast glass, gradually solidified and moved towards perfection.

He refined and seized a symbol representing "flame".

By infusing one's spirit into it, one can unleash the destructive power of the mind.

"Descending into the Netherworld through the psychic pathway and undergoing various 'trials' is also a way to temper the spirit and perfect the mind."

Qin Shi seemed to understand something, and the beam of spiritual light formed from his consciousness became even more brilliant, condensing to the point of being dazzling.

Passing through the "world of flames" that dissolved consciousness, he arrived at a vast world filled with lightning. Bolts of lightning struck down, deafening and booming.

With the light of the spirit obstructed, the illusory consciousness that had just been tempered instantly fell into pieces, showing a tendency to disintegrate and collapse.

"I had only sunk to about fifteen degrees when I felt I was approaching my limit."

That powerful spiritual being, through sheer willpower, persevered and trekked to a point nine hundred thousand degrees below the horizon, finally finding the legendary 'Gate of the Abyss.'

Qin Shi had to admire him. He allowed his spirit and consciousness to shatter, destroy, and then condense again, using this to forge a sacred embryo, turning bolts of lightning into patterns and imprints that flowed through his mind.

Not long after, that beam of spiritual light, which had been dimmed to the point of near extinction, suddenly surged forth, shattering bolts of lightning!

"The Holy Embryo stage, almost at the Great Perfection."

The soul draws upon various mystical powers, the sacred embryo grows ever more perfect, and the fire of the spirit gradually transforms into a lamp, illuminating the vast and boundless realm of darkness.

Qin Shi let out a long breath. He knew perfectly well that approaching twenty marks was the limit, and he could not go any further to pass through the next dimension!
The mind's departure from the realm of the dead and the significant progress made on a spiritual level allow for a smoother integration of body and mind.

Every inch of flesh and blood, tendons, bones, skin, and even organs radiate a hazy glow, vaguely forming a vast and boundless atmosphere.

"It was worth it to break through the human-faced spider's nest and complete this exploration mission."

Qin Shi was very satisfied with the effect of the black medicine. He did not intend to stop, so he opened another tube and drank it all in one gulp.

The vitality of the flesh and blood, which had been cooling down, began to boil again, like water being brought to a boil.

Then came the third tube, the fourth tube, and the fifth tube!

A continuous stream of explosive energy filled every part of the mortal body, making every cell full and vibrant.

The secret teachings of the "Universe Furnace Secret Manual" of the Nanhuang Taoist Temple, under the nourishment of abundant energy, have begun to shimmer with vibrant colors, like brilliant clouds.

Imperial soldiers, Xuanhuang soil, evergreen...

The heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys are all undergoing transformation in a short period of time.

The light of the spirit ignites flames, bursts forth with thunder, and forges the mortal body.

Like being forged through countless trials, it makes the vitality contained in the flesh and blood more and more intense.

The mortal body and the soul achieve the closest possible union!
"The vitality has increased rapidly, not only breaking through the 200-point mark, but also allowing the Holy Embryo stage to go from its initial form to near perfection."

Qin Shi was full of energy, and his domain expanded once again. Columns of white-gold light flickered, like dragons surrounding and protecting his upright figure sitting cross-legged against the wall.

He felt extremely good about himself, with the illusion that "I could beat three of myself right now."

So, he opened the second briefcase and took out a crystal with an afterimage.

"Let me see what's going on!"

Qin Shizhi was overjoyed. He felt that once he reached the fifth level of the professional level, he could at least advance through three levels of combat.

In other words, Qin Shi can even face off against a professional-level eighth-dan opponent.

Holding that fragmented crystal, the light of the spirit shines brightly, flowing into it and stirring the imprint.

hum!
During the Qin Dynasty, the eardrums bulged, as if a subway train was rushing by, stirring up a strong gust of wind.

His mind sensed a certain vibration and quickly resonated with it, reaching the same frequency.

"A barren planet, devoid of life... Where have I ended up?"

When Qin Shi opened his eyes, he saw vast stretches of hills, barren land devoid of any vegetation, as if it had survived a mass extinction event.

He seemed to have traveled through the river of time to the past, where everything was black and white, devoid of color.

"This sense of realism is more convincing than a virtual scenario; even a mental scan will not reveal any flaws."

Qin Shi bent down, grabbed a handful of soil, opened his palm, and let it scatter in the wind.

"But where is the person? Where is the object of the crystal rubbing of the afterimage?"

The thought had barely formed when a torrent of vibrant colors flooded into Qin Shi's field of vision.

The white-haired man, like a god or demon, smashed through a large area of ​​space, tearing out an incomparably dense void.

"Qi Wuxiang!"

The shouts were like thunder, rolling endlessly, echoing through the sky and creating sonic booms that left Qin Shi completely bewildered.

Qi Wuxiang?
Who?
me?

Immediately afterwards, an even more terrifying figure appeared.

The newcomer's aura was no less imposing than that of the white-haired man who resembled a god or demon, and the light and heat he emitted were comparable to those of a star.

A tremendous gravitational force suddenly descended, enveloping hundreds of miles of land, compressing the hills and mountains, causing them to crack like brittle biscuits, crushing and pulverizing the dragon-like mountain ranges, which then floated disorderly in mid-air.

Qin Shi felt an overwhelming and terrifying pressure, as if he were being pulled to a neutron star, where the powerful gravity that warped spacetime tore at his mind.

"He Lanchan! Come, let's fight to our hearts' content!"

The terrifying figure, resembling a celestial star, also cast its tangible gaze upon Qin Shi.

Wherever his gaze fell, space shattered, as if raging flames burned through nothingness!
Who?
I?
Helan Chan!
Qin Shi was stunned once again.

I don't understand what happened.

But soon, he experienced firsthand a rare and precious experience that was unique in the Milky Way.

He was attacked by a combined doubles team of two martial arts gods!
Helan Chan and Qi Wuxiang's deadly offensive made Qin Shi feel as if he had experienced a cosmic ray burst. Before he could even feel the pain, his consciousness had already fallen into darkness.

Gao Pao and Zhao Su, who were standing outside the door as if keeping watch, suddenly heard a loud shout, as if they had been awakened from a nightmare.

When they opened the door, they found Brother Qin sitting against the wall.

He seemed to have experienced some kind of blow, revealing an empty and dazed expression.

"Brother Qin..."

"are you OK?"

Gao Pao and Zhao Su asked cautiously.

"good, very good!"

The next moment, Qin Ge, whom they had been worried about, "cheered up" again, his eyes flashing with excitement and agitation.

"So it's about beating up Lao He and Lao Qi? Interesting!"

How big is the gap between the young prodigy and the top ten?
Qin Shi rubbed his hands together, thinking to himself:
"We'll know the answer soon!"

(End of this chapter)