The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 321 Oh ho ho.
Although Zhou Botong loves to play and make trouble, he has the heart of a child. Once he gets into the zone, all his energy and spirit are gathered together.

Xu Xingchen guessed that this was a habit he had gradually developed from practicing martial arts alongside Wang Chongyang for many years.

Seeing that he had truly calmed down, Xu Xingchen didn't delay any longer and began to explain the fifth level of the Great Shift of the Universe technique in detail.
Perhaps it was because the old rascal's mind was as pure as crystal, or perhaps it was because he had the two peerless divine skills, the Innate Skill and the Nine Yin Manual, as his foundation, that he progressed more smoothly than many others in the process of cultivating the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.

After listening to Xu Xingchen's story, he quickly entered a meditative state, and his body was once again enveloped in a surge of crimson and pale green.
The heat and cold swirled around him, gradually forming a vortex.

As time slowly passed, the vortex grew larger and stronger, gradually crushing the campfire in front of it and scattering the embers of charcoal everywhere.

Xu Xingchen clapped his hands to shoo away the sparks and charcoal that rushed towards him, picked up the Dragon Slayer Sword, stood up, and retreated a distance.

His gaze remained fixed on Zhou Botong, constantly monitoring the flow of energy around him, while also carefully searching for whether that hidden, obscure aura would reappear.

They waited until dawn.

The eastern horizon was turning white, illuminating the dark clouds in the sky.

As the crimson sun slowly rises from the depths of the ocean, the dark clouds are tinged with a vibrant red, gradually transforming into magnificent and dazzling fiery clouds.

The pink peach orchard appears even more charming and beautiful because of this.
Just then, Xu Xingchen's pupils contracted sharply as he once again sensed the mysterious aura he had perceived the previous night.

It appears and disappears, seems to exist yet does not exist, seems not to exist yet exists.
Originating from the ethereal void, wandering between dreams and illusions
Only the most powerful martial artists in the world, those experts who have already broken through to the third realm and gone a long way, can vaguely perceive its existence.

Zhou Botong, who had entered a meditative state, clearly sensed the appearance of this mysterious aura. His eyelids twitched slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

The next moment, that obscure and mysterious aura merged into the vortex of hot and cold surrounding Zhou Botong, rushing straight into his body.

Xu Xingchen immediately focused his attention, staring intently at Zhou Botong to see what changes he would make.

The change happened much faster than he had imagined.

When that obscure and mysterious aura entered Zhou Botong's body, it was like a drop of clear water falling into a boiling oil pan, causing a sizzling sound and triggering an extremely strong and unknown reaction.

The surrounding vortex suddenly became chaotic and disordered, and then, amidst violent shaking, it rapidly contracted into a ball, tightly enveloping Zhou Botong's body.

Red and green light emanated from Zhou Botong's body.
The bright red light carried the intense heat of the scorching air.
The green light was cold, and wherever it touched, a thin layer of white frost covered the ground.
Red and green lights swirled and shifted around Zhou Botong's body, like colorful neon lights in a ballroom, illuminating the nearby peach blossom grove with dazzling colors.

Xu Xingchen vaguely sensed that some kind of earth-shattering change was taking place within Zhou Botong's body, but that change was obscure and mysterious, and could not be explained clearly.
He wasn't directly involved and couldn't perceive the more specific changes, so he could only step back a few steps and continue to observe.

soon
The red and green light finally faded away, and a series of cracking sounds suddenly rang out from Zhou Botong's body as he sat cross-legged on the ground.

The muscles all over his body expanded and grew rapidly under the squeaking and pressing; soon he became much rounder and fatter, almost identical to the appearance of the old monster Liang Ziweng when he used his second breakthrough power.

The already tattered clothes on her body finally met their end, turning into butterflies amidst the sound of tearing fabric, fluttering in the surrounding air.

However, he did not awaken from his meditation and continued to maintain the seated posture, while the energy within his body continued to undergo some mysterious transformation.

after a while
His body expanded again with a crackling sound.

This time, a mask with a few stripes appeared on his face, a smiling, cheerful, and innocent child's face.

Although its body has grown larger and stronger, its skin is as white as snow and as delicate as lotus root.

He looks like a chubby, strong, and fair-skinned boy!

Xu Xingchen sensed the powerful aura surging and boiling around Zhou Botong and guessed that this must be his second transformation.

A little while later
Zhou Botong unleashed the power to break through his cultivation realm three times.

Amidst the crackling and popping sounds of bones and muscles, the muscles on his shoulder blades bulged, growing larger and longer until they transformed into two thick, long new arms.
His body grew even larger as a result, but he still looked like a child.
A giant child with four arms!
Xu Xingchen stared wide-eyed at Zhou Botong's new appearance after his third transformation, exclaiming in surprise, "He actually has two arms!"

"Could it be that this is a variation derived from the principles of the Old Rascal's self-created Ambidextrous Fighting Technique?!"

"One person, four arms."

"Tsk tsk tsk, he'll definitely be much fiercer than others when he fights."

"In this form, he is absolutely no less than Hong Qigong and Ouyang Feng."

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Zhou Botong resembled a giant mischievous child. His original hands were placed on his knees in front of him, while two arms that grew from behind him were raised high to the sky. His round and thick hands had their five fingers spread out, giving him a "somewhat" majestic and domineering appearance.

Powerful currents of air swirled and churned around him.
The peach blossoms on several nearby peach trees broke free from their branches and gathered around him, swirling and dancing like a brilliant rain of peach blossoms.

However, his aura, like a flame constantly fueled by oil, continued to rise, ever higher. Soon, it reached a critical point!

Is it coming?

Xu Xingchen's expression became more solemn than ever before. In order to better observe the changes in Zhou Botong, he even circulated his internal energy to his ears, eyes, and other senses to enhance his observation ability.

The next moment, a shocking change occurred.

crackling
crackling
crackling
The increasingly frequent cracking sounds of bones and muscles emanated from Zhou Botong's body, each wave louder and stronger than the last.

At the same time, his aura suddenly surged, transforming into a powerful gust of wind that swept in all directions.

Wherever it passed, the peach trees within a radius of several dozen feet trembled, and countless peach blossoms shot into the sky, turning into a dense rain of pink petals that drifted and scattered.

Then, the hands of the two arms that had grown out of Zhou Botong's back suddenly clenched into fists, and slowly retracted into his body amidst constant struggle and trembling.

As the two arms completely disappeared, Zhou Botong's body began to shrink back from its giant child form, and the mask-like markings on his face gradually vanished.
quickly
Zhou Botong transformed back into his original form, a chubby old rascal with a round body, round limbs, round fists, and a round head!
Xu Xingchen was somewhat confused, wondering, "The power from breaking through to the fourth realm isn't to further strengthen the body?! Then what is it?"

"Oh ho ho"

Suddenly, a strange cry echoed through the peach blossom grove.

A figure burst out from Zhou Botong's body and landed on the ground about ten feet away.

Upon seeing the figure clearly, Xu Xingchen was jolted, his jaw nearly dropping to the ground.

The figure that burst out of Zhou Botong's body was actually another Zhou Botong!
Its appearance was exactly the same as Zhou Botong sitting on the ground, and its body seemed real as well. The moment its feet touched the ground, it actually created two shallow pits.

Just as Xu Xingchen was in shock, another "Oh ho ho" rang out.
Then, another figure burst out from Zhou Botong's body, who was sitting on the ground, and landed on the ground on the other side.

That figure was also a third Zhou Botong.
"No, no way! It's a clone technique???"

Xu Xingchen stood there, mouth agape in disbelief, staring blankly.

"Oh ho ho"

Another strange cry rang out, and a fourth Zhou Botong sprang out from the body of the Zhou Botong who was sitting on the ground.

Finally, Zhou Botong, who was sitting on the ground, opened his eyes, jumped up with joy, and excitedly roared to the sky.

"Hahahaha, I've broken through! I, Zhou Botong, have finally broken through! Hahahahahahaha!"

The other three Zhou Botongs also laughed and tumbled around the central Zhou Botong, clapping their hands and jumping around.

"Breakthrough! Hahaha, breakthrough!"

"We have four Zhou Botongs, haha, this is so much fun!"

"The four of us can beat Huang Yaoshi to a pulp, hahaha!"

The four Zhou Botongs in the peach grove were laughing and shouting with great joy; the scene was as festive as it could possibly be. However, it was also as eerie as it could possibly be.
Xu Xingchen looked at the four noisy Zhou Botongs, his expression more out of control than ever before, and at the same time, he felt his head buzzing.

He never expected Zhou Botong's fourth breakthrough to be so swift, and his transformation after the breakthrough to be so incredible!

This is truly four Zhou Botongs existing at the same time!
Unlike in the world of Swordsman, where Dongfang Bubai, due to his unimaginable speed and martial arts prowess, simultaneously conjured seven shadows.

The four Zhou Botongs before us are not only real, but they can also fight each other.

Good
After celebrating their breakthroughs, the four Zhou Botongs immediately started fighting each other.

The first Zhou Botong exclaimed joyfully, "These past years, I've been trapped on Peach Blossom Island, with no one to play with. So I've been hitting my left hand with my right, and my right hand with my left."

The second Zhou Botong continued, "Now that I'm four people, I finally don't have to fight back with my left hand and my right hand anymore."

The third Zhou Botong laughed heartily, gesturing wildly, "Now I can hit myself!"

The fourth Zhou Botong clapped his hands and shouted, "Come on! Come on! Let's fight! Let's fight!"

Amidst the cheerful bickering, the four Zhou Botongs clashed in battle.
(End of this chapter)