Republic of China Era: Entering the Dao through Divine Strike.

Slay gods and demons, vanquish evil and destroy armies.

Everything he does is successful.

The only weakness is that his internal energy is still too low.

It can't cut very far.

Even if you go all out, you can't attack too many times.

But it doesn't matter, it has healing properties and can repair all injuries.

It has the ability to replenish true energy with each breath.

As long as it's not a burst of power every time.

His stamina can drive any long-fighting enemy to despair.

……

Gunboats sank faster than merchant ships under the flashing blades.

Li Xin stood on the sea, his feet on a small, thin wooden plank... his body bobbing up and down with the waves.

The sea was littered with broken planks and floating corpses, and the brass buttons on the military uniforms gleamed coldly in the moonlight.

The smoke of battle has dissipated, and the sea breeze has returned to its clean state.

It had a salty, fishy smell and a very faint hint of blood.

Looking back one last time, Li Xin let out a long breath, feeling completely satisfied.

Just as he was about to turn back to shore, a sudden warmth surged in his heart.

The remaining few ounces of dragon energy in the silver bottle surged spontaneously, and a strong dragon energy fluctuation also came from the depths of the sea.

He looked down into the deep sea and saw, in the moonlight, a faint, dark golden light flowing in the very depths of the water.

Circle after circle, expanding and contracting, like a heartbeat.

Li Xin frowned and pondered for a moment before leaping into the sea.

The true energy circulated spontaneously, transforming from external breath to internal breath, plunging headlong into the depths of the seabed.

He descended more than twenty feet, and the surrounding light gradually dimmed.

The seawater changed from dark green to deep blue, and then to pitch black.

Soon, a huge circular pit appeared before us, with a diameter of at least thirty or forty feet.

The rocks at the edge of the pit had a strange, charred black color...

Its surface is so smooth that it looks like it has been polished, or like it has been repeatedly burned by extremely high temperatures.

In the very center of the pit, a long, colossal beast was coiled up, at least thirty feet long from head to tail.

Its entire body was covered in dark gold scales, each scale as large as a millstone, with edges gleaming with a faint blue luster.

Its body was coiled into a huge spiral, its head held high, and its two vertical pupils, each as big as a washbasin, were slowly rotating, staring at Li Xin.

A single horn grows in the center of its forehead, its body a dark gold color, with a fist-sized ball of golden light slowly rotating at its tip.

Li Xin gripped the hilt of the Marquis of Xinting's sword tightly; he probably recognized him.

This thing seems to be called a mosasaur.

But where did the dragon energy come from?

It should be noted that the dragon energy in Li Xin's arms was not the breath of a real dragon.

It is the wish of all people, and the destiny of the world.

It is formed by the collective thoughts of all living beings.

This long, narrow sea creature looks like a dragon, but it's not really a dragon.

"That's right, that should be it, that's correct."

Li Xin recalled the information that Wang Jingya had gathered.

She seemed to have said that the Fish-Dragon Taoist had been nurturing the Fish-Dragon Pill at the bottom of the Wang family's pond, as if he was about to do something big.

The Wang family gathers fishermen every year to worship the sea dragon, offering three kinds of sacrificial animals. They even push living people into the sea. This is probably where the dragon's energy comes from.

And the Fish-Dragon Pill of the Fish-Dragon Taoist is probably also related to this Mosasaurus.

The Red Lotus Cult has been operating in Guangping for so many years, but their true goal isn't human trafficking; it's likely this colossal beast lurking deep in the ocean. Perhaps they have some ulterior motive they themselves are unaware of.

The Mosasaurus was awakened by the Qiankun True Qi and suddenly opened its huge mouth, spraying a black water column as thick as a water vat towards Li Xin.

The water column exploded midway, transforming into countless water blades that spun and slashed down.

Li Xin clasped his hands together, and the Qiankun Golden Flame erected a wall of fire in front of him.

The water jets hissed as they struck the wall of fire, sending steam billowing into the sky.

The mosasaur swung its massive tail, sweeping across the battlefield, its scales standing on end.

Wherever it passed, the sea was cut in two... the undercurrents surged and churned.

Li Xin dodged to the side, advancing instead of retreating, his Qiankun Golden Flame transforming into a golden mist that slammed heavily into the Canglong's head.

The mosasaur let out a deafening roar, rolling and emitting a silent howl.

"Thick skin." A smile appeared on Li Xin's lips as golden flames blazed brightly, and he slashed down with his sword.

The radiance drew a long, thin line in the seawater.

It slashed through the neck of the mosasaur.

Li Xin felt his wrist sink, as if the slash had struck steel.

It faces extremely heavy resistance.

However, as his bones and muscles crackled and his body exploded, coupled with the burst of true energy, his true energy also erupted.

The blade of the Marquis of Xinting trembled violently, producing a loud booming sound.

My hand felt lighter...

The giant sea monster has already been cut in two.

The headless mosasaur corpse tumbled in the seawater for a while, its emerald blood surging and turning the entire dark region a vibrant green.

The field of vision is extremely poor.

Li Xin paid no attention. He simply took out a silver bottle from his pocket, and with a thought, he saw the dark yellow dragon energy surging into the bottle's mouth.

Until the dragon energy slowly grew into a ball, there was no more dragon energy around.

Li Xin then stopped.

"This dragon body has gained good fortune, and the Xuanhuang dragon energy on its body is actually more than a hundred taels. Good heavens, no wonder it has grown to such a large size, and it also seems to have a little bit of intelligence."

"However, the dragon's aura is both its strength and its weakness. While it has enhanced his intelligence and physical strength, it has also made him more violent and aggressive due to the influence of this aura."

As soon as it saw me coming, it immediately tried to eat me; truly, it deserved to die a horrible death.

……

The moment the dragon energy entered the bottle, the divine intent of Nezha, the Third Prince, in his mind trembled violently.

After stirring up the sea, sinking the ship, and slaying the dragon...

The double digestion ritual of Nezha, the Third Prince, was completely completed at this moment.

God intends to enter the third level.

A new secret technique condensed and took shape in the sea of ​​consciousness:

【Broken Sea】

"This is actually a secret technique of spear fighting. By infusing the spear with true qi, one can thrust out a spear that can cleave the sea and slay dragons, making one worry-free in naval battles."

When it strikes, it can draw upon the power of the boundless waves of water, making its power limitless.

it is good.

Li Xin stood on the seabed, no longer needing to hold his breath.

He discovered that holding the Panlong Spear and standing underwater felt as if he were standing on flat ground.

Breathing was not troubled at all.

Even the water pressure has disappeared.

"What a brilliant technique for dividing the sea!"

Li Xin gently thrust the tip of his spear forward, and the seawater in front of him suddenly parted, revealing an extremely powerful force that struck more than ten zhang away.

The seawater did not close for a long time.

Under the moonlight, his eyes flickered, and he saw a portal appear on the huge reef in front of him.

Okay, it's just a hole.

However, it appears that there was a deliberate slashing mark, which was cut into an arch shape.

Eight characters are carved on the stone wall at the cave entrance: "True Understanding of Water Flow, Remnants of the Dragon Vein".

It faintly shone with a faint light.

Li Xin sensed the danger and found nothing amiss.

Without any warning, he moved and disappeared into the cave.

After walking three or five meters, you will see the true form of this passageway: fist-sized luminous pearls embedded in the bare stone walls, emitting a faint blue light.

At the end of the passageway was a simple stone chamber, with a smooth black rock covered with densely packed characters.

After careful examination, Li Xin discovered that he recognized the seal script; it was actually pre-Qin script.

He translated it in his mind while reciting it to memorize it.

Soon, I understood what it said.

"It's actually the 'True Explanation of Water Element,' divided into nine levels. It seems to draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to refine various spells. The opening statement clearly states that it's about sensing energy... Well, it's a good thing, but it's been out of the market for too long."

Li Xin was both happy and somewhat regretful.

I can practice, though.

Unfortunately, there is no spiritual energy from heaven and earth for me to absorb now.

True Qi can only be refined from medicinal herbs and blood. Using it to refine the power of this "Water Element True Explanation" is like trying to fly a space shuttle with 92-octane gasoline—it's simply not a good fit.

However, there's nothing to worry about.

As long as the mind does not slip, there are more solutions than difficulties.

Memorize it first, then gradually understand it; perhaps you'll find a better way to cultivate it later.

Besides this cultivation technique, above the stone chamber floats a dark golden sea beast skeleton, about nine feet long, with a straight bone, harder than steel, yet extremely light in weight.

Li Xin weighed it in his hand; its size and shape were just right for making a section of a gun barrel.

"This is also a good thing."

After slashing it a few times with Xintinghou, and then gathering Qiankun Golden Flame to burn it, he discovered that the thing was not damaged at all, and he was overjoyed.

The Panlong Spear is good, but it is still made of ordinary iron.

Unable to withstand the enhancement of the Qiankun Extreme Flame True Qi, he couldn't fully circulate his true qi when using the gun, just like he would when using a knife, for fear of damaging the gun.

Now we have this natural gun barrel, or rather, stick.

If we find some high-quality metal and make it into a spearhead, it will become an unparalleled spear.

He tested the transmission of internal energy through the staff and found it to be smooth and effortless. A single thrust of the staff even nearly doubled in power.

He happily picked up the stick and prepared to take it out.

Aside from a cultivation technique and a piece of animal bone of unknown origin, there was nothing else of value.

Only a broken piece of tortoise shell remained next to the water's eye, with a nautical chart engraved on it.

Two key locations, "Dragon Palace Ruins" and "Crimson Flame Island," were marked.

The text also includes some information, stating that the dragon vein of the Guangping Ancient Kingdom is only a branch, and the main body of the dragon vein is not here.