Young Martial God

"What's in the cave? It can freeze one's vital energy and blood in an instant, and it can even cause spirit flames to devour it? " Ye Zhi swallowed his saliva and thought to himself.    

    

From the day he had the azure spirit fire until now, he had only experienced that strange desire to devour him three times.    

    

This was the first time he had experienced it in the Spirit Fire Pavilion.    

    

The second time was at the monster's place.    

    

The third time, it was in the Cold Pond Cave.    

    

Every time he appeared, he would feel a powerful force or a rare spiritual object.    

    

"Could it be that there is a cold spiritual object in the cave?" Ye Zhi guessed.    

    

If there was a rare spiritual object, it would explain all of this. The formation of the Cold Pond and the sudden devouring effect of the spiritual flame.    

    

However, what kind of cold spiritual object could possess such a terrifying cold air?    

    

"No matter what, it must be something extraordinary. It's just that there's such a terrifying cold air at the side of the cave. I'm afraid that only Metamorphosis Stage experts would have the strength to enter." Ye Zhi pondered for a moment, and his eyes shone with a scorching light.    

    

"It seems like I need to advance to the Metamorphosis Stage realm as soon as possible."    

    

Ye Zhi took a deep breath and said while staring at Cold Pond.    

    

Not only did the terrifying cold air in the cave not make him retreat, it also made him even more curious.    

    

The journey of martial arts... Apart from martial arts and spirit water, there were also many other factors that were opportunities.    

    

A fierce battle between dragons and tigers. How many rare materials and treasures in the world were obtained by relying on strength?    

    

The Cold Pond in front of them was the same. It was filled with unknown risks and opportunities.    

    

Perhaps they had gained nothing, or perhaps they had gained a lot.    

    

If he backed off in front of risks, how would he be able to stand at the peak of martial arts? Any powerhouse would only stand at the peak after experiencing countless setbacks and defeating countless opponents.    

    

With a thought, Ye Zhi gritted his teeth and stood up. The Qi and blood in his body surged.    

    

"Metamorphosis Stage, the meridians appear and the spiritual energy flows back. However, there are no meridians in the Blood Soul Stage realm. If you want to break through to the next level, you have to let the Qi and blood in your body reach the peak and draw the Spirit Qi of Universe into your body to make the meridians appear."    

    

Ye Zhi sat cross-legged at the edge of the cold pond, deep in thought with a frown on his face.    

    

Beside him, there were two two-meter long lion monster corpses.    

    

"Although I've already reached the peak of the seventh level of the Blood Soul Stage realm, I don't seem to have enough qi and blood." Ye Zhi frowned as he sensed the qi and blood in his body.    

    

If he wanted to reach the Metamorphosis Stage realm, he had to reach the peak of his qi and blood, to the point where his body couldn't store it anymore, to the point where it was overflowing.    

    

It was only logical for him to reach the Metamorphosis Stage realm.    

    

Of course, there would be a few people who tried to break through before reaching that level. However, the success rate was extremely low. Apart from rare spiritual items, or the three stages of Pulse Breaking Spiritual Water, it could also increase the success rate.    

    

"My Qi and blood aren't at full capacity yet. Even if I manage to increase my spiritual power early, it will still be very difficult for me to break through to the Metamorphosis Stage realm in one go."    

    

Ye Zhi stared at the two lion corpses on the side. They were all part of a monster, and his eyes were wide open.    

    

"Fortunately, I brought two monsters to prevent my qi and blood from running out."    

    

Ye Zhi thought to himself. He pressed his hand on the head of one of the monsters and activated the spiritual fire. A devouring power poured out.    

    

Bang!    

    

The brutal qi and blood in the monster's body flowed like water into Ye Zhi's body through his palm.    

    

The monster's corpse dried up quickly as well.    

    

Ye Zhi closed his eyes and stimulated his qi and blood to train his body.    

    

The muscles and veins on the arm he pressed on the monster's head bulged due to the influx of blood and Qi. One could even see the traces of blood and Qi flowing in the blood vessels. It was frightening.    

    

The blood and Qi of a monster were completely devoured. The veins and veins on Ye Zhi's body bulged, and gurgling sounds could be heard from his blood and Qi. His blood vessels continued to pulsate.    

    

Ye Zhi gritted his teeth. His qi and blood were like blood bubbles violently smashing into his body, causing his body to tremble.    

    

His mind was immersed in it, and he could feel his qi and blood increasing.    

    

At this time, his body seemed to have turned into a balloon. His blood and qi gradually increased, filling up the balloon.    

    

The moment the balloon was about to fill up, it was time for him to break through and transform.    

    

Time gradually passed. Ye Zhi's hand pressed on the head of another monster.    

    

Bang!    

    

The impact of the blood entered the sea of blood and surged violently.    

    

A faint blood-red light actually appeared on the surface of Ye Zhi's body. An invisible pressure surged into the surroundings, and the air whistled.    

    

Under the suppression of his qi and blood, the surrounding cold air did not dare to approach within a meter of Ye Zhi.    

    

"Just a little bit more and I will be able to reach the full extent of my qi and blood."    

    

Ye Zhi thought to himself. He urged his qi and blood to collide fiercely.    

    

Bang! Bang!    

    

With a series of low sounds, the blood red light on the surface of his body kept contracting and expanding. During this process, Ye Zhi's red face revealed an expression of pain.    

    

His qi and blood went deep into his body, and every part of his body seemed to be tightly pressed together. The violent swelling and stagnation felt like an omen of collapse.    

    

Bang!    

    

Suddenly, an ear-piercing sound rang out from the ground. The blood-colored light that was constantly trembling suddenly burst forth with a stream of vital energy and blood, smashing heavily onto the ground.    

    

"Vital energy and blood, complete."    

    

Ye Zhi was shocked.    

    

His Vitality was so full that it was overflowing. If this continued, his body would explode.    

    

This was the best opportunity to break through and transform.    

    

"Spirit Qi of Universe, gather!"    

    

Ye Zhi's mind moved slightly and his mind sunk into it. The strands of Spirit Qi of Universes seemed to sense a strange attraction and all rushed towards Ye Zhi.    

    

The Spirit Qi of Universes went through the blood red light and seeped into the pores all over his body bit by bit.    

    

"Tch."    

    

The moment the spiritual energy entered his body, Ye Zhi's body shook. He let out a snort and his face twitched.    

    

His body was full of blood and Qi. The spiritual energy outside was tearing his body apart. Under the pressure from inside and outside, his face was soon covered by a layer of sweat.    

    

It was slightly different from the spirit energy that had entered his body in the past. This time, when the spirit energy entered his body, Ye Zhi activated the spirit fire and tried his best to control the qi and blood around his body to prevent the spirit energy from entering his body.    

    

The discovery of the metamorphosis meridian was to trigger the Spirit Qi of Universe to activate the meridians hidden in all parts of his body.    

    

But before he succeeded, he had to endure tremendous pain.    

    

Countless Spirit Qi of Universes surged into his body. Under the obstruction of his blood and Qi, he had nowhere to go. He could only run around in the gaps of his body. The intense pain made him go crazy.    

    

In the face of such pain, Ye Zhi didn't even make a sound. He tried his best to control his blood and Qi to prevent the spiritual Qi from entering his body.    

    

The spiritual energy in his body could not find a place to go, and the spiritual energy outside kept pouring in.    

    

Time gradually passed, and the surface of his body burst out. Blood flowed out from his pores. It was terrifying.    

    

"Open!"    

    

In the intense pain, Ye Zhi shouted. Somewhere in his arm suddenly shook violently, and then quickly shrank. A clear meridian appeared in his blood vessels.    

    

The spirit energy seemed to have found its source. It rushed into the meridian and kept hitting it. This meridian appeared in his body piece by piece, extending all the way to the location of the spirit fire in his heart.    

    

Bang!    

    

The azure spiritual fire suddenly shook, and a kind of spiritual energy entered it. At that instant, an indescribable feeling of satisfaction surged into his heart.    

    

"The first meridian has appeared."    

    

Ye Zhi was secretly delighted.    

    

Bang!    

    

Bang!    

    

Soon, the second, the third, the fourth...    

    

The meridians that were hidden all over his body, some large and some small, were fully displayed under the suppression of the spirit energy and qi and blood, and the Spirit Qi of Universes swarmed in.    

    

The feeling of tearing and expanding also retreated like a tide.    

    

The blue glow in the spiritual fire grew brighter and brighter, and wisps of spiritual Qi appeared in the middle. Then, they flowed through the meridians on the other end of the spiritual fire.    

    

One hour, two hours, three hours...    

    

Dusk fell and the night fell.    

    

When the first ray of sunlight appeared in the eastern horizon, the figure beside the cold pond still did not move.    

    

On the surface of Ye Zhi's body, the blood red light had already covered the thick Spirit Qi of Universe. The thick Spirit Qi of Universe even revealed a hazy appearance.    

    

In Ye Zhi's body, countless clear meridians were like a dense web that intertwined.    

    

The meridians passed through his entire body. Blood vessels and bones could be seen everywhere.    

    

In the meridians, strands of dense spiritual energy were flowing back into his body with the spiritual fire as the center point. Finally, they entered the spiritual fire and turned into a strand of spiritual energy that was as thick as a hair.    

    

In just one night, a small ball of spiritual energy the size of a fingernail had appeared in the middle of the spiritual fire.    

    

At some point, Ye Zhi's entire body trembled. The surrounding medicinal Spirit Qi of Universes gradually disappeared, and his silent consciousness quietly woke up.    

    

"He broke through just like that?"    

    

Sensing the movement in his body, Ye Zhi's mind came to the side of the spirit fire.    

    

When he saw the wisp of spirit energy in the middle of the spirit fire, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.    

    

He had advanced to the first level of the Metamorphosis Stage realm in twenty-two days, from the Sixth Rank of Blood Soul Stage realm to the first level of the Metamorphosis Stage realm.    

    

Slowly opening his eyes, an inch long beam of light shot out.    

    

The world in front of him seemed to have changed.    

    

Wisps of Spirit Qi of Universes swirled in the air. At a glance, one could see a small area a few feet away. A faint sound appeared in his ears.    

    

"Is this what Metamorphosis Stage warriors know?"    

    

Gradually, the changes in Ye Zhi's body filled Ye Zhi with curiosity.    

    

He closed his eyes and focused on the surrounding air.    

    

Within a radius of a few meters, any sound could be heard clearly.    

    

Willpower cognition.    

    

When a martial artist reached the Metamorphosis Stage realm, they would be able to use their spiritual fire to recognize the surrounding things. Even if they closed their eyes, they would still be able to recall them in their mind.    

    

Ye Zhi felt that he could understand everything within a radius of 30 meters.    

    

And this seemed to be 30% larger than an ordinary First Grade Metamorphosis Stage martial artist.    

    

"It seems like the Azure Spirit Fire is special, and the range of recognition is far beyond ordinary people." Ye Zhi thought to himself.    

    

With a thought, a type of spirit energy flowed through his meridians and onto his arm.    

    

Ye Zhi narrowed his eyes and punched out. A faint blue light flickered on his fist.    

    

Bang!    

    

There was a big rock on the ground. With a punch, it shattered.    

    

"Amazing! The power of this punch is five times stronger than a Seventh Order Blood Soul Stage." Ye Zhi looked at the pile of broken rocks, his eyes filled with shock. "No wonder a First Grade Metamorphosis Stage warrior can easily deal with a peak Blood Soul Stage warrior. The changes caused by his spirit energy are like a huge gap."    

    

"From Blood Soul Stage to Metamorphosis Stage, I seem to have only practiced for two months."    

    

When Ye Zhi thought about it, he felt his heart palpitate for some reason.    

    

This speed was really shocking.    

    

According to what he knew, it took Nangong Huanxue half a year to break through to the Metamorphosis Stage realm from the Blood Soul Stage realm.    

    

The close difference made Ye Zhi smile.    

    

The talent augmented by the Blue Root Stone was really a little shocking.    

    

But this feeling was still very satisfying.    

    

"I've finally reached the Metamorphosis Stage realm."    

    

Ye Zhi muttered to himself as he turned his gaze towards Cold Pond.    

    

Due to the enhancement of spiritual energy, although the cold air in the Cold Pond was terrifying, its power was greatly reduced for Metamorphosis Stage warriors.    

    

The cave at the bottom of the cold pond appeared in Ye Zhi's mind again. He took a deep breath and jumped into the water.