From Five Animal Exercises to being hailed as a saint and ancestor

The chaotic low moan deep within his chest seemed to ignite an eternal flame within his soul!

It was no longer a vague sensation, but a clear resonance!

That chaotic chakra was like a sleeping giant, awakened by the life-and-death crisis in the outside world and the resolute will within, stirring up a trace of instinct!

"Buzz—"

The Primordial Qi Technique began to operate at an unprecedented speed!

It's no longer just about absorbing external energy; it's more like drawing upon some deeper source of power within the body!

The twelve meridians that had been connected throughout his body seemed to transform into a single entity at this moment. The twelve rushing rivers were surging with primordial energy, and their quality and quantity increased dramatically in an instant!

The Cloud-Splitting Blade in his hand seemed to sense its master's transformation, emitting a clear, resonant hum.

The dark, cold light flowing across the blade subtly resonated with the low, chaotic murmur.

"A thousand waves overlapping!"

Yao Mengkang's eyes were fixed on nothing but the ferocious Star Skeleton Saber-toothed Tiger!

With an indomitable and tragic momentum, the Cloud-Splitting Blade was no longer a tricky cut, but instead met the tiger's claws that were powerful enough to shatter mountains head-on!

"clang--!!!"

A deafening and more powerful clang than any previous collision resounded!

The violent shockwave raged out in a ring, scraping the ground down by three feet!

Yao Mengkang's whole body trembled violently, his arms felt sore and numb, and he felt a sweet taste in his throat, but his feet seemed to be rooted to the ground, and he forcefully stopped his retreat!

The giant claw that the Starbone Saber-toothed Tiger was about to strike was actually blocked by this slash and stopped in mid-air!

A hint of anthropomorphic astonishment flashed in the saber-toothed tiger's crimson pupils, as if it couldn't understand why this tiny human had suddenly unleashed such power.

However, Yao Mengkang's offensive had only just begun!

"roar!"

He let out a low roar that sounded inhuman, as if it contained the power of a bear!

The true meaning of the bear form in the Five Animal Frolics flows naturally, firmly guarding the central palace, with both feet gripping the ground, guiding the force of the shock into the earth, making the body as stable as a mountain.

At the same time, he flicked his wrist, and the Cloud-Splitting Blade used the recoil from the collision to launch the attack.

The sword's momentum did not weaken; instead, it seemed to be propelled by a rising tide, becoming even more swift and violent!

"Second Wave! Tiger's Fury!"

The blade suddenly became incredibly sharp, carrying the ferocity and domineering power of a tiger.

The blade pierced straight at the saber-toothed tiger's vulnerable armpit, slightly exposed by the thud! This strike was swift, ruthless, and precise!

The saber-toothed tiger roared, and its other forepaw quickly returned to defend and block.

But Yao Mengkang leaped with the agility of a deer, narrowly avoiding the claw attack, and then changed his sword stance again!

"Third Wave! Crane Soars!"

The Cloud-Splitting Blade drew a graceful and agile arc, like a crane spreading its wings. With a light touch of the tip, it precisely stabbed into the gap in the shoulder joint of the saber-toothed tiger, which was slightly stiff due to its defensive stance!

It was incredibly fast and took a tricky angle!

"Swoosh!" The blade pierced flesh three inches deep! The power of the stars dissipated!

The saber-toothed tiger roared in pain, its massive body twisting violently, its long tail sweeping out like a steel whip, attempting to crush the annoying insect!

"Fourth Wave! Monkey Strike!"

Yao Mengkang's body twisted and turned with the flexibility of a nimble ape, avoiding the fatal sweep at an incredible angle.

The Cloud-Splitting Blade swept upwards along the tiger's tail, causing the blade to vibrate and the power of the surging waves to rise once more!

This strike cleverly borrowed three-tenths of the sweeping force, adding even more power!

The blade swept across, leaving a deep groove in the saber-toothed tiger's tough tail!

At this moment, Yao Mengkang had entered a profound state of complete absorption in the world around him.

He only had eyes for his opponents, and only a sword in his heart.

The five true meanings of the Five Animal Frolics are: the steadiness of the bear, the ferocity of the tiger, the agility of the deer, the skill of the monkey, and the spirit of the bird.

No longer bound by fixed forms, but rather, they are effortlessly and seamlessly integrated into every strike and every step he takes!

Sometimes it uses its bear-like form to stabilize the position and withstand the impact.

Sometimes it charges forward in the form of a tiger, unleashing a killing intent;

Sometimes it maneuvers in a deer-like shape, seeking an opportunity to strike;

Sometimes it uses ape-like movements to entangle and fight, skillfully deflecting force;

Sometimes it swoops down like a bird, striking and then retreating!

He brought out the layered wave concept of "Thousand Waves Overlapping Edges Technique" to its fullest extent!

Each strike is not merely a simple accumulation of elemental energy, but a layered accumulation of will, blood and qi, and even that faint chaotic resonance!

Each strike is stronger than the last, each wave higher than the last!

The power gathering on the blade grew increasingly terrifying, as if it had truly transformed into a colossal wave rising from an endless ocean, ready to smash and annihilate everything in its path!

The Starskin Saber-toothed Tiger discovered that this human's attacks were becoming increasingly powerful and difficult to withstand!

That seemingly unremarkable longsword caused its blood and qi to surge with each collision, and the wounds on its crystalline body became more numerous and deeper!

Its pride in its strength and defense proved to be somewhat inadequate in the face of this strangely behaving human!

"Fifth Wave! Bear and Tiger Combined Attack!"

Yao Mengkang's aura reached its peak, perfectly blending the weight of a bear with the ferocity of a tiger.

The Cloud-Splitting Blade, with its overwhelming domineering power, fiercely cleaved towards the saber-toothed tiger's head!

The saber-toothed tiger's pupils shrank drastically, realizing it was facing a fatal threat. It concentrated all its stellar power into the crystal on its forehead to withstand the blow!

"boom!!"

With a deafening roar, the saber-toothed tiger's head was thrown back, and a spiderweb-like crack appeared on its forehead!

It let out a painful cry, and its momentum suddenly dropped!

However, Yao Mengkang's sword momentum continued to rise! The resonance of the Chaos Chakra became clearer and clearer, as if providing him with endless power!

"The Sixth Wave! The Five Animals Return to Their Origin!"

In a moment of inspiration, he completely fused the five true meanings into one, and his form seemed to transform into the most primal hunter of this world!

The trajectory drawn by the Cloud-Splitting Blade contained the most simple and unadorned yet all-encompassing Daoist principles!

This strike seemed to drain all the power from his body, and it also embodied all his understanding of swordsmanship, the Five Animals, and chaos!

A flash of light, like the first ray of light at the beginning of chaos, was silent and yet incredibly fast!

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The Starskull Saber-toothed Tiger remained in a parrying, backward-leaning posture, the light in its crimson pupils rapidly dimming.

A fine, dense knife mark started from the crack on its forehead, spread downwards, crossed its nose, sliced ​​across its chest, and reached its abdomen!

"Snap... Splash..."

The next moment, its massive body was neatly split in two along the knife mark!

It collapsed with a roar, disintegrating into a sky full of incredibly dense starlight, almost like liquid silver and mercury!

This Star Beast, at the fifth level of the Spirit Sea Realm, was killed by Yao Mengkang with a single strike!

Yao Mengkang, on the other hand, seemed to have all his strength drained away, his face as pale as paper.

He knelt on one knee, leaning on the Cloud-Splitting Blade, panting heavily. A sharp, needle-like pain shot through his veins, and his vision blurred. He was on the verge of fainting.

In this battle, he gave it his all, and was completely exhausted.

However, just as his consciousness was about to sink, the vast stellar power that had dissipated after slaying the Star Beast surged into his body like a bursting dam!

This force is far purer and more powerful than any before!

It frantically washed over Yao Mengkang's parched meridians, nourished his nearly collapsed body, and replenished his depleted spirit!

Under the infusion of this overwhelming stellar power, deep within the Tanzhong acupoint, at the end of the twelfth meridian.

It was as if an invisible, deeper, and more vast barrier was bearing down on this force, emitting a mournful cry of despair!

"Snap!"

A deafening roar, as if the world had just been created, that only he could hear, came from within his body!

The Chaos Chakra is suddenly opened!

Opening the Thirteenth Heaven of the Meridian!

In an instant, Yao Mengkang felt as if his body had turned into a bottomless pit, frantically devouring the power of the surrounding stars!

His elemental power underwent another transformation, becoming more refined and profound, carrying a trace of the ancient aura of the beginning of chaos!

His physical strength surged, and under the guidance of the Chaos Chakra, the twelve meridians became as one, with his blood and qi surging and roaring through them like the Yangtze River!

His spiritual consciousness expanded wildly, becoming clearer and more stable!

His strength is more than ten times greater than when he was at the twelfth level of the Meridian Opening stage!

He could even clearly feel that the insurmountable barrier between the Qi Opening Realm and the Spirit Sea Realm had become as thin as a cicada's wing in his perception!

It seemed that as long as he wanted, he could draw upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth at any time, transform it into liquid, condense his spiritual sea, and step into a completely new realm!

However, he forcibly suppressed the urge to break through immediately. This place was not the best place to break through; having just experienced a great battle, he needed to consolidate his newly achieved thirteenth level of the Meridian Opening Realm.

The missing stone bead finally reappeared, though Yao Mengkang was still unable to activate it.

However, Yao Mengkang knew in some mysterious way that the stone bead was a treasure from a very ancient time, but at this moment it was extremely "weak".

The stone bead resides within its own Chaos Chakra, directly drawing upon chaotic matter from the depths of the universe to repair itself.

Occasionally, some chaotic energy will dissipate, making the chaotic chakra more stable.

Although progress is slow, as his strength grows, his Chaos Chakra becomes more powerful, and the stone bead can absorb more chaotic matter.

This creates a virtuous cycle.

He slowly stood up, feeling the vast, boundless power within him, as if it contained infinite possibilities. He gently clenched his fist, causing the air to burst open with a soft popping sound.

Yao Mengkang's gaze swept over Zhou Tiancan and Li Han, who were struggling to sit up not far away, their faces filled with shock and ecstasy. A faint, yet confident, smile appeared on Yao Mengkang's lips.

The trip to the hidden realm was worth it!