Wuxia Across the Heavens: I Collect Side Effects

Chapter 97 Breaking the Boundary

Su Xin's inch-force, which gathered all the strength in his body, drilled through the layers of Tai Chi Qi walls like a drill bit. The last Qi wall collapsed with a bang, and the airflow scattered wildly.

With his strength completely exhausted, Su Xin felt utterly drained. His internal energy was depleted, his steps faltered, and his body swayed. It was as if all his strength had been instantly drained away, and he could barely stand.

There was complete silence in front of the Zixiao Palace.

The two ended up fighting to a draw once again.

This time, however, it was not Zhang Sanfeng intentionally holding back or secretly feeding him moves, but a fair and square, head-on clash of titans, with each giving their all and neither gaining the upper hand.

Looking at Su Xin, who was standing exhausted and barely breathing, Zhang Sanfeng showed no anger whatsoever. Instead, he stroked his long beard, his face full of satisfaction, and sighed, "Now, it's truly a draw—this old Taoist is indeed getting old."

"Master!"

"Grand Master!"

The Seven Heroes of Wudang and a group of Wudang disciples quickly gathered around, their faces full of concern as they inquired about Zhang Sanfeng's well-being, fearing that the excessive depletion of his inner energy might harm his very foundation.

On the other side, Yin Li strode to Su Xin's side, her pretty face full of pride. She tilted her head back and teased, "Now I have the best cousin in the world. From now on, can I walk sideways in the martial world?"

Su Xin had no interest in her joke. He stood there blankly, his mind completely absorbed in the [All Heavens Side Effects Collection System] panel that suddenly appeared.

[All Heavens Side Effects Collection System]

Host: Su Xin Current cultivation techniques: Thousand Spider Venomous Hand (Breaking Boundary), Mighty Vajra Finger (Perfected), Mighty Vajra Fist (Perfected), Vajra Subduing Demon Divine Skill (Perfected), Seven Injury Fist (Great Success), Great Shift of Heaven and Earth (Great Success)

Side effects collected: disfigurement limit, level 4 malevolence, level 4 hidden injury, level 3 meridian injury, level 3 qi deviation. Su Xin subconsciously tried to circulate the true qi in his body, and in an instant he felt a tremendous change.

With just a thought, the energy within the body can be transformed at will, instantly turning from poisonous energy into life-giving healing energy, and then reversing from healing energy back into deadly poison.

The transformation of medicine and poison, which used to require meditation and time to complete, can now be accomplished with a single thought, flowing smoothly and without any hindrance.

He instantly realized that this was the ultimate level of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand.

It can no longer be summarized as a duality of medicine and poison; it should be called a matter of life and death in a single thought.

Life and death originate from the same source; decay and prosperity are rooted in the same origin.

Poison is the ultimate killing, causing all things to wither; medicine is the ultimate vitality, bringing withered trees back to life.

When medicine and poison are completely integrated in the body and reach absolute balance, they transcend the boundaries of medicine and poison and transform into the power of creation.

There's no need to distinguish between poison and medicine anymore. In his mind's eye, life and death, prosperity and decline, are all at his fingertips, like plucking two strings of a musical instrument, determined at his whim.

It turns out that beyond the realm of perfection in martial arts, there is actually a realm of breaking through boundaries.

This level of mastery is beyond the reach of ordinary martial artists. Only those who have endured countless hardships, suffered numerous side effects from martial arts, and yet were able to integrate and master them can reach it.

But these shocks were not the most surprising to Su Xin.

Looking down, at the very bottom of the system panel, a glaring countdown appeared: sixty minutes.

Below the countdown, two buttons with simple, ancient characters float silently:

As Su Xin stared at those two words, he instantly understood all the secrets of the system.

As long as any side effect of any cultivation technique leads to the Breaking Realm, the ability to travel through the heavens will be unlocked.

The method of time travel must have been soul travel, otherwise he wouldn't be Yin Li's cousin.

I wonder what will happen to this body after I transmigrate.

Now that the Thousand Spider Poison Hand has stepped into the realm of breaking, it has fully met the requirements and started the countdown to crossing over.

It turns out that this really is the system of the heavens.

He cultivated, trained, competed with others, endured the backlash of martial arts, and collected various side effects along the way. In the end, it was like he was working for the system.

Looking back on his journey through the martial arts world, from his initial entry to mastering supreme techniques, from struggling to survive to gradually reaching the pinnacle of martial arts, witnessing the teachings of various schools, and even engaging in intellectual debates with unparalleled masters like Zhang Sanfeng—

He is already completely satisfied with the growth, passion, and peak he has experienced along the way.

Even though he was working for the system, he was happy to go through the process of becoming stronger and had no regrets.

Just as Su Xin was overwhelmed with emotion and inwardly sighing, a Wudang disciple came running frantically down the mountain path, his face pale and his expression frantic. He shouted urgently, "It's terrible! Master Zhang! A large number of Mongol soldiers have surrounded the entire Wudang Mountain!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room instantly became extremely tense.

Zhang Sanfeng's brows furrowed suddenly, and his expression darkened.

Su Xin instantly snapped out of his daze and understood immediately.

It must be because I killed Zhao Min on the way.

Zhao Min was the beloved daughter of the Prince of Ruyang and a Mongol princess, with an extremely noble status. Now that she has died tragically in the wilderness, the Mongol Yuan court will surely be furious. If they cannot find the murderer, they will turn their anger on Wudang and directly send troops to surround the mountain.

Su Xin looked ashamed and bowed to Zhang Sanfeng, apologizing: "Master Zhang, this matter was caused by me. I have brought trouble to Wudang."

Zhang Sanfeng slowly raised his eyes, gazing at the faint sounds of commotion from below the mountain. His white hair moved without wind, and a hint of anger gradually welled up in his eyes. His tone was deep and stern: "This old Daoist is already halfway to the grave, living in seclusion in Wudang, detached from worldly affairs. I had no intention of getting involved in the conflicts between the martial world and the imperial court. But some people have come to bully me, truly believing that this old Daoist is too old and weak to wield a sword and can be bullied at will!" After saying the last word, he picked up the Zhenwu Sword and walked towards the Wudang Sword-Unraveling Rock.

The most respected figure in the martial arts world was now truly enraged.

Su Xinti slowly stepped forward, his expression calm yet carrying an undeniable sense of responsibility.

This whole affair started because of him. He killed Zhao Min, and the Mongol troops who surrounded the mountain were also targeting him. He had no reason to let Wudang take the blame for him. Since he had caused this trouble, he had to resolve it himself.

Upon seeing this, Ji Xiaofu did not hesitate at all, quietly stepping forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Wudang disciples.

She had long been determined to stand with Wudang through thick and thin, and now that Wudang was in trouble, she naturally would not back down.

Moreover, with a figure of great stature like Zhang Sanfeng in charge and a peerless master like Su Xin by her side, she felt completely confident and was not afraid of any powerful enemies below the mountain.

Although Ji Xiaofu's expression was solemn, she did not order the Emei disciples to retreat. Instead, she coldly watched the foot of the mountain, secretly preparing for battle.

Before long, the sound of orderly footsteps came from the end of the mountain path. Mongol soldiers, armed with swords and spears and wearing armor, surged up the mountain in dense numbers, surrounding the square in front of Zixiao Palace. The air was filled with the glint of swords and the murderous aura.

At the front of the crowd, a robust middle-aged man sat upright on a tall horse, dressed in a magnificent brocade robe. His face was resolute, and his brows exuded an air of authority and ruthlessness befitting someone who had long held a high position. This was none other than the Prince of Ruyang.

Zhao Min's father was a powerful minister in the Mongol Yuan Dynasty who held considerable military power.