Chapter 476: Chapter 482: Whole Body Aches! (Third Update)

The Desolate Heavenly True Pattern and the Eternal Gold True Pattern were not the same.

The Eternal Gold True Pattern was among the simplest of the Nine Heavenly Patterns, with the heavenly and earthly mysteries it embedded also being the simplest.

It was said that the Desolate Heavenly True Pattern was a type of ancient rune that existed from the time heaven and earth were born, containing within it the secret of the evolution of heaven and earth, an extremely powerful heavenly and earthly true pattern.

Only when Yang Zhen saw the origin of the Desolate Heavenly True Pattern did he truly comprehend what a Heaven and Earth True Pattern was!

A wave after wave of profound aura rushed towards his face, and Yang Zhen’s entire spirit was drawn instantly.

This was a curiosity shared by all beings towards the origin of heaven and earth, and Yang Zhen was no exception. In front of the Desolate Heavenly True Pattern, he felt the urge to thoroughly comprehend it.

However, this was clearly impossible. Not to mention Yang Zhen hadn’t truly refined the Desolate Heavenly True Pattern, even if he had, he wouldn’t be able to fully comprehend it without years of pondering and understanding.

Once Yang Zhen had fully comprehended the Desolate Heavenly True Pattern, he would have a sense of heaven and earth that was innate, and he could even change heaven and earth with every move he made!

The thought of this made Yang Zhen feel an ecstatic chill!

Damn, he had to get this kind of Desolate Heavenly True Pattern.

Yang Zhen took a deep breath, did not rashly go to collect the Desolate Heavenly True Pattern, but sat cross-legged on the spot, slowly circulating the Desolate Heavenly Skill, refining this Desolate Heavenly Skill once again.

To his surprise, this led him to comprehend even more about the Desolate Heavenly Skill.

The Desolate Heavenly Skill!

It wasn’t as simple as being able to temporarily boost one’s strength a little.

Upon discovering this, Yang Zhen was even less anxious. He circulated the Desolate Heavenly Skill over and over again, performing the technique with ease.

With each cycle, Yang Zhen was able to comprehend more and more.

And the Desolate Heavenly True Pattern suspended in the air seemed to sense Yang Zhen’s breath and began to slowly rotate, emanating a mysterious ancient aura.

Boom -!

After countless cycles, Yang Zhen’s expression shifted. The entire heaven and earth seemed to emit an earth-shaking rumble, and Yang Zhen suddenly opened his eyes.

“So this is the true essence of the Desolate Heavenly Skill!”

Yang Zhen laughed out loud, finally comprehending the essence of the Desolate Heavenly Skill created by the Eastern Desolation Emperor!

The Desolate Heavenly Skill, when combined with the Desolate Heavenly True Pattern, was capable of exploding with terrifying speed. Once Yang Zhen had achieved the grand completion of the Desolate Heavenly Skill, he would be able to absorb the original power of all things heaven and earth for his own use.

“Damn it, this is practically cheating!”

Yang Zhen believed that if he mastered the Desolate Heavenly Skill to the extreme, paired with the Desolate Heavenly True Pattern, madly absorbing the origin power of all things in heaven and earth, he would have the confidence to shock powerhouses like Old Ghost Qi and Lu Qiju into questioning their entire existence, in just one hit.

However, this type of existence, which was almost forbidden, had an enormous physical toll. Practitioners whose bodily strength was not high enough could even explode their bodies if they fully utilized it.

However,…

Yang Zhen laughed out loud. Was bodily strength an issue?

For a human-shaped savage beast like Yang Zhen, the Sao Saint, this was a complete joke.

Mid-laugh, Yang Zhen suddenly sprang up, rushing headlong into the air above.

Boom!

Having bolted out with terrifying speed, Yang Zhen’s body was slammed straight into the Desolate Heavenly True Pattern. He was hit like a thunderbolt, his face wincing from the severe heart-rending pain, his skin cracking up entirely.

“Damn, it hurts so bad, Desolate Heavenly True Pattern, submit to this Sao Saint.”

Hum -!

Heaven and earth hummed along, an endless ancient aura bursting forth from the Desolate Heavenly True Pattern, swiftly sweeping over the entire heaven and earth.

Three Cat jumped in shock, murmuring apprehensively, “Damn, has this guy gone crazy, just rushing into the Heavenly Earth True Pattern like this, does he not want his life?”

Rooster and Great Missing Sword both showed worried expressions, particularly Great Missing Sword, who stopped his snickering and stared bamboozled at Yang Zhen hanging in mid-air.

“The Heavenly Earth True Pattern born of the essence of heaven and earth, containing terrifying Supreme Principle, could literally make anyone’s head explode in an instant. Damn, what kind of monster is this kid to hold on like this?”

Three Cat was pacing anxiously to the side with a dumbfounded look on its face.

“Damn it, what a monstrosity. I’ve had my eyes opened today.”

What Three Cat and the others did not know was that, inside, Yang Zhen was itching to curse.

“Damn it! It hurts so much! My whole body aches, my head, my, you-know-what, there’s no place that doesn’t hurt.”

Boom!

Yang Zhen’s body was being violently battered by the terrifying energy of Heaven and Earth. There wasn’t a single part of him that wasn’t bleeding.

However, within the clotted blood were all the impurities from within his body. After several rounds, his body was as clear and transparent as a jelly.

…

At the eyes of the formation, Hua Youyue and Han Yan’er exchanged glances. Their faces were a bit unsightly. Out of tens of thousands of practitioners, a third had fallen in the blink of an eye, and no one knew why.

Everyone’s faces turned pale. Any formidable enemy would at least be visible. If you couldn’t beat them, you could fight with all your might. If you still couldn’t win, you could just turn tail and run.

This invisible danger was what made everyone shudder.

For the love of…! Before the crowd could react, a mass of them had already fallen, without sensing any aura… What on earth was happening?

Elder Qian and other Mahayana Phase powerhouses looked grave as they arrived in front of the people whose condition was uncertain, letting out a sigh of relief.

They were still breathing, at least not completely dead. However, they couldn’t feel any life force in the fallen people.

Could a living being without a life force still be considered alive?

Everyone looked at each other. Even Lu Qiju and Old Ghost Qi were bewildered. They exchanged glances and turned to Elder Qian, darkly asking, “Brother Qian, any discoveries?”

Elder Qian pondered for a moment, then turned to look at the Thousand-Spirit Saintess.

The Thousand-Spirit Saintess’s eyebrows knitted slightly as she came forward and gently closed her eyes.

Buzzing—!

A murky aura, like ink merging with water, drifted in mid-air. In the blink of an eye, it enshrouded a fallen woman.

The next moment, the Thousand-Spirit Saintess trembled, took two steps backward, and opened her eyes in surprise. “They… their souls have been sealed by some strange force!”

“What?”

Everyone jumped with fright. If the souls were sealed, didn’t that mean they were essentially dead?

Not far away, Qing Lin and the others watched everyone with grim expressions, their faces filled with uncertainty.

“These people… are stronger than we imagined. Only a third fell in the face of such power.”

“The world has changed greatly. I didn’t expect that the practitioners of today could refine their Spirit Soul power to such an extent.”

“It’s not entirely refined. Although these people have a strong Spirit Soul power, it seems chaotic and not significantly refined, most of it just naturally emerged.”

Qing Lin turned to the people around him and in a deep voice, asked, “Have you found Bai Qian?”

The tribesman hesitated for a moment, appearing to be at a loss of words.

“Speak!” The angry Qing Lin’s face darkened, a thread of fury flashing across his eyes.

The tribesman hurriedly responded, “We’ve found Bai Qian, but she doesn’t want to come back.”

“What do you mean she doesn’t want to come back?” Qing Lin had a bad premonition and asked with a cold face.

The tribesman gave a bitter smile and said, “Qing Lin, you know Bai Qian’s character. Nothing can stop her when she wants something, not even the elders of the tribe…”

Qing Lin snorted coldly, cut him off and said, “I just want to know what she really wants to do, what is she doing!”

The tribesman took a deep breath and said, “She… has taken an interest in a human practitioner, and she’s currently looking for him!”

“What?”

Qing Lin’s body shook. He was instantly seized with rage. Not knowing why, the image of Yang Zhen cursing furiously and lamenting how being handsome was a great sin as he moped around, suddenly flashed in his mind.

“…Am I handsome?”

“Huh?” The tribesman looked confused.

“Son of a…! I’m asking you, am I handsome?”

“Handsome…handsome!”

“Damn it, you’d better not let me see you, or I’ll make you realize how pointless it is to be handsome. No, what are they trying to do?”