Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique

"Damn it, there really are monsters every year, and this year is just packed with them!" Jian Wushuang muttered as he watched Shen Haoran vanish in an instant. A Tier Two Spirit Marquis had actually left them all in the dust!

However, Jian Wushuang quickly immersed himself in his Cultivation once more, frantically absorbing the surrounding Energy. The time in the Divine Martial Blood Pool was limited, and he couldn’t afford to waste a single opportunity to grow stronger—a motivation spurred by Shen Haoran’s shocking display.

Ouyang Shaoyu stared coldly at Shen Haoran’s disappearing back, cursing him in his heart. ’Hmph, you dare to dive deeper? I hope you can withstand the energy pressure below. Maybe you’ll be crushed into paste and become part of this Divine Martial Blood Pool. If that happens, I’ll be thrilled!’ With that thought, he too closed his eyes again.

Meanwhile, Shen Haoran had continued his descent, diving several hundred meters deeper. Even at this depth, he still couldn’t see the bottom of the Divine Martial Blood Pool. However, he was now beginning to feel some pressure. The Spiritual Power enveloping his body flickered unsteadily, as if it could be crushed and scattered by the immense surrounding force at any moment.

"Is this my limit?" Shen Haoran muttered, looking down at his own skin, which had already turned crimson.

’Is Nameless here, too?’ Shen Haoran turned to look to his right. In that direction, he sensed a frantic Devouring Power. ’That has to be him.’

Shen Haoran found himself growing curious about Nameless’s identity. For a Martial Artist to appear out of nowhere with such immense strength... this person’s origins were surely anything but simple.

But his curiosity was fleeting. Shen Haoran quickly refocused his Heart Spirit, turning his attention back to himself. He extended a hand, clenching his fist as if to grasp the pure Energy around him. His brow furrowed.

"It’s still not enough. The Energy here won’t do!" Shen Haoran said in a low voice. He urgently needed power, desperate to achieve a breakthrough, but the Energy at this depth of the Divine Martial Blood Pool still failed to meet his standards.

’Looks like I have to keep going!’ Shen Haoran glanced at the Blood Pool below, which had now turned a dark crimson. A fierce look entered his eyes, and he plunged downward once more. ’If I want to obtain even greater power, I have to break my limits!’

As he dove deeper, the terrifying surrounding pressure directly shattered his Protective Spiritual Power. Seeing this, Shen Haoran hurriedly summoned the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian from within his body, which formed a suit of Black Flame Armor to envelop him.

SIZZLE...

The moment the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian appeared, scorching heat flared up, churning the surrounding crimson liquid. With its help, Shen Haoran felt the pressure on his body lighten, and he seized the opportunity to descend rapidly.

After descending another hundred meters, Shen Haoran finally stopped. This was the absolute limit he could reach. His body was now covered in cracks from which blood flowed ceaselessly. If he took even one step further, he would likely be torn to shreds by the surrounding Energy in an instant.

’Haaa... good, the Energy here is finally enough!’ Shen Haoran took a deep breath, suppressing the tearing sensation spreading across his body. He then closed his eyes, ready to begin his Cultivation.

WHOOSH...

Shen Haoran activated the Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique. A violent suction force erupted from his body, causing the surrounding sea of blood to churn violently. Stream after stream of pure Energy was stripped from the crimson liquid and surged toward him.

As the immense Energy made contact with the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian on Shen Haoran’s body, it let out a series of sizzling sounds. Streams of Energy as thick as an arm were reduced to the thickness of a finger by the time they surged into his body; the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian had directly performed an initial Refinement, making the Energy even purer.

When the first stream of Energy surged into his body, Shen Haoran shuddered. Such powerful Energy... in the outside world, this much would be equivalent to three to five days of hard cultivation. But here, he had absorbed it in a matter of breaths. ’No wonder the Martial Artists outside are so obsessed with this Divine Martial Blood Pool. There’s a good reason for it!’

He used his Heart Spirit to guide the Energy, making it circulate rapidly along the pathways of his Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique. As it flowed, Shen Haoran could faintly perceive his muscles, his bones, and even every single one of his cells greedily devouring the immense Energy. And with every bit they devoured, they grew stronger...

Perhaps because the Energy within the Divine Martial Blood Pool was formed from the Essence Blood of the Divine Martial Venerable, the crimson Energy contained an immense life force. While absorbing it, Shen Haoran felt himself in a state of overflowing vitality—a truly miraculous sensation.

As time passed, Shen Haoran absorbed more and more of the crimson Energy. His entire body, even his hair, had now taken on a blood-red hue. The vast, crimson Energy saturated every inch of him, and the cracks that had previously covered his skin had long since healed under its restorative power.

Shen Haoran was ecstatic about the miraculous effects of the crimson Energy. He immediately calmed his mind and began to frantically circulate his Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique. ’With such abundant Energy supporting me,’ he thought, ’it might even be possible to break through two Tiers in a row!’

Soon, Shen Haoran entered a state of deep Cultivation. His body sat cross-legged on the spot, as still as a corpse. The Black Flame swirled around him, burning tirelessly, tightly shielding him from the corrosive effects of the surrounding Energy.

In the quiet Blood Pool, all concept of time was lost. Shen Haoran sat cross-legged like an old monk in meditation, the aura emanating from his body slowly but steadily strengthening. Though the pace seemed slow, it was stable and persistent. Perhaps it wouldn’t be long before he broke through the barrier to become a Tier Three Spirit Marquis!

HISS HISS...

While Shen Haoran was deep in his meditative Cultivation, a small, five-colored snake slithered out from his sleeve. It was none other than Snake Emperor Xue Ling, who had been hiding within his body.

Xue Ling coiled herself on Shen Haoran’s shoulder, flicking her tongue as she observed the crimson vortex forming around him. The next moment, an even more violent suction force erupted from the small snake. Instantly, the crimson vortex doubled in size, and the amount of Energy surging into Shen Haoran’s body skyrocketed.

Seeing this, Snake Emperor Xue Ling nodded in satisfaction and prepared to absorb some of the Energy for herself. However, Shen Haoran acted like a complete tyrant, claiming all the Energy she had drawn in. He didn’t leave even a single wisp for Snake Emperor Xue Ling!

Xue Ling was furious. However, she knew Shen Haoran was in deep Cultivation and couldn’t be disturbed. She could only shoot him a cold glance before slithering outside his immediate range to begin absorbing Energy for herself...