Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting from Attribute Points Allocation

Chapter 922: Chapter 449: True Fire forges the body, breaking free from control_2

The silence of the ravens, the remaining cultivators all clenched their fists; their opponent was bullying them too much, forcing them to face death, yet they were helpless.

And within Lu Yun, his heart found enlightenment once again.

The last cultivator died a terrible death, but he lasted longer.

Compared to the previous two cultivators, this person’s physical body was stronger, which is why he could withstand the True Fire for a longer time, causing his body to char before turning to ash.

“Perhaps, this is a test, a test for fortune, testing the physical body,” Lu Yun thought suddenly.

Pang Yan looked back, his gaze sweeping over the few remaining cultivators, then scrutinizing Lu Yun and another cultivator of the fourth level of the True Spirit Realm.

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“You, come here, this time it’s your turn.” His gaze finally settled on the cultivator at the fourth level of the True Spirit Realm.

This cultivator lifted his head, his complexion turning ashen, struggling within his mind before nodding and striding resolutely towards the gate, ready to meet his death.

“If you don’t want to die too quickly, walk a bit slower.”

Hearing this, the cultivator paused, his momentum, which he had worked hard to build, deflated like a punctured balloon.

He looked gravely at the fierce beasts carved on the stone pillars flanking the gate, and then towards the hazy depths of the palace, swallowed hard, and stepped forward slowly.

With a “hiss,” flames soared sky-high, and the blazing fire at the entrance engulfed the figure of the cultivator.

However, the power of the True Fire was not so intense; it merely charred his flesh and blood, not enough to reduce him to ashes.

Witnessing this scene, a flash of light crossed through Pang Yan’s unflustered eyes as he shouted to the man, “If you don’t want to be scorched to a crisp, don’t resist. Endure the pain and keep moving forward.”

Spurred by the thunderous shout as if an enlightenment had struck, the cultivator recovered from his half-dead, half-unconscious state, withstanding the intense agony of the True Fire’s scorching, and took steps towards the gate.

After a dozen or so painstakingly slow steps, once he fully crossed the gate, the True Fire extinguished, leaving behind only a skeleton bathed in rosy light.

He was overwhelmingly overjoyed, saying excitedly, “I… I survived.”

A dry and frail skeleton speaking to itself provided an eerie sight no matter how one looked at it.

Thankfully, cultivators of the True Spirit Realm are adept in the regeneration of flesh and blood; they can restore their physical bodies using a large amount of World Power without damaging the essence.

Lu Yun sighed, he had anticipated the mystery behind this palace gate, but Pang Yan was not far off either, having deduced the intricacies within.

“Boss, what mystique lays within this?” Qiu Hu asked.

“If I’m not mistaken, only when the potential or strength of the physical body reaches a certain level, and withstands the scorching of the True Fire, can one pass through this palace gate,” replied Pang Yan.

“What if the potential of the physical body is insufficient or the strength weak?”

“Then one can only be reduced to ashes by the ordeal.”

Upon hearing these words, the smiles that had appeared on everyone’s faces vanished in an instant.

Many of them were of the fourth level of the True Spirit Realm or above, but in terms of physical strength, they were not necessarily stronger than the man who had passed before.

Pang Yan was man of few words, and after musing for a moment, his gaze fell on Lu Yun and he said, “You go in.”

The voice was light, yet it carried an undeniable authority, as if daring Lu Yun to refuse would result in his ruthless execution on the spot.

Lu Yun was somewhat taken aback, assuming that after the previous successful example, Pang Yan would be the next to pass through the gate.

His mind harbored doubts, but he said nothing; whatever the other’s intentions, he intended to use this opportunity to escape his control.

Taking a deep breath, he stepped into the gate in one stride, instantly enveloped by the True Fire.

This True Fire was hard to shake off, impossible to extinguish, unless the test was passed; it was almost as he had previously surmised.

His whole body covered in True Fire, his flesh and skin burnt, searing pain followed.

Of course, this pain was nothing compared to the intense agony of the second turn of the Divine Demon Meditation Method, but to avoid showing himself as too extraordinary, he pretended to be overcome with pain, issuing a blood-curdling groan.

“Hiss… So painful…”

Hearing Lu Yun’s groans, everyone outside, except for Pang Yan, changed their expressions.

“This guy is just at the Unity Realm, I’m afraid he won’t last long before turning into ashes,” Qiu Hu said with a cold laugh.

At this moment, the others finally realized that among them, there was a cultivator at the Unity Realm.

They couldn’t imagine how, when many at the third level of the True Spirit Realm, even the fourth, had perished, Lu Yun had managed to survive and make it this far.

Continuous groans came from within the True Fire, the miserable screams chilling to the bone.

Lu Yun seemed to be completely trapped by the True Fire on the spot, unable to take a step for a long time.

The truth indeed was such. Lu Yun gritted his teeth, his body red and burnt, almost as if he was being roasted alive.

Fortunately, the others could not see Lu Yun’s abnormality within the True Fire, or else they would have been shocked by this scene.

They knew that the few who had been forced in previously had either turned to dust or only a skeleton was left.

Lu Yun, however, while sounding rather miserable, had remained steadfast in the scorching of the True Fire and had not been reduced to ashes.

Everyone was extremely surprised, while Pang Yan’s eyes revealed a contemplative look. He did not urge Lu Yun on, and his gaze flickered continuously.

At this moment, within the True Fire, Lu Yun’s flesh peeled away, yet new muscle appeared. Under the refinement of the True Fire, his physical body not only avoided being burnt to scorched earth, it actually improved.

He continued to scream miserably, then moved forward again. The power of the True Fire increased further, and the newly formed muscle was scorched again, emitting a fragrance as if being roasted.

Afterward, the True Fire penetrated his viscera and marrow, and the pain his brain felt multiplied, nearly causing him to convulse. Yet, he still endured it.

The might of the True Fire was indeed formidable, almost burning everything, yet it did not completely destroy his physical body.

On the contrary, as time passed, the nearly imperceptible residue in his viscera and marrow was completely refined, the impurities in his flesh were discarded, and his physical body was sublimated further.

After he took the last step, the blackened layers of old skin peeled away, revealing new, tender skin that shimmered lustrously; his internal organs seemed as if cast from gold, becoming even more brilliantly lustrous after being burned by the True Fire.

With a “puff,” the last flame extinguished, and the Palace door settled, Lu Yun’s physique, refined and stripped of all its impurities, was exposed to everyone.

Instead of the skeletal figure they had imagined, they saw a body shimmering with luster, captivatingly flawless.

His muscles were perfect, his skin like carved ivory, white and translucent, as if he had not just been scorched by True Fire but had just stepped out of a lake.

Lu Yun couldn’t help but let out a groan.

Different from before, this was a groan of pleasure.

From the extreme pain of his burning flesh to the pleasure of being cleansed and transformed, he couldn’t help himself.

At this moment, with every move he made, Lu Yun felt his physical body was incomparably strong. Even the progress to the eighth level of the Unity Realm that he had just achieved didn’t need to be consolidated; he could continue to ascend further.

True Fire forging a Gold Body, it was just so.

Lu Yun thought to himself how gratifying it was. After suffering for so long, he finally reaped the rewards, sweeping away all his previous frustrations.

He quickly noticed his own unusual condition, with his star garment, comparable to a spirit weapon, burnt to nothing, leaving nothing hidden from top to bottom.

Fortunately, he presented his back to the others; otherwise, his radiant image would have been utterly overturned.

He quickly pulled out an article of clothing to put on and smiled at Pang Yan and the others behind him.

“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the care along the way. Lu is unworthy of such attention. Someday I shall surely return the favor.”

Then, he stepped past the guy in front of him who was still recovering his physique and stepped into the mist beyond.

“That’s right, True Fire forges a Gold Body. This place is both a trial and an opportunity,” Pang Yan muttered to himself.

By now, he had come to understand the purpose of the Palace door.

It was a trial set by the owner of the Palace; as long as one grasped the rules, the longer one remained, the more benefits were to be reaped.

The prerequisite was that one’s physical body could withstand the terrifying True Fire.