Chapter 120 The Hidden Dragon Descends into the Abyss, Shedding Its Mortal Form; The Water Lord Descends to Earth, Rising Like a Cloud

In the deep mountains on the outskirts of the city, the night was as dark as ink.

Li Ang rode an inconspicuous little electric scooter.

He sped for over ten kilometers along the rugged, winding mountain path.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, he casually pushed the scooter into the bushes to hide it.

Then, moving as agilely as a cat, he expertly navigated through a thicket of thorns.

He arrived before a secluded cliff.

This was the place he had carefully selected as his saber training ground in the fourth simulation.

It was during the winter break of his second year of high school.

Not only was it deserted and far from the hustle and bustle of the city,

but more importantly,

hidden beneath the cliff was an extremely deep, cold pool.

The water in this deep pool was frigid and bottomless.

For Li Ang, who possessed extreme affinity for the water element, this was a natural treasure trove for closed-door cultivation.

After all, whether it was his own body or the Cang Ming Lotus Heart Divine Fetus that Han Ming had personally helped him forge,

they were both essentially Physiques that were extremely "fond of water."

"This is the spot."

Li Ang stood at the edge of the cliff, surveying his surroundings by the faint moonlight.

After confirming that he didn't sense the presence of any humans or exotic beasts, he nodded in satisfaction.

He didn't rush to extract the rewards immediately.

Instead, with great composure and a sense of ritual, he took off his black windbreaker and the casual clothes underneath.

He folded them carefully and placed them into a waterproof backpack inside a hollow in the rocks nearby.

Then, from a side pocket of the backpack, he pulled out a pair of black tight-fitting swimming trunks and put them on.

He had bought these specifically after his previous night swim in the Long River.

After all, what was about to happen was a leap in life's level and the reshaping of his Physical Body.

If his guess was wrong,

ordinary clothing wouldn't be able to withstand the tearing of that kind of power.

He didn't want to finish his Breakthrough only to have to run back through the deep mountains and old forests naked.

Everything was ready.

Li Ang took a deep breath of the cold air, which carried the fresh scent of vegetation, and slightly bent his legs.

"Whoosh!"

He leaped, diving skillfully into the water from the cliff over ten meters high.

With a soft "plop," he minimized the splash.

He vanished into the green waves.

His entire body was instantly submerged in the bone-chilling deep pool.

This pool water should have been freezing, but as soon as Li Ang entered,

far from feeling any cold, all the pores on his body relaxed and cheered in delight.

Entering the water now, he felt a sense of peace and relaxation, as if returning to the womb.

He didn't need to breathe; relying solely on his Spiritual Body's internal circulation, he moved freely through the water.

Like a dragon in the water, he dived straight to the pitch-black bottom of the pool.

The surroundings were pitch black and the water pressure was immense, but Li Ang moved as if on level ground.

He sat cross-legged on a large, flat reef and silently summoned the life simulator's panel in his mind.

[1. Martial Arts Realm]

[Description: Includes cultivation of the Martial Arts · Soaring Realm!]

[As well as the Cang Ming Lotus Heart Divine Fetus forged by the deity "Han Ming" using a massive amount of dimensional secret treasures over a long period of time!]

(Note: This divine fetus contains a faint trace of divinity and possesses the Heaven-Defying ability to isolate Karma and block calculations.)

This was originally the flawless vessel "Han Ming" forged for himself to descend into reality, but it now belongs entirely to the host.)

[2. Martial Arts Experience]

[Description: Includes the massive amount of divine path methods and Spiritual Form secret techniques the host deduced and learned over eighty years.]

[(Cangming Spirit Guarding Art Perfection, Xuan Xi Origin Condensing Shield Perfection, Acting Shepherd Divine Might Perfection...)]

[As well as the ultimate sublimation of martial arts techniques (Water Moon Mirror Ripples Saber Technique Perfection, Cangming Sea-Suppressing Stance Spirit Condensation, Eight Extremes Fist Internal Force Transformation, True Intent...)]

Covers nearly eighty years of experience in combat, preaching, and the use of the Divine Soul.]

"Extract!"

Looking at the glittering golden reward list, Li Ang immediately issued the command in his mind.

"Boom—!!!"

The moment the command was issued, it felt as if a supernova had exploded within Li Ang's body!

However, an incredibly bizarre scene occurred.

If a third person were standing outside the deep pool at this moment, or even diving into the water to observe Li Ang,

they would be shocked to discover that not even a single ripple had been stirred around Li Ang's body!

There was no world-shaking vortex of Spiritual Qi, nor any terrifying aura of martial arts progression.

Under the overbearingly "Real Existence" coverage of [Remnants of Time · Myriad Faces of Self],

what Li Ang displayed to the outside world was still a quiet youth with a restrained aura of the Ninth Stage of Qi and Blood.

That "shell" used to exploit the bug perfectly locked away all the internal commotion

inside the black box of Karma.

But that was only from an external perspective.

In Li Ang's own perception, he was currently undergoing a storm akin to the creation of the world!

Within a radius of dozens of miles, the free-floating Origin Qi in the world, as well as the endless power of the water element,

were pouring into his body in an extremely hidden form through that layer of "camouflage clothing."

This was the terrifying aspect of a golden talent!

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—"

Inside Li Ang's body, light overflowed as his aura began to skyrocket at a frantic pace!

First was the qualitative change in his Martial Arts Realm.

His already abundant Qi and blood boiled instantly under the flushing of massive amounts of Origin Qi.

Almost in the blink of an eye, he reached the Perfection of the Ninth Stage of Qi and Blood.

"Rip!"

A layer of fine, tough "Red Scale Blood Clothing" with a dull red luster

emerged beneath his skin, and his Physical Body's defensive power surged.

Immediately afterward, his Sea of Consciousness shook violently.

The first strand of extremely condensed Canglan Divine Sense, carrying the scent of ocean tides, was born in his Sea of Consciousness!

When Divine Sense emerges, it is the beginning of Origin Opening!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The Divine Sense acted like a blade, guiding the Origin Qi to frantically break through barriers within his body.

The first acupoint was opened! The acupoint foundation was forged!

A round, flawless martial arts yuan seed instantly took up residence within it, emitting a brilliant blue light.

The first... the second... the thirty-sixth...

The speed of the Breakthrough didn't stall for a moment!

The eighty years of painstaking effort and the final ultimate sublimation in the simulation

turned into the most powerful support at this moment.

In less than ten breaths of time,

all one hundred and forty-four major acupoints in Li Ang's body were blown open!

One hundred and forty-four yuan seeds shone brilliantly in the acupoints like stars in the night sky.

The Canglan Divine Sense instantly filled the entire Sea of Consciousness, reaching the state of Perfection!

Origin Opening Realm, Perfection!

But this was only the beginning.

The changes continued.

Li Ang's martial arts will, which had been tempered for nearly a hundred years between life and death,

was like an unsheathed sharp sword, carrying an indomitable determination.

It violently shattered the barrier between Origin Opening and Soaring.

"Fuse!"

The majestic martial arts will

began to create an extremely mysterious connection with each yuan seed in the one hundred and forty-four acupoints.

The previously dormant yuan seeds seemed to have been injected with a Soul.

"The Physical Body births spirituality!"

Then,

the legendary "Origin Qi Body Tempering" descended!

Li Ang closed his eyes.

He once again experienced the sensation of shedding his mortal fetus and returning to the Innate state of "Embryonic Breathing."

His pores expanded, and his internal organs were all cheering.

And an even deeper transformation was occurring in the depths of his Sea of Consciousness.

Under the Fusion of that majestic back-flowing Origin Qi and his martial arts will,

the Canglan Divine Sense began to collapse, compress, and condense inward.

"Buzz—!"

Accompanied by a tolling bell from the depths of his Soul,

the Divine Sense broke from its cocoon, and the Divine Soul was forged!

Boom!

Soaring Realm, achieved!

However, the moment his Martial Arts Realm stabilized, an even greater transformation descended.

"Whoosh—"

A surge of pure water element, so vast it was beyond description,

erupted from the void and instantly filled Li Ang's entire body.

His bones became as translucent as jade, and his blood flowed with a roar like a tsunami.

Cang Ming Lotus Heart Divine Fetus, perfectly fused!

At this moment, Li Ang snapped his eyes open.

In his deep pupils, it seemed as if two miniature whirlpools were slowly rotating.

Under the influence of the divine fetus, he felt that he and the water of this deep pool

had developed a resonance as if they shared the same Bloodline.

He was no longer a wielder of water, but had become the monarch of water!

His Canglan Divine Sense emanated from his body, and wherever it went, all water followed!

If he so desired,

he could make this deep pool flow backward into the sky with a single thought, turning it into a waterspout.

Along with the transformation of his Physical Body, in his mind,

the vast sea of martial arts techniques and divine technique details began to emerge like a tide.

This wasn't a fleeting infusion of memories like watching a movie.

It was a solid, detailed realization complete with muscle memory and Divine Soul imprints!

The shifts between illusion and reality of the Water Moon Mirror Ripples Saber Technique.

The unwavering spirit of the Cangming Sea-Suppressing Stance.

The internal force and true intent of the Eight Extremes Fist, combining hardness and softness.

As well as those terrifying divine techniques capable of killing enemies of a higher Realm...

All were deeply engraved into his very marrow.

Li Ang was like a lifeless reef, remaining motionless at the bottom of the pitch-black pool.

He was frantically digesting these massive gains.

Fun fact:

If calculated according to the timeline of the real world,

from the time Li Ang tremblingly opened the 'life simulator' for the first time on the bus back to school,

only a little over a week had actually passed.

A week ago, he was still a sickly person burdened with huge debts, his body hollowed out by low-quality potions,

someone who could be bullied even by a few thugs.

And now...

He had leaped to become the strongest person in all of Longnan City on the surface!

A Soaring Realm Martial Artist! An anomaly possessing a divine fetus!

This earth-shattering leap in status was simply like a dream.

...

Li Ang spent nearly two full hours digesting everything at the bottom of the pool.

Only when he had restrained the last trace of Divine Might and completely mastered this new body did he slowly open his eyes.

He didn't swim up like an ordinary person.

Instead, with a slight thought,

a miraculous scene appeared.

The cold, heavy currents at the bottom of the pool seemed to have gained life.

They actually converged and condensed automatically beneath his feet.

They prostrated themselves obediently under him.

With his hands behind his back, Li Ang stepped onto the stairs made of water.

Step by step, he slowly walked up from the bottom of the pool.

Splash.

When his feet once again stepped onto the solid rock of the cliff,

the night wind blew, bringing a hint of chill.

With a slight shift of Origin power, accompanied by a soft "hiss,"

the remaining moisture on his body was instantly evaporated clean.

He walked to the rocks, took his clothes out of the waterproof backpack, and put them on unhurriedly.

Then, he stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down from above at the mountains shrouded in the night.

He slowly clenched his fist.

He felt the surging, terrifying power within his body,

as well as the divine barrier that could isolate all karmic investigations.

"This damn sense of security..."