144: The Strongest Martial Realm

Now that the Crimson Tiger had grown to its half-maturity stage, mid-tier resources had become extremely negligible in their effect on it.

Therefore, Xiao Shi no longer continued to enhance the Crimson Tiger with mid-tier resources.

He had accumulated quite a few mid-tier resources.

Now, with the enhancement from these mid-tier resources, Cheng Tianhao’s Blood Beast quickly reached its nascent stage.

Its ranking on the leaderboard immediately rose significantly.

This made him once again marvel at Xiao Shi’s extraordinary nature.

He couldn't help but recall the scenes from within the ancient tree.

He became even more convinced of his master’s exceptional qualities!

After meeting Cheng Tianhao, Xiao Shi also used the Extreme Seal to leave a mark on Cheng Tianhao’s body.

This allowed him to sense Cheng Tianhao’s location at any time through the mark.

He then instructed Cheng Tianhao, just like Liang Su, to help him search for people on the leaderboard.

Once he had nurtured the Crimson Tiger to its mature stage, he would then be able to assist Cheng Tianhao in accelerating the nurturing of his Blood Beast.

And so, as Cheng Tianhao also began searching for contestants on the leaderboard, Xiao Shi’s efficiency in eliminating these contestants increased significantly.

Through mutual voice transmissions, he successively found many contestants on the leaderboard. After eliminating them, the high-tier resources they dropped continuously perfected the Crimson Tiger’s Blood Source.

Furthermore, its body grew larger as it matured.

Not only that, but with the high-quality items dropped from Xiao Shi’s eliminations, he finally reached the last step in expanding his final Qi Vortex.

Whoosh!

When he used the Devouring Expansion Vortex Technique to devour the high-quality item in his hand, this final main vortex, under the expansion brought by this high-quality item, finally successfully expanded to its limit!

At this point, all the Taiyin Qi Vortexes within Xiao Shi’s body had reached their limit.

Buzz.

Just then, these one hundred Taiyin Qi Vortexes, having expanded to their limit, all began to spin uncontrollably.

This generated a somewhat violent Tai Yin Power.

It surged wildly within Xiao Shi’s body.

However, it was quickly reined in by his will.

Thump thump!

Thump thump!

Xiao Shi’s heart pounded like a drum, repeatedly thudding against his chest, causing a noticeable rise and fall in his chest.

His body turned black at a visible speed, as if his entire being had been assimilated by Tai Yin.

Moreover, on his chest, amidst the violent fluctuations, a crescent moon shaped like a short scythe emerged.

His entire physique underwent a tremendous transformation as a result.

“Taiyin Body!”

Xiao Shi’s pupils were deep black, glowing with a faint light, as profound as a cold abyss.

They held a certain charm reminiscent of the Taiyin Eye.

His entire demeanor also differed greatly from his usual self.

Prior to this, he already knew that once all the Qi Vortexes within his body were expanded to their limit, he would be able to form the Taiyin Body.

However, he didn't know much about the Taiyin Body.

He didn’t know what differences there would be after forming the Taiyin Body.

Now, upon experiencing it, Xiao Shi’s mind stirred.

His figure instantly vanished from its spot, disappearing into the Tai Yin.

He clearly felt that in the Tai Yin state, his speed had reached an extremely terrifying level.

This speed was far beyond what a Qi Martial Realm practitioner could possess.

And it wasn’t just speed.

In the Tai Yin state, his recovery was even more astonishing.

This included not only the recovery from injuries but also the recovery of Qi Strength.

In the past, whether he used the Taiyin Arts or fought with Taiyin Qi Strength, it would deplete his Taiyin Qi Strength.

Now that he had formed the Taiyin Body, he no longer had to worry about the depletion of Qi Strength.

As long as he entered the Tai Yin state, his Taiyin Qi Strength would be continuously replenished.

To some extent, his Taiyin Qi Strength had reached a state of inexhaustibility.

Furthermore, with the Taiyin Body, his physical body also received a comprehensive enhancement.

Especially the amplification he received in the darkness of night, which was immensely significant.

And the short scythe-shaped crescent moon that appeared on his chest could, upon his activation, put his body into the powerful state it would be in during the night!

In other words, this crescent moon could replace the night!

Even during the day, Xiao Shi could make himself enter his strongest state as if it were night.

This kind of improvement was immensely significant for Xiao Shi.

Although he no longer needed to rely on the night to use the Taiyin Arts, and could even use it during the day, the Taiyin Arts he used during the day was completely incomparable to the Taiyin Arts he used at night.

There was a significant difference between the two.

Now that he had formed the Taiyin Body and had this crescent moon on his body, he no longer needed to rely on the time of day.

Even during the day, he could possess his optimal combat power as if it were night!

“People often used to say, ‘left Green Dragon, right White Tiger.’”

“But now, I have a crescent moon in front and a Crimson Tiger behind.”

Xiao Shi thought about the two patterns on his body, feeling a bit amused and helpless.

After experiencing the changes brought about by the Taiyin Body, Xiao Shi also discovered that he seemed to be able to achieve some kind of wondrous enlightenment in the Tai Yin state.

In fact, he had already felt this enlightenment when he had expanded a portion of his Qi Vortexes.

Now that all his Taiyin Qi Vortexes had been expanded to their limit, he felt it even more clearly.

This enlightenment… seemed to be an enlightenment of Tai Yin.

Perhaps through this, he could gain insight into more Taiyin Artss!

Xiao Shi merely tried to comprehend it for a moment.

Many ideas and some initial thoughts immediately emerged in his mind.

However, to comprehend a Taiyin Arts from this would require more time to perfect; it couldn’t be achieved in a short period.

Most importantly, Xiao Shi pondered that with his current combat power in the Qi Martial Realm, even comprehending a Qi Martial Realm Taiyin Arts would not be of much significance.

If he were to comprehend, he would aim for a Blood Martial Realm Taiyin Arts.

As all the Taiyin Qi Vortexes were expanded to their limit, forming the Taiyin Body, Xiao Shi’s strength once again increased significantly.

However, he also knew that this alone was not enough to make him the strongest Qi Martial Realm practitioner.

Even though those at Qi Warrior Realm Great Perfection were no match for him now, Xiao Shi had still not reached the highest level in the Qi Martial Realm.

After all, besides activating one hundred Qi Vortexes, Qi Warrior Realm Great Perfection also involved an important step: condensing and combining the activated one hundred Qi Vortexes.

In fact, Xiao Shi could have proceeded with the condensation and combination as soon as he activated one hundred Qi Vortexes.

However, he deliberately waited until all the Qi Vortexes were expanded to their limit before performing the condensation and combination of the Qi Vortexes.

He believed that the condensation and combination completed in this manner would be the ultimate peak of the Qi Martial Realm!

And regarding the condensation and combination of Qi Vortexes, he already had an idea.

According to the path he was taking, it was naturally to proceed with the condensation and combination of the Crimson Tiger, thereby forming the second stage of the Crimson Tiger.

The Red Tiger Sect’s cultivation method, seemingly simple and unextraordinary, was actually quite unique.

The Crimson Tiger formed by vital essence in the Entering Martial Realm could be called the first stage of the Crimson Tiger.

The second stage was to form the Crimson Tiger using the Qi Vortexes within the body.

However, Xiao Shi was somewhat unsure if he could form the Crimson Tiger using Taiyin Qi Vortexes… After all, from the Crimson Tiger Totem, Xiao Shi could clearly sense that the power of the Crimson Tiger was different from Tai Yin.

If he were to form the Crimson Tiger using Taiyin Qi Vortexes… it might not be compatible with the Crimson Tiger Totem.

But at this point, he clearly had no other choice.

He couldn't give up either his Tai Yin Power or the power of the Crimson Tiger.

He could only try his best to make the two compatible.

Immediately, Xiao Shi began to condense and combine the Crimson Tiger using the Taiyin Qi Vortexes within his body.

Typically, Qi Warrior Realm Great Perfection practitioners often required considerable time for the condensation and combination of Qi Vortexes; it couldn’t be completed in a short period.

However, there were exceptions.

And as early as when he had activated one hundred Qi Vortexes, Xiao Shi had already been conceptualizing the condensation and combination of Qi Vortexes.

He already had a clear idea about it.

Following the idea in his mind, he first tried to combine two of the Taiyin Qi Vortexes.

To achieve this combination, the two Taiyin Qi Vortexes had to form a specific positional arrangement and maintain the same frequency.

It seemed simple, but the actual difficulty of implementation was immense.

However, after Xiao Shi expanded the Taiyin Qi Vortexes to their limit, he found it incredibly easy to manipulate these Taiyin Qi Vortexes within his body.

He felt no difficulty at all.

The two Taiyin Qi Vortexes immediately formed a specific positional arrangement under his manipulation, and their frequencies also remained consistent.

Xiao Shi then continued to mobilize other Taiyin Qi Vortexes to perform more condensation and combination.

Typically, the more Taiyin Qi Vortexes mobilized, the greater the difficulty would be, as it would be harder to maintain the same frequency with more Taiyin Qi Vortexes.

But Xiao Shi’s Taiyin Qi Vortexes, expanded to their limit, were very different from ordinary people’s Qi Vortexes.

Even with an increase in number, there were no errors in their frequency.

They were completely consistent.

When he continuously condensed and combined more than ten Taiyin Qi Vortexes, these condensed and combined Taiyin Qi Vortexes directly formed a claw.

Xiao Shi did not stop there.

He continued to condense and combine more Taiyin Qi Vortexes, thereby continuously perfecting the form of the Crimson Tiger.

From claws to feet, then to tail, torso, neck, head… Through this continuous condensation and combination, Xiao Shi successfully condensed and combined a complete Crimson Tiger using the one hundred Qi Vortexes within his body.

However, this Crimson Tiger was different from previous Crimson Tigers.

Since this Crimson Tiger was formed by numerous Taiyin Qi Vortexes, it was not the usual crimson color, but a deep black.

To be precise, this was a Taiyin Tiger!

Xiao Shi sensed this Taiyin Tiger, formed by numerous Taiyin Qi Vortexes.

Although its structure was entirely based on the Crimson Tiger, due to the Taiyin Qi Vortexes, this Crimson Tiger exuded a strong Tai Yin aura all over its body.

And Xiao Shi clearly knew that even if he completed the condensation and combination with Taiyin Qi Vortexes, the next step was to see if the resulting Taiyin Tiger could be compatible with the Crimson Tiger Totem.

If the two could not be compatible, he would have to break it apart and re-condense and combine it.

After all, the various forms of the Crimson Tiger were all related to the Crimson Tiger Totem.

Although the Crimson Tiger Totem had not yet recovered and could not display the “true face” of the Crimson Tiger, the Crimson Tiger Totem was always the origin of the Red Tiger Sect!

Xiao Shi gently closed his eyes and began to communicate with the Crimson Tiger Totem on his back.

Immediately, waves of scorching power were transmitted through the Crimson Tiger Totem into Xiao Shi’s body, connecting tightly with the Taiyin Tiger within Xiao Shi’s body.

Buzz!

Xiao Shi clearly felt the vibration coming from the Crimson Tiger Totem.

It seemed the two could not be compatible.

They were difficult to integrate.

This made Xiao Shi’s heart sink.

However, just then, the Tai Yin Power within Xiao Shi’s body suddenly seeped into the Crimson Tiger Totem, following the connection between the Taiyin Tiger within his body and the Crimson Tiger Totem.

This caused a small black dot to appear in the originally crimson eyes of the Crimson Tiger on the entire Crimson Tiger Totem.

And with the continuous infiltration of this Tai Yin Power, the entire small black dot also expanded little by little, until it occupied the entire eye of the Crimson Tiger, forming a black pupil belonging to Tai Yin.

Xiao Shi clearly felt that the entire Crimson Tiger Totem had undergone some significant changes as a result.

It seemed that something new had been added to its original foundation.

If this were the recovered Crimson Tiger Totem, it would undoubtedly be difficult to achieve this.

However, the unrecovered Crimson Tiger Totem at present instead allowed this Tai Yin Power to find an opportunity, successfully integrating into the Crimson Tiger Totem.

This changed the eyes of the Crimson Tiger Totem.

At the same time, it was precisely because of the change in the Crimson Tiger Totem that a compatibility was formed between the Taiyin Tiger within Xiao Shi’s body and the Crimson Tiger Totem!

Although the degree of compatibility was not very high, with this compatibility formed, Xiao Shi no longer needed to consider breaking it apart.

Instead, he began to stabilize the Taiyin Tiger within his body.

During this process, his strength began to increase. Although he was only in the Qi Martial Realm, with continuous improvement, he surpassed the scope of Qi Martial Realm strength.

After all, the Qi Vortexes that formed the Taiyin Tiger were all Taiyin Qi Vortexes expanded to their limit!

The Taiyin Tiger formed from this was also very different from the combined condensation formed by ordinary Qi Martial Realm practitioners.

Buzz!

The moment the entire Taiyin Tiger completely stabilized within Xiao Shi’s body, Xiao Shi clearly felt that his strength had increased tremendously compared to before.

Now, his power from the Tai Yin aspect alone was enough to rival his strength when he used the Invincible Vajra Body!

If the two were combined… then even a Blood Martial Realm practitioner, he would not be unable to kill!!

This greatly shook Xiao Shi’s heart.

Usually, in the Qi Martial Realm, even those peerless prodigies found it difficult to transcend this realm and reach a strength comparable to the Blood Martial Realm.

After all, there was often an insurmountable chasm between each major realm!

However, Xiao Shi now not only transcended the Qi Martial Realm, but he also had the confidence to kill Blood Martial Realm practitioners.

Xiao Shi believed that such strength was undoubtedly unique within the Qi Martial Realm!

This was… a truly deserving strongest Qi Martial Realm!!