526: Chapter 526 The Challenge

However, he discovered that no matter how he mobilized the external Spiritual Qi, he still couldn't stop the internal Spiritual Qi from leaking out like a flood. His efforts to plug the leaks in his Spiritual Vein System were like trying to put out a burning cart with a cup of water—the output far exceeded the input. If this continued, he truly would, as Long Yuan said, become a Mortal without any Realm!

"It's all because of those damned Spiritual Qi Seals; they must be broken before I can recover!" Jiuying suddenly realized this. He quickly checked and indeed found that several key nodes in his Spiritual Vein System were controlled by Spiritual Qi Seals, and there was even a seal imprinted on his Dantian!

At these Spiritual Qi Seals, Spiritual Qi was leaking out uncontrollably like a flood...

"Damn it! Break for me!!!" Jiuying roared. Several of his heads suddenly directed the powerful Spiritual Qi contained within them to attack the Spiritual Qi Seals inside his body!

However, to Jiuying's disbelief, those Spiritual Qi Seals seemed to possess consciousness. They instantly blurred, passing through the Spiritual Qi System to reach the other side, causing his attack to land directly on his own Spiritual Qi System!

The attack on his Dantian was especially intense!

"Aaaagh—" Jiuying screamed in agony. This level of pain was unbearable even for a Heaven and Earth Exotic Beast like him. His entire body immediately tumbled through the air, twisting into various horrific angles...

Long Yuan watched Jiuying screaming and performing all sorts of incredible acrobatic moves in the air, inwardly shocked. This guy was so ruthless he even dared to strike his own Dantian. If the Dantian wasn't sturdy enough and got blown apart by that one hit, wouldn't it be all over?

But he wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass. Waving his hands repeatedly, another dozen or so Spiritual Qi Seals flew out, penetrating Jiuying's skin and imprinting directly onto his various internal organs!

"Aaaaaaaaagh—" Jiuying found it even more unbearable now. His Dantian was already heavily injured, and the pain from the massive loss of Spiritual Qi was like a knife carving flesh. His remaining human face was contorted, and even tears were flowing...

His cultivation Realm plummeted at a visible rate, quickly dropping to the Qi Refining Realm, falling from the ninth level of Qi Refining all the way down to the first level!

Long Yuan simply used the Soul Net to bind him directly and moved him into an isolated cell within the Heavenly Dao Space.

Although Jiuying would temporarily lose his cultivation Realm, the life of a Heaven and Earth Exotic Beast like him was very tough; he wouldn't die easily. On the contrary, given the chance, he might return to full strength. Thus, Long Yuan wasn't worried about the lad dying. He wanted to see if he could obtain the Bloodline Legacy from Jiuying's body through research. However, even if he could get it now, it might only be a juvenile Legacy. If Jiuying couldn't grow up, he wouldn't be able to achieve an Awakening of an Advanced Legacy, so this issue still required further study...

During this battle with Jiuying, Long Yuan had not underestimated him in the slightest. After all, Jiuying was a genuine Early Stage Golden Core, and his actual combat power was significantly stronger than a Golden Core of the Human Race. Therefore, Long Yuan first used the laser cannon to heavily injure Jiuying, and then, while he was arrogant and distracted, used the Soul Net to bind him before striking with several long-prepared Spiritual Qi Seals to seize the advantage!

After being hit, Jiuying was desperate to turn the tables and ended up self-detonating several of his heads, using that burst of Spiritual Qi to attack the Spiritual Qi Seals. But he underestimated the spiritual nature of the Spiritual Qi Seals. In fact, the Spiritual Qi Seals possessed a penetration characteristic; they could easily pass through the surface of objects to change positions. No matter how one tried to drive them away, it was difficult, entangling the target like maggots on a bone. This caused Jiuying's attacks to hit his own internal organs. This kind of pain was beyond what any living being could endure, and Jiuying was no exception, resulting in him being easily subdued by Long Yuan...

Jiuying was passive throughout the entire process, getting caught before he could even use his signature Water and Fire Divine Ability. It was truly a matter of fate!

When he regained consciousness and found the space-time had shifted, realizing he was imprisoned in an isolated space, he couldn't help but panic. He roared, "Long Yuan, let me out quickly! I promise I will never invade Great Ming again!"

A wisp of Long Yuan's Divine Sense transformed into a tiny figure and arrived outside the cell, teasing, "Do you think you're still in a position to negotiate with me?"

"You? You only succeeded through a sneak attack. Do you dare let me out so we can have a fair and square fight?!" Jiuying shouted loudly.

"Haha, so what if I used a sneak attack? You were the one leading an army to invade my Great Ming. The disparity in strength between the two sides was clear. Did you expect me to talk to you about being fair and square? Naturally, I'll use whatever tactics work best to deal with you! Besides, falling to this state, don't you think about your own reasons at all? My sneak attack methods are actually nothing; your arrogance and conceit were the root causes of your defeat. If you still haven't recognized reality and are still so naive as to want a fair fight with me, I'll start to doubt if the Jiuying Legacy you obtained is just trash!" Long Yuan laughed.

"Shut up! You can call me naive, but you must never doubt the Legacy I received! How can the Legacy of our Jiuying Clan be something you can look down on?" Jiuying said angrily.

"Is that so? Naturally, I won't question the power of the Jiuying Legacy. What I question is what you have learned from the Legacy and how much. I can give you a chance. I won't restrict your freedom of movement in this isolated space and can even provide Spiritual Qi for you to Cultivate. However, I will come to fight you every once in a while. If you can defeat me, then I will restore your freedom!" Long Yuan said with a smile.

"What?! You won't imprison me and will even give me Spiritual Qi to Cultivate?" Jiuying wondered if he had misheard and asked for emphasis.

"You heard correctly! This space can connect to the outside air, and the air on Blue Star has abundant Spiritual Qi molecules. You can Cultivate freely. As long as you can defeat me, you can leave and become the King of the Sea again," Long Yuan said.

Hearing this, Jiuying's spirits were greatly lifted. He let out a few "wuwuwu" laughs and said, "Do you keep your word? I can leave as long as I defeat you?"

"Naturally! Haven't you noticed that I've already retracted the Spiritual Qi Seals I placed on you?" Long Yuan nodded.

Jiuying's whole body shook as he quickly sensed his condition. Indeed, he found those Spiritual Qi Seals were gone, and the Spiritual Vein System inside his body had returned to normal!

He took a deep breath, keenly sensing the energy of the Spiritual Qi molecules within. He couldn't help but laugh long and loud again, saying, "How do I find you to fight?"

"You are only at the Qi Induction Stage now. Wait until you recover to the Foundation Establishment Realm! When that time comes, just shout a few times, and I will naturally appear," Long Yuan laughed.

"It's a deal!"

"It's a deal!"

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