450: The chaotic energy was extremely dangerous.

If it were the complete version, with Invincible East's talent, she would have reached at least the Late Heaven-Man Realm by now. How could she still be at the Grandmaster Peak?

This Great Desolation Prison Heaven Finger is a famous Divine Ability in the cultivation world. And this Chaos Holy Physique is born from Chaos itself.

This Physique is incredibly powerful. Even in the Immortal Realm, it would absolutely be top-tier.

"Will you claim the reward?"

"Claim."

Invincible East, who had just relaxed after stopping, instantly sensed the change in Duan Zhengchun. Her beautiful face paled dramatically.

She felt a terrifying energy rush into her body, rampaging wildly through her Meridians. Even a Master of her caliber at the Grandmaster Peak couldn't tame this power.

This force tore through her Meridians, causing damage. As more and more energy poured in, Invincible East realized her Meridians were being utterly ravaged.

If this continued, she would be torn apart and die from the impact of this power.

"Pfft..."

A mouthful of blood sprayed out. With a look of unwillingness towards Duan Zhengchun, Invincible East closed her eyes and fell unconscious.

Duan Zhengchun was unaware of all this. He was currently in the process of fusing with the reward given by the System.

Duan Zhengchun discovered that the modified Sunflower Manual was actually a Cultivation Technique. Although not considered too Advanced, in this Nine Provinces Continent, it would definitely make him invincible.

After all, this world had no Cultivation Techniques, nor any immortal cultivation arts.

Emperor Shitian's Sacred Heart Art was powerful, but it focused more on life preservation. As for the power of the Sunflower Manual, all you Wuxia connoisseurs surely understand.

However, what Duan Zhengchun didn't expect was that after fusing with the Chaos Holy Physique, his strength directly soared to Foundation Establishment Peak, a full two Realms higher.

This was an even greater improvement than the previous Chaos Sword Physique.

At this moment, Duan Zhengchun felt completely comfortable, not a trace of fatigue, but instead more energetic than ever.

Coming back to his senses, Duan Zhengchun suddenly sensed something was wrong.

Seeing Invincible East's pale face and weak aura, teetering on the brink of death, he was badly frightened.

"Holy shit, what's going on? What happened? She was fine just a moment ago, how did she end up like this?" Duan Zhengchun exclaimed in shock.

"The Host did not notice. Leaked Chaos Qi rushed into Invincible East's body, causing this result."

"Damn, just a leak caused this?" Duan Zhengchun said, astonished.

"Chaos Qi cannot be borne by Mortals. This woman has astonishing talent. Otherwise, she would already be dead."

Finally understanding the situation, Duan Zhengchun quickly took out a dà huán dān and fed it to Invincible East.

Then, he circulated his technique, drawing the Chaos Qi within Invincible East back into himself.

He hastily channeled Spiritual Power to help Invincible East repair her damaged Meridians. Only when he felt her aura stabilize did Duan Zhengchun finally let out a sigh of relief.

Phew, phew, good thing I discovered it in time. Otherwise, Invincible East would have become the first woman to die by my own hand.

If word got out, what woman would dare follow him in the future?

Invincible East felt as if she had teetered on the edge of life and death several times. When she finally lost consciousness, she thought she was going to die.

When she opened her eyes and saw the familiar cave, she realized she wasn't dead yet.

"I'm not dead?" Invincible East murmured.

"You scared me to death! Thankfully, I noticed in time. How do you feel now? Any better?" Duan Zhengchun asked with relief and concern.

Invincible East carefully assessed her physical condition. She found not only was there no problem, but her previously damaged Meridians had also been repaired.

Moreover, she felt she had actually Broken through? She had Broken through just like that, in a daze?

"I... broke through?" Invincible East looked at Duan Zhengchun with a bewildered expression.

"My apologies. That was my fault just now. I didn't notice you were nearby,"

"resulting in the Chaos Qi invading your body and causing you harm."

"However, you're fine now. I've already treated you. Although the Chaos Qi harmed you initially, it also brought benefits."

"Now, your Meridians are broader than before, which has increased your growth potential. As the saying goes, risk and opportunity coexist. That's the principle here."

"As compensation, I will give you the complete version of the Sunflower Manual," Duan Zhengchun said.

Regarding his earlier explanation, Invincible East could indeed feel her Meridians were much broader and more resilient than before.

However, the mention of the complete Sunflower Manual left her momentarily stunned.

The complete Sunflower Manual... she had been searching for it all these years.

But she had found no clues, no trace of it at all.

And now, Duan Zhengchun was saying he would give her the complete Sunflower Manual as compensation?

"What did you say? I didn't hear clearly just now," Invincible East asked again.

"Don't doubt it. You heard correctly. I said the complete version of the Sunflower Manual. If you can Cultivate it to its highest level, in this Nine Provinces Continent, you'll find no match besides me," Duan Zhengchun stated.

This time, even Invincible East was shocked. Was the complete Sunflower Manual really that powerful?

No match in the Nine Provinces Continent? Even Masters who reached the Earth Immortal Realm wouldn't dare claim to have no match, right?

Seeing Invincible East's dumbfounded look, Duan Zhengchun knew she didn't believe him. He didn't mind, though. She would understand once she knew.

"What? Judging by your expression, you don't plan to learn it? If you're unwilling, I won't force you," Duan Zhengchun shrugged.

"Learn it? Why wouldn't I learn it? It's just... is the complete version really that powerful?" Invincible East asked, looking at Duan Zhengchun with some suspicion.

"You'll know once you learn it." Having said that, Duan Zhengchun brought two fingers together and directly pressed them against the center of Invincible East's forehead.

Instantly, a wealth of familiar yet unfamiliar information about the Cultivation Technique flooded Invincible East's mind. It was familiar because it was indeed the Sunflower Manual.

It was unfamiliar because this Sunflower Manual was somewhat different from the one she practiced. But one thing was certain: its power was truly terrifying.

Cultivating to its highest level actually allowed for Rebirth Through Fire.

Although it differed somewhat from what she practiced, she didn't need to start from scratch. She only needed to modify her energy circulation pathways.

Invincible East immediately began Cultivating. To her surprise, she found the complete Sunflower Manual flowed much more smoothly for her, far more smoothly than before.

"This... this is actually real?" Invincible East opened her eyes, looking at Duan Zhengchun with astonishment.

"What's wrong? I told you, I never lie, nor do I stoop to lying. Especially not to my own woman."

Looking at Duan Zhengchun's reaction, Invincible East fell silent.

Originally, she hadn't quite believed Duan Zhengchun's words. But now she understood: what he said was true.

Just as he said, with his strength, he simply wouldn't stoop to lying.

Because such things were mere trifles he could destroy with a snap of his fingers. Why would he need to lie?