Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting with brother's wife and young sister Chapter 973 505: Spirit Summoning Technique

Sixty thousand meters! Seventy thousand meters! By the time Shi Lin reached the eighty-thousand-meter mark on the Holy Mountain, her body could endure no more, her form nearly clinging to the very path.

Her gaze remained resolute, though her eyes had begun to redden. Under the immense pressure emanating from eighty thousand meters, her very blood felt like it was boiling.

Even Chen Xuan found himself in discomfort, particularly within his sea of consciousness where the visage of his Divine Soul started to contort.

"Is it impossible? Is this truly the limit?"

Shi Lin’s voice was frail, yet it carried a heavy burden of unwillingness. To have reached this position, already placing her among the top three in the Stone Race's history, and still… she was not content! No one from the Stone Race had ever ascended the summit of the Holy Mountain; she aspired to be the first.

This was the very expectation the Third Ancestor had placed upon her! Yet, the pressure was so overwhelming that she could barely shift an inch. Every effort felt futile, even with the Celestial Spirit Stone already in use!

"Could it… could it really be necessary to deploy it?"

Deep within her heart, Shi Lin harbored a reluctance, but facing a deficit of twenty thousand meters… a distance that seemed insurmountable even with the full might of the Crystal Stone unleashed!

"What troubles you?"

Sensing the shift in her emotions, Chen Xuan inquired softly.

"You've always been like this, haven't you?"

Shi Lin voiced the turmoil in her mind. Though he appeared to have reached his breaking point at forty thousand meters, now, at eighty thousand meters, the pressure had amplified manifold. Yet, he still had not collapsed! Even accounting for her sharing half the burden, it simply didn't add up!

"I'm not entirely sure myself!"

"But I do sense that the Crystal Stone seems to fluctuate subtly with the Holy Mountain's altitude."

"Regardless, it has always remained within the limits of my endurance!"

Chen Xuan uttered these words with a hint of fabrication. After all, given Shi Lin's limited understanding of the Holy Mountain's inner workings, anything could conceivably occur. Especially considering the inherent mystery surrounding the Crystal Stone within the Stone Race's physiology!

"Is that truly so?"

"Show me your Crystal Stone!"

Shi Lin's eyes were clouded with suspicion. As a member of the Royal Family, she had never encountered such a phenomenon. How could someone of a mere lower surname exhibit such a transformation!

Without further ado, Chen Xuan directly activated his Crystal Stone, presenting it before her.

The nearly translucent Crystal Stone erupted with an explosive, brilliant white luminescence.

"How can it be so pure!"

Even Shi Lin gasped in astonishment at the sight of this Crystal Stone, her eyes wide with disbelief. Its purity was, by at least two grades, superior to her own!

"Hmph!"

At that precise moment, a cold snort escaped her lips, her expression chilling instantly. "Your Crystal Stone possesses such purity that it can withstand the Holy Mountain's pressure; do you still require my assistance in bearing the weight?"

All this time, she had been deceived! What a scoundrel!

"Then you misunderstand me entirely!"

Chen Xuan refuted, "I am from a lower surname, enduring significantly more pressure than any Royal Family member. Even with a purer Crystal Stone, the burden I carry is far greater than yours!"

"The pressure you endure is less than four-tenths of what I face!"

"Preposterous!"

Shi Lin retorted furiously. Less than four-tenths? What a farce! She was of the Royal Family, highly esteemed by the Third Ancestor; how could she possibly be inferior to someone of a lower surname! This was an assertion she refused to accept under any circumstances!

"Royal Family, the Three Great Surnames, Lower Surnames… in your eyes, is the disparity truly that vast?"

Confronted by Shi Lin's wrath, Chen Xuan remained remarkably composed. Within the confines of the Holy Land, he stood as the strongest present, thus negating any need for undue concern regarding her outbursts. More importantly, he had just detected a subtle chill emanating from Shi Lin, something that had never occurred before!

"Insolent!"

Shi Lin’s aura flared, and discussing caste was a profound taboo within the Stone Race. For a lower surname member to harbor such rebellious thoughts, let alone voice them directly in her presence, was unthinkable. If any hesitation existed before, it had now solidified into an intent to kill towards Chen Xuan!

"Silence!"

Chen Xuan commanded, unleashing a palm strike.

"You…!"

That single palm strike instantly overwhelmed Shi Lin, effectively sealing the Crystal Stone within her body. The entire sequence transpired in mere moments!

Completely blindsided, she stared at Chen Xuan with utter disbelief, a flicker of fear now present in her eyes. She was a Royal Family member! Though currently at the first level of the Dao Realm, she was merely a single step away from the second, not to mention her absolute dominance over those of lower surnames. How could he possibly subdue her so swiftly!

"Who exactly are you? You are not Jiang Tian!"

"I have no time for your games!"

Chen Xuan cast her an indifferent glance before grasping her arm and propelling himself towards the summit of the Holy Mountain.

"Let go, release me!"

Shi Lin exerted all her strength, attempting to break free, but faced with Chen Xuan, the very notion of escape seemed utterly laughable.

"Were you planning to attack me earlier?"

Chen Xuan inquired softly as he continued to walk.

That hostile aura... this woman undeniably harbored malicious thoughts towards him.

"What?"

Shi Lin was taken aback, her struggles momentarily ceasing as she stammered, "How did you know?"

"I didn't know! But..."

Chen Xuan turned his head, a smirk playing on his lips, "Now I do."

"You... shameless man!"

He had been bluffing her!

How despicable! What an utterly inferior man.

Shi Lin seethed with anger internally.

"Hehe!"

Chen Xuan let out a light chuckle; in his estimation, Shi Lin was merely a novice, far easier to manipulate than a mere chicken.

"Even so, you will certainly meet your end once we are outside."

Chen Xuan merely shrugged, unfazed by Shi Lin's threat.

He had meticulously planned every contingency once he decided to act.

Furthermore, if he failed to locate any Spiritual Liquid within this place, there would be no reason for him to remain among the Stone Race.

Thus, these three months spent on the Holy Mountain represented his final opportunity.

"If I happen to perish, you won't fare any better, so... you had best pray for my continued well-being."

With those words, Chen Xuan disregarded her, continuing to drag her toward the summit of the Holy Mountain while his Spiritual Power diligently scanned the surroundings for any sign of Spiritual Liquid, his resolve unwavering.