Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting with brother's wife and young sister Chapter 974 505: Spirit Summoning Technique (2)

"I can't continue!"

At the fifty-thousand-meter mark of the Holy Mountain, Zhang Qiu felt utterly spent.

Pressing on with the Blood Burning Stone would inevitably harm the future formation of his Crystal Stone.

"This is where it ends!"

Even for someone from the Royal Family, this was the absolute limit, and he ought to be content.

"Alright!"

The woman finally felt a wave of relief wash over her.

"Let's depart!"

Zhang Qiu clasped the woman's hand, leaving the narrow path and making their way toward the mountain's largest cavern.

Three days elapsed!

Atop the Holy Mountain's summit, Chen Xuan casually tossed Shi Lin aside. She lay there, as limp and lifeless as a discarded rag doll.

Throughout their ascent, Chen Xuan had, of course, not shielded her from the Holy Mountain's oppressive pressure.

Furthermore, with the Crystal Stone sealed by him, the burden she carried was nearly enough to crush her.

Her eyes were vacant, and a constant stream of unintelligible muttering escaped her lips.

"You ought to be grateful. Without me, you would never have reached the peak of this Holy Mountain," Chen Xuan remarked coolly, glancing at her from the corner of his eye.

"You—"

Perhaps enraged by his words, her dazed gaze shifted, fixing on Chen Xuan with pure hatred. "Just kill me now. If you don't, I vow I'll never forgive you!"

"Futile rage."

Chen Xuan scoffed, looking at her with open mockery.

She was supposed to be the Stone Race's most exceptional prodigy for this generation, yet she displayed a distinct lack of intelligence.

Ah, that was right!

The Stone Race had never been known for their sharp minds.

Chen Xuan's attention drifted to the cavern ahead. This was the sole cave situated at the very apex of the Holy Mountain.

"Damn it, where could it be?"

Since entering the Holy Mountain, he had remained perpetually vigilant, yet he had yet to detect any sign of Spiritual Liquid. Now, at the summit, and still nothing!

"You... haha..."

Shi Lin suddenly erupted into wild laughter. A raised eyebrow from Chen Xuan followed as he slowly approached, crouching beside her and seizing her chin firmly in one hand. "You were going to say what?"

"You believe you can find Spiritual Liquid?"

"Dream on!"

Shi Lin shot him a cold glare.

"Slap!"

Chen Xuan delivered a stinging slap across her cheek. "There, we're even now."

"What?"

The sting on her cheek was immediate, but in the next moment, comprehension dawned. "You weren't asleep that day... What exactly are you planning?"

Shi Lin was utterly bewildered!

The difference between Jiang Tian before and after his injury was stark!

For reasons unknown, a tremor of fear suddenly coursed through Shi Lin's heart!

"If you already know, why bother asking?"

"Let's head inside. Into the cave, and we'll see what makes this particular cave at the Holy Mountain's peak so special."

Chen Xuan roughly yanked her arm, dragging her toward the cave's entrance.

"Is this the cave?"

He casually tossed Shi Lin aside once more and began to examine his surroundings.

The cavern walls were polished to a mirror-like sheen, with formations resembling stalactites hanging from the ceiling.

However, what truly captured his attention was a circular stone suspended in the cave's center. Below it rested a pool of water, and the water... was yellow!

It looked as if it were mixed with mud, yet it retained an astonishing clarity.

Beyond this, the cave was otherwise barren.

Chen Xuan approached the pool, extending his hand into the water. Instantly, a warm current surged through his arm, flowing into his body.

Shortly thereafter, the previously hovering stone began to vibrate. Two beams of golden light erupted, engulfing both Chen Xuan and Shi Lin.

"Such a comforting sensation!"

Within the embrace of the light beams, Chen Xuan closed his eyes. The light possessed a peculiar energy, one that seemed to fortify his physical form. Yet, to Chen Xuan's disappointment, his Jade Bone showed no reaction whatsoever.

As for Shi Lin, her pallid complexion bloomed with a healthy rosy hue. More importantly, the Crystal Stone Chen Xuan had sealed upon her was unsealed by the radiant light.

"Boom!"

In an instant, she unleashed the aura of the second level of the Dao Realm, and it continued to surge upwards.

Now truly intrigued, Chen Xuan observed the phenomenon with intense fascination.

Simultaneously, a cerulean light flared from his eyes, bathing the entire cave in a pale blue glow.

"Oh!"

"So that's how it is!"

"Could it be that this is the residual energy left by a Royal Family ancestor?"

Chen Xuan murmured softly to himself.

A moment later!

Shi Lin ascended to the third level of the Dao Realm, traversing two entire realms in mere moments. Had he not witnessed it firsthand, Chen Xuan himself would struggle to believe how effortless cultivation within the Dao Realm had become.

"My heavens, this seems unlikely to cease anytime soon!"

Chen Xuan was also taken aback.

Shi Lin's aura was still steadily climbing, showing no signs of abating.

"Rumble..."

The floating stone started to vibrate, and the brilliant light upon Shi Lin intensified. Concurrently, the radiance surrounding Chen Xuan began to dim.

"Did it select Shi Lin then?"

Chen Xuan pondered this internally.

It appeared the stone sensed Shi Lin's royal lineage, a shared heritage, while identifying him as an imposter. Thus, it focused all its power onto Shi Lin.

He lifted his gaze slightly.

"Could this stone actually be the Crystal Stone from the ancestor's incarnation?"

Even if not, the connection felt undeniable, a striking similarity.

However, Chen Xuan felt no urgency; he was intrigued to observe Shi Lin's progress under the stone's influence.

He had previously heard tales of individuals achieving incredible feats within the Holy Land.

Rapid advancements through multiple cultivation realms in a remarkably short period—he had harbored doubts, but now realized his underestimation, though the Stone Race was undeniably a unique lineage.

An hour passed!

Shi Lin... ascended to the fourth level of the Dao Realm, and his progress continued unabated.

Fifth level...

Sixth level...

However, the pace of his advancement began to decelerate.

Three days later, the light finally dissipated as Shi Lin reached the pinnacle of the sixth level.

"Truly remarkable!"

Chen Xuan couldn't suppress a gasp of admiration; in just over three days, a cultivator at the peak of the sixth level of the Dao Realm had been forged.