Previously on Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting with brother's wife and young sister...
Shi Lin, after severely injuring Chen Xuan, taunts him and demonstrates how to summon the Spiritual Liquid. As she chants, Chen Xuan uses his own Spirit Summoning Technique to locate the Spiritual Liquid, which has disguised itself as mist. Just as Shi Lin reaches for it, Chen Xuan appears and seizes the Spiritual Liquid. Enraged, Shi Lin attacks Chen Xuan, but he easily defeats her, leaving her severely wounded, before fully subduing the Spiritual Liquid.
"Who exactly are you?" Shi Lin coughed out a large amount of blood, finally managing to get words out. Despite her severe injuries, her eyes blazed with icy fury.
Chen Xuan let out a light chuckle. "Thank you. If it weren't for your efforts, this Spiritual Liquid, being so elusive, might have truly given me trouble to find!"
Indeed, her actions had been invaluable; otherwise, even the Spirit Summoning Technique might not have been enough to draw out the Spiritual Liquid.
"You..." Shi Lin spat out another mouthful of blood, her face turning ashen and her aura weakening significantly.
"Enough. If you wish to live, stop speaking," Chen Xuan advised kindly with a smile.
But Shi Lin, ignoring his warning, stubbornly repeated her question, "Who exactly are you?"
She desperately wanted to confirm the suspicion gnawing at her. If it were true... she would face death willingly.
"Jiang Tian, who else could it be? It's just that I am quite dissatisfied with you, the high and mighty Royal Family! The Stone Race has always been oppressed by the Human Race, and the root cause is your Royal Family. How many of you are there? At most ten thousand, yet you hoard ninety percent of the Stone Race's resources. You are the parasites of the Stone Race; otherwise, our Stone Race would have long ago broken free from the Stone Cave."
"Insolence!" Shi Lin roared, the shout nearly depleting her remaining strength. If it weren't for their Royal Family, the Stone Race would have been annihilated by the Human Race ages ago.
Chen Xuan pursed his lips. "I don't wish to argue with you!" Seeing her expression, however, he dispelled any lingering doubts about himself.
Shi Lin's eyes seemed unfocused as she murmured, "That's not right! Our Royal Family is the greatest benefactor to the Stone Race; without the Royal Family, the Stone Race would not exist today." Suddenly, she raised her head, glaring fiercely at Chen Xuan. "You despicable lower-class being, you should have been killed long ago!"
Chen Xuan looked at her coldly, preparing to examine the Spiritual Liquid. "You've harbored such thoughts multiple times near the Holy Mountain; did you think I wouldn't sense it?"
"So what if you sense it? I, this young miss, am not afraid to tell you that your entering the Holy Mountain is a death sentence!" Shi Lin had completely lost her composure, revealing her true thoughts. This was what the Third Ancestor had told her in her final moments – that refining Chen Xuan's Crystal Stone completely would yield an even purer Crystal Stone.
With a "Bang!" Chen Xuan struck Shi Lin with his palm, leaving her in a state of near exhaustion. "It would have been better if you had remained silent, but now you've only made me angrier! Consider this a gift!" He had felt something was amiss with this wretched woman since their arrival at the Holy Mountain; now he understood.
"You... you wouldn't... well..." Before Shi Lin could finish her sentence, she fainted.
"Damn, she's quite stubborn!" Chen Xuan muttered under his breath, but it was for the best. Without further interruptions, he could calmly focus on the Spiritual Liquid.
He turned his attention to the Spiritual Liquid, held captive by his Spiritual Power. "Can you speak?" he asked, not in a rush, as he had ample time.
"You are not of the Stone Race!" A voice, somewhat childish, emanated from the Spiritual Liquid. In the next moment, the liquid coalesced, gradually taking the form of a child.
"Oh? How did you perceive that?" Chen Xuan was suddenly curious. Even revered figures like Liu Sheng and the others couldn't discern his stealth talent, yet the consciousness within the Spiritual Liquid saw through him instantly.
"You were not born from me!"
"What?" Chen Xuan was taken aback, but quickly understood. "You mean the Stone Race all originated from you, and that's how you can tell?"
"Yes!" the Spiritual Liquid confirmed, nodding. "But I truly dislike the Stone Race; they endlessly consume me, they are all bad people."
"You're a bad person too!" Chen Xuan suddenly felt awkward. It was, however, the truth; he was about to devour the Spiritual Liquid, making him no different.
"Can you not consume me?" the Spiritual Liquid then inquired. "Even if you do, please don't consume me entirely. I don't want to disappear."
Chen Xuan found himself in a difficult position. Yet, the innocent voice stirred a sense of compassion within him. "I need you to help me fully achieve Jade Bone."
"But your physical body is too robust!"
"That's precisely why I chose you."
An instinctive silence fell between Chen Xuan and the Spiritual Liquid. After a moment, the Spiritual Liquid spoke again. "If I can help you achieve Jade Bone, does that mean I won't be consumed?"
"Of course, not entirely," Chen Xuan replied.
The Jade Bone was all he needed, while other matters were truly secondary.
"I can enter your Dantian and help you achieve the Jade Bone bit by bit. It will simply take a considerable amount of time. Can you accept that?" the Spiritual Liquid inquired cautiously.
Dantian?! Chen Xuan's brow immediately furrowed. That was the most crucial place within him. If something entered with ill intentions, it would spell immense trouble.
"I can swear an oath! I am a Spiritual Object of this world. If I break my oath, I will face immediate punishment. I do not wish to perish!"
"Furthermore, if I reside within your Dantian, I can continuously nourish you. It is far more beneficial than merely consuming me," the Spiritual Liquid added, observing Chen Xuan's hesitation.
"How is it that I feel you're a bit cunning? How long has it been since you gained consciousness?" Chen Xuan probed.
"I have possessed awareness for tens of thousands of years, though I was always asleep. A Human Race member awakened me the last time, so I have existed for a very long time. Whenever members of the Stone Race enter, I absorb their memories. Therefore, I am not some naive child," the Spiritual Liquid emphasized the words 'not a child.'
However, Chen Xuan still hesitated to nod. This concerned his Dantian, and he absolutely would not take such a risk.
Seeing his continued reluctance, the Spiritual Liquid gritted its teeth. "If it is necessary, you can place a mark upon me. This way, my life and death will be entirely within your control. If you still do not agree, then I can only resign myself to fate!"
"What?"
"A mark!"
Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow. If such a method existed, its mention should have come much earlier.
"Calling you sly is not slander in the slightest."
