Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain Chapter 2875 - 2874: Seeking a Breakthrough

The horizon's clouds hung heavier, with distant thunder rumbling, hinting at the brewing tempest's fury.

Currently, Tian Sha and Blood Fool had positioned themselves on either side of the white-robed Blood Monk, the air thick with palpable tension.

"Lord Heavenly Corpse, permit me to engage him first," Blood Fool volunteered, his eagerness evident.

Tian Sha inclined his head in assent.

"Whoosh~~~"

Blood Fool's skin flushed a deep crimson, defiance ablaze in his eyes. His form trembled, like a primeval beast straining against its bonds, before he surged forward to assail the white-robed Blood Monk.

His fist winds howled, each blow imbued with the might to shatter mountains and rivers. Yet, the white-robed Blood Monk remained remarkably serene amidst this onslaught.

His movements were nimble, like a gentle breeze rustling willow leaves. Each evasion was perfectly timed, and his retaliations were incisive and deadly, as if he could foresee every misstep in Blood Fool's aggressive dance.

Mere moments passed, and already they had exchanged over a hundred exchanges.

Though Blood Fool's attacks were fierce, against the white-robed Blood Monk's seemingly ordinary yet profoundly skillful maneuvers, he began to falter, appearing increasingly outmatched.

In the end, after a fierce exchange, a tremendous force sent Blood Fool reeling. He flew backward like a severed kite, crashing heavily to the ground in a cloud of dust.

Blood Fool struggled to rise, a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth, but his gaze held no trace of fear or surrender. He exclaimed:

"Worthy of being first on the Five Elements Stele, truly powerful! Today, I, Blood Fool, have witnessed it."

The white-robed Blood Monk paid no heed to Blood Fool's admiration. His sharp eyes continued to scan his surroundings, for he knew the true menace wasn't Blood Fool, but the elusive Tian Sha, who seemed to meld with the very fabric of space.

"Boom~~~" A resounding boom shattered the battlefield's quiet. Like a spectral apparition, Tian Sha materialized suddenly behind the white-robed Blood Monk. His hand, formed into a sharp blade shimmering with cold light, aimed directly at the Blood Monk's core vital point.

This attack was as astonishingly swift as the previous one against Lin Dong, appearing to cleave the very space in two.

Nevertheless, confronted by Tian Sha's lethal strike, the white-robed Blood Monk displayed no panic.

He rapidly formed hand seals, uttering a soft incantation. Brilliant radiance then flared from his body, coalescing instantly into a blooming golden lotus pedestal, which securely enveloped him.

Tian Sha's blade struck the lotus pedestal. A deafening metallic clang echoed, but the blade could not pierce the shield of golden light.

"Impressive defensive prowess, but it seems slightly inferior to Lin Dong's ultimate defense. Since there's a slight gap, I know how to breach it!"

Tian Sha declared with confidence.

The white-robed Blood Monk clasped his hands together and spoke slowly, "Is that so? Then, by all means, try."

"Boom boom boom~~" The two re-engaged, neither able to secure a quick victory.

...

Meanwhile, far beneath the battlefield, Lin Dong was employing the Earth Dragon Treasure Technique, concealed within an abyssal darkness and profound silence.

He had not ventured far from the immediate combat zone but instead seized this rare interval to attempt a personal breakthrough.

Deep within the earth, he seemed to become one with the ground, sensing its very pulse. His every breath resonated with the surrounding soil and stone, his cultivation level steadily ascending amidst this peace and intense concentration.

Above, the fierce duel between the white-robed Blood Monk and Tian Sha, alongside Blood Fool's involvement, persisted.

Lin Dong is a man who never leaves vengeance unfulfilled. Without pursuing this retribution, would finding Tian Sha and Blood Fool on this Extraterrestrial Battlefield not prove incredibly challenging?

Furthermore, if he allowed them to live, they would certainly become significant hindrances on his future cultivation path.

"I cannot simply turn my back on this," Lin Dong vowed internally, his gaze hardening with unwavering resolve. "The retribution I am owed today, I, Lin Dong, shall absolutely claim!"

With that commitment, he dispatched another message to the white-robed Blood Monk, "Esteemed senior, would you permit me another half-day of your assistance? Today, I, Lin Dong, must break through to the Heavenly Realm Third Layer Heaven and personally end these two, thereby eradicating future obstacles!"

Having sent his plea, Lin Dong patiently awaited the white-robed Blood Monk's response.

After a brief interval, a voice, steady and potent, echoed within his mind, "Agreed. Half a day, I can grant you that."

Lin Dong's heart found solace upon hearing this affirmation.

He was acutely aware of the white-robed Blood Monk's profound and unfathomable strength; with the elder's agreement, confidence surged within him.

Settling himself cross-legged, he closed his eyes, directing his focus inward and commencing the mobilization of all his internal power, preparing for a breakthrough of unprecedented magnitude.

The surrounding world appeared to suspend its motion at this critical juncture, with only the fervent Qi within Lin Dong, much like a river bursting its banks, surging with immense force.

He could sense the currents of every single wisp of spiritual energy, his every breath seeming to harmonize with the very fabric of heaven and earth. His soul, at this precise moment, felt intimately connected to this ancient battlefield, to this Extraterrestrial Heaven teeming with both peril and promise.

Lin Dong understood that the luxury of time for natural accumulation and refinement was a luxury he did not possess.

He had to seize this fleeting, precious opportunity to enhance his strength with the utmost urgency.

Yet, confronting the formidable barrier to the Third Heaven, relying solely on a natural breakthrough, even within half a year, or perhaps even longer, seemed utterly impossible, let alone within a mere half-day.

Fortunately, however, the 'Water Origin' remained at his disposal!

This was a treasured primordial power, born from the essence of heaven and earth, possessing the remarkable ability to aid cultivators in overcoming bottlenecks and elevating their cultivation levels.

Yet, Lin Dong also recognized that the efficacy of primordial power was not absolute; it was contingent upon various factors, including the cultivator's mental state, the depth of their cultivation accumulation, and the opportune moment of its application.

He meticulously calculated in his mind: under normal circumstances, had he dwelled at the peak of the Second Heaven for a sufficient duration, with ample spiritual energy accumulated within, consuming the 'Water Origin' would have presented him with at least a ninety-five percent certainty of shattering that bottleneck.

But the current reality was starkly unforgiving. He had not lingered at the Second Heaven's pinnacle for an extended period, and the spiritual energy within him was consequently not abundant, failing to reach an optimal state.

Should he rashly ingest the 'Water Origin' at this juncture, the probability of achieving a breakthrough would plummet significantly, perhaps to a mere eighty percent.

For Lin Dong, this reduced probability was unequivocally insufficient.

His objective was an absolutely guaranteed breakthrough.

Consequently, he arrived at a definitive resolution: to consume certain rare medicinal herbs, thereby consolidating his current cultivation level, enhancing both the quality and quantity of his internal spiritual energy, and ensuring complete readiness for the impending advancement.