The words fell.
A storm surged.
The Golden Warship, after just a moment of resistance, was utterly shattered.
Standing on the Golden Warship, Qin Tian's face was pale.
It wasn't just him; anyone in this situation would likely feel the same way.
"It seems I have no choice but to fight to the death."
Qin Tian certainly wouldn't sit idly by.
As he clenched his fists tightly, a surge of overwhelming blood energy rose from within him.
Whoosh!
A crisp sound echoed.
Qin Tian's figure soared into the air amidst the towering waves.
He narrowly dodged the first strike of the waves.
But unfortunately, countless massive waves came crashing toward Qin Tian like a frenzy.
Blood.
It froze.
As Qin Tian's body erupted with blood, a sword crackling with purple arcs appeared beneath his feet.
Then, he cleaved through the waves, shooting towards the distant shore.
He wanted to seize the moment and reach the other side.
However, what seemed close was actually very far away.
Even when his speed reached its limit, it was of no use.
A deafening roar echoed.
A colossal wave surged towards Qin Tian's body, ready to strike again.
Feeling the tremor from deep within his soul, Qin Tian clenched his fists, his fingers digging into his palms.
Blood flowed out.
Grinding his teeth, he lifted his head, a cold gaze flashing through his eyes. In that instant, a flame almost reaching the heavens erupted around him.
The protective flame appeared just in time to block this lethal blow.
Unfortunately, no matter how strong the protective flame was, it could only withstand one attack.
Moreover, the cost of unleashing this protective flame was steep.
Even for Qin Tian, it would come at a significant price.
Bang!
The deafening sound echoed to the heavens.
In the next attack, Qin Tian ultimately could not withstand it.
A mouthful of blood spewed forth as his body shot toward the distant sea surface like a meteor, soaring dozens of yards away.
He plunged violently into the water.
Having swallowed a mouthful of salty seawater, combined with his internal injuries, he nearly couldn't catch his breath.
"This place is terrifying."
Qin Tian had to admit that his body was not as sturdy as the Golden Warship.
Even the Golden Warship had been shattered to pieces in an instant.
Let alone himself.
"Is this really how it ends?"
Qin Tian forced a bitter smile, yet a surge of overwhelming battle intent erupted within him.
He was never one to resign to fate.
"Kill!"
With a powerful step forward, Qin Tian summoned the Purple Lightning Sword once more.
Swish!
A thunderous explosion rang out.
Before Qin Tian could take a single step forward, he was met with a towering wave crashing toward him.
If it were anyone else, even a strong practitioner from the Qi Control Realm, they would likely meet their end in an instant.
Unfortunately, just as the massive wave was about to strike Qin Tian's body, a towering Phantom Dragon suddenly appeared before him.
Boom!
The colossal Phantom Dragon was utterly shattered.
Along with it, Qin Tian spat out a mouthful of black blood.
Clearly, he had sustained serious injuries.
Even the advanced Adamantine Body Technique could not withstand the force of the wave.
"Senior!"
At this point, Qin Tian could only call for help.
Yet again, he felt bitterly disappointed; the Martial God Senior, who had always been there to assist him at critical moments, remained silent this time.
It seemed that even he was powerless to intervene.
"It was my oversight," Qin Tian muttered as he lowered his head. He had to admit that this final trial from Nine Dragons Hall was terrifying.
Looking across the entire Southern Land, such trials were indeed rare.
"How can I win?"
Qin Tian, refusing to succumb to despair, quickly regained his composure.
Utilizing his perfected agility, he maneuvered through the towering waves with remarkable skill.
Thanks to his astonishing combat experience, he narrowly evaded several seemingly fatal situations.
However, without a solution, this would only delay his inevitable demise.
"If I fail, I will truly be buried here."
Qin Tian clenched his fists, a wave of anxiety washing over him.
Even he could not claim to be unafraid in the face of such circumstances; that would be a lie.
Boom!
Another massive wave crashed down behind him.
Having barely escaped one wave moments before, he found himself with neither the strength nor the time to dodge again.
Boom!
The wave struck him squarely in the back.
An incredible force shattered several of his Golden Battle Bones in an instant. He held back the blood that threatened to rise in his throat.
With a splutter, he fell into the sea.
If it were ordinary seawater, a cultivator like Qin Tian would have no reason to fear. Even without breathing, he could endure.
Unfortunately, this seawater was anything but ordinary.
As he entered the water, his limbs instantly became soft and powerless.
He couldn't even muster the strength to clench his fists.
"There must be a way to resolve this. There is no situation in this world that is truly hopeless. There must be an opportunity, there must be!"
Qin Tian decided to abandon his resistance and sat cross-legged in the water.
As his cultivation continued to circulate,
he suddenly opened his eyes wide in astonishment, realizing that within the seawater, his body seemed to undergo some subtle transformation.
"My body is changing!"
At first, he could hardly believe it.
After paying close attention for a few breaths, he was amazed to find that his body had indeed changed.
"Changing fate! So the core of changing fate lies here."
Looking around at the seawater, Qin Tian noticed that although he had initially felt weak and powerless, now his strength had returned to about seventy or eighty percent.
Moreover, it seemed that the power he possessed now was even stronger than before he entered the water.
"You finally discovered it!"
At that moment, a long-lost voice reached Qin Tian's ears—Martial God Senior.
"You scoundrel! Why didn't you tell me this earlier?"
Qin Tian couldn't help but grit his teeth and shout.
It wasn't that he lacked depth; rather, he had been pushed into a situation where death seemed inevitable.
Martial God Senior said nothing.
At that time, he thought this expert might be powerless to help.
So, he began to seek solutions on his own.
However, now that he had finally found a way out, Martial God Senior suddenly appeared and claimed to have seen through everything long ago.
What the hell!
Even Qin Tian felt like cursing.
"Hey, in the Cultivation World, many things must be discovered by yourself. After all, if you rely too much on me, you will never become a true Supreme Champion."
Martial God Senior spoke these words, but inwardly he was sweating profusely.
One couldn't help but admire Qin Tian.
In the earlier situation, even Martial God Senior had been searching in vain for a long time and felt despair.
That was why he had bitterly chosen to remain silent.
He thought that if he stayed quiet, Qin Tian might give up resisting in the face of death and ultimately vanish without a trace.
Little did he expect that even in despair, Qin Tian would suddenly find hope.
To maintain his demeanor as an unparalleled master, it seemed he had nothing else to say besides that one line.
“……”
Qin Tian decisively ignored him, immersing himself in this subtle transformation.
After submerging into the sea, the winds and waves were not as fierce as those outside. However, countless dangers still loomed.
In just a moment, Qin Tian's body underwent a significant change.
The Golden Veins and Golden Battle Bones, which had long been altered by the Martial God Inheritance, now transformed into a dark gold color in the unusual seawater.
Although it seemed somewhat dull compared to the vibrant golden hue from before, the power contained within was several times greater than it had been.
The broken Golden Battle Bones began to recover continuously.
An hour later, Qin Tian surprisingly returned to his peak condition.
One hundred and five Dark Gold Battle Bones.
One hundred and five Dark Gold Meridians.
Moreover, an even more astonishing event occurred for Qin Tian.
Originally, according to the training of others, one could only achieve the Harmony of the Universe state after opening up one hundred and eight Meridians. From that point on, one would transcend the ordinary and no longer exist in the same realm as other Channeling Realm experts.
However, Qin Tian had only opened up one hundred and five Dark Gold Meridians.
Suddenly, he discovered that the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy within him had begun to move on its own.
Harmony of the Universe!
This was definitely Harmony of the Universe.
Although Qin Tian had never entered this realm before, it didn't mean he was unaware of this state.
"The changes here are truly terrifying."
Qin Tian murmured, a smile spreading across his face.
"If it's this extreme here, then what about below?"
Qin Tian continued to descend.
A protective flame erupted around him as he transformed into a streak of light, swiftly diving to a depth of about ten zhang.
Upon reaching this point, Qin Tian encountered the same difficulties he faced when he first began to sink.
His limbs felt weak, and his consciousness was in disarray.
So, he continued to sit cross-legged, frantically absorbing the unique power of this place.
Transforming himself.
Afterward, each time he broke through, he continued to descend.
With every breakthrough, Qin Tian's Combat Power and Cultivation stepped into a higher level.
In the end, as he looked at the surrounding waters, he felt an immense sense of satisfaction.
Initially, he thought reaching this place was a dead end.
Who would have thought that this dead end was actually a blessing?
It was truly astonishing.
Bang!
Qin Tian continued to sink, and after several pauses, this time his limit had reached over fifty zhang.
Puff!
At this point, even with Qin Tian's flesh and cultivation, he could no longer hold on.
He spat out fresh blood.
"Don't push yourself too hard. If it gets too difficult, just ascend a bit. Once you make a breakthrough, you can come back here later."
The Martial God Senior in his right eye felt a twinge of compassion seeing Qin Tian struggle so fiercely.
"Time waits for no one. I must reach a higher realm of cultivation in the shortest time possible to gain even greater power."
Qin Tian was unwilling to wait; he wanted to seize every moment to enhance his combat power.
After all, the Nine-Man Battle was imminent.
If he couldn't achieve a stronger breakthrough here, he would inevitably fail to enter the Ancient Immortal Road Competition.
Only by becoming the first in the Nine-Man Battle would he qualify for the Ancient Immortal Road Competition.
Even though one of his competitors was Gong Xueyi, he would not give up because of that.
Half a day later.
Under the pitch-black seawater, Qin Tian finally broke through once again.
Once his divine sense could leave his body, Qin Tian eagerly swept downward.
He was quite surprised to discover that it seemed like just ten more feet down, he would reach the seabed.
However, when he used his spiritual sense to scan sideways again, he was horrified to find a towering figure standing ominously on the dark ocean floor.
With his chest puffed out and hands clasped behind his back, the figure raised its head as if gazing into the distance at Qin Tian.
Their eyes met.
Even for someone as composed as Qin Tian, his heart skipped a beat.
What is going on?
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