Chapter 149 Flaw

The True Meaning of Destruction!

Luo Tian did not care about the exposure of this True Meaning.

Although possessing a True Elemental Fiery Essence such as the Transforming Yuan True Fiery Qi made it much easier to comprehend the True Meaning of Destruction, this did not mean it was the only path to grasping it.

The vital energy refined by the Transforming Yuan True Fiery Qi would make the power of the True Meaning of Destruction even more formidable. Luo Tian had already figured out that if anyone ever asked, he would simply claim that he had a relatively deep comprehension of the True Meaning of Destruction, and there would be no problem at all.

While this was a falsehood, compared to the truth, it was much easier for people to believe.

Even if Luo Tian claimed he possessed the Transforming Yuan True Fiery Qi, who would take him seriously? For a cultivator at the first transformation of the Pulse Flow Realm to dare make such a claim would likely cause people to laugh their heads off.

What were you to even be worthy of obtaining a Transforming Yuan True Fiery Qi that was difficult for even a Primordial Dan Realm powerhouse to acquire?

Under the assault of the True Meaning of Destruction, the currents began to slowly diminish. Coupled with his possession of the True Meaning of Blazing Heat, Luo Tian’s speed did not decrease by much compared to before.

Although Ling Qinghe was a Primordial Dan Realm cultivator, the amount of vital energy he used this time was inherently limited. Even though he had infused three types of True Meanings into it, the vital energy water serving as the medium had nothing particularly noteworthy about it. On the contrary, because it was too dispersed, its power per unit of space was not very high.

Such intensity would still have some effect if it were used to impact those young cultivators who had failed to even pass the first trial, but if anyone expected to see anything astonishing happen to Luo Tian, they would truly be barking up the wrong tree.

Above, below, to the left, and to the right, Luo Tian was surrounded by currents materialized from Ling Qinghe's vital energy. However, because Ling Qinghe did not deliberately scatter the True Meaning of Fluctuation in all directions, but rather radiated it outward from himself as the center, once Luo Tian began moving forward, he did not need to worry about threats from behind or the sides.

He only needed to move forward, and forward again!

Ahead of Luo Tian, a portion of the currents was burned away by the True Meaning of Blazing Heat, emitting a sizzling sound and turning into faint water vapor that vanished, while a greater portion was completely annihilated by the True Meaning of Destruction, leaving no trace behind.

Even though the True Meaning of Fluctuation was contained within the currents, surging toward Luo Tian in wave after wave, the outcome remained unchanged.

It was not until he stepped within the range of sixty meters that Luo Tian began to feel somewhat strained.

Although the True Meaning of Fluctuation belonged to the Water Element Law, and the True Meaning of Oscillation belonged to the Earth Element Law, both were True Meanings rooted in vibration and extension.

Furthermore, upon initial mastery, one could control ten layers of vibration; at minor success, a hundred layers; and with profound insight, up to a thousand layers of vibration. Although it was impossible for every single vibration to reach the absolute maximum strength the cultivator could muster, under the accumulation of multiple vibrations, the destructive power was truly not to be underestimated.

Within the first fifty meters, due to the greater distance, the True Meaning of Fluctuation had already weakened considerably by the time it reached him, allowing Luo Tian to disregard it. Once past sixty meters, however, Ling Qinghe’s control over his vital energy strengthened noticeably, and correspondingly, the power of the True Meaning of Fluctuation increased as well.

Even to suppress his own strength and use only the entry-level power of ten waves, Ling Qinghe’s attack definitely required Luo Tian to expend a fair amount of effort.

Moreover, Ling Qinghe had reduced the wave intensity in other areas while giving Luo Tian somewhat special treatment.

It was like a mortal stepping into a torrential stream; every step forward required leaning forward and laboriously moving one's legs.

Luo Tian had precisely this sensation right now. Even though the crimson protective vital energy completely enveloped him, and he pushed both the True Meaning of Blazing Heat and the True Meaning of Destruction to their absolute limits, it remained this way.

This won't do!

A trace of anxiety welled up in his heart. Luo Tian knew that although he had reached the sixty-meter mark and could still advance a little further, Ling Qinghe had only increased a portion of the power for him. If Ling Qinghe went all out and escalated the pressure further, he truly wouldn't be able to budge an inch.

Luo Tian realized that his mastery over the True Meanings was far too deficient.

Whether it was the True Meaning of Blazing Heat or the True Meaning of Destruction, both had merely reached the entry-level threshold without any further progress. Moreover, the True Meaning of Destruction was something he had forcibly mastered with the help of the Transforming Yuan True Fiery Qi; it did not count as a true comprehension, but merely a forced utilization.

Under such circumstances, one could well imagine how far from handy his grasp of these True Meanings really was.

The root cause was simply that his cultivation time was too short. Luo Tian had spent less than a year breaking through from the Qi Condensation Realm to the Pulse Flow Realm. Meanwhile, other cultivators in the late stage of the Qi Condensation Realm likely needed a year or two just to elevate their strength by a single level.

When there was little progress in vital energy, cultivators would typically choose to gain a deeper understanding of the elements they refined and thoroughly research the True Meanings they grasped. Without ordinary accumulation, how could there be a final eruption?

He was capable of guiding others of the same realm to break through, yet unable to help himself?

For a moment, Luo Tian found this somewhat ironic.

However, after a brief moment, Luo Tian suppressed these negative emotions to the depths of his heart. These were problems that needed to be resolved later; his pressing priority was to become a member of the Wind and Cloud Guard. Only then would he have greater opportunities and a larger platform to smooth out his cultivation path.

Besides, the current situation wasn't so dire that he couldn't pass the second trial. It was just that failing to secure first place would inevitably have some impact on Luo Tian's future plans.

Gritting his teeth, Luo Tian did not show the slightest intention of halting his pace. Although his forward speed had slowed, his resolve grew increasingly firm.

Sixty-four...

Sixty-five...

Sixty-six...

Every single step forward was slightly more arduous than the last.

...

Seventy-five meters!

Jiang Jihe was only a single step away from reaching it!

This was what a true elite scion was, what a true talented cultivator was. Jiang Jihe felt the depression in his chest instantly blown away to the highest heavens, leaving behind only an endless surge of heroic spirit that made him want to let out a long laugh.

However, Jiang Jihe held back. It wouldn't be too late to laugh after securing ultimate victory. It was just a pity that the person who had caused him a minor annoyance would not make it to the end.

Life was often like this: sometimes what seemed like a small stone stumbling your foot turned out, upon being trampled on, not to be as hard as imagined. In fact, such existences could later only look up at you with envy, forever out of reach.

The difference between heaven and earth was nothing more than this.

Jiang Jihe felt that even when walking past the seventy-meter mark, it felt slightly easier than at fifty or sixty meters. Was it because his strength had grown stronger without his knowing, or had his strength grown stronger without his knowing?

Probably, it was all the same.

Jiang Jihe unleashed his full strength, finding that the anticipated difficulties were not as formidable as expected. He did not expend an excessive amount of effort to easily overcome them.

Exhilarating!

I wonder how great the resistance around Commander Ling will be?

Jiang Jihe's eyes gleamed. He not only wanted to secure first place, but he also wanted to break through the layers of obstructing currents, stand right beside Ling Qinghe, and advance until no further advancement was possible, claiming a first place that no one could ever question!