Chapter 14 Metamorphosis (3)

After Lin Dian fell unconscious, Lin Xing also considered helping to repair his severely damaged meridians and body. However, he detected a strange phenomenon of self-healing within Lin Dian's body.

Lin Xing couldn't help but feel a surge of joy for Lin Dian.

This was likely mutated Zhen Qi. Although what it was or how it would develop were still unclear, based on the current situation, it was undoubtedly headed in a good direction.

Lin Dian's future development, having turned misfortune into a blessing, was something even Lin Xing found difficult to predict. However, Lin Xing knew that Lin Dian's future achievements would be extraordinary.

Lin Xing withdrew his Zhen Qi from Lin Dian's body, his head starting to ache.

The surrounding violent spiritual energy was surging toward him—what was he to do?

Lin Xing attempted to guide the Zhen Qi within his body, trying to calm it down. However, the Nine Yang Zhen Qi seemed to be resisting him. The more Lin Xing tried to calm it, the more violent the Zhen Qi became, circulating even faster.

Lin Xing felt helpless. If this continued, he would surely be torn apart by the increasingly violent Zhen Qi. Yet, he couldn't stop it now.

If he could break through to the third layer now, it would be a world of difference. Although it was just one stage apart, both the volume and the potency of Zhen Qi at the third layer were incomparable to the second layer.

Even though the amount of Zhen Qi in Lin Xing's body had long since reached the level needed for a breakthrough to the third layer of the Nine Yang Divine Art, he had delayed because his body couldn't withstand the power it would unleash. Instead, he had been focusing on body refinement, waiting until his physical strength reached the required level to attempt the breakthrough without any risk.

At this moment, Lin Xing had no choice! Sitting here waiting to die, he might as well attempt the breakthrough directly! Perhaps he would succeed in reaching the third layer, or perhaps he'd blow up and die.

However, Lin Xing glanced at Lin Dian, who was unconscious in front of him. There was no way around it—Lin Dian was too close. If Lin Xing died, this kid would also be affected!

He had to send him away.

Lin Xing channeled a deft pulse of energy, lifted Lin Dian's body, and threw him outside!

Under the influence of this force, Lin Dian shot straight through the door, landing unharmed outside.

Earlier, when the spiritual energy in the world began surging wildly toward Lin Xing, the people outside had sensed something was amiss.

However, since Lin Xing seemed fine and hadn't given them any instructions, they dared not barge in recklessly. They feared interrupting whatever Lin Xing was doing, which could ruin everything.

Yet, watching the violent Zhen Qi, they felt powerless, only able to stand by and worry.

When Lin Dian shot through the door, Lin Da and the others were shocked. They rushed forward to catch Lin Dian as he fell toward the ground. At the same time, Lin Xing's voice reached their ears: "Guard the outside properly. Do not let anyone disturb me!"

Lin Da and the others weren't fools. Seeing Lin Xing's condition, they knew he was at a critical juncture of his breakthrough. They hurriedly called for additional personnel to help guard the area and protect their young master.

Even the old man and the others were alarmed. They all rushed over to see what was happening.

Lin Xing's mother, Yana, was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes. Watching Lin Xing, who looked like a small boat swaying in a storm, she was extremely worried and kept asking Lin Da and Lin Er what had happened.

Lin Da and Lin Er were in a bind. Although they had been by Lin Xing's side all along, they were just as clueless now. How could they explain when they themselves didn't know?

They could only say with guilt to Yana, "We're sorry, young mistress. We failed to protect him properly..."

"Alright, Yana, stop giving Lin Da and the others a hard time. It seems they don't know what's happening either. Let's just wait and hope Xing'er is alright," said Lin Xing's grandmother, Dikalin. However, she was also worried, though she couldn't show it as openly as Yana.

Yana looked on the verge of tears, making everyone feel uneasy. Dikalin had no choice but to add, "Don't worry, Yana. It looks like Xing'er is just breaking through. He'll be fine."

"Is that true?" Yana asked helplessly, looking at Dikalin.

What did Dikalin know? She could only steel herself and say, "Yes, based on my experience."

The old man chimed in at the right moment, "Xing'er is breaking through. There's no need to worry unnecessarily." However, he kept some thoughts to himself. With his experience, it wasn't hard to see that Lin Xing was breaking through, but the dangers involved hadn't escaped his notice either! Yet, he couldn't help, as he didn't fully understand what was happening.

Pointing it out would only cause unnecessary worry.

The old man instructed Lin Da to add a few more guards and then left. He knew this breakthrough wouldn't be short, and he had many matters to attend to himself. Staying here wouldn't help; it was better to handle his affairs. He believed Lin Xing would safely overcome this hurdle—by intuition.

Lin Xing felt helpless, never expecting to cause such a commotion. It seemed he couldn't keep a low profile anymore. However, he had to focus on resolving his own situation first. Otherwise, the surging spiritual energy would attract the attention of powerful experts near Tianjing, leading to many unnecessary troubles.

Lin Xing stopped paying attention to the outside world and focused entirely on his breakthrough.

Lin Xing didn't dare directly absorb and store the spiritual energy from the world. Although his Zhen Qi had been nearly depleted earlier, his dantian could only hold a limited amount. If he absorbed it recklessly now, his dantian would already be full, having reached its maximum capacity.

At this moment, Lin Xing had a wild idea. Since his dantian could no longer accommodate more Zhen Qi, but the spiritual energy from the world was still surging toward him wildly, the Zhen Qi within his body was circulating at its highest speed, continuously refining, tempering, and compressing the incoming spiritual energy!! However, this speed was far from enough. Often, the incoming Zhen Qi hadn't even been compressed before more spiritual energy surged in!

Feeling the explosive growth of Zhen Qi within his body, his meridians were torn apart repeatedly, only to be repaired again and again. Enduring the excruciating pain, Lin Xing thought to himself, "This has gone too far. This is beyond my control. Am I really going to die here?"

Lin Xing felt unwilling. He had just gained a complete family and hadn't even had the chance to fully enjoy its warmth. He couldn't die like this.

Suddenly, Lin Xing had a flash of inspiration and couldn't help but curse inwardly.