Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

"Save me, Great Saint!"

Gong Jun's plea for help pierced through the void, spreading into the vast star sea.

Hearing the term "Great Saint," Chu Zheng's expression froze. He had narrowly escaped a calamity at the hands of a Great Saint of Martial Path once before, but the ordeal had inevitably left some shadows in his mind.

A Great Saint of the Martial Path was not something he could contend with at his current level. A mere wisp of their Blood Qi was enough to crush him to death.

Chu Zheng's heartstrings tensed instantly as he began to sense his own Tribulation Qi.

After a moment, a flicker of confusion passed through his eyes. The Tribulation Qi by his side was utterly calm; it was nowhere near triggering the predestined tribulations, let alone the so-called Death Tribulation.

Gong Jun's eyes were hollow as he stared at the empty starry sky, his mind momentarily numb.

By rights, the Great Saint should have appeared the moment he called out, but now it was like a stone sunk in the ocean, with not the slightest response.

"I'll try to buy you some time. Look for a chance to escape."

Gong Jun looked down at the two before him, his voice gradually sinking.

No matter what unexpected events had occurred, without external aid, the chance of all three of them escaping intact from the current situation with Chu Zheng was highly unlikely.

Zhu Xuening's complexion changed slightly: "Senior Brother..."

"That won't do."

Yang Hong, mustering strength despite his severe injuries, spoke firmly, "Both of you are the rising stars of the Martial Hall. It would be a pity to fall here. My talents are average, but I might still be able to fight and perhaps buy some time."

"At this moment, would Chu Zheng need more than two moves to kill you two? Stop talking nonsense and go!"

Gong Jun raised his palm and gently pushed the two away. Turning back to face Chu Zheng, he fell silent as the blood deer brand on his forehead suddenly spread like ink, completely merging into the Spirit Platform.

The wounds on his back began to heal at a rate visible to the naked eye, and his pale complexion quickly returned to rosiness.

Chu Zheng's eyes were full of Spiritual Light, and he instantly saw Gong Jun's condition. This was a Martial Cultivator burning their last life force, a technique of igniting their life in exchange for a brief moment of glory using their lifeblood.

Boom!

Gong Jun suddenly exerted force, and the large star beneath his feet exploded. Blood Qi rose like plumes of smoke as he charged into the Geng Metal Tribulation.

The Geng Metal Sharp Qi was stirred, transforming into blades and spears, swords and halberds, all aiming for his limbs and body.

Pfft, pfft!

In an instant, nearly half of the flesh on his body was scraped away by the Geng Metal Qi, leaving his internal organs clearly visible.

But in that instant, he had reached the center of the Great Tribulation, broke through the Dharma Phase, and came before Chu Zheng's main body.

His shredded flesh continued to wriggle, healing frantically. Meanwhile, Gong Jun's hair had already turned gray, and his originally youthful face, at twenty, now looked nearly fifty.

He spread his arms, his muscles trembling together, using his own body as shackles to tightly wrap around Chu Zheng.

Crack—

Along with a series of light sounds of breaking bones, Gong Jun's ribs began to grow wildly, like the antlers of a giant deer, stabbing into Chu Zheng's chest and abdomen, piercing through and out the other side, accompanied by a glaring blood-red ominous light, penetrating his viscera.

The intense pain from his viscera made Chu Zheng involuntarily let out a muffled grunt and take half a step back.

This was the first time he had faced a Martial Cultivator in direct combat, and it was much more difficult than he had anticipated.

At this moment, Gong Jun's eyes were filled with a pure killing intent, devoid of any impurities.

Golden light flickered between Chu Zheng's teeth, and his body was covered with white cracks; the Gold Element Primordial Qi was breaking his body apart, uncontrollably leaking out.

Ultimately, it was still because his Golden Immortal Root was too weak. He couldn't use the surging Primordial Qi in time; if he had a Gold Element Spiritual Object to compensate, he wouldn't be in such a difficult situation now.

Chu Zheng suppressed the faintly twitching nerve, activated the healing panel, and simultaneously exercised Great Divine Power of Qi Collection and Heaven Repairing, beginning to forcefully extract the Blood Qi from Gong Jun's body to heal his own injuries.

At the same time, the Geng Metal Qi continued to gather from all directions, and in a moment's time, Gong Jun's flesh was riddled like a sieve, almost turning into a pool of blood and mud.

As the lifeblood burned out, Gong Jun's broken body eventually collapsed to the ground, the light in his eyes gradually dimming.

Looking at Gong Jun, who was only left with a last breath, Chu Zheng bowed his head and asked, "You specialize in the Heavenly Slaughter Demon Slaying Scripture, so who is You Bi Yue to you?"

"That's my mentor."

Gong Jun murmured subconsciously, and after reacting, he suddenly looked up, his eyes about to split, his voice nearly breaking in a roar,

"The death of Bi Yue Great Saint is related to you too?!"

"He took on the task from Martial Hall to claim my life and now lies boneless; you, as his disciple, today will thus end the cause and effect."

Chu Zheng said no more, raised his hand, and emitted a streak of Sword Qi, beheading him.

After confirming Gong Jun's death, Chu Zheng then looked up toward two figures not far away.

Zhu Xuening and Yang Hong had returned, both with cold expressions.

"This region of the world has been sealed off, with no exit or entry. You must've had assistance early on. People from the Immortal Alliance always feign pretense, it truly disgusts me."

With a cold shout from Zhu Xuening, her eyes icy, her Blood Qi gradually boiling, a three-foot green blade slid into her palm, behind her appeared an illusory starry sky, showing the phenomenon of nine stars strung together.

Hum—

The blade traced across the starry sky, igniting a red Spiritual Light akin to that of the Great Sun True Flame.

Without uttering a word, Chu Zheng's gaze calm, he lifted his wrist, flicked his fingers, and a blazing white Sword Qi soared across the starry sky. Before Zhu Xuening could strike, the Qi preemptively slashed, directly beheading the two.

The heads flew up, propelled a thousand feet high by the boiling Blood Qi, blood sprinkling the starry sky.

Chu Zheng suppressed the injuries on his body, while refining the Gold Element Primordial Qi, he scanned his surroundings, and bowed in respect:

"I do not know which senior has lent their aid, please reveal yourself so I may express my gratitude in person."

Whether it be the Great Saint from Gong Jun's remarks or the sealed world mentioned by Zhu Xuening, it all pointed to someone providing covert assistance; otherwise, today would not have proceeded so smoothly.

"Incredible."

Along with a light sigh, a figure emerged from the void, walking slowly to Chu Zheng's side.

The falling Golden Lineage Great Tribulation around seemed to be none of his concern, not affecting him in the slightest, as if existing in a different space and time.

"Elder Shang?!"

Seeing the person's face, Chu Zheng took in a sharp breath; he had thought of many possibilities, but he had never expected it to be Shang Cangyun lending a hand again.

"The Qi Refining Lineage is truly blessed with unique advantages; although stumbling in early strides and showing mediocre combat power, once the Cultivation matures, its combat capability cannot be underestimated."

Admiration filled Shang Cangyun's eyes: "Your current combat power, even compared to a Martial Cultivator, is a bit stronger. No wonder Ancestral Dao was able to overcome the Ancient Times despite facing enemies all over the world."

"Thank you, Senior."

Chu Zheng took a deep breath and bowed deeply again, expressing his great gratitude:

"This time again, I'm graced by the enormous favor of the senior. Such kindness, I truly have no way to repay."

Shang Cangyun, having saved him from peril several times, had given him life anew. This immense favor, Chu Zheng didn't know how he would repay it in the future.

"Fan Long received your distress signal, and I came here specifically for you. It was just a convenient action, no need for such courtesy."

Shang Cangyun waved his hand and expressed some surprise, "Why were you in the Vast Universe before this?"