Eternal Heavenly Emperor

The reason hidden meridians are called hidden is that, for different people, the positions of these two hidden meridians vary.

Therefore, at least the approximate starting position must be found before beginning to "unearth" them.

His consciousness was like the most advanced scanning device, seeing through every inch of his body completely. Meanwhile, his derivation ability was at work, conducting subtle analysis and comparison, seeking the tenth proper vein.

Six days, seven days, eight days... At some point on the ninth day, Chu Hao suddenly had a flash of insight, and a smile appeared on his lips.

He found it.

He finally found it!

Now that it was discovered, it would be straightforward. He mobilized the Star Force and launched an attack on that location.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"Wow—" Chu Hao opened his mouth and suddenly spouted a mouthful of blood like an arrow, his complexion instantly turning pale, feeling as if his body was boiling, about to explode.

Could it be wrong?

He frowned slightly. The human body was extremely delicate; if the Star Force went the wrong way, the consequences would be terrifying—at best, serious injury, and at worst, turning into a cripple.

No one could tell you the location of the two hidden proper meridians because they vary for each person. Even a War God coming wouldn't know, only able to stare blankly. Thus, only by truly opening the entrance to the meridian can one know if they succeeded.

But now?

If correct, then getting through would naturally be clear sailing, achieving the Great Perfection of Ten Meridians. But if not… the wild, reckless Star Force would bring devastating damage to the body, leaving him either dead or crippled.

— No one could guarantee that the proper vein he was currently assaulting was the tenth.

Would he persist or give up? Chu Hao hesitated slightly.

A voice told him that Nine Meridians might be sufficient. This was the limit of a martial master, and in this world, no one had ever heard of reaching Ten Meridians. He was not inferior to anyone.

But immediately, another voice told him that there were no Ten Meridians here, which didn't mean the Upper Three Counties didn't have Ten Meridians. Cang State was only one of the Nine States on Sky Martial Star; there were stronger states and more talented people.

In this world, there surely were true Heaven Talented ones with Ten Meridians—miracles were meant to be created.

He wasn't willing to accept mediocrity!

Charge.

Chu Hao immediately made a choice; he was competitive by nature and wanted to do things in the best way possible.

Boom!

He ignited his Star Force and continued to launch an assault.

Pain! Pain! Pain!

Chu Hao spat blood again, yet he believed in his judgment; this must be the beginning of the tenth proper vein.

Again, again, again.

Failing over and over a dozen times, Chu Hao almost bled himself half to death. Even someone with extremely strong willpower would begin doubting their judgment at this point. If this continued, it could truly endanger lives.

Chu Hao remained firm. Maybe the rarity of Ten Meridians was because one had to survive a desperate situation to be reborn.

To surpass the limit, how could there be no cost?

That cost might be death, hovering between life and death, ultimately reaching perfection, like a phoenix reborn from its ashes.

Charge, charge, charge!

Chu Hao kept assaulting repeatedly, spitting blood, which made his spirit increasingly weak and his entire being begin to emanate a breath of death.

His consciousness hovered between clarity and confusion.

Buzz!

At this moment, he entered a strange state where time seemed to slow down, and every detail magnified before him, making him suddenly realize his mistake.

So that's how it was!

What he was assaulting was indeed the entrance to the tenth proper vein, but the problem was that this entrance was really too narrow. Therefore, when he used Star Force to attack, it was causing great harm to his body as well.

With a shock in his mind, Chu Hao suddenly withdrew from this state.

This was the critical point between life and death. No one could stay in such a state continuously; they either survived or perished.

He knew what to do now.

Chu Hao controlled the Star Force, transforming it into a sharp needle, and attacked once more.

Pop!

It seemed something loosened, and this time, he didn't spit blood again.

Success!

Chu Hao smiled; the tenth proper vein was finally discovered by him.

I dig, I dig, I dig.

Since a breach was opened, the rest was just a matter of time.

Merely seven days later, Chu Hao fully opened the tenth proper vein.

Great Perfection of Ten Meridians!

Chu Hao casually flexed, Eight Meridians exerted force, then amplified by the ninth and tenth meridians, increasing the strength by more than threefold!

What about expanding this meridian to the extreme afterward?

He took out a Jade Vase, inside of which contained King's Blood Pill, which could expand a meridian by ten times.

It wasn't comparable to Seven Flower Fruit, but it thrived in quantities and was effective not only for martial masters but also for the Martial Sect. Logically speaking, it was better for Martial Sect usage because their cultivation would progress slower than a martial master.

Now, Chu Hao couldn't care less; he wanted to reach Ten Meridians Peak in one go and break through all barriers.

Dumping out a King's Blood Pill, Chu Hao tossed it into his mouth, the bittersweet taste immediately hitting him, making him quickly swallow it.

The Minor Formless Mysterious Skill operated, and Chu Hao transformed into a Flame Furnace, beginning to refine the medicinal power.

Unreasonably, the tenth proper vein began to expand.

Using Star Force to expand a meridian was like blowing up a balloon; it was logical and imaginable, but this King's Blood Pill… it was unreasonably expanding the meridian, like cheating.

Just like the Seven Flower Fruit.

Why was it like this?

Chu Hao couldn't help but be curious again, but this was obviously not something his mind could figure out now.

No thinking; as long as it was effective.

He quickly refined the King's Blood Pill and immediately took out another Jade Vase, swallowing a second King's Blood Pill without hesitation.

In total, there were seven bottles.

Two hours later, Chu Hao stopped.

All the King's Blood Pills were consumed, and his cultivation stopped at the late period of Ten Meridians. Unfortunately, he couldn't reach the peak in one go.

However, the King's Blood Pill not only expanded the meridians but also enhanced the physique, even slightly increasing his constitution, because that blue flame grew a little bit.

Time to charge through the 90th barrier.

Chu Hao followed the steps upward, reaching the 90th stage.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Eleven golden puppets surrounded him, each having ten red dots on their bodies.

Ten!

If it had been when he had only Nine Meridians, Chu Hao would have surely failed, for at most he could make two or three puppets ineffective, and in the process, he would have been severely injured, followed by being brutally beaten by the remaining puppets.

But now, heh heh.

Chu Hao smiled, appearing to be completely at ease.

Bring it on!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—eleven puppets simultaneously attacked him; Chu Hao casually acted, his powerful derivation ability unleashed, making him appear utterly composed.

The long sword wielded like a waterfall, and one puppet was already struck ten times, stopping motion instantly.

One down.

Good, continue.

Two, three, four... In just about ten minutes, all eleven puppets were subdued.

A new set of stairs appeared, and the first step still belonged to his reward.

This was a Long Feather, glowing red and about two feet long, with feathers seeming like burning flames, incomparably beautiful.

He reached over, and a wave of heat instantly assaulted him, forcing him to channel his Star Force to block it before grabbing the Long Feather.

This clearly belonged to a bird, but specifically what kind Chu Hao had no idea.

Although he had seen many illustrations of ferocious birds, limited to Yunliu Sect's power, the most powerful bird was no more than a War General level. How could it possibly encompass all the world's birds?

What use did this feather have?

Chu Hao waved it. Swish, the Long Feather swept like a sword, spewing a wave of fire, forming a terrifying damage, even cutting a shallow mark on the ground.

Impressive!

Chu Hao couldn't help exclaiming. He had fought ninety battles here but never managed to damage the ground once. Compared to that, it was clear how terrifying the damage potential of this feather was.

Once, there was a ferocious bird in the world, with one flap of its wings, fire flew for miles, burning the heavens and boiling the earth!

Unfortunately, no matter how powerful a ferocious beast, it had an end; the owner of this feather couldn't escape the fate of life and death, becoming a reward in the Ancient Training Ground.

Chu Hao couldn't help but feel emotional, shaking his head, as he stepped onto the staircase leading to the 91st stage.

...

At the bottom level.

"That guy at the 89th stage, could he have died? How many days has it been, how is he still there!"

"Yeah, no matter if he failed or passed, it sure shouldn't take that long?"

"What on earth is that guy doing?"

"He can't have died in there. When heavily injured and unable to continue fighting, one is teleported here, haven't we all been through it?"

"That's true."

Everyone was discussing; those meant to come had long arrived, and those yet to enter the tower clearly would never come. But over a dozen days had passed, and everyone completed the tower trial.

— Except for Chu Hao.

His accomplishment at the 89th stage was a tie with Qin Yulian for second place, but she had started later than him and completed the trial as early as seven days before.

"What are you up to?" Qin Yulian stared at the red number tied with hers, filled with curiosity.

At that moment, the red number jumped, suddenly leaping up, pushing Qin Yulian's ranking down, making it stand alone in second place.

90th stage!

"What!" Everyone exclaimed; after half a month of silence, this guy erupted, charging straight to the 90th stage in one go.

89, 90, they might seem only one stage apart, but because there was a reward every ten stages, the difficulty of the entire tens of stages jumped a level. The difference between 89 and 90 was like an Eighth Tier martial master compared to a First Tier Martial Sect; vastly different.

"Could it be that guy spent his time in seclusion, making breakthroughs this half month?"

"Terrifying, just half a month to make such a qualitative breakthrough; a talent so high it's frightening!"

Everyone couldn't help but watch along with Huo Quan. Breaking through the 90th stage meant standing on the same level as this Fledgling Dragon List expert, even if the strength difference wasn't big.

Perhaps this person could climb higher and break Huo Quan's record.

Huo Quan's face turned somewhat somber. To him, holding the top spot in the tower ranking was as certain as could be. Before now, things played out this way, so why did something unexpected happen right when it was about to end?

Who on earth was this guy?

"91! 91! That guy broke another stage!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Readers using mobile phones, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)