14 Chapter 4: Firmness and Gentleness _3

Boom!

The overbearing style of Seven Stars Fist and the leisurely style of Pine Crane Longevity Fist were forcibly fused together by the Nine Orifice Golden Pill.

In an instant, blood circulated throughout the body nine times.

The heartbeat slowed down, twice as slow as before! But it was even stronger. Like a hammer, it was solid and powerful.

"I've actually stepped into the fifth level, the realm of Divine Strength!"

Fang Han knew that the change in his body signified that he had entered a new realm, the Physical Body Realm of the Fifth Layer of Divine Power. The most typical sign of this realm was the slowing down of the heartbeat, resulting in endless vitality, unparalleled strength.

"Hm!"

Before he could experience the benefits of the realm of Divine Strength, Fang Han suddenly felt his chest move. The Nine Orifice Golden Pill, during the changes in his body, suddenly drilled inside, right into the center of his heart, becoming even more hidden.

Previously, the Nine Orifice Golden Pill was stitched to his chest, but now, as his heart suddenly slowed down, it was drawn deeper into his heart by the pressure of the blood.

This made it even harder to be discovered by others.

"Crane Claw Print in the Sand!"

Suddenly, he clawed at a large tree. Fang Han's five fingers were like crane claws, instantly gouging out a large chunk of wood from the tree bark and trunk.

If this claw were to grasp someone's body, it would definitely take a large chunk of flesh with it.

Its power had increased once again!

Fang Han continuously exerted the divine power of his physical body, casually dodging, jumping, running, advancing over ten feet in a single step, his body then snapping back, moving effortlessly throughout. Yet he was fierce and fast, like a tiger and leopard.

In fact, practicing the physical body to the realm of Divine Strength made one strong as a horse, agile as a monkey, and sharp as a tiger and leopard, becoming a humanoid weapon. Some core disciples of the Fang family had not reached this realm.

"Your Pine Crane Longevity Fist is not bad, you've been secretly learning it for a long time, haven't you?"

Just then, suddenly a voice came from behind Fang Han.

"As expected, here she comes!" Fang Han was shocked, although he had long anticipated this happening, his heart was still uneasy when it actually happened.

Turning around, not far behind him under the moonlight, stood a stunning beauty in white, it was Fang Qingxue.

"Ah, Miss!"

Fang Han immediately showed a flustered look, as if a thief caught red-handed, wanting to run away but hesitating.

It was a performance he had rehearsed countless times in his heart. Now, acting it out, his skill was lifelike.

After being stunned for a few breaths, he fell to his knees in front of Fang Qingxue, howling and crying, "Miss, please spare my life! I saw it by chance and couldn't resist practicing it. Please forgive me, Miss."

"Not bad," Fang Qingxue looked at Fang Han's reaction, a faint movement in her eyes, and indifferently said, "At least you know to fear punishment. If you run away now, your fate will be similar to that rock over there."

As she spoke, Fang Qingxue flicked her finger, and a flash of purple and bright lightning shot out. A boulder more than a person high thousands of feet away was immediately cut in half under the Purple Lightning Yin Thunder Sword.

"So, this is Yuhua Sect's Purple Thunder Yin Lightning Sword? Zen Master Bai Hai died under a single Divine Skill; it's indeed an invincible force against thousands of troops!"

Feeling the strong electric current in the air that made his hair stand on end, Fang Han couldn't help but be horrified. It was the first time he had witnessed the power of an expert in the Mystical Realm.

Even if one had reached the realm of Divine Transformation, if they were faced with the siege of thousands of soldiers, they would still be doomed, as the power of the physical body was limited.

However, the experts of the Mystical Realm could transform Qi into blades, control electricity and fire, spread protections throughout their bodies, and transform at will. Ordinary people were no match for them. Fang Han finally understood why the experts of the Mystical Realm were transcendent and different from ordinary people.

He lowered his head even further, as if he was frightened out of his wits, repeatedly muttering, "Miss, spare my life..."

"When can I step into the Mystical Realm...and even be equal to Miss...Zen Master Bai Hai wanted me to kill her, but how can that be easy?" Fang Han's thoughts spun.

"Get up," came Fang Qingxue's indifferent tone. This beautiful woman, an expert of Divine Powers, always seemed to speak with the same intonation, without any emotional fluctuations, as if she had trained away all her emotions. All that was left was a calm pursuit of the Immortal Path, slowly seeking, indifferent.

"Passed a small hurdle!"

Hearing this, Fang Han's heart relaxed, but he didn't get up. Instead, continuing to kneel, he loyally said, " This servant has made a grave mistake and should continue to kneel to atone. Miss, please instruct and punish me." This was his display of loyalty.

"Logically, you shouldn't have been able to cultivate to the realm of Divine Strength. Did you eat any Elixir of Life?" Fang Qingxue seemed to be infected by Fang Han's "display of loyalty", and her tone softened slightly.

"Yes, five years ago, I was washing horses in the Dragon Abyss River when suddenly there was lightning in the sky, and a long-horned giant serpent rolled out of the river. It scared me, but then that serpent was struck by lightning and died. Curious, I pulled the serpent out of the river and cooked it. I ate it for many days and also ate its gallbladder. Strangely enough, the serpent's gallbladder was red and hard like a stone. It took me an entire afternoon to melt it. Since then, my body has been getting better and better, so I had the idea of learning martial arts in secret. I deserve to die.",