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Chapter 320 - 296: Breakthrough in Strength

Chapter 320: Chapter 296: Breakthrough in Strength

Since the little fish in the Cold Pool have the effect of restraining the Mysterious Energy inside the body, this is a tremendous opportunity for myself!

Li Chen had surveyed the Cold Pool before, just its diameter was ten meters, already quite substantial for a pool, especially one located inside a cave in the mountains.

The existence of such a Cold Pool, not just stagnant water but also home to living creatures, was like a natural wonder, utterly magical.

Therefore, for Li Chen, these little fish were the way for him to absorb the Mysterious Energy; as long as he could consume all the fish in the Cold Pool, wouldn’t that mean he could fully absorb the Mysterious Energy inside him and completely control it?

Thinking about the strength of the Mysterious Energy, Li Chen became very excited, so he immediately stripped off his clothes in front of his sister-in-law and jumped into the Cold Pool.

With that move, a "splash" resounded, water splattered around, and at the same time, goosebumps appeared on Li Chen’s skin — the water was indeed cold.

But Li Chen didn’t mind, this temperature wasn’t at his limit of endurance, it was nothing compared to the dangerous places he’d survived before.

As he dived into the water, the little fish, unprepared for their peace to be shattered, saw one of their white companions tossed into the air by the turbulent force. Before it could even land, Li Chen caught it and popped it into his mouth.

After eating one fish, it instantly transformed into energy to absorb the Mysterious Energy in his body, and at the same time, Li Chen also reached the bottom of the Cold Pool and began to look around. To his amazement, the depth of the Cold Pool was truly terrifying, reaching dozens of meters, and the underwater world was even larger than it seemed from above.

Seeing such a vast Cold Pool, Li Chen was even more astounded by nature’s marvels.

However, when he saw the thumb-sized fish swimming joyfully in groups, Li Chen’s astonishment turned into delight. To him, these fish were simply great nourishment!

If he could eat all the fish in the Cold Pool, wouldn’t it mean that he could absorb all the Mysterious Energy inside himself?

Without a second thought, Li Chen started grabbing them by hand, and a group of little fish swimming towards him got caught, around four in total.

Lin Xiaoxiao watched Li Chen dive into the Cold Pool and vanish without a sound, and just at that moment, Li Chen emerged from the water, causing more splashes to scatter.

"Brother-in-law, be careful," Lin Xiaoxiao quickly stepped back.

Li Chen, with a fish stuffed in his mouth, nodded happily without speaking, simply swallowing the fish before taking in another one from his hand.

As the little fish entered his stomach, the energy appeared in Li Chen’s body and transformed into strands of energy, beginning to help him absorb the Mysterious Energy.

At that moment, Li Chen paused, being in the Cold Pool, he noticed a faint chill on the water’s surface. Under the suppression of this chill, the activity of the Mysterious Energy seemed less resistant than the day before.

Could it be that the Cold Pool also had the effect of suppressing Mysterious Energy?

The more he thought about it, the more it seemed possible since the chill in the pool could restrain the Mysterious Energy, even if the chill wasn’t that intense now. If it was stronger, it could be used to aid the absorption.

After swallowing another fish, Li Chen didn’t mind that these fish were frantically wriggling in his mouth only to be chewed to death; after all, it wasn’t the first time he had done this.

"Xiaoxiao, are you hungry?" Li Chen smiled slightly, offering the remaining fish in his hand to Lin Xiaoxiao.

Lin Xiaoxiao swiftly shook her head; the thought of the fishy taste and nausea almost instinctively appeared, and if it weren’t for the special circumstances the night before, she would never eat raw fish.

Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao’s refusal, Li Chen didn’t insist and ate the fish himself, then dived back into the water.

The number of fish in the Cold Pool was quite abundant; strangely, apart from these thumb-sized little white fish, there seemed to be no other species. It was as if the Cold Pool only housed this type of fish.

Li Chen didn’t care, as long as the fish could help him absorb the Mysterious Energy.

With a casual sweep of his hands, he caught a large number of fish and resurfaced to devour them again.

Lin Xiaoxiao stood far away, watching Li Chen’s repetitive diving and surfacing, each dive seemingly for the sole purpose of eating fish.

She couldn’t help but purse her lips and think, has her brother-in-law gone mad with hunger to be doing this?

But Li Chen was extremely content because the absorption of the Mysterious Energy was a bit quicker than the previous night.

Once the Mysterious Energy was under my control, who on this world would dare block my path?

Even if the next time it wasn’t two Main Gods, but three that approached, I would be confident in ensuring their one-way trip!

Li Chen went up and down continuously. If he could have eaten the fish in this water, he probably would have done so long ago.

The little white fish in the Cold Pool seemed somewhat dim-witted. Although they sensed that fewer of their companions were in the pool, when Li Chen descended, they didn’t dart away; perhaps they couldn’t even if they wanted to.

Li Chen didn’t know how many little white fish he had eaten. He had intended to continue swallowing them when he realized his stomach was already full.

Li Chen was stunned for a moment, then gave a wry smile. He had forgotten that his stomach couldn’t handle it, else he might have eaten all the fish in the Cold Pool by now.

However, being full was a good thing. Now that the Mysterious Energy inside Li Chen’s body was being absorbed, he decided to start exploring the Cold Pool.

Looking around the Cold Pool, everything was quite ordinary. There were some plants growing, but beyond that, there was nothing else.

Li Chen started to dive deeper. As he did, the temperature of the surrounding water seemed to drop a little, and at the same time, the speed at which the Mysterious Energy was being absorbed inside his body increased slightly.

A glint flashed through Li Chen’s eyes. The deeper he went, the colder it got, and the faster the Mysterious Energy was absorbed?

Could there be such a good thing?

Without any further hesitation, Li Chen swam directly toward the depths of the Cold Pool. Soon after reaching about halfway, Li Chen furrowed his brows. The temperature around him had startlingly reached about three degrees; going further down, it was very likely to reach zero, or rather, it was certain.

Zero degrees—what did that mean? Typically, at zero degrees, water would freeze, and the coldness was something that not everyone could endure.

Li Chen continued to swim downwards, the temperature dropping ever lower. In no time, it was at zero degrees. Oddly enough, the water here didn’t ice over but remained flowing.

Confusion flashed in his eyes, but then some understanding dawned on him. Could it be the special environment of the Cold Pool that prevented the freezing? Despite being at zero degrees, the abundance of water stopped it from icing over.

Stopping for a moment and feeling the increase in the speed of Mysterious Energy absorption, Li Chen kept swimming downwards. However, he didn’t get far before he could no longer continue; the temperature below was colder, barely sinking a bit had already hit several degrees below zero.

It seemed that staying in this temperature for too long would affect Li Chen internally; his blood flow would become an issue.

Li Chen didn’t force it and stayed at that depth. He began to operate the Mysterious Technique, and in an instant, the True Qi began to move, attempting to resist the Mysterious Energy. However, under the influence of the Cold Pool and the energy from all the fish he had eaten, the moment it tried to resist, it was absorbed and became part of Li Chen’s True Qi.

Feeling the changes inside his body, Li Chen felt a sense of exhilaration. And vaguely, it seemed that the bottleneck he had been stuck at in the Mysterious Technique was loosening. He could break through.

This epiphany came suddenly, like the feeling he had experienced after his life-and-death battle with the Ghost King, when he swallowed the Life-saving Pill given by Third Grandpa and then went to meditate in his room. This sensation was the exact same, indicating that Li Chen’s Cultivation Technique could break through again, and his strength would increase once more!

Li Chen closed his eyes, not speaking, just floating quietly in the water. The fish swimming around him couldn’t help but feel strange. Hey, why isn’t this big guy joining us?

Those white little fish swam around, some curious fish even swam over Li Chen’s body. They didn’t understand why this one was different.

These fish remained the size of a thumb, but the difference lay in their color—the deeper one went, the deeper the white became. Farther up, some fish exhibited a yellow tint, but down here, they were pure white, almost like a surge of snow.

Li Chen paid no heed to these details. The True Qi inside his body moved faster, and he felt increasingly comfortable. The Mysterious Energy absorption rate also increased, seeming to form a perfect cycle!

With his eyes closed, the True Qi within Li Chen surged like a vast river, hammering at the meridian points required by the Cultivation Technique. Finally, unable to withstand the onslaught of True Qi, after several impacts, a meridian point broke through, just like a paper pierced gently through.

With this meridian clear, the raging True Qi surged through, and Li Chen’s strength advanced further!

Li Chen opened his eyes to the sound of crackling all around him, and bubbles came out of his nose—the discharge of his turbid energy.

After the increase in strength, Li Chen’s senses, reactions, movements, and power all grew considerably stronger, about half as strong again as before!

If one added the absorbed Mysterious Energy, it could possibly double!

Li Chen was already strong; doubling that strength—what concept would that be?

Feeling an indescribable joy throughout his body, Li Chen wanted to laugh heartily, but as soon as he opened his mouth, water rushed in, causing him to cough violently.

He forgot that he was still underwater.

Without further delay, Li Chen swam upward.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiaoxiao was incredibly worried. Why hadn’t there been any movement since Li Chen went down this time? Could he have encountered danger?