Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 2128: Chapter 2125: Failed Breakthrough?

The liquid dripping from the pearl increased, and the color of the spring water deepened. At a glance, it was as if the vast ocean was contained within a small area, resembling Miss’s blue Sword Qi, flowing like water.

Suddenly, Miss’s body trembled, her head slightly raised, and a sharp breath burst from her body, causing countless droplets to jump from the water’s surface.

"Calm your heart and steady your breath..." Lin Tian said in a deep voice.

Logically, with Miss’s realm and in a non-combat state, such a disturbance shouldn’t occur. As an Ancient Martial Artist at the Postnatal Perfection Realm, one should have complete control over their True Qi.

However, no matter how pure the energy of the pearl, it is still foreign energy to Miss’s original True Qi. When the two come into contact, there must be a process of contention and fusion.

To refine foreign energy is an essential path. At this moment, if the Ancient Martial Artist cannot control it and loses control over the two energies, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Of course, Lin Tian had confidence in Miss, a woman with the talent to question the Innate, where obstacles would only become stepping stones to her peak.

Sure enough, Miss formed her hands into sword fingers, crossing them in front and then slowly pressing down. Her breath indeed gradually converged, finally confined within a barrel-sized range.

The water surface no longer stirred chaotically but slowly rotated around Miss, as if guided by some opportunity.

The seawater blue of the spring gradually faded with each rotation, showing a tendency to return to clear water.

Lin Tian smiled faintly, the purple flames in his hand spun faster, melting more of the liquid from the pearl, dripping into the spring water, once again dyeing it sea blue.

The water spun, and the fire spun too, reflecting each other, seemingly echoing across the distance.

The speed of the water’s rotation went from slow to fast, gradually catching up with the pace of the purple flames’ rotation. Clearly, Miss was accelerating the rotation of her True Qi, and also speeding up the absorption of the pearl’s energy.

The liquid dripping could not keep up. Lin Tian extended his other hand, igniting it with purple flames, and suddenly, he clapped his hands together. With a soft pop, the pearl was crushed into rice-sized small beads, each gleaming bright.

With a thought, Lin Tian enveloped each small bead in purple flames, and in no time, all beads simultaneously melted, eventually turning completely into liquid. Lin Tian flipped his palm, dropping the entire liquid into the water barrel, by this point, the pearl had fully melted.

He hadn’t melted the pearl entirely from the start because Miss needed a process to adapt. Clearly, she was now fully in her state, her speed of energy absorption reaching its peak.

Lin Tian stepped back, keeping a close eye on Miss, his hand touching the gold thread, ready at any moment. Should Miss lose control over her True Qi energy, he would use the Nine Needle Technique to guide and suppress it.

Back when Wang Wanxi advanced to Innate, Lin Tian acted as her protector, using the same method. In this sense, he was quite experienced as a protector.

At the moment when the liquid dropped in, Miss’s body trembled slightly, her brows furrowing. She felt a thick energy envelop her, nearly suffocating her.

Her meridians and Dantian were filled with energy, seemingly about to burst her meridians and destroy her Dantian at any moment. She felt herself compressing inward, as if the world was about to collapse, then expanding, as if her body was about to explode.

"Master, can this work? The energy is too strong, it might crush her," the Sword Spirit said solemnly.

Being most sensitive to energy, it was aware of Miss’s situation clearly. Under internal and external pressure, it could easily exceed limits and crush an Ancient Martial Artist.

Lin Tian’s expression remained calm, and he said, "I’ve seen how one ascends from Postnatal Perfection to Innate, the energy turbulences are more intense than now. This is Miss’s opportunity. Once she breaks through this barrier and takes that step, she will achieve Innate!"

He was not exaggerating. Miss had stalled at Postnatal Perfection for some time, having attempted to reach Innate many times but never succeeded.

Because she lacked an opportunity, a chance for a breakthrough. Now is the time!

Miss’s face turned redder, steam rising from her head as her internal blood and Qi circulated fiercely. She was on the verge of a breakthrough.

The water in the barrel turned completely clear, when suddenly, Miss opened her eyes, her gaze like two sword lights piercing out, the long-accumulated aura within finally erupting.

With a buzzing sound, an aura, sharp as a vibrating sword edge, shot up to the sky, as if to pierce through the Nine Heavens, plucking stars and seizing the moon, a sign of breaking through to Innate.

Thinking back, when Wang Wanxi broke through to Innate, her aura shot straight up to Jiuxiao, like a beacon of essence and vitality, felt by all Ancient Martial Artists in Tang City.

Miss’s aura grew stronger and stronger, seemingly reaching its peak, but at that moment, the aura rapidly retracted, like fireworks streaking across the night sky, a mere fleeting bloom.

Breakthrough failed! Miss failed!

The sharp aura finally disappeared, at this moment Miss appeared just like an ordinary person. She slowly raised her head, looking at Lin Tian, her face a bit pale.

She managed to show a smiling expression, just about to say something, when a wave of dizziness hit her, causing her to involuntarily fall into the water.

With a flash, Lin Tian was by her side, reached into the water, and without caring about her current state of undress, directly lifted her horizontally. Out of feminine modesty, Miss struggled for a moment but found herself powerless, limbs weak, unable to break free.

Seeing the worry and concern in Lin Tian’s eyes, her heart sweetened, inexplicably giving her a sense of calm, and she stopped struggling, allowing Lin Tian to carry her away.

Lin Tian carried Miss out of the bathroom, laid her on the sofa, and pulled a towel to cover her exposed charms.

Settling her in, Lin Tian looked at his hands, where there seemed to be a lingering fragrance of Miss’s scent.

It had to be said, Miss’s skin was extremely fine, especially having just been nourished by the spring water, both texture and feel were excellent. Lin Tian felt inexplicably regretful that he hadn’t truly enjoyed it earlier out of nervousness.

Miss clutched the towel, trying to sit up, but found herself too weak.

Lin Tian frowned, his tone not too friendly, "What happened just now? I clearly sensed you were almost breaking through to Innate, yet you pulled back at the threshold, your aura plummeting, what exactly happened?"

"First help me with a glass of water, I’m thirsty..." Miss blinked her large eyes, looking a bit innocent, a touch embarrassed, a delicate young girl’s demeanor, completely different from her usual domineering CEO persona.

Lin Tian was rendered speechless, conceding to pour a glass of warm water. After Miss finished, she handed back the glass, then licked her lips, "I want more..."

Her words, coupled with her actions, combined with only the towel covering her, instantly sent Lin Tian’s mind wandering. Damn it, did Miss learn the Bewitching Technique?

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