Asura Mad Emperor

"Hmm? Xi'er, what's wrong?"

Gu Chuan turned to look back and noticed Zhou Xi suddenly stiffen with a strange expression on her face, he couldn't help but ask with concern.

Zhou Xi snapped back to her senses, took a deep breath, and stared at Gu Chuan, pressing her lips together before saying, "Master, did he... really say that?"

If before, Zhou Xi had dismissed Qin Chuan's words about the Taiyin True Meridian being innately deficient and disabled, considering him an ignorant braggart,

Now, hearing the latter half of Qin Chuan's words relayed by Gu Chuan, it was like a boulder had been dropped into the calm depths of her heart, stirring up a thousand waves!

Because, ever since her rapid ascension to the Meridian Opening Realm, she indeed started experiencing the symptoms described by Qin Chuan—a disorderly flow of True Qi within her body that she couldn't control, and even repeatedly suffering from the painful bites of cold poison, along with frequent aches in her meridians.

Until now, she had thought it was merely due to cultivating too quickly, leaving behind some hidden troubles, so she didn't take it to heart, nor did she mention it to anyone.

However, the symptoms she had never spoken of to anyone were precisely articulated by this person, which immediately caused turmoil in her heart.

Was it merely a coincidence, or was it as that person said, that the innate meridians were truly innately deficient and disabled?!

Gu Chuan had not perceived his cherished disciple's thoughts; he thought that Zhou Xi was just angry at Qin Chuan's words and sought to comfort her, "He's just a young fool trying to gain attention, disciple, don't take it to heart."

Zhou Xi, however, looked anxious and pressed him urgently, "Master, what else did he say?"

Seeing Zhou Xi's anxious expression, Gu Chuan suddenly realized the gravity of the situation and, with a change in face and a mix of shock and disbelief, asked, "Xi'er... did he really hit the mark?!"

Biting her lip tightly, Zhou Xi didn't hide from her master and spoke truthfully, "I won't hide it from Master, ever since I advanced to the Meridian Opening Realm, I've often felt an uncontrollable, chaotic flow of True Qi. Especially recently, my body's meridians have started to ache."

"What did you say, you actually experienced the symptoms he mentioned?!"

Hearing his precious disciple's words, Gu Chuan's mouth fell open in utter shock, staring at Zhou Xi with eyes filled with disbelief, "Could he truly have hit the mark?!"

Zhou Xi pressed her lips tightly, silently confirming it.

"Hisss..."

Gu Chuan, seeing this, couldn't help but inhale sharply. He had always believed Qin Chuan's claims to be sheer nonsense, meant only to cause a sensation, yet Qin Chuan had actually hit the nail on the head!

Yet he was filled with doubt and disbelief; even he did not know these secrets of the Taiyin True Meridian. How then could Qin Chuan, a youth of fifteen or sixteen, have come to know them?!

Could it be that the Taiyin True Meridian was, as Qin Chuan claimed, inherently deficient and disabled?

Gu Chuan's expression varied, struggling to accept this fact.

"No, impossible. The power of the Taiyin True Meridian is indisputable. Xi'er, not even eighteen, has already cultivated to the Third Layer of the Meridian Opening Realm. How could she possibly be innately deficient?!"

Gu Chuan took a deep breath, thinking thus to himself, convinced it must be a coincidence.

But if it truly was a coincidence, then what was the explanation for the symptoms his precious disciple was displaying?

Then, recalling Qin Chuan's statements about the Taiyin True Meridian, Gu Chuan's face changed again and again. Finally, his gaze fell on his precious disciple Zhou Xi, and with a fierce clench of his teeth, he grabbed her and charged out of the Yunhai Grand Hall, "Let's go!"

"Master, where are we going?"

Zhou Xi was immediately startled and hurriedly followed Gu Chuan with quick steps.

"Go find that lad!"

Gu Chuan spoke urgently, "Since that lad could blurt out the symptoms of the Taiyin True Meridian on the spot, he must have some remedy! Go find him, go find him to save a life!"

He still clearly remembered the words Qinchuan had said before.

The symptoms caused by the Taiyin True Meridian would get progressively worse! After developing to a certain point, the Power of Taiyin accumulated in the body would completely lose control, sealing the eight extraordinary meridians, and eventually the whole body's meridians would stiffen, not only rendering all cultivation wasted, but the body would also become weaker and weaker, until vitality is eroded, and one dies a physical and spiritual death!

And judging from the symptoms Zhou Xi had just mentioned, the Power of Taiyin inside her body was already beginning to lose control, with her meridians frequently feeling a dull pain. If nothing unexpected happened, the meridians throughout her body would gradually stiffen, ultimately leading to her demise!

He had such high hopes for his precious disciple; how could he watch Zhou Xi wilt like a flower?

Therefore, at this moment, Gu Chuan was agitated as fire, pulling Zhou Xi as he rushed out of Yunhai Peak in a frenzy, looking for that "ignorant madman" to seek a cure!

When Zhou Xi heard Gu Chuan say they were going to find Qinchuan to save her life, her face turned deathly pale. Could she... die?!n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Along the way, many elders noticed Elder Gu Chuan, who was carrying Zhou Xi and speeding on a rainbow toward Heaven-Piercing Peak where Qinchuan was, and couldn't help but grow thoughtful.

"Hehe, Elder Gu is really impatient, isn't he? Just got back to Yunhai Peak and already can't wait to bring your disciple to discipline that lad?"

Elder Qian approached and intercepted Gu Chuan with a laugh, "Um, it seems that niece Zhou's cultivation has improved even further, she must be close to entering the intermediate stage of the Third Layer of the Meridian Opening Realm, right?"

"Get out of the way, don't block me, I don't have time to chat with you today!"

Gu Chuan was preoccupied with finding Qinchuan to cure his disciple's ailment caused by the Taiyin True Meridian; he had no time to chatter and pushed away Elder Qian, who was in his way, and continued to rush forward with Zhou Xi.

Elder Qian stumbled from the push by Gu Chuan, and cursed furiously, "Gu Chuan, you old bastard, you actually pushed me! Are you so hurried because you're rushing to be reborn?"

Two other elders nearby shook their heads and chuckled upon seeing this, "I knew that Gu Chuan would also want to use this opportunity to let his disciple compete for the position of Saint Heir. But this guy really is impetuous, so quick to take someone to suppress that lad, huh?"

Clearly, they thought that Gu Chuan, in his urgency to take Zhou Xi toward Heaven-Piercing Peak, was planning to have Zhou Xi suppress and teach Qinchuan a lesson, contending for the position of Saint Heir.

"Hey, it's not just Gu Chuan who's impetuous, Old Yan the Third also hurriedly took his disciple to Heaven-Piercing Peak right after returning."

"Hm? Isn't Old Yan the Third's disciple in the midst of breaking through to the Fourth Layer of the Meridian Opening Realm? Could it be that he has already succeeded in his breakthrough?"

As the two elders talked, they suddenly noticed from the corner of their eyes two more rainbow lights shooting toward the direction of Heaven-Piercing Peak.

"It's Old Zheng and his disciple Li Que!"

They immediately recognized the figures in those two rainbow lights, and exclaimed in surprise, "Old Zheng is also getting involved?"

"Um, Elder Sun, Elder Liu."

Elder Zheng, who was traveling with his disciple on a rainbow, also noticed the two elders and called out with a smile from afar:

"Elders, in the hall earlier, that young Qinchuan was disrespectful and repeatedly brazen in front of us—it was grievous that the Supreme Elder was protecting him, and since he was recognized by those two treasures from the Heavenly Tao Treasure Pavilion, we couldn't personally take action to discipline him, which was frustrating."

"However, my disciple can take this opportunity to vie for the Saint Heir position and challenge him, teaching that brat a lesson on our behalf. Would you two elders be interested in joining me to vent some frustration? Hahahaha..."