sbdcsierra Chapter 241 The Ancient Town is Flooded, a Breakthrough is Imminent
Chapter 241 The Ancient Town is Flooded, a Breakthrough is Imminent
Without the slightest hesitation, Shen Yu leaped off the roof and landed in the middle of the street.
He quickly formed hand seals, releasing his spiritual power without reservation.
Pale golden spiritual energy surged from his body, spreading in all directions like a tide. Wherever the spiritual energy passed, the black resentment dissipated rapidly, like ice and snow meeting the sun.
But there was too much resentment, and it kept bubbling up from the river.
Relying solely on purification is too slow.
The most urgent task is to block the river and prevent more resentment from flowing in.
Shen Yu took a deep breath, clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and then pushed hard towards the river.
"Get up!"
boom--
A surge of powerful spiritual energy flew from his palm and landed on the river surface at the edge of the ancient town.
The next second, a miracle happened.
The river seemed to be blocked by an invisible wall, no longer flowing into the ancient town. Not only that, the river water that had already flooded the streets began to recede slowly, flowing back towards its original course.
It is a spiritual energy dam.
Shen Yu used his spiritual power to build an invisible dam on the edge of the ancient town, blocking the rising river water.
The river was blocked and stopped flowing into the ancient town. But the resentment that had already spread still lingered in the streets.
Shen Yu did not stop and continued to circulate his spiritual energy.
The pale golden spiritual energy transformed into countless tiny specks of light, drifting like fireflies to every corner of the ancient town.
The light fell on the person, and the person who had been possessed by resentment immediately woke up, looking around blankly, not knowing what had just happened.
The light fell on the water's surface, and the black river slowly became clear, the resentment gradually dissipating.
Spots of light drifted into the windows of every household, soothing everyone who was frightened.
The entire ancient town was enveloped in a soft golden light.
The chaotic scene gradually calmed down.
People stopped crying and screaming, staring blankly at their surroundings.
They didn't know what had just happened; they only felt as if they had just had a nightmare, and now that they were awake, they felt much more relaxed.
"Just now... I think I saw my mom just now..."
"Me too, I think I saw my dead dog..."
"Strange, how did I suddenly become awake?"
"Look, the water has receded!"
Someone pointed at the river in the street and exclaimed in surprise.
When everyone looked down, sure enough, the river water, which had been ankle-deep a moment ago, had receded considerably, leaving only some stagnant water that was slowly seeping into the ground.
Moreover, the unpleasant smell in the air disappeared, replaced by a faint, reassuring fragrance.
"What happened? Why did the water suddenly recede?"
"I don't know, it's so strange..."
"Could it be that a deity happened to pass by and saved us?"
"Don't talk nonsense, there are no gods or immortals..."
People were talking amongst themselves, their faces full of doubt.
They didn't know what had just happened; all they knew was that a disaster had passed by inexplicably.
Shen Yu stood in the shadows of the street, watching the ancient town gradually return to peace, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Thankfully, we made it in time.
The matter is resolved; it's time to head back to the hotel.
A few minutes later, Shen Yu returned to the hotel.
The hotel is located on the edge of town, on higher ground, so the river water hasn't flooded in.
The protective shield that Shen Yu set up before leaving was still there, emitting a faint golden light that enveloped the entire courtyard.
The resentment dissipates automatically upon contact with the protective shield, preventing it from entering.
He gently pushed open the courtyard gate and went inside.
The courtyard was quiet, the hot spring was still steaming, and moonlight shimmered on the water. A small nightlight shone inside the house, its soft light filtering through the window.
Shen Yu walked to the bedroom door and gently pushed it open.
Jiang Xinlan and her two children were all fast asleep.
Niannian was hugging a plush rabbit, while Guigui lay sprawled out, her little face flushed and her breathing even.
Jiang Xinlan lay on her side with a faint smile on her face, as if she were having a sweet dream.
They slept soundly, completely unaware of what was happening outside.
Shen Yu stood at the door, looking at the three people on the bed, a gentle smile on his face.
Thankfully, they are alright.
As long as they are safe and sound, that's more important than anything else.
Shen Yu gently closed the door, walked into the courtyard, sat down on a lounge chair by the hot spring, and let out a long sigh of relief.
Tonight's exertion was indeed considerable.
Breaking the formation, performing rituals to deliver hundreds of wronged souls, building a dam, and purifying the resentment in the entire ancient town—this series of actions took a toll on him, even though he was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.
He closed his eyes and began to circulate his energy to restore his spiritual power.
Pale golden spiritual energy flowed slowly through his meridians, nourishing his weary body.
The spiritual energy of the surrounding world seemed to be drawn to him, continuously converging towards him and entering his body.
Just then, a strange force suddenly surged in from all directions.
This power is gentle, carrying a warm and profound aura. It is not as pure as spiritual power, but it carries an indescribable majesty.
It silently merged into Shen Yu's body, flowing into his dantian along his meridians.
It was the merit he gained from saving thousands of people in the ancient town and helping hundreds of wronged souls who had been unjustly accused for hundreds of years to find peace.
The pale golden power of merit merged into his dantian, and his already perfected Foundation Establishment spiritual power instantly boiled over, like a fire doused with hot oil.
boom--
Shen Yu's body trembled.
Inside the dantian, the embryonic golden core, the size of a pigeon egg, began to spin, shrink, and condense wildly under the blessing of the power of merit.
The originally somewhat unstable elixir body became condensed and solid at a visible speed, radiating an increasingly dazzling golden light.
The bottleneck has been broken.
The threshold of the Golden Elixir Avenue is right before our eyes.
Shen Yu's breathing became somewhat rapid.
He has been stuck at the peak of Foundation Establishment for some time and has been waiting for the right opportunity to break through.
Originally, I planned to go into seclusion after dealing with the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect, but I didn't expect that this trip to Zhaoxi Town would accumulate so much merit that it directly broke through my bottleneck.
This is truly an unexpected delight.
But Shen Yu did not break through immediately.
He forcibly suppressed the boiling spiritual energy within his body and frowned.
Breaking through to the Golden Core stage is no small matter.
Once a breakthrough begins, it will trigger a heavenly tribulation.
The Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulations are each more powerful than the last, and the commotion will be immense. When the time comes, there will be thunder and lightning, and the world will change color; it will be impossible to hide it.
Moreover, one must not be disturbed during the breakthrough process. If one is distracted, at best one's cultivation will regress, and at worst one will suffer from qi deviation and soul destruction.
This is Zhaoxi Town, a tourist area, crowded with people.
If I were to break through here, the heavenly tribulation would descend, and everyone in the town would see it. Who knows what kind of chaos it would cause?