The Supreme God

After a whole day's fierce fighting and using so much vital energy, Austin didn't feel tired at all, on the contrary, he felt full of vital
energy, felt it coursing through him.
The vital energy vibrated faintly. He felt limp and numb at some blocked acupuncture points. But it wouldn't last. It didn't before
his coma, either. He would work through those blocks and only get stronger.
And to his excitement, his energy meridians were going to expand.
This was an exciting, familiar feeling, the omen of vital energy breakthrough.
There was a hidden cave not far from the lake, in which the giant rock lizard concealed itself. Austin took out an emerald jade
bottle, and poured an off-white Energy-boosting Elixir.
Before setting off for Beast Mountain, Austin had given Evan four Energy-boosting Elixirs. After using two to break through to the
fourth level of the Energy Gathering Realm, he only had four Energy-boosting Elixirs left now.
This kind of elixir was extremely precious for disciples of his level.
But Austin did not hesitate at all, for the chance to break through was even rarer than the elixir itself. Gaining levels was
paramount, no matter the cost.
Once the Energy-boosting Elixirs entered his body, the vital energy in the elixirs was released in a flash. It flowed into the energy
meridians in his body like rushing gurgling rivers.
Breathing out, feeling full of vital energy, Austin immediately started the movements for Purple Yang Formula, unified mind and
focus, guiding the vital energy flowing along the formula's route.
The vital energy formed by the elixirs' power rushed into him and flowed fluently. Some blocked acupuncture points were broken
through accordingly. This just made him feel even more powerful.
Already having tendency to expand, some acupuncture points suddenly expanded at an amazing pace with an inaudible whisper,
like fire under the wind.
Energy Gathering Realm meant remolding the energy meridians, dredging all the meridians of the Circulations of Vital Energy
and 360 crucial acupuncture points, letting vital energy flow smoothly throughout the body.

This was the foundation of vital energy cultivation. The solider a foundation one laid, the higher the level one could reach. It was
a basic principle of vital energy cultivation. Without a solid foundation, the disciple was weak.
So cultivators should do two things at Energy Gathering Realm. The first was to breathe in vital energy all around the world and
to guide vital energy to dredge the meridians and crucial acupuncture points throughout the body.
The second was to expand the meridians. The broader the meridians were, the more vital energy they could contain and, at the
same time, the higher level they could reach.
However, dredging the meridians was just letting vital energy go through the blocked routes, and didn't change the original
structure of the meridians. With the blocks gone, he felt better than he ever had. He was free, and free to direct the energy where
it needed to go. He was no longer numb in those areas—instead he felt like he was on top of the world.
But expanding the meridians made the meridians broader and larger, which was completely different and meant the remolding of
the whole body. It's the changing of essence which was hundreds of times as difficult as the former.
Even in the same realm, some people's vital energy could be strong while other people's was weak. It depended largely on the
differences of the meridians.
The broader the meridians were, the more vital energy they could contain and let through. And often, this was due to how much
practice they put in, and how strong their will was.
After an hour, the vital energy flowed all along the Circulations of Vital Energy
and back to his Elixir Field like all rivers flowed back into the sea. The Elixir Field was swelled with energy now that the vital
energy had flowed in. It was a beautiful process, and made him feel much more like his old self.
Finally, the whole Elixir Field was full of vital energy and spun clockwise quickly.
Boom! The vital energy in the Elixir Field backtracked quickly, and filled all the meridians throughout the body. Then Austin
shuddered for a while. It was a transformational moment, and he had to pause just to take it all in. It wasn't easy, and he
wondered briefly if something hadn't gone wrong. It was so much power! But then, realization dawned on him, and he brought
the power under his control.
He had reached the fifth level of the Energy Gathering Realm!
Feeling the vital energy flowing throughout his body, Austin sprang to his feet and felt happy and comfortable.

'I never expected I'd break through to the fifth level so soon after fighting the giant rock lizard. So actual combat helps a lot when
trying to rise in level.
Alright, I'll go and fight it again!
Foes as strong as I am don't come along every day.'
Austin came again to the lake where the giant rock lizard hid itself. He saw the lake was calm without a slightest ripple. Only
some twigs and leaves floated on the surface.
"Come out and fight, lizard!"
Austin used his spiritual sense to see underwater and observed the giant rock lizard, lying still on its stomach in the muddy lake
bed.
"Ahah! You can't hide from me. I know you're underwater. Come out!"
Austin picked up several stones and threw them towards the giant rock lizard. Bloop! Bloop! The stones hit the water, sinking
instantly, covered by the water and disappearing rapidly. The lake water was stirred up from all the splashing.
But the stones were slowed down by the water and fell on the hard surface of the giant rock lizard without any harm. It didn't
even really notice. Or if it did, it gave no sign.
It just shook off the stone nonchalantly. Lying there like it always had.
It just kept still, lying on its stomach. It took no notice of the rocks hurled at it, and Austin might as well have been shouting at the
wind.
The giant rock lizard was already tired of Austin. He was weary after fighting with him for such a long time. Now it could finally
stay away from him. Hidden here, under the water, safe from attack. Why would it stir itself to go out and fight Austin again?
It was reptilian and cold-blooded, different from those warm-blooded impulsive Monster Beasts. Calm and tricky, it would not be
easily provoked.
'Shit! How could it restrain itself from fighting me?'

The giant rock lizard would not come out and Austin couldn't get into the lake. So he could do nothing but sigh when looking at
the placid body of water.
It was the Wind-commanding Skill on which Austin had relied when fighting with the giant rock lizard earlier. It's the fifth grade
brilliant bodily movement skill.
But the Wind-commanding Skill would not work on the lake bed where there was just water and sludge.
Austin was no match for it underwater. It was able to breathe water, and Austin wasn't. What's more, it was still practically
invulnerable to attack.
After yelling for a while by the lake, Austin had no choice but to leave.
"Help! Help! Somebody helps me?!"
A pressing screaming for help suddenly aroused his interest. He mentally prepared himself for another fight.
A confounded figure fled, zigzagging, heedless of which patch he chose. He was carrying an extra-large cloth bag on his back.
The bag was bulging and apparently filled with something. But what?
This was a young man about sixteen or seventeen years old. The clothes he wore had been torn in several places by branches.
He was panting now and always looked behind him in terror when fleeing.
Not far behind him, two wolf-like diabolic beasts were chasing him unhurriedly, with blood-red saliva dripping onto the ground
and terrifying fangs in their mouths.
Looking at the poor young man, they gave him a sinister grin.
"Damn demon dogs! Don't come any closer or you'll get bopped by my Sunday punch. I'm not afraid of you. You'll die miserably
once I unleash my Sunday punch."
The young man came around to menace the two Diabolic Beasts after he yelled for help and no one came. He'd have to deal
with this on his own.
Hiding in the branches, Austin curled his lips when he heard this. 'This guy is so good at pretending. He can even brag when
attacked by two diabolic beasts.'
Austin came here from the lakeside to see what was happening when he heard the shouting.

The two wolf-like diabolic beasts were demon dogs.
Demon dogs were tricky diabolic beasts. Their most dangerous body part was a mouth full of sharp fangs, which could damage
an armor of spiritual-weapon level easily.