Chapter 20: The Frenzy Formula

  Ye Chen could see that if Hei Yuan wasn't trapped in a frenzied state and severely injured by the Grey Bear, he would have been killed instantly. It was precisely because of this that Ye Chen desperately dodged the attacks, hoping to wait for the weak moment after Hei Yuan's frenzy ended, only then did he have a chance to escape.

  "Roar!"

  The black ape roared incessantly, enraged, and repeatedly struck out without killing the small human in front of him. His emotions became even more violent, almost reaching an unprecedented level of madness. The giant body pounced on Ye Chen, shattering trees and splitting rocks with a ferocity that was impossible to describe.

  Bang!

  A large tree was cut off with a loud crash by the black gibbon's palm, and the huge trunk flew out horizontally. Wood chips flew everywhere, and the black gibbon had gone mad to this extent. Ye Chen's pressure increased greatly, and he had just avoided the black gibbon's palm, but before he could steady himself, the broken tree trunk came flying over and crashed into another large tree, which heavily slammed into him in an instant.

  "Pffft!"

  Ye Chen flew out nearly five meters, and before he even landed, a blood arrow spurted out, his internal organs churning as if they had shifted positions. This blow almost shattered all the bones in his body. The giant tree crashed into him, although its force had been greatly reduced after smashing another large tree, it was still not something Ye Chen could withstand, directly causing him severe injuries!

  "Hooray!!"

  The black ape's eyes gleamed with ferocity as it stared at Ye Chen, who was crouched on the ground. It let out a series of loud roars and pounded its chest with its massive fist before taking heavy steps towards him.

  Ye Chen's heart felt like it had a huge boulder weighing it down, sinking deeper and deeper. In his current situation, he was almost at a dead end. His body hadn't fully recovered yet, and withstanding such a blow made Ye Chen nearly lose all ability to act in a short period of time.

  Ye Chen looked at the ferocious black ape step by step, and in Ye Chen's eyes, the black ape was like a god of death who came to claim his life. The ape's arm was like a scythe of death, and Ye Chen was covered in cold sweat. This was the first time he had been in such a desperate situation since birth. He refused to die without a fight, even if it meant struggling until his last breath.

  Ye Chen's leg fiercely kicked the fallen tree trunk in front of him, and his whole body borrowed force to move backward for several meters. He gritted his teeth and was about to turn over when a loud roar suddenly rang out. Then Ye Chen only felt that the sky turned black in an instant, and a huge black shadow like a small mountain range pressed down on him.

  The black gibbon leaped forward and pounced on Ye Chen, intending to tear him into pieces.

  Ye Chen was greatly shocked and wanted to turn over and dodge, but it was already too late. At this moment, a crackling sound came from the body of the black gibbon, its huge body quickly shrinking back to its original height of one zhang, pressing down on Ye Chen's body.

  Just as the black gibbon's body was about to crash onto him, those black ape palms and jet-black sharp claws seemed to pierce through his skin. A hint of ferocity flashed in Ye Chen's eyes as he forcibly circulated the blood and energy within his body before expelling it from his throat.

  Blood and energy condensed into arrow feathers, making a sharp whistling sound as they rubbed against each other in mid-air.

  "Pffft!"

  A large splatter of fresh blood spilled down, splashing Ye Chen's face, warm and carrying a pungent bloody smell. The black gibbon let out a fierce cry and fell to the ground with a loud thud, landing right on top of Ye Chen. It crushed Ye Chen's bones so much that they almost shattered, but he also felt a huge relief.

  Escaping death, the black ape's frenzied state just happened to disappear in mid-air, and at that moment it became extremely weak. Ye Chen also took advantage of its weakness and lack of defense to launch a fatal blow.

  However, Ye Chen also paid a huge price. After forcibly circulating his blood and qi, the fragile meridians suddenly cracked with spider web-like cracks, and the meridians that had just recovered almost broke again.

  "Hmm..."

  The black ape's nasal cavity emitted a heavy breathing sound, its body trembling, with only one last breath left, the position where the blood arrow feather pierced through its neck continuously gushed out blood, completely dyeing Ye Chen's chest red.

  Ye Chen's entire body was almost completely limp, his hand stretched out to push away the guy who was pressing down on him, but his arm couldn't muster up any strength. Just then, the mark on his chest emitted a faint warmth, and a flickering light began to shine.

  "This..."

  Ye Chen was stunned, he saw the blood flowing out of Hei Yuan being continuously absorbed by the chest seal, and at the same time a strong life energy was circulating within his body. This life energy quickly repaired the torn meridians inside, the speed was incredibly fast, to the point where he could clearly feel the cracks on the meridians gradually disappearing.

  "What's going on...?" Ye Chen was somewhat dazed, the chest mark actually being able to absorb the black ape's blood and convert it into life force to repair his meridians, making it hard for him to believe.

  But before Ye Chen could recover from the shock, a hot flow spread from his chest to his brain, and suddenly there was an extra piece of information in his mind.

  "Madness Incantation!"

  Ye Chen's eyes widened in shock, a series of surprises left his brain reeling, and the information that emerged in his mind was actually the skill 'Berserk' of the Black Ape!

  Frenzy Technique, operates the body's blood and gas in a special way, doubling one's strength for a certain period of time. After the frenzy state disappears, one's actual strength drops to 70% of its original value. However, if one has a special physical quality and is full of energy, then after the frenzy state disappears, it will have almost no impact on oneself!

  This was the information about going berserk that Ye Chen had obtained, it was a skill that seemed to be tailor-made for him, and could also be considered a secret technique. It increased his strength by twofold, what kind of concept was this?

  Good fortune and misfortune are interdependent, and Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh. He thought his life was over, but as a result, not only did he discover another secret of the mysterious mark on his chest, but also greatly repaired his meridians. Most importantly, the mark on his chest coincidentally replicated onto the Black Ape's skills!

  At this time, the strong body of the black ape had almost turned into a bag of bones, with shriveled muscles and only skin left. The vital energy and blood in his body had been almost completely absorbed by the mark on Ye Chen's chest, as if it was stuck to him and couldn't be pushed away.

  Until the pure energy in Hei Yuan's body was completely absorbed, the mark on his chest flashed again, this time with a bloody glow. The bloody glow flashed and disappeared, and the suction force suddenly vanished, causing Hei Yuan's withered body to roll off Ye Chen's body with a loud thud.

  "Hmm..."

  Ye Chen took a deep breath, recovering some of his strength, and sat up with a flip, only to feel sore all over. He was originally injured, and being hit by the black gibbon's thousand-pound body almost crushed him out of shape.

  "Shangguan Ziyan and that senior apprentice of yours, the humiliation you've imposed on me, I'll make sure you pay it back double!" Ye Chen stood up, his hand grasping a small piece of broken wood, which was now completely crushed into sawdust, falling to the ground with a rustling sound.

  A true man, with a grudge to repay and kindness to return. Although Ye Chen's Dan Tian was sealed, it couldn't stop his determination to become stronger. He yearned for power, immense power, only then could he avoid being bullied by others and survive!

  Now, having discovered more secrets about the mark on his chest, his hopes have increased a bit. If he can stand out in the big competition half a year later, there will be a great opportunity to enter a blessed place for cultivation. At that time, whether it is knowledge or resources, they will be much richer than now, and maybe he can find a way to break open the seal of the dantian and open up his fate.

  Looking around at the chaotic scene within a few hundred meters, those dozens of broken trees, branches and debris everywhere, the power of the black gibbon is still chilling to think about. After glancing around, Ye Chen quickly left without hesitation, wondering if such a big commotion would attract even more terrifying beasts.

  Returning to the back mountain where he usually practiced, Ye Chen sat down and tried his best to circulate the blood and Qi in his body. His meridians were much more resilient than before, and after being nourished by the Black Ape's life essence, although he had not fully recovered to his previous level, it was close enough.

  "Whoosh..."

  Under the circulation of blood and gas, a faint sound was emitted from Ye Chen's body, like streams flowing. He was delighted to discover that his meridians could now withstand half of his own blood and gas, and his strength had recovered to the fourth stage of physical cultivation. Today could be said to have turned disaster into fortune.

  Ye Chen calmed down and began to try cultivating the Crazy Apotheosis Technique he had obtained from Hei Yuan. The Crazy Apotheosis Technique was a method of circulating his qi and blood in a special way within his body, allowing his strength to increase exponentially for a certain period of time.

  The method of circulating gas and blood clearly floated in his mind, Ye Chen's spirit sank into his body, and he began to try guiding the blood gas to circulate according to the Crazy Transformation Technique. This circulation method was vastly different from the usual way of circulating gas and blood, almost going in opposite directions, which made him think of the Reversal of Essence and Blood.

  However, the operation route of the Crazy Qi Gong is quite different from that of the Essence and Blood Reversal. The reversed blood gas in the Crazy Qi Gong only runs through the main meridians inside the body. The main meridians are relatively tough and can withstand the reversal of blood gas without causing harm to the human body.

  Ye Chen was immersed in the cultivation of the Crazy Apotheosis Art, and it was easy to reverse the flow of blood and gas in the main meridians. However, it was difficult for the blood and gas to reach some small meridians. If he couldn't make the blood and gas circulate throughout his body according to the Crazy Apotheosis Art, then he wouldn't be able to stimulate his potential and burst out with power.

  The sky gradually darkened, the sun set in the twilight, Ye Chen opened his eyes and let out a deep breath. For the entire afternoon, he had been practicing the Crazy Transformation Technique, although it could make the blood flow to most of the meridians, there were still some small meridians that couldn't be reached.

  "It seems that it's impossible to refine it in a short period of time." Ye Chen said in a low voice, "However, I can make the blood energy advance bit by bit and unblock all the previously blocked meridians. Perhaps it won't take too long for the Crazy Transformation Technique to be refined either."

  Now, Ye Chen no longer needs to waste time exhausting his physical strength. While cultivating the Crazy Qi Technique, he is also guiding the spiritual energy in the chest imprint to nourish the meridians and gather into the cells of his body. Although it was only a short afternoon, he clearly felt that his meridians had become stronger once again.

  "In less than half a month, my meridians will be fully restored!" Ye Chen stood up and looked in the direction of his family's large courtyard, a cold smile flashing in his eyes. "My meridians are crippled, you're all rejoicing at my misfortune, but you'll be disappointed again..."