Scripture of Days Past

Thus far, Chu Qiguang had seen three assassination pictures and read three pages of the ascensionist notes, receiving six boons in total.

Perhaps the Ring of Ignorance was very satisfied with the quality of the forbidden knowledge it had consumed, or perhaps Chu Qiguang had simply been lucky. Either way, none of the six boons had been ineffective, and all of them had produced extremely potent effects.

The first three boons had elevated his Primordial High Zenith Demonic Arts, Star Shifting Cloud Piercing Step, and Heavenly Demon Vanquishing Palms to the fourth level, giving rise to a seventh tentacle in his shadow.

The next two boons had granted him the cultivation method for the fifth level of the Heavenly Demon Vanquishing Palms, then elevated his Heavenly Demon Vanquishing Palms straight to the fifth level.

As for the final boon, it had transformed his Heavenly Demon Vanquishing Palms into the Twelve Infernal Palms.

These new palm techniques built upon one another, with each successive strike becoming more powerful than the last.

At the ninth palm strike, one would already be able to unleash power beyond their physical limits, while the twelfth and final palm strike possessed unimaginable power.

Following the transformation of the Heavenly Demon Vanquishing Palms into the Twelve Infernal Palms, an eighth tentacle had emerged from Chu Qiguang’s shadow.

Eager to test out his newfound power on an opponent, Chu Qiguang stood firm against the charging undying divine general and unleashed the first of the Twelve Infernal Palms, Hellish Foray.

His palm collided with the undying divine general’s wolf paw with tremendous force, sending powerful shock waves sweeping through the air in all directions.

Waves of oppressive heat erupted from Chu Qiguang’s body. In the wake of the clash, the undying divine general was forced back three steps, while Chu Qiguang was driven back eight.

Even though the undying divine general had gained the upper hand, Yi Shuang’s trio was still astonished to see this.

It was the first time they had seen anyone on Jade Face Mountain withstand a direct blow from the undying divine general.

Yang Ling was stunned by the waves of intense heat blasting against his face.

This level of qi and blood is much more formidable than mine! He must be a fifth-state martial artist!

However, his heart quickly sank when he realized that Chu Qiguang was still no match for the living corpse.

Yi Shuang was also greatly startled by Chu Qiguang’s display of power, and he felt relieved that he had the undying divine general on his side.

Han Ying was just as stunned as Yang Ling and Yi Shuang.

Who isthis guy? I thought he was a trainee, given how young he looks, but he’s even more powerful than the Demon Vanquishing Department’s thousand-man commanders!

Even though Chu Qiguang had been forced back by the undying divine general, he remained unscathed thanks to his Primordial High Zenith Demonic Arts. He clashed against his opponent once again, this time unleashing the second of the Twelve Infernal Palms.

The two clashed over and over again like a pair of titans. The ground beneath their feet trembled violently, as if an earthquake had struck the archive building, nearly knocking Yi Shuang’s trio off their feet.

As the battle wore on, the undying divine general’s claws struck Chu Qiguang’s vital regions several times, including his chest, his neck, and his abdomen. However, they were unable to tear through his golden skin.

The undying divine general also sustained multiple injuries from Chu Qiguang’s powerful palm strikes, but it was always able to rapidly regenerate, so it also appeared completely unscathed.

However, starting from his fifth palm strike, Chu Qiguang began to unleash bursts of gale force accompanied by a sharp screeching sound akin to the ghastly shrieks of tortured souls in the depths of hell.

The fifth of the Twelve Infernal Palms was aptly named Myriad Ghost Shriek.

It didn’t take long for Yang Ling and Yi Shuang to notice that Chu Qiguang’s palm strikes were becoming increasingly formidable with each passing one.

As Chu Qiguang’s ninth palm strike clashed against the undying divine general’s paw, he was able to completely overwhelm his opponent, pulverizing the living corpse’s entire paw.

As blood began to gush from the undying divine general’s wound, Chu Qiguang’s tenth palm strike was already upon it.

For this tenth palm strike, his originally white gale force was stained bright red by his qi and blood, and it swept toward the undying divine general like an all-engulfing wave of blood.

The tenth of the Twelve Infernal Palms was named Vast Blood Sea.

The bright red gale force struck the undying divine general in the chest, and a large section of its abdominal cavity instantly caved in with a gruesome thump.

He’s infusing his qi and blood into his gale force! Yang Ling thought in astonishment. What are these palm strikes that he’s using? They seem somewhat familiar, but also unlike anything I’ve ever seen before...

Even though the undying divine general was gradually being overwhelmed, Yi Shuang didn’t appear concerned in the slightest.

Instead, a cold sneer appeared on his face, as if all of Chu Qiguang’s resistance were completely futile in his eyes. Yang Ling’s heart sank upon seeing this.

Just as Chu Qiguang was about to unleash the eleventh of the Twelve Infernal Palms, the undying divine general suddenly let loose a horrific howl, as if it had sensed the danger it was in.

A layer of dragon scales abruptly appeared over its skin, and its body bulged and swelled to over three meters in height, as if it had broken through some kind of restriction,

However, rather than focusing on the undying divine general’s transformation, Chu Qiguang turned his attention to its shadow, where a tenth tentacle had emerged to join the existing nine.