Chapter 265: Pushing the Limits

Han Li gazed calmly at the pale green spiritual liquid in the jade bowl before him, took a deep breath, and his somewhat disordered breathing instantly steadied.

He glanced again at the silver flame figure standing nearby, whose delicate features seemed to carry a trace of worry. Finally making up his mind, he reached out, picked up the jade bowl, tilted his head back, and drank half of it directly.

As the green liquid entered his mouth, it was first slightly astringent with a hint of coolness; then, as it passed his throat, it transformed into a mass of strange heat, plunging into the dantian below his navel. Then, as if directly igniting, streams of intensely hot currents surged through his body, instantly spreading throughout all his meridians.

At that moment, Han Li felt all his tendons and meridians distend, and waves of indescribable power continuously battered his meridians. Even with his current physical strength, the pain was excruciating, as if his entire body were about to burst apart.

Yet, for some reason, a chill surged into his mind, making his consciousness instantly crystal clear.

Han Li's heart leaped, but he quickly steadied his mind. With a mental command, a layer of azure light enveloped his body's surface, and streams of invisible force surged from all parts of his body. Amid a series of crackling sounds, his entire frame suddenly stretched taller, his limbs and torso thickened by a full circle, and his physical strength seemed to increase severalfold.

Soon, his brow furrowed.

Some of the fine meridians and muscles inside his body tore directly, but then, under the surge of a vast vitality, they began to heal rapidly.

This process of tearing and healing occurred continuously in countless tiny places throughout his body, seemingly tens of thousands of times in a single breath.

Even with his incredibly formidable physical body and his unparalleled willpower, this process gave him a feeling worse than death.

Especially since his mind was now clearer than ever, the pain he felt was all the more heart-wrenching.

But correspondingly, he also began to clearly sense the mysterious power contained within the streams of heat flowing through his limbs, bones, and eight extraordinary meridians.

It was this mysterious power that was driving an indescribable transformation in his physical body, and the resistance generated by his own flesh was engaged in a fierce conflict with this power.

This process continued for a full hour without any sign of abating, but Han Li couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief inwardly.

Because he had gradually grown accustomed to this sensation. Although the green liquid caused great damage to his body, it seemed not life-threatening; moreover, he should be able to drink even more.

With this thought, Han Li immediately picked up the jade bowl and drank all the remaining half bowl of green liquid.

As an even greater surge of scorching heat poured into his body and spread out, Han Li couldn't help but grunt, his form swaying slightly, and the azure light on his body flickered.

After a full half hour, the pain on Han Li's face gradually subsided by more than half, and the azure light on his body stabilized.

As he had expected, he once again endured through his formidable physical body and willpower. Although the pain inside was still several times stronger than before, what he sought was precisely this state of being on the verge of his physical limits.

Only in this state could it be more conducive to his enlightenment!

He then ceased to concern himself with his internal condition, closed his eyes, and began to sense the mysterious power flowing within his body.

Thump

Thump

Thump

At this moment, he could clearly hear the rhythmic beating of his heart in his ears, each beat faintly echoing the flow of that mysterious power coursing through all the meridians in his body.

It was something both unfamiliar and familiar to him.

This was the fluctuation of the power of time, the rhythm of the source of life...

It seemed that if he reached out his hand, he could touch something, but no matter what, he couldn't grasp it.

This feeling was as if he were gradually approaching the edge of the laws of time, but the power of time was ethereal and elusive. Even if he thought he had firmly grasped it, in the next instant, this mysterious power had already slipped away.

With a shift of his mind, he took out a celestial immortal stone and held it in his hand. At the same time, a golden light flashed behind him, and the Truthful Speech Wheel emerged, the time dao patterns on it fluctuating violently, enveloping his entire body. Meanwhile, he mentally urged the Art of Refining the Spirit, focusing his attention, discarding distracting thoughts, and trying as much as possible to merge himself into all of this.

It seemed that with the support of the Truthful Speech Wheel, the mysterious power flowing through his meridians slowed down a little.

However, that feeling of powerlessness in control did not diminish in the slightest...

Time passed bit by bit. The heat transformed from the green liquid continuously consumed, and after lasting two or three hours, it finally faded away without a trace, and the heart-wrenching pain inside his body also dissipated.

Han Li opened his eyes, a mixture of excitement and confusion flickering in them. The Truthful Speech Wheel behind him flashed and vanished into his body.

In this short half hour, although he had not truly comprehended the laws of time, he had clearly sensed the fluctuation of the power of time.

Then, his body trembled, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Although he had endured through his formidable physical body earlier, his body was still riddled with hidden injuries. Countless indescribably fine wounds were spread throughout every meridian and bone in his body.

If it had been anyone else, even a true immortal, their body would have likely burst apart and shattered by now.

Fortunately, he had already cultivated a Mystic Immortal body, and with his powerful recovery ability and the support of the True Extremity Membrane, he was finally out of danger.

From this, it seemed that the amount of green liquid he drank could still be increased a bit.

He always felt that he was just a little short of touching the mystery of the power of time. Perhaps only by constantly pushing himself to the limit could he hope to succeed.

After taking a deep breath, he took out a healing pill and swallowed it, then began to slowly circulate his technique.

A few days later.

Han Li slowly opened his eyes and let out a long sigh, looking up at the sky.

By now, his internal injuries had fully recovered.

He shifted his gaze to the jade bowl beside him and, without hesitation, waved his hand to draw it.

Another stream of green liquid flew out from the jade bowl, arcing through the air and into his mouth.

Han Li grunted, his face alternating between pale and green.

This time, he drank a quantity several times larger than before in one go, but with his previous experience, he no longer felt the same trepidation.

He slowly closed his eyes, ignoring the condition inside his body, and focused on comprehending the law power contained in the green liquid.

Crackling sounds occasionally came from within his body. This time, besides his internal body, the skin on his arms, shoulders, and other places split open, but no blood flowed out.

Han Li paid no attention to his body's condition and remained motionless.

In the blink of an eye, over an hour passed. He opened his eyes, spat out a mouthful of blood, and though his complexion was slightly pale, his eyes sparkled.

In this hour, he felt that he had come a little closer to comprehending the laws of time, but he was still a bit short.

Fortune indeed favors the bold!

Han Li took out a pill and swallowed it, a green light emanating from his body.

A few days later, when his injuries had fully healed, he waved his hand, this time drawing out all the remaining green liquid from the jade bowl and letting it enter his mouth.

The next moment, he held a celestial immortal stone in each hand, activated the Truthful Speech Wheel, and then closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, a flash of excitement flickered in them, but was quickly replaced by a hint of confusion.

"Why does it feel like I'm getting closer to mastering the power of time each time, but always falling short by a breath?"

"In any case, this is the most promising path so far. Perhaps if I try once more, I will break through."

After muttering to himself, he flipped his hand to take out a pill, swallowed it, and closed his eyes.

Over twenty days later, another drop of green liquid condensed in the small bottle.

Han Li took the small bottle, hesitated for a moment, then placed the bottle directly to his lips.

The green liquid inside rolled out and entered his mouth.

After a few breaths, crackling sounds came from within Han Li's body, and extremely fine cracks rapidly appeared on his skin's surface. Even the True Extremity Membrane on his body could not stop it, and blood gushed out.

In just a moment, he had become a blood-soaked figure.

Han Li's facial muscles twitched, and his body trembled slightly, as if with the slightest carelessness, he might directly explode and die.

This time, it took nearly two hours before his body gradually calmed down, and his brows relaxed. Ignoring his internal condition, he held celestial immortal stones in both hands, and the Truthful Speech Wheel behind him spun rapidly, the time dao patterns on it flashing intensely.

Half a day passed. Han Li opened his eyes, spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale. He took a deep breath to suppress it.

After consuming two drops of green liquid in succession, his perception of the power of time became increasingly profound, only...

"Perhaps, one more drop, and I will succeed!"

Han Li's heart surged, aggravating his internal injuries. He grunted, quickly took out a pill, swallowed it, and focused on circulating his technique to recover.

An azure light emanated, swirling around him. His complexion gradually recovered, and some wounds on his body healed rapidly.

A month later, Han Li picked up the small bottle, inside which a drop of green liquid gently rolled.

He slowly exhaled, his expression turning solemn. He tilted his head back and drank the green liquid in the bottle again.

A dull sound came from within his body again. While holding celestial immortal stones in both hands to recover, the Truthful Speech Wheel emerged, the time dao patterns on it flashing wildly...

As time passed bit by bit, streams of time law power surged from the Truthful Speech Wheel.

The Truthful Speech Wheel emitted a dazzling golden light, spinning madly, faster and faster.

Han Li's eyes were tightly shut, and his hands continuously formed hand seals.

Golden light rolled and surged around him. Looking closely, the golden light was actually formed by countless tiny golden runes converging, burning fiercely like raging flames.

The twenty time dao patterns trembled, and the golden flames grew increasingly grand, faintly showing a tendency to coalesce together.

At that moment, a sudden change occurred!

The golden light emitted by the Truthful Speech Wheel suddenly flickered, its rotation slowed, and some cracks appeared on its surface, as if it could not bear the strain. The trembling time dao patterns on the wheel also suddenly calmed down.