Crossing the Cultivation Realm: Two Souls Coexist

Chapter 381 Heaven Listens

Hu Qing sat cross-legged, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.

He was concentrating on looking inward at the chain that bound his ears - it was as crystal clear as jade and as thin as a bamboo chopstick, but it exuded a heart-pounding aura of strength.

"drink!"

He suddenly mobilized all the spiritual power in his body, and the Nascent Soul in his Qi Sea opened its eyes. Its small hands grasped the chain and pulled hard.

However, the seemingly slender chain did not move at all, but instead caused pain in Yuanying's little hand.

"Well……"

Hu Qing groaned, his fair face turned red and veins bulged on his forehead.

Xiao Zi, who was standing beside him, rubbed his arm with her head worriedly, but was swept away by the white fox's tail.

Seeing this, Old Xia raised his hand and slapped Hu Qing on the head:

"Idiot! Your spiritual power is so weak right now, it's like hitting an iron chain with cotton. It's a wonder it works!"

Hu Qing covered his head and said aggrievedly: "I'm just trying it. Besides, how long should I wait..."

"What's the rush?" Old Xia stroked his beard and said slowly, "The Nine Dust-Breaking Locks, each lock opens a new world.

You are not even at the first level of Dust-breaking right now, at best you are a pseudo-Dust-breaking person."

Gu Yang was teasing Xiao Zi and curiously asked, "Then how do we know when we can attack the chains?"

"Simple." Elder Xia suddenly reached out and pressed down on Hu Qingtian's head. "Watch this!"

A green light appeared in the old man's palm, and the trajectory of Hu Qing's spiritual power was immediately clearly visible.

The originally scattered aura was slowly condensing in the dantian, like a pool of muddy water settling.

"When spiritual power is as solid as mercury and flows freely, that is the day to break the lock."

Elder Xia retracted his hand, "Your spiritual power is now scattered. Breaking the lock by force will only damage your foundation."

Hu Qing nodded thoughtfully. He suddenly noticed that there were faint traces of tiny runes flowing on the chain that bound his ears.

As he was concentrating on observing, a strange buzzing sound suddenly sounded in his ears, as if thousands of people were whispering at the same time.

"This is……"

"The chains are teaching you." Elder Xia said meaningfully, "Each chain seals a key to immortality. The ear lock corresponds to the art of 'Heavenly Listening'."

Seeing that the two were still a little confused, Mr. Xia decided to demonstrate it himself.

"Watch carefully." Old Xia's lips moved slightly, but this time no sound came out.

But a hundred meters away, Xin, who was chasing Li, suddenly stumbled, his old face flushed with anger, and he turned his head and roared:

"Old man Li! I knew that the wine I've treasured for so many years didn't evaporate, but was stolen by you!

Why did you say it now, Mr. Xia?!"

"Puff——" Gu Yang spat out a mouthful of tea.

Hu Qing was even more dumbfounded. He clearly saw that Mr. Xia did not make any sound just now!

What was even more shocking was that Master Xin, in his rage, pressed both the Sword God and Master Li to the ground at the same time. The three of them rolled into a ball, raising a cloud of dust.

Old Xia looked at the shocked expressions of the two young men, and a mischievous smile flashed in his eyes.

He slowly stroked his beard and said softly, "This is just the most basic application of 'Heavenly Listening'."

Then he softly said "hush" towards the three people who were fighting in the distance.

In an instant, Hu Qing and Gu Yang felt that the world suddenly became quiet.

It was not just ordinary silence, but absolute silence in which even the sounds of wind, breathing, and heartbeat disappeared without a trace.

Just as they were in doubt, Elder Xia's voice reached their ears clearly:

"This is called the realm of 'Heavenly Hearing'." Elder Xia's voice seemed to echo directly in his mind, "Not only can you hear a falling leaf a thousand miles away, you can also..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

The silence was instantly broken, and the overwhelming sound came like a tide -

In the distance, one could hear Master Xin's angry shouts, Master Li's pleading for mercy, the Sword God's helpless dissuasion, and even the "crunching" sound of Xiao Zi chewing the spiritual fruit while hiding in Gu Yang's sleeve.

Gu Yang suddenly covered his ears; the sudden noise made him dizzy.

Hu Qing's eyes widened. He found that his hearing had suddenly become extremely sharp and he could easily distinguish the sound of a butterfly flapping its wings several miles away.

"but……"

Elder Xia suddenly reached out and touched the two men's ears, and the overly clear sounds immediately returned to normal. "With your current realm, forcing yourself to use Heavenly Hearing will damage your soul."

Gu Yang was surprised to find that he could still hear the sound of his blood flowing in his veins and the echo of his heartbeat.

Old Xia waved his hand lightly, and the wonderful feeling disappeared instantly.

The furious roar of Master Xin and the pleading voice of Master Li for mercy came into his ears again in the distance.

"Look," Old Xia pointed to an ancient tree in the distance. "In that tree hole lives a nest of newly born tits."

Hu Qing looked carefully and saw a small hole in the tree trunk.

But with his current hearing ability, he couldn't hear any sound at all.

Old Xia smiled slightly: "The chicks are begging for food. The mother bird just returned from hunting with three green worms in her mouth."

He paused, "One of them is still twisting."

Gu Yang widened his eyes and looked at the distant ancient tree in disbelief.

Hu Qing touched his ear thoughtfully, and vaguely felt that the chain seemed to tremble slightly again.

"When you truly untie this chain..." Xia Lao's voice suddenly became ethereal, "Not only will you be able to hear sounds thousands of miles away, you will also be able to hear..."

Before he could finish his words, a loud "boom" suddenly came from the distance.

Master Xin punched the ground. Although he did not use his spiritual power, the pure physical strength still created a big hole in the ground.

Master Li hid behind the Sword God in embarrassment, while the Sword God held Master Xin's fist with a helpless look on his face.

"You old bastard! That's the immortal wine I've been hiding for three hundred years!" Master Xin was so angry that his beard stood on end. "If you don't give me an explanation today, I'll never let you go!"

Looking at this farcical scene, Old Xia shook his head helplessly: "Do you understand now? To untie the chains of your ears, you must first learn..."

"Listen carefully." Hu Qing suddenly replied, with a glint of enlightenment in his eyes.

He felt the chain binding his ears loosen a little, and could vaguely hear a sound from farther away.

It was the rustling sound of wind blowing through leaves, the gurgling sound of streams flowing through cracks in the rocks, and even... the sound of Xiao Zi yawning in Gu Yang's sleeve.

Gu Yang suddenly burst out laughing: "Xiao Zi, did you hiccup just now?"

The little dragon in the sleeve suddenly came out in shame and anger, and sprayed a small ball of flame towards Gu Yang's face.

Looking at this scene, Old Xia nodded with satisfaction: "It seems that you have already touched the threshold."

Before he finished speaking, another loud noise was heard in the distance.

I saw that Master Xin was chasing Master Li and had already fought far away. The two of them crossed the sky like meteors and soon turned into small black dots in the distance.

The Sword God dusted himself off and walked over helplessly: "These two old naughty boys..."

He glanced at Hu Qing, who seemed lost in thought, and smiled, a rare smile: "It seems that Mr. Xia is giving you some special treatment again?"