Chapter 447 The underground river's strength skyrockets!
His teammates were so bad it was despairing; it definitely wasn't just carelessness on his part.
Actually, if the three of them entered the Immortal Official's Medicine Storehouse at the same time, although they would be burned by the Purple Qi Divine Fire, they could help each other and their chances of survival would be quite high.
If it weren't for the fact that the Azure Water Demon Lord was severely injured by Wang Yu first, destroying his physical body...
With his ability to control the Netherworld, he would never be fooled by such a simple trap.
—It's too late to regret!
Just as the two were discussing how to deal with the questioning from the temple, Wang Yu appeared in the interconnected waterways beneath Dongji Capital. The place was dark and completely enclosed.
While it's called an underground waterway, it's more accurate to describe it as an underground river.
It is called a waterway only because its flow direction has been affected by human intervention.
Under the influence of divine sense.
It should be over a hundred feet wide and over a thousand feet deep. The walls on both sides, made of Yin Blood Stone, are carved with various reliefs, which Wang Yu could not recognize.
The top is made of normal, irregular rocks, with many strange beasts resembling bats hanging upside down.
Wang Yu stood above the underground river, his brows furrowing for a moment before relaxing.
"Nightmare Blood Bat..."
These creatures are quite rare, existing only in dark places. They have a swarm-like structure, and while a single one is not particularly strong, their collective action is enough to intimidate even Nascent Soul cultivators.
"As expected of the Eastern Capital, even the underground rivers are fraught with various dangers."
The most urgent task is to find a place to recover.
Continuing to digest the gains from the Celestial Official's Medicine Treasury, the top-grade elixir that broke through the bottleneck of divine consciousness was only one of the harvests; there were other elixirs that could enhance strength.
And after the Heavenly Demon Transformation devoured the Extreme Yin Dragon Infant.
In addition to the surge in his physical strength, his demonic energy also increased accordingly. He took the opportunity to examine it carefully and test his new abilities.
The art of transformation.
Congenital Demonic Embryo - Myriad Transformations of the Heavenly Demon!
The reason it wasn't used in the previous battle against the Azure Water Demon Lord was because it was worried that the new power would be difficult to control, and it was to avoid missing the opportunity to fight.
Now is a good time for experimentation. Apart from the Water Ancestor's Token, which can help him teleport directly into the underground river, it is difficult for others to enter. It is a good time to hide for a period of time, cultivate in seclusion, and improve his strength.
On the underground river.
Strange black demonic patterns crawled all over Wang Yu's body, and the aura of the Extreme Yin Dragon King was manifested on him. Two dragon horns quickly grew from his forehead.
The dragon scales, resembling a bodysuit, seemed to grow from its body, and even its feet and hands transformed into sharp dragon claws, with a dragon tail protruding from its tailbone.
In a very short moment, his appearance underwent a dramatic transformation.
The limited amount of frozen demonic energy within his body seemed to have created a strange synergy with his Extreme Yin Dragon Body state, causing Wang Yu's silver hair to transform into ice-blue shimmering strands.
His eyes transformed into vertical dragon pupils, and a faint aura of power emanated from them.
"—Phew~"
With a breath of stale air, the surging underground river froze into ice at a visible speed, and a huge ice floe quickly appeared on the river surface.
The feeling of this perfect fusion of power made Wang Yu truly understand the power of a spirit-level aptitude; before, he had simply possessed a treasure trove but didn't know how to use it.
What a waste!
Because the Extreme Yin Dragon King was famous for his strong physical body, Wang Yu's body refinement cultivation was greatly enhanced in this state, definitely reaching the mid-stage of the fourth rank.
If the Demonic Dragon Armor, a natal artifact, is added, the Extreme Yin Dragon Body form can definitely unleash the most violent side of a body cultivator.
And he also made perfect use of his frozen magic energy.
Each punch and kick far surpasses what it used to be.
After spending some time getting used to the power in this form, Wang Yu returned to his original appearance.
The state of extreme yin dragon body cannot be maintained indefinitely.
It consumes the evil thoughts of the Heavenly Demons. According to the secret records, this power can only be partially absorbed from the Heavenly Demon Realm and stored in the Profound Yuan Demon Embryo by reciting incantations at specific times each day.
His demonic fetus had long since merged with his nascent soul.
Therefore, it is actually the nascent soul that stores this power. Since the innate demonic embryo was formed, the evil thoughts of the heavenly demon have transformed from a rootless duckweed into a power that he actually controls.
He can absorb demonic thoughts from other cultivators through the secret method of demonic seeds. After purification and refinement, these thoughts can become the evil power of the heavenly demons under his own control.
Specifically, this manifests as the magical patterns on the Nascent Soul's body.
The deeper the color, the more evil thoughts of the Heavenly Demon it stores. The current storage limit is enough for him to maintain for an hour. As for the consumption in battle, it is practically negligible.
Its core lies in its shape transformation, and the main consumption is also in it; this is the power of the Heavenly Demon!
certainly.
If Wang Yu could use one of the slots to temporarily store the "Demon Embryo Profound Origin Secret Curse" while absorbing its power, he wouldn't need to bother paying attention to it.
It's fine to keep it that way.
a long time.
Wang Yu sighed inwardly.
"What a terrifying boost! Using the Heavenly Yin Dragon Pearl like this isn't a loss. This kind of boost will gradually disappear when I reach the Nascent Soul stage, which will be enough for me to dominate for a while."
With this new trump card, Wang Yu was in high spirits.
While pondering.
Plunging headlong into the dark river, one discovers that compared to the blood bats hanging from the water's top, the depths also harbor numerous dangers, including a creature known as the "Bottom-dwelling Demon Fish"!
They usually attach themselves to underwater rocks, blending in seamlessly, making them extremely well-hidden. They resemble giant leeches with sharp spines and are highly venomous.
Their strength is generally at the third tier, with occasional fourth-tier individuals.
They are the most troublesome food chain rivals of those blood bats, and this is just one of the underwater dangers. This shows that the ecology of the underground river is a killing field.
Perhaps it was arranged this way on purpose, because only a large number of deaths can generate a strong yin, evil, death and other powers that demonic cultivators love.
Wang Yu had no intention of clashing with the local "natives".
He chose a relatively secluded spot, quickly set up a temporary underwater cave, and immediately began meditating and circulating his internal energy to recover his condition.
He also has a more everyday use for the Extreme Yin Dragon Body state, which is to maintain this state while cultivating the "Yinming Demon Dragon Technique".
These two elements are even more compatible, which will definitely greatly improve his body-refining efficiency. Moreover, the dark river below is filled with evil energy, and even the most ordinary Xuan Yin evil energy can become an excellent helper for him to temper his physical body.
Therefore, Wang Yu temporarily cultivated in the underground river.
It recovered to its full strength a few days later.
A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes. About three years ago, he broke through to the third level of the Nascent Soul stage. Based on the conversion rate of 100 strands to 1 drop of demonic essence, his demonic essence could increase by about 540 drops.
However, after completing the absorption of the Heavenly Demon Transformation, his demonic energy surged by nearly two thousand drops again, and now the amount of demonic energy in his Qi Sea has reached 8860 drops.
It was only during this period of constant travel that I didn't have time to calm down and properly cultivate myself; otherwise, reaching nine thousand drops wouldn't have been impossible.
The limit for the third level of the Nascent Soul stage is 12,000 drops.
The breakthrough is not far away. Even if he only uses the placement bar to exert his power, he can reach the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm in at most twenty years. His cultivation speed is indeed unparalleled in the world.
He also had some top-grade elixirs that he had found in the medicine storehouse.
Only one of them is effective in increasing magic power, and its specific name is unknown. It will take about three years to refine.
The growth rate is around 1000 drops, which is very efficient.
In addition, there are special elixirs that can enhance the physical body, increase physical potential, and assist in the training of immortal spiritual bones; there are only two of them.
Wang Yu felt that if he calmed down and honed his skills for a while, he might be able to break through to the mid-stage of the fourth level of body refinement ahead of others.
After all, in these adventures, the physical body gained the greatest benefit.
It saved him at least several decades of hard work.
Just as Wang Yu decided to go into seclusion to refine a Heavenly Yin Divine Pearl to increase his strength.
The capital city of Dongji was also in turmoil, with several fierce battles involving high-level cultivators taking place, and many mansions of princes and nobles in the palace being breached.
Some special buildings recorded in ancient books, such as Yangqi Hall, Imperial Guard Training Ground, the residences of the Twelve Military Councils, Tianxiang Hall, and Zhuyu Palace, were all breached and looted.
Opportunities within the palace that are "well-known" are becoming increasingly rare.
With the imperial palace not yet open, most people set their sights on more special places, such as the Tianxing Tower, a trial ground built by the ancient immortal dynasty to select talents!
It can be described as a time of great upheaval and fierce competition.
Look to today!
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In just six months, more and more powerful cultivators have gathered in the palace of Dongjijing, with the number of Nascent Soul cultivators exceeding one hundred, and various forces have entered the scene.
The so-called Tianxing Tower.
Its exterior is a hexagonal stone tower that is thousands of feet tall, with a total of three hundred floors. There is also a celestial stone tablet on the side, which records the names of the geniuses from the ancient immortal dynasty.
Ranked according to the number of floors reached and the time taken.
The top scholar on the Heavenly Star List holds a higher status than the top scholar in a feudal dynasty. Not only is the status lofty, but he also gains extremely high power... such as the right to directly enter the imperial palace!
The Celestial Star Ranking records a total of 1,200 prodigies. Entering the top 300 is equivalent to passing the imperial examination and becoming a candidate for celestial official.
Most importantly, the Heavenly Star Tower has no cultivation level restrictions.
Whether you are a Qi Refining cultivator, a Nascent Soul cultivator, or even a Deity Transformation cultivator, you can enter. Every ten levels you pass, you will receive benefits from the Tower Spirit, with no upper limit.
For most monks, this place is worth a visit.
There's no risk of being taken over by others yet, so it's best to stay inside and process things before coming out.
At that time.
In front of the towering Heavenly Star Tower, a large number of Nascent Soul cultivators stood according to their factions, while a small number of favored Core Formation juniors were brought along so they could also take advantage of the benefits of the Heavenly Star Tower.
More cultivators have arrived at the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect recently.
Ghostly Woman, Three Corpse Taoist, Thunder Lord, Blood Demon Three, Ice Soul Fairy, and Zhuo Shouqing's ancestral grandfather, known as the Prideful Sun Demon, who was at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.
There were a total of eight great cultivators leading the group, and eleven or twelve ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators. Among them were the Nether Demon Barbarian Lord and the Nether Tiger Demon Lord, whom Wang Yu was familiar with. Their cultivation levels had all reached the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage, which showed that they had made great progress in their seclusion during this period.
Most of the disciples personally taught by Jiufeng were also carried by his side.
The barbarian ghost personally taught Zhou Lingjun, the five yin spirits personally taught Tong Du, the poisonous Gu spirits personally taught Lu Jue, the evil sword spirits personally taught Yan Tianxing, and the fierce yin spirits personally taught Yin Jiuge. On the contrary, the true disciple of the cold blood, Yan Ling, was not present.
The Reverse Spirit Blood Sect was strong and well-equipped, but the Yellow Springs Temple was not far behind.
With almost equal numbers of Nascent Soul cultivators, they were the two most powerful forces among the various parties present, since Yunling Prefecture was the battleground between the two sides.
They were considered local bullies, and even though Xue Danzi and the Yin Yang Sect Master were both from the Refining Heaven Demon Sect, they wouldn't easily provoke them and would mostly avoid them.
If a chaotic battle were to break out in the palace, even dogs' brains would be smashed, and others would easily take advantage of the situation.
Therefore, both sides exercised restraint.
In front of Tianxing Tower.
Zhuo's illustrious ancestor, the proud old demon of the sun, who is now 1,500 years old, said to "Youmingzi," the leader of the Yellow Springs Temple.
"We'll settle the score for Yunling Prefecture after we leave Dongji Capital in the Heavenly Star Tower dispute based on our own abilities. What does Fellow Daoist Youming think?"
"good."
The Yellow Springs Temple follows the Taoist system, and the Taoist titles are mostly "XX Zi," with "Netherworld" as their name, which shows how revered they are. They are also beings who have reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.
For them, only the opportunity to become a deity is worth fighting for.
The ruins of Higashikyo happen to be one of them.
Half a year is enough time for the powerful figures from all sides of Chi Yuan to gather in Dongji Jing. Those who haven't come are either hiding in the shadows or have reached a crucial stage in their cultivation.
Or perhaps they are preoccupied with other matters, such as the fact that the sect leader of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect is hiding somewhere and waiting for Zhuo Shouyun, who has developed the Blood Demon Body.
Destined to clash with the sect leader, the Proud Sun Demon will not easily come over once he appears here, lest a conflict break out and cause an internal war.
They had this tacit understanding: after all, it would be beneficial for all of them if the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect continued to exist; otherwise, what would be the point of running a sect?
After a brief exchange, the two sides should have directly sent cultivators into the Heavenly Star Tower, but instead, Di Mingzi secretly transmitted his voice to You Mingzi, his eyes gradually locking onto an unlucky fellow in the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect team.
It is indeed this wicked Yin Gui!
Half a year ago, he was chased to the point of having nowhere to go, and if it weren't for that deer antler bead, there was an 80% chance that he would have died at the hands of the crow snake.
Fortunately, he remembered that he belonged to the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, and he specially sought out Ghost Demon Woman and Three Corpse Taoist to save his life.
Of course, it also came at a considerable cost.
Two-thirds of the fourth-grade top-quality spiritual pills harvested from the celestial official's medicine storehouse were distributed. Although it hurt his heart, there was nothing he could do about it.
He then followed the group and has been adventuring ever since, reaping many benefits, but finding it difficult to break free.
Yin Gui felt uneasy after realizing that he was being watched.
As expected.
Youmingzi spoke again.
"Young friend, I wonder where the Demon Lord of the Extreme Law Profound Pill is? He has done something truly remarkable without making a sound."
The old demon of the blazing sun looked back, his eyes filled with doubt.
The Ghostly Woman quickly explained the whole story via telepathy. Since she had saved Yin Gui, she would naturally understand the full picture.
The matter of Bishui's fall was learned later when he went to the medicine storehouse to check the situation (his original intention was to rescue Wang Yu) and fought with Dimingzi.
Upon hearing that Bishui had been tricked and killed by Wang Yu, the Proud Sun Demon immediately revealed a gleeful smile and praised without reservation.
"As expected of someone from the Zhuo family, the number one young talent of Chi Yuan, this title is almost unworthy of him, hahahaha!"
People of the Zhuo family?
If Wang Yu weren't here, I would definitely ask him when Guiling City would be returned to him.
The Old Demon of the Proud Sun stood up for Yin Gui without hesitation, mainly because of Wang Yu, which made the latter feel much more at ease and straightened his back.
It's like saying, what can you do to me?
Youmingzi said, "It would be unwise to fight at this time. I only want to meet this rising star. Brother Jiaoyang, there is no need to be so protective of him."
"To see me? Is that as you wish, Daoist?"
With a sudden sound, Wang Yu's figure emerged from the blue light, his demeanor proud and unyielding as he stared directly at You Mingzi.
"Hahaha, great!"
It should take about three more days to get back to the 8-minute daily schedule.
The sixteenth day of the first lunar month.
(End of this chapter)
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