As the spatial rift gradually stabilized, everyone was finally able to relax and get some rest.
As it turned out, the world behind this spatial node was much larger than Ye Chen and the others had imagined. Countless dark snake people emerged from it and guarded it for more than half a year before finally coming to an end, while repairing the spatial node to the size of a planet.
"These snake people are ridiculously strong! After all this time, there are still so many snake people, not to mention that the spatial rift is stuck here and can't be repaired!" Looking at the dark spatial rift in the starry sky, the fat man couldn't help but complain.
"What can we do? These snake people are comparable to the creator races among the dark creatures. It would be good enough if we could win. We can only rely on time to slowly wear them down. Anyway, our gains are not bad!" Ye Chen shrugged and said.
He was telling the truth. The merit points gained from slaying the Dark Serpent People during this period amounted to tens of billions, which was a huge sum for all the lords. By exchanging them through the Inheritance Stone Tablet, it was enough to make up for the losses of the lords, and even more.
The massive amount of energy crystals consumed by Ye Chen and Fatty has been replenished. Except for seventh-tier energy crystals which cannot be exchanged, they have a large reserve of sixth-tier and lower-tier energy crystals, enough for them to face another large-scale war.
Of course, the greatest gain is the materials obtained from these dark snake people. Whether it's claws, leather, or bones, they are all excellent forging materials. Whether used to forge weapons or leather armor, their performance far surpasses that of ordinary weapons.
Not only that, the fat man even tried to integrate the skeletons of several demigod-level snake-men into a seventh-tier mech. If he succeeded, the mech's performance would definitely undergo a dramatic change, and the combat power of Alec and the others would also be enhanced.
If merit points are wealth, then bloodline crystals, seeds of civilization, and other such items are true treasures. In addition, the pursuit of those scattered snake people also yielded a lot of rare items such as ores and life essence from the wasteland planets in the surrounding star fields, which enriched Ye Chen and others' inventory.
“That’s true. By the way, that divine dagger has been analyzed. It seems to have been forged from the fangs of a high-level snake-man. You’ve already extracted the divinity from it. I used the remaining materials to strengthen Alec’s greatsword!” the fat man continued.
This was the first time they had seized weapons from dark creatures. The fat man had thoroughly studied their materials and construction. It had to be said that the forging process was rather... inferior, almost entirely supported by divinity, and there was nothing to study.
However, since it was made from materials originating from the gods, after the dagger was polished and integrated into the mecha's greatsword, it imbued the greatsword with a trace of divine power.
The fat man estimated that if Alec were to wield this greatsword again, he might actually be able to cut down a seventh-tier demigod. It had truly become a weapon capable of slaying gods, unlike before when it only threatened demigods.
"That's good. I have to say, the transformation of the dark god's divinity is quite effective. It directly yielded several useful books from the Primordial Palace!" Ye Chen exclaimed, adding that he even wanted to come back a few more times.
The divine power extracted from the dagger was transformed by Ye Chen into the Primordial Palace. He then directly extracted three books from the Scripture Pavilion, three books that were enough to change the course of events: the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation Diagram, and the Zhou Tian Star Array.
These are three renowned secret manuals from the primordial world: a cultivation technique, a sword formation, and a group formation comparable to the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation. Once these three manuals are mastered, the strength of the primordial planet will undergo a dramatic transformation.
Of course, cultivating these three secret manuals is extremely difficult. Not to mention the "Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation Diagram" and "Zhou Tian Star Formation," which are comparable to those of saints, even the legendary "Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique" is not so easy to cultivate.
Many Wu Clan warriors have tried, but few have succeeded. Especially for those who have already practiced other cultivation methods, they must first disperse their cultivation before they can switch to the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts". Only after dispersing their cultivation can they know if they can continue to practice.
As for the "Zhu Xian Sword Formation Diagram" and the "Zhou Tian Star Formation," these are not things that ordinary people can learn. The former requires extremely high swordsmanship skills, and the latter requires a deep understanding of the Zhou Tian Star Formation. Neither of these are things that ordinary people can master.
Therefore, after a brief period of popularity, these techniques were quickly shelved and no one was able to practice them.
Ye Chen sighed at this. The more profound the cultivation technique, the more complicated the requirements for cultivation, not to mention the limitations in terms of aptitude. The Eight-Nine Arcane Technique was still manageable, but he estimated that it would be difficult for anyone to master the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation Diagram. After all, there was only one Tongtian Sect Master in the entire prehistoric world.
However, as time went on, Ye Chen discovered that there were several regulars in the Scripture Pavilion browsing through these books. They were a man and a woman, both members of the Nuwa clan with human heads and snake bodies.
Decades have passed, and although the four members of the Nuwa clan have all reached the sixth level of strength, there are still differences between them. Among them, Qing'er and Zhao Wu are the strongest in combat, while Zi Xuan and Xu Changqing are the ones who visit the Scripture Pavilion the most.
It can be said that they have read through most of the secret manuals in the entire library. Apart from Ye Chen, the two of them are the most knowledgeable people on the entire Primordial Star.
Their constant reading has naturally slowed down their own growth, making them slower than Qing'er and Zhao Wu. However, if it really came down to a fight, Qing'er and Zhao Wu would be no match for them. In fact, the two of them together could even fight Ye Xi, who was at the peak of the sixth rank, to a draw. This shows the power of knowledge.
The appearance of the three secret manuals, with their profound contents, astonished the two of them. Each of them grabbed one and immediately began reading.
They eventually discovered that, apart from the "Zhu Xian Sword Formation Diagram" requiring profound swordsmanship, the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts" and the "Zhou Tian Star Array" were methods they could cultivate.
The former can provide great help to the two in their cultivation, while the latter is not just a formation; the knowledge involved is vast and boundless. Xu Changqing spent half a year holed up in the Scripture Pavilion before he even got a basic grasp of it.
Over the course of six months, although their cultivation levels had not improved, their strength had become increasingly terrifying. They possessed countless methods, and even Ye Xi and the Three-Legged Golden Crow felt somewhat unable to defeat them.
Seeing their improvement, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation. They were only at the early stage of the sixth rank! If they broke through to the later stage, would they be able to rival a seventh-rank demigod? And what if they broke through to the seventh rank? Would they even be able to defeat the more powerful Zhulong?
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