Chapter 261: Quintessence Peak! The Ultimate Skill Emerges!

Chapter 261: Quintessence Peak! The Ultimate Skill Emerges!

It was finally done!

Although Su Ping had anticipated this outcome after so many days, it was still a momentous occasion for him.

However, upon hearing that the day had finally arrived, Su Ping couldn't help but feel a sense of relief, even though the time it took to cultivate the Elemental Counter was much shorter than the time spent on the Sun Heart with Thousand Trees Wolf.

Moreover, he had the assistance of Zhu Hong and Liu Fuhai.

But the effort expended was indeed significant. The cost of cultivating the Paper Folding Men was astronomical, with resources amounting to billions, and the financial expenditure was immeasurable.

The formation of the Sun Heart was indeed too dramatic.

The smoothness of the process surprised even Su Ping.

As for the Elemental Counter, although Xue Hongluan's presence allowed Su Ping to stand on the shoulders of giants, the constant refinement and fine-tuning for the Paper Folding Men's compatibility were tasks that Su Ping had to meticulously adjust.

Su Ping didn't mind, and during this time, besides the routine cultivation of the Paper Folding Men and the enhancement of the Elemental Hearts, he also addressed some other issues.

It had to be said that Su Ping's decision to collaborate with Master Zhu Hong and Liu Fuhai on the Elemental Counter was the right choice.

Otherwise, without their experience, it would have taken him at least half a year to reach this point.

Just like with the Sun Heart before.

By then, the selection for the Tianmu Special Beastmaster Legion would have long passed.

But now, they had reached the most critical juncture.

"This time, among the twenty-five Paper Folding Men we cultivated, several of them have their Elemental Hearts reaching the Expert Rank! And with our relentless resource cultivation, they've finally attained the Dominator Rank.

We've also optimized various aspects, focusing on energy sustainability within the Elemental Counter's energy cycle, ensuring maximum stability beyond the energy counter-cycle."

Liu Fuhai flipped through his notes excitedly as he spoke.

This was the last time Su Ping returned from the Mystic Snake Mystic Realm, and with the efforts of the three of them, they had thoroughly completed the optimization process.

As for the enhancement of the Elemental Hearts, the reason was simple.

Currently, Su Ping had over a hundred Paper Folding Men, and during this period, they had been rapidly cultivating their respective Elemental Hearts. The goal was to connect and share skills among the Paper Folding Men, allowing for rapid skill improvement.

And now, that goal had been achieved.

After reaching the Dominator Rank, the connection-sharing effect of the skill book lit up for a hundred Companion Beasts, enabling rapid skill cultivation through connection sharing. This significantly boosted skill levels in Su Ping's Wood Heart, making his breeding work even more efficient.

Finally, all their efforts bore fruit.

Liu Fuhai quickly turned on the energy detector.

Zhu Hong, on the other hand, summoned the Yellow Dragon with ease.

The Yellow Dragon wasn't particularly interested, but when it saw its owner and Su Ping, the little ancestor, it thought they were going to play again.

However, upon seeing the Elemental Paper Chart slowly assembling before its eyes, it became agitated: "Roar!"

It then pointed one of its claws at its own scales, which were still black and charred from the previous explosion, expressing its anger.

Zhu Hong scratched his head,

then patted his chest: "Yellow Dragon, don't worry! This time, there won't be any explosions!"

"Roar!"

The Yellow Dragon continued its angry outburst, feeling betrayed by its owner.

Hadn't he promised the same thing before?

After two such incidents, could there really be a third or fourth time?

Ever since coming to this stinky brat's place, this old fellow had become less enthusiastic towards it. What about the promised breakthrough to the Holy Spirit Rank for the elemental evolution? Breeders' words were deceitful!

And this little brat!

The Yellow Dragon roared at Su Ping, who looked a bit dazed.

Coming to this brat's place had never been pleasant.

Before, when it was as carefree as a playful Husky, wandering around was tolerable. But in its eyes, it was a dragon!

And here, in this remote corner of the island, it was supposed to receive the admiration and reverence of breeders and beastmasters. But what happened?

The last time, that unknown fiery red giant bird almost scared the wits out of Old Yellow.

What kind of ghostly thing was that?

This kid is no good!

Old Yellow was filled with resentment.

In front of Su Ping and Liu Fuhai, Master Zhu Hong felt embarrassed by Old Yellow's complaints, but this time, he assured him, "Old Yellow, rest assured. After this evolution and nurturing, your evolution will be completed soon. Moreover, this time, through the elemental synergy and counter, I have new ideas for your elemental evolution. If all goes well, not only will your racial potential be unlocked, but you might even directly break through to the Holy Spirit Rank!"

"At that time, you and I, as master and pet, will enter the Holy Spirit Rank together. You should now think about what title I should take on when you reach the Holy Spirit Rank, and how you will face the Dragon Clan when you return to Dragon City after reaching that rank."

"So, once this paper figure's nurturing is complete, you and I can walk towards the pinnacle of our lives together!"

Master Zhu Hong's persuasive words were hard to resist.

Old Yellow's eyes, round as copper bells, stared at Zhu Hong, almost making him want to swear on a lamp.

For the first time, Old Yellow showed a deep distrust towards his Beastmaster.

However, Zhu Hong was indeed skilled at making promises.

Su Ping thought of the Dragon City and some of his fellow dragons. As he envisioned the future promotion to the Holy Spirit Rank and the triumphant return home, Old Yellow straightened his back with determination.

One last time!

He would trust this old man one last time.

Old Yellow let out a soft, low growl.

Su Ping, with great interest, glanced at this large earth dragon.

After spending so much time together, Su Ping had developed a genuine fondness and curiosity about Old Yellow.

If he could obtain a dragon companion in the future, it seemed like a great opportunity. He shook his head; unfortunately, dragon companions were rare.

However, Master Zhu Hong's words were convincing.

"Master Zhu Hong, during the elemental synergy and counter process, did you gain any new insights into Old Yellow's evolution?"

Previously, Master Zhu Hong had previously mentioned that Old Yellow's evolution would primarily focus on the Wood Element...

Earth and Wood...

Gray?

Su Ping quickly dismissed this absurd thought and focused intently on the Five Elements Paper Chart in front of him, which had just undergone reassembly and reconfiguration.

The other two also became serious.

Together, they looked at the reassembled Five Elements Paper Chart:

"This is it!"

From the first time, this elemental rotation had been performed countless times.

Su Ping hoped this would be the last time.

A fiery red glow flickered from the Paper Chart.

The realm had elevated to the Commander Fifth Rank, reaching the intermediate level.

The reassembled Five Elements Paper Chart had also reached the Commander Ninth Rank.

Therefore, the first flashing elemental energy fluctuations were even more intense than before.

3107!

The first Great Cycle, with an extremely fast speed, quickly rotated and passed.

Returning to the Fire Element, the number had changed to 7059!

Also more than double the growth.

The second Great Cycle, 15601! The increase continued, but it was slightly lower.

The third Great Cycle, 28958! The increase continued to decrease, but it was still within the standard, although the overall increase of the Great Cycles had begun to shrink.

The fourth Great Cycle, 50005! The increase was even lower, but it was still within the acceptable range. However, this made Su Ping and the others breathe a sigh of relief.

But Su Ping did not indulge in this relief for long. Instead, he quickly seemed to have an idea.

"Is this the endpoint of the elemental synergy and counter?"

As if proving his point, the Paper Chart rotated again.

Earth to Metal, the number that appeared was slightly lower than before:

61059!

The increase was not even up to ten percent!

Metal to Water, the energy value:

61059!

At this point, even Su Ping's heart skipped a beat.

The last time, the energy rotation had exploded at this stage.

This was the critical threshold of the advanced skill, the key to unlocking a brand new advanced skill.

It seemed that the Five Elements Paper Chart also understood what this moment meant.

The light on its body flickered and then stopped.

At the Water to Wood stage, the green Wood Element could not transform back into the fiery red.

The final Wood to Fire transformation process took a full three seconds, and there was still no reaction.

These were the longest three seconds. Not only Su Ping, but Liu Fuhai, Zhu Hong, and even Old Yellow, all held their breath in anticipation.

Old Yellow had experienced the explosion from the last time, and it was at this stage that the explosion had occurred.

Was it about to happen again?

Indeed, if he recalled correctly, the last time an explosion occurred, this thing seemed to shine just as brightly?

At this moment, time seemed to freeze.

Just as Da Huang was about to impatiently activate his defensive shell, everything seemed to come to a standstill.

As if time had restarted, the previously dormant Five Elements energy began to circulate once more, slowly and steadily.

Red!

The fiery red hue on the Quintessence Paper Chart was dazzling, a spectacle of vibrant colors.

The sight left the three present in a daze, feeling dizzy and captivated.

This, as Liu Fuhai had mentioned on the phone, signified the breakthrough of the fifth Supreme Elemental Body.

It was also what Zhu Hong had anticipated, that perhaps after its formation, a qualitative change would occur, leading to a grand Supreme Elemental Body.

Energy Value: 73958!

This increase was even lower than any previous one, let alone a ten percent increase; it was merely a five percent increment.

Zhu Hong exhaled deeply, "As expected, in such a Five Elements transformation, it's impossible to continuously increase indefinitely. The true perfection of the Five Elements Synergy and Counter is achieved through the Five Elements Way, forming a flawless self-rotating energy."

Su Ping and Liu Fuhai fell silent, gazing at the Quintessence Paper Chart that had ceased its Five Elements rotation. At that moment, Su Ping suddenly spoke, "Then, what if we continue to operate it further?"

The two were taken aback, and Da Huang shot a disapproving glance at the young man.

Damn it, this kid is definitely up to no good.

However, before the two could respond, and even before the Origami Book's assembled Five Elements Paper Chart could attempt to resume its rotation, Su Ping provided the answer:

"After the qualitative change reaches its limit, the energy produced by the perpetual motion machine will still be converted into excessive energy output from quantitative changes!"

Su Ping's words startled the two again, and they immediately turned their attention to the Quintessence Paper Chart.

At this very moment, just as Su Ping had said, after five consecutive Supreme Elemental Body rotations, the Quintessence Paper Chart had reached its maximum endurance.

In fact, even if the energy value was reduced by half or doubled, a mere General Origami Book at the Commander level would struggle to withstand such a powerful attack.

But since the energy was circulating within the Quintessence Paper Chart and was being absorbed by the Elemental Heart, it could endure such an output.

Of course, the most crucial factor was the Origami Book's special body and its two-stage evolution, which allowed Liu Fuhai to control the Origami Book with such precision.

After Su Ping proposed this idea, Zhu Hong and Liu Fuhai turned to him once more:

"So, do we want to give it another try?"

The Supreme Elemental Body rotation was complete, but the Quintessence Paper Chart before them didn't seem ready to complete the skill fusion and awaken.

Since it wasn't ready, it was clear that the requirements for forming this ultimate skill hadn't been met yet.

"Continue!"

Without needing further instructions, the Quintessence Paper Chart, with its assembled soul and wisdom, understood Su Ping's command.

The rotation continued! After perfecting the five Supreme Elemental Body rotations, the Five Elements Synergy and Counter continued their cycle.

As Su Ping had anticipated, the energy's power amplification gradually slowed, and the overflowing energy formed a truly rule-breaking Five Elements Synergy perpetual motion machine.

The fiery red power on the Quintessence Paper Chart slowly faded away, but this time, the energy detector displayed a power fluctuation number that was barely higher than the terrifying seven-thousand mark.

However, on the Quintessence Paper Chart, the earth-yellow section, where the Earth Origami Book was assembled, overflowed with pure Earth energy.

The next moment, this energy directly formed the most basic element!

Earth Spikes!

A row of spikes powerful enough to pierce through the toughest steel walls instantly penetrated every inch of the house, except for the three of them.

Clearly, the unleashed energy continued to vent its power.

"Roar!"

Da Huang felt provoked, as if his authority was being challenged.

What the hell was this paper thing?

To possess such destructive power at such a low level, and it wasn't even the explosive kind! This was enough to warrant his attention.

However, the Quintessence Paper Chart at this moment seemed to ignore Da Huang's reaction, its body brimming with constantly circulating energy.

As expected, with each rotation, the energy's quality didn't increase, but the leaked energy bodies gushed out in abundance.

The previous five Supreme Elemental Body rotations had strengthened the energy bodies, but only after these five rotations did the Quintessence Paper Chart's energy circulation reach its peak, allowing the Five Elements Synergy and Counter to truly approach perfection.

It was as if Su Ping's thoughts about this ultimate skill were perfectly aligned with those of Xue Hongluan six hundred years ago.

However, at this very moment, as the Quintessence Paper Chart's energy circulation completed another qualitative change, and another Supreme Elemental Body appeared, a new skill seemed to shine brightly.

(End of Chapter)

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