Chapter 344: For Civilization! Spiritual Awakening Level 75

Chapter 344: For Civilization! Spiritual Awakening Level 75

Within the Fourth Rank warship, the 'Stealth' system had been activated, and with the ship's high-level access within the Seven Star Alliance, it remained undetected by the Alliance's monitoring system.

"Haha, I finally get to meet the first genius of the Seven Star Civilization. Well done, well done." A tall, middle-aged man with blonde hair, dressed in a suit, laughed, "You're even younger than I imagined."

"Lanthe Demigod," Li Yuan respectfully bowed, feeling a sense of awe.

Li Yuan never expected that the Alliance Leader would directly assign 'Lanthe Demigod' to personally protect him.

Lanthe Demigod, hailing from one of the seven major planets, 'Tianhai Star'.

The first Demigod in the history of the Seven Star Civilization, he was the oldest existence in the civilization, having led it for over a hundred years... Before the rise of Dong Fang Ji, he was indisputably the strongest in the Seven Star Civilization.

Even now, Lanthe Demigod is still recognized as the second strongest in the civilization, second only to Dong Fang Ji.

Moreover, Li Yuan's actual authority in the virtual network was at the Demigod level, allowing him to access a vast amount of information.

He was well aware that the Demigods within the civilization were distinguished; some were highly trusted, like the Three-Leaf Demigod and Bai Shan Demigod.

However, some Demigods were not trusted.

After all, history had witnessed Demigods betraying the civilization and causing immense destruction, so caution was necessary.

Lanthe Demigod, in particular, was considered one of the most core members of the entire civilization.

Just as Li Yuan grew up, he received guidance from Bai Shan Demigod, Fang Hai, and Dong Fang Ji, among others.

When Dong Fang Ji rose to prominence, he also received guidance from Lanthe Demigod, Bai Shan Demigod, and others.

"When the Alliance Leader mentioned this to me not long ago, and I was quite shocked," Lanthe Demigod sighed, "I never imagined that the Spirit Lance would be you. No wonder you've been hiding so deeply."

Li Yuan couldn't help but smile.

His Illusory Spirit Robe could only deceive those below the Demigod level.

Demigods, possessing Demigod-level souls and powerful consciousness, were impossible to hide from.

Demigods, with a bit of seriousness, could naturally discern the truth.

And Lanthe Demigod was trustworthy.

"I didn't expect the Alliance Leader to send you, Elder, to protect me," Li Yuan smiled, "I'm honored and overwhelmed."

"With your genius, and now in the Flying Heaven Realm, we must be cautious. We need to be alert to Demigod assassinations. Since the Alliance Leader can't come, your protection is the best option," Lanthe Demigod smiled, "Besides, don't call me old. I'm not that old yet."

"Haha, it's my fault," Li Yuan laughed, "You're still young, Senior."

Lanthe Demigod and Bai Shan Demigod were the two oldest Demigods in the Seven Star Civilization.

However, they were only over three hundred years old, which was indeed young compared to the thousand-year lifespan of Demigods. They still had a chance to achieve godhood in the future.

"I've seen the list," Lanthe Demigod said, "Most of them are Star Sectors on the Flying Heaven Realm."

"Yes," Li Yuan nodded.

The entire civilization was connected to over a thousand Star Sectors, but most of them were First Rank Star Sectors... There were only nearly two hundred Second Rank Star Sectors.

The list of Star Sectors given by the Alliance Leader consisted of 43 Second Rank Star Sectors, which wasn't a large number compared to the total.

Over half of them were located in the Flying Heaven Realm.

According to Li Yuan's research, the Flying Heaven Realm was the core of the entire Dimensional Realm, with Star Sectors like the Nine Leaf World and Nine Mountain World located within it.

Even the legendary 'Dimensional Passage' was said to be in the Flying Heaven Realm, though Li Yuan wasn't sure of its exact location.

The only Fourth Rank Star Sector, 'Mo Shan Star Sector', was also in the Flying Heaven Realm.

For various reasons, the Flying Heaven Realm gathered the essence of the entire Seven Star Civilization, boasting the largest population and the most powerful beings... Over half of the Demigods resided in the Flying Heaven Realm.

"Why choose the Dragon Bone Star Sector first? The enemies in this Star Sector are the weakest," Lanthe Demigod asked in confusion, "Shouldn't we choose the 'Xuan Mo Star Sector' first?"

"After all, once you start the offense, you'll be exposed. The enemies in other Star Sectors will surely retreat quickly," Lanthe Demigod said, "By then, it'll be difficult to concentrate on slaughtering them."

Li Yuan smiled.

The Xuan Mo Star Sector had the strongest enemies on the list, and it was connected to the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization... There were nearly a hundred Skysoar Warriors, including some at the Skysoar Peak.

Whether there were Sky Ascender Limit Breakers was uncertain!

The Dragon Bone Star Sector, on the other hand, was very weak, with only about ten Skysoar Aliens.

"Senior Lanthe," Li Yuan smiled, "I have my reasons, and you'll understand soon."

"Alright."

"The Alliance Leader only asked me to protect you. The specifics are up to you as the executor," Lanthe Demigod said.

His status in the civilization was extremely high, and even Bai Shan Demigod addressed him as 'Senior'.

However, since the establishment of the Seven Star Alliance over a hundred years ago, he had become low-key, even refusing the title of 'Second Alliance Leader'.

After learning about Li Yuan's achievements through Dong Fang Ji, he held a special regard for Li Yuan, seeing him as the new Dong Fang Ji, who might bring another revolution to the Seven Star Civilization.

Soon after.

The massive Fourth Rank warship arrived above a not-too-large war fortress—the Dragon Bone Fortress.

This was the direct path to the Dragon Bone Star Sector.

It was also the only passage between the Seven Star Civilization and the Dragon Bone Star Sector.

The entire fortress was already on high alert, and even the Skysoar Warriors stationed there had been ordered to leave.

The goal was to hide Li Yuan's presence.

These Skysoar Warriors had no idea what the civilization's actions were or who they were for.

"Senior Lanthe, I'm going," Li Yuan said softly.

Whoosh! The light around him distorted, and Li Yuan silently entered the war fortress. The Origin Warriors and First Rank Warriors inside couldn't detect Li Yuan, who had concealed his aura.

Soon enough, Li Yuan had passed through the 'Star Sector Passage' at the bottom of the War Fortress and entered the Dragon Bone Stellar World.

...

"This star sector is indeed small," Li Yuan exclaimed as he swiftly flew out from an underground 'Outpost' located more than ten kilometers below the surface.

He then flew into the sky, reaching an incredible height.

In the sky, a dark sun cast a dim light.

"The Dragon Bone Mountain Range," Li Yuan observed as he looked down upon a vast mountain range on the ground. The mountains stretched for thousands of kilometers, resembling the fallen remains of a divine dragon's skeleton, hence the name 'Dragon Bone Mountain Range'.

The entire star sector was also known as the Dragon Bone Star Sector.

"According to the intelligence gathered over the years..."

"The conditions in the Dragon Bone Star Sector are very suitable for cultivating the second-tier spirit herb 'Ling Le Guo' and numerous first-tier spirit herbs," Li Yuan thought to himself.

In essence, this Dragon Bone Star Sector was an ideal location for the Seven Star Civilization to establish a medicinal garden, further solidifying the foundation of the entire civilization.

However.

Compared to the expected gains, the enemy forces were somewhat stronger... There were two factions in the Dragon Bone Star Sector.

One faction was the local force, consisting of several Skysoar lifeforms.

The other faction belonged to the foreign civilization 'Fire Winter Civilization', as named by the Seven Star Civilization, and they also had several Skysoar aliens stationed there.

The two factions were engaged in intense conflict.

As for the Seven Star Civilization?

Firstly, the entrance to the star sector had only been discovered in the past decade, and secondly, they were unwilling to commit significant resources to a small star sector and directly clash with the Fire Winter Civilization. Therefore, they had not taken any action.

After all, even Yu Jinghe and his group had been unable to breach the War Fortress of the Fire Winter Civilization.

Suddenly.

"Hmm?" The voluptuous woman, still exposing her snow-white chest, looked confused as a wave of formless power silently penetrated the secret chamber and swept past the two Skysoar warriors.

With only a Primordial Energy cultivation of 31st level, her soul was rather ordinary.

"Hmm?" The majestic man's eyes, however, showed a struggle. After all, he was at the 33rd level, and his soul was much stronger, making it easier for him to resist Li Yuan's soul secret art.

But it was still a struggle.

After a while, he succumbed as well.

Having stayed in the Dragon Bone Star Sector for an extended period without any formidable enemies, the majestic man had been following a routine cultivation schedule and indulging in pleasures, which had gradually weakened his willpower... Soul cultivation typically does not decline, but willpower can change over time.

People can change; some who were once strong-willed in their youth might find their resolve eroded by hedonism as they approach old age.

"Have I become a Demigod? Have I become the overlord of this world? With so many beauties..." The majestic man was now completely immersed in the illusion created by the Soul Distraction secret art.

He had completely succumbed.

Suddenly.

"Hmm~" Another wave of powerful soul force, silent and overwhelming, invaded the minds of the two Skysoar warriors. This force was far more domineering than the previous one.

Soul Scorching Blade secret art!

Within seconds, the two powerful Skysoar warriors stiffened and then collapsed, their soul auras dissipating rapidly.

There were no visible injuries on their bodies, but they were dead.

Their souls had been annihilated.

Mental attacks were this ruthless, unlike physical attacks... Physical attacks could cause repeated harm but rarely led to the instant demise of a powerful warrior.

Soul attacks, for the most part, pose little threat and are difficult to execute successfully, as the souls of powerful beings are firmly integrated with their physical bodies, making soul annihilation a challenging endeavor.

After all, souls are merely illusory powers.

However, if successful, they can silently annihilate without causing any disturbance.

...

Outside the Red Moon Base, in the void.

Li Yuan was doing his best to conceal his aura, and under his divine sense, the entire base was under his scrutiny.

No one in the entire Red Moon Base was aware of his presence.

"Two bases."

"Five Skysoar Warriors, one at the intermediate Skysoar stage, and four at the initial Skysoar stage, all soul-annihilated." Li Yuan felt a hint of fatigue, "Mission perfectly accomplished."

Just as physical attacks can tire the body and consume a large amount of Primordial Energy, making prolonged battles difficult... Soul attacks also consume soul power and require time to recover.

"I didn't expose myself."

"Perhaps no one even noticed my presence." Li Yuan thought to himself.

Why start with the weaker stellar civilizations? This is the reason.

With his powerful soul attack, Li Yuan could silently annihilate a large number of ordinary Skysoar aliens.

If he had started by attacking the strongest, directly targeting the Skysoar Apex warriors, Li Yuan wasn't confident in soul-annihilating them, so he could only resort to a full-on assault... Once engaged in combat, his presence would be revealed.

"You have slain a Tier 3 life, gaining Spiritual Nourishment, and your Spiritual Awakening has reached 64.5%." Li Yuan glanced at the Divine Palace panel.

After slaying five Skysoar aliens, his Spiritual Awakening had only increased by 0.5%.

To reach 75%, he would need to slay over a hundred Skysoar aliens.

"Big Brother, your soul attack is truly formidable, capable of directly annihilating Skysoar beings." On Li Yuan's sleeve, a green snake head appeared, "My soul attack struggles to defeat even Tier 2 lives."

Since entering the stellar world, Liu Bing had been clinging to Li Yuan's arm, ready to assist at any moment.

"They're just ordinary Skysoar beings." Li Yuan shook his head, "It's not very effective against you."

"It does have some impact, and that's after I cultivated the Soul Defense Secret Technique and obtained the Soul Defense Artifact." Liu Bing continued, "Other Tier 3 lives, even Skysoar Apex warriors, would likely be greatly affected."

Li Yuan nodded in agreement.

After mastering two soul secret techniques, he had tested their power in the Hundred Battle Arena of the Ancient God Palace and experimented on Liu Bing... Liu Bing's willpower was slightly inferior, and though she was only at the ordinary Skysoar level, her soul had grown to level 39.

The Holy Blood Heavenly Serpent's bloodline talent was incredibly rapid before deification, and even after becoming a deity, their progress remained formidable.

With a powerful soul, combined with secret techniques and artifacts, their soul attack resistance was exceptional, and even Li Yuan's soul attack could only slightly shake them.

Of course!

Soul-defending artifacts were rare, and according to Li Yuan's knowledge, most deities did not possess them... At least, it seemed that Gu You did not have one.

Liu Bing? Many of her artifacts were not left behind by Chou Bing, but by the Heavenly Serpent Clan's deities.

"Let's go."

"We're heading to Dragon Head Mountain." Li Yuan decided against killing the Tier 1 and Tier 2 lives in the Red Moon Base.

Even if he did, he wouldn't obtain Spiritual Nourishment.

Moreover, even if he eradicated all the Tier 1 and Tier 2 lives, the Fire Winter Civilization could quickly dispatch more... The most crucial point was that if he annihilated them all, the Fire Winter Civilization would surely find out.

As it was, with the silent demise of the five Skysoar leaders from the two bases, the Fire Winter Civilization might not even be aware of it for some time.

Many weaker civilizations lacked treasures like the 'Life Crystal'.

"Little Bing." Li Yuan spoke in a low voice, "Hurry up."

"Okay!"

The green snake that had been coiled around Li Yuan's arm quickly grew in size, spreading its wings to carry Li Yuan.

Whoosh! "Big Brother, hold on tight, we're flying." The green snake emanated a hazy green light, which also enveloped Li Yuan, causing his speed to surge to a terrifying level, nearly surpassing twenty times the speed of sound in the blink of an eye.

Faster than most Skysoar Limit Breakers.

"Haha, it's exhilarating, woohoo! Big Brother, I've been holding back for several years." Liu Bing's voice was filled with joy.

Li Yuan smiled.

"This speed is indeed worthy of the Ninefold Star Art, 'Rending Heaven'." Li Yuan was truly amazed.

This was the first time Liu Bing had fully revealed her strength.

In terms of pure speed, Li Yuan, having lost the Fivefold Escape Star Art 'Wind Feathers', could probably only match a third of Liu Bing's.

They were not on the same level.

The Holy Blood Heavenly Serpent was one of the strongest Divine Beasts of the Wind Law across the entire Divine Realm, with a formidable talent and an exceptional affinity for speed.

Liu Bing had cultivated the most compatible and powerful escape Star Art, 'Rending Heaven', and her comprehension of the Law was comparable to a mid-tier Demigod (Law Gate).

It could be said that in terms of pure speed, Liu Bing was undoubtedly the fastest among her peers, almost reaching the Demigod level.

...

Dragon Head Mountain was the stronghold of the native forces of the Dragon Bone Stellar World.

Inside the vast cave.

"Everyone, strive to cultivate diligently."

Two massive Skysoar beasts spoke in low voices, "The strength of these extraterrestrial lives is growing stronger. If we don't work hard, we'll eventually be completely wiped out."

Below the hall, a large number of Tier 2 alien beasts listened respectfully.

As the native forces, they were too weak, lacking any significant heritage... The wisdom of the lower-tier clans was also extremely low, unable to establish a stable heritage.

However, in their constant struggles against the Fire Winter Civilization, they persevered, never considering surrender, even as their clan's power weakened.

Suddenly, an invisible fluctuation swept through, and in full view of the Tier 2 alien beasts, the bodies of the two Skysoar beasts stiffened before collapsing and dying.

"Roar~~"

Chaos erupted throughout Dragon Head Mountain, as many second-rank exotic beasts were still searching for the other Flying Heaven ancestors. Soon, they discovered that those ancestors had also perished.

Just like the others, there were no wounds, but their soul auras had dissipated.

This was an absolute catastrophe for the exotic beast clans throughout the Dragon Bone Stellar World!

"It's over!"

"We're finished! It must have been the work of the Fire Winter Civilization in secret. Our entire world is doomed!" The top-tier second-tier exotic beasts were filled with dread.

With the third-tier ancestors all dead, only these second-tier lives remained. How could they possibly fight?

Even now, they had no idea how their third-tier ancestors had fallen.

...

An hour later.

With Li Yuan's return to the Flying Star and the fourth-tier warship, facilitated by Liu Bing's flight.

"Why are you back so soon? Did you run into trouble?" Lant Halfgod was slightly surprised.

From Li Yuan's departure into the Dragon Bone Stellar World to his return, less than an hour had passed.

Such a short time.

In Lant Halfgod's estimation, Li Yuan had likely slaughtered a faction.

If so, he must have encountered trouble and turned back midway.

What a disappointing start!

"Don't be discouraged," Lant Halfgod consoled.

"Fire Winter Civilization, the native forces, a total of nine Skysoar warriors, all annihilated. The Fire Winter Civilization remains undisturbed," Li Yuan stated directly. "Senior, let's head to the next stellar world."

"What?" Lant Halfgod exclaimed, his eyes widening. "All of them?"

In just an hour, what kind of slaughter was this?

"Okay."

"To the next stellar world." Lant Halfgod didn't doubt Li Yuan's words. With a thought, the warship swiftly activated.

With the slaughter plan initiated, the pace would naturally accelerate from here on.

The longer the delay, the greater the risk of exposure.

... Time passed.

Azure Sea Stellar World, a vast city within the 'Fire Hell Civilization'.

"Continue to stabilize."

"Continue to multiply. The war in the stellar world has been peaceful for so long; our breeding zone can keep expanding." Six Skysoar warriors from the same clan communicated with each other.

This was one of their regular meetings.

Suddenly.

Whoosh~ An invisible wave of energy swept through, and the six Skysoar warriors fell silently.

It was a high-level meeting.

In a short time, the other powerful beings in this base were completely unaware.

...

Mountain Demon Stellar World.

Beneath an endless, majestic mountain.

"Boom~" The mountain shook, and the ground trembled.

A powerful being, resembling a massive mountain and cloaked in black, stood with four hooves planted firmly on the ground, its head tilted back, gazing at the figure in the void.

The Mountain Demon leader was filled with terror and rage.

He had been sleeping soundly just moments ago when he was suddenly attacked. First, his soul was assaulted... He nearly died and struggled to regain consciousness.

Huff!

Li Yuan didn't waste words with his opponent. His body moved instantly, transforming into a streak of light and pouncing on his target.

The soul attack failed.

So, a direct confrontation was the only option.

"Buzz~" A silent, invisible soul fluctuation emanated from Li Yuan as he once again unleashed the Soul Secret Technique: Mind Soul, enveloping his opponent.

The Mountain Demon leader, the strongest exotic being in the entire Mountain Demon Stellar World, had a life level of 35.

"Hua!"

As the Mountain Demon leader struggled with a dazed expression, a seemingly slow yet mesmerizing lance glowed brightly, causing hearts to tremble.

The lance tore through the heavens and earth!

"Pfft~" The seemingly powerful body of the Mountain Demon leader was instantly ripped open, leaving a massive gash. Another lance thrust followed, piercing his head directly.

The Mountain Demon leader was dead.

Huff!

Li Yuan stood in the void, holding a long lance.

He had held back until now.

Once he took action, Li Yuan naturally unleashed his full power. The combination of Wind and Earth Essences erupted, and the Black Star Lance unleashed its ultimate star art, the All-Encompassing Divine Body!

Coupled with the interference of the soul attack, it was a lethal strike.

"In terms of strength, this Mountain Demon leader was slightly stronger than the Celestial Serpent Beast Sovereign from back then."

"He's the most powerful being I've encountered in these two days of slaughtering hundreds of Skysoar exotic beings." Li Yuan recited in his mind.

In less than two days.

Li Yuan had swept through over thirty stellar worlds, conquering them one by one from the weakest to the strongest, all through soul annihilation.

This Mountain Demon leader was the first Skysoar Apex Warrior Li Yuan had encountered, forcing him to take direct action.

"Big brother, you won again!"

"Haha." Liu Bing's excited voice rang out, but then she spoke with confusion, "Big brother, I feel like you're not very happy."

"After killing another batch of enemies, nearly twenty Skysoar exotic beings have been slaughtered in this stellar world. The Seven Star Civilization can swiftly occupy this stellar world, big brother. You should be happy," Liu Bing said, puzzled.

Li Yuan sighed softly, remaining silent.

With each slaughter, Li Yuan's heart felt less joy, but his determination only grew stronger.

Looking down at the Mountain Demon leader below.

"I'm sorry. We have no grudge," Li Yuan recited in his mind, his eyes cold. "But for the sake of my civilization, I must do this!"

Huff!

Liu Bing led Li Yuan, swiftly heading towards the stellar world's entrance.

Along the way, Li Yuan glanced at a line on the Divine Palace panel:

[Spiritual Awakening Level: 75% (Current Limit 75%, Third Spiritual Guidance can be initiated)]



After nearly two days of relentless slaughter, Li Yuan's spiritual awakening level had already reached the 75% limit.

However.

Li Yuan wouldn't stop until this mission was complete.

"Easily conquerable stellar world targets have all been achieved," Li Yuan said, his eyes cold. "The next targets all have Skysoar Apex Warriors."

"Then, let's start with the strongest and work our way down."

"The next target."

"Demon Mystic Star Realm."

(End of Chapter)

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