Chapter 355: Power Transformation! Seventh Stage!

Chapter 355: Power Transformation! Seventh Stage!

On the holographic projection displayed by Elder Cloud, each Star Technique was introduced in great detail. For instance, it included information about which Law Path it belonged to, the life level requirements for each cultivation stage, the treasures needed, and their respective values. It was an incredibly comprehensive guide.

"The so-called Star Technique Heaven of the Alliance Leader has five Ninth Rank Celestial Techniques," Li Yuan was astounded, "and over a hundred Seventh Rank Star Techniques."

It was common knowledge that even with the Celestial Serpent Clan's heritage, Chou Bingzun only left behind four Ninth Rank Celestial Techniques... Of course, it was possible that Chou Bingzun didn't leave all of them, as Li Yuan was merely a companion to Liu Bing.

Nonetheless, this fact alone demonstrated the Alliance Leader's profound foundation.

Looking across the entire Dimensional Domain, even the Immortal Ruin Civilization and the Crimson Sun Civilization seemed to pale in comparison.

At this moment, Li Yuan vaguely understood why the outside world only spoke of the Alliance Leader and other Demi-Gods of the Seven Stars Civilization cultivating up to the Seventh Rank Star Techniques.

A blameless man bears a jade and incurs guilt.

"According to the explanation, the 'Void Gold Divine Body' is an advanced version of the 'Ten Thousand Golden Divine Body,' a Seventh Rank Star Technique. The Alliance Leader must have obtained a powerful heritage belonging to the Gold Star Pulse," Li Yuan thought to himself. "Just the secrets our Seven Stars Civilization has revealed would make other civilizations covetous... If they knew we had so many Ninth Rank Star Techniques, they'd go even more insane."

"Over a hundred years ago, the Alliance Leader slew dozens of Demi-Gods from the Ten Thousand Demons Civilization, striking fear into all sides," Li Yuan mused. "But his strength back then was probably far inferior to what it is now."

With the Alliance Leader's innate talent and potential, he hadn't taken action in over a hundred years.

Just what level had he reached? It was a mystery.

"What exactly did the Alliance Leader obtain from the Nine Mountains World? Were these numerous treasures and top-tier Star Techniques obtained over a hundred years ago, or have they been acquired recently, one after the other?" Li Yuan's mind was filled with speculation.

The stronger he became, the more he could sense the Alliance Leader's power.

As Li Yuan progressed, so did Elder Fang Hai, the Alliance Leader, and the others, rapidly growing stronger.

"These five Ninth Rank Star Techniques..."

"Three of them belong to the Gold Star Pulse, one to the Earth Star Pulse, and one to the Wood Star Pulse," Li Yuan pondered. "I don't have much talent in the Gold and Wood Star Pulses, so I shouldn't force it."

No one is a jack-of-all-trades.

The Law Paths were vast and profound, and typically, powerful cultivators would choose just one to comprehend.

Even Li Yuan, with his extraordinary Star Pulse talent, only walked the Earth and Wind Law Paths.

The strong strive to make themselves even stronger.

Li Yuan's choice was evident.

Moreover, this Ninth Rank Star Technique happened to complement Li Yuan's weaknesses and aligned well with his comprehension of the Earth True Intention.

Li Yuan's most powerful move had always been his Domain, which he used in conjunction with his clones during combat.

As for Seventh Rank Star Techniques? Li Yuan hadn't considered them; the two True God heritages already had numerous Seventh Rank Star Techniques, so there was no need to inherit more at this Star Technique Heaven... If he were to choose, it would be a Ninth Rank Star Technique.

"Elder Cloud," Li Yuan said, "I've decided. I choose the 'Heaven and Earth River.'"

"Very well," Elder Cloud wasn't surprised by Li Yuan's choice.

He was aware of Li Yuan's background and knew that he wouldn't lack ordinary Star Techniques... Only a Ninth Rank Star Technique would have sufficient allure.

With a wave of Elder Cloud's hand, a heritage crystal emitting a strange glow flew out from the depths of the cave.

"Place your hand on the crystal and quietly sense it," Elder Cloud instructed.

"Yes," Li Yuan nodded, extending his hand and placing his palm on the crystal.

Instantly, the crystal's radiance intensified, transmitting a vast amount of information that flooded into Li Yuan's mind.

Given Li Yuan's powerful soul, it took only a moment to complete the process.

"It's truly an incredible technique. To think that the mysteries of the Earth True Intention could be used to refine a Star Pulse and then merge it into the Star Meridian," Li Yuan marveled. "Heaven and Earth as a River, and my body as a Dragon, traversing the Heavens and Earth."

The three Ninth Rank Star Techniques he had previously cultivated were different; 'Omni Divine Body' focused on unlocking the potential of the divine body, while the other two were auxiliary, primarily enhancing the compatibility with the Law Paths... None of them were directly used for combat.

But 'Heaven and Earth River' was different; it was a genuine combat secret technique, designed to form an ultra-powerful Domain for battling enemies.

To cultivate it to a certain level of proficiency, one needed to gather a sufficiently strong Star Pulse. The requirement for Li Yuan's Earth True Intention cultivation was extremely high.

"If I can cultivate it to the Third Stage limit..."

"Whether it's one-on-one combat or group battles, my combat power will greatly increase," Li Yuan thought, his heart burning with passion. "Once I cultivate the 'Ten Thousand Shadows Void' in the future..."

As for the other Ninth Rank Star Technique, 'Heavenly Deity Feather'? This was a Star Technique for swift movement, and Li Yuan wasn't in a particular hurry to cultivate it.

"Even if I cultivate the 'Heavenly Deity Feather,' my speed won't come close to Little Ice's. She's naturally gifted in the Wind Star Pulse," Li Yuan thought. "When Little Ice and I fight together, I can focus on direct combat while she excels in support, control, and escape."

Super powerful beings, like the Heavenly Deities, might excel in every aspect.

But when one is weak, they must focus on their strengths.

Elder Cloud's voice broke the silence, "The inheritance is complete. Regarding the treasures needed to cultivate 'Heaven and Earth River' to the Third Stage limit, they will be provided along with the other treasures you've purchased."

"Thank you, Elder Cloud."

"Li Yuan spoke up, "Having witnessed so much, I now understand that cultivating a Ninefold Star Technique to the Third Stage limit requires treasures ranging from 10 to 40 Divine Crystals."

"Body-refining Star Techniques often require the most treasures."

"Cultivating the Heaven and Earth River to the Third Stage limit requires approximately 25 Divine Crystals worth of treasures."

In other words, 2.5 million Seven Stars Points.

"I'd say this gift from the Alliance Leader is quite substantial."

"If you want to thank someone, thank the Alliance Leader," the crimson-robed elder smiled, "Cultivating the Ninefold Star Technique to the Third Stage limit isn't overly extravagant, and it doesn't require an excessive amount of treasures... But once you enter the Demigod stage, if you want to cultivate it to the Fourth Stage limit, it will become much more challenging."

"For body-refining Star Techniques, it's estimated that you'll need thousands of Divine Crystals," the crimson-robed elder sighed, "And even if you have that much wealth, it's not something you can easily exchange for in the Mundane Domain."

Li Yuan was speechless.

Cultivating the Omni Divine Body to the Fourth Stage limit? It was something he didn't dare think about at the moment.

According to Chou Bingzun's scriptures, many powerful cultivators in the God Realm were quite impoverished... They needed vast amounts of wealth for weapons, secret treasures, opportunities to cultivate and comprehend the mysteries of laws, Spirit Beasts, Essence Energy weapons, and more.

"I'll just have to save up," Li Yuan muttered to himself, "If I can't do it now, I'll wait until I reach the Demigod stage."

Becoming a Demigod was still a distant goal for Li Yuan.

He hadn't even comprehended the Earth True Intention to the sixth level... He hadn't even reached the threshold of the Demigod stage.

...

After leaving the cave, Li Yuan said respectfully, "Alliance Leader, I have accepted the heritage."

"Do you have any more questions?" Dong Fangji asked.

"Alliance Leader, when can I go to the Nine Leaf World?" Li Yuan asked curiously.

In the Flying Sky Realm, one could travel to the Nine Leaf World.

"There's no rush!"

"To pass through the Nine Leaf World, you'll need the strength of a mid-stage Demigod, which is equivalent to 42nd-level strength," Dong Fangji explained, "For you, it won't be difficult. I estimate that with a few more years of cultivation, when your skill level is higher, it will be sufficient... But the stronger you are, the greater your chances will be."

"Like your principal, Fang Hai, who has 42nd-level strength and has reached a bottleneck, I'll allow him to face the final stage," Dong Fangji added.

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

40th and 41st levels are generally considered the initial stage of the Demigod stage.

42nd to 44th levels are typically seen as the mid-stage Demigod, and one must cross the threshold of the Law Path (initial stage of the seventh level) in a Law to cultivate Essence Energy to this level.

From the 45th level onwards, it's the peak of the Demigod stage, and one must have a Law Perception at the middle stage of the seventh level to cultivate Essence Energy to this level.

"I'll notify you when you're ready to face the Nine Leaf World," Dong Fangji smiled, "When your strength is sufficient, I'll let you know."

"Yes, Alliance Leader," Li Yuan replied.

...

Li Yuan followed the corridor back to the Seven Stars Palace.

"Li Yuan, the news of your breakthrough to the Flying Sky Realm is still confidential," Duanyu Hong said.

"I understand. I'll be careful," Li Yuan replied, "Thank you, Duanyu."

"There's no need to address me as Duanyu anymore," Duanyu Hong smiled, "I'm not your teacher, nor have I guided your cultivation. Duanyu is just a position... In terms of strength, even before your breakthrough, you were no less than me. So, just call me Duanyu, or you can address me by my full name."

"Alright," Li Yuan agreed, not insisting further.

The circle of powerful cultivators had its own set of rules... Unless there was a clear master-disciple relationship or a close bond formed during their growth.

For example, even though Fang Hai had stepped down as the principal of Kunlun Wu University, Li Yuan still addressed him as "Principal" out of respect.

Similarly, Dantu Feng was always "Principal" in Li Yuan's heart.

Without such a close relationship, the way powerful cultivators addressed each other often changed with their strength.

...

In the quiet chamber of the palace.

"I should continue my secluded cultivation."

Li Yuan thought to himself, "Now that I've entered the Flying Sky Realm, I can be considered invincible in this stage... However, my future enemies are destined to be Demigods from other races, not just Flying Sky cultivators."

"My strength has increased from the 30th to the 37th level, but it's only my foundational power that has improved. In other aspects, I'm still no different from an Origin Warrior," Li Yuan pondered silently, "I still need time to accumulate more."

Before his breakthrough, Li Yuan's frontal combat strength was comparable to a 36th-level Star Realm cultivator, and his powerful soul attacks swept through numerous Secondary Star Realms. But when facing Demigods from other races... If they got close enough, Li Yuan wouldn't dare to withstand a single attack and would be instantly killed by their full-power assault.

A 40th-level Demigod's foundational power was already dozens of times that of a 35th-level Flying Sky Warrior. If you also considered the gap in Law Perception, Star Techniques, and other aspects... A 40th-level Demigod's strength was hundreds, if not thousands, of times greater than a 35th-level Flying Sky Warrior.

"Now that I've broken through, my frontal combat strength has increased by hundreds of times, reaching the threshold of the Demigod stage," Li Yuan thought, "Once my Star Technique cultivation is complete, my strength will surge again, and I should be able to pass the trial set by the Ancient God Palace."

"But this is still far from enough," Li Yuan's ambition was vast.

"The gap between me and the principal is in Law Perception," Li Yuan was clear about this, "The principal has cultivated for several decades more than me and has already entered the seventh level, especially after transforming into a Demigod-level soul. His Water Principle is likely at the middle stage of the seventh level."

"And me."

"Wind and Earth are only at the High-level Sixth Stage. Even with the fusion of True Intents, they fall short of the Seventh Stage." Li Yuan thought to himself.

In terms of cultivation speed, he far surpassed the principal.

But the principal had been cultivating for much longer than him.

Time held an astonishing power.

"Effort."

"Now, having entered the Flying Sky Realm, my physical foundation is stronger, allowing me to sense the mysteries of heaven and earth more clearly." Li Yuan's heart was filled with anticipation, "Give me some more time, and I'll strive to bring Wind and Earth to the level of Principles. Only then can I truly roam the four corners without fear, even before reaching the Demi-God stage."

From his awakening of the Soul Palace in high school to the present day, Li Yuan had only cultivated for nine years.

Next, after cultivating 'Heavenly Wind Star Meridian True Interpretation' and 'Earth Pulse True Interpretation' to the third-stage limit... Li Yuan's comprehension of the mysteries of heaven and earth would further increase by a large margin.

If given another ten years, Li Yuan believed that even without breaking through to the Demi-God stage, his strength would be comparable to the peak of Demi-Gods.

...

Five days later, Li Yuan received a notification from Elder Cloud.

The various Star Techniques he cultivated required all sorts of treasures, and they had arrived.

Instead of arranging for someone to deliver them, Elder Cloud asked Li Yuan to personally receive the treasures from the Alliance Leader... Treasures worth millions of Seven Stars Points, to be escorted by a Skysoar Warrior, was not appropriate.

Once again, Li Yuan arrived at that mysterious space and meticulously checked each treasure.

After confirming their authenticity...

Li Yuan brought them back to the Seven Stars Mountain palace and officially began his first meditation after becoming a Skysoar Warrior.

... In the Divine Crystal Chamber of the Ancient God Palace.

"First, cultivate 'Omni Divine Body'." Li Yuan thought to himself, "With a powerful body, cultivating other Star Techniques will be much easier."

Whoosh~

With a wave of Li Yuan's hand, countless precious treasures appeared in the surrounding void, each emitting a dense essence of essence energy.

The treasures were primarily Earth-type, with gold, wood, water, and fire-type treasures serving as auxiliaries.

"Refine."

"Absorb." With a thought, Li Yuan's powerful soul force, combined with his Star Pulse, directly activated the related methods of 'Omni Divine Body'.

Boom!

Li Yuan's body generated an overwhelming attraction, beginning to frantically absorb the essence contained within the treasures.

However, these fourth-stage treasures couldn't possibly withstand Li Yuan's refinement and absorption.

Quickly, the essence of the Five Elements continuously merged into Li Yuan's limbs and bones, further strengthening his body.

At the same time, with the aid of the essence from these treasures, Li Yuan's mental consciousness began to continuously engrave the marks of the Nine-star Pulse on his Star Pulse.

Not too difficult.

"In terms of True Intent comprehension, I think bringing 'Omni Divine Body' to the third-stage limit is still a bit of a stretch."

"Fortunately, my body and soul are strong enough." Li Yuan thought to himself.

If he hadn't undergone the Third Essence Energy Infusion, he would still be at Level 32 or 33, making it difficult to cultivate this technique.

But at Level 37, it was more than enough.

Many Level 35 cultivators, even if they were lucky enough to awaken a Nine-star Pulse, would find it challenging to cultivate a Nine-star Body Transformation Star Technique to its limit if their bodies weren't strong enough.

Star Pulse and Star Technique complemented each other.

As time passed, after half a month, Li Yuan finally cultivated 'Omni Divine Body' to its third-stage limit.

Buzz~ Buzz~ Buzz~

With a thought, Li Yuan's body instantly grew to ten meters tall, his divine body radiating dazzling light and emitting a boundless, majestic aura.

This display would undoubtedly awe any Skysoar Warrior.

Gradually, the light dimmed, but Li Yuan's life aura became even more terrifying, as he adapted to this powerful force.

"The third-stage limit of 'Omni Divine Body', and a 27-level Body Transformation Star Technique." Li Yuan's eyes gleamed, "As expected of a Nine-star Body Transformation Technique."

Boom!

Li Yuan clapped his palms, and the air was rapidly compressed, unleashing a terrifying roar, like a heavenly explosion... Fortunately, the Divine Crystal Chamber was sturdy enough.

"One palm strike."

"Many 40-level Demi-Gods, even if they cultivate Body Transformation Star Techniques, struggle to reach the fourth-stage limit... In terms of strength, they likely won't surpass me." Li Yuan smiled.

"If a 40-level Demi-God who cultivated Body Transformation Star Techniques dared to confront me head-on, they'd probably be killed by my palm strike." Li Yuan muttered to himself.

Moreover!

His current level was only 37.1, and when he reaches 38.9, his foundational strength will be even more terrifying... At that time, killing a Demi-God at the initial stage will be effortless.

And this is just after cultivating one Supreme Star Technique.

What if it's multiple techniques? "For most Skysoar Warriors, killing a Demi-God is a legend."

Li Yuan's heart remained calm.

...

After cultivating 'Omni Divine Body', Li Yuan spent nearly another month before gradually cultivating 'Heavenly Wind Star Meridian True Interpretation' and 'Earth Pulse True Interpretation' to their third-stage limits.

These two auxiliary Nine-star Techniques required an extremely high physical standard to cultivate to perfection... But for Li Yuan, who had cultivated a Nine-star Body Transformation Technique, it was a breeze.

"As expected!"

"Just as I anticipated, these two auxiliary Nine-star Techniques, reaching the third-stage limit, further increased my resonance with the mysteries of Earth and Wind in the world." Li Yuan's eyes gleamed.

...

Only when cultivating the fourth Nine-star Technique, 'Heaven and Earth as River', did Li Yuan truly encounter a predicament.

Li Yuan's cultivation to the first and second stage limits was effortless.

Until he reached the third stage.

"Refining the third stage of 'Heaven and Earth River Star Mark' is too challenging," Li Yuan frowned. "It seems my perception of the True Intention of Earth is still not high enough."

'Heaven and Earth River' is more combat-oriented, requiring a higher level of True Intention understanding compared to 'Omni Divine Body'.

"I'll just have to spend more time on it," Li Yuan said, not in a rush. "On one hand, I'll strive to reach the sixth level of Earth True Intention as soon as possible, and on the other, I'll use time to polish my skills."

"I've already cultivated this star technique to the 19th level, so it will still be useful in combat situations," Li Yuan continued.

Many Skysoar Warriors spend years cultivating the sixth and seventh ranks of star techniques.

And this is just the ninth rank. Li Yuan was patient.

Soon, Li Yuan effortlessly cultivated another seventh-rank star technique, 'Nine Shadows Clone', to the third-stage limit.

The ninth-rank star technique, 'Ten Thousand Shadows Ethereal Space', lacked a crucial treasure, so he couldn't cultivate it for the time being. But Li Yuan wouldn't leave it untouched.

Although 'Nine Shadows Clone' couldn't compare to 'Ten Thousand Shadows Ethereal Space', as a seventh-rank star technique, it could still greatly enhance Li Yuan's strength.

...

Time passed like flowing water, and after cultivating several star techniques to the third-stage limit, Li Yuan continued his secluded cultivation.

On one side, he continued to engrave more than a hundred thousand marks, a massive undertaking, mainly due to his insufficient perception of the True Intention.

On the other side, Li Yuan relied on auxiliary tools like the Thousand Illusion Array Diagram, the Ten Thousand Celestial Star Chart, and Chou Bingzun's heritage mark to constantly contemplate and refine his understanding of the True Intentions of Wind and Earth.

He repeatedly attempted to integrate the mysteries of the True Intentions into his lance techniques.

In the blink of an eye, it was March of 2051.

On the Seven-star Mountain, the seasons remained spring-like, but below, the vast land was covered in snow.

In front of the palace.

Li Yuan sat cross-legged in front of the palace, facing a thousand-foot void, gazing at the snow-covered world, and sensing the subtle, mystical fluctuations in the air.

Buzz~ Buzz~

Streams of yellowish-brown energy spontaneously formed, encircling Li Yuan, and as the energy condensed to its peak, it emitted a terrifying aura.

A kilometer away.

"How long has Li Yuan been like this?" Dantu Feng couldn't help but ask. "When I came to see him a few days ago, he was already like this."

"It's been half a month," Lin Lan Yue replied. "But no one can get close to him."

"Can't get close?" Dantu Feng was puzzled.

"Dantu, you'll know if you try," Tian Da Zhuang said with a playful smile. "But remember not to use star techniques or be too reckless... to avoid injuring yourself or disturbing Li Yuan."

"As you say," Dantu Feng couldn't help but say, and his figure moved, darting out hundreds of meters.

He approached the circles of yellowish-brown energy surrounding Li Yuan.

But as he got within five hundred meters.

Swish~ Swish~

The streams of yellowish-brown energy seemed to gain a life of their own, surging and rushing towards Dantu Feng.

"Not good!" Dantu Feng's expression changed, and he felt the energy's violent retreat, simultaneously activating his battle attire to cover his entire body.

Boom!

The energy, like a dragon, unleashed a ferocious assault, striking Dantu Feng and knocking him directly into a row of trees.

Instantly, he sprang from the forest, landing in front of the crowd.

"This is too exaggerated," Dantu Feng couldn't help but say. "This is just him drawing upon it? How can its power be so great?"

"I don't know," Tian Da Zhuang sighed. "This should be an unconscious reaction during Li Yuan's cultivation... If he were to unleash his full power, I suspect ordinary Skysoar Warriors would be directly crushed to death by these streams of energy."

The surrounding group of Seven-star Mountain members nodded in agreement.

Li Yuan's cultivation had become a recent spectacle on the Seven-star Mountain, attracting many members to observe.

Of course, when Li Yuan restrained his aura, people like Tian Da Zhuang and Dantu Feng couldn't sense that Li Yuan had achieved the Skysoar realm.

As for the perception of the True Intention?

The outside world had long acknowledged Li Yuan's perception of the True Intention had reached the Demigod stage, and although the power he drew upon was strong, the Seven-star Mountain members felt it was only natural.

Suddenly.

"Li Yuan's awake," someone said in a deep voice, pointing into the distance.

Everyone looked in that direction.

In front of the palace, Li Yuan, who had been meditating with his eyes closed and seemed to be sleeping, suddenly raised his hand and waved outward with a single hand, like a painter splashing ink.

Unrestrained and free!

But the streams of yellowish-brown energy that originally encircled his body, accompanied Li Yuan's hand gesture, and within a radius of hundreds of meters, they instantly converged, forming a beam of light that shot out.

It was as if a gunman had casually fired a shot.

"Hua!" The beam of light pierced the sky, leaving behind a trail of light hundreds of kilometers long... dazzling and enduring.

"This!"

"This should have reached the seventh level of mystery!"

Standing in an inconspicuous corner, Alicia's mind echoed with surprise: "The mystery of this technique has reached the seventh level!"

(End of Chapter)

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