Chapter 356: Divine Artifacts and Treasures

Chapter 356: Divine Artifacts and Treasures

"Seventh Rank?"

Alicia was surprised, "Xiaoxing, are you sure? Seventh Rank is the true threshold of entering the Law's Gate. Even for Demi-Gods, many haven't crossed this threshold."

"There's no mistake. His finger didn't emit any Essence Energy fluctuations, yet his attack range reached a shocking several dozen kilometers." The youthful voice continued, "If it were just the True Intention Mystique, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth, the attack range would be at most one or two kilometers, even for a Sixth Rank Full-stage practitioner."

"I can confirm this," Xiaoxing said solemnly.

Alicia nodded in agreement. After years of cultivation, she had already condensed her True Intention, and as a top-tier Origin Warrior with powerful Star Techniques, her strength was no less than that of Wu Manong in his heyday. She had the necessary insight.

"Seventh Rank."

"Origin Warrior, Demi-God level soul, Demi-God level Law Perception." Xiaoxing sighed, "He's truly a monster. Even in the Divine Domain, I've never seen such a tyrant genius."

"The previous Fang Hai was terrifying enough, flying through the sky and slaying Demi-Gods."

"The current Li Yuan is even more of a tyrant genius than Fang Hai," Xiaoxing said solemnly. "Moreover, Li Yuan's Star Pulse talent is extremely high. He must have already formed a Seven-star Pulse..."

"Second Stage Seven-star Pulse?" Alicia's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.

She had only recently awakened a Five-star Pulse and was aiming for a Second Stage Six-star Pulse.

She understood the significance of a Second Stage Seven-star Pulse.

"His foundation is deep enough, but why hasn't he broken through yet?" Xiaoxing wondered, "Logically, he should have reached the Flying Sky Realm. Staying in the Second Stage doesn't make much sense, as cultivation after reaching the Flying Sky Realm would be faster."

"Perhaps Li Yuan has higher aspirations," Alicia replied.

...

In the square in front of the palace.

"Cultivating the Earth Pulse True Interpretation to the Third Stage limit, the speed of comprehending the mysteries of heaven and earth has indeed increased significantly." Li Yuan gazed at the strand of light, his heart silently exclaiming, "In just a few months, I broke through the bottleneck, allowing my Earth True Intention to reach the Sixth Rank Full-stage."

Half a month ago, Li Yuan's Earth True Intention had already broken through.

For most of this time, he had been trying to combine the two great True Intentions after the breakthrough—Earth and Wind—and today, he finally succeeded.

This perfect combination immediately transformed Li Yuan's moves, making them comparable to the initial stage of the Seventh Rank.

"Using the Finger as a Lance."

"This Gun Technique should be considered as crossing the threshold of the Boundary Cloud Lance, barely managing to cultivate the first form." Li Yuan thought to himself.

Boundary Cloud Lance was the Gun Technique that Li Yuan found to be the most suitable for himself among the secret techniques left behind by Chou Bingzun. It was a Gun Technique that combined the Earth and Wind Pulses.

Li Yuan had chosen this set of ultimate Gun Techniques for himself early on.

However, this set of ultimate Gun Techniques required that either the Earth True Intention or the Wind True Intention reach the Sixth Rank Full-stage just for the initial stage... Therefore, it wasn't until half a month ago that Li Yuan truly began cultivating it.

Self-created moves are the most suitable for oneself, and their power is the greatest.

However, when one is still inexperienced, the guidance of a predecessor's ultimate techniques often leads to faster progress.

"Ordinary Demi-God level Gun Techniques wouldn't be of much use to me." Li Yuan sighed in his heart, "But this search for a Gun Technique, he had already left behind this set of ultimate Gun Techniques, and it was left behind by a True God peak-stage powerhouse."

"Cultivating to the end is directly pointing towards the space."

It was very suitable for Li Yuan.

With such a powerful ultimate Gun Technique, Li Yuan didn't need to create his own Gun Technique moves.

"Wait until my cultivation realm is high enough."

"Reaching the level of the founder of the Boundary Cloud Lance, then try to create my own ultimate Law Technique is not too late." Li Yuan wasn't in a hurry.

Learning from predecessors and powerful individuals is not shameful.

And this first form of the Boundary Cloud Lance, Piercing Cloud, has extremely strong power, enough to compare with the Seventh Rank mysteries.

"It won't be long."

"The Wind True Intention should be able to reach the Sixth Rank Full-stage, and when it's integrated into the Gun Technique, it should be able to make my Gun Technique power stronger." Li Yuan revealed a smile.

This step-by-step process of feeling oneself becoming stronger is truly comfortable.

"After using this move, I'm afraid many friends on Seven-star Mountain have seen it." Li Yuan looked into the distance and saw many friends.

Li Yuan wasn't worried.

The Ten Thousand Demon Civilization had already spread his information throughout the entire Dimensional Domain, and it was already acknowledged that his Gun Technique had reached the Demi-God level... Even if he exposed that his Gun Technique had reached the Seventh Rank level, it would be very normal.

He just couldn't expose that he had achieved the Eight-star Pulse and had already reached Level 37.

"The secret technique I cultivate has its aura concealed. Unless one has a Demi-God level soul, otherwise, it's likely that only someone at the level of Duanyu Mountain Lord would be able to sense something when approaching me." Li Yuan thought to himself.

The probability of exposure was very low.

...

After greeting a group of friends, Li Yuan returned to his own palace's quiet room.

Activating the Essence Energy Array.

Over these few months, the Essence Energy Array in Li Yuan's palace had long been reinforced by Duanyu Hong and the others, ensuring that no one could spy on it.

With a thought, Li Yuan entered the Ancient God Palace.

Inside the palace.

"Sister, I want to try the third test again.

"Li Yuan spoke up, "Although I've initially recognized the Ancient God Palace, many of the secrets within the palace are still controlled by Gu You."

A figure appeared, a white-robed girl with bare feet, her body surrounded by light and shadows. She smiled, "A few months have passed. You didn't manage to cultivate the Omni Divine Body back then, and now you've finally come. It seems your strength has improved... The Hundred Battle Hall's permissions have been unlocked."

"Good," Li Yuan nodded, and with a slight movement, he flew into the distant corridor, entering the Hundred Battle Hall.

The Hundred Battle Hall primarily consists of the Hundred Battle Arena.

In the past, Li Yuan frequently visited the Hundred Battle Arena to engage in real combat with the Flying Sky Golden Armor Warriors, honing his skills.

However, after achieving the Flying Sky rank, the Golden Armor Warriors no longer posed a challenge, and Li Yuan rarely visited.

Humm~

Li Yuan descended into the Hundred Battle Arena, and his surroundings seemed to expand rapidly. The arena, which appeared to be only a hundred zhang in size, felt like ten kilometers to Li Yuan's senses... This was a result of his manipulation of spatial laws.

"The third trial," Li Yuan said, looking towards the distant end of the arena.

Suddenly—

A large amount of purple liquid surged from the ground, rising and eventually condensing into a tall and robust figure. This figure stood at about ten meters tall, resembling a majestic war deity, exuding a powerful aura. In his hand, he held a massive battle axe.

"It's only been a few months, and you're back?" The Purple Armor Warrior's eyes were cold yet filled with spirituality, fixed on Li Yuan.

"Of course, I must come," Li Yuan replied with a smile. "To be honest, I've been confident in defeating you for a while now. Do you know why I've waited until now?"

"Hmph! I don't care about your reasons." The Purple Armor Warrior's voice was icy. "I hope your confidence matches your strength today."

"Otherwise, your fate won't be better than last time."

Humm! The Purple Armor Warrior didn't hesitate and moved with terrifying speed, rushing towards Li Yuan like lightning.

Ten kilometers?

For a Halfgod-level cultivator, this distance was too short; a few flashes would be enough to reach their target.

"Good timing," Li Yuan smiled. With a thought, a silent and invisible wave of soul power erupted from him, instantly infiltrating the Purple Armor Warrior's mind, attempting to influence his consciousness.

Soul Secret Art—Mind Soul!

"Hmph!"

"Your Soul Secret Art had no effect on me last time. Now, you try it again... Hmm?" The Purple Armor Warrior snarled, but a moment later, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.

He fell for it!

How could he know that the last time they fought, Li Yuan had just broken through to the Flying Sky rank, but in the months since, he had not only cultivated his Star Technique to its current peak... but had also made his two Soul Secret Arts even more powerful.

After all, with his breakthrough in realm and enhanced understanding of the world, Li Yuan's research into souls had progressed further.

Currently, Li Yuan's Soul Secret Art still couldn't influence a Halfgod at the peak of their power.

However, for the Purple Armor Warrior, who was only at the initial stage of the Halfgod realm, it could still have a certain impact.

"Wake up!"

"Wake up!" The Purple Armor Warrior roared in his mind, realizing he had been affected. He was almost instantly jolted awake by his inner roar.

But the next moment!

The Purple Armor Warrior's expression changed as he faced a massive fist descending upon him.

"Boom!"

The terrifyingly powerful punch landed squarely on his head, almost knocking him senseless. He staggered, nearly falling to his knees.

"Damn it!" The Purple Armor Warrior roared, his heart filled with shock and anger. He tried to get up and retreat.

"Slap!"

Another slap came swiftly, hitting him and sending him flying backward. The terrifying force within the slap caused the Purple Armor Warrior's energy to boil and rapidly deplete.

He had an indestructible body, but the damage he sustained caused his energy to deplete rapidly.

When his energy was nearly depleted, it would be the moment of his defeat.

"How has his strength improved so much?" The Purple Armor Warrior was shocked and angry. "It hasn't been that long since our last encounter."

During their previous battle, he had held an absolute advantage.

"Slash!"

Just as the Purple Armor Warrior was about to swing his battle axe towards Li Yuan, Li Yuan's figure flashed, dodging the attack. Then, with another slap, Li Yuan struck the Purple Armor Warrior's face.

It hurt!

It was too fast!

The Purple Armor Warrior couldn't avoid Li Yuan's slap.

"Retreat." The Purple Armor Warrior tried to back away.

"Heaven and Earth River, Bind!" Li Yuan's thoughts moved, finally unleashing the 24th-level Domain Star Skill he had cultivated, and it was the first time he used this Star Skill.

Rumble!

A stream of earthy yellow energy emerged from Li Yuan's body, vast and powerful like a river, carrying an incredibly terrifying force that surged in all directions. The energy quickly entangled and bound the Purple Armor Warrior, causing his speed to drop sharply.

"Such a strong binding force! It's a Domain Secret Technique!" The Purple Armor Warrior's face changed again.

Humm!

Within the domain, Li Yuan moved with the agility of a fish in water, his speed even more ferocious.

Slap! Slap! Slap! Li Yuan unleashed his full power, delivering a series of rapid-fire slaps, each one more ferocious than the last. The Purple Armor Warrior, bound by the domain, couldn't escape the relentless assault.

The warrior tried to resist, but under the influence of the soul secret technique, he occasionally lost focus.

Completely defenseless, he was thoroughly humiliated.

And so it continued.

Under Li Yuan's relentless punches and slaps, the warrior endured over fifty attacks before his energy was completely depleted... In the end, he dissipated into a purple light and vanished.

Victory!

"Haha, that's refreshing! So satisfying!" Li Yuan laughed heartily, "I'll teach you a lesson for your arrogance and slapping me last time."

Huff!

A white-robed figure appeared out of thin air, sounding rather helpless, "Brother, after all this time, you finally came to improve your strength and slap him a few times?"

"Yes," Li Yuan nodded matter-of-factly, "Even when I was cultivating the Omni Divine Body, I could have defeated him, but not as effortlessly as now... With my current realm, even without using a weapon, I can easily suppress him. I can beat him however I want."

"Sister, slapping someone with a big mouth does feel pretty good," Li Yuan grinned.

Gu You couldn't help but chuckle.

But she had to admit, Li Yuan's strength had indeed improved significantly over the past few months.

Now, a 40th-level Demi-God puppet was no match for Li Yuan, who didn't even need to use a weapon. Instead, he killed the puppet with his bare hands.

"Sister, I passed the third trial, so I should be able to receive the third gift left by Master, right?" Li Yuan asked curiously, "What kind of treasures are there?"

"Don't worry, it won't disappoint you," Gu You shook her head, "Follow me."

"Mhm," Li Yuan nodded.

...

Soon after, the two returned to the main hall, which was as empty as ever.

"The third gift left by Father has two options, listen carefully and choose one," the girl said, looking at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan's heart stirred. Two gifts?

Was he to make a choice?

"The first gift is 1000 cubes of Divine Crystal, which you can use to purchase what you need for your cultivation," Gu You explained.

1000 cubes of Divine Crystal? Li Yuan was stunned.

He had known that the treasures left by Gu Ju Deity would become increasingly valuable, but he never expected that even a Flying Sky Rank gift would include 1000 cubes of Divine Crystal.

It was common knowledge that the combined wealth and treasures of an ordinary Demi-God would amount to only a few dozen cubes of Divine Crystal.

"What about the second gift?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.

"The second gift is only 100 cubes of Divine Crystal," Gu You said, looking at Li Yuan, "But in addition to the Divine Crystals, I will choose two items that are more suitable for you based on your needs."

"Additionally, there's an extremely powerful killing treasure. Below the level of a Deity, this treasure can kill with a success rate of nine-nine percent. Even a Demi-God at their limit, if they don't have a special protective treasure, will die," Gu You said, "The choice is yours."

"Even a Demi-God at their limit will die?" Li Yuan was secretly surprised. Such a rare and precious treasure was definitely priceless.

Normally, a False God wouldn't possess such a treasure.

Li Yuan wanted both gifts, but he understood... Cultivators wouldn't prepare everything for their disciples before they had grown.

Usually, only a portion would be prepared, and the rest would depend on the disciple's own efforts.

Providing everything might easily dampen one's fighting spirit.

"This is equivalent to 900 cubes of Divine Crystal, right?" Li Yuan thought to himself.

A Demi-God artifact was worth between 0.1 and 1 cube, while a fifth-rank divine treasure could be worth 10 to 100 cubes, and some extremely valuable fifth-rank divine treasures could even be worth hundreds of cubes.

Because such powerful treasures were incredibly rare and scarce.

"Regardless of what the two divine treasures are," Li Yuan thought, "Even if it's just for this treasure, it's worth at least a thousand cubes, or even more."

Divine Crystals could be earned in various ways.

But such a powerful treasure was an ultimate trump card, and it was unlikely to be found in the Mundane Domain): "I'll choose the second option."

"Good," Gu You smiled, and a green lotus platform appeared out of thin air. It seemed like an illusion, emitting a mysterious aura, and wasn't particularly large.

The lotus platform could only accommodate one person.

"A lotus platform? What is this?" Li Yuan's eyes flashed with surprise, "Why do I feel like it's not a real object?"

"Your intuition is correct," Gu You smiled, "The Flying Sky Rank is when you're most likely to encounter danger, so what Father prepared for you are actually life-saving items."

"And both divine treasures are life-saving."

"This is the soul-guarding Ethereal Artifact, 'Thousand Heart Lotus Platform'."

(End of Chapter)

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