Chapter 707: [Floating Continent Essence Core Division Secret Art]

Chapter 707: [Floating Continent Essence Core Division Secret Art]

"What powerful attributes. First, it was the [Moonswallower Viper Body], and now we have the [Swallowing Sky Python Shed]. Why are they all related to mythical snakes?"

After carefully reviewing the attributes displayed before him, Song Chi's first reaction was not excitement but rather a hint of confusion.

However, he quickly regained his composure and stopped dwelling on it.

The Eight-Armed Serpent Demon clan itself inherited a serpentine bloodline. Occupying the entire octopus demon star cluster, they might not have originally obtained such mythical items, but the Ninth Rank Serpent Demon Overlords likely replaced them with these snake-related mythical items through various channels, as these items provided the greatest benefits to them.

This thought flashed through Song Chi's mind, and he felt that it was quite plausible.

Another thought also crossed his mind.

'Maybe the [Moonswallower Viper Body] that "Hao Yue" presented was also unexpectedly acquired from the octopus demon star cluster thousands of years ago...'

Of course, this was just a guess. He couldn't possibly confront "Hao Yue" to confirm it.

From the information he had, "Hao Yue" officially began his attempt to ascend to a Galactic Ship a few hundred years ago. Despite his extensive preparations, the difficulty of ascending from an Annihilator Ship to a Galactic Ship was still terrifying, and he ultimately failed.

However, it was rumored that "Hao Yue" was backed by a major gatehouse under the Xian Qin Divine Dynasty. Although his attempt failed, with the help of the clan's comprehensive ship ascension system, he managed to retain all his high-tier components. Coupled with the Seventh Rank [Moon Spring], he has already started a new round of ship cultivation.

Thanks to the accumulation of tens of thousands of years, within a few hundred years, he has ascended his newly cultivated flagship to the Dreadnought level. With the help of the Sixth Rank [Time Fruit] provided by Song Chi, he is now fully preparing to re-ascend to an Annihilator Ship.

'Ascending to a Galactic Ship is as difficult as climbing to the heavens!'

Sighing to himself, Song Chi shook his head, pulling his wandering thoughts back and refocusing on the [Swallowing Sky Python Shed] before him.

The attributes of this component were truly worthy of being called a top-tier clan's mythic oddity.

Leaving aside other aspects, just the "Mythic Shed" effect alone was terrifyingly powerful.

An evolution opportunity every certain period of time was equivalent to steadily obtaining a Ninth Rank Golden Apple every few thousand years. The Song Family could freely decide which component to use the Ninth Rank Golden Apple on.

Several components immediately came to mind for Song Chi.

The [Celestial Pivot Ring], [Four Symbols Wheel Seal], [Bodhimanda Samadhi Seal], [Blood Battle Stele], [Eternal Shelter Scale of the Mythic Python], [Blood Chalice], [Purple Dawn Divine Thunder Cannon], [Realm Confrontation Device], [Plasma Guardian], and so on.

Besides this effect, there was another...

Song Chi paused his thoughts and quickly glanced to the side at the inn.

He directly stored the [Swallowing Sky Python Shed] and channeled the Nine-Stage Power of the Market of All Heavens. In the next second, he vanished from his spot.

In front of the inn's entrance, the space before the Fifth Rank Catastrophe Star Clan member trembled, and Song Chi appeared out of nowhere. He immediately took the [Dimensional Space Stone] from the Catastrophe Star Clan member's hand.

Without any further questions, he waved his hand, summoning the Asura Emperor from the [Dimensional Space Stone]. However, the Asura Emperor was no longer the same as before.

His essence had steadily reached the half-step Ninth Rank, but he was now barely maintaining an early Eighth Rank. As time passed, the energy within his body continued to dissipate, and his once crimson skin was now covered in a layer of pure silver blood.

This was not only the result of the direct blow from the giant arm's shadow but also the backlash from the end of the "Enslavement Seal" characteristic.

Song Chi was well aware that without healing, the Asura Emperor would soon die. The temporary half-step Ninth Rank power he gained came at the cost of burning all his life force.

After summoning the Asura Emperor, Song Chi quickly retrieved several Eternal Life Pills and had him take them.

The Asura Emperor was an eighth-rank being, and the previously tested Eternal Life Pills were only effective on seventh-rank dominators. It was still uncertain how they would affect an eighth-rank dominator, so to be safe, it was better for him to take a few more.

Following that, Song Chi summoned the Skygale of Tianxu and sent the Asura Emperor into the level 70 Life System Medical Repair Pod.

As he watched the repair pod's door slowly close, Song Chi silently prayed in his heart.

The Asura Emperor was an eighth-rank dominator he had gone through great lengths to enslave. After this battle, the Asura Emperor had experienced a taste of the half-step ninth-rank realm, and there was a high probability that he could advance further, truly reaching the peak of the eighth rank.

Therefore, Song Chi very much hoped that the Eternal Life Pills would be effective. At the very least, they should keep the Asura Emperor alive so he could think of other ways to help him later.

However, with the Life System Medical Repair Pod now in operation, the specific results would have to wait and see.

...

In the central territory of the Octopus Demon Star Cluster, the 11th Advance Fleet of the Xian Qin.

The Song Family fleet, consisting of the Dinghai Longxiang, Skygale of Tianxu, Liyane Zhouhai, and the Immobile Vidyaraja, four Annihilator Ships, were engaged in a joint encrypted group chat.

With one Ultimate Annihilator Ship and one Veteran Annihilator Ship among the four, the encryption level was extremely high.

In such a situation, not even an Ultimate Galactic Ship could easily crack the encryption.

Thus, the Song Family's senior members felt very secure discussing matters related to the Swallowing Sky Python Shed in the group chat.

Prior to this, Song Chi had already sent the detailed attributes of the Swallowing Sky Python Shed to the group chat.

After a period of ecstatic celebration, the family's senior members began a lively discussion.

Song Shixing: "How about we enhance the Essence Core Stealer?"

Song Shiyuan: "Not a good idea. The Essence Core Stealer is already a golden component, capable of stealing the origin core of an eighth-rank Floating Continent. There's no need to rush to enhance it to black quality. With our current strength, stealing an eighth-rank Floating Continent's origin core is already our limit, and we even need the assistance of the Market of All Heavens projection from Xiaochi. As for a ninth-rank Floating Continent, that's unrealistic!"

Song Xuancang: "Then how about the Blood Chalice?"

Song Shixing: "The Blood Chalice isn't necessary for now. Are we really planning to target ninth-rank sovereign beings?"

Song Tianhao: "In my opinion, we should go with the Four Symbols Wheel Seal. We've all seen its effects before. With the blessing of the Four Sacred Beasts' illusions, even our ancestors can face an eighth-rank snake demon dominator!"

Song Yan: "The Four Symbols Wheel Seal is indeed a good choice."

...

As everyone was voicing their opinions, Song Xingru, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke up:

"To be frank, the attributes of the Swallowing Sky Python Shed are stronger than those of our Dragon Whale Hall. This is quite a headache. The Dragon Spine Continent is our family's absolute core ancestral land, and there is only one. Should we really separate the Dragon Whale Hall from the Dragon Spine Continent's origin core?"

Upon hearing this, the discussion came to an abrupt halt, and everyone's attention shifted to this issue.

Many had already considered this problem, but they couldn't think of a good solution in the short term, so no one had brought it up first.

Now that Song Xingru had spoken, they naturally began to discuss it more thoroughly.

"It's not feasible to forcibly separate the Dragon Whale Hall. While the Dragon Whale Hall's attributes and quality are indeed inferior to the Swallowing Sky Python Shed, their effects do not conflict. The Dragon Whale Hall has the ability to protect the mind, enhance comprehension, and offer high levels of secrecy, none of which the Swallowing Sky Python Shed possesses."

The first to refute was Song Xuancang. He continued, saying:

"Furthermore, there's another point. Forcibly separating the Dragon Whale Hall from the Floating Continent's core will severely damage the Dragon Whale Hall's innate essence. It will be very difficult to continue the fusion process in the short term. This can be seen from the current state of the Swallowing Sky Python Shed."

Everyone in the group chat understood what Song Xuancang meant.

The Swallowing Sky Python Shed is indeed in a state of damaged essence. This Mythical Artifact had previously been fused with the core essence of an Eighth-Tier Life Floating Continent, which was likely the stronghold of a Ninth-Rank Serpent Demon Sovereign. However, due to the relentless advancement of the Ember Flame Civilization, at the current rate, it would only take a few hundred years to cover the distance of ten million light-years.

Perhaps because of this, the Ninth-Rank Serpent Demon Sovereign took the risk of having his subordinates forcibly separate the Swallowing Sky Python Shed from the Floating Continent's core, intending to send it to the Demon God Floating Continent.

Unfortunately, they happened to encounter it by chance, leading to the current outcome.

Why didn't the Ninth-Rank Serpent Demon Sovereign transfer the Swallowing Sky Python Shed to the Demon God Floating Continent earlier?

This is not hard to guess. From the attributes of the Swallowing Sky Python Shed, it's clear that its potential is extraordinary. Even if it doesn't reach the Supreme Rank, it will certainly reach the High Rank.

If it were discovered by other Ninth-Rank Serpent Demon Sovereigns on the Demon God Floating Continent, this top-tier Mythical Artifact might not remain the exclusive property of just one Ninth-Rank Serpent Demon Sovereign.

The Eight-Armed Serpent Demons are living beings, not saints. They have their own selfish motives.

Due to these reasons, the Swallowing Sky Python Shed has not been sent to the Demon God Floating Continent. If not for the threat posed by the Ember Flame Human Civilization, the Ninth-Rank Serpent Demon Sovereign might have kept it in reserve, waiting to evolve it to the High Rank to provide even greater assistance.

This can be inferred from the Essence Devouring Evolution effect. If the entire Eight-Armed Serpent Demon civilization had focused its energy on it, the artifact might have already completed its evolution, rather than remaining at 62% completion.

...

Song Xingru: "But if we don't move the Dragon Whale Hall, what do we do with the Swallowing Sky Python Shed? Should we cultivate a second Ancestral Continent?"

Song Xingru's character has this good quality: when she's puzzled, she asks, without hiding her thoughts.

Unfortunately, the other high-ranking members of the Song Family also had no solution, or they would have mentioned it earlier.

Finally, Song Wujian spoke up:

"I once heard of a special secret technique that can allow a Floating Continent's core essence to autonomously divide into multiple parts, thus enabling the fusion of multiple artifacts..."

Just as everyone's eyes began to brighten, Song Wujian's tone shifted.

"However, this secret technique is extremely rare. It is said to be possessed only by superpowers with a lineage of over ten thousand years!"

At this, everyone's spirits sank.

A lineage of over ten thousand years typically indicates a giant force. Given their current strength, it would be extremely difficult to establish a relationship with such major powers.

Even if they managed to do so, why would the other party share such a clan-defining secret technique?

Thinking of this, the eyes of all the high-ranking members slowly turned to Song Chi.

Among the high-ranking members of the clan, only Song Chi had a powerful network of connections.

Song Chi did not hide the matter of the Yao Guang Star Tower.

Understanding the implications, Song Chi nodded gently.

"I will try my best, but I can't guarantee success..."

After discussing this, everyone turned their attention to the other attributes of the Swallowing Sky Python Shed.

"Tricolor Spirit Seal" is simple. It is a prerequisite for connecting with the Swallowing Sky Python Shed. It currently has a thousand slots, which were previously occupied by the Eight-Armed Serpent Demons. However, after Song Chi acquired it, he used the power of the Market of All Heavens at the Ninth Rank to forcibly cancel all the spirit seals, including that of the unknown Ninth-Rank Serpent Demon Sovereign.

After that, all the high-ranking members of the Song Family immediately began the spirit imprint inscription. In addition, every clan member of the Fourth Rank and above would also have an opportunity to receive one.

As for the number of slots, Song Chi and the others weren't worried about it. Although they currently had only 1,000 slots, this was due to their current lack of resources. Once they could reconnect with the core essence of a high-level Floating Continent, the vast volume of an entire Star Sea Floating Continent would significantly increase the number of available slots.

The "Ancient Python Spirit" required no further explanation. This was a hallmark attribute of a clan-treasured mythical artifact, allowing the summoning of a strand of the ancient mythic Swallowing Sky Python's spirit to assist in combat. Compared to the primary protective effect of the Dragon Whale Hall's mystical artifact, the "Dragon Whale Temple", the "Ancient Python Spirit" could both attack and defend. While its defensive capabilities might not match the "Dragon Whale Temple", it made up for the lack of offensive power.

For the "Sacred Blood Baptism" effect, Song Wujian planned to reserve it for the family's newly ascended Third Rank geniuses. This bloodline enhancement effect would have a minimal impact on Fourth Rank and above members, but it could provide significant benefits when used on Third Rank members, allowing them to gain a substantial advantage when Ascending to the Fourth Rank. The higher the genetic bloodline talent, the greater the amplification of the law.

The last two effects, "Sumeru Python Belly" and "Sumeru Extraction", worked together. They could serve as the family's core treasure vault, greatly improving the efficiency of exchanges for clan members. More importantly, they had a significant additional benefit.

Thanks to the "Sumeru Extraction" attribute, which ignored spatial constraints, any clan member who had inscribed the Swallowing Sky Python spirit imprint could extract items from the "Sumeru Python Belly" space, regardless of whether they were on the Dragon Spine Continent or in a distant star domain.

This meant that even if they encountered danger in a foreign Star Sea, they could extract specific components or resources from the "Sumeru Python Belly" space. This would not only greatly enhance the safety of these clan members but also significantly increase the rewards from each exploration of a foreign star domain.

Imagine the satisfaction of carrying a universal treasure chest with you at all times?

With this discussion concluded, the next step was to integrate the Swallowing Sky Python Shed into the Dragon Spine Continent as soon as possible. Otherwise, everything would remain theoretical.

As for which component the "Mythic Shedding" effect should be used on, the high-ranking members had yet to reach a consensus. Each had their own opinions, including Song Chi.

However, they weren't in a hurry. This effect had already been used by the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon, and it was still nearly two hundred years away from its cooldown period.

...

Red Disk Galaxy, Dragon Spine Star Region, Dragon Spine Continent.

Deep within the Dragon Spine Divine Mountain, a Fourth Rank Tribulation Star suddenly jolted as the special token he was guarding began to flash.

If Song Chi were there, he would recognize that this was a private message being transmitted through the token.

Thanks to the Tribulation Star's immediate mental transmission, Song Chi quickly appeared.

...

["Yulong": Jingzhe, I have an urgent matter. Please reply if you see this!]

Seeing the message displayed on the Yaoguang Star Token, Song Chi was slightly surprised.

For a woman backed by a major faction to be this anxious, the situation must be serious.

However, his response was swift.

"What's wrong, Yulong?"

Changtang Dynasty, Changsun Family.

Deep within the Changsun Family's ancestral grounds, a beautiful woman, her face filled with anxiety, saw the quick reply on her token. Her eyes flashed with deep relief, and she hurriedly typed another message.

"I urgently need a Sixth Rank Time Fruit. Jingzhe, do you have one on you?"

Seeing this reply, Song Chi instantly understood the situation.

'So, it seems Changsun Yu is preparing to challenge the Annihilator Ship. But it shouldn't be this urgent...'

While thinking this, he quickly sent a reassuring message to Yulong.

"Yes, I have one. But if he's preparing to challenge the Annihilator Ship, does that mean Xiao Yu is ready to Ascend?"

"Don't talk about it. He's not just preparing; he's already started the Ascension mission for the warship. He didn't even inform me beforehand, which is really frustrating..."

Upon hearing that Song Chi still had a mature sixth-rank Time Fruit, Cui Yulong let out a long sigh of relief and then began to complain bitterly as if she had just opened a floodgate.

Hearing this, Song Chi suddenly understood.

"Yulong, don't worry. This must be some urgent matter on the front lines. It's likely they've caught a glimpse of a chance to exterminate a high-rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon. In such a situation, they wouldn't have time to consult you."

At this, Yulong quickly brightened up.

"Just as you said, Jingzhe. On the front lines, our ancestor suffered a heavy blow to an Eighth-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon. It's said that after Xiao Yu successfully killed it, the Ascension success rate increased by 15%."

"Alright, I won't keep you any longer. Let's log into the Star Tower and make the trade!"

A few minutes later, at the Yaoguang Star Tower.

Cui Yulong reached out and took the sixth-rank Time Fruit from Song Chi, a smile spreading across her delicate face.

However, as the head of a powerful immortal faction, she quickly regained her composure.

"Jingzhe, thank you on behalf of Xiao Yu. The sixth-rank Time Fruit is invaluable. As a return, feel free to ask for anything you want!"

Song Chi didn't hesitate and immediately mentioned the secret technique for dividing the Floating Continent's core essence, which had been causing headaches for the family's higher-ups.

"The secret technique for dividing the Floating Continent's core essence? It seems your Song Family has made some significant gains recently..."

Yulong smiled in response, but her next words made Song Chi sigh inwardly.

"However, I'm afraid I can't help with that. To be honest, while the Changsun Family did manage to divide the Floating Continent's core essence, the technique itself isn't ours. We obtained it from another noble family at great cost, and the condition of the exchange was that we couldn't privately spread the technique!"

Upon learning that the Changsun Family had signed a Colored Myth-level confidentiality agreement, Song Chi completely gave up on the idea of obtaining the technique from them.

He thought for a moment and quickly proposed another condition.

"Then, Yulong, does the Changsun Family have any high-rank healing elixirs that can replenish life force, effective for Eighth-Rank beings?"

Cui Yulong frowned slightly, pondering for a moment before responding.

"Wait here for a moment. I'll check the secret vault..."

The Changsun Family had a legacy spanning over a hundred thousand years, and their secret vault contained countless treasures. Cui Yulong wasn't entirely sure if they had such an elixir, so she needed to check personally.

Song Chi waited in the grand hall of the Star Tower for about half an hour. Fortunately, the outcome was positive.

Cui Yulong returned, holding a spirit fruit called the Eternal Life Fruit of Ten Thousand Trees. This fruit took twenty thousand years to bloom, another twenty thousand years to bear fruit, and another twenty thousand years to fully mature. It had excellent effects in extending life and replenishing life energy, benefiting seventh- and eighth-rank beings.

Song Chi quickly logged out after receiving the Eternal Life Fruit of Ten Thousand Trees.

Once Skygale of Tianxu was summoned, he swiftly placed the spirit fruit into the Life System Medical Repair Pod.

The Asura Emperor's aftereffects from the previous rampage hadn't completely subsided. Although the Eternal Life Pill and the repair pod had suppressed the backlash, he couldn't leave the pod. Without the constant nourishment of life energy, his strength would continue to decline.

'I hope this Eternal Life Fruit of Ten Thousand Trees will be effective. If the Asura Emperor can't fully recover, it will be difficult to carry out my plans...'

After placing the Eternal Life Fruit of Ten Thousand Trees into the medical repair pod, Song Chi didn't wait around. The fruit needed time to take full effect, and he had other matters to attend to.

He took out the Yaoguang Star Token again, but this time, he contacted Bai Mei, not Yulong.

Since even the Changsun Family couldn't provide the special division technique, Song Chi could only turn to Bai Mei.

Among the people he knew, Bai Mei seemed the most mysterious, and Song Chi decided to give it a try.

If that didn't work, he would have to log into the Beidou Seven Star Hall and ask the Galactic Ship captains in the main hall.

But as a new ordinary member of the main hall, what right did he have to request such a highly valuable technique?

Precisely because he understood this, he chose to ask Bai Mei first.

(End of Chapter)

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