NOVPUBWithin the Blade-shaped Yuan God, golden streams surged forth, shrouding its surface in a layer of golden flames. The speed of the Blade-shaped Yuan God suddenly and explosively increased, transforming into a golden long rainbow that sliced through the void barriers as easily as tofu, creating a pitch-black crack to meet that star-annihilating chop!
"Boom!"
The collision of the blades created a deafening sound of metal clashing against metal, sending destructive ripples spreading out. Within dozens of miles, flowers, grass, and rocks were shattered into tiny fragments by the impact, and the aura of destruction made souls feel as if they would be extinguished.
"Crack!"
A crisp cracking sound faintly accompanied it.
The black Black Gold long blade couldn’t withstand the collision with the golden long rainbow and broke from the middle, being cleaved by the impregnable chop unleashed by Su Changkong’s Yuan God!
"The younger generation is to be feared..."
A sigh, tinged with a hint of regret, faintly resonated through the air as the Black Gold long blade dissolved into nothingness, gradually fading away along with the iron fragments carrying the Yuan God’s power, shattering into pieces.
"I won..."
A sincere smile surfaced on Su Changkong’s face.
For over a year, battling the part of the Yuan God left by an unknown, nameless powerful figure within the iron fragments, Su Changkong had lost many times, but this time he had won!
However, Su Changkong was also clear that it wasn’t because he was stronger than the owner of that Yuan God, but because he was improving while the power of the opponent’s Yuan God kept dissipating, a case of one growing as the other diminished.
"The person who left behind these iron fragments must have perished... That’s why they split part of their Yuan God’s power, actually leaving behind a legacy. In the long history of the Ancient Holy Country, numerous powerful figures have emerged, but many have vanished into the dust of history, forgotten by later generations, only a few like the Nine Great Ancient Sages managed to Die while Meditating for countless years, still representing the peak of power."
Su Changkong looked at the shattered iron pieces and the dissipating Yuan God’s power within them, and he couldn’t help but sigh softly.
Countless powerful figures had emerged throughout the history of the Ancient Holy Country, many might have been famous for a time, but as time passed, even their names were forgotten.
"This move, erupting with the Qi of Geng Metal from the origin of the Yuan God, shall be named Geng Metal Sky-Splitting Blade."
Su Changkong collected his emotions and named this Yuan God Secret Art, which took him over a year to master.
"Swish!"
The golden long rainbow flashed and vanished in an instant, so fast that it was undetectable to the naked eye, easily slicing open cracks in the void barriers that couldn’t heal for a long time.
The Geng Metal Sky-Splitting Blade, bursting with the Qi of Geng Metal from the origin of the Yuan God, transformed the Yuan God into a golden rainbow. The ultimate speed and burst created extreme lethality, pushing the golden attribute of Su Changkong’s Yuan God beyond its limits, representing the most terrifying attack technique of Su Changkong’s Yuan God!
"Such power... If the Blood Jade Hall were revived and wielded this Geng Metal Sky-Splitting Blade through their Yuan God, a single encounter could decapitate an opponent!"
Su Changkong couldn’t help but reveal a slight smile.
The Yuan God indeed held infinite mysteries, and through cultivation, its potential could be developed to the utmost. A martial artist’s cultivation of both the soul and body is extremely crucial!
And mastering the secret technique of bursting the Yuan God’s origin greatly enhanced Su Changkong’s combat power. The power of the Geng Metal Sky-Splitting Blade, even among the Divine Body Realm tiers, was an extremely potent kill move. For a Saint Warrior of the Divine Body level like those from the Blood Jade Hall, taking their head would be a breeze!
This was the terrifying aspect of the Yuan God; if it couldn’t withstand its attack, death was certain, without any fanciful changes, also reflecting the characteristic of Su Changkong’s Blade Technique, ultimate lethality!
"A year’s time, going by the rate of refining 12 Heavenly Yuan Holy Pills per year, my strength has also increased quite a lot... Unfortunately, if the Whale Skill could break through to the 12th tier, my refining speed for Holy Pills would surely increase exponentially!"
Su Changkong checked his current state.
The power of Holy Pills was tremendous, and even someone like Su Changkong needed a month to refine a single Heavenly Yuan Holy Pill, approximately 12 per year, like a limit to how much a person can eat.
But the characteristic of Su Changkong’s Whale Skill was its ability to consume a lot with strong digestive power.
If the Whale Skill could reach Divine Skills level, enormous changes would surely occur, and Su Changkong’s refining speed for Holy Pills would reach a whole new level!
"I have plenty of time... No need to rush."
Su Changkong silently thought to himself, with a lifespan of a thousand years, even now not yet a hundred years old, he had plenty of time to cultivate, and there was no need to be so rushed.
Of course, burdened with the Monster Soul imprint, although currently with the tremendous Life Force from the 11th-tier Heaven Silkworm Technique, he was fine; however, over time, that might not be the case!
Su Changkong mastered Primordial Soul Secret Arts, practiced alchemy, and cultivated, leading a generally peaceful life.
Yet, one day, his Identity Token began to flicker with light. Su Changkong took the Identity Token out from his storage bag—it was Jiang Yao looking for him.
"Jiang Yao is looking for me? Could there be some matter?"
Su Changkong slightly investigated, then got up and went to Black Moon Cave Mansion to meet and speak with Jiang Yao.
He arrived at the Black Moon Cave Mansion.
Inside the Black Moon Cave Mansion, a full moon was always high in the sky, perpetually casting a tranquil night scene.
Jiang Yao had already been waiting in a cooling pavilion designated for receiving guests. Seeing Su Changkong arrive, Jiang Yao greeted him with a smile, "Elder Su, it seems you have gained much during this period."
Su Changkong laughed, responding, "Congratulations to you, Mountain Leader Jiang, on your promotion to the ranks of Divine Body Martial Saints."
Recently, Jiang Yao had finally forged his Divine Body, a significant event in Skyfire City. As an elite from the Ancient Clan, Jiang Yao’s status within the Jiang Family had inevitably risen even higher!
Jiang Yao appeared not much different from before, but Su Changkong could feel the restrained aura around him, his being almost like an independent mini universe, flawlessly perfect.
Jiang Yao was also in a good mood. He invited Su Changkong to sit down, and only then did he speak of the reason he had sought Su Changkong out, "Elder Su, you had once asked me to keep an eye out for any news on True Beasts."
At those words, Su Changkong couldn’t help but get energized.
Su Changkong’s Giant Whale Technique needed a breakthrough, which required consuming rare and alien creatures to elevate and transform his own bloodline.
In the Great Flame Empire, Su Changkong, through Transforming Dragon Gate and numerous Miraculous Pills, had raised over a hundred Alien Beasts and successfully elevated the Giant Whale Technique to the 11th tier, metamorphosing his physique into what could be called a humanoid True Beast.
And to transform the Giant Whale Technique again, Su Changkong felt that he needed to consume a real True Beast.
But in the Ancient Holy Country, True Beasts were also creatures that had long been extinct, let alone finding any alive. Even if a real True Beast appeared, a slight leak of its location could provoke many Martial Saints to ambush it.
Su Changkong had once asked Jiang Yao to help him pay attention to any information about True Beasts, and now, at last, there was news concerning them!
"Mountain Leader Jiang, please tell me,"
Su Changkong immediately said, eager to learn the information about the True Beast that Jiang Yao was talking about.
Jiang Yao didn’t beat around the bush. He directly said, "According to a message from one of our clansmen, a True Beast appeared a day ago in the eastern part of the Dusty Sun Region, attracting several Saint Warriors to join hands and ambush it."
"This True Beast possessed formidable strength, at the very least equal to that of a Martial Saint at the peak of the Third layer Heaven of Entering Saint. Faced with attacks from several Saint Warriors, it killed two of them on the spot and escaped into the Crescent Sea."
Jiang Yao explained.
"The Crescent Sea?"
Su Changkong hadn’t been in the Ancient Holy Country for long, and he hadn’t heard about the Crescent Sea.
Jiang Yao elaborated, "The Crescent Sea...is located between Dusty Sun Region and Black Dragon Domain. It separates the two domains and is quite vast."
Su Changkong nodded slightly at this. The Black Dragon Domain, one of the eighteen domains of the Ancient Holy Country, had a vast territory with complex influences. And in the Black Dragon Domain resided the Ancient Demon Sect, with a long heritage established by the Nine Great Ancient Demons!
The Black Dragon Domain was connected to the Dusty Sun Region, and between them lay the Crescent Sea.
According to the information Jiang Yao received, a True Beast had recently been seen near the Crescent Sea, arousing several Saint Warriors. That True Beast then escaped into the Crescent Sea!
"The Crescent Sea is too vast... If a True Beast deliberately hides there, finding it would not be easy."
Su Changkong thought to himself. Searching for a concealed True Beast, which could evade even Divine Skills aimed at detection and tracking, was no easy feat!
"Regardless... I must go and see!"
A glint of determination flashed in Su Changkong’s eyes. The True Beast could hold the key to his Giant Whale Technique’s breakthrough!
