Chapter 672: Three Spears of Storm And Cloud
Li Xiaofei arrived at the Exploding Star Gang's treasury. This time, Wei Xiaotian's master key had given him unrestricted access to browse and select any resource within the arsenal. His primary interest lay in cultivation techniques.
Weapons and armor were external tools; lose them, and one's true strength would be exposed. But cultivation techniques? They could never be taken away. They were the foundation of power.
Four supreme techniques were stored at the very top level of the armory. The first was Devouring Star Art, an internal cultivation method suitable for Star level lifeforms. Once mastered to its peak, it allowed a practitioner to evolve into a Neutron Star level entity. However, the difficulty of cultivation was rated at four stars, making it a formidable challenge.
The second technique was Dragon Forging Mantra, another internal cultivation method with the same fundamental requirements as Devouring Star Art. However, unlike the former, its early progress was painfully slow, requiring an incredibly strong physique and abundant resources. However, those who endured the initial hardships and reached mastery would find their combat strength three times greater than that of Devouring Star Art practitioners.
The third was Nine Nether Ghost Saber, a saber technique manual with a minimum requirement of Planet level cultivation. It was the most difficult of the four techniques to master, rated at five stars in cultivation difficulty. However, it granted absolute dominance within the Star level, making its wielder a truly unstoppable force.
The last was Three Spears of Storm and Cloud, a spear technique known for its devastating power. Its first strike could shatter stars, its second could annihilate space, and its third could suppress demons.
Li Xiaofei’s eyes flickered as he weighed his choices.
The Three Spears of Storm and Cloud had a strict cultivation requirement. The minimum qualification was Planet level cultivation, but more critically, it required the practitioner to possess the Overlord Celestial Demon Physique. Once mastered, the technique’s ultimate form, Soul-Burning Strike, allowed the user to kill enemies two whole levels above their own.
It also had a stark warning attached to it. Only those with the Overlord Celestial Demon Physique could cultivate the spear technique. Any others who attempted it would fail, suffer severe backlash, damage their very essence, and ultimately result in their divine soul being extinguished.
After reading through all four manuals, Li Xiaofei instinctively gravitated toward the spear technique. After all, the spear was his primary weapon. However, the unique physique requirement posed a serious problem.
The more powerful a technique, the stricter the talent and physique requirements. Certain advanced cultivation techniques required specific constitutions to function properly. Those lacking the necessary attributes who still attempted to cultivate such methods often met disastrous ends. If they were not struggling with slow progress, then they would be risking deadly backlash or even complete soul destruction.