Chapter 516 - 515: Great Divine Techniques and the Power of Laws!
With the death of the Lifebound Demon, all the demons released by Ku Quan Hermit let out a miserable cry, either collapsing or dying.
Though these demons were formidable, ultimately they were driven by Ku Quan Hermit’s Lifebound Demon, and were merely vassals. Once the Lifebound Demon died, these vassal demons naturally perished as well.
Gu Yuan raised his hand and collected the two halves of Ku Quan Hermit’s corpse.
At the Yin Spirit level, the most valuable things are the Lifebound Magical Treasure they refine, as well as their true body.
The bones, skin, flesh, and tendons of a Yin God Giant are rare materials.
Moreover, just now, although Gu Yuan slew Ku Quan Hermit’s Lifebound Demon, causing it to crumble and dissipate.
The pure primordial qi and demonic qi scattered from it all merged into Ku Quan Hermit’s body.
This rendered Ku Quan Hermit’s body akin to something comparable to the King of Medicine, and even a fusion of more than a dozen Kings of Medicine.
For such "good things," or rather spoils of war, Gu Yuan naturally did not plan to let go.
However, at this moment, the other cultivators below the Life and Death Platform were all stunned, gazing blankly, some even gaping, their scalps tingling.
Their gaze at Gu Yuan was as if seeing some terrifying ancient demon, filled with shock and horror.
Killing a Yin God Giant with a Golden Core body, such a feat, they had never heard of before.
Yet now, they witnessed this unbelievable scene firsthand.
Many on site may never forget this moment in their lifetime.
"With a Golden Core body, he performed two Great Divine Techniques... One being the Path of Space, the other being Sword Dao. How is this possible? This child actually mastered two Great Divine Techniques?!"
Someone exclaimed softly, clearly having discerned some clues from the exchange between Gu Yuan and Ku Quan Hermit just now.
"No wonder he dared to challenge Ku Quan Hermit. If I had mastered two Great Divine Techniques, I’d dare as well!"
"Indeed, just don’t know what this person’s background is. However, being able to master two Great Divine Techniques, he shouldn’t be obscure, why have I never heard of him before..."
Others were puzzled, finding it strange.
"This was a Yin God Giant. Ku Quan Hermit was notorious for his misdeeds, even orchestrating the deaths of two other Yin God Giants. Yet now, he was slain by this child with a single sword... How did he practice such swordsmanship?"
"Indeed, with a Golden Core body, to reverse slay a Yin Spirit would be remarkable enough, but to kill so cleanly and neatly..."
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Gu Yuan sheathed his Lifebound Flying Sword and walked down the Life and Death Platform gracefully.
Along his path, the cultivators ahead of him all dodged aside, treating him as some terrifying flood beast.
Slaying a Yin Spirit with a single sword, especially with a Golden Core body, such combat prowess and achievement placed him at the pinnacle of talent and wisdom, not someone they could afford to provoke.
"Congratulations, Daoist friend, on winning this duel!"
Xu Haoran stepped forward, congratulating with cupped hands.
Yet his gaze at Gu Yuan turned incomparably complex and shocked.
He initially thought Gu Yuan was a First Grade Golden Core, and even harbored the conjecture that Gu Yuan was a reincarnation of some great power.
However, seeing Gu Yuan’s methods today, he realized he had underestimated Gu Yuan.
With a Golden Core body, to perform two Great Divine Techniques, which family’s Golden Core Great Cultivator could possess such means?
Even if Xu Haoran himself, having already formed a First Grade Pill, could deploy his Lifebound Great Divine Technique easily.
Yet for him to simultaneously master another Great Divine Technique, was absolutely impossible.
Because each Great Divine Technique equates to understanding a sliver of the power of laws, a key to the Path of Longevity. Normally, cultivators barely manage to master one Great Divine Technique after immense trials, practically being outstanding among the people.
To simultaneously master another Great Divine Technique is akin to treading two divergent paths at once, virtually impossible.
Only upon reaching the Yin Spirit Realm could one have a chance to encounter other Great Divine Techniques; only the Yang Spirit giants might have a few possibilities of mastering a second.
At least Xu Haoran himself, being a First Grade Pill Primordial Spirit Seed, never heard of anyone mastering two Great Divine Techniques.
Moreover, Xu Haoran did not forget, this is merely the means Gu Yuan has revealed.
No one really knows how many powerful techniques Gu Yuan actually possesses.
So now, instead of viewing Gu Yuan as a peer, Xu Haoran regards him as a venerable senior.
"You’re very kind, Daoist Xu."
Gu Yuan smiled indifferently, not taking it to heart.
Slaying Ku Quan Hermit, though in others’ view a shocking and unimaginable event, was merely a natural occurrence for him.
The enhancement of each realm beyond the Golden Core becomes exceedingly difficult.
Once cultivators have mastered the Yin Spirit Dao Fruit and Yang Spirit Dao Fruit, many divine techniques of the world become useless to these individuals.
Because the Yin Spirit, Yang Spirit, and Primordial Spirit have attained the Dao.
At these three realms, what is cultivated is no longer simple Magical Divine Techniques, but is cultivating the Dao, comprehending the Heaven and Earth Laws.
Thus, unless one is a First Grade Pill Primordial Spirit Seed, the various divine techniques of other Golden Core cultivators have little to no effect on them.
Because only a First Grade Pill Primordial Spirit Seed has mastered a Great Divine Technique, holding a sliver of power of laws.
Only this way, they possess a capability threatening to the Yin God Giants.
Though such ability may be limited, suitable against ordinary Yin God Giants, against those who’ve mastered Great Divine Techniques, it becomes insufficient.
As for Gu Yuan, he has already mastered four Great Divine Techniques.
Among them, there’s the fierce and domineering Swordsmanship Great Divine Technique.
There’s also the Eternal Divine Escape of the Path of Space, versatile in trapping, escaping, fighting, and killing.
Additionally, there’s the Dream Fantasy Empty Blossom, combining Illusion Techniques, dream entry, transformation arts, somewhat linked to the Demon Dao. And the Chaos Thunder Skill, with creation and destruction powers intertwined.
Therefore, unless facing a Yin God Giant who has mastered Great Divine Techniques, Gu Yuan is essentially fearless.
Slaying Ku Quan Hermit wasn’t a big deal.
After all, Ku Quan Hermit was strong, but not one who mastered Great Divine Techniques, essentially not much stronger than Golden Core Great Cultivators.
Of course, only Gu Yuan knows this, while others see it as an incredible feat.
"Daoist friend has exerted much effort and mental power, I won’t impose, let’s meet again another day."
Xu Haoran glanced at the surrounding cultivators, apparently disinclined to engage further conversation with Gu Yuan.
