Cultivation: But Not a Game

Taking it easy all the way, neither fast nor slow.

Seven hours later when they joined, they could see from afar countless Red Tide relentlessly crashing into the infinite blazing thunder and fire ahead.

Su Yu recalled the girls and flew forward alone, spotting a large Flying Ship stationed in the void, surrounded by over a hundred human experts who were frantically slaughtering the endless surge of Red Tide rushing in.

Their location seemed to be on the path of a Red Tide, mixing numerous Horned Demon People’s essences with Spirit Monster essences. Among them were plenty of BOSSes, and deeper within was a colossal figure, presumably a super BOSS.

Su Yu moved closer, waving from afar to greet Chu Tao:

"I have arrived."

Chu Tao waved back, simultaneously adding him to the team, and shouted loudly:

"There’s a level 235 super BOSS in this Red Tide, give it your all and clear the small mobs."

"That’s easy."

Su Yu casually retrieved the Nine-Day Purple Thunder Hammer, striking a spirit essence with purple lightning, then raised the hammer to start charging the ultimate move.

A massive lightning bolt shot skyward, erupting at tens of kilometers high, causing thunderclouds to begin gathering, flashing lightning and rumbling thunder.

Ten Thousand Thunder Strike: Use the Purple Thunder Hammer to communicate with heaven and earth, charging for 60 seconds, then summon a Nine-Day Purple Thunder to strike all enemies within a 50-kilometer radius, consuming 50,000 Mana points, with a cooldown of 2 hours.

Su Yu hadn’t used this move since obtaining the Nine-Day Purple Thunder Hammer, never knowing the specific power.

Now he knows.

A minute later, the thunderclouds reached their peak, and the next moment, covering a hundred-kilometer diameter, they exploded, transforming into millions of purple thunder lights crashing down.

"Boom!!!"

For an instant, the entire world seemed paused momentarily, endless purple thunder filled the heavens and earth turning the whole world into a Thunder Purgatory, within which the Red Tide essences were like candles in the wind, extinguishing with a blow.

In just three seconds, the thunder that filled the heavens dissolved, along with the Red Tide essences filling the world.

Previously crowded heavens and earth suddenly turned desolate, only a few essences over level 100 survived the thunder strike.

Hundreds of human experts on the Flying Ship were stunned, looking over and giving thumbs up to him in praise:

"Bro, that move is seriously strong."

Su Yu casually swung the hammer, killing a weakened essence with a lightning strike, and laughed:

"It’s great, but the cooldown is too long, otherwise it would be more fun."

Someone with a naturally familiar personality showed a dramatic expression:

"If such a potent ultimate move had a fast CD, it would have to be an Immortal Treasure."

"Hopefully, there’s a chance to upgrade it to an Immortal Treasure in the future."

"There’s a chance; a super BOSS over level 200 might drop an eighth or ninth-tier essence, a level 300 super BOSS is certain to drop a tenth-tier essence. There’s a chance to obtain a tenth-tier essence to awaken the Artifact Spirit at tier ten, later prepare ample Power of Law and Power of Heavenly Dao to upgrade the essence and the source of the Treasure, allowing it a chance to transform into an Immortal Treasure."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu’s mind moved, curious, he asked:

"By the way, is there an eleventh-tier essence exceeding the tenth-tier, that can directly upgrade a tenth-tier Treasure to an Immortal Treasure?"

"There really is."

"But you don’t need to think about it, there’s no chance to obtain one."

Su Yu’s eyes lit up, immediately approaching and asking:

"Big brother, tell me more."

Aside from the thirty-plus people from before, the other hundred human experts were specially gathered from the human heartland upon hearing about Red Tide occurring in the Horned Demon People’s territory.

Not only them, over half of the human Loose Immortals, along with elite Loose Immortals from two other races on the Fallen Star Islands gradually arrived to partake in this rare event occurring perhaps once every couple of decades.

Similarly, when humans and other races experience Red Tide, Horned Demon People too would travel thousands of miles to come over.

To pick advantages, cause massive destruction, just like him leveraging Red Tide’s power to demolish cities, kill experts, and disrupt hostile civilization’s potential, is all very common and a tacit understanding among the four races.

The only rule is no Earth Immortal level or higher experts are allowed, as their destructive power is too great, easily leading to war spiraling out of control, inciting full-scale war between the two races.

Elsewhere it could be ignored, but on Fallen Star Islands with four races, total war between two races would only benefit the other species.

"Normally, the highest essence only reaches tenth-tier, all are from Immortal level Red Tide essences exploding out, but if you can locate numerous sources of Red Tide, enter and refine the entire source, it can refine into an essence exceeding tenth-tier, which could upgrade a tenth-tier Treasure to an Immortal Treasure."

"But this is impossible to achieve."

Su Yu curiously asked:

"Why is it impossible?"

"First, you can’t find the Red Tide source, Red Tide eruptions are too abrupt, starting without any omen, unless incredibly lucky the source happens to be nearby."

"Moreover, even if indeed super lucky discovering the Red Tide source, that wouldn’t be good news."

"The Red Tide source dormantly holds countless Red Tide essences, including hundreds of Earth Immortal level super BOSSes and Immortal level super BOSSes, without sufficient strength, not to mention refining, merely escaping alive would be difficult."

"I see."

"Never mind, BOSS is arriving."

With their ferocious extermination, the essences were cleared mostly, the level 235 super BOSS at the rear was already advancing, at this moment, the team’s temporary leader Yu Chengyun shouted loudly:

"I have a tenth-tier Defense Treasure to hold against, the rest attack, auction proceeds go to the highest bidder, divided according to contribution."

"No problem!"

Yu Chengyun was the leader of this temporary team, Chu Tao one of five squad leaders, in such temporary teams, there’s only one way to become a leader, and that is to have compelling strength.

Yu Chengyun achieved this, not just because his level soared to 178 but because he is one of Human Civilization’s Supreme List contestants, ranking 22nd.

Apart from him, this squad of 117 also included two players from the Prestige List, with pretty high ranks.

The group assigned tasks, and Yu Chengyun revealed a true form of several dozen zhang, offering up a dazzling sapphire treasure pearl suspended above his head. Threads of blue light cascaded like a waterfall. The BOSS launched a tremendous grab from the front, but Yu Chengyun didn’t move an inch.

Then he brought his arms together, and the surging flames converged into a thousand-zhang-long Fire Saber slicing down directly.

"Two-Pole Yang Fire Saber!"

The BOSS, being human, was an unlucky Earth Immortal who had stumbled into the territory of the Horned Demon People, revealing an Earth Immortal Dharma Body nearly a thousand zhang tall. A huge palm reached out and caught the thousand-zhang-long Fire Saber.

"Explode!"

The Fire Saber exploded, flames bursting open.

Without needing an order, more than a hundred Loose Immortals surrounding them acted simultaneously, unleashing various forbidden skills.

"Meridian Cold Tide Ban!"

"Golden Blade Fiery Ban!"

"Three Sun Brilliant Heavenly Ding Fire Net!"

"Celestial Thunder Refining Demon Divine Gang!"

"Great Sun Divine Fire Ban!"

"Earth Fiend Yin Fiend True Fire Ban!"

"Hundred Eyes Divine Light!"

In an instant, hundreds of forbidden skills were unleashed. Among them were both common Five Elements Forbidden Skills and rare powerful forbidden techniques, all with power beyond Loose Immortal strength, enough to break defenses, causing the Earth Immortal Dharma Body to come to a halt.

After a wave of forbidden skills, everyone used conventional methods, driving magical treasures to attack from all directions.

Su Yu transformed into a four-headed, eight-armed true form, wielding dual swords in two hands, a Nine Heavens Purple Thunder Hammer in one, and swirling a Mi Chen Fan in another, while the four heads continuously unleashed Five Elements Thunder Skills and Five Elements Forbidden Skills from afar. His assault alone equaled that of two or three people.

Not far from him, a Loose Immortal couldn’t help but praise:

"Your true form is impressive!"

"Lucky to have mastered it."

Most Loose Immortals practice Dharma bodies that are similar to human forms, with one head and two arms, possessing rapid spell-casting abilities.

Those who manage to cultivate two heads and four arms have excellent Dharma bodies, typically of an upper-grade Dao Foundation.

Three-headed, six-armed forms are rarer, attainable only with a First-Grade Dao Foundation and supreme Heart Skills, which are the normal limits for Dharma bodies. However, a four-headed, eight-armed form like Su Yu’s can only be achieved if one possesses such a Divine Technique and succeeds in tribulations to perfect the true form.

After casting a forbidden skill, Yu Chengyun wielded a divine staff of at least ninth-grade quality, dashing forward to draw the BOSS’s attention. The enormous Earth Immortal Dharma Body swung a massive fist downward, the defense of the treasure pearl crazily fluctuating but remaining steady over his head.

Enduring the BOSS’s critical hit, Yu Chengyun cast a golden light, tossing it, and it burst in mid-air, transforming into a golden dragon over ten kilometers long that flew down and entwined the BOSS, shouting loudly:

"The Dragon Binding Rope can bind for twenty-five seconds. Use your ultimate moves to deplete its health."

"Got it!"

The cultivators immediately unleashed their powerful tactics saved for emergencies.

Su Yu was no exception, summoning and tossing the Sea-Suppressing Pearl into the air, which swiftly transformed into a great sun nearly one kilometer in diameter, surrounded by endless blue flames falling straight downward.

"Whoa, crap!"

The moment the Sea-Suppressing Pearl appeared, everyone present felt their scalps tingle.

"An immortal treasure?"

The azure meteor descended. The super BOSS bound by the Dragon Binding Rope couldn’t dodge and took the blow head-on.

"Boom!"

An unimaginably violent impact erupted, the massive Earth Immortal Dharma Body being forcibly subdued by the great sun, disintegrating rapidly upon contact, with half its head and one side’s arm and shoulder completely shattered.

The immortal treasure’s strike instantly depleted more than a third of the BOSS’s health, with the shattered portion having its defense broken.

Subsequent attacks hit the broken part, inflicting full damage.

"Focus fire!"

The Loose Immortals snapped out of their shock, seizing the opportunity to launch a full-scale assault.

Su Yu flicked his wrist, wielding the Heaven-Splitting Divine Axe, leaping onto the BOSS’s body, striking with an axe gang that deeply penetrated the shattered wound, causing a jaw-dropping, fearful amount of damage. The next second, innate water thunder exploded, engulfing the entire Earth Immortal Dharma Body in cold tides.

"Boom!"

Supreme Yin True Water continuously burst and froze, ongoing without end.

"Heaven-Splitting Divine Axe!"

"Nine Heavens Thunder Kill!"

Several other arms wielded swords, slashing out with hundreds of Sword Qis, while four heads simultaneously condensed the Gui Water Divine Thunder Net, with four hundred Gui Water Divine Thunders exploding instantly, resulting in a near-saturated burst that took down the BOSS on the spot.

"It’s over already?"

Taking down a super BOSS over level two hundred in less than half a minute was a first for everyone, leaving them with a strong sense of disbelief.

Yu Chengyun collected the spoils of the battle and flew in front of Su Yu, smiling as he asked:

"You were the one who breached Misty Wave City before, weren’t you!"

Su Yu nodded:

"Just a stroke of luck!"

"Whoa, crap!"

Everyone displayed expressions of shock.