Chapter 242 : Chapter 242
Chapter 242: White-Haired and Aged, Wuji Heavenly Venerable Suddenly Vanishes!
【After you entered the state of Great Dao Enlightenment, you discovered that your body seemed to have merged with the entire world.】
【You had no time to think too much. The most important thing right now was to capture Soul-Origin Qi.】
【In the state of Great Dao Enlightenment, you could see the Soul-Origin Qi wandering between heaven and earth with perfect clarity. You discovered that this Soul-Origin Qi had separated from dead creatures and was drifting toward the same direction.】
【“The path of reincarnation...”】
【You knew that this so-called Soul-Origin Qi was formed from the damaged primordial spirits left behind after every person, or every living being, died. It had no consciousness and would only follow the Power of Rules toward the path of reincarnation.】
【You attempted to use your Soul Power to capture one strand of Soul-Origin Qi.】
【Your Soul Power transformed into your appearance, grabbed hold of a strand of Soul-Origin Qi, and then rushed toward your Soul Sea.】
【However, not long after the Soul-Origin Qi left the main group, it broke free from your restraint and returned to the others.】
【“Damn it!”】
【When you saw this, anxiety could not help rising in your heart.】
【The time granted by Great Dao Enlightenment was extremely short. If you did not succeed soon, you would lose your current state and waste three thousand years of Lifespan for nothing.】
【You gritted your teeth and embraced another strand of Soul-Origin Qi, making your Soul Power lock tightly around it as you flew toward your Soul Sea.】
【As the Soul-Origin Qi drew closer and closer to your Soul Sea, you discovered that the strand of Soul-Origin Qi you had locked down struggled more and more violently.】
【Moreover, as the Soul-Origin Qi struggled, you discovered that the version of yourself formed from Soul Power gradually began to fade.】
【Seeing this change, your expression grew increasingly grave.】
【You knew that once the manifested version of yourself disappeared, it would mean failure.】
【“Boiling Dragonblood!”】
【While in the state of Great Dao Enlightenment, you directly used Boiling Dragonblood in an attempt to increase your strength and speed.】
【However, you discovered that Boiling Dragonblood had no effect at all.】
【Suddenly, you thought of something.】
【Boiling Dragonblood only increased the strength of the Fleshly Body. Only Dragonkin Undying increased all attributes, and only it could enhance Soul Power.】
【Seeing that the Soul-Origin Qi was about to be dragged into your Soul Sea, you noticed that the version of yourself manifested from your primordial spirit had already become transparent.】
【“Have I failed...”】
【In the next second, just as the Soul-Origin Qi was about to break free, your primordial spirit once again manifested a new version of yourself.】
【With no time to hesitate, you swiftly dragged the Soul-Origin Qi into your Soul Sea.】
【After the Soul-Origin Qi entered your Soul Sea, you began using your cultivation technique to condense Undying Soulflame.】
【WHOOSH—】
【Your vision went black, and you fainted.】
【When you woke again, a week had already passed.】
【The moment you regained consciousness, you immediately sat up and checked on the state of the Soul-Origin Qi.】
【The good news was that the Soul-Origin Qi lay motionless in your Soul Sea and had not disappeared.】
【After waking, you did not immediately begin condensing Undying Soulflame. Instead, you urgently checked the condition of your body.】
【You walked to the mirror and saw that the front third of your hair had turned completely snow-white.】
【You had not expected Dao Heart Clarity to consume three thousand years of Lifespan all at once.】
【You remembered that when you had first obtained this talent, its description had said that it consumed one thousand years of Lifespan.】
【“Wait!”】
【“Could it be?”】
【Only then did you recall that when you obtained this talent, your Lifespan had only been three thousand years.】
【Now, however, your total Lifespan was nine thousand years.】
【In other words, this skill consumed one-third of your Lifespan. That was why the restriction stated it could only be used three times in a lifetime.】
【Using it three times was not the limit of the skill, but the limit of your Lifespan.】
“I did not expect it to be like this.”
When Su Ming saw this, a trace of surprise appeared in his eyes.
He had never used this skill before precisely because he had been worried about the negative effects brought by consuming his Lifespan.
In Su Ming’s view, a skill that consumed one-third of his Lifespan could only be used inside the Simulator.
However...
Thinking of this, the corners of Su Ming’s mouth rose slightly.
“In that case, when paired with the Simulator...”
Su Ming continued looking at the Simulator.
【You focused your gaze on the Soul-Origin Qi in your Soul Sea.】
【You began refining the Soul-Origin Qi and condensing Undying Soulflame.】
【Year Seven!】
【After more than a year, you finally condensed the first strand of Undying Soulflame.】
【After condensing this strand of Undying Soulflame, it meant that you would have one additional life during your Tribulation.】
【However, this Undying Soulflame would not be of much help when you faced the Eldritch Race.】
【You knew very well that Undying Soulflame would only make the Eldritch Race even more frenzied, and make them want to eat you even more.】
【After ending your seclusion, you let out a long breath.】
【Had you known this earlier, you should have used this skill sooner. That way, you would not have wasted so much time.】
【“One strand of Undying Soulflame is nowhere near enough!”】
【For the Ninefold Chaos Lightning Tribulation, you needed at least three strands of Undying Soulflame, plus one Xuanhuang Shield, before you could barely succeed.】
【Thinking of this, you continued your seclusion.】
【You chose to continue burning your Lifespan and enter the state of Great Dao Enlightenment again.】
【...】
【Year Ten!】
【“Phew!”】
【Inside the wooden cabin, you slowly rose to your feet with a full head of white hair.】
【You had used Great Dao Enlightenment three times in a row, and now you had less than three years of Lifespan remaining.】
【Now, you only needed to go to the Fallen Immortal Abyss and forge the Xuanhuang Shield. Then you could undergo your Tribulation.】
【As long as you successfully broke through to the Heavenly Venerable Realm, your Lifespan would still increase by several hundred years.】
【After that would come your breakthrough to the Immortal Realm. Once you broke through to the Immortal Realm, your Lifespan would increase greatly, making up for the loss of vitality you were suffering now and allowing you to enjoy a second spring.】
【“Little friend, you must be careful...”】
【Just as you were preparing to head to Xuanyuan Tianji’s residence, the foot you had just lifted froze in midair.】
【Suddenly, Wuji Heavenly Venerable’s voice rang out in your mind.】
【However, Wuji Heavenly Venerable’s voice abruptly stopped halfway through his words.】
【You frowned and stood in place, repeatedly calling out to Wuji Heavenly Venerable in your heart.】
【However, Wuji Heavenly Venerable did not respond to you.】
【At this moment, you realized that something was wrong.】
【You knew that in the past, Wuji Heavenly Venerable would only suddenly stop responding when you took the initiative to chat with him. Something like this had never happened before.】
【You immediately went into your Soul Sea to search for Wuji Heavenly Venerable.】
【However, after entering your Soul Sea, you discovered in astonishment that the statue where Wuji Heavenly Venerable had been hiding had disappeared. Just like that, it had vanished from your Soul Sea without a trace.】
【“How is this possible?”】
【Wuji Heavenly Venerable, who had always stayed perfectly well inside your Soul Sea, had suddenly disappeared today.】
【Very quickly, you calmed down and carefully thought about what exactly you had done over the years that could have caused Wuji Heavenly Venerable to disappear.】
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