Chapter 586 - 500: Central Sea Region, Linyue Immortal City
The Thundercloud Sea.
Perpetual black clouds blotted out the sky, and within them, serpents of lightning danced wildly!
The demonic beasts bred by the harsh weather and environment rich in Thunder Spiritual Qi were extremely aggressive and highly dangerous!
As a result, this stretch of sea had become a forbidden zone for cultivators.
It was also the most difficult leg of the journey for cultivators traveling from the Yao Guang Southern Domain to the Central Sea Region!
And at this moment,
WHOOSH!
A brilliant silver light flashed, and ripples appeared in the void.
Dozens of zhang above the sea, the figure of a young man in dark robes materialized out of thin air!
His Magical Power signature was completely out of place in the Thundercloud Sea, and the rampaging electrical currents in the clouds, with nowhere to vent their fury, instantly found their target!
BOOM!
A bolt of lightning as thick as a water bucket struck down at his head!
CLANG.
A dull sound rang out.
The white exoskeletal armor, sturdy and insulated, had easily blocked the lightning.
The shadowed Ghostly Flood Dragon, like a pitch-black flying carpet, flew out from the netherworld, shifting from illusory to solid.
Then,
The hull went into a freefall toward the sea, pulled by gravity.
SPLASH!
Its keel, sharp as a knife and bearing the several-thousand-ton weight of the hull, sliced open the sea and sent up a heaven-shattering wave!
HUMMM.
A translucent Array Shield materialized just in time.
It blocked the splashing water, coating the shield in a dense layer of droplets.
Immediately, they slid down the shield’s surface like falling rain.
At that moment,
The appearance of the Ghostly Flood Dragon—such a colossal vessel—and the Spiritual Power fluctuations it emitted naturally triggered the fury of the thunderclouds!
Countless serpents of lightning and bolts of electricity targeted the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s shield, roaring nonstop like a lightning storm!
Unfortunately for them,
It was a quasi-5th-rank spirit ship, complete with panel bonuses.
Once the Shield Array was activated, it was truly "as unmovable as a mountain."
Even as thunder boomed and lightning surged like a tide, they couldn’t budge it in the slightest!
"Get lost!"
Su Ye leaned against the ship’s railing, frowning in annoyance at the piercing thunder.
The Ghostly Flood Dragon’s bow tilted upward as its main cannon appeared. A scarlet pillar of bloody flame, like an arrow soaring to the heavens, slammed into the thunderclouds, blasting that section of the sky clear!
"Haaa..."
"Finally, some peace and quiet."
Su Ye rubbed his temples and let out a long breath.
The aftereffects of the ultra-long-distance teleportation and of activating his Dao Embryo Dharma Aspect left him feeling utterly drained, even with his 5th-rank physique.
’That Dreamkeeper is a real bastard... ’
’I’m a water-element cultivator, yet it mobilized the Grotto Heaven’s fire veins to empower me...’
Su Ye looked inward with his Divine Sense and couldn’t help but click his tongue at the sight of his own ravaged body.
The Dreamkeeper had spared no expense, sacrificing its own existence to mobilize hundreds of fire-element Spirit Veins within the volcanic Grotto Heaven to empower Su Ye!
This had caused Su Ye’s Cultivation Realm—originally his greatest weakness—to swell in a short time to a level comparable to that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch!
Therefore,
Su Ye, who had mastered two laws of the rules, possessed a 5th-rank Divine Sense, a 5th-rank physique, and the Magical Power of a Nascent Soul cultivator,
was naturally able to manifest a Dao Embryo Dharma Aspect!
Miss Sanhua’s crushing defeat was only to be expected!
’But...’
Su Ye gave a wry smile.
His own realm was still only Late-stage Golden Core, so the aftereffects of activating the Dao Embryo Dharma Aspect were extremely severe!
Not only was his physical body a complete wreck, but even his soul and his Nine-Method Golden Core had developed cracks!
For an ordinary Golden Core cultivator, the chances of surviving such injuries would be very low!
Even if they were lucky enough to survive, their foundation would most likely be damaged, making further progress impossible and even risking a regression in their cultivation!
Su Ye hissed, drawing a sharp breath.
The corner of his mouth twitched as his Storage Ring flashed and he took out a 5th-rank Spiritual Object. It was a healing type, extremely effective against all kinds of injuries!
—This was part of the payment the Dreamkeeper had given him.
’Did I get the short end of the stick here...?’
Su Ye muttered to himself as he looked at the Spiritual Object.
’Oh, whatever.’
’I can’t just not heal myself, can I?’
’Besides, if it weren’t for the Dreamkeeper, I would have fallen to Qinghua this time... And there was an upside. I got to experience the power of a Dao Embryo Dharma Aspect ahead of time.’
’Plus, I even managed to snag two Nascent Souls...’
Su Ye murmured to himself.
He sat down cross-legged, swallowed the Spiritual Object, and circulated his energy to refine it and heal his injuries.
The effects would have been better if he had refined it into a pill, but he didn’t have the means to do so right now. This would have to do.
...
「Half a day later.」
Su Ye opened his eyes, his expression a little grim.
Thanks to the 5th-rank Spiritual Object and his powerful physique, the injuries to his body and soul were now almost completely healed.
However,
deep within his Golden Core, many minute cracks remained!
This was a hidden danger!
If left unattended, it would develop into a latent injury and affect the foundation of Su Ye’s cultivation.
’If I want to solve this...’
Su Ye frowned in thought. Soon, he recalled a certain Secret Technique from his memories.
Returning Yuan Fetal Breathing Skill
It was a Secret Technique recorded in a Health Cultivation Skill manual.
It drew upon the concepts of a tranquil mind and returning to one’s roots. The technique worked by solidifying the majority of a cultivator’s Magical Power, reverting them to a state akin to a baby in the womb. This would stimulate their fundamental life force to mend their injuries!
However, the technique had a drawback.
’The solidified Magical Power can’t be used...’
’This means that for a period of time, until my injuries recover, the most Magical Power I’ll be able to use will be at the Foundation Establishment level...’
’That... seems acceptable.’
Su Ye stroked his chin.
He had the Ghostly Flood Dragon to protect him and also possessed a 5th-rank physique. Even if he lost all his Magical Power, he could still maintain a certain level of combat strength!
At the same time, the solidification of his Magical Power—the Guiyuan Fetal Breath—would also be a great help in concealing his aura!
’Besides, I was already planning to lay low for a while anyway.’