Chapter 528: Du Ge has obtained a divine body |
The allure of the Emperor was too great.
The five Emperors achieved such heights, likely with guidance from the Heavenly Demon!
Liao Jiulong almost instantly dismissed all hesitation and willingly revealed the cultivation techniques of the last three layers.
Then.
To Du Ge's anticipation, there was nothing more.
Dragon and Tiger Mountain was wary of its disciples becoming too ambitious, so they strictly controlled the cultivation techniques.
Liao Jiulong's cultivation level was only that of a Qi Refiner, with hopes of breaking through to the Golden Elixir stage, which was why he was taught the Golden Elixir stage techniques. However, unless he had hopes of breaking through to the Elemental Infant stage, his sect would never teach him the subsequent techniques.
But for now, the Golden Elixir stage was sufficient.
After all, he relied on divine power to fight, and cultivation was just an additional safeguard.
...
With the Golden Elixir stage techniques, Du Ge once again cloaked himself in Dark God power and immediately began his assault on the Golden Elixir.
In this world, the Golden Elixir Realm had another name, called Divine Transformation, where qi and spirit merged, and qi returned to spirit.
Condensing a Golden Elixir marked a true cultivator, completely separating them from mortals.
Typically, a Qi Refiner attempting to break through to the Golden Elixir Realm would seek a place rich in spiritual power to retreat, striving for no disturbances.
Du Ge didn't care about any of that.
He had long been accustomed to multitasking, and even while assaulting the Golden Elixir, he didn't forget to keep an eye on Liao Jiulong and the others outside.
However.
Liao Jiulong and the others clearly had no intention of leaving. The three even voluntarily chose to guard him, evidently seeing him as a guiding light.
The Alien Star warriors, with their modified physiques, had no bottlenecks in cultivation. Du Ge had previously attempted to break through to the Golden Elixir and was not unfamiliar with cultivation.
But this time seemed different from the last. As he began to assault the Golden Elixir according to the Nine Transformations of the Universe Technique, not only did the surrounding spiritual power madly converge into his body.
Even the deeply hidden Sun God power, Power of Poseidon, and Dark God power within him were mobilized, operating spontaneously, nourishing his body, mixing with spiritual power in his meridians, and filling the gradually forming Golden Elixir in his dantian.
What was going on?
Could the techniques of this world drive divine power?
But he would eventually leave this world, and if the divine power in his soul was extracted to replenish his body, wouldn't the divine power he painstakingly accumulated decrease?
But soon, Du Ge realized his worries were completely unnecessary.
As the Golden Elixir absorbed divine power, it also began to nourish his soul.
Moreover, after being refined by the Golden Elixir, the three types of divine power, when nourishing the soul, all showed varying degrees of growth, even solidifying the soul considerably.
The specific manifestation was in his mental power, which leapt up a notch, directly soaring to fifteen million.
Du Ge was astounded.
Indeed.
The techniques of this world could alter the soul and enhance mental power.
The process of condensing the Golden Elixir was lengthy, taking Du Ge a full day and night.
More accurately, condensing the Golden Elixir only took two hours; the remaining time was spent with the newly formed Golden Elixir helping Du Ge transform the three types of divine power within him.
Initially, Du Ge still divided some of his attention to the outside world, but later, his entire mind unknowingly immersed in cultivation.
When he reopened his eyes, daylight had already broken, and in his dantian, a very peculiar Golden Elixir was suspended.
The Golden Elixir was perfectly round, resembling a Taiji sphere, half black and half white, with the black being Dark God power and the white being Sun God power, while the eyes of the yin-yang fish were the blue Power of Poseidon.
The three types of divine power naturally fused together, as the Golden Elixir slowly rotated, spiritual power surged into his meridians from the outside, was transformed by the Golden Elixir, and then nourished Du Ge's soul and body, continuously strengthening his physique.
This strengthening seemed independent of the Keywords.
At this moment, Du Ge's mental power had astonishingly reached twenty-five million, with much of it being rewards from the audience of Pan-Universal Entertainment, but more was the enhancement brought by the Golden Elixir refining divine power, and most crucially, this enhancement was continuous...
After forming the Golden Elixir, Du Ge's perception range increased again, enveloping the entire Fancheng.
Moreover, the details were enhanced, much more refined than the previous all-encompassing coverage.
If Du Ge wished, he could instantly project his divine sense to a specific place, where even earthworms hidden in the soil couldn't escape his perception...
Damn!
No wonder over two thousand Alien Star warriors were wiped out in just a few days; if Golden Elixir masters were all this formidable, Alien Star warriors had nowhere to hide!
No!
Golden Elixir masters shouldn't be that formidable; his ability to achieve this must be related to the three types of divine power.
After all, he previously invoked divine power through his soul.
But this time, the three types of divine power were extracted by the Golden Elixir, and even his body was filled with divine power, making it feel as if the divine power had truly become one with him, and the divine powers could even convert into each other.
For instance, at this moment, his body was still enveloped in Dark God power. In the past, the Dark God power would be heavily consumed during the day, and his internal divine power wouldn't be able to sustain it, but now Du Ge could clearly feel that he could easily maintain the Dark God power.
And when sunlight shone on the Dark God power outside his body, it would typically quickly dissolve the Dark God power.
But now, the Dark God power not only didn't dissolve but actively embraced the sunlight, allowing it to smoothly penetrate and merge into his body.
After being exposed to sunlight, Du Ge felt every cell cheering, even the rotation speed of the Golden Elixir increased slightly.
Moreover.
Du Ge had a feeling.
Under the sunlight, he could move to any place within his perception range at a thought, without any consumption.
A divine body?
Du Ge squinted his eyes, meaning that he had now become a true deity, rather than the pseudo-god who only had divine power in his soul!
So what kind of god was he?
Three gods in one?
At this thought, a faint displeasure arose in Du Ge's heart. If that Alien Star Battlefield hadn't forcibly ended, he would have slain all the gods of both good and evil in that world.
At this moment, he wouldn't just be a simple three gods in one.
...
With a thought, Du Ge retracted the Dark God power covering his body.
Liao Jiulong and the others had been watching Du Ge, and as the Dark God power disappeared, everyone's gaze simultaneously turned to him, and then they all froze, with Liao Jiulong and the others looking at Du Ge with a hint of fascination in their eyes.
"What is it?" Du Ge asked.
"Senior, you look a bit different from before," Liu Ziyun said, blushing.
"How am I different?" Du Ge asked with a smile.
"It's an indescribable feeling, like just a glance, and you can't help but be drawn in..." Liu Ziyun said.
"Dao resonance," Liao Jiulong interrupted Liu Ziyun, explaining with a face full of shock, "I've heard that the reincarnated bodies of powerful beings naturally emit Dao resonance, and those with high comprehension can sense it from them, possibly achieving enlightenment or creating new techniques or supernatural powers..."
As he spoke, he subconsciously glanced at Du Ge, further solidifying his resolve to follow him.
This was the Heavenly Demon that even the Dao Ancestor couldn't eradicate, revealing Dao resonance after just a day and night of cultivation. No wonder his master wanted to extract the Supreme Bone from him.
If he hadn't fallen into the demonic path and truly grown, he might have been a figure like the Dao Ancestor. Such a person, even a bit of residue would be enough for him to benefit for a lifetime!
Dao resonance?
Du Ge recalled the scene when he first met the Sun God.
At that time.
The Sun God was asleep, yet he still saw perfection in the Sun God, and the so-called Dao resonance was probably a characteristic of the divine body.
He remembered this new term, thinking it might come in handy when bluffing people in the future.
...
"Has anyone from Longliu Manor come?"
Du Ge glanced around and asked.
Two days had passed since the night of slaughter, and the bloody smell of Longliu Manor was now faintly mixed with the stench of corpses. Du Ge instinctively used divine power to shield everyone from the strange odor in the air.
The foul smell lingering at their noses suddenly disappeared, causing Liao Jiulong and the others to tremble again. Using magic silently, could his power have already returned to the level of a celestial being?
"Senior, while you were cultivating, cultivators from Prince Duan's mansion came. They checked the location of the Soul Suppression Bottle and left quickly after not finding it," Liao Jiulong said. "At that time, I was guarding you, Senior, and didn't pursue the cultivators from Prince Duan's mansion. Please forgive me, Senior."
What cultivation of the heart?
What Heavenly Demon?
At this moment, all of it was thrown to the back of Liao Jiulong's mind. After seeing Du Ge's naturally perfect body, he was solely focused on clinging to him.
"Let them run, then!"
Du Ge said indifferently. Previously, he had been waiting for the cultivators from Prince Duan's mansion to obtain a cultivation technique from them. Now, Dragon and Tiger Mountain's techniques had directly helped him condense a divine elixir, so why bother with two masters? Of course, he had to get the subsequent techniques from Dragon and Tiger Mountain.
After Divine Transformation, there were still two more realms: Void Refinement and Integration of Void and Dao!
"Senior, after the cultivators from Prince Duan's mansion return, they will surely investigate the whereabouts of the Soul Suppression Bottle. The children you saved won't be able to hide for long, and once they are found, the children..."
Long Yichen was also somewhat unclear about Du Ge's identity.
But seeing Du Ge becoming more powerful, if he truly abandoned them, they would be finished. He could only brace himself and use those children to tie Du Ge down.
"Isn't it simple? Just kill Prince Duan," Du Ge glanced at Long Yichen and smiled.
With those words, everyone froze.
Liao Jiulong trembled violently, suddenly remembering the Heavenly Demon's plight, and silently recited a few words about maintaining his heart, advising, "Senior, Prince Duan is the crown prince. Even if he commits a crime, it should be the emperor who judges him. If a cultivator takes action, they might be countered by dragon energy..."
"I'm not a cultivator," Du Ge rolled his eyes at him and said, "Harming children and using vengeful spirits to refine the Soul Suppression Bottle, such scum is beneath even me. Leaving him in the world is a disaster. If I don't kill him, my mind won't be at peace."
The techniques from the Alien Star Battlefield indeed enhanced Du Ge's strength, but this enhancement still required cultivation. How could it be as quick as the Keywords?
Condensing a Golden Elixir required a day and night of cultivation.
What about the Elemental Infant?
Would he need to retreat for months?
At that time, who would guard him?
Therefore, rapidly enhancing his physique through the Keywords was the real deal. The better his physique was modified, the faster his cultivation speed would be.
Moreover.
He still had two skills that hadn't awakened!
Du Ge didn't believe he was already invincible.
Most importantly, he needed this world to be in chaos. After the Alien Star warriors went into hiding, the three realms returned to their previous order.
If it continued, he might become the most conspicuous beacon. Was he supposed to fight the entire world alone?
By stirring the waters, other Alien Star warriors would have the opportunity to emerge, and he could attract more cultivators.
The world was so vast, he didn't believe there weren't a few who opposed the celestial realm...
There were only twenty days left until the rankings were announced, and Du Ge set a goal for himself: within twenty days, he must at least elevate his cultivation to the Elemental Infant stage and master some supernatural powers and magic.
...
"But, Senior, assassinating a crown prince..." Liao Jiulong still wanted to persuade Du Ge.
Halfway through his words, Du Ge interrupted him, coldly mocking, "Liao Daoist, you probably forgot my identity. If the world isn't in chaos, how can I harvest humanity?
You cultivators, living so hypocritically and falsely?
Slaying demons everywhere, claiming to save the three realms from calamity. Yet you remain indifferent while villains run rampant in the world.
In the end, isn't it because demons might threaten your interests, while a crown prince ascending the throne can bring you benefits!
What cultivation? What becoming an immortal?
It's nothing more than a bunch of petty people with a godly facade, a group of mundane people. If you ask me, this world is so filthy, and you can't escape the blame..."
Long Yichen and the others watched Du Ge criticize the celestial beings, not daring to breathe.
Liao Jiulong was rendered speechless, and after a while, he awkwardly said, "But that's the rule of the heavenly way."
Liu Ziyun and Du Ziming were thoughtful.
"So, just follow me and break this heavenly way," Du Ge glanced at him, no longer arguing, and wrapped everyone in divine power, instantly moving towards Lincheng.
The Sun God power shielded the view of those below, and with the speed of instant movement, no one could detect their presence along the way.
The Sun God's instant movement was much faster than the Dark God power, and in no time, they arrived at Long Yichen's manor.
In the manor.
Over a hundred children were gathered in the backyard, sitting in groups of three or five, with few talking, each with a face of confusion and helplessness.
Clearly.
After waiting for a day and two nights, with no one arranging what they should do, this group of children began to panic about their future fate.
When Du Ge and the others appeared, the children's eyes became lively, as if seeing their backbone, and they all flocked towards Du Ge.
"Order, where are the rules I taught you?" Jian Thirteen scolded, organizing the crowd, then came to Du Ge, clasped his fists, and saluted, "Jian Thirteen greets the benefactor."
Liao Jiulong and the others had already learned about the origins of these children from Long Yichen.
With keen perception, they could tell at a glance what these children had gone through, and the faces of the three involuntarily darkened, recalling Du Ge's mockery of them.
For a moment, the three began to waver in their understanding of the meaning of cultivation.
But soon.
Liao Jiulong came to his senses, saying with a complex expression, "Ziyun, Ziming, this might be another trick of the Heavenly Demon to confuse us!"
Liu Ziyun frowned, looking at the group of children who were either injured or bewildered, and softly said, "Master, but I think what he said makes sense, I don't really want to follow the path of cultivating the heart anymore."
Liao Jiulong was shocked, "Ziyun, what nonsense are you talking about? If you keep thinking like this, you'll fall into the demonic path!"
"Then let it be the demonic path," Du Ziming looked at his master and said, "Master, I don't think the Heavenly Demon is a bad person, I don't want to maintain my heart anymore..."
"His goal is to destroy the world, do you want to help him?" Liao Jiulong scolded, "If the world could be destroyed, it would have been destroyed long ago. If he could succeed, why would he have to reincarnate now? The Heavenly Demon is immortal, and a hundred years later, it's another cycle, but have you ever heard the names of those who followed him?"
Du Ziming was suddenly shocked, "Master, are you saying?"
"I didn't say it, but it's obvious, the mortal world can't tolerate demons," Liao Jiulong said bitterly, "If you choose to follow him, your lifespan might only be a hundred years."