novelraw Chapter 167: Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art
Chapter 167: Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art
Meanwhile.
Somewhere in Luoyang City, over a dozen figures gathered together.
These dozen or so figures were all Imperial Citizen Players, and in reality, they were Post-Realm Starry Sky Lifeforms.
As for Initial-Realm and Mid-Realm Starry Sky Lifeforms? Although the Divine Body World did not explicitly forbid them from entering, without fully comprehending and mastering a stable Great Cycle of Universal Power, entering the Divine Body World and experiencing Physical Body Energy materialization would not be of much use.
One had to take things one step at a time.
Moreover, the cost of entering the Divine Body World was something many Initial-Realm and Mid-Realm Starry Sky Lifeforms simply could not afford.
Even a Divine Body constructed from the simplest two types of Cosmic Forces required one million Azure Surge Coins. If Initial-Realm and Mid-Realm Starry Sky Lifeforms entered, they would only obtain the most basic level of strength, making it incredibly easy for them to die.
With a single death, a million Azure Surge Coins would vanish into thin air.
The environment of the Divine Body World was far more brutal than that of the Void Shattering world.
Therefore, the Imperial Citizen Players in the Divine Body World were essentially all Post-Realm Starry Sky Lifeforms."Have you all heard? About what happened at the Spirit Medicine Pavilion in the city?"
"I heard. It was definitely the handiwork of a Player like us."
"It is just unclear which Universal Human Empire that person hails from."
The dozen Imperial Citizen Players chatted among themselves, extremely curious about Su Yuan's true identity.
"I am guessing that Player most likely comes from one of the three great Advanced Universal Human Empires. They must be a member of a major faction within one of those empires, or perhaps even a direct member of the Royal Family."
Right at that moment, one of the Imperial Citizen Players spoke up and shared his theory.
"What?!"
"An Advanced Universal Human Empire?"
"And possibly a Royal Family member?"
The other Imperial Citizen Players were instantly shocked. If a Royal Family member from an Advanced Universal Human Empire descended into the Divine Body World, they would normally spawn directly in the Central State, the most prosperous region in this entire realm.
That place also held countless miraculous encounters that offered tremendous benefits to Post-Realm Starry Sky Lifeforms.
Why would they descend in the Eastern Barrens? And in such an isolated corner like Luoyang City, no less?
"When that person walked out of the Spirit Medicine Pavilion, I watched from afar for a moment. Do you have any idea how many Cosmic Forces are contained within the Divine Body they condensed? Six Cosmic Forces! At least six types of Cosmic Forces!"
"A genius Starry Sky Lifeform of that caliber, even if they aren't a Royal Family member from the three great Advanced Universal Human Empires, must certainly hail from some massive faction."
Mid-Realm Starry Sky Lifeforms needed to construct a Great Cycle of Universal Power in order to cross over into the Post-Realm.
The more Cosmic Forces involved in the constructed Great Cycle of Universal Power, the more difficult it became to finalize the cycle.
Therefore, the factor that differentiated the talent levels of Post-Realm Starry Sky Lifeforms was the sheer number of Cosmic Forces incorporated into their Great Cycle of Universal Power.
A grand cycle composed of at least six Cosmic Forces? Or perhaps even a grand cycle of seven Cosmic Forces?
There was a high probability that a genius Starry Sky Lifeform of this tier had a colossal faction backing them.
The other Imperial Citizen Players listened quietly. Among them, the grand cycles of cosmic forces they had mastered involved at most three or four types of Cosmic Forces, placing them in the rather ordinary batch of Post-Realm Starry Sky Lifeforms.
"Furthermore, I received news that after that existence left the Spirit Medicine Pavilion, they headed straight for the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord even came out to welcome them personally."
The Imperial Citizen Player who had been speaking continued to elaborate.
This caused the numerous Imperial Citizen Players present to marvel even more, their reverence for Su Yuan deepening significantly.
Although they were all Post-Realm Starry Sky Lifeforms, the difference in the grand cycles of cosmic forces they had mastered meant that even within the same realm, their actual combat strengths were worlds apart.
Those Post-Realm Starry Sky Lifeforms in the Central State could easily cultivate to Tier 8 or Tier 9 in the Divine Body World, possessing the might to destroy the world with a casual wave of their hands.
And Su Yuan? In the eyes of the dozen or so Imperial Citizen Players present, he was exactly this kind of existence.
Inside a pavilion at the City Lord's Mansion.
The Luoyang City Lord listened to Su Yuan with a deeply respectful expression.
"Two days from now, an Imperial Citizen Player will pass through Luoyang City. Lure him to the City Lord's Mansion for me,"
Su Yuan instructed calmly.
That Imperial Citizen Player was a Tier 6 Expert. The Great Cycle of Universal Power he had mastered was quite useful to Su Yuan and could help perfect his own Great Cycle of Universal Power.
In the Divine Body World, due to the nature of Divine Bodies, the Great Cycle of Universal Power mastered by every Player was condensed into a physical entity—the Divine Body itself.
Of course, even so, this was of little use to other Imperial Citizen Players. Their energy was limited; simply comprehending their own Great Cycle of Universal Power required them to immerse their entire mind and soul into the process.
How could they possibly spare the energy to comprehend the Great Cycle of Universal Power mastered by other Imperial Citizen Players?
But Su Yuan was different. The gray mirror had provided him with a Secret Method called the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art, which allowed him to devour and refine other Divine Bodies, perfectly integrating their grand cycles of cosmic forces into his own Divine Body.
This was also the primary reason Su Yuan had chosen to descend into the Divine Body World using a Mortal Body.
A Mortal Body could accommodate thousands of Cosmic Forces without any inherent restrictions. Only a Mortal Body could perfectly harmonize with the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art.
As for Innate Divine Bodies? The number of Cosmic Forces they could contain was permanently fixed. Even if their starting baseline was stronger than a Post-natal Divine Body, it was not what Su Yuan desired.
"Just this matter?"
The Luoyang City Lord paused in slight surprise.
He had thought the task would be incredibly difficult, never expecting it to be so simple.
"That Imperial Citizen Player possesses the strength of a Tier 6 Expert. All you need to do is tell him that there is an Earth Fire Strange Flower inside the City Lord's Mansion."
Su Yuan stated with an indifferent tone.
The Earth Fire Strange Flower contained the essence of Earth and Fire Cosmic Force cycles. It offered massive benefits to Post-Realm Starry Sky Lifeforms who were comprehending these specific attributes.
This was also one of the great fortunate encounters available in the Divine Body World.
In the Divine Body World, not only did Divine Bodies contain numerous grand cycles of cosmic forces, but certain exotic flowers and rare herbs also housed cycles constructed from Cosmic Forces. The most famous example was the legendary Undying Divine Medicine. The Great Cycle of Universal Power contained within it was capable of carving out an entire miniature world. If a Post-Realm Starry Sky Lifeform acquired an Undying Divine Medicine, it would generally increase their chances of breaking through to become a Stellar Lifeform by thirty percent.
"Tier 6?"
The Luoyang City Lord shuddered internally.
His own strength was merely at the peak of Tier 5.
"Rest assured, as long as you tell him the Earth Fire Strange Flower is here, he will come."
Su Yuan reassured him.
The reason he wasn't making a move personally was that this particular Tier 6 Expert possessed a life-saving trump card. Once activated, his speed would instantaneously reach the level of a Tier 8 expert.
If Su Yuan tried to chase him down, it would likely take him the better part of a day, and various unpredictable variables could arise during that time.
Rather than risking that, it was much better to actively lure the target into the City Lord's Mansion. Once trapped on Su Yuan's home turf, the man wouldn't be able to escape even if he tried.
"No problem,"
The Luoyang City Lord agreed, bracing himself for the task.
Countless thoughts surfaced in his mind. 'Since Su Yuan dares to target a Tier 6 Expert, doesn't that mean his own strength is at least at Tier 7?'
"What a pity."
Su Yuan shook his head inwardly. A mere two days was not nearly enough time for him to cultivate his Divine Body to the Perfected Divine Body stage.
Compared to progressing from Divine Body Initiation to Major Divine Body, breaking through from Major Divine Body to Perfected Divine Body was exponentially more difficult. It required a profound understanding and deep comprehension of the Great Cycle of Universal Power contained within the physical body to achieve.
It actually had very little to do with the quantity of external resources.
Countless Post-Realm Starry Sky Lifeforms were forever bottlenecked between the Major Divine Body and Perfected Divine Body stages.
Even for someone like Su Yuan, cultivating his Divine Body to perfection would take another four or five days.
"Next, prepare a Quiet Room for me, along with cultivation resources."
Su Yuan commanded.
"Understood."
The Luoyang City Lord nodded in compliance once again.
He immediately led Su Yuan to a Quiet Room within the City Lord's Mansion.
This Quiet Room was originally his personal space for secluded cultivation, but with Su Yuan here, prioritizing his guest was only natural.
"Mm."
Su Yuan nodded slightly, looking at the Luoyang City Lord with obvious satisfaction.
The reason he had sought out the Luoyang City Lord straight away was precisely because the man was incredibly obedient and wouldn't harbor any ulterior motives.
For Su Yuan, who had just descended into the Divine Body World, this was tantamount to saving a massive amount of time.
The Bai Family.
The Bai Family Patriarch and all twenty-three Family Elders were gathered in a large hall.
The atmosphere inside the hall was incredibly oppressive. The events that had recently transpired at the Spirit Medicine Pavilion had already spread to them, including the shocking detail that the Patrol Department Chief, a Tier 4 Expert, had acted with utmost reverence in front of Su Yuan.
News had also arrived about Su Yuan heading to the City Lord's Mansion, where the City Lord himself had come out to greet him personally.
"Bai Shilin is a member of our Bai Family, yet because of all of you, he was forced out." The Bai Family Patriarch swept his gaze across the room, eventually landing on one specific Family Elder.
This Family Elder was named Bai Cangku, who also happened to be Bai Tianshu's grandfather.
"Patriarch, it is all the fault of that worthless grandson of mine," Bai Cangku immediately spoke up.
When he first received the news, his initial reaction was a mix of shock and fury. The Patrol Department Chief was a Tier 4 Expert. If Bai Shilin could make the Chief treat him with such respect, didn't that mean Bai Shilin possessed the strength of a Tier 5 Expert?
And what about the City Lord's Mansion? Why on earth would the Luoyang City Lord personally come out to welcome Bai Shilin?
After processing this avalanche of information, Bai Cangku completely ignored whatever trivial conflict had sparked the incident at the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.
Compared to any potential losses, the most crucial issue now was Bai Shilin's attitude towards them. This directly concerned the future survival of the Bai Family.
"What do you suggest we do?"
The Bai Family Patriarch stared intently at Bai Cangku.
He was well aware of how the Main Lineage Disciples constantly threw their weight around and bullied others, but he simply hadn't cared enough to intervene in the past.
Now that a disaster had truly struck, he finally realized the severity of the problem.
"I will bring Tianshu with me and personally apologize to Bai Shilin?"
Bai Cangku remained silent for a moment before offering his suggestion.
"Merely apologize?"
The Bai Family Patriarch frowned. "From what I know, your grandson has caused no shortage of trouble for Bai Shilin. Even before the aptitude test, he frequently provoked and insulted him. Upon learning that Bai Shilin was heading to the Spirit Medicine Pavilion, he went as far as instructing the Pavilion Manager to specifically target him."
"And you think a mere apology will suffice?"
The Bai Family Patriarch's face was completely devoid of emotion.
"Then what does the Patriarch suggest we do?" Bai Cangku asked.
"Cripple Bai Tianshu's cultivation aptitude, then drag him to the City Lord's Mansion and hand him over to Shilin to deal with as he sees fit," the Bai Family Patriarch declared coldly.
If Bai Tianshu possessed superior aptitude, he might have reconsidered. But a mere intermediate aptitude? Considering he had brought such a catastrophic disaster upon the Bai Family, even killing Bai Tianshu outright wouldn't be an overreaction.