Legend of The Young Master

Chapter 61: Umbrae Translatio

He wanted to check if getting back to Lujingbao fort was possible with the shortest path along the coast that he was planning. He also wanted to know where he was in relation to the places recently attacked by demonics. If he was right, he might see nearby islands or even Riverbay Isle from the coast, which would help him know how close he was to the raided areas.

He planned to avoid nearby towns and villages, thinking Gao sent him here because these areas might be susceptible to attack in the upcoming days. Wuyi comforted himself with the thought that the hot desert sun and cold desert night might have made any demonics or beasts weaker or driven them away.

But as someone who practices cultivation, he knew that cold or heat wouldn't really affect beings powered by Qi, especially if they have forged their bodies already.

Still, he hoped no powerful enemy would attack the area. Before this test, Wuyi had read some books from Chao about these demonics to understand them better. He also had stolen and read all the books about demonics from Gao's collection too.

He had learned that these demonics were beings just like them, but they came into contact with demonic Qi energies, by accident or choice. The demonic Qi was considered demonic because it did not originate from this world, and practitioners of Demonic Qi were looked down upon by practitioners of righteous Qi.

With the books he had read and deductions from the statue of knowledge, what Wuyi was able to figure out was that various types of demonic Qi existed in this world, each distinct in its characteristics and origins.

Netherworld Qi was connected to spirits and ghosts from the nether regions.

Devil Qi was considered inherently malevolent, associated with demonic entities.

Death Qi pertains to death and decay, typically wielded for malignant intents.

Curse Qi emerged from curses and generally used by those who harbored ill will.

Blood Qi was used by practitioners who used blood sacrifices or the dark arts of blood magic.

Chaos Qi was wild and disruptive, difficult to harness.

Infernal Qi stemmed from infernal dimensions, often related to agony and ruin.

Corrupted Qi was defiled by malevolent external influences.

Shadow Qi was utilized in covert and misleading practices.

Toxic Qi was extracted from venomous entities or substances.

Abyssal Qi emerged from the profound depths, linked with harmful energies.

There were vast demonic Qis such as these, but only these few he could figure out from the books he was able to read.

The books also provided insights into how these demonic QIs were introduced into the world. They were unleashed during ancient eras when formidable demons from other realms invaded and waged war against the immortals. As these mighty demonic beings perished, their Qi and essence were absorbed by the world.

Moreover, the books indicated that the most significant source of demonic Qi was not the beings themselves but rather the realms they originated from.

However, the texts did not elaborate on how the Qi from other realms infiltrated this one.

As a transmigrator, with the statue of knowledge, Wuyi made the connections with ease. He had learned of these predatory beings and realms that devoured entire universes.

What he had heard from the goddess and the two beings, it stood to reason that these worlds absorbed the energies of those universes as well. While some energies were assimilated, others, like Netherworld Qi, remained too potent to convert.

Thus, these remained in their original form even after being absorbed by his world, contributing to the abundance of demonic Qi.

Wuyi was confident that no Qi adept level demonic would launch an attack on him here in the borderlands. The strongest enemy he expected would be a Qi Initiate level demonic, and even if a demonic who was at the level of Qi adept or Qi master did attack, Wuyi was certain of his ability to escape using his Statue of Shadow.

It was not about hiding in the shadows now; the statue had unlocked a new feature too.

Over the last few years, the statue had absorbed a substantial amount of energy, and the energy absorption quadrupled since Wuyi reached the adept level, as the absorption percent and energy level of the statue had increased. It had revealed a feature previously unusable due to its limited energy reserves.

The feature was something called "Umbrae Translatio," which meant transferring shadows.

All Wuyi had to do was recite "Salire ad locum," and he would vanish from his current location, reappearing within a shadow at some distance away—effectively a form of teleportation. He needed to chant and focus on a direction. As long as there was a shadow within sight, the statue could transport him to any of them, in whichever direction he chose.

But this did consume a lot of energy from the shadow, so unless necessary, Wuyi did not plan to use it. With this capability, Wuyi was certainly more confident in his escape; at present, his only desire was to safely return to Lujingbao and prove Gao wrong.

By late afternoon, Wuyi found himself on the precipice of rocky cliffs, eyes set upon the vast sea. In the distance, Biyu Island was visible, with a veil of mist hinting at Mengwu Island beyond it; these islands were very well known by sailors in the borderlands, and Wuyi had read about them a lot too.

With this observation, he ascertained his precise whereabouts: a bit north of the borderlands, away from the territories he knew. He remembered there was a coastal road nearby traversing a town recently beset by demonic raids, but this did not inspire confidence.

Although the danger seemed minimal, Wuyi saw no merit in unnecessary risks. He deliberated on his forthcoming moves. As dusk began to cloak the sky, he retreated to the sanctuary between the two boulders he had discovered earlier. After a full day of reconnaissance, he had determined this to be the most secure location to spend the night while contemplating his next actions.