Chapter 248: Multi-faceted (5)

Chapter 248: Multi-faceted (5)

Translator: TranslatingNovice

Editor: Z0Rel

Wo-woong!

The dragon veins converge, forming a massive clump of spiritual energy.

"Blood Soul."

I bring over pieces of the Nascent Soul that I scattered throughout Thunder Spirit Island during the early stages of creating the Nascent Soul of the Earth Tribe, and place them into the cluster of spiritual energy.

"Spirit of the Mysterious Bizarre Gu."

Then, I insert the Mysterious Bizarre Gu into the clump to form a consciousness.

Wo-woong

My vision splits in two.

I look at the Nascent Soul floating before me, surrounded by a faint red aura.

And from the perspective of the Nascent Soul, I can also see 'myself.'

It's my second Nascent Soul, created by combining the techniques of the Blood Soul and the Mysterious Bizarre Gu.

As long as this second Nascent Soul is alive, I can use it to cheat death once even if my original Nascent Soul is destroyed.

Swoosh...

I insert the second Nascent Soul into Yuan Yu's body.

Kugugugu!

Energy surges within Yuan Yu's body, and Yuan Yu, who had been at the Grand Perfection of Core Formation, rises to the Nascent Soul stage.

Since Yuan Yu is kind of my tool, there's no Heavenly Tribulation even when he reaches the Nascent Soul stage.

With this, I now have at least two entities at the Nascent Soul stage at my disposal right away.

Hong Fan and Yuan Yu.

Zzzt...

I fill Yuan Yu's body with my curse spells, modifying Yuan Yu so that I can use him as a curse doll whenever necessary.

Utilizing Yuan Yu's cockroach-like tenacity as my curse doll to assist me will elevate my power by a notch.

"Congratulations, Master."

Hong Fan, standing next to me with his back hunched and hands behind his back, speaks.

"It's nothing. At best, he's a usable curse doll..."

I look at Hong Fan and say,

"Rather, Hong Fan, I have higher expectations for you."

"Hehe, that's an overestimation."

"Overestimation? What..."

I smirk at the tingling aura emanating from Hong Fan.

A deadly level of poison energy.

Poison, although seemingly weak on the surface, can wield a power stronger than any weapon depending on how it's used.

Moreover, if mixed correctly, it can inflict fatal wounds regardless of the opponent's level.

Therefore, even though Hong Fan's realm is only at the early stage of Nascent Soul, he can potentially inflict fatal injuries on cultivators several stages above him by using poison.

'The poison cultivation Hong Fan has mastered...'

There's a significant difference between poison methods of cultivators and that of martial artists.

Martial artists typically hide poison in pouches to coat their weapons during emergencies, sprinkle it in powder form, mix it in food, disperse it in the wind, or dissolve it in water to poison their opponents. This is the usual 'toxic method' martial artists learn.

However, the 'poison cultivation' of cultivators is different.

They accumulate toxic energy in their bodies, cultivate poison pills that can store and mix poisons, and release them from within.

Cultivators who practice poison cultivation often consume potent poisons to enhance their cultivation.

Such cultivators usually have immunity to the poisons stored in their poison pills and specialize in creating endless variations of poisons to combat their enemies.

And in Hong Fan's case, early on, that is, during the Qi Building stage, I shared some of my knowledge on poison cultivation with him, but afterwards, he self-taught himself and developed unheard-of poisons. He advanced his poison cultivation on his own and has long since surpassed me in terms of poison.

"Your poison is something even I would find difficult to neutralize, so you will be a great asset to me in the future. Be mindful."

"Hehe... My poison is nothing special. These material poisons can be detoxified with some time. They are merely ordinary. The true pinnacle of poison is your curse poison, Master. In front of it, whatever poison I develop cannot compare."

"Well, a curse isn't exactly a poison, but regardless,"

I look at Hong Fan.

Hong Fan had succeeded in his transformation, and Yuan Yu had ascended to the Nascent Soul stage.

Although Yuan Yu is essentially a backup life or a curse doll, I have regained all the powers of my prime with this.

"Your role from now on is crucial."

"Yes, I will engrave it in my heart."

I recall the incident a few days ago when Jeon Myeong-hoon was enchanted by the Heavenly Lightning Banner.

One must never be careless when dealing with entities related to a True Immortal.

The memory of Thunder Spirit Island evaporating when I carelessly summoned Zhengli after feeling reassured by looking at the celestial energy.

Having experienced tense confrontations with Seo Hweol, I know how cunning and sinister those related to True Immortals can be.

'Although I rescued Jeon Myeong-hoon before he called Zhengli... At that time, Zhengli had done something to Jeon Myeong-hoon by manipulating the lightning energy in his upper dantian.'

Knowing this, I can't be careless.

I have to prepare even if it means overreacting.

'It wouldn't be surprising if the Owner of Heavenly Punishment shows up above the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect right now.'

I look at Hong Fan and Yuan Yu, and beyond them, at the main building of the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect.

I am currently in a valley a little distance away from the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect to elevate Yuan Yu to the Nascent Soul stage.

"It's about time"

As I look up at the sky, a golden light flashes in the distance, and Hon Wei flies towards me.

Unlike before, she openly brings along a cultivator at the Heavenly Being stage, not concealing her attendant at all.

Her gaze falls on Yuan Yu and Hong Fan as she approaches me.

"Hmm, I heard your pet beast underwent transformation What's that one over there?"

"One of my forces. Think of him as my subordinate."

"Well, as long as your power increases, it's good for me."

Hon Wei smirks and asks.

"So, is everything going as planned?"

"Yes. I plan to expand my influence step by step. In fact, many followers have recently joined me in the sect, which will make it easier to take action when the time comes."

"Haha, that's very good. Then, what's the reason you called me today?"

"To amend the content of the secret pact we made before."Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

"Oh?"

Several years ago, I made a secret pact with Hon Wei, who wanted to establish a close relationship with the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect.

The content of the pact is as follows:

Law Enforcer Hon Wei of Penglai Palace and the future Sect Leader Jin Eun-hyun of the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect agree to the following secret pact:

If the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect loses its legitimacy due to an unforeseen accident, the Law Enforcer of Penglai Palace will assist the successors of the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect in rebuilding it.During this process, the Law Enforcer of Penglai Palace will support the legitimacy of the newly rebuilt Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect and unconditionally support the decisions of its leadership to prove its legitimacy.If the rebuilt Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect successfully restores at least 20% of its original size in terms of legitimacy, the sect will appoint a representative from Penglai Palace as an honorary Grand Elder of the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect.The rebuilt Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect promises a sisterhood alliance with Penglai Palace through the future appointed honorary Grand Elder.The rebuilt Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect will establish a shrine to honor the ancestors of the old Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect and allow members of sects allied with the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect to pay their respects.

This is the content of the secret pact between Hon Wei and me.

The "unforeseen accident" mentioned in the first article is in anticipation of me stealing the Heavenly Lightning Banner in the future.

A secret pact made to seal the Heavenly Lightning Banner in the Head Realm if Jeon Myeong-hoon turns out to be a lost cause.

'If Jeon Myeong-hoon turns out to be hopeless, I plan to steal the Heavenly Lightning Banner, declare a new Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect, and transfer the sect's main base to the Head Realm.'

"Well, as long as you let me continue my research and cultivation without any issues. Besides, you've practically mastered all the Lightning Path Methods of the sect, you have the Jin surname, and, as you said, if you obtain the Heavenly Lightning Banner, there shouldn't be any major issues regarding legitimacy."

"No, that's not the problem"

I ask in bewilderment at her too easy acceptance.

"Isn't this essentially a betrayal against the current sect leader and the Supreme Sect Master? You're okay with accepting this so easily?"

"What's the issue? Historically, the leaders of the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect have always devoted themselves to the sect. I might not say it often, but I've always respected them. And."

Hong Su-ryeong speaks while looking into my eyes.

"Don't even think about avoiding my gaze. Dripping with the intent of 'solely for the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect' while playing coy about betrayal won't work on me."

She laughs.

"No matter what, you're not intending to harm the sect, are you?"

""

I nod slowly, without saying a word.

Seeing my silence, Hong Su-ryeong continues.

"Just promise me one thing."

"What is it?"

"If what you've said happens, and you end up needing to act after obtaining the Heavenly Lightning Banner, the elders and grand elders of the sect will surely mobilize to capture you."

"That's very likely."

"I know you're hiding your true strength. I feel it every time we spar. Even if I give it my all, I wouldn't be a match for you. To even briefly match you, I'd have to invoke all my life force and cultivation.... Your true strength is probably on par with, if not surpassing, the Supreme Sect Master."

I'm taken aback but manage to control my expression and intent.

"If you find yourself facing the elders and grand elders... show mercy, so none of them end up dead."

"...I promise not to let anyone die."

"Good. That's enough for me."

I look at the easily accepting Hong Su-ryeong. After a moment of silence, I ask.

"But why do you think a Nascent Soul stage elder like me would have such power?"

I have never truly shown my full strength in our spars, always ensuring she couldn't gauge my real capabilities.

Yet, unexpectedly, Hong Su-ryeong has a sense of my real strength.

Hearing my question, Hong Su-ryeong smiles slightly.

"A woman's intuition."

""

At her response, I can't help but let out a bitter laugh.

"...Thank you."

That's all I could say.

Kurung, Kurrurung!

"Die, Seo Eun-hyun!"

I dodge Jeon Myeong-hoon's lightning while still beating him.

'His skills are improving. No...'

Even with Hong Fan reaching Nascent Soul, my daily life remained the same.

I continued to teach Jeon Myeong-hoon, focusing on elevating his cultivation through the methods of the Azure Heaven Creation Sect.

And it seems to be effective, as Jeon Myeong-hoon's cultivation and skills have been rapidly improving lately.

Crackle!

Red lightning, alive and unpredictable, shoots towards me from an unexpected angle.

Swish!

The lightning momentarily turns into a sharp blade, leaving a small cut on my cheek.

"...Impressive."

I genuinely look at Jeon Myeong-hoon with astonishment.

'The Red Lightning Quaking Scripture has evolved to the point where it can be considered a completely different method.'

"In about a hundred years, you might manage to put a couple more scratches on my cheek."

I tease Jeon Myeong-hoon, provoking him as I hit him.

Jeon Myeong-hoon's intent reddens further with my words, and each time, his lightning grows even more intense.

Provoking Jeon Myeong-hoon's anger is also part of the training.

Since he's been pampered within the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect, provoking his anger to elevate his cultivation is quite effective.

"Damn it!"

Kwajijijik!

Jeon Myeong-hoon unleashes all his lightning energy at me, then collapses to the ground, drained.

I speak to the fallen Jeon Myeong-hoon.

"Well done for today. Just keep growing like this."

He breathes heavily, calming his anger, and I conclude today's training and return to my cave residence.

'Grow quickly, Jeon Myeong-hoon.'

Though I have plans to steal the Heavenly Lightning Banner as a last resort, that's insurance for the worst-case scenario.

The best outcome will be for Jeon Myeong-hoon to awaken his abilities and seal the Heavenly Lightning Banner with his own hands.

To prevent the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect's demise, it's necessary to expedite Jeon Myeong-hoon's growth.

"Damn it, damn it!"

Jeon Myeong-hoon curses at Seo Eun-hyun, who had left for his cave residence.

"Damn! It's still not enough!"

He irritably stands up and paces around.

'I need more...!'

What Seo Eun-hyun didn't realise is that Jeon Myeong-hoon's red intent includes not only anger but also 'inferiority.'

Recently, Jeon Myeong-hoon's sense of inferiority has been intensifying.

'More, more...!'

Jeon Myeong-hoon sits down and operates his method, gathering lightning energy. He focuses on the 'voice' within the lightning.

Wo-woong!

Whisper whisper whisper

A strange voice reveals to him a cultivation method far more advanced than the Seven Lightning Quaking Scripture.

It's a method even more suited for controlling lightning.

Zzzt!

Jeon Myeong-hoon feels something leaving his body as he follows the voice but doesn't care.

Anyway, as long as he follows the voice's instructions to guide his spiritual power, he gains even stronger power.

He doesn't mind that his feelings of inferiority and anger strangely intensify as he focuses more on the 'voice.'

He has always had an inferiority complex, after all.

'I will definitely by following the guidance of the lightning surpass Seo Eun-hyun!'

Driven by the desire to surpass Seo Eun-hyun, Jeon Myeong-hoon is step by step growing stronger.

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