Chapter 125 - 124: Better Hand To Play

Chapter 125 - 124: Better Hand To Play

A sigh of relief echoed in the tumultuous hearts of everyone present, including the three Godkings. King Wu’s expression was slightly unsightly, however. His grandfather hadn’t told him of this important fact, and thus allowed him to ascend to the Ninth Stage with inadequate preparations.

However, seeing as his Grandfather had announced a way to accomplish this, he likely intended to use that very method to help him. This was his heartfelt desire, a desire to believe his grandfather.

Unfortunately, the next words out of this immortal-like figure that seemed to be teaching cultivation to the world was earth-shattering and depression-inducing.

"A Natal Soul’s Mortal State can be elevated after ascending. As long as you haven’t entered the Astral Core Realm, on the condition you’ve met those requirements, it is possible. A natural treasure of heaven and earth, of world and sky, called the Mana Core Liquid can do this, but it can not be found on this continent. There is also another way...the Dao of Alchemy! A Mortal Sovereign Alchemist can refine an elixir similar to Mana Core Liquid!"

"..." A wave of silence resounded.

A few couldn’t even believe what was said. What is this Mana Core Liquid? It wasn’t on the continent? Then how do they obtain it? As for a Mortal Sovereign Alchemist? That was laughable! A Mortal Sovereign Alchemist can concoct alchemical products of the ninth-grade! The Ninth-Grade! The Myriad Yore Continent didn’t even have a single official King Alchemist, those who could concoct out seventh-grade products.

Where would they find this Mortal Sovereign Alchemist?!

The only recorded alchemist in history that was ’rumored’ to be a Mortal Sovereign Alchemist was the Wood King of Everlore! He was a figure that united the continent and ascended beyond.

The young girl, Ba Chen, and King Wu’s expression simultaneously went pale as ash as if they were in a trio! They were all too hasty, especially the young girl whose age seemed no more than ten years. In truth, she was as young as she looked!

Her outstanding talent, exceptional future, and brilliant potential was all ruined. Her ascension was done to help Long Chen in this battle. They needed a Godking to handle Ba Chen, and she couldn’t stand back when she was ready to ascend. Her choice then might be irreversible and meant she would never ascend higher.

How devastating, how soul-destroying, how world-crumbling was this?!

Her entire aura became depressed and despondent without a tinge of hope. She no longer felt a desire in her heart, after all, her cultivation path was over at this age. If Wu Jiao intended to take her life right now, who knows if she’d care.

She felt truly and utterly hopeless.

Would she never be able to traverse the starry skies and explore the stars? Her eyes became wet and her voice choked as she started sobbing, hiccuping a little. Her gentle and tender shoulders moving as she cried contained a sense of profound sadness within everyone’s hearts.

His eyes glowed with endless starry light. This was likely a representation of Astral Force! While qi produced its own light, it lacked in comparison to this. It felt boundless, endless, as if peering into the entire world! He seemed to have come to the end of his lecture.

Wei Wuyin frowned. Why didn’t he explain the World Sea Phase clearly? Could it be that his own comprehension was lacking? When he thought of this, he sneered. That’s right. He could easily explain all the profoundness of Qi Condensation, after all...he transcended its limits and abilities. To do that, one should have a thorough understanding of it.

But Wu Jiao had likely barely touched the truths of the Astral Core Realm, so how could he explain?

When his mind reached this point, he realized a few inconsistencies and missing points when the Astral Core Realm was briefly explained. For example, if all it took was personalized mana for an Astral Soul, this evolved state of the Natal Soul, then wouldn’t Qi Condensation Realm cultivators already have this power?

The Ninth Stage of Qi Condensation was refining essence with Mana, your own personalized mana, and this was Qi Essence Motes. He explained that himself earlier. And it regarded merging Natal Soul with Qi Essence to reach that point. That was merely one issue.

Another was his lack of clarity regarding why Mortal States were important. This lecture was filled with holes and lack of information. At first glance, it was profound and life-altering, but another look and one can see the water seeping through from ignorance.

A few keen cultivators with exceptional comprehensive talent, much like Wei Wuyin, started to discover this and their expressions revealed confusion. A few wanted to ask for clarification, but halted because they weren’t sure if Wu Jiao allowed this or was finished with his words.

Wu Jiao seemed ignorant of his own ignorance. He looked at the crowd and shook his head. Instead, he focused on Wei Wuyin.

"Do you know why I explained this to you?" Wu Jiao spoke with a calm tone.

Wei Wuyin sighed. He calmly said, "You explained it to let us know that you comprehend the ability to control world force. So, if you wanted, as long as you were prepared, you could suppress my spiritual ignition and prevent the pellets from exploding."

Wu Jiao sneered, as if he hadn’t heard what Wei Wuyin said, and spoke. "It’s because I can control th...wait, what?" When his mind finally caught up with Wei Wuyin’s words, he was immediately shocked.

Wei Wuyin gave a bright smile, lacking even the hint of fear. After all, his senses were profound and he realized that this was a mere distraction as the pellets within his avatar were seemingly surrounded. There was barely any indication of it, except a slight change in their energy waves.

Long Chen was startled. His dry blood covered face turned to see Wei Wuyin. He had a look of disbelief on his face, and he wasn’t the only one.

Wei Wuyin countered with a grin, "Do you know why I let you talk?"

Wu Jiao’s eyebrows furrowed. His eyes widened as he lifted his gaze to see incoming comets soaring through the sky, stopping at the border of Heavenly Wu City in all the cardinal directions. Dozens of comets had volatile energies emanating from them, just like Wei Wuyin’s avatar.

"Because I have a better hand to play."