Chapter 234: Finally Becoming An Eldritch Warrior, The Start Of Transcendence (4)

Chapter 234: Finally Becoming An Eldritch Warrior, The Start Of Transcendence (4)

The figure in earthy yellow halted, and then his helmet retracted to reveal Wu Yuan’s handsome and lean face. Sheathing his saber, he flew up to join Bu Yu, Huan Jian, and Fang Xia. Compared to a year ago, Wu Yuan’s aura was no longer outright intimidating. Instead, it was discreet and mature. Now, he commanded respect with his mere presence.

"Wu Yuan, your progress is astonishing," Fang Xia praised. His armor retracted to reveal his face.

He chuckled, "Even with third-stage Qi Sea mana, I couldn’t withstand your attack and was forced to take to the skies." During the battle, he had limited his strength to a third-stage Qi Sea cultivator with a ninth-degree immortal root.

Bu Yu and Huan Jian were both astounded. Though both were considered elites among martial artists, their positions on the Heavenly Rankings were mediocre. They were able to unlock their Qi Seas with Fang Xia's guidance, but only established eighth-degree immortal roots. In a direct confrontation with Wu Yuan, they were sure to lose. At most, they could rely on the flying ability of qi refiners to save their lives.

It could be said that Wu Yuan's strength had undergone a remarkable transformation compared to a year ago.

However, Wu Yuan himself shook his head slightly, “This is not enough. With this bit of power, I’m still at the bottom rungs of the Heavenly Rankings.”

A third-stage Qi Sea cultivator with a ninth-degree immortal root was equivalent to a first-stage Qi Sea cultivator with a seventh-degree immortal root. Defeating one was hardly a noteworthy achievement. Additionally, a critical disadvantage of martial artists was their inability to fly. While Wu Yuan could technically fly, he had to rely on heaven and earth's power, rendering his flight pitifully slow and suitable only as a supporting measure rather than for pursuit.

“Patience,” Fang Xia encouraged. “The stronger you are now, the stronger the immortal root you will establish. Once you break through, your strength will increase by leaps and bounds.” Updated from n0velb(i)n.c(o)/m

Fang Xia was hugely impressed by Wu Yuan’s progression, especially since the boy was only nineteen.

The Middle Land continued to remain at peace. In what seemed like an instant, winter of the Eastern Martial calendar year 3229 had arrived, and Wu Yuan was now close to twenty.

Wu Yuan did not deliberately control the array, allowing the snow to blanket the peak of Archeldritch Mountain. Within the meditation chamber, Wu Yuan stood unclothed at its center, reveling in the surging, all-encompassing power that flowed through his body.

After nearly two years of cultivating the Dragon Marrow Cleansing Technique, my physical constitution has finally developed fully. A single-arm strength of 4.8 million catties. Is this the limit of my physical constitution?

The Grandmasters of the Middle Land could muster a force of just over 200,000 catties with a single arm. Wu Yuan was more than twenty times stronger than them. The disparity was ridiculous.

With each punch, Wu Yuan could unleash a force of tens of millions of catties, enough to cause mid-stage Qi Sea cultivators to pale. But Wu Yuan understood that his extraordinary strength was the result of his second-degree eldritch tattoos and the mysterious blood-red mist.

Both shaped my nearly perfect physical constitution.

Hm? The spiritual qi is in chaos? Fang Xia, who had been deep in meditation in the jade chamber opened his eyes. Strange, it’s coming from Archeldritch Mountain.

A slit formed on his forehead, then it peeled back to reveal an eye, which swiveled towards the Archeldritch Mountain. Arcane art: Spirit Eye!

“Ah!” A sharp pain pierced Fang Xia’s mind, forcing him to shut his Spirit Eye.

Such formidable soul pressure. Could it be the young master? Has he achieved a breakthrough? This was the only possibility he could think of.

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Meanwhile, within the meditation chamber, Wu Yuan voraciously devoured and absorbed the vast spiritual qi from the Luminous Immortal Soil. He concentrated the majority of his soul’s consciousness in his lower dantian, which had expanded to incredible proportions and was now known as his soul chamber.

Intricate and cryptic patterns adorned the surfaces of the soul chamber. At its center, a miniature phantom that looked exactly like Wu Yuan sat in the lotus position, radiating immense pressure. It was the manifestation of his soul.

A total of 108 illusory passageways were connected to the soul chamber, through which vital qi flowed. Strands of earthly-yellow energy orbited around the phantom, emitting a vigorous vitality. A substantial quantity of vital qi was constantly being converted into this earthy-yellow power within the soul chamber.

Vital ether! Realization dawned on Wu Yuan.

Qi refiners cultivated qi sea mana, known by various names such as essentia, demonflux, or devilflux. This power was a direct conversion of spiritual qi. On the other hand, body refiners cultivated vital ether, derived from the body’s vital qi. Eldritch warriors referred to it as eldritch ether.

Vital ether originates from one’s life force and is an inseparable part of the body. It has an array of wondrous applications, such as nourishing and fortifying the body.

Why did body refiners have such strong bodies? The answer lay in the assimilation of vital ether into the body.

With a silent command from Wu Yuan, the recently formed earthly-yellow vital ether surged forth from the soul chamber, coursing through the intricate network of meridians that spanned his entire body. The sensation was exhilarating, as if Wu Yuan's blood itself is reaching a boiling point. His already formidable physique underwent an unprecedented metamorphosis, an evolution of his bones, muscles, internal organs, skin, and blood.

This was a leap in the order of life, an advancement that surpassed all of Wu Yuan's past experiences. It was not merely a surge in muscular strength, but rather the endowment of every fiber of his being with a spiritual nature. The speed of physical recovery, the rate at which injuries healed—everything underwent earth-shattering changes. And now, he was truly granted the ability of flight. This was transcendence!

Qi refiners soared through the skies and tunneled into the depths of the earth, communicated with heaven and earth, and cast impressive arcane arts through essentia. On the contrary, once body refiners stepped on the path of transcendence, they found it difficult to establish a connection with heaven and earth. This was because their bodies already reached the extremities of strength. With absolute strength, one could shatter all laws.

Eldritch body! This is what it means to be a real body refiner. Wu Yuan could feel his body undergoing rapid transformation, his eyes ablaze with battle fervor. It's no wonder they say that once a cultivator with second-degree eldritch tattoos becomes an eldritch warrior, they can rival the power of an ordinary eighth-stage Qi Sea cultivator.