Chapter 516: Transformation In Power (1)

Chapter 516: Transformation In Power (1)

"Eldritch-Immortal Battlefield 36?" High Immortal Nan Yin furrowed his brow slightly, "In the entire macrocosm, there are fifty-four Eldritch-Immortal Battlefields in total. Out of them, thirty-six are entry-level battlefields. Number thirty-six is one of the most dangerous."

A smile crept onto Wu Yuan's face.

That's right! The long war waged between the Cang Feng Eldritch World and Voltari Temple saw no signs of slowing down, with countless immortal cultivators killing each other.

During the decisive battle a hundred thousand years ago, countless immortal continents were transformed into battlefields. However, on most days, there were usually only fifty-four active Eldritch-Immortal Battlefields.

There was one high-level battlefield, seventeen mid-level battlefields, and thirty-six entry-level battlefields.

In terms of danger level, the mid-level battlefields were comparable to the Blood Mountain Plane where the cultivators of the Eternal Sun Immortal Nation often ventured on expeditions. For an ordinary Earth Immortal or Earth Eldritch, it was extremely dangerous.

As for the high-level battlefield? That was the greatest battlefield of the macrocosm, and the most intense one.

According to Wu Yuan's knowledge, Senior Brother Jiang Huan was invincible on the high-level battlefield, claiming the lives of more than one Archimmortal.

"Master, the entry-level battlefield is restricted to those at a maximum cultivation level of the ninth-stage Amethyst Cradle phase," Wu Yuan smiled, "Even if many break through to the Void Refiner/Elysian Field phase after entering the battlefield, their overall strength won't be too outrageous."

"Although I just broke through, I believe my Dao comprehension level places me in the top tier of the entire macrocosm," Wu Yuan grinned.

High Immortal Nan Yin offered a helpless smile.

Indeed, Wu Yuan just broke through and still couldn’t compare to the top Amethyst Cradle geniuses who had been cultivating for hundreds of years in the seven major factions. But at least, he was comparable to the top-tier Amethyst Cradle cultivators in typical immortal continents and even immortal nations.

Furthermore, the Eldritch-Immortal Battlefield wasn’t a place meant for showdowns between geniuses, but a gathering of trillions of immortal cultivators taking part in trials. The probability of actually encountering a super genius was rather low.

"It’s still dangerous," High Immortal Nan Yin warned.

"Master," Wu Yuan smiled, "Expeditions are inherently risky. If there's no danger, how can I strive to improve myself? How can I break through life's limits?"

High Immortal Nan Yin sighed inwardly.

How could he not understand? He too, had braved through the same perils, experiencing numerous brushes with death to gain his current strength.

Yet, when it came to his only direct disciple, he was instinctively filled with worry. After all, Wu Yuan, despite his frightening talent, was still too green, having only cultivated for a few decades. There were too many dangers that could pose a threat to him.

"Alright! My disciple, since you've made up your mind, your master will no longer dissuade you. The path from novice to maturity inevitably involves life and death. How can one see a rainbow without weathering a storm?" High Immortal Nan Yin said softly.

"Regarding the treasures for upgrading your lifebound flying swords, I will arrange for someone to deliver them to you soon. However, when you reach the ninth-stage Amethyst Cradle phase, remember to visit me. I have some instructions for you."

"Understood. Then, I'll take my leave first." Wu Yuan bowed respectfully, then quickly left the residence via the teleportation array.

Sensing Wu Yuan depart, High Immortal Nan Yin shook his head slightly, sighing inwardly.

Sigh! He hasn't even left yet, but I’m already filled with worry.

...

Upon returning to his own residence, Wu Yuan continued cultivating with the divine crystal elixir.

Boom! The influx of purified spiritual qi transformed into rolling waves of essentia, expanding the amethyst cradle lake within him in width and depth.

‘Soul-extinguishing Needle’ was a technique to refine the user’s soul into a needle, aimed to annihilate the enemy's soul directly, achieving a silent and stealthy kill.

Wu Yuan obtained these two soul techniques.

These two soul attack techniques were widely practiced in many large sects, and were not difficult to cultivate.

However, being widely practiced and easy to cultivate didn’t mean they are weak. On the contrary, if these two soul attack techniques were cultivated to a profound degree, their power could reach terrifying levels.

If I continue to cultivate peacefully in the sect, I don't have to practice these offensive techniques, but in the world outside, they are indispensable. Wu Yuan cultivated with utmost seriousness.

His goal was just to make some progress. His powerful soul was comparable to a Void Refiner Eminence’s. Once he employed Soulshake Seal, even with just a rudimentary grasp of the technique, Wu Yuan believed even a ninth-stage Amethyst Cradle cultivator would be affected, making it a key technique in group battles.

However, Wu Yuan focused far more on the ‘Sword Soul Sourcelight’ technique compared to the two soul attack techniques.

This soul defense technique was something he began practicing soon after joining the sect. It was divided into nine source realms, to which he devoted himself to cultivating.

Time passed. When Wu Yuan advanced to the seventh-stage Amethyst Cradle phase, he finally cultivated ‘Sword Soul Sourcelight’ to the fourth source realm.

Fourth source realm, I can easily withstand a soul attack from an ordinary Void Refiner Eminence. Wu Yuan mused inwardly.

Theoretically, with his Dao comprehension and soul, he could cultivate to the fifth source realm.

However, even though sudden epiphanies and rapid breakthroughs may occur when comprehending the Dao, the practice of secret arts required one to decipher countless Dao cryptic patterns and accumulate their profundities, a task of constant grinding.

Wu Yuan wouldn’t be able to reach the fifth source realm of Sword Soul Sourcelight in a short time.

It’s enough. In the entry-level Eldritch-Immortal Battlefield, the chance of encountering an Earth Immortal-level soul attack is very low. Wu Yuan thought, not too worried.

...

At this moment, the Dragon Treasure Tower sent over large batches of treasures successively, all precious items for upgrading lifebound flying swords.

It was obvious that they were all instructed to be delivered by his master, High Immortal Nan Yin.

Refine them! Refine them! Wu Yuan started upgrading his lifebound flying swords without any hesitation.

His lifebound flying swords were bottomless pits when it came to money. For ordinary sword cultivators that only had one or two lifebound flying swords and did not seek to maximize the future potential of their swords, they could generally manage to finance their swords’ upgrades until the Golden Core phase.

But upon reaching the Amethyst Cradle phase, this grew increasingly difficult. After all, a single first-grade flying sword already possessed terrifying power and was incredibly expensive. Even the most common one would cost millions of catties of ethercrystal to purchase.

As for lifebound flying swords? To upgrade a single one to first grade, the minimum cost was tens of millions of catties of ethercrystal, and saving on costs meant limiting the sword's potential.

And for someone like Wu Yuan?

Nine swords! The total value of the treasures Master has sent likely exceeds 600 billion catties of ethercrystal. Wu Yuan marveled quietly. And that's not even counting that precious withered branch treasure from before.

The cost was unimaginably high! The path to becoming the strongest sword cultivator was paved with wealth.

Only a powerful High Immortal like Nan Yin would be willing to pay such a price for his only direct disciple. Normal Earth Immortals were reluctant to do so for their disciples, unable to afford it.

I will not let my master down. Wu Yuan vowed, throwing himself into cultivation, feverishly refining the treasures and upgrading his lifebound flying swords.

Third-grade spirit flying sword, second-grade spirit flying sword... his nine lifebound flying swords became increasingly powerful, inching towards first-grade spirit flying swords.