Chapter 203 - 170: Third Sighting of the Dao Fruit! A New Divine Ability
Chapter 203: Chapter 170: Third Sighting of the Dao Fruit! A New Divine Ability
"That’s enough!"
SWISH!
Lin Changheng’s eyes gleamed with excitement. He gathered it all in one spot, reached in, and began Spirit Stealing.
The essence of the thick, foul-smelling, ochre-colored Demon Beast Essence Blood was extracted, its color fading and its stench dissipating.
At the same time, the Primordial Cauldron in Lin Changheng’s sea of consciousness trembled slightly, radiating a vibrant glow. Among the four Treasure Seeds of different colors—one red, one blue, one yellow, and one cyan—the ochre-colored one began to shine with a dazzling, brilliant yellow light!
And under Lin Changheng’s inner "gaze," it continuously solidified and took form!
[Spirit Stealing: 100/100]
[Mountain-moving Ape Treasure Seed·Fourth Layer]
...
[Spirit Stealing: 100/100]
[Mountain-moving Ape Treasure Seed·Fifth Layer]
...
The incredibly dense yellow light within the Primordial Cauldron finally, slowly, dissipated.
[Available for further refinement: Demon Race Lifebound Talent - Giant Strength]
Without a second thought, Lin Changheng plucked the two perfected Treasure Seeds. They instantly fell into his Divine Soul and then entered his body.
At the same time, Lin Changheng had already adopted a stance, his entire body tensing in eager anticipation of the effects.
In that instant, his Qi and Blood surged, his bones and tendons crackled, and an unprecedented, immense power erupted from within him, sweeping through his limbs like a frenzied dragon.
A sharp light burst from his eyes. The ground beneath his feet cracked silently, spiderweb-like fissures spreading for several yards.
"This is... Giant Power Technique: Ascension?"
He flashed into the courtyard, let out a low shout, and abruptly raised his hand. His five fingers curled like a hook, and he levitated a decorative rockery weighing thousands of pounds out of thin air, holding it in his palm as if it were weightless.
Before he could even marvel at this, the power inside him surged again. His muscles knotted like iron, and his veins bulged like coiling serpents. The very air around him seemed to twist slightly from the sheer, brute force.
"Giant Power Technique - Transformation!"
This time, there was nothing nearby left to test his strength on.
Lin Changheng looked around and couldn’t help but shake his head.
This was the Xu Family’s estate. Although a Tier Two Grand Array provided cover, it wasn’t his home. It was best not to cause too much of a commotion.
[Utility: Massively boosts strength by 120%, provides Great Success in mastering the Power Transmission Technique]
[Utility: Extreme 150% strength boost; Extreme mastery of the Power Transmission Technique]
Lin Changheng immediately understood.
’So it’s confirmed. The boost from this Giant Power Technique is indeed proportional, scaling with my physical strength!’
’If the boost were any stronger, my Tier Two Early Stage body probably couldn’t handle it. Forcing that much power would likely cause it to break down and shatter! I have to keep tempering and strengthening my body.’
’No wonder the description for the Utility of Giant Power Technique - Transformation contains the word ’Extreme’ twice...’
The next instant, Lin Changheng froze.
’A description with the word ’Extreme’ twice?’
’The last time I saw something like this, it was with...’
The Fire Crow Treasure Seed·Fifth Layer!
And back then, the next step, the Metamorphosis, had led to... a Divine Ability?!
The True Intent of the Fire Manipulation Divine Abilities!
HISS...
Once the thought surfaced in Lin Changheng’s mind, it became impossible to suppress!
His heart hammered against his ribs. ’Could it be... that this time, he would gain his third Divine Ability?’
At the same moment, his Origin Treasure Seed·Ninth Layer activated. The Fourth Layer of his Clear Heart Celestial Gift: Desire Control instantly took effect, and Lin Changheng’s mind became clear and tranquil. His heart rate immediately slowed to normal.
He focused his mind and calmed his breath.
He strode back into the room and looked at the remaining Mountain-moving Ape Essence Blood.
He reached out his hand.
SWISH!
At the same time, his inner "gaze" was locked on the Primordial Cauldron. The Tripod Mouth was completely different; where the ochre-colored Treasure Seed had been, a phantom Dao Fruit now bobbed up and down.
[Mountain-moving Ape Treasure Seed·Fifth Layer]
[Spirit Stealing: 1/100]
...
Just then, the hand Lin Changheng was reaching toward the Essence Blood froze!
It hung there, suspended in mid-air. His pupils contracted, his eyes unmoving!
Yet, while he appeared stiff and calm on the surface, monstrous waves were crashing through his sea of consciousness.
BUZZ—
Another strange transformation!
It was happening again.
The Primordial Cauldron, which constantly radiated a simple, heavy aura that seemed to carry the presence of all living things, was firmly rooted in the center of his sea of consciousness, its tripod legs like dragon claws.
A vibrant glow flashed wildly, Dao rhythm flowed, and the chiming of bells and the striking of a tripod seemed to resound in Lin Changheng’s mind and heart.
An ochre light erupted from the Tripod Mouth, and the strange, ancient beast patterns carved on the cauldron’s body began to squirm as if they had come to life.
"ROAR—!"
A thousand eyes seemed to seize his soul as the beastly roars shook the heavens.
’It’s happening again! It really is a Divine Ability!’
This sight did not alarm Lin Changheng; instead, it filled him with joy. Everything before his eyes suddenly changed—
All things disintegrated, and the earth collapsed.
As far as he could see, there was only a vast, cracked, and shattered land. The entire world seemed to have been crushed by an invisible giant hand, reduced to a desolate, chaotic domain.
Countless chunks of earth and rock floated above, slowly revolving in the Void, as if controlled by some unseen force.
Having encountered this scene twice before, Lin Changheng was not panicked. Instead, he focused his gaze—
Amidst the swirling yellow sand and colossal rocks stood a Golden Giant Ape so tall its head touched the sky, standing in the center of a kingdom formed from endless earth and stone.
Its body was as majestic as a mountain range. Each strand of its fur seemed forged from gold and stone, exuding a heavy, ancient aura. When it stretched its arms, they were like colossal pillars supporting the heavens, suppressing the eight wildernesses.
As if sensing his gaze, the giant ape’s tightly shut eyes snapped open. A golden flame blazed within them, and two beams of golden light shot forth, piercing the heavens!
It then lowered its head. Its face resembled that of a thunder god, its eyes like two great suns of primal yellow. Lin Changheng’s reflection appeared within them, as minuscule as a mustard seed, looking as if he could be crushed by that gaze at any moment.
Before he could react, the giant ape suddenly raised its head and let out a furious roar at the sky—
"BOOM—!"
The entire world of earth and rock collapsed in response. With a raise of its arms, it was as if the primordial floodgates had been opened, sending an overwhelming deluge crashing down! Every fragment was as heavy as a mountain, some even larger than mountain ranges. The air screeched, compressed beyond its limits, as the ape effortlessly manipulated and hurled the debris through the air!