Chapter 522 - 515: The Great Power of Divinity Transformation
Chapter 522: Chapter 515: The Great Power of Divinity Transformation
Once his injuries were fully healed and his Cultivation was consolidated, Du Youqian began to experience the great power that came with his advancement.
The leap from a Nascent Soul Cultivator to a Divinity Transformation True Monarch was a complete metamorphosis.
It was almost as significant as the leap from Foundation Establishment to Core Formation.
After all, advancing required Crossing the Tribulation.
Gaining some extraordinary benefits after Crossing the Tribulation was only to be expected.
First was his lifespan. Du Youqian felt his lifespan had increased significantly, reaching 3,000 years.
This was the standard for a normal Divinity Transformation True Monarch.
Logically, since Du Youqian possessed Cosmic Attribute Spirit Roots and cultivated the Golden Jade Flying Scripture of the Eight Realms of Truth, his lifespan should have been greater than that of an ordinary Divinity Transformation Cultivator.
However, he had repeatedly burned his Essence Blood and consumed his lifespan in previous battles.
Even during the Celestial Fire Tribulation he had just passed, he had ultimately relied on the life-draining "Instant Healing" to endure the final wave.
As a result, his lifespan had suffered considerable loss.
It was a blessing that it was now replenished, making up for the previous losses.
With a casual wave of his hand, Du Youqian summoned a Tier Three Treasure he had confiscated at some point—a massive shield—into his grasp.
With another casual gesture, the shield vanished.
This wasn’t him absorbing the shield into his Dantian, nor was it him stuffing it into a Storage Treasure Pouch.
Instead, he had placed it into his Personal Space.
Du Youqian reached out to retrieve it, then waved his hand to put it away again.
After doing this a few times, he had a basic understanding of the consumption this action required.
His Personal Space had been born the moment his Nascent Soul became corporeal. Perhaps due to the influence of his Cosmic Attribute Celestial Spirit Root, the size of his Personal Space seemed much larger than what was recorded in texts.
It was at least the size of a soccer field, and barren inside.
According to the records, the Personal Space of a typical Divinity Transformation True Monarch right after their promotion was about the size of a single room.
A room of about seven or eight square meters, like one you would find in an ordinary village.
A large Personal Space was, of course, a good thing.
The benefits were clear. First, he no longer needed to carry a Storage Treasure Pouch. Second, retrieving and storing Treasures would be much more discreet. Third, he could carry far more supplies.
The greatest benefit, however, was that as he advanced through the two realms of Void Step and Harmonization, his Personal Space would continue to grow. It would also incorporate various rules based on his comprehension of the Great Dao.
In the future, his Personal Space could develop to the point of having rain, snow, wind, and frost; rivers and lakes; and even life, with jungles, green grass, insects, birds, and beasts... eventually forming a complete, self-sustaining ecosystem.
When that time came, whether he chose the path of a Celestial Immortal to refine a Grotto Heaven, or the path of an Earth Immortal to refine a Blessed Land, it would be easier for him than for other Cultivators.
After inspecting his Personal Space, Du Youqian focused his mind slightly, and his Dharma Aspect—with a human head, a snake’s body, and vertical pupils—materialized behind him.
But unlike before, with a single thought, the formerly illusory Dharma Aspect became corporeal.
A sweep of its serpentine tail took a large chunk out of the seclusion chamber’s wall.
Of course, this was of little significance to Du Youqian. However, if it were the Dharma Aspect of a Body Refining Cultivator, it could join the Cultivator in close-quarters combat. ’The mere thought of that scene is glorious.’
At this point, his advancement was a success. However, Du Youqian still spent over a month regulating his breath and consolidating his power, only leaving the seclusion chamber after his realm was completely stabilized.
A Foundation Establishment Realm Maid assigned to him by the Zhao Royal Family was already waiting outside the door. Du Youqian simply nodded at her before his figure flickered and vanished.
"Master..." The Maid helplessly swallowed the rest of her words.
She had wanted to tell Du Youqian that Kai Ping Ancestor had requested a meeting with him.
Now, she could only continue to wait.
She didn’t dare to offend Kai Ping Ancestor, and she certainly didn’t dare to offend this newly advanced Divinity Transformation Ancestor.
Du Youqian left the city and went into the wilderness, finding a deserted mountain where he could test out a few spells of Magic.
Under the influence of his now-corporeal Nascent Soul and Divine Sense, he could mobilize thousands or even tens of thousands of times more Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi when casting Magic than he could in the Nascent Soul Realm.
A casual flick of his hand could change the weather, make the Earth Veins tremble, and cause mountains to bow.
The power of his Magic was almost comparable to the Divine Abilities he used as a Nascent Soul.
In the Core Formation Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm, Magic was almost never used in combat because a normal Core Formation Cultivator could achieve a state of being "Immune to All Techniques."
Only Divine Abilities, formidable Sword Intent, and powerful Treasures could inflict fatal damage on Core Formation and Nascent Soul Cultivators.
But upon reaching the Divinity Transformation Realm, Magic became important once again.
This was because while Divine Abilities were certainly useful, their consumption was too great. A Divinity Transformation Cultivator, however, could borrow a vast amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to cast Magic with minimal cost to achieve tactical objectives.
Comparing the two, it was natural to rely more on Magic.
An ordinary Cultivator might struggle with the choice between mastering Magic or following the path of "one sword to break all techniques."
Du Youqian didn’t have to struggle.
’I can learn Magic in this life and practice the sword in the next, or vice versa.’
’Either way is fine.’
It wasn’t just his Magic that had seen a tremendous improvement.
Du Youqian discovered that his Divine Abilities and Sword Intent had also been strengthened to varying degrees.
His body strength, Divine Sense, and other attributes had also been greatly enhanced.
In his current state, he could easily withstand the Ninefold Celestial Fire Tribulation even without using any Treasures.
In fact, just by using the two Divine Abilities "Inch and Mile" and "Body Freedom," he could safely pass through another Celestial Tribulation.
"Whew!" Du Youqian let out a long breath, his eyes shining brightly.
’The basic goal for this life has been achieved.’
’From now on, I can be a little more reckless.’
’It wouldn’t matter even if I got myself killed being reckless.’
In any case, with the ability of "One Certificate Forever," he could easily recultivate to the Divinity Transformation Realm in every future reincarnation. There would be no bottlenecks along the way, and he would pass the Core Formation Celestial Thunder Tribulation and the Divinity Transformation Celestial Fire Tribulation with ease.
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’Finally, Divinity Transformation.’
’Many of my previous plans can now be put into motion.’
Du Youqian planned to inform the Zhao Royal Family first before leaving.
They had sheltered him for so long, given him so much Spiritual Jade every year, opened many of their secret libraries to him, and even allowed him to read the insights of previous Zhao Royal Family seniors on achieving Divinity Transformation.
It would be too heartless and ungrateful to just disappear without a word.
Besides, once his business was done, Du Youqian would return and continue to serve as a Tributor of the Zhao Kingdom for at least one or two hundred years to repay the favor.
After leaving the Zhao Kingdom, the first thing Du Youqian wanted to do was see Jing Ruoxu. He had stood him up after leaving the grotto-mansion back then, mainly because he was carrying too many valuables and didn’t want to get into a fight.
’After that, I just wanted to focus on advancing first.’
In truth, Jing Ruoxu had provided considerable help in the grotto-mansion. Du Youqian felt a little bad about it and knew he had to go apologize and then accompany Jing Ruoxu for a round of Sword Fighting.
’If Jing Ruoxu hasn’t reached Divinity Transformation... then I’ll just have to beat up a junior.’
Next, he would naturally have to visit the Four Principles Sect, then go to the Endless Desert Sea to meet with Lin Sha and the others, check on their Cultivation progress, and discuss future arrangements.
Then, he would see if Zhuge Qing had successfully advanced to Tier Five, and after that, check on his disciple, Ling Hua.
There was also the Chen Kingdom. He wondered how Little Wukong was doing, and if the National Guardian Beast had become so content that he’d forgotten all about home.
He would also have to put some thought into the Immortal City Alliance. The matter of Dali City needed to be wrapped up. Now that he was at Divinity Transformation, he could bear any consequences. The formation of the Twin Cities Alliance was imminent, and it was also time to get acquainted with the hidden Divinity Transformation powerhouses within the Immortal City Alliance.
The hidden danger of Sui Zhi also needed to be resolved, assuming Sui Zhi wasn’t already dead.
The next step was to go stir up trouble for True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde, get a clear answer about the matter of Jie Yu, and take back the Blood Slaughter Sword...
’However, it’s still a bit too early to go looking for trouble with True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde. I need to consolidate my Cultivation further and properly practice the Magic from the Golden Jade Flying Scripture of the Eight Realms of Truth. After all, True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde is in the Divinity Transformation Late Stage, with mighty powers and profound magic; he’s not to be taken lightly. I’ll test the waters using the identity of Sui Xiao True Monarch first! But there’s no rush.’
Fighting above one’s realm was always difficult to achieve.
But some of these leaps in power were more difficult than others.
For example, a Qi Cultivation Cultivator defeating a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was rare, but not that rare.
A Foundation Establishment Cultivator defeating a Core Formation Cultivator was something that might only be seen once in a century.
There weren’t many Cultivators who could defeat a Nascent Soul while at the Core Formation Realm, but they did exist.
But a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator who could match a Divinity Transformation... could only be described as "historic."
Between a Nascent Soul and a Divinity Transformation True Monarch, setting aside other disparities, let’s not even mention the corporealization of Divine Sense, Dharma Aspect, and the Nascent Soul itself...
The immense difference in the power of their Magic alone was an unbridgeable chasm between the two.
A Nascent Soul Cultivator could only pose a slight threat to a Divinity Transformation True Monarch by relying on Treasures, Divine Abilities, and Sword Intent.
Whereas a Divinity Transformation Cultivator could inflict fatal damage on a Nascent Soul Cultivator with a casual Minor Magic.
And the consumption of Divine Abilities and Sword Intent was at least dozens, hundreds, or even more times that of a Minor Magic.
’How could you even fight that?’
If a Divinity Transformation True Monarch was even a little shameless, they could drag out the fight and wear a Nascent Soul Master to death.