Marrow Extraction Divine Power! Unlucky Zeng Zhuo: Who Planted Mushrooms Here?
Jing Yan's Military Tactics Prohibition Divided Troops Prohibition and legal prohibitions.
The soldier is the soldier of the Dao, and the law is the law of the Magic Array.
Zhao Xing had seen Jing Yan use it once before, and the effect was indeed very strong. Even in a high-level Star Continent, it could cover a range of 300 million kilometers. The constraints of a high-level Star Continent are not small, so to have this coverage range is already quite abnormal.
Within its coverage area, only the highest-grade World Star Dao Soldiers are still usable; anything below that grade—puppets, Magic Array, Dao Soldiers, and even talismans—will become ineffective.
Jing Yan relied on this move to navigate the universe and survive many dangers.
"Make way, bro, I'm about to show off."
Jing Yan twisted his neck and moved his body.
Zhao Xing smiled slightly and stepped back behind Jing Yan.
"Heaven and earth Wuji, all things return to their origin, yin and yang are reversed, and the source is avoided!"
"Ban!"
Jing Yan frantically formed hand seals, and rings of flame emanated from his shoulders and knees, causing ripples in the space that spread outwards.
Jing Yan's aura also dropped rapidly, and his spiritual energy fluctuations decreased by about 30%.
The number of moves he made in their previous fight was less than the energy consumed by this spell.
It is evident that even for the Void Realm, using Minor Divine Ability is a considerable burden.
Seeing that Jing Yan seemed to have finished casting the spell, Zhao Xing couldn't help but wonder, "Brother, I've had a question for a long time."
"Go ahead and ask."
"You recite this whole thing and form hand seals every time you cast a spell. Isn't the pre-casting a bit too long? Can't you omit it?"
"Of course I can." Jing Yan grinned and said, "I recited this passage just to show off, and so did the hand seals, otherwise my supernatural power would seem unimpressive."
Zhao Xing:
'...
As expected of you!
"Alright, we can go now." Jing Yan waved his hand, and the spheres that had flown out earlier began to return and merge into his body.
Zhao Xing followed and flew down. They flew past tall towers, inside which were puppet warriors about 800 meters tall. They had strange shapes, fierce faces, and held various weapons such as stone axes, longswords, broadswords, and spears.
However, they didn't make a sound when they passed by.
Jing Yan may have been putting on an act, but he was actually quite skilled; he managed to keep all of these second-realm Mechanical Puppet from activating.
"How long can it be sealed?" Zhao Xing asked. Since it's a supernatural power, there should be a time limit.
"About half a year."
"Only half a year?"
Jing Yan shrugged and said, "Brother, don't think that half a year is short."
"The puppet array placed here is extremely ingenious. The origins of heaven, earth, and void are constantly fluctuating, resisting my seal. In places you cannot see, the array is changing its basic formation on its own in order to break through the blockade."
"I think the tomb's occupant was either a Mechanism Master or a wealthy person in life."
Zhao Xing nodded. He was a complete novice, and couldn't see anything special about it.
"Although it only lasts for half a year, we can use it again when we come back from here next time, but the duration will be shorter," Jing Yan said.
The dark underground space was completely silent. Zhao Xing and Jing Yan flew slowly, not daring to fly too fast for fear of triggering some hidden mechanism.
Jing Yan would occasionally send out flying orbs to scan the terrain and eliminate some hidden mechanisms Magic Array. Zhao Xing and Jing Yan only spent Heavenly Timing traversing this long Puppet Avenue.
As they were nearing the end of their journey, Zhao Xing couldn't help but ask, "Could we dig up a few tall towers and take them with us?"
A mechanical puppet of the second realm, and an antique at that, is definitely worth a lot of money.
There are at least a thousand towers on both sides of Puppet Avenue. Even if each one only costs 100 million, that's still hundreds of billions.
"You can't take them with you." Jing Yan shook his head. "This great formation integrates the Void Formation Formation. The puppets you see are actually made of worthless materials. They are formed by the formation using earth veins, the Taiyin Origin, and void matter."
"I know this move too." Fearing Zhao Xing wouldn't understand, Jing Yan gave a demonstration. He waved his hand, and the soil and Lunar Yin essence on the ground condensed, instantly forming a tall and imposing image of Jing Yan.
"Look, this is Void Weaponization, but it only has the combat power of a standard late-stage First Realm cultivator, and its duration is short. It's fine for bullying ordinary Source Origin Realm, but fighting a genius like you would be a waste of my spiritual power."
Zhao Xing nodded. This was the same as his Straw Man Art. This technique had great potential, but the Straw Man Art he had learned at the moment could no longer meet his combat needs. However, it was still good for doing other things.
He had initially believed that the puppets inside these towers were real, but in his previous life, he had seen empty towers where the puppets were gone.
I thought it had been moved by someone, but it turned out to be a trick of "Void Weaponization".
"Don't rush. The tomb owner must be rich to be able to set up such a powerful formation, and there must be some good items among the burial goods," Jing Yan said.
"I'm not in a hurry, I was just asking casually." Zhao Xing certainly knew what kind of goods were being sold here.
After passing through the Second Stage, the puppet Magic Array, Zhao Xing and his group soon encountered the third level—the Corrosive Space.
Within the dark space, spiritual energy merged with a kind of misty gas, forming an eerie gray-black space, like a cloud lying across their front.
The ground was covered with a viscous, corrosive liquid that emitted a greenish odor; it was neither soil nor water, resembling a swamp.
"Breastfeeding is still a bit much~"
The probe sphere sent out by Jing Yan burst into lightning and fire after entering the gray fog space and fell into the swamp.
It was dissolved in less than a second.
Spheres kept floating out of Jing Yan's body. Each combination that flew over had a different effect. Some were spherical, some were spindle-shaped, and some condensed into puppet giants and small world puppets.
Fifteen days later, Jing Yan frowned and said, "Zhao Xing, this is a bit troublesome."
"Even the toughest Heavenly Yi Number World Puppet I sent out couldn't withstand its erosion; it only lasted for Heavenly Timing at most."
"The key point is that my spirit cannot analyze its composition."
"Only mustard seed storage containers can achieve maximum effectiveness."
"However, the fog here is endless. I've used up three mustard seed storage containers, and the amount of fog is exactly the same as it was half a month ago."
Zhao Xing's gaze fell on Jing Yan's hand, where there was half a square box.
Originally, this mustard seed collector was used to absorb this gray fog.
Its interior space was comparable to a small Realm Star, but it couldn't fill up completely before it exploded.
If Jing Yan hadn't discovered it early, they would all have been injured by the leaked mist.
Zhao Xing nodded. This third challenge, the Corrosive Space, was indeed very difficult.
He didn't rest for half a month either, he was also trying.
He created his own Origin Law, the Mystic Earth Divine Concealment, and now it has been perfected to the Void Law stage, reaching the eighth level.
However, he still couldn't escape. When Earth Escape, the protective barrier formed by the magic could only last for two and a half days before his spiritual power was drained.
The same applies Step Star the Earth Splitting Art; it simply cannot break up these viscous substances and cannot form a safe passage.
We tried it on the ground, and we tried it in the air.
The Blood Cloud Boundary devours the gray mist, which is effective, but very slow. According to Zhao Xing's estimate, it would take him an entire era to reach the speed of passing the level by using the Blood Cloud Boundary to devour the gray mist.
It's not even as good as Jing Yan's mustard seed storage device.
Jing Yan asked, "Brother, I'm really out of options. Judging from the situation, even the Twelve Wandering Deities can't stop it."
Realm Star Dao Soldier could barely withstand this kind of corrosion.
If they could barely hold them back, they wouldn't dare go any deeper. Who knew what else was inside? A slight mistake could cost them their lives.
"Do you have a solution?"
Zhao Xing smiled and said, "At this point, I have to mention my supernatural power, the Purple Light Eight Disciplines."
Jing Yan's eyes lit up. "Come on, let me see."
The third challenge, in essence, is an extremely harsh environment.
When it comes to dealing with harsh and extreme environments, the Agricultural Official is undoubtedly the best at it.
"Make way." Zhao Xing shoved Jing Yan aside. "I'm about to start showing off."
Jing Yan grinned and stepped back behind Zhao Xing.
Zhao Xing made hand seals and chanted incantations.
"All other forms of phenomena are but ants, only I alone reign supreme over heaven and earth."
"Purple Light Eight Disciplines, Heaven and Earth Reversed, Swiftly!"
A dazzling Purple Light emanated from Zhao Xing's body, turning the forty-eight Solar Terms Decree into a purple-gold color, sparkling like stars descending upon the Corrosive Space.
The Lunar Yin and the Sun Star appear simultaneously, and the surrounding constellations are illuminated by purple stars: ' Heavenly Great General ', ' Military South Gate ', ' Zao Jiao ', ' Great Mausoleum ', ' Celestial Ship ', and ' Heavenly Kitchen '.
Seeing Zhao Xing manipulate the positions and phases of the stars with his hand, Jing Yan immediately sensed that this supernatural power was quite complex, so he asked curiously, "Brother,
"Is your spell real or fake?"
Zhao Xing: "I copied you, I made it up."
Jing Yan: ".—."
No wonder he's a good brother!
This mantra is even more arrogant than mine; if I said it out loud, I'd probably get beaten up.
Zhao Xing was also expending some energy when he used his Minor Divine Ability.
Even with the support of two origins, his spiritual power still dropped by more than 30% after this Minor Divine Ability was unleashed.
At this point, the benefits of cultivating True Self Faction become apparent.
After Zhao Xing finished casting the spell, he immediately used the "Origin Sea World" to draw spiritual energy from the Source Origin Space to replenish it.
His condition was fully restored in just a few breaths.
"Your recovery ability is a bit abnormal, isn't it?" Jing Yan sensed Zhao Xing's fluctuating spiritual power and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. "You didn't also cultivate the Way of the True Self, did you?"
"I've been practicing for a few years," Zhao Xing said, feigning modesty.
"Awesome!" Jing Yan couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
He really fell for Zhao Xing's trick!
After all, the Agricultural Official simply follows his Way of the True Self is already a "rare profession" among Agricultural Official!
If one can also study other subjects, that would be even more remarkable.
Zhao Xing was younger than him, only a little over a thousand years old, which truly impressed Jing Yan from the bottom of his heart.
"If you go back to the Empire, you might be able to enter the Primordial Beginning Realm," Jing Yan said.
The Primordial Beginning Realm is one of the sacred sites of the Red Star Empire 'True Self Faction. It has a very high threshold for recruiting people, with a difficulty level similar to that of the Ancient Hill of Antiquity.
"I'm still a long way off." Zhao Xing shook his head. This time it wasn't modesty; he genuinely wasn't qualified to get in.
The two chatted as they waited.
Although the Corrosive Space is strong, the Purple Light Eight Disciplines is not weak either.
It can create an ecosystem on a barren asteroid.
The gray fog in the Corrosive Space gradually cleared up, and the corrosive swamp on the ground began to solidify into a patch of soil a month later.
"I've got it! I've got it!"
Jing Yan was so excited he shouted.
"The artifact spirit's detection has reduced the corrosion coefficient to the level of the second realm's peak, and the toxicity has also been greatly reduced. We can pass!"
The intensity of the corrosive attack and toxic erosion is still about 10 times that of a standard second-stage perfect realm.
However, neither of them are weaklings at the second level. As long as the difficulty is reduced to the level of the second level, then with their abilities, they can overcome it.
"Walk slowly," Zhao Xing instructed.
"Understood, I'll follow your instructions." Jing Yan put away all the spheres, essentially entrusting his safety entirely to Zhao Xing.
If Zhao Xing intended to murder for money, he could take a Earth God Pill to break his previous Fate Soul Oath, then immediately launch a sneak attack on Jing Yan and definitely kill him.
"Wait a minute." After flying slowly for two days, Zhao Xing suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Jing Yan asked.
"This place is not bad; it has some use," Zhao Xing said.
He waved his hand, and the Origin Projection appeared, a giant mushroom emerging from the Corrosive Marsh.
"What kind of mushroom is this?" Jing Yan asked.
"Illusion Star Mushroom," Zhao Xing said.
"A species of mushroom belonging to the Yin genus, suitable for activities in the original Yin genus region."
The Illusion Star Mushroom possesses a total of four innate secret techniques. When mature, it is at the Source Origin First Realm; when at its peak, it is at the Source Origin Second Realm. The four innate secret techniques are 'Hallucination', 'Split', 'Disguise', and ' Yin Poison '.
The Plant Soldier in the Third Realm are too expensive for even the slightly better ones.
Furthermore, the process of subduing the plant involves its will to resist, which initially requires the cooperation of the Origin Sea Hall officials. However, in the long run, there is still a possibility that it will turn against its master.
It was as if someone had helped tame a wild horse; it submitted under pressure at the time, but Zhao Xing himself was weak, and after a while...
There is still a risk of being attacked afterward.
Therefore, Zhao Xing's Plant Soldier are still Illusion Star Mushroom, Heavenly Sound Bamboo, and Nine Yin Devil Vine.
These three plants are all rare varieties. They were purchased when they were mature and at the first stage of cultivation. Their peak stage is at the second stage.
Yueluo Cemetery is a good place for training. Zhao Xing calculated that if he let the three types of troops take root here for a period of time, they could reach their peak without spending any money.
"Metaphor"
After the Illusion Star Mushroom comes the Heavenly Sound Bamboo and the Nine Yin Devil Vine.
After taking root, Zhao Xing put away his original soil.
"Let's go, the Heavenly Sound Bamboo can also serve as a warning."
Zhao Xing's actions were tethering three "dogs" here. Among them, Heavenly Sound Bamboo's voice could be heard from a great distance, so he could know immediately if there was any movement.
As for the Illusion Star Mushroom and Nine Yin Devil Vine, they don't have this function. Rare quality Plant Soldier don't have any concept of telepathy; they only have a slight, vague sense of connection. Now that they're separated from their original soil and in the chaotic environment of the tomb, if they go far away, probably only the Heavenly Sound Bamboo can transmit any sounds.
"Mouth meow~"
All three Plant Soldier are shade-loving plant life forms, and after the transformation during the Purple Light Eight Disciplines, this place is perfect for them to take root and grow.
Zhao Xing spent a few days keeping an eye on things before he and Jing Yan continued their journey.
After a month of travel, Zhao Xing and Jing Yan finally left the Corrosive Space and saw the real tomb.
It was a group of seven palaces hidden in a dense forest, three thousand kilometers high, half of which were covered by thick vines and unknown grasses.
The seven palaces, each with a different color and shape, all share a common characteristic: they are illuminated by the Yin Star and surrounded by turbulent void currents.
There are seven statues in front of the palace, each ten thousand meters tall, all exuding a chilling aura.
"Zhao Xing, have we arrived?" Jing Yan asked excitedly. "But why are there seven tombs here? We're already here, why are you still playing tricks?"
"It's not a feint," Zhao Xing shook his head and said, "This person should have seven bodies."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"As I walked along, I found that this place seemed to be the burial place of a quintessentialist farmer," Zhao Xing said.
"If the Si Nong of the Original Self Sect cultivates the Grass Man Technique in the third realm, both the main body and the clone are equally important. They will not dissipate even after death. That's why I say these seven tombs are not empty tricks."
"The Minister of Agriculture of the Primal Self School? How did you figure that out? There's just a bit too much grass." Jingyan asked curiously, "Zhao Xing, you really know a lot."
As a citizen of the Empire, he had traveled to many ancient countries, but Jing Yan felt that Zhao Xing's knowledge was even greater than his own.
"The humble Purple God Mansion has actually nurtured such a great talent as yourself. May I ask who your teacher is?"
"Qing Yuzi".
Qing Yuzi? Jing Yan secretly memorized the name of this powerful figure.
Since it was the tomb of the Agricultural Official, Jing Yan stopped thinking about it.
"Brother, where should we start digging?"
"Let's try them all," Zhao Xing said. "Let's go into whichever one we can."
The tomb of the Third Realm's Idist-based Sima Nong is not so easy to excavate.
Zhao Xing didn't expect to gain everything; getting even one would be a win, since he hadn't put in much effort.
"Brother Jing, don't move."
"OK."
Jing Yan followed Zhao Xing to one of the seven tombs, which was located slightly to the north or south.
Metaphor
As Zhao Xing and Jing Yan approached, the Dog-headed Humanoid statue suddenly came to life.
Jing Yan was somewhat surprised because he couldn't sense any fluctuations from the mechanical Magic Array, as if it weren't a mechanical puppet at all.
"To have made it this far, you two fellow Daoists can be considered strong individuals within the Third Realm."
"I have a small gift here. If you two fellow Daoists can show mercy and are willing to swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao that you will no longer disturb my eternal slumber..."
And if you keep quiet about it, then this gift is for the two of you.
As the Dog-headed Humanoid statue spoke, two beams of Golden Light shot out from its mouth and floated out.
"What is he talking about?" Jing Yan was a little confused.
He couldn't understand it because the dog-headed statue was speaking the language of the Yue Luo Ancient Kingdom.
Zhao Xing only understood half of what he heard.
The official deciphering of the Seven Stars Ancient Coin and the script of the Yue Luo Ancient Kingdom resulted in a language system that wasn't entirely accurate.
However, he had experience from his previous life, so even if he couldn't understand it now, he could still understand what the dog-headed statue was saying.
"He probably meant that if we Fate Soul Oath and not bother them anymore, we can take both gifts and leave," Zhao Xing said. "The old rule applies: surrender and you lose half."
The struggle between the tomb owner and the tomb raider was not always a matter of life and death. Some sensible tomb raiders were not greedy; they would take a little and then swear an oath to heaven before leaving, and would even erase their tomb-entry experience.
Earth God Pill can break such vows, but Earth God Pill are quite expensive. Weighing the costs, many tomb raiders will stop disturbing the tomb.
Of course, some are greedy and think they can break the code, but they often lose their lives because of it.
"What do you think we should do?" Jing Yan looked at the two beams of light with a greedy expression. "I sensed the two left outside, and they both have the fluctuations of at least high-grade World Star Dao Soldiers. There are probably even more inside."
"Let's look at the others first," Zhao Xing said. "All seven tombs should have left similar traces. If they're suitable, we'll call it quits while we're ahead."
"Alright." Jing Yan was proud, but that didn't mean he wouldn't listen to advice. The Third Realm Self-Oriented Minister of Agriculture might actually be a great supernatural being.
Greed can lead to serious trouble; you need to be alive to spend the money you earn!
"To have made it this far, you two fellow Daoists can be considered strong individuals within the Third Realm."
"I have a small gift here. If you two fellow Daoists can show mercy and are willing to swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao that you will no longer disturb my eternal slumber..."
And if you keep quiet about it, then this gift is for the two of you.
When they reached the fifth tomb palace.
Zhao Xing saw a statue that resembled a tree-man.
He said the same words and spat out two orbs of light.
Zhao Xing looked closely and his face lit up with joy.
Because one of the two orbs of light contained a Starstone Tablet, which was the secret manual of the "Marrow Extraction Divine Power Technique." "Yes! I am willing to swear an oath," Zhao Xing replied.
The supernatural powers of the Agricultural Official True Self Faction are basically not passed on to outsiders. In other words, in the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom, you can't buy them even if you have money. You either have to join a certain faction and accumulate contributions—in short, you have to be bound to it to a certain extent in order to learn them.
If one breaks away from that force, then this supernatural power must be erased, which is extremely troublesome.
Because the supernatural power of the Chuan Agricultural Official True Self Faction can break through the life structure and the life lock, this is the core source of making money!
Who would easily sell their core technology?
Therefore, a completely unrestrained, id- True Self Faction power is extremely precious!
Zhao Xing's main purpose in visiting this tomb was to obtain the "Marrow Extraction Divine Power." If he could obtain the Marrow Extraction Divine Power, his trip would have been worthwhile.
"Brother Zhao, what is that?" Jing Yan asked. "Why are you so excited?"
"The supernatural secrets of the True Self Faction," Zhao Xing said.
"What?" Jing Yan exclaimed in surprise, "They just casually gave this away? This is probably the tomb of a Major Divine Ability being!"
"Brother Jing, my goal has been achieved," Zhao Xing said. "I will take this method, and I will not take a single penny of the rest of the treasure. I will do everything I can to help you."
"Okay." Jing Yan nodded. "You can take it."
Zhao Xing immediately made a vow to Heaven.
As a surge of primal energy swept through his body, Zhao Xing felt an urge to leave immediately, and his memories began to fade.
However, within the Three Gods Fate Palace, the Fate Soul, the Karma Soul, and the Rebirth Soul all opened their eyes, preserving their memories.
"The Three Gods Fate Palace are not subject to cause and effect. If I wish, I can resist and break the contract without taking the Earth God Pill," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
The supernatural powers originating from the Reincarnation Temple are just that hypocritical.
"I'll leave this area first."
Zhao Xing took the Starstone Tablet and retreated to the area of the third level, Corrosive Space.
As for Jing Yan, he is still being screened.
"Brother Jing, call me immediately if you need anything," Zhao Xing said. "But be careful, even if you have to break in, don't easily venture into the palace on the east side."
"Understood." Jing Yan nodded.
Zhao Xing carried the Starstone Tablet and quickly returned to the Corrosive Space.
He sat cross-legged in the center of the three branches of the armed forces.
The Starstone Tablet floated up, Zhao Xing began to comprehend the "Marrow Extraction Divine Power".
"Metaphor"
A phantom image appeared before Zhao Xing. This was the "Teaching Portrait," which stored the preaching history of the tomb owner during his lifetime.
"The innate abilities of plant life are a kind of 'innate essence'."
"But not every element is good. Some 'innate elements' hinder the development of plant life. Countless tiny elements intertwine and limit the growth of plant life, which is commonly referred to as the growth trough."
"The Marrow Extraction Divine Power ' is to eliminate the useless elements in a plant's life force and amplify the useful innate elements—"
The Teaching Portrait speak the language of the Yue Luo Ancient Kingdom, but that doesn't matter. The Teaching Tablet are composed of images formed by the fluctuations of the primordial energy, allowing the user to comprehend them.
The difference in language and writing is not important, because the path to enlightenment in the universe cannot be conveyed through written language alone. Rather, it is through objects that the fundamental vibrations of the Tao are preserved.
Therefore, even if Zhao Xing remembered the explanations of many secret techniques from his previous life, it was useless, as memories cannot retain the core elements.
"Innate essence—" Zhao Xing carefully comprehended, and countless images appeared on the Starstone Tablet, with stars twinkling, like diagrams of life structures.
"The innate abilities of plant life are determined by their innate essence."
The "True Self Faction believes that any plant has the potential to become a divine variety, but due to environmental factors and the development of generations, those "divine essences" are completely internalized and not expressed.
Why is that? Because 'survival' takes precedence.
"Powerful abilities often require more spiritual energy resources. If a weed is placed in divine soil, it can also develop powerful abilities. However, if a divine variety is placed in Desolate Territory, it will degenerate and its grade will decrease with each generation."
"The environment after birth has subtly shaped various aspects of the plant, causing it to no longer display its powerful talents. However, these talents have not disappeared; rather, they have been hidden."
"The Marrow Extraction Divine Power has two effects after mastering it: one is to amplify the innate abilities of plant life, and the other is to uncover hidden abilities."
In my eyes, I see the reflection of billions of stars, each one a fundamental element of life.
"To put it simply, it's gene editing," Zhao Xing explained.
The principle is simple, but how to do it is the difficult part.
Three months later, Zhao Xing attempted to use it for the first time, using the Nine Yin Devil Vine as a sample.
A thin golden thread appeared in front of him, a thread that combined spiritual power, the essence of yin and yang, and the power of the Divine Soul.
It was like a needle, piercing into the body of the Nine Yin Devil Vine.
"This is the Marrow Extraction Divine Power." Zhao Xing carefully manipulated it. "This 'needle' is the external manifestation of the divine power."
A microscopic view appeared before Zhao Xing's eyes, and the life structure of the Nine Yin Devil Vine unfolded before him like the night sky.
What appears as an imperceptible needle from the outside is, in the microscopic world, like Sky Supporting Pillar, incredibly thick and strong.
Zhao Xing controlled it to collide with a certain star.
"Boom!"
One of the stars disappeared, turning into starlight, which was absorbed by the remaining stars.
"The exploding star was the life essence of the Nine Yin Devil Vine, and it has now been absorbed by the rest of its essence."
Zhao Xing switched to a macro perspective to observe the Nine Yin Devil Vine.
Nothing has changed.
"That's true. I only shook one of the life essences. At that level, it doesn't even count as the death of a single cell. There's no change at all."
"Let's not use the Nine Yin Devil Vine for testing. There's only one of it. The best test subject is the Illusion Star Mushroom."
The Illusion Star Mushroom possesses the [Split] talent, so you can practice with it without worry.
"I only have one 'Magic Needle' right now, it's too slow. I need to practice my skills first," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
According to the tomb owner, one must master 1 trillion supernatural needles to be considered to have completed the training, and the perfected training requires the number of supernatural needles in one capital city.
"Come on, mushroom."
Zhao Xing forced the Illusion Star Mushroom to keep splitting.
Then he started poking the mushrooms that had split off with a needle.
Since the goal isn't for the mushrooms to grow, but rather to practice the control over the 'supernatural needle,' it doesn't matter where you poke it.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!"
The microscopic vision of the Illusion Star Mushroom represents the mad extinguishing of the original star, which is then absorbed by the other stars.
The outside world, however, remained calm and undisturbed.
Zhao Xing used the panel to increase his proficiency.
He was stabbing very frequently, and his skill level quickly increased.
Such training may seem tedious to outsiders, but Zhao Xing is the kind of person who can endure loneliness. After all, he can see his progress on the panel and find it quite enjoyable.
On the first day, Zhao Xing expanded to "ten needles".
On the second day, he was able to control the 'Hundred Needles' simultaneously.
On the third day, the "thousand needles" were achieved.
As time passed, three months after Zhao Xing obtained the "Marrow Extraction Divine Power".
"!"
The first mushroom has finally undergone a qualitative change!
"!"
As if it couldn't take Zhao Xing's stabbing anymore, the Illusion Star Mushroom actually let out a beast-like roar, and then suddenly exploded!
"L~"
Zhao Xing was splashed with a layer of transparent liquid.
"Why does it smell like meat? The toxicity has completely disappeared. The explosive power has decreased by ten thousand times, but its mass has increased by dozens of times."
Zhao Xing dispersed the air, and he could see clearly that before the explosion, the mushroom had completely changed shape, turning into a strange-looking lump.
"I managed to reduce a perfectly good second-stage plant to below the Fate Palace Realm level."
The split offspring of the Illusion Star Mushroom also have a level of the early stage of the second realm.
Zhao Xing messed with it and it exploded. Before the explosion, it was only at the Heavenly Luck Realm level.
"Won't it create some kind of monster?"
Zhao Xing muttered to himself that when the Primal Faction's Si Nong conducted experiments, some unexpected things often happened. There were even cases where someone created a terrifying thing and then died.
"We need to be careful from now on."
Zhao Xing no longer focused solely on mastering the Yuan-removing Needle, but began targeted training.
"This star sector is the 'essence of poison' of the Illusion Star Mushroom."
"Interspersed around and in the middle are some unknown primordial elements."
"Let's try amplifying the toxicity first."
Zhao Xing is now able to control tens of millions of "Primordial Needles" and has begun to make real-world changes.
Two weeks later.
There are three split versions of the Illusion Star Mushroom in front of Zhao Xing.
One of them is the experimental subject, and the other two are control samples.
"The control sample appears greenish-purple."
"The experimental subject, however, turned pure black."
"The talents of disguise and hallucination have completely disappeared, leaving only the talent of [Yin Poison].
"Lifespan has become extremely short."
Zhao Xing carefully sensed it.
"They will die within about two hundred years."
"However, the talent of [Yin Poison] has been amplified 50 times. This experimental subject, in terms of the strength of the poison alone, is already capable of threatening the Third Realm."
Zhao Xing's expression was somewhat solemn. He also had to handle the situation carefully, otherwise he might hurt himself.
The True Self Faction why the "Favorable Timing and Location" faction is because these people are very extreme and often make others feel that they are very dangerous.
The egoist sensualists are either geniuses or madmen, or perhaps there's no difference between the two.
"Throw it further away."
Zhao Xing carefully wrapped it up and threw it to the other side of the Corrosive Marsh.
"Keep trying, figure out the clones, and then deal with the parent organism."
Zhao Xing's control over the Marrow Extraction Divine Needle increased, and his proficiency soared.
More and more mushrooms were being thrown out.
Immersed in cultivation, unaware of the passage of time.
Then one day, Jing Yan suddenly sent a message to Zhao Xing: "Brother Zhao, I've run into some trouble."
"They're here."
Zhao Xing casually tossed the mushroom aside, then took a [Earth God Pill].
The Earth God Pill entered the Sea of Consciousness, but suddenly transformed into a sword, which was held in the hand of the Fate Soul.
"Metaphor!"
The vows and constraints that had been made were easily severed in an instant.
Zhao Xing changed his aura and appearance before re-entering the fourth level area.
While Zhao Xing and Jing Yan were exploring the seven tomb palaces.
The outermost edge, at the Star Wheel Maze.
"Brother Zeng, we need to speed things up." Wang Yun looked at Zeng Zhuo. "A third of the three years set by Steward Hong have already passed, and we've only just broken through the First Stage."
"This tomb is indeed quite remarkable," Zeng Zhuo sighed. "It won't be easy to excavate."
The bigwigs at the top just need to say a few words, and their subordinates have to run themselves ragged.
If the only requirement is to break it open, that's easier to handle.
Brute force is a viable solution, Mechanism Master Zeng Zhuo has a whole host of methods. The Yue Tan Marquis Estate has the equipment and manpower to handle everything he needs.
However, in order to give Miss Lu Yuehan a sense of accomplishment, Hong Qi insisted on making it "half-broken but not broken".
The goal is to reduce the difficulty of opening the tomb, but not to break it completely, and to preserve the magic Magic Array itself as much as possible.
Where can you reason with this?
Even if it's difficult, we have to do it.
If Zeng Zhuo doesn't want to do this job, there are plenty of others who will.
"I'll have someone speed things up," Zeng Zhuo said. "We'll still have to rely on Brother Wang a lot."
"My abilities are meager, and I'm afraid I can't be of much help to Brother Zeng. I trust Brother Zeng to handle this matter; I believe he can resolve it." Wang Yun was completely uninterested in sticking to the pot.
Since Zeng Zhuo is the main person in charge, he will increase his involvement if the progress is fast.
But Zeng Zhuo was about to fail to complete the task, so he decided to shift the blame.
Zeng Zhuo cursed the bastard in his heart, but still had to put on a smiling face.
Fate Master is not someone to be trifled with. Wang Yun often shows his face in front of Miss Hong Qi, and if anyone says anything bad about him, it will have a terrible impact.
With a third of the time already gone, Zeng Zhuo had no choice but to step in himself.
He has studied Magic Array, but his actual combat ability is not very good.
After a year and a month, Zeng Zhuo finally adjusted the Star Wheel Maze to a reasonable level.
Lu Yuehan is at the early stage of the second realm; if she puts in a little effort, she can break the formation.
Then, Zeng Zhuo arrived at the Puppet Avenue of the Second Stage.
"Why is it such a difficult level again?"
Zeng Zhuo frowned as he looked at it.
The Puppet Avenue is surrounded by thousands of towers, each containing many puppets at the second realm.
With thousands of puppets surrounding her in conjunction with Magic Array, Lu Yuehan is in for a world of trouble.
Originally, it wasn't that difficult, but after Jing Yan's Military Tactics Prohibition, the power of this puppet formation evolved and increased to a higher level.
"(.`*)))call."
Zeng Zhuo sighed. He felt that once this workload was completed, his lifespan would be shortened.
After another six months of busy work, Zeng Zhuo finally managed to suppress the power of the Puppet Great Dao to a level that Lu Yuehan could accept. He had no way to modify the Puppet Great Array, so he adopted the same sealing method as Jing Yan.
They also created some puppets in the same style as the puppets in the tower, but only at the first stage of perfection.
"Anyway, she won't be able to tell, so I can just fool her!" Zeng Zhuo thought to himself.
Six months have passed, Zeng Zhuo dares not stop singing for the slightest, continuing to move forward.
The third level is the Corrosive Space.
Since Zhao Xing had been away from the Corrosive Space for some time, the effects of the Purple Light Eight Disciplines lasted for a while before gradually disappearing.
Now, just like before, the place is shrouded in gray fog, with swamps blocking the way, preventing Zeng Zhuo and his group from getting ahead.
Of course, the difficulty has been reduced considerably compared to before. After all, the Purple Light Eight Disciplines and the Military Tactics Prohibition are different in nature, and they still have some permanent effects on this place.
"The first exploration team will go in and return within a month at the latest."
Zeng Zhuo gave the order.
"Yes!"
A month later, Zeng Zhuo frowned.
Why aren't they back yet? Did something happen to them?
It's normal for things to go wrong. Communication is blocked here, so there's no feedback, which he also finds normal.
"Second exploration team, advance!"
Zeng Zhuo increased the intensity of his explorations, and his team composition and equipment became more complete, with most of his members being seasoned second-stage veterans.
The following month.
Roars echoed from the depths of the mist.
In the end, only one mechanical puppet returned.
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle~"
Zeng Zhuo touched the Mechanical Puppet, and some fragmented images flashed by on it.
"Huh? The second team didn't die, they're still alive—but why haven't they come back?"
"This level is so bizarre?"
"My men are equipped with top-tier Starry Sky Dao Soldiers, yet none of them have returned. What happened?"
Zeng Zhuo couldn't help but take a deep breath.
As the time set by Hong Qi drew ever closer, Zeng Zhuo gritted his teeth.
"I'll do it myself!"
"Go and report to Lord Hong, truthfully recounting what happened here!"
"Yes."
Zeng Zhuo donned his mechanical armor and headed towards the Corrosive Space.
He didn't bring any followers because he was already at the Third Realm, and the fact that there were still survivors in the second team proved that the third level should be between the Third Realm and second realms in terms of strength.
Zeng Zhuo wasn't giving it away for nothing; he was fairly confident.
"Gurgle~ Gurgle~"
The giant puppet flew at low altitude, with bubbles constantly rising from the surrounding swamp and a green aura wafting through the air. A series of messages flashed before Zeng Zhuo's eyes.
The regional average disorder index is 85.
"Toxin index 75, seventy-six ways the toxin invades —"
"Spiritual energy index 9, the spiritual energy contains toxins and is completely unabsorbable."
"That's not right."
Zeng Zhuo frowned. Judging from the current data, it shouldn't have stumped the two teams he had sent out earlier.
"Is there life in the detection area?"
Zeng Zhuo began to move laterally.
Sudden-
—
"Boom!"
His mechanical armor's two feet seemed to have bumped into something.
"Um?"
Zeng Zhuo subconsciously stepped on it.
It's limp and floppy.
He immediately increased the altitude.
But then he smelled something.
"What?!"
Zeng Zhuo was startled. He had activated a protective barrier, so how did this smell get in?!
He quickly pulled himself up while looking down at his feet.
However, he had only climbed less than a thousand meters when he hit something on his head.
"Boom!"
A powerful impact instantly sent Zeng Zhuo flying.
Something seems to have exploded!
[Warning: The barrier around the "Month" has been reduced to 50%!]
[Unknown toxin detected]
"Analyze the source of the attack!" Zeng Zhuo shouted.
Analysis indicates that the attacker of the "Month" is: the peak-stage plant life form "Illusion Star Mushroom" (75%).
"How is that possible!"
"The Illusion Star Mushroom is only at the second level? It can have such great power?!" Zeng Zhuo wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.
"Boom!"
Before he could finish speaking, Zeng Zhuo was struck by an explosion from another direction.
"Analyzing the source of the attack"
Analysis revealed that the attacker of the "Month" was: the peak-stage plant life form "Illusion Star Mushroom" (65%).
"Mushrooms again?"
Zeng Zhuo was dumbfounded.
He was at the Third Realm, and although it was only Minor Divine Ability, and his combat ability was not outstanding, it was still relatively speaking. Zeng Zhuo considered himself to be quite well-rounded.
"Moon Heaven Illumination!"
Zeng Zhuo displayed his Minor Divine Ability, a detection-type mechanical supernatural ability.
[Regional map analysis complete!]
"Metaphor"
Zeng Zhuo's eyes were filled with a three-dimensional topographic map covering an area of hundreds of millions of miles.
In the gray mist, all sorts of mushrooms and plants grew, some so black they were almost purple, hidden within the source of Lunar Yin.
Some of them grew mushrooms that looked like arms, with their gaping maws open, devouring another mushroom.
Some were splitting apart, like babies being born, falling from the umbrella—
What appeared before Zeng Zhuo's eyes was a huge and eerie mushroom forest!
"Oh my god, where have I ended up?!" That was Zeng Zhuo's first reaction.
"This mushroom grove was recently planted!" This was Zeng Zhuo's second reaction, because the soil under the mushroom grove was mostly new.
"Boom!"
A series of explosions occurred in the distance, and the resulting Lunar Yin essence resembled a purple-black sea of fire, with shockwaves sweeping across the Moon Number mechanical armor.
Zeng Zhuo gasped for breath, then everything went black before his eyes, and he completely lost consciousness.
"Damn it, who planted mushrooms here?!" These were Zeng Zhuo's last thoughts before he fainted.