For the next three days, Lu Chen never left his tent.
He was not cultivating in seclusion. He was recovering and preparing.
His true essence recovered from sixty percent to full in just two days. On the third day, he began working out tactics.
The thing in the Western Wasteland sinkhole was half a step into Reincarnation. Though weakened, its realm was still what it was.
Last time, using Dragon Thunder True Form to seal that fifteen-zhang-tall avatar had taken him an entire incense stick's worth of time. He had nearly died inside.
This target was stronger, but in worse condition—its sealing energy had only 15% remaining, and it had been suppressed for who knew how many years. It should be easier to fight than the last one.
But he could not let his guard down.
[Suggestion: Consume lifespan to deduce the advanced application of the fourth level of Godslayer Slash, "Godslaying." Current proficiency: Beginner. Deducing it to Minor Mastery requires 500 years of lifespan. Can greatly increase damage against death-energy creatures.]
Five hundred years. He would have 2,688 years left afterward.
"Deduce it."
[500 years of lifespan consumed. Deduction begins. Estimated completion time: six shichen.]
A warm current surged from his dantian, but instead of flowing through his meridians, it flowed toward his sea of consciousness.
The technique text for the fourth level of Godslayer Slash emerged within his sea of consciousness, flashing line by line. Every line was more profound than before. Lu Chen closed his eyes and immersed himself in comprehending the technique.
Six shichen later, he opened his eyes. Every word of the technique text in his sea of consciousness had been engraved into his memory. He was as proficient as if he had practiced it thousands of times.
``` [Deduction complete.