Reverse Empowerment: Breaking Through to Hundred Thousand Years One After Another, Lightning Tribulation Arrives! (Part 1)

Moreover, there was something Lan Lingcang had not told Ah Yin.

That was, she had probably forgotten it herself by now: one of the Blue Silver Emperor's special abilities was the power to devour the life force of its own kin to strengthen itself.

As mentioned before, this Life Force Devouring actually came in two completely different forms.

The first was a relatively gentle, superficial form of devouring that would not harm a clansman's life essence or cultivation.

Those whose life force was devoured this way would merely feel extremely exhausted and weak. After resting and recuperating for some time, they would regain their vitality.

The second kind, however, was utterly terrifying. It was true predatory devouring of life force!

This method could forcibly devour the other party's cultivation directly and convert it into one's own Soul Power cultivation.

With Ah Yin's gentle and kind nature, she had definitely never used this method on her clansmen in the forest before.

But things were different now. The imperial authority of the Blue Silver Clan had changed hands, and Lan Lingcang had become the Blue Silver Emperor.

Furthermore, Ah Yin had already taken human form, and with it, she had lost this second, domineering devouring ability.

The current Ah Yin could at most use the first, gentler form of devouring to strengthen herself.

But at this moment, Lan Lingcang, who held the power of life and death, had no intention of devouring his own clansmen.

Instead, he intended to do the opposite!

He planned to sacrifice part of his own cultivation to elevate all six Blue Silver Kings in the Ancestral Land to a hundred thousand years.

Yes.

There were five more Blue Silver Kings whom Lan Sen had summoned back.

For convenience, Lan Lingcang had named these five old fellows Lan Yi through Lan Wu.

From then on, the five of them would be commanded and managed by Lan Sen, who had the greatest seniority and highest cultivation.

Some might ask: since he could raise cultivation in reverse, why didn't Lan Lingcang create a few more Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts?

Wouldn't a hundred-thousand-year army be invincible?

The reason was simple. There was no need for it, and the hidden dangers were enormous.

These six Blue Silver Kings had all climbed up step by step from the very bottom of the brutal Soul Beast world through their own resilience.

The long years had already given them abundant experience in managing the lower-ranking clansmen, as well as sufficiently mature temperaments.

If he rashly used his power to forcefully nurture some ordinary Blue Silver Grass with low cultivation now, however—

The mental maturity and disposition of those ordinary grasses simply could not keep up with such a terrifying surge in cultivation. That would definitely not be a good thing.

Besides, using the Demon Contract to raise cultivation without limit required consuming his own lifespan.

In theory, the lifespan of a Soul Beast was limitless.

But that was because while sacrificing lifespan to raise cultivation, breakthroughs in cultivation would in turn provide feedback and increase the upper limit of one's lifespan.

It was a perfect closed loop, like stepping on one's own foot to lift oneself up.

His current plan, however, was equivalent to taking the surplus balance of his own lifespan and using it to forcibly elevate his clansmen.

That would break the loop.

If he performed reverse sacrifices for too many people at once, what if he failed to control it properly and his lifespan balance was insufficient for the Demon Contract to deduct?

Of course, for the Blue Silver Clan, whose vitality was exceptionally vigorous and impossible to extinguish, the chances of that happening were practically zero.

Unfortunately, he could not use this method to improve Ah Yin.

He did not know whether his current cultivation was insufficient, or whether it was because she had taken human form, but he could not raise her Soul Power this way.

Clear Sky Sect.

"Damn it!" Seventh Elder Tang Lie slammed his fist heavily onto the table, his face full of agitation and dissatisfaction.

"Those dogs from Spirit Hall are really patient. Half a year has already passed, and only now have they sent people to investigate the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest!"

"Isn't it obvious that they don't understand the situation and want our Clear Sky Sect to go first and be the scapegoat?"

Listening to Tang Lie's complaints, the Second Elder seated nearby merely shook his head and gave a cold chuckle.

"Old Seven, calm down. If we had not deliberately sent some disciples there first some time ago—"

"Spirit Hall would probably still be sitting back and watching, refusing to make a move."

"Besides, even if we take a step back, this delay is not a bad thing for us. On the contrary, it is an enormous advantage."

"It would be best if this matter could be delayed for two or three years. By then, Tang Xiao would have reached Rank 90 and could absorb that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring."

"By that time, after his Soul Power had settled, Tang Xiao should have steadily reached the Title Douluo threshold at Rank 90."

The reason they could not wait any longer was that they knew the mysterious Soul Beast that had suddenly appeared would definitely not be easy to deal with.

Under normal circumstances, hunting a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast had to be measured in years.

Killing one in a single strike was unrealistic.

Even Spirit Hall could not accomplish that, unless they dispatched Super Douluo all at once.

But would Spirit Hall do that?

"Hahaha." Tang Lie laughed. "The Second Elder is right. I was too rash."

First Elder Tang Xuan also said, "Don't celebrate too soon. Spirit Hall is far stronger than our Clear Sky Sect. We have to remain on guard."

Soon, another half year quietly passed amid peaceful cultivation.

Only the final half month remained before Lan Lingcang's countdown to drawing new Hextech for the coming year ended.

Ah Yin's Soul Power had also reached the peak of Rank 52 under the enhancement of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

"Alright."

One morning, Lan Lingcang put away the Blue Silver Overlord Sovereign Spear in his hand and looked at Ah Yin. "We've stayed in this valley long enough. It's time to return to the Ancestral Land."

"After more than half a year of carpet-like searching, the search parties sent out by Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect have narrowed their range with increasing accuracy."

"At this rate, it won't be long before they reach the edge of the Ancestral Land's defensive barrier."

Ah Yin obediently nodded. "Alright, I'll listen to you."

In truth, after staying in this sealed valley for so long, she had long wanted to return to the Ancestral Land and see her clansmen.

Then, Lan Lingcang's right arm naturally wrapped around Ah Yin's slender, soft waist.

After fixing his gaze on the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest, Soul Power surged through him. He rose directly from the ground and turned into a streak of light as he flew away.

Suddenly held so tightly in such an intimate embrace, Ah Yin's delicate body stiffened slightly.

Feeling the howling wind beside her ears and the warm presence of the man beside her, a captivating blush involuntarily spread across her originally fair face.

With Lan Lingcang's current cultivation, the two arrived safely at the Blue Silver Ancestral Land in less than three days.