Gold prefixes [Demon-Slaying Soul-Extinction] [Ten-Thousand-Forged Demon Body]!
On the hillside after the rain, the first rays of dawn appeared.
Yang Xiao sat cross-legged, and the Equipment Slot appeared before his eyes.
He now has a considerable number of entries, many of which are similar and can be integrated.
Yang Xiao pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping across the numerous entries, and quickly locked onto three groups.
Group 1.
Tiger Strength (Green) - Unleashes the immense strength of a tiger through the muscles and bones.
Rock Body (Green) - Stable lower body, improved resistance to impact.
Thick Bones (Green) - Increased bone density and improved impact resistance.
All three entries are purely about physical enhancement, and their compatibility is highly consistent.
"Synthesis."
Buzz--
Three green specks of light converged in the Equipment Slot, intertwining and merging together. The green light gradually deepened, eventually coalescing into a single blue speck.
[Synthesis successful!]
[Acquired entry (blue) Tiger-Bone Rock Body: Bones transform into the texture of solid rock, leg strength is greatly amplified, and attacks are not easily interrupted.]
Group 2.
Demon-Slaying Crystal Edge (Purple) + Demon-Subduing Soul-Calming (Purple) + Blood-Devouring Spear Baleful Intent (Purple).
All three purple entries are directly related to killing and warfare.
The Demon-Slaying Crystal Edge primarily attacks with its sharp edge to pierce armor; the Demon-Subduing Soul-Calming -Suppressing Spear primarily attacks to intimidate the soul; and the Blood-Devouring Spear Baleful Intent primarily attacks to erode flesh and blood.
The three are extremely compatible; it's hard to imagine what kind of Golden Trait they would produce when combined.
Yang Xiao took a deep breath.
"Synthesis."
Buzz--!
Three purple dots vibrated violently in the Equipment Slot, their purple light intertwining and colliding, bursting out with dazzling brilliance.
A moment later, the three purple lights completely merged into one, transforming into a dazzling golden point of light.
[Synthesis successful!]
[Acquired entry (Gold) Demon-Slaying Soul-Extinction: Attacks possess Demon-Slaying edge, soul-suppressing aura, and bloodthirsty corrosiveness. It can tear through Yao Qi shields, intimidate the soul, erode flesh and bone, and block self-healing, making it extremely lethal to Demon.]
Golden Trait!
A glint of light flashed in Yang Xiao's eyes.
"Demon-Slaying Soul-Extinction" perfectly combines the effects of the three purple attributes.
In a single strike, the Demon-Slaying blade first tears through the Yao Qi protecting the body, then the soul-suppressing power shakes the spirit, and finally the bloodthirst corrodes the flesh and bones, blocking the body's self-healing.
The triple-layered attack, with each layer building upon the previous one, is terrifyingly lethal to Demon.
"With this entry, we can make Demon wish they were dead with just one shot from now on."
Group 3.
Yang Xiao's gaze fell on the last three purple entries.
Demon-Suppressing Prison + Flesh Cloak + Myriad Rivers Spirit Sea.
The Demon-Suppressing Prison refines the essence of Demon to strengthen the body, the Flesh Cloak allows the physical body to recover quickly, and the Myriad Rivers Spirit Sea provides a continuous source of Spiritual Power.
Although they may seem to be in different directions, they are essentially related to physical health.
Yang Xiao hesitated for a moment, worried about going astray, but ultimately chose to synthesize.
Buzz--!!!
Three purple dots suddenly burst forth with dazzling purple light, and the Equipment Slot vibrated violently, as if something was about to burst out of its shell.
The three purple lights intertwined, collided, and merged, a process that was far longer than the previous two.
A moment later.
A golden light suddenly burst forth, illuminating the Equipment Slot!
[Synthesis successful!]
[Obtained entry (Gold) Ten-Thousand-Forged Demon Body: Captures the essence of Demon, imprisoning it within oneself and repeatedly refining it, transforming it into pure resources for body tempering, completing repeated physical transformations.]
[The purpose of countless refinements is not to become a demon, but to borrow the power of countless demons to forge an unparalleled battle body to suppress all evil.]
Yang Xiao could feel waves of tingling sensations spreading through his body, as if every inch of his flesh and blood was being reshaped by some kind of force.
Yang Xiao blinked, his eyes filled with shock.
He could sense that this entry was on a completely different level from the previous Demon-Suppressing Prison!
"This..."
Yang Xiao took a deep breath to calm the shock in his heart.
He could clearly feel that his physical body was now more than just "stronger than others in the same realm".
With all 256 acupoints fully opened, if only physical strength and close combat ability are compared, it is unknown whether he can touch the threshold of the Mysterious Core Realm.
Yang Xiao was not complacent. He still remembered the scene on the Guanlan River where Pei Xuance instantly soared into the air and killed the Flood Dragon Lord with a long spear.
The hundred-meter-long body of the Flood Dragon Lord was as fragile as paper before that single spear thrust, piercing right through it.
Pei Xuance didn't even use his full strength.
That was a... crushing difference.
It wasn't a difference in physical strength, but a crushing defeat in terms of spiritual realm.
A martial artist at the Mysterious Core Realm can fly, and their attack range and power are far superior to those at the Aperture-Opening Realm.
Yang Xiao was well aware of his own position; he was still far from being a true Mysterious Core Realm.
"My physical body is indeed strong enough, but the true terror of the Mysterious Core Realm lies not in the physical body."
"The qualitative changes that occur after Spiritual Power Core Condensation —the ability to fly, ranged attacks, and bursts of Spiritual Power... I lack all of these."
Yang Xiao was clear-headed.
They weren't blinded by the immediate promotion.
Moreover, the power Pei Xuance displayed with that spear strike on the river transcended the realm of mere physical strength.
That was a qualitative change after Spiritual Power Core Condensation.
"But..."
Yang Xiao's lips curled up slightly.
"Below the Mystic Core, I am invincible!"
"The Mountain Lord is Half-Step Mystic Core. If it dares to show itself, I am confident I can fight it."
He looked down and glanced at the completely revamped list of attributes in his Equipment Slot.
[Gold: Army-Breaker, Myriad Demon Prison-Suppressing Body, Demon-Slaying Soul-Extinction]
[Purple: Mystic Lotus Bodyguard]
[Blue: Tiger-Bone Rock Body, Mountain-Crushing Strength, Wind-Chasing Scent Tracking, Thousand Faces, Black-Erosion Demon Poison, Flood Dragon Bone Savage Body, Mountain Suppression, Bloodbath]
[Green: Purifying Silt to Transform Origin and Transforming into Essence, Howling Shriek, Vitality Recovery, Water-Binding Entanglement]
[White: Continuous Charge]
Three Golden Trait, one purple entry, eight Blue Prefix, four green entries, and one white entry.
With a total of seventeen entries, this already represents an extremely rich foundation.
This time, I received two new Golden Trait.
The Demon-Slaying Soul-Extinction" technique focuses on killing and conquest, while the Ten-Thousand-Forged Demon Body" technique focuses on devouring and strengthening the physical body.
One attacks, the other nurtures; they complement each other.
In addition, the existing Golden Trait "Army-Breaker" is indestructible and can break through anything, specifically targeting defenses.
The three Golden Trait together form a terrifying combat system.
Once the defenses are Army-Breaker, one will face triple damage from the Demon-Slaying Soul-Extinction, followed by the Devouring and Strengthening of the Ten-Thousand-Forged Demon Body. One is simply the natural enemy of Demon!
"The glossary is complete. Next..."
Yang Xiao turned his gaze to the distance.
The rain had stopped sometime earlier, the dark clouds had dispersed, and the sky in the distance was gradually brightening, with a ray of morning light shining down on the mountains.
"I wonder how Zhou Zheng fared. It's time to return to the Mystic Bone Sect."
After the heavy rain, a thick layer of moisture filled the mountains and forests.
On the mountain path Mystic Bone Sect, four figures confronted a colossal creature.
It was an astonishingly large Bear Demon, over five meters tall, covered in jet-black fur, each hair like tempered iron, incredibly hard and gleaming with a metallic sheen.
His eyes were like two blood-red moons, and a chillingly fierce light swirled within his pupils.
Half-Step Mystic Core Realm -- Bear Mountain Lord!
"You lackeys of the Demon Suppression Division, I'd like to see how long you can protect the Mystic Bone Sect!"
Before the words were even finished, Bear Mountain Lord's figure had already sprung up!