Sea of Consciousness at the Highest Level, a Heaven-Grade Soul Technique, and a Battle Against Desperate Odds

Dongfang Yueming laid out the looted jade slips in front of him, along with a Yellow Grade weapon he had previously obtained from the three major families.

"It's time to make my Sea of Consciousness completely Perfection."

"System, begin Point Allocation!"

[Ding! 72,000 points consumed, four Yellow Grade Sea of Consciousness Techniques have advanced to the first level!]

[Ding! 240,000 points consumed, all four Yellow Grade Sea of Consciousness Techniques Perfection!]

"Merge!"

Dongfang Yueming didn't hesitate at all. His four newly Perfection Yellow Grade techniques were reduced from four to two!

Two brand-new Profound Grade Sea of Consciousness Techniques suddenly took shape in his mind.

With the addition of the "Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns Illusionary Scripture" obtained from the Night Watchers' treasury, he now possesses a total of four Profound Grade!

"Remelt!"

[Ding! Two Profound Grade techniques have successfully merged! Obtained the Earth Grade Sea of Consciousness technique—"The Taixu Spirit-Evolving Record" (Perfection)!]

[Ding! The "Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns Illusionary Scripture" has successfully fused with the existing Profound Grade "Ice and Fire Spirit-Refining True Art" within the host's body! Obtained the Earth Grade Sea of Consciousness Method - "Wuji Soul-Forging Scripture" (Perfection)!]

"Boom!"

With the birth of two Earth Grade techniques, the ice-fire crystal core condensed from spiritual power in Dongfang Yueming's mind shattered instantly! But this was not regression, but rather a metamorphosis!

An extremely terrifying mental storm raged through his Sea of Consciousness, and then his mental power transformed into a vast and boundless golden nebula!

[Superior Sea of Consciousness Perfection: Mental Piercing Strike]!

He felt that his Divine Sense was no longer just about probing and controlling objects; if he wanted, a single glance could instantly shatter the soul of an ordinary True Power Realm expert!

"The final step!"

Dongfang Yueming took a deep breath, and two beams of golden light burst forth from his eyes!

"Give me these two Earth Grade Sea of Consciousness Techniques... and merge them!!!"

"Boom--!!!"

The moment the command was given, Dongfang Yueming's Sea of Consciousness seemed to experience a cosmic explosion!

The golden nebula spun and collapsed wildly, and finally, in the very center of the Sea of Consciousness, a tiny golden figure, extremely illusory yet exuding supreme majesty, condensed!

The little man's features were exactly the same as Dongfang Yueming's!

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Fusion successful!]

[Obtained the Heaven Grade Sea of Consciousness Method – The Indestructible Primordial Spirit True Scripture (Perfection)!]

"Buzz!"

The moment the Heaven Grade technique took shape, Dongfang Yueming did not emit any true energy fluctuations, but the alloy walls of the entire Night Watchers's underground vault began to tremble and twist slightly under an invisible force!

[Sea of Consciousness Perfection: Divine Sense Like the Sea!]

The golden figure sat cross-legged atop an endless ocean of spiritual energy. Dongfang Yueming felt as if his soul had broken free from the shackles of his physical body. If he so desired, his divine sense could instantly cover half of the city of Demon Capital! No movement could escape his perception.

Moreover, under the defense of this vast and boundless Sea of Consciousness, even the full-force mental attack of an old monster in the Sea of Consciousness Realm could not shake him in the slightest!

"That feels good."

Dongfang Yueming let out a long breath. The three major systems—physical body, true qi, and spirit—had finally all reached the Top-Tier Perfection!

"Strike while the iron is hot and deal with these Soul Technique as well."

He turned his gaze to the pile of Soul Technique jade slips, as well as the two Yellow Grade Soul Technique he had obtained from the three major families.

"System, Point Allocation Perfection all of these!"

[Ding! 34200 points consumed, all nine Yellow Grade Soul Technique Perfection!]

[Ding! 7600 points consumed, "Acala Divine Soul Bell" (Profound Grade) Perfection!]

"Start synthesis!"

"Four Yellow Grade offensive Soul Technique... Fusion!"

[Ding! Obtained Earth Grade attack Soul Technique - Great Wilderness Soul-Shattering Spear (Perfection)!]

[Ding! Comprehended Earth Grade Soul Technique - [Spear of Divine Punishment] (Active: Condenses a materialized spiritual spear, ignoring physical and true qi defenses, directly piercing the enemy's Sea of Consciousness, causing an irreversible soul tear)!]

"Four Yellow Grade defensive Soul Technique... have been merged into two Profound -Profound Grade!"

"I will fuse these two Profound Grade with the newly Perfection Profound Grade ' Acala Divine Soul Bell ' and the Profound Grade ' Soul-Guarding Shield ' that I already possess within me!"

Four becomes two! Two becomes one!

[Ding! Obtained Heaven Grade defensive Soul Technique - Supreme Chaos Ninefold Divine Tower (Perfection)!]

[Ding! Comprehended Heaven Grade Soul Technique - [Ninefold Divine Defense] (Passive/Active: Constructs a nine-layered Chaos Divine Tower around the Sea of Consciousness, granting immunity to all negative mental and soul-related statuses and attacks of the same or lower level. When activated actively, it can reflect enemy mental attacks)!]

Looking at the last remaining Yellow Grade Special Soul Technique on the panel, Dongfang Yueming didn't waste it.

[Ding! You have mastered the Yellow Grade Special Soul Technique - [Soul Search and Spirit Seizure] (Active: Forcibly reads the memory fragments of a target whose cultivation level is lower than your own, with a chance to turn them into an idiot)!]

"One Heaven Grade defensive technique, one Earth Grade offensive technique, one Profound Grade offensive technique, ' Soul-Extinguishing Spike,' and one Yellow Grade special technique."

Dongfang Yueming was extremely satisfied with the current configuration.

Just as he was preparing to leave the vault.

"Um?"

His terrifying Divine Sense, which had reached the level of "Divine Sense Like the Sea," keenly detected an extremely violent collision of True Power coming from a room above the treasure vault in the building!

One of the auras was extremely pure and sharp, filled with murderous intent.

"Is that the woman named Baihu? She's fighting someone?"

However, another aura made Dongfang Yueming frown.

Although the aura was disguised as human true energy, under his Divine Sense sense, it was clearly mixed with an extremely disgusting, viscous, and even more dimensional than the Variants ' bizarre demonic energy!

"This feeling... is not from an ordinary Variants. Interesting."

Dongfang Yueming's lips curled up slightly.

"Whoosh!"

With the activation of [The Horizon Within Reach], his figure vanished instantly from the treasure vault.

The Night Watchers headquarters, in the Baihu's private training room.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud.

Baihu was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the wall inlaid with warm jade. She coughed up a mouthful of blood, and her once pristine white uniform was now tattered and stained with a glaring crimson.

"You... you're not Qinglong at all!"

Baihu gripped her specially made battle knife tightly, her silver eyes filled with horror and despair. She struggled to her feet despite her severe injuries, but her arm holding the knife trembled violently uncontrollably.

Across from her.

The once sinister middle-aged man, "Qinglong," now looked extremely terrifying.

His face was covered with dark purple tumors, and his eyes had turned into deathly white, fish-like eyes. Even more terrifying, his body could twist and stretch at will, like a liquid!

"Gurgle... gurgle..."

From the Qinglong's mouth, which split open to its ears, came a nauseating, grotesque laugh. "My identity is not something a lowly human like you is worthy to know."

"All I want is... that ancient heritage within you!"

The Qinglong stared greedily at the Baihu, its pale eyes filled with madness.

The Baihu gritted its teeth, its heart filled with icy coldness.

At this moment, facing this monster emanating strange [Sea of Consciousness Realm] fluctuations, she was completely powerless to fight back!

"Could it be... that I'm really going to die at the hands of this monster today?"

A flicker of despair flashed in the Baihu's eyes.

"Become my nourishment!"

The Qinglong let out a wild laugh, and its twisted body instantly transformed into a vast, all-encompassing black net, carrying a terrifying corrosive aura, which descended directly upon the Baihu!

Just as the Baihu was about to burn his last bit of True Power in a desperate last stand...

"This body is too ugly; it's not suitable for you."

A calm voice, yet seemingly imbued with an irresistible magic, rang out without warning in the cultivation room.