UGB Chapter 1775 The Ultimate Test!
Chapter 1775 The Ultimate Test!
In an instant...
Cheng Buzheng had already envisioned various applications and strategic values of this method.
"such a pity……"
He immediately sighed softly, the pressure of reality washing over him.
"Right now, the cultivation world is becoming increasingly depleted of resources. Even rare treasures suitable for the Nascent Soul stage are hard to find, let alone higher-level treasures."
Perhaps only upon reaching the legendary, resource-rich upper realm can this secret technique truly unleash its heaven-defying power and shine brightly.
Suppressing the slight frustration arising from the scarcity of resources, Cheng Buzheng decided to conduct another verification.
He flipped his wrist again, and a spiritual herb, as clear as crystal and exuding a cool aura, appeared in his palm.
This medicine is called [Crystal Orchid], and it is also a rare, first-tier treasure.
The total amount of spiritual essence contained within it is roughly the same as that of the [Purple Radiance Spirit Sand] he had just used.
It was also something he specifically chose as a point of comparison.
Driven by his thoughts, the [Heaven and Earth Sacrifice Ritual] began to operate once again.
【Ice Orchid】quickly transforms into a handful of crystal-clear liquid, and a vast amount of herbal essence surges into the body.
However, this time, Cheng Buzheng keenly sensed something different.
Although this essence is also abundant, it seems to lack the refined and tamed quality of mineral essence, and has more of the "active" restlessness unique to spiritual herbs.
A moment later, the refining was complete.
Cheng Buzheng immediately checked the consciousness panel—his cultivation level had stopped at 79.83%!
"Only a 0.03% increase?"
Cheng Buzheng's brows furrowed instantly, and a clear look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"The effect is several times worse than that of [Purple Radiance Spirit Sand]!"
This loss rate... is probably 70% or even higher!
The conclusion is obvious:
Even if different types of spiritual objects are of similar grade and contain similar total essence, their conversion efficiency under the [Heaven and Earth Sacrifice Method] varies greatly!
Spiritual items made of minerals are far superior to those made of medicinal herbs!
"Why is this so?"
He fell into deep thought, his fingertips unconsciously tapping lightly on the cloud bed.
Is it due to the form and nature of the spirit?
The ore has a stable structure and its energy is contained and concentrated, making it easy to be completely extracted and transformed by secret methods.
While the elixir is full of vitality, its medicinal properties and spiritual essence are more easily dissipated and wasted during the 'sacrifice' process?
Thinking of this,
Cheng Buzheng's divine sense involuntarily swept over the dazzling array of treasures within the Qiankun Ring:
Various ores, spirit wood, rare flowers and herbs, demon cores, special spiritual materials...
If the conversion efficiency of different materials varies so greatly, then the selection of resources must be extremely cautious when using this secret method in the future.
Using spiritual objects with a high failure rate is simply a waste of resources.
"It seems necessary to conduct more diverse tests to uncover the patterns."
A thought arose,
"We should try at least a few more different spiritual herbs and ores. It would be even better if we could find a demon core comparable to a first-grade rare treasure for testing."
But he suppressed the thought as soon as it arose.
After all, a demon core that is comparable to a rare treasure requires a cultivation level of at least Demon Lord.
That is, the demon infant in the realm of demon lord.
However, Cheng Buzheng did not keep any demon infants at the Demon Lord level.
What's more!
Testing means consumption; rare and precious items are not ordinary, and each one used reduces the remaining supply.
Even though it's no longer of much use to me, it's incredibly precious to the next generation of my family.
To spend so much money to verify a hypothesis is far too extravagant.
"Never mind." Cheng Buzheng let out a soft sigh, suppressing his curiosity.
"Right now, resources are scarce, so this is not the time for in-depth research."
Note these differences down for now, and we can explore them further when we reach the upper realms.
Then, another idea came to mind:
"Since all spiritual objects can be sacrificed, then... can the fragments of magical treasures and ancient artifacts commonly found in the cultivation world also be refined by this method?"
Although those things have lost much of their spiritual power, the essence of the materials used in their refining process remains.
Compared to magical artifacts, the number of fragments of treasures far exceeds that of the former, and their value is much lower...
Crucially, it's not as rare as a magical artifact.
But the next moment, a helpless smile appeared on his lips.
A divine sense swept over the inside of the ring. Everything was neat and orderly, with various spiritual materials categorized. Where was the broken magic weapon?
As a master craftsman, he rarely made mistakes in crafting weapons. Any damaged items among his spoils of war were quickly disassembled and restored to their original form.
The path of "turning waste into treasure" seems to be somewhat impractical for him.
"Unless you spend a lot of time collecting it slowly."
However, with this skill, what treasure couldn't he obtain with his current cultivation level?
Why bother looking for 'trash'?
Think about this.
Cheng Buzheng shook his head slightly, immediately rejecting the idea of wasting his life.
Followed by.
Cheng Buzheng sat cross-legged on the cloud bed shrouded in mist, his eyes gently closed, his face as calm as still water.
He focused his mind and once again immersed himself in the vast and boundless sea of Daoist texts.
A single Daoist script was instantly dismantled into countless ancient and complex spiritual restrictions, which flickered like stars in the sea of consciousness, weaving together a profound and unfathomable web of spiritual restrictions.
He needs immense patience and wisdom to comprehend each spiritual barrier and decipher the profound principles of heaven and earth contained within them.
The room was completely silent.
Only his even and long breaths resonated with the subtle Taoist aura flowing around him.
As time passed, the figure on the cloud bed seemed to merge into the entire space of the secret chamber.
It was as if they had transcended this world and entered a profound and mysterious state of enlightenment.
Time flies like an arrow, fleeting and never to return.
Spring comes and autumn goes, cold comes and heat goes, the plants outside the cave have gone through a cycle of flourishing and withering, but time seems to stand still inside the secret chamber.
In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed quietly.
Cheng Buzheng maintained his original posture, sitting quietly cross-legged on the cloud bed.
···
The Forbidden Sea, a place of eternal desolation.
Blood surged to the heavens, and a murderous aura permeated the air.
In a certain area of this vast, blood-red ocean, a bizarre and chilling scene is unfolding.
Looking around...
The sea surface, which should have been a seamless whole, was brutally divided by a straight, endless "dividing line"!
On one side of the line, the sea of blood seemed to be forcibly lifted by an invisible force, transforming into a ten-thousand-foot-high blood peak that pierced the dark sky, with blood waves rolling at the summit.
Yet, strangely, they could not cross that invisible boundary even by a fraction.
On the other side, the sea surface collapsed into a bottomless, dark space.
It seemed to lead straight to the deepest hell, like an endless abyss that devoured everything.
One high and one low, with a clear boundary.
In this forbidden sea that usually appears to be "flat as a board," it seems so abrupt, bizarre, and contrary to common sense.
This bizarre phenomenon, which defies the laws of nature, has not existed since time immemorial.
Instead, it is fading away gradually over time at a slow but steady pace.
It was as if some force was quietly withdrawing.
however,
On the edge of this deadly balance where extreme movement and stillness intertwine, a murderous intent suddenly appears!
From the direction of that towering "blood-red peak," a faint ripple suddenly spread across the distant sea...
A flash of dazzling golden light appeared, like a shooting star in the dark night, streaking across the sky.
Ten miles away, in the pale, blood-red seawater, a massive, suffocating black shadow quietly emerged.
And with a terrifying speed that was completely disproportionate to its size, it broke through the water and pursued!
Wherever it passed, the undercurrents surged, leaving a cold underwater arrow mark.
Ahead, the golden light clearly sensed the impending doom, and the ripples it created instantly became rapid and chaotic, accelerating desperately.
In an instant,
The sea fish, its body shimmering with dazzling golden light and slender as an arrow, darted like lightning to the deadly "dividing line."
It seemed to instinctively sense the extreme danger ahead, anxiously pacing and twisting before the invisible boundary, not daring to cross the line even a step.
In that very instant—
The enormous black shadow behind suddenly unleashed a terrifying and ferocious power!
It burst through the sea with a roar, revealing its enormous body covered in ferocious scales. Its massive maw opened wide, revealing sharp teeth inside that gleamed like deathly saws, bringing a storm of blood and gore as it lunged at the golden sea fish.
The speed is so fast that it exceeds the limits of visual capture!
At the critical moment!
The golden sea fish's survival instincts kicked in...
The fishtail suddenly trembled, unleashing power far exceeding its usual strength, and its form transformed into a true golden lightning bolt.
Like an arrow released from a bow, it drew a poignant arc in the air.
Without hesitation, they leaped into the low-lying sea that represented the "endless abyss" ahead!
"Roar!"
The prey, about to escape its grasp, let out a silent roar as the massive predator lashed its enormous tail through the air.
Like a terrifying mountain range crashing down from the sky, stirring up the wind and clouds, attempting to intercept it.
However, in the next instant—
"boom!"
A not-so-loud, yet deep and soul-stirring explosion rang out.
The golden sea fish that had just leaped into the air above the "lower side" of the sea was seen.
It didn't even let out a mournful cry before it exploded in mid-air without warning!
It transformed into a dazzling yet cruel burst of blood-red fireworks.
Every drop of flesh and every golden scale was instantly ground into the finest blood mist by an invisible, absolute force, and annihilated into the void.
Almost in no particular order!
"boom!!"
Then came an even louder, deeper roar!
That enormous predator, propelled by inertia into the "lower side" area, with a body comparable to a small mountain, followed in the footsteps of the golden sea fish.
Under the same irresistible force, it exploded with a deafening roar!
It burst into an even larger and more shocking blood-red firework!
In an instant,
Two lives—a spirit fish with an aura comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and a ferocious beast comparable to a Great Perfection Foundation Establishment cultivator—were utterly annihilated within this strange dividing line, their bodies and souls completely destroyed.
Not even a trace of remains was left.
At the same time, a tiny ripple, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, flashed across the void that had just swallowed life, before disappearing.
Between the sea and the sky, a deathly stillness returned.
It was as if the cruel annihilation had never happened.
Only the "dividing line" that split the sea of blood in two remained, coldly stretching across the water, displaying a majestic aura that sent shivers down one's spine.
If a Nascent Soul cultivator were here, they would be horrified to discover...
Within this seemingly endless "dividing line" lies an incredibly powerful force field!
Those below the Nascent Soul stage will be instantly killed upon approaching the force field, just like those two sea fish, with no chance of survival.
Only those who have condensed their Nascent Soul can barely glimpse a trace of the unknown power permeating this world within this force field.
Looking towards the source of this terrifying force field—
In the distance, high in the void, two golden cocoons, like miniature suns, hung silently.
The cocoon of light slowly rotated, emitting profound and magnificent fluctuations.
Like the beating of the hearts of two sleeping ancient gods.
An immense pressure, like tangible sunlight, poured down, filling every inch of this space.
It was this force that forcefully suppressed the vast sea of blood below, forming that fatal "dividing line".
This is causing the sea level in a large area below to be slowly and steadily lowered.
This makes the blood color here so intensely concentrated compared to other sea areas!
Yes,
The source of all the anomalies in this sea area is the two "golden suns" hanging high in the sky, from which mysterious and magnificent fluctuations continuously emanate.
Upon closer inspection, through the dazzling golden light, one can vaguely see the outlines of two figures sitting cross-legged within the cocoons of light.
Who else could it be but Cheng Buzheng and the High Priest!
Do not!
To be precise, it should be one of Cheng Buzheng's avatars and the High Priest of the Purgatory Clan.
At this moment, as their understanding of the origin of the Law of Blood deepened, the aura emanating from the two golden cocoons of light became increasingly grand and profound.
The flow and ascent of power, though not as rapid as at the beginning, possessed a more solid and refined quality, like a rock.
It is quietly transforming from a "leaf swaying in the wind" into an "unshakable rock".
Beneath the two cocoons of light, the crimson cage that had originally imprisoned the ancestral source of the Purgatory Clan...
It had dimmed to the point of being almost transparent, with only a few scattered specks of blood-red light remaining inside, which were still decreasing incessantly.
Compared to the original, surging river of blood, it was a world of difference.
Clearly, after years of absorbing its essence, this pure source of laws from the progenitor of the Purgatory Clan is about to be exhausted.
Just as the crimson light spots thinned to a critical point—
Inside the cocoon of light, Cheng Buzheng's avatar and the High Priest of the Purgatory Clan seemed to be of one mind, simultaneously sensing that the 'blessing' left behind by the ancestor of the Purgatory Clan was about to be exhausted!
With a single thought, their will sank into their sea of consciousness with unprecedented intensity.
Like two travelers on the verge of dying of thirst encountering a sweet spring, they began to devour the last pure source of the Law of Blood from the "futon" below with near madness and greed.
In an instant, the last remaining blood-red light spot inside the crimson cage was suddenly seized by two invisible forces, turning into two thin streams that disappeared into the two "futons" beneath Cheng Buzheng and the High Priest respectively.
The two 'snail streams' appear to be of similar size...
However, upon closer inspection, it can be observed that there seem to be more blood-red spots inside the 'futon' beneath Cheng Buzheng.
Just as the last drop of the Blood Law's essence was drained from within the crimson cage—
hum!
The crimson cage that had imprisoned and refined the progenitor of the Purgatory Clan emitted a barely perceptible mournful cry before completely collapsing and vanishing into nothingness.
It's like it never existed.
Within the golden light curtain, Cheng Buzheng's Dharma body and the High Priest were completely immersed in a profound state of meditation, forgetting themselves and the world.
now!
They devoted all their attention and will without reservation to the final, profound understanding of the Law of Blood.
Two figures appeared in the silent void...
The final competition has begun.
...(End of this chapter)