UGB Chapter 180 Powerful Hextech Runes
Chapter 180 Powerful Hextech Runes
"Grandpa, save me!"
"No! I don't want to die!"
"Spare me! Senior, spare me!"
Desperate cries for mercy and curses mingled together, but to no avail.
A turbulent flow of energy, imbued with yin energy, swept through, like the Grim Reaper's scythe reaping ears of wheat.
Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!
……
The entire ancient island was instantly reduced to ruins exuding a dense aura of malevolent energy.
The wailing quickly subsided, until only the sound of the crumbling walls sobbing in the eerie wind remained.
Qingling hovered above the desolate ruins, her green robe still spotless.
Her cold gaze swept down.
Gu Xuan lay in the ruins, barely breathing.
Gu Xuan stared blankly at the blue figure in the sky, his lips moved a few times, and then he fell silent.
The patriarch of the ancient family, who had dominated the Inner Sea for hundreds of years, perished, his body and soul destroyed.
Chen Xu stood on a reef on the edge of the ancient island that had not been completely destroyed.
The sea breeze caressed his face as he coldly surveyed the ruins of the ancient family.
Qingling's figure silently floated down beside him, and the little cloud phantom in her arms gently rubbed against her arm, letting out a satisfied hum.
Chen Xu looked at Qing Ling and said calmly, "Is it cleaned up?"
"Yes, Senior Brother. Nothing was missed. The aura has been completely annihilated by Yin Sha. No one will notice anything unusual in a short time."
"The residual array fluctuations and ghostly aura here will naturally dissipate within three days," Qingling replied confidently.
Chen Xu nodded slightly, finally understanding the situation.
With the troublesome Gu family completely eliminated, there were no more worries, and Chu Shengqiang's emotions finally calmed down.
……
Inside the cultivation room of the floating island cave in Meteor City.
Chen Xu, with gray hair, sat cross-legged on a futon, his eyes slightly closed and his breathing deep and focused.
However, beneath his calm exterior, within his dantian, a vast and pure spiritual energy was surging and constantly assaulting the barriers of his cultivation.
The "Mysterious Water Dragon-Opening Technique" and the "Pure Origin Technique" operated on their own, with spiritual energy carrying a faint but powerful dragon's roar, surging endlessly through the meridians.
Each cycle of the celestial sphere is like a giant hammer forging iron, not only refining spiritual power but also nurturing and strengthening the divine soul.
"Spiritual energy is abundant, meridians are unobstructed, and divine sense is refined..." Chen Xu looked inward and clearly sensed that the opportunity for a breakthrough had ripened.
With a thought, the spiritual energy in his dantian suddenly surged, transforming into a torrent of spiritual energy that flowed through his meridians.
Chen Xu's body trembled slightly, and the pores all over his body opened instantly. The rich and pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to be drawn in, rushing wildly into Chen Xu's body.
The infusion of spiritual energy lasted for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before it gradually subsided.
The rich spiritual energy inside the cave was completely dissipated, becoming much thinner.
Chen Xu slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in his pupils before receding and returning to calm.
In the later stages of foundation building, success was finally achieved.
An unprecedentedly powerful feeling filled my entire body.
The dantian and qi sea have expanded considerably since the breakthrough, and the total amount and purity of liquid spiritual energy have reached a new level.
The power of divine sense, as if freed from its shackles, naturally swept out in all directions.
Twenty-five li... thirty li...
Ultimately, the range of his divine sense stabilized at an astonishing fifty miles, reaching the level of an ordinary Core Formation cultivator.
Just as his realm was completely stabilized, three runes emitting distinct lights and auras appeared before Chen Xu.
[Partial Ascension: Increases damage dealt by 30% 15 seconds after the start of combat]
[Golden Egg: Obtain a large golden egg, which provides a large amount of loot when hatching. It will hatch successfully by defeating ten enemies with a cultivation level at least equal to your own.]
[Ultimate Ascension: Deals 30% more damage. After 15 seconds, cultivation level temporarily increases by one minor realm. (The temporary cultivation level increase will dissipate after the battle ends.)]
Chen Xu looked at the three runes in front of him and pondered.
The first Hextech rune, "Partial Ascension," needs no further explanation; it's immediately obsolete.
For Chen Xu, the 30% damage increase is somewhat of a waste.
Furthermore, there's an upgraded version called "Ultimate Ascension" later on, so naturally, I wouldn't choose this "Partial Ascension".
The second Hextech rune, [Golden Egg], actually piqued Chen Xu's interest.
If I remember correctly, this is the second time the [Golden Egg] Hextech rune has appeared.
When it first appeared, Chen Xu's cultivation was still shallow and he was not good at killing, so he had no choice.
Now that Chen Xu's strength has improved considerably, fulfilling the conditions for hatching the golden egg is a piece of cake.
However... the rewards from the golden egg are random, and it's hard to say how much they will boost your combat power.
After some thought and hesitation, Chen Xu focused his attention on the last Hextech rune.
[Ultimate Ascension: Deals 30% more damage. After 15 seconds, cultivation level temporarily increases by one minor realm. (The temporary cultivation level increase will dissipate after the battle ends.)]
After seeing the effects of [Ultimate Ascension], Chen Xu's eyes lit up.
It also provides a 30% damage bonus, but unlike [Partial Ascension], it has no delay, so you can enjoy this buff whether the battle has started or not.
However, its true core value lies in the temporary boost to a minor cultivation level gained after 15 seconds.
However, its true core value lies in the temporary boost to a minor cultivation level gained after 15 seconds.
This means that Chen Xu, who is in the late Foundation Establishment stage, will temporarily possess the cultivation level of the early Core Formation stage 15 seconds after the start of the battle!
This will be one of his most powerful trump cards, besides Qingling.
But then Chen Xu realized that Qingling, as his spirit pet, could also enjoy the blessing of Hextech runes.
If one gains power and strengthens their cultivation at the late stage of the Azure Spirit Core Formation realm, wouldn't that mean they've reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm?!
Thinking of this, Chen Xu's breath hitched.
Nascent Soul cultivators are those who truly stand at the pinnacle of the Meteorite Sea and Yunzhou.
I never imagined that I would soon have a Nascent Soul stage backer.
Without hesitation, he decisively chose the [Ultimate Ascension] Hextech Rune.
"We need to test it out first..."
……
In a remote part of the inland sea, the sea and sky blend into one, a hazy and gloomy expanse.
The icy sea breeze whipped up turbid waves that crashed against the jagged, dark rocks with a dull thud.
Chen Xu hovered atop a huge reef, with turbulent, murky seawater beneath his feet.
Three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators were piloting a flying shuttle engraved with a ferocious shark totem, patrolling the sea dozens of miles away.
"The Sea Shark Gang..." Chen Xu's lips curled into a cold smile.
Gu Yuan mentioned this name in his dying roar; it seemed to be an enemy who intercepted the Gu family's goods.
Chen Xu felt no qualms about using them as test subjects.
He moved with lightning speed, disappearing silently as he sped off towards the flying shuttle.
In a short while, Chen Xu appeared on the sea surface in front of the Sea Shark Gang's shuttle, standing with his hands behind his back.
"Who goes there?!" A burly man with a scar on his face shouted from the top of the shuttle, his eyes full of vigilance.