Infinite Demon God: How can I download it if I don't have enough data?

Chapter 187 Undercurrents

"You know that now that the Daya civilization has been revived, we must accumulate enough strength and can no longer recklessly explore the stars."

The writing on the crystal flickered briefly before falling silent again.

"Starry Sky————"

Gloria muttered something.

A hint of apprehension and a deeply hidden fear surfaced in his eyes.

suddenly.

Just then, a flash of light appeared on the crystal, and a new message emerged.

"Someone has entered the church."

No need for the text on the crystal to provide a reminder.

Gloria had already sensed that aura.

She raised her hand to put away the crystal, turned her head, and looked down at the shadowy corner of the room.

at the same time.

The vertical line on her forehead suddenly widened, revealing a crack.

A streak of silvery-white light shot out from the crack, so fast that it was almost impossible to catch it with the naked eye.

Thud!

Suddenly, a dull thud came from the corner of the wall, where there should have been no one.

It looked like something had been forcefully knocked down.

next second.

A figure appeared out of thin air on the ground.

It was a young man wearing a black robe and with curly hair, lying face up on the cold ground.

A dark red liquid slowly seeped from a hole in the center of his forehead; his eyes were vacant, and he was beyond dead.

"That's the thirteenth."

Gloria stared at the corpse, her brow furrowed slightly.

"These people are really persistent."

Clearly, this wasn't the first time she'd encountered something like this.

At first, she would hold back and try to extract some useful information.

But then, those people seemed to realize that she had the ability to manipulate minds.

The people she sent were all influenced by some means, though they couldn't completely escape her control.

But there was a brief moment of clarity.

If she attempts to mentally invade someone's mind, that person will immediately sever their own life force, leaving her no time to react.

After a few times, she completely lost patience.

Now, she's too lazy to bother with all that effort anymore.

Once discovered, they are killed directly, which is both clean and efficient.

After all, these people were undoubtedly assassins sent by humans.

They even sent people over after they were discovered one after another.

It's clear that the other party's claim of knowing her information was a ruse; their real intention was to test her.

"A bunch of stupid, damned monkeys."

Gloria lowered her eyes slightly, the pair of cross-shaped lights deep in her pupils flashing coldly, reflecting the gradually cooling corpse in the corner.

Although by demonstrating her strength and offering the allure of immortality, she managed to temporarily forge alliances with some human factions.

But she understood that this was just an appearance.

During this time, she also absorbed the knowledge of humankind in this era.

She absorbs this knowledge extremely quickly due to her learning ability.

According to a famous proverb in the Yu Kingdom, those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts.

The humans here have violent and bloodthirsty genes hidden in their bones. They divide life forms of the same race into classes and engage in torture and slaughter.

Not to mention her being a non-human being.

The reason for maintaining the current situation is that the other party is not yet confident of completely winning her over.

In order to avoid immortality and the loss of those groundbreaking technologies.

It maintained the balance of the surface.

However, once this balance is broken, she will be besieged by the strongest humans of this era.

These overt allies will devour her like hungry wolves.

Based on her understanding of the supernatural systems currently in use by humanity.

With her current strength.

If it were just a few, that would be fine.

However, if she were to be attacked by all the powerful individuals, she would really not fare well.

Even if they win in the end, they will probably pay an unimaginable price.

Thinking about this...

A figure involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

He was a young man in his early twenties, with blond hair, golden eyes, and a sun pattern on the back of his hand.

His face was calm.

However, of all the humans she came into contact with, she was the one who posed the strongest threat to her.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary.

She was unwilling to break ties with these people right now.

What she needs to do next is to find a way to awaken those forbidden life forms without attracting their attention.

"However, what exactly are these so-called spiritual mechanisms of heaven and earth and ancient techniques?"

This is something that a race with only a few tens of thousands of years of civilization since the beginning of its evolution should not possess —

Gloria felt the power gradually dissipating from the curly-haired youth's corpse, and she was puzzled.

Currently, there are undoubtedly only two extraordinary systems that humanity has mastered in this world.

One type is the Secret Martial Arts system. The essence of this extraordinary system is simply the training and strengthening of the physical body, which is quite similar to actively using drugs to promote the evolution of organisms.

Although it is somewhat peculiar, it is not inexplicable by science.

However, she was unable to decipher those old techniques and the spiritual principles of heaven and earth.

Because there was no information about this in her database.

In the era of the Daya civilization, there was no such thing as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on Earth.

Fortunately, this spiritual energy of heaven and earth is drying up, and the old cultivation system is also declining.

Otherwise, according to the information she obtained.

If it were the glorious era of practitioners of ancient arts ten thousand years ago.

The strongest among them even surpassed the level nine warriors at the pinnacle of the Daya civilization.

At that time, her situation would probably be even more difficult.

That is why she is very curious about this ancient technique and the workings of the universe. If she could analyze it, it would definitely greatly enhance the foundation of the Daya civilization.

However, now is not the time to think about that. Let's solve the immediate problem first before thinking about anything else.

At the same time.

The moment the curly-haired youth was killed.

The Purple Gold Empire, thousands of kilometers away from here.

As one of the three major powers on Earth, it can be considered, in some ways, the undisputed number one.

There are many factors that have led to this situation.

For ordinary people, the policies are more preferential and attractive.

It has attracted a large number of scientists, wealthy people, technological geniuses, entrepreneurs, and so on.

It's like gathering the vast majority of the smartest people on the planet over the past two hundred years.

It's like pooling the resources of the entire world to support a single country, which makes its development speed extremely fast, far surpassing that of other countries.

Of course, more importantly, it was jointly established by powerful superhumans from multiple countries.

For this reason, although the country has been established for far less time than the Yu and Luo countries, which have thousands of years of history and profound cultural heritage, it is still far superior to the Yu and Luo countries in terms of military strength.

Most importantly, the Purple Gold Empire possesses a greater number of extraordinary individuals.

Although it has a long history, it does have its own advantages.

For example, the clans of Yu State and the ancient financial groups of Luo State have a long history, powerful methods, and strong cohesion, but their drawbacks are also obvious.

Due to the long history, there are many rules and regulations, deep-seated sectarianism, and an exceptionally strict blockade of extraordinary information.

They tightly guard their family's secret martial arts, making it difficult for outsiders to obtain them.

The Purple Gold Empire, though only a few hundred years old, places even greater emphasis on ability.

The blocking of extraordinary information such as secret weapons is relatively relaxed, and suitable geniuses are even actively selected and cultivated, rather than deliberately suppressed.

Of course, both have their advantages and disadvantages. As countries with a long history, Yu and Luo have profound cultural heritage.

Among them are blessed lands, reclusive practitioners of ancient arts, and even so-called gods. If a real fight broke out, it would be hard to say who would be stronger.

Within the Purple Gold Empire.

The strongest are the Knights of the Covenant Round Table.

The core members number seventy-two.

Even the weakest among them possesses the strength of a Blood Transformation Master.

There are also six deputy leaders at the Yuan Dan level.

At this moment, the night was dark.

Half-hidden by dark clouds, the dim moonlight cast a silvery-gray hue over the area where the Knights of the Oath of the Round Table were stationed.

Below, a magnificent European-style palace stands.

The interior is illuminated by warm yellow light.

The hall is furnished with dark solid wood flooring, and a huge crystal chandelier hangs down.

The room features velvet sofas, gilded side tables, and silver candlesticks and family crests displayed above the fireplace, undoubtedly exuding an air of luxurious wealth.

Snapped!

Sudden.

A crystal ball that had been emitting a soft glow made a soft sound and then shattered, scattering its fragments all over the ground.

"Looks like we've failed again."

A slender, fair hand reached out, the metal bracelet on the wrist making a soft tinkling sound with the movement.

She slowly picked up a shard of crystal ball from the ground, held it up to her eyes for a moment, and sighed softly.

This is a girl who looks no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed as a witch.

A black pointed hat was draped askew over his slightly wavy flaxen hair.

A thin braided belt was tied around his waist, from which hung several small velvet pouches and an old bronze pendant.

"Alright, Una, after these few tests, we've obtained some information about that person. Let's stop this pointless waste of time for now."

At that moment, a voice rang out.

The one who spoke was a tall, middle-aged man near the fireplace.

He had his hair neatly combed back, with short, blond hair meticulously plastered to the back of his head.

He was dressed in a black suit with a silver badge engraved with a shield and a longsword pinned to his collar.

That is the symbol of the Knights of the Covenant Round Table.

He crossed his arms and leaned against the fireplace mantle.

In other parts of the room, several figures were also standing or sitting.

The aura emanating from each person intertwined and collided, forming an invisible giant net that enveloped the entire palace.

This is not intentional, but rather a natural influence on the surroundings that arises when a life form reaches a sufficiently powerful level.

"This guy definitely has a lot of secrets. If we could uncover them all, it would be of great benefit to our Purple Gold Empire."

The girl named Una looked somewhat regretful.

At that moment, near the low cabinet by the door, a young woman leaned against the edge of the cabinet, speaking in a nonchalant tone.

"It's not that simple. That woman is very strange. From the current tests, she can not only use that eerie holy light to erode people's spirits, but she also has a third eye on her forehead that can control any electronic product at will."

What's more troublesome is that she can control lightning.

The woman had a healthy wheat-colored complexion, with long, black curly hair cascading over her shoulders. She wore a tight-fitting dark brown leather outfit and had two short blades at her waist.

Her features were deep-set, with a touch of wild beauty.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked thoughtful.

They had all seen the Virgin Mary, especially that terrifying lightning.

As the most violent force in nature, its power goes without saying, yet the other party was able to control it.

That makes sense, though. If she weren't powerful enough, how could they have formed an alliance with her? They would have captured her and tortured her long ago.

"Heh, so what? Once the captain breaks through, that guy's death is nigh."

At that moment, a lean Black man spoke coldly.

He leaned against the armrest of the velvet sofa, his arms covered with tattoo-like silver runes that seemed to flow faintly in the firelight.

A long, old scar running diagonally from his temple to his cheekbone added a touch of ferocity to his already unruly appearance.

He was playing with a small silver knife, the tip of which fluttered between his fingers like a butterfly.

"Commander?"

Upon hearing the Black man's words, the others reacted with varying expressions, but none of them felt there was anything wrong with what he said.

Because that guild leader is the strongest person in their Purple Gold Empire.

In their eyes, they were the strongest beings on the entire planet Earth.

His strength had already reached the level of the Full Moon Realm.

However, this leader rarely interfered in the daily affairs of the Knights Order, and usually only focused on his training.

Generally speaking, all matters within the group are mainly handled by the vice-captain, Eros.

Even with that eerie and unorthodox "Holy Mother," they didn't believe the other side could be a match for the leader.

Not long ago, after exchanging blows with Gloria, the guild leader returned saying he had gained some insights and then went into seclusion.

"Alright, the commander is not someone we can discuss in private."

The burly man with the slicked-back hair, Eros, interrupted the group.

"Next, we should start by manufacturing the longevity potion and the enhancement potions that can strengthen the body that they provided."

If all these things are true, then everyone here will live forever!

Upon hearing this...

They all paused for a moment.

Even as the pinnacle of martial arts practitioners, a burning desire flashed in their eyes.

The enhancement potion is secondary; even if it's useful, it won't be of much use to them.

But immortality is different; no one would complain about living too long.

"Oh, right, Joel, remember to cause some trouble for Luo and Yu. It would be best if the Holy Mother (a figure in Chinese mythology associated with the Holy Mother) went against them!"

Elos said.

As he spoke, his gaze fell on the black man among them.

"Don't worry, I'm good at this. Leave it to me!"

The black man paused, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth, as he brandished his short knife.

time flies.

Regardless of what happened outside, Hu Long remained in the Ji family's Penglai Realm, focusing on his cultivation.

The Penglai Realm is vast, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is so abundant that it is almost extravagant, far surpassing the previous blessed land of the Pure Fire Sect, which was only the size of a chaotic graveyard.

That small place would be on the verge of destruction if you just extracted a little bit of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but here it seems to have an inexhaustible supply.

Inside an attic.

Hu Long, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes.

"That's about it."

He murmured to himself, feeling the surging power within him.

After a period of repeated practice and adaptation, Hu Long has completely mastered the full strength of the Blood Exchange Perfection level.

Upon internal observation, the Qi and blood within the body flow like a dragon.

The growth in strength has reached a bottleneck, with no further room for effective advancement.

Seeing this, he understood that it was time to break through to the Yuan Dan stage.

just.

Before that, there was another problem looming ahead.

To date, he still has not grasped the true meaning of martial arts.

To grasp the true meaning of martial arts is not something that happens in a flash of inspiration or on a whim.

That is a belief truly rooted in one's heart, a goal for which one is willing to burn everything. Once set, it will be carried out steadfastly to the end.

Hu Long has no clue about this matter yet.

However, this is normal.

According to historical records, throughout history, every martial artist who survived a fire and successfully underwent a blood transfusion was a person of extraordinary talent and exceptional ability.

Even so, countless martial artists at the peak of the Blood Exchange Realm have been stuck in their attempts to comprehend the true meaning of martial arts.

Those who are truly able to break through are few and far between.

This alone is enough to demonstrate just how difficult it is to advance to the Yuan Dan realm.

However, this was not a problem for Hu Long.

He has other options.

For example, let's try installing some vegetarian noodle boards first.

If all else fails, we'll think of other solutions.

The thought settled.

Hu Long directly instructed Ji Wudi to prepare some items needed for breaking through to the Yuan Dan realm.

Although having a vegetarian noodle board usually prevents problems, Hu Long doesn't mind taking precautions.

It's never a bad thing to be thorough.

This is the advantage of having power.

You don't need to worry about what you want; someone will obediently deliver it to you.

A few hours later.

Hu Long's figure appeared on a peak in Penglai Realm.

He sat upright on a step made of the finest jade, its texture warm and lustrous, its color superior, and it exuded a subtle chill.

Above us was a sky so blue it seemed unreal, without a single cloud.

Hu Long flipped his hand, and a flash of light appeared, revealing two fist-sized white beads in his palm.

The bead is pure white and emits a strange fragrance; one sniff of it and one feels a slight stirring of the blood and qi within the body.

This item is called the Yuan-Embracing Pill, a supreme auxiliary medicine needed for martial artists to advance to the Yuan Dan realm, which can greatly increase the chance of breaking through.

If this were to be announced to the outside world, it would be enough to make the other major clans go berserk.

More importantly, the main ingredients used to refine this elixir became completely extinct decades ago.

These are the only two remaining in the Ji family.

This was enough to prove its preciousness, but Hu Long didn't care at all, casually tossing it into his mouth and swallowing it whole.

Immediately afterwards, he took out a pile of various kinds of rare and precious medicines from his storage bracelet.

Each of these precious plants has extremely demanding growth conditions; they must be nourished day and night by sufficient spiritual energy from heaven and earth in order to take shape.

Just take that one piece of purple ginseng-shaped treasure, about the thickness of an arm, for example. Even a small fragment the size of a fingernail could cause an ordinary person's blood vessels to burst and die from overeating.

These things, enough to drive any martial arts practitioner mad, were all stuffed into Hu Long's mouth like beans.

As for digestion?

There's absolutely no need to worry.

For him, anything that can be put into his mouth can be digested.

The body's Qi and blood begin to stir restlessly, like magma churning underground.

I realized this.

Hu Long raised his hand and pointed a finger at the ground.

A ring of transparent ripples spread from the fingertips.

A buzz!

In an instant, with him as the center, silvery-white lines emerged from his fingertips, outlining, intersecting, and extending to cover the jade ground beneath his feet, before rapidly spreading outwards.

Viewed from above, the pattern was extremely intricate, layer upon layer, like a silver-white flower in full bloom, its petals unfolding and spreading in all directions.

In an instant, wisps of spiritual energy from heaven and earth were drawn in, transforming into a light mist that gently enveloped Hu Long's body.

This is a jade platform paved with cold-marrow jade.

It is engraved with magical runes, called the Spirit Locking Array.

Once activated, it can accelerate the absorption of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the essence of heaven and earth, has an extremely high energy level and is of immeasurable benefit to martial artists breaking through their cultivation realm.

This is also why the Ji family built this thing.

With the combination of the Yuan-Gathering Pill and the Spirit-Locking Array, under normal circumstances, the success rate of a breakthrough is enough to increase by one-third compared to others.

Don't underestimate the fact that it's only one-third; sometimes, a breakthrough can be achieved in just a little bit.

Every bit of success is extremely important.

now.

Under the combined amplification of the violent impact of the medicinal treasure and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth drawn in by the formation, the already powerful force within Hu Long's body began to stir, showing signs of rising again.

He even vaguely sensed that, given enough time, he could forcefully break through the threshold of the Yuan Dan realm on his own.

However, Hu Long did not choose that path.

Why take the risk of struggling when there's an easier way?

He doesn't have the hobby of enduring hardship without effort.

Come on, my sweat and effort!

Too plain.

He spoke in a low voice, his gaze slightly narrowed.

"Install the Nine Dragons Offering to Heaven Book for me."