Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 727 Godhood Approaching the Abyss

Tianyue Sect, Reception Platform.

Seven days later.

Before dawn, the area around the reception platform was already sealed off.

Zhou Heng and Xuan Pu stood in front of the platform, with two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Tianyue Sect behind them. The twelve guiding stone pillars lit up one after another, and silver-white spiritual patterns climbed up along the surface of the stone pillars, intertwining in mid-air to form a spatial ring.

At the center of the ring, the void slowly collapsed.

The next moment, a beam of light fell from the spatial passage, drawing a silvery arc above the reception platform.

As the light descended, the entire reception platform trembled.

The surrounding walls were rippled by the aftershocks, which subsided after several breaths.

The silver light dissipated.

A female cultivator stood at the center of the formation. She appeared to be in her thirties, with a cold and aloof expression. Her long, gray hair was tied back, and she was rather thin. The hem of her dark silver robe bore several scorch marks.

The spiritual power at the Nascent Soul level emanated from her body and then quickly receded back into her body.

Zhou Heng stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Elder Xuan Ying."

Xuanpu also bowed.

Xuan Ying nodded, her gaze passing over the reception platform and looking south.

"Is the crack located in a deep abyss?"

"Yes," Zhou Heng said. "About three hundred feet from the bottom of the valley, there are two waves of demonic energy at the Nascent Soul level opposite us, and the seal is already under pressure to nearly seventy percent."

Xuan Ying did not set off immediately.

She glanced down at the scorch marks on the hem of her robe and frowned slightly.

"The teleportation injury was more severe than expected. The spiritual energy in the lower realm is insufficient, so I can only utilize about 60% of my abilities right now."

Zhou Heng's expression darkened.

Xuanpu asked, "Elder, should you recover first?"

"First, look at the cracks."

Xuan Ying took a step forward, his figure transforming into a silver-white streak of light, heading straight for the deep abyss valley.

Zhou Heng and Xuanpu followed closely behind.

At the same time.

Deep in the abyss and valley, deep within the dark veins.

Li Yuan sat cross-legged in the ruins of the ancient demonic sealing chamber, and suddenly opened his eyes.

A profound spatial tremor emanated from the direction of the Tianyue Sect, passing through the underground rock layers and reflecting down along the edge of the Youyuan Crack.

The fluctuations are not strong, but the stability is extremely high.

It was as if a hand pressed down from above, disrupting the entire spatial structure.

God Transformation Level.

Li Yuan did not get up.

The myriad phenomena revert to their own course, recording this spatial oscillation in its entirety.

The spiritual energy released by a Nascent Soul cultivator when traversing a spatial passage is entirely different from that of a Core Formation cultivator. The spiritual energy resonates more deeply with the spatial structure, at a lower frequency, and with a greater amplitude. Even after the aftershocks reach the deep abyss valley, they have not completely diminished.

Li Yuan pulled up this record and examined it closely.

This resonance method is somewhat similar to the spiritual power and the resonance between heaven and earth demonstrated by the Supreme Elder at the Dharma Peak lecture platform, only the depth is different. The method on the lecture platform was a slower-paced teaching, while what Xuan Ying left behind after crossing the lower realm passage was the true Nascent Soul level.

The Empty Condensation and Guiding Meridians Technique reacted at this moment.

The spatial attribute-assisted meridians within the body were activated by the residual fluctuations at the edge of the crack. Every few breaths, a faint wisp of spatial spiritual energy seeped from the depths of the rock strata, cleansing the meridians.

This time, unlike the dual scouring of the area where spirits and demons intersect at the leyline hub, it was pure spatial spiritual energy.

The auxiliary meridians quickly underwent changes. The permeability of the meridian walls increased, and the loss of spatial attribute spiritual energy during its conduction decreased accordingly.

More importantly, this auxiliary meridian began to actively draw upon the spiritual energy of the external space.

Master the art of "empty condensation and guiding the pulse".

Li Yuan withdrew his internal vision.

Just as he was about to continue his seclusion, he suddenly sensed something unusual.

In the eastern part of the valley crevice, about four hundred feet deep, two streams of demonic energy quietly emerged from a dark branch.

Early Nascent Soul stage, frequency of the Netherworld.

The permanent entry for the Demon Horn revealed the characteristics of the two streams of demonic energy. They were not at the Nascent Soul stage, but rather two early-stage Nascent Soul demons, seeping in from a very narrow dark vein branch on the side of the rift and moving towards the main dark vein.

The direction points directly to a segmented, nested purification array.

They've come to break the formation.

Li Yuan opened his eyes, stood up, and his figure dissolved into the rock wall.

After the core of the small realm collapsed and became permanent, the spatial rifts and the ability to freely walk in the void were no longer damaged. The spatial gaps in the rock strata were like flat roads to him. A few breaths later, Li Yuan traversed hundreds of feet of rock strata and appeared in a branch of the dark vein.

Two demons were lurking about twenty feet ahead.

One was short and stocky, with dark gray scales and blood-red eyes. The other was longer, with dark green scales and a pair of short thorns on its forehead.

Their attention was focused on the main dark vein ahead, and they didn't notice anyone behind them.

The hidden branch path is extremely narrow, allowing only two people to walk side by side.

The spatial confinement spell was cast.

The forbidden area unfolded in a narrow side road, with the walls of the passage forming a natural boundary, directly sealing off the area twenty feet ahead.

The two demons froze.

The short, stocky demon reacted the fastest, unleashing his demonic energy and slamming his fists toward the edge of the restricted area.

The confinement field at the peak of its power was activated to actively counteract the attack. Before the force of the punch even landed, the edge of the field had already pushed forward, directly clashing with the demonic energy.

This place is not like an open area. The dark vein walls can support the field, making the confined field much more stable.

The short, stocky demon brought down his fists, but the confinement field remained completely still.

The spatial slicing technique was then unleashed.

An invisible blade shot out from the inner side of the confinement field, cutting into the gaps in the scales on the short, stocky demon's neck. Empowered by the power of primordial chaos, the blade carried both spatial cutting force and the corrosive power of demonic energy.

The short, stocky demon had no time to dodge. Two auxiliary meridians on the side of his neck were severed, and dark red blood spurted out. His demonic energy circulation was damaged on the spot, and his struggling strength plummeted.

Upon seeing their companion killed, the dark green-scaled demon immediately retreated, attempting to escape back towards the rift.

There is only one path through the hidden veins; retreating is the only way to survive.

The Shadow Erosion Technique is activated.

Demonic energy surged from Li Yuan's fingertips, eroding the walls of the dark veins. The spiritual energy fibers in the walls were severed by the demonic energy, and a short passage formed in the rock wall, bypassing the two demons, with the exit opening three feet behind the dark green demon.

Li Yuan walked through the passage and appeared behind it.

The dark green demon's pupils contracted, demonic energy surged into its claws, and it swung back sharply to strike.

Li Yuan dodged to the side, raised his right hand, and affixed a Dark Demon Erosion Talisman to its chest.

The runes on the rune lit up, and the erosion wave rushed directly towards the protective demonic energy layer. The permanent attribute of condensed demonic energy increased the erosion effect by 50%, and a large section of the protective layer melted away, revealing the scales on the chest.

The second spatial cutting technique is delivered.

The blade cut through the gaps in the scales, pierced the chest cavity, and severed the main vein of demonic energy.

The dark green demon stiffened, its blood-red light dimmed, and it collapsed to the ground.

Within the confinement arena, the short, stocky demon had already lost most of its fighting strength. Li Yuan turned around and delivered a finishing blow, the blade slicing through its head and piercing its entire body.

The two demons fell to the ground one after the other.

The demonic energy within his body went out of control and collapsed, causing his scales to peel off and his flesh to turn to ash.

In the dark vein branch, only two piles of black ash and a few broken short horns remained.

Within the storage bag, the True Demon Core emitted a faint reaction. The essence of demonic energy dissipated from the two Nascent Soul stage demons was being absorbed by the core itself.

True Demon Core Permanentization Progress, Same Tier Path: 4/10.

At this moment, the accumulation of mastery over the Shadow Erosion Technique finally crossed the threshold.

Shadow Erosion Technique, Minor Success.

The changes after achieving a minor level of mastery are quite direct. The passage opens up faster, the inner walls transition from shallow fusion to deep fusion, and the residual demonic energy clings more tightly to the spiritual energy fibers on the walls, extending the duration from about ten breaths to over thirty breaths. In places like the Dark Vein, where demonic energy is abundant, it can even last for nearly a hundred breaths.

In battle, it's sufficient to bypass walls, flank the enemy, and break through the blockade.

Li Yuan withdrew his magic and returned to the bottom of the valley along the dark vein branch.

The deep valley of the abyss, the bottom of the valley.

Xuan Ying, Zhou Heng, and Xuan Pu have arrived.

A crack appeared at the bottom of the valley, from which dark purple demonic energy billowed out. The six key spirit stones of the Six-Point Resonance Sealing Array gleamed with silvery light, and the spatial folding chains were taut and straight.

Xuan Ying stopped ten feet in front of the crack and closed his eyes for a moment.

When she opened her eyes again, her expression had darkened.

Xuan Ying continued, "One of them has a heavy aura and its cultivation is slightly higher than mine. The other is violent and is about the same as mine. However, the spiritual energy in the lower realm is insufficient, so I can only exert about 60% of my strength."

She paused.

"It's very difficult to fight two opponents at once."

The valley floor remained quiet for a few breaths.

Zhou Heng asked, "How much longer can we hold out by continuing to reinforce the seal with array formations?"

"We can't hold them off." Xuan Ying shook her head. "The core issue is that the spatial rift is widening. Even if we set up a few more layers of formations, it will only prolong the time by a few more days."

"The only option is to unite with other sects."

Xuanpu said in a deep voice, "It's difficult. Since the spiritual energy in the lower realm has recovered, there are only a handful of sects with Nascent Soul cultivators. For a Nascent Soul cultivator to go against a Deity Transformation cultivator would be suicide."

He looked at the crack and said, "The only hope is that the Nascent Soul level demons will be damaged when they cross the crack. The crack is not wide enough, and even if a Nascent Soul level being forces its way through, it is impossible for them to be at their full strength."

Xuan Ying nodded.

"I will apply to the Mingyuan Sect to send another Nascent Soul cultivator to the mortal realm."

After he finished speaking, the valley fell silent again.

Xuan Ying found a recessed area in the valley with a slightly denser spiritual energy and sat down to cultivate in seclusion. Her Nascent Soul level spiritual power then receded inward, like a deep pool returning to stillness.

Zhou Heng and Xuan Pu returned to the valley entrance to gather people to investigate the hidden branch paths.

Li Yuan did not leave.

He sat down on the side of the valley wall, closed his eyes, and began to practice his internal energy.

The auxiliary meridians, after mastering the Void Condensation Meridian Technique, continue to absorb the residual spatial spiritual energy at the edge of the rift. With the minor mastery of the Shadow Erosion Technique, channel control has also become more precise.

Deep within the dark veins, the segmented purification array and the earth vein hub, two sealing arrays, continued to operate.

The purification process of the Spirit Transformation Demon Orb is still ongoing.

The cultivation continues.