Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 748 Counterattack from the Array Platform

The edge of the forbidden area on the broken island.

Three beams of light hovered above the rocky ridge. Dozens of rocky islands floated in mid-air to the north, the larger ones hundreds of feet in circumference, the smaller ones no bigger than a stone chamber. The islands were grayish-white, inlaid with silver veins, and between the islands, silvery-white fissures opened and closed.

The spiritual energy here is thin, but the spatial spiritual power is surprisingly dense.

Li Yuan's perception spread out, but he was quickly compressed to within three thousand feet by the dense fluctuations. There were at least seventeen fissures, their direction and width all changing.

The Divine Dragon Clan member stood at the forefront, his vertical pupils sweeping across the islands, and said in a deep voice, "The rifts are denser than last time. We can't get through them head-on."

The great demon dragon looked at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan raised his hand, and spiritual energy surged from his palm. The purple aura of the Void Battle Master was activated, suppressing the edge of the nearest rift and temporarily stabilizing the walls on both sides.

A passage three zhang wide was formed.

"Keep up."

Li Yuan stepped into the passageway.

The great demon dragon Chilong followed closely behind. The Divine Dragon Clan, having reached the rear, concealed its escape light, its dark golden vertical pupils scanning the surroundings.

Just as the three passed the third rocky island, a gray-white shadow darted out from behind the rock wall on the left.

Void Beast.

The object resembled a mass of grayish-white mist torn and then pieced back together by a crack, with interwoven silver threads inside. It struck the wall of the passage, instantly tearing a piece from the protective layer of spiritual energy.

The Divine Dragon Clan member took a step forward and slammed down with his right palm. Dark golden dragon energy condensed into a palm print, smashing most of the Void Beast apart. The remaining mist retreated into the rift and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Li Yuan conveniently filled in the gap.

"Minor." The Divine Dragon Clan member withdrew his hand.

The deeper he went, the denser the fissures became. Li Yuan pushed the passage forward section by section, and the auxiliary meridians, after the completion of the Void Condensation Meridian Guiding Technique, continuously absorbed the spiritual energy of the surrounding space, barely managing to sustain the consumption.

Along the way, they encountered three more Void Beasts. Two of them were scattered by the Divine Transformation Dragon Clan, while the third emerged from the bottom of the rocky island. It was several times larger than the others, and with a single impact, it tore open a passage two zhang wide.

The great demon dragon charged forward, its claws cleaving through the outer layer of mist. The Divine Dragon Clan member followed up with a palm strike from the side, its dark gold palm print piercing through the core.

The Void Beast shattered into fragments.

About two hours later, the density of the rocky island suddenly decreased.

A massive rocky island, nearly a thousand feet in circumference, appeared ahead, suspended in the center of the fragmented island group. The island's surface was unnaturally flat, with silver veins extending from deep within the rock, intertwining to form intricate patterns.

In the center of the design stands a platform.

The platform was about five zhang high, built of dark gray rock, and its surface was engraved with spiritual runes. Silver light flowed slowly within the spiritual runes.

Three zhang to the right of the platform, there is a stone tablet. The characters on the tablet are bold and carry the aura of the dragon race.

The permanent "Netherworld Knowledge" entry activates automatically.

The inscription on the stele gradually entered my mind.

This array is the seventh node of the Dragon Vein Transmission Network. It connects two dragon remnants. The first remnant contains dragon marrow, and the second contains techniques. Activation requires the infusion of dragon blood into the array's core.

Li Yuan wrote down the inscription on the stele and turned to the battle platform.

The process of reversing all phenomena has begun.

Thirty-six divine sense lines unfolded, sweeping across the array platform structure. The core teleportation loop shared the same origin as the anchor point array platform in the mine's stone chamber, while the outer spiritual runes contained coordinate markers, bloodline verification, and three layers of two-way teleportation.

A few high-level spirit patterns were unfathomable, but the Myriad Manifestations Retrospection recorded them completely.

Li Yuan walked to the front of the battle platform.

The central groove is about the size of a bowl, and the inner wall is engraved with bloodline resonance spiritual patterns.

He pricked his fingertip, and the essence of the dragon's blood dripped into the groove.

As the dark gold essence blood touched the spirit runes, the inner walls of the grooves lit up with golden light. The bloodline resonance activated the spirit runes layer by layer, and the dark gold spiritual power spread along the pathways.

The spirit patterns on the surface of the array platform all lit up.

Silvery light surged up from the bottom, converging into the center of the table and condensing into a halo about ten feet in diameter.

The teleportation array is activated.

The great demon dragon walked to the side of the array platform, its eyes shining brightly.

"It's done."

The Divine Dragon Clan member also approached, his vertical pupils scanning the spiritual patterns, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Two sites of relics," said the Nascent Soul Dragon Clan member. "Which one should we go to first?"

The great demon Chilong was about to speak.

Li Yuan suddenly tilted his head to the side.

In my perception, the spiritual energy fluctuations of the Chilong Great Demon and the Transformation Dragon Clan changed simultaneously.

Gathering strength.

The next moment, the Divine Dragon Clan moved.

A dark golden palm print struck from less than three zhang away from Li Yuan, the dragon energy solidifying into a tangible form. At the same time, the great demon dragon pounced from the other side, its claws reaching for Li Yuan's lower back.

Spatial confinement technique.

The confinement field was placed in front of the palm print, blocking the impact head-on.

The palm print struck the confinement field, losing most of its force, but the remaining power slammed into Li Yuan's chest.

The Dragon Scale Golden Body Technique's scales glowed. The Thick Armor Defense skill was activated simultaneously, and a gray-white demonic energy protective membrane emerged from the body's surface.

The first physical impact at the God Transformation level.

Thick Armor Defense Progress: 1/3.

Li Yuan retreated two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) and steadied himself.

The dragon demon's claws were already close at hand.

He activated the Void Escape Technique. Li Yuan stepped on the peak of the wave, moved more than sixty zhang horizontally, and landed on the other side of the array platform.

The Divine Dragon Clan member stood still, his dark golden vertical pupils icy cold. The Chi Dragon Demon retracted its claws and stood up straight, showing no remorse whatsoever.

"You spent 500,000 spirit stones at the auction," the Divine Dragon Clan member said calmly.

"A dragon that can produce 500,000 spirit stones must have more than 500,000 worth of other items on it."

The great demon dragon said, "If someone dies in the forbidden area of ​​the Shattered Island, no one will be able to find out."

Li Yuan looked at the two of them without saying a word.

The demon-transformation-into-human-form technique was withdrawn.

The dragon's appearance faded, the dark gold scales disappeared, the dragon horns retracted, and the spine at the tail disappeared.

The human race's appearance emerged.

The great demon Chilong's expression changed.

The vertical pupils of the Divine Dragon Clan shrank sharply.

"Humans?"

Li Yuan did not answer.

Space cutting technique.

A perfect blade shot out from the fingertip, curving into the gaps in the scales of the Chilong Great Demon's shoulder. Primordial power erupted, shattering the shoulder bone and severing the main channel of spiritual energy.

The great demon dragon let out a muffled groan, its left arm hanging down.

The Divine Dragon Clan had already rushed close.

Dark golden dragon energy condensed into a phantom dragon head, which opened its mouth to bite.

The spatial confinement spell was activated once again.

The dragon's head smashed through the edge of the confinement arena, and the remaining force slammed into Li Yuan's scales.

The second physical impact at the God-level.

Li Yuan retreated three zhang (approximately 10 meters), his chest trembling, but he did not stop.

The Demonic Binding Technique was activated, and twenty-four binding ropes shot out, binding the limbs and waist of the Nascent Soul Dragon Clan. A thin film of Primordial Chaos Power covered the surface of the binding ropes, corroding the protective dragon aura.

The Divine Dragon Clan was held back for two breaths.

Dragon's Might Technique.

A directional, cone-shaped, composite mental impact shot out from the sea of ​​consciousness, its oppressive aura, imbued with the power of a permanent inscription, pressed down on the divine soul of the Nascent Soul Dragon Clan.

The Divine Dragon Clan member froze.

The second spatial cutting technique targets the side of the neck.

The dragon turned its head to avoid a fatal blow, the blade slicing through the shoulder armor, leaving a deep wound that exposed bone.

The next moment, the dark gold palm print slammed down on Li Yuan's chest.

The third physical impact at the God-level.

Thick Armor Defense Progress: 3/3.

The equipment inventory suddenly shook.

The scales on the demonic armor began to dissipate, and a stream of green light flowed into its surface. The remaining force of the palm print pushed Li Yuan back five zhang, and a shallow line appeared on the scales.

[Permanentization complete]

【Thick Armor, Deep Green】

[Effect: Restores mana when taking physical attacks; mana can be actively consumed to heal injuries. Permanent effect.]

Li Yuan did not stop.

The great demon dragon pounced from the side, one arm hanging down, the other claw reaching for his face.

Dark Demon Erosion Rune.

Li Yuan placed the fourth-tier talisman in front of the Chilong Great Demon with his right hand. The erosion wave was released, and the demonic energy condensed to its maximum effect, causing a large part of the Chilong Great Demon's protective spiritual energy layer to melt away.

Space cutting technology catches up.

The blade cut into the chest, passed through the body cavity, and severed the spiritual energy pathway at the spine.

The great demon dragon froze, its blood-red eyes dimmed, and it fell backward.

Li Yuan simultaneously stepped onto the peak of the void wave.

Having mastered the Void Escape Technique, he used the force of three consecutive wave peaks to cross more than eighty feet and intercepted the Divine Transformation Dragon Clan member.

Spatial confinement technique.

The space within a radius of three zhang was frozen, and the Divine Dragon Clan was suspended in mid-air.

Spatial cutting technique, a full-force strike.

The blade slashed into the neck of the Divine Transformation Dragon from the front, unleashing a surge of Primordial Chaos Power that pierced through the dragon's scales and muscles, severing the main spiritual energy vein in its neck. The crack tore at the break for several breaths.

The light in the vertical pupils of the Divine Dragon Clan dimmed completely.

The massive body crashed down onto the rocky island's surface. Several dozen breaths later, only ashes and broken scales remained on the ground.

Li Yuan returned to the confinement area and landed beside the array platform.

The dull pain in my chest was still there. The demonic energy from the thick armor, now permanently enhanced, circulated around the damaged area, and the pain subsided considerably.

He crouched down and picked up the storage bags of the Chilong Great Demon and the Transformation Dragon Clan.

Inside the storage bag of the Chilong Great Demon was tens of thousands of spirit stones, a number of dragon-type spiritual materials, and a rough map of the Broken Island Forbidden Land.

The storage bag of the Divine Dragon Clan contained over 100,000 spirit stones, and various spiritual materials, magical artifacts, and pills filled almost half the bag.

Li Yuan looked through them one by one.

A dark gold bead, about the size of a pigeon egg, lay at the bottom of the bag, its surface shimmering with dragon-like spiritual light.

Within a three-foot perception range, blue text rippled.

[Equipable item detected: Dragon Essence Cultivation Bead]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Dragon Essence Repair - Blue]

[Effect: Increases spiritual energy refinement by 30%; increases cultivation efficiency by an additional 30% in a spiritual energy environment; further purifies the dragon bloodline.]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: Cultivate for a cumulative total of thirty days in an environment rich in dragon energy]

Li Yuan put the beads into his storage bag, without any equipment.

Inside the storage bag, there was also a thumb-sized grayish-white stone with extremely fine vein-like patterns on its surface.

[Equipable item detected: Meridian Rejuvenation Stone]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Tempering and Returning to Origin - Blue]

[Effect: Increases meridian cultivation efficiency by 50%; increases spiritual energy purity during cultivation by 20%.]

[Preview of conditions for permanentization: Simultaneously cultivate three or more cultivation techniques continuously for fifteen days]

Li Yuan also put it into the storage bag.

He stood up and looked at the still-swirling silvery halo.

The array has been activated.

Li Yuan carefully put away the two storage bags and walked to the front of the array platform.