Swallowing the Stars: You Can't Escape, Mountain Dweller

Chapter 848 Spirit and the "Art of Ranks"

The next moment, huge characters began to appear in the void, each character like a star, connected to each other.

The countless words are like a continuous scroll painting, without any pauses or breaks, and all the words are connected.

I don't know which word is the beginning and which word is the end.

Bai Yang already knew the secret; he could simply keep an eye on them.

A few days later, all the text on the giant scroll lit up, and in an instant, his consciousness was sucked in.

He had a feeling of entering a virtual universe, and in an instant he arrived in front of a majestic palace that emitted a faint purple light.

A strange beast, covered in black scales and resembling a lion, with a curved purple horn on its forehead and eyes that glowed with purple light, made the entire hall tremble.

"I am..."

Bai Yang remained silent, listening quietly to the explanation from the spirit of the secret technique, while his mind was filled with deep thought.

The Art of Counting Origins is destined to have only one recipient.

My willpower and talent are indeed inferior to Luo Feng's, so the opportunities I can obtain are really not high.

"It took Luo Feng nearly a thousand years to obtain the Navigation and Attraction Secret Technique."

"My [Realistic Simulation] only has 38 years, which is definitely not enough. But how could I possibly let go of this [Art of Dimensions]?"

"If we fail, the memory erasure methods here were very likely set up by [Yuan] himself. Will his own memories still be intact?"

At this moment, the purple-horned beast said, "Whether you can obtain this secret technique depends on your strength..."

Four beams of light suddenly shot out from the sharp horn on its head.

A huge scroll painting appeared simultaneously on all four walls of the main hall. The scroll rolled down and hung down, and there were countless words on the scroll. However, the countless words on three of the scrolls were illegible.

"What you see before you, and the only picture you can clearly make out, is the 'Attracting Secret Technique' of the entire secret art..."

Bai Yang immediately looked up and instantly memorized all the text on the Na Yin Secret.

He kept thinking and analyzing, and soon understood the detailed steps of cultivation. He decided to try it first, no matter what!

"This guy will probably fail very soon."

The purple-horned beast glanced at Bai Yang intently, then bent its hooves and lay down directly in the main hall.

In its view, Bai Yang's soul and will were the kind that were very difficult to transform and improve.

Compared to the geniuses from all walks of life on the Origin Continent whom I've tried before, this talent is really not high.

It drooped its head comfortably, waiting for Bai Yang to fail so it could send him away directly.

Bai Yang remained motionless, his entire body radiating points of white light, and his whole being emanated waves of willpower impact from all around him.

Every ounce of divine power within his body was enveloped by white secret runes, directly permeating the life imprint within each ounce of divine power.

This is a test of the soul, the most fundamental test.

During this trial, his will naturally began to 'merge' with his divine body.

Bai Yang's will gradually merged completely with every bit of divine power, and from then on, his will would have a 'root'.

Only in this way can the "Secret Art of Will" be used.

This is a prerequisite for all will-based secret techniques, such as the Divine Eye Technique.

Even if such a powerful person dies, every drop of blood, every hair, and every tooth will contain an extraordinary will!

"Pain! Unimaginable pain. Was it similar to when Luo Feng recognized the Star Tower as his master?"

Bai Yang knew that only about two months had passed in the outside world, so the pain was intense.

His mental state remained stable, but he knew he was likely to fail!

The imprint of one's life was subjected to the cruelest treatment, as if countless needles pierced through it again and again, or as if countless scalding brands were branded onto it.

"This is only the beginning of the first stage; there is no sign of my soul undergoing any transformation."

"If this continues, it will end up like the previous level. My willpower can still endure the pain, but my soul can't take it anymore; it will suddenly break!"

Like an ordinary soldier who has no sense of pain, he might be able to endure the pain and keep fighting.

If the body cannot evolve, it will ultimately be unable to withstand attacks that exceed its power limits.

Even the highest pain tolerance won't do much good for your overall well-being.

The panel in his mind remained motionless; the red light that had previously helped him overcome the ordeal of the Ten Thousand Touch Dragon Prince showed no reaction whatsoever.

Bai Yang absorbed the Dragon Stele into his sea of ​​consciousness to guard his soul.

However, under this special test, even the most precious treasures will lose their effect and become completely meaningless.

Although the golden light of the sacred symbol continuously shone on his soul, it was of no use whatsoever.

Bai Yang knew he couldn't overthink things; he absolutely couldn't let the thought of "possible failure" occupy his mind too much, otherwise he would truly be finished.

Gradually, those white secret patterns also appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness, and there were more and more of them!

He wanted to figure out the secrets inside, just to distract himself a little.

But after only a moment of thought, his mind went completely blank. It was something far beyond any known secret runes!

Startled, he immediately stopped moving and it took him a long time to regain consciousness, feeling a lingering fear in his heart.

"If I had to do it again, my soul might just shatter."

In that instant, he felt his soul suffer another severe blow, and he was almost about to give up.

"Take as much of the benefits as you can! System, activate [Realistic Simulation]!"

In an instant, Bai Yang's entire sea of ​​consciousness trembled violently!

An inexplicable change has begun to occur!

The system's capabilities were not triggered!

Bai Yang was greatly shocked; this was something that had never happened before!

The words "Earth Protection System" flashed red light over and over again, but it just wouldn't activate!

The next moment, the red light on the panel and the golden light released by the holy rune shone brightly at the same time, filling his sea of ​​consciousness!

The white light from the infiltrated runes was driven out by the combined force of these two forces!

It seemed as if a switch had been flipped, and the sacred runes in his sea of ​​consciousness began to release unprecedentedly terrifying light waves!

This force even frightened him, and the red light on the panel quickly subsided.

The divine body, which was emitting white light, suddenly changed color, gradually turning from white to gold!

The purple-horned beast suddenly looked up, staring in horror at the scene before it.

"What's going on!? This aura feels so familiar..."

"What is this? I can't remember it!?"

What could possibly interfere with the memories of this [Spirit of Arcane Arts]?!

The purple-horned beast's face was filled with horror; this was impossible!

Even a large group of god-kings couldn't achieve this!

Otherwise, the "Art of Counting Origins" would have already been acquired!

Bai Yang was suspended in mid-air, and the golden light around his body gradually took shape, as if he were being enveloped in the body of a ten-thousand-headed dragon-serpent.

Countless dragon heads formed from golden light began to have a real texture, releasing a terrifying and chilling aura!

The next second, hundreds of dragon heads, their eyes flashing with a fierce red light, suddenly grew longer and lunged at the purple-horned beast!

Having never fought before, how could it possibly escape?

A large amount of body tissue was torn off in an instant!

"Aaaaaah!"

Is this what "pain" is?

The purple-horned beast felt a sensation it had never experienced before—damage from a force almost identical to its own!

The ten thousand-headed dragon-serpent formed from the golden light is also a kind of [spirit]!

And they are stronger than me!

(End of this chapter)