Chapter 483: Awakening
Shu Feng had managed to slay four Void Demon Dukes in one go within the Flame Great Desert. That was only because in the Black Tortoise Realm, those Void Demon Dukes had been suppressed by the realm’s Heart of the World.
Even Wei Tuxian hadn’t dared to venture deep into the Void Demon Battlefield to slay those Void Demon Dukes. One of the most crucial reasons was that Demigod-level Void Demon Dukes, whose power wasn’t suppressed, were far too terrifying.
’With my current accumulation, I could use the Magic Technique Wei Tuxian left behind right now to ignite my Divine Fire and advance to the Demigod realm. But advancing to Demigod this way would leave me with flaws. My foundation would be unstable, making it difficult to ascend to higher realms.’
Ever since Shu Feng obtained the Secret Technique for igniting Divine Fire left by Wei Tuxian, he had handed it over to the Central Analyzer for analysis. He could indeed now expend a staggering 10 billion Profound Qi, use the Divinity within him to transform it into Divine Fire, and incinerate his own body to undergo Divine Transformation.
It was incredibly difficult for any intelligent being to undergo Divine Transformation. The slightest mistake could exhaust one’s potential. Void Demon Kings like King Jiale and Black Nether King had failed to achieve perfection during their Divine Transformation and their evolution into Divine Spirits. As a result, breaking through to the Lower-Rank Demon King realm remained a distant, unattainable dream.
However, for the vast majority of intelligent lifeforms, simply being able to undergo Divine Transformation and advance to become a Divine Spirit was already an incredible achievement. They were in no position to be picky.
It was only because Shu Feng possessed the incredibly mysterious Base Space that he had the luxury of choosing to continue polishing his foundation.
Shu Feng arrived at the Energy Evolution Tower. He looked at Su Mi, who was encircled by rings of blood-red light, smiled faintly, and placed a Golden Divine Source Fruit to the side.
Shu Feng left that Space and entered another, where he saw a Taiyin Spirit Moon hanging in the air. Xiaozhu was sitting cross-legged within it, looking like a Moonlight Goddess—an ethereal, untouchable beauty.
A fervent glint flashed in Shu Feng’s eyes. ’She’s reached the Grandmaster Realm! With this Golden Divine Source Fruit, she can advance to Martial Saint! Then I can completely devour Han Feng’s soul.’
Once Shu Feng devoured Han Feng’s soul, his own soul would undergo another sublimation. He could vaguely sense that the effect of this soul sublimation would be no less potent than that of a Golden Divine Source Fruit.
’Time to go see Miss An!’
Shu Feng left his Base Space and appeared in the Imperial Palace of the Da Feng Empire. He then strode toward Fangting Palace.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The moment Shu Feng arrived at Fangting Palace, the Palace Maids and eunuchs all knelt and paid their respects.
Shu Feng gave a slight nod and stepped into a luxurious, grand room within the main hall of Fangting Palace.
Lying quietly inside the luxurious room was an exquisitely beautiful woman exuding a mysterious aura. It was Miss An.
’Should I use it on her?’
Shu Feng took out a Golden Divine Source Fruit and looked at Miss An on the bed, feeling conflicted.
Miss An was undoubtedly a powerhouse who surpassed ordinary Void Demon Kings, but the Golden Divine Source Fruit was a treasure that even Void Demon Kings struggled to obtain. Shu Feng felt a pang of reluctance at the thought of using it to save her.
Suddenly, Miss An’s cherry lips parted, and she took a gentle breath. The Golden Divine Source Fruit in Shu Feng’s hand instantly transformed into a ray of golden light and flew into her mouth.
Shu Feng’s heart was bleeding, but he tried to console himself. ’Forget it! Trading one Golden Divine Source Fruit for a favor from a powerhouse like her is worth it!’
After absorbing the Golden Divine Source Fruit, a hint of color returned to Miss An’s pale face. Her cherry lips parted slightly again, and she took another breath.
Four more rays of golden light shot out from Shu Feng’s body and flew toward Miss An’s lips.
"No! Please, no! Those are the four Golden Divine Source Fruits I worked so hard to get! Nooo!"
Shu Feng’s eyes went wide as he let out a miserable scream.
Although using Golden Divine Source Fruits consecutively would create resistance and greatly reduce their effectiveness, those four fruits could have absolutely taken Shu Feng’s foundation to the next level.
After absorbing five Golden Divine Source Fruits, Miss An showed no outward Phenomenon at all. Only a bit more color appeared on her face as she slowly opened her eyes and stared silently at Shu Feng.
Shu Feng quickly spoke up. "Miss An, it was I who saved you in the Flame Great Desert, protecting you from the fangs of evildoers. It was also I who used five Golden Divine Source Fruits to bring you back. The Palace Maids changed your clothes, I swear I didn’t even take a peek!!"
Doing a good deed without taking credit wasn’t his style. He wanted to make sure Miss An owed him a huge favor.
A favor from a powerhouse was extremely valuable. At a critical moment, it might just save Shu Feng’s life.
"Five Golden Divine Source Fruits are indeed extremely precious treasures to you. I owe you a favor. This is the Secret Technique for achieving Body God! Consider it interest on your payment."
Miss An pointed with a delicate hand, and a ray of black light shot into Shu Feng’s mind.
’I was right! The higher the Holy Soul and the greater one’s strength, the deeper the foundation for future Divine Transformation. During Divine Transformation, 20, 30, 40, and 50 points of Holy Soul are all thresholds, corresponding to the evolutionary potential of an Ordinary Demon King, Lower-Rank Demon King, Middle-level Demon King, and Upper Demon King, respectively.’
’Above the Demon King realm is the Demon God realm! One hundred Holy Soul points corresponds to a Lower Demon God, 300 to a Middle-Level Demon God, and 1,000 to an Upper-Rank Demon God.’
’Above Demon God is Half-step True Demon! The Great Powers of the Void Demon Realm are at this level! For a mortal being to become a Great Power of the Void Demon Realm—excluding those terrifying existences who are born as Divine Spirits—one’s Holy Soul count must reach a staggering 10,000 at the time of Divine Transformation.’
’Above Half-step True Demon is True Demon. They are terrifying existences at the very apex of the Void Demon Realm, a mere handful of invincible powerhouses. They are completely unstoppable, except by others of the same rank.’
As Shu Feng processed the information from Miss An, he drew in a sharp breath, finally understanding just how terrifying the Great Powers of the Void Demon Realm truly were.
As a human, Shu Feng had already felt his limit after his Holy Soul reached 14 points. Yet the Great Powers of the Void Demon Realm could have a Holy Soul of 10,000 while still in the Spirit Saint Realm! *That* was what made them so terrifying.
’So that’s how it is! When the Great Powers of the Void Demon Realm are in the Spirit Saint Realm, they also travel to the countless worlds within the Erosion Realm, searching for their other selves to absorb their soul origins.’
’Each of them lives for over ten thousand years and has limitless resources. They are all peerless prodigies of the Void Demon Realm. Only after countless struggles can their Soul Strength reach the despair-inducing number of 10,000.’
’And the Secret Technique Miss An gave me is far more powerful than the one from Wu Zhongchao. Ten thousand Holy Soul points... it’s not entirely out of reach,’ Shu Feng thought to himself.
"This is a Life-Saving Secret Treasure I’m leaving for you. You can use it to deal with any expert below the rank of Upper Demon King, but it can only be used once! In the future, if you go to the Void Demon Realm, you can come find me at the Ice Prison Demon God Palace!"