Chapter 702 - 484: Power of One Elephant, Ambushed
"Has your cultivation improved?"
Although Wei Fan’s aura was restrained, his face was glowing with health and vigor. The three, including Li Jianchen, were all greatly surprised.
Wei Fan smiled and nodded, "I’ve made some progress!"
With that, he sat down and joined the three for food and drink.
During the meal, Li Jianchen informed Wei Fan of a piece of news. It was said that they heard someone discussing that the descendants of the Cyan Emperor and this generation’s heir of the Mu Family also plan to propose to the Xuanyuan Family’s Venerable Phoenix Body.
This news had already spread in Qingzhou, and it was said that the Mu Family had begun seeking various priceless dowries to present for the proposal.
Wei Fan showed no expression. As long as the means were legitimate, he had nothing to say. If they dared to use coercion like Zhou Cheng Ancestor, he would eventually get rid of the Mu Family heir.
The more suitors there were, the more it proved the charm of the Feng Hua Venerable Phoenix Body. A physique pursued by the Three Emperors; it’s only normal for contemporary geniuses to want to chase it.
Not having suitors would be the abnormal thing. If just one Zhou Cheng Ancestor could scare the world’s geniuses from daring to have thoughts about the Venerable Phoenix Body, then he would seriously consider Zhou Cheng Ancestor.
These matters had long been anticipated, and it’s only the beginning. Moreover, the more competition, the better days Feng Hua and his lineage were likely to have.
"The Mu Family has a decent reputation. As descendants of the Human Emperor, they rarely engage in bullying. Over the years, they have been diligently protecting the Human Race."
Since the Mu Family did not have internal or external troubles, the original intention left by the Cyan Emperor had not changed.
When there were no issues with the Xuanyuan Family’s Emperor’s Soldier, the Xuanyuan Family was also one of the pillars supporting the Human Race.
"Of course, people’s thoughts are hidden, so it’s best to be cautious in Qingzhou. While the Mu Family as a whole is not problematic, in a family with a legacy of hundreds of thousands of years, the personnel is complex, and it’s impossible for everyone to be a good person with the Human Emperor’s integrity."
Li Jianchen also reminded Wei Fan to be careful. The Mu Family might not act as overtly as the Zhou Family, but some might secretly use despicable means to get rid of him.
Wei Fan nodded. He didn’t think everyone in the Mu Family was good, but he was least afraid of underhanded tactics.
After the meal and drinks, Wei Fan returned to his room to continue his cultivation.
Although both the Nine-Nine True Skill and the Scripture of the Three Emperors had broken through, he still had one Cultivation Technique unpracticed — Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill!
This was a Body Refining Martial Arts, but it could also be seen as a Martial Technique. So even after cultivating the Nine-Nine True Skill, he also intended to cultivate the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill, for apart from the Celestial Dragon’s Roar and the Five Emperors Fist, he had no other Body Refining Martial Technique.
If he could avoid using the Five Emperors Fist, he wouldn’t use it. Besides it not being able to be exposed, the physical burden was another reason.
As for the Celestial Dragon’s Roar, it’s a Cultivation Technique within the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill. Without cultivating the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill, it would be hard to truly discover the power of the Celestial Dragon’s Roar.
Moreover, Body Refining Martial Arts differ from True Qi Martial Arts. The more you cultivate Body Refining Martial Arts, the stronger the physical body becomes, without any conflicts.
Though more Power is needed, as long as there are Demon Fiends in the world, he will not lack Power.
Furthermore, the cultivation of the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill is different from the Nine-Nine True Skill. The Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill does not require Power, but rather the corpses of dragons and elephants.
The most challenging aspect of this technique is gathering the corpses of the Nine Dragons and Nine Elephants; everything else is extraordinarily simple.
Wei Fan took out the corpse of the Celestial Horned Elephant, perfectly preserved. However, it was actually not the best material for cultivating the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill. According to the technique, the best materials are not corpses but living dragons or elephants.
But given the situation at the time, it was impossible for him to spare the life of the Celestial Horned Elephant. Only when he had the opportunity in the future could he cultivate using a living creature.
The massive corpse of the Celestial Horned Elephant appeared, almost bursting the room. Wei Fan’s Will Power surged out, shrinking it to the size of a wild boar.
Reducing the large to small is nothing unusual for a Saint Realm Powerhouse. Even Yuan Tiansheng could transform a mountain into a millstone; even though Wei Fan had never cultivated in this manner, his Will Power somewhat had this capacity.
"The first step, extract the Origin and blood essence of the Celestial Horned Elephant!"
This step was simple. There was a corresponding method in the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill. After spending two hours, the corpse of the Celestial Horned Elephant disappeared, leaving only a fist-sized ball of light floating in Wei Fan’s hand.
This object shone brilliantly, exuding intense Spirituality, with a faint roar echoing from within.
The next instant, Wei Fan swallowed it whole, enveloping it with his Heart Spirit, preventing his flesh from absorbing it.
The second step in cultivation was not as straightforward. It required using the Heart Spirit as a brush and the essence of the Celestial Horned Elephant’s Origin as ink to inscribe the Dao Patterns described in the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill onto his body.
Wei Fan summoned the panel and began adding the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill, accelerating the process.
[With a year of Power, you slew the Celestial Horned Elephant in Jinzhou, obtained the essence of its Origin, and began cultivating the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill]
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Under the depiction of his Heart Spirit, lines of Dao Patterns appeared on Wei Fan’s body, with intense pain stimulating his Heart Spirit. However, due to the panel, this process didn’t last long.
As if an invisible pen were inscribing lines on his body, the Dao Patterns expanded and formed rapidly.
After just a few moments, all the Celestial Horned Elephant’s essence of Origin had been exhausted, and he had also completed obtaining the Power of One Elephant.
Wei Fan looked at the panel. The Power spent was only a thousand years, almost negligible.
In fact, the cultivation process was straightforward; even without the panel, if he cultivated alone, it would take at most a few days to complete this process.
The real complexity in the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill lies in locating the dragon and elephant’s Origin. Not to mention whether a Saint Realm Flood Dragon or Demon Elephant can be found, even if they could be slain, if the corpse is severely damaged or if too much Origin is lost, it cannot be used.
"The power has increased significantly!"
As the Dao patterns finished engraving, the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill began enhancing Wei Fan’s power, a fierce aura similar to the Celestial Horned Elephant emerged from his body.
Of course, the power did not increase as expected, not directly augmenting by the power of a Celestial Horned Elephant; after all, his foundation is the Nine-Nine True Skill, possibly the world’s strongest Body Refining Martial Arts.
In this situation, the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill could still augment his power; that is already a rare occurrence. If it could completely increase by the power of a Dharma Realm Celestial Horned Elephant, then the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill would be too defiant of the natural order.
"Roar!"
Wei Fan clenched his fist, slightly urging his power; within an instant, a roar of the Celestial Horned Elephant echoed inside him, the engraved Dao patterns emitted light, eventually forming the phantom of a Celestial Horned Elephant behind him.
A fierce aura spread, captivating people’s hearts; he finally retracted his power without unleashing the Nine Dragons Nine Elephants Skill. This skill requires slaying nine dragons and nine elephants for cultivation. He had just started cultivating one elephant, which wasn’t even at the entry-level, thus temporarily of little use.
"Next, I need to find a Saint Realm Flood Dragon to train!"
He knew there was a Saint Realm Cyan Flood Dragon on Treasure Flower Continent, but it was too far from here, the cost of spirit crystals for the round trip was astronomical.
Additionally, its offspring was slain by him, and its mate was killed by Huangfu Nalan, so it had likely gone into hiding even without the plot in Treasure Flower Continent, and might not be found even if he went there.
The hour quickly arrived the next day; Wei Fan and a few others were still dining at the inn when the token given by the Mu Family started to vibrate.
They checked out of their rooms and headed to Cyan Wood City, encountering no mishaps along the way, and the Mu Family didn’t harbor any ill intentions toward them.
It was the same elder presiding as before, who seemed uninterested in him, and Wei Fan paid no attention to the elder either.
An hour later, the Transmission Domain Gate opened, and they stepped through it, vanishing from Qingzhou.
When the scene reappeared before them, they were in the valley they visited last time, the awe-inspiring sight appeared once again before Wei Fan’s eyes. Clouds and mist steamed between heaven and earth, spirituality surged, and the sky shone with divine lights of various colors, whose origins couldn’t be discerned, as if the sunlight of the Holy City itself was colorful.
Few people were there, as only one Transmission Domain Gate existed.
Although this Transmission Domain Gate did not belong to the Demon Hunter Organization, nor to the Holy City, it was constructed by the Mu Family. Qingzhou could transmit to the Holy City, and people of the Holy City would also transmit from here to Qingzhou, with all earned spirit crystals belonging to the Mu Family.
"Finally safe!"
Li Jianchen, Chang Sheng, and Tang Xiao all let out a sigh of relief. Whether Wei Fan was worried or not was unclear, but when they were in Qingzhou, they dared not relax for fear that the Mu Family might attack them.
Only when they stepped on the land of the Holy City did they finally relax.
"This time, the harvest isn’t small."
Near the Holy City, they felt genuine joy. Apart from the usual mission merit, each received a minimum of five million spirit crystals, and the time spent was short. Such fortune was rare in their memory.
"Truly rode on Wei Fan’s coattails!"
"Without him, we wouldn’t have gained anything."
"We’ll sell the Holy Soldier later and buy him a drink."
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Laughing and chatting, they followed the crowd out of the valley without being courteous; indeed, they benefited from Wei Fan. Treating him to a drink was only right.
Outside the valley, the crowd began to scatter, some continuing forward, others flying to various directions.
The Holy City hung high in the sky, existing since ancient times, but there were other cities around it. Some weren’t qualified to "buy houses" in the Holy City, entering during the day to bask in its spirituality, and leaving to reside outside at night. Over time, several cities formed around the Holy City, with prosperity rivaling state cities on some continents, and not lacking Saint Realm powerhouses among its residents.
"Not good!"
Just after leaving the valley, Wei Fan’s Spiritual Sense abruptly warned him. Knowing the Holy City was in sight, he too had relaxed a bit.
Just as he prepared to concentrate and guard against unknown danger, the ground beneath him suddenly emitted brilliant light, engulfing his figure.
Wei Fan’s power surged, but it was futile since it wasn’t an attack. A suction pulled him and the ground beneath him vanished.
"Not good... Wei Fan has been teleported away!"
"Someone set up the teleportation array here long ago, waiting for him!"
The colors on Li Jianchen and the other’s faces changed drastically. Though they had been close to Wei Fan, only he was teleported away, leaving them unaffected.
"The one controlling the array is nearby!"
The three realized, rising to the sky as their Heart Spirit power swept through the area, trying to find the one controlling the array.
In the distance, a flash of light, and a figure was teleported away.
"Boom..."
Simultaneously, the ground below exploded, earth and rocks flying, even the places where the figure vanished erupted, erasing all traces of the array setup.
"It’s a ploy to prevent us from finding Wei Fan via the array, striking when we were most relaxed."
They instantly realized the opponent’s whole scheme, their expressions extremely grim.
Importantly, arranging so many elements wasn’t something an ordinary person could achieve.
"Quickly report this; delay might spell trouble for Wei Fan!"