Chapter 456 - 425: Nascent Soul Tribulation, The Secret of the Spirit Vein
Yu Lan Island.
The ink-dark clouds thickened, and a fine, misty rain began to fall.
Su Ye stood motionless, dressed in a black robe. His Divine Sense split into a thousand streams, scattering into the wind and rain.
He seized this rare opportunity to comprehend the Life and Death Skill.
VMMMM.
Within his pupils, black and white light swirled into one another.
Unlike before, when they were clearly distinct, the two colors now intertwined harmoniously, forming a black-and-white comma-shaped pattern—the image of the Tai Chi Two Principles!
’The Life and Death Skill!’
’To observe a wisp of the world’s true meaning and comprehend a true skill!’
A short while later, the ethereal meaning that had lingered between heaven and earth, faint yet present, gradually dissipated.
Su Ye, feeling a slight sense of regret, ended his comprehension. The black and white light in his eyes faded away.
He opened his panel.
Skipping past the miscellaneous items, he looked at [Law Skills].
[Law Skills: Netherworld (100%), Annihilation Flow (18%), Life and Death (16%)]
’16%!’
Su Ye thought to himself.
’In just a few moments, my comprehension of the Life and Death Skill has surged by 5%!’
’By my estimation, this 5% progress would have taken at least five or six years of secluded cultivation to achieve... but now, I’ve done it in one fell swoop!’
’So satisfying!’
Having saved so much time, Su Ye was in high spirits and a smile touched his lips.
’If I could always do this, it would probably take me just a few months to raise my comprehension of the Life and Death Skill to 80%, reach the Golden Core Perfection stage, and look toward the Nascent Soul Realm!’
But that was just wishful thinking.
This kind of opportune comprehension required both a surge in his mysterious attribute and the demise of millions of living beings. The two conditions were indispensable. How could he possibly comprehend things like this all the time?
Just then, a flash of lightning appeared.
Lin Yinxiu flew over, her toes tapping lightly on the ground as she landed gracefully.
She wore a smile and praised him, "Congratulations, Yehai, on comprehending a true skill. Your Divine Techniques have greatly advanced!"
"I had a minor insight."
"I must also thank Shenxiao for protecting me."
Su Ye smiled, his attitude gentle.
This attitude left Lin Yinxiu feeling both flattered and overwhelmed, and her heart grew even more fervent!
’She had personally witnessed Su Ye overcome the terrifying Ninefold Thunder Tribulation to achieve a Golden Core!’
’She didn’t know the exact significance of a Ninefold Thunder Tribulation, but she was certain that after such a tribulation scene, Su Ye’s foundation was at least a Six Methods Golden Core, if not the Dao Embryo Dharma Aspect stage!’
’A cultivator like that possesses combat strength that surpasses all others at the same level, and their future is boundless!’
’On top of that, Su Ye’s comprehension ability seemed even more terrifying... This was spontaneous enlightenment, right on the spot! Without any divine incense, divine pills, or special Orbits!’
’He had an epiphany just from fighting a battle?!’
’For Golden Core cultivators, accumulating Magical Power is relatively easy.’
’Comprehending the laws is the real challenge in cultivation. But for Su Ye, it seems that’s not a problem at all?’
’If word of such talent and aptitude were to spread to the inner sea, even the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the True Treasure Pavilion would be tempted, wouldn’t they?’
’Perhaps Mr. Su could even achieve the Nascent Soul Realm within a hundred years!’
’By then...’
Lin Yinxiu’s heart stirred.
Her Shenxiao Hundred Refinements technique came from a legacy cave. The Cultivation Technique itself was complete, but the Divine Intent diagrams were missing.
Moreover, Thunder Skills were precious, and it was extremely difficult to find suitable Divine Intent diagrams in the sea region. After reaching the Golden Core Realm, Lin Yinxiu’s cultivation had not been smooth.
However, this difficulty was relative to her standards.
’If she had a Nascent Soul True Monarch as a backer, or was even a True Disciple of one, collecting Divine Intent diagrams would be much easier!’
’With the status of a Nascent Soul cultivator, one wouldn’t even need to actively search for these things. Just by dropping a hint, countless people willing to curry favor would present the items with both hands!’
Thinking of this, the way she looked at Su Ye changed yet again!
...
「Aboard the Ghostly Flood Dragon.」
Su Ye used the excuse of needing to consolidate his comprehension to decline the celebration banquet.
’Shenxiao...’
’...is rather enthusiastic.’
Su Ye mused to himself as he walked through the ship’s corridors.
’After I formed my Golden Core, Lin Yinxiu has repeatedly shown me goodwill. Her intention to ally with me and offer her allegiance is very obvious.’
’A Golden Core cultivator...’
Su Ye’s eyes flickered; he was tempted by the idea.
’Having a Golden Core cultivator working for me would be quite good.’
’Especially since Lin Yinxiu has also established the Shenxiao Pavilion, which has several veteran Crystal-stage members.’
’Even if these Crystal-stage cultivators are old, frail, and have diminished combat strength,’ Su Ye estimated, ’breaking through the gray wall of the Far South Continent shouldn’t be a problem for them...’
’It would also let me give Tianhe a break...’
’He’s been working far too hard lately.’
Su Ye rubbed his chin.
Luo Qing’e had been too ruthless in her slaughter. All the Crystal Perfection cultivators from the Cyan Profound and Spirit sects had been wiped out in one go.
Nanyaoguang Corporation was currently severely lacking in combatants at the Mid-stage Crystal level or above. Dealings with the Far South Continent were barely being maintained.
Currently, the only ones with the strength to break through the gray wall, besides Su Ye and Ziyuan, were Tianhe and Bai Xiuying.
The latter wielded the Sea-Breaking Dragon-Slaying Saber, so even though her cultivation level was still a bit lacking, she could barely manage it.
Therefore, to maintain their trade, Su Ye had no choice but to station Ziyuan at the gray wall... which was something of a waste for a fourth-rank demon emperor.
...
’Speaking of which,’ Su Ye wondered, ’hasn’t the news about the Far South Continent spread yet...?’
Among the remnants of the Chu Family, Chu Jiangyuan had yet to be captured, which was a lingering concern for him.
’Given Chu Jiangyuan’s status, he definitely knows about the Far South Continent, but so far, the news still hasn’t gotten out...’
’Could it be that the false information I spread is working?’
Su Ye considered this. Coming from the internet age of his previous life, he naturally knew that the best way to cover up information wasn’t to censor and delete it, but to muddy the waters.
During this period, he had taken advantage of the Flame Alliance public’s curiosity about him, the newly advanced Golden Core cultivator.
Su Ye went with the flow, having Nanyaoguang Corporation release a lot of information—nine parts true and one part false—to conceal the existence of the Far South Continent.
For example:
Stories the public loved to hear, like fortuitously falling into the sea and entering a secret realm, receiving the legacy of a senior, and so on...