Chapter 517 - 513: Blue Demoness
"What are these things?"
Hong Yu wondered aloud.
Two stone monsters appeared before him, each ten meters tall. They were shaped like turtles but had the heads of dragons.
Overall, they looked quite imposing.
"These are two Stone Golems that the Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon obtained through a fortunate encounter. They guard the cavern in the form of Dragon Turtles. The Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon used to control them, but who knows what the Old Flood Dragon’s situation is now. I’m afraid you’ll have to kill them to get inside!" the Evil-eyed White Tiger said casually.
Hong Yu licked the corner of his lips. "Alright, let me give it a try!"
He moved forward, empty-handed.
When he came within ten meters of the two Stone Golems, they sensed him and opened their eyes simultaneously, but they did not attack.
Hong Yu continued forward.
Only when he was three meters away did the two Stone Golems finally make their move.
"ROAR! ROAR!"
The cyan figures suddenly shuddered and charged forward.
The two Stone Golem Dragon Turtles stood up, their limbs and necks stretching out, growing longer and thicker.
They stood erect, like humans.
From the back of one Stone Golem, two Long Sabers suddenly grew out, and it gripped them tightly in its hands.
The other Stone Golem Dragon Turtle held a pair of nunchucks.
"WHOOSH!"
The nunchucks whipped through the air, their whistling sound incredibly sharp.
Looking at the two Stone Golems to his left and right, Hong Yu’s eye twitched, and he broke out in a cold sweat. "Holy crap, are—are these the Ninja Turtles?"
"SWISH! SWISH!"
The two Stone Golems didn’t waste time with pleasantries.
The twin sabers swung in a sudden cross-slash, unleashing a brilliant and sharp blade light. The power of this attack was enough to kill an ordinary Primordial Spirit Realm expert.
Hong Yu lunged forward, and as he swooped in, a cyan fist shadow shot out.
"BANG!"
A fist of flesh and blood met the sharp blade light.
An ordinary expert would have had their hand chopped clean off.
But Hong Yu’s body was incredibly tough.
With a single punch, he shattered the blade light. He then took an Arrow Step forward and kicked out forcefully.
"BOOM!"
The kick landed heavily on the Dragon Turtle’s abdomen.
"CRUNCH!"
The kick shattered it, sending shards of cyan stone flying everywhere.
One Dragon Turtle was destroyed by Hong Yu.
’One left!’
The remaining Dragon Turtle watched Hong Yu warily. Although the Stone Golems were puppets, they had some self-awareness, as the soul of a real Dragon Turtle was sealed inside each one.
It stared at Hong Yu with a cold gaze, whipping its nunchucks around with incredibly sharp and clean movements.
Just as Hong Yu focused, preparing to deal with it...
The Stone Golem suddenly turned, scurried back to its original position, and lay down, completely still.
Hong Yu: "..."
The Evil-eyed White Tiger: "..."
Hong Yu’s eye twitched. He pointed at the Dragon Turtle, which had turned back into a motionless statue. "What the hell is its deal?"
The Evil-eyed White Tiger was a little embarrassed. "I-It probably surrendered!"
"..."
’Are you kidding me!?’
A herd of alpacas might as well have stampeded through Hong Yu’s mind.
But regardless, they had passed this trial. The man and the beast continued forward.
Before long, a long, narrow passage appeared ahead. A blue light flowed within it, glowing with a captivating radiance.
It was as if countless Blue Demonesses were dancing gracefully inside the passage.
"This is a Spiritual Passage. If your Spiritual Power isn’t strong enough, you’ll be mesmerized by the Blue Demonesses inside, fall victim to their Mental Shock, and become lost in here forever!" said the Evil-eyed White Tiger.
Its expression was calm.
With firm and decisive steps, it rushed into the Spiritual Passage.
The Evil-eyed White Tiger was already a master of Illusion Techniques, so its Spiritual Power was naturally strong—it was one of its Innate Divine Techniques.
As the Evil-eyed White Tiger passed through, layers of white light enveloped its body.
The waves of Blue Demonesses charged at it relentlessly.
Before they could even get close, they were washed away by the white light and reduced to dust.
"PHEW!"
The Evil-eyed White Tiger passed through the Spiritual Passage smoothly.
Hong Yu followed closely behind and also stepped into the Spiritual Passage.
The moment he entered the Spiritual Passage, Hong Yu immediately felt a powerful Mental Shock bearing down on him—a crushing, merciless assault.
An expert with slightly weaker Spiritual Power would suffer a mental breakdown under such an impact.
They would either go mad...
...or lose the ability to think altogether.
Even someone as powerful as Hong Yu was horrified and felt a massive jolt to his spirit.
Fortunately, he had been prepared. Plus, his own Spiritual Power wasn’t weak, so he was able to withstand the first wave of the assault.
’What a terrifying Spiritual Passage. These Blue Demonesses seem to be condensed from Spiritual Power. They’re incredibly powerful and awe-inspiring.’
Hong Yu’s gaze was profound as he scanned the Spiritual Passage.
Seeing this, the Evil-eyed White Tiger couldn’t help but look confused. ’What is this guy doing? Did I overestimate him? Is his Spiritual Power not enough to withstand the trial of the Spiritual Passage?’
’This is trouble. The kid turned out to be a paper tiger. If he can’t make it through, don’t I have to step in and save him?’
The Evil-eyed White Tiger felt quite helpless.
If it were an ordinary partner, it wouldn’t have cared if Hong Yu lived or died.
It would have already left on its own to find the Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon’s corpse and claim the benefits.
But Hong Yu had presented it with an irresistible temptation.
Freedom!
Having lived in the Sumeru Sea for several hundred years, the Evil-eyed White Tiger knew it could never leave this place.
Even if it managed to break through to the realm beyond a Tier Seven Wild Beast.
And withstand the Celestial Tribulation.
The Imperial Family of the Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom would never allow it to leave. It would most likely end up as a mount or an exclusive pet.
Now, Hong Yu had given it a chance at freedom, and the Evil-eyed White Tiger was unwilling to give that up. ’Forget it. If he really can’t hold on, I’ll just have to save his life!’
Having made up its mind, the Evil-eyed White Tiger prepared to act.
However...
Just as it was about to re-enter the Spiritual Passage, its steps suddenly froze. Its tiger eyes were filled with horror. "Th-This is impossible!"
Inside the Spiritual Passage.
Hong Yu, who had been standing motionless, suddenly moved.
His eyes trembled as a powerful Spiritual Fluctuation gathered, surging outward like a mighty tide.
A blue light swirled in his left eye.
An ocean of blue-tinged stars slowly materialized above his head, revolving gently and emitting a heart-pounding Spiritual Fluctuation.
"Heaven-Swallowing Divine Technique, devour all things!"
Hong Yu suddenly spoke, his voice booming like thunder.
"BUZZ!"
A powerful Spiritual Fluctuation flowed out from the nebula, spreading in all directions.
This energy fluctuation was immense and overwhelming.
The blue light coalesced in the void, forming a terrifying Exotic Beast. The beast seemed to inhale and exhale the world, its eyes like two volcanoes erupting with greedy light.
"RUMBLE!"
The Blue Demonesses throughout the Spiritual Passage sensed the terror of the Exotic Beast and began to tremble.
It was as if they had met their natural predator.
A moment ago, they were attacking Hong Yu with abandon; now, they were constantly retreating. The once-invincible Blue Demonesses fled in all directions.
But the Spiritual Passage had a Restriction Array, leaving them with no escape, trapped inside.
"ROAR!"
The blue Exotic Beast let out a low roar and finally twisted its massive body, charging forward.
"SQUEAK! SQUEAK!"
Waves of Blue Demonesses tried to counterattack, resisting.
But in front of this Exotic Beast, they were as weak as infants. One after another, the Blue Demonesses were devoured by the beast.
As these Blue Demonesses were devoured, the stars above Hong Yu’s head grew even more brilliant.
More and more blue stars appeared.
What was originally more than ten thousand blue stars increased again, reaching a total of eighteen thousand!
At this moment, Hong Yu felt the shackles on his Spiritual Power, which had been unyielding for so long, loosen once more.
"Hahaha, devour to your heart’s content! Lend me your strength and help me break through to the Late-stage Primordial Spirit Realm Spiritual Realm in one go!"
Hong Yu laughed heartily, his expression wild with arrogance.
"ROAR!"
The Exotic Beast began to devour even more frantically.
The entire Spiritual Passage was filled with a terrifying, almost unbelievable blue light.
Hong Yu felt an extremely powerful force within the Spiritual Passage trying to expel him.
But Hong Yu’s Heaven-Swallowing Divine Technique and Spirit Star Sea were able to suppress this energy.
As a result, Hong Yu continued to madly devour, raising his Spiritual Power Cultivation.
"BUZZ! BUZZ!"
Hong Yu felt his Spiritual Power, once ethereal and formless, starting to transform into a liquid.
This was a terrifying transformation.
Generally, even a Primordial Spirit Realm expert could only condense their Spiritual Power into a spiritual mist, which would then be guided into and fused with the Primordial Embryo to form the Primordial Spirit.
To condense Spiritual Power into a liquid...
...was a sign of being about to step into the Yin Yang Realm.
Once one reached the Yin Yang Realm, they could reverse yin and yang with the palm of their hand, an Inversion of Heaven and Earth.
One hand wielding yin, the other wielding yang.
With this dual fusion, Spiritual Power could be condensed into a physical form.
For example...
A Yin Yang Realm Level Spiritual Power Cultivator who had achieved Mastery in Illusion Techniques could create a world almost indistinguishable from reality.
Once fallen into it, one could never escape.
It was even said that legendary Spirit Cultivators at the Venerable Realm could create a truly real spiritual world, where people could live and from which they could bring out powerful Divine Weapons.
Of course...
In the current End of Dharma Era, it was extremely difficult to even advance to the Yin Yang Realm, let alone become a Venerable Powerhouse.
The Evil-eyed White Tiger stared blankly at Hong Yu. ’Th-This guy is actually devouring the Spiritual Passage? And the entire passage seems to be a tenth weaker than before... Holy shit, is this guy even human?’
But Hong Yu was oblivious to the Evil-eyed White Tiger’s shock.
He could feel his Spiritual Power condensing into liquid within his Sea of Consciousness—one drop, two drops...
It continuously condensed, continuously multiplying.
Almost two hours later, the entire Spiritual Passage exploded with a "BOOM."
The Blue Demonesses had completely vanished.
The Spiritual Power Star Cluster above Hong Yu’s head had reached a total of twenty-one thousand blue stars, and his Spiritual Power Level had stabilized firmly at the Late-stage Primordial Spirit Realm.
If he could one day increase it to thirty thousand blue stars, then Hong Yu would surely be able to achieve another breakthrough.
He might even leap directly to the Spiritual Power level of a Yin Yang Realm Level Spirit Cultivator!
Of course, this was destined to be incredibly difficult.
Even so, the current Hong Yu now had the qualifications to challenge a true Unparalleled Genius!
"BUZZ!"
Hong Yu’s eyes snapped open, shooting out two brilliant bolts of lightning. He stared into the depths of the cavern, where it seemed a massive Flood Dragon lay prostrate.
Hong Yu felt an inexplicable pull, a strange feeling.
He took a deep breath, his tone becoming incredibly resolute...
"Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon, I will have you!"