Chapter 488 - 323: Each With Their Own Flair, Breaking Through Together
Lei Xiaohui’s Flame Superpower was ferocious and devastatingly powerful. When it came to a life-or-death battle, Yao Yao was no match for her.
The three women had entered Tier Six one after another, and each had given birth to three new Superpower Runes. These runes hovered within their newly formed Spiritual Power Vortexes, bobbing gently.
Zhao Xueqing’s previous Superpowers were "Vine Manifestation," "Spirit Dew Rain," and "Plant Communication (Spirit Plant Telepathy)." Her three new Superpowers were "Mystic Forest," "Wood Spirit Transformation," and "Other Shore Bride."
"Mystic Forest" was a Wood Domain Superpower. It could create a plant kingdom with a radius of about one kilometer, bringing all plants within it to an animated state. She could also manipulate vines to form giant, ancient war trees to fight alongside her.
"Wood Spirit Transformation" was a Life Enhancement Superpower. It could convert Spiritual Power into Life Essence Qi, instantly healing grievous injuries for herself or her allies. In her white-haired state, her attacks would also carry a withering effect.
And "Other Shore Bride" was a Poison Control Superpower. It could summon a Highly Poisonous Mandala Flower Sea. The pollen had hallucinogenic effects, the thorns carried a paralytic toxin, and the flower cores would birth Poison Vine Puppets.
Lei Xiaohui’s previous Superpowers were "Flame Spiritual Soldier," "Flame Vehicle," and "Starfire Transition." Her three new ones were "Blazing Heaven Seven-Ring," "Burning Wind Tribulation Fire," and "Bifang’s Summons."
"Blazing Heaven Seven-Ring" was a composite Defense Superpower: seven layers of flame shields provided automatic protection. Each time a layer shattered, it would trigger a Fire Meteor Counterattack. The final layer could transform into a Phoenix Illusion to lunge at the enemy.
"Burning Wind Tribulation Fire" was an awakened Wind Superpower, fusing Wind Blades and scorching flames into a crimson-gold tornado. Wherever it passed, metal would melt and rock would crystallize. She could continuously control its trajectory.
As for her third Superpower, "Bifang’s Summons," it was a Fire Spirit Manifestation. The Bifang is a fire bird from ancient mythology. Lei Xiaohui could summon a Bifang phantom. Its flames were incredibly potent, capable of incinerating all malevolence. Any feathers it shed would transform into small, self-destructing Fire Spirits.
Yao Yao’s previous Superpowers were "Transformation," "Clone," and "Charm." Her three newly awakened Superpowers were "Thousand-Faced Demoness," "Bone-Eroding Fragrance," and "Mirage of Moon and Water."
"Thousand-Faced Demoness" was a group Illusion Technique that could simultaneously affect the perception of hundreds of people, weaving a collective hallucinatory scene. Combined with her Transformation Technique, it could achieve a temporary "mass cognitive alteration" effect. This effect currently lasted for a few hours, but its power would increase along with her Cultivation.
"Bone-Eroding Fragrance" was a form of biochemical control. Activating this Inscription allowed her to secrete special pheromones that could directly manipulate a victim’s behavior through their olfactory nerves. In its High Tier form, it could even implant subconscious commands.
"Mirage of Moon and Water" could create nine tangible clones, each possessing 30% of her own combat strength. Upon death, they would dissolve into a watery mist that trapped enemies. The original body could swap places with any clone at any time. This position-swapping ability was remarkably similar to Lei Xiaohui’s "Starfire Transition."
Li Xiang also benefited greatly from them. For instance, after Dual Cultivation with Zhao Xueqing, his Wood Element resistance was enhanced, and his poison immunity increased by at least 50%. After Dual Cultivation with Lei Xiaohui, traces of the "Purifying Fire" Attribute actually appeared within him. It was still categorized under his "Earth Pivot World Record," but he now had an additional skill that allowed him to control telluric fire and molten lava—something he couldn’t do before.
Through Dual Cultivation with Yao Yao, Li Xiang’s resistance to Illusion Techniques broke through a critical threshold, allowing him to see through any Spiritual Manipulation from those at or below his own Realm.
Additionally, Li Xiang formed another Spiritual Power Vortex and stepped into the Thirteenth Tier.
In recent days, he had engaged in Dual Cultivation with four women—Chiba Yuki, Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, and Lei Xiaohui—and the benefits he reaped were substantial. Coupled with over a month of arduous training and adventuring out in the world, his foundation had become exceptionally solid. Thus, this breakthrough was a natural progression.
This time, a new Superpower Rune was born alongside his breakthrough. It was called the "Pupil of Void." It could see through falsehoods and Illusion Realms, directly perceive the flow of energy, and even predict the composition of an enemy’s magic to reverse-engineer it.
This likely belonged to the same major category as his previous "Night Vision," as both were eye-related Superpowers. In other words, the "Pupil of Void" was still a minor Superpower Rune. After he stepped into the Saint Tier, the two should be able to merge.
As his Realm broke through, the Attributes of the various Inscriptions within his Spiritual Power Vortexes also improved. His "Extreme Speed" increased by about 7%, reaching 15 Mach, while his "Giant Power" rose by about 5%, reaching a force of nearly 150 tons.
His warehouse expanded once again. Previously, the side length of his Otherworldly Warehouse was 4,096 meters; now, it was 8,192 meters. As a cube, its total volume had expanded to 8,192m x 8,192m x 8,192m, for a total of 549.76 cubic kilometers.
It was once again incredibly spacious.
Li Xiang’s situation was stable. His foundation had always been solid; whenever he reached a critical point, he would suppress his breakthrough three to five times before finally pushing through.
However, after being intimate with Li Xiang several times, Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, and Lei Xiaohui had each shot up three levels in just a few days, leaving their Realms somewhat unstable. So, for the next while, Li Xiang acted as their teacher at home, guiding the three women in their Cultivation to ensure their Realms were solidified. This would be of great benefit to their future development.
The three women were all extremely diligent, working overtime at night to cultivate. During the day, they had to attend to their various jobs.
Meanwhile, the farm work at Li Xiang’s home wasn’t neglected. With the help of his Earth Superpower, everything was done quickly, efficiently, and in perfect order.
Since Zhang Youyou was pregnant, she was resting at home. When she got bored, she would often chat with Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, and Lei Xiaohui. When the three women went to the provincial capital on business trips, they would also visit her.
When she saw that all three women were revealing a Tier Six Realm, Zhang Youyou was stunned. She quickly asked, "How on earth have you all been cultivating? I haven’t seen you for just a few days, and you’ve already gotten this strong?"