Chapter 496 - 337: Earth (Part 2)
Wang Yi’s brow furrowed as he instinctively sensed the danger. He could no longer afford to hold back. Slapping his chest, he spat out a plume of Samadhi True Fire. At the same time, his passive [Dragon Qi Protection] triggered, fusing with the flames to form a Fire Dragon that coiled around his body.
The Fire Dragon roared furiously, radiating immense heat that melted the ice crystals and repelled the encroaching cold, causing steam to billow from around Wang Yi.
In Da Hai City, a group of high-ranking Royal Court officials watched the surveillance feed. They couldn’t make out the details, only that Five Elements Mountain was being covered by an increasing number of ice crystals, threatening to become a gigantic iceberg.
"So this is the Super Weapon, the Ice Storm Generator?"
"This weapon’s power is immense. It’s bound to cause global climate change, maybe even a full-blown catastrophe. But if it can eliminate the invader, it will be worth it!"
"Even if the Ice Storm Generator can’t eliminate the invader, it doesn’t matter. The next Super Weapon is already in the process of being unlocked."
"The next Super Weapon is the Destruction Angel. I wonder what it can do. I actually hope Taishang can survive the ice storm, just so I can see how powerful the Destruction Angel is!"
As the Royal Court officials discussed, the ice storm raged on. Massive ice crystals condensed from thin air, like giant ice lotuses blooming all over Five Elements Mountain. The frigid air rushed toward the sea, instantly freezing its surface and turning colossal waves into ice sculptures.
After half an hour, the ice storm finally began to weaken. The giant crystal cannon in the center of Da Hai City slowly descended and retracted. Mechanisms whirred to life, huge metal gears turned, and a vertical metal coffin the size of a massive building slowly rose to take its place.
By now, Five Elements Mountain was covered in a thick layer of ice. Only the spot where Wang Yi stood remained clear, protected by the circling dragon of Samadhi True Fire.
’The cold from this tech weapon can actually freeze the Monkey King to death. It’s truly extraordinary. A pity it’s still no threat to me...’
Wang Yi, wearing his cold-resistant military greatcoat and holding a Wine Gourd, took a sip of Mortal Strong Wine and opened a Chaos Blind Box, looking quite content.
’I’ll just stick to this move!’
With a wave of his hand, Wang Yi used Fantasy Avatar again. More Monkey Kings burst out from the Five Elements Ice Mountain, clubs in hand. The Ten Thousand Celestial Soldiers reappeared in the sky, immediately summoning ten thousand bolts of lightning to shatter the mountain and break the ice.
At that moment, the vertical coffin in the center of Da Hai City opened, revealing a strange statue inside.
The statue had a jade-like texture and was blood-red from top to bottom. It stood over a hundred meters tall and resembled an Angel, its wings folded and its hands clasped before its chest as if in prayer. However, it had no facial features.
Suddenly, it teleported into mid-air. Its faceless head turned toward Five Elements Mountain, its wings unfurled, and it charged toward Wang Yi.
Soon, the strange statue was locked in battle with the Monkey Kings.
The Monkey Kings all grew to a hundred meters tall, matching the statue in size. They swung and smashed their cudgels with enough force to shatter mountains and split the earth.
The giant statue, however, displayed immense offensive power. It fought one against nine, its body seemingly Vajra Indestructible, withstanding the Monkey Kings’ Golden Cudgels. It retaliated with its fists, destroying a Great Saint in just two or three punches.
’Fight on, fight on. I have plenty of Monkey Kings!’
Wang Yi glanced at the battle in the sky, unconcerned, and went back to opening his blind boxes.
To him, a war like this could go on for ten thousand years without issue.
In the sky, the spectators—Emperor Tathagata, Shen Qing, and the others—frowned as they watched.
Wang Yi just kept summoning the Monkey Kings and the Ten Thousand Celestial Soldiers over and over. The lack of variety was making the battle feel utterly tasteless to them.
"Does this guy only know this one move?"
"If I’m not mistaken, that should be the Illusionary Clone Skill. It’s probably been Enhanced and has mutated many times to achieve this effect!"
"Does the Lord of the Strongest Royal Court really think he can wear down the Waga Royal Court with just this one move? How delusional!"
"The Strongest Royal Court is full of idiots, too. Just send in the main army and crush them! What’s the point of this lukewarm fighting?"
"It seems both sides are exercising restraint. Could it be because we’re watching?"
"Just end it already! I just want to see how this war concludes!"
"This is dragging on for way too long..."
Shen Qing and the others shook their heads again and again.
Wang Yi paid them no mind at all. He continued to open blind boxes, immediately sending the contents into his Chaos Warehouse or storing them in his Chaos Realm, completely unafraid of his secrets being discovered.
Soon, a Luck Blind Box advanced to Seven-Color Quality. From it, Wang Yi pulled an Enhanced +6 Lord Skill Book named [Stone to Gold]!
[Stone to Gold +6: Special Skill. After acquiring this skill, you can use your will to act upon solid objects such as earth and stone, changing their material structure or constituent elements to transform them into gold. This process consumes Chaos Energy.]
Description 1: Enhancement grants "Alchemy Technique." The range of target objects is expanded to include, but is not limited to, earth, stone, metal, and flesh-and-blood objects. The quality of the resulting gold is improved, becoming the more durable Vajra while maintaining the same volume, with a density of approximately 100g/cm³.
Description 2: Enhancement grants "Illusionary Gold Technique." This can be used to refine one’s spiritual thoughts, condensing them into Illusory Gold. Illusory Gold is stable, tough, gaseous, and has a density of approximately 100g/cm³.
Description 3: Enhancement grants "Gold Transformation Technique." This can be used to reverse the effects of the alchemy.
Description 4: Targets with excessively strong life force, high soul defense, or powerful resistance will have greater resistance to this skill.
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’What a great skill! This counts as a Gold Skill!’
Wang Yi’s spirits lifted. He immediately used the Skill Book, and the [Stone to Gold] skill transformed into a Divine Technique. Back in his territory, a flash of light appeared on the Eco-Entangled Gourmet Vine, and a Divine Body named Wang Dianjin materialized out of thin air. He sat cross-legged atop a flower that resembled a dragon’s head, his eyes slightly closed as if in Cultivation.
At that moment, a strange sensation washed over Wang Yi. He closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the world of his soul, where he saw the Ancestral Divine Hall and the chaotic mist that lay beyond it.
’Illusionary Gold Technique...’
With a single thought, the Divine Soul Pool inside the Ancestral Divine Hall began to boil, and wisps of golden mist soon rose from it.
That golden mist was precisely Wang Yi’s thoughts, which had been refined by the [Illusionary Gold Technique] and condensed into a physical form.
’The soul is supposed to be ethereal, yet now it can be condensed into a physical entity. This Illusionary Gold Technique... it must be a path to immortality...’
A strange understanding dawned in Wang Yi’s heart. He could truly feel that his lifespan was no longer finite; his soul could now exist for eternity. Just by refining a few wisps of his thoughts, he had already become an immortal being.
He quickly received confirmation of this. Since [Stone to Gold] was a Gold Skill, he was now only one Earth Element Divine Technique away from forming the Great Five Elements Divine Seal!
Just then, the Ten Thousand Celestial Soldiers in the sky dissipated. All nine Monkey Kings had been slain by the blood-red statue. Now unopposed, the statue shot toward Five Elements Mountain like a cannonball.
Wang Yi waved his sleeve, and nine more Monkey Kings flew out from within him. The Ten Thousand Celestial Soldiers also reappeared in the sky, summoning ten thousand bolts of lightning to bombard the blood-red statue.
Wang Yi nonchalantly went back to opening Chaos Blind Boxes.
For the better part of the next day, Wang Yi used Illusion Clone fifty times in a row, dispatching a total of four hundred and fifty Monkey Kings before finally destroying the blood-red statue at the foot of Five Elements Mountain.
Da Hai City immediately unlocked a new tech weapon: the Wave-Particle Cannon. The beam fired from this cannon possessed Spatial Power and seemed capable of compressing an entire region of space. The Ten Thousand Celestial Soldiers in the sky twisted and deformed under its influence. The charging Monkey Kings were flattened into thin sheets. Even Five Elements Mountain was affected, its outer shell of ice shattering with a deafening CRASH.
Wang Yi felt the oppressive force as well, but it was bearable. He snorted and continued to use Fantasy Avatar. He was determined to stick with this one move, no matter what.
And so, the war continued.
Wang Yi also continued opening Chaos Blind Boxes, constantly acquiring rare and high-level items. When the Luck Blind Box once again advanced to Seven-Color Quality, it gained a new ability: [Wish Blind Box]!
’The Wish Blind Box is back. In that case, I wish for a Five Elements Earth-type skill!’
Filled with anticipation, Wang Yi opened the Wish Blind Box. A multi-colored light flashed before him, and eight options appeared in the selection window.
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One: Universal Skill Book: Earth Burst (Seven-Colored, Enhanced +1)
Two: Lord Skill Book: Earthquake (Seven-Colored, Enhanced +2)
Three: Lord Skill Book: Terracotta Warrior Burial (Seven-Colored, Enhanced +3)
Four: Universal Skill Book: Netherworld Rebirth (Seven-Colored, Enhanced +4)
Five: Territory Skill Book: Hell Sect (Seven-Colored, Enhanced +5)
Six: Universal Skill Book: Crystal Love (Seven-Colored, Enhanced +6)
Seven: Lord Skill Book: Mud Realm (Seven-Colored, Enhanced +7)
Eight: Lord Skill Book: Earth (Seven-Colored, Enhanced +8)
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