Chapter 319 - 186: The Powerful Effect of the Dragon Pattern and Being Kind to the End

Chapter 319: Chapter 186: The Powerful Effect of the Dragon Pattern and Being Kind to the End

After leaving Thunderfall Valley, Pei Ze casually cast a series of Magic on the three Thunder Abyss Giants, including Weakness Technique, a sleep spell, and a Serpent Pattern Seal.

After the combo, the three Thunder Abyss Giants, which had been struggling violently and roaring ceaselessly, immediately fell silent and sank into a motionless slumber.

After that, Pei Ze and the other two sped away from Thunderfall Valley, dashing for hundreds of miles until they found a remote spot backed by a cliff wall, where they set down the three Thunder Abyss Giants.

"We’ll be staying here for a while. I need to run some experiments."

Pei Ze said, turning to Su Ya and Peng Yan.

"Don’t disturb me unless it’s important."

"Yes, my lord."

Pei Ze said no more. Manipulating the Earth Energy Particles, he quickly excavated a spacious cave at the base of the cliff.

Immediately after, he drew a large amount of blood from the three Thunder Abyss Giants and dove into the cave.

Su Ya and Peng Yan, meanwhile, began setting up camp.

Since they were going to be staying here for a long time, they needed to build a temporary camp.

As for the three Thunder Abyss Giants, the pair dragged them to one side.

The three Thunder Abyss Giants were mostly bound by the Silver Star and were under the effect of Magic, so there was no need to worry about them breaking free if they woke up.

Inside the cave, Pei Ze took out various experimental tools while silently reciting in his mind.

’All-Knowing, deduce a technique to extract the Thunder Abyss Giant’s bloodline to strengthen myself.’

[Task created. Beginning deduction of technique to extract the Thunder Abyss Giant’s bloodline for self-strengthening. Estimated cost: 212.5 energy levels of Spiritual Power.]

Pei Ze nodded slightly. He unhesitatingly consumed Spiritual Power to accelerate the process, completing the deduction in an instant.

After absorbing the knowledge that flooded his mind, Pei Ze began to refine the blood.

A little over an hour later, a freshly concocted bottle of refined and purified Bloodline Potion was ready.

Pei Ze drank the potion down without hesitation.

As the liquid entered his stomach, fine arcs of electricity suddenly burst from all over his body, CRACKLING loudly.

Having had the previous experience of strengthening himself with Thunder Beast blood, Pei Ze was prepared this time. A layer of Thunder Energy Particles surrounded him, blocking the stray arcs of electricity to avoid damaging the items on his workbench.

He focused his mind, experiencing the changes in his body.

In the utter silence, his body grew stronger little by little, his muscle and bone density gradually increasing.

His perception of the surrounding Thunder Energy Particles also grew sharper, so much so that his skin felt a faint numbness.

A moment later, this strange sensation slowly faded.

Pei Ze let out a long breath and thought to himself:

’All-Knowing, scan my current status.’

[Spirit: 222.17]

[Constitution: 192.24]

’My constitution increased by over four energy levels... and my Spiritual Power increased too!’

A flash of pleasant surprise appeared in Pei Ze’s eyes.

The increase in his constitution was within his expectations. A boost of over four energy levels was decent, but not extraordinary; after all, the Thunder Abyss Giant itself possessed a powerful constitution comparable to a Tier Five Legend.

But the growth in Spiritual Power was an unexpected surprise.

And it was a full 1.1 energy levels!

Considering his current spiritual strength, this was by no means a small increase. It surpassed the effects of many rare and wondrous treasures.

’Could it be because of the Thunder Abyss Giant’s ability to control the thunder element?’

Pei Ze was lost in thought.

Regardless, this was good news.

Full of motivation, Pei Ze continued to refine the Thunder Abyss Giant’s blood.

Hundreds of liters of blood yielded only five bottles of Bloodline Potion in the end.

Fortunately, the Thunder Abyss Giants were large and had plenty of blood. After using up his materials, Pei Ze went out to draw more, reapplying the sleep spell and Weakness Technique on the three giants while he was at it.

Before returning to the cave, Pei Ze casually tossed a bottle of Bloodline Potion to Peng Yan.

"This potion can enhance your constitution and increase your affinity for Thunder Energy Particles, but its effects are quite potent. You’d best only take a small sip at a time."

Peng Yan was overjoyed. He carefully cradled the Bloodline Potion and said with delight, "Thank you, my lord!"

Su Ya, watching from the side, had a look of envy on her face.

Pei Ze noticed this and said, "When I have time, I’ll concoct a suitable Bloodline Potion for you as well."

Su Ya said happily, "Thank you, my lord!"

...

「Time flew by.」

In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed.

Strengthened by the Bloodline Potion, Pei Ze’s constitution quickly broke through 200 energy levels, soaring as high as 245.5.

Recently, while practicing the All-Knowing Breathing Technique, he could faintly sense that he was on the verge of another breakthrough.

In addition, his Spiritual Power had also grown to 242.87 energy levels.

Excluding the gains from Meditation, the Bloodline Potion had increased his Spiritual Power by a total of 11.3 energy levels.

Unfortunately, after this point, the effects of the Bloodline Potion became negligible.

’Looks like this is the limit.’

Pei Ze felt a slight sense of regret.

But on second thought, the fact that the Thunder Abyss Giant’s Bloodline Potion could enhance Spiritual Power was an unexpected bonus, so he couldn’t be too greedy.

After composing himself, he began to study the changes in his Lightning Runes.

First, in his normal state, relying on his constitution alone, the number of Lightning Runes he could endure had skyrocketed to one hundred and twelve.

This was nearly the same level he could previously only reach after fusing with the Silver Star.

Now, when fusing with the Silver Star, the number of Lightning Runes he could endure soared to one hundred and eighty-five.

At his absolute limit, it was as high as one hundred and ninety-seven!

’At this rate, with my Silver Body activated, the maximum number of Lightning Runes should exceed three hundred!’

A joyful smile appeared on Pei Ze’s face.

His special trip to the Shadow Realm had not been in vain. The effects of the Thunder Abyss Giant’s bloodline were truly formidable.

Previously, when fighting opponents of a higher level, he had to activate or even burn his Alchemy Engravings. But now, he was confident he could defeat a Level 3 Wizard without using his Alchemy Engravings at all.

After a good while, Pei Ze finally snapped out of his elation.

’The matter with the Thunder Abyss Giants and the Netherworld Crow Swarm is settled. Now, only the Pei Family remains. Once I deal with them, I’ll return to Chenxi City for secluded cultivation and strive to break through to the Level 2 Crystalization Stage as soon as possible.’

A glint flashed in Pei Ze’s eyes as he summoned the Eye of Omniscience.

The progress on creating the new rune was mostly complete, requiring only a little over a hundred more energy levels of Spiritual Power.

Seeing this, Pei Ze unhesitatingly consumed his Spiritual Power to accelerate, instantly completing the task.

A massive amount of information materialized in his mind. Pei Ze closed his eyes to digest it for a moment before beginning to inscribe the rune.

This rune, which originated from a Shadow Giant Dragon’s Dragon Egg, had been improved so it could be inscribed on a Spirit Crystal. This would allow the Spirit Crystal to constantly absorb free-floating Energy Particles from the surroundings, thereby increasing his Spiritual Power.

Although the rate of growth was extremely slow—not even comparable to the Meditation of an ordinary Wizard, let alone a Visualization Secret Technique—its advantage was its persistence, providing slow growth at every single moment.

Unlike normal Meditation, which cannot be sustained indefinitely and requires rest periods.

Overall, when accumulated over a long period, the rune’s efficiency in enhancing Spiritual Power was greater than that of ordinary Meditation, and it wasn’t even that far behind a Visualization Secret Technique.

About half an hour later, Pei Ze successfully completed the inscription.

There were two runes in total, each occupying one facet of his two Spirit Crystals.

’Since this rune came from a Dragon Egg, I’ll just call it a Dragon Pattern.’

Pei Ze struck while the iron was hot and began testing the effects of the Dragon Pattern.

The results were a pleasant surprise.

The Dragon Pattern didn’t conflict with Meditation. At all times outside of his daily Meditation sessions, the Dragon Pattern would continue to absorb Energy Particles to increase his Spiritual Power.

Over the course of a single day, Pei Ze’s Spiritual Power increased by 0.58 energy levels—almost double the previous rate.

’At this rate, I should be able to reach the standard for crystalization in about eight months.’

The corner of Pei Ze’s mouth lifted slightly. What would have originally taken nearly sixteen months was now shortened to just eight. This was an excellent outcome.

Furthermore, once he formed his third Spirit Crystal and inscribed another Dragon Pattern, the efficiency of his automatic Spiritual Power growth would increase even more, creating a virtuous cycle.

It could be said that with this Dragon Pattern alone, his trip to the Shadow Realm was already a massive success.

Leaving the cave, Pei Ze called for Su Ya and Peng Yan and headed for Thunderfall Valley with the Thunder Abyss Giants in tow.

He wasn’t a complete monster. Since the Thunder Abyss Giants’ blood was no longer useful to him, it was time to let them go.

The poor Thunder Abyss Giants had their blood forcefully drawn every few days and were hit with several spells daily. Even with their powerful constitutions, they couldn’t withstand such torment and had become incredibly weak. Even if Pei Ze were to release them, they no longer had the strength to walk back to Thunderfall Valley.

So, Pei Ze decided to see his act of kindness through to the end and take them back to Thunderfall Valley himself.

Upon arriving at Thunderfall Valley, just as he stepped inside, Pei Ze heard waves of furious roars from far away. They were faintly mixed with thunderous rumbles, and it seemed someone was fighting with the Thunder Abyss Giants.