Chapter 2543 Moonlight Power

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Qin Fang naturally understood the dangers involved, yet he still felt that the seemingly tranquil small lake at the center of the Nine Serenities Forbidden Lands posed a far greater pressure than the rampaging of thousands of Nether Beasts, even much greater!

The Nether Beasts continued to rampage everywhere…

Qin Fang's area was relatively safe, as most of the Nether Beasts were driven away by Qin Fang's eighteen Nether Beast Soul Slaves. The few that slipped through and approached Qin Fang and Pang Sihai were repelled by the strong Yang Qi from the Liu Yang Spirit Pill.

The night was drawing closer, and a bright full moon gradually rose high into the night sky…

It seemed the moon in the Savage Secret Realm appeared larger, rounder, and brighter than the moon outside…

But…

As the moon continued to rise, strands of silver moonlight fell upon the land, causing the bodies of the Nether Beasts to glow faintly, as if the Moonlight Power was being absorbed by them.

The Nine Serenities Netherworld was no different; the concentration of Netherworld Ghost Qi reached its peak. Absorbing the strands of Moonlight Power, it instantly strengthened its formidable might… Its spread didn't expand much, yet it seemed that entire regions were engulfed by it.

Such a scene made Qin Fang feel peculiar…

After some silence and contemplation, Qin Fang seemed to have an epiphany. Then, he slightly calmed his mind and slowly operated the Four Symbols Qi Cultivation Technique… While gradually communicating with the still deficient Four Symbols Prime Qi within him, he also began attempting to absorb the Moonlight Power.

A martial artist's cultivation requires absorbing various spiritual energies to enhance faster and stronger…

Typically, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi refers to these energies that linger between heaven and earth, but in reality… spiritual energy can also be obtained through certain special channels, like spiritual medicine, spiritual ore, and Power of the Stars!

It is well-known that spiritual medicine contains spiritual energy, otherwise it wouldn't be used for pill making and medicinal purposes.

Spiritual ore can be understood similarly; some jade and emerald stones also contain quite terrifying amounts of spiritual energy… Like jade marrow, jade essence, and other rare ores also have similar spiritual energy within them.

Power of the Stars is somewhat unconventional…

Such a force is visible but untouchable… Everyone knows it exists, yet no one understands how to absorb it for personal use!

Perhaps in ancient times, those legendary qi cultivators knew the methods to absorb the power of the sun, moon, and stars, but over countless years, these unique secret techniques have been lost to the annals of history.

Humans have never lacked exceptionally talented individuals, and perhaps someone once comprehended a cultivation technique similar to this, but most are incomplete; some may rise to terrifying heights by chance, cultivating an invincible golden body, but many suffer cultivation damage leading to their demise…

Gradually, these secret techniques were completely lost…

However, the Savage Secret Realm has existed for an unfathomably long time, and Qin Fang believes it existed even in ancient times…

So when he saw the Nether Beasts absorbing Moonlight Power, he was quite intrigued…

Incomplete secret techniques are an opportunity for others, but more often a despair… A slight carelessness could lead one into an endless abyss from which there is no escape, and personal extinction would be a minor issue, with more severe consequences possibly causing "human tragedies."

Yet, this is ineffective for Qin Fang…

He possesses this miraculous Skill System, and any skill he can master or secret technique he can cultivate, even if originally incomplete, can be automatically perfected into the most complete and optimized secret technique.

This means that Qin Fang, as long as he explores a bit of the secret technique to absorb Moonlight Power, can acquire a complete set of secret techniques…

Moonlight Power is only a part of the power of the sun, moon, and stars.

Once mastered, other parts can also be grasped…

Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is a colossal obstacle restricting human strength advancement in this current era of scarce spiritual energy…

There are many martial artists, and quite a few with formidable strength, but Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is dwindling, competition is becoming more intense, and even a small secret realm abundant in spiritual energy can ignite a bloody slaughter affecting the entire martial world.

The small island Qin Fang visited was merely one unremarkable part of the Penglai Secret Realm, yet its emergence immediately drew numerous experts competing… Even though the great items had been preemptively looted by Qin Fang and the others, it couldn't stop their pursuit.

Before Qin Fang arrived at Shangri-La, he had already heard that at least a thousand people perished on that small island, almost all at Grandmaster Level and above… At least ten Grandmaster-level experts had fallen.

And this was because the small island wasn't significant, and the Great Sects, Evil Sect, Demon Sect, and other major factions merely sent a few disciples to take a look… If the Penglai Secret Realm truly appeared, it would shock the righteous, evil, demon sects and possibly the entire world.

Yet, the power of the sun, moon, and stars is different. They always hang in the sky, and their supply is inexhaustible… No one will compete with Qin Fang for it; it's all exclusively available for Qin Fang to use, allowing for boundless satisfaction.

He could absorb the power of the sun, moon, and stars at any moment, continuously strengthening himself… That would be quite abnormal.

However, this was clearly just an aspiration for Qin Fang.

As the Four Symbols Prime Qi slowly circulated, there were no issues with Azure Dragon, White Tiger, or Vermilion Bird, yet Qin Fang had not mastered Black Tortoise... leaving him deeply helpless, still as silent as ever.

No matter how domineering Qin Fang's Skill System might be, it couldn't allow him to possess Black Tortoise Original Qi without practicing Black Tortoise Qi Cultivation Technique.

But then...

"Can it really be absorbed?"

Qin Fang was shocked to discover that while practicing the Four Symbols Qi Cultivation Technique, he could slowly absorb this Moonlight Power into his body... Most of it integrated into Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird Prime Energy, but a very small part transformed into Black Tortoise Original Qi.

"Could it be... that the Four Symbols Prime Qi can be supplemented in this manner?"

Qin Fang couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Thinking of this, Qin Fang immediately found the Black Tortoise Qi Cultivation Technique, which remained quietly in Qin Fang's Props Box, and once again chose to learn it...

"Constitution does not match, unable to cultivate..."

Yet, the result still brought disappointment to Qin Fang.

A little bit of Black Tortoise Original Qi was being born within him, but attempts to cultivate the Black Tortoise Qi Cultivation Technique still ended in failure...

"It seems, I really need to think of a way..."

Although disappointed, Qin Fang did not easily give up...

Vaguely, he had already guessed why he could cultivate the other three Qi Cultivation Techniques, but not the Black Tortoise. As long as he resolved this issue, he believed he could take the next step.

Qin Fang hid there, continuing to absorb the Moonlight Power...

The moon gradually rose to the zenith, bathing the area in moonlight, which made the Moonlight Power grow significantly stronger... Despite Qin Fang being able to absorb only a small portion with an astonishingly low conversion rate, it still excited and thrilled him greatly.

If the environment allowed, he would have loved to leap up and cheer heartily.

Conversely, Pang Sihai appeared somewhat silent...

Though he too noticed the oddity of the Nether Beasts, he didn't think as much about it as Qin Fang did... Of course, even if he had, he wouldn't dare try to absorb the Moonlight Power like Qin Fang!

At most, he noticed some slight anomalies on Qin Fang's side...

Qin Fang's body was also bathed in moonlight, yet it carried a few more traces of a sacred aura... It seemed as though Qin Fang's body was undergoing some very special transformations, changes that felt eerie and tremulous.

"Qin Fang, you..."

After a moment of silence, Pang Sihai couldn't help but speak up.

This was the Nine Serenities Forbidden Lands, and only by supporting each other could the two have a chance to survive... Otherwise, they could only use the Passage Jade Token to teleport to the Cultivation Secret Chamber.

If that were the case, his plan would have already failed.

Although the relationship between the two was antagonistic, here they were in the same alliance, and Pang Sihai couldn't help but show some concern.

"I'm fine..."

Upon hearing Pang Sihai's words, Qin Fang promptly composed himself and replied softly.

Although he attempted to absorb the Moonlight Power, he wouldn't devote himself entirely... This place was unlike elsewhere, where even the slightest disturbance could spell disaster.

Furthermore, he needed to replenish the Yang Qi of the Liu Yang Spirit Pill when it was almost depleted!

Whoosh~~~

At this moment, the silent little lake suddenly began to ripple slightly, faint water flowers slowly bubbled up from the surface, growing increasingly intense, and the sound spread more widely.

Qin Fang and Pang Sihai exchanged a glance and then quickly focused their attention on the little lake... Anyone with sense could tell that something was about to happen at the lake.

Examining further, it became apparent that the restless Nether Beasts had now calmly settled down, and even... shook violently, crouching on the ground, not daring to move an inch!

Even the eighteen Nether Beasts controlled by Qin Fang, whose Beast Souls were under his command, instinctively crouched on the ground as well... A mysterious and powerful force seemingly suppressed them. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)