Chapter 935 - 755: Half Monarch

Boundless dark space.

An inconspicuous area, silently and stealthily a deep rift appears, three feet wide and three inches long, with faint light emerging from the crack.

’Whoosh!’

A figure suddenly appears next to the rift, holding a golden tray inlaid with nine rubies.

No one knows what he did, only staying next to the rift for a few breaths, the figure then disappears again.

Only a voice full of regret can be faintly heard.

"Not again..."

Lou Yi feels helpless.

He has already stayed in the dark space for half a year, finding hundreds of space rifts, but unfortunately none leads to the destination he seeks.

Although there is a high probability of finding a space node within three years, many people in the Vast Sea Realm are waiting for him.

Each additional day spent here makes the situation for those in the Corpse-Driving Sect more dangerous.

’Speed up, must speed up!’

Even after the talent’s cooldown period is over, he forcibly operates his Divination Talent.

Even if it means coughing up blood and getting injured, all to sooner calculate the location of the space node.

Meanwhile, he took time to return to the True Profound Continent twice.

One was to inform them of his safety.

Second was to have Zhou Xinghai and others assist him in searching for items essential for talent advancement.

Returning to the Vast Sea Realm would certainly encounter many fierce battles, he should accumulate as much power as possible now.

The True Profound Continent may not have Third Realm experts, but at least it is a relatively complete world with many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

With the passage of time, Lou Yi managed to gather several key items.

Cold Star Marrow, helping him advance the Profound Yin Technique to the Great Success Level.

As the foundational technique of his cultivation path, the basis of the Corpse-Driving Sect’s establishment, few at his age have taken this technique to such heights.

Profound Yin Technique (Minor Achievement 0/10000+1 Cold Star Marrow) → Profound Yin Technique (Great Success 0/30000+1 Taiyin True Water)

Profound Yin Technique Great Success, Qi Cultivation speed greatly increased.

Originally, upon advancing to Early-stage Foundation Establishment, it would take him several days to increase proficiency by one point, now it’s increased to three points a day.

Estimated within half a year, he can advance to Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

This speed is astonishing, far more terrifying than those geniuses with Super Grade Spirit Roots.

Ten Thousand Year Stone Milk, advancing the Silk Spitting Talent.

Silk Spitting (Proficiency 0/60+1 Ten Thousand Year Stone Milk) → Silk Spitting (Mastery 0/200+1 Earth Core Stone Marrow)

Silk Spitting: Can produce adhesive threads, power linearly correlated with rank and own Qi-Blood.

Silk Spitting Talent’s material is closely related to Qi-Blood and rank.

Lou Yi’s Qi-Blood now is not weaker than a Third Realm expert, the threads produced may not be much weaker than a Treasure Artifact.

In battle, they might play a crucial role, sealing victory.

Of course, the biggest harvest is the Fire Sparrow Flower, used for enhancing the Clone Talent.

Among talents, there are strengths and weaknesses, the Clone Talent is surely among the top.

Clone (Mastery 0/10000+1 Fire Sparrow Flower) → Clone (Minor Achievement 0/30000+1 Chaos Cyan Lotus Seed)

After the Clone Talent reaches Minor Achievement, its description undergoes some changes.

Clone (Passive): As time progresses, the distance within which the clone can connect with the original body expands, and effect gradually strengthens.

Clone (Active One): The separated body flesh can form a maximum of eighteen clones.

The initial power of the clone is related to the blood qi content of that flesh, initial power cap does not exceed half of the original, subsequent cultivation can gradually break the bottleneck;

Clones can inherit all martial skills, magic skills of the original body, in terms of talents currently can replicate up to seven;

Clones are fully controlled by the original body, the original body can preset rules to ensure it can act under those rules even far from the original;

If a clone is killed, have to wait a week from the last separation to reform again...)

Clone (Active Two): Can mark one clone as an important clone, one as a secondary important clone. Allows the important clone to ignore distance to receive the complete consciousness of the original body, fully inherit all talents of the protagonist. If the important clone is instantly killed, it can instantly transfer to the secondary important clone...

Lou Yi carefully reads the new description of the Clone Talent.

’The number of clones has increased, from seven to eighteen.

And the replicable talents have increased from five to seven, and the cooldown time after consumption is shorter.’

’Clone’s strength still has no cap, can cultivate like the original to enhance.

As long as there’s enough time and resources, there’s a chance they might reach the level close to the original.’

’If all eighteen clones were close to the level of the original...’

Currently, there are three clones in the Vast Sea Realm, Lou Yi thus splits into fifteen clones.

Each clone contains only a trace of Qi-Blood, at the level of ordinary Martial Artists, won’t much affect the main body’s strength.

He sends these clones to other parts of the True Profound Continent, starts autonomously searching for resources, autonomously cultivating.

Before reaching the cultivation of the main body, the strength of the clone won’t encounter any bottleneck.

As long as given enough time, he believes he can create a tumultuous scene.

Time flies by, soon Lou Yi has spent over a year in the dark space.

His martial arts cultivation, thoroughly perfecting the Ninth Acupoint cultivation, reaching its peak, becoming the number one martial artist in thousands of years.

Even in the resource-rich ancient and medieval times, there were only a handful of martial artists who cultivated to the Ninth Acupoint, you could count them on one hand.

Once he returns to the Vast Sea, he can immediately transcend the tribulation and break into the True Profound Realm.

Coupled with various talents for promotion, his strength reached a new level.

But at this moment, the occasional blood qi surge and martial artist’s spiritual sense made him feel very anxious.

Something unfavorable to him is happening in the Vast Sea Realm!

Thinking of this, Lou Yi’s mind was greatly unsettled.

He activated his divination talent almost non-stop, even began extravagantly consuming his blood essence and lifespan, just to quickly find the space node.

’Quick! Quick! Faster!’

’I must hurry back!’

Like a madman, Lou Yi traversed back and forth in the dark space, searching for any clue related to the Vast Sea Realm.

...

Vast Sea Realm, Taiyi Sect.

An enormous and precipitous mountain peak soared ten thousand zhang high, like a giant sword piercing the clouds, exuding an aura of overwhelming sharpness.

The top of the mountain was almost connected to the sky.

At this moment, dense purple lightning enshrouded it like tides, terrifying divine might permeated everywhere.

Everyone felt a heavy oppression, as if a catastrophe could befall at any moment.

"Someone is about to transcend the heavenly tribulation!"

Various astonishing beams of multicolored light shot out from every peak within the Taiyi Sect.

Hovering in the air, they excitedly watched the celestial phenomena above them.

Foundation Establishment transcends lightning tribulation to form the Pill, Masters transcend heavenly tribulation to form the Nascent Soul.

Perhaps, Taiyi Sect will soon have a new True Monarch emerge!

With two True Monarchs, even among the seven Great Alliance Leader Sects, they would be at the forefront.

"That is... where Master Hua’s cave residence is located." Someone pointed out.

"Master Hua has long reached the pinnacle of the Golden Core stage, now perhaps he feels his accumulation is sufficient and is beginning to break through the Celestial Gate." Another master laughed.

"Previously the Sect Leader penalized him to close retreat, now it seems instead to have worn down his arrogance, making his mental state more perfect."

Every cultivator of the Taiyi Sect knew who Master Hua was.

Hua Baiyu, Top Golden Core, undefeated among peers since his debut, he could be counted as one of the strongest prodigies in the entire sect’s history.

Everyone watched the celestial phenomena attentively, waiting for him to fly out to transcend the tribulation.

However, moments later, all the lightning in the sky abruptly dissipated, as if it had never appeared.

A figure flew out from the peak, walking in the void without any external aid, his sleeves billowing, sword-like brows and starry eyes cold and fierce, it was Hua Baiyu himself.

"The time has come, but the moment has not arrived."

With those words, he vanished from the spot.

Seeing this, rather than feeling disappointed, the many masters of Taiyi Sect showed even greater joy on their faces.

"To so effortlessly disperse the heavenly tribulation, almost no harder than breaking through it, further demonstrates Master Hua’s profound foundation now!"

"Without breaking through, Master Hua’s ambition is vast indeed, perhaps he’s not content with the Three-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, perhaps he aims directly for the Four-Nine!"

"Very well! Our Taiyi Sect has been keeping a low profile for years.

We only need Master Hua to break through, then we won’t have to fear those few sects!"

"Master Hua? Call him Half Monarch Hua!"

Soon, the news of Taiyi Sect’s top Golden Core Hua Baiyu waving his hand to dispel the heavenly tribulation spread like wildfire throughout the Cultivation Realm.

Given Hua Baiyu’s strength, given Taiyi Sect’s foundation, perhaps a new True Monarch will soon be born!

The Cultivation Realm was shaken, everyone began to call Hua Baiyu "Half Monarch Hua."

The so-called Half Monarch, is a half-step True Monarch, transcending all masters, held in highest esteem.

In history, only those definitely able to break through to True Monarch were granted the esteemed title of Half Monarch.

All were persons of remarkable talent, recorded Half Monarchs are even fewer than True Monarchs.

And shortly after Hua Baiyu earned the title of Half Monarch.

In the Northern Domain of Central State, the demon clan force at Cyan Wolf Ridge suddenly sounded the trumpet of war against the human sect, Corpse-Driving Sect!

"Once slaughtered my hundred clans, today blood debts must be repaid!"

This was the vengeful slogan shouted by Cyan Wolf Ridge, filled with bloodlust.

The entire Corpse-Driving Sect was caught unprepared, its upper echelon extremely shocked.

They were shocked not by the exaggerated demon clan slogan, nor by the supposed slaughter of a hundred clans.

After all, human and demon clans have been entangled for ten thousand years, the hatred between them deeper than the sea, without the least room for reconciliation.

But that now the Corpse-Driving Sect was guarded by the Master from the Alliance Leader Sect, Infinite Sword Sect, known as Qingxiao, with extraordinary strength.

Cyan Wolf Ridge acting this way, wasn’t it provoking the Sword Sect? How could they dare?

Very soon, everyone in the Corpse-Driving Sect knew the reason.

A fierce beam of light filled with icy intent pierced the firmament, arriving instantaneously above Corpse-Driving Sect, blinding like the blazing sun.

"Celestial Destiny Half Monarch’s command, Qingxiao receive the decree immediately!"

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