Chapter 808 - 381: Nascent Soul Possession, Counterkill! [Supersized - ; Seeking Monthly Votes]

Chapter 808: Chapter 381: Nascent Soul Possession, Counterkill! [Supersized Chapter; Seeking Monthly Votes]

On the second day, dawn rose.

In the octagonal pavilion, Lin Chang’an’s eyelid twitched as he looked at the Phoenix Cry Bird perched on his shoulder with its head drooping, and he said helplessly:

"You’re supposed to be an exotic beast, the Golden Flame Divine Phoenix among exotic beasts, and yet this is your talent?"

Upon hearing this, the Phoenix Cry Bird felt a bit guilty. Could it be blamed for this? Wasn’t its master also unable to enter an enlightenment state?

"Master, you can’t blame me. Maybe your human Cultivator methods don’t work on me."

Lin Chang’an was speechless. Useless against demon beasts? What about the Cyan-Horned Bull?

At least I made some progress.

[Tier Three Upper Grade Array Master +954 (Grandmaster 2063/5000)]

His insights in the path of arrays brought about a sudden realization, like clouds parting to reveal the light of day, especially with the array-breaking insights he got from the Yin Soul Sect inheritance.

This moment of realization directly added nearly a thousand experience points.

This single enlightenment saved him nearly twenty years of time.

As for other gains, they weren’t many, since the most important matter on his mind now was the Secret Realm.

In the Secret Realm, he was confident in dealing with other predicaments, but deciphering the labyrinth’s restrictions was bound to be fraught with danger.

And it was crucial to his search for Nascent Soul Formation Spiritual Objects, so this time, the rare enlightenment was entirely focused on arrays.

"However, my mindset seems to have elevated a little, though the increase isn’t significant, so there’s no major perceptible change."

Lin Chang’an thought silently, while the Phoenix Cry Bird, feeling a bit guilty, watched the usual subject of its ridicule, the Cyan-Horned Bull in the pond, seemingly digesting something.

This once again gave it a sense of crisis.

Could it be that I only rely on my bloodline talent, and am outpaced in other areas even by this gluttonous Cyan-Horned Bull?

This gap made the Phoenix Cry Bird, who always felt superior because of its bloodline power, a bit anxious inside.

"Master, I want to go back and cultivate."

With Lin Chang’an’s nod, the Phoenix Cry Bird turned into a stream of light and darted back into the cave dwelling.

Flying straight to the Fusang Divine Tree in the underground cavern, it nestled down in its Golden Feather Nest and resumed cultivation.

However, seeing this scene from outside the cave, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but curl his lips into a sly smile.

No matter how cunning you are, in the end, you can’t outwit the human mind.

This Phoenix Cry Bird often prides itself on its bloodline and always takes shortcuts in cultivation; let this incident serve as a lesson.

As for the Phoenix Cry Bird’s poor talent?

If I can have such realizations, how could the Phoenix Cry Bird be any less?

At this moment, Lin Chang’an could clearly sense a tiny, barely visible golden flame flickering from the bird’s nostrils as it closed its eyes to cultivate.

"It seems it’s gaining some insight into the Golden Flame, but the Phoenix Cry Bird’s bloodline is too high, causing the effect to be subtle."

Or perhaps the Phoenix Cry Bird’s cultivation is too low to harness the power of its golden divine flame.

"Moo!"

Just then, the Cyan-Horned Bull in the pond woke up, and the first thing it did upon waking was reveal a greedy expression, excitedly eyeing the two Spirit Fruits left by Fairy Ni Chang by the pond.

The next moment, its long tongue rolled up the crisp Spirit Fruit, producing a crunchy chewing sound.

This left Lin Chang’an speechless. This gluttonous dumb cow only ever thinks about eating.

"How do you feel?"

The Demonic Dance technique exhausts oneself greatly; Fairy Ni Chang, with her Late Core Formation stage cultivation, could only perform it once, otherwise risking injury to the essence of her Divine Soul, affecting future advancement.

Also, the Cultivator performing it must have a steady Tao heart, and their cultivation can’t be too low.

Otherwise, not only would it yield no benefits, it might also be affected by the demonic qi of the Six Desires Demon Skill, causing a Heart Demon and resulting in losses.

Faced with its master’s question, the Cyan-Horned Bull appeared puzzled.

With wide eyes, Lin Chang’an humorously scolded:

"I’m asking if you had any realizations?"

"Moo moo!" The Cyan-Horned Bull stared blankly, not knowing what had happened.

It seemed like the sound of Fairy Ni Chang’s silver cord and golden bell magical treasure last night was pleasant, and then it dozed off and knew nothing more.

"Alright, asking this dumb cow is pointless, show me your divine technique."

Such moments of enlightenment can’t directly bolster cultivation since it must be incrementally accumulated through one’s efforts.

Some Cultivators experience significant cultivation advancement post-enlightenment because they’ve amassed enough, just lacking a breakthrough opportunity.

The enlightenment provides that perfect breakthrough, hence the significant leap in cultivation.

"Moo!"

Feeling wronged, the Cyan-Horned Bull mooed, and then exhaled a beam of white light from its nostrils.

In the next moment, the flowers and plants within a yard’s radius instantly petrified, leaving Lin Chang’an wide-eyed.

"You dumb cow, those were Spirit Plants nurtured for over a hundred years."

Realizing its mistake, the Cyan-Horned Bull rolled its eyes, mooing as it submerged into the pool, appearing as if it understood its error.

Lin Chang’an was speechless, but upon looking at the petrified flowers and plants, his expression turned serious.

"The petrification color is deeper than the previous gray state."

The petrification divine technique is also graded in levels, and as Lin Chang’an felt the quality of the petrified state, he pondered silently.

The petrification has become slightly tougher than before.

The enhancement in the petrification divine technique translates to improved offensive and defensive capabilities for the Cyan-Horned Bull.

Thinking of this, Lin Chang’an turned his gaze to the Sword Servant, who was already sitting cross-legged at the cave entrance, immersed in contemplation.