Chapter 613 - 602: Free-Will Ascension Step

The Ice Emperor is a disciple of Emperor Shitian.

He cultivates the Snow Blood Claw along with its corresponding inner power, which is extraordinarily remarkable.

The quality attributes are just slightly inferior to the Eternal Youth Technique.

It’s evident that Emperor Shitian invested considerable effort and resources in his early cultivation.

Unfortunately, the Ice Emperor was defiant and was ultimately sealed in ice during a great battle.

His early unsealing was somewhat related to the intervention of an alien.

Even after being unsealed, the Ice Emperor’s ambitions to ascend were undying; Emperor Shitian surely knew this but considered the Ice Emperor as nothing more than an insignificant pest, thus did not perform a body search on the Ice Emperor.

And this proved to be advantageous for Ding Ling.

"With this map, the Celestial Sect’s Unmoving Human Realm and Free Earth Realm hold no secrets for me. Even the location of the Void Sacred Realm’s library is somewhat clear to me. When I am strong enough, the first thing to do upon breaking into the Celestial Sect is to seize these books!"

As long as I have the books in place.

Resources in place.

I can ascend to the heavens in one step!

Achieve greatness in a short time!

Ding Ling places the map into the storage pouch.

He takes out the weapon of the Divine General for a glance.

It’s a dagger.

He draws it! Clang! The blade is intimidating, infused with True Qi, and slashes towards the side earth realm! Buzz!

A thin line is carved into the earth realm!

It turns out to be a Divine Weapon that can cut strands of hair and slice through iron like mud. Though finely crafted, it’s far inferior to the Snow-Drinking Saber. Should the two collide?

It’s likely that this dagger would be instantly severed by the Snow-Drinking Saber.

This might be why the Divine General didn’t use this Divine Weapon in the confrontation; if he were to face the Snow-Drinking Saber directly, the Divine Weapon would be chopped apart, and in the ensuing chaos, the Divine General might meet his end even sooner!

The Divine General has extensive battle experience, such mistakes are naturally avoided.

Ding Ling casually places the dagger into the storage pouch. Although it can’t match a Divine Weapon like the Snow-Drinking Saber, it is as remarkable as the Heaven-Swaying Sword and worth collecting.

He retrieves the secret manual.

Opens it.

Inscribed are five large characters ’Free-Will Ascension Step’!

"This cultivation technique sounds very familiar."

Ding Ling initially expected to acquire profound martial arts such as World-Ending Demon Body or Fire Thunder Gang Qi from the Divine General, but unexpectedly, he obtained a lightweight body technique that even the Divine General hadn’t seemingly mastered.

Unable to restrain himself, Ding Ling read it attentively.

Upon reading.

He was greatly astonished.

The intricacies in speed and maneuverability of this Free-Will Ascension Step were unexpectedly superior to ’Soaring in the Void’!

The lightweight body technique of Soaring in the Void was already the best among all of Ding Ling’s lightweight techniques!

It is, indeed, a Shattering Level body technique.

Yet this Free-Will Ascension Step is even three points superior to Soaring in the Void!

"If Soaring in the Void is a body technique manual at the Shattering Initial Tier Level, then this Free-Will Ascension Step surely reaches the Middle Tier of Shattering!"

Ding Ling pondered:

’Why didn’t the Divine General use this technique?’

Ding Ling was certain that the Divine General hadn’t mastered it, simply because the Divine General never used this body technique from start to finish.

"Could it be granted by Emperor Shitian?"

Thinking of Emperor Shitian.

Ding Ling finally remembered this cultivation technique.

Apparently, this Free-Will Ascension Step was Emperor Shitian’s hidden ultimate lightweight technique.

It is a lightweight body technique attached to the Holy Heart Technique.

To fully master and perfectly utilize this lightweight body technique, one must have top-notch inner strength like the Holy Heart Technique to stimulate it; otherwise, even if mastered, it’s rather useless.

"I see."

"It’s a pity, a pity, this move is useless to me."

Ding Ling quickly finished reading the secret manual.

In an instant.

[Free-Will Ascension Step Full Level]

[Strength +0.2]

[Agility +0.4]

[Constitution +0.2]

In a flash, Ding Ling cultivated the Free-Will Ascension Step to Great Perfection.

Within Ding Ling’s Dantian, both the Demon Path True Water and Longevity True Water were generated by extremely high-level inner power heart methods.

Plus, upon reaching full level in the Free-Will Ascension Step, his body naturally generated a steady stream of special vigorous qi.

This vigorous qi was ethereal like a celestial being, its quality completely equal to the Demon Path True Water and Longevity True Water.

As the Longevity True Water stimulated this vigorous qi.

Whoosh!

Ding Ling’s entire being became like a phantom, flickering in and out unpredictably within the cave.

The speed was swift.

As if instant teleportation!

Ordinary people couldn’t even discern Ding Ling’s figure clearly. Only truly innate experts could catch a glimpse of Ding Ling passing by like a phantom!

"So fast! So fast!"

Ding Ling exclaimed with delight:

"Such a powerful Free-Will Ascension Step!"

Ding Ling moved back and forth, turning adeptly in mid-air, shrinking distances on the ground, like a ghostly presence, indiscernible to the naked eye!

"Such a powerful Free-Will Ascension Step."

Ding Ling suddenly stopped to marvel:

"Regarding agility in maneuverability, speed technique, and the depth of esoteric truths, this truly surpasses Soaring in the Void by more than a notch. Yet it doesn’t fly as high as Soaring in the Void. Combining Soaring in the Void and this Free-Will Ascension Step, I am invincible in terms of body technique."

Ding Ling was also satisfied.

He hadn’t expected to accidentally acquire such a top-tier lightweight skill this time.

"It goes without saying that the Divine General will surely pledge allegiance to Emperor Shitian and agree to serve him, Emperor Shitian will surely reward him. And this Free-Will Ascension Step would be the first reward? If the task was done well afterward, Emperor Shitian would grant him a second reward?"

The specific facts.

Ding Ling knew not.

But it’s certain that Emperor Shitian harbored ill intentions because the Free-Will Ascension Step’s cultivation difficulty is akin to ascending to the heavens; without the Holy Heart Technique’s auxiliary, ordinary people wouldn’t learn it successfully, nor could they cultivate the special Free-Will Ascension vigorous qi.

This vigorous qi is extremely mysterious and extraordinary.

Only when the Free-Will Ascension Step is at the Great Perfection can it naturally be generated from within, and then be utilized by other techniques.

Otherwise.

If not at Great Perfection, unless stimulated by a technique similar to the Holy Heart Technique, otherwise it’s rather useless.

"Only when the Great Perfection is achieved can one truly realize the difficulty of this technique’s learning."

Before reaching Great Perfection.

Ding Ling had speculated.

But the speculation was inaccurate.

Now at Great Perfection, he believed his speculation was nearly correct.

The Divine General surely couldn’t cultivate this Free-Will Ascension Step to Great Perfection, naturally couldn’t utilize or stimulate it.

"Emperor Shitian presented a seemingly enticing bait to induce the Divine General. The Divine General was unfortunate, but it proved beneficial for me."

As long as the library collected the cultivation technique.

As long as the technique is within the world’s limits.

It can be instantly maxed out, regardless of prerequisite conditions!

"It’s a pity such technique too greatly consumes True Qi. Similar to the previous twenty-times magnification, they all require a large amount of True Qi."

If using ordinary techniques in battle.

Ding Ling can fight for ten days and nights without issue.

But if using the Divine Form, Breathing Technique with twenty-times magnification.

The consumption of True Qi is equally twenty times usual, possibly even more.