Chapter 653: Journey to the Four Great Temples Ends, Reviewing the Gains, Breaking Out of the Shell (Part 2)

Chapter 653 -248: Journey to the Four Great Temples Ends, Reviewing the Gains, Breaking Out of the Shell (Part 2)

It molts and is reborn, directly stepping into a new world.

Transforming into a Foundation Establishment Demon Insect!

“It seems that the chances of it breaking through on its own are quite high.

All I need to do next is wait.”

Zhou Changwang thought to himself, guessing that in a few more hours, it would completely break out of its shell.

Therefore, he did not pay too much attention to it and instead went to the side of the Hundred-Year-Old Red Leaf Spirit Tea Tree.

“Four hundred and thirteen years.

A four-hundred-year-old Red Leaf Spirit Tea Tree is noticeably much taller than before.

The roots have penetrated deeply, even deeply into the rocks, taking root in the Spirit Vein.

Perhaps, when it grows to a thousand years old, transforming into a Fourth-Grade Spirit Vein, or even just needing to reach eight hundred years of Ring Time, it will fully integrate with the Spirit Vein, thereby growing together with the Spiritual Qi within the vein.

By then, the resources I need to spend to cultivate it will be relatively less.

Because the Spiritual Qi within the Spirit Vein is ten times or even a hundred times more abundant than outside.

Naturally, it can better supply its growth.”

Zhou Changwang was pleased to see such a situation.

As for whether its roots taking hold in the Spirit Vein would affect the vein itself?

In fact, it would not.

In fact, due to their symbiotic relationship, both sides would have a complementary effect.

The Red Leaf Spirit Tea Tree nourishes itself with the Spiritual Qi and Spiritual Liquid from the Spirit Vein, while the vein itself absorbs various cosmic energies and nutrients through the Spirit Plant to fill its own deficiencies.

It’s like breathing in the human body.

An inhale and an exhale.

Creating an exchange.

To grow vigorously and quickly.

“This is also why there is a reason that on any Third Grade and above, Fourth Grade, or even Fifth Grade Spirit Vein, there is at least one to several Fourth Grade or even Fifth Grade Spirit Plants, or rare treasures of the world.

Because such Spirit Plants inherently serve the purpose of suppressing the Spirit Vein and merging with it in a complementary way.

Once the Spirit Plant is missing, the quality of the Spirit Vein will also be affected.

Over time, it will also gradually degrade, reverting to the level of Third Grade or Second Grade.

Of course, correspondingly, if the Spirit Vein is severely damaged due to battle, the high-grade Spirit Plant on the vein will not be able to survive either and will gradually wither, turning into decay…”

Some related records flashed through Zhou Changwang’s mind, and he was also looking forward to seeing if the entire Spirit Vein would change when this Red Leaf Spirit Tea Tree reaches millennium Ring Time and advances to a Fourth-Grade Spirit Plant.

Thus, Zhou Changwang reached out and pointed forward, once again casting the Annual Ring Skill.

One stroke, two strokes, three strokes…

Over ten strokes later.

He exhausted all the Spiritual Qi stored in the Spirit Plant and provided by the Profound Yellow Spirit Soil.

Then, he began to take out Demon Beast Spiritual Liquid for irrigation enhancement.

One bottle, two bottles, three bottles…

One jar, two jars, three jars…

Countless Demon Beast Spiritual Liquid was poured in.

Zhou Changwang continued to cast the Annual Ring Skill.

Naturally, the Ring Time of the Red Leaf Spirit Tea Tree also quickly increased.

Four hundred and thirteen years, four hundred and fourteen years, four hundred and fifteen years…

Thus, after more than an hour.

Zhou Changwang’s True Essence was completely exhausted.

Of course, correspondingly, the Red Leaf Spirit Tea Tree’s Ring Time was increased to four hundred and forty-five years by him.

“The further it goes, the harder it is to enhance.

If the Ring Time of this tea tree exceeds five hundred years, it would take me two hours of continuous casting to enhance it by another thirty years.”

Zhou Changwang sighed, but he also knew this was something he couldn’t change.

The Annual Ring Skill, although magical, has its limits.

Even after his optimization, which made it far superior to the ordinary Annual Ring Skill, it still couldn’t break free from that restriction, where one casting at most increases only a few months of Ring Time — its effect is greatly reduced when applied to a Spirit Tea Tree over a hundred years old.

If it can gain ten days to half a month’s Ring Time increase, that is already considered good.

The further it goes, the harder it gets.

Estimates show that above five hundred years of Ring Time, one casting might only increase the Ring Time by five days.

For over eight hundred years, it’s measured in hours…

“If only there were more advanced methods for Ring Time enhancement.”

Zhou Changwang shook his head, knowing this wasn’t realistic.

Perhaps, in those Major Sects, there are similar inheritances, and even special Minor Divine Techniques or Major Divine Techniques.

But with his current strength and identity, he simply couldn’t reach them.

Therefore, it’s utterly meaningless.

“Roar!”

Suddenly.

A low roar was heard.

Crack!

Soon after, a sound like the cracking of armor was heard as it was transmitted along.

Zhou Changwang quickly turned around and cast his gaze on the Golden Armor King Flying Cicada, a tinge of delight appearing on his face.

Indeed.

In that corner, after accumulating power for a long time, that Golden Armor King Flying Cicada finally began to exert force again, and at the start, it pried open a gap in the previously tightly encased shell.

With this gap constantly splitting open, sounds like a diamond being snapped also continuously emerged.

Bang!

Finally, the layer of golden back of the Golden Armor King Flying Cicada was revealed.

This layer of golden back was purely golden, yet smooth as jade and filled with a special texture, although appearing slightly soft having just formed, its defense was already not weak.

Soon after, the Golden Armor King Flying Cicada’s head pushed up fiercely.

Bang!

The golden armor shell cracked down the middle, exposing its unique and ferocious face.

Then came the tail, the limbs…

After it completely broke free, half an hour had already passed.

“Roar!”

At this moment, it let out a weak but excited howl.

Vaguely, Zhou Changwang could also sense great joy and excitement from its somewhat bewildered consciousness.

“Success!

Finally succeeded.

The Golden Armor King Flying Cicada.

Foundation Establishment Demon Insect!”

Zhou Changwang was also extremely thrilled in his heart.

Although he hadn’t truly tested the strength of this Foundation Establishment Demon Insect.

He knew very well that before, when it was only at the Qi Cultivation Stage Level, the Golden Armor King Flying Cicada’s armor was extremely hard, enough to withstand the full force strike of a cultivator at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, at least at the First-Layer Foundation Establishment, or even Two Layers of Foundation Establishment.

Even if it endured a few more blows, it might still hold up.

But this was enough to prove its formidable nature.

Coupled with its incredibly swift speed.

Furthermore, it mastered a Flash Body Escape Technique, able to appear tens of zhang away in a flash, with astonishing speed.

Now, having reached the Foundation Establishment Realm Level, this Flash Body Escape Technique will undoubtedly be stronger.

Plus, it can fly, with wings like double blades capable of slicing through anything… when enraged, it can truly transform into a killing machine, slaughtering all enemies.

If it recovers, it will certainly become a reliable aide, capable of tremendous utility.

However, amidst his delight, Zhou Changwang was also on alert.

He knew.

Demon insects are always brutal and have chaotic intelligence.

But once they break through to the Foundation Establishment Level, even a demon insect’s chaotic consciousness will awaken some instincts.

They will strongly resist having a sharp sword hanging over their heads.

So, they instinctively resist control by others.

Some would even prefer death over enslavement.

The Cultivation Realm is full of such cases.

So, Zhou Changwang quickly took advantage of its newly broken state of weakness, hurriedly casting Calming Techniques.

Seizing this opportunity, he also cast the Insect Control Technique to strengthen his control over it, ensuring its consciousness remained firmly under his control, not daring to resist at all.

On this matter.

Zhou Changwang was quite adept.

Though he didn’t intentionally cultivate.

Yet the Dharma Rune Structure within the Insect Control Technique had been supplemented and perfected through other spells to the utmost and simplified to the extreme.

So, when he cast it.

It resulted in the Perfection Level of the Insect Control Technique.

Used on the Golden Armor King Flying Cicada, it immediately brought it under firm control, planting an insect seal, securing its complete domination and eliminating any future worries.