Chapter 2002 - 855: Rule Dao Skill

Chapter 2002: Chapter 855: Rule Dao Skill

The cultivation plan and priorities having been established, everything else became easy to handle; it just required setting the sequence.

For instance, among the rewards exchanged in the initial selection round, both the Tongyou Sacred Road and Xuanxin Mountain had one each, which should be set aside for later, perhaps even after a breakthrough.

Especially with Xuanxin Mountain, given the limited time, making another attempt now wouldn’t yield much gain.

As for the Tongyou Sacred Road, some small returns could be gleaned, but Xu Jin intended to improve his Divine Soul Cultivation first to gather more.

Ultimately, Xu Jin’s first stop in cultivation was choosing the cultivation benefit offered by the Dongxuan Dao Palace—enlightenment through the True Monarch Blood Crystal.

Originally, it was permissible to request enlightenment twice within ten years.

However, as the selection for the Saint Heir of the Imperial Palace was imminent, the Dongxuan Star Realm central meeting had already decided that candidates could freely use the benefits meant for candidates, using them consecutively in advance.

Yuan Facheng and others had already consecutively used the opportunity for enlightenment through the True Monarch Blood Crystal.

Now, Xu Jin also came for it.

Private matters and public duties are separate.

Using the True Monarch Blood Crystal for enlightenment still required a bit of process.

As a result, Xu Jin appeared at Dongxuan Dao Palace’s Tianshang Hall, applying to True Monarch Tianzhang, the holder, was only the first step.

"Nephew, if you wish to use the True Monarch Blood Crystal for enlightenment, arrangements can be made at any time. However, among the currently available True Monarch Blood Crystals in the Dao Palace, those of the fire, water, wood, and earth elements peak at Five Tribulation True Monarch Blood Crystals, while thunder, gold, and wind are Four Tribulation True Monarch Golden Blood Crystals. The Space System’s True Monarch Blood Crystals are unavailable for the time being.

If nephew wishes to enlighten, you can only choose one, with the enlightenment lasting two days." True Monarch Tianzhang said.

"Uncle, can one True Monarch Blood Crystal only be used for enlightenment for two days?" Xu Jin inquired.

This time, coming to use the True Monarch Blood Crystal for enlightenment, Xu Jin primarily sought to understand and maximize the effect of the True Monarch Blood Crystal he possessed and to explore the path.

"Nephew, you jest." True Monarch Tianzhang laughed, "If that were the case, we would probably have exterminated all the True Monarchs in the galaxy, and it wouldn’t be enough for our Dao Palace’s consumption."

"Uncle, is there a special method of use then?"

"Indeed, there is a special method, but it requires the use of a specialized illusion array plate, consuming All Heaven Star Dew to activate."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jin’s interest piqued immediately, and he continued to inquire.

After a long while, Xu Jin finally grasped the method of using the True Monarch Blood Crystal.

There are many subtleties in using the True Monarch Blood Crystal.

If your cultivation level significantly surpasses that of the True Monarch Blood Crystal’s originator, such as an emperor, you can directly use it.

If not, you need to use the array plate and various consumables, allowing multiple uses without risk.

Otherwise, directly using the True Monarch Blood Crystal can result in injury from the lingering resentments within it, leading to minor damage to the Divine Soul or severe pollution of the Divine Soul Origin, causing permanent issues.

If using the Blood Crystal Illusion Array Plate, a single True Monarch Blood Crystal, depending on its tier, can be used ten to thirty-five times.

This ten to thirty-five times is based on the Dao Palace’s restriction of two days of use at a time.

A longer duration naturally decreases the usage count.

This also depends on the cultivator’s speed of enlightenment.

Fast enlightenment leads to quicker consumption of the origin power in the True Monarch Blood Crystal; slower enlightenment means slower consumption.

There’s no set number, but the total usage count won’t be wildly different.

"Uncle, can the Blood Crystal Illusion Array Plate be purchased on the market?" Xu Jin asked.

"Very difficult! It’s considered a Spiritual Treasure, typically custom-made by great powers. Why, does nephew need it?" True Monarch Tianzhang asked.

"Indeed, if available, it would make cultivation more convenient." Xu Jin casually replied.

Unbeknownst to Xu Jin, his casual remark caused a storm in True Monarch Tianzhang’s heart.

What does this imply?

It implies Xu Jin possesses a True Monarch Blood Crystal!

And possibly more than one!

This indicates that Xu Jin has genuinely slain a True Monarch expert in the current world, not just possessing the ability to battle True Monarch experts on Xuanxin Mountain.

Training and actual combat are entirely different in nature.

This is also why the final selection for the Saint Heir of the Imperial Palace requires a final round.

Previously, a contestant capable of battling True Monarch experts was swiftly killed by a Star Monarch shortly after entering the Star Ruins!

Killed in one move!

What one learns and what can be utilized differ vastly.

"To be able to slay a True Monarch at the Tenth Rank, regardless of the tribulation, that combat power is..."

In his thoughts, True Monarch Tianzhang suddenly said, "Since nephew requires it, this is simple to handle. My Tianzhang the Su Family has one Blood Crystal Illusion Array Plate, which I will gift to nephew!"

"How can I accept this! I only wanted to ask uncle to help me find a purchase channel!" Xu Jin declined.

"Since nephew requires it, let nephew use it first. I will slowly acquire another, as it happens we, Tianzhang the Su Family, do not need it currently." While speaking, True Monarch Tianzhang directly produced a shimmering array plate without giving room for refusal, thrusting it into Xu Jin’s hands.

"I just happen to have it with me, nephew take it. Just remember, when using the blood crystal of a One Tribulation True Monarch, infuse one drop of All Heaven Star Dew, two drops for Two Tribulations, and add according to the tribulation number." True Monarch Tianzhang instructed.

"This... uncle, how much is this array plate, I..."

"Are you trying to insult me?"

True Monarch Tianzhang’s expression shifted instantly, "When you helped my Su Xuan, you didn’t give me a price then! Now you let this old man as an elder lose face by giving a price!"

Xu Jin looked helpless.

He actually intended to pay and wasn’t looking for a free ride.

Sometimes, free items are actually the most expensive.

But given how far True Monarch Tianzhang had gone, he could only accept it.

He could only say there would be opportunities to repay this favor in the future, including taking care of Su Xuan and so forth!

Fifteen minutes later, Xu Jin chose to enlighten with a Thunder Element Four Tribulation True Monarch Blood Crystal and then stepped into the already activated Thunder Element True Monarch Blood Crystal Illusion Array.

The moment he stepped in, a humanoid phantom appeared in the void, and a terrifying Thunder Light manifested before Xu Jin. As Xu Jin’s Divine Thought descended, the Thunder Light exploded with a boom into dozens of Thunder Law Paths. But in the next instant, these Thunder Law Paths shattered into hundreds of Thunder Series light points.

Each represented a Star Will of the Thunder Element Heaven and Earth.

Some were familiar to Xu Jin, while others were entirely unfamiliar.

As his Divine Thought quickly swept through, Xu Jin discovered that he was unfamiliar with most of the Thunder Element Heaven and Earth Star Wills.

"Is the Thunder Series comprehension of a Four Tribulation True Monarch really this strong?"

With a sense of awe, Xu Jin began to quickly grasp one of the Heaven and Earth Star Wills.

In this enlightenment, the mystical aspects of Xuanxin Mountain unfolded.

Even if one used the Candou Platform here, it only enhanced Xu Jin’s enlightenment speed.

But within Xuanxin Mountain, the Candou Platform could directly absorb those Heaven and Earth Star Wills into it.

This wasn’t due to a problem with the Candou Platform, as it was the same.

The difference lay in the Heaven and Earth Star Wills contained within Xuanxin Mountain and these True Monarch Blood Crystals.

The Heaven and Earth Star Wills within Xuanxin Mountain seemed to be specially treated, making them very easy to comprehend and acquire.

However, the Heaven and Earth Star Wills within the True Monarch Blood Crystals were just displayed through special means, greatly accelerating the enlightenment speed.

The Origin Stars on Xu Jin’s Candou Platform could not directly absorb and grow.

But regardless of which method was tried, they were many times faster than struggling alone in enlightenment.

After all, individually attaining enlightenment from the void of the Galaxy by sensing the corresponding Thunder System Heaven and Earth Laws is both extremely difficult and time-consuming.

But now, this step was directly saved.

According to True Monarch Tianzhang, for most geniuses, being able to comprehend three or four Heaven and Earth Star Wills in two days is very impressive.

Usually, it’s one every half-day.

But on Xu Jin’s end, within just under three two-hours, he successfully comprehended a Heaven and Earth Star Will within this True Monarch Blood Crystal.

Of course, this speed resulted from the combined effects of Xu Jin’s own enlightenment speed and the Candou Platform.

Especially once Xu Jin became familiar with the True Monarch Blood Crystal Illusion Realm, his enlightenment speed further accelerated.

A day and a half later, Xu Jin had already successfully comprehended nine Thunder Element Heaven and Earth Star Wills, and the Thunder Element Origin Stars also grew.

Then came the tenth and eleventh.

At the moment the eleventh Thunder Element Heaven and Earth Star Will was successfully comprehended, several of the many Thunder Element Heaven and Earth Star Wills that Xu Jin had already successfully comprehended simultaneously began to flash in response.

Some were newly comprehended, others were previously comprehended.

The frequency of the flashing Starlight was the same.

Xu Jin was instantly overjoyed.

A new Thunder Law Path had emerged.

With a shift of his Divine Thought, these resonating Heaven and Earth Star Wills immediately combined into a new Thunder Law Path, and the aura also changed.

Xu Jin immediately began to comprehend and evolve on the spot.

Since all were already comprehended by Xu Jin, it wasn’t long before he completed the integration and evolution.

The Chaos Thunder Spear flew out, and before Xu Jin could even activate it, this new Thunder Law Path proactively entwined around the Chaos Thunder Spear.

By this point, the Thunder Law Paths Xu Jin suppressed and evolved had risen to eleven!

But at the instant this Thunder Law Path was suppressed, the thousands of dispersed Heaven and Earth Will Stars within the True Monarch Blood Crystal Illusion Realm instantly converged into over twenty Law Paths.

In the flickering of these over twenty Law Paths, nine Thunder Law Paths suddenly intertwined and merged, forming a mystical Thunder Law Grand Cycle.

The moment it formed, a Thunder Light suddenly condensed and descended.

Silent, yet at the descent’s location, everything seemed to vanish, and various phenomena began to arise.

Just as Xu Jin was observing the phenomena, before his eyes, the True Monarch Blood Crystal Illusion Realm shattered like glass, cracking inch by inch.

The Illusion Realm vanished.

Xu Jin then saw the Great Star Monarch level steward who had been operating the Array Plate for him, spewing blood from his mouth as he had already fallen unconscious.

Startled, a Starlight descended, and it was True Monarch Tianzhang who had arrived directly.

Seeing the scene, he immediately understood.

With a tone that was both delighted and helpless, he smiled bitterly, "My accomplished nephew... truly extraordinary, even during the enlightenment of a True Monarch Blood Crystal, you were able to trigger the residual Rule Dao Skill within!"

"Just now, I triggered a Rule Dao Skill?" Xu Jin was astounded.

In his mind, he began to desperately recall that scene, remembering the Law Auras of the nine Thunder Law Paths that just triggered this Rule Dao Skill.

Meticulously recollecting and identifying.

Just now, this Rule Dao Skill required Thunder Law Paths, including the Thunder Law Path that Xu Jin had newly comprehended and evolved, out of which Xu Jin already knew eight.

If there was one more, theoretically, Xu Jin could trigger the same Thunder Rule Dao Skill.

Xu Jin did his best to recall the aura from earlier, particularly of that completely unfamiliar Thunder Law Path.

Seeing this, True Monarch Tianzhang did not interrupt!

Because he too understood the importance of Rule or Origin Dao Skills.

There are only two sources of Origin Dao Skills: one is self-enlightenment, and the other is inheritance.

Among inheritances, inheriting from the deceased is most convenient.

Teachings from sects are extremely scarce, virtually non-existent, as each transmission of an Origin Dao Skill requires the consumption of one’s own Divine Soul Origin Power and Power of the Origin of the Great Path.

And while inheriting from the deceased is not too rare, it’s not something anyone can encounter!

Profound accumulation and fortuitous luck are indispensable!