Chapter 2103: Chapter 772: Chi Xiao Qi, Sunrise Beast, Mingyuan Cultivator, Lei Daozi
An excellent flying magic item, comparable to some ordinary true devices.
But an Ascendant Grade Magic Item might still be useful for an average Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator; however, for Luo Chen, who possesses many precious items, it’s not very beneficial anymore.
Especially since his speed has long surpassed that of the Breaking Moon Wings.
Therefore, after Luo Chen’s Nascent Soul Formation, in many battles, this treasure hasn’t made much appearance.
Yet now, it’s its time to shine.
Compared to the Magic Cloud, the magic item consumes much less Qi Power.
With the spread of the Feathered Wings, Luo Chen soared straight to the Nine Heavens!
A massive pressure enveloped him, yet it was like a gentle breeze brushing his face, unable to pressure his body in the slightest.
Strands of red mist circulated, removing the external pressure.
Luo Chen surprisingly broke through the last thirty thousand miles with his formidable physique.
No sooner had he stepped out of the ninety thousand miles, Luo Chen felt his body lighten.
Instinctively lifting his head, he saw the universe dark and vast, with only stars twinkling, emitting faint light.
Compared to this infinite universe, he appeared so insignificant!
A sudden sense of powerlessness sprang in his heart.
What of the Nascent Soul? What of the Divine Transformation?
In this boundless universe, still just a speck of dust.
It’s said that even this vast universe will one day meet its end in the Returning Ruins, so is the Longevity pursued by these Immortal Cultivators truly eternal?
If true Longevity can’t be attained, then, what is the meaning of all the hardships and sufferings experienced now, and the myriad tribulations to be faced in the future?
The man in white stood in the Azure Darkness, eyes full of confusion.
But in the next moment!
"Open!"
A soft cry, like the sound of a great bell, resounded through the Sea of Consciousness.
The bewildered Divine Soul trembled instantly.
"Whoo... whoo... whoo..."
Luo Chen gasped heavily, large beads of cold sweat rolling down his forehead.
"What happened just now? I lost control of my mind, and was unable to extricate myself!"
After awakening, Luo Chen swallowed nervously, filled with lingering fear.
In that instant, upon seeing the vast universe, he actually questioned the ideal of Longevity he had upheld for almost three hundred years!
If not for the two Soul Splittings in his Sea of Consciousness, especially the one that reached the Early Nascent Soul Stage and timely performed the Kai Mao Technique, his Dao Heart would have been damaged, making future cultivation more challenging with potential demonic obstructions due to questioning his chosen path.
The Soul Splitting in the Sea of Consciousness fell silent once again.
Luo Chen slowly regained his composure.
"Han Zhan, you saved me once again!"
With a light sigh, Luo Chen gradually disappeared into the Azure Darkness.
...
Three days later.
In the dead void, suddenly a ray of the Sunrise appeared.
Just as that light was about to dissipate.
Suddenly!
An extraordinary force abruptly spread, completely enveloping the Sunrise.
Only to hear in the void, a soft cry echoing:
"Collect!"
Subsequently, that gleam of Sunrise was drawn by an extraordinary force, eventually sucked into a Small Tripod.
Sitting cross-legged in the void, Luo Chen lowered his head and looked at the tiny thread of a bright red gas inside the Primordial Chaos Tripod, showing a relieved expression.
"Is this Chi Xiao Qi?"
The Nine Heavens, the utmost part of the sky, so named because within this empty space, nine special gases often appear.
They are Chi Xiao Qi, Azure Sky Qi, Qingxiao Qi, and so forth.
These special gases are natural products formed by Turbid Qi sinking and Pure Qi rising, where Spirit Qi of particular attributes gathers in the Azure Darkness, the most refined things in heaven and earth!
Cultivators collect these Sky Qi, concentrate their techniques and divine powers, nurture a couple of breaths in their chest and abdomen, and spit them out when encountering enemies, wielding the power to shatter gold and stones, break mountains and seas.
According to the "Thousand Clouds and Ten Thousand Transformations Sword Scripture," if Luo Chen wanted to maximize the power of his Sword Qi, he must collect Chi Xiao Qi, Jiang Xiao Qi, and Purple Cloud Qi from the Nine Heavens, which best match his attributes.
These three types of Sky Qi are fire-attributed Spirit Essences or lean towards fire-attributed Spirit Essences.
However, collecting Sky Qi is extremely difficult even for Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.
There are three difficulties.
First, it is hard to come across! The existence of Sky Qi is unpredictable, coming and going without a trace, appearing in the vast void, and with the Divine Consciousness of Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators only able to cover a few thousand miles, encountering them depends largely on luck.
The second difficulty lies in the violent nature of Sky Qi; ordinary magic items find it difficult to capture them, requiring great power to gradually bind and wear it down. Sometimes, a piece of Sky Qi, after finally being obtained and worn down, leaves behind only a trace.
Luo Chen couldn’t resolve the first difficulty and could only rely on luck.
The second difficulty, which deterred countless Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, was not an issue for Luo Chen.
The Primordial Chaos Tripod has a strong suppressive force on such entities!
Simply encapsulate the suddenly appearing Sky Qi, suppress it, and it can be quickly subdued.
As for the third difficulty?
Luo Chen glanced at the distant spots of light and left the original spot without hesitation.
Before long, those light spots split into two groups, one group stopped at the location where the Chi Xiao Qi appeared, and the other surrounded the direction where Luo Chen had previously lingered.
Both locations were baffled.
After the time it took for a cup of tea.
Luo Chen appeared in a dead void, breathing a sigh of relief.
"I never thought, there really exists the Sunrise Beast in the Azure Darkness!"
The so-called Sunrise Beast is actually a worm.
It used to have another name called the Sky Worm!
According to the records, Sunrise Beasts are born in the sea, dwell in misty regions, and feed on various auroras.
It is said that beyond the Ye Mo Sky, shrouded by the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light, a large number of Sunrise Beasts gather.
This beast is extremely powerful, on par with Human Cultivators possessing various magic items and techniques in the same Order.
The reason Luo Chen knows this is not only because he has read many books but also because, years ago, he encountered a Third-Order Finalization Hidden Dust masquerading as a Sunrise Beast in the North Sea, trying to intimidate Luo Chen.