What If I Can't Die?

by Legrev

Song Shi came to an immortal world where demons and monsters were rampant. He thought he was going to take a trepidatious road to immortality, but ended up awakening to a death-defying system, gaining strength from death and getting stronger every time he died. The whole style took a sudden change. Other people cultivated to seek immortality, but he was already immortal, and could

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151 Pretending to Be a Clone and Farming a Spirit Body

"Don't be afraid. If you kill me, you'll be able to break the formation."

Thank you readers!

Song Shi smiled and formed a seal. His Essence Energy fluctuated and instantly split into another identical clone of him.

This was the first time he had used the One Qi Cloning Technique against an enemy.

With this technique, the following courting death process would be even more high-end and confusing, making it difficult for them to detect him.

He no longer had to deliberately send his neck to the enemy like before.

"Cloning Spell, you know quite a lot of tricks."

Second Master Lu stared at the two identical and indistinguishable Song Shi, "Unfortunately, we have four heads. If I hadn't underestimated you, we would have eight heads."

Song Shi looked at the four heads of the snake and thought to himself, I hope these guys can kill me a few more times.

The surrounding fog enveloped him again. The moment their visions were affected, Song Shi moved.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The two figures separated left and right and rushed into the fog in a flash. In a place where the enemy couldn't see, the clone stayed behind. Only Song Shi's main body rushed towards Eight Limbed Snake.

Now, he had to seize the time to die. How could he let his clone affect him?

In the fog, the four of them were extremely vigilant of their surroundings. A circle of dark green airflow filled the surroundings. At the same time, they stuck out their tongues and used special methods to sense the situation.

"Here they come!"

Second Master Lu's eyes turned cold. Without hesitation, he controlled his snake head to bite at the fog.

Song Shi, who was engulfed in flames, rushed out. It was as if he had taken the initiative to enter the snake's mouth and was immediately bitten.

Second Master Lu laughed sinisterly. "Do you think you can blind us with the fog? Snakes don't rely on their eyes to sense food!"

He clenched his claws tightly, and rows of poisonous teeth emerged from the snake's mouth, stabbing down like sharp swords.

With a crisp sound, blood splattered everywhere and Song Shi became unrecognizable.

"Oh? He was killed so easily?"

Second Master Lu was surprised. This person's body was very powerful. It could be seen from the fact that he had collided with the Eight Limbed Snake with his bare hands. How could he be bitten to death so easily?

"It's a clone!"

He thought of a possibility and secretly activated his Dharma treasures to take precautions.

"Be careful, this is a clone. The main body is still preparing to ambush us."

Second Master Lu snorted and spat out the corpse. He controlled the snake tail to coil up and protect the snake's head.

Indeed, in the next second, the bloody corpse disappeared in the fog.

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"It's really a clone!"

"It looked so real. It almost fooled me."

"This person's clone technique is impressive. This is the first time I've seen a clone that can bleed. Fortunately, the Young Master is smart and recognized it."

As the three of them discussed, they each guarded a direction and praised him respectfully.

Second Master Lu raised his snake head and scanned the area, locking onto two locations.

Snakes could sense temperature and Song Shi happened to be of the fire attribute. In his eyes, Song Shi was like a torch.

Even if the Yin-Yang Reversal Formation could affect perception, it was not a problem to determine Song Shi's approximate location through the temperature.

Seeing that Song Shi's main body did not rush over, he thought that the other party was afraid. His eyes were filled with mockery, "You want to use a sneak attack to break our array? Dream on."

Song Shi set the resurrection point next to the clone. It looked like he had condensed another clone.

"You can sense my approximate location? Your Snake Talent is indeed quite special."

Song Shi felt that he was fighting demons and not humans. Some concepts that could be applied to humans were not applicable here.

If it was someone else facing such an enemy, it would be very troublesome.

As he had a cheat, he was willing to fight this kind of enemy to increase his stats.

Again!

Song Shi's main body dispersed all his defensive methods. It was precisely because he made himself purposely unguarded that the other party's snake mouth could bite him to death.

If there was something bad that could happen from doing this, it would be that the system would add Physique points to him after he revived, which would cause his body to become stronger and stronger until he could not be bitten to death anymore.

If he improved further, he would be able to condense a Spirit Body.

"It's coming again. Kill!"

Sensing that a living creature was approaching, Second Master Lu said in a deep voice.

"Young Master, this time let me do it. It's just a clone after all."

A voice came from the earth-element snake's head. The cultivator inside took the initiative to volunteer. After making a hand seal, a black spike appeared in the snake's mouth. With a powerful force, it swallowed Song Shi.

Splat!

Song Shi was crushed and blood flowed out of the snake's mouth.

"This blood is quite real. I can even smell the blood."

Second Master Lu stared at the rapidly disappearing blood and felt that it was surreal.

"Young Master, it should be because we are under the influence of the Array Formation. It's very normal for our perception to be altered."

Another Foundation Establishment Cultivator explained.

"Then kill him one by one. Let's see how many clones he can condense."

Second Master Lu crossed his arms and ordered his subordinates to form a triangular formation to guard against Song Shi. He then stopped attacking.

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Every few seconds, a clone would approach and be killed by the three of them.

"Hehe, this person doesn't even dare to let his main body come over."

"He probably wants to consume our Spiritual Essence, but doesn't he think that one person can outlast the four of us?"

"As long as we don't let him escape, it won't be long before he collapses from exhaustion."

The few of them responded calmly and even had the time to mock Song Shi. They seemed to be in good condition.

However, as time passed, they spoke less and less and their expressions gradually darkened.

After killing the clone fifty times, the four of them remained silent.

What kind of cloning technique could conserve so much cultivation and yet condense clones so many times!

Shouldn't every clone consume a lot of cultivation?

It didn't make sense!

The few of them were a little suspicious of what they were killing.

"Young Master, my Spiritual Essence is exhausted. I have to rest to recover."

The Wood Stats cultivator was sweating profusely. His cultivation was the lowest and he was the first to collapse.

It wasn't just him. The other two weren't in a good state either, causing the might of the battle formation to weaken greatly. Eight Limbed Snake's body shrunk and it looked like it might collapse.

"Hmph, I'll destroy the clone. Hurry up and restore your bodies. The few of you can switch places later."

Second Master Lu switched places with his subordinates. He stared coldly at the fog and began to feel uneasy.

This person's main body was very powerful, and at this moment, since he used such a method, he was not easy to kill at all and might even be dangerous.

Sensing that Song Shi seemed to be able to constantly condense clones, the four of them began to kill the clones, trying their best to maintain their physical state.

As he continued to die, Song Shi silently used the enemy's misunderstanding to improve himself.

He didn't have any goals. He just needed to tire these guys out.

Then, he would kill them all and obtain four lucky draw chances. That would simply be perfect.

"If I die a few more times, I should be able to transform."

Song Shi sensed his condition peaking and took the initiative to rush towards the snake's mouth.

After three times, an additional system notification sounded in Song Shi's ears.

"Ding! You have been killed 1,000 times by physical attacks. Your Physique has been upgraded to a low-grade Diamond Spirit Body. Your Physique has increased by 1,000 points. Your Strength, Flesh, and Bone Strength have increased by three times!"

Vajra runes appeared on Song Shi's body. These runes combined to form mysterious patterns that made his body look indestructible.

His flesh and blood emitted Will-O-Wisps and lit up, making him look like a humanoid Numinous artifact.

This was a phenomenon that only Great Mastery of the Spirit Body could produce. Even people with innate Spirit Bodies had to cultivate to reach this level.

Song Shi felt that he was full of strength. He felt as if he could shatter Dharma treasures with his bare hands.

152 Fishing

In fact, he actually could do it!

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Although the various Physiques were indeed inferior to weapons of the same level and in order to break a Dharma treasure, the Dharma Treasure had to be of a lower level. After all, flesh and blood were still inferior to solid artifacts.

It was just like how a human's nails and bones could block the blade, but flesh could not.

Although his body now possessed spirituality, it was still inferior to spiritual materials that Dharma Treasures were made of.

Therefore, although the Spirit Body had the word 'Spirit' on it, it was still inferior to real Numinous artifacts or even Numinous treasures.

His inferior-grade Spirit Body could only match with inferior-grade Dharma treasures without the help of any means or Dharma treasures. However it was still rather powerful.

After all, he could be now considered a humanoid Dharma treasure, which were even more agile than intrinsic Dharma treasures and could instantly erupt. Those without such a Physique would be slightly weaker at the Connate realm.

Furthermore, it was easier for flesh and blood creatures to increase their spirituality than materials. They could also grow constantly. In the long run, they were definitely more valuable than Numinous artifacts and Numinous treasures.

While considering his situation, Song Shi had an idea.

A circle of golden patterns appeared on his chest.

This was the Array Formation Power formed by runes, just like the arrays engraved on Dharma treasures. The difference was that the Spirit Body's rune arrays fused with the flesh and blood. Whereas for Dharma treasures, they were engraved on the material.

With the augmentation of the rune Array Formation, his body was definitely comparable to Dharma treasures.

Coupled with his powerful strength, it was not difficult for him to shatter Dharma treasures with his bare hands.

"My Diamond Spirit Body's Defense is far stronger than other Spirit Bodies. Even if it's not comparable to high-grade Dharma treasures, mid-grade Dharma treasures shouldn't be a problem."

Song Shi looked at the much smaller Eight Limbed Snake in the fog and stroked his chin. "Even if I completely give up on Defense now, it will still be very difficult for them to kill me in one go. Let's stop here."

He stared at the weakest of the four and decided to start with this person.

He retracted his aura and disappeared into the fog in a flash.

In the Eight Limbed Snake, Second Master Lu looked at the surrounding fog and vaguely felt that his target's aura had become much stronger.

He subconsciously took out the pill to replenish his Spiritual Essence and realized that it was already the last one he had.

He ate it in one bite and said in a deep voice, "This person is too strange. Let's not waste time with him and think of a way to get out!"

"Young Master, it's indeed strange. I feel that he's not the only one attacking us or maybe it's because of the effect of the Array Formation."

The Wood attribute cultivator looked exhausted. He felt that that person's clone was still quite powerful. He had to use his full strength to kill it. After killing it dozens of times in a row, it consumed a lot of his Spiritual Essence and Spiritual Qi.

"You deal with the clone while the others find a way out. I don't believe that the formation Disc can trap us forever."

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"Yes, Young Master!"

The Wood attribute cultivator stared at the fog and sensed that the enemy's clones were approaching again. He felt helpless. When will he finally kill all these things once and for all?

Instinctively, he controlled the snake's mouth to bite Song Shi again. The expected crack did not appear. Instead, a circle of golden Will-O-Wisp erupted from this person's body, blocking the snake's teeth. Then, he raised his hand and released flames.

Boom!

The snake head exploded on the spot. The wood-attribute cultivator was shocked. A powerful force surged over and landed on his body, shattering his protective Spiritual Essence.

Puff!

As the shockwaves landed on his body, he spat out blood from the sheer force of the power. He was forced out of the battle formation.

"Shit!"

Before he could speak, a fist covered in golden runes smashed over with a sonic boom.

A sense of danger surged in his heart. He activated his Dharma artifact in shock and tried to block the fist in front of him.

His Dharma artifact was a snake-headed scepter made of thousand-year-old peach wood with blinking runes engraved on it.

Crack!

The light of the Dharma artifacts collapsed, and the scepter was broken by a punch. As his pupils constricted, the golden fist instantly enlarged in front of him.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. He did not even have time to ask for help before he was punched.

His body could not compare to the Dharma treasure that was Song Shi's body. His head split open like a watermelon and exploded. The soul inside was obliterated by the golden light.

Seeing the headless corpse fly out, the corners of Song Shi's mouth twitched.

This Spirit Body was quite powerful. It could easily blow up cultivators of the same level.

However, he knew that this was very normal. A Physique like the Spirit Body could only be cultivated in the Golden Core realm, such as by Zi Yue.

He was also already at the Foundation Establishment stage, so his combat strength was naturally very terrifying.

"Ding… congratulations on killing the target of death. You are rewarded with one chance to draw the lottery!"

When the system notification sounded, a cold blade stabbed at Song Shi.

The blade was like a poisonous fang. It was completely white and flickered with a cold light.

Second Master Lu launched an attack in a fit of shock and anger, aiming for Song Shi's temple.

"Your main body is finally willing to come out. Die!"

He gritted his teeth and his eyes were filled with excitement. He finally had a chance to kill this person.

He did not believe that the other party would have the time to defend against flying daggers while killing his subordinates.

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Song Shi was indeed unable to react in time and allowed the cold blade to strike his forehead.

Just as Second Master Lu thought that this person's head would be cut in half…

Ding!

A golden spiritual light flashed on Song Shi's scalp. It released a dazzling light and actually caused the cold blade to rebound. Then, he slapped it away.

"That's impossible. How can my Dharma treasure, the Ice Blade, not hurt you?"

Second Master Lu turned pale with fright. Although these flying daggers were low-grade Dharma treasures, they were still much more powerful than top-grade Dharma artifacts, this shouldn't be the outcome.

"Young Master, he… he seems to have a Spirit Body!"

The Earth Attribute cultivator's voice trembled a little. He activated his Dharma artifacts to protect himself, but he did not dare to attack Song Shi. He was afraid that his Dharma artifacts would be shattered if they flew over.

"Spirit Body?"

Only then did Old Lu notice the golden spirit runes on Song Shi's body. He could not help but gasp. "A Foundation Establishment cultivator can actually cultivate a Spirit Body. What a freak."

Song Shi turned around and looked at the three of them. "You've killed me enough times just now. It's not too much for me to kill you now, right?"

These four guys had killed him more than a hundred times, and he had only killed one of them once. The frequencies were definitely unequal and leaned in their favor.

Second Master Lu shouted, "What are you panicking for? It's not like a Spirit Body can't be killed!"

He stared at Song Shi with a dark gaze, "I can't believe I really let you kill one of my men with a sneak attack. However, since you attacked, it means that you are no longer able to form clones. If I kill your main body now, everything will be over!"

"Your speculation is very logical. Unfortunately, it's incorrect. I'll reward you with death."

Song Shi formed a hand seal and a clone appeared beside him, slapping him in the face.

Under Second Master Lu's incredulous gaze, two figures rushed over at the same time.

BOOM!

One of the snake heads was blown apart, and the water-attribute cultivator inside exploded as well. He died even more miserably than the first.

Puchi!

Song Shi's clone was attacked by the remaining two. It lasted for a moment before collapsing, turning into a burst of flames.

"What's going on? Where's the blood?"

Second Master Lu sensed that something was wrong. Why was the clone different from before?

What answered him was a fireball. The last subordinate beside him was attacked by Song Shi in close combat.

"Ah!"

The man screamed in pain as he was blasted apart. Fortunately, his Earth Attribute Essence Energy had a strong defense. Otherwise, he would have exploded.

Song Shi stretched out his hand and broke the person's head with a crack. His gaze landed on Second Master Lu. "Young Master Lu, there's something I haven't told you. When I met you, I deliberately revealed my wealth to 'fish' for potential attackers to loot me. I didn't expect to really catch you doing so."

Upon hearing this, Second Master Lu's face darkened.

153 Half-Human, Half-Demon

He thought he was the hunter, but in the end, he was actually the prey.

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"Have you heard of this saying? The best hunters often appear as prey."

Song Shi teased.

Back then, when they made the deal, he felt that this guy was very likely to kill and rob him. Hence without a word, he threw out the most valuable magical equipment he had on him.

In the end, he guessed right. This guy had taken the bait.

!!

"This is the first time I've been tricked by a rogue cultivator. You're really capable."

But Second Master Lu had a trump card. After that moment of panic, he regained his composure and activated a Defense-type talisman, forming rings of various protective shields.

The defensive Dharma treasures that looked like jade pendants on his waist also emitted more light. He felt a little more at ease and looked coldly at Song Shi. "Is that all you've got? It's still a little difficult for you to kill me."

Song Shi pursed his lips. He could not be bothered with whatever trump cards this fellow had. He approached Second Master Lu in a flash and slapped him.

Be it in terms of speed or cultivation, Second Master Lu was far inferior to Song Shi. In the blink of an eye, he was hit again.

Song Shi's slap was like a Whack-a-Mole. With a bang, the ground caved in, and the last portion of the Eight Limbed Snake's power was scattered.

Second Master Lu's entire body was like a wooden stake that had been smashed into the soil, leaving only his head behind. Layers of protective shields completely collapsed and spider web-like cracks appeared on the protective jade Dharma treasures amidst the unbearable sounds.

Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth and his eyes were filled with shock. What kind of power was this? Even a Martial Arts King who was good at close combat wouldn't be so powerful!

"Where's your trump card now?"

Song Shi frowned, "If you have it, take it out quickly. Otherwise, you won't have a chance anymore."

He had not died enough tonight, hence Song Shi was looking forward to the other party's trump card.

Second Master Lu was slightly stunned.

Was this what a normal person would say?

Shouldn't he kill him before he used his trump card?

He didn't quite understand what Song Shi was saying. He spat out a mouthful of blood and saliva and retorted, "A trump card will only appear when my life is in danger. Do you want to continue? Let me remind you that once you try to kill me, you will definitely die!"

"That's great!"

Excited, Song Shi raised his foot and stomped down.

The force under his feet was even stronger than that on his fists. Second Master Lu's protective Dharma treasures shattered like paper.

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"What's that!"

Song Shi stopped a hundred feet away and stared at the white light. A white snake that was only a few feet long was coiling around Second Master Lu's body.

"Demon?"

He frowned and sized it up.

The white snake looked at Song Shi coldly and spoke in human language. Its voice was cold, "A Foundation Establishment Cultivator activated the life-saving talisman that I left for you. Why are you so useless?"

"You scold me like that every time. You don't even know how strong he is!"

Second Master Lu crawled out with an ugly expression and stared at the white snake with a complicated gaze, "Since you think I'm useless, why did you give birth to me?"

"You!"

The white snake turned its head and stared at Second Master Lu, its eyes slightly cold. "You know why!"

The latter's eyes instantly turned red and his face contorted. He clenched his fists tightly and did not say anything else.

Song Shi was curious, "You're mother and son? Are you a human or a demon?"

Swoosh!

Her snake-like eyes locked onto Song Shi, "Since you've heard something you shouldn't have, it's time for you to go on your way."

Song Shi was not threatened at all. Instead, he muttered with a strange expression, "They're really mother and son. So you're actually a demon, tsk tsk."

BANG!

His chest suffered a heavy blow and his protective Will-O-Wisp was shattered. He was instantly sent flying and actually left the battle circle, breaking more than ten large trees that were one thousand feet away.

Song Shi did not even have time to react when he fell to the ground.

He did not see how the white snake attacked him.

No, snakes didn't have hands to begin with. It should be said that the mother and son duo attacked him.

"Spirit Body? No wonder!"

A young woman's voice sounded in his ears. Song Shi, who was about to wake up, saw a light. Then, his head hurt and he lost consciousness.

His soul was shattered by a cold force, and his soul was destroyed. The reward given by the system was doubled.

From the outside, Song Shi's head was pierced by a snake tail and he died a clean death.

The white snake pulled out its tail, and its figure clearly became illusory. It disappeared in a flash.

"Ding! You have been killed by the White Snake's Soul Clone. You have died and your soul has been destroyed. The reward is doubled…"

Upon hearing the system notification, Song Shi was shocked.

This thing was actually a Soul Clone? This thing seemed to be something that could only be cultivated by existences that surpassed the Nascent Soul realm, right?

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As far as he knew, only those at the Semi-god Realm could create such a thing.

The white snake was actually a Soul Formation cultivator. Did Second Master Lu have such a terrifying background?

However, from their conversation, their relationship seemed to be a little special.

Sensing that the white snake had left, Song Shi still chose to revive on the spot. However, after reviving, he tried his best to restrain his aura.

This method was something he learned from the memories of the Blood-Robed old ghost. It was quite useful.

A thousand feet away, Second Master Lu was covered in mud. He stood beside the pit and looked at Song Shi with a sinister smile, "You want to kill me? Dream on!"

"If not for the Soul Clone I left behind, you would have died long ago!"

The white snake snorted and appeared at the side as if it had teleported. It said coldly, "This person can cultivate a Spirit Body at the Foundation Establishment realm. Even if he's a secret cultivator, he's not simple. You'd better hide for a while. My Soul Clone's power has been exhausted."

Second Master Lu's expression changed. "Since you don't want me to cause trouble, why don't you bring me back? In the Sky Demon Sect, I'm a half-human, half-demon monster."

Song Shi, who was eavesdropping, was slightly shocked. This guy looked neither human nor demon. He did not expect him to be half-human and half-demon.

According to the Blood-Robed old ghost's understanding, because both humans and demons had intelligence, hence it is possible for there to be special existences like him in this world.

That was the offspring of humans and demons.

"This had broken through all the laws of reproduction… As expected of the cultivation world indeed."

Song Shi sighed inwardly.

He roughly understood why this person's personality was so twisted. He was half-human and half-demon. No matter where he was, he was discriminated against.

"Hmph, you're also a monster even if you returned to the demon race!"

The white snake said the same thing.

"You are just a coward!"

Second Master Lu roared, "Since you dare to give birth to me, why don't you dare to raise me?"

PIAK

He was sent flying by the snake tail and fell to the ground in a sorry state.

"In the demon clan, with your personality, you would have died countless times. With humans, you can at least still live for a while."

The white snake's body became more and more illusory, "I've already protected you enough. From today onwards, I won't waste the power of my primordial spirit to protect you anymore. Take care of yourself!"

With that, the white snake's body turned into a burst of light and dissipated under its cold gaze.

"Enough?"

Second Master Lu laughed. The more he laughed, the crazier he became. "Since when did I need your protection? Do you know what I even want?"

"You want love."

Song Shi's indifferent voice appeared. "It's a pity that nobody can give it to you. It's better for you to die. You don't have to worry about this after you die."

Second Master Lu's body trembled as he looked at the legs that had appeared in front of him in disbelief. "Impossible… How… can you still be alive?"

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If his mother attacked, how could this person still be alive?

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Without his trump card, a true sense of death surged in his heart. He controlled his Cold Blade to attack, but it only caused a spark to appear on Song Shi.

Boom!

What responded to his attack was the Dragon Subduing Palm. Like a fire dragon descending to the world, the ground sank and airwaves spread, forming a pile of meat paste.

Second Master Lu's entire body was flattened and stuck to the ground. His body was charred black and he died very quickly.

!!

Song Shi grabbed the person's storage bag from afar and put it away. After thinking for a moment, he took off his coat.

This person's clothes were a special kind of Dharma artifacts. It was this thing that had prevented the other party from being blown up on the spot.

After collecting the spoils of the battle, he glanced at the scales on this person's back and rubbed his fingers. A large fireball flew out and destroyed his corpse.

"Four lucky draws."

Song Shi disposed of the remaining three corpses and retrieved the Yin-Yang Reversal Formation Disk. He glanced at the pitch-black mountain range and left silently.

It had only been fifteen minutes since he forced Second Master Lu and the others out. In addition, the Array Formation had concealed the fluctuations and did not attract any passersby.

When Song Shi was some distance away, he suddenly sensed something and looked back.

"There's actually a powerhouse coming over. Looks like that guy even called someone over."

Song Shi smiled. "After killing this guy, there will probably be many people who will want to avenge him. That's good."

Others were afraid of Second Master Lu's background, afraid of getting into trouble, but he…

Song Shi did not return. He sensed that there were more people nearby and continued forward without batting an eyelid.

In the battle area, a few figures landed.

After checking for a moment, their expressions changed.

"Second Master Lu seems to be dead."

"Who killed him? I heard that he had the Demon Venerable's amulet for protection."

"If he's really dead, we have to tell the higher-ups quickly. Don't let ourselves be implicated."

The two Golden Core cultivators and the Foundation Establishment cultivators who came couldn't help but discuss after checking the nearby traces. Then, they hurriedly sent the news to the higher-ups.

A few moments later, strange low laughter suddenly appeared in the air, like a child playing.

"Guardian Hong Luo is here!"

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The few of them immediately bowed in respect.

"Interesting. The White Snake Demon Venerable's son is really dead."

As she laughed, a paper figurine landed in the pit. It looked like a little girl, but she did not look angry. Instead, she looked like she was gloating.

"Guardian, the murderer was too fast. We couldn't save him in time."

The few of them wanted to get rid of the responsibility of not being able to save Second Master Lu in time.

"For this kind of person, do you think it's possible for us to keep saving him every time? I think it's better if he dies."

Hong Luo had a mocking expression, "We'll just follow up on the clues. Let his father, Lu Qingjian, settle the troubles over the rest of the matter."

"Yes, Guardian!"

The few of them heaved a sigh of relief and began to investigate the traces of the murderer's departure.

On Song Shi's route, a few shadows appeared and chased after him like dogs.

After Song Shi returned to the Heavenly Ghost Sect, he did not mention Second Master Lu's matter to anyone. He returned to his room and began to organize his gains.

The spoils of war were nothing. They were only worth a little more than three thousand spirit stones. The most important thing was the system's rewards for him.

He opened the system to check the current situation.

…

Race: Human

Spirit: 3541/38

Physique: 5000/50

Comprehension: 2,2

Energy: Nine Yang Essence Energy (20,700/21,889)

Freedom Attribute Points: 1,5

Lottery Chance:

Talent: Top-grade Fire Spirit Root, Top-grade Gold Spirit Root, Psychic Dao Body, Low-grade Diamond Spirit Body

Ability: Nine Yang Divine Technique (Level 3), Connate Pure Yang Technique (Level 17), Imperishable Golden Body (Great Mastery of the Primordial Chaos Chapter), Grand Moon Visualization Method (Great Mastery), Demonic Blood Transformation Technique (Level 1), Thousand Transformations Technique (Level 2), Array Formation (Level 3), Breeze Sword Control Technique (Great Mastery), Yin-Yang Secret Technique (Great Mastery), One Qi Cloning Technique (Minor Accomplishment), Dragon Elephant Technique (Perfection), Unfettered Hand (Perfection), Phantom Image Step (Perfection)

Overall evaluation: Your realm is at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. Your true strength can fight against a late-stage Golden Core cultivator!

…

"My combat strength is already comparable to the late-stage Golden Core realm."

Song Shi thought to himself, "This strength can be considered Elite level in any Demon Cult, but I still have to form my core as soon as possible."

He did as per usual and added Freedom Attribute Points to his Comprehension to ensure that his cultivation speed was fast enough.

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As for the situation where his Spirit fell behind his Physique, this was a normal phenomenon. After all, he had just awakened his Spirit Body, and it would take some time for his Spirit to improve.

"Time to draw the lottery!"

Song Shi drew the last item and the lottery wheel prize was refreshed.

Ding… congratulations on drawing ten thousand-year-old Blood Ginseng!

ten thousand-year-old Blood Ginseng: High-grade spirit herb. It can replenish blood and Qi and has the effect of reviving the dead. (This effect is only useful for mortals. The stronger you are, the weaker the Effect.)

This was the first time Song Shi had picked a medicinal herb, so he could not help but take another look.

High-grade spirit herbs were quite precious.

After all, those with the word 'Spirit' were all spiritual objects. Usually, only those at the Golden Core realm and above were qualified to enjoy them.

He took it out, and the room was instantly filled with a dense blood-colored light. The ginseng in his hand was like a blood crystal, filled with vigorous vitality. It trembled as if it wanted to escape.

"It really has spirituality. It instinctively wants to run away. Fortunately, it did not come into contact with the soil."

Song Shi thought of the rumor that some spiritual herbs could escape when they touched soil. He formed a seal and sealed them, not giving them any chance to do so.

"The Blood Transformation Technique consumes a lot of Vitality at the beginning of cultivation. This thing will be quite useful to me."

Muttering to himself, Song Shi opened his mouth and swallowed the thing to prevent any accidents from happening.

In the next second, a blood-colored light bloomed on his chest and the violent medicinal power was released.

Song Shi circulated the Demonic Blood Transformation Technique and crazily cultivated the first level of the cultivation technique, transforming the blood in his body into the Blood of Origin, which was similar to True Essence.

The Blood Transformation Technique used blood as the foundation. It was divided into Blood Qi, Blood Spring, Blood Pool, Blood River, and Blood Spirit. It was very different from the conventional Golden Core Dao cultivation.

However, their realms were similar. Blood Qi corresponded to the Qi Refinement realm. Song Shi's blood Qi was powerful to begin with. He did not need to cultivate at all and could directly start from the second realm.

The second level of the Blood Spring Realm corresponded to the Foundation Establishment realm. The cultivation method was to turn the heart into a spring and all the blood in the body into spring water.

Under the official cultivation, with the help of the blood ginseng's power, the blood light in Song Shi's heart surged and gurgled. The blood light condensed into a blood-colored spring.

The smell of blood permeated the air. Song Shi's body emitted a bloody glow and he now had the aura of a Blood-Robed old ghost.

As he refined the blood ginseng, his heart started beating faster and faster like a drum.

When he reached his limit, his heartbeat changed and finally disappeared completely, making him look rather strange.

The phenomenon of the Blood spring water in his heart became more and more obvious. Blood flowed around him, and his vitality kept increasing.

While Song Shi was cultivating the Demonic Blood Transformation Technique, a huge black palace stood on the mountain peak fifty kilometers away from the Heavenly Ghost Sect's temporary base.

The palace was a thousand feet tall and had an ancient design. It was engraved with demons and ghosts and had a strange aura. There were armored cultivators guarding it.

A powerful aura suddenly came from the palace, and the temperature of the world suddenly dropped. Snowflakes actually floated up out of thin air.

Although this aura was cold, it was clearly filled with anger. The terrifying pressure from it made the guards tremble.

"My son is dead. Who killed him?"

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In the dark palace, a white-robed man's eyes were gloomy. The nearby Void distorted, and snowflakes fluttered, affecting the weather.

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He gritted his teeth. "Was it the cultivators from the orthodox path or the demonic path?"

"Demonic!"

Hong Luo floated in the air, calm and certain.

"Demonic path?"

The man in white's eyes was cold, "Is he my enemy?"

Hong Luo shook his head. "No, the murderer should be someone from the Heavenly Ghost Sect. As for who it is, we're investigating. There are some situations that you have to investigate personally. It's not easy for me to enter their territory."

"Heavenly Ghost Sect?"

The man in white frowned. "What's going on? It's impossible that their people don't know Su'er's identity, let alone come to provoke me in the current situation of the Alliance, right?"

At this moment, a paper effigy flew back from Hong Luo's side. After receiving the message, she said, "According to the preliminary investigation, your son's death might be related to a new elder they recently recruited. After all, he's new and doesn't know the situation."

The man in white pondered. "Have you contacted Lu Jiu?"

"Not yet. Through some spies, I've deduced that this person is the most suspicious tonight. Do you want to force Lu Jiu to hand him over?"

Hong Luo asked in return.

"I think it's going to be a little difficult."

The man in white pondered for a moment, "He's very protective of his people."

"That's right. With his personality, it would be difficult for him to let them go without any evidence. Furthermore, this is a critical moment. The cultivators of Great Qian have already noticed the ancient cultivator's cave abode. Therefore, I dare not go over to ask directly about the matter in order to avoid causing a huge conflict."

There was a hint of mockery on Hong Luo's face. "I've investigated the reason. Your son probably wanted to kill and rob that person, but he was killed instead. So even if you want to take revenge, it's hard to state the wrongdoings as a reason."

"That piece of trash. Did I not give him enough resources? Why does he keep insisting on killing people and snatching their treasures!"

The man in white looked even angrier than before. "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have given him so much protection. Then things wouldn't have ended up like this."

"The critical part is dealing with his mother. I'm afraid it's hard to say how she will react to this. After all, the Sect Master has been negotiating with them about a partnership recently."

Hong Luo sighed. "Now that we're fighting on multiple fronts, our forces are getting more and more scattered. It's not optimistic to have conflicts with our allies either."

"I know."

The man in white frowned. "I'll handle this myself. It won't affect the overall situation for the sect."

Hong Luo added. She was usually in charge of intelligence and so on. This matter overlapped with her responsibilities.

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"Thank you for your help!"

The man in white nodded. He was in charge of the war in Jinzhou. Although Hong Luo was his assistant, there was not much difference in their levels.

"It's my job."

Hong Luo threw down a piece of paper, "This is the first piece of information on him. You'll find him interesting after reading it."

Hong Luo turned around and disappeared into pieces of paper. In the end, only a piece of red paper fell onto the ground.

The white-robed man took it and swept his gaze over. His pupils constricted slightly. "Unknown origin, true identity unknown. A day ago, he was suddenly picked up by Old Man Nightmare and Lu Youyou personally. He became an elder at Foundation Establishment realm in the Heavenly Ghost Sect…"

Seeing the information on it, the white-robed man narrowed his eyes. "Lu Jiu won't be so polite to an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. He even asked his daughter to bring him back personally. What's so special about this person?"

The snowflakes around him disappeared and his aura was restrained. It meant that he had completely calmed down and had started to think.

At his position and cultivation level, he had several descendants. The death of a son was not enough to make him lose his mind.

Actually, when he heard that his second son was killed in the Thousand Poisons Mountain Range, he knew that this matter would not be simple.

Because only he knew that this second son of his had a strand of primordial demon spirit protecting him. Even if he encountered a perfection-stage Golden Core Realm cultivator, he would still be able to kill him.

As for the Nascent Soul cultivators, who didn't know about the White Snake Demon Venerable? They would at least give her some face.

He pondered for a moment and sent a voice transmission: "My eldest son, come here for a moment"

Half a minute later, a young man who looked similar to him walked in.

His name was Lu Ke. He was the outstanding talent of Sky Demon Cult's younger generation and had formed his Golden Core before he was even a hundred years old. Now that he had formed his Golden Core, he had a high chance of forming his Nascent Soul within a hundred years.

"Father, why are you looking for me so late at night? Is there something urgent?"

"Your second brother is dead. Four hours ago, he went to kill someone to snatch their treasures but was killed by the mysterious person instead."

The man in white calmly explained the situation, as if the one who died was not his son.

"I knew this would happen."

Lu Ke wasn't surprised at all. "He always wants to snatch other people's things. There are still people giving in to him here and he can still bully people outside on behalf of our family name, but I suppose he was unable to do that forever."

"I didn't call you here to listen to you mock him. Find an opportunity to investigate this person."

The man in white threw out the piece of red paper.

"Guardian Hong Luo is paying attention to him too?"

Lu Ke was surprised. This piece of paper represented the use of the Sky Demon Cult's intelligence system. For it to appear so quickly meant that it was a very important matter. It seems that this matter shouldn't have been because of his useless brother only.

"Take this basic information and help me figure out this person's true identity. If possible, kill him to avenge your brother on behalf of that person as well."

The man in white reminded, "Remember, this is your own operation. It has nothing to do with the sect for the time being."

"I understand."

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Lu Ke nodded and turned to walk out, "I'll look for Lu Youyou tomorrow and see if I can find out more about this person."

"If you want to kill him, let me know."

The man in white added.

Lu Ke paused for a moment, "I'll see how it goes."

Walking out of the palace, Lu Ke looked at the information on the red paper and smiled. "I want to see what's going on with you and if you're worth making a move on."

At dawn, Lu Ke picked a bunch of flowers in the mountains and arrived outside the Supreme Kraken Ship.

The people of the Heavenly Ghost Sect were not surprised to see this.

There were many people pursuing their young miss, and this genius from the Sky Demon Cult was one of them. Moreover, they had a good relationship and he has a chance of succeeding.

"Young Master Lu, Miss is cultivating. It's not convenient for her to see you now."

Old Man Nightmare walked out and said politely.

"Oh, don't Youyou like to play? I want to take her to an interesting place I found out about recently."

Lu Ke smiled. He wasn't dissatisfied at all that he was left out in the cold or to have gotten the cold shoulder.

"Miss had suffered bullying by somebody outside recently and had been motivated to cultivate diligently."

Old Man Nightmare smiled bitterly.

"Who dares to attack Youyou?" Lu Ke looked angry.

"A senior of the demon race that sold paper effigies in Silken City."

Old Man Nightmare replied.

"Granny Cat? How did Youyou offend her…" Lu Ke was regretful. "Then I'll come back tomorrow. Elder Nightmare, please hand this bouquet to Youyou."

"Okay."

Old Man Nightmare took the flowers and was about to go back.

Lu Ke said, "I heard that your sect has recruited a new elder. I wonder if Elder Nightmare can introduce me to him."

"He's also cultivating."

Old Man Nightmare shook his head, "I can't tell you the details. You should ask him yourself when you see him."

"Alright, I won't be staying for long. Goodbye."

Lu Ke didn't seem to care at all. He nodded calmly and turned to leave.

Old Man Nightmare turned around and looked at the spot where Song Shi was cultivating. There was a faint bloody glow.

He muttered in his heart, "The real reason why Miss is so angry and ambitious is because she was beaten up by this person…"

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The next day, Lu Ke came punctually, but he still did not see Lu Youyou.

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In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. After Lu Ke realized that he would not see Lu Youyou for a while, he did not waste any more time.

After all, it was not rare for a cultivator to cultivate in seclusion for half a month. If there was nothing else and Lu Youyou was patient, it would not be a problem for her to cultivate in seclusion for even a few years.

On this day, powerful fluctuations appeared in the depths of the Thousand Poisons Mountain Range. Soon, Old Man Nightmare arrived outside Song Shi's door.

Just as he was about to speak, the aura emitted by Song Shi's room suddenly became much stronger.

!!

Old Man Nightmare was shocked, "Is this… a breakthrough?"

Endless flames rushed out in front of him, and the scorching power dispelled the darkness and cold nearby.

The expressions of the Spirits on the ship changed. They felt as if they were facing the sun and hurriedly hid into the darkness.

Old Man Nightmare's expression was solemn, "His aura is so strong. I'm already feeling a pressure even though he had just formed his core. The cultivation technique that the person,whom this old ghost possessed, cultivates is not simple either."

"Uncle Meng, since he's breaking through, let's not call on him. Let's deal with those fellows from Great Qian ourselves."

Lu Jiu's voice was heard.

"Yes, Sect Master."

Old Man Nightmare turned around. He originally wanted Song Shi to follow him out to make an official appearance. Now that he was breaking through, they decided to not rush this.

Bai Xiaoqin, who was cultivating in the suite, faced an even more terrifying masculine force. She hid in the paper effigy in a panic and heaved a sigh of relief, "Did Elder break through and become much stronger?"

In her eyes, the room where Song Shi was was filled with flames. The dark red light emitted became more and more blazing. After reaching a certain critical point, it had turned golden.

This light looked even purer than before and the power it contained was even more terrifying. Bai Xiaoqin, who could already control the movements of her paper effigy, quickly hid in the cabinet.

In the room, Song Shi's lava-like Essence Energy was boiling and undergoing a transformation.

Especially where his Dantian was, wisps of golden flames were constantly being produced.

In the center of the golden flames, Song Shi's Essence Energy was constantly compressed. A golden dot of light was frantically absorbing the surrounding golden flames. Finally, it transformed into a golden bean that kept spinning.

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After this thing was formed, Song Shi's aura had completely transformed. The coercion of the Golden Core level force was released, making the people guarding the Supreme Kraken Ship feel heavy and suppressed. They felt as if there was a sun hanging above their heads.

In the top floor space.

Due to the huge commotion, even with the isolation of the Array Formation Power, Lu Youyou, who was cultivating, was still alarmed.

"This power is so annoying. It's definitely not a cultivation technique from the sect. It's that guy!"

The air was clearly distorting. Waves of heat gushed out from the next level and spread continuously. Fortunately, there was an Array Formation around the ship to control it. Otherwise, this power would have destroyed the ship.

"Damn it, this guy is actually about to form his Gold Core. I still can't defeat him!"

She clenched her fists angrily and waved them in the air for a while. Then, she lowered her head dejectedly. "I still need a few days to break through for a small realm, but this guy actually broke through a large realm so quickly!"

"After all, his breakthrough was from possession and re-cultivation. Since he was already experienced in Core Formation, as long as he has enough strength, it will be easy to break through."

Shi Tianya walked out and comforted her. "Youyou, you don't have to belittle yourself. Talent determines the upper limit of a cultivator. Your future upper limit is far above his."

"Hmph, as you said. that will be in the future. What I want is to be better than the present, and I don't want to only surpass this old ghost in the future. I don't know how long I have to wait."

Lu Youyou didn't agree. She just wanted to vent her anger as soon as possible. She was not a patient person. Why must she wait so long to take her revenge?

Shi Tianya knew why Lu Youyou was so exasperated. He smiled and said, "I heard from Elder Nightmare that Youyou was bullied by this old ghost. If there's a chance, I'll help you vent your anger first."

"You said it yourself. Remember to call me when you beat him up!"

Lu Youyou originally wanted to take revenge herself, but after it seemed to her that she couldn't do it within a short period of time, she could only let Shi Tianya beat this old ghost up first to vent her anger for her.

"Very soon. When he breaks through, I'll fight him in the name of sparring."

Shi Tianya said dotingly.

Boom!

The entire Supreme Kraken Ship shook, and the aura released by Song Shi was even more astonishing. Flames filled a radius of ten thousand meters, and the Fire Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth gathered crazily, forming a sun-like energy ball in the void.

"The quality of this guy's Golden Core is very high!"

Lu Youyou snorted.

"He has reached the top-grade. This means that he broke through when he was in the perfect Foundation Establishment realm."

Shi Tianya frowned, "With such a foundation, the success rate of the Blood-Robed old ghost breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm in the future is probably very high. No wonder the sect master values him very much."

Lu Youyou was instantly agitated. She turned around and left, "I'm going back to cultivate. Help me activate the Array Formation Power to the maximum to isolate the impact of this guy's breakthrough."

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Shi Tianya nodded in surprise, "Sure!"

He stared at the position of the Blood-Robed old ghost and was puzzled. "How badly did Youyou get provoked by this old ghost? She actually became so focused on cultivation."

In Song Shi's room, the dark red primeval essence turned into pale golden flames.

This power was extremely pure. It circulated according to Song Shi's will, like a real fire.

In fact, this power was considered a fire attribute Nomological power.

Nomological power was a power that only Golden Core cultivators could cultivate. It was formed by the compression of Essence Energy and the cultivator's mental strength. Its power was much stronger than Essence Energy.

Under the Golden Core realm, be it Spiritual Energy or Spiritual Essence, they would not contain too much Spiritual strength. Therefore, their transformation during Golden Core and power were much weaker.

Now, because this Nomological power contained Spiritual strength, it could easily mobilize the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth at command. Whenever the Golden Core cultivator wished, Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth would come and go according to will. To a Golden Core cultivator, releasing a wisp of Nomological power will be equivalent to having the corresponding Spiritual Qi.

According to the Connate Pure Yang Art, the flames formed by this Nomological power could be called Pure Yang True Fire.

According to the Nine Yang Divine Technique, it could also be called the Nine Yang True Fire.

The word 'True' was a characteristic of the Golden Core King level. Any Nomological power at that level was comparable to something that truly existed.

After converting the power in his body, he had successfully condensed a Golden Core the size of a pearl. It was filled with fire patterns and emitted powerful fluctuations.

The Golden Core was still not fully grown. It shook slightly and began to absorb the spiritual Qi of the outside world to replenish and consolidate its realm.

In the next second, the Fire Spiritual Qi above his head poured down and formed a vortex.

Merely relying on the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth was not enough. Song Shi took out a pile of spirit stones and used them to quickly replenish his strength.

With the replenishment of a large amount of external Spiritual Qi, the size of the Golden Core continued to expand, and the light began to converge.

After a day, Song Shi's Golden Core had become the size of a fist. At this level, it was already comparable to a late-stage Golden Core existence.

This meant that in terms of quality, his magic power was already comparable to the late-stage Golden Core realm.

Of course, there was a price to pay. Not only did he expend most of his Essence Energy and Spirit from the other eight acupuncture points, but he also spent tens of thousands of Spirit Stones. As for the five Demon seeds he obtained from the System before he broke through, they were naturally included in the 'cost'.

"The price of breaking through is really high. With my cultivation and so many resources, I could only condense one Great Mastery Golden Core. At this rate I can only take my time with the remaining eight."

Song Shi exhaled and opened his mouth. The golden core flew back into his Dantian space.

After swallowing a Golden Core, my fate is up to me and no longer the heavens.

Song Shi thought to himself. After swallowing the golden core, his entire body shone brightly. His body rapidly improved under the tempering of powerful Nomological powers.

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Not only was his physical body growing, but his Spiritual Energy was also growing faster under the nourishment of his cultivation.

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Just as he was about to enjoy the benefits of his breakthrough, the power of heaven and earth nearby suddenly changed, and a dark cloud condensed out of thin air.

Song Shi sensed it and sent his Divine thoughts out. He realized that there were thunderclouds gathering, and the target of these seemed to be him.

"This doesn't make sense. I broke through on my own. Why is there a lightning tribulation?"

He was a little depressed because he felt that he had to undergo the Lightning Tribulation in order to truly breakthrough.

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After passing it, the Golden Core would be formed.

If he could not cross it, he would be injured at best, his cultivation would regress, at worst, he would be reduced to ashes.

"Is this the rule of heaven and earth? It's indeed different from my previous life. Such things are actually not completely under the control of science."

Song Shi shook his head and flew out of the window, taking the initiative to welcome the lightning strikes.

"I want to see how powerful the heavenly tribulation is."

He looked up at the dark clouds that were more than ten acres in size. Lightning flashed and rumbled.

"I wonder if it can kill me. It would be great if it could kill me. What kind of reward will I get if I die like this?"

Song Shi's eyes were filled with curiosity. At this moment, the world suddenly turned white. Before he could react, a blazing bolt of lightning had already descended upon him.

The speed of the lightning was very fast. Even though Song Shi's Spiritual strength was powerful and his reaction was very fast, it was still far inferior to the speed of light.

BOOM!

Amidst the loud bang, Song Shi's entire body went numb, as if he had been hammered by something. His essence, energy and spirit were both trembling.

Song Shi subconsciously released his Nomological powers and the protective power of his Spirit Body to block most of the lightning power.

In the end, other than his charred clothes and hair that had turned into a chicken nest, he only had a few superficial wounds.

"That's it?"

Song Shi was a little disappointed. It was indeed very difficult for such a heavenly tribulation to kill him.

His situation surprised many people.

"He passed the tribulation so easily without using any Dharma treasures."

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"His physical body is really strong. Even the heavenly lightning didn't injure him seriously."

Amidst the exclamations of many people, Song Shi returned calmly and continued to consolidate his realm.

This time, he realized that after being struck by lightning, his essence, energy, and spirit had undergone a transformation. In particular, his Nomological power had undergone a huge transformation. It was much purer than when he had just broken through.

Another three days passed, and Song Shi's condition stabilized. He became a Perfected Person who had just entered the Golden Core realm. He could now also be called a Martial King.

In fact, at this point, the difference between immortal cultivators and ancient martial art practitioners began to decrease. However, the combat method and focus of their techniques were still different.

Most cultivators still liked to use Dharma treasures and spells to attack from afar. Martial artists still liked to fight in close combat. This habit was usually unchangeable.

The breakthrough in his cultivation was mainly in Nomological power. He had not broken through for the Blood Dao cultivation technique realm.

Song Shi had only cultivated the second level of the Blood Transformation Technique to the point of completion. With an additional blood spring in his heart, his body's recovery ability had increased significantly.

"It's perfect. In less than a year, he became a Golden Core cultivator. Being possessed was really the best way to level up."

Song Shi grinned. It was all thanks to the Blood-Robed old ghost's experience that he was able to form his core so quickly this time.

This was something that could not be obtained from the system's rewards. The system's rewards would at most allow one's physical body, Spirit, and other things to exceed the level of the same realm. The improvement of a major realm was a qualitative change. If one could not break through, they would not break through.

Even if his Comprehension was astonishing, it would take him at least a few years to figure out the mystery of Core Formation.

"However, if I make a breakthrough too quickly and others find out my true identity, will they be shocked?"

Song Shi thought of some questions and took out a mirror to take a look. His temperament had changed quite a bit. He felt like a pretty boy with a masculine aura.

Under the influence of the cultivation technique, his originally pale golden skin of his Diamond Spirit Body had become much fairer. As for the muscles he had gained from cultivating the Dragon Elephant Art, they had also disappeared significantly. His masculine aura had decreased and he had become more feminine.

"No, I have to get more muscles. I have to quickly find the remaining parts of the Dragon Elephant Technique and cultivate my muscles back."

Song Shi felt that his skin was too fair and delicate, a little like a woman's. This was not good.

He quickly stood up and performed a hand seal.

Kacha kacha!

The bones in his entire body cracked, and his flesh squirmed. He quickly changed into Yasuo's appearance, which gave him a sense of vicissitude. Otherwise, he would have looked too young and fair.

"If I raise the Thousand Transformations Technique to the Qi Transformation Realm, it will be very difficult for anyone to see through my disguise!"

Song Shi considered the key points he wanted to improve for his future cultivation.

The breakthrough of a major realm required comprehension. The improvement of a minor realm was to continuously purify one's Nomological power and increase the total amount of Nomological power. It was not difficult.

Then, he could focus on cultivation techniques and divine powers like the Dragon Elephant Technique and the Imperishable Golden Body.

Walking out of the room, Bai Xiaoqin's body looked much more real in the living room. She hurriedly bowed to him. "Congratulations, Elder, on becoming a Golden Core Daoist!"

"Eh, you've improved quite quickly. After cultivating for half a month, your level is now equivalent to the middle stage of Qi Refinement."

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Song Shi took another look at Bai Xiaoqin. He remembered that when he first met this female ghost, she had only just reached the early stage of Qi Refinement.

"It was because of the masculine Yang that Young Master cultivated that stimulated my cultivation and I was able to break through faster."

Bai Xiaoqin guessed. She had recently discovered that cultivating in a place with Yang energy caused her to improve very quickly.

"It's normal. Cultivating Yin alone is stagnant. You also need Yang energy to harmonize to grow faster."

Song Shi thought of the reason. The first ghost he met, the Red-dressed female ghost targeted him to suck his Yang energy.

"I don't know much either. I just heard from my sisters that as long as I don't get too close to the Young Master, cultivation will be beneficial," Bai Xiaoqin said shyly.

"From the looks of it, you should be able to move around on this ship, right?"

"Yes, the Supreme Kraken Ship has its own Yin energy. Even if I've just become a ghost, I can still move. Now that I have the protection of a paper effigy and an umbrella, I can walk outside even on cloudy days."

"Then follow me out for a walk."

Song Shi placed his hands behind his back and the door opened automatically. Bai Xiaoqin followed behind him obediently in a white dress.

Outside, there were actually many Spirits sitting cross-legged, absorbing the remaining Yang energy from his cultivation.

Seeing Song Shi come out, the Spirits stood up in fear.

"Greetings, Elder."

"It's fine. You guys can cultivate."

Song Shi was very happy to have a group of ghosts cultivate around him. That way, it would make the air cooler.

Otherwise, it would really be very hot since he cultivated a few masculine Yang cultivation techniques.

The Spirits were very surprised, they had thought that the elder would blame them.

Song Shi did not care about these fellows who were usually frightened because they were slaves. A circle of flames appeared under his feet. He took a step forward and energy ripples fluctuated. He actually stepped on the air and climbed up.

In a few steps, he crossed the railing and arrived outside. He was more than ten feet away from the ground. Without using any spells or flying on his sword, he floated in the air, emitting circles of golden light.

"Newton's Law of Gravity can't control me now. He would be rolling in his grave right now"

Song Shi smiled. He had completely overcome the influence of gravity.

He knew how magical this was, even though he looked calm, he was actually very excited.

Flying with spells or flying on a sword relied on external objects. How could it compare to floating with one's Nomological power?

Especially now that he could do whatever he wanted, this sense of freedom was extremely refreshing.

Flames flashed under Song Shi's feet. With a bang, the air exploded and he actually shot out of thin air.

The ghosts behind him could not withstand the light emitted by the Pure Yang True Fire and retreated.

Bai Xiaoqin hurriedly held up a black paper umbrella to block most of the golden light. Only then did she feel better.

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On the ship, the other elders and disciples heard the commotion and came out one after another.

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Seeing Song Shi walking in the air, those with low cultivation revealed looks of envy, while those of the same level did not mind.

When they first broke through to the Golden Core realm, they also found it quite novel. Now, they felt that this was no different from the basic ability of walking and talking.

Lu Youyou walked out and pouted, "What's there to be proud of? I also can walk in the air when I'm at the Foundation Establishment realm."

She looked at Shi Tianya. "Senior Brother Tianya, are you going to make a move on him now?"

"There's no hurry. After all, my cultivation level is much higher than his. If I attack a new Core Formation cultivator, people will start saying that I'm bullying this new elder."

Shi Tianya's expression was mocking as he glanced at the other person, "I wonder if Junior Brother Fang is interested?"

He was also a young man. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a beard. His face was like Zhong Kui's[1] and looked a little fierce.

"No problem. It's just teaching a person who has just entered the Golden Core realm a lesson. There's no need for Senior Brother Tian Ya to do anything."

He looked disdainful and said to Lu Youyou, "Junior Sister Youyou, I'll deal with this guy today."

"Alright. Senior Brother Fang, you cultivate the Five Ghosts Mountain Moving Technique and have a strong physical body. Help me beat him up."

Lu Youyou nodded. Fang Gang was the same as Shi Tianya. They were both core disciples of the sect and had cultivated top-notch techniques. Their physiques were very strong. Although his realm were slightly inferior to Shi Tianya's, both had reached the intermediate stage of the Golden Core realm.

As a core disciple of a large sect, his strength was much stronger than ordinary cultivators of the same level.

Even if Shi Tianya were to go up against him, it would be difficult to guarantee that he would be able to defeat him within ten rounds.

"Junior Sister Youyou, don't worry. I will let him suffer!"

Fang Gang had a confident expression as he took a step forward and arrived in front of Song Shi in the blink of an eye. His bell-like eyes were filled with killing intent as he stared at Song Shi and said, "Congratulations on your breakthrough, Blood-robed Elder. My hands are itching to spar!"

"Sparring?"

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Song Shi glanced at Lu Youyou, who was on the top floor. Although the few of them were communicating through soundproofing, it was not difficult to guess that the other party's sudden invite had something to do with this woman.

However, at this moment, he had just broken through and really wanted to test out his strength.

Song Shi retracted his gaze and looked at this burly fellow. He nodded, "Come."

They were far away from the Supreme Kraken Ship and landed in an open space three thousand feet away. The pressure on their bodies began to release and a strange wind swept up nearby.

Seeing that the two of them were about to spar, more gazes gathered on them and there was a hint of excitement.

"Senior Brother Fang probably wants to test this new elder's ability."

"You don't know this, right? I heard that when Miss You You went to invite this person, she suffered a beating. Senior Brother Fang is helping to get back at him for her."

"Haha, that's hilarious. To the disciples of the Heavenly Corpse Sect, it's a great humiliation to be thrown back into their coffins. As this Elder has just formed his Gold Core. He'll probably be taught a lesson."

The disciples and elders on the ship discussed animatedly. They looked at the two of them with interest and basically agreed that the outcome had been decided.

Fang Gang grinned, "Blood-robed Elder, since I'm stronger, please forgive me if I hit you too hard."

Song Shi sensed that this person's physique was stronger, but his attributes was completely different. His cultivation techniques was a little like ice in nature.

"What a coincidence. I'm a person who doesn't hold back. Please forgive me if I hit you too hard as well." He really had nothing to be afraid of. Even if the other party cultivated a Spirit Body, Song Shi was confident that he wouldn't be much stronger than him.

At least, he did not feel any pressure now.

"Oh, then I will have to experience how that feel."

As Fang Gang sneered, the clothes on his upper body automatically disappeared. Wisps of black airflow emerged from his body. With crackling sounds, his body directly rose to thirty feet tall and he became like a giant.

His muscles swelled, and his veins were like tree roots wrapped around his body. There was a circle of black runes on his body that emitted a heavy power.

After these runes appeared, they connected together under everyone's surprised gazes, forming ghost patterns. A ghost head was carved onto his chest, looking as if it was alive. It gave Song Shi a strange and unholy smile.

The surrounding air distorted, and the cold and powerful aura instantly made the nearby Void become heavy, like a mountain hanging above everyone's heads.

"Gasp, Senior Brother Fang has actually cultivated the Ghostly Body of the Black Mountain. This is an existence at the Spirit Body realm."

"No wonder those guys from the Heavenly Corpse Sect, who have always had powerful physiques, were at a disadvantage."

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"In that case, Senior Brother Fang's strength should be enough to be ranked in the top three of the core disciples, right? He's only inferior to Senior Brother Shi and Big Senior Brother."

Seeing the ghost head on Fang Gang's chest, Song Shi sighed. As expected of a core disciple of a large sect. He had cultivated a Spirit Body at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. His talent was even more outstanding than Zi Yue's.

This was also the first time he had encountered a Spirit Body of the same level. However, the other party had worked hard to cultivate it, while he had farmed it with cheats. It was really embarrassing.

"Ghostly Body of the Black Mountain? It looks strong."

The flames on Song Shi's body flickered as golden light scattered down. Golden runes jumped and instantly transformed him into a Golden Arhat-like existence, emitting an indestructible aura.

The Vajra runes were also connected together, forming a circle of spirit patterns that outlined a golden bell-like pattern. At the same time, fireballs appeared on his body and shone with golden light, becoming more and more dazzling.

"He also has a Spirit Body!"

Fang Gang was shocked. This person had a Spirit Body as soon as he broke through. This could only mean that he had already cultivated a Spirit Body when he was at the Foundation Establishment realm or was at least close achieving to it.

This was much earlier than he did. This meant that the other party's Foundation Establishment was more solid than his.

"Good, very good. Just now, I thought that my cultivation might suppress yours. Now, it seems that I don't have to worry so much."

Fang Gang laughed out loud. He seemed to be very satisfied with Song Shi's strength. This way, he did not have to worry about being a bully.

As the laughter spread, he suddenly rushed forward. The air under his feet exploded. When he appeared in front of Song Shi, it like a black mountain crashing over, dimming the golden light.

He did not use a weapon. He casually raised his hand that was covered in black runes and condensed deep Nomological power before slashing down at Song Shi with his palm.

This palm strike was powerful and heavy. The Qi of Heaven and Earth in the surroundings gathered in his palm and fused with his own Nomological power, forming a black mountain that was 100 feet tall.

Song Shi's vision turned black. Gusts of wind formed in the compressed air, and the heavy pressure made his clothes cling to his body.

"Fighting head-on? I quite like you."

He didn't retreat or dodge. The golden flames in his palm jumped and the roar of a dragon sounded in the void. The Nine Yang Nomological power had alsp absorbed a large amount of fire Spiritual Qi and some Metallic Spiritual Qi, turning into a long dragon dozens of meters long.

Most of this dragon was formed by his phenomena. It looked imposing, as if Song Shi was holding a golden fire dragon in his hand as he roared and charged towards the black mountain.

Boom!

A muffled thunderous sound exploded. The golden and black Nomological powers destroyed each other, causing the air to distort. The nearby soil and rocks flew off the ground. Unable to withstand the destructive power, they shattered and exploded under the collision.

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Song Shi's hair danced in the wind, and his clothes fluttered. However, his body was like an old tree rooted to the ground, not moving at all.

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Fang Gang felt as if he had slammed into a diamond mountain. The power of this person's Spirit Body formed a golden bell that blocked all the power.

At this moment, the flames in Song Shi's palm lit up brightly and he actually erupted with power again. The fire dragon twisted, and a recoil force erupted like a volcano, forcing Fang Gang to retreat.

"How is that possible? How can my Spirit Body be inferior to his?!"

He was indignant. He was the one who initiated the attack just now, but he was forced back in the end. How could he be stronger than him?

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However, a short period of time was not enough to determine the final outcome. As someone who had experienced hundreds of battles, he was not discouraged.

As Fang Gang retreated, he quickly adjusted his state of mind. His aura immediately became as steady as a mountain.

"The blood-robed elder's physical body is also very powerful. That was really unexpected."

Fang Gang spoke and secretly searched for this person's flaws to prepare for the next round of attack.

On the top of the ship, Shi Tianya, who was overlooking both sides of the battle, became more serious.

Originally, he only wanted to bully this person who had just formed his Golden Core because of his disdain towards him. Now, it seemed that this old ghost was really not simple.

Lu Youyou's expression did not look good too. She felt that her plan of beating up the Blood-Robed old ghost could no longer be realized.

"Elder is amazing."

Bai Xiaoqin watched nervously. Song Shi was the only person she could rely on to survive here. His glory was related to her status.

"Blood-robed Elder, take a look at my Mountain Shattering Fist."

Fang Gang turned his palm into a fist. With a domineering aura, he smashed it down ferociously, as if he wanted to shatter a mountain.

"Senior Brother Fang even used the Mountain Shattering Fist. This is a fourth-grade divine power."

"I heard that when this divine power is cultivated to the Great Mastery stage, a casual punch can shatter a large mountain."

"I'm also preparing to cultivate this divine power in the future. I have to take a good look at how he is doing it."

"This new elder's palm technique is not bad either. Its power is shocking. I wonder what rank it is."

The people on the ship discussed enthusiastically, looking even more engrossed than the two sides in the battle.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

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The black and gold figures collided again. Their attacks were extremely powerful and domineering, causing the air to explode continuously like muffled thunder.

Song Shi continued to use the Dragon Subduing Palm. This divine power had reached the fifth-grade. In theory, it could unleash a powerful might at the Soul Transformation realm.

Martial arts divine arts were the same as spells. They could mobilize the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth and even the power of heaven and earth. The higher the grade, the higher the cultivation level, and the more power they could mobilize. The difference was that the former was based on the meridians of the person, while the latter was released based on cultivated spells.

Because the grade of his Dragon Subduing Palm was one grade higher than the Mountain Shattering Fist, the proportion of Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth he attracted when he used it was higher. In a collision, he had an advantage.

As for the difference in cultivation realm, it was nothing under the enhancement of his thick Nomological power.

As a result, Song Shi, who had just formed his Gold Core, was actually able to casually exchange blows with Fang Gang without feeling at a disadvantage.

RUMBLE!

The power of Song Shi's palms turned into a fire dragon that circled around, constantly knocking back the fist that was like a small mountain. The aftershocks that spread caused countless cracks to appear on the ground.

A hillside was smashed by Fang Gang, creating a huge fissure in the ground.

Song Shi's Dharmic powers struck the ground, creating a deep pit. The soil melted on the spot.

As they clashed, Song Shi's Dharmic powers, which had just broken through, became more proficient. Coupled with the enhancement of his footwork, his movements became more agile, and his explosive power increased.

"Oh no, I've become his practice target."

Sensing that Song Shi's combat strength was increasing, Fang Gang was a little anxious. He knew that if this continued, he might embarrass himself today.

Among the people watching the show, those with discerning eyes also sensed that something was wrong.

"This is troublesome. Fang Gang has really become a sparring partner."

Shi Tianya frowned. This person's strength was so powerful that even if he attacked continuously, it would be very difficult to achieve the effect of beating him up.

"Rising Dragon!"

Song Shi suddenly shouted in a low voice. His hands changed nimbly and he targeted Fang Gang's weakness. His palm force broke through the Defense and landed on Fang Gang's body.

With a loud bang, Fang Gang's physique only blocked a portion of the palm force. The rest caused him to vomit blood. His tall body flew out and caused a mountain slope to cave in.

He struggled to get up, but he did not have enough strength. In the end, he half-knelt on the ground. His face turned pale and he looked dispirited.

"Senior Brother Fang actually lost!"

Some of the audience were shocked. It was rare for Fang Gang, who had a strong physique, to lose to this new elder in close combat.

After all, in the sect, core disciples were the most talented. Not to mention that Senior Brother Fang's cultivation was a level higher than the new elder.

"That's it?"

Song Shi was unsatisfied. He felt that this was just a warm-up.

"Hmph, of course I can still fight!"

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Fang Gang refused to admit defeat. In the end, as he tried to get up, his face turned red and he spat out a large mouthful of blood before collapsing back down.

"What's going on? Isn't Senior Brother Fang's physical body very powerful? How did he end up like this after being struck by a palm?"

"It seems that although Senior Brother Fang looks powerful, his foundation is actually unstable."

"Perhaps the new elder's palm force is more ruthless."

Those who did not understand the situation were rather disappointed. As there were many people who usually did not get along with Fang Gang, they mocked him instead.

"Gang'er, the fire has already entered your body and injured your heart meridians. Don't force yourself!"

A low shout came from the sky. A thin and weak old man appeared, looking extremely angry.

Song Shi looked up and felt that this guy was very dangerous.

The other party's body looked rather thin and weak, but it was actually even more terrifying than Fang Gang's. He could tell that it contained terrifying power.

In particular, there were two ghost heads, one red and one white, on each of his exposed arms. They were similar to the ghost heads on Fang Gang's chest, but their auras were different.

The fiery red ghost head actually contained a scorching aura. The aura was so white that it gave people the illusion that it was indestructible.

Indeed, people with tattoos were not simple.

The old man was just floating in the air, but Song Shi felt a faint sense of oppression. He was definitely a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Song Shi searched the Blood-Robed old ghost's memories and found information about this person.

He was the Heavenly Ghost Sect's Mountain Moving Daoist, who cultivated the Five Ghosts Mountain Moving Technique. This cultivation technique belonged to the Daoist sect, but it was also a Ghost Dao technique. It was a very powerful technique.

When one cultivated the cultivation technique to the Great Mastery realm, they would have the power to move mountains. Back then, before the Blood-Robed old ghost even became famous, this old man had already reached the Golden Core realm. His qualifications were even above that of Perfected Lord Ghost Butcher.

"Master, I'm useless."

Fang Gang said in shame when he saw the old man.

"Useless my ass. Your martial arts aren't good enough and you can't block his Pure Yang True Fire. The fire entered your body during combat and you unknowingly suffered a loss. Go back and continue cultivating!"

The black-faced elder cursed. He reached out and grabbed Fang Gang. He looked at Song Shi and said, "Old ghost, you have a solid foundation after re-cultivating and possession. If you have the ability to form the Nascent Soul, I will definitely spar with you."

"You wait for me then. I'll be quick."

Song Shi looked confident. Nascent Soul Formation? This goal was quite far for him and he did not know the steps to do so yet.

However, he decided that this would not affect him from finding Nascent Souls that he can possess to steal their experience. When the time came, he would also be able to farm deaths and gain another wave or rewards and resources.

"Hehe, let's talk about it later."

The old Daoist left behind a meaningful sentence and left with his disciple. However they did not enter the Supreme Kraken Ship.

Song Shi looked into the distance. Many figures were hiding in the dark.

He came to a realization. During his sparring with Fang Gang, he had completely revealed himself to the sect members. It was most likely that the identity of the Blood-Robed old ghost had also been exposed.

In that case, Blood-Robed old ghost's enemies would probably be notified by 'his' appearance.

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"It's good that my identity was leaked."

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Song Shi was secretly delighted. Others were afraid that they would be targeted if they revealed it, but he wanted to reveal his identity so he can get ambushed faster.

Seeing Song Shi smiling, Lu Youyou was furious. She snorted and turned to Shi Tianya, "Are you going to make a move?"

Shi Tianya said awkwardly, "I'm afraid we are no able to beat him up."

"Forget it, I don't need you to do anything for me anymore. I'll defeat him myself sooner or later!"

Lu Youyou snorted in anger and left, running back to her cave to continue cultivating.

Shi Tianya frowned and stared at Song Shi a few more times. In the end, he did not make a move.

He would not do anything that he was not confident in. If he could not defeat this person, he would just lose his face.

"This girl is finally cultivating seriously."

In the room at the top of the ship, Lu Jiu and Perfected Lord Ghost Butcher did not go out. Instead, they sat and drank tea. However, they were very clear about what was happening outside.

"Blood-Robed old ghost is still too arrogant. He just entered the sect but had already killed someone from the Sky Demon Cult. Does he really think we won't know?"

Ghost Butcher's expression was indifferent.

"He didn't do anything wrong in this matter. That profligate son had a death wish. He was killed because his skills were inferior. He can't blame anyone else. I don't think they would dare to confess this openly."

Lu Jiu shook his head. "However, if the old ghost's situation is leaked, it's impossible for Sky Demon Cult to remain indifferent. Other enemies will also come for him. Let's see if he can block the incoming assassins. If he can survive, he will be someone useful to our sect."

"The old ghost is already in the Core Formation stage. He's not much different from when he was at his peak. However, he's no longer the same as before. Many of his enemies have already broken through. Hehe, let's just watch how he deal with them."

"Let's not talk about him anymore. Now that we've moved over and have also discussed the matter of truce with the fellows from Great Qian, we should go and fight for our share of resources and opportunities that may be present in the immortal cave abode."

Lu Jiu stood up and began to plan for his next actions.

The battle between Song Shi and Fang Gang had suppressed most of the people's doubts about the new elder as well as solidified his position.

Under the respectful gazes of many people, Song Shi calmly returned to the ship. Immediately, many disciples and elders came over to congratulate him. There were also many people who gave him gifts.

Song Shi did not stand on ceremony and did not reject anyone. Through them, he was able to refill his supply of resources Finally, the resources he had expended because of his breakthrough had been replenished.

After dealing with all the congratulations, Song Shi had completely integrated into the Heavenly Ghost Sect.

He brought Bai Xiaoqin back to the room. Not long after, Old Man Nightmare came over.

He told Song Shi something. "The Blood-robed Elder broke through in time. In three days, the various large factions will form parties to explore the ancient cultivator's cave abode. Please make preparations."

Song Shi was deep in thought.

"The righteous Dao cultivation path, the Demonic path, and the officials of Great Qian are all planning to form exploration parties. This is the result of the compromise between all parties. It's also to work together to break the restrictions of the cave abode. After all, the Taboo Powers left behind by the Soul Transformation cultivators are too strong."

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Old Man Nightmare explained.

"Was he that strong?"

When Song Shi heard that the major factions were about to attack, he speculated, "There are probably dozens of Nascent Souls this time, right?"

"Yes, he was very strong. We suspect that this cave abode is connected to the ruins of an ancient sect. The exact situation depends on the situation."

At this point, Old Man Nightmare stopped tactfully. "Blood-robed elder, prepare well. I still have something on, so I won't disturb you."

After Song Shi sent him away, he opened the system.

There were already a few notifications.

"The carrier has undergone a major change. System upgrade successful!"

A similar scene had happened when he was at the Foundation Establishment realm. Song Shi was not surprised and only checked the changes after leveling up.

"Ding! Since the host is already familiar with the operating method of the system and has a higher level of control over your own situation, you are now in proficient mode. The Statistics of your personal attributes panel has been removed and changed to star mode."

Song Shi checked the new attributes panel. The attributes of his personal attributes panel had really changed. The various stats were based on the average of cultivators of the same level and he was now given a ranking based on stars.

One star meant that he was the same as the average cultivators of the same level. If it reached nine stars, it meant that his attributes were nine times that of the same level.

"The basic reward method after death has been updated. It can only be effective if the target is Star-ranked or above. The upper limit has been increased to the level of the target."

When Song Shi heard this, he did not think too much about it, most of the people who could kill him had to be stronger than him anyways. If they are the same level or lower, it would be very difficult for him to be killed with his foundation.

"A portion of the lottery draws have been updated. The cultivation technique and divine art have also been upgraded to star-grade. Only by cultivating the star-grade cultivation technique and divine art to perfection can you obtain a lottery draw chance!"

"Your ability panel only displays cultivation techniques, divine arts and other skills above the Star-Grade!"

The system had changed quite a bit. Song Shi could not help but open the interface to check.

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Race: Human

Spirit: 3 stars

Physique: 5 stars

Comprehension: 4 stars

Energy: Nine Yang Nomological power (6 stars)

Freedom Attribute Points:

Lottery Chance:

Talent: Top-grade Fire Spirit Root, Top-grade Gold Spirit Root, Psychic Dao Body, Low-grade Diamond Spirit Body

Ability: Nine Yang Divine Technique (Level 3), Connate Pure Yang Technique (Level 17), Imperishable Golden Body (Great Mastery of the Chaos Essence Chapter), Grand Moon Visualization Method (Great Mastery), Demonic Blood Transformation Technique (Level 1), Thousand Transformations Technique (Level 2), Array Formation (Level 3), Breeze Sword Control Technique (Great Mastery), Yin-Yang Secret Technique (Great Mastery), One Qi Cloning Technique (Great Mastery)

Overall Evaluation: 4 stars

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"My comprehensive evaluation is 4 stars. Does that mean my current combat strength is comparable to the Exceptional Gold Core Realm?"

Song Shi focused on the comprehensive evaluation. One star meant he was the same as the average of the same level. One star higher meant that his strength was twice as strong. Now, he was four times stronger than his peers.

Under normal circumstances, one extra star was at least equivalent to the strength of a small realm. Now, he should at least be comparable to the Exceptional Gold Core Realm.

"It's becoming more and more vague now that it's changed to a star-grade. I reckon the rankings will be canceled in the future."

Song Shi guessed. But as he was getting more and more familiar with his situation, he did not need the system's data to know his level anymore.

The current system interface was no longer of much use to him. Instead, the lucky draw part was more interesting to him.

At this moment, the lottery wheel was still there. He opened it.

After drawing the last item in the previous round, the lottery wheel had all been refreshed. There were six known items on it.

Spirit Command Talisman: Mid-grade Spirit Talisman. It can control anything with a soul below the level of Soul Transformation.

Ancient Puppet Fighter: Special Puppet. Combat strength is comparable to that of a Martial Emperor.

Ragnorak (Low-level): A special rule-type Skill. for being immune to control of those below the Nomological Realm. It can also burn one's essence, energy, and spirit. When used, combat strength will double. Its cool-down is 2 hours.

Teleportation Talisman: Special Spirit Talisman. It can randomly teleport user to a hundred miles away.

Pure Yang Scripture: Yang Stats Immortal Cultivation Technique. Can be cultivated to the True Immortal Realm. Its power is explosive and powerful.

Treasure Refining Manual: A cultivation manual for refining weapons. Cultivators can become a grandmaster of refining weapons.

While browsing through the six known items, Song Shi took another look at the Ragnorak Skill.

This was purely a matter of skill, one that far surpassed the scope of a cultivator's strength.

"I must get that."

He decided to draw four times in a row to prepare for the operation that was in three days time.

"Ding… Congratulations on obtaining the Twilight of the Gods Skill."

Ding… congratulations on obtaining the Spirit Command Talisman.

'Ding… Congratulations on obtaining Treasure Refining Manual.

'Ding… Congratulations on drawing Sealing Technique.

He had drawn four, and three of them were actually known, especially the Ragnorak. This kind of rule-based Skill could be considered what he needed the most now, and it could be said to be the most powerful skill amongst the skills he possesses.

"Although I can only use it once every two hours, I won't be tortured like last time with this."

Song Shi relaxed. He basically had no flaws now.

He had the Thousand Transformations Disguise Technique and the Clone Technique. After he died, he had a backup resurrection point. Even if he was subjected to a Crowd Control skill, he had Ragnorak to fall back on now.

For the time being, he basically did not need to worry about anything.

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