HPDBC Chapter 168: Descending Upon the Ocean, Fusion of Techniques
Chapter 168: Descending Upon the Ocean, Fusion of Techniques
Chapter 168: Descending Upon the Ocean, Fusion of Techniques
Faced with Tian Yao’er’s endless pleading, Gu An finally agreed to stay with her for the night. With his lifespan surpassing ten million years tonight, he could afford to relax for an evening.
Hearing his agreement, Tian Yao’er became even more cheerful.
To celebrate reaching ten million years of lifespan, Gu An even returned to Xuan Valley to fetch some lamb for a barbecue. This gesture deeply touched Tian Yao’er, making her believe he was commemorating this special occasion.
As he grilled the meat, Gu An’s divine sense remained locked onto the battlefield at the edge of Phoenix Mountain. More and more demons were gathering, and the Grandmasters at the Profound Mind Realm, led by Ji Xuanyu, were struggling to gain the upper hand. Even Ji Xuanyu and the others were being dragged into battle.
If this continued, things would only get worse.
He wasn’t sure whether these people were from the Ji Family or the Seven Star Spirit Realm.
While these thoughts ran through his mind, Gu An continued chatting casually with Tian Yao’er, ensuring she noticed nothing amiss.
An hour later, the Profound Mind Realm Grandmaster was severely injured and had no choice but to retreat with Ji Xuanyu and the others. But by then, it was already too late.
Gu An lay beneath a tree, guiding Tian Yao’er in her cultivation.
She practiced the Infinite Free Step in front of him, and he occasionally offered critiques. But to her, this was sheer injustice—her small mouth pouted as she protested.
"We were supposed to lie down and read together!"
"Liar! Big liar!"
The more she practiced, the more her eyes reddened.
Seeing her sulky expression, Gu An found it amusing.
Tonight, he intended to teach her a lesson—
The more you desire something, the harder it is to obtain. That is the true meaning of life!
It had only been a few years, and she was already overthinking things. How would she endure thousands, even tens of thousands of years in the future?
Gu An was moved by his own wisdom. Tian Yao’er was truly fortunate to have met him. If she had another master, she’d be doomed!
Under the dark night sky, Ji Xuanyu, dressed in black, was fleeing rapidly. The desolate mountains were filled with demons and ghosts, and upon spotting her, they all swarmed toward her. ꞦΑNȪβЕȘ
With her sword in hand, she unleashed the Heavenly Dragon Suppressing Demons Aspect. A golden divine form appeared behind her, from which golden dragons surged forth, slaughtering the approaching creatures.
Soon, she withdrew the technique and continued slaying demons with her sword alone.
She had lost all sense of direction and could only run in a single direction.
She didn’t know how long she had been fleeing.
As her spiritual energy ran dry, she took out a Spiritual Energy Pill while running. But the energy it provided was nowhere near enough to sustain her in battle.
Stopping at the base of a hill, she quickly arranged an array formation using small flags and talismans. Within five breaths, she had successfully concealed herself.
Sitting cross-legged, she began meditating.
Above her, demons swooped past without noticing her presence.
But suddenly, the ground trembled. Stones bounced into the air, making Ji Xuanyu open her eyes with a furrowed brow.
Looking toward the distant mountains, she saw a colossal figure looming in the darkness. It was a transformed Grand Demon, humanoid in shape but with the head of a lion. Its long, bristly mane writhed like tentacles, making for a terrifying sight in the night.
"Little girl, where do you think you're running?"
A cold, violent voice echoed as fierce winds swept across the terrain, kicking up dust clouds.
The gale struck Ji Xuanyu’s array, outlining its contours as swirling dust and debris revealed its presence.
She gazed at the approaching demon with an unshaken expression, her eyes devoid of fear.
With a soft sigh, a faint golden mark appeared on her forehead.
Soon, the monstrous lion demon stood before her. As it crouched, its massive form loomed over her like a black sun.
Its crimson eyes gleamed, its sharp fangs bared, and its pitch-black mane burned like the flames of hell.
Ever since she had gotten drunk last time, she had fallen in love with alcohol.
Half an hour later, Tian Yao’er was completely intoxicated, passed out on Gu An’s lap. He gently patted her back, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
At dawn, Gu An didn’t return directly to Taixuan Sect, nor did he go looking for Ji Xuanyu. After all, it would take her more than just one night to fully recover her spiritual energy and injuries.
Instead, he headed south, flying toward the ocean.
Activating the Nine Extremes Yin-Yang Body, he transformed into a Demonic Shadow, then used the Infinite Free Step to swiftly leave the Taicang Empire and enter the vast ocean.
The endless blue sea stretched before him, and the sky above was boundless. His vision suddenly expanded, and even his mood became lighter.
As he moved through the sky, he flickered across the sea of clouds, advancing rapidly.
On the ocean, a large ship sailed swiftly across the waves.
Lying on the deck was a man in blue robes, reclining as he read a book.
Suddenly, he caught sight of something and abruptly sat up. However, when he looked carefully, he saw nothing in the sky.
"Strange... Did I just imagine that?" He furrowed his brows.
His interest in reading vanished. He stored the Romance of the Gods into his storage pouch and walked to the bow of the ship, gazing into the distance.
The sea stretched endlessly, yet he could already sense the familiar aura of his homeland.
A smile crept onto his face as he murmured, "A demonic catastrophe, huh? Another stepping stone for my rise to glory."
Gu An took over 500 steps before finally landing on a mist-shrouded island in the ocean. The island was vast but sparsely populated with living beings. Within a radius of a hundred miles, there were only six islands, making it an ideal location for his breakthrough.
He silently slipped into the forest and sat beneath an ancient tree, then immediately activated his Lifespan Barrier.
Pulling up his status panel, he looked at his ten million and ten thousand years of lifespan, a smile spreading across his face.
First, he had to upgrade his techniques!
Gu An activated the Lifespan Fusion Function, attempting to merge the Innate Divine Immortal Art with four different elemental foundation cultivation techniques.
[Due to the significant disparity between these five techniques, forcibly merging them may not surpass the strongest one. Do you wish to continue?]
"Huh?"
What was that supposed to mean? Would the fusion result in an average outcome?
Gu An cursed internally. Was this function trying to scam his lifespan?
Fortunately, he had prepared for this. Over the years, he had slain countless enemies, searched their souls, and transcribed numerous cultivation techniques for backup.
Without hesitation, he took out four high-tier techniques and started cultivating them one by one.
He didn’t need to abandon his current techniques or cultivate new spiritual energy attributes—he simply needed to run through the methods once to register them in his status panel.
Half an hour later, his panel now contained four additional techniques.
Originally, he intended to upgrade them individually, but he received another system prompt:
[The attributes of these techniques conflict. Choose to either abandon your current techniques and start over or forcibly integrate them, the latter carrying the risk of qi deviation and demonic possession.]
"Good grief!"
Even with a cheat-like system, he could still suffer qi deviation?
Gu An had no choice but to activate the Lifespan Fusion Function again, merging all five techniques together.
[This fusion will consume 500,000 years of lifespan. Do you wish to continue?]
"Half a million years?!"
Gu An gritted his teeth and endured the pain, selecting confirm.
[You have invested 500,000 years of lifespan to fuse the Innate Divine Immortal Art, Infernal Flame Dark Sky Technique, Golden Light Spirit Body Technique, Vast Earth Unified Qi Art, and Grand Cold Heaven Method.]
[Fusion successful. You have comprehended the Five Elements Dao Art!]