Chapter 178: Sky Splitting Wind Seal
Chapter 178: Sky Splitting Wind Seal
Cheng Lingyu scanned the offerings, mostly standard benefits exchangeable for techniques and ultimate skills, cultivation pills, and various magical artifacts.
Legal trades between disciples of different factions flourished here, conducted through item exchanges or contribution points.
“How much for maps?”
“Which type? I’ve got Soul Gathering Valley layouts, spirit beast ranking charts, danger area maps, ancient ruin maps, and the latest Lou Ri Hundred Beauties chart.”
A smile crept across Cheng Lingyu’s face – this place truly had it all.
“Price for Soul Gathering Valley map?”
“One contribution point, or trade for high-grade magical artifact.”
Cheng Lingyu raised an eyebrow. The cost seemed steep for common knowledge – a mere valley map shouldn’t require valuable artifacts. Though indifferent to magical tools himself, the exchange rate felt unbalanced.
“And ancient ruin maps?”
“Three points, or mid-grade treasure artifact.”
Cheng Lingyu surveyed the trading area’s artifact stalls. His storage ring held plenty he couldn’t use – perfect for converting to contribution points.
After thorough scouting without purchasing, he spent the afternoon absorbing information at Lou Ri Square with Huang Feng as guide.
The task board held his longest attention. Special requests for rare alchemy materials – precisely what Cheng Lingyu possessed from Yunyang City’s Holy Emperor’s underground palace and Guishun Valley. Senior Sister Caiyun’s seized sect resources filled his storage ring with unused valuables.
Next day, after sorting resources, he completed material-submission tasks for forty contribution points – deliberately modest results to avoid notice.
At the trading area, he acquired four maps:
1. Soul Gathering Valley layout (1 point)
2. Ancient ruins chart (3 points)
3. Danger zones map
4. Spirit beast rankings
Ten points vanished. The purchase stung when cross-referencing revealed ancient ruins entirely overlapped with danger zones – all Xiyun Divine Mountain’s historical sites apparently doubled as death traps.
Preparations complete, Cheng Lingyu delayed departure. First came merging two Immortal Souls in Supreme Spirit Palace – the Nine Nether King Sparrow’s fierce resistance and Jade Crystal Ice Wing Dragon’s icy essence.
Five days passed. The top-tier Immortal Beast Soul raged against containment until Fang Tian Bao Yin’s pressure and Burning Heaven Method’s flames forced submission.
With this experience, the Jade Crystal Ice Wing Dragon proved more formidable than the Nine Nether King Sparrow, yet ultimately fell under Cheng Lingyu’s control through forceful suppression and perfect merging.
At that moment, Cheng Lingyu’s combat strength skyrocketed. Having merged four Immortal Souls within his eight cave heavens, each emitting fearsome auras, his overall strength multiplied, shrouding him in deeper mystery.
Exiting the Supreme Spirit Palace, Cheng Lingyu encountered his elder brother Wan Fang.
“Planning to visit Soul Gathering Valley?”
Cheng Lingyu smiled. “Yes. It’s a necessary path in cultivation.”
Wan Fang patted his shoulder. “Keep at it. I’ve got faith in you.”
Nodding slightly, Cheng Lingyu asked, “No other advice, brother?”
Wan Fang chuckled. “Brat, don’t let that sharp mind make you enemies.”
“You overestimate me. I’m nowhere near your level.”
“You lag in Realm but surpass me in potential.” Wan Fang shook his head. “Avoid Xuanmoon Ridge, Lou Ri Ridge, and Mingmo Ridge during your trip.”
“Why?”
“No need to ask. You’ll find out later.”
With a cryptic smile and another shoulder pat, Wan Fang reentered the palace.
Frowning briefly, Cheng Lingyu departed for the teleportation array. Instead of descending, he chose Fallen God Palace.
Approaching the crumbling structure after three months at Fallen God Ridge, Cheng Lingyu felt inexplicable melancholy. His previous footprints remained visible in the thick dust.
Pacing the empty hall between twelve pillars, he eventually closed his eyes. His body levitated and drifted into sleep.
Dust particles stirred silently, rising to encase him in a shimmering cocoon. Gradually, all dust in the hall converged on him, forming spectral battle scenes from forgotten eras.
The swirling motes wove ethereal images of ancient conflicts while merging with Cheng Lingyu’s body. His flesh pulsed with rainbow hues as the Twelve Pyramids within him resonated, their immortal light illuminating every fiber of his being.
Heat radiated through his five lakes and four seas as the Ghostly Magic Blade, Fang Tian Bao Yin, Celestial Measurement, and mysterious lock fragments glowed. His eight cave heavens unfolded, revealing the Dreamy Thousand Tear Bamboo, Glowing Star Seven-Colored Source, Nine Nether King Sparrow, and Jade Crystal Ice Wing Dragon.
At this moment, within the Fallen God Palace, Cheng Lingyu’s secrets gradually unfolded. His power grew through transformations that worked from the outside inward, merging both his Physical Body and spiritual essence.
The twelve pillars in the grand hall emitted a faint glow, coalescing into a dream-like multicolored cloud that wrapped around Cheng Lingyu’s body, driving the process forward.
Having slept for three days in the Fallen God Palace, Cheng Lingyu remained largely unaware of the changes occurring within him.
When he opened his eyes, everything seemed altered. All dust had disappeared from the hall, replaced by strange shimmering patterns on the floor and pillars – intricate markings that whispered of the palace’s extraordinary nature.
Surveying his surroundings, countless thoughts flashed through Cheng Lingyu’s mind. His demeanor had shifted noticeably, radiating newfound tranquility and composure.
Raising his left hand, he summoned the Fang Tian Bao Yin. The second face of the six-sided artifact glowed clearly as its seal abruptly shattered.
“Sky Splitting Wind Seal!”
This marked the second unparalleled ultimate skill engraved on the Fang Tian Bao Yin, rivaling the Burning Sky Fire Seal.
His merging with the Nine Nether King Sparrow had significantly advanced his Burning Heaven Method, enabling him to break the artifact’s second seal and access the wind technique’s cultivation methods.
Storing the treasure, Cheng Lingyu smiled faintly and began pacing around the pillars. After completing thirty-six circuits, he halted.
“My cultivation level remains insufficient. I’ll return later.”
Having glimpsed some of the Fallen God Palace’s secrets, Cheng Lingyu understood his current Soul Martial Fourth Realm was too low to claim greater rewards.
Exiting the palace at sunset, he admired the blazing clouds while noticing a dark speck darting across the blood-red solar disk.
“What’s that?”
Even his Dreamy Magic Eyes couldn’t discern the distant shadow.
That night in the Supreme Spirit Palace, Cheng Lingyu opened his Spirit Cloak Ring containing numerous treasures.
He retrieved a jade toad from Yunyang City’s underground Holy Emperor’s palace – a sealed artifact harboring precious spiritual dew.
Since arriving at Fallen God Ridge, Cheng Lingyu had focused on cultivation, rarely organizing his acquisitions.
“Consuming this dew now would be wasteful. Better reserved for my Blood Martial Realm breakthrough.”
With ample cultivation resources available, he preserved his valuables.
Returning the toad, Cheng Lingyu produced the mysterious Bone of the Underworld King, eyes blazing with intensity.
Ever since merging with the Nine Nether King Sparrow, he’d coveted this relic.
He theorized it was a saint’s bone – the “Earth Bone” component of the special physique “Heavenly Veins and Earth Bones.” Fusion could propel him to the Sacred Martial Realm, achieving sainthood unseen for millennia.
The bone lay inert in his palm, its sealed state suppressing all energy fluctuations.
After prolonged examination, Cheng Lingyu conceded the seal’s power surpassed his Soul Martial Fourth Realm capabilities.
“How vexing to hold such treasures yet lack the strength to use them.”
Storing the bone, he briefly inspected the equally unmergeable Earth Spirit Root before returning it to the Spirit Cloak Ring.