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Chapter 434 One Month
"Less than a month."
Lu Sheng sat on the stone bed in the secret chamber. The power of the laws that had just broken through to the peak of the Spirit Saint realm was still surging within his body, and five-colored light flowed endlessly on the surface of the Spirit Source Core.
He didn't speak, but just stared at the data transmitted by Luo Tianfei in the void in front of him.
The speed at which the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations devoured things increased eightfold.
Eight times.
Previously it was 3% per day, now it's 12% over six hours. At this rate—
"Between twenty-five and thirty days," Luo Tianfei's voice came through the communicator, her tone as calm as ever. "The Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations will complete the absorption of the essence of the core area of the Spirit Emperor's remains, and will most likely trigger a breakthrough to the Spirit Immortal Realm."
Lu Sheng did not respond.
He leaned against the wall, eyes closed, his mind racing.
The Fairy Realm.
The laws of elements merge with one's own Daoist essence, and both the physical body and spiritual source are transformed into elemental Dao bodies.
What does that mean?
He had seen the corpses of Spirit Immortals in the Old God Abyss. They had been dead for countless millennia, yet their residual aura was enough to make even a Spirit Saint cultivator vomit blood. A living Spirit Immortal—he had no reference point to even imagine such a thing.
"Consort Luo."
"exist."
"What realm is the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations currently in?"
"Based on the data from their last encounter and the spiritual energy fluctuations he emitted in the Old God Abyss—he's at the late stage of the peak of the Spirit Saint realm. He's still some distance from the limit of the peak Spirit Saint realm. Currently, he's using the primordial energy of the Spirit Emperor's remains to force his understanding of the laws."
"Does he, like me, need a trigger to break through to the Spirit Immortal Realm?"
"Theoretically, yes. The bottleneck from the peak of the Spirit Saint realm to the Spirit Immortal realm is greater than that from the late stage of the Spirit Saint realm to the peak of the Spirit Saint realm. However, the quality of the Spirit Emperor's remains far surpasses that of ordinary resources. If the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations' talent for laws is strong enough, the Spirit Emperor's remains themselves can serve as a breakthrough opportunity."
In other words, he might directly try to break through by sheer force.
Lu Sheng tapped his fingers on his knee a few times.
"Where is Protector Qingming? What's his condition?"
"The Azure Nether Guardian has been patrolling the outer perimeter of the spherical space. The spiritual energy fluctuations are stable, showing no signs of cultivation. His duty is likely to be guarding the entrance."
"His strength?"
"We didn't have direct contact during our last encounter, but based on the fluctuations in spiritual energy, I estimate it to be somewhere between the mid-stage and peak of the mid-stage Spirit Saint realm."
Peak of the mid-stage of the Spirit Saint realm.
In the past, this would have been a formidable opponent.
But now—
Lu Sheng clenched his fist. The physical strength of a peak Spirit Saint surged between his knuckles. He could clearly feel that if he threw a punch now, even a peak mid-stage Spirit Saint's shield wouldn't be able to withstand it.
"Qingming isn't the problem," Lu Sheng concluded. "The problem is the Myriad Manifestations Celestial Venerable."
He stood up and paced back and forth in the secret room a few times.
One month.
What can he do in a month?
Ninety-seven top-grade primordial crystal cores remain. Thirteen ancient technology metal plates.
He has already broken through to the peak of the Spirit Saint realm. Continuing to devour primordial crystal cores will not further advance his major realm—the bottleneck between the peak of the Spirit Saint realm and the Spirit Immortal realm cannot be overcome by simply piling on resources.
However, the primordial crystal core can further solidify his foundation at the peak of the Spirit Saint realm. It makes his law power more profound, his domain more stable, and the power of his chain resonance greater.
There are still many things he hasn't learned in the thirteen technical metal plates.
"One month." Lu Sheng stopped. "That's enough."
"What can it do?" Luo Tianfei asked.
"Enough for me to finish digesting everything I have on hand. And then—"
Lu Sheng's gaze turned cold.
"Go to the Old Abyss."
"Before the Myriad Manifestations Celestial Venerable broke through?"
"Yes. Before he breaks through, I must go to the Abyss of the Old Gods. Either stop him from breaking through, or—at the moment he breaks through, strike when he is at his weakest."
Luo Tianfei remained silent for a second.
"Is the moment of breakthrough the weakest point?"
"Anyone who breaks through to a higher realm will experience a reorganization of the laws. During those few seconds of transition between old and new laws, the body's defenses and reactions will experience a brief period of inactivity."
How did you know?
"Because I just went through it."
Lu Sheng recalled the moment he broke through to the peak of the Spirit Saint realm. When the five laws reorganized within the Spirit Source Core, his law shield did indeed experience a very brief break—only a fraction of a second. But if someone had attacked him at that moment—
"A fraction of a second is enough."
"Understood." Luo Tianfei's voice grew even more serious. "So your plan is—to launch a fatal attack on Wanxiang Tianzun the moment he breaks through to the Spirit Immortal Realm."
"right."
"Risk Assessment – Extremely High. First, you cannot accurately predict the exact timing of the Myriad Manifestations Celestial Venerable's breakthrough. Twenty-five to thirty days is just an estimate; the actual timeframe may be earlier or later. Second, the Myriad Manifestations Celestial Venerable is protected by the Azure Netherworld Protector. You must eliminate the Azure Netherworld Protector in an extremely short time, then break into the spherical space and launch your attack the moment the Myriad Manifestations Celestial Venerable breaks through. The time window may only be a few seconds. Third, if the Myriad Manifestations Celestial Venerable successfully breaks through to the Spirit Immortal Realm, even if it's only at the early stage—based on his combat power at the peak of the Spirit Saint Realm, he will be an existence you cannot currently confront head-on."
Lu Sheng did not refute.
Because everything Luo Tianfei said was true.
"So this month—I have to push myself to the limit."
He sat back down on the stone bed and took out the fourth ancient technology metal plate from his storage space.
"Don't bother me. Unless something major happens at the Abyss of the Old Gods."
"clear."
Communication was lost.
Silence returned to the secret room.
Lu Sheng looked at the metal plate in his hand. This plate contained an attack technique called "Law Chains".
Spiritual energy is injected, and information is poured into the sea of consciousness.
He began to study.
Three hours later.
The "Chain of Laws" has been mastered.
This is a technique that uses the power of laws to construct physical chains. The chains can bind the target's laws, greatly reducing the speed of their spiritual energy flow.
It's similar in effect to the sonic interference of Xuan Yin. However, the Law Chains are physical bindings, making their effect more direct and lasting longer.
"If I use the Law Chains in conjunction with the sonic interference of Xuan Yin—" Lu Sheng simulated it in his mind.
The interference is superimposed.
The speed at which the laws of the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations operate may be reduced by more than 50%.
"There's potential."
He picked up the fifth metal plate.
Continue learning.
Time flew by in the sealed room.
One day passed.
Two days.
Three days.
Lu Sheng has finished learning all thirteen ancient technology metal plates.
In addition to the "Chains of Laws," he also mastered—
"Law Disguise": It can conceal one's own law fluctuations, making it impossible for opponents to accurately judge one's strength level.
"Primal Explosion": Instantly detonates a portion of the primal energy within the Spiritual Source Core, generating a devastating attack that surpasses the user's cultivation level. The cost is the permanent loss of the detonated portion of the Spiritual Source's capacity.
"Eye of the Law": Invisible law-sensing nodes are deployed in space to remotely monitor all law fluctuations and changes in a specific area.
There are also several auxiliary techniques, which, although not as amazing as the previous ones, are still useful.
"Original Detonation."
Lu Sheng repeatedly pondered this technology in his mind.
Permanent loss of spiritual energy capacity.
This is a one-time ultimate skill. After using it, his maximum spiritual energy limit will be permanently reduced.
"Keep it as a trump card."
He organized these technologies and then began consuming the remaining ninety-seven primordial crystal cores.
I will no longer use the Spirit Source Body Tempering Technique—the previous thirty pills had already tempered my physical body to its short-term limit.
Directly devour it to solidify the foundation of laws at the peak of the Spirit Saint realm.
One.
Two.
Ten.
Thirty.
With each one he devoured, his power of law grew stronger. The five-colored light on the surface of the spiritual source core grew brighter and more solid.
By the fiftieth one—
"Ding! Foundation stability at the peak of the Spirit Saint realm: 87%."
The seventieth one—
"Ding! Foundation stability at the peak of the Spirit Saint realm: 94%."
Ninety-seventh pill – all used up.
"Ding! Foundation stability at the peak of the Spirit Saint realm: 99%."
99%.
He is only one percent away from the peak of the Spirit Saint realm.
That one percent—it needs to be filled through real-world experience.
Lu Sheng opened his eyes.
The walls of the secret chamber were riddled with cracks. The law fluctuations leaked out when the primordial crystal core was devoured had shattered the walls.
He stood up and stretched his limbs.
Every muscle, every bone, and every inch of skin in his body was filled with terrifying power.
"It's time to go out."
He pushed open the door to the secret room.
The corridor lights shone on his face, a little too brightly. He squinted for a moment, then strode towards the square.
As soon as I stepped out of the underground passage, I bumped into Dao Yi.
The moment Dao Yi saw him, his expression changed.
"My lord—you—"
Dao Yi's words caught in his throat.
He stared at Lu Sheng for several seconds, his mouth opening and closing repeatedly.
"What's wrong?" Lu Sheng frowned.
"Your aura... has changed." Dao Yi took a small step back. It wasn't intentional; it was an instinctive reaction. "It's completely different from before. When I broke through to the peak of the Spirit Saint realm before, I could barely stand. But now... just standing in front of you makes my spiritual core tremble."
Lu Sheng suppressed the aura of law emanating from himself.
Dao Yi's expression softened a little.
"How long has it been?" Lu Sheng asked.
"what?"
How long did I stay in the secret room?
"Seven days," Dao Yi said. "A full seven days. I stood guard at the gate every day. Consort Luo told me not to disturb you, so I didn't dare go in."
Seven days.
He felt that only three or four days had passed. It seems that in a state of extreme concentration during cultivation, the perception of time can become severely distorted.
"What about the Old God Abyss?"
"Consort Luo reported two hours ago that the rate at which the Myriad Manifestations Celestial Venerable is devouring has increased again. It's now 15% every six hours."
Fifteen percent.
It'll be here soon.
"At this speed..."
"Luo Tianfei said that it is expected to take about twenty days."
Twenty days.
Lu Sheng looked up at the sky.
Above Ascension Island was a thick layer of metal armor, obscuring the stars. But he knew that in the endless depths of space beyond that armor, the Myriad Manifestations Celestial Venerable in the Old God Abyss was frantically devouring the essence of the Spirit Emperor's remains.
"Twenty days." Lu Sheng repeated the number.
Then he turned to Dao Yi and said—
"Go and fetch Xuan Yin."