readease Chapter 395 The Ascension Technique of the Turbid Sun! The Holy City of Heavenly Day! The Beast of T
Chapter 395 The Ascension Technique of the Turbid Sun! The Holy City of Heavenly Day! The Beast of T
Chapter 395 The Ascension Technique of the Turbid Sun! The Holy City of Heavenly Day! The Beast of Truth? (Xie Xingchen and the Sky Alliance)
After Lu Yu and the others left Yinghe and passed through the Gate of Dawn, what came into view was...
Light!
Compared to the endless darkness of the Shadow River, this place is bathed in daylight, yet it doesn't feel scorching; instead, it feels somewhat cold.
Perhaps it is because the source of light is not the sun that shines through the ages, but countless mysterious gilded inverted pyramids. They are so numerous that some are as large as floating islands, while others are as small as Kongming lanterns, floating densely in the air.
The surface is engraved with mysterious and ancient complex patterns. As the spiritual light flows, it resonates and shines with a platinum-gold radiance, like a series of suns or countless eyes watching over the earth.
They connect together, illuminating the entire site.
At the same time, a vast and boundless spiritual energy surged in, much more concentrated than in the main world. Although it couldn't compare to the first tributary of the Mother River—the Primordial Spirit Sea—it wasn't far off.
The former is spirituality solidified into liquid, while the latter permeates the entire space, almost completely filling it.
Therefore, it's like a fish raised in a water tank suddenly entering a wide river, experiencing sudden wealth and poverty—a feeling of suffocation and oppression due to the unfamiliar environment.
But more than anything, it's about freedom!
Their flesh and cells greedily absorbed the boundless spiritual energy, and the limitations of their ranks seemed to vanish at this moment, with no more obstacles.
hum!
At this moment, everyone's spirituality begins to be active beyond reason, and as long as they let go of the constraints of their minds, they can continuously ascend to higher levels.
The path to promotion is just around the corner!
"How about...absorbing just a little bit?"
After several human geniuses confirmed through various means that the spiritual energy was not contaminated, they couldn't help but swallow hard, a hint of excitement flashing in their eyes, wanting to use the vast spiritual energy in front of them to break through to a minor rank.
They go through all sorts of hardships to participate in the exploration of the ruins, isn't it all to improve their capabilities?
But after witnessing the battles of the Myriad Races Arena and the Battle of the Sun Shadow River, and seeing the battles of monsters like Lu Yu, Dongfang Yuan, and many royal princes, they realized that without the strength of a giant, they didn't even have the right to participate in the battle.
Let alone finding anything of great value in the ruins, even if they did, they'd be targeted, and their lives would be in danger. Plus, they have this blond guy on their side with questionable morals...
Too dangerous!
Instead of taking risks, it's better to seize the opportunity and improve your skills!
boom!
However, they remained cautious, preparing to slowly absorb some spiritual energy, stopping immediately if any problems arose. But as soon as they began, the previously dormant spiritual energy seemed to find an outlet, suddenly pouring in uncontrollably.
This scene filled the group with terror.
Finished!
No matter what it is, when the quantity exceeds a certain limit, even harmless things will become harmful.
For example, right now, the rapid increase in the level of psionic energy will bring about...
out of control!
After all, in the main world, one's mental will is linked to one's level, and every time one goes against the flow of the Mother River, it is a test of one's mind!
Even the legitimate son of a true king needs to temper his mind, as the throne cannot be inherited.
Every king is a worldly overlord who ascends to the top by stepping over the bones of countless lives!
Beastmasters can be exceptionally obsessive, even to the point of being like madmen. As long as there is no mutation, it means they are stable and rational anchors.
What's most astonishing about Lu Yu is his absurdly rapid advancement in cultivation, which is simply incomprehensible...
Why is this guy's willpower so strong?
Or perhaps... they've gone mad and returned to their primal state?
Fortunately, many human leaders remained vigilant, paying attention to the surrounding situation, and discovered the movements of the little guys, even allowing them to be used as stepping stones.
Therefore, they took immediate action to suppress them and prevent them from becoming distorted, but the cost was not small. They all suffered backlash, and dark golden patterns of varying degrees appeared on their hands, bodies, and even the spiritual energy within their bodies, as if their foundations had been scorched by the sun.
"Feel sorry!"
The geniuses looked ashamed; in the end, it was greed that caused their downfall!
Alliance leader Chen Wei explained the results: "The psionic energy and solar relics here have coexisted for a long time and have been refined to a terrifying degree, like sugar water crystallizing out, leaving only sugar and no water."
Because of its excessively high purity, it indirectly created radiation comparable to that of an ecosystem master. Even giants had to absorb it slowly, otherwise they would be eroded. An ecosystem master could offset this with its own ecological radiation and ignore the impact, but unfortunately...
They can't get in!
Furthermore, there was something else that puzzled him: the absence of life forms could be attributed to the cataclysmic destruction, but such a high concentration of psionic energy should theoretically be enough for energy forms to develop sentience and become elemental life forms.
But it didn't happen...
Was it suppressed by the spirit of the ruins?
"Does this mean we can't act rashly?" Everyone nodded, understanding their situation.
It's like everyone has been given a negative buff that slows down the mana regeneration rate in the game, so everyone has to be careful with every move they make from now on.
Frequent battles mean that even without actively absorbing energy, the body's instincts will compel it to consume it, especially since giants possessing legendary traits have an extremely high demand for psionic energy.
In a low-level small world, the energy needed for survival alone could be depleted, leading to the destruction of the world.
If they absorb a large amount of the psionic energy within the relics, even they risk becoming distorted.
Of course, if you're not afraid of distortion, you'll be in your element in this place with its extremely high concentration of psionic energy, allowing your combat power to skyrocket.
Thinking of this, they subconsciously looked at Lu Yu, after all, this kid had used the power of the Sun's Relics to cleanse the pure white God's pollution from the Fighting World Golden Light.
Wouldn't this be indiscriminate killing?
He might directly rise to the level of a pseudo-giant. If he finds the right legendary traits, he could become an unparalleled giant, someone that ordinary ecosystem masters wouldn't be able to defeat.
However, when everyone looked over, they saw that Lu Yu had not absorbed spiritual energy in large quantities, which made them feel regretful but also relieved.
Indeed, even the laws of the ancient kings are not omnipotent; they still have limits.
Ignoring the stares of the crowd, Lu Yu calmly observed the second stage, the one that restricted him...
It was never psionic!
Otherwise, the four giant cubs plus one ecological master cub would generate a massive amount of spiritual energy every day, which would be endless and there would be no shortage of spiritual energy. No matter how much comes, it can be easily suppressed with the [Rancher] puzzle piece.
The only thing that bothered him was the soul level and the legendary traits required for advancement.
However, it's also a good thing that our hidden combat strength remains intact!
"That was close!"
Just as they were pondering, a large number of powerful figures from the alien and demon factions appeared behind the door, descending in a group and cautiously observing their surroundings.
After the Gate of Sunset was dissolved, they could only follow Lu Yu. They had originally thought that humans would be lying in ambush on the other side of the gate, and were prepared for a major battle.
But to their surprise... when they came in, the people on the other side just looked at them like they were idiots, and the peacefulness made them feel a little uncomfortable.
However, after a genius from another race succumbed to the temptation and absorbed spiritual energy, he underwent a mutation. Although he managed to save his life by cutting off half of his body and soul, he was not far from death.
The paper knight looked on with regret; the other party had lost a chance to become material for its master and be redeemed!
This made them realize the hidden problem here: a spirituality so concentrated it was distorted!
Cangyun and Du'e Taisui were also among them, and their gazes toward Lu Yu held a hint of apprehension.
Because they were traveling quickly, they witnessed the entire battle between the slow-moving royal family and Lu Yu and his group.
They saw Lu Yu pretend to join forces with the human race's powerful members to enter the Sunset Gate, but in reality, he slowed down and used the relic mechanism to effortlessly kill the slow-moving royal family and many powerful members.
They strongly suspected that if the Slow-Moving Royal Family hadn't wanted to monopolize the spoils and corrupted the Sunset Gate with a magic potion, Lu Yu would have staged a self-inflicted injury ruse to lure all the alien races inside and buried them all.
Despicable humans!
Du'e Tai Sui's face was ferocious; he had absolutely no idea when Lu Yu had started plotting against him.
For someone specializing in fate-related matters, this was not just a breach of his defenses, but also a feeling of utter helplessness and fear!
Finally, Qingyuan arrived. Because he was tricked the most by Lu Yu, he burned his life along with the other giants of the Huiyuan Guard, falling into a weakened state. As a result, he either died or was used as bait by Qingyuan during the great pursuit by the aberrant. In the end, only two giants of the guard were left with him.
Qing Yuan looked at Lu Yu with cold eyes, already aware of the difference in this part of the ruins. Her thoughts were racing, but she did not show it.
However, as the number of non-humans decreased sharply, the humans began to focus their attention on whether to pay a price to completely annihilate them, but they were also worried that the other side would resort to desperate measures and directly mutate.
Just as they were pondering, the Gate of Dawn fluctuated once more, rippling with golden light and attracting everyone's attention.
"Could it be that the mutant from the Sun's Shadow River is about to break in?"
The three factions were on high alert, unleashing a barrage of skills the moment the enemy appeared. But as soon as they got close, they saw the silver barrier spreading, slowing down all their skills.
It held out for only a second before shattering with a deafening roar, causing all the attacks to land on the Gate of Dawn without causing the slightest ripple.
As for the figures inside, they appeared not far away; they were none other than Prince Chizuka of the Slow-Paced Royal Family, and a high-ranking leader of the Slow-Paced Royal Family.
But now he was no longer as calm and composed as before; his body was covered in wounds, and he looked utterly disheveled.
This scene evoked pity from many; trying to snatch something from the blond-haired man was truly courting death.
"Not bad, it actually survived. This bug of yours is quite fun to play with!" Lu Yu nodded in appreciation.
Knowing he was short on time to gather materials, she still knew to send them back. This child is much more sensible than her ex-husband.
"Lu Yu!!!"
Chi Zhong glared at Lu Yu with venomous eyes, wishing he could tear him to pieces.
Behind the Gate of Sunset lies a terrifying aura accumulated over countless years in the River of Sunlight; the moment one enters, two giants perish.
A terrifying being, possibly at the level of a half-king!
If it weren't for the blessing of timelessness that the sacred relic, the Bell of the Ancient Angels, could only be condensed once every hundred years, creating an effect of stopping time with absolute slowness, and abandoning the sun chariot, dispersing part of its body to transform into an eclipsing worm and escape through a hole.
Finally, by taking advantage of the glow of the sunset gate and following the timeline of others, they managed to avoid being completely lost.
Even so, the loss of five giants, including a top-tier giant who was ready to advance to the level of an ecosystem master at any time, along with the loss of their legendary traits, is still a painful loss for the royal family.
Chi Zhong, who had a smooth life since birth, experienced a crushing defeat when he first encountered Lu Yu.
A large number of Time-Eroding Worms tried to approach, but were ignited and turned into ashes that drifted everywhere.
The paper knight stepped forward, holding up the Bible of salvation, and said gently, "Lost sheep... worm, only by remaining humble before our Lord can you be saved. I can read from the Bible for free, so you can feel the grace of our Lord!"
What if the other party refuses to learn?
The Paper Knight also knows a little bit of martial arts, so he can be directly redeemed!
"Fine! Very well, Lu Yu, you'll get what's coming to you sooner or later..." Chi Zhong laughed angrily. "What, are you burning your ass?" Lu Yu interrupted him directly, his smile sincere.
"..."
Chizuka was speechless. Looking at the paper knight who had entered "mystical mode" and the great Yin-Yang Master Lu Yu, he was so angry that he almost ground his back teeth to powder, but he did not lose his composure.
Because he knew that without a large number of high-end combat forces, if a real war broke out, he would be the one to suffer.
Instead of shouting and screaming, we should find an opportunity to wash away the shame with Lu Yu's corpse and seize more pages.
Thinking of this, Chi Zhong stopped making threats and looked at Du E Tai Sui. They were both smart people with a common enemy, so they hit it off and began to plan how to eliminate Lu Yu, their great enemy.
They even wanted to rally more members of the royal family to join the attack.
Lu Yu ignored the "victims' alliance" that had been formed because of him, and instead observed his surroundings. He noticed that the ground beneath their feet also had a large number of mysterious patterns, which should also be an inverted pyramid.
But where is the core area of the Sun Relics?
"Where should we go next?"
"Is it possible to fly here?"
"The rules aren't dangerous, but we can't keep wasting time, can we?"
"..."
The three factions were in an uproar and began to use their own methods to find a way to reach the core ruins.
Many powerful members of the Beast King system even released various flying-type slave beasts to explore, hoping to find clues on the other inverted pyramids.
Click click click!
However, the higher these flying pets flew, the more spiritual energy they received, and they soon underwent mutations. Their flesh tore apart, and flames ignited from within, transforming them into various kinds of solar-attribute "beasts".
They were either obliterated by them or plunged into endless radiance, disappearing in an instant.
Many more people then tried it, and some even released a water-elemental flying scout—the Sea Owl.
This is a special flying and water-type pet that only appears in large marine ecosystems. Its body is entirely made of water and it has the appearance of an owl.
Its spirituality is extremely stable and it can contain spiritual energy several times greater than its own. In addition, the water element counters the fire element, attempting to suppress this special solar mark.
"Xiao Xiao—"
Upon receiving the order, the owl flapped its wings and flew for hundreds of meters without being affected. Just when everyone thought the water flow could offset some of the side effects...
Its water-like feathers began to burn, not vaporizing, but forming a special water-like flame. Its body also became bloated, expanding into a special "beast" with solar attributes.
Although it still has the appearance of a bird, it has grown a lot of long legs and its body shape is more round. It glanced fiercely at the guys behind it.
After the transformation, it was not corrupted by psionic energy, but the curse seal that bound its soul burned away, making the original owner unable to control it, and then it turned and flew into the radiance.
It's distorted again!
"Eek!"
Seeing this, the little spider summoned a blinking spider. Since moving up and down didn't work, how about jumping horizontally?
Without hesitation, the Blinking Spider leaped through space and appeared on a small pyramid a kilometer away.
Succeeded?
Everyone looked on expectantly, but the next second, flames burst forth from the spider's legs, instantly transforming it into a "beast" covered in white-gold flames. The void rifts it passed through were ignited, and it began to scorch the invisible spatial barriers.
It kept leaping and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Not even space-based systems?"
This scene made many people frown.
Whether flying at high altitudes, fighting, or even using skills, they will be infused with psionic energy, and in severe cases, they will be marked with sunburn marks.
Wouldn't that mean we can't explore it anymore?
So how should they find the core area of the ruins?
"The spirit of the ruins wouldn't grant a death-defying exploration; we must not have found the right method!" Cui Han said, leading the human archaeologists to study the patterns on the ground.
Scholars from ancient civilizations brought by other ethnic groups were not to be outdone, and they seized the time to begin their research, striving to gain the upper hand.
"Since it's a relic of the sun, it should follow the sun's rules. But what are its rules...?"
Lu Yu looked at the scene before him thoughtfully. Suddenly, he thought of something, turned his head to look at the Dark Sun Watcher, which was like a dark sun, and ordered it to float in the air, greedily absorbing the light, making the daylight dim and tinged with the twilight, just like the moment of sunset.
Since we can't find our way when it's light, let's try again when it's dark.
"What is this guy doing?"
As the God of War in the Secret Realm, Lu Yu's every move naturally attracts attention and draws everyone's gaze.
Is this guy planning to go there on the Dark Sun Watcher?
However, the three major factions are not optimistic because they have already tried it. Although the Sun Chariot is only slightly affected by psionic energy, it is still unable to avoid being eroded and leaving special patterns.
They didn't know how big the ruins were, so how could they find the right direction?
If you get lost in it, you will surely die.
But seeing Lu Yu's spaceship, which had a completely different style, still made everyone a little worried.
Especially the monster and alien factions, if Lu Yu really sets off, they will decisively take action to intercept him.
I can't benefit myself, and I can't let Lu Yu win either.
As the Dark Sun Watcher unleashed its full power, the radiance of the entire area dimmed for a moment.
it's dark.
"What is that!?"
At this moment, everyone saw a huge, shining holy city appear in the distance to the east, burning with platinum flames, and a wheel of flame composed of nine long legs spinning.
Like the ever-burning sun!
"The core of the Sun's ruins!"
All eyes were drawn to him. Lu Yu quietly activated the super vision attached to his Eye of Truth, but he still couldn't see the specific appearance of the city, as if it was blocked by some kind of force.
At the same time, the archaeologists began to cheer, as all three camps had obtained some information.
Cui Han stood up and exclaimed, "Part of the information on these patterns has been deciphered. If I'm not mistaken, that is the core of the Sun Relics, called the Heavenly Day Holy City, the legendary place closest to the Supreme Sun, where one can receive blessings."
She paused for a moment, then continued based on the analyzed data: "Based on the inferences from these patterns and the information from the Dusk Arena, we can roughly reconstruct the traces of the civilization's operation. In ancient times, the civilization that created this ruin received the sun's blessing and acquired the secret rituals to worship it."
This ancient civilization created a complete sacrificial city, selecting chosen beings through the Dusk Arena, and then granting them the qualification to enter the City of the Sun through the Path of Ascension. After gaining the approval of the Ancients, they can undergo an "Ascension" ceremony in the glory of the Supreme Sun, transforming into mythical beings of the sun.
This grants immense power and a lifespan of tens of thousands of years; in practical terms, this would make one a colossal being, or even an ecosystem master.
Upon hearing this, many human geniuses' eyes flashed with envy.
A colossus of all ages!
That was the highest ideal of countless lives in the main world. Countless geniuses were invincible and made great strides to reach the limit of the Radiant Moon, but they were stuck at this threshold and turned into countless skeletons.
To ascend to the Eternal Sun, one must not only undergo a spiritual and spiritual transformation to its extreme, but also flow upstream against the Mother River to the third tributary and undergo corresponding trials.
Even at this stage, one is merely a pseudo-giant. Only by incorporating legendary traits that align with one's own identity and transforming certain organs can one become a true giant.
It can overlook the vicissitudes of time, with all things paying homage. If one were to go all out, one could completely replace the world's consciousness with one's own mind and obtain a kind of immortality.
It represents the transformation from ordinary things into legendary life!
However, for ancient civilizations, it was something that could be obtained through a mere ritual.
How could they not be jealous?
Someone murmured, "The fact that one can directly advance to the level of a giant means there are a large number of legendary traits here?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and a sense of greed filled their hearts.
Legendary traits represent tangible rules that will not decay or disappear even after the passage of time.
The relics of the sun do not necessarily contain only legendary traits of the sun attribute. There may also be other legendary traits collected by powerful figures from ancient civilizations that remain in Tianzhou City.
Even the giants are tempted. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to switch spiritual paths, as that would be tantamount to denying oneself.
But if one could obtain the power of ancient civilization rituals, one might be able to directly become the ecological master of the solar path, or even...
True king!
"But how do we get across?" one of the leaders asked. Although they had a direction, the danger of forcibly crossing over was not low.
Cui Han glanced at the alien scholar who had already deciphered part of the answer, and decided not to hide anything, saying directly:
"This is the path the sun bestows upon mortals to sainthood!"
"All life that steps upon it will attract the blessing from the highest sun—the burning of the turbid sun fire."
It tempers the soul and flesh of life, extracting the impurities and filth, transforming them into special "beasts" that become obstacles and adversaries on the path.
All trial participants resist or temporarily expel the obstacles through the radiance of the Sun Chariot. Trials can also be conducted without the chariot; the more steadfast one's mind, the smaller the corresponding obstacles.
However, there is still a part of the content that is too obscure and has not yet been explained; it will take some more time…”
Lu Yu was initially listening with great interest, but later he felt that something was amiss.
Refining impurities?
Most people wouldn't need to worry; in fact, it would be a rare opportunity. But for him...
Is it the extraction of forbidden curse marks? Forbidden memories? A ranch? A divine abomination? Or the endless sea of suffering the saintess spoke of?
or...
Forbidden truth?
(End of this chapter)