Transformation Diagram: Starting as a Skinny Dog-Chapter 516 - 335: Yin God, Hundred Days

Chen Ku confirmed his suspicions and developed a new wariness towards the Stone Egg Longevity Body on Big Snow Mountain, not daring to approach easily. Unless he learned the Forbidden Technique Finger, he couldn’t entirely resolve the stone egg in one go and also obtain a perfect Heavenly Realm Immortal Royal Family transformation for himself.

Moreover, it would also be the fusion transformation of two major Immortal Royal Families.

Sigh~

He took the first step out of the Hero King Realm, thinking to himself:

"Master, Senior Brother, please hold on a bit longer. I’ll handle some final matters regarding Qiu Dragon Mansion and then head to Yan Capital to apply for the Divine Martial Hall exam."

As long as he got into the Ji Country version of Huangpu Military Academy, he had a significant hope of obtaining the Forbidden Technique Finger from Destruction Tower.

...

Chen Ku walked out from the backyard.

"Has anything happened in the past few days?"

He went to the incarnations of Er Lang and the others and asked directly:

"How is the front line battle going?"

"Still standoffish over the area spanning three states, with no major changes, but the news from the court newspaper from Dragon Abyss Province City suggests that this war might last several years. That’s because, with the invasion of Yuan Country, other provincial forces in Ji Country, like Huang Xianke’s ’Divine Strategy Sect’ in the two lakes area, have started recruiting sect disciples en masse to essentially incorporate them into their military units, just under the guise of sect disciples," Er Lang slowly said.

"The leader of Liang Mountain, the Pagoda-Bearing King Tie Zongtang, has also been taking advantage of the military being drawn to the front lines, expanding his influence around Qianyang Prefecture and recruiting various local forces," he continued.

"It’s truly a turbulent autumn," Chen Ku lamented inwardly. These issues had always been hidden threats within the Ji Dynasty; they lay dormant during ordinary times, but now, with Yuan Country’s southward invasion drawing all of the Imperial Court’s attention to the border, these opportunistic forces were seizing the moment and growing wildly.

"If Yuan Country and Ji Country indeed keep battling on the border for several years, the next target for these forces might be to become major warlords controlling One State One Prefecture, essentially establishing their own mini-courts," Chen Ku speculated.

He then asked another question, "How are things in Baojiao County and Peace Path? After Marquis of Han Shou Guan Yanbing took twenty thousand fresh troops to the front line, have the Demon People and Evil People of Peace Path shown any signs of expanding their influence?"

Baojiao County is closest to Qiu Dragon Mansion, and Chen Ku needed to resolve this issue before heading to Yan Capital for the Divine Martial Hall exam.

If not, Dan Yuan Association would have to relocate.

"There are several pieces of news, one of which is related to you. Last time you learned through the Six-Eared Macaque that the God of the Yellow Heaven was seeking a Reincarnated Spiritual Child, and you reported this to the Martial Temple," Er Lang said.

"The Martial Temple notified the You State Martial Temple about this, and the You State Martial Temple issued a bounty, drawing the attention of numerous You State martial geniuses. It’s said that just yesterday... a genius ranked five hundredth on the Nine States Genius List died in Baojiao County, with his head displayed on the county city’s gate," Er Lang added.

"Is this true?"

Chen Ku asked with a serious expression.

He himself was ranked six hundred fifteenth on the Genius List.

Though he hadn’t updated his ranking for a long time, he knew that the ranking was earned after defeating the Champion Marquis.

Those ranking around six hundred fifteenth were all peak Seventh Realm experts.

"Yes, that genius was named Bai Yuanhao, only thirty years old, yet he had already stepped into the Eighth Realm, and had cultivation equal to one Marrow Cleansing. He took on the task of investigating ’Yellow Heaven Reincarnated Spiritual Child,’ but was killed by people from Peace Path," Er Lang explained.

Chen Ku was concerned: "A genius capable of stepping into the top 500 must have ’Breakthrough’ combat abilities, otherwise he couldn’t be among the top five hundred in Dragon Abyss Province, with its 1.3 billion population. Even if he only stepped into ’One Limit,’ he could compete against Eighth Realm, two-time Marrow Cleansing experts or easily escape from Martial Practitioners of equivalent strength, yet he was killed...

which suggests that, unless the God of the Yellow Heaven intervened personally, there’s at least one Divine Soul Cultivator in Baojiao County equivalent to a peak Eighth Realm Martial Practitioner."

A Divine Soul Cultivator equal to an Eighth Realm Martial Practitioner would have already cultivated a ’Yin God.’

Yin God is a further transformation of the Divine Soul, equivalent to an evolution, turning into a purely Yin life form that can exist without the need for a physical body.

"A suspected Eighth Realm Yin God appeared in Peace Path?" Chen Ku was alarmed.

This was certainly bad news for Qiu Dragon Mansion.

After contemplating for a moment, Chen Ku turned to Er Lang and asked:

"Have we gathered any spiritual medicines recently?"

Er Lang gave a faint smile and replied, "When you went to Black Wind Mountain for cultivation, I visited Martial Arts Heaven and Earth and gained tens of thousands of Martial Destiny, buying twenty Top-grade Spiritual Medicines originally meant for Fu and the others in Alchemy. Ten are left, and all are yours if needed."

Chen Ku suddenly recalled that Er Lang’s transformation had once earned him a Martial Arts Gold Order, granting access to Martial Arts Heaven and Earth, and with his current Seventh Realm strength after merging with the Champion Marquis, he could easily accumulate Martial Destiny, even without the intelligence-gathering ability of the Six-Eared Macaque.

"Give them all to me. I want the Six-Eared Macaque to check on Baojiao County’s situation. If there’s indeed an Eighth Realm Yin God expert, I will resolve it before heading to Yan Capital," Chen Ku decided.

Having Seventh Realm Divine Soul experts in Peace Path didn’t matter, as long as the God of the Yellow Heaven hadn’t found a body. Even if some Dharma Protector Gods personally attacked, Er Lang’s Seventh Realm incarnations could block them.

But if an Eighth Realm Yin God expert attacked Qiu Dragon Mansion, a few incarnations wouldn’t suffice to hold them off.

Er Lang handed over a bag.

Inside were ten pieces of top-grade spiritual medicine.

He said:

"One of the spiritual medicines is called the Devouring Element Fruit. It is both a fruit and a seed. Its growth process is extremely fast. As long as there is plenty of primordial energy, it can bear fruit in a very short time. You might consider using the ability of that eye to kill demons, transform them into primordial energy, and enrich the soil, cultivating a large amount of this Devouring Element Fruit."

He and Chen Ku shared the same thoughts, although they were assigned different tasks by Chen Ku.

But he was also aware of the new eye ability Chen Ku had gained.

"Devouring Element Fruit?"

Chen Ku mused lightly.

He then looked towards the Hero King Realm between his brows, where the vast primordial energy from the Wilderness Deer he had slain before the Mountain Lifting Palace had already seeped into the earth.

Slightly moved in his heart:

"I wonder how many Devouring Element Fruits can be cultivated from the primordial energy of a Seventh Realm demon?"

In the Martial Temple.

A Sixth Realm demon was valued at one thousand Martial Destiny.

A single piece of top-grade spiritual medicine was also valued at one thousand Martial Destiny.

Though uncertain if the value of primordial energy could be measured by Martial Destiny, it stood to reason that the primordial energy of a Seventh Realm demon should exceed that of top-grade spiritual medicine.

Thinking it through.

Since Er Lang said that as long as the Devouring Element Fruit was planted in a place rich in primordial energy, it could grow, then... let’s try it.

Chen Ku then plucked the Devouring Element Fruit and planted it in the soil in front of the Mountain Lifting Palace.

As soon as the fruit hit the ground, it sensed the vast primordial energy from the transformed Wilderness Deer, as if it had been given nutrient-rich fertilizer. Amazingly, it immediately sprouted from the fruit, which began to shrivel, transforming into a seed. From below, roots the size of fingernails emerged and spread downward.

"Wow, it truly grows quickly. At this rate, it could sprout in a day and bear fruit in ten days to half a month?"

Chen Ku marveled at the miraculous nature of this spiritual medicine.

Unlike humans, the intelligence and thought of plant and animal spiritual medicines are inherited through their bloodline as a natural reproductive growth instinct. As long as the conditions are met, they can instantly transform from fruit to seed, take root, and pass nutrients to the next generation.

"I’ll take these nine pieces of top-grade spiritual medicine and head to Baojiao County. If there is indeed an Eighth Realm Yin God, I’ll try to kill it, leaving you a relatively safe environment for business, then proceed to the Divine Martial Hall."

Having said that, Chen Ku gave no further instructions and took a step toward Baojiao County.

After leaving the Qiu Dragon Mansion, he transformed into the Green Divine Eagle, and with a flap of his wings, covered ten li, reaching the sky above Baojiao County hundreds of li away in less than half a cup of tea’s time.

Then, he perched on a branch, transforming into the Six-Eared Macaque at the treetop.

Chen Ku’s Six-Eared Macaque form had undergone a fundamental transformation, with fur changing from dark green to white, a tail resembling a fox’s, and its hands turning into beast claws, hind feet into hooves.

Yet, it still retained most of the macaque’s appearance.

This was naturally because it was a Sixth Realm transformation, while the original Four Unlikes was only a Fourth Realm transformation, so the refining shape took the form of the Six-Eared Macaque as the main body, compensating for the other abilities of the Four Unlikes.

With eyes like golden eyes, he gazed in the direction of Baojiao County, grabbing a spirit fruit, which he munched on, transforming into vast primordial energy, causing his ears to perk up.

His mind then entered a world of sound spanning a thousand li centered on this location.

In the sky above Baojiao County, messages bloomed in myriad colors.

Chen Ku saw a green message in front of him, grabbed it, and listened attentively:

[The two Dharma Protector Gods, the Emperor’s Primordial Spirit, and the Heavenly Kingdom Master of Peace Path, both practiced the eighth layer of the ’Nine Heavens Divine Spell’ a month ago, stepping into the Yin God Realm, and subsequently each completed the ’three transformations’ of the Yin God Realm within a month.]

Chen Ku suddenly opened his eyes:

"Two Eighth Realm?!"

Originally, those two Dharma Protector Gods all stepped into the Eighth Realm, and they’re in the Yin God Third Transformation stage equivalent to three times the Marrow Cleansing?

His face grew serious.

Immediately, he continuously consumed spiritual medicine, continuing to listen.

[After Sect Hierarch Xu En’s death, Ma Tianlin has succeeded the position of Sect Hierarch, having now practiced up to the seventh layer of the Nine Heavens Divine Spell with the faith of thirty thousand people.]

[A day ago, Bai Yuanhao, a genius from the Primordial Qi Sect in You State, was killed in the Great Barrier of Yellow Heaven Sand Sea in Baojiao City by the combined forces of the Emperor’s Primordial Spirit and the Heavenly Kingdom Master while exploring information about the Reincarnated Spiritual Child.]

Chen Ku’s face was heavy: "Yellow Heaven Sand Sea Great Barrier?"

He had seen this barrier in the Nine Heavens Divine Spell before. It was extremely powerful, capable of temporarily creating a great barrier similar to a small world, using sand that could wipe out divine souls, burying all life within the barrier.

Thus, he felt less confident in his preparation to eliminate two Yin God experts without alerting others.

Continuing to listen:

[Upon hearing Bai Yuanhao’s death, Xiao Tianzuo, ranked 360th on the Nine Provinces Genius List, arrived in Baojiao County this morning and infiltrated Baojiao City to avenge his friend.]

Chen Ku slightly furrowed his brow:

"360th on the Genius List? Xiao Tianzuo? Such a high ranking? What is his cultivation level?"

Then, continued listening:

[The Reincarnated Spiritual Child ritual of the God of Yellow Heaven has been running for three months, and in just ten more days, the ’hundred-day reincarnation’ will be completed, bringing the body of the God of Yellow Heaven to the human world!]