mijobooks Chapter 323 - 280: Breakthrough! Dark Law Body
Chapter 323 - 280: Breakthrough! Dark Law Body
"If you all are truly that useless, then keeping you around seems to be a complete waste," Xu Qing said, his voice cold as ice. "You’ll do nothing but squander resources."
"Amitabha Buddha."
Golden Cicada placed his palms together, recited the holy name, and quickly explained, "Master Ouyazi, I have known Cangba Dao for many years. Seeing this happen so suddenly... I found it hard to watch. That’s why I hesitated and was a step too slow to act."
"Please, punish me, Master Ouyazi!"
"The same goes for me," Guanglingzi said, lowering his head.
"Yes."
"Indeed!"
...
Ye Qiuming and the others told the truth. Facing Xu Qing, they dared not hide anything; lying at a time like this would have been meaningless.
"Don’t let it happen again."
Xu Qing’s indifferent gaze swept over them. "If something like this happens again, don’t blame me for being merciless."
"Yes."
"Understood."
...
Golden Cicada and the others all nodded.
"Master."
Wang Miao stepped forward, bowing to Xu Qing. "How should we deal with this man, Cangba Dao?"
"Everything that has happened is his own doing."
Xu Qing’s gaze was indifferent as he looked down upon Cangba Dao, who was bound by the Law Chains and completely unable to move. In a calm tone, he said, "Then let both his body and soul be annihilated."
"Yes."
Wang Miao nodded.
"Suppress!"
BOOM!
The moment he spoke,
Wang Miao attacked instantly. Before everyone’s eyes, he summoned the Level 20 Black Dragon Tripod. The tripod grew to a massive size as it hurtled down to crush Cangba Dao.
"No!!!"
RUMBLE!
SPLAT!
An explosion erupted.
On the spot,
Cangba Dao’s body and soul were annihilated, crushed by Wang Miao’s Level 20 Black Dragon Tripod. Bound by the Law Chains, Cangba Dao had been utterly powerless to resist.
And so,
this Marquis of Cangzhou—
the number one expert of Cangzhou Prefecture, at least on the surface—
had fallen,
slain at the hands of Wang Miao.
At the same time,
Wang Miao had also exacted a small part of his deep-seated blood feud. Among the many enemies who had destroyed the Wang Family back then, besides the Marquis of Cangzhou, Cangba Dao, there were several other top-tier families.
"Everyone."
Wang Miao’s tone was calm, but it carried an icy chill. "I, the Lord of Cangzhou, hope you will all take this as a lesson. Do not do something as foolish as Cangba Dao did, and more importantly, do not do anything to harm Cangzhou Prefecture. Otherwise, you have now seen with your own eyes what became of him."
"Yes."
"Understood."
"We will take this as a warning."
...
The crowd voiced their agreement.
"Mm."
Wang Miao nodded in satisfaction.
With this,
the hidden threat within Cangzhou Prefecture was completely eliminated.
「Seven days later.」
Wang Miao began his purge. In just seven days, he had completely eliminated both the direct and collateral bloodlines of Cangba Dao, essentially uprooting the entire Marquis’s Mansion.
A great many people did indeed die.
After this incident,
Wang Miao finally established his authority completely.
At the same time,
Wang Miao seized control of the Marquis’s Mansion and its entire power structure.
Beyond that,
Wang Miao led the major factions in a full-scale cleansing of Cangzhou Prefecture, rooting out the many Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits still lurking within its borders.
Among them
were numerous spies and traitors.
「The scene changes.」
「Fengdu Mysterious City.」
"Useless! Useless! USELESS!!!"
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!!!
The Fengdu Deceitful King had clearly learned of what transpired in Cangzhou Prefecture, learning that Cangba Dao had died before his mission could even begin.
One could say
the operation hadn’t even officially begun before Cangba Dao was discovered and even publicly executed, causing all of the Fengdu Deceitful King’s various plans and schemes to be stillborn.
"They’re all a bunch of useless trash!!!"
And so,
the Fengdu Deceitful King was utterly enraged.
However,
once his anger subsided,
the Fengdu Deceitful King gradually calmed down.
’With that Ouyazi overseeing Cangzhou Prefecture, I’m afraid there are no more openings to exploit.’
The Fengdu Deceitful King took a deep breath. ’Perhaps I should turn my attention to the other provinces. Yes, there are still plenty of schemes to be hatched elsewhere...’
「Another month passed.」
During this month,
Xu Qing remained in secluded cultivation. With the help of a Low-grade Law Stone, he could meditate and circulate his Dark Demon Technique one billion times per second, gaining one billion Experience Points each time.
Before he knew it,
his Dark Demon Technique had accumulated a massive amount of Experience Points.
Additionally,
seven days ago,
Wang Miao had received news from Qing Province. It had been unified, and its new ruler, an extremely powerful ’Martial Saint’, had sent Wang Miao an Invitation Letter.
The Lord of Qing Province, ’Guo Anshi’, wanted to discuss an alliance with Wang Miao.
Of course,
Xu Qing didn’t involve himself in these matters. He gave Wang Miao full authority to handle everything, content to be a hands-off leader who could quietly focus on his cultivation and on acquiring massive amounts of Experience Points.
On this day,
a thought crossed Xu Qing’s mind, and his consciousness connected to the Encyclopedia of All Things.
A fluorescent light flickered.
Corresponding information appeared in Xu Qing’s mind.
...
[Dark Demon Technique LV42: 3,000 trillion / 200 trillion (Upgradeable!) (...)]
...
’Upgrade Dark Demon Technique,’
Xu Qing commanded.
HUM! HUM! HUM!!!
Instantly,
the Encyclopedia of All Things pulsed with a powerful radiance. Xu Qing’s consciousness roared as he was pulled into a mystical space to cultivate and comprehend the Dark Demon Technique.
...
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Dark Demon Technique LV43: 2,800 trillion / 400 trillion (Upgradeable!) (You have comprehended and mastered 30% of the Dark Law...)]
...
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Dark Demon Technique LV44: 2,400 trillion / 800 trillion (Upgradeable!) (You have comprehended and mastered 40% of the Dark Law...)]
...
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Dark Demon Technique LV45: 1,600 trillion / 1,600 trillion (Upgradeable!) (You have comprehended and mastered 50% of the Dark Law...)]
...
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Dark Demon Technique LV46: 0 / 3,200 trillion (Upgradeable!) (You have comprehended and mastered 60% of the Dark Law...)]
...
"Hooo..."
Xu Qing opened his eyes, sensing the changes within himself. He pondered for a moment. ’The Dark Demon Technique has reached Level 46, and I’ve mastered sixty percent of the Dark Law.’
’But’
’just to level up once now requires a full 3,200 trillion Experience Points. The further I go, the harder Experience Points are to acquire, and the harder it is to advance my cultivation.’
’Actually,’
’given the current situation, I’ve already comprehended and mastered sixty percent of the Dark Law. Combined with the other Laws I’ve mastered, it should be enough to condense a ’Law Body’ and step into the ’Perfect Body Law Realm’ level.’
’But’
’a ’Law Body’ condensed from multiple Laws is far inferior to one made from a single, complete, and perfected Law. Therefore, I can’t use multiple Laws to condense my ’Law Body’.
’I will definitely forge a ’Dark Law Body’.’
’It’s all just a matter of time.’
’Sooner or later.’
Next,
Xu Qing made some careful calculations.
Under the current circumstances,
now that his mastery of the Dark Law had reached sixty percent, Wang Miao could no longer assist him in accelerating his training.
Therefore,
he could only rely on Low-grade Law Stones for amplification, which allowed him to reach a billion cycles per second.
In one month,
excluding rest time,
over the course of a month,
Xu Qing could accumulate 2,000 trillion Experience Points for his Dark Demon Technique.
’The Dark Demon Technique at Level 46 corresponds to sixty percent mastery of the Dark Law. This means that if I can raise the Dark Demon Technique to Level 50, I can fully comprehend and master the Dark Law and condense the ’Dark Law Body’.’
Xu Qing mused, ’Two thousand trillion a month.’
’Let’s calculate it carefully.’
’It will take about two years to accumulate enough Experience Points to raise the Dark Demon Technique to Level 50.’
’So,’
’the further you go, the harder it is to advance. The required Experience Points increase exponentially.’
Time flew by.
In cultivation, years lose their meaning.
「In the blink of an eye, two years had passed.」
Within those two years,
Xu Qing had consumed over seventy Low-grade Law Stones. He had over a thousand in his possession, so the consumption of seventy-plus stones was merely a drop in the bucket.
「Inside the Seclusion Chamber.」
’It’s time.’ With a thought, Xu Qing connected his consciousness to the Encyclopedia of All Things.
Instantly,
the relevant information appeared in his mind.
...
[Dark Demon Technique LV46: 50,000 trillion / 3,200 trillion (Upgradeable!) (...)]
...
In two years’ time,
Xu Qing had accumulated a full 50,000 trillion Experience Points.
’Upgrade the Dark Demon Technique,’
Xu Qing commanded.
...
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Dark Demon Technique LV47: 46,800 trillion / 6,400 trillion (Upgradeable!) (You have comprehended and mastered 70% of the Dark Law...)]
...
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Dark Demon Technique LV48: 40,400 trillion / 12,800 trillion (Upgradeable!) (You have comprehended and mastered 80% of the Dark Law...)]
...
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Dark Demon Technique LV49: 27,600 trillion / 25,600 trillion (Upgradeable!) (You have comprehended and mastered 90% of the Dark Law...)]
...
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Dark Demon Technique LV50: 2,000 trillion / 51,200 trillion (You have comprehended and mastered 100% of the Dark Law, successfully condensed the ’Dark Law Body’, and mastered the ’Great Divine Technique: Great Darkness Technique’.)]
...
In a short burst,
Xu Qing upgraded four times, raising his Dark Demon Technique from Level 46 to Level 50 and achieving complete comprehension and mastery of the Dark Law.
From this moment on,
Xu Qing’s physical body began to metamorphose as the complete and flawless Dark Law manifested within him...