Chapter 135: The Entrance of the Soul! Power of the Infinite Sea and Illusion!
While the Primordial Tree in the Void Space absorbed the Illusory Sea Spiritual Pearl, Xiao Ze began to receive a special reward. This reward was extremely mysterious and only activated after he broke the Dou Huang level barrier.
Xiao Ze felt as if his soul was being drawn into the Void Space, where his spiritual light, symbolizing his soul, settled into the Primordial Tree. Immediately, he felt a kind of elevation, a sensation so pleasurable that even with his firm will, he couldn't help but moan softly.
It is worth remembering that Xiao Ze had endured the transformation of the Extreme Poison Body, experiencing countless times of destruction and regeneration, which had exceptionally strengthened his will. Few things could affect him, but this time was different, as it touched his soul directly.
Xiao Ze clearly perceived that his soul was evolving, and his spiritual strength was increasing significantly. He understood that the special reward consisted of his soul merging with the Primordial Tree. This granted him the benefit of nurturing his soul with the Primordial Tree and greatly improved his control over the tree.
Over time, his soul would eventually transcend the mortal state, entering the spiritual realm, an essential requirement to become an eighth-level alchemist. Besides his development in alchemy, a powerful soul could also unleash terrifying combat power.
After receiving this special reward, Xiao Ze eliminated one of his weaknesses. When the initial sensation of elevation faded, he felt slight disappointment. "I must not be too greedy. Although this advancement was significant, it's better to have continuous and sustained soul growth."
Time passed unnoticed, and when Xiao Ze emerged from his cultivation state, he realized that his surroundings had changed. Expanding his spiritual perception, he discovered that the water sphere of the Illusory Sea had been reduced by half. "Wow, I absorbed half of the water energy of the Illusory Sea. Fortunately, I didn't deplete it completely; otherwise, I would have destroyed this valuable entity."
Xiao Ze raised his hand, and the Dou Qi energy of the water attribute gathered in his palm. Despite being water energy, it had a solid feeling. This was one of the characteristics of the Illusory Sea Spiritual Pearl, which granted the power of the Infinite Sea to Dou Qi.
With a thought, a layer of water attribute Dou Qi covered his body. This time, the heaviness disappeared, giving way to a sense of illusion. Looking at his reflection in the water, Xiao Ze noticed that his figure had disappeared. However, his spiritual perception could still detect his presence.
"This illusion power... No wonder the Saint of the Illusory Sea considered it the best concealment ability among his peers. Now I have two high-level techniques, one for attack and one for concealment." Xiao Ze was very satisfied with this opportunity. In addition to mutating his water Dou Qi and gaining two characteristics, his affinity and perception of the water element also improved considerably.
Moreover, the benefits of the retroactive reward included the continuous growth and strengthening of his soul. After absorbing the Illusory Sea Spiritual Pearl, his cultivation level had reached the third level of Dou Huang.
To avoid unstable growth, he stored most of the energy in the Primordial Tree, to use in future advancements gradually, ensuring a solid foundation and faster progress in his cultivation.
"The Void Space has also doubled in size." Xiao Ze observed the expanded Void Space with satisfaction. Now, the roots of the Primordial Tree could absorb Dou Qi from a much larger area, enhancing his cultivation speed and combat endurance.
"Enough time has passed, it's time to leave." Xiao Ze took out the treasure map and headed towards the original entrance. With a spatial fluctuation, his figure disappeared, and the treasure map lost its power, unable to open the Illusory Sea again.
Observing the spatial fluctuations at the entrance, Xiao Ze felt grateful for the immense gains obtained. He decided that upon returning to Jia Nan Academy, he would properly thank Senior Sister Han Yue. But first, he had to face the Medusa Queen.
Xiao Ze had spent so much time in the Illusory Sea that the blood trace of the Snake Tribe on him had already disappeared. Now, deep in the Tagore Desert, the previous commotion caused by Xiao Yan had put the Snake Tribe on alert. Xiao Ze's presence immediately attracted the Medusa Queen.
Feeling the increasingly closer presence of the Medusa Queen, Xiao Ze decided to flee immediately, covering himself with water attribute Dou Qi to test the power of illusion against an opponent of equal level.
Shortly after, the figure of the Medusa Queen appeared. Dressed in a luxurious purple robe, her voluptuous body exuded a wild charm. With her long, silky hair, and her snake tail covered in purple scales, she emanated a lethal and exotic beauty.
Xiao Ze observed from a nearby rock, covered by the power of illusion. He had not yet fully mastered this ability, but he could hide his figure and presence while remaining still.
Looking at the Medusa Queen, Xiao Ze noticed the absence of the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's blood in her, feeling a slight disappointment. It seemed that the evolution of the Medusa Queen remained uncertain, even with the use of the same Heavenly Flame.
While Xiao Ze pondered, the Medusa Queen frowned, recognizing the residual presence. A month ago, she had felt this same presence while chasing a mysterious warrior, and now she found it again in the desert.
"A diversion tactic?" The Medusa Queen murmured coldly, her eyes full of disdain.
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