With Fan Lao's death, the Blood Clan scattered like wildfire.
However, Mo Tang retained a Dou Ling-level elder to lead the way to the Blood Clan's library and treasure chamber. Naturally
, the six of them then divided up all these items.
Mo Tang, as usual, showed no interest in the fighting techniques and techniques, only interested in the high-level magic cores, elixirs, and rare herbs.
As for Fan Lao's storage ring, which he had obtained after killing him, everyone initially ignored it. However, after examining the contents, Mo Tang realized there was nothing he needed, so he offered it up and received some additional items in exchange for his own use.
After dividing up the available resources, the six of them returned to their respective homes.
As for the fate of Dusk City, Mo Tang did not comment, and the others showed no interest.
It was likely that one family would ultimately take over the city, and the others would simply receive compensation.
The five major factions' combined efforts to destroy the Blood Clan had caused such a commotion that no one would dare to intervene and reap the benefits anytime soon. So even if Dusk City was now ownerless, it wasn't a big deal.
Mo Tang followed Su Mei back to Rakshasa City and, facing Su Mei's resentful gaze, immediately chose to retreat.
With so much energy this time, how could he not prioritize improving his cultivation?
He opened the system panel and found his inventory.
He hadn't noticed before because of the storage ring, but the inventory not only allowed for storage, but also allowed all stored items to be absorbed and converted with a single click.
"Intermediate energy detected: 5680 points. Absorb with one click?"
"Yes/No."
"Yes!"
After selecting "Yes!", Mo Tang watched his previously overflowing inventory empty instantly...
and the energy column on his stats rapidly ticked upwards.
After improving his cultivation and fighting skills, Mo Tang's Intermediate Energy Points were reduced to just 200. But after the three major factions took control of Maple City, Mo Tang's Intermediate Energy Points had reached 4100...
Now it's more than doubled, and Mo Tang's Intermediate Energy Points are on the verge of breaking through the 10,000 mark!
"Upgrading to a three-star Dou Wang requires 3040 Intermediate Energy Points. Do you want to increase?"
"Yes/No"
"Yes!"
...
"Upgrading to a four-star Dou Wang requires 3108 Intermediate Energy Points. Do you want to increase?"
"Yes/No"
"Yes!"
...
After reaching a five-star Dou Wang, Mo Tang's Intermediate Energy Points were finally depleted.
"Hmm, that's a bit unsatisfying..."
Watching his energy points drop from nearly 10,000 to just over 400 in the blink of an eye, Mo Tang smacked his lips, somewhat unwillingly.
There's nothing he can do about it; the feeling of seeing himself instantly become powerful is addictive!
Gently clenching his fists, Mo Tang felt the Dou Qi within him double! If it were an ordinary Dou Wang, perhaps only a peak-level Nine-Star Dou Wang could rival him in Dou Qi capacity.
No wonder the level of cultivation technique influences a Dou Wang more as strength increases.
In comparison, the difference between a Dou Wang practicing a Huang-level technique, a Dou Wang practicing a Xuan-level technique, and a Dou Wang practicing a Di-connection technique is not as great as heaven and earth, but it's certainly a world of difference.
After ascending to the Five-Star Dou Wang level, Mo Tang felt his strength had dramatically increased.
Whereas before, he could only barely defend himself against Dou Huang-level warriors, now he was worthy of competing against them.
Just glancing at the Dou Skill description on his stat panel, Mo Tang suddenly realized he was missing a decisive attack method.
"Xiao Yan also had the Flame Devouring Wave Ruler and the Emperor Seal Technique earlier on. Add to that the Buddha's Fury Lotus, and even at Dou Wang level, he could kill Dou Huang... Compared to him, I can't be that bad!"
Mo Tang thought as he pulled out the storage ring that once belonged to Yao Lao and began searching...
"Oh my god, there are so many things in here!"
After searching for a long time, Mo Tang still couldn't find anything he wanted.
Furthermore, there were also many pill recipes and alchemy manuals... Furiously, Mo Tang immediately put everything into his inventory. Then, using the system's automatic sorting function, he found the storage area for Earth-level Dou Skills.
"Tsk tsk, it seems Yao Lao doesn't have many Earth-level Dou Skills..."
Looking at the five lonely scrolls before him, Mo Tang couldn't help but shake his head.
Of course, these were just Dou Skills, not the Earth-level techniques Yao Lao possessed...
Besides the Flame Devouring Wave Ruler, the remaining two scrolls were Dou Skills suitable for alchemists or those skilled in flame manipulation.
Mo Tang took out a scroll and saw a few large gold-plated characters written on the fiery red scroll: Xuantian Fire Control Art!
This low-level Earth-rank fire control technique is similar to the Five-Wheel Separation Fire Technique from the original novel, though not as high-ranking and far less powerful.
This technique is clearly unsuitable for Mo Tang's cultivation.
As for the Flame-Splitting Wave-Devouring Ruler, although Mo Tang also possesses the Mysterious Heavy Ruler, he prefers to wield a sword, so he simply passed it up.
"So now, there are only these two options..."
The Sky-Splitting Finger, a low-level Earth-rank fighting skill, can be mastered to the point where a single finger can shatter heaven and earth, and annihilate all life!
This fighting skill consists of three fingers: one finger shatters mountains and rivers, two fingers annihilates all life, and three fingers shatter the heavens. Unleashing all three simultaneously can annihilate everything!
Next up is the Netherworld Death Seal, a low-level Earth-rank fighting skill. It's said that cultivating multiple death-infused Death Seals requires stacking them to unleash their true power. It's said that mastering enough Death Seals grants the power to defeat those at even greater realms!
Both of these fighting techniques were incredibly powerful, and Mo Tang coveted them. However, his current energy points only allowed him to raise one to Minor Success, so he had to make a choice.
After a long moment of deliberation, Mo Tang gritted his teeth and said, "Never mind, just pick one for now. I can always learn more later when I have enough energy..."
With that, he pulled out a scroll and chose to engrave and learn...
Netherworld Death Seal, Minor Success—concentrating twelve levels of the Death Seal, imbued with death energy. Once the Death Seal enters the body, all gods and demons are slain!
Furthermore, Mo Tang had discovered a Breathing Technique specifically designed to restrain his rising and falling energy, a technique considered a Profound-level secret technique.
Mo Tang's rapid rise in strength meant he needed to conceal himself, so he expended nine hundred low-level energy points to reach the Perfection stage.
Name: Mo Tang
Rank: Five-Star Dou Wang↑
Cultivation Technique:
Yellow Rank Advanced: Thunderbolt Qi (Great Accomplishment)↑
Earth Rank Advanced: Wind and Thunder Evil (Perfection)
Fighting Skills:
Yellow Rank:
Triple Blade Qi (Perfection)
Mysterious Rank:
Flying Catkins Body Technique (Perfection)
Wild Lion's Roar (Perfection)
Thunder Tornado (Perfection) Eight Diagrams Palm (
Perfection) Broken Jade Finger (Perfection) Great Wind-Tearing Hand (Perfection) Ten Thousand Winds Binding (Perfection) Breath-Containing Technique (Perfection) Earth Rank: Swift Star Chasing Moon Bow Technique (Great Accomplishment)↑ Wind and Thunder Wings (Great Accomplishment)↑ Three Thousand Thunders (Perfect) Netherworld Death Seal (Minor Success)↑ Ungraded Secret Technique: Beast Blood Body Forging Technique·Wind (Level 1) Beast Blood Body Forging Technique·Wind (Level 2) Beast Blood Body Forging Technique·Wind (Level 3)↑ Available Energy Points: Low Level: 1900-900=1000 Intermediate Level: 200+1200+1380=2780+1320=4100+5680=9780-9320=460-360=100 Advanced Level: 250,000 Source Energy: 11 (End of this Chapter)