Chapter 207: Offline Function, Luo Feng Breakthrough to Stellar
[Fang Han: "Your Steady Word Sutra has something to it!"]
Fang Han couldn't help but exclaim. He had initially thought Li Changshou's philosophy was just about being overly cautious. However, he now saw a deeper truth, such as the line: "Do not easily make enemies; if you do, you must eliminate them swiftly, or you will turn to ashes." This principle—that one must be decisive and overpowering once a conflict begins—resonated deeply with him.
[Yang Qi: "It really seems effective..."]
[Xiao Yan: "You've summarized all the tricks!"]
[Lin Dong: "This Steady Word Sutra is too cumbersome; I only rely on my fists and feet when walking the Jianghu..."]
Almost everyone in the group, except Lin Dong, felt that the Classic of Steadiness had its merits. The philosophy simply did not align with Lin Dong's straightforward, pugnacious personality.
[Li Changshou: "It's good that you can gain something from reading it!"]
Watching the chat, Li Changshou decided to test the group's functions by downloading a cultivation technique. After some hesitation, he chose the Eight Extremities Collapse, which he was familiar with from Xiao Yan's story.
"Download..."
As Li Changshou downloaded the technique, a surge of information appeared in his mind.
[Eight Extremities Collapse: A close-combat Dou Skill known for its formidable attack power. When cultivated to Major Achievement, its attacks contain eight layers of force, which can be stacked.]
This was accompanied by Xiao Yan's cultivation insights. Li Changshou narrowed his eyes, then used his paper-man clone to test the skill. The clone struck a large tree, unleashing eight layers of force at once.
"The power is just average, but there's nothing wrong with the Cultivation Technique..."
Though the Eight Extremities Collapse was a Profound Rank Dou Skill, it was an ordinary technique to him. However, its integrity was sound.
"Since this Eight Extremities Collapse is fine, let's try this Kunpeng Art..."
Li Changshou cautiously downloaded the Kunpeng Art. Information about it instantly appeared in his mind, and he was completely stunned. After a long moment, his eyes lit up. "What a Divine Ability..."
He let his paper-man clone activate the Kunpeng Art. As someone already skilled in speed techniques, he quickly got the hang of it, helped by the cultivation insights from the group. Illusory Kunpeng wings appeared on the clone's back, and it accelerated into the distance.
"This speed is really not bad..."
Li Changshou was surprised by the speed, even though it couldn't compare to his practiced Water or Earth Escape techniques. This was just a technique he had only just started, and he hadn't even cultivated it himself. He then tried folding a Kunpeng paper-man and letting it cultivate the art. The Kunpeng-shaped paper-man was much faster than the human-shaped one.
"This is truly a good technique... If this Kunpeng Art is cultivated to its extreme, I'm afraid not many people in the entire Primordial World will be able to keep up with me!"
Li Changshou's smile never faded. He loved such extreme speed techniques. This made him even more curious about the Great Five Elements Technique that Shi Jian had recommended. He downloaded it, and the complete technique instantly appeared in his mind.
"What a Great Five Elements Technique..."
He decided not to cultivate it himself yet. Instead, he would create different clones from divine wood, divine fire, and thick earth to cultivate the corresponding parts of the technique, such as the Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Art and the Yellow Emperor Earth Emperor Dao. He would only proceed with cultivation after confirming there were absolutely no problems.
The arrival of a newcomer had made the group lively for a while, but now everyone fell silent, each trying out the chat group's new functions.
In the Swallowed Star world, golden mist surrounded a metallic continent. An oval-shaped egg, suspended above the land, cracked open. A muscular, naked man emerged. It was Luo Feng. He had finally completed his cultivation of the Demonic Embryo Parasitic Art, successfully refining the Golden Horned Beast.
"Luo Feng, you finally succeeded! Quickly see what changes have occurred in your strength..."
Babata's excited voice rang in his ears. The process had been long, but the gains were immense. Luo Feng had refined the Golden Horned Beast and obtained all of its legacy.
He entered his body with a thought and saw a slowly rotating golden core. This was a characteristic he had taken from the Golden Horned Beast. He also now possessed an inner world and the Golden Horned Beast's clone function.
"Stellar Rank third-stage Soul Power..."
"Stellar Rank sixth-stage Physical Body strength..."
Luo Feng felt the changes in his power with a clear look of excitement. After refining the Starry Sky Behemoth, he had broken through from Planetary Rank to Stellar Rank. His physical body was still much stronger than his soul, but his combat ability was now terrifying. He had lost his physical weak points; his true vulnerabilities were now his core soul and inner world. Even if his head was destroyed, he wouldn't die as long as he had enough energy.
Babata, hearing his report, became anxious. "How is your Physical Body evolution speed faster than your Soul evolution speed...?" He couldn't imagine how powerful Luo Feng's physical combat ability was now, especially with his terrifying Five Emperors True Body, Five Emperors Canopy, and the Golden Horned Beast's physical characteristics.
Babata was worried about how he would introduce Luo Feng to his master, given that his master's disciple excelled in mental power but had epic physical combat power. Luo Feng, however, didn't care. He would use whatever was most effective.
"I now have the Golden Horned Beast's inner world. If I want to grow my inner world, I need to devour metal..."
"It seems it's time to head to the Universe!"
Luo Feng had long planned to leave Earth, but Babata needed time to build a spaceship. This had caused a significant delay. The new offline function in the chat group was a godsend. Without it, he would have to wait three or four years, by which time everyone else in the group would have become invincible.
Babata nodded in agreement. "The Golden Horned Beast evolves by combining metals. The metals on Earth are all ordinary, low-grade metals... Leaving Earth is imperative. Now that you've broken through to the Stellar Realm, you can go find the first batch of assets your master left for you..."
"The Black Dragon spaceship still has a main power system that hasn't been completed, and it will take another one or two years—materials are limited, and I'm helpless!"
Babata sighed, knowing that Luo Feng was like a dragon trapped in a shallow pond. Earth could no longer support his growth. He could devour millions of tons of metal a day, but there simply wasn't enough on Earth. The universe was the only place with the resources he needed. Without a spaceship, his cultivation would stagnate, and he would fall behind the others in the group. This is why he was so quick to use the new offline function.