Translator: CinderTL
[Having overcome countless trials, you found emptiness within beauty, guarded truth within emptiness, and forged a unique technique, becoming the Martial Dao Patriarch!]
[Unlocked Titles: Ancestor of the Spear Dao, Alternative Path to Enlightenment, Resetter]
[Settlement Rewards]
[Ancestor of the Spear Dao, Unwavering Resolve, Alternative Path to Enlightenment, Resetter]
[Ancestor of the Spear Dao: You have pioneered a unique spearmanship style, forming your exclusive Spear Dao Domain, the Myriad Manifestations Spear Domain. Within this domain, your spearmanship ignores opponents' physical defenses, inflicting massive true damage.]
[Unwavering Resolve: By guarding truth within emptiness, your true self has been fortified, significantly enhancing your divine soul's strength.]
[Alternative Path to Enlightenment: Having achieved enlightenment through an unconventional path, you can swiftly discover new paths even when trapped in seemingly inescapable situations.]
[Resetter: You possess the ability to reset cooldown times, with a cooldown period of one month.]
Jiang Ye's expression flickered with surprise.
This time's rewards were exceptionally unique, consisting entirely of textual descriptions.
Unlike previous rewards, which offered specific numerical boosts and clearly defined ranges of improvement, these provided no such details.
"Myriad Manifestations Spear Domain," Jiang Ye read from the subtitles. "Ignores physical defenses? Deals massive true damage?"
The effect seemed absurdly powerful.
During combat, the Cosmic Battle Armor played a crucial role.
Jiang Ye's Earth-Rank Cosmic Battle Armor, for instance, could withstand a full-force strike from a third breakthrough powerhouse.
Ignoring this layer of defense would introduce countless variables.
"Unwavering Resolve: Greatly enhances divine soul strength?" Jiang Ye's gaze shifted to the second line, his heart stirring slightly.
Chen Zilu's God-Devouring Syndrome was related to the divine soul.
Yet the divine soul itself remained invisible and intangible, and Jiang Ye's understanding of it was limited.
What impact would enhanced divine soul strength have? Jiang Ye couldn't say.
"Charting a New Path," Jiang Ye read the final reward. "A lifeline in dire straits."
This ability seemed unlikely to be useful.
But if he ever found himself in a desperate situation, it might prove invaluable.
"I hope I never have to use it," Jiang Ye murmured, shaking his head slightly.
"As for this resetter..." Jiang Ye's eyes flickered. "It can reset cooldown times? That's an extremely practical ability."
All four rewards were truly remarkable.
The middle two, in particular, could prove immensely useful in the future.
However, Jiang Ye didn't have time to examine them in detail.
He quickly scanned the rewards.
"Let's go back," Jiang Ye said, not lingering.
Whoosh! His figure blurred as he swiftly departed the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder.
Swish~
In the Secret Treasure Space, Jiang Ye opened his eyes.
He immediately turned to see the white-robed girl still sitting nearby, her expression cold and beautiful.
As if sensing his gaze, Chen Zilu opened her eyes, a hint of amusement flashing in them. "Your seclusion is over?"
"Mm," Jiang Ye nodded. "How many days have passed?"
"Six days," Chen Zilu replied.
"Six days?" Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
Exactly six years had passed during the assessment, indicating a time flow ratio of 365 to 1.
"Sorry for making you wait so long, Senior Sister," Jiang Ye said with a smile.
He wondered if Chen Zilu had tried to contact him during those six days. But Jiang Ye couldn't have responded; once inside the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder, he lost all awareness of the outside world.
"It wasn't long," Chen Zilu huffed. "I thought you'd be in seclusion for months."
Jiang Ye cleared his throat lightly. "Not at all. The Extreme Sea Crust is about to mature, and I need to compete for the opportunity."
Speaking of which...
"Senior Sister," Jiang Ye asked with concern, "how are you feeling now?"
"Almost fully recovered."
"What about you?" Chen Zilu's peach-blossom eyes fixed on him. "Six days of seclusion—any gains?"
"Of course." Jiang Ye smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping across his system panel.
[Low-Martial Achievement System]
[Physique: Profound Physique (Upper A-tier)]
[Innate Talent: Dao Bone (Reconstructed) (90/100)]
[Cultivation Techniques]
[Star Martial Cultivation Method: Perfection]
[Eight Trigrams Thunderclap Fist: Perfection]
[Star Martial Advancement Method: Perfection]
[Nine Luminaries Star-Treading: Major Success (10%)]
[Great Sun Spear Technique: Major Success (59%)]
[Heavenly Tribulation Fist: Major Success (9%)]
[White Dragon True God Manual (Upper Volume): Uninitiated (50%)]
[Star-Piercing Arrow Technique: Uninitiated (60%)]
[Cold Sun Spear Technique: Small Success (58%)]
[Luoshen Spear (Prototype)]
[Achievements]
[Martial Arts Grandmaster, Patriarch's Friend, Ancestor of the Spear Dao, Alternative Path to Enlightenment]
[Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder]
[Fifth Layer]
"My physique transformation is complete," Jiang Ye thought to himself. "I've now reached Upper A-tier profound physique. This upgrade not only enhances my cultivation speed and comprehension but also dramatically boosts my combat prowess."
"Combined with the newly acquired Martial Saint Bond and Ancestor of the Spear Dao..."
"Just how strong am I now?" Jiang Ye wondered, his anticipation growing.
He didn't know his exact strength, but he was confident that if he faced an opponent of Bei Li's caliber again, he could easily defeat them.
"You seem quite confident," Chen Zilu said with a smile, noticing the expression on Jiang Ye's face.
"After my third breakthrough, my power surged," Jiang Ye replied, grinning. "Senior Sister, you might not even be my match now."
"Oh? Want to test that theory?" Chen Zilu challenged, her eyes sparkling.
Jiang Ye's fighting spirit was indeed burning hot.
But after a moment's consideration, he shook his head. "No need. Senior Sister should focus on recovering. Tomorrow, we'll go to the Extreme Sea Crust together."
"Tch," Chen Zilu scoffed, rolling her eyes. She clearly saw through Jiang Ye's intentions.
This guy... barely broke through and already wants to challenge me? Is he that eager to pin me down?
Still...
Ancient Star No. 7 is indeed Jiang Ye's best opportunity.
Once we leave, my realm will revert to the fourth breakthrough, making it nearly impossible for Jiang Ye to contend with me again.
"If you want to spar, then come at me," Chen Zilu said with a smile. "Let your senior sister see how much you've improved."
Jiang Ye's expression flickered slightly. "Senior sister, are you sure? I'm worried about your condition."
"My condition has fully recovered."
"Enough talk," Chen Zilu huffed. "Let's begin."
She rose, her white dress cascading around her, and strode toward Jiang Ye on long, slender legs, her jade-white feet clad in white shoes and socks.
"Are we fighting here?" Jiang Ye glanced around.
"This Secret Treasure Space won't decay," Chen Zilu replied.
"Very well," Jiang Ye said, falling silent.
Whoosh! A flash of light erupted in his hand, and a nine-foot-long spear materialized in his grip.
Jiang Ye truly wanted to test Chen Zilu.
Both had just entered the third breakthrough!
Both possessed Upper A-tier profound physiques!
Who between them was truly stronger?
"I won't use my innate ability," Chen Zilu said. "You shouldn't either. Let's spar normally, stopping when we've made our point."
"Alright," Jiang Ye nodded.
Once innate abilities were activated, they became lethal techniques. Chen Zilu was worried about hurting him.
"Let's begin," Chen Zilu smiled faintly.
In the next instant, a silver long spear materialized in her jade-like hand.
Whoosh! Chen Zilu's figure blurred, transforming into a fierce gust of icy wind as she surged toward Jiang Ye.
"Be careful!" her clear, melodious voice rang out.
Whoosh!
A silver spear aura erupted, instantly conjuring a blizzard-like spectacle that crashed down on Jiang Ye from all directions.
Jiang Ye stood his ground, unmoving.
Deactivate, Myriad Manifestations Spear Domain, he thought.
This Domain, which inflicted massive true damage, was meant for enemies, not his senior sister.
The moment Jiang Ye deactivated the Domain, Chen Zilu's attack slammed down.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Jiang Ye's long spear danced like a swimming dragon, parrying the overwhelming barrage of spear shadows.
Perfect, Jiang Ye thought. Time to test my newly created Luoshen Spear!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Jiang Ye swung his long spear, one strike after another, conjuring countless spear shadows. These shadows shimmered like stars, yet vanished in an instant.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The clash of weapons echoed fiercely.
(End of the Chapter)
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