Chapter 209: Spatial Talent

209. Chapter 209: Spatial Talent

Buzz!

A massive, invisible draconic phantom materialized, its terrifying Soul Transformation pressure making the Eternal Void True Immortal and the Divine Tree avatar feel as if bone were lodged in their throats, and their reckless arrogance vanished instantly.

'What is this…'

The Eternal Void True Immortal's face filled with terror; in his centuries, apart from once glimpsing a Nascent Soul True Lord from afar, this was the strongest Soul Transformation pressure he had ever felt.

'This child, why is the Soul Transformation so terrifying?'

The Eternal Void True Immortal sensed a mortal danger; even within the enveloping space of the Divine Tree avatar, he felt no safety at all.

Earlier, Xiao Zhangqing employed sword technique divine power, targeting him, hoping that killing him would affect the Divine Tree avatar.

But under the Divine Tree's airtight defense, Xiao Zhangqing could not harm him in the slightest.

Now, facing this terrifying level of Soul Transformation attack, the Eternal Void True Immortal knows that even the Divine Tree avatar cannot save him.

Yet the Eternal Void True Immortal did not try to flee; the massive draconic phantom's eyes, like lantern dragons, bore endless pressure that seemed to freeze his Soul Transformation, rendering him completely immobile.

What occupied his mind at that moment was the safety of the Divine Tree avatar.

'Divine Tree, be careful!!!'

The Eternal Void True Immortal, hoarse with age and terror, shouted.

In fact, without his warning, the Divine Tree's Soul Transformation intensity far exceeds the Eternal Void True Immortal's, having reached the Soul Transformation 'limit'; it could not fail to sense the horror of Xiao Zhangqing's Soul Transformation technique.

Xiao Zhangqing's Soul Transformation has long begun metamorphic evolution; although he is still some way from Core Formation Perfection's true Soul Transformation change and the tribulation, he is far from evolving into the Primordial Spirit of a Nascent Soul True Lord.

Yet he truly overpowered this tree that had lived for millennia.

Moreover, the Dragon Chant Technique, a rare Soul Transformation forbidden art, consumes massive Soul Transformation yet can trigger a breakthrough effect! Thus, Xiao Zhangqing's use of the Dragon Chant Technique now brings him infinitesimally close to the Fourth-Grade Lower Grade level!

Even a Nascent Soul True Lord must take him seriously.

'Chirp…'

The blood‑colored tree shadows swayed across the sky; countless branches, manipulated by the Divine Tree, surged like lightning, crazily lashing toward Xiao Zhangqing, intent on killing him.

No matter how fast the branches snapped, they could not outrun the Soul Perception technique. With the draconic phantom's sudden roar, an invisible surge instantly pierced space, enveloping the Divine Tree's illusion that tried to hide.

After that, the world fell silent.

The blood‑colored tree shadows ceased trembling; the thunderous thick branches froze mid‑air, and the surrounding formation‑like binding forces dissipated.

'Block my path, you shall die!'

A moment later, only a resentful curse echoed through the world; the Divine Tree's aura and pressure vanished completely.

The blood‑colored tree shadows that filled the space dissipated, and the saplings that the Giant Wood Sect disciples and elders had rooted in the air withered quickly, reverting to their original dark‑green branches.

The Giant Wood Sect Divine Tree's Soul Transformation avatar projection was utterly annihilated by Xiao Zhangqing!

Of course.

Thousands of miles away, the main Divine Tree of Giant Wood Immortal City should not die.

At most, its Soul Transformation is severely damaged and will need a long period of recuperation.

Injured, the Fourth-Grade Spirit Wood Essence could not be reclaimed.

It is unlikely that, in the short term, this Giant Wood Sect tree can break its shackles and undergo tribulation to become a Fourth-Grade spirit beast.

The Giant Wood Sect Supreme Elder, the Eternal Void True Immortal, naturally perished under the effects of the Dragon Chant Technique.

His eyes remained wide, his face marked by terror and deep resentment, dying with his eyes unclosed.

As for the other Core Formation True Immortal, Elder Zhuge, he had already become a dry corpse, having been drained during the clash between the Divine Tree avatar and Xiao Zhangqing.

'Alas, why target me? I never intended to target you Giant Wood Sect; you just rushed to deliver treasures to me…'

Xiao Zhangqing let out a light sigh, temporarily ignoring the shifting expressions on his face, and, after the stunned Ruan Bufan and the Wan Yuexing father‑son pair fell silent, immediately began looting the corpses for spoils.

Bronze ancient mirror, Divine Tree branch…

These two treasures were Xiao Zhangqing's primary focus, holding great expectations.

In fact, neither disappointed Xiao Zhangqing.

……

First, the Divine Tree branch, though it yielded no powerful skill, allowed Xiao Zhangqing to discern the Giant Wood Sect tree's details.

Although this tree's species is not extraordinary, its history is remarkable.

Millennia ago, it witnessed a Transformation God Venerable achieve a breakthrough! Moreover, that Venerable cultivated beneath the tree for over ten years, and the phenomena during his practice greatly benefited the tree, gradually prompting its spiritual intelligence to evolve into a spirit beast.

Furthermore, the branch itself is quite valuable, having taken the tree centuries to mature, and can be used to forge high‑grade Magic Treasures.

For cultivators practicing wood‑type techniques, it is immensely helpful. 'I wonder whether the Transformation God Venerable who attained enlightenment beneath the Giant Wood Sect's Divine Tree is connected to the legendary Transformation God ancestor of the Seven Star Sword Sect?'

Xiao Zhangqing glanced at the system's description, muttering to himself.

The Seven Star Sword Sect's history, though not spanning millennia, has only risen in the past thousand years.

Yet the founder of the Seven Star Sword Sect was not a Transformation God Venerable, but one who claimed to have inherited the Venerable's legacy, a generational disciple of the Venerable.

That Transformation God Venerable is the one rumored to have, single‑handedly, altered the climate and environment of the vast north‑western region spanning thousands of miles.

Although the Giant Wood Sect lies in the far west, not the northwest, the two locations are not far apart; perhaps the nominal ancestor of the Seven Star Sword Sect is the same person.

……

Store the Divine Tree branch safely.

Then, using the system to examine the Magic Treasure bronze ancient mirror employed by the Eternal Void True Immortal, the result delighted Xiao Zhangqing.

This treasure is somewhat similar to the 'Li Huo Five‑Beast Fan' that Character: Liyang gave himself before departing.

The Li Huo Five‑Beast Fan is a replica Character: Liyang crafted based on the Divine Artifact 'Five‑Beast Fan'.

This bronze ancient mirror was forged by a remarkably talented, exceptionally beautiful elder of the Giant Wood Sect, who had reached Core Formation Perfection and was most likely to break through to a Nascent Soul True Lord, using the legendary Divine Artifact 'Kunlun Mirror' as a model.

The rumored Kunlun Mirror is not only a Divine Artifact but also one of the strongest artifacts in the world, an absolute supreme existence in the legendary celestial realm.

The artifact possesses massive destructive power and reflects all things; its most terrifying feature is its ability to traverse time and space, crossing countless heavens and realms, and moving between past and future.

Although the Five Animals Fan is also a famous divine artifact, compared to the Kunlun Mirror it is far too weak.

Of course, the function of this bronze ancient mirror from the Giant Wood Sect doesn't even have one-ten-thousandth of the function of a true Kunlun Mirror, and it barely qualifies as a 'replica'.

Besides possessing some of the 'Sealed Space' effect, it is completely unrelated to the Kunlun Mirror; they are entirely different things.

However, don't think this Sealing Effect is useless for Xiao Zhangqing; in the present Da Yu Cultivation World, this function certainly counts as a divine skill.

As long as the mirror shines on them, any cultivator below Golden Core Realm, including Fake Core True Persons, will be directly sealed, unable to move, with their strength reduced by ninety percent.

Most cultivators at the early and middle stages of Golden Core Realm will also be restricted, making their movements difficult.

Only cultivators at the late Golden Core Realm or above can barely move without major influence under the bronze ancient mirror's illumination.

Moreover, the bronze ancient mirror's killing power is quite formidable; its maximum killing power can reach the threshold of late Golden Core Realm.

However, for Xiao Zhangqing, the two main effects of the bronze ancient mirror—sealing and killing power—are not something he values much.

What truly surprised him was the skill 【Spatial Talent】 (white) extracted from the bronze ancient mirror by the system.

【Spatial Talent: Increases affinity with space, making it easier to comprehend spatial spells and divine abilities】

The description is simple, but Xiao Zhangqing values it greatly.

Even though it is only white-tier, it is the weakest level of that talent.

It roughly corresponds to a low-grade spiritual root among spiritual roots.

But this is a process from zero to one.

Moreover, the most important thing is Spatial Talent; although Xiao Zhangqing doesn't fully understand it, he knows that only cultivators at Nascent Soul Realm or above are qualified to come into contact with spatial power.

Just being qualified doesn't mean one can necessarily master it!

One can imagine how precious Spatial Talent is.

After equipping the bronze ancient mirror, Xiao Zhangqing immediately tried out his movement technique.

He found that his control over spatial power had not changed; it remained very weak and shallow, just as before—only able to use spatial power in the most superficial and basic way as an evasion technique, mysterious and traceless.

But the feeling it gave Xiao Zhangqing was completely different!

Previously, his control over spatial power came from the Second Avatar refined from the Longevity Stone, which absorbed part of the ability of that white-clad female evil entity, giving him a weak grasp of spatial power.

This actually cannot be considered a gift from the system, nor even a talent; it is more like an 'inlay'.

This ability is fixed and cannot be improved, and it is 'incompatible' with Xiao Zhangqing.

But now, after obtaining Spatial Talent, Xiao Zhangqing feels, when using spatial power, a bit like 'a fish in water'.

No longer is there no reaction; instead, he begins to have some insight! This shows that spatial power and Xiao Zhangqing are no longer incompatible, but that he can gradually progress and improve his control!

Even if this progress is slow, over time—ten years, twenty years, fifty years—the results will be quite considerable.

In this way, it is equivalent to Xiao Zhangqing being ahead of many Nascent Soul True Lords. (End of chapter)