Chapter 140: Martial Path Sect Lion (Two‑in‑One)

The humans and transcendent beings of Ice Lion City quickly realized that the shift in spiritual energy was caused by the massive demonic vine before them.

"Thank you for the emperor's gracious gift!"

Xiongba was so excited he could barely speak; after regaining composure he immediately bowed in gratitude.

He had seen the giant vine on Lion King Mountain and knew its miraculous effects, never expecting the emperor to plant one in Ice Lion City, which he governs.

Its abundant spiritual energy will allow Ice Lion City to produce more awakened ones and transcendent beings!

Moreover, the area within a few kilometers of the vine will become a cultivation sanctuary.

It will accelerate the growth of transcendent beings!

Xiongba plans to have the city's publicity department promote it as the Sacred Vine.

"Thank you for the emperor's gracious gift!"

Under Xiongba's lead, every human and transcendent being in the city expressed heartfelt gratitude.

Chen Mo nodded.

Although the small vine's spirit‑gathering effect is modest for him, it offers great benefits to the unawakened and to transcendent beings.

"Take me to see the High Tower!"

Since the main structure of the High Tower is already completed, Chen Mo intends to carve its spirit sigils today.

The High Tower before them is entirely frost‑blue, exuding a chilling aura.

Chen Mo opened the autonomous panel, looked at the High Tower's blueprint, and began engraving spirit sigils inside, thereby granting the building a soul.

Carving the sigils on a Level‑2 High Tower isn't very hard; the number of runes is roughly comparable to casting a Heaven Ice Drop, about a hundred plus.

For the current Chen Mo, it isn't particularly difficult.

The second time, he completed all the sigils in one go, using spiritual energy as ink.

At the moment the final sigil was laid, a series of distinctly sci‑fi blue starlight surged within the tower.

From bottom to top, an ice‑blue light flickered along the paths of the sigils.

The Level‑2 High Tower is officially finished.

The base of the tower has a charging port; inserting ores that contain ice, fire, and thunder spiritual energy will quickly recharge it.

Normally, the tower also slowly absorbs surrounding spiritual energy for gradual recharging.

The Azure Demon Vine's clone stands beside the tower; Chen Mo estimates that even if the tower's internal spiritual energy were completely depleted, a day would suffice to fully recharge it.

But Chen Mo naturally does not wish to wait that long.

"Let's test its power!"

Chen Mo's voice rang in Frost Lion's mind.

"As you command."

Hearing the order, Frost Lion waved his hand and shouted at his phone.

Five kilometers away on a plain, three massive iron cages covered with red cloth stood.

"Roar!"

"Aaa!"

Terrifying roars intermittently echoed from within the iron cages.

Upon hearing Frost Lion's command, several transcendent ice lions slowly lifted the red cloth.

Inside the cloth were huge iron cages, each containing a sea‑dwelling giant beast with crimson eyes, fierce glare, and a snarling visage.

The cages imprisoned nothing less than Abyssal Beasts! The most formidable was a gigantic Abyssal Crab over five meters long, its iron claws pounding the cage in a frantic attempt to escape.

Its aura had already reached the Middle Lord Realm!

The other two—an Abyssal Demon Whale and an Abyssal Sawtooth Shark—were likewise at the Lord Realm level!

Simultaneously, at locations one and three kilometers away, several transcendent giant lions also lifted red cloth.

Their cages likewise held a variety of Abyssal creatures.

These Abyssal Beasts were recently captured by the Hydra Giant Snake and the Gui Xu Clan.

Since Chen Mo cultivated Purifying Seaweed that can cleanse black water, the Sea Tribe began a nationwide surge to plant Purifying Seaweed, also learning the Minor Spirit Rain Technique.

Now they have successfully purified a small sea area, and the Abyssal creatures in these cages were the prey caught from the black water.

Besides research, they also serve to test weapon potency.

Just like the current High Tower.

After Chen Mo said yesterday that they might test the High Tower's power today, Xiongba, following Chen Mo's orders, placed those Lord‑level Abyssal creatures at roughly 1 km, 3 km, and 5 km from the tower.

Not far from the iron cages, the residents of Ice Lion City naturally also saw the Abyssal creatures.

Watching these continuously roaring monsters, many felt a chill, fearing they might break free from the cages.

But thinking of the Ice Lion King and the many powerful beings present, they gathered courage and looked a little longer.

Seeing the excited yet frightened crowd, Chen Mo smiled, "Next I'll toss a spirit fruit; the lucky catcher will perform the High Tower's first test."

His voice resonated in the hearts of everyone within several miles.

Once the tower is fully charged, even the most ordinary awakened one can channel an attack.

Hearing this, everyone extended both hands.

They eagerly anticipate the upcoming test phase.

Can this towering High Tower truly kill such powerful Abyssal monsters?

Chen Mo tossed a spirit fruit, which finally landed in the hands of a curly‑haired girl from the security squad.

Looking at the fruit in her hand, her eyes filled with excitement and disbelief.

She never imagined she could be the first to test the tower's attack power! She had only just awakened—could she really do it? The curly‑haired girl slowly approached Chen Mo and entered the tower.

She never imagined that she would actually become the first person to test the attack power of the tower! She had only just awakened not long ago—could she really do it? The curly-haired girl slowly approached Chen Mo, then slowly entered the tower.

"Place both hands on the ice sphere in the center and infuse it with spiritual power, and you will see a panoramic view of the surrounding five kilometers."

A gentle voice sounded in her mind.

Hands trembling, the curly-haired girl did as instructed. After receiving Chen Mo's authorization, the scene before her eyes rapidly changed.

It was as if she had arrived at the summit of the tower, looking down at everything around her.

"Find the Black Abyss Giant Crab five kilometers away. After aiming, press the Ice Arrow button and set the power to the third tier."

That gentle voice sounded in the girl's mind once more.

The girl's gaze pierced through the clouds and quickly located the Black Abyss Giant Crab's position, then with trembling hands she pressed the 【Ice Arrow】 button.

Almost at the same moment, the blue spirit talismans on the tower's surface flashed and vanished. Then a two-meter-long arrow of frost shot toward the Black Abyss Giant Crab at astonishing speed.

Before the Black Abyss Giant Crab could even react, a large hole appeared in its hard shell, piercing straight through its entire body.

The chill rapidly spread, and a thick layer of white frost formed on the surface of the Black Abyss Giant Crab's body.

Then it stopped roaring and struggling, its massive pincers drooping powerlessly.

Instant kill!

Moreover, this Ice Arrow was extremely fast — a distance of five kilometers was covered in the blink of an eye, and the Black Abyss Giant Crab did not even have time to react.

After a brief silence, the crowd erupted into cheers.

The curly-haired girl inside the tower also saw this scene and could hardly believe it.

Such a powerful Black Abyss creature, dead just like that!?

Dead at the hands of someone like her, an Awakener who had only awakened two weeks ago? This weapon called the High Tower, built by His Majesty, actually possessed such astonishing power! "Not bad power."

Chen Mo was also fairly satisfied with the effect of the Ice Arrow fired by the High Tower. The speed of this Ice Arrow was fast enough, and its power was sufficient to kill an ordinary High Lord-level creature.

And the spiritual power consumed by a single Ice Arrow was merely 5% of the High Tower's total energy.

In other words, when fully charged with spiritual power, the High Tower could release twenty such Ice Arrows! As long as a few such High Towers were built within a city, any creature below the King Realm who tried to invade would be walking straight to their deaths!

This High Tower could completely be called a weapon of mass destruction.

The testing continued.

Next, the High Tower continuously released Ice Arrows, putting an end to the other Black Abyss creatures one after another.

Seeing this, the residents of Ice Lion City were all incomparably excited.

Whether it was the earlier Heaven-Reaching Vine or the current giant High Tower, what the Ice Lion King displayed was power akin to divine miracles.

In the eyes of most people, Chen Mo at this moment was no different from a god.

Living in such a city was undoubtedly a great happiness.

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【Undead Law Lion】 Day 35.

With an ample supply of Netherworld Fruits, the Ice Crow successfully advanced to the mid-stage of the Lord Realm.

Because the trial of the Pyramid Secret Realm had a high probability of only allowing undead creatures to participate, Chen Mo had also been focusing on cultivating undead creatures during this period.

Among them, the Ice Crow was Chen Mo's foremost cultivation target.

Because of its decent potential and its loyalty to Chen Mo and the Ice Lion Kingdom, the Ice Crow also became a target for Chen Mo's self-discipline challenge sharing.

After 【Gluttony Lion+】, Chen Mo shared 【Roaring Lion】 with it as well.

Because after the Ice Crow advanced to Lord, the ability it awakened was called Song of Death.

Singing the Song of Death, devouring the vitality of other creatures.

Combined with 【Roaring Lion】, the effect was even more remarkable.

【Undead Law Lion】 Day 45.

After a long month and a half of self-discipline, Chen Mo was finally about to complete this self-discipline challenge.

After researching the Skeleton Sparrow's revival time, corresponding text popped up on the self-discipline panel —

【You have completed the self-discipline challenge 【Undead Law Lion】 (Blue). Equip?】 "Equip!"

With a thought from Chen Mo, silver undead flames burst from his pupils, then rapidly spread across his entire body.

All the flesh and blood of his body briefly transformed into soul flame and death energy, and in an instant he changed from a majestic suanni into a skeletal undead giant lion!

Just like the protagonist's transformation in "Ghost Rider," but even faster and more domineering!

Undeadification.

This was the most important ability of 【Undead Law Lion】 — transforming into undead form.

In this form, Chen Mo was an undead creature through and through, able to use all kinds of undead-type abilities.

Of course, Chen Mo felt that the most important use of undeadification was still to evade lethal damage.

Purely in terms of combat ability, it was not even comparable to his normal form.

At the same time, 【Undead Law Lion】 also granted Chen Mo the aura of a leader of the undead race, making it easier to make undead creatures submit.

The Skeleton Hound that Chen Mo had previously used to grind hours was now looking at him with eyes full of worship, as if having an audience with a monarch.

This effect would be of great help to Chen Mo in forming an undead legion in the future.

The Pyramid Secret Realm was about to descend.

If there were undead creatures inside, when the time came he would simply give a "lion's body shake" and might be able to subdue them all! After briefly experiencing the effects of 【Undead Law Lion】 for a while, Chen Mo's gaze turned to the self-discipline panel.

Replacing 【Undead Law Lion】 was a self-discipline challenge named 【Martial Dao Ancestral Lion】.

【Martial Dao Ancestral Lion】 (Blue)

Self-discipline challenge:

1. Practice martial arts for more than 10 hours every day, for 90 consecutive days.

Effects:

1. Martial dao talent is enhanced, comprehension is improved.

2. Physical quality (strength, agility, constitution) slightly improved.

This self-discipline challenge is somewhat interesting.

Chen Mo hardly hesitated, choosing the Martial Way Sect Lion over the Hypnosis Lion.

So-called martial arts refer to a fighting technique, a way of exerting force.

Not only humans, any living being can actually cultivate martial arts.

Chen Mo has now tempered his body to the extreme of his current realm.

However, in terms of combat power, he still has great room for improvement.

That is, to improve technique and exert every bit of strength to the utmost! These days, Chen Mo has been researching, wanting to create his own 'Martial Combat Technique'.

The Xuan Nie Body Forging Technique contains some combat skills; Chen Mo further combined his own fighting style to create a set of close-combat methods unique to him.

Chen Mo temporarily calls it the Xuan Nie Martial Combat Technique.

Currently the Xuan Nie Martial Combat Technique is only a rough outline, somewhat crude, but Chen Mo believes that through continual combat summation he can constantly refine it into his own exclusive method! This self-discipline challenge of the Martial Way Sect Lion comes at just the right time! After practicing the Xuan Nie Martial Combat Technique once, Chen Mo found that the progress bar of the Martial Way Sect Lion self-discipline challenge indeed increased.

Practicing martial arts for more than ten hours a day, if using a Super Self-discipline Card.

After thinking, Chen Mo still gave up this plan.

Twenty hours of self-discipline a day is really too grinding! ————————

Totem Lion, Day 42.

Martial Way Sect Lion, Day 7.

District 6 of the Ice Lion Kingdom, originally Egypt's territory.

Pyramid Secret Realm.

Chen Mo stood on a mountain range more than ten li away from the illusory Pyramid Secret Realm, gazing at the illusion not far off.

At this moment, the illusory Pyramid Secret Realm was almost becoming substantial.

Yesterday, Ice Sparrow reported to him——the undead energy around the Pyramid Secret Realm had peaked, and the realm would descend formally within two days.

Thus Chen Mo came early to the vicinity of the Pyramid Secret Realm, waiting for its descent.

Around it was an undead legion like a surging tide.

Over the past month or so, Chen Mo became a 'Super Farmer', cultivating many Netherworld Fruits.

These fruits can directly elevate the extraordinary rank of undead life.

Among the top undead creatures, several have successfully advanced to the Lord Realm! Naturally this includes the commander of the Undead Legion's First Army, the Ice Nether Raven.

The Ice Nether Raven has already reached high stage of the Lord Realm, far ahead of other undead beings.

'Raven?!'

One second before the Pyramid Secret Realm descended, all nearby beings felt a strong omen and involuntarily looked up at the realm in the sky.

The towering pyramids fully solidified and fell to the ground.

The land rumbled, dust flew, as if an earthquake.

Immediately, black mist formed from condensed death energy spread rapidly, greatly boosting death energy within a radius of several hundred kilometers.

Chen Mo hovered in midair, seeing on the four sides of the ninety-nine pyramids four huge doors open simultaneously, beyond which lay deep darkness.

(End of chapter)