Chapter 161: [Lord Lion+], the True Lord of the Region!

The ability 【Law of Heaven and Earth】 came from the inheritance within the Suanni bloodline.

Its effect was to consume origin soul power to condense a soul power dharma body of incomparably enormous size.

As for 【Dharma Forms】, Chen Mo had seen them in various films and animations in his previous life.

Back then, seeing all kinds of incomparably massive dharma forms, he thought they were incredibly cool.

He never expected that he would now master this ability himself.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Mo began to condense the soul power within his body, preparing to test the might of 【Law of Heaven and Earth】.

Boom! In an instant, the ice-type origin soul power within his body poured forth, and at the same time, the ice-type origin soul power all around surged frantically toward the top of Chen Mo's head.

As the soul power condensed, soon, a giant lion over a thousand meters in body length appeared in the vast snowy plains.

Standing between heaven and earth, it radiated an incomparably terrifying aura of might!

This dharma form's appearance was almost identical to Chen Mo's, only enlarged nearly a hundredfold in size! It was just that its form appeared slightly illusory.

Seeing the Suanni begin its dharma form, the Ice Sparrow and other beasts were all stunned.

Not to mention that awe-inspiring, unviewable aura it radiated — just that unparalleled, heaven-reaching physique alone left them incomparably shocked in their hearts.

At the same time as their shock, they also felt incomparably proud and at ease in their hearts.

So powerful a creature was their Majesty! With a thought from Chen Mo, his consciousness took over this dharma form Suanni.

He found that his perspective had undergone a massive change — the Frost Trial Tower that had previously felt incomparably towering no longer seemed so awe-inspiring in his eyes.

As for the Sky Screen Ice Spider and other extraordinary creatures, they were now merely the size of ants.

Chen Mo looked down at his own main body again — this feeling was very subtle.

I look at myself.

Furthermore, Chen Mo could clearly feel incomparably powerful energy surging within the dharma form; even the slightest casual movement could unleash heaven-destroying, earth-shattering destructive force.

Chen Mo then tested the power of releasing 【Arts】 through the dharma form on the empty snowy plains.

Unfortunately, when releasing arts through the dharma form, the arts' power was not greatly enhanced.

The dharma form's greatest strength was still its pure power and its outrageously formidable physique!

Chen Mo glanced at the attribute panel and found that the dharma form's Strength and Constitution attributes had both reached a shocking 120,000! Nearly ten times that of his main body! Its comprehensive combat power had also reached 1,080,000, a full twice that of his own main body! Because there was no experimental subject, Chen Mo did not know the exact combat power of this dharma form.

But he guessed its combat power should be comparable to an ordinary late-stage Calamity or even peak-Calamity creature! "Right. I wonder if, after activating the dharma form, it can fight alongside my main body?"

Chen Mo suddenly thought.

If he split his attention in two, with his main body and dharma form fighting on two fronts, wouldn't that be invincible!?

So, Chen Mo tried splitting off a portion of his consciousness back to his main body.

His mental power was now strong enough! He could easily manage dual focus.

Immediately after, under Chen Mo's dual-line control, the Suanni's main body and dharma form simultaneously extended their claws, runes flashing on their forepaws, wind and snow surging.

The next second.

Two ice storms, one large and one small, formed simultaneously!

Success! He could simultaneously control his main body and dharma form in combat! After roughly experiencing his newly mastered ability, Chen Mo's gaze turned to the Self-Discipline Panel.

The Self-Discipline Challenge column had not changed.

However, based on past experience, Chen Mo felt that after completing the 【Martial Dao Ancestor Lion】's self-discipline challenge, the newly refreshed self-discipline challenge quality might upgrade.

By then, there would very likely appear a purple-quality (Calamity-grade) self-discipline challenge! Thinking of this, Chen Mo could not wait to complete both the 【Martial Dao Ancestor Lion】 and 【Weapon Master Lion】 self-discipline challenges.

And below the self-discipline challenge panel, lines of pale blue text appeared.

The text content was naturally the changes and rewards after advancement —

【Self-Discipline Sharing Targets +10】

【Self-Discipline Sharing Targets Acceptable Challenges +1】

【Secondary Self-Discipline Sharing Targets +100】

【Sharing titles of blue and below blue quality — the shared recipient will no longer need to undertake self-discipline challenges】

【Self-Discipline Quality Upgrade Card (Purple) ×1】

【Super Self-Discipline Card (Purple) ×1】

After this advancement, the rewards had not changed much.

The main changes were still in the area of self-discipline sharing targets.

The number of creatures who could be shared self-discipline challenges had increased substantially, and more importantly, Chen Mo could now directly share blue-quality and below self-discipline challenges with them! Some self-discipline challenges were very difficult for Chen Mo to complete; for his own kin to complete them would be nearly as hard as ascending to heaven.

Now this problem no longer existed! After some thought, Chen Mo prepared to list some "Self-Discipline Titles" on the "Ice Lion Shop" under the name of "Lion King's Bestowal."

Allowing his kin to exchange them through contribution points.

This would both quickly boost his kin's strength and increase their faith value and cohesion.

Of course, for construction-type titles such as 【Divine Farmer Lion】, 【Teaching Lion+】, and 【Builder Lion】, Chen Mo planned to share them free of charge with some loyal kin who possessed talent in these fields.

Additionally, the two rewarded cards.

【Super Self-Discipline Card】 (Purple) could shorten the duration of a purple self-discipline challenge by three times, at the cost of doubling the daily self-discipline challenge content that needed to be completed.

But Chen Mo had not yet activated any Calamity-grade self-discipline challenges, so he had no use for it yet.

【Self-Discipline Quality Upgrade Card (Purple)】 could upgrade one blue (King-grade) entry to purple (Calamity-grade).

Chen Mo planned to use it directly.

After all, using it early meant enjoying it early! He was just somewhat torn over which title to upgrade.

He currently possessed many powerful blue-quality self-discipline entries.

For example, 【Gluttonous Lion】 — after upgrading, it could further improve physical constitution and other attributes through eating.

Or 【Lord Lion】 — after upgrading, Chen Mo's extraordinary grade could be raised once more.

There were also 【Divine Farmer Lion】, 【Lying Flat Lion+】, 【Builder Lion】, and so on.

【Self-Discipline Quality Upgrade Card】 — there is only one.

After some thought, Chen Mo decided to upgrade 【Lord Lion】 first.

He had now completely conquered all of Africa.

Some time ago, a number of countries in Europe and the Eurasian continent had also chosen to voluntarily submit to the Ice Lion Kingdom.

As spiritual energy continued to recover, extraordinary creatures ran rampant in many countries, and their governments existed in name only.

The Ice Lion Kingdom's land area now exceeded 40 million square kilometers! As for maritime territory, thanks to the efforts of the Hydra Serpent and the sea clans, vast stretches of the Black Water Sea had been purified.

The ocean area claimed by the Ice Lion Kingdom had also reached 30 million square kilometers! The effect of 【Lord Lion】 was that every 100 square kilometers of territory would yield 1 strand of liquid spiritual power.

And 100 strands of liquid spiritual power equaled 1 strand of origin spiritual power.

That meant 10,000 square kilometers of territory could be converted into 1 strand of origin spiritual power.

And advancing to the mid stage of the Calamity Realm required 10,000 strands of origin spiritual power.

In other words, after upgrading 【Lord Lion】, Chen Mo would directly gain over 7,000 strands of origin spiritual power!

Add in the "treasures" he could harvest from the Frost Trial Tower, and he would likely advance to the mid stage of the Calamity Realm in no time!

Even if that still wasn't enough, he only needed to expand the Ice Lion Kingdom's territory by another wave to complete the advancement.

At its current Calamity Realm strength, conquering the entire Blue Star wouldn't be a problem anyway!

And then he'd receive another wave of panel rewards. Chen Mo realized —

The greatest benefit of the panel rewards, for him, was to raise his extraordinary level as quickly as possible.

Only then could he unlock higher-quality self-discipline challenges, thereby continuing to rapidly increase his strength, forming a virtuous cycle.

After confirming this, Chen Mo immediately used the 【Self-Discipline Quality Upgrade Card】.

【Lord Lion】, upgrade!

The blue self-discipline title shattered into a sky full of starlight, then specks of purple starlight slowly recondensed from the starry sky.

【Lord Lion+】 (Purple)

Effects:

1. For every 10,000 square kilometers of land occupied, gain 1 strand of origin earth-vein power.

2. Can manipulate weather, terrain, or change the spiritual energy attributes within the territory.

3. The spiritual energy density of occupied territory receives a slight increase.

4. Within one's own territory, gain a certain boost to combat power.

After 【Lord Lion】 was upgraded, several more effects appeared.

As expected of a purple (Calamity-grade) self-discipline title — every effect was extremely powerful.

Chen Mo felt the most powerful effect was the ability to reshape a region's weather and terrain, even altering the attributes of spiritual power! If Chen Mo wanted to, he could even gradually transform the Great Snow Mountain Secret Realm into a Flaming Mountain!

Now, within his own territory, Chen Mo was a true deity who could summon wind and rain at will! Chen Mo planned to designate several zones in Africa and reshape their terrain and spiritual power.

Then he would begin cultivating fire-attribute, water-attribute, lightning-attribute, and other differently-attribute extraordinary creatures and Awakened.

At present, the attributes of the Ice Lion Kingdom's extraordinary creatures and Awakened were still too homogeneous.

Of course, the most direct effect of 【Lord Lion】 was still granting Chen Mo a massive amount of earth-vein power, thereby raising his extraordinary level.

A steady stream of earth-vein power surged toward Chen Mo from the African continent and the Indian Ocean.

The Sky Curtain Ice Spider nearby had originally wanted to congratulate Chen Mo on his successful advancement.

One could say this suanni had grown up under its watch.

The first time it saw him, Chen Mo had just advanced to the extraordinary level.

Yet in just a few short months, he had already advanced to the Calamity Realm! Such advancement speed was simply alarming! Before she could even speak, the little ice spider possessed by the Sky Curtain Ice Spider noticed the aura on the suanni climbing once more at an astonishing rate.

The little ice spider's eyes went wide.

The Sky Curtain Ice Spider was no longer calm.

What was going on!?

Wait, you just advanced — how are you improving again!? Even more incredible, the suanni hadn't used any treasure; the surging spiritual power seemed to appear out of thin air! Chen Mo slowly opened his eyes. After equipping 【Lord Lion】, the amount of ice-attribute origin spiritual power within his body had increased sevenfold! His maximum comprehensive combat power had risen by another 100,000! "How did you do that?"

Once the suanni woke up, the Sky Curtain Ice Spider hurriedly used telepathy to communicate with him.

Though the Sky Curtain Ice Spider's voice was cold, her tone carried a curiosity she couldn't hide.

"Natural talent, plus the accumulated breakthrough of long preparation."

"Of course, Senior Ice Spider's staunch support was indispensable as well."

Chen Mo said with a smile.

After advancing, he was in a great mood.

"Without this Frost Sacred Spring and the treasures from the Trial Tower, I estimate it would have taken me a long time to break through."

"That's true."

Hearing this, the Sky Curtain Ice Spider's avatar, the little ice spider, held its head high.

It seemed this was the suanni's little secret.

Since the suanni didn't want to say, she naturally wouldn't press further.

"By the way, Senior Ice Spider, what conditions are needed to advance to the Legendary Realm?"

After advancing, Chen Mo asked.

After advancing to the Calamity Realm, with 【Lord Lion】's blessing, he would likely reach the peak of the Calamity Realm very soon.

Planning ahead, he could start preparing for the next major-level advancement in advance.

The Sky Curtain Ice Spider was taken aback.

You just advanced to the Calamity Realm — how are you already thinking about advancing to the Legendary Realm!? But after thinking about it, she felt that for a suanni who leveled up as easily as drinking water, this... didn't seem all that strange.

"There are only two conditions for advancing to the Legendary Realm: first, the number of origin spiritual power strands within the body must reach 100,000, reaching the limit of the Calamity Realm peak."

The Heavenly Canopy Ice Spider's clear, cold voice rang in Chen Mo's heart.

"Second, refine the earth vein core of a region, becoming the region lord of that area."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo felt a surge of joy and couldn't help but ask:

"That simple? Have I already fulfilled the second condition?"

He is now not only the region lord of the Great Snow Mountain, but also the administrator of the Pyramid Secret Realm.

"No, the Great Snow Mountain Secret Realm under your control has not yet given birth to an earth vein core, so it does not meet the requirements for advancing to a region."

"Becoming a region lord is one of the advancement conditions because, during the process of advancing to the Legendary Realm, one must condense the spiritual power of an entire region."

"The spiritual power concentration of the Great Snow Mountain Secret Realm is still too low."

"At the current rate of spiritual power recovery, if you wait another dozen years or even less, the spiritual aura concentration of the Great Snow Mountain Secret Realm should meet the requirements for advancing to the Legendary Realm."

"Only regions within the Inner World Snow Region can give birth to an earth vein core."

"Ice Spider Senior, then wouldn't refining the earth vein core of the region beneath my feet work?"

Chen Mo spoke.

"The spiritual aura concentration within the Ice Phoenix Divine Palace's area has met the requirement, right?" "No."

The Heavenly Canopy Ice Spider replied: "The Ice Phoenix Divine Palace is a divine spirit dao field and does not possess an earth vein core. If you wish to advance, you can only leave the Ice Phoenix Divine Palace, go to the Snow Region, and refine the earth vein core there."

"Ice Spider Senior, do you have a map of the area near the Ice Phoenix Divine Palace?"

Chen Mo asked.

"Are you now preparing to venture into the Snow Region?"

The Heavenly Canopy Ice Spider asked, somewhat surprised.

Because in its mind, this lion-like beast is overly cautious, yet now it actually proposes to go to the Snow Region on its own.

"Hmm."

Chen Mo nodded.

After the Heavenly Calamity advancement, once the thought of heading to the Inner World Snow Region arose again in his heart, no sense of impending danger appeared.

This means that leaving the Ice Phoenix Divine Palace now and heading to the Snow Region will not encounter any deadly danger.

"I think, for you, the safest choice is still to wait for the Great Snow Mountain Secret Realm to give birth to an earth vein core."

After a moment of silence, the Heavenly Canopy Ice Spider actually began to dissuade him.

(End of chapter)