Chapter 290: Mortal Transformation

Chen Mo held the Inverse Scale of the dragon, the bloodline power within the dragon scale, resembling a golden Divine Sea, being continuously drawn into his body to charge the Transformation Pearl.

Having undergone the previous Mortal Transformation, Chen Mo's cultivation base had once again reached the threshold of a breakthrough.

However, he did not intend to continue relying on the power of Mortal Transformation to break through, but rather intended to continue listening to a sermon once more.

Although Chen Mo had many resources on hand, he also intended to rapidly increase his own cultivation base within a short period of time.

Yet this did not mean he would squander his current resources at will; using them as carefully as possible to maximize their value was what mattered most.

Listening to a sermon once, then using the Transformation Pearl to assist his own cultivation, could save a large amount of time and allow him to increase his cultivation base the most in the shortest time.

Not only that, this method consumed the least, enough to save a large amount of resources.

The same resources supplied to the Transformation Pearl could support at most two to three Mortal Transformations for himself.

Because what the Transformation Pearl required was the Law power contained within these resources, it did not have much demand for raw power.

And Chen Mo could also use this excess power for cultivation; although the speed might not compare to using the Transformation Pearl for Mortal Transformation, it was still better than burying himself in bitter cultivation.

Within this palace complex, many Martial Artists had already gathered, mostly waiting in twos and threes.

This Supreme's identity and origin were also the most mysterious, usually presenting themselves to others in the guise of Cibei Shengmu.

But what their true form actually was, and what their origins and background were, no one in the world knew today.

No matter where one listened to the sermon, as long as it was within this palace, the effect obtained was the same.

As the charging of the Transformation Pearl ended, he did not rush to leave; the time consumed by his cultivation this time was not long.

The creatures of the Mirage Sea were too strong; after breaking through Xuanhuang Heaven, they would sweep through the remaining Small Worlds at an extremely fast speed.

The avatar of Yaochi Zhizun was a woman with a compassionate appearance; a gentle aura radiated from her, making people involuntarily let down their guard.

Another day passed, and the avatar of Yaochi Zhizun descended, different from the Supremes of Xuanhuang and Taichu.

Although there was still much remaining power, it was all somewhat repetitive compared to the power absorbed previously.

Seizing these two opportunities, his own cultivation base would inevitably be able to leap to the Great Ability realm.

And the Great Ability realm, even when facing the endless Mirage Sea, even when facing the endlessly powerful creatures within the Mirage Sea.

Once at this realm, to a certain extent, he would no longer have any worries.

He had already used this Inverse Scale of the dragon to charge the Transformation Pearl three times; the Law bloodline power contained within the dragon scale had all been absorbed once.

The Transformation Pearl was fully charged, and with the remaining resources, that meant two opportunities for Mortal Transformation.

Many Putan had already been placed below the palace, and Chen Mo casually chose one to sit down.

It was not until the day of Fuyao Supreme's sermon approached that Chen Mo set off to leave.

He only needed to secure this split second of time for himself, and that would be enough.

He had previously only been able to initially grasp and use the Yin-Yang Law; now he wanted to go a step further and, to a certain extent, make this Law completely serve his own use.

In this way, unless a Martial Artist had a stronger grasp of the Yin-Yang Law than he did, during a fierce battle, he could completely seal this Law, allowing its power to be used only by himself within a certain range.

That would be enough.

The Heaven-Seizing Earth-Returning Talisman in his hand only needed a split second to be activated to take him away from Xuanhuang Heaven.

As she descended, another sermon began, and Chen Mo took this opportunity to further comprehend his own Dao techniques.

Even if Chen Mo left, the time left for him would likely not be much.

As the Transformation Pearl was once again fully charged, Chen Mo could feel that the power contained within the Inverse Scale of the dragon in his hand remained at only about fifty percent.

Therefore, staying within Xuanhuang Heaven and exhausting every method to hold this line of defense was what he should be doing.

Although it was not enough to make the scales of the situation tilt significantly like a Supreme, it could still exert much effect.

Most importantly, once Xuanhuang Heaven was truly breached, even if Chen Mo left, it would be nothing more than lingering on in a desperate state.

There were still more than ten days left to further consolidate his cultivation base.

Once at this realm, no matter what situation he faced in the world, even if he were not a match, it would be enough to secure a chance for himself to escape.

Although this Inverse Scale of the dragon could no longer be used to charge the Transformation Pearl, it was absolutely enough to support his own cultivation.

Fuyao Supreme was not born of the Human Race, but was a creature born of heaven and earth in the ancient times, who cultivated and attained the Dao along the way, only then achieving the Zhizun Realm.

There were many other Martial Artists similar to Chen Mo, covering their faces with cloaks, standing alone without saying a word.

As many Martial Artists arrived one after another to take their seats, a small number of Martial Artists still hurried over.

Even if a Catastrophe descended, Chen Mo could still consider staying in Xuanhuang Heaven to continue cultivating here, to see if there was a chance to break through to the Zhizun Realm.

The Dragon Race bloodline power contained within the Inverse Scale was continuously drawn into the Transformation Pearl; although with each Mortal Transformation, the power required by the Transformation Pearl also became more and more.

As the time for the sermon approached, the main hall in the center of the palace complex opened its doors, and many Martial Artists filed in.

Chen Mo was extremely fast, still arriving early at the place for listening to the sermon as he did in the past.

At his level of cultivation realm, to take another step forward, the effort and time required might even be the sum of all previous realms.

The strength of the Great Ability realm, even looking within Xuanhuang Heaven, could be called an absolute powerhouse.

Chen Mo could absolutely achieve this step as well.

Chen Mo took stock once more; all his remaining cultivation resources, even considering the worst-case scenario, were absolutely enough to support him in completing one more Mortal Transformation.

In addition, with the help of the power of the Yin-Yang Law, he could also seal Martial Artists whose strength was inferior to his own.

Once at this realm, when a Martial Artist faced an enemy in battle, the combat power erupted, although still limited to a certain extent by the Heaven and Earth True Gang, was much better than in the True One Realm.

Being able to perfectly master the Yin-Yang Law, the speed at which Chen Mo drew and refined Yin-Yang True Gang was much faster than before.

If it were said that he, having experienced a fierce battle and exhausted all his power, would need at least a year or even longer to recover.

Then now, he would only need one or two days to restore his state to perfection.

This point might seem to be of little help, but in reality, it was not.

Martial Artists in the Mastery Realm, as long as they were in the same realm, even if there was a certain gap in strength, it would not be one-sided.

If the strength of two people was not much different, the time it would take to decide the winner in a single engagement would likely be stretched to more than ten days.

In this situation, a Martial Artist who could recover their own power faster would occupy more of an advantage.

When Chen Mo was in the True One Realm, the quantity of Heaven and Earth True Gang he could accumulate, as well as his recovery speed, were much faster than those of Martial Artists at the same realm.

Now that his cultivation has advanced further, his recovery speed still far exceeds that of Martial Artists at the same realm.

Not only that, he can accumulate even more Heaven and Earth True Gang.

When he first entered the True One Realm, he could only accumulate a little over two thousand units of Heaven and Earth True Gang.

Although his cultivation has since had breakthroughs, the breakthroughs between minor realms did not provide him with a very large increase.

Even after reaching the Zhen Yi Realm Third Layer, the quantity of Heaven and Earth True Gang he could accumulate only increased from a little over two thousand to three thousand units.

Of course, although the total amount did not increase much, each improvement allowed him to further refine the Heaven and Earth True Gang, so the power he could command was still far stronger than when he first broke through.

However, when his cultivation reached the In-Charge Realm from the True One Realm, the quantity of Yin-Yang True Gang that could be contained within his own Small World reached twenty-three thousand five hundred units directly.

Not only that, within every unit of Yin-Yang True Gang, there is contained a strand of Yin-Yang Law capable of self-operation.

Its power is increased by who knows how many times compared to before.

Furthermore, a Martial Artist of the In-Charge Realm can perfectly master a strand of Heavenly Law, and by relying on this Heavenly Law, they can exist in the world for a long time.

Once a Martial Artist reaches this realm, they no longer need to worry about their lifespan; there is almost no possibility of dying due to aging anymore.

If placed in the era of the Ancient Heaven and Earth, a Martial Artist of this realm might still have to face the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, and only if they failed to survive the Catastrophe would there be a threat to their life.

If one did not want to face the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, one could only hide within a Small World and could not walk freely within the Da Tiandi.

But under the current circumstances, the number of strong individuals in the world is truly too small, and the world will not bring down any Catastrophe upon Martial Artists.

Because even if the world does not have a clear consciousness, it still wants to survive.

Only if more Martial Artists survive, and more strong individuals survive, can the world exist for longer.

As for the existence of the Great Ability realm, it can be called further Transcendence from the world; they do not need to face the Five Decays of Heaven and Man anymore, and from then on, they share the same lifespan as the world.

Only when the Wind of the Return Ruins blows and this epoch comes to its end will they perish together with this epoch.

When Chen Mo breaks through his own cultivation, even if it is only a minor realm, it is still a minor realm of the In-Charge Realm.

If placed in the outside world, it would inevitably trigger immense fluctuations in the world, and boundless Heaven and Earth Qi and Yin-Yang power would all be drawn in by him to assist his own breakthrough.

Not stopping there, because his cultivation breakthrough would cause the Yin-Yang Law of the world to undergo a change within a radius of at least hundreds of millions of miles with him as the center.

If placed in the outside world, this would be enough to cause the sun and moon to topple and the myriad phenomena of the world to shift.

However, here, inside Juhaiguan, at the place where the Supreme preaches.

The breakthrough Chen Mo is undergoing has no extra fluctuations; only his aura has increased, which Martial Artists in the same palace can perceive, but outside the palace, it remains calm and tranquil.

A Golden Lotus of Dao Law gradually merges into Chen Mo's body, helping him complete the breakthrough.

As the myriad laws of the world change, Chen Mo only feels that the Yin-Yang Law, which was originally incomparably clear and distinct, has suddenly become somewhat blurry and unclear at this moment.

He tries to see this law clearly, yet it is a futile effort.

The operation of the Yin-Yang Law within his own Small World remains as usual, but Chen Mo can now feel that these laws have also become blurry.

He can see through and understand them, yet he knows clearly that these are not the truth.

If he wants to improve further, he must see the true Origin Law.

The Yin-Yang Law can, in a sense, be called the foundation of all laws in the world; most of the myriad laws of the world are related to it.

There are also a particularly large number of Martial Artists who practice this law, and with a large number of people, there are naturally not a few Martial Artists who use this law as a foundation to break through to the In-Charge or even Great Ability realm.

Nowadays, there are not many Great Ability Martial Artists in the Xuanhuang Heaven, but this is because of the Mirage Sea Catastrophe; the vast majority of Great Ability Martial Artists died in battle defending against the Catastrophe.

In the era of the Ancient Heaven and Earth, the Human Race and the living beings of the world combined would have at least possessed over a thousand Great Abilities and a dozen or so Supremes.

And among these thousand-plus Great Abilities, even if only a dozen or so broke through by practicing the Yin-Yang Law, then with their abilities, it would be enough to modify the Yin-Yang Law, or even modify it permanently.

Under these circumstances, Chen Mo must see the unmodified Yin-Yang Law so that he can complete his own breakthrough.

This step is not very difficult; Chen Mo only needs to understand the current Yin-Yang Law thoroughly and then use this as a foundation to trace back to the source.

Of course, it is not difficult relative to him.

For the vast majority of Martial Artists, once they reach the In-Charge Realm, every minor realm can be called a natural chasm.

The cultivation breakthrough, just like last time, did not attract too much attention; after Chen Mo finished the breakthrough, he quickly gathered his aura and listened to the Supreme's preaching.

Flowers of Dao Law fall, and Chen Mo absorbs and refines them, feeling the blurry Yin-Yang Law gradually become clearer.

It was originally like a thick piece of glass covered with a layer of water mist, and now this layer of water mist is gradually being wiped away.

It is just a pity that the water mist did not have time to be completely wiped away before the Supreme's preaching had already ended.

The Supreme's avatar leaves, the palace gates open again, some Martial Artists leave immediately, while others continue to contemplate the gains from just now.

Chen Mo does not waste much time; he has more important things to do, which is to undergo the Mortal Transformation.

He has a sudden hunch, a premonition that the Mortal Transformation he is about to undergo will be of great help to his cultivation, and perhaps he will have the opportunity to step into the Great Ability realm.

At the same time, he has another feeling, which is that the Catastrophe is about to arrive.

This is definitely not a simple feeling; at Chen Mo's realm, if things related to him in the world change, he can vaguely detect some signs.

These signs may not be clear and distinct, but they represent that this matter will inevitably have a change next.

As for whether it will change for the better or for the worse, that is hard to decide.

Chen Mo does not think that his luck, or the luck of the entire Ju Hai City, will be that good.

Since the event has not happened yet, then consider the worst-case scenario first; hurrying to break through is the true path.

Returning to the palace where he practiced before, Chen Mo closes the palace gates tightly and begins a new round of breakthrough.

The law power of the Transformation Pearl surges outward continuously, and Chen Mo guides this power, integrating it into his own body.

In just an instant, he feels himself enter an extremely profound state; he is no longer himself.

He seems to have transformed into a swimming fish, situated in a rushing, unceasing river.

This river is of unknown vastness and magnitude, with myriad waters rushing, as if it has engulfed the entire world.

The river water surges, and all things and all matters seem to begin to decay and change under its impact.

Chen Mo goes against the current; he seems to grasp a silk thread, following this pulse of the world to trace upward continuously.

The blurred and indistinct Yin-Yang Dao of heaven and earth gradually became clear.

Chen Mo did not know how long he had been swimming, but he finally reached the end of this great river.

Upon arriving here, everything instead settled down, and Chen Mo saw a Yin Yang Taiji Pattern slowly changing and rotating in this place.

He suddenly understood in his heart that this Yin Yang Taiji Pattern was the most primordial Yin-Yang Dao of heaven and earth.

By comprehending and mastering it, he would be able to step into the Mastery Third Heaven.

(End of this chapter)