Chapter 290: Transmission, Aftermath

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Before, Meng Zhou had this conjecture that there was likely to be residual divine soul power left unused by Yan Zhuang in this divine soul armor.
@However, it was never found.
@This time, with the help of the repeated cleansing of the life's creation process and the mighty power of life, the surface disguise was finally completely washed away, revealing the true form inside, allowing Meng Zhou to see the existence of these residual divine soul powers.@@
And this, however, is not the entirety of this peculiar quasi-sea of consciousness space.
Initially, Meng Zhou's attention was drawn to the most prominent, condensed cloud-like soul power, and he did not pay attention.
When he shifted his attention away from the "cloud and rain group" and began to explore elsewhere, he discovered three small dots in the depths of this modelled domain of consciousness.
On closer inspection, they are not spots but rather tiny holes pierced through this space as if by a fine needle.
It is precisely because of their presence that the stable unity of this classifying realm is instantly disrupted.
Just like a perfect painting with no flaws, three holes created by burning cigarettes maliciously appeared.
Through these holes, a hidden world hidden deeper in the surface of the painting is revealed.
Without a doubt, these three small holes were not caused by cigarette burns, but were "washed" out by the secret method of "Pearl Embryo Cleansing".
This divine soul armor actually has two layers of disguise, Meng Zhou knew about the outermost layer, but couldn't see through it.
But beneath the surface, there lies an even deeper layer of disguise.
This is not only a protection for the "inner layer," but also a fatal trap.
As soon as the divine armor is unsealed, a strong ferocious aura emanates, directly causing severe distortion to the closely integrated and rapidly developing young demon pups.
The reason is that the power that was originally tightly isolated in the deeper layer was "leaked" due to the appearance of these three pores.
Meng Zhou's spiritual consciousness peered inside through one of the pores.
After just a glance, a slight pain came from the spiritual level.
Fortunately, Meng Zhou was prepared for this. He had already severed his divine consciousness and treated it as a stone to ask for directions before probing in.
Meng Zhou saw that the discarded subtle consciousness, in the moment of probing into the fine pores, turned into a bunch of ashes like flammable lamp grass in an instant.
This intense reaction caused Meng Zhou, who was watching from the sidelines, to experience a phantom pain from the spiritual level.
He was completely unmoved, his consciousness completely immersed in the intense shock brought by that fleeting glance.
This is a larger class of sea space.
In this space, it is filled with heavy clouds and raindrops as thick as ink, which can drip black drops of rain at any time, like a black ocean floating above the void.
There are savings here, and it is the power of the soul.
Whether in quality or quantity, it far exceeds the remaining amount of Yan Zhuang.
But that is not the biggest difference.
The essential difference between the two "Yunyu Squads" is the soul power that fills this space, which is filled with a sense of silence and decay. Please note that the translation above contains
Looking at them, Meng Zhou immediately had a thought in his heart: "Could it be that there is an expiration date for storing the power of the soul? Are these undergoing some kind of deteriorating transformation due to storage expiration?"
Soon, Meng Zhou shook his head in his heart.
This is just a joke, and the current discoveries are far from enough to draw true conclusions.
However, Meng Zhou was not in a hurry.
He believes that no matter how many secrets are hidden here, they will gradually reveal themselves under the erosion of the great power of life and creation.
Those dangers that are extremely dangerous to him now will also be completely washed away in this process.
After the sacrifice of several Tier 3 Great Demons, the accumulation of the secret technique, Zhutai Xiling, has reached a preliminary stage, entering the realm of great accomplishment.
In the deep space of the shen hun armor's shi hai, the originally sparse "spots" have gradually distorted into tumors as each generation of demon offspring develops. The number of these "spots" has increased, and the size of each "spot" has also grown larger.
This class of the sea of knowledge is like absorbing more and more stains.
At this moment, Meng Zhou paused his steps and returned to San Chuan Yuan. After a few days of seclusion, he returned to Wumeng Sea.
In any case, cultivation cannot be delayed.
He also considered finding a suitable spiritual place in the Wumong Sea for temporary seclusion, but he just gave it some thought and then gave up.
With his speed, it would not take him too much time even if Wumonghai and Sanchuanyuan are hundreds of thousands of miles apart.
Searching for a suitable spiritual place nearby and arranging it into a temporary cave to his liking would take even more time and energy.
Moreover, Wumonghai is not peaceful now.
He often sees scenes of the Spirit Control Army cooperating with the Qingxuan Sect to fight against the third-order demon.
"It's better not to add unnecessary complications."
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Time has flown by and it's already the end of the year.
After sacrificing their lives one after another, and the constant distortion of the offspring of the powerful demons, the class of sea space that stores the remaining soul power of Yan Zhuang has already been "washed" into two huge "holes".
The "inner space" that was once deeply hidden and had never revealed any clues to Yanzhuang's entire life has now fully emerged.
The massive cloud and rain formation, which was originally as dark as ink and seemed to drip ink at any time and anywhere, has noticeably lightened in color in the two hole areas.
It's really not easy.
As the end of the year approaches, Mengzhou once again finished the more than twenty days of "inducing" life and returned to the Aurora Cave to welcome the most important retreat of the year.
After several days in seclusion, 70-year-old Meng Zhou left Tianqi Mountain, but instead of heading to Wumeng Sea as before, he went to Heizeyuan.
It wasn't that he didn't want to continue his activities in Wumeng Sea, but after causing trouble for several months in a row, suitable major demons were becoming increasingly scarce.
Unless he lowers his standards and spends more time searching for a new Great Yokai Mother, moving from Mt. Umon Sea to Mt. Hekizara is an unavoidable choice.
It is not that Wumong Hai has completely ruined the third-order great demons used as "birthing" matrices, but rather their density is rapidly decreasing.
In order to find a suitable "birthing" matrix, he must allocate more time to the search.
The more time went on, the deeper his understanding of "purifying the fetus and cleansing the soul" became, and the more profound his mastery of it became. However, the time he actually spent on "inducing birth" was decreasing, while the time he devoted to searching became more and more.
In this case, transferring to Heizeyuan is the best choice.
In terms of area, Heizeyuan is the largest among the three third-order miasmas.
Although the potential for accumulating life in the wasteland of the same area is not as good as the sea area, first of all, Heizeyuan has a larger range. Secondly, the wasteland is only a part of Heizeyuan, and it is also filled with a large number of vast swamps, deep pools, poisonous gorge, continuous mountain ranges, and so on. The number of third-order great monsters living here is not less than that in Wumong Sea.
Adding to the fact that there are many fairy beasts living here, most of which are land and flying creatures, the restrictions are actually much less than in the Wumong Sea, and the threat to cultivators is even greater.
This characteristic has even shaped the entire cultivation pattern of the Qingxuan Territory.
On the whole, the northern and eastern directions of the Qingxuan Domain are more desolate and underdeveloped compared to the western and southern directions. There is also less activity from cultivators in these areas. The main reason for this is the Tianqi Mountain to the north and the Heize source to the east.
After the outbreak of the beast tide, at the level of Jindan cultivators facing third-stage demons, the situation is most optimistic in Tianqi Mountain, while Wumong Sea and Heize Origin are in similar conditions.
In terms of Qi refining and Foundation Building cultivators facing first and second-stage beast, the situation is most optimistic in Wumong Sea, followed by Tianqi Mountain, and lastly Heize Origin.
The situation in Heizewuan is the least optimistic, from the lowest level of contention to the highest level of struggle.
Even to weaken the impact of the beast tide in the direction of Heizewuan as much as possible, under the overall coordination of the Qingxuan Sect, the cultivation world has voluntarily given up some regions, using increased spatial distance to dilute the impact of the beast tide as much as possible.
Compared to the monsters of Tianqi Mountain and Wumon Sea, the monsters of Heizeyuan have a peculiar attribute - disgust.
Especially those monsters born in the swamp areas, not only are they ugly in appearance, but they often possess special talents or release a nauseating, long-lasting poisonous odor that can turn a good piece of land into a filthy mess that splatters around.
The third-order great demon can even control it, making it surge and surge like waves.
On the other hand, compared to other types of monster spirits, the research on this type of monster spirit by the Spirit Army is obviously much less, and there is a great lack of experience in this regard.
If they are regarded as materials, the utilization rate is much lower compared to other types of monster spirits.
The success rate of refining into spiritual puppets and corpse puppets is also lower.
Even if they are refined, their combat effectiveness is lower compared to other types of beasts at the same level.
In short, the cost-effectiveness is extremely poor.
From the perspective of conversion efficiency, it is clearly not cost-effective to focus on this area during this manpower-intensive time.
For these reasons and others, compared to the bustling activity in other regions, the response to the beast tide around Haze Gen should be seen as somewhat perfunctory and time-consuming.
Among them, the first and second monster beasts born in the swamp region and the third-rank great monster beasts are the most "fertile".
Unless forced, it is not necessary to kill them. No one is interested in wasting their limited fighting power and physical strength on them.
But for Mengzhou, none of these are a problem.
The harsh environment in the swamp area, which is unbearable for cultivators, does not hinder him in any way.
He who excels in the art of the Five Elements Escape can freely shuttle and jump between the realm of reality and the realm of truth.
The swamp area in the realm of reality can be nauseating, and prolonged exposure may cause various discomforts.
But from the perspective of the real world, it doesn't matter whether it is a swamp or not, everything in the real world is interconnected.
And the Yuling Army and the Qingxuan Sect's "holding back" of these types of great monsters also created better conditions for him.
From his perspective, the great monsters in the marsh area are the most suitable for him.
——Because they are often larger in size and more vigorous in vitality, as "surrogate mothers," they can persist in giving birth to more "meat tumors" at the same level.
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Wumonghai.
Meng Zhou quietly left, just as he quietly came.
But the waves he stirred up have only just begun.
As early as the end of last year, the Yuling Army and the Qingxuan Sect were active on the front line, and they vaguely discovered some anomalies.
This peculiar phenomenon is manifested in the changing frequency of their encounters with third-level demons.
Originally, they would encounter one approximately every three days, but it gradually changed to every three and a half days, or even every four days.
Meanwhile, the number of third-tier demons encountered was gradually decreasing.
Although this change was also very small, it initially became apparent with only a difference of one or two.
The change is not significant.
However, for those who constantly deal with them all year round, their attention is always heightened. Any subtle change can easily catch their attention.
However, when these hints first appear, the time is not long enough, and it may be a random change caused by unknown factors. Everyone is not too sure, just silently remembering this change pattern in their hearts.
With the passage of time, this kind of change has not disappeared but has become even more pronounced, and the cultivators active on the front lines finally no longer hesitate.
Hidden Spirit Island.
Ever since obtaining the new heritage of Spirit Master at the Professional Association last time, Mingnan Ancestor has abandoned everything and devoted himself to enlightenment.
This day, however, he had to detach himself from this immersed state and frowned displeasedly at a group of monks waiting at the door:
"What exactly happened?"
After his last return, he specifically instructed not to call him if there was nothing wrong, and if there was, to try to solve it on his own.
He has reached this point because he has long understood a simple truth: cultivation and practice always come first.
Regardless of whether it was the past Spirit Taming Sect or the current Spirit Taming Army, their purpose is to make one's cultivation easier, rather than the other way around.
When one of them mentioned the Beast Tide, his displeasure was immediately shown on his face.
If he is willing to cooperate with the Spirit Control Army and take action together, the efficiency of killing third-order monsters will undoubtedly improve significantly.
If he is willing to invest all these years into this aspect, the situation in Wumong Sea might have already been reversed by now.
And not maintain it like it is now, neither good nor bad.
But would he do that?
- Take a look at Qingxuan Sect. Since the outbreak of the beast tide, the five elders of Qingxuan haven't shown their faces at all, because they have the Spirit Army to fill the gap. Many of the Jindan cultivators in Qingxuan Sect are leisurely practicing in seclusion behind the mountain gate, completely oblivious to the changes in the outside world.
Don't they know that if they all work together, the situation will change greatly?
Not to mention the five old masters of Qingxuan, even the "Qihuangzi" is the same.
Thinking of this, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
However, soon this discontent was replaced by another emotion.
He turned to a disciple of the Qingxuan Sect who was building up his pill formation stage and exclaimed, "Did you guys receive some additional missions to eliminate the powerful monsters? And you secretly completed them without informing us?"
The person smiled bitterly:
"Master, this is impossible!
Moreover, even if there is such a task, there is always some movement, right?
We are operating all over the Wumong Sea every day, and there is no way any movement can escape our eyes!"