Overlord of the Wilderness

Phew, I’m back. I went on a trip to Beijing and also had to deal with some other things, so the updates stopped for a long, long time...

I’m too ashamed to face you all, my dear readers, or my editor. I don’t even dare to log into QQ...

Repenting profusely...

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While several Hall Masters were discussing him, Zhaang Ye quietly returned to the valley. Inside, the Pseudo Spirit Tree was still gathering a dense amount of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, its branches and leaves flourishing. The Lightning Golden Monkey was cultivating beneath this Pseudo Spirit Tree, its aura even stronger than it had been a few months ago.

When Zhaang Ye suddenly appeared in the valley, his immense presence startled the Lightning Golden Monkey. It stared at Zhaang Ye in terror, not daring to make a single move.

Zhaang Ye glanced at the Pseudo Spirit Tree and shook his head slightly before walking nonstop toward the valley’s depths. After his Cultivation reached the Peak of Martial Arts Ninth Layer, the small amount of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi from the Pseudo Spirit Tree was of no help to him. To increase his strength now, he could only consume more precious Elixirs or absorb the Essence Qi from Essence Stones.

Upon reaching the depths of the valley, Zhaang Ye sat down cross-legged and took stock of his Essence Stones and Medicinal Herbs, a slight smile appearing on his face. During the recent newcomer king competition, Zhaang Ye had obtained a total of over six thousand Essence Stones and over a thousand types of Medicinal Herbs in the Little World.

After handing over the required portion to the Sect, Zhaang Ye was now left with over five thousand Essence Stones and more than seven hundred types of Medicinal Herbs. These resources were more than enough for him to cultivate to the True Dao Realm.

A pensive look appeared in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. ’I have the Essence Stones, and I have the Medicinal Herbs,’ he thought. ’For the next while, I need to cultivate in peace and raise my strength as much as possible to prepare for the entry tournament six months from now.’

Before the age of thirty, Zhaang Ye already possessed combat strength comparable to a Half-Step True Dao Expert. Such a cultivation speed would shock even a True Dao Expert.

But Zhaang Ye was not satisfied.

He needed to increase his strength once more.

Only by increasing his strength again would Zhaang Ye have the confidence to distinguish himself in the entry tournament six months later, secure a good ranking, and successfully enter the Green Cloud Sect.

Only by increasing his strength again would Zhaang Ye be able to slay Shi Shuanglong and the woman in the long green skirt, protect himself and his family, and enter the Sect to cultivate with peace of mind!

”I must use these six months to increase my strength again! But half a year is a very short time. How can I manage to raise my strength?” Zhaang Ye pondered silently.

The first thing Zhaang Ye thought of was raising his Cultivation. He had a large number of Essence Stones on hand. As long as he absorbed the Heaven and Earth Essence within the stones and refined it into Innate True Qi, he could rapidly increase the amount of Innate True Qi in his Dantian. After a Martial Artist reached the Peak of Martial Arts Ninth Layer, the process involved continuously converting the Postnatal True Qi in their body into Innate True Qi. With the help of Essence Stones, it was highly likely that Zhaang Ye could accumulate enough Innate True Qi within six months to reach the Half-step True Dao realm.

Although this method had a high chance of success, after some deliberation, Zhaang Ye abandoned the idea. His current combat strength was already comparable to a Half-step True Dao expert. Even if he raised his Cultivation to the Half-step True Dao realm, his combat power wouldn’t increase by much.

Zhaang Ye silently gazed at his own palm. ’My current strength mainly relies on the Dragon Elephant Skill,’ he thought. ’Therefore, to increase my strength again, my only option is to cultivate the Dragon Elephant Skill to the 7th Layer.’

’The problem is, I haven’t yet figured out the 7th Layer of the Dragon Elephant Skill. Furthermore, cultivating the Dragon Elephant Skill requires Ancient Elephant Power and Ancient Dragon Power. I currently have one thousand and eight threads of Ancient Dragon Power in my body, but only a paltry six threads of Ancient Elephant Power. The Ancient Elephant Power and Ancient Dragon Power are not in balance…’

At this thought, Zhaang Ye’s brow furrowed, and he muttered, ”Right now, I have too much Ancient Dragon Power and Ancient Phoenix Power in my body. To cultivate the Dragon Elephant Skill, I must obtain more Ancient Elephant Power and restore the balance between it and my Ancient Dragon Power. But the question is, where can I possibly get more Ancient Elephant Power?”

Zhaang Ye mulled it over for a moment when a thought suddenly stirred in his mind. A beautiful Long Whip instantly appeared in his hand.

This was the Long Whip Zhaang Ye had obtained in the Mammoth Cemetery. The whip looked incredibly beautiful, but it was a genuine True Artifact, a powerful weapon forged by the Elephant Race.

Zhaang Ye stared at the Long Whip for a while, a hint of eagerness in his eyes as he murmured, ”This Long Whip is a True Artifact forged by the Ancient Elephant Clan. If I’m not mistaken, it should contain pure Ancient Elephant Power. I might as well try to see if I can absorb the Ancient Elephant Power within the whip for my own use...”

With this thought, Zhaang Ye took a deep breath and channeled all the Ancient Elephant Power in his body into the Long Whip. Infused with Ancient Elephant Power, the whip immediately lit up, its long body glowing with seven colors, like a rainbow that had fallen from the sky into Zhaang Ye’s hand.

Zhaang Ye closed his eyes and silently sensed the activity within the whip. After sensing for over two hours, he discovered that the whip indeed contained a vast amount of Ancient Elephant Power. This Ancient Elephant Power was pure and majestic, slowly circulating within the whip like stars. It was far purer and more profound than the six threads of Ancient Elephant Power in his own body.

”It’s true! This Long Whip really does contain Ancient Elephant Power!” Zhaang Ye was overjoyed and began trying to absorb the Ancient Elephant Power from the whip into his Meridians.

But no matter how hard Zhaang Ye tried, the Ancient Elephant Power within the Long Whip wouldn’t budge.

Zhaang Ye tried repeatedly for a full day and night but couldn’t draw a single thread of Ancient Elephant Power from the whip, and he couldn’t help but feel frustrated. The Ancient Elephant Power in the whip was like a red fruit on a high branch; he could see it from afar but couldn’t get it into his mouth, leaving him drooling with desire but helpless.

After a moment of thought, an idea suddenly struck Zhaang Ye. ’The Ancient Elephant Power in this whip is purer than the Ancient Elephant Power in my body; I’m completely unable to command it,’ he mused. ’However, besides Ancient Elephant Power, I also have Ancient Dragon Power and Ancient Phoenix Power. If I infuse these two powers into it, could I perhaps draw out the Ancient Elephant Power from the whip and guide it into my Dantian?’

The moment he thought of this, Zhaang Ye became excited. He slowly circulated the Ancient Dragon Power in his body, gradually infusing it into the Long Whip.

One thread of Ancient Dragon Power went in. No reaction.

Ten threads of Ancient Dragon Power went in. No reaction.

A hundred threads of Ancient Dragon Power went in. Still no reaction.

Zhaang Ye probed for a while, and the amount of Ancient Dragon Power flowing into the whip had already reached three hundred and sixty threads. But the whip was like an inanimate object; no matter how much Ancient Dragon Power entered it, it was like a stone sinking into the ocean, without the slightest ripple. And the Ancient Elephant Power within the whip seemed to have vanished into thin air; Zhaang Ye couldn’t find it at all.

Zhaang Ye’s brow furrowed slightly. ’When the Ancient Dragon Power enters the whip, there’s no reaction at all!’ he thought. ’It seems the only way to stimulate the Ancient Elephant Power in the whip is to take a risk!’

As the thought crossed his mind, the one thousand and eight threads of Ancient Dragon Power within Zhaang Ye’s body erupted, like one thousand and eight tiny dragons, charging straight into the Long Whip!

BOOM!

The moment the one thousand and eight threads of Ancient Dragon Power entered the Long Whip, Zhaang Ye suddenly felt the whip move. The Ancient Elephant Power that had been lying dormant inside, like a herd of Ancient Mammoths just awakening, suddenly launched a fierce counterattack!

The Ancient Elephant Clan, the Ancient Dragon Clan, and the Ancient Phoenix Clan were all extremely proud races, and their powers were equally arrogant, bowing to no other.

By sending one thousand and eight threads of Ancient Dragon Power into the Long Whip all at once, Zhaang Ye immediately provoked a powerful counterattack from the Ancient Elephant Power. The retaliating Ancient Elephant Power was like a great mountain crashing down, like the Celestial River pouring backward; the all-destroying force was enough to scare Zhaang Ye out of his wits!

RUMBLE!

Under the counterattack of the Ancient Elephant Power, the one thousand and eight threads of Ancient Dragon Power Zhaang Ye had sent out were actually forced back, and his Meridians instantly shattered inch by inch. As his Meridians broke, his skin also split apart inch by inch, and fresh blood spurted out like a fountain. In an instant, he was turned into a man of blood!

The Meridians in his palm shattered!

The Meridians in his forearm shattered!

The Meridians in his arm shattered!

Under the fierce counterattack of the Ancient Elephant Power, the Meridians in Zhaang Ye’s arm fractured inch by inch, his skin tore apart inch by inch, and even his bones began to crack inch by inch!

Agony in his hand, agony in his arm, agony throughout his whole body!

Pain wracked every part of him, but Zhaang Ye couldn’t afford to care. He had never imagined that the whip’s counterattack would be so ferocious, so terrifying! Zhaang Ye knew in his heart that if this continued, in less than the time it takes to blink three times, all the Meridians and bones in his body would be shattered by the horrifying Ancient Elephant Power!

What do I do?

What do I do?

A thousand thoughts flashed through Zhaang Ye’s mind in an instant. Finally, he let out a long cry. He offered no resistance to the surging Ancient Elephant Power, instead guiding it directly into his Meridians, allowing this terrifying Ancient Elephant Power to merge with his Ancient Dragon Power and Ancient Phoenix Power, circulating them all in a mysterious way.

True Transformation Technique!

The True Transformation Technique was a miraculous Cultivation Technique capable of taking the powers of the three Ancient Races and making them one’s own, thereby unleashing earth-shattering might. Zhaang Ye had originally planned to solidify his foundation and cultivate the Dragon Elephant Skill to the 7th Layer before starting on the True Transformation Technique. But now, with an overabundance of Ancient Elephant Power, Ancient Phoenix Power, and Ancient Dragon Power in his body, cultivating the True Transformation Technique was his only sliver of a chance at survival. Zhaang Ye had no choice but to bite the bullet and cultivate it!

When starting any Cultivation Technique, one should be cautious and proceed slowly. But now, the Ancient Elephant Power, Ancient Dragon Power, and Ancient Phoenix Power were like three raging rivers rampaging through Zhaang Ye’s body, shattering his Meridians inch by inch. To cultivate the True Transformation Technique at a time like this was a situation of nine deaths to one life!

A calm look appeared in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. He completely ignored the excruciating pain of his shattering Meridians and focused wholeheartedly on circulating the three Ancient Powers. In this perilous moment, he could only succeed; he could not fail.

Failure meant death! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com and vote with Recommendation Tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)