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Chapter 1202 - 897 Cultivation Evolution

Chapter 1202: Chapter 897 Cultivation Evolution

Within this device that could change the passage of time, after an unknowable expanse of years and months, suddenly Su Yu, who had been motionlessly meditating in a seated position, suspended in the void, trembled slightly at the brows. Beads of cold sweat, dense as pearls, seeped out on his forehead and face. Then, he opened his eyes and stretched out his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his face.

Just in that moment, he had finally refined all the golden ribs and vertebrae within his ribcage, accomplishing the level of a "Third Level Totem."

His belly, which initially appeared soft and sunken, returned to normal. The golden bones, combined with the Golden Blood, allowed Su Yu to feel his power increase exponentially.

Having refined the "Third Level Totem," Su Yu relaxed his body and floated down. To the side, Ada was still lying there with closed eyes, motionless, as if asleep. Su Yu did not disturb her; instead, he moved his body around. Clenching his left hand, golden energy radiated from his body, spreading quickly from his chest to his left arm. This golden energy harbored terrifying power fluctuations, as if a single punch could effortlessly destroy everything, even a planet.

Of course, Su Yu realized this was an illusion caused by the sudden exponential increase in his power. Even with his liquefied Golden Blood and at the level of a "Third Level Totem," he still could not reach the realm of destroying a planet with a single blow.

To easily crush a planet like Earth with a strike was something only a peak immortal being, such as the Aztec immortal Tlorlok, could achieve.

After reaching the level of a "Third Level Totem," Su Yu did not continue his cultivation towards the "Fourth-level Totem." He understood that with his power now greatly increased, what was most important was adapting to this power so that he could use and master it at will. Only then would he resume his cultivation. This step-by-step approach was the way to build the most solid foundation.

Fortunately, the space manifested inside the device was vast and boundless. Su Yu moved away from Ada and settled on an open area to start refining himself with lower-level skills such as "Sacred Eye" and "Rending Claw," hoping to familiarize himself with this immense power as soon as possible.

Back when he was a "Black Iron Warrior," he had naturally comprehended five skills: "Perception Eye" evolved into "Sacred Eye," "Rending Claw" evolved to "Tearing Storm" and then further evolved into "Apocalyptic Storm," "Lizard Arm" evolved into "Lizard Beast Transformation" then further evolved into "Humanoid Lizard," "Armored shield" evolved from "Armored shield," and "Tooth Burst," which had not evolved.

For Su Yu, "Tooth Burst" was a superfluous skill, and so he never evolved it. "Apocalyptic Storm" was his primary attack method back then and had evolved to its ultimate realm. With his current power, using "Apocalyptic Storm" was still an incredibly potent attack method. However, the thought of the Aztec immortal’s terrifying punch, which contained thousands of energy tide shocks within it, crossed his mind.

By comparison, "Apocalyptic Storm" had attacks that were too monotonous. Although with his current strength, he could expand the attack range of "Apocalyptic Storm" to thousands of kilometers, the more dispersed power was only suitable for bullying opponents weaker than himself. Against peers or stronger beings, it was of no effect whatsoever.

After carefully using and studying these five skills, after a long while, Su Yu realized that aside from "Sacred Eye," which was occasionally useful, the "Armored shield" skill was somewhat helpful to him now. However, the defense of "Armored shield" was too simplistic. To be useful, it would require significant enhancements; otherwise, a simple touch by an enemy’s energy would shatter it, wasting energy and focus on sustaining the "Armored shield" skill.

As for the other skills, they were essentially redundant.

After thoroughly studying the Black Iron skills, Su Yu moved on to the Bronze abilities.

At the Bronze level, he had once comprehended skills like "Endless Sky Soaring," "Winged Armor," and "Bronze Hammer." Among these, the "Bronze Hammer" skill had been refined by Su Yu into the Golden Giant Hammer, which, apart from the "Five Great Destructions" taught to him by Xingyu, was now his most powerful attack method.

Aside from the skills he had self-comprehended, Su Yu was also proficient in the "Five Great Destructions," divine techniques taught by Xingyu, and other skills such as "Big and Small World" and "Absolute Seal" passed down by Tezcatlipoca. However, Tezcatlipoca did not impart any specific offensive or defensive skills, having said that each individual’s evolutionary direction was different. The skills suitable for others might not be the most suitable for Su Yu.

Su Yu once couldn’t grasp the concept, but as his realm advanced, gradually, Su Yu began to understand it.

For example, the Golden Giant Hammer skill that he had now enhanced from what was once a Bronze skill was, compared to the Divine skill "Five Great Destructions," capable of unleashing even more powerful energy.

Demonstrating various abilities continuously, Su Yu manifested a ten-meter tall golden body, his golden dragon scales trembling slightly, and called upon a Golden Giant Hammer ten meters in length—matching his stature. Holding the Golden Giant Hammer, he swung it slightly, the terrifying energy fluctuating around him. Su Yu exhaled lightly, feeling ever more with each demonstration that, with the improvement of his realm and strength, his current offensive abilities and techniques really left something to be desired.

Heaving a slight sigh, behind him, strands of golden thunder slowly emerged, crackling crisply in a sound impossible to ignore. A large amount of Golden Thunder and Lightning gathered behind him, and soon, two wings made of solidified Lightning Power sprouted from his back, their fluttering carrying an indescribable majesty.

Since leaving the Upper Realm, Su Yu had been overly reliant on "Giant Will" and the overpowering strength of six dragons and six wings, almost forgetting his own power entirely, even the power of thunder, which he had seldom used again.

The maximum voltage of the Lightning Power within Su Yu’s body now was around 2 billion volts. For entities below the Totem level, that was still quite terrifying and could even destroy ordinary Divine-level Experts in one strike. However, for the current Su Yu, who has witnessed too many formidable beings, Immortal, Peak Immortality, and even those who transcended Immortality, a blast of 2 billion volts of Golden Thunder would probably not even harm a single hair on these beings.

"What a pity, my Lightning Power is too weak now. Otherwise, with the Golden Blood I possess, which is already far more powerful than the average person’s at the same rank with Gasification Mysterious Power, combined with sufficiently strong Lightning Power, it should be quite impressive. Even if the power of thunder cannot kill the opponent, the addition of the Lightning effect to my attacks could still affect the opponent’s actions. In a fight between strong beings of the same rank, perhaps just a slight influence could be enough for me to prevail..."

While pondering, Su Yu slowly stimulated the Lightning Power in his Golden Wings, and streams of golden lightning burst forth, slithering like golden serpents into the Golden Giant Hammer he held in his right hand.

"2 billion volts of thunder, I fear, cannot harm the general Totem or beings above Totem level... However, if combined with the pure destructive power of the Golden Giant Hammer’s attacks, this added effect of lightning will surely bring about unexpected results."

Of course, 2 billion volts couldn’t damage beings at the rank of Immortal, it might not even harm Totem Experts, but this didn’t mean those beings could completely ignore the attack of thunder without the slightest effect. Perhaps the impact was minuscule, but in the struggle between the powerful, a minute influence can be enough to shift the tide of battle.

Watching the golden thunder gather on the Golden Giant Hammer, the ten-meter-tall hammer was soon completely enshrouded in golden lightning, and amid the crisp "crackling" sounds, Su Yu took a deep breath. His face, however, revealed a hint of embarrassment.

He used to advance from a Black Iron Warrior, slowly climbing up rank by rank, relying on his own effort and opportunities. However, he didn’t realize when he started to completely depend on external powers, relying on the strength of will, and lost himself—forgetting even his own strength. He even once had the thought of merging the Chaos Core into the Golden Giant Hammer to create the strongest weapon suited for himself.

Although the process might be arduous, this didn’t mean it was impossible. But then, he came to rely entirely on the seemingly effortlessly obtained and overwhelmingly powerful force of will, easily defeating one expert after another. In comparison, the power obtained through hard cultivation seemed too trivial and fragile, and moreover, it required a great deal of time, energy, and endless sweat.

Indolence coupled with aversion to effort is a common affliction of living beings, and Su Yu was no exception.

Reflecting upon it now, Su Yu felt somewhat grateful for the birth of that new soul. The emergence of this soul rang an alarm bell for him, awakening him from his lost self.

Only the power painstakingly cultivated on one’s own is truly one’s own; everything else is as ephemeral as flowers in a mirror or the moon’s reflection on water. Overreliance on external forces might result in reaping what one sows—decline and decay.

"That was close... If not for the appearance of that new soul awakening me, continuing to use the power of Giant Will... as ’it’ grows stronger until it fully awakens, I would have truly been obliterated... From now on, I must never use the power of Giant Will again, no matter how perilous the situation I encounter, I must rely on my own strength... Only my own power is truly reliable!" (To be continued. For more, please visit www.qidian.com. More Chapters are available, support the author, support genuine reading!)