Chapter 6958 Cang Lu’s Spirit
Starlight flickered across the sky. An elegant figure moved so quickly, it looked as if they vanished and reappeared among the stars.
This was the Star Cloud Steps. As the only movement technique of the nine star line, it was extremely complex and couldn’t be mastered right away.
However, Long Chen had modified it slightly for Yue Xiaoqian. After all, even a small mistake with the Star Cloud Steps could be disastrous in combat. It was only usable if the user could go exactly where they intended.
Long Chen taught Yue Xiaoqian a simpler version meant for dodging, not attacking. She just needed to master moving in all directions: up, down, left, right, forward, and backward.
Yue Xiaoqian was naturally talented. With Long Chen guiding her, she learned the simplified version in only an hour.
After mastering it, Yue Xiaoqian could create a star diagram and instantly appear anywhere inside it.
The dodging star diagram let her move at top speed and change direction instantly.
Besides the star diagram, Long Chen also developed a new Heaven Blocking Shield powered by astral energy. The astral Heaven Blocking Shield gave her strong defense while using very little energy. After all, she couldn’t afford to waste her limited astral power.
With these techniques and her astral energy, she could protect herself in battle against any enemy. She no longer had to depend on others for safety.
Right after teaching Yue Xiaoqian, Long Chen felt a sharp pain in his chest. His Supreme Bone started to glow, and cracks formed on his ribs.
“What’s happening?” Long Chen was shocked. “It’s absorbing them! The Supreme Bone’s power is spreading!”
Long Chen could hardly believe it. The Supreme Bone was starting to refine the surrounding bones, but they couldn’t withstand the power and cracked.
Long Chen was completely shocked. In that case, would his whole skeleton become Supreme Bones? Or would he have a single Supreme Bone as his skeleton?
If every bone turns into a Supreme Bone, the energy needed would be unbelievable! It would also take forever!
Long Chen suddenly felt afraid. His bones started to heal, but as soon as they did, the Supreme Bone’s power would crack them again. They kept breaking and repairing over and over again.
After several cycles, the only difference he noticed was that his bones felt a bit stronger. In short, the process was extremely slow. Even if he waited for decades, he might not gain any extra Supreme Bones.
On top of that, the pain kept him from being able to fight properly.
Long Chen formed hand seals, letting his astral energy flow. After a few tremors, his Supreme Bone finally settled down.
“It looks like the astral essence boosted the Supreme Bone’s power. But now isn’t the right time for this,” Long Chen said, shaking his head.
Even if his skeleton turned into Supreme Bones right away, it wouldn’t matter much.
After all, his cultivation was stuck at this level, so he only had so much energy in his starry sea. Even with a million Supreme Bones, he wouldn’t have the power to use them.
“I really want to break through! I can only use my true power after I advance,” Long Chen sighed.
The Golden Virtue Lotus had grown three leaves. With its help, Long Chen’s control over his astral energy was at its peak. He could now ring the Starry River Demon Suppressing Bell eight times in a row instantly.
But without enough energy, he could only use it once before running out of power.
Long Chen’s body trembled as star diagrams lit up on his skin. He punched his own stomach, making a sound like a drum, and the impact shook the whole Devil Suppressing Illusion Realm.
“Hahaha, this body could take attacks from Divine Sovereign law items for three years without a scratch!” Long Chen exclaimed.
He clenched his fists, amazed by his incredible defense, which was enough to make his enemies lose hope. But after his excitement faded, he realized that punching himself had used up ten percent of his astral energy.
It seemed that the star diagrams turned his body into a huge formation. Any attack would set it off, and the stronger the attack, the more energy it would take to block.
“Alright, maybe not three years. Three days...” Long Chen sighed.
Running low on energy made Long Chen urgently want to advance, but the great era hadn’t come yet. All he could do was wait.
Just then, a figure cloaked in black qi appeared before Long Chen. It was Cang Lu.
Cang Lu held the Bloodfiend Halberd, with black flames swirling around both of them. They exuded a terrifying pressure that was just as strong as Xin Yu’s Dark Feather Blaze Devil.
After absorbing all the Dark Feather Blaze Devil’s innate devil qi, Cang Lu had transformed. In fact, a touch of spirituality had appeared in his empty eyes. It was as if he could feel again.
“Oh? You absorbed the Dark Feather Blaze Devil’s rebirth power too, and now you have some spirituality,” Long Chen said, surprised.
Cang Lu was originally an emotionless puppet, a weapon. But after absorbing the Dark Feather Blaze Devil’s devil qi, it had gained a spirit. It was like the spirit awakening of a divine weapon.
This new spirit was just as bloodthirsty as the Dark Feather Blaze Devil.
However, Long Chen was not worried about it. He had his spiritual seal on Cang Lu. No matter how strong Cang Lu grew, he could not escape Long Chen’s control.
In fact, Long Chen was quite happy about it. This bit of spirituality would increase Cang Lu’s power and make him less predictable in battles.
Most importantly, Cang Lu could keep getting stronger. Maybe he would even surpass his old limits.
Long Chen sensed a huge amount of energy inside both Cang Lu and the Bloodfiend Halberd. The Dark Feather Blaze Devil had really held a lot of power. For now, they would have to absorb it slowly.
After thinking it over, Long Chen placed a seal on Cang Lu and the Bloodfiend Halberd, locking away the remaining devil qi within them.
The great era was coming soon. It would be better for them to absorb the energy then—there might be some unexpected benefits.
Long Chen had just sent Cang Lu and the Bloodfiend Halberd back to his spiritual space when Yan Li hurried over. Sun Flames danced around him, and his face was full of excitement and joy.
“Boss!"