Chapter 554: 248. Action

Mountain and Sea Realm, Central State Region.

Above a vast lake, a serene maiden was holding a golden longbow, frowning slightly in contemplation as she alternately drew the bowstring and gently caressed the strings.

“This Double String Sky Splitting Divine Skill… it’s still lacking something in fusion… What’s missing…”

The maiden pondered somewhat troubled, “I’ve nearly grasped a Void Essence, but I haven’t mastered this Divine Skill yet…”

Suddenly–

A slit silently tore open in the Void a dozen kilometers away, and a hand covered in black scales emerged, soon followed by a demon only a meter tall.

Its size was small, but the aura it emitted was tremendously terrifying, instantly dispersing the surrounding Free Energy with overwhelming oppression.

The maiden abruptly turned to look, her face going pale immediately.

Just one look, and she confirmed that with her strength, she couldn’t withstand even a moment in front of this Void Demon!

Even though she had passed the Star Abyss Ninth Layer, she seemed exceedingly weak in front of this Void Demon.

The Void Demon exuding endless destructive aura looked over.

Just a gaze across the space.

A terrifying Void fluctuation spread over instantly, capable of shattering her and the space she occupied in just a moment!

At this moment–

A massive dark red Glazed Tripod suddenly appeared out of nowhere, encompassing the maiden completely, effortlessly blocking that destructive Void fluctuation.

Immediately, the dark red Glazed Tripod trembled across the distance–

Silently, the Void Demon instantly turned into nothingness, leaving not even a speck.

The maiden sighed in relief, joyously exclaiming, “Councilman!”

“Qiuyue, continue cultivating.”

An telekinetic transmission echoed in her mind: “Remember to pass the Star-level Divine Position Trial before entering Cangxue Divine Palace.”

“Yes.” Yuanxue Qiuyue immediately replied respectfully.

…

Tens of thousands of kilometers away was a steel city resembling Earth’s 21st century.

On the rooftop of a skyscraper, the Blood Cauldron King with long bright red hair sat cross-legged, part of his consciousness constantly merged with the Secret Realm Origin, silently comprehending the Space Mysteries.

In the past, Lin Qing’s Blood Cauldron King Avatar was by Yuanxue Qiuyue’s side.

But over two hundred years ago, he devised a Five Phases Divine Skill for the Blood Cauldron King Avatar, powerful enough to fully activate the Five-Colored Divine Artifact Cauldron, exerting its power with just an idea from afar.

Thus, he didn’t need to be constantly by Yuanxue Qiuyue’s side; simply placing the Divine Artifact there was enough.

“The child’s talent is indeed exceptional…”

Watching Yuanxue Qiuyue from afar, Lin Qing slightly nodded, “In just three hundred years, she’s almost discerned a Void Essence…”

Her ability to perceive spatial ripples when the Void Demon emerged earlier demonstrated her profound understanding in Space Arts.

It’s foreseeable that after Yuanxue Qiuyue passes the Star-level Divine Position Trial, she will be able to transform Void Creatures.

Over the years, he has invested significantly in nurturing Yuanxue Qiuyue.

While Yuanxue Qiuyue’s talent is high, without adequate resources for cultivation, she wouldn’t have reached this level.

Especially the secret techniques and inheritances from the Celestial Vault Islands, which were originally not permitted for outsiders, only allowed due to Lin Qing as the Tomb Guardian, investing enough points for her to qualify.

Regarding her progress in genetics, it was due to the Bloodline Treasure sent by Yuanxue Marquis, allowing her to formally integrate the bloodline of the Celestial Avian, bringing her Genetic Index to about three hundred times the Cosmic Standard.

With various secret techniques, Yuanxue Qiuyue has achieved the strength of the Star Abyss Ninth Layer.

“Once the child passes the Star-level Divine Position Trial, I’ll have her go to the Vacuum Tomb to undergo the trial of the Fei Yuan City Lord’s tomb.”

Lin Qing contemplated, “At that time, if she masters the Combined Divine Skill, she will have nearly the strength of the Star Abyss Eleventh Layer. Such excellence, upon passing the Fei Yuan City Lord’s inheritance trial, will bring even greater rewards for me…”

As a Tomb Guardian, his duty is to find and nurture suitable heirs for the numerous tombs in the Vacuum Tomb.

Once successful, passing the challenges set by the tomb owners during their lifetime, the heir not only becomes part of the Vacuum Tomb and receives the inheritance left by the tomb owner, but also provides Lin Qing as the Tomb Guardian a share, receiving certain relics as rewards.

The more outstanding the successors he nurtures, the richer the rewards.

Therefore, Lin Qing gave it his all.

As for treasures that enhance Genetic Index, what he could find was inferior to the bloodline of the Celestial Avian provided by Yuanxue Marquis, thus he didn’t invest time in that aspect.

The Celestial Avian bloodline, while powerful, was incredibly difficult to integrate. The Yuanxue family has seen a successful fusion once in countless years, lacking general applicability.

Moreover, enhancements to bloodline genes primarily had significance before transforming into Void Creatures.

For Void Creatures, with Genetic Index potentially thousands of times the Cosmic Standard, functional Bloodline Treasures are exceedingly rare and staggeringly valuable.

“In future explorations of King Relics or becoming a Primordial Void Level citizen at the Star Abyss Sixteen Layers, I might obtain treasures to enhance genes…”

Lin Qing pondered silently.

Even though for the past three hundred years, his main body has resided in the Vacuum Tomb’s Cultivation Room, training at a tenfold time flow rate, creating numerous Divine Skill, he hasn’t reached his limit yet, and still has some distance to the Star Abyss Sixteen Layers.

“The Seven Phases United Combined Divine Skill is truly challenging…”

Lin Qing restrained his thoughts, continuing to deduce and conceive Divine Skill in his mind.