Chapter 1195: Volume 7: Across Human World Chapter 1190: World Transformation Pearl and Nine Gale Transformations

The final two waves of lightning strikes were indeed as Han Li had anticipated, being mostly blocked by the Silver Small Shield. Ultimately, they posed no threat to the Heaventide Beast, which defended against them using its Demon Core.

Once the last wave of lightning dissipated, the dark clouds vanished as strangely as they had arrived, with sunlight bursting through in an instant, leaving the sky cloudless and clear.

The Heaventide Beast, situated within the array, was now solidly encased in layers of grey-white demon Qi, forming a massive silken cocoon that wriggled ever so slightly on the surface.

Seeing this, Han Li’s expression didn’t change in the slightest.

After enduring the Heavenly Tribulation, the beast was now remolding its body, transforming into a human form. Such a transformation typically isn’t controlled by the demon beast itself, but occurs naturally, much like birth, with the resulting appearance being an uncontrollable outcome of the transformation process. Of course, it is somewhat related to the species it belongs to.

For instance, demon foxes and the like usually transform into beautiful men and women if they manage to change form. However, for those inherently hideous demon beasts, their transformed human shapes aren’t likely to be much more pleasant to look at.

Suddenly, Han Li thought of something and turned his head to look into the distance. He saw that the carcass of the mutated giant earthworm had been completely devoured by the Gold Devouring Bugs, leaving not a trace behind. The swarm was now buzzing and hovering at a low altitude over the same spot.

Without a second thought, Han Li let out a long howl, and the golden swarm shot toward him, the Gold Devouring Bugs quickly being collected into the spirit beast pouch.

He then sat down cross-legged nearby, closing his eyes and quietly waiting for the Heaventide Beast’s transformation within the array to conclude.

As a result, Han Li sat for an entire day and night.

Just as his expression shifted and he opened his eyes again, a dampened “Puchi” sound came from inside the massive cocoon, and an abnormally delicate arm broke through the surface. Shortly after, a familiar child’s voice emerged:

“Finally, the great task has been accomplished. Fellow Daoist Han, you’ve truly gone through a lot of trouble.”

Hearing this, Han Li smiled and slowly got to his feet…

Several days later, Han Li silently returned to the Mother-Child Peak in the Dreamcloud Mountains. He was now in a secret chamber within his cave dwelling, toying with a shining golden horn in his hand, with gourds and other magic artifacts placed in front of him. Across from him in the air floated an Azure Giant Cauldron, above which a little boy in yellow with a rosiness to his cheeks was holding an aged hide book, nodding his head and reading nonstop.

This person was naturally the Heaventide Beast, now able to transform into human form. Its current appearance, although not exactly the same as the previous mirage, shared quite a resemblance.

If one thought carefully about it, it wasn’t all that surprising. The Heaventide Beast’s main body in the spirit realm had already gone through a transformation once, so it had a clear idea of what it would look like after. As a result, the mirage it formed earlier bore some similarities to its transformed appearance.

Han Li gently ran his finger over the uneven patterns on the horn in his hand. After a while, he suddenly spoke:

“I’ve already tried, and this horn can absorb most types of Spiritual Power, and can also release it. The only flaw is that there’s a limit to how much Spiritual Power it can absorb at once, and the speed of absorption is somewhat slow.”

“Oh, worthy of being a material from a mutated demon beast, it possesses the rare talent of absorbing Spiritual Power. Materials with such special effects are highly coveted by countless cultivators in the spirit realm, who’d do anything to get their hands on them. It is an excellent material for crafting defense treasures, many famous Defensive Spirit Treasures contain this kind of material,” the boy put down the aged hide book, raised his little face, and gave Han Li a bright smile.

“Defensive magic treasures, can it be used to refine armor?” Han Li, intrigued, asked.

“Hehe, Fellow Daoist is truly insightful! Indeed, if combined with the Fire Spirit Silk in your possession, it could be used to refine a set of rare armor. Even if it may not be on par with a Spiritual Treasure, it should not be too far off. However, if you will heed my advice, Fellow Daoist might be better off not doing that,” the boy said quite earnestly.

“Why so? I am in need of high-quality armor for protection,” Han Li asked with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

“If Fellow Daoist wishes to live out your days in the human world, prioritizing safety above all, then refining armor is certainly the best choice. But if you still wish to use the Spatial Nodes to ascend secretly to the spirit realm, hehe, it would be better to keep this object for refining another treasure,” the boy said, his expression unchanged.

“What kind of treasure can be refined with it?” Han Li asked with curiosity.

“Naturally, the World Transformation Pearl. Only with this item will your passage through spatial nodes be greatly assisted,” the child replied without hesitation.

“World Transformation Pearl? If I remember correctly, when your split spirit descended to the human world, you used something called the World-transforming Stone. What’s the relationship between the two? Or are they essentially the same thing?” After a moment of silence, Han Li asked with a hint of surprise in his voice.

“The two have similar names and are indeed somewhat related. The World-transforming Stone is a unique consumable spiritual material of the spirit realm, whereas the World Transformation Pearl is an artificially refined treasure that can be used multiple times. Although their functions are similar, the difference in power is as vast as the difference between heaven and earth. To be more specific, the might of the World Transformation Pearl is probably only about one percent of the former,” the child pondered and replied seriously.

“One percent?” Han Li was speechless upon hearing this comparison.

“Do not underestimate the usefulness of the World Transformation Pearl just because of that. Know that even demonic entities such as the Demon Kings of the spirit realm do not have many of such rare and valuable treasures like the World-transforming Stone, which are akin to the Starfall Disk, named one of the three great world-breaking treasures. While the World Transformation Pearl cannot compare to the former two, it is still well-known for breaking through certain spatial restrictions. Since it requires the absorption of spiritual materials to be refined, it is equally scarce. I once curiously entered a spatial node in the spirit realm, and even though I immediately returned, the memory of the terrifying spatial tempest and barrier-dividing force still haunts me to this day. Even if you were to perfect the Annihilation Technique, the likelihood of you getting through would be slim to none. Otherwise, there would already be countless cultivators from the Lower Realm who have sneaked into the spirit realm. Without the World Transformation Pearl, you should not harbor any unrealistic hopes, as it would be a one-way journey without return. Initially, I intended to remind you about this matter when you advanced to the Divinity Transformation Stage, but since you have now obtained the materials required for absorption, I might as well inform you now,” the child said with a sneering laugh.

“It seems that I cannot avoid refining the World Transformation Pearl,” Han Li touched his nose and showed a bitter smile on his face.

“Hehe. If it weren’t for the fact that you already possess the Annihilation Technique, I wouldn’t have even bothered to mention this treasure. With both at your disposal, there’s a slim chance for you to get through spatial nodes. I’ll give you the method for refining this pearl; consider it a repayment for the Cold Marrow you gave me before,” the child said indifferently.

“You are quite clear about gratitude and grudges, Fellow Daoist. However, I am also curious. I had seen a grade eight demon tortoise transcending tribulation before, and the heavenly tribulation it went through seems somewhat different from yours, Daoist Tian Lan. Yours seemed to be much more severe,” Han Li suddenly changed the topic and brought up the previous transcending tribulation matter.

“What’s so strange about that? Since our demon beast species are different, the heavenly tribulations we experience are naturally different as well. The more prominent the primordial demon beasts with great historical backgrounds are, the more difficult the tribulation. It is rumored that Divine Beings like the Six-Winged Frost Centipede must endure thirteen waves of lightning strikes. I only went through eleven waves, which is already quite fortunate,” the child said without concealing anything, plainly revealing the truth.

“I see!” Han Li realized suddenly.

“This ‘Nine Gale Transformations’ cultivation technique for demons is quite interesting. Giving it to me, what is your intention, Fellow Daoist? Don’t tell me you are also interested in demonic cultivation methods?” The child held the aged hide book with one hand, staring at Han Li with a seemingly mocking smile.

It turned out that the book in the child’s hand was the very same aged hide book that Han Li had obtained from Xiao Cui’er and her grandson. Within it was recorded a set of Qi restraining incantations and another set of demonic cultivation techniques written in the demonic script. After learning the demonic script, Han Li discovered that although this ‘Nine Gale Transformations’ cultivation technique was powerful, it was designed specifically for winged demon cultivators. Unless one had wings from birth and the robust body of demons, it would be impossible to practice and utilize it.

But now, for some reason, Han Li had passed this technique to the child for his study.

“Nothing much! The Nine Gale Transformations technique is quite powerful, and now that I possess the Thunderstorm Wings, I was lacking a special set of matching incantations for cultivation. This technique mainly focuses on agility and transformation, which suits the current me. It would be a pity to waste it if it were not utilized. Since Daoist Tian Lan is also a demon cultivator, I thought perhaps you could make some modifications to this technique so that it’s suitable for me to cultivate. As an exchange, I can give you the fragment of the Golden Palace Jade Book for your contemplation in advance. Although it is a profound treasure, it is too esoteric for me to pay attention to at this moment,” Han Li spoke slowly.

“For us demon cultivators in the human world, this set of cultivation technique is rare and suitable for physical movement. Indeed, it matches well with your Thunderstorm Wings. However, there is one issue that you should be well aware of. To exhibit the divine skills mentioned in the book, it is necessary to have the robust body of our demon race as the foundation. Although you have practiced some sort of body refinement technique, making your body much stronger than that of an average cultivator, you still fall short of the requirements to practice this set of incantations,” the child frowned and pointed out emphatically.

“If the gap is only slight, I may not be unable to overcome it. I have obtained a set of ‘King Ming Art’ from Buddhism and have already practiced it to the second layer. Presumably, once I reach the third layer, it should be enough to meet the requirements of ‘Nine Gale Transformations’,” Han Li pondered for a moment and answered as if he had already given it thorough thought.

“The King Ming Art, a Buddhism cultivation technique?” The child looked surprised and showed a hint of unexpected expression.

“What, is there something inappropriate with Buddhism cultivation techniques?” Han Li raised his eyebrows.

“How many layers does this technique have?” the child asked in return.

“Seven layers,” Han Li replied honestly yet puzzled.

“Then that’s quite a coincidence. I also know a body refinement technique from Buddhism which is also divided into seven layers!” The child suddenly smiled enigmatically.

(First update! Due to the need to adjust my sleep schedule, the second chapter’s update will be slightly delayed and will be posted together with today’s chapter. Sigh, staying up late is really tough.) (To be continued, if you want to know what happens next, please visit www.wuxiaworld.site, more chapters are available, support the author, support genuine reading!)