Chapter 341: Promotion
"Thanks, brother, come find me if you need anything next time."
After receiving his share of the profits, Tao Yu left and bid farewell to Full Throttle Rocket with a quick greeting.
Remembering the uproar he caused last time by practicing Deification at home, which led to the residents downstairs raising a ruckus, this time Tao Yu temporarily found a nearby dojo and spent some money to rent a training room.
Looking at the ground completely paved with flowing lava and most of the walls, Tao Yu couldn't help but admire it,
"The money was well spent, no fear of breaking anything."
He had already witnessed the shock-absorbing capabilities of the 'flowing lava' last time at Master Wang's place.
Tao Yu felt that aside from his Minor Triumvirate, which could truly pulverize the flowing lava, ordinary attacks probably could only deform it.
Since he was just going to Deify a Skill and wasn't going to use anything shady, Tao Yu wasn't concerned about the possibility of surveillance here.
Without hesitation, he first channeled Yuan Force into the Demonization!
Creaking and groaning~
Amidst the sounds from his body, Tao Yu felt his shadow start to violently pulsate, even giving him a sense of being pulled and tugged. Explore stories at My Virtual Library Empire
Indeed, the linkage between Demonization and Shadow Force had deepened!
Whoosh~
Suddenly, his shadow enveloped him, with a torrent of potent Shadow Force bursting forth, leading him directly into a state of Demonization in response to the slightest intent within his heart!
Yet unlike before, the appearance he took on in the state of Demonization was now controlled by his own thoughts, just to avoid exposing his powers recklessly.
He had the feeling that he could modify his demonic form within certain limits according to his own volition!
This truly was a powerful tool for changing one's guise!
"The increase in strength is just slight, but this Shadow Force..."
Tao Yu could feel the Shadow Force around him continuously being absorbed, a distinct type of negative energy different from the Qi of Heaven and Earth, constantly flowing into his armor.
It provided Tao Yu with a moment of clarity, unveiling to him an additional function of this set of armor.
Phase Shift!
The previous Demonization could already use Shadow Force to bear 50% of physical damage reduction.
But this time, the Dragon Armor on his body could achieve 70% physical damage transfer!
The pressure resistance nearly doubled!
The premise was that as long as there was enough Shadow Force, the conversion could be maximized.
It's like having a shield bar that could constantly recover before one's health bar gets depleted!
In addition, due to the greatly increased affinity for Shadow Force after the second Deification, and the innate circulation of Qi of Heaven and Earth by the Longevity Secret,
Tao Yu found the integration between himself and the Shadow Force had greatly improved, to the extent that his yin-attributed True Yuan could now replenish the Shadow Force!
Along with this damage transfer, the boost to his resilience and margin for error was substantial.
"However, I feel my attributes have become much more yin-oriented..."
Tao Yu meditated with his eyes closed.
Although the Big Dipper had been assimilated, the powers and intent of death from after Deification remained, and now the intensified Shadow Force had shifted his attributes significantly towards yin under normal conditions.
Fortunately, after the second Deification of the Longevity Secret, the production of both yin and yang, as well as the five elements, was continuous, always in a state of mutual generation and symbiosis.
With this higher level of power coordinating everything, the surge in yin attributes could still continuously transform, maintaining the balance inherent to the Longevity Secret itself.
It just made Tao Yu, who usually appeared sunny and cheerful, exude a hint of gentle yinness.
"I began as an assassin, so this temperament is not a problem at all. Besides, which assassin could withstand as much as I do? And..."
Tao Yu, covered in Dragon Armor, suddenly extended his hand, and a series of shadow tendrils immediately spread out from his arm in a dance of chaos, following his movements.
The transformational capabilities of Demonization and the integration with shadows had both ascended a level.
Tao Yu even vaguely sensed that Demonization, a power manifested from the psyche, might have some connection with the Dao Heart Demon Seed Method to a certain extent.
All Forms Inclusive allowed spirit, vigor, and essence to freely merge and transform, and with Shadow Force integrated within Demonic Formation, there might also be a chance to incorporate the Dao Heart Demon Seed Method into his own system!
"Perhaps the Meditation Technique and God-Containing Technique can be integrated on this occasion."
"However, such accumulation of knowledge cannot be achieved swiftly. For now, there's only one direction to pursue, still lacking some opportunities, and there's no way to achieve instant success."
"Unless the Dao Heart Demon Seed Skill is like the Longevity Secret, belonging to the absorption type of skill."
"Then, a forceful Deification might be able to merge it into the system."
"Currently, my body is already occupied by high-quality Longevity True Yuan, so I can only see if the Dao Heart Demon Seed can somehow separate the non-True Qi parts, which is rather difficult..."
"However, it's a pity that these shadow tendrils can only carry Yin-type True Yuan and can't be used to perform the Minor Trinity. But it's already not bad, I've finally managed to incorporate Shadow Force into part of the system, and the Yin-type True Yuan can replenish Shadow Force, while Shadow Force reduces physical impact, greatly strengthening my weak points.
Paired with Vajra Indestructibility, resisting a not too exaggerated self-destructing mad demon should not be a problem..."
After completing the priority Demonization, Tao Yu also released the Monster Armor.
Then he chose the second priority, Lightning Running Thunder Fist!
This is the foundation of the Thunder Method.
I've never been able to complete the Return to Ruins of the Yin-Yang Five Phases of Thunder; definitely, there is some issue somewhere.
Although it's pure 'Skill,' not reaching the fundamental, Tao Yu used the windfall from this dividend very comfortably.
Boom~
As if thunder rumbled in his mind, Tao Yu saw the liquefied thunder lake spreading layer by layer, then his perspective was pulled back as if what he saw was just an illusion.
But that affinity for the soul made Tao Yu know that he had completely changed.
With a casual lift of his hand, streaks of lightning, like docile pets, meandered along his arm, moving at will.
Lightning Running Thunder Fist?? Prior text omitted; mastery of a wisp of the true intent of thunder greatly increases affinity with and control over thunder-related abilities.
Thinking back to the first time I released it, it required both will and True Yuan to exert pressure, and took half a day to compress.
This time, Tao Yu merely lifted his hand, and several groups of differently attributed thunder orbs spun freely in his palm, just like playing with fitness balls.
What was originally difficult and problematic was now easily resolved!
And unlike the extremely difficult fusion with Shadow Force, this true intent of thunder had just been obtained and naturally integrated into the Unity of Heaven and Man, smooth and effortless!
Although he was eager to try, Tao Yu did not launch those combined thunder orbs of the Yin-Yang Five Phases Return to Ruins here. A single one might be fine, but mixing them for one strike was not worth it.
Then he had a stroke of insight, and with the use of Shadow Manipulation, tentacle after tentacle of shadow tendrils wildly danced around. The next moment, the tips of those shadow tendrils revealed darkly attributed thunder orbs one after another!
Shadow Force could only transmit to Yin-attributed True Yuan, but similarly, now that he had attained the true intent of thunder and could manipulate it as easily as moving his fingers, he could also incorporate thunder techniques of Yin attribute into it.
Afterwards, Tao Yu, like a nine-tailed fox, fired several tentacle-tipped Yin-attributed thunder orbs, blasting the practice field's flowing lava into a pockmarked mess.
Boom~ Boom~ Boom~
The chaotic air currents kept sweeping through the practice room, echoing back and forth.
"Haha, this flowing lava is indeed solid. Pure Yin-attributed thunder methods without the power of annihilation are pretty simple to withstand."
Tao Yu slowly exhaled and gave a nod of approval to the battered practice room's resilience.
Then he proceeded to perform Deification on the final Art of Corpse Refinement.
Unlike the previous two abilities, the Corpse Refining Art, perhaps due to it being entirely an external force, caused no physical or mental changes.
But it gave Tao Yu a new sensation...
"Ah, this..."
Tao Yu closed his eyes and contemplated for a moment, then slowly, a figure emerged from the shadows.
It was Cao Shaolin, who had been buried near the RV!
He actually directly summoned Cao Shaolin from the Abyss from such a distance through the shadows?
Although he discovered he couldn't send him back or reverse the transmission, it was quite remarkable!
"Good thing my shadow can now accommodate one more, otherwise it would be a major feat of turning a shadow into a living person."
And based on the knowledge I currently understand and grasp, although it's not absolute, I'm fairly confident in trying to refine non-human creatures."
Finally, the problems with long-distance flights should be solvable. It wasn't easy...