Decaying World

Chapter 179 Chapter 179 Future Three

After dealing with the portal, Lin Hui wandered around the ruins for a while and found many amethyst elemental bodies hiding in the corners, but these elemental bodies had already been transformed into purgatory.

Strangely, all elemental beings would instinctively try to turn and run away when they saw him, and if they couldn't escape, they would lie on the ground trembling.

Lin Hui guessed that this might be because he had absorbed too much Purgatory Flame, causing his level to be far higher than these novice bodies.

After careful observation, he discovered that the Purgatory Transformation could be divided into several stages: the germination stage, the incubation stage, and the outbreak stage.

The weaker the creature, the more pronounced the characteristics of purgatory.

On the contrary, the more powerful the infernal creature, the fewer infernal characteristics it has.

After wandering around for a few minutes, he quickly found the Tyrannosaurus Rex Amethyst Elemental that had escaped and was hiding in a corner.

Bang!
This guy didn't resist at all. He knelt down and prostrated himself on the ground, looking like he was ready to be punished.

"What should we do with you?"

Standing inside the cave, Lin Hui gazed at the amethyst purgatory tyrannosaurus rex, which was over ten meters long.

His hand kept gripping and releasing the sword hilt.

"By the way, are there any more of the purple crystals from before here? If you can find them for me, that would be great." He wasn't sure if the other person could understand him, but trying wouldn't waste much time.

The next second, the Tyrannosaurus Rex raised its head, turned around, and charged into a side passage of a cave.

Soon, it returned with heavy steps.

Then it spat out a handful of purplish-red crystal ore from its mouth, along with a lot of sparks.

Lin Hui glanced at the raw ore that had been spat out in front of him.

He picked up a piece with his sword and examined it.

This ore looks somewhat different from the previous amethyst ore.

The previous amethyst was a clear, translucent purple, but this one is purplish-red, slightly cloudy, and faintly radiates a burning heat.

As Lin Hui gently grasped the ore, he clearly felt a burning heat travel from his palm into his body.

He tried using the Typhoon Sword Technique, and immediately the raw ore in his hand lost all its color, turning into a translucent crystal. As for the body tempering effect, after careful examination, it was almost useless, extremely weak. Instead, it increased the total amount of infernal flames within his body.

With a sigh, Lin Hui released his grip and looked at the amethyst Tyrannosaurus Rex elemental body lying prostrate on the ground.

"Well done."

In the end, he didn't kill the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Instead, he left it inside the cave, which served as its guardian.

After fully recharging the Nine-Eyed Treasure, Lin Hui returned to Qingfeng Temple. After waiting for several more days, the Purple Cloud Herb he had been longing for finally arrived.

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Wild Wind Plains.

Lin Hui finally put a fragment of Ziyunzhi into his mouth, chewed it slowly, and watched as the remaining years of evolution time on the bloodstain were reduced to zero at this moment.

He finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

'Star Breath Sword Manual evolution complete.' The Blood Seal notification appeared in my field of vision.

At the same time, the blood-stained patterns on the back of his hand suddenly spread out, transforming into a root-like network that covered Lin Hui's entire forearm.

A new notification appeared soon.

'Star Breath Sword Manual: A universal sword technique evolved from the Typhoon Sword Technique, possessing fixed control over most flowing gases. It consists of four levels, each capable of condensing a single sacred form. Ultimately, the four sacred forms merge into one, granting the special effect: Breath of the Stars.'

At this moment, as the blood seal's notification appeared, a vast and ancient stream of cultivation memories surged into Lin Hui's mind.

At this moment, it was as if he had experienced hundreds of years of tireless training and enlightenment. Finally, before his life was exhausted, he successfully comprehended the ultimate secret of the Star Breath Sword Manual.

Countless pieces of information about the Star Breath Sword Manual surged and churned in his mind.

The Star Breath Sword Manual is divided into four levels: Yuan Yi, Ming Er, Ding San, and Gui Si.

From the very beginning of cultivation, one can transform the internal energy of a typhoon into a special power called wind force. This wind force can be condensed at different levels into a Wind Force Saint Form that is extremely similar to the cultivator.

'Wind Power Saint Form: A mindless wind-power clone possessing all the power of a cultivator. It disintegrates automatically after losing more than half of its body. Once condensed, it can exist indefinitely. Compared to the original body, the Saint Form possesses a far more violent wind rotation speed, is fearless of death, and has immense destructive power. It requires rebuilding after damage, with a condensation time of seven days.'

'The four wind-powered sacred forms combine with the main body to unleash the ultimate special effect: Breath of the Stars.'

Stellar Breath – Harness the rhythmic breath of the stars to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy. Duration: One second.

The message prompts were numerous, but they only gradually stopped here.

Lin Hui covered his head, suppressing the urge to vomit, and shook his head.

'Good heavens, this is even more exaggerated than the Typhoon Sword Technique! What does it mean to "command the rhythm of the stars' breath"? What the hell is this "Fatal Devastation Strike"? And this effect only lasts for a second!'

This is clearly an offensive effect, completely the opposite of the previous pair of enhancement and defensive effects.

The duration is extremely short, and the description is vague; you'll only know how effective it is once you actually use it.

Standing on the Gale Plain, Lin Hui looked around to make sure he hadn't lost control and released the aura of purgatory because of his headache and nausea.

Then I checked what was left of the purple fungus.

I bought four Ganoderma lucidum plants from the Charity Church, and after using them all, there are still four plants left.

One plant of this herb can replace two years of evolution time, making it essentially a more effective medicine than the Illusion Dragon Lotus. However, considering everything, the Illusion Dragon Lotus is actually more cost-effective because the Purple Cloud Mushroom places a greater burden on the body and takes up space in other medicines. The Illusion Dragon Lotus, on the other hand, is much lighter.

A gentle breeze brushed his forehead as Lin Hui looked at the Blood Seal Evolution Panel, which hadn't been cleared up in a long time, and felt a surge of joy. He'd been working on evolving the Star Breath Sword Manual for so long that he'd almost gotten used to it; opening the Blood Seal revealed the evolution time of the Star Breath Sword Manual.

And now, it's finally over, and I feel a huge sense of relief.

'The Star Breath Sword Manual is clearly more than enough for me now. It will take a long time even to complete the Typhoon Sword Technique, let alone anything beyond that. It's time to build a safe haven of my own.'

He gently stroked the patterns on the hilt of the Ruyi Sword. The cool, delicate metallic patterns always helped him calm down and think about what to do next.

He had already decided on the next blood seal to evolve into: the sect's headquarters.

Yes, if he wanted to gain a foothold in this corrupt and chaotic world of mist, it was clearly unrealistic to rely on his own strength alone. He needed to absorb the strength of more people, gather together, take turns on guard when each other needed rest, protect each other's safety, and unite everyone's strength into one force. Only in this way could he resist the omnipresent chaos, war, and corruption from the outside world.

Just as the foggy people need ordinary people to share the burden of decay.

He is not a machine that never sleeps; there are times when he gets tired and wants to relax. At those times, he needs other forces to support him and ensure his safety.

A large sect could satisfy this need of his. It could also help him gather resources and money.

Since the Blood Seal can evolve conceptual things, then...

Lin Hui closed his eyes and tried to focus his attention on the concept of Qingfeng Temple as a sect.

Everything about Qingfeng Temple—its buildings, manpower, traditions, martial arts, elixirs, logistics, and so on—formed a huge whole in his mind.

After the whole was formed, Lin Hui finally gave the instructions to the blood seal.

'Qingfeng Temple—a fast-sword sect founded by Qingfeng Daoren, later expanded and developed by Wuxing Jianlin Hui, with the potential to evolve into branch 5.'

'Huh? Something's changed?' Lin Hui was taken aback. He had thought there were still the same three routes, and he was even prepared to choose the last one, Qingfeng Temple (Secret). After all, this route had no negative effects.

But now two more branches have appeared.

'It seems the more energy I provide, the more evolutionary branches I have to choose from.'

He realized that the evolution of the Blood Seal was not static, but would change constantly over time depending on the amount of energy and mental focus it provided.

After all, as he cultivated for longer and longer, the energy and mental strength he could provide also became more and more abundant.

If, given an increasing supply of energy, evolution still occurs within the same few groups, that would be abnormal.

The more Lin Hui used it, the more he felt that the Blood Seal was actually like a search and filter deducer. It would consume his energy and mind to search for various evolutionary paths that were suitable for him, then filter, deduce and modify them, and finally give a perfect matching branch.

Now, looking at the newly appeared 'Evolvable Branch: 5'...

With a hint of anticipation, he clicked to check.

'1——Wind Element Sect.'

2——Shengfeng Temple.

3 - The Formless School.

4 - Kongming Sect.

5—Nine Heavens Gate.

"???" Lin Hui stared in slight surprise at the bloodstain notification that appeared in his field of vision, wondering how it had turned out this way.

The previous evolutionary branches, such as Qingfeng Temple (Immortal), have completely disappeared.

He blinked and clicked on the first one.

Information flooded my mind instantly.

'Wind Elephant Sect: A sect model that traces back to the ancient origins of martial arts from Qingfeng Temple. Every disciple who joins the sect receives the Wind Elephant Protection once. This protects the mind from external evils. After use, the disciple can return to the sect's headquarters for a year of training and can obtain it again.'

Sect Special Effect: Cultivation speed increased by 50%, sect buildings reinforced.

"This is significantly more magnificent than before," Lin Hui exclaimed sincerely, recalling the brief introduction and effects of the previous Qingfeng Temple (Secret).

Then he clicked on the second item.

'Sacred Wind Temple: A lost sect model traced back to the martial arts of Qingfeng Temple.'

All disciples entering the temple must undergo a mental and spiritual assessment. After passing the assessment, they will receive the blessing of the Holy Wind, and their body and mind will undergo unorthodox evolution, eventually evolving into a Holy Embryo. After being reborn, they will naturally possess a special ability of wind power.

Note: The Holy Embryo can only be reborn once. Mental and physical abnormalities may occur during the gestation of the Holy Embryo.

Special effect of the sect: Holy Embryo Longevity (After the Holy Embryo is reborn, no matter how old you were before, you can regain your youth and live a second life. However, if you cannot persevere in your mind and will halfway through, the body that appears after rebirth may no longer be the original body of the cultivator.)

Warning: The Holy Wind Temple was ultimately besieged and destroyed after giving birth to multiple evil divine children. While rebirth through the Holy Embryo grants a second life, it is highly susceptible to corruption by mysterious external forces.

Lin Hui was speechless. Anything even remotely related to the word "saint" was indeed considered heretical. This one looked incredibly powerful, but it was too sinister, so he skipped it.

Now let's look at the third one.

'The Formless Sect: A sect model based on the martial arts of the Qingfeng Temple. All disciples who enter the Formless Sect will receive the blessing of a Formless Calamity Seal. This seal can forcibly block all damage for the disciple when he/she suffers a fatal blow.'

Sect Special Effects: Increases cultivation speed by 50%, Righteous Heart (A person with a firm mind and upright will; the more righteous their mind, the faster their cultivation speed and the weaker their bottleneck).

Note: The Formless Sect still exists in a distant time and space. The Formless Tribulation Seal's ability to withstand damage relies on transferring one into the Formless Tribulation Realm. This method could very well be detected by the most powerful members of the Formless Sect, potentially leading to unforeseen circumstances.

This was the first time Lin Hui had ever seen an evolution granted by the Blood Seal that included the existence of the target itself.

What would happen if the Wuxiang Sect found out?
A guess flashed through his mind.

(End of this chapter)