NOVEL NEXT Chapter 10: Purple Cloud Wings
**Chapter 10: Purple Cloud Wings**
This magical beast possesses a rare Phoenix bloodline, resulting in extremely fast flight speed. Since "Purple Cloud Wings" is derived from it, it inherits this speed. Although Su Yun is currently only a Five-Star Dou Practitioner and using it to its full potential would deplete his Dou Qi in a short time, it's sufficient. The short-term rapid flight of "Purple Cloud Wings," combined with the ability to instantly enter the system space, guarantees the safety of the system space without the risk of being discovered by those waiting in ambush.
Su Yun had such concerns before. While the system space is an excellent lifesaving method, using it too often would inevitably leak information and make him vulnerable to counterattacks. The arrival of "Purple Cloud Wings" happened to alleviate such concerns. Even the strongest in the Jia Ma Empire is only a Dou Emperor, and the full-speed "Purple Cloud Wings" is faster than a Dou King. As long as he isn't pursued by a Dou Emperor, he can escape easily with "Purple Cloud Wings" and the system space.
Remember, in the Tagore Great Desert, Xiao Yan, with a Dou Master's cultivation, could compete in speed against three Dou King's using "Purple Cloud Wings." Even with Yao Chen's enhanced full-speed activation, only Yun Yun, a Dou Emperor with a wind-type martial spirit, could catch up. Of course, if he encounters a super-spec Dou Ancestor like Yun Shan, he can only find cover and then directly enter the system space.
Su Yun calmed his mind, no longer indulging in the brilliance of "Purple Cloud Wings." Placing his palms on the scroll, gently pressing against the soft wings, he took a deep breath. Shortly after his palms touched the wings, the violent Eagle Soul within them suddenly emitted a sharp and soul-shaking screech. The screech pierced through the scroll and, like a drill, violently assaulted his mind through his arm. Su Yun trembled all over, his complexion paling.
Su Yun gritted his teeth, enduring and guarding his mind. He, like Xiao Yan, was born in the Blue Star, with a naturally strong soul. If Xiao Yan could do it, there was no reason he couldn't. Manipulating his soul force to resist the assault of Eagle Soul. Finally, after nearly twenty minutes, the Eagle Soul dissipated.
"Whew… A fifth-rank remnant soul, truly terrifying!" Su Yun sighed. After a short rest, his palms touched the wings again. This time, with Eagle Soul gone, he didn't experience any attacks. Su Yun circulated his Dou Qi in accordance with the trajectory described on the scroll. After a moment, two small purple-black rays entered Su Yun's body, traversing along his meridians. When they reached the meridian on his back, they immediately paused, then pulled out two extremely small branches.
Behind Su Yun, a pair of palm-sized black eagle wing tattoos appeared out of thin air. "Success!" Su Yun exclaimed with joy. Although the process was painful, the result was gratifying. Su Yun circulated his Dou Qi along the two branching meridians. Receiving the transmission of Dou Qi, the black tattoos immediately released a faint purple glow, finally transforming into substantial wings. Moreover, the area of the black eagle wings increased from the size of a palm to about half a foot.
Looking back at the Purple Cloud Wings that appeared behind him, Su Yun felt a sense of satisfaction. Su Yun retracted Purple Cloud Wings and didn't continue to experiment. After a brief tidying up, he returned to the inn. Su Yun sat cross-legged on the bed and began cultivating. Now was not the time to rest; the strength of a Five-Star Dou Practitioner was still far from sufficient.
"Refreshing!" Su Yun jumped off the bed, twisted his neck, making a crisp sound of bones cracking. He lightly clenched his fists, feeling a sense of fulfilled power, bringing a joyful smile to Su Yun's lips. "I've broken through! Six-Star Dou Practitioner!" Su Yun looked up and chuckled. Cultivating Dou Qi was not easy; he didn't have an incredibly powerful system assisting him. He could only progress step by step. Playing around, signing in for a significant leap in growth was now beyond his reach. Stepping further when already at the pinnacle was the norm.
Su Yun suppressed his elation and continued organizing his gains. As for the Dou skill "Roar of the Mad Lion," he didn't plan to cultivate it. Yao Chen had many collected Dou skills, and one more wouldn't make a difference. Su Yun shifted his focus to "The Seven-Colored Poison Manual." This manual, however, could be beneficial to him.
Yao Chen was indeed knowledgeable; in terms of strange events, general knowledge of the continent, Yao Chen surpassed "The Seven-Colored Poison Manual" by a considerable margin. Yao Chen might be a sly old man, even a bit lecherous, but he was upright and honest. He had limited knowledge of poisons and toxins. Coupled with his background in the Yao Clan, he had a high starting point. Even when expelled from the Yao Clan, he possessed the strength of a Three-Star Dou Master. Later, he progressed rapidly on his journey, achieving remarkable cultivation levels.
However, he didn't delve much into low-grade poisons. While he could detoxify, concocting low-level poisons... That was a challenge even for a strong person. Su Yun, lacking any significant background, didn't consider himself a bad person but didn't want to be a good person either. Good people don't live long! Su Yun focused on "The Seven-Colored Poison Manual," and then on himself.
"System, integrate." "Ding, a compatible integration plan detected." "Ding, requires consumption of a first-rank magic core. Proceed with integration?" "Integrate." The moment Su Yun said "integrate," a first-rank magic core in the system warehouse disappeared, and an inexplicable feeling surged into Su Yun's heart. In just a moment, the content of "The Seven-Colored Poison Manual" was completely mastered by Su Yun.
Over time, Su Yun became more adept at exploring the capabilities of the system. Though the system was simple, it held infinite possibilities. How much it could contribute depended entirely on how the user employed it. This new-found usage could also be applied to Dou skills, but the cost of magic cores was not as simple.
Trivial books unrelated to ranks consume first-rank magic cores. Low and mid-grade yellow skills consume first-rank magic cores. High-grade yellow skills consume second-rank magic cores. Low and mid-grade profound skills consume third-rank magic cores. High-grade profound skills consume fourth-rank magic cores. Low and mid-grade earth skills consume fifth-rank magic cores. As for higher ranks, Su Yun wasn't aware.
Earth-ranked Dou skills and techniques are rare, as seen from Yao Chen allowing Xiao Yan to choose between a low-grade earth skill and "Flame Palm." Su Yun discovered this application with great joy, but upon seeing that high-grade profound skills required fourth-rank magic cores, he almost spat blood. Poor Su Yun had just brought "Eight Extremities Explosion" to the second level. But that was still quite good.
"Eight Extremities Explosion" was indeed special. Even with just its surface explosive power, it could compete
with high-grade profound skills. This aspect was also reflected in the original work. During the first encounter between Xiao Yan and Liu Xi, when Jia Lei Ao challenged Xiao Yan to show off, Xiao Yan had already gotten rid of the waste title and progressed greatly with Yao Chen's assistance. Liu Xi and Jia Lei Ao coveted Xiao Xun'er.
Coincidentally, both were Three-Star Dou Masters at that time. Xiao Yan had not yet cultivated the hidden strength of "Eight Extremities Explosion." He only relied on the surface explosive power of "Eight Extremities Explosion" to confront Jia Lei Ao's high-grade profound skill. Surprisingly, he won. Moreover, at that time, "Flame Palm," which Xiao Yan practiced with the help of Yao Chen, hadn't evolved yet. It was at its lowest level, a low-grade yellow skill.
And what Jia Lei Ao practiced was the high-grade profound skill "Windwhirl Palm." The accompanying low-grade profound skill used was "Azure Wind Whirlwind Fist," which was a matching set with "Windwhirl Palm." Its power might not have reached the level of high-grade profound skills, but it was undoubtedly stronger than low-grade profound skills. The "Flame Palm" also had the characteristic of transcending levels. However, at that time, even at its best, "Flame Palm" was only comparable to low-grade profound skills and far from high-grade profound skills.
In the same-grade battle, with the disadvantage of Dou skills, Xiao Yan could still win due to the surface explosive power of "Eight Extremities Explosion." Even with just the explosive power on the surface, "Eight Extremities Explosion" had a power comparable to high-grade profound skills, or at least stronger than low-grade profound skills. At least, it was equivalent to a matching low-grade profound skill. To reach earth-ranked wasn't as simple as just transcending. Earth rank wasn't something that could be crossed easily; that was another level.
(End of this chapter)
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