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War?
🕑 Added 2023-04-21 12:43:19 +0000 UTC--- Chapter 64 ---
A week has passed.
And Yi Xian becomes somewhat cuddlier than before.
Since Baek Ain and Yi Xian entered this new relationship, the sweet yet venomous young woman becomes more delicate but maintains her brash personality around her lover.
She would still joke and banter with him.
However, she wouldn't question his sexual drive anymore.
Yi Xian finally understood why Yafei and Lan Rou walk all weirdly almost every weekend. This guy is a monster on the bed, having a bizarre skill to increase his lover's pleasure with simple touches.
Talking about Yafei and Lan Rou, they don't have a problem with Yi Xian entering the harem. After all, she and Qing Ling have been on Baek Ain's side long enough to understand his personality and feelings.
It's not hard for Yafei to know Yi Xian started developing feelings for Baek Ain six months ago. Yes, the moment when Baek Ain entered a coma after fighting Queen Medusa.
She'd frequently visited Baek Ain's recovery room and talked with the doctor, sharing her knowledge about medicine to make Baek Ain's condition better.
To Yi Xian, Baek Ain is her savior.
Woeful Poison Body is the shadiest curse Yi Xian possessed and made her loved ones die one after another. On the opposite side, Baek Ain is like a blessing from heaven.
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Baek Ain meditated on the Green-Colored Lotus Platform and circulated his Dou Qi with the Record of Burning World's method, purifying the energy with Spiritual Golden Flame.
Since Baek Ain's soul is strong thanks to Soul Protection(Unknown), he could use it to refine Dou Qi efficiently. It also supported his training in Sixth Sense, Cinder's Eyes, and Spiritual Power because an Alchemist needs flexible mental prowess.
There are four rankings of Soul Power.
Mortal, Spirit, Heaven, and Emperor.
Mortal's Soul Power is required and varies from 1st to 7th Tier Alchemist.
Spirit is when Soul Power changes bit to bit, usually possessed by 8th Tier Alchemist.
Heaven actually separated into three stages, First, After, and Full. When reaching a peak, one's senses could cover up to 10 thousand miles.
There is another stage called Soul Solidification, but it is hard to achieve because one's soul is ethereal in form.
And lastly, Emperor's Soul Power, where one's sense could cover up to a hundred thousand miles without trying.
Baek Ain is currently at the border of Mortal and Spirit's Soul Power. He tried his best to break through, but without external help, it would take time and immense mental energy.
Fortunately, he obtained Nine Magical Rainbow Spirit Saliva, a miraculous plant birthed once in one hundred thousand years. It has the effect of recovering and strengthening one's spirituality.
Even though Baek Ain doesn't have a recipe to create a pill incorporating Nine Magical Rainbow Spirit Saliva, consuming it is still more acceptable than nothing.
Baek Ain has refined the Nine Magical Rainbow Spirit Saliva into liquid and consumed it daily. And today, he's planning to break into Dou Emperor Realm and Spirit Soul Power simultaneously.
"This is it." Baek Ain noticed a crack in his Soul Realm.
Baek Ain closed his eyes and focused on the Spiritual Golden Flame, feeding it with Dou Qi Energy. His peak Dou King's energy soon depleted, but Baek Ain immediately consumed Fire Origin Returning Pill.
It's the Transcendent-Grade 5th Tier Pill Baek Ain made in the Alchemist Grand Meeting, and by consuming it, his Dou Qi recovered to peak instantly.
[Good luck, host]
"I know." A smile plastered on Baek Ain's face.
Hours pass without Baek Ain noticing. He stayed still in the same spot and fed his Dou Qi slowly.
A spark ignited the amber.
Baek Ain increased the amber volume to that of a small golden fireball, combusting it tirelessly. Frankly, it looks like a miniature sun.
The quantity doesn't matter in this process.
Quality is what Baek Ain wanted to achieve.
Unknown to Baek Ain, he looks like a golden statue of Buddha right now.
Pure and untouched by the mortal world.
His expression is eternal and beyond the mortal world's standard.
Golden feathers fell onto Baek Ain's head, swirling around him like a gorgeous hurricane. Each feather represented Baek Ain's mastery in Record of the Burning World.
As soon as the fifth feather fell, Baek Ain awakened from deep meditation and revealed calm hazel-gold eyes. A pure golden aura covered his body and swayed gently, warming the room.
[Ding! You have leveled up]
[You have reached 1-Star Dou Emperor Realm]
[You have attained "Spirit's Soul Power."]
[You have comprehended "Golden Annihilation."]
[Ding! A skill has leveled up]
[Energy Mastery(A+) >>> Energy Mastery(S)]
Baek Ain smiled as "Golden Annihilation." is the Record of Burning World's Fifth Stage and possesses the most destructive technique of the first 7 Stages.
It's so unbelievably powerful that Baek Ain could burn Peak Dou Emperor with it. The only problem is Dou Qi Consumption is no joke.
One charge would take 1/5 of his current Dou Qi. And remember, Baek Ain's Dou Qi is more than people of the same realm, two or maybe four times in size.
Anyway, Baek Ain is happy with his improvement.
"With this, I can start exploring this world more comfortably." Baek Ain commented with a chuckle.
Baek Ain casually stood up from the floor and picked a new shirt from his inventory. He stretched and added, "Damn, the difference between Dou King and Dou Emperor is massive."
"Just how lucky am I to win against Queen Medusa, who possesses Peak Dou Emperor Cultivation."
[Very lucky] Alicia remarked monotonously.
[Well, you did excellent by using Nirvana Touch at least a million times to weaken her will]
"Is that a compliment or an insult?"
[Both]
"..." Baek Ain.
"With due to all respect, fuck you, Alicia."
[You're welcome, host]
Walking out of the seclusion room, Baek Ain was "immediately." greeted by Qing Lin and Yafei. They seem tired and have a panda-like dark circle around their eyes.
"What happened to you two?" Baek Ain asked while rubbing Yafei's cheeks with a wisp of Golden Flame, giving her enough warmth.
He also did the same for Qing Lin.
Yafei sighed and said, "We received a formal and violent challenge from the Chu Yuan Empire."
"The situation is quite poor right now."
"Don't tell me." Baek Ain was speechless.
Yafei nodded and answered his worry immediately, "It's a war."
"The imperial family has closed the border and communicated with the snake people and some noble clans. According to Yan Li, the Alchemist that crashed into the Alchemist Grand Meeting, it was part of their Poison Grandmaster's fail-safe plan from the beginning."
"Poison Grandmaster?"
"A Peak Dou Emperor Cultivator." Yafei clenched her fair hand weakly. "We might win by the number of Dou Emperors, but peak existence like Poison Grandmaster changes the tide quickly."
Baek Ain frowned and asked, "How long has it been since the war started?"
"Five days." Yafei sighed in exhaustion. "I've been handling Miteer Family's affairs and checking your condition daily."
"Lan Rou is busy with Shadow Guards."
"Yi Xian is helping on the frontline alongside Uncle Bodong because her Woeful Poison Body is assisting the army and detecting the opponent's threat."
[Ding! You have triggered a quest]
[Name: Jia Ma Empire's Victory]
[Description: Chu Yuan Empire waged war against Jia Ma Empire and dominated the frontline. Help Jia Ma Empire win without revealing your identity to the public]
[Objective: Kill Poison Grandmaster and Nine Poison Beasts(0/10)]
[Time Limit: A Month]
[Penalty: The Destruction of Jia Empire]
[Reward: 1x Random Skill(Guaranteed S), 2x Random Skill, and 1x Broken Spatial Tome(SS)]
[Do you want to accept the quest?]
[Yes/No]
"Ain, can you help?" Yafei asked him with a hopeful look. Jia Ma Empire is her birthplace, and watching it get destroyed is unbearable for her.
Baek Ain patted Yafei's head and replied, "Leave it to me."
"I won't let them destroy this place."
[You have accepted the quest]
"After all, this place is my home too."
