The fair beauty that was called Disciple Lana nodded at these words and moved with even more conviction. They had outrun the powerful underwater sh.i.p.s long ago, and were now moving up to leave the deep depths and find the islands full of cultivators above the sea.
Disciple Darren's mind wandered as he stared at the face of his female disciple filled with conviction. It made him slightly glad as he survived this ordeal with her, their relationship would undoubtedly deepen in the future, and he might even be able to perform Dual Cultivation with this jade beau-
RAA!
His thoughts were rapidly shifted as a weird scream they had heard before rang out around them, a silvery figure appearing right above their rapidly ascending figures.
The scream shook them out of their stupor as they prepared for battle. Someone had caught up to them!
An [Emperor Penguin] stood tall, his beak raised up too high as its beady eyes struggled to look down at the cultivators beneath it. Its flippers shinned with a silvery light as he raised them up and swung down, a destructive blade of silver light forming and heading towards the two LEGENDARY ranked cultivators.
The blade of silver light didn't move in a straight line, disappearing and reappearing multiple times as it seemed to descend from all directions towards the two disciples.
"Mountain Sea Sect's Fourth Style- Wings of the Sea!"
The figures of the two cultivators shined as grandiose blue wings appeared behind them. Their speeds and power becoming another level higher as they faced this arrogant enemy.
RAA!
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Heavy impacts and vibrations could be felt in the sea as one particular Martial Uncle withstood the attacks from multiple forces.
Atlanteans carrying [Plasma Guns] and Merfolk swinging tridents that shot out powerful blasts, as well as a collection of LEGENDARY beasts that made the battle even more chaotic.
OONG
The cultivator at the Rebirth Realm had activated a spectacular ability, a form just below the powerful one that got stopped prematurely, it was [Mountain Sea Sect's Fifth Style- The Descent of the Emperor].
A transparent outline of the most majestic person surrounded the cultivator, a shining blue crown stably sitting atop his head. Two swords letting out powerful vibrations that split apart the surrounding water were present in each hand as Martial Uncle Softsword valiantly faced his enemies.
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Noah looked at the powerful cultivator letting out the thrumming power of the MYTHICAL rank as he couldn't keep a smile from forming on his face. This was a being that was called someone at the Rebirth Realm in the World of Cultivation!
He had various treasures and knowledge that would in no doubt elevate the cards Noah could play with in the future. Multiple skills continued to be cast as he worked with the Golden Commander Merman that was fighting in close quarters with the boosted cultivator.
Noah knew this was a secret technique of the Mountain Sea Sect, with those reaching the Rebirth, or really MYTHICAL rank, being able to learn and use the fifth and sixth forms. He had already gotten his hands on the first form of these secret techniques, and once this battle finishes successfully he should have even more.
His adrenaline peaked as he thought about the hazy figure of the Blue Dragon the cultivators had to get in a formation just to have enough energy to activate it. This Martial Uncle in front of him could use the fifth form right below the Blue Dragon with ease as he traversed the waters and clashed against attacks from all sides.
BOOM!
Noah had been spamming his EPIC and LEGENDARY skills every few seconds, continuing to put pressure on the cultivator as he was pushed back more and more. The majesty of the secret technique he cast was slowly reducing as more of his energies were used up.
"I may fall today, but know that all of you will follow after me."
The strong voice came from the Martial Uncle as he realized he was fighting a losing battle. He was fighting a terrifying Merman that relentlessly used the water around them to block all attacks, while fiendish beasts continued to pester and throw out damaging skills that wore him down more and more.
"My heart is strong, and I do not fear death. As for you bumbling fools that don't even have the slightest idea about the Laws of the World, just wait for the other sects to learn of this and avenge me."
The words seemed to be those of a despairing man when something drastic occurred. The transparent form of a majestic emperor he had been donning that was quickly fading away began to shine brightly again.
Noah saw this as his face hardened and he activated the [Corrputed Sigil of Hegemony] skill that he was saving for drastic situations. The Martial Uncle was burning his core to let out resplendent strength before his death.
He couldn't have that happen, as it meant the loot would be reduced if this cultivator continued to burn the origin that contained many treasures and secrets!
"ATTACK!"
He screamed out with vigor as he sent the command to the beasts and the forces from Aquicadis city. The sigil that buffed him and his forces while weakening his enemies spread out, the attacks becoming even deadlier as more and more landed on the resplendently shining figure of the MYTHICAL cultivator.
The transformed Noah rushed in close quarters as his primal spirits also surrounded him, multiple colorful skills shining out and striking down towards the Martial Uncle.
BOOM!
It required the cooperation of multiple LEGENDARY beasts and primal spirits, as well as a Golden Commander that was at the MYTHICAL rank, but the cultivator at the Rebirth Realm had fallen in the Lost World.
Chapter 152 - Something beautiful
What was the most beautiful thing in the world?
Was it wealth? Power? Freedom? Or the company of a beautiful man or woman?
Many people had differing opinions on what they considered beautiful, but Noah felt like the sight in front of him was the most beautiful thing he was seeing since his birth. The resplendently shining skill books, cores, items, and sparkling crystals piled up to a mountain really was too beautiful to look at.
He had pushed himself and spammed as many skills as he could in the last moments when the MYTHICAL cultivator began burning his core for a last-minute gamble. Terrible skills that tore apart the surrounding seas were targetted towards the valiant cultivator. He had fallen completely after his body became shredded by the many attacks that surrounded him, and Noah was near to take his body and loot into his storage pouch.
This wasn't the first body he collected, as any previous cultivators he killed were taken into his storage pouch or Spiritual Land. The [Emperor Penguin] had the job of moving around the battlefield and transporting all defeated enemies into the spiritual land with his unique powers of teleportation.
When the battle here was finished, he was capable enough as he even brought back the bodies of the LEGENDARY Disciples that were running away. Noah found himself thinking how this arrogant penguin wasn't too bad after all. He wouldn't kick it off of the fluffy couches when he saw it lazing around next time.
When the battle was done, his [Fiendish Sword Beast Transformation] was released as he appeared in the golden haired body of the Atlantean next to the Golden Commander that had his powerful trident raised high in the air, shouting for victory.
The inhabitants of Aquicadis city had effectively stopped and taken down the invaders with minimal casualties. The Golden Commander looked over at Noah and expressed his goodwill as soon as he saw the body that was fully Atlantean.
"Brother, you've found yourself some very good allies and a peculiar set of skills"
The Merman said this as he looked towards the long [White Mamba], [Emperor Penguin], and the other beasts congregating together. A skill that allowed you to fully transform into another creature was rare in the sea, especially when that creature was not sea-based, but it wasn't something that never appeared.
"Yes. I was lucky enough to form some close bonds after I explored some islands a whil
e back."
Noah had been feeling really happy, so he replied with a smile as his eyes wandered at the pile of defeated cultivators and loot in his storage pouch that he couldn't wait to get through.
"At least allow me to host you in my City before you head towards Atlantis, you'll need a full belly, as well as some information that should help you avoid the dangerous parts."
The Merman continued to show goodwill after the battle, and Noah was on the tip of his toes with impatience to go through all the loot, but he breathed out to calm himself down while chanting 'Patience' in his mind. It wouldn't be too bad to collect more information about the dangers of crossing to lower zones of the sea, and information from a MYTHICAL Merman was not something to laugh at.
He put the piles of shining loot out of his mind for now as he and the five LEGENDARY beasts went towards the City of Aquicadis with the cheering groups of Atlanteans and Merfolk.
The LEGENDARY beasts had no problems being under the water, and could even create bubbles of air similar to the cultivators if they wished. They looked curiously around them as it was the first time being out of the Spiritual Land in a while.
Merfolk swarmed curiously around the body of a certain sleek penguin as they found its arrogant beak that always seemed to point to the skies to be very interesting.
RAA!
A celebratory night was spent in the underwater City of Aquicadis as Noah and the beasts got a chance to enjoy the delicacies of a new world. It was a very weird sight to see as they watched fish go on to eat other fish, but they didn't complain. The Merfolk ate anything they caught raw, while the Atlanteans preferred to cook their meals in their areas that were surrounded by protective bubbles where they roamed like humans inside.
Reinforcements from a nearby city came later, and only got the chance to enjoy the festivities and not the battle. Hours passed like this as Noah talked to the Golden Commander while enjoying the food, learning about a few more things that weren't in the memories of the weak Atlanteans he had taken down some time back.
After the festivities died down a bit, Noah said his goodbyes to the Golden Commander as he prepared to set off again, this time wanting to take the shortest route to reach Atlantis. The meeting of powerful humans from the World of Cultivators had roused his sense of adventure, and he wanted to start on the plans for those as soon as his current goals were achieved.
Demons, Atlanteans, Cultivators.
There were many groups he had met so far, but the goals remained the same. The one he was going after now lied in the city at the center of the Lost World, Atlantis.
The Golden Commander nodded as he saw he couldn't keep Noah behind any longer, saying his last appreciative words.
"The title of Champion is special, and only those at the Neon Commander stage can fight for it. If you are successful among the many powerful champions, a prize that is the peak combination of sorcery and biomedical engineering awaits for you, so work hard!"
The Merman let out powerful words that caused a shining light to cross Noah's eyes as he nodded, thinking about the many treasures he could obtain from Atlantis. This civilization that combined technology and magic, he really wanted to get his hands on their creations!
His blood pumped as he left behind the City of Aquicadis with the beasts and continued to make his path downwards, finding a time to stop after a few minutes to go into the Spiritual Land to count his rewards first.
The cultivators were not stingy at all, giving him a resplendent pile of rewards that he began going through. First and foremost were the secret techniques that the cultivators of the Mountain Sea Sect were using.
EPIC :: [Mountain Sea Sect's Second Style- Blue Fortress]
LEGENDARY :: [Mountain Sea Sect's Third Style- Healing Water]
LEGENDARY :: [Mountain Sea Sect's Fourth Style- Wings of the Sea]
MYTHICAL :: [Mountain Sea Sect's Fifth Style- Descent of the Emperor]
MYTHICAL :: [Mountain Sea Sect's Sixth Style- Dragon Form]
The cultivators...were truly giving.
Disciple Bob and the other two known to be in Violet Core dropped the LEGENDARY skills that were the third and fourth secret techniques of the Mountain Sea Sect. The Rebirth Realm cultivator gifted the first skills of MYTHICAL rank that Noah got his hands on, and they were spectacular, to say the least. He already received the first form from the EPIC disciple he had covertly taken before he joined the battle, and now he hed the second form too, which granted him all the 6 forms he had seen the cultivators use in this battle.
He was itching to try the most powerful style of the secret techniques, but held off and looked at the crystals that thrummed with an enticing power.
[Low-level Water Crystal] :: A crystal containing the acc.u.mulations of the Law of Water. An insignificant portion is contained.
[Mid-level Water Crystal] :: A crystal containing the acc.u.mulations of the Law of Water. A small portion is contained.
[High-level Water Crysta] :: A crystal containing the acc.u.mulations of the Law of Water. A significant portion is contained.
There were multiple of these gorgeously shining crystals that were one of the three most prized loot to be received from the cultivators. The secret techniques that turned into skills was the first, these crystal containing acc.u.mulations of a certain law were the second, and the third was of course...the memories.
Noah's eyes shined and his face remained impassive as he looked towards the many defeated enemies he could use {Memory Plunderer} on. Just how big a picture of the World of Cultivation could he build with their memories?
Chapter 153 - Coquilles
The World of Cultivation was something spectacular to see. Wide valleys and mountains with floating lands hidden in the clouds similar to the Beast World. Arrogant cultivators studying the Laws of the World ran rampant as they looked down on anyone beneath them.
Noah smiled at the many memories and secrets he had obtained from the Martial Uncle of the Mountain Sea Sect and the many disciples he brought to the Lost World of Atlantis. He knew more about the Mountain Sea Sect than most other disciples and Martial Uncles at this point.
He wasn't even phased by the memories of powerful cultivators that surpassed the LEGENDARY and MYTHICAL rank, as he himself had traversed and touched upon MYTHICAL in the span just over two or three months? [Thought Acceleration] worked in full force as his mind collected the abundant new information and he looked at ways of using it best, coming up with a few drastic ideas that could only be implemented in the future.
His mind moved busily as he ignored the beasts that looked like victors coming back from hard battles and going to enjoy themselves as their bodies became smaller and they went towards the beautiful buildings Noah had been making from using the [Architecture] function of the {Spiritual Land Management} skill these past few days.
The beasts enjoyed the colorful blue fruits from the [Snow Vines] as they entered the futuristic modern houses that they requested more of to be built. Another great thing happened this night, as the EPIC [Arctic Wolf] also finally joined the ranks of beasts that broke through to the LEGENDARY rank after consuming many of the fruits from the [Snow Vines]
The numbers of beasts continued to change under the panel that Noah looked forward to the possibility of fulfilling the requirements for upgrading the Spiritual Land to the Fourth tier in a few weeks or months.
He looked at the many grandiose buildings that now populated the Spiritual Land as he went towards the first luxurious modern house he had built. He was now making a habit of cooking and roasting things in this house and relaxing in the bubbling hot pool on the third floor while thinking.
He moved across the house while twirling the many [Water Crystals] that dropped from the cultivators. He would absorb them slowly and watch as the percentages for anything water element related rose to crazy levels.
While nearing the blue fireplace to absorb the gains in peace, he saw the miniaturized figure of the [Emperor Penguin] wrapping itself i
n a white towel as it climbed the steps towards the bubbling jacuzzi upstairs, an expression of arrogance and contentment in its face. Was he giving this penguin too much leeway nowadays?
Its usefulness only seemed to increase, and it was one of the more talented beasts in the Spiritual Land and continued to be the highest in power. The special trait that allowed it to easily send out spatial attacks and teleport around with ease was the envy of many other beasts.
This penguin was the only one brave enough to enter and use this house I normally used, with all the other ones enjoying the many other ones I built around the Spiritual Land. I turned my attention from this peculiar beast and focused on absorbing the [Water Crystals], wanting to see just how big the percentage increase would be for taking down so many cultivators.
Plans and hopes continued to bud and grow all around as Noah continued to move in the Lost World, continuing to increase in power as he met more and more beings from the vast universe.
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One particular Demon Lord was visiting another, even more terrifying one. He had an apprehensive face as he looked towards the teenager surrounded by hundreds of thousands of green eyes all around.
"Empress, something unsolvable happened to one of the squadrons working under me."
His voice rang out respectfully as he watched the teenager eating something...unsavory. She was holding on to a large fried piece of meat that she bit into with enthusiasm, her abyssal eyes shifting to the lower-ranked Ruler.
"They should have been at EPIC rank at most? Why worry so much about it?"
She asked nonchalantly as she continued to eat her meal. Beside her in the underwater cave was a brightly glowing fire that she used to continue roasting the meat in her hands.
"They disappeared silently, without even being able to send a word. Our enemies could be grouping up and targeting us in this world. The other Rulers and I will be shifting our forces around and move even faster to locate the Supreme Treasure before the waters become any muddier with more enemies."
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