The battle concluded. People gazed at the two figures standing proudly in the void, their expressions complex. Such an outcome was too astonishing. Void Realm and Self-Severing Realm sect masters had made their move, yet both were slain.
Originally, it was believed only Shi Jian was truly unparalleled. To everyone's surprise, both were so heaven-defying. For such individuals, to die by their hands was a glorious honor.
The commotion subsided. The cultivators from the no-man's land departed, bound to spread the news and cause a huge uproar.
Forces like the Demonic Dragon Dao Sect and Sword Valley suffered heavy losses. Even their Vice Sect Masters had died. The Sect Masters among them watched, yet dared not harbor the slightest resentment. Liu Shen's willow leaves continued to flutter in the void.
…
"This is the Other Transformation Freedom Technique, the most terrifying technique of the Emperor Fall Era?" After the crowd dispersed, Liu Shen materialized and questioned Shi Hao.
"Yes, but I can only use it by borrowing the power of that drop of blood. Once the power dissipates, the technique becomes blurry," Shi Hao replied, his face devoid of smugness. He knew he had just borrowed external power. His true battle prowess was only at the Heavenly God level.
"This technique seems incomplete?" she spoke after a moment.
"No choice. What Shi Hao used just now was incomplete," Shi Jian waved his hand. He had recorded it using the Library of the Heavens. The information in that drop of blood was incomplete. The current technique was merely an Immortal King technique. The true one was far from it. However, it was free.
"This technique is too special. I cannot deduce it to its utmost. At the end of this technique, there seems to be a person," Liu Shen continued.
"Isn't the person right in front of us?" Shi Jian smiled and looked at Shi Hao.
Liu Shen seemed to understand something.
…
After the great battle, the deeds of the two spread, causing a huge sensation. For a time, the Upper Realm was in turmoil.
After sorting out their emotions, they returned to Sin Province. After this period, it had also become quite substantial. The two of them gained the support of countless people, and other Sin Clans came to pledge allegiance.
At the same time, they received news. Many people had come from outside the domain, sweeping through the Heavenly Gods of the Upper Realm, looking down on the cultivators of the Three Thousand Provinces. They came from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. Many ancient sects were going to establish a top-tier academy together, and these envoys were here to test the local cultivators.
If nothing unexpected happened, after a while, Shi Jian and Shi Hao would head to the Heavenly God Academy, and then to Emperor Pass.
However, this period was calm. Shi Jian was preparing to break through to the Heavenly God Realm. Before that, he remembered something: the Lightning Emperor's Precious Technique, one of the Ten Evils.
He called Shi Hao over. He was currently refining his cultivation, so he wasn't busy.
"There's a place called the Primordial Secret Realm, which contains the Lightning Emperor's Precious Technique. If you're free, go and retrieve it."
"There are special laws there, only allowing beings who have ignited their Divine Flame to enter. However, with the Small Pagoda and the God-Striking Stone, those laws shouldn't be able to restrict you."
"Lightning Emperor's Precious Technique?" Shi Hao's eyes lit up. "A Ten Evils Precious Technique, we must get it."
"Secret Realm, let's go! I'm almost bored to death staying at home," the God-Striking Stone and Small Pagoda started clamoring.
Shi Hao looked at them and nodded helplessly. He asked for more details, then set off.
…
After thinking for a moment, Shi Jian reopened the chat group and uploaded the Other Transformation Freedom Technique, along with the video of Shi Hao using it.
[Shi Jian: "The Other Transformation Freedom Technique, transforming into others and borrowing their Dao fruits. Those interested can learn it."]
[Shi Jian uploaded video]
After a long while, someone responded.
[Meng Qi: "No, is this like a ride-hailing service for fighting?"]
[Xiao Yan: "No matter how I look at it, I am always so handsome and dignified."]
[Lin Dong: "You disgust me."]
[Luo Feng: "Why is Li Changshou, summoned by Shi Hao, so cautious even as a projection? Is his caution directly engraved into his Dao fruit?"]
[Yang Qi: "Seems pretty good?"]
[Fang Han: "Interesting. It inherits our methods, but not our cultivation system."]
[Li Changshou: "Interesting. If this is combined with my clone technique, wouldn't it be explosive?"]
…
"Other Transformation Freedom, combined with my clone technique, I can create small Dao fruit clones of the group members," Li Changshou was the most interested. Using the Dao fruits of the group members to cultivate special clones—their strength might even surpass his main body. And it wouldn't require resource consumption. As they grew stronger, his clones would too.
"Hiss… I see the echo of invincibility." He began to ponder its cultivation.
…
Like Li Changshou, Luo Feng was also very interested. He usually liked to "borrow power to log in," which was also borrowing their Dao fruits. The chat group's borrowing was a 100% replication. This technique only replicated a portion.
"I'm usually quite familiar with everyone's strength, their Dao fruits. Cultivating this won't be difficult for me," he thought, his eyes burning. The chat group's power-borrowing function was like a max-level account, while this was like a sub-account.
…
Everyone else also downloaded it, but not everyone would cultivate it. Yang Qi had the Gate of Hell for ganging up on people. Lin Dong preferred to fight himself. Meng Qi and Xiao Yan, however, were quite interested. Both liked to righteously gang up on others.
…
[Shi Jian: "The technique has two parts: proxy fighting and self-proxy fighting. Self-proxy fighting is borrowing power from the past and future. You can cultivate this part to increase your battle prowess."]
[Xiao Yan: "This is awesome. Hiring someone to fight for you, and fighting for yourself. Too wild."]
[Li Changshou: "Cough, cough, I want to combine this with my clone technique. This seems to infringe on 'copyright'. Do you all mind?"]
[Meng Qi: "Six, six, six. If you can really create such clones, you're amazing!"]
[Yang Qi: "Sure, I also want to see what you can cultivate."]
[Luo Feng: "A small tip: the power-borrowing function can help us become familiar with each other's strengths, accelerating the cultivation of this technique."]
[Xiao Yan: "No, this was uploaded a few minutes ago. One of you has already played around with it, and another has figured out a strategy?"]
Shi Jian exclaimed "six, six, six" at the conversations. Especially Li Changshou. How did he come up with that?
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