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#508 - Chapter 240 Gaining Supernatural Powers

Upon the turbulent sea, the Smoking Sea had expanded several times over, completely engulfing what was once the Valyrian peninsula. Within this endless expanse, a violent underwater volcanic eruption and earthquake had persisted for seven long years. Consequently, the land's topography underwent tremendous changes, with lands once submerged gradually rising to the surface, revealing a new face.

The location of the Fourteen Flames had transformed into an enormous volcanic crater, ceaselessly spewing thick smoke day and night, with scorching magma churning below, emitting deafening roars.

Approximately five leagues (about 16,000 meters) deep, beneath a vast expanse of cavernous rock walls, magma flowed like a relentless river. Dimly, mysterious lights flickered within the magma, intertwining with its rumbling sounds, creating a breathtaking symphony.

Inside one of these caverns, smoke filled the air, and heat permeated everything. The intense heat from the magma warped and distorted the surrounding air, making one feel as if they were in the depths of hell. However, hidden within this extremely harsh environment were many unknown secrets and dangers.

In a dark and deep cave, Liu Yuan sat quietly in a meditative posture. For years, he had been refining the treasure before him day and night. The azure-blue orb, once the size of a house, had now transformed into a bead the size of a duck egg, hovering steadily in front of him. Ordinarily, refining such a treasure would not require such a long period, but during this process, the True Essence within Liu Yuan's body underwent astonishing changes. It was constantly compressed and solidified, as if transforming from clear spring water into a viscous, paint-like liquid. Simultaneously, his body was unconsciously tempered, and his vitality became exceptionally vigorous. Furthermore, even his mental strength became increasingly refined, and the range covered by his divine sense expanded to three times its original size.

As early as three years ago, Liu Yuan had already unlocked the other two True Meaning Jade Slips. One recorded a spell called 'Size Alteration,' while the other detailed 'Scattering Beans into Soldiers.' However, it was only now that Liu Yuan suddenly realized the true essence of these spells. These were not ordinary spells at all! They were clearly Taoist divine powers—the renowned Thirty-Six Transformations of Tiangang!

'Size Alteration,' as its name suggests, allows one to change the size of their body at will. One can become as small as a mosquito or as large as a mountain. When a cultivator cultivates this spell to its peak, they can unleash the famous Law, Heaven, and Earth transformation.

'Scattering Beans into Soldiers' is a divine power that has been praised as miraculous, just like Jiang Ziya in 'Investiture of the Gods,' who used this technique to conjure a vast army, successfully intimidating Kong Xuan.

After in-depth research, Liu Yuan discovered that this spell is actually a combination of puppetry and necromancy. The 'beans' referred to here are not ordinary beans, but specially treated seeds of spiritual plants. It doesn't simply use magic to turn beans into soldiers, but rather uses spiritual objects as a medium to summon Yin soldiers, and controls these Yin soldiers to participate in battles by using the runes and formations engraved within.

Furthermore, as summons, there are many types, not limited to Yin soldiers, but also including war souls with baleful aura, ghosts, demons, and heroic spirits. These summons each have their own characteristics and abilities, and suitable summons can be selected according to the needs to deal with different situations.

As for the summoning medium, it is not limited to spiritual plants; metals, minerals, and even corpses can become carriers. The higher the spirituality contained, the more rune formations engraved inside, the more powerful the war puppets summoned, of course, this is also limited by the summoner's own cultivation. The higher the summoner's cultivation, the more powerful the war puppets that can be summoned.

However, the existence of summoned war puppets is not unlimited. The mana contained within them is limited, and the runes engraved inside may also be damaged in fierce battles. Once the mana is exhausted or the runes are severely damaged, the summons will disappear. Therefore, in most cases, summons are disposable consumables. So spiritual plant seeds are cheap, so they are more cost-effective when used.

Liu Yuan had previously obtained a [Shapeshifting Technique] through the system, which provided a certain foundation for cultivating [Size Alteration]. After more than two years of hard work, he finally initially mastered this spell. Although he has not fully mastered it, he has made significant progress.

Now that Liu Yuan has initially refined this magic orb, it is time to leave this place. He opened his mouth and took a long breath, and the bead spinning straight into his mouth.

As the bead disappeared, the entire cave darkened, leaving only the crimson light reflected by the magma. "Rumble~!" The buzzing sound from outside came in, and the earth also trembled.

Just at this moment, a flash of cold light darted in from outside the cave, extremely fast, plunging into the deep pit in the center of the cave. "Pfft!" Like cold water poured on a stove, a large cloud of steam rose.

Liu Yuan narrowed his eyes, his body leaping backward. Right where he had been sitting, a dark shadow flashed past, leaving a trace in the air, even space seemed to be torn apart, and the outline of a humanoid figure slowly disappeared into the shadows.

"Hmph!" Liu Yuan snorted coldly, waving his left hand, his powerful mental strength stirring up a piece of hot magma, pouring it over. "Tzzzzz!" A large handful of magma reflected by the fire light, dispelled the shadows, and the humanoid outline gradually revealed under the distortion of the air.

Before it could fully materialize, "Roar~!" A roar resounded through the cave, shaking the cave walls!

A pale arm stretched out from the cave, and then a huge body crawled out from inside. This monster has a human-like body shape, with a height of 3.5 meters, and most importantly, it has four arms. It does not have traditional facial features. The positions of the nose and mouth are two rows of small holes, which makes people look creepy.

The monster's ghostly blue eyes stared at Liu Yuan, as if to swallow him alive. With the appearance of the monster, the surrounding temperature dropped sharply, and a cold atmosphere permeated the air. Suddenly, a layer of crystal-like ice began to appear on the monster's body, gradually enveloping its entire body. At the same time, ice crystal swords similar to those of the Others appeared in its four hands, but the color was strangely black.