Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 1186

Chapter 1186: Chapter 1186: Work of a Heavenly Monarch

Chapter 1186: Work of a Heavenly Monarch

Some things had to be let go no matter how unwilling one was . Life was full of choices .

Qianye thought of a way . He would save up documents of similar nature together and process them all in one go every ten days . That would be less efficient, but he was finally able to squeeze one full night’s time to try out the Profound Combatant Formula .

Walking into the cultivation room, he ordered his men to activate the array which served to converge origin power and protect his surroundings . He then fished out Zhang Boqian’s notes and read through them in detail . After looking through them once, he carefully put the notes away and closed his eyes in contemplation .

There weren’t a lot of words in the notes, and Qianye was already beyond familiar with the contents . Already well-acquainted with the channeling direction and methods, he slowly activated his energy and began to cultivate .

The Martial Ancestor’s Profound Combatant Formula worked by using the cultivator’s energy to draw upon the void origin power, forming a vortex . The cultivation was fast and powerful, but its disadvantages were also glaring . That was the extreme strain on the body, and the ease with which it could go out of control .

If it wasn’t for someone like Qianye whose constitution was comparable to an ancient vampire, cultivating this art would mean death . From what was known, only the Martial Ancestor and Zhang Boqian had touched upon this realm, and neither of them continued training in it . They switched to a different primary cultivation art after reaching that stage .

Zhang Boqian’s version of the Profound Combatant Formula had various changes made to it . After mastering it, Qianye found that he could spread his perception toward the void with greater ease and gained various methods to control void origin power . The vortex condensation speed was inevitably slower, but it was now easier to control, and the impact on the body was lighter .

Moments later, a massive void origin power vortex gradually took form . It was a bit smaller than the Martial Ancestor’s version but much more stable .

Even though it was stable, the pressure gradually increased until the sound of shattering glass came through . Unable to withstand the pressure, a crack appeared in the space, and threads of void origin power were drawn into the vortex .

Zhang Boqian’s version was unique in that there was a smaller vortex inside the vortex, rotating in the opposite direction . The two vortices happened to form a natural grinding stone that tore and ground down the void origin power as it was flung from the bigger vortex into the smaller one . A good amount of impurities would be centrifuged to the outside, leaving only a small amount of essence for Qianye to absorb .

The clever design allowed for the same effect as the Song Clan Ancient Scroll . The origin power produced from cultivation was purer, and the condensation process was much easier . As such, although the current segment of cultivation was slower than the Martial Ancestor’s version, the process was faster as a whole when taking the Song Clan Ancient Scroll into account .

The only issue was that not everyone could use this method . It required an extremely high standard of origin power control, which bumped up the difficulty by a notch .

The Martial Ancestor’s version required a powerful physique that was virtually impossible for normal humans . Zhang Boqian’s take on the art lowered this threshold somewhat but demanded perfect origin power control . The two requirements combined made it impossible for anyone to cultivate the Profound Combatant Formula .

Because Qianye had cultivated the Song Clan Ancient Scroll for many years, he was rather familiar with the processes in this new version . So, it took him only a bit of trial and error to master it . But at this point, Qianye realized that Zhang Boqian had tailored this art for him since it would only add to the difficulty for other people . It was probably easier to search for rare treasures and arts to reinforce the body . On the other hand, the cultivator could only rely on himself to achieve perfect origin power control .

Qianye became immersed in cultivation as sparkling wisps of purified origin power entered his body . He seemed to sense some sort of commotion outside but was in no mood to pay attention .

It was at this time that Qianye heard a crisp “ding” echo in his ears . The sound brought him out of his cultivation state but didn’t affect his origin power .

This was the awakening bell used to rouse cultivators . This particular bell was Song Zining’s, a premium quality item that could catch one’s attention but not disturb the mind . Qianye also had one back at training camp, but it was much inferior .

Once the bell rang, Qianye immediately realized that something had happened outside .

At this point, Qianye’s origin power control had reached a level where he could release and retract the art at will . He immediately withdrew his cultivation art and stood up, allowing the origin vortex in the air to revolve on its own . Although the vortex was still there, it would disperse soon since Qianye wasn’t around to control it .

He walked out of the cultivation room and saw several generals standing in front of the chamber . Some of them weren’t even properly dressed . Apparently, they had rushed over after waking up .

“What’s going on?” Qianye asked .

One of the generals hesitated . “Sire, you’ll know once you come out and take a look . ”

Qianye was stunned as he walked out to the balcony and gazed out .

Southern Blue was covered by a giant swirling cloud, hanging so low it was almost touching the roofs . The slowly-revolving vortex triggered great alarm as it bore down upon the people with a formless pressure . They could no longer tell whether it was the sky or the earth that was spinning .

There was an intense aura of void origin power within the clouds, filling everyone with a sense of danger that caused their hair to stand on end . Those who had better cultivation could feel it even stronger . The generals here were fearless in the face of death, but no one dared to investigate the cloud layer . Such a clear sense of danger could only mean one thing—approaching it meant death .

There was lightning flickering within the clouds, with purple bolts shooting out from its center . Arcs of purple lightning struck Dark Flame’s command center, causing half of the building to collapse .

The city had long since fallen into chaos in the face of this calamitous scenery . Constant screams filled the air as countless people fled outside the gates . Dark Flame could be considered calm . The roaring officers kept their men suppressed, preventing the new recruits from falling into disorder .

A mercenary general spat in dissatisfaction . “These little brats have to be trained to death! Always making a commotion out of small matters . We even survived Whitetown, what’s there to be afraid of?”

All the generals felt the same . Speaking of a deathly calamity, nothing could be worse than Whitetown . What’s a little natural disaster compared to that?

Qianye’s expression shifted drastically . “It’s nothing, all of you should disperse soon . Go and check if anyone’s injured and give them immediate treatment . Also, send people to maintain order within the city . ”

A mercenary general noticed Qianye’s tone wasn’t quite right . “Sire, don’t tell me…”

Qianye said hesitantly, “This… might have a bit to do with my cultivation…”

He sounded quite guilty . The generals’ mouths fell open, flabbergasted .

Moments later, someone said, “Sire, you’re truly… I think you should let us know when you’re cultivating next time . ”

Everyone nodded .

“Okay, I understand . ”

The generals spread out to perform their duties . Qianye glanced at the vortex in the sky and shook his head helplessly . Prince Greensun was indeed a heavenly monarch—cultivating his art shook the earth and enraged the weather . How was he to cultivate from now on? No wonder the cultivation chambers of the major clans were highly valuable; it was almost as though they were cut from origin crystals .

While Qianye was worrying about this, Ji Rui and Guan Zhongliu were drinking at the city lord’s residence . Ji Rui’s wine cup shattered to the floor, but he was completely ignorant, only staring at the swirling clouds in the sky .

Guan Zhongliu called out several times before Ji Rui returned to his senses . When asked about the issue, the city lord only laughed . “I’m old, I’m old . ”

Guan Zhongliu also had some guesses . He could hardly hide his shock when he looked up at the sky .

Southern Blue gradually became peaceful as the clouds dispersed . The violet lightning had caused half of Dark Flame’s command center to collapse, but there was no one there so deep at night . Only a couple of patrolling soldiers were hurt . The only problem was that they would have to spend more time building it up again .

In the days that followed, Qianye was extra careful whenever he cultivated . Since he didn’t have the money to build a dedicated isolation chamber like the major clans, he could only rely on his own power to control the scope of the origin vortex . Although the winds and clouds would surge every night, there were no more signs of a calamity like the first day .

The effects were barely passable as cultivating like this affected his speed . The initial phase of the mass recruitment had come to an end, and next up was the recruitment of independent experts . This process couldn’t be rushed as they needed to be screened carefully . Seeing this, Qianye prepared a high-speed airship and left for the Northern Continent .

The Northern Continent was big and sparsely populated, a perfect place to let loose and cultivate . Qianye also hadn’t checked up on the construction progress there in some time .

Imperial corvettes were known for their speed . The Northern Continent could already be seen in less than half a day . Out of caution, Qianye commanded the airship to fly around the border of the eastern sea . The origins and aim of the mysterious entity at the bottom of the sea was still a mystery to Qianye, even to this day . He really did not want to repeat his previous experience .

While they were heading toward the Northern Continent, Qianye was jolted violently as an invisible consciousness washed over him . His entire body became so stiff that it was difficult to move a single finger . If even he was in such a state, the other crew would surely have it even worse . The corvette fell straight to the ground after losing kinetic power .

Soon afterward, a formless power caught the corvette and kept it suspended in the air .

Qianye sensed a pair of eyes slowly opening in the distance and glancing toward him . Those eyes seemed like they could see through everything; no secret was safe before them . This feeling of being seen through, Qianye had experienced it before . Even so, he hadn’t imagined that he would be so helpless before the mysterious entity, even after his strength upgrade .

No wonder the Wolf King, Zhang Buzhou, and the Throne of Blood kept away from the Eastern Sea . They seemed to be entirely uninterested in the large island, and rarely were there any records of them operating here in person .

The eyes closed again rather quickly and that consciousness receded like the tides . The other party had no interest in the current Qianye, nor did it want to communicate further .

The invisible force lowered the corvette slowly to the ground, and only moments later did the crew regain the power to move . The captain rushed into Qianye’s cabin and cried out, “Sire Qianye! Just now…”

“It’s all fine now, let everyone recover before heading out on our way . ”

Seeing Qianye calm, the captain pulled himself together and left with his orders . The corvette took to the air once again, flying toward the Northern Continent .

Qianye sat in the airship, thinking back to his experience at the bottom of the sea . He suddenly realized that the mysterious entity in the sea felt that he was still not powerful enough to shoulder that important mission .

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