Chapter 440: The Orange of Today Is Not the Same as Before
Once the Divine Enlightenment Technique was mastered, it didn't just grant wisdom to beasts it could also directly bestow them with the ability to take human form.
Of course, the transformation of demon beasts was completely different from the ten thousand year soul beast transformation.
When a ten thousand year soul beast took human form, it was irreversible meaning they could never return to their beast form and their lifespan would be reduced to that of a normal human. They also couldn't freely switch between human and beast form at will. Even with the Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul Avatar, the transformation back to their original form was only temporary once the effect wore off, they would revert to human form.
However, demon beasts that underwent the Divine Enlightenment Technique were completely different.
They could freely switch between human and beast form, and more importantly, they did not have reproductive barriers with humans. If they assumed a human form and engaged in… certain activities with a human, they could bear offspring.
Just from these differences alone, it was clear demon beasts were a vastly superior, optimized version of soul beasts.
Their future potential was leagues ahead of ordinary soul beasts.
…
Following the first Ice Jade Scorpion's enlightenment, a second, a third, a fourth… began to arrive, one after another.
The newcomers varied in age and power, with some even being ten thousand year soul beasts.
The Ice Empress patiently used the Divine Enlightenment Technique on all of them regardless of their cultivation level. Even though ten thousand year soul beasts already possessed human level intelligence, their wisdom still lagged behind the true geniuses of the human world.
The Divine Enlightenment Technique couldn't give them a second awakening, but it could sharpen their intellect making them even more insightful and intelligent.
Throughout this process, Ye Cheng did not interfere.
Even though his mastery of the Divine Enlightenment Technique was far superior allowing him to directly grant human form there was a deeper reason for his restraint.
Beasts that underwent enlightenment would instinctively develop absolute loyalty toward the one who awakened them.
For them, the transition from ignorant beast to intelligent being was nothing short of a rebirth. To those awakened by the Ice Empress, she was no different from a parent, and as her "children," they would naturally obey her.
This was precisely why Ye Cheng refrained from stepping in.
By allowing the Snow Empress and Ice Empress to personally perform the Divine Enlightenment, they could quickly establish an army of fiercely loyal subordinates accelerating their efforts to unify the Far North.
Without this subtle brainwashing effect, their path to conquest would have been much more difficult.
After all, soul beasts were naturally rebellious merely having strength wasn't enough to rule them.
Some would rather die than submit, while others would pretend to obey but secretly plot rebellion.
…
As time passed, the entire Ice Jade Scorpion clan gathered within the cavern.
After enlightening each member, the Ice Empress passed down the Demonic Cultivation Method.
Meanwhile, Ye Cheng used his power to help the Ice Jade Scorpions and Snow Maidens complete their transformation from soul beasts to demon beasts.
Compared to the Ice Empress and Snow Empress, these lesser soul beasts had much weaker cultivations barely any had reached ten thousand years.
Because of this, Ye Cheng could assist them in large batches, greatly accelerating their evolution.
The demon beast population in the Far North was rapidly growing.
…
Meanwhile…
Sun Moon Empire.
It had been several months since Orange had that fateful dream of Ye Cheng's life an experience that granted her twin martial souls, cultivation techniques, and the knowledge of divine ring cultivation.
During this time, thanks to her newfound understanding of divine ring cultivation along with her refined martial soul and the power of the Flying Rainbow Sword Fragment Orange's path of reforging her soul rings had been nothing short of smooth sailing.
After shattering all her old soul rings which had been obtained through hunting soul beasts she began cultivating the Innate Technique and quickly condensed her first soul ring.
She chose to attach it to the Flying Rainbow Sword, because her dream memory contained countless powerful sword techniques, which she had now fully mastered.
Cultivating the Flying Rainbow Sword was her best path forward, as it allowed her to rapidly develop powerful combat strength.
More importantly, self condensed soul rings were not limited by age, unlike those obtained by hunting soul beasts.
Self generated rings could increase in power through cultivation, making the order in which they were attached completely irrelevant.
The hardest part of any journey was the first step.
But once she successfully condensed her first soul ring, her cultivation soared.
Before long, she formed her first soul core in her middle dantian, causing her cultivation speed to explode.
Her soul core constantly absorbed external energy, refining it into her own strength.
She directed all this power into strengthening her first soul ring, pushing it from ten years to one thousand years before proceeding to condense her second soul ring.
Orange didn't rush to increase the first soul ring's age any further.
For now, one thousand years was enough.
Instead, she prioritized forming the second soul ring because without it, her cultivation couldn't break past Rank 20.
Though she could continue absorbing soul power, any excess energy was stored away, locked until she advanced to the next realm.
To unlock this hidden power, she needed to condense more soul rings.
Thus, after forming her second soul ring and raising it to three thousand years, she immediately moved on to the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth.
In just a few short months, her cultivation skyrocketed going from nothing to Soul Emperor!
Her soul ring configuration was terrifying:
First Soul Ring: 1,000 years
Second Soul Ring: 3,000 years
Third Soul Ring: 8,000 years
Fourth Soul Ring: 10,000 years
Fifth Soul Ring: 20,000 years
Sixth Soul Ring: 36,000 years
For an ordinary soul master, this was unheard of an absolutely monstrous achievement!
Her rapid growth was due to several factors:
The Flying Rainbow Sword Fragment had reforged her body, making her more than just a twin martial soul user
Her meridians were completely unblocked.
Countless hidden pathways in her body had been opened and expanded.
All impurities were purged, giving her a truly flawless innate body.
Her cultivation speed was ridiculously fast.
The Innate Technique helped her automate cultivation through her soul core, absorbing energy even when she wasn't actively training.
The Flying Rainbow Sword Fragment continuously released microscopic energy, further optimizing her physique.
With so many overwhelming advantages, if Orange couldn't achieve this level of power in a few months, she might as well find a brick wall to slam her head against.
(End of Chapter)
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