Mythical Era: My Evolution into a Celestial Beast-Chapter 609: Soul Energy, Luo Feis Return

Chen Chu froze for a moment. He had casually mentioned his practice of a soul cultivation art once, but he hadn’t expected An Fuqing to remember. To think that she found a matching treasure and sent it to him.

A gentle smile appeared on his face.

Setting the Sound Stone aside, Chen Chu curiously picked up the black transparent crystal. As soon as he touched it, he sensed a unique and pure energy emanating from within.

At the same time, a translucent prompt appeared before his eyes:

[Crystallized soul energy detected. Convert to soul points?]

Chen Chu immediately straightened in his chair, his gaze locked on the black transparent crystal in surprise.

Soul points.

Attribute points, derived from life energy, were used to enhance physical arts and abilities. However, they had no effect on his Taixu Nether Light Scripture, a cultivation art focused on the soul.

The strength of one’s soul was crucial to post-king-level breakthroughs, influencing both the comprehension speed of laws and the number of laws one could bear.

The importance of the soul was self-evident. Fortunate encounters had allowed Chen Chu’s Nether Light Scripture to advance to the third stage by this point, his powerful soul condensed into the form of a Soul Emperor.

Moreover, the integration of the embryonic and blank principle from the Soul-Suppressing Imperial Seal had further tempered his soul into an unparalleled force.

If Chen Chu could obtain enough soul points to advance the Nether Light Scripture to the sixth stage, his soul alone would rival that of a king-level being, transforming into a Soul Emperor capable of mastering soul-related laws.

At that point, the fusion of his true form with his Soul Emperor manifestation would not only amplify his strength, but also accelerate his ascension to the heavenly king level.

Achieving that level required not just the mastery of complete laws, but also the unification of the divine soul with the true form of the laws. Many top-tier mythical-level human warriors had stalled at this step, their souls too weak to proceed. They were left with no choice but to cultivate and strengthen their souls gradually.

In contrast, colossal beasts seemed to have an easier path to ascension. Their evolution relied on growth, bloodline refinement, and physical tempering, a disparity tied to the principles of the world.

Chen Chu recalled information he had accessed after his authorization level increased. While waiting for resources, he had perused the Federation’s core database, which contained hypotheses related to this topic.

According to data from the mythical world and speculations from figures like the First Councilor, it was possible that the mythical world was an incomprehensibly massive colossal beast. This explained why it continually devoured and merged other worlds.

Furthermore, mutated beasts from both the Blue Planet and the mythical world consistently developed scales instead of fur after mutation, a trait shared even by berserk giants. All of this stemmed from the influence of the colossal beast.

In this context, while humans, the Purgatory Demon Clan, and other races could also cultivate and evolve, their progress was inherently more challenging because they were not colossal beasts.

Suppressing his excitement, Chen Chu issued a mental command. Convert this Soul Crystal.

Just like with the conversion of Life Crystals, an invisible force enveloped the Soul Crystal in Chen Chu’s hand, extracting the pure energy stored within and transforming it.

As the black crystal gradually disintegrated into fine powder and vanished, the translucent interface before Chen Chu updated. A new energy unit appeared, marking a significant leap in his progress.

[Stats]

Soul Points: 97

- Energy points transformed from pure soul force; can be consumed to enhance soul arts

- Current soul points are insufficient to enhance the Taixu Nether Light Scripture. Enhancement to the fourth stage requires 1,000 soul points.

Not enough. Chen Chu considered his options, but suppressed the idea of venturing to the Alliance of Gods in search of Soul Crystals.

While soul arts were undoubtedly important, his priority was still advancing his cultivation, reaching the late stage of the Ninth Heavenly Realm, condensing laws, and tempering his true form.

By then, his strength would be sufficient to slay middle-stage mythical powerhouses and rival late-stage experts.

With the addition of his summoning attack, the Rebirth Soul Crystal, and the Divine Luotian Shadow Talisman, both forbidden weapons of the principle level, these would significantly bolster his ability to safeguard himself, even if they didn’t grant him dominance over the mythical world.

With these thoughts in mind, Chen Chu exhaled deeply, returning to the cultivation room. He sat cross-legged and retrieved a thirty-centimeter-tall jade bottle. Upon opening it, a chilling aura filled the room.

Inside was the Nine-Yin Moon Essence, a substance resembling pure, clear water but imbued with extreme cold and yin energy. Upon consumption, the yin would reverse to yang, releasing an intense heat.

This extreme yang energy could strengthen a Ninth Heavenly Realm expert's transcendent body, ignite their essence and spirit, and expand the power of their domain.

Boom!

Chen Chu drank the Moon Essence in one go. Instantly, a surge of energy—frigid yet burning—exploded within him, transforming into white flames that engulfed his entire form.

Whoosh!

Within these roaring flames, Chen Chu's aura grew ever stronger.

Before the recent great battle, Chen Chu had consumed all of his resources, pushing his cultivation to the cusp of breaking through to the middle stage of the Ninth Realm.

As his aura continued to climb, faint dragon roars reverberated around him, carrying a ferocious majesty. Four divine wheels emerged and rotated behind him, making him appear sacred and imposing.

Boom!

Chen Chu’s aura surged explosively as he stepped firmly into the middle stage of the Ninth Heavenly Realm.

Phew!

Amid swirling winds and flying hair, Chen Chu opened his eyes and picked up a divine object before him—resembling a lingzhi mushroom, but split into nine distinct lobes.

This treasure, the Nine-Leaf Divine Mushroom, was brimming with rich vitality. Though as hard as steel, it was chewed and swallowed piece by piece by Chen Chu’s monstrously strong teeth.

After he fully consumed the mushroom, he resumed his seclusion, continuing to cultivate.

As for the kings' conference tomorrow, it had little to do with him. He wasn’t a king yet—what business did he have there? Such troublesome matters were better left to the bigwigs.

He was just a still-developing genius. Whatever needed addressing could wait until he actually became a king.

The next day, one king after another gathered in the conference room in the sky. No one outside knew what was discussed, but an hour later, the entirety of Abyssal City was abuzz with activity.

The fourteen main combat legions stationed in Abyssal City, along with four supporting legions, began mobilizing. Except for two reserve legions, all others moved out.

Transport trains rumbled as they carried troops, while massive transport planes loaded with missiles and other supplies continuously took off. Even the six orbital battleships, each over ten kilometers long, began to move, creating shockwaves as they headed toward the Sky Battlefield.

The ten or so colossal electromagnetic cannons in Abyssal City—each over five thousand meters tall with a range of tens of thousands of kilometers—were dismantled and prepared for relocation.

Amid this upheaval, Chen Chu, who had been in seclusion for just two days, was startled awake.

At his door stood an intelligent robot holding a half-meter-long white box. Its eyes glowed as it emitted an electronic voice.

[Lieutenant General Chen, the Life Crystals you requested have arrived. Please sign for them.]

A faint smile appeared on Chen Chu’s face as he accepted the subspace container.

The Life Crystals from the Blue Planet, which he had exchanged for using over 200,000 merit points, had finally arrived. With these, he could enhance all of the Heavenly Azure Dragon Emperor’s abilities to the level of divine transformation.

However, after placing the box in his room, Chen Chu left again, heading to the platform in the hall, where a luxurious hover car awaited.

"Chen Chu, over here!" Gabriella, her golden hair cascading over her shoulders, waved from the driver’s seat.

The opulent hover car soared through the skies, and Gabriella sighed from the driver’s seat. "Who’d have thought that after just two major battles, the war here in Abyssal City would end?"

Chen Chu, seated in the passenger seat, smiled slightly. "That’s the nature of the future. No one knows what tomorrow holds. But for the citizens below, it’s good news. They no longer have to live in constant fear that the front lines might collapse and the city might fall."

The previous day’s conference had not only addressed post-battle matters, but also decided the future of Abyssal City.

Due to the fall of the Primordial Star, the Abyssal Battlefield had become inaccessible even to supreme powerhouses, cut off from the world currently merging with the mythical world. This effectively marked the end of Abyssal City’s wartime role.

The area would soon be transformed into a massive logistics base city responsible for developing the vast resources and minerals within a range of tens of thousands of kilometers surrounding the city.

Due to the war, there hadn’t been time to exploit the resources hidden within the battlefields’ mountains, rivers, and valleys. This development, however, promised an era of unprecedented prosperity for the region.

Gabriella suddenly asked, "Chen Chu, have you already broken through to the Ninth Realm’s middle stage?"

Chen Chu nodded lightly. "Yes, I broke through the day before yesterday."

Due to absorbing the Profound Yellow Qi, which transformed his true form into the body of an Innate Demon God, Chen Chu's original estimate of breaking through to the king level within just over a month could now potentially be delayed.

Even so, Gabriella couldn’t help but feel envious.

Back on the Void Continent, she and Chen Chu had been at a similar level—both at the beginning stage of the Seventh Heavenly Realm. However, in just over two months, Chen Chu had already reached the middle stage of the Ninth Realm, while she had only recently advanced to the late stage of the Seventh.

His talent is utterly monstrous, surpassing even that Innate Awakener Li Daoyi in terms of potential. It’s no wonder he’s someone who nearly walked the path of heavenly kings.

Within the Thirteenth Corps base, a towering three-hundred-meter-tall dark-golden humanoid entity stood surrounded by numerous mechanical arms, which were hoisting massive armor plates to assemble, cover, and reinforce Mech No.1.

"Since the core of Mech No.1 is an unknown, damaged biological heart, its evolved lifeform can undergo unrestricted transformations when it goes berserk," Bai Qing explained from the bridge, standing over two hundred meters above the ground.

"The bio-information encoded in this armor stabilizes its form, preventing it from turning into something monstrous like a three-armed, four-legged aberration."

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Chen Chu, feeling the overwhelming energy surging within No.1, asked calmly, "How is Luo Fei doing?"

Bai Qing replied, "Little Fei's spirit and physical condition are stable. Once the outer exoskeleton is complete, and the transmission crystal is activated to link to the internal cockpit, we’ll be able to extract her."

"That’s good." Chen Chu nodded slightly.

During the prior battle, No.1 had gone berserk, with most of its body destroyed by a demon god’s attack.

Its armor restraints had been almost entirely shed, and it had absorbed the flesh, blood, and souls of over a hundred thousand high-level lifeforms, as well as devoured three demon kings, making it even more monstrous.

Because of the berserk state, Luo Fei had been trapped within No.1 for the past seven days.

However, upon returning, scans had confirmed her condition was stable, so Chen Chu had focused on his own tasks until Gabriella notified him today.

Click!

As the Transportation Crystal was embedded into No.1’s chest, its ferocious mech eyes suddenly lit up, radiating blue-white light.

Under its terrifying gaze, everyone in the base, except for Chen Chu, felt an inexplicable sense of dread, their legs trembling involuntarily.

Hum!

The crystal on No.1’s chest emitted a white beam of light, striking the ground. From within the beam emerged Luo Fei.

Boom!

The magnificent mech landed heavily, causing a faint tremor across the ground.

Compared to seven days ago, the aura surrounding Luo Fei was now far stronger. Her divine battle armor had undergone significant changes as well.

Once primarily white and gold with blue accents, her mech had grown larger, standing over five meters tall. It now appeared more imposing and majestic; dark-golden patterns resembling No.1’s scales adorned its surface, exuding a faint but palpable pressure.

Clearly, while Luo Fei’s body had avoided assimilation during No.1’s berserk state, her armor had been partially corrupted by its power.

Crack!

The majestic mech’s armor opened slightly, emitting translucent energy flows before vanishing into the subspace storage equipment on Luo Fei’s left wrist.

As she stepped forward, now clad in a silver combat suit that accentuated her slender frame, her delicate and beautiful face was revealed. Chen Chu smiled warmly and said, "You’re finally out."

The girl’s demeanor carried a newfound aura of authority, and her previously cold gaze gradually softened as familiarity returned to her eyes.