roccoschili Chapter 786 - 786: 'Twelve-Style Heavenly Pulse Skill'_1
Chapter 786 - 786: 'Twelve-Style Heavenly Pulse Skill'_1
"Unexpectedly, even members of the Alien Race could cultivate this unique Twelve-Style Heavenly Pulse Skill."Where did this Cultivation Technique come from? Wind Thunder King had obtained an unnamed Cultivation Technique from Wang Linchi, which Wang Linchi later named himself.
After cultivating it, he indeed found that he could enhance his own strength through the bloodline of other members of his race. For example, his strength now was equivalent to that of two Alien Kings: his own, plus the power of the Boulder King.
"Right now, the most crucial task is to save the Boulder King's life. If he were gone, I would lose a share of a king's power." Wind Thunder King felt the burgeoning power within. He realized that his former self might not have been able to withstand even one of his current attacks. After all, my former power level was 1, and now it is 2. Even if 1 point was nullified, my former self wouldn't be able to resist the remaining 1 point. If the other eleven were still alive, perhaps we wouldn't have lost. At least now, I alone can fight four Human Martial Gods without being at a disadvantage. The premise is that the Boulder King doesn't die. If he dies, I'll revert to my original strength. Unfortunately, there are no ifs, and the Boulder King might not have much time left either. Through our Bloodline Resonance, I can sense his condition isn't optimistic. He can probably only hold on for about a month before succumbing to his severe injuries. There is one way to save him: get Wang Linchi to act. Given Linchi's mysterious origins and his ability to produce something as miraculous as the Twelve-Style Heavenly Pulse Skill, he might also have a way to treat the Boulder King. However, Wang Linchi clearly doesn't intend to do so. If I were alone, he could control me. But if the Boulder King were also saved and present, that would introduce an uncontrollable factor for him. I have a feeling Wang Linchi would rather see the Boulder King die on the spot. It's only because of our mutually beneficial relationship that Wang Linchi hasn't acted to ensure that.
Indeed, it was exactly as Wind Thunder King suspected. Wang Linchi wasn't so much aiming to control the Boulder King, but rather felt that the Boulder King was becoming a hindrance to his plans. If the Boulder King dies, Wind Thunder King will be completely unshackled, Wang Linchi thought.
Wind Thunder King continued his thoughts, The Boulder King is beyond saving. The only way to maximize the Twelve-Style Heavenly Pulse Skill now is through quantity leading to a qualitative change—by increasing the number of cultivators. In fact, I don't really want the Boulder King to recover either. I don't want to share this incredible Cultivation Technique, the Twelve-Style Heavenly Pulse Skill, with anyone else. Human Martial Gods have selfish desires, and of course, Alien Kings do too. Everyone wants to be supreme, not share power. The truly selfless are an extreme minority.
"The best course of action now would be to rally all members of my race together." Wind Thunder King's eyes narrowed. It seems I've uncovered Wang Linchi's true intention. The so-called annihilation of nations was perhaps just a pretext. His real goal might be to have me gather all the Alien Race together. In that case, there's a huge problem with this Twelve-Style Heavenly Pulse Skill. Wind Thunder King immediately focused his attention on the special Cultivation Technique Wang Linchi had given him. I don't believe Wang Linchi would be so benevolent. His motive must be significant. Is it the Human Clan's Extremists? Wind Thunder King mused. The only reason I can think of for gathering the entire Alien Race is a large-scale massacre. There have always been Extremists within the Human Clan. Their singular goal is to exterminate our Alien Race and occupy the Caverns. However, this faction has always been suppressed, and their influence wasn't significant. There's been no news of them in recent years; I thought they had vanished. It seems now they've merely gone underground.
After deducing Wang Linchi's 'true identity,' I also understand the matter of the Black Prison Night Watchman. It seems the Extremists believed the actions of the nobles and the Night Guard were contrary to the Human Clan's interests. Consequently, using internal coordination, they maneuvered to use my hand to destroy the Black Prison Night Watchman. As for annihilating nations, that was to further pressure the Human Clan and deepen the hatred between our two races. Sacrificing some of their own people to achieve their goals is indeed an extreme act, tantamount to self-mutilation. But then again, they are called Extremists; such extreme behavior is to be expected from them.
First, he gives me the Cultivation Technique to gather my kinsmen. Then, I annihilate nations to incite hatred. And then... At that point, the situation would be clear. The Human Clan, filled with righteous indignation and united in purpose, would be ready to move against our Alien Race. Conveniently, I would have gathered the entire Alien Race together by then. This action would be tantamount to declaring all-out war. Even if I myself have cultivated the Twelve-Style Heavenly Pulse Skill and gained immense power, this Cultivation Technique was ultimately given to me by a human. This means there will be humans cultivating it too. The Human Clan outnumbers the Alien Race and has more powerful individuals. Therefore, members of the Human Clan who cultivate the Twelve-Style Heavenly Pulse Skill will be much stronger than me. This is an overt plot, one I'm powerless to resist.
As for not cultivating the Twelve-Style Heavenly Pulse Skill, not gathering my kinsmen, and just letting everything go to ruin... That would also play into his hands. Without resistance, we'd just be waiting to be slowly butchered. The Caverns would become a Human Clan pasture, and we would be mere livestock, perhaps never able to escape our fate in this lifetime. Whether we resist or not, the ultimate outcome is death.
"You've miscalculated one thing, though: the Human Clan isn't so united," Wind Thunder King sneered.
If I hand this Twelve-Style Heavenly Pulse Skill to the Human Martial Gods, then variables will emerge. The Human Martial Gods, each possessing this special Cultivation Technique, could gain power beyond the Martial God realm through Bloodline Resonance. Who wouldn't be tempted? Regrettably, this special Cultivation Technique has a huge flaw: the more practitioners within a race, the less strength each individual gains. A race's potential power is like a cake. The cake is only so large; the more people who share it, the smaller each person's slice will be. As for making the cake bigger? I'm certain the Human Martial Gods wouldn't. They'd only try to snatch larger slices for themselves. If they were truly that united, the Human Clan wouldn't have so many damned internal squabbles.
When our Alien Race had twelve Alien Kings, we were also rife with power struggles. I was only able to successfully unify the Alien Race after all the other Kings died, leaving only myself and the severely wounded Boulder King. However, if new Alien Kings were to emerge, divisions would eventually form again.
Handing over the Twelve-Style Heavenly Pulse Skill to the Human Martial Gods... SIGH... Wind Thunder King winced internally at the thought. Even though it would cause internal strife within the Human Clan, it would undeniably enhance the Human Clan's overall strength. After all, the enhancement is tangible, not illusory. Unless I spread this special Cultivation Technique throughout the entire Human Clan to further dilute the power boost... However, there's a risk in doing that: the Cultivation Technique might leak to the Alien Race, and other members of the Alien Race might cultivate it. The consequence would be that my own power would be diminished. So, I can only give it to the Human Martial Gods. The Human Martial Gods would guard this special Cultivation Technique as jealously as I would, ensuring not a shred of it leaks out.
However, now isn't the right time for me to reveal myself. The Human Martial Gods are giving me the cold shoulder. If I were to actually meet them, they would undoubtedly attack. Nor can I reveal my current strength, especially with the Boulder King nearing his end. Right now, I must quickly relocate all our kinsmen here to serve as a source of power for my Twelve-Style Heavenly Pulse Skill. Otherwise, when the Boulder King dies and my power plummets, things will become even more troublesome.
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Your idea is indeed quite unique, Wang Linchi thought, having discerned Wind Thunder King's intentions. He knew that the Cultivation Technique he had provided would inevitably have some strings attached. All sorts of monitoring methods were put in place. Once you cultivate it, don't even think about escaping my grasp. Not a bad idea. But the Human Clan... it seems they can also cultivate it, just not as effectively. Wang Linchi mused. At first, I thought they couldn't, but upon closer examination, it seems they can. After all, I specifically designed this Cultivation Technique for the Alien Race. Although there's a five percent similarity in our makeup, the Alien Race are ultimately not human; they're not even natural beings. But I approve of your idea. You can definitely stir the waters and make things even murkier. Wang Linchi mentally voiced his support for Wind Thunder King's plan.
The Human Clan's internal strife was quickly quelled under the suppression of the Human Martial Gods. They even claimed to have killed all the nobles and opened the Palace of Heaven as proof. An incredible move, truly. With the nobles having disappeared, they put the situation to good use. Moreover, after this incident, it seemed the Martial Gods planned to integrate all nations, ending their autonomous status. If successful, the Human Clan's foundation and overall strength would rise to a new level. Perfect. Wind Thunder King wants to be a spoiler and disrupt this situation. I certainly won't stop him. After all, the weaker this world becomes, the fewer difficulties I'll face when implementing the Six Paths of Reincarnation.