I Bound Myself to a Destructive Witch
Chapter 614 - 614: 582. Divine Thunder·Double Alpha!

After swallowing the Ascension Potion, a numbing and burning sensation struck Xia Feng's throat and abdomen, causing a surge of blood and a tense shudder of his nerves.

He felt as if he were riding a rocket straight into the clouds, his mind bewildered and floating.

His whole body felt light as if he were about to fly.

"Boom——!!"

The Bone Dragon shot out countless bone spurs, blasting the ground into deep pits like a hornet's nest, and debris flew—Xia Feng vomited blood and soared into the air; indeed, he had taken flight.

"Roar!!!!" A Dragon Roar that seemed to originate from the Netherworld shook the heavens, as Death Dragon Flames engulfed the sky and whipped up a raging tide, reflecting in the dilating pupils of Xia Feng as he was flung backward.

[Holy Hand Guanyin・Guanyin Hand]

Thousands of white right arms extended from the ground layers upward, like a sea of flowers blooming from limbs, creating a barricade of hands in front of Xia Feng, directly facing the explosive charge of the Dragon Flames.

The sea of hands was extinguished layer by layer until, in just two flashes, the sea of flowers shattered into nothingness.

Immediately following, Miyamoto Tengu was also shattered by the wave of Dragon Flames, and Xia Feng crashed into one giant tree after another as he was sent flying backward.

"Venerable Ascension Liquid?"

Ba Ji had naturally noticed Xia Feng's sudden action, which left him puzzled. Isn't it just a Puppet, why would it drink Ascension Liquid?

Could it be attempting to ascend through battle?

How could that be possible?

Even a supreme genius wouldn't dare do something so dangerous. Drinking Ascension Liquid during battle was no different from suicide.

But this is an Alchemy Puppet, not a real person. Could there be some special secret method that could activate it with Ascension Liquid?

Ba Ji was bewildered internally, and subconsciously shifted his gaze to the Bone Dragon to share the 'True Dragon Vision' ability.

He didn't realize until he looked—and it left him stupefied.

In the eyes of the Bone Dragon, the Spiritual Quality of the Alchemy Puppet shone brilliantly like stars!

Alchemy Puppets possessed Spiritual Pressure, a Spiritual Base, and an artificial intelligence-like wisdom core, but they distinctly lacked Spiritual Quality.

Spiritual Quality was the signature of life!

Yet now, there was Spiritual Quality within the Alchemy Puppet, not only present but also its brilliance climbing crazily, as though about to undergo some terrifying sublimation!

"This guy... is not a Puppet?"

"Is he a real person?!"

Ba Ji felt a chill in his heart and quickly thought of an incredible speculation, "This person is Xia Feng!"

How could this be?

Could this also be part of the plan?

Ba Ji was somewhat confused, unsure what Sword Heart and those women were scheming.

The muscular man's daze led to a pause in the Bone Dragon's attack, giving Xia Feng a moment's respite.

He supported himself against a sturdy giant tree, with sweat pouring from his forehead.

It must be said that drinking Ascension Liquid in such circumstances was indeed a suicidal act.

He had already sensed an aberration in his Spiritual Pressure, despite his efforts to control and structure it, attempting to restabilize the Spiritual Particle build.

But the Spiritual Pressure had become disastrously irreversible, starting to disintegrate at a rapid pace.

Like an avalanche, a mountain collapse, a sinkhole.

The painstakingly accumulated mound of a ten-thousand-meter snow peak suddenly collapsed, with a sky-shattering crack, and he violently spat out a mouthful of black blood, his body swaying as if about to fall.

After the collapse of the Spiritual Pressure, the underlying Spiritual Base, like crack opening in the ground, began to fracture, quickly spreading across like a spider's web.

Xia Feng took a deep breath and hurriedly stabilized his mind, using the remaining chaotic Spiritual Particles to suppress the crumbling Spiritual Base.

To no avail.

At most, it simply slowed down the rate of collapse of the Spiritual Base.

In fact, the standard ascension process requires a quiet, closed environment, a sober, rapidly functioning genius brain, and an ample supply of Spiritual Particles from outside.

This is because during ascension, the Spiritual Base and Spiritual Pressure are very unstable; a large amount of external Spiritual Particles must be introduced while using these Spirit Particles to rapidly construct a Spiritual Particle structure.

When one layer of Spiritual Pressure collapses, one must promptly construct a new layer to cover it up, so as to maintain the density of Spiritual Pressure and suppress the Spiritual Base nourished by the Promotion Liquid, which might inflate and explode at any moment, preventing it from collapsing.

Therefore, even when there is an ample supply of external Spiritual Particles, the majority of people often fail to ascend because their "construction speed of the Spiritual Particle structure" can't keep up with the "rate of collapse of the Spiritual Pressure," resulting in the disintegration of Spiritual Pressure and a failed ascension.

More seriously, the Spiritual Base might be damaged, and their strength might greatly diminish.

Even more severe, the Spiritual Base could explode, along with the Spiritual Quality, leading to the dispersal of one's soul and spirit.

Xia Feng's current situation is that without the vast supply of external Spiritual Particles, the Spiritual Pressure is irreversibly dissipating; the Spiritual Base, without the suppression of Spiritual Pressure, is about to self-destruct and explode.

Had he been an ordinary person, he would already be beyond help now.

He could only waste a dose of Promotion Liquid while quietly awaiting his own death.

But he is not an ordinary person.

Xia Feng only drank the Promotion liquid as a pretense.

[After ingesting the Promotion Liquid, Spiritual Pressure fell into a chaotic and disordered state, showing signs of collapsing and becoming detached. After 0.49 seconds of prolonged contemplation, Mu Qingtong completed the stabilization and reconstruction of the Spiritual Pressure state—]

[The Spiritual Base, nourished by the Promotion Liquid, underwent ultimate evolution, showing an unstable tendency, but since the Spiritual Pressure had become exceedingly stable before it could even react, the unstable tendency barely emerged before being abruptly snuffed out, starting a perfect sublimation—Progress 0.01%]

One could only say, truly worthy of being Mu Shen! Xia Feng thought admiringly.

However.

Only when Miss Mu's power has actually improved will her condition sync with his.

So his current condition is still bad; the Spiritual Base could collapse at any moment.

[Mu Qingtong simultaneously constructs the double A-level Spiritual Particle structures of Blood Spirit Throne/Blood Spirit Mechanism, integrating these two A-level structures into the 'Promotion Spiritual Material·Taiji Fruit' to initiate the Dual Origin·Ascension Ritual—1%]

[As it involves Condensing Dual Origin Goal Position, two ascension rituals need to be completed]

[Ascension Ritual 1: Employ the Throne Mechanism and work together with the Dual Cultivation partner to kill a genius of at least Third Rank Venerate]

[Ascension Ritual 2: Seize a Legend A-level Goal Position of at least Venerate Four Level]

The so-called seizing of the Goal Position.

It means killing 'those on the verge of Condensing Goal' using a special method. Upon their death, under the operation of the laws of heaven and earth, their Goal Position transforms into Spirit Paper imbued with Enlightenment Trace!

This type of Spirit Paper, also called [Dao Fruit Spirit Paper], not only helps Spirit Masters comprehend Spiritual Clothes but also makes it several times easier for a Spirit Master to consolidate their Goal Position and smoothly ascend.

For this reason, the act is known as seizing the Goal Position.

It is forbidden by the laws of the Empire.

[Heavenly Principle Sanction—]

[S-level Spiritual Artifact owners and above trigger the Heavenly Dao Laws punishment—the Heavenly Principle Divine Thunder!]

[Heavenly Principle Divine Thunder]

[Level: Double Alpha]

[During the process of completing the ascension ritual, {Heavenly Dao} will send down the Law Divine Thunder to obstruct your ascension]

Xia Feng: "....."

What the hell is this?

Is this discrimination? Does the Heavenly Dao have something against those who possess powerful Spiritual Artifacts?

Xia Feng wanted to curse. However, Double Alpha... Doesn't this imply that even the Heavenly Principle Divine Thunder has its levels distinguished?

And Double Alpha...

Without a doubt, it's absolutely unprecedented!