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Chapter 327 - 189: Heart Demon Substitute · Five Poison Heart_2

Chapter 327: Chapter 189: Heart Demon Substitute · Five Poison Heart_2

As for how to research this, it was definitely the Elders and Hall Masters of the Upper Three Realms who collaborated with him in his research, even granting him access to all the Cultivation Techniques from the Qi Refinement Realm to the Peeping Dao Stage for reference.

"Mysterious, it truly is mysterious."

"Your 72 Transformations involve physical metamorphosis, while these 36 Transformations are soul-oriented; the former having form without spirit, the latter possessing both form and spirit—it truly is remarkable."

After listening, Yun Yu unconsciously attempted it and his hands transformed into tiger claws, but quickly reverted back.

He also grasped the trick right away. Although his insight was limited by the Heart Demon, it only meant that he couldn’t break free from the constraints of his inheritance to innovate and develop, not that he was foolish; instead, he possessed the necessary knowledge reserves and experiential wisdom.

"There’s a 70% chance of avoiding disaster!" Finally, Yun Yu stated his conjecture.

"Seventy percent, with such odds, as long as it’s successful, there wouldn’t be too much of a problem with the remaining thirty-five transformations," Gu Shanhai also breathed a sigh of relief.

These 36 and 72 Transformations were actually special Disaster Avoidance Techniques that Gu Shanhai had improved upon by referencing the transformative abilities of Druids. At first glance, they seemed unrelated but, in essence, they served a single purpose: to cause a misjudgment in the Heavenly Tribulation by altering one’s own vital statistics through transformation.

And naturally, the method for altering statistics was through transformation.

Heavenly Tribulations intensified with each ascent in cultivation level, especially for those in the Upper Three Realms, who were closely watched by the heavens and earth. Whereas, in the Lower Three Realms, despite their numbers, the Tribulations they faced were lighter, so the heavens and earth didn’t bother much. Gu Shanhai was an anomaly.

"The message has already been sent, the Tribulation will be undergone in two days. This Upper Three Realms Tribulation is nothing like the Middle Three Realms; the intensity is too ferocious—if you were to observe, what would happen if something went wrong?" Yun Yu spoke helplessly.

He knew Gu Shanhai would have to be on site; without being there, it would be impossible to gather valid data.

Remote observation through spells meant that Gu Shanhai could only use the naked eye, but on site, he could utilize his various types of sight for more data collection.

"That indeed is an issue, especially since the Elder is facing the Heavenly Tribulation, you’d think thousands of miles would be affected," Gu Shanhai also felt somewhat helpless, knowing the commotion caused by an Upper Three Realms Tribulation would be no small matter.

During the Middle Three Realms Tribulation, it already covered a hundred miles. The Upper Three Realms would extend even further; a thousand miles was a conservative estimate.

In the Middle Three Realms, those Elders and Hall Masters could still protect him as he watched from a close distance, but now it was too much, entering was truly life-threatening.

As for watching from afar, under the thousands of miles of the pervasive Heavenly Tribulation, even considering a thousand miles, Gu Shanhai’s vision wasn’t that extensive, and how could he observe? Even secret techniques like the Mystic Eye wouldn’t work; they would be disrupted by the Tribulation.

"However, there’s no need to worry—if this Disaster Avoidance Technique of yours is successful, we won’t have to face the Jiuxuan Five Thunder Tribulation," Yun Yu tried to offer some comfort. He was powerless in this situation; facing a Magic Awakening Stage Heavenly Tribulation, he himself at the Peeping Dao Stage could not ensure that Gu Shanhai would emerge unscathed.

Gu Shanhai’s weakness in strength had become an obstacle in his research.

Yun Yu felt quite guilty; normally, with such extensive cultivation resources, Gu Shanhai should have already reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, but he was still at the Qi Refining Middle Stage. He didn’t think that Gu Shanhai’s talent was poor; the slow progress was surely because he was developing this Disaster Avoidance Technique.

"The theory is indeed sound, it’s just that, as you said Sect Leader, a 70% chance is too low," sighed Gu Shanhai. With his nature, unless it was a desperate situation, he wouldn’t be satisfied unless the success rate was 90%.

"..." Yun Yu was speechless, 70% low? For them, a 70% chance of not undergoing a Tribulation was like a blessing from heaven. When he sent over the first of the 36 Transformations, the Elder on the other side was nearly ecstatic.

He indicated that as long as Gu Shanhai perfected the remaining thirty-five transformations, he wouldn’t hesitate to take him as a disciple right there and then.

"Alright, I’ll make the arrangements, someone will take you over in two days," Yun Yu could only agree to Gu Shanhai’s proposal. If push comes to shove, she thought, they could take out Chengyun Sect’s most powerful arrays and treasures, and ask all those hermit elders to come out and protect.

For Gu Shanhai, these 36 Transformations were critical for the future of Chengyun Sect. It was only right that those old timers put in some effort.

Chengyun Sect had stood in the Xuanji Realm for so long, it certainly had such a foundation.

"Indeed, this step is crucial. If we succeed initially, the subsequent steps should be relatively problem-free."

"Moreover, this is just the beginning. Once the 36 Transformations and the 72 Transformations are both successful, we will move on to virtualization. Then, in the future, it will allow for endless changes, and heavenly tribulations will never touch me," Gu Shanhai emphasized his plan.

In fact, during this period, Gu Shanhai had gained even more. He had not only acquired all kinds of cultivation techniques, spells, and divine skills from Chengyun Sect but also collected data from cultivators at every stage through their cooperation with him.

Now, Gu Shanhai was fully capable of perfecting the realms beyond the Qi Refinement stage on his own. His type of Qi was different from the natives, and undoubtedly, he would have to develop his own Foundation Establishment Stage and Purple Mansion Stage.

Especially since his body contained a Heart Demon surrogate, making him even more unique.

Yun Yu hurried off soon after; he still had to prepare for Gu Shanhai’s escort. The Divine Sect’s Meeting was already giving him a headache, but compared to that, he naturally valued Gu Shanhai and the 36 Transformations more.

"Little White, have you gotten even bigger?" Gu Shanhai observed Little White slowly approaching nearby, casting an enormous shadow.

"Eh?" Little White expressed ignorance; after all, it was just a deer.

After Gu Shanhai glanced at the Azure Dragon and then back at Little White, he confirmed that Little White had indeed grown larger in size.

In Chengyun Sect, its life had been much more comfortable than its previous time in Camelot Kingdom and Dashu Dynasty. After all, the Xuanji Realm’s energy level was much higher than those other two worlds; it was natural for it to receive better treatment.

"Never mind. Being bigger is good for later on, when I need you as a meat shield."

Little White’s body was all sinewy muscle, resembling a muscular monster of a deer. One kick from it, and a typical Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator might not be able to withstand.

Its antlers had grown even more massive and terrifying now—like branches. With Gu Shanhai seated on its back, his entire figure could be completely hidden, not even a tiny bit exposed—a perfect barrier.

The higher-ups in the sect probably also intended to develop Little White in this direction. In their eyes, as long as Little White could bear the damage and carry Gu Shanhai away for ten seconds, they could rescue him. Whether they could fight was another matter.

As for making Gu Shanhai able to land hits, that was beyond their current consideration. If Gu Shanhai were in the Middle Three Realms, they might push harder, but in the Lower Three Realms’ Qi Refinement stage, no amount of effort could bridge such a vast gap. It was simply more practical to assign protectors and pile up on treasures and arrays.

"Eh!" Little White expressed its identity as a mount, not a meat shield, suggesting they could use the Azure Dragon instead. After all, a new Azure Dragon could be recreated if it died, but if Little White died, it would be for good.

"Oh, that’s true. The Azure Dragon is definitely tougher than you, it’s just not as big," Gu Shanhai conceded that Little White had a point, albeit small. In a real fight, targets would definitely aim for Little White with its larger size, not the Azure Dragon.

But the Azure Dragon was indeed very sturdy, being Gu Shanhai’s alchemy furnace, weapon, and protective armor. In years of cultivation, its defenses had become even stronger than Gu Shanhai’s, clearly outperforming Little White.

Where in the world would a mount compete with a weapon on toughness? If Little White were tougher and sturdier than the Azure Dragon, then Gu Shanhai would use Little White as a weapon to pound his enemies.

"Eh!" Little White perked up, indicating a need to eat more and grow some flesh, so it could take more punches in the future.