Chapter 3116: [Lazy Illusion Poison Mask] Improved Again! The Lazy Mist Clan Possesses...

Having absorbed the Indolent Mist Chronic Illness Sword Technique, a familiar martial insight blossomed within his mind.

A haze of the demon of indolence drifted forth, followed immediately by the manifestation of countless runes within its depths.

Under the influence of those runes, a massive, numbed visage took shape.

The Visage of the Indolent Mist!

Its hollow sockets and cavernous maw seemed ready to devour anyone in its path, appearing exceptionally terrifying.

A sudden chill of horror naturally welled up from within.

Though Wang Teng had acquired this combat technique before, witnessing such an insight once more still left his heart shaken.

Furthermore, this comprehension was clearly far more profound, its underlying conception much richer.

Wang Teng felt that heavy sense of lethargy deeply, as if even his own spirit were about to be affected.

Yet he knew this was mere illusion; the insight itself could not directly impact his mind.

"This Visage of the Indolent Mist is indeed frightening!"

Wang Teng took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down as he disengaged from the vision.

Although his mastery over the Visage of the Indolent Mist had not broken through this time, his attribute values had increased significantly.

A full four thousand points!

It had now crossed the halfway mark of the proficient level, which was quite decent.

And with the elevation of the Visage of the Indolent Mist, another combat technique ascended along with it.

None other than the Indolent Phantom Poison Visage, which had just recently been enhanced.

Indolent Phantom Poison Visage (Peak Demon Venerable Level): 11,500/30,000 (Proficient).

Previously, when the Poison-Devouring Visage ascended, this Indolent Phantom Poison Visage had gained a full three thousand attribute points.

Now that the Visage of the Indolent Mist had risen by four thousand points, the Indolent Phantom Poison Visage moved upward yet again.

Moreover, the attribute increase was substantial, amounting to a staggering seven thousand points.

Wang Teng was highly satisfied with this; his mastery of this peak Demon Venerable level technique was truly growing higher and higher.

Who said these fused combat techniques were difficult to elevate?

Had it not just risen twice in quick succession!

Swift indeed!

This speed was not a single bit slower than directly picking up attribute bubbles from the original technique itself.

One had to remember that this was a peak Demon Venerable level combat technique; under ordinary circumstances, its attribute bubbles would definitely not be so easily squeezed out.

After all, any dark apparition capable of executing such a high-tier technique was bound to be an elite among elites.

How could the wool of such an opponent be shorn so easily.

By comparison, the difficulty of that path seemed even greater.

Besides, it was likely that almost no one else could master this fused technique; at least, Wang Teng had never encountered anyone who did.

Looked at this way, dividing it into three separate techniques to reap the benefits did not seem like a difficult task at all.

In any case, Wang Teng was now deeply familiar with all three component techniques.

For the Visage of the Indolent Mist, he could look to the members of the Indolent Mist Clan.

For the Poison-Devouring Visage, he could find the Demon Moth Clan dark apparitions.

And for the final piece, the Phantom Mirage Realm, he simply needed to locate a member of the Phantom Mirage Clan.

Wang Teng could even guess that he would certainly obtain a Phantom Mirage Clan technique shortly, and it might well include the Phantom Mirage Realm.

At the thought of this, he could not help but want to crack a smile.

The wool of the various dark apparition clans was about to be shorn completely bald by him.

Next, yet another new Indolent Mist Clan combat technique insight surfaced within his brain.

It was a figure shrouded in black mist, dimly visible as it held a long whip.

The long whip coiled about its body like a living creature.

The surrounding dark fog moved in accordance with it, emitting a low, whistling wail that carried a rather bizarre sensation.

At the same time, numb and eerie faces emerged within it, which was practically a standard feature of the Indolent Mist Clan's methods.

Watching this scene play out, Wang Teng felt a touch of surprise in his heart.

It turned out to be a whip-based combat technique!

This was truly a rare sight among the martial arts of the Indolent Mist Clan.

None of the Indolent Mist Clan beings he had encountered before had ever utilized a whip technique.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The whip lashed out, sharp cracks echoing through the void, followed immediately by a succession of afterimages darting fiercely out of the black mist.

Within the scene of that insight, many martial artists of the Light Universe were pierced by those dark shadows, their bodies freezing as their expressions turned utterly numb.

The very instant they were struck, they had already fallen under the influence of the power of indolence.

No, it would be more accurate to say they were affected even before the blow landed.

Wang Teng suddenly recalled the situation of those Light Universe martial artists prior to being struck; at that moment, they had already been somewhat out of sorts.

"This technique shares a wonderful similarity of purpose with that Indolent Mist Chain!"

Wang Teng's eyes flickered, his inner self filled with astonishment.

To think that right after obtaining the Indolent Mist Chain at the peak of the High-Tier Demon Emperor level, a similar Indolent Mist Heart-Eroding Whip would appear right on its heels.

In terms of rank, this Indolent Mist Heart-Eroding Whip was certainly stronger.

The Indolent Mist Chain was said to be comparable to an ordinary Low-Tier Demon Venerable level technique.

But this Indolent Mist Heart-Eroding Whip was clearly no ordinary Low-Tier Demon Venerable level technique; damn it, this was plainly an advanced version of the Indolent Mist Chain.

The freshly fused Demon Moth Indolent Mist Chain could also be considered an advanced version of the Indolent Mist Chain.

Yet that was an advancement in an entirely different direction.

The present Indolent Mist Heart-Eroding Whip fully exerted the lethargic power of the Indolent Mist Clan to an even greater potency, thereby reaching the Low-Tier Demon Venerable level, which was a distinct matter altogether.

Wang Teng attached great importance to this technique as well, immediately absorbing all of its insights as a profound understanding arose within him.

His mastery of this Indolent Mist Heart-Eroding Whip instantly reached the proficient level, as though he had personally cultivated it for an exceptionally long time.

"So satisfying!"

Wang Teng grinned.

This method of rapidly elevating one's mastery over a combat technique was simply too exhilarating.

Outsiders could not possibly comprehend it.

"Now that I have obtained a few whip-type techniques among these dark combat arts, can they also be fused?"

Wang Teng had grown thoroughly addicted to synthesis; the mere sight of similar combat techniques left him yearning to meld them.

Regrettably.

No option for synthesis presented itself this time.

"Never mind, it seems techniques of the same type cannot simply be fused at whim."

The light in Wang Teng’s eyes dimmed as he shook his head.

He pondered deeply upon it, and the root of the problem suddenly became clear.

Though the Blood Tribe's Shark Blood Whip and Blood Orchid Whip shared the same long-whip classification as the Slothful Fog Tribe's Corrosive Sloth-Fog Heart Whip, their developmental paths were vastly divergent.

The reason the Slothful Fog Chains and Demon Moth Chains could be merged was entirely due to the extensive commonalities they shared.

Their differences lay solely in their elemental attributes.

Conversely, the similarities among the Shark Blood Whip, Blood Orchid Whip, and Corrosive Sloth-Fog Heart Whip were simply not profound enough.

"Perhaps if I acquire a few more dark combat techniques of the long-whip variety, synthesis might yet be possible."

Wang Teng communed with himself in the silence of his mind.

Subsequently, an enlightenment for a new Slothful Fog Tribe combat technique manifested.

A figure materialized within his mind, likewise shrouded completely in a dense, black mist that obscured any defining features.

And as the dark fog thickened to an opaque density, the figure vanished outright, leaving not a single trace behind.

Whish!

A sudden gust of wind stirred within the black fog.

Vaguely, Wang Teng seemed to sense a silhouette shifting within the gloom, yet his eyes discerned absolutely nothing.

He could not help but knit his brows, finding the sensation exceedingly eerie.

This technique...

"It appears to be a movement technique?!"

A surge of pleasant surprise washed over Wang Teng, and he instantly absorbed the corresponding insights, fully grasping the principles underlying the technique.

Sloth-Wind Shadowless Form!

Such was the name of this particular technique.

From the nomenclature alone, certain clues could be deduced.

Indeed, this technique did not merely encompass the power of sloth and darkness; it harbored yet another elemental force.

—The Wind Element!

It was, astonishingly, the power of wind!

The wonder in Wang Teng’s heart grew more profound; he had never anticipated that the methods of the Slothful Fog could integrate the power of the wind element.

This was a phenomenon he was encountering for the very first time.

"Could it be that the Slothful Fog Tribe can actually birth individuals with multi-attribute talents?!"

Doubts rippled through Wang Teng's mind, imparting a sensation as though his very worldview were being overturned.

Never before had he discovered any other elemental talents within the Slothful Fog Tribe.

Was this dark race not primarily defined by the power of sloth and darkness?

Could it be a mutation?

Nevertheless, since that Slothful Fog entity could execute a technique imbued with the wind element, there was an eighty percent chance it possessed such a talent.

This was a reality that could not be

No difference at all!

So Wang Teng was content—reaching the mastery level was already a great fortune.

"By the way, I’ve acquired another dark-style movement technique. Can I integrate it into my *Blood Phantom Wind Shadow Technique*?"

A sudden spark of insight flashed in Wang Teng’s eyes as he thought of something new.

Expectation!

Truly, immense expectation!

The *Blood Phantom Wind Shadow Technique*, after fusion, had already reached the middle-tier Demon Sovereign-level combat skill. And this *Lazy Wind No-Shadow Movement* was also at the same tier. If they could merge, just how powerful would it become?

He couldn’t even imagine it.

How could he not be excited?

And most importantly, this technique contained the power of laziness. If fused, it would mean adding yet another attribute.

"They both contain wind energy—should be able to merge."

Wang Teng stroked his chin, silently speculating.

This connection wasn’t trivial.

Sure enough.

In the next instant, the words “Can Merge” appeared behind both techniques.

A surge of joy flared in Wang Teng’s heart. He immediately murmured in his mind: “Merge!”

[*Blood Phantom Wind Shadow Technique* + *Lazy Wind No-Shadow Movement* = *Blood Phantom Lazy Wind Shadow Technique* (Upper-tier Demon Sovereign Level): 12,500/30,000 (Mastery)]

“*Blood Phantom Lazy Wind Shadow Technique!*”

Wang Teng gazed at the newly forged technique with delight.

Attribute fusion successful.

Everything else didn’t matter—what mattered was that the technique was powerful enough.

After fusion, the movement technique indeed gained an additional element of laziness, and its wind-based power was further enhanced.

Originally containing wind attributes, now infused with new wind elements, its comprehension naturally grew stronger.

Wang Teng closed his eyes, absorbing the insights, finally mastering it completely.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, his body trembled slightly—and vanished from the spot.

Within the Chaos Star Domain.

Wang Teng’s figure materialized out of thin air.

He realized that using various powers here went unnoticed by the outside world.

The forces within were in a state of chaos; even dark energy would be disrupted, making it impossible for outsiders to sense.

This differed entirely from the star domains of ordinary domain masters, the small worlds of realm lords, or even the immortal realms of immortals.

Chaos characteristics—unique and unparalleled.

Dark energy itself originated from chaos, so naturally it couldn’t escape the cover of chaos.

Thus, every time he needed to use dark powers, he would enter this place.

“Let me see what’s special about this movement technique?”

At this moment, Wang Teng entered the Chaos Star Domain precisely to test the newly fused technique.

Though he had already obtained insights, nothing compared to the depth of firsthand experience.

(End of chapter)