Chapter 677: (5,300 words, totaling 8,650, short of about 340 words to reach 3 chapters)

Chapter 677 (5300+, total 8650+, 340+ words short of 3 chapters)

The thousand-handed and thousand-footed Xi God spoke lightly, "So what then?"

Regarding the extent of Zhang Yu's progress, although the Xi God felt surprised, he did not think it necessary to make a big fuss over it.

Xi God: "Xiang God, this great war cannot be influenced by a single Golden Core, or even a single Nascent Soul."

"Now the momentum is with us, we only need to proceed step by step starting from the fifth layer, beating down layer by layer, while letting the Dark Spirit Realm expand virally, gradually replacing the Spirit Realm, then final victory is merely a matter of time."

"Clearly victory can be obtained by proceeding step by step, so why create unnecessary complications, wasting strength on Zhang Yu?"

The Xi God's thousand hands and feet curled slightly, while advising, "Give up, Xiang God."

"Zhang Yu is within the headquarters of Ten Thousand Methods, if you want to resolve him now, you need to send a large number of elites to conduct deep operations behind enemy lines."

"Did you not see how strong his protection force was this time?"

Just like Zhang Yu's previous intention, the appearance of ten Nascent Souls severely dampened the Xi God's enthusiasm for such actions.

Only heard the Xi God speak lightly, "To successfully capture Zhang Yu, and also bring him up to the upper layers, that would probably require investing more than ten elite Nascent Souls behind enemy lines, even requiring investment of Deity Transformation level power."

"If losses occur during the action, subsequently affecting the great war above, slowing down the entire plan's progress, that would truly affect the winning situation."

Although resurrection can be aided by the Dark Spirit Realm, various material losses are still losses; four Nascent Souls needing to restore their physical bodies, cultivation, magical remains, magic treasures... all require massive resource investment.

Using such losses to deal with Zhang Yu, in the Xi God's view, is clearly an extremely unprofitable thing, and could even affect the entire plan.

Thus heard the Xi God speak lightly, "Xiang God, prioritize the greater situation."

Facing the Xi God's admonition, Xiang God persisted, "Zhang Yu's progress speed is too fast, and he bears Immortal Sect techniques... Did you forget the scene where he quickly cultivated the Kunlun in the Palm before Dao Qiankun?"

"If allowed to grow recklessly, it will inevitably have an increasingly large impact on the war."

"Especially... he is someone valued by Dao Qiankun, which itself indicates his importance."

"We should resolve him as soon as possible."

"If you feel capturing him alive consumes too many resources, then just erase him directly."

Hearing Xiang God's voice full of killing intent, another Evil God's figure appeared aside, "Since you believe in Dao Qiankun's judgment, and Dao Qiankun invited him, does that not indicate he will sooner or later become our side's person? Perhaps we fundamentally don't need to move against him."

Immediately after, the aura of another Deity Transformation realm cultivator came through, "Four Nascent Souls, added together cost us at least tens of thousands of Spirit Coins, for them it is at least ten thousand Spirit Coins in revenue."

"If continuing to invest, how much more loss? And how much revenue to bring to the opponent?"

"It won't take long before we reach the second layer, then we can deal with Zhang Yu however we want, why struggle with huge losses to do this now?"

Another voice sounded, "The loss of four Nascent Souls has already slowed my battle situation, I do not approve continuing to deal with Zhang Yu."

Xi God's voice sounded, "In short, let's first beat down layers 3 and 4, when the grand army gathers completely, we can deal with the second layer however we want, handle Zhang Yu however we want."

Hearing one after another opposing voices in the Dark Spirit Realm, Xiang God said coldly, "Is the future Dao Qiankun wants truly the same as our choice? The Zhang Yu he values, will he truly not produce a threat to us? I do not think so."

After another round of argument, Xiang God sighed, "A group of short-sighted people, you want to let go of a huge threat just for such a tiny bit of immediate benefit?"

"You will regret it."

Xi God spoke lightly, "Xiang God, if you want to continue dealing with Zhang Yu, I do not oppose, but we will no longer fund you."

"If you want to deal with him, rely on your own strength to go."

Around Xiang God, seven-colored light gradually dissipated, his entire figure also began to disappear bit by bit, leaving only the last voice echoing in the conference room.

"Rest assured."

"No need for you to say it, I will do it anyway."

"It won't take long before you know how correct my proposal today was."

...

Just when dark currents surged among all sides, and the great war was in full swing.

Zhang Yu continued to devote himself wholeheartedly into cultivation.

In the blink of an eye another two months passed, his Dao Heart grew to level 30, Mana increased to 4235 units, Physical Strength reached level 30.00.

Now Zhang Yu's Dao Heart and Body were both perfect, two basic numbers both reached the peak of the Golden Core realm.

Besides this, with repeated injections of potions, a total of ten Great Dao Foundations completed, a large amount of physical expression factors became active in his body, making his body stronger than ever before, resistance in all aspects grew fiercely, so-called water and fire proof, lightning hard to injure were already common.

Zhang Yu had confidence, even if it was a powerhouse of the same Golden Core realm, wanting to kill him would be difficult.

If adding the abilities of Kunlun in the Palm and Descendant of Immortals, then within the Golden Core realm there probably aren't many who could injure him.

And this still isn't Zhang Yu's limit, after all Purple Mansion Golden Core lets him establish 12 layers of Dao Foundation, Golden Core Saint Body then additionally gives him 1 extra layer of Dao Foundation he can establish.

When he eventually completes a total of 13 layers of Dao Foundation, the body's defensive ability will further reach a peak of the Golden Core realm.

"After breaking through to Nascent Soul realm, Dao Foundations can be refined into a physical body divine art, I wonder what kind of physical body divine art my 13 layers of Dao Foundation can refine out?"

However with massive injection of potions, physical expression factors becoming more active, completing new Dao Foundations became harder and harder.

Just like squeezing more words onto paper already written full, Zhang Yu felt to complete the remaining 3 layers of Dao Foundation, the required potion dosage had already grown exponentially.

And Zhang Yu's response to this...

"Just smash money on it."

Zhang Yu contacted Le Mulan saying, "Tell Yin Jiuao, sweep whatever potions there are for me, whatever price I want them all."

Current potion prices compared to two months ago nearly doubled again, but for Zhang Yu as long as it's a problem solvable by smashing money, that's fine to talk about.

Especially having deep background, plus Le Mulan, Yin Jiuao's channels, allowing him over the past two months, still satisfy his daily potion dosage.

And Zhang Yu's current income has even risen with the tide.

First is company side income.

Now under Zhang Yu besides Yu Xinghan, Le Mulan strength daily leaping forward, Shi Huaiyu, Xiao Qingxuan, Shi Yunxiang also successively obtained Golden Core Certificates, formally stepping into Golden Core realm.

A total of five Golden Core employees, plus Yu Xinghan obtained Military Civil Engineering Certificate, relying on Three Eye Divine Art quickly cultivated Heaven Kunlun Mountain Moving Divine Power, becoming besides Shi Huaiyu, another employee mastering military-grade power.

Employees' fierce growth, plus general environment civil engineering infrastructure great expansion, made company income surge, employees working 24 hours overtime, every month could let Zhang Yu harvest over 200 Spirit Coins.

Zhang Yu: Director Tu, how is the new Military Certificate matter?

Already become Civil Engineering Department Deputy Director Tu Lishan difficulty replied: Zhang Yu, Yu Xinghan's Military Certificate was issued to you last month right?

Zhang Yu: Subordinates working so hard, I cannot dishearten them ah

Tu Lishan: Xiao Qingxuan has already graduated, now taking Military Certificate doesn't quite fit the process

Zhang Yu: I understand I understand [500 Spirit Coins]

Zhang Yu: Troublesome Teacher Tu

Tu Lishan: Sigh, you ah! Could have ruined me badly

Tu Lishan accepted red packet

Tu Lishan: Truly not me wanting your money, it's this kind of thing, up and down all need to take a cut

Zhang Yu: I understand, after things succeed, I will specially thank you Teacher

After doing these, Zhang Yu thought secretly in heart, "After Military Certificates increase, power also continuously delegated, originally upper levels could decide Military Certificate ownership, now department can decide."

And after finishing talking with Tu Lishan not long after, Zhang Yu sent message to Director Lin: Director Lin, that Primordial Magnetic Channel project, why stuck again?

Director Lin: The project hit a snag; relevant personnel were investigated for corruption, putting us in a passive position.

Zhang Yu: How could there be so many corrupt individuals? Isn't it just other departments fighting internally to grab the project?

Zhang Yu: I'll go tell the principal; how can we let such small matters delay the university's construction?

After ending the call with Director Lin, Fu Ji's voice sounded again in Zhang Yu's ear.

"Heavenly Killing True Lord of Security, Heavenly Chapter True Lord of Talismans, Wondrous Hand True Lord of Medicine, and Taihe True Lord of Investment Management; this month's numbers are all here."

Zhang Yu saw the five hundred plus Spirit Coins credited, nodding slightly in his heart: "Sigh, all good True Lords striving for the Deity Transformation proof, our Wanfa University's geniuses."

Over these two months, besides Qingming True Lord, other Nascent Soul True Lords from various departments gradually formed interest transfer relationships with Zhang Yu.

Like the Security Department Director, Heavenly Killing True Lord, once famous as the old nice guy of Wanfa University; reportedly after becoming director, he never moved a hand, killed no one, smiled at everyone, didn't get angry even scolded by Golden Core Real Ones, and would joke with a smile.

But since this great war began, reportedly over 10 Nascent Soul realm cultivators died under his hands, hundreds of Golden Cores, countless Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining, wiping out colleges, burying demon descendants alive was common.

Reportedly his favorite thing was surrounding chaotic armies, besieging without killing, forcing opponents to breakthrough without certification through terrifying pressure, then collecting bodies one by one to create maximum profit.

There was also Heavenly Chapter True Lord of the Talisman Department, who once participated in Magnetic Pole True Lord's Yin Organ project with Zhang Yu.

Now responsible for Spirit Realm protection across campuses, reportedly some campuses' Spirit Realm traffic fees were collected up to 500 years later, another key pillar supporting Wanfa University.

The rest, Medical Department's Wondrous Hand True Lord, ruled the corpse industry, leading a mini-spring in the corpse economy.

Investment Office's Taihe True Lord reopened the financial sector, bringing immense help to Wanfa University integrating resources, resolving debt, and streamlining population.

It can be said each of these Nascent Soul True Lords possessed heavenly capabilities, amazing skills, extracted much profit for Wanfa University since the war started, provided large supplies for four Deity Transformations' secluded cultivation, and were all competitors to Qingming True Lord.

Watching this scene, Fu Ji couldn't help but sigh: "Sigh, nowadays Kunxu is rampant with embezzlement, benefit networks everywhere, luckily we have become part of it."

"Zhang Yu, take this opportunity to accumulate strength properly."

At this moment, Zhang Yu sat cross-legged in Hui Long Garden's underground cemetery, furiously circulating breathing techniques, trying hard to gather spiritual energy from all directions.

As Dao Heart and physical body strength data reached Golden Peak levels, Zhang Yu's next goal became improving mana, mana quality, and opening extraordinary meridians.

To improve mana, the primary method is naturally gathering more spiritual energy.

So Zhang Yu spent money to come to this underground spirit vein place, soaking in it all day breathing continuously, rapidly pushing his mana climbing step by step.

Besides the environment, Zhang Yu was also practicing new breathing techniques, preparing to complete a new chain diagram set named Boundless Mana.

"This chain diagram consists of ten expert-level breathing techniques; judging by the composition and name Boundless Mana, it should effectively increase my mana growth speed."

While practicing breathing techniques, Zhang Yu did not forget to purchase high-quality mana to absorb, growing his mana quality bit by bit.

But besides this, he encountered trouble regarding opening extraordinary meridians.

"Ordinary Golden Cores open at most eight extraordinary meridians, but I broke through with Purple Mansion Golden Core, able to open nine. Plus Golden Saint Body effect, total ten extraordinary meridians."

Zhang Yu thought secretly: "Extraordinary meridians strengthen designated techniques, yet between each meridian there are mutual combination and matching effects."

"Combinations of 8 meridians aren't hard to find; 9 meridian matches are rare but searchable in Wanfa's Great Library."

"But this 10 meridian combination, surprisingly isn't even in the Great Library?"

After searching fruitlessly, Zhang Yu came to Taiqing Realm again.

In the Soul Guiding Pool, bubbles rose and fell, countless information surging within.

When Zhang Yu's gaze swept over, he saw written there Thunder Talisman True Solution, Nine Opening Palm Technique, Three Harmony True Fire Processing Technology, Mountain Stabilizing Pearl Design Blueprint...

"A few more added, though mostly useless to me."

Zhang Yu knew this was knowledge, techniques, blueprints etc. Zhang Pianpian collected via dead souls while traveling for work.

Past two months, though Zhang Yu secluded in University City, Zhang Pianpian went out often, encountering battles, conflicts, deaths frequently.

So Zhang Yu occasionally checked the Soul Guiding Pool, finding several extra techniques and knowledge inside.

Most techniques were useless to Zhang Yu; few useful ones weren't worth dropping current practice to learn specifically, just stored by Zhang Yu for future.

No harvest in Taiqing Realm, Zhang Yu came to the Dark Spirit Realm.

Stepping into Dark Spirit Realm, Zhang Yu first completed today's check-in gaining some Righteousness Points, then military-grade technique selection package reminder appeared before eyes.

A book-like object floated before him, names of military-grade techniques flashing and changing, waiting for Zhang Yu's choice.

This was the military-grade technique selection package Zhang Yu obtained from last month's check-in activity.

However, since obtaining this package, Zhang Yu had delayed opening it.

Simply because currently he had no time to practice other military-grade techniques, nor determined which one he needed most or suited best.

So Zhang Yu simply left this package aside, to choose when needed later.

Closing the package, Zhang Yu looked at messages of Dark Spirit Realm zones, seeing more zones and organizations, feeling after two months development, the whole Dark Spirit Realm became more prosperous.

"Although these two months, school banned Spirit Realm connections everywhere, forbidding students connecting external Spirit Realms, preventing contact with Dark Spirit Realm."

Zhang Yu knew now most areas of University City were in LAN state; ordinary students unless leaving University City, extremely hard to access outside info.

"But this is drinking poison to quench thirst, ultimately unable to stop Dark Spirit Realm's constant spread."

After check-in, Zhang Yu started searching for the Ten Great Extraordinary Meridians Combination Method he needed.

Two months of constant check-ins accumulated quite a few Righteousness Points for Zhang Yu; part exchanged for Evil God Power for Fu Ji to boost strength, rest kept, about 800 plus Righteousness Points.

Suddenly, his gaze moved: "Found it, Ten Great Meridians Opening Method... is this from Heavenly Demon University?"

Zhang Yu's heart stirred: "Is it because Demon Descendants and human structures differ, causing Ten Great Meridians opening method to appear?"

Zhang Yu wanted to exchange, but found this thing actually cost 2000 Righteousness Points.

So Zhang Yu exited Dark Spirit Realm, wanting to contact Heavenly Demon University, see if could buy directly.

But simultaneously he didn't give up Dark Spirit Realm route, logging in daily to check-in and accumulate Righteousness Points next.

In this process, he would also glance at what daily tasks existed each day.

Through two months observation, Zhang Yu found Dark Spirit Realm daily tasks simple; sometimes observing crowd flow at intersections, asking how long Deities secluded, or where someone starved to death...

Zhang Yu felt this was Righteousness Alliance treating Dark Spirit Realm users as tentacles, collecting massive intel via countless tentacles to understand Wanfa University.

"This intel is too superficial, almost impossible to prevent being leaked out."

In this process, Zhang Yu could feel situation worsening through task descriptions and things observed himself.

"Please do not consume excessive cement..."

Seeing image of person dying with bloated belly on warning mark, Zhang Yu knew under medicine shortage, Qi Refining students couldn't afford stamina potions, ate too much cement starving, exceeding burden, finally bursting to death.

After all ordinary cement only increases fullness, doesn't truly contain nutrients, easy to overload for Qi Refining students.

"Hui Long Garden grave prices increased again, perfect investment timing!"

Zhang Yu looked at this ad, thinking secretly: "Old Gao's few private graves seem raised a lot, heard Shi Huaiyu recently wants to invest in graves too."

Time passed day by day like this.

One month later, Zhang Yu hadn't gathered enough Righteousness Points, but successfully bought Ten Great Meridians Opening Method via Ying Mingchi's channel.

Ying Mingchi was incredibly curious about this: You want to open Ten Great Meridians?

Zhang Yu just sent a smile emoji in response, did not answer.

Ying Mingchi thought secretly: "Surely awakened Demon Descendant bloodline, otherwise ordinary humans how could open Ten Meridians?"

Another month later, just as Zhang Yu was immersed in cultivation, news struck like thunder, sweeping through Wanfa top to bottom.

Eight months after Heaven Earth connected, Magnetic Pole Deity officially emerged, announcing attack on Long Night Jade Palace in three days, a war about the moon about to begin.

(Chapter End)