Chapter 255 – New Destruction-class Skill! One of the Nine Taoist Secrets!

Ye Sheng stopped overthinking and began contemplating the next step to increase his combat power.

In this world, combat power and realm were the core!

Without combat power, everything was illusory!

Even after arriving in Dongsheng Province, without sufficient combat power and realm, merely holding the powerful title of Hall Master would only invite bullying.

“A million combat power is just the starting point…”

Ye Sheng looked up, pondering, “Right now, every aspect can be improved—skills, equipment, the Heaven-grade Throne, the Heaven-grade Breathing Technique, the Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit…”

Any one of these could significantly boost combat power!

This was no exaggeration! Any single item could potentially bring an increase of hundreds of thousands!

Ye Sheng considered which aspect to start with first.

“The Heaven-grade Throne?”

Whoosh!

With a thought, a black throne appeared at the center of his brow, shrouded in rolling dark clouds—truly mystical!

This was a ‘Heaven-grade artifact’!

Ordinary people could hardly possess such a thing.

Not only did it require the ‘Ultimate Realm’ to forge, but one also needed the ‘Heaven-Grade Forging Method’.

Even Saints might not be able to produce a Heaven-Grade Forging Method.

“No, it can’t be improved.” Ye Sheng shook his head regretfully.

Artifacts could indeed be enhanced.

The levels of artifacts were extremely simple, ranging from Level 1 to Level 100.

Each level increase could amplify combat power.

Currently, the ‘Black Throne’ was a Level 1 artifact.

To raise it to Level 2, the material ‘World Stone’ was required for forging.

However, Ye Sheng had already used up the thousand World Stones bestowed by Emperor Lord Dongxuan.

“There’s nowhere to buy this stuff.” Ye Sheng wore a helpless expression.

World Stones were extremely scarce and precious resources.

They couldn’t be found in the Federation’s marketplace.

The Immortal Puppet had also reminded him, laughing, “World Stones are extremely rare. When Experts obtain them, they’re eager to use them themselves to enhance their artifacts and never sell them externally.

Everyone hoards them tightly.

To obtain World Stones, you must find a way yourself, and it requires a certain degree of luck.”

Swish!

Ye Sheng put away the Heaven-grade Throne. Without World Stones, this artifact couldn’t be improved for now.

Next, he considered level, equipment, the Heaven-grade Breathing Technique, the Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit… Ye Sheng examined each one.

But in the end…

Ye Sheng still felt that his ‘Destruction Skills’ were the simplest and most direct.

The increase they provided was also the greatest!

“Destruction Skills are my foundation!”

Ye Sheng shook his head to clear his thoughts.

Recently, he had been dazzled by the Heaven-grade artifact, the Heaven-grade Breathing Technique, and even the Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit… nearly forgetting his own foundation.

His advantage lay in the ‘Destruction Skills’ that others lacked, not in these things that some top-tier Aberrations also possessed.

“Hah! How foolish!” Ye Sheng exhaled a breath of turbid air, his eyes clearing considerably.

The Heaven-grade artifact and Heaven-grade Breathing Technique could also be improved, but they should come after the ‘Destruction Skills’.

They could make him stronger, but they were definitely not the core.

“Destruction Skills?” With a clearer mind, Ye Shen began taking stock.

After promoting to 5th Revolution Ghost King, all his Destruction Skills could be raised to Level 5.

This was the most powerful aspect!

“Heaven-Suppressing Divine Bell, Heavenly Manifestation…”

“Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, Demon-Sealing Great Hand Seal, Nightmare Ghost Realm, Spirit Binding and Commanding…”

Ye Sheng listed them one by one.

Among them, Heavenly Manifestation was undoubtedly the strongest skill at present.

The increase in combat power was the most significant.

The Heavenly Manifestation at Level 4 was already capable of boosting combat power by 470,000 points.

If it were raised to Level 5, the effect would likely be even more terrifying!

This was definitely something to improve, and it had to be prioritized above all else, as the top priority.

The Heaven-Suppressing Divine Bell was one of the few defensive skills and could not be overlooked.

“The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder is an area-of-effect skill. Currently, I am still at 5th Revolution Level 0. To quickly reach 5th Revolution Level 100 and achieve perfection, this skill is also indispensable…”

“Spirit Binding and Commanding?”

Seeing this, Ye Sheng paused for a moment.

Spirit Binding and Commanding was currently only at Level 2, which was somewhat underwhelming.

This skill was somewhat unique—it could capture Ghost Creatures one major realm higher than the user.

Each time it leveled up, the number of captures would increase.

At Level 2, it could capture 50 Ghost Creatures.

“Currently, I am a 5th Revolution Ghost King and can capture Ghost Creatures at the 6th Revolution Ghost Venerable Realm…” Ye Sheng’s eyes flickered. “But leveling it up is troublesome. Enlightenment Steles are useless for this skill.”

Spirit Binding and Commanding could only increase its proficiency by continuously capturing Ghost Creatures.

In this regard, Enlightenment Steles were of no help whatsoever. Ye Sheng would need to set aside time to grind its level, which was somewhat tedious.

“I’ll work on improving Spirit Binding and Commanding after arriving in Dongsheng Province. For now, I’ll focus my efforts on Annihilation-grade skills like ‘Heavenly Manifestation’…

I must strive to increase my combat power as much as possible!” Ye Sheng said.

The Senior Schoolmate ‘Jian Mingzi’ he had met in the Extreme Heat Hell likely had combat power in the millions!

He needed to catch up.

…

Over the next few days, Ye Sheng secluded himself like a hermit, rarely leaving his room.

Regarding this, Tang Yu and the other children of influential families felt quite disappointed.

They wanted to interact more with Ye Sheng, but he clearly wasn’t giving them the opportunity.

They could only put some effort into building connections with Tang Hongyi and Xu Xingchen.

Ye Sheng’s progress was also quite encouraging.

With the help of the ‘Top-grade Enlightenment Stele’ bestowed by Emperor Lord Dongxuan, even Annihilation-grade skills saw their proficiency soar by leaps and bounds.

Several Annihilation-grade skills advanced side by side.

In just a few short days, the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder reached Level 4, catching up with the others.

The Demon-Sealing Great Hand Seal also advanced to Level 4.

The Heaven-Suppressing Divine Bell and Heavenly Manifestation were already at Level 4 and were progressing toward Level 5. However, the proficiency required to reach Level 5 was immense, so the progress was much slower.

But once they reached Level 5, the increase in combat power would undoubtedly be astonishing.

It was worth mentioning that,

during his spare time, Ye Sheng learned a new Daoist skill.

It was the intermediate-level Daoist spell, ‘Soul-Control Talisman.’

In the hands of an ordinary Daoist, this Soul-Control Talisman could be drawn as a talisman, and by reciting an incantation and attaching it to the head of a Ghost Creature, the creature could be controlled.

However, it could only control low-level Ghost Creatures. It might fool ordinary people, but in the eyes of true Experts, it was extremely impractical.

Yet, it was this seemingly ordinary intermediate-level Daoist spell that gave Ye Sheng an enormous surprise!

“I never expected… such a small intermediate-level spell would evolve into the ‘Three Corpses Soul-Hooking Technique,’ one of the ‘Nine Secrets of Daoism’!” Ye Sheng was stunned!

It felt like hitting the jackpot!

He vividly remembered the Notification Sound of the Supreme Rule echoing in his mind,

[Talent Passive ‘Celestial Master’s Heart’ triggered. ‘Soul-Control Talisman’ automatically upgraded to Annihilation-grade ‘Three Corpses Soul-Hooking Technique.’]

After reading the introduction to the ‘Three Corpses Soul-Hooking Technique,’ I discovered that this Annihilation-grade Skill was actually one of the Nine Secrets of Daoism.

The Nine Secrets of Daoism!

Each one possessed abilities so bizarre and profound that ordinary people could hardly comprehend them.

Moreover, each was a closely guarded secret, never to be passed on lightly!

The function of the ‘Three Corpses Soul-Hooking Technique’ was extremely straightforward: it hooked and seized souls, capturing one of a person’s three souls and one of their seven spirits, thereby gaining control over that individual.