272: Ring explosion!

"I need to find an opportunity to test its effect!"

Lu Ming rubbed the Jade Slip between his fingers, pondering internally.

Leaving the Southern Wilderness Region alone this time, the road ahead is full of unknown dangers.

Although Mu Han and his Senior Brother have already blazed a trail for him, leaving behind a route map for reference.

But no one can guarantee that new changes won't arise along the way after all these years.

Having one more trump card means gaining one more chance at survival.

As if to fulfill his thoughts, he also found a technique recorded after the 《Heavenly Art of Transforming Matter Treasures Chapter》.

"《Primordial Star Sea Convergence Art》!"

This is a unique Tier 3 Soul Nurturing Secret Technique.

The practitioner must use their own Origin to nurture the Magic Treasure day and night, and can condense a "Dharma Ring" within the Magic Treasure every year.

A maximum of ten Dharma Rings can be accumulated. The longer the nurturing time, the more terrifying the accumulated power.

Once activated, the simultaneous release of ten rings can instantly break through the limits of the caster's own cultivation, truly a miraculous counter-move in desperate situations.

Lu Ming looked at this secret method and stroked his chin.

"I feel like this technique can be combined with the Blood Nurturing Soul Merging Artifact Sacrificial Method."

Nurturing it while accumulating power, and then when it self-destructs... *Hiss*~ I dare not even imagine it.

He temporarily suppressed this thought, carefully put away the Jade Slip, and saved it for future verification.

After this, although Lu Ming flipped through a large number of ancient texts, he never found another technique that stirred his heart.

Therefore, he simply calmed his mind and furiously absorbed the knowledge contained within the secret manuals and ancient scriptures in the Scripture Pavilion.

He had advanced rapidly all the way from the Qi Refinement Stage to the Golden Core realm, lacking precisely the necessary grounding and accumulation.

He took this opportunity to make up for the slightly superficial foundation caused by his rapid advancement... Time flew by; five years passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Lu Ming dropped a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone as payment for borrowing the texts, then transformed into a gentle breeze, silently leaving this small Family that only had Cultivators in the Qi Refining Middle Stage.

He walked slowly along the bluestone streets of this small city, his aura merging seamlessly with the natural world.

None of the pedestrians on the road could detect his presence; even Cultivators walking toward him would unconsciously step aside.

"It's time to leave."

Lu Ming had an understanding in his heart; he could already feel an invisible barrier.

This was not a Bottleneck in cultivation, but a limitation imposed by the environment.

In the past five years, his footsteps had covered almost the entire Southern Wilderness Region.

From the scattered black markets and Immortal Cities, to the underground exchange meetings where Loose Cultivators gathered.

And from the famous Foundation Establishment Sects, to the Cultivation Families hidden in the mountains.

He was like a greedy sponge, absorbing all the knowledge and nourishment he could access.

Naturally, those small Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment forces he had "patronized" would never know that a Golden Core True Person had once visited their most core Legacy grounds.

And this kind of near-"sweeping" reading yielded significant results.

The superficial foundation caused by his rapid past advancements had been solidified considerably.

Now, the Southern Wilderness Region, this pond, finally seemed a bit too shallow.

"However, let's first test the effect of the nurturing."

Lu Ming felt a wisp of Qi in his Dantian, and a smile appeared on his face.

Immediately, his figure flickered, and he suddenly vanished from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was in a secluded valley surrounded by mountains.

His Divine Sense spread out like a tide, and only after confirming that there were no Cultivators within dozens of miles did he nod in satisfaction.

Then, with a slight movement of his mind, a palm-sized Scarlet Flame Ancient Bell slowly flew out of his Dantian and hovered in front of him.

Firelight flowed around the bell body, and faint blood patterns seemed to swim within its inner core, while five incredibly solid, pale azure light rings encircled the outside.

This was a High Grade Spiritual Artifact, formed by combining the Blood Nurturing Soul Merging Artifact Sacrificial Method and the Primordial Star Sea Convergence Art, nurtured over five years using essence blood and Origin.

This bell was merely picked up from an unknown Robber Cultivator; its quality was quite ordinary.

But after five years of nurturing, not only has its spirituality greatly increased, but it has also accumulated the massive energy contained within five "Primordial Star Dharma Rings."

"Today, I'll use you to test the results!"

The Scarlet Flame Ancient Bell trembled slightly, but Lu Ming cast a spell without hesitation, directly activating the "Primordial Star Dharma Ring" mark within it.

"Detonate!"

Following a low shout.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

In an instant, the five Dharma Rings successively exploded!

With the detonation of each Dharma Ring, the might increased by several degrees.

Overwhelming waves of fire swept out, instantly turning incandescent white, and the temperature in the valley rapidly soared.

Not until the fifth Dharma Ring also shattered did the energy stack reach its extreme, causing the space at the center to begin slightly warping.

Immediately after... "BOOM!!!"

An earth-shattering loud noise reverberated throughout the valley!

The main body of the Scarlet Flame Ancient Bell instantly turned to dust at the center of the explosion, and the fiery shockwave rapidly expanded outward in a sphere.

The mountain walls on both sides collapsed immediately, and countless boulders vaporized in the high heat!

Even the ground was forcibly lowered by three feet, and a massive scorched black crater appeared in the center of the valley floor.

Lu Ming stood in mid-air, his Dharma Robe flapping loudly in the shockwave.

However, this terrifying power, enough to annihilate a Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivator, was easily blocked by the spiritual light surrounding him.

"Not bad!"

He nodded slightly, quite satisfied with the result.

"Five rings detonating simultaneously, the power is no less than a full-strength strike from a False Core Immortal Master. If it were ten rings at Perfection..."

*Hiss*~

Lu Ming couldn't help but gasp.

One must know, this was only a High Grade Spiritual Artifact.

What if it were replaced with a Magic Treasure and nurtured for another ten years?

A flicker of anticipation flashed in Lu Ming's eyes.

The combination of the Primordial Star Sea Convergence Art and the Blood Nurturing Soul Merging Artifact Sacrificial Method far exceeded expectations.

This is not just a trump card, but a growth-oriented method with immense potential.

"But I don't have any spare Magic Treasures!"

Lu Ming currently possesses the human emperor banner, the sunfall longbow, the white jade spirit boat, and the azure profound sword.

However, every single one of these items is useful to him!

He couldn't bear to detonate these!

But there's no hurry. Once he reaches the Profound Spirit Domain, he can just find some kind-hearted people and ask for alms.