Nightmare Immortal Era

Chapter 136: Refining the Nightmare Dragon Pearl - White Dragon's Absorption Method

Yang Ning slowly opened his eyes and saw Yuan Xi squatting in front of him, holding an umbrella and curiously looking at him.

The comprehension of changes may seem slow, but in reality, it only took a dozen seconds or so. That's why Yuan Xi had just arrived.

"You...succeeded?" Yuan Xi asked in astonishment.

"Mhmm!" Yang Ning nodded heavily and sat up. "I luckily made a breakthrough!"

Indeed, it was too fortunate. Yang Ning truly felt like he had walked on the edge of death.

But since he had made a breakthrough, everything was fine.

"You made me worry so much!" Yuan Xi lightly pushed Yang Ning, but he pulled her into his arms.

He was in the Physical Body Realm, while his lover was in the Qi Refining Realm. It was no different from being a working-class person with a girlfriend who was a female CEO.

Although he said he didn't mind, in reality, how could he truly not mind?

Now, Yang Ning had finally caught up a little bit.

With Yang Ning embracing her, Yuan Xi's mind was instantly cleared, leaving only joy and happiness.

"Alright, alright!" After who knows how long they had been hugging, Yang Ning felt that Yuan Xi was drowsy and about to fall asleep, so he quickly shook her awake.

If she wanted to sleep, she should go sleep inside the house. The courtyard was not a good place to sleep.

"Should I familiarize myself with my newfound power first?" Yang Ning asked.

"Mhmm!" Regarding cultivation matters, Yuan Xi naturally wouldn't dare to be careless. She accompanied Yang Ning as he got up and returned to the house, then sat beside him, watching him intently while acting as his protector.

When others advanced to the Qi Refining Stage, they would become familiar with their spiritual power after a while. But for Yang Ning, who had advanced in so many aspects, it wasn't that easy to fully understand everything.

His consciousness entered the Spirit Realm, and with a wave of his hand, the Nightmare Dragon Pearl in the sky fell into his hand.

Previously, when he looked at the Nightmare Dragon Pearl, it was just a hazy, basketball-sized pearl.

But now, he discovered that the surface of the pearl not only flickered with endless spiritual energy, but also emitted a faint dazzling light. In the center of the pearl, there were seven intricately patterned symbol balls floating like stars.

Yang Ning was not unfamiliar with these symbol balls. They were just like the Deep Blue Oath, except the Deep Blue Oath was square-shaped while these symbol balls were spherical.

So it was obvious that this was the Innate Divine Ability of the Dragon Pearl.

"So much has been lost!" Yang Ning sighed.

The Dragon Pearl was equivalent to the Gold Core of human cultivators. However, Dragon Race would always keep their Dragon Pearls, while human cultivators would evolve their Gold Cores into forms more suitable for the human body, such as Law Manifestations.

As a high-ranking member of the royal family, Zhao had naturally cultivated numerous Divine Abilities. Besides the Great Dragon's Image Technique, he should have others as well. Moreover, he should have inherited many Innate Divine Abilities of the Dragon Race. It was possible that he had hundreds or even thousands of them.

But now, there were only seven Divine Abilities in the Dragon Pearl.

One by one, he looked at them.

Controlling the wind and rain: the method of manipulating weather changes.

Driving through clouds and fog: the ability to travel from the North Sea to Cangwu in the morning, flying high.

Dividing rivers and creating land: the ability to separate rivers and turn them into land, the method of dividing water.

Overturning rivers and seas: the ability to control rivers, lakes, and seas, the art of water control.

Changing size at will: the ability to change size, the method of transformation.

Commanding the nine thunders: the ability to control thunder. The ordinary Dragon Race consists of the five thunders of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. The Zhao clan has the Purple Sky Divine Thunder, Chaos Divine Thunder, Immortal Slaying Divine Thunder, and Dissipated Soul Divine Thunder.

The majesty of the imperial dragon: the dragon's majesty of the royal clan, capable of subduing all living beings.

"No wonder I gained the ability to control electricity, water, wind, and snow after obtaining the Dragon Ball. It turns out that it comes with its own Divine Ability!" Yang Ning realized in his heart.

He also understood why the thunder he controlled was different. It was because among the thunder he controlled, there were the Purple Sky Divine Thunder, Chaos Divine Thunder, Immortal Slaying Divine Thunder, and Dissipated Soul Divine Thunder.

However, at that time, he had no mana, so he could only use the most superficial abilities. As for the abilities that required mana, such as driving through clouds and fog and changing size at will, he couldn't use them at all.

And the majesty of the imperial dragon required a high level of soul cultivation, which Yang Ning, at the Physical Body Realm, couldn't use.

Previously, Yang Ning and the Nightmare Dragon Pearl had only recognized each other as master and servant, but they had not truly refined it. Now, what Yang Ning had to do was to infuse his mana into the Nightmare Dragon Pearl and truly make it his own.

With a thought, a trickle of mana flowed into the Dragon Pearl. The Nightmare Dragon Pearl accepted it without hesitation and consumed all of Yang Ning's mana in less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

And Yang Ning also felt a connection between himself and the Dragon Pearl.

Very weak, almost nonexistent, but it did exist!

"The level of this Dragon Pearl is too high. My mana is completely insufficient!" Yang Ning smiled bitterly. He was only at the Qi Refining First Layer, and he had just advanced. Naturally, he didn't have much mana in his body.

However...

With a thought, a hazy stream of air floated out of the Dragon Pearl and appeared in front of Yang Ning.

Resentful aura, and it was the resentful aura transformed from mana!

In terms of quantity, it directly overwhelmed the resentful aura transformed from spiritual power before, and judging from the color, this resentful aura was much better in quality than the one transformed from spiritual power.

Moreover, Yang Ning also felt that he had absolute control over this resentful aura, just like controlling mana.

Therefore, this resentful aura could be called: the mana-converted version, also known as the power of mana-converted resentment!

"Can I absorb this thing?" Yang Ning blinked his eyes, first constructing a clone in the Spirit Realm, and then threw the power of mana-converted resentment towards it.

Only to see that after the power of mana-converted resentment entered the clone's body, there was no reaction at all, as if it had disappeared without a trace.

Previously, Yang Ning could only observe the changes in the clone from the outside, but now he was at the Qi Refining Stage, and his spiritual power was stronger than ever before.

With a thought, a divine sense separated and merged into the clone's body, and then Yang Ning felt a sharp pain in his mind. A tingling sensation, like ants biting, surged from all directions!

"Damn!" This feeling is too familiar. It's the same feeling he had when he just started cultivating his Qi.

Yang Ning immediately examined his body internally. The situation inside his body is not much different from when he cultivated his Qi. His body has adapted to spiritual energy, but not to the power of Nightmare. He has to start from scratch.

However, this power of Nightmare is transformed from his own mana, so it doesn't cause much harm to him. He grits his teeth and can endure it.

"Since that's the case!" Yang Ning doesn't want to experience the pain a second time, so he simply extracts the power of Nightmare from the Spirit Realm and injects it into his physical body.

As soon as his mana is extracted, his meridians and dantian are empty. When the power of Nightmare arrives, it's like a high-level talent coming under the control of Su Can's father, causing havoc and destruction.

Yang Ning suddenly opens his eyes. He feels sore all over, his eyes are about to burst, but his mind is extremely clear. He can't even faint!

"Is it over?" Yuan Xi sees Yang Ning open his eyes and eagerly asks.

Yang Ning shakes his head and reluctantly says, "I'm experiencing the second cultivation of Qi. Don't worry!"

The second cultivation of Qi?

Yuan Xi is stunned. Isn't there only one cultivation of Qi? Where does the second one come from?

But thinking that Yang Ning has only been on the cultivation path for a year and has already broken through the Qi Refining Stage, even if he has taken the Nine Orifices Enlightenment Pill, it's still an astonishing speed. After all, it took Yuan Xi six years to achieve the same level.

Perhaps Ning Ge's physique is extraordinary?

The Dragon Ball is equivalent to the Gold Core of human cultivators. It can engrave Divine Abilities, store mana, and purify spiritual energy.

Yang Ning has only refined a trace of it, but he immediately feels the benefits of this thing. The amount of spiritual energy entering his Baihui acupoint on the top of his head increases dramatically, not just by one or two times, but by ten or a hundred times.

The Divine Sea of a Qi Refining First Layer cultivator definitely can't withstand such a surging impact of spiritual energy.

However, above Yang Ning's Divine Sea, there is a projection of the Nightmare Dragon Ball, and it has refined a trace of the Nightmare Dragon Ball.

The Nightmare Dragon Ball acts as the first barrier. It accepts all incoming spiritual energy without discrimination. As the Dragon Ball rotates, it absorbs spiritual power from the Divine Sea and releases a strand of Nightmare power between the Divine Sea and then flows out of the Divine Sea, merging into the meridians and joining the transformation of the body.

The pain of this transformation is not as intense as the cultivation of Qi, but it lasts longer.

However, Yang Ning has already experienced the cultivation of Qi and his willpower has been tested. Facing the same pain again, he can accept it without changing his expression.

He feels his body changing from pain to itchiness, then from itchiness to numbness. In the end, there is no more pain where the power of Nightmare flows, but a cool and comfortable feeling.

Unlike the warmth of mana, the comfort it brings is completely the same.

"While others use mana, I use the power of Nightmare. If others become True Immortals, then what I will eventually become is a Nightmare Immortal," Yang Ning thinks to himself, a smile unconsciously appearing on his lips.

This is a path that no one has ever walked before. Zhao only took the first step, but Yang Ning has no regrets.

Not to mention that the power of Nightmare is not inferior to spiritual energy, just the fact that it can serve as the soul of technological creations. Yang Ning will definitely choose the power of Nightmare.

And!

In the blink of an eye, all the power of Nightmare Dragon was withdrawn into the Dragon Ball, the spiritual energy entered the body, and was then refined, resulting in normal mana.

That's right, using the power of Nightmare Dragon does not affect Yang Ning's use of mana, so when someone who uses the power of Nightmare Dragon appears in the Immortal Cultivation World, no one will associate them with Yang Ning.

Of course, Yang Ning would never let his alternate identity appear openly in the world, after all, invisible enemies are the most terrifying.

Yang Ning rotated the Dragon Ball, quickly absorbing the spiritual energy. 99% of the absorbed spiritual energy was transformed into the power of Nightmare Dragon, while 1% merged into the Divine Sea and transformed into mana.

However, this method required an enormous amount of mental power, causing the originally vast Divine Sea to show signs of drying up!

Immediately, Yang Ning activated a Divine Ability: White Dragon's Absorption Method!

The White Dragon's Absorption Method was an unparalleled Divine Ability. Previously, Yang Ning could only use it to absorb air and dew, but now he discovered that it could indiscriminately absorb the five elements' spiritual energy, star power, and even low-grade demonic spiritual energy!

Demonic spiritual energy and the five elements' spiritual energy were one thing, but star power was something that could only be absorbed by those in the Spirit Law Realm or those who practiced the Fate Reversing Star Technique!

Even Yang Ning himself was shocked, but he saw that under the effect of the White Dragon's Absorption Method, these spiritual energies did not cause any harm to his body. They were all shattered and refined, then transformed into transparent and colorless energy.

This was mana!

"Damn!" Yang Ning was astonished. Was this the power of an unparalleled Divine Ability?

Not only was the efficiency of absorbing spiritual energy with the Nightmare Dragon Ball far inferior to the White Dragon's Absorption Method, but the spiritual energy absorbed by the White Dragon's Absorption Method could be directly transformed into mana!

What did this mean?

It meant that mana = spiritual energy + mental power!

Spiritual energy was infinite, but mental power was limited!

With the Nightmare Dragon Ball, Yang Ning's speed of absorbing spiritual energy increased a hundredfold, which would lead to his mental power being completely unable to keep up!

But now, the White Dragon's Absorption Method directly transformed spiritual energy into mana. Yang Ning's speed of accumulating mana completely broke free from the constraints of mental power. His cultivation speed would be a hundred times, a thousand times, or even ten thousand times faster than others!

Don't forget, his mana could also be used to refine the Nightmare Dragon Ball and transform it into the power of Nightmare Dragon!

With the continuous supply of mana from the White Dragon's Absorption Method, it was like installing a nuclear fusion reactor on an aircraft carrier or a warp engine on a starship!

Take off directly!

At this moment, Yang Ning finally understood why a Supreme Divine Ability could attract two million people to compete, and why all the famous sects in the world were stirred by it.

Damn, it's too powerful!

Yang Ning immediately stopped the rotation of the Nightmare Dragon Ball. It consumed mental power when it rotated, so it was better to fully activate the White Dragon's Absorption Method.

Yang Ning became interested in the other six Divine Abilities and even the Fate Reversing Star Technique.

If the White Dragon's Absorption Method was this strong, the other unparalleled Divine Abilities couldn't be weak!

(End of this chapter)