Chapter 750: Chapter 745: Spiritual Essence Intensity: 9.2
[Welcome to the Heart Demon: World of the Black Heaven’s Descent.]
[Do you wish to spend 1800 Spiritual Points to temporarily acquire the universal language of this plane and make adjustments to your appearance and attire?]
Bai Pu chose yes. He then received a prompt:
[Awakened Gangxin, you already have an identity in your previous Heart Demon World exploration. Would you like to inherit it?]
[Note: If you do not inherit, you can choose a new identity and receive a new appearance.]
Of course, Bai Pu chose to inherit.
If he chose a new identity, he would have to start as a Wild Warrior. Just integrating into the Heart Demon World would take time, requiring him to complete entry-level tasks and obtain acknowledgment from an Oath Clan.
However, his previous identity already possessed the Black Tortoise Oath and had slain the Red Emperor in the Great Wilderness River plane, gaining adoration reputation.
He was also acquainted with native leaders like Dongbo Cheng, Beiming Jihu, and Zhu Que, which was an immense source of force!
After Bai Pu chose to inherit his identity, his appearance and attire transformed back into the original samurai form of the Heart Demon World.
At this moment, the information from the Spirit Realm Will spread out.
[Heart Demon: The Black Heaven’s Descent]
[Time: Yongzheng Period]
[Region: Heart Demon Continent - Underworld]
[Intensity: 9.2]
[Background: This is a world where humans and demon ghosts coexist. Martial artists draw power from demon ghosts as weapons, losing themselves in the slaughter. Fearsome demons have emerged, heralding the beginning of the Human-Demon War, with the Demon Extermination Oath passed down through generations.]
Bai Pu widened his eyes.
"How could it be the intensity of 9.2?!"
In the Heart Demon: The Black Heaven’s Descent world, Spiritual Essence intensity would increase, Bai Pu had long known this.
After all, Earth transitioned into the Silver Heart Great World. The Spirit Realm Plane attached to Earth also merged with the spiritual plane group of the Silver Heart Great World, naturally boosting intensity as the tide rises.
However, according to recent reports from Earth Awakened exploring new Spirit Realm planes, the advanced planes of Silver Heart Great World usually have a Spiritual Essence intensity of around 6.0 points, with only those famously challenging top-level planes reaching above 8.0.
Yet now, an obscure Heart Demon: Black Heaven Descent plane’s Spiritual Essence intensity has skyrocketed to 9.2!
This is obviously abnormal.
"A Spiritual Essence intensity exceeding 9 points means the power of native experts has significantly increased... there might even be a King-level template among the natives."
A King-level template, equivalent to the human form of Demon God Salajael.
Bai Pu felt the pressure and queried Gaia’s Will:
"With this identity, I have slain a Demon Emperor in a mid-level plane, but at a 9.2 intensity advanced plane, I might not even be able to defeat a Demon General. Wouldn’t this create a stark sense of discrepancy, causing the natives to suspect I’m a fake?"
Bai Pu, deserving of the title of Major General Gaia, quickly received a response from Gaia’s Will:
[No. Please review your character’s history in this world.]
Following Gaia’s Will’s instructions, Bai Pu opened the [Demon Control Master Gangxin’s Heart Demon World Character History].
[...Legendary Demon Control Master Gangxin, during the pinnacle battle of slaying the Red Emperor, reached the utmost sublimation, leaving unhealable dark injuries. His current power has diminished by more than half, long past his peak state, causing many friends to deeply regret.]
Based on this character history, the memories of other native powerhouses were also corrected.
For instance, Dongbo Cheng had sparred and communicated with Bai Pu for some time in the Great Wilderness River world. In Dongbo Cheng’s memory, Bai Pu’s vigorous state had been corrected to "pale-faced, suffering dark injuries."
Only those who uncover the World Mystery—such as Bai Pu’s slave, the Demon General Illusion—knew the truth.
"Alright... as expected, Gaia’s Will wouldn’t leave such a bug and had already performed fixes."
"The problem is... such a character history presents an issue. My strength is relatively weak, yet my reputation remains very large! It’s easy for the Demon Emperor to see me as a thorn in the eye, a pain in the flesh..."
"However, having a big reputation also has its benefits. At least the fixed adoration reputation of the Nan Zhu Burning Heart Style is retained. Native powerhouses will also look at me with high regard."
Bai Pu pondered to himself, "The strength enhancement of the Guardian Camp’s powerhouses benefits me! Ideally, Dongbo Cheng’s strength should be elevated to King-level so he can guide me in Mystical Arts training..."
Bai Pu looked up at the sky.
He didn’t see the sky, only a high ceiling and hanging stalactites.
Around the stalactites were entwined glowing vines. White flowers bloomed on the vines, resembling the white flowers on the chest of mourners at a funeral, with a flickering pale light akin to phosphorescence.
The light was faint, but it was enough. For a perceptive Awakened like Bai Pu, it was sufficient to discern the underground world’s scenery and... monsters!
A howl erupted, and a pale shadow lunged at him.
Bai Pu thrust his spear forward, but the pale shadow vanished eerily before him. The next moment, he felt pain at his back.
[The Mystical Skill: Teleport Strike of the White Frost Leaper (Elite) dealt you 322 points of Ice Attribute Magic Damage and applied the White Frost effect. Your attack speed and movement speed have decreased by 16 points.]
Upon receiving the prompt from Gaia’s Will, Bai Pu’s body momentarily paused.
Even an Elite individual could deliver a single blow causing over 300 points of Life Value?
This attack power... rivals that of the enhanced warriors of the Demon Fighting World!
Bai Pu swung back, sweeping the spearhead, pushing the pale shadow away under the strong Gang Wind.
Only then did Bai Pu clearly see the form of the "White Frost Leaper."
It was a pale spirit, with a humanoid silhouette. Its feet were wreathed in ethereal ghost fire, and it held a scythe of spiritualization, emitting a chilling aura.
"A ghostly-type monster... high evasion? Has skills like momentary movement, with no casting delay, and extremely fast speed..."
Bai Pu swiftly changed his tactics. He rubbed his fingers together, and a line of fire darted out like a Spirit Snake.
Low-level Magic: Fire Snake.
Bai Pu was not just a warrior. After his cultivation in the Demon Fighting World, he was adept in both magic and martial arts, his magical proficiency alone comparable to that of a lord.
The White Frost Leaper flickered to dodge the Fire Snake, but the magic skill had the caster’s own spirit lock, making it much harder to evade.
Bai Pu continued rubbing his fingers, sending out two more Fire Snakes.
Finally, the White Frost Leaper was caught by the Fire Snake, engulfed in raging flames! It let out a sharp scream and quickly dived underground.
With a gentle tap of his toes on the ground and a slight pinch of his fingers, Bai Pu uttered each word slowly: "Mud into Stone."
The ground was originally rock, but Bai Pu’s Earth Element Intermediate Magic "Mud into Stone" infused the natural rock with his own Earth Element Magic Power! It became more solid, impervious to penetration.
The White Frost Leaper’s escape failed, getting burned to ashes by Bai Pu.
In the end, only a small greenish-gray orb remained on the ground.
With a flick of his finger, the greenish-gray orb fell into Bai Pu’s palm.
[Elite Demon Remains: A demon remains that has lost its vitality, concentrated with the essence of resentment from the demon ghost. Some professionals might be interested in it...]
Bai Pu stored the Elite Demon Remains. He reckoned that the so-called professionals were likely the expedition teams comprised of Ghost Warriors.
"Even an elite-level demon ghost is so troublesome. Truly worthy of a 9.2 difficulty."
Bai Pu shook his head with a sense of lament, still puzzled over why the difficulty of the Heart Demon World had surged.
Only now did Bai Pu have the time to thoroughly observe the environment of the underground world where he resided.
Surveying around, the ground and walls were uneven rocks, roughly forming a chamber several kilometers in size.
Bai Pu’s spiritual detection antenna extended out, discovering that beyond the chamber lay unseen wonders. The entire underground world comprised various natural chambers, some with thick, impassable rock, while others featured natural corridors or interconnected underground rivers.
"In this underground world, the first thing to solve is the issue of survival. Ordinary food and water must be found in the sunless depths. Secondly, in a directionless underground world, possessing a map is crucial to avoiding getting lost."
The Spiritual Food and drinks brought by the Awakened into this world were special items to restore Life Value and Energy Value. Regular food meant for satiety couldn’t be brought in.
Of course, the appetites of Awakened differ from ordinary people. A single meal could suffice for days, even fifteen days at a stretch.
Bai Pu recalled the ghost warrior group led by Dongbo Cheng, searching for the "White Dragon Fang," and the expedition team where Nan Zhu Burning Heart Style’s "Flame Blade Princess" belonged.
These ghost warriors, being local natives, must have survival experiences handed down through generations if they dared enter the underground world to hunt demons.
"Luckily, I have means of remote communication."
Bai Pu closed his eyes, his consciousness entering the Heart Image Space, communicating with the Demon General Illusion in the "Source Lord’s Descent Meeting!"
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