A Night of Desperation-Chapter 259: Searching for Three

The rare daylight slowly brightened from the horizon.

White light rapidly dyed the entire sky bright, turning the Black Fog into a light gray.

Yu Hong stood quietly outside the high wall of the courtyard, not wearing a breathing valve.

He was testing the limit of his night moth traits, and the result of the test was that the toxins in the air no longer posed any danger to him.

With a swish.

He suddenly opened his eyes.

He looked up at the bright sky.

‘The time is about right…’ he turned around and swiftly entered the cave, coming to the new cultivation technique he had been strengthening.

This time, the cultivation technique itself had developed from the True Origin Divine Light, and he could imagine it was definitely centered around the True Origin Divine Light.

Standing by the wooden table, he quietly waited for the countdown to slowly reach zero.

One minute.

Five minutes.

Ten minutes…

Seventeen minutes…

With a hiss.

The three books on the table completely vanished in an instant, turning into a slightly thicker blue leather-bound book.

Two simple Chinese characters were printed on the cover of the book.

‘Cultivation Technique.’

Yu Hong was unconcerned with what was on the cover, reached out, picked up the book, and flipped open the first page.

‘This technique is also known as the Taiyuan True Method, the core cultivation technique of the Taiyuan Orthodox Sect. The technique is divided into nine layers: 1 Dawn, 2 Morning Glow, 3 Blue Sun, 4 Dusk, 5 Evening Glow, 6 Mixed Yuan, 7 Resurrection, 8 Eternal Day, 9 Divine Enlightenment.’

‘Twenty-eight cycles ago, due to an unexpected change, the Taiyuan Orthodox Sect triggered one of the Source Disasters, the Light Disaster, and was tragically annihilated, leaving only this cultivation technique.’

“…..”

Yu Hong felt silent at heart, knowing that the Black Mark could get it done in such a short time, there must be a problem, and now it seems that indeed it was stolen from somewhere again.

He continued flipping to the next page.

‘Warning 1: This cultivation technique originates from the Cosmic Divine Light. If there is a slight mistake in cultivation, it will lead to pollution by the Light Disaster, causing rapid deterioration of the surrounding environment, please cultivate cautiously.’

‘Warning 2: The True Origin Divine Light, also known as the Cosmic Divine Light, has an infinite source, spreading primarily by allowing those bathed in it to feel an indescribable warmth and security. If one basks in the Cosmic Divine Light for more than three days, a mild addiction will begin to manifest. The addiction will grow over time until they forever become a slave to the Cosmic Divine Light, completely losing themselves and eventually dissolving within the scope of the Divine Light, merging with it, and enhancing the power of the Cosmic Divine Light.’

Yu Hong carefully reviewed the introduction to the cultivation technique.

From beginning to end, this so-called Taiyuan True Method was about how to control the Cosmic Divine Light.

From the first layer of cautious contact, to gradual control and deepening, until finally merging with it. It was a very long process.

And everywhere there were warnings of high danger.

He decisively looked at the method of cultivation for the first layer.

‘1: Dawn.’

‘Capture a strand of the Cosmic Divine Light to make contact with the body surface, primarily using an amount that the body can accept and adapt to. When contacting, it is necessary to take medications such as *** (Black Mark has simplified this step, no medication needed).’

Below there was a blue visualization diagram, densely filled with twists and grains, which made Yu Hong’s head hurt.

He immediately began trying the new cultivation technique as he had mastered the Condensing Water Technique and the Thunderbolt Leg to the limit.

With one hand raised flat, he followed the visualization diagram, closed his eyes, and meditated internally.

At the same time, the back of his hand gently rested on the surface of this booklet.

Essentially, this booklet was a primer;without it, no one could get started.

Under the soft white light, Yu Hong simulated the visualization in his mind.

The visualization gradually transformed into a lake flickering with blue light, appearing at the bottom of his heart.

The lake’s surface shimmered with light, glittering brilliantly.

He stood by the lake, looking down.

He saw the lake reflecting a vast expanse of pure blue sky.

Then he looked up.

Above, somehow, the sky had turned into a boundless blue.

At the center of the sky,

A piercingly bright giant blue sun burned fiercely, releasing endless light and chill.

‘Ultimate Sun: Fusion.’

Looking at this sun, the name naturally emerged in Yu Hong’s heart.

He knew this was the original source of the Cosmic Divine Light, as well as the true origin of the Light Disaster.

In a trance, he could see inside the sun, countless faces with expressions of agony densely packed together.

According to the cultivation technique records, these were the numerous beings devoured by the Cosmic Divine Light, including many strong disciples of the Taiyuan Orthodox Sect.

If one could not reach the final ninth layer and merge with the Ultimate Sun to become the Ancient Ultimate Sun God—Zhou—in their lifetime,

The cultivator’s entire essence would be integrated into the Ultimate Sun, eternally tormented, enduring perpetual agony.

This might also be why the Taiyuan Orthodox Sect ultimately lost control and was destroyed.

Swish!

In an instant, his vision blurred, and he had already exited the meditative space.

The booklet in his hand spontaneously combusted, quickly turning to ashes and dissipating.

During the burning process, the text and drawings in the booklet, like living creatures, emitted a faint blue light, climbing from his palm, wrist, and arm to his shoulder, rapidly entering his ears, nose, and mouth.

Yu Hong inexplicably remembered all the content in the booklet.

This feeling was very strange, as though it was not him actively learning from the booklet, but the content of the booklet eagerly cramming itself into his mind.

Immediately after, the first layer’s Dawn visualization automatically began cultivation under the effect of the Dao Breath Circulation.

First visualizing the pattern, and touching the lake of blue light in his heart with his consciousness.

Until he could slowly approach the lake, then touch the water, then enter the water, and finally submerge his entire body.

The first layer was completed.

Sitting by the wooden table, Yu Hong closed his eyes and cultivated quietly, and soon his skin began to emit thin blue threads.

On the back of his hand, the Black Mark continuously absorbed the blue threads, then, as if purifying them, expelled them back into Yu Hong’s body.

The blue threads quickly merged into Yu Hong’s Inner Qi liquid mass, turning its original white light into blue light.

About half an hour later,

Yu Hong opened his eyes.

“Is this the entrance to the first layer already?”

He hadn’t expected it to be so quick.

The first layer, Dawn, according to the booklet, was supposed to be very dangerous. The process of contacting the Cosmic Divine Light was cumbersome, and a slight carelessness could lead to the contamination of consciousness, forgetting one’s identity, and immersing in the illusory warmth and reassurance until one could never wake up.

But he didn’t seem to feel this at all.

‘It looks like the Black Mark deserves the credit,’ Yu Hong faintly realized. The Cultivation Technique enhanced by the Black Mark, though seemingly transferred intact, was actually slightly modified each time, becoming perfectly suited to his physical and mental state.

‘Not sure about the other cultivators of the True Origin Divine Sect, but from this, it seems the first layer is easy to train, which is probably why disciples at this level are definitely the most numerous.’

He raised his right palm.

In the first layer, Dawn, there’s a very simple offensive move designed to coordinate attack and defense.

Now that Dawn was achieved, he quickly prepared to refine his own defensive system.

Buzz.

Slightly exerting his power,

Yu Hong’s eyes suddenly widened.

The Inner Qi within him erupted like a fountain, crazily surging out without cost. The speed was much faster than any previous outburst.

Feeling something was wrong, he quickly suppressed it, rushed to the door, opened it, and descended into the courtyard.

He had just landed when he lost control.

He slammed his right palm violently to the ground.

Boom!

The ground immediately stilled as if frozen, with not even a speck of snow being disturbed.

Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss!!

In an instant,

dense blue light streams burst from the ground in front of him, like blue light columns, diagonally piercing forward.

The blue light streams quickly impacted the Black Fog in the yard, rapidly nullifying each other, balanced in power.

Yu Hong stood up.

But before he could stabilize himself, he felt the blue Inner Qi continuously surging within him, far exceeding his previous state.

If originally he needed to absorb the Red Value to convert into Inner Qi, now, he didn’t even need to absorb Red Value, as his body continually spewed out massive amounts of blue Inner Qi.

Hiss hiss hiss hiss!

Instantly, a vast amount of blue Inner Qi surged beneath his feet.

Inner Qi turned into blue light beams, bursting from the ground all around.

The most outrageous part was that wherever these blue Inner Qi beams went left behind a faint blue tint.

As if directly dyeing the soil and everything else blue.

The blue and the surrounding Black Fog furiously neutralized each other, with a faint hissing sound at the contact points.

From afar, the Black Fog transformed into countless black insects, gnawing at the blue, while the blue gathered into numerous hair-like strands, repeatedly piercing the Black Fog.

‘Open it…’ A strange voice, neither male nor female, echoed in Yu Hong’s mind.

‘Open it… the Ultimate Gate…’

Yu Hong was expressionless.

This was the danger of the Cosmic Divine Light.

Apart from the Cosmic Divine Light’s own sinister harm, there was another more terrifying aspect, which was originally the root cause that led the Taiyuan Orthodox Sect to annihilate itself.

That is… anyone who slightly entered into the Taiyuan True Method naturally mastered a move named the Ultimate Gate.

And opening the Ultimate Gate was very simple. One only needed to let go of self-control and suppression, to follow the instinct, allowing the blue Inner Qi to disperse and condense on its own.

Very soon, it would condense into a terrifying gate that could continually automatically release Cosmic Divine Light.

‘The booklet recorded that the original Taiyuan Orthodox Sect had a special Law Enforcement Hall, which would suppress and seal the instinct of the Ultimate Gate before initiation… but my copy seems to not have the preemptive suppression version.’

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At this moment, Yu Hong, listening to the enticing voice echoing continuously, truly experienced the sinister aspect of the Source Disaster Skills.

Crack.

Crack.

Crack.

He stepped toward the dilapidated courtyard gate.

Looking outside, numerous misty shapes in the dark fog, with human silhouettes flashing in and out, were immediately dealt with by the dragon lizards’ flames.

‘Just right…’ Yu Hong exhaled lightly, ‘Just right for this already rotten world.’

He extended his hand, palm facing down.

“Let me add a little surprise to this world.”

Hiss.

A dazzling blue light lit up in his palm.

Large amounts of blue Inner Qi automatically gathered like living things into his palm.

Boom!

A blue light column surged from his palm straight down to the ground.

The moment the blue light touched the ground, the black ground abruptly changed color, rose, and soon formed a gray-blue rocky door over two meters wide.

The door was covered with numerous rough cloud patterns and strange characters engraved on it.

Strands of dazzling blue light leaked from the gaps in the door, turning into wisps and waves of blue mist, and drifted into the air.