Absolute Destiny Game-Chapter 800 - 41: Gods, Ghosts, Demons, and Tao? _2

Fortunately, the Demon Ape saw Xiao Jie’s transformation and immediately reverted to human form.

"Hahaha, kid, you truly have some fortune. You’ve so quickly achieved satori in the ability to evolve into a demon beast. All my efforts weren’t in vain, right? Just like I said, as a beast, you must seek growth in extremes and sharpen your claws between life and death."

Xiao Jie sincerely thanked him: "Thank you, senior, for your help."

"Haha, no need to thank me. It’s also because you have the guts. Most people wouldn’t dare to accept this task from me. If you had died by my hand earlier, I wouldn’t have hesitated to show any mercy. Gaining such power is your own fortune.

Sigh, I know you want to become immortal.

If you still wish to follow the path of immortality, I won’t stop you. But this road is by no means easy. Back in the days when spiritual energy in the world was abundant, only one in ten qi refiners from across the Nine States managed to ascend.

Nowadays, with the lack of spiritual energy, the path to immortality is even bleaker. You might never succeed in a lifetime. I’ve seen too many friends and companions waste their lives for a glimpse of that ethereal chance, only to die in the wilderness.

If you ask me, rather than wasting time and effort on this elusive path of immortality, why not join me in conquering the road of refining demons?

With your talents, coupled with my guidance, you’re bound to shine brightly.

While we might not become immortals, we can dominate the world.

A great disaster is approaching. Only by strengthening ourselves can we survive to the end."

Listening to Qin Shou’s words, Xiao Jie felt a hint of expectation and solitude in them. This wild-like person, living alone in the wilderness, must find it quite sad.

However, Xiao Jie could not easily abandon his resolve to become immortal.

"Thank you, senior, for your advice. But I am determined to cultivate immortality, and I must ascend to the ranks of the immortals. Forgive me for not being able to join you."

Qin Shou was not disappointed but instead laughed boldly: "Hahaha, spirited indeed, spirited indeed! Back then, my friends were just like you. Looking at you, it really feels like déjà vu.

Well, I won’t stop you either; go ahead."

He waved his hand nonchalantly, completely devoid of the fierce aura from earlier.

Xiao Jie did not linger further. Transforming into a gray eagle, he called out an eagle’s cry to Qin Shou, then spread his wings, flying back along the same path.

He still remembered those invisible spiders in the sky, so he flew particularly cautiously—you can’t afford to fall short at this point.

He carefully flew out of the valley, turned back, and saw Qin Shou standing on the cliff, still watching him from afar and waving at him.

Though they only met once, and he almost got killed by this person, Xiao Jie couldn’t help but feel a bit moved. Qin Shou is indeed a person not easily judged by common sense. Enough with emotion, time to log off and go home.

He has tasks to lead tomorrow.

Spreading his wings, Xiao Jie flew towards Luoyang City.

While flying, Xiao Jie started contemplating his next strengthening direction.

Currently, he only has three Transformation Skills, one is Jiao Long Transformation—which is not a beast, hence no Evolution Ceremony can be triggered.

Grey Wolf Transformation has already been triggered. This Evolution Ceremony can only be triggered once, so it doesn’t count.

The only remaining transformation for demon beast evolution is Gray Eagle Transformation.

Grey Wolf Transformation was not his choice, but the evolution form of Gray Eagle requires careful consideration.

The Gray Eagle has two evolution ceremonies that can be triggered.

Evolution Ceremony 1: Feather Pluck and Wing Swap. Evolve into demon beast—Iron Feathered Xuan Eagle.

Evolution Ceremony 2: Heavenly Thunder Reception. Evolve into demon beast—Storm Thunder Eagle.

The first requires plucking one’s feathers, changing wings, then upgrading once in a flightless state. At the moment of upgrade, the Gray Eagle receives full immunity from health depletion, eliminates negative statuses, and instantaneously evolves—becoming the Iron Feathered Xuan Eagle.

This evolution is exceedingly challenging, but with teammates’ assistance, it isn’t too difficult. Xiao Jie already has a method in mind.

First, you need to hold a level, starting the ceremony at 99% experience.

Use the Feiyu Arrow skill to shoot through your own feathers, then get teammates to help you level up—makes it easy to manage.

Xiao Jie has witnessed the power of the Iron Feathered Xuan Eagle—it’s actually the race to which Ying Baiyu belongs.

The innate demon art is the Mystic Feather Skill, which can metalize feathers, rendering them bulletproof, sharp as blades, possessing powerful melee abilities.

The feathers can also be turned into flying arrows for long-range attacks, even transforming into a rain of arrows.

Capable of close and distant combat, it’s quite formidable in terms of combat power.

The second evolution ceremony is more dangerous. First, the Spirituality in Gray Eagle form must exceed 60. Then the player must fly into a storm in Gray Eagle form, survive three strikes of Heavenly Thunder to evolve.

Storm Thunder Eagle grants control over thunder and storms, allowing the release of Thunder Strike Skill from the air, later enabling storm summoning.

The innate demon art is Thunder Control Skill.

Xiao Jie is indeed interested in this evolution direction. Thunder Strike Skill is comparable to the Taoist Thunder Skill, with immense power, effective against many evil spirits.

And it looks cool.

This evolution ceremony is pretty risky though. It’s uncertain how deadly the Heavenly Thunder’s damage is, so choosing requires careful consideration.

Furthermore, acquiring more Beast Transformation demon art skills could be worthwhile.

Although Shape-shifting Demon Techniques are quite expensive, if one is willing to invest heavily, they’re relatively easy to acquire, and after some evolution, it becomes a demon beast transformation with innate demon art—pure enjoyment.

Thinking about this joyously, he soon saw the lights of Luoyang City from afar.

Ah, home at last. What a long day it was.

Xiao Jie felt a wave of emotion.

He checked on Ye Luo and I Want to Be Immortal, and to his surprise, they hadn’t logged off yet.

He quickly contacted them.

Hidden Moon Following Wind: Cheng Xian, you’re still on?

I Want to Be Immortal: Holy cow, Feng, finally we hear from you. I wanted to contact you but worried about interrupting you, almost drove me insane. How did your profession task go? Completed?

Hidden Moon Following Wind: It’s finished.

I Want to Be Immortal: Haha, that’s great. Didn’t I say you have nothing to worry about, Feng, with your strength?

I Want to Be Immortal: By the way, Feng, I spent all day today doing tasks too. I set up temples in several villages, spent the whole day on faith tasks, helping villagers catch ghosts, find items—soon I’ll be enjoying quadruple the incense.

At this speed, I’ll soon be able to use Second Order Divine Power.

Xiao Jie was quite pleased to hear this. I Want to Be Immortal’s belief type is "Tianji Gong," somewhat like an Earth God but responsible for just one village.

The divine powers at their disposal are quite weak, and now with increased Power of Incense, there’s some divine skills manifested.

Hidden Moon Following Wind: Where’d you get the funds to build temples?

I Want to Be Immortal: The vice president helped. He said our guild is urgently lacking divine power system masters. If I grow, it’ll aid the guild, so the guild provided the funds and resources to help me build. Likely for your sake, Feng.

Xiao Jie thought, true enough.

But after so many subsidies and compensations, his goodwill for returning the territory might soon be exhausted too.

No matter how great the favor, it must be repaid someday.

Hidden Moon Following Wind: How about you, Ye Luo?

Ye Luo: I learned all the Netherworld spells today and made the Ghost Seal.

Previously, being only able to learn ghost spells as Impermanence Walker, I’ve advanced to Huangquan Envoy, raised my casting level, and finally can learn those Netherworld spells that dropped from Ghost General.

Thus, Ye Luo’s magic ability greatly strengthened.

Xiao Jie thought, great, now, among the three—god, ghost, demon—they are a trio of master spellcasters, a rather formidable combination.

The only thing missing would be Daoist Skill—Immortal Skill masters.

Bai Ze and Dida La are both Daoist Skill masters, but specializing in specific areas—one in Sword Control Technique, the other in Five Elements Technique, with less mastery in high-level Taoist Skills, not to mention Immortal Techniques later on.

Fortunately, there’s now another reliable teammate.

Xiao Jie had positioned Gu Feiyu in Daoist Skill, initially planning an upgrade route for him, grooming him to be a Taoist—True Man.

If lucky, he might even become an Immortal Master.

But Gu Feiyu had his own plans, which left Xiao Jie a bit helpless.

By the way, wonder how his day went.

Xiao Jie turned around, surprisingly seeing Gu Feiyu also hadn’t logged off, still reading under lamplight, learning from a scholar.