Chapter 443
Come, my Zashiki! The gray magic boat crosses the sea of tribulation! The enlightened
Chapter 443 Come Back, My Zashiki! The Gray Magic Boat Crosses the Sea of Tribulation! The Clarity of the Sword Heart, Ultimate Control!
The light drawn out by this single beam was almost as magnificent as the previous Pure Lotus Embryo and Yin-Yang Technique Tent combined.
"But why... is it grayish-white?"
Isn't this the same color as the lowest quality requiem incense ash?
As doubt arose in Uesugi Tetsu's mind, the light gradually faded, revealing the true appearance of the items inside.
—A small gray boat, only the size of a palm, that looks very similar to a regular figurine.
It looks ordinary.
"Damn, did we just gamble all our 70,000+ Soul Ashes and get nothing but junk...?"
Uesugi Tetsu grinned, though the possibility was small, it wasn't absolute.
Unfortunately, there weren't many powerful demons around for him to fight, otherwise he could have used Xiao Jia to slash them and boost his luck stat through the "mutual benefit of fortune and misfortune".
Without further hesitation, Uesugi Tetsu grabbed the gray boat and looked at the panel above it.
Then, he blinked, somewhat surprised.
Because the panel of this little boat figure... is surprisingly awesome—
【Sea Raiding Boat (Special Item)】
Quality: None
[Effect: To contain a "physical deity".]
[The sea of calamity is boundless, but the Dharma nature serves as our boat.]
As we all know, generally speaking, the less text a item has on its description panel, the more likely it is to be a common, low-quality item like Requiem Incense Ash, or...
It is a truly unique prop.
The small gray boat in my hand seems to be the latter.
Because by now, Uesugi Tetsuya's "physical spirit" has been in the Sea of Calamity for quite some time, during which he has witnessed countless mayflies die, disappear, and fly away.
However, no being other than his physical divine body has ever been seen active on the Sea of Calamity.
But this [Sea of Calamity Dharma Boat] can even carry his "physical divine body," isn't that just like an ordinary person crossing a river by boat?
However, this "sea" is a sea of calamity.
Now, his physical body and divine spirit are merely standing motionless on the edge of the sea of tribulation, which has already almost exhausted his own regenerative power.
If he could use this ship, perhaps the recovery power consumed would be reduced significantly, allowing him to further explore the treasures of the Calamity Sea.
Uesugi Tetsuya gripped the small gray boat, immersing his mind in the perspective of the "physical deity."
The deity in his physical body opened his eyes, startling a large number of mayflies that were resting on his shoulders and head. Then he saw many exhausted mayflies fall into the sea of calamity, fall into death, and turn into nothingness.
He looked down and saw that a small gray boat had also appeared in the hands of the flesh-bodied deity.
Uesugi Tetsu threw the small boat out.
In the blink of an eye, this small boat, which could only be displayed as a figurine, swelled into a long boat that was several meters long and several meters wide.
It floated steadily on the sea of calamity!
"With it... I might be able to use it when I break through to the level of a ghost god and want to cross the sea of tribulation."
Uesugi Tetsuya's eyes lit up with joy. When his true form breaks through to the level of a demon god, he will be able to "fly on a boat".
Wouldn't that mean one could become a ghost or god without lifting a finger?
This scene caused countless mayflies to swarm towards it, only to be repelled by the invisible force surrounding the Dharma Boat, falling into the sea of calamity.
"Is this the only boat I can ride?"
After a moment's thought, Uesugi Tetsuya controlled his massive physical deity to leap onto the gray magic boat.
Boom... There was no sound of water bursting open.
Instead, there was only calm.
Like a stable earth, the Dharma Boat easily carried the entire physical body and spirit on it, without even the hull swaying in the slightest.
At the same time, Uesugi Tetsu could clearly feel that the pressure of the life force that he had been fully committed to maintaining the burning of the Divine Treasury of the Calamity Sea had been halved!
The effects of this magic boat are simply outrageous!
The mayflies around us can no longer fall...
Before Uesugi Tetsuya could finish his thought, the mayflies that had circled around him for several times landed on the shoulders of the flesh-bodied deity again, and were not driven away.
—So it turns out it was fine when it fell on me.
Ignoring the numerous mayflies, Uesugi Tetsu could sense that the physical deity could control the magic boat as if it were his own hands and feet the moment he stepped onto it.
So……
He glanced at the panel of the Sea God's Treasury.
【Palace of Flesh: The Treasure of the Sea God】
[Hidden Treasure Development Progress: 8%]
Current effect: ...
[—Using my flesh as a boat, I crossed the sea of calamity.]
"go ahead."
Uesugi Tetsuya attempted to have the magic boat carry the physical deity, slowly advancing into the deeper parts of the sea of tribulation that he had previously dared not enter.
Splash...
A few fine ripples appeared on the still sea.
A moment later, Uesugi Tetsu discovered a startling fact—
Even as it progressed, the Dharma Ark still bore half the pressure from the Sea of Calamity.
In other words, the fact that it is currently relieving half of the recovery pressure on him is because its mechanism can only handle half of it, and it is far from the upper limit of the [Sea of Calamity] itself!
The development level of the Sea of Calamity's Divine Treasure can continue to rise.
Uesugi Tetsu realized this almost instantly.
However, he did not get too excited and instead set his sights on the small milestone of "10% development level".
The range of 8% to 10% may not seem like a large one, but the change itself is certainly significant.
Somewhat unexpectedly, he encountered almost no resistance, and the magic boat sent the physical spirit to the "10%" node.
[Hidden Treasure Development Progress: 8% → 10%]
Basically, there's absolutely no pressure.
"This boat is way too supermodel-like..."
Before he could finish thinking, Uesugi Tetsuya's consciousness was pulled back by his greatly enhanced physical body, and he began a round of adaptation that was "extremely difficult" compared to before.
It took about half an hour for Uesugi Tetsuya to gently clench his fist and crush the air blast in his palm.
"This physique... is incredibly strong."
He opened the panel and found that the light gold color that originally followed the four-dimensional attributes had become significantly darker.
Let alone 70,000 soul ash, even if it cost 170,000 soul ash to buy this magic boat, Uesugi Tetsu would still think it was incredibly worthwhile.
It's important to understand how difficult it was to increase the original level of the Divine Treasure's development.
But now, all he needs to do is have a thought, and the development level can increase rapidly.
If Uesugi Tetsu hadn't been worried about the unpredictable consequences of increasing too much power at once, the development level would probably have already reached 20%.
Unfortunately, the Sea of Calamity was too vast, and his physical divine body was unable to communicate with the countless mayflies within it.
Otherwise, just using the Dharma Boat to send those mayflies from the mortal world who want to become ghosts and gods across the sea of tribulation would yield countless resources.
Moreover, it can also mass-produce god-level powerhouses for the present world.
Even if becoming a god-level being through this method would result in a slight weakening, it would still be infinitely stronger than a three-and-a-half-star being.
"Right now... without transforming into Thousand Eyes, I can probably beat up three shameful demons at the same time." Uesugi Tetsu savored the surging power within his body: "However, if the opponent is Fang Xiangshi, the outcome might be hard to say."
Next, Uesugi Tetsu diverted a wisp of his thoughts to maneuver the magic boat within the sea of tribulation to advance deeper at an extremely slow speed, stopping immediately if any signs of trouble appeared.
Facing the Sea of Calamity, which has been virtually unexplored for thousands of years, one cannot be too careful.
Uesugi Tetsu then took out the jade scroll inscribed with "Yin-Yang Technique - Tent" and gently crushed it.
With a crisp "snap," those ancient, obscure, and extremely complex Onmyoji arts—which might have taken Onmyoji in the Heian period over a decade to master—were revealed...
Uesugi Tetsu learned it almost instantly in a very simple and unusual way!
In the blink of an eye, he mastered it and became a master.
It was as if they were born with it.
A few seconds later, Uesugi Tetsuya, who felt no pressure either mentally or physically, reopened his eyes.
He looked down at the jade scroll in his hand, which had vanished into starlight, and sighed with a hint of regret.
"The Jade Compendium... it's truly a wonderful thing, but unfortunately it only contains one Yin-Yang technique."
Uesugi Tetsu raised his hand and tried out the newly learned "tent".
In the next instant, without any pre-motion, the entire area within a radius of 100 meters was enveloped in a pitch-black "tent".
"It opens instantly, and maintaining it doesn't consume much spiritual energy. Even my Thousand Eyes can't see through the tent to observe the outside world."
Uesugi Tetsu casually tossed a Five Thunder Technique towards the top of the tent, feeling the extremely small, almost negligible, loss of his own spiritual power. He seemed lost in thought.
"No matter how many ordinary ghosts and gods come, they will be locked inside—at least, only a god of the wilderness can open the tent I have set up."
But then again, if you can destroy such an incredibly strong tent, wouldn't it be better to just casually punch him to death?
In Uesugi Tetsu's perception, the only cost of unfolding this "tent" seemed to be that his own presence would be dramatically amplified within the "tent".
That does fit the original purpose of Yin-Yang magic.
"Lord Che."
A voice suddenly rang out, and she asked, "Did you set up this barrier?"
Uesugi Tetsu responded and asked her in return, "You've got it?"
A chin with exceptionally clear eyes, two feet long.
"I don't know why, but even though the 'Pure Lotus Embryo Treasury' barrier technique looks very difficult, I grasped it so quickly."
Er Chi thought that perhaps it was the effect of the little lotus flower that Uesugi Tetsu had given him—it not only recorded this invaluable technique, but also helped people to master it quickly and perfectly.
Realizing this, Erchi did not say it outright.
Uesugi Tetsu smiled and said, "Then, shall we give it a try?"
"Ah."
Er Chi nodded and silently recited the mantra of the Garbhadhatu Mandala.
Within seconds, a cyan barrier descended from the sky, covering an area of fifty meters in radius.
The moment the Pure Lotus Embryo Realm barrier was completed, Uesugi Tetsu felt a surge of life force continuously flowing into his body, almost multiplying the life force that the Calamity Sea Divine Treasury could burn.
Not far away, Chisa, who had just finished training and reached her limit, collapsed on the ground exhausted and on the verge of death, instantly recovered and was back to full strength.
Both his physical and mental strength have returned to their peak.
But she was paralyzed for less than twenty seconds!
"This……"
The girl opened her mouth, tugged at her short-sleeved shirt which was already soaked and stuck to her skin, and a hint of bitterness appeared on her determined face: "Master, should I continue?"
Uesugi Tetsu smiled at her.
"What do you think, Chisa?"
The answer is self-evident.
Thus, under the "whipping" of her inner self and the laziness of Kaga Kiyomitsu, Chisa restarted the basic techniques of the Corona Breathing Method, adjusting her body with each breath.
"Two feet, this is quite effective."
Uesugi Tetsu could even hear Ririko downstairs using this immense life force to continue assaulting the major acupoints of the human body.
"How's the spiritual energy consumption?"
"--It is barely on par with the recovery, slightly larger, and perhaps it will increase exponentially after bearing external pressure."
After thinking for a moment, Erchi said, "However, if we reduce the range to twenty meters, it should be about the same as the consumption. If you, Lord Che, are not in the barrier, it should be even easier."
"Then let's shrink it first, and then maintain it."
Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself that this legendary [Pure Lotus Womb] was indeed just as powerful, even without considering its effect of "removing negative statuses".
As for the [Bifang Remnant Flame], it's not usable yet.
Uesugi Tetsu sat down cross-legged and mentally scanned the prompts, only to find that no new area mission prompts had appeared.
However, the second wave should not be far off now.
We need to prepare early.
In addition, before completing the quests related to [Walking Imprint], you must first fulfill the request made by Lord Mokujin earlier—
"At least one must possess the strength of a ghost or god to be barely qualified," he said, taking the "treasure left to future generations" from the "Walking Certificate" that had been preserved a thousand years ago.
The offerings from the graves of our ancestors must be openly and brazenly stolen.
Before that, it is only natural to complete the legendary quest of the Red Prajna incarnation - [Red, White, Laughter].
He had already collected all three masks.
Now, all that's missing is a qualified craftsman.
Uesugi Tetsu stroked the blank ticket for a moment, then decided to claim Kenshin's reward first.
[You have received a special reward—Sword Heart Clarity: Unity of All Self!]
In an instant, Uesugi Tetsu's eyes went blank.
It seemed as if I had sensed an infinite amount of things, yet it also seemed as if I hadn't sensed anything at all.
From the darkness, a very faint sound emanated.
"My correctness is... that my thoughts are clear."
"Perpetual change exists... but so does perpetual immutability... Is this answer satisfactory...?"
"It's not that countless versions of myself have merged into one; rather, it's that all the choices are choices made by 'me'!"
"Remain unmoved, and all things return to oneness!"
"..."
Like a dream of a vast world, in just a moment of confusion, Uesugi Tetsu regained consciousness and focused his gaze.
Nothing superfluous, just a massive display.
Sword Heart has already become clear.
Unlike Ririko, who was as fiery and intense as the sun; nor as dazzling and radiant as Tokugawa Ryuji, who was as brilliant as gold.
"My sword heart is clear..."
Uesugi Tetsuya suppressed the thought that had just surfaced, scrutinized it closely, and then suppressed the urge to scrutinize it again...
Such endless repetition would likely have destroyed or burned out the thinking of an ordinary person.
He smiled knowingly.
"So, it was the ultimate [control]."
Uesugi Tetsuya shattered all thoughts of going up or down, and then took out the blank steel dragon ticket.
He signed it in a flamboyant, dragon-like style—
【Zashiki Warashi】!
(End of this chapter)