A Druid Also Can Cultivate

Chapter 618 - 474: Emperor Slave Seal and Emperor Slash (2)

[Side Effect: Those enslaved by the Emperor Slave Seal will largely lose the possibility of further growth; the total strength and quantity of enslavement cannot exceed the capacity of all beings, otherwise it may lead to the seal losing control]

[Emperor Slash: Condenses the Emperor Druid’s power to its utmost and unleashes a strike capable of destroying heaven and earth.]

[This slash can be imbued onto any weapon such as blades, spears, swords, and halberds]

[Emperor Slash contains the royal pressure formed by the gathering of all living beings, attacking the enemy’s mental strength and Dao Heart cohesion level, with the probability of forcing the target into absolute paralysis, absolute dizziness, severe mental trauma, and other special states...]

"Emperor Slave Seal and Emperor Slash..."

"Another choice between two skills..."

Qi Ping looked at these two newly derived skills and realized that it had been a long time since he encountered any Druid profession skill that truly surprised him.

And finally, today, two appeared...

"Such domineering skills, truly worthy of the Emperor Druid Profession!"

One brings absolute enslavement, the other absolute control!

Yet Qi Ping chose Emperor Slash without hesitation among these two skills.

The Emperor Slave Seal skill is not bad; this absolute state of enslavement is something unattainable in the Immortal Cultivation Realm. Unfortunately, the Star Sea World is currently too weak, and according to the Emperor Slave Seal’s description, the number of creatures that can be enslaved is limited.

Qi Ping considered that later, when the Star Sea World is truly powerful, this skill could be used to enslave those wandering in the chaotic void or those with special abilities in All Heavens and Myriad Realms, serving the Star Sea World or studying their power systems.

Moreover, the Demon Blade formed by Baili Yun also needs to restore itself by devouring demons, naturally making it impossible to enslave these entities. In Qi Ping’s eyes, the demon race, scavenger beings born of devouring and demon nests, hold no research value; only their backing demon nests intrigue Qi Ping...

Additionally, the side effects of enslavement are significant in the Immortal Cultivation Realm. Once a cultivator enters a state of absolute enslavement, especially if their intellect is controlled, they essentially lose all potential for progress, rendering them incapable of achieving anything on the path of cultivation.

Forcefully breaking through brings a great risk of Dao Heart losing control and Heart Demon growth, making any attempt to break through under absolute enslavement virtually suicidal.

Compared to the effects of Emperor Slave Seal, the skill effects of Emperor Slash currently better meet Qi Ping’s needs!

This absolute control effect is precisely what Qi Ping requires.

However, what Qi Ping truly values is not the skill effect itself but its utilization of the power of all living beings!

The greatest advantage of the Emperor Druid is its existence and protection through the faith of all living beings.

This form of power is also present in some regions of the Immortal Cultivation Realm, such as the incense-related divine path systems, but these systems have a fatal flaw in the limitless thoughts of beings, particularly the terrifyingly strong thoughts of cultivators!

If such thoughts erupt uncontrollably, it would lead to extremely severe consequences, causing many Mahayana Stage cultivators following the incense divine path to die from the shock of these thoughts!

The horror of such power can be imagined!

Yet the Emperor Druid completely avoids the flaws of the incense divine path system.

Behind the seemingly plain Emperor Slash lies an astonishingly powerful force!

One can only truly understand the terror of Emperor Slash as a skill that utilizes the collective power of living thoughts to its utmost after realizing how terrifying such thoughts united can be!

Qi Ping could affirm that given his current combat power, there would not be many at the Integration Stage capable of resisting or overcoming the existence of Emperor Slash!

"With the foundation provided by the Emperor Battle Armor in the late Integration stage and the Demon Blade formed by Fellow Daoist Baili devouring the power of the Ancient Battlefield, complemented by the power of Emperor Slash, perhaps winning this Integration stage Realm Battlefield is not a mere dream..."

Furthermore, for beings like the demon race born of devouring, the Dao Heart will is inherently their relative shortcoming. Without the demon nest as support, many demons might actually die from backlashes due to the inability to control their own power.

For these reasons, Qi Ping chose Emperor Slash without hesitation!

"Choose Emperor Slash!"

And at the moment of choosing Emperor Slash, an enormous realization instantly appeared in Qi Ping’s mind.

Qi Ping entered a state of realization in the Realm Battlefield, protected by the Emperor Battle Armor and adapted to the transformation of Calamity Power, remaining unscathed despite the surrounding calamitous forces that could easily destroy any Void Refining Cultivator...

...

Some time later, Qi Ping slowly opened his tightly shut eyes.

At the moment Qi Ping opened his eyes, they were filled with excitement and surprise.

"Good! Truly magnificent, Emperor Druid! Truly magnificent, Emperor Slash!"

After truly comprehending this skill, Qi Ping became more aware of its power!

This skill is stronger than he expected, not weaker, in its utilization and control of living thoughts, far stronger than those uncontrollable, eruptive living thoughts.

It’s entirely like the difference between a trained army forming an array and a scattered group of refugees.

"Demon bastards, the time for reckoning has come!"

Having familiarized himself with his newly acquired power, Qi Ping began to traverse the Integration stage battlefield once more.

Due to the substantial increase in power from the Emperor Battle Armor, Qi Ping’s movement speed with the Path of Space on the battlefield far exceeded before, increasing search efficiency significantly...

After searching for a while, a demon race Holy Demon in the late Integration stage appeared within Qi Ping’s perception range.

A demon race Holy Demon resembling humans in appearance, seeming unremarkable all over.

If not for the distinct demon skin covering its body, one might even think it was just a normal human...

Yet this seemingly ordinary Holy Demon almost caused Qi Ping’s avatar to perish last time!

Note that Qi Ping’s Tree-man Avatar had been modified over years with support from other avatar cultivation techniques, making it virtually indistinguishable from the original body in terms of strength.

However, upon encountering this Holy Demon, it instantly manifested strange speed, arriving before Qi Ping and then smashing down a punch...

With that simple punch, even its aftermath caused the space to collapse...

The multiple layers of extremely solidified spatial barriers shielding Qi Ping fractured instantly, the attack continued on Qi Ping, and the Heaven and Earth Living Beings Realm cracked open, with Qi Ping’s other defense techniques consecutively breached!

Had it not been for Qi Ping reacting quickly and escaping promptly, he would’ve completely fallen into the hands of this Holy Demon, although Qi Ping managed to escape successfully, half of his body was entirely obliterated, requiring a long time to slowly recover...

If hit by this Holy Demon several more times, his entire being likely would have been utterly erased into nothingness!

Now, Qi Ping unexpectedly encountered this unfathomably terrifying demon race Holy Demon once again!

Just as Qi Ping detected this Holy Demon, the demon race Holy Demon also immediately noticed Qi Ping, then flashed and reappeared in front of Qi Ping with incredible speed!

Perhaps because Qi Ping escaped last time, this Holy Demon exhibited even faster speed this time!

The power erupting from its fist far exceeded the previous attack!

"Trying to annihilate me with a single punch?"

Facing this strike, Qi Ping remained unafraid, instead pushing the Celestial-Slaying Demon Saber formed by Baili Yun to its limits while the Emperor Battle Armor radiated brilliantly!

At the same time, Qi Ping directly unleashed the newly acquired Druid skill...

Emperor Slash! At the same time, Qi Ping directly unleashed the newly acquired Druid skill...

Emperor Slash!