Ancient Strengthening Technique - Chapter 2383

Chapter 2383

AST 2383 – Arrival at the Forsaken Earth Region, Dark Fatty

The returns were still substantial this time around . Qing Shui received one hundred and eighty billion dao force, reaching four hundred and eighty billion Dao in might .

Qing Shui’s might was now at four hundred and eighty billion Dao and 4 . 8 trillion Dao of defense .

The Heavenly Fate Treasure Pagoda of Defense increased it by about 20%, and so he reached 5 . 86 trillion Dao .

The Heavenly Fate Treasure Pagoda of Violence and the Parry Heavenly Fate Treasure Pagoda added another four hundred and eighty billion Dao of resistance . Qing Shui ended up with 6 . 34 trillion Dao of defense .

Qing Shui’s Divine Weapon, Flying Swords could additionally reduce damage by 5 . 4 billion Dao, which contributed to his defense, increasing it to approximately 6 . 3454 trillion Dao .

In addition, the attributes of the Battle God Halo, his formations, Area Dominance, and battle techniques allowed Qing Shui to take his defense to another level .

This was his defense, the terrifying factor of Qing Shui’s Stellar Transposition’s might . The ability was the scariest in that it could bypass defense and cause damage . Moreover, with his Emperor’s Might Brilliant Dao and Royal's Qi pellet, it would be almost impossible for him to be suppressed by someone’s aura . Hence, his Stellar Transposition would be a huge threat even for people who were stronger than Qing Shui .

Apart from that, there was also the Berserk Dragon Fist . Its might had also developed with its attack surpassing 9 trillion Dao . This was all thanks to the Heavenly Fate Treasure Pagoda of Violence and the Vitality Treasure Pagoda . The others didn’t have an effect as they were already an add-on .

Qing Shui improved and so had the others, especially Massacre Battle God and Co . Massacre Battle God progressed the fastest and treated Qing Shui like his master . What he had now was all given by Qing Shui .

Not just Massacre Battle God, there was still Frail Battle God and the others who achieved what they had because of him .

It was no wonder that Massacre Battle God was one of the strongest battle gods, though his abilities were still a far cry from Qing Shui’s at this moment . After all, Qing Shui had just made a drastic progress, but he would soon catch up to Qing Shui .

Besides Massacre Battle God, the others were making great progress as well . Qing Shui had some pellets which they could use when the time came . He also taught them some of the fist techniques without reservation .

For example, Massacre Battle God picked up Windwhisk Willow and improved his battle abilities by leaps and bounds .

Their group was growing stronger . With the combination of Qing Shui’s supplementary abilities, they weren’t all that far behind anymore .

This was also the reason for Qing Shui’s decision to leave . Crystal City was like a dream . It was incomparably beautiful, but it wasn’t a reason for him to stop either . However, he might make a trip back here someday or even relocate the Qing Clan to this area .

Qing Shui didn’t encounter any great demons at the Demon King Domain; even they were avoiding Qing Shui . He speculated that this generation of gifted demons weren’t at the Demon King Domain anymore, either . They might have advanced towards the Forsaken Earth Region, the Forsaken Heaven Region, or maybe even the Upper Three Regions .

Qing Shui bid his farewell to the Water Emperor . He was now the son-in-law of the Water Emperor, and the Water Nation was well-fortified now . Nobody within the Water Nation would be able to shake the Nalan Clan’s position . It was a pity that Qing Shui had yet to meet the Water Nation’s Guardian Beast, the Crystal Dragon .

Forsaken Earth Region!

He returned home for a few days after his departure . With the convenience, Qing Shui had been returning frequently during this period as well .

Hence, right after he returned to the Demon King Domain, Qing Shui advanced towards the Forsaken Earth Region .

Qing Shui wished to head straight to the Forsaken Heaven Region . However, he was thinking of exploring a bit while he still had the stamina to do so .

Chaos City wasn’t anywhere near the Forsaken Earth Region . However, as it was near the North, it wasn’t long before he left the Demon King Domain and entered that area between the two .

This time, Qing Shui brought everyone from the Divine Palace . Nalan Qing had left but if she had stayed, Qing Shui would have brought her along, too . Unless Nalan Qing didn’t want to, of course .

The area between the two domains was extremely dangerous, but it was nothing to Qing Shui and his companions . The demonic beasts in this area were powerful, but they were still drastically lacking against those found within the divine area . The demonic beasts were swept aside by them .

Now, Primordial Dragon Elephant, Dragon Spider, and Beihuang Fan’s Ancient Blue Topaz Leopard had practically dominated the place . Even a beast tide would be exterminated to a flat land by them . This wouldn’t have been possible in the past . After all, the sheer number of beasts in a beast tide would have swallowed them .

Two months had passed when they, at last, spotted the hazy silhouette of the Forsaken Earth Region .

This was obviously only achievable with the effort of the Nine Continents Steps, all relying on Qing Shui’s ability . The rest of the time was spent on cultivating . Actually, some of the stronger warriors had treasures like Qing Shui’s Nine Continents Steps Boots, such as a deluxe version of the Shrinking Ruler .

The Shrinking Ruler was a common Divine Artifact in the Main Continent, used to hasten the journey of cultivators . The lower grade ones could advance by a thousand miles with each use, once every hour . Those of higher grade could cover tens to hundreds of miles with a variety of cooldown periods between uses . They could only be used to hasten journeys, and the cooldown between each use would usually be about a minute or so .

Apart from that, there was also the assistance of teleportation formations . Actually, there was one between the Demon King Domain and the Forsaken Earth Region, but Qing Shui didn’t use it . With his current strength, he should have been able to do it . However, he had the Nine Continents Steps, and there was no harm in delaying their journey . The extra time could be used to train, to teach those around him new knowledge . Who knows, maybe they would stumble upon something good on their way, too .

Unfortunately, they didn’t stumble upon luck on their way and could already spot a city by the edge of the Forsaken Earth Region from afar . It was huge and magnificent . Even though it was at the edge, it didn’t affect its grandeur .

Places at the edge usually belonged to two extremes; they either flourished or were sunk in poverty . The mountains were too high, and their rulers were too far away . Hence, it was beyond their means to help . Which was why its progress was dependent on their resident’s effort .

Boulder City!

That was the city’s name, and it looked just as dignified and extravagant . They used boulders, a type of extremely sturdy rock, to build it up . This was especially the case for boulders in the Nine Continents, and architecture was likewise its greatest usage .

Boulder City was a flourishing city . Qing Shui could feel its profound aura the moment they stepped into it . It was an aura of history and culture . Even though they were at the outer edge, the city was bustling and he could even feel that they all had some form of cultivation .

It was common to witness such a scene in cities on the fringe . Those who stayed here would usually have cultivation . People would usually leave after some time, along with some cases of casualties . Hence, the number of people without cultivation would slowly dwindle with time .

If that was the case, then the number of people should have likewise decreased . In actuality, the reason for such a bustling crowd was the transient population among them . There was a never-ending crowd of people heading in and out of the city: merchants, warriors, adventurers, hunters, those studying away from home, and so on .

Qing Shui and his company didn’t stick out like a sore thumb in Boulder City . The two women had already donned something akin to bamboo hats . Shielding their beauty could save them some trouble as well . Not that Qing Shui was afraid of it, but neither did he wish to deal with unnecessary troubles .

“Members of Demon Gate?” Qing Shui observed a middle-aged fatty from afar, a Dark Fatty . He didn’t expect to find a Demon King Inheritor in Boulder City .

Qing Shui didn’t know if this was a good thing yet . They were at the Forsaken Earth Region, so he had nothing to worry about . However, since he bumped into one, he decided he would still check if there was a Demon Gate here, or if they had merged with the local Divine Palace .