Chapter 925: Chapter 371: Battle Between the Nine Heavens Thunder Rhythm and the State Preceptor
One Bright Star, upon activation, grants a high-tier Tao Derivation opportunity, and can directly increase and complete a small rank.
According to Xu Jin’s predictions, he has already deduced the Thunder Elephant Star Pattern at the seventh-tier middle. A single high-tier Tao Derivation opportunity should allow him to deduce it to the eighth-tier lower, then complete a small rank, enabling direct deduction to the eighth-tier middle Thunder Elephant Star Pattern.
The eighth-tier middle Thunder Elephant Star Pattern, reached in one step.
Xu Jin wants to see what the most mysterious and profound "elephant" type Star Pattern will bring him after directly deducing to the eighth tier, and what kind of Special Star Technique it will bring?
According to previous experience, once the Star Pattern is deduced to the eighth tier, a Special Star Technique is usually acquired.
But the deduction process greatly surprised Xu Jin.
The high-tier Tao Derivation brought by the activation of the Bright Star allowed Xu Jin to smoothly deduce the seventh-tier middle Thunder Elephant Star Pattern to the seventh-tier upper.
However, when starting to deduce the seventh-tier upper Thunder Elephant Star Pattern to the eighth-tier lower, it was not normal.
Or rather, the difficulty was unexpectedly great.
Even with the remaining high-tier Tao Derivation time running out, the assistance of enlightenment from the Star Dome Secret Realm, and the power-up from the third-tier Thunder Series Law, Xu Jin still couldn’t deduce the Thunder Elephant Star Pattern from the seventh-tier upper to the eighth-tier lower.
The progress was pitifully low.
Only two branches were deduced, without even deducing a main branch.
In terms of completion, only fifteen percent was achieved.
The difficulty of the eighth-tier Thunder Elephant Star Pattern soared exponentially, shockingly high.
Finally, after the high-tier Tao Derivation ended, the Bright Star directly complemented it, raising the Thunder Elephant Star Pattern from the seventh-tier upper to the eighth-tier lower.
This eighth-tier lower Star Pattern was arduously acquired.
Despite the difficulty, deducing the Thunder Elephant Star Pattern to the eighth-tier lower did lead to acquiring a Special Star Technique: Nine Heavens Thunder Rhythm.
The Thunder Elephant Star Pattern can refine one Nine Heavens Thunder Rhythm each day; a hundred Nine Heavens Thunder Rhythms can form a thunder pool, capable of refining the body and enhancing the power of Thunder Element Star Techniques.
This was quite surprising for Xu Jin.
It’s his first time obtaining such a unique Special Star Technique, which resembles but isn’t exactly an elephant-type Star Technique.
What exactly is this Nine Heavens Thunder Rhythm?
Although eager, Xu Jin did not immediately engrave the deduced eighth-tier lower Thunder Elephant Star Pattern onto the Star Core.
Xu Jin wants to compare and understand the degree of power enhancement the Thunder Elephant Star Pattern provides to Thunder Element Star Techniques.
This will determine his future deduction directions.
If the enhancement is not great, other "elephant" type Star Patterns like Earth Elephant, Fire Elephant, Wind Element might suffice, there is no need to overexert to the eighth tier.
If the enhancement is significant and the Special Star Technique Nine Heavens Thunder Rhythm is strong enough, then it’s worth pursuing relentlessly.
For testing purposes, Xu Jin had already made up his mind.
The Gold Star Guardian and Golden Star Heart Demon of the Star-picking Secret Realm.
The breakthrough to the fourth-tier ninth-layer of Gold Star and Bright Star hasn’t been picked yet, right now is the perfect time to test while picking them.
Suspending the enlightenment time at the Star Dome Secret Realm, Xu Jin moved to the Star-picking Secret Realm with a thought and obtained two Copper Stars and two Silver Stars without any suspense.
Previously, there were fourteen Silver Stars, ten were consumed, and now two more are obtained, leaving six Silver Stars remaining.
In an instant, Xu Jin challenged the Gold Star Guardian directly.
Xu Jin’s current Cultivation Level is fourth-tier ninth-layer, while the Gold Star Guardian’s Cultivation Level is fifth-tier ninth-layer.
Though it’s the fifth-tier ninth-layer, in the Star-picking Secret Realm setting, it’s the most powerful fifth-tier ninth-layer, with a Cultivation Level comparable to top talents of various factions, having refined at least one Star Pattern above the seventh layer, and at least built a tower of seven layers as an expert.
Many projections of Cultivators in the sixth-tier mid to late period show a virtual cloud tower without reaching seven layers.
Very powerful.
But even so, it wasn’t formidable enough before Xu Jin, whose strength had surged.
After fifteen minutes, having conducted many tests, Xu Jin easily slaughtered it.
Two Fire Cloud Divine Thunder strikes were enough to kill.
Or two full hits of fifteen Heavenly Gang Thunder Chains were enough to kill.
Xu Jin obtained one Gold Star.
Then, Xu Jin began challenging the Golden Star Heart Demon.
The combat power of the Golden Star Heart Demon was twice as strong as the Gold Star Guardian, due to Xu Jin as the reference.
Xu Jin primarily used Thunder Element Star Techniques for testing purposes.
With defense using Sky Gang Thunder Chain Escape, the Golden Star Heart Demon could smash the Sky Gang Thunder Chain Shield in one and a half blows.
Under Shock Dream control, Xu Jin used two consecutive Fire Cloud Divine Thunder strikes against the Golden Star Heart Demon but failed to slaughter it.
It’s estimated that three Fire Cloud Divine Thunder strikes are needed to directly kill the Golden Star Heart Demon.
Having completed all tests, Xu Jin directly abandoned defense, letting the Golden Star Heart Demon slaughter him, smashing him into countless starlight pieces.
According to the rules of the Star-picking Secret Realm, after failing twice consecutively, a three-day interval is required to challenge again.
Xu Jin has only failed once, and will be able to challenge again shortly.
In the next instant, Xu Jin returned to the Star Dome Secret Realm but didn’t continue deducing.
Instead, he began engraving the eighth-tier lower Thunder Elephant Star Pattern.
The Star Pattern deduced by oneself doesn’t need any proficiency, just like an examiner knowing the answers fully beforehand.
The comprehension of this eighth-tier lower Thunder Elephant Star Pattern is incredibly clear to Xu Jin.
In just half an hour, the engraving was successfully completed.
There are still many vacancies on the Thunder Element Star Core.
At the moment the eighth-tier lower Thunder Elephant Star Pattern was engraved successfully, Xu Jin suddenly felt a peculiar sensation.