Chapter 443 - 223: The Wondrous Use of the Power of Rules, Rose’s Arrival

Chapter 443: Chapter 223: The Wondrous Use of the Power of Rules, Rose’s Arrival

「The Thunder Elemental Plane.」

Pei Ze looked up at the sky. Bolts of lightning flickered within the clouds, dyeing them a brilliant, incandescent blue-white.

Surrounded by the dense Thunder Elemental Energy, he could feel the Elemental Fire deep within his Sea of Consciousness grow somewhat more active.

Taking a deep breath, Pei Ze flew toward the depths of the plane.

Thirty Thunder God Golems followed closely behind him, never leaving his side.

He had brought helpers because he’d considered that venturing deep into the Thunder Elemental Plane would likely mean encountering Thunder Elemental Giant Spirits. Since he needed to focus on his cultivation, he couldn’t always be bothered to deal with them himself.

The reason he hadn’t brought Tining and Wuyu was that both of them were susceptible to the corrosive and assimilating effects of the Thunder Elemental Energy.

In contrast, the Thunder God Golems—non-sentient lifeforms with bodies made of metal—had no such worries.

They were completely unaffected by the Thunder Elemental Energy’s corrosion and assimilation.

And as long as they didn’t simultaneously encounter three or more fourth-level Thunder Elemental Giant Spirits, the thirty Thunder God Golems were more than enough to protect Pei Ze.

Before long, Pei Ze reached the core region of the Thunder Elemental Plane.

He didn’t venture too deep, wary of encountering even more powerful Thunder Elemental Giant Spirits.

After all, the Thunder Elemental Plane was home to powerful beings like Giant Spirit Elders, whose strength was comparable to that of Demigods.

Entities at the Sixth Level, at the very least!

If he actually ran into one, his only option would be to flee in disarray.

Forget a Giant Spirit Elder; he couldn’t even handle a Level 5 Elite Thunder Elemental Giant Spirit.

At most, he could only linger in the outer areas of the core region.

Pei Ze scanned his surroundings and quickly found a relatively secluded spot. After setting up a Defense Array, he sat down cross-legged.

The thirty Thunder God Golems stood around him in layered rings, forming an impenetrable guard.

Pei Ze calmed his mind, focused his spirit, and dismissed the protective barrier around his body.

Instantly, like starving wolves scenting flesh, the surrounding elemental energy surged forward, rushing madly into Pei Ze’s body in an attempt to assimilate him.

At the same time, the Elemental Fire deep in his Sea of Consciousness flared up violently, as if doused with boiling oil.

While controlling the Elemental Fire to frantically absorb the elemental energy, Pei Ze also used the Eye of Omniscience to monitor his body’s condition in real time.

In just a few moments, his elementalization progress increased by 0.01%.

But at the same time, his flesh, bones, and meridians were continuously being eroded, transforming into energy.

This process was somewhat similar to his usual physical elementalization training, yet different.

The parts of him that were turning into energy were now imbued with the will of the Elemental Plane.

Pei Ze had a feeling that if he let this change continue unchecked, he would very likely be assimilated and transformed into an Elemental Giant Spirit.

A chill ran through his heart. Pei Ze hurriedly mobilized his elemental source to resist the corrosion.

Under these conditions, his elemental source was being consumed at an astonishing rate.

In just half an hour, he had consumed over 20 units of his elemental source.

Seeing that he could only last for about ten more minutes at most, Pei Ze realized he would have to stop his cultivation.

"This still won’t work."

Pei Ze sighed.

’This method, while highly efficient, can’t be sustained for long.’

’A session of forty-odd minutes will only increase my elementalization progress by 0.03% at most.’

’But afterward, it takes three or four days to eliminate the plane’s will that has seeped into my body. The gains just don’t outweigh the losses.’

’This cultivation method would only be worthwhile if I had enough elemental source to both resist assimilation and eliminate the plane’s will seeping into my body.’

Pei Ze shook his head.

’That’s easy to say, but to achieve that, one would need to be at least a Level 5 Wizard.’

’But if I were a Level 5 Wizard, I wouldn’t need to cultivate this way in the first place.’

’It’s a classic catch-22.’

Sighing, Pei Ze was about to give up when a flash of inspiration struck him.

’Wait!’

’An abundant elemental source!’

’It seems... there actually is a way!’

Pei Ze’s consciousness focused on the five wisps of lightning, as fine as silk threads, next to his Elemental Fire.

That was the Power of Rules he had condensed not long ago in the Thunder Elemental Plane.

The Power of Rules was a high-level energy, a highly condensed form of elemental source created from the transformation of a massive amount of elemental energy.

’If we’re talking about an abundant elemental source, isn’t this it?!’

Pei Ze’s eyes lit up, and he made his decision without hesitation.

’It’s worth a try!’

With a mere thought, a wisp of the Power of Rules suddenly exploded, transforming into a surging torrent of energy that swept through Pei Ze’s entire body.

In an instant, the invasive will inside Pei Ze’s body was completely swept away.

Potent energy flooded every inch of his being, including his Sea of Consciousness. It simultaneously resisted the energy assimilation and rapidly cleared away the invasive will.

’It really works!’

Pei Ze was overjoyed.

’Now I can keep cultivating.’

Taking a deep breath to calm his elation, Pei Ze immersed himself in his cultivation.

Two days passed in a flash.

The energy released from the Power of Rules was finally exhausted, and Pei Ze’s elementalization progress had increased by a full 2.68%.

’A single wisp of the Power of Rules takes only five days to condense, and in exchange, I get a 2.68% increase in elementalization progress. This is an excellent trade.’

Pei Ze smiled faintly and, without hesitation, ’detonated’ a second wisp of the Power of Rules.

It was another two days, but this time the gains were slightly less than before, about 2.55%.

But even so, it was still much faster than cultivating step-by-step.

Pei Ze didn’t hesitate, proceeding to use the third wisp of the Power of Rules.

Then came the fourth, and the fifth.

Only after all the Power of Rules had been consumed did Pei Ze leave the core region.

"Omniscience, check my current status."

[Elementalization (Thunder): 42.31%]

[Elemental Source: 42.31]

Looking at the data fed back by the Eye of Omniscience, a satisfied smile spread across Pei Ze’s face.