Chapter 143 The First Multi-Person Promotion Ritual!

Not long after.

Shane displayed many potion ingredients beside him and lit a piece of incense.

This is a material called [Sea Agarwood]. Its function is to help those on the secret path to calm down and concentrate, making it easier to enter the promotion ritual.

Unlike the first- and second-level promotion rituals, the third-level promotion ritual requires more than one kind of potion material.

However, the usage of these potion ingredients is not what some people imagine.

——Mix them all together in a big pot to make a special potion.

In fact, some excellent alchemists and pharmacists do have the ability to make a potion while retaining the original properties of the potion materials.

However, where is it so easy to meet such an alchemist?

If ordinary mystics try to refine it themselves, they will only destroy all the secret power in the materials and get a pile of useless waste.

Therefore, the method adopted by most secret practitioners is the "spiritual extraction method."

As the name suggests, it uses the soul to extract the secret power of the potion, and then fuses them through special rituals.

Of course, this "spiritual extraction method" also has its own shortcomings and risks.

For example, people whose perception is too slow cannot capture the spirituality in potions;

Another example is that a certain magic potion is toxic, and long exposure time will cause damage to the Mystic...

Although there are these risks, they are nothing compared to the temptation of being promoted to a third-level Mystic Path.

At least, this is indeed a feasible and relatively convenient method of promotion, so it is naturally widely spread in the Seven Seas.

"call……"

Xia En took a deep breath to calm down his restless mood.

Then, he placed [Crimson Reality] in the east, [Black Stone Essence] in the west, and [Celestial Star Sea Star] in the north.

After some inquiry and research, Xia En has roughly understood the different symbols of these three potions.

Obviously, [Crimson Reality] represents flesh and blood, vitality, and vitality.

It is a symbol of [new life].

[Black Stone Essence] exudes the aura of withering and decay all the time, which is exactly the opposite of [Rebirth].

It is the symbol of [death].

And [Celestial Star Sea Star] is a bit difficult to understand at first glance.

But despite its prefixes and characteristics, in essence, it is just a marine creature.

So it symbolizes [the ocean].

Of course, these three magic potions have other, mysterious properties, but the core is extremely clear.

【Death】【Ocean】【Rebirth】

The order of their extraction is very important. Once the order is wrong, the result may not be as simple as the failure of the ritual.

As for the other auxiliary materials, they are actually just incidentals to neutralize the medicinal properties of the three main materials.

Understanding this, Xia En's actions naturally became firm and decisive.

He first reached out and touched the [Black Stone Essence] in the west direction.

The dark, semi-solid and semi-liquid secret power flowed into Xia En's body along his fingertips.

His originally vibrant and vigorous vitality was declining at a speed that was visible to the naked eye. The skin on his body even became dry, chapped, and had fine wrinkles like that of an old man.

Even the pale golden hair showed a pale color.

Such a change is undoubtedly extremely terrifying for ordinary secret path practitioners.

But Xia En was not panicked, because this was a sign of success in extracting traits.

After his vitality weakened to a certain extent, Xia En picked up the [Celestial Star Sea Star] in the north, grinding and squeezing it bit by bit.

After the blue and milky white liquid seeped out, it naturally adhered to Xia En's skin and transmitted the cool, sea-like secret power into his body.

Due to the effect of [Black Stone Essence].

Xia En, whose vitality is constantly declining, is more clearly aware of this unique secret power.

Suddenly, the hazy sound of waves came from far away.

"Did you use this special method to enhance your perception of the secret sea?"

"Or... death first, life, destruction and then establishment?"

Enlightenment arose in Xia En's heart.

However, he did not relax.

The real test has just begun now!

The secret power of black and azure washed over Xia En's body again and again, constantly strengthening his inspiration.

However, when they were entangled and collided, they also experienced mutual repulsion and loss reactions.

The properties of different potions sometimes actually conflict, and may even cause a violent reaction like water and fire, causing considerable damage to the promoted Mystic.

At this time, it is the turn of other auxiliary drugs to appear.

Xia En dragged his somewhat weak body and took several auxiliary materials one after another.

The feeling inside his body that was about to explode, like a powder keg, got better.

However, what the auxiliary medicine can do is to neutralize the secret power as much as possible and adjust it to a range that the human body can accept, but it cannot completely eliminate the negative effects of the magic medicine.

Xia En could clearly feel that his breath was getting weaker and weaker.

It seemed as if the strength he had worked so hard to gain over so many days was leaving him.

The feeling of losing power is undoubtedly frightening.

Xia En was naturally deeply aware of this fear.

So much so that for a moment, he even wanted to interrupt the promotion process.

But he understands more clearly that only by facing this fear head-on and resisting it with tenacious will can he enter a new realm.

"It is said that the third level is a difficulty for those on the secret path."

"Now it seems that apart from factors such as potions and secret powers, firm will is also the threshold that stops many people on the secret path."

Xia En sighed secretly in his heart, calmed down, and waited quietly for the critical moment to arrive.

I don’t know how long this torture has lasted.

At this time, the vitality and secret power in Xia En's body had weakened to a very dangerous point.

It was as if he was about to fall into the arms of the God of Death.

But at the same time, the blood vessels and muscles in Xia En's body have turned into a slightly blue color due to the medicinal properties of [Celestial Star Sea Star].

Even the air he breathed out seemed to be carrying the salty smell of the sea breeze.

An illusory wave appeared in front of me, like the dark night sky.

There is no doubt that that is the call from the [Secret Sea]!

Seeing this, Xia En no longer hesitated and stretched out his hand to the last [Crimson Reality].

The use of this fruit is the simplest and crudest.

One word, eat!

The plump, crimson fruit was bitten into, and the rich juice instantly exploded in Xia En's mouth.

The large pieces of pulp melted like ice and snow, turning into waves of heat that spread throughout his body.

The deliciousness of this fruit is beyond Xia En's imagination.

Contrary to the previous torture experience, eating [Crimson Reality] feels extremely comfortable.

Especially after the previous suffering, the beauty of this feeling becomes more and more prominent, just like coming from hell to heaven!

at the same time.

The pure and dazzling red secret power, like the finest rubies, quickly spread outward from the esophagus, nourishing Xia En's dry body that was damaged by the magic potion.

The extremely strong vitality stirred and stirred along with the heat, running back and forth in Xia En's body.

The wrinkles on his face were smoothed away, the unnaturally pale hair was filled with light golden luster again, and the skin became smooth and elastic again.

Just a few seconds.

The vitality just lost due to the [Black Stone Essence] has been completely compensated, and it has even been pushed to a new peak in the waves!

The cheers of blood, muscles, and bones echoed in his ears!

The so-called [blood power] continues to grow and grow, like a mighty river, flowing endlessly in Xia En's veins.

In a daze, Xia En could even feel that his bloodline was undergoing some strange transformation and sublimation!

But he didn't wait until he felt this sublimation carefully.

The illusory sound of the waves suddenly became extremely real, as if it had merged into a song of the sea.

At the same time, an invisible but real door slowly opened in front of him.

Immediately afterwards, a familiar tugging feeling came from the depths of his soul.

Falling, falling again...

Xia En's consciousness gradually sank into the dark sea full of stars and light marks...

…

…

"call……"

When Xia En opened his eyes again, he was already above the [Secret Sea].

The sea breeze blew, and the water on both sides gently lapped at the hull.

Like the previous two promotions, he was also on the empty shell of the [Black Swan].

However, after taking a closer look, Xia En soon discovered that the [Black Swan] at this time was exactly what it looked like after being strengthened.

"Every time you are promoted, will it be synchronized according to the current status of the hull?"

Xia En touched his chin, and then began to observe the situation on the sea around him.

It was different from the last time when the clouds were overcast and the undercurrent was turbulent.

The weather during this promotion ritual was quite good. The bright sunshine was shining on the sea, and the waves were like bright golden scales, which was beautiful.

The warm sea breeze blew gently, making Xia En's hair flutter slightly.

This weather is even more comfortable than the humid "Hui Nan Tian" on the foggy sea.

If it weren't for the dark, clear water around him, Xia En would have almost forgotten that he was in the process of promotion.

What surprised Xia En even more.

After checking his own status, he discovered that he had actually brought several extraordinary items to the promotion ritual.

Including [Hui Cult Amulet], [Giant Wristwheel], and some miscellaneous objects.

"Something's wrong, something's very wrong..."

Faced with this situation, instead of relaxing, Xia En's expression became more serious, and he frowned and murmured.

When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.

In his understanding, the promotion ritual should not carry extraordinary items.

Why was this restriction suddenly released this time?

Is it because the preparations for entering the ritual this time are very complete, or is it the special nature of the promotion ritual itself?

You can't blame Xia En for making such a fuss.

The difficulty of the first two promotion rituals left a deep impression on him. There was no reason that the difficulty of the third-level ritual would be reduced.

Right now, the peace and tranquility on the sea level is more like the calm before the storm.

This secret sea will eventually tear open its gentle veil, revealing its cruel and violent side.

Suddenly, Xia En looked in a direction on the sea, and his pupils narrowed slightly.

He saw that among the ups and downs of the waves, there was another ship moving forward through the waves!

To be precise, there is more than one.

There are at least a dozen ships in the nearby waters!

However, due to the relatively far distance, these ships look very small and can easily be ignored.

"What happened to those ships?"

Shane stared at the nearest ship, his mind running rapidly.

"Are they projections in the promotion ritual, or... other mystics who have been promoted to the third level?"

A long time ago, Xia En had heard that when the secret path reaches a certain level, there will be a ritual where several people complete the promotion trial together.

Now it seems that I have encountered this situation.

But the problem is...

Is his relationship with these secret travelers friends or foes?

As far as Xia En knows, there are various ways of promotion trials, including trial tasks that allow Mystics to compete with each other.

In particular, what Xia En obtained was a somewhat evil hidden profession.

Even if a mission comes up to eliminate all other Mysterians, he probably won't be surprised.

Although Shane himself is not a murderous person, he probably doesn't mind clearing the stumbling blocks on the secret path if others stand in his way.

besides.

Xia En still had many questions in his mind.

Since the ship can be seen, it means that most of these secret voyagers are [Captain] secret voyage professionals.

But it’s not like they have the talent of [Captain’s Majesty], so how can they control the entire ship?

Moreover, even if the world is very big, are there really so many people on the secret path who happen to enter the promotion ritual at this time?

Xia En thought about it and thought of a possibility.

Judging from the different time flow rate between the last promotion ritual and reality, the time laws of this [Secret Sea] may also be quite different from reality.

In other words, these mystics may not enter the ritual at the same time as Shaan.

Rather, within a certain period of time, the secret path practitioners who meet the requirements are all drawn into the same promotion ritual.

This time period may be a few hours, a day, or half a month.

All kinds of conjectures came and went in my mind.

But Xia En knows very well that until there is sufficient evidence, these conjectures are just conjectures.

"But now, do you want to try to contact other Mystics?"

Xia En looked at the ships not far away and finally gave up the idea.

If it's a cooperative trial mission, there's no harm in getting in touch.

But if they compete with each other...

I'm afraid it will become a "fight starts within three seconds of meeting" situation.

Moreover, even if it is the former, with the difficulty of the trial at the level of Xia En's Hell, other Mysterians probably won't be able to help much.

Just when Shane was thinking.

Rumble——

A strange black thunder flashed through the clouds in the distant sky.

Then, the roar of thunder belatedly reached his ears.

"Sure enough, it's here!"

Xia En looked at the horizon, but couldn't help but his face changed slightly, and he sighed: "This is really the calm before the storm..."

I saw it, in that direction.

The thick dark clouds were approaching the sea area where the secret travelers were at almost at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Accompanied by it, there were sudden strong winds and huge waves!

Just as Shane expected.

The secret sea, which was calm and peaceful one moment, became dangerous the next second, as if it was deliberately playing tricks on these promoted secretaries.

The most unignorable thing in the field of vision was the huge waterspout approaching with the storm on the sea.

Under the influence of air currents, the seawater continues to rotate and rise upward, eventually forming a thick water column that is connected to the towering clouds.

Such a spectacular sight made even Xia En temporarily lose consciousness.

Shouts of fear and fear were also heard from ships in the nearby waters.

——From this point of view, it can be judged that they are not NPCs projected by [Secret Sea], but real living people!

That's when.

Several lines of prompts flashed before Xia En's eyes.

[Trial mission:]

[Before all other trialists die, eliminate the source of the storm and destroy this storm! 】

[If the tester dies or the ship sinks into the secret sea, the mission will be deemed a failure! 】

[Note: The flow of time in this sea area is twice as fast as reality. 】

"……Um?"

"Destroy Storm...me?"

Xia En's eyelids twitched slightly. Looking at the terrifying storm that was approaching quickly, he once again had the urge to curse.

In the face of this majesty of nature, the power of individuals appears extremely small.

Perhaps higher-level mystics or even gods can do this, but he is only a third-level mystic now!

Is this difficult trial really reasonable?

"I told you how you unlocked the restrictions on extraordinary items this time. Give me a sweet date and a big stick, right?"

Xia En couldn't help but curse.

But thinking about it carefully, it seems that this trial task is not really impossible?

Judging from the mission description, this storm has a [source], and it is its existence that causes the storm to appear.

It is indeed unrealistic to defeat the storm, but if we just eliminate the source of the storm, there should still be a chance, right?

At this point, Xia En can only comfort himself in this way.

"But at least it's not a mission to hunt down other Mysterians."

To be honest, Xia En was secretly relieved.

Although death during the promotion ritual will not truly lead to death, it will cause certain damage to the soul.

If they do not receive timely treatment, they may have lifelong hidden dangers, and may even prevent them from reaching higher realms.

After all, there is no need for grievances, and there is no need for Xia En to ruin other people's futures and cut off the promotion paths of other secret practitioners for no reason.

Of course, if it's an enemy, that's a different matter.

After thinking for a moment, Xia En silently glanced at the ships not far away and thought to himself.

"I hope you won't die so quickly and buy me a little more time."

Immediately, he drove the [Black Swan] and took the initiative to break through the waves towards the center of the storm.