Chapter 163: The Dusk Star Source Codex

The gray-robed elementalist said this.

Immediately, many of the powerful figures looked over.

"Frank, has your research on the source steam core succeeded?" someone asked.

"Indeed." The gray-robed elementalist "Frank" smiled.

"Previously, the development of steam engines required coal, source heavy water, boilers, mechanical arms, and many other factors, resulting in steam engines that were enormous in size and relatively expensive, making large-scale application impossible."

"But now it's different. The steam core of the source steam engine has been preliminarily developed."

When this senior named Frank said this,

Gunie's expression shifted slightly.

"Is the steam revolution in the Aoya Continent advancing so quickly?"

Gunie, who had visited the large transcendent world of Saint Feather Dark Source, knew the technological tree of steam machinery.

In this transcendent world,

transcendent steam engines served as the power core, supplemented by enchanted coal and enchanted heavy water.

This made the power of steam engines extremely strong, as could be glimpsed from the speed of large steel ships on the ocean and the speed of steam trains.

The next step for transcendent steam engines

was centered on the steam core.

Once the steam core emerged, it would allow the steam engine to automatically absorb source power, thereby generating even stronger power.

The steam core was very compact.

This would miniaturize many large-scale steam engines.

Even in the Morning Radiance Source Clan of the Saint Feather Dark Source Continent, Gunie had seen that small steam engines were only the size of a fist, yet they provided considerable power.

Now, with the emergence of the steam core, the utilization of energy would enter a new level.

It was no exaggeration to say that the steam age was about to step into a completely new era.

And this would bring about changes to the entire Aoya Continent that would alter it with each passing day.

"The technology of the steam core has been fully mastered," Frank said.

"Soon, many new weapons will emerge, and this will further drive the industrial development of our northern empire."

Many of the powerful figures were also familiar with information about the steam core.

When Frank said this, everyone immediately showed smiles.

"War is already inevitable." Osman looked around and then said softly.

"Next, after you return, inform all parties to enter the war preparation phase. Once spring ends, that will be the time to start the war."

"Yes!" Many powerful figures nodded in agreement.

These envoys and ancestral spirits were themselves part of the high-level power holders.

They naturally had the authority to decide whether to start a war.

Moreover, this was a war of survival.

It was even more unavoidable.

Hearing Osman's words, Gunie was startled.

"Is it already spring? The spring of the year 9974 of the Continental Calendar has come so quickly."

"Since the state of war has been decided, then..."

At this moment, Osman's tone became low, also filled with solemn killing intent.

"The transcendent beings here cannot be easily let go."

"Andalu, how are the arrangements at sea during this time?"

Osman looked at a middle-aged man dressed in ordinary noble attire, who appeared stern and unsmiling.

"The arrangements are complete. We are just waiting for them to leave the Mystic Island."

"Very good." Osman nodded slightly.

"We will leave first. As soon as they leave the Mystic Island, seize the opportunity to attack without giving them any chance to catch their breath."

"Understood." The noble strongman named Andalu nodded slightly.

Then, Osman looked at Gunie and Nigel.

"You two carry heavy treasures. If you are outside, envoys and ancestral spirits may attack you at any time, and even some spies may lie in wait. This time, you will accompany us to the capital of the Yulan Empire, the City of Yulan."

"There, your safety can be ensured. Otherwise, your safety cannot be guaranteed."

When Osman said this, both Gunie and Nigel nodded.

After all, the Divine Crown was of great importance; not a single mistake could occur, and the two would receive the highest level of protection.

"Everyone, let us first return to Dragon Head Great Harbor, send the message back, and then proceed with subsequent related actions."

Osman said to the several envoys and ancestral spirits around him.

Many powerful figures nodded in agreement.

...

Three days later.

Dragon Head Great Harbor.

Inside the secret chamber of the Transcendent Association.

Gunie, seated cross-legged on the cultivation seat, was now completely immersed in the Blood Sea.

At this moment, the Blood Sea was three times larger than when it had just transformed from a blood pool into a Blood Sea.

This was undoubtedly due to the large amount of sacrifices last time.

And with the expansion of the Blood Sea, Gunie clearly felt that his physical body had become much tougher than before.

At the same time, Gunie could also feel a continuous supply of blood coming from the distant Blood Dream Arena of Saint Feather Dark Source.

"The Blood Sea is a part of myself."

"And because my physical body has absorbed the flesh of the Dominator, the stronger the Blood Sea, the higher the toughness of my physical body."

"It feels like it won't be long before the toughness of my physical body reaches the level of Mithril Armor."

"However..."

Gunie looked at the flesh of the Dominator immersed in the Blood Sea, being continuously absorbed and digested.

"As the Blood Sea grows stronger, the digestion speed of the Dominator's flesh is also getting faster."

"At most two or three years, the flesh of the Dominator will probably be completely digested by me."

"During this time, I'd better get some more Dominator flesh, so that the toughness of my physical body can steadily improve."

"But the flesh of the Dominator is not easy to obtain; it can only be encountered by chance."

After thinking for a while, Gunie temporarily set aside the matter of the Dominator's flesh.

He took out the sacred rank cultivation manual given to him by the Ghost Sea Elder.

After some thought, Gunie pressed his palm against the stone slab, condensed a catalyst channel, and began to catalyze and receive this extremely difficult cultivation manual concerning the soul.

This inheritance lasted a full ten-plus minutes.

As the catalyst channel was cut off,

Gunie's eyes narrowed slightly, and then a look of joy gradually appeared on his face.

"Indeed, the top-tier manuals from large transcendent worlds are different."

"Although the cultivation difficulty is very high, the problem is that in the face of auto-cultivation, everyone is equal."

"What does high difficulty matter?"

"Forbidden spells, innate divine abilities—abilities that are hard to improve—can be easily upgraded through auto-cultivation. This extremely difficult cultivation manual is no exception."

This peculiar manual from the Aeliste Divine Source Kingdom indeed showed Gunie a different path of cultivation.

This sacred rank cultivation manual was called the "Dusk Star Source Codex."

It was said to be a peculiar manual jointly created by an ancient deity and the great being he guarded, "A Glimpse of Dusk's Radiance."

The "Dusk Star Source Codex" was a dual cultivation of soul and source power.

For a spellcaster, source power nurtures the soul, and in turn, the soul manipulates source power—the two complement each other.

Cultivation that perfectly aligns the two will yield better results during future transformations and advancements.

And this would also give Gunie an additional auto-cultivation slot.

Previously, Gunie had always cultivated soul and source power separately.

The emergence of the "Dusk Star Source Codex" allowed Gunie to directly merge the auto-cultivation of soul and source power into one.

At the same time, most importantly, its path of soul cultivation left Gunie marveling in admiration.