Chapter 37: The Third Awakening

In the midst of their conversation.

Dolan Si suddenly shifted his expression, flipped his hand, and produced a token.

After sensing it briefly, Dolan Si looked at Gune.

"They're almost ready over there. Let's go."

"Mm."

Gune followed Dolan Si as they flew off.

As soon as they took flight, Gune noticed that the five transcendent beings who had been observing them from a distance also rose into the air.

Among these five, two were at the ninth rank of transcendence, and the other three were at the eighth rank.

For ordinary transcendent beings,

the ability to fly at the eighth rank was not particularly strong, but for these free mercenary warriors who had long been tempered through constant combat in the Shue Wind Desert, flight was a simple matter.

"Are these people coming along too?"

Gune lowered his voice as they flew.

"Among the mercenary warriors, many have grown increasingly powerful through the continued study of esoteric texts, the accumulation of transcendent equipment, and sufficient combat experience. They also seek to obtain gladiator star positions in the Divine Arena, thereby entering some large factions. This is not surprising."

"These fellows are probably heading to the Divine Arena as well, and since they're on the same route, they've naturally taken an interest in us."

"But they wouldn't dare act rashly, because causing trouble in front of a demigod would likely result in being killed outright."

"Of course, we must also be careful not to give them an opportunity."

Gune narrowed his eyes slightly, then nodded.

After a moment, the two followed a passage to the entrance of a large azure mechanical airship hovering in midair.

A demigod was guarding the entrance.

"Senior Odem." Dolan Si bowed to him.

Gune, accompanying him, also bowed.

"Two people, four hundred Holy Source Coins in total." The elven demigod named Odem glanced over them and said flatly.

After each paying two hundred Holy Source Coins, Dolan Si and Gune took the tags given by Odem and entered the airship.

The interior of the airship consisted of small, enchanted compartments, one for each person.

Though not large, they were sufficient for normal cultivation and rest.

After all, the journey from the Shue Wind Desert battlefield to the Floating Blazing Sky Continent took over three months.

And this was a relatively short distance.

For slightly farther distances, the unit of time was years.

For even farther ones, it could take decades or even centuries.

And this was merely travel within the continent of Zulumo.

If one wanted to cross the ocean between continents on Saint Haigar,

the unit of time would be centuries.

Therefore, many times, powerful beings would use teleportation arrays to travel to other large transcendent worlds, and then use that world's teleportation arrays to reach other continents of Saint Haigar.

Though costly, it saved a great deal of time.

Using his tag, Gune found his small compartment and entered.

"There's even a glass window. In my spare time, I can enjoy the view."

After a quick inspection, Gune took out his cultivation seat and sat cross-legged on the floor near the window.

About two hours later,

the doorframe of the compartment lit up.

At the same time, the voice of the elven demigod Odem came through.

"All personnel have arrived. We are about to depart."

"The entire journey will take about three months. During this time, no one is allowed to disturb others. Anyone found doing so will be killed on the spot."

The demigod's tone was crisp and decisive.

After the demigod finished speaking, Gune felt the faint rumble of the airship's engines.

Then the mechanical airship began to ascend and move forward.

Once the airship stabilized near the high-altitude source wind currents,

Gune gradually released solidified puppet threads, completely sealing off the small room.

"Three months is enough for me to advance to the middle stage of the seventh rank of transcendence, or even approach the late stage."

In the Divine Arena, the seventh, eighth, and ninth ranks were separated from each other.

But within the same rank, battles did not distinguish between early, middle, and late stages.

For example, among apprentice gladiators,

a seventh-rank early stage and a seventh-rank peak could be matched together.

In such cases, the early-stage fighter would certainly be at a disadvantage.

But the Divine Arena did not care about that; as long as one was at the seventh rank, it didn't matter whether they were early, middle, or late.

Thus, those at the late stage and peak of the seventh rank had a certain advantage.

"At the same time, I can also improve the levels of various spells and incantations."

"Currently, I have a great advantage in both offense and defense, but my advantage in speed, though not absent, is not sufficient."

"Although the Blood Sea Escape Art is not of a high tier, with the amplification of the ever-expanding blood sea, its travel distance seems adequate for now."

"During these three months, the Hurricane Mother Divine Tree probably won't bear fruit."

"If possible, I should buy a speed-type esoteric text."

"I must have esoteric texts for offense, defense, and speed. Only then can I ensure that when facing four-star, five-star, or even six-star and seven-star gladiator experts, I won't fall behind in any aspect."

After some deliberation, Gune settled his mind.

He began to comprehend the World Essence, Darkness Essence, and Destruction Essence.

Gune's main soul comprehended the World Essence, while his demonic secondary soul comprehended the Darkness Essence and Destruction Essence.

With the support of his main soul and the inherent nature of the demon lord, his comprehension of Darkness Essence and Destruction Essence progressed at an astonishing rate.

As Gune immersed himself in comprehension, three months passed swiftly without his notice.

…

The three-month flight journey

was eventful but safe.

In particular, when passing a huge inland sea-lake, a sleeping Dominator seemed to awaken.

Waves surged tens of thousands of meters high across the entire inland sea-lake.

Even the source wind currents at an altitude of a hundred thousand meters were affected.

The mechanical airship was also affected, but fortunately, Gune and the others were far enough from the Dominator's awakening point, so they passed the huge inland sea-lake without incident.

Another time, when passing a mine called Alov,

Gune and the others were ambushed by a bat clan.

The bat clan had four demigod-level experts.

Thanks to the protection of two demigods, everyone managed to escape.

Apart from that, they encountered a few bandits,

but none caused much trouble.

Inside the mechanical airship, in his room,

Gune sat cross-legged on his cultivation seat.

At this moment, blood bubbles continuously emerged from Gune's body, then gently burst.

The smell of blood quickly filled the entire small room.

Gune had been in this state for five or six hours.

At this moment, Gune was undergoing the third awakening of the Star Sequence, Blood Source Curse Master.

As Gune's aura of the middle stage of the seventh rank of transcendence gradually stabilized,

the blood bubbles all over his body also gradually retracted.

"Hoo..."

Opening his eyes, Gune slowly exhaled, a hint of joy appearing on his face.

"Finally, the third awakening is complete."