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Mythological mimicry.

The term "All-Encompassing Path Psionicist" refers to the collective abilities gained during the Sixth Awakening.

Once a mythical mimicry is acquired, one can obtain one or more corresponding blessings.

At the same time, they can also transform into legendary creatures, resulting in a significant increase in combat power.

Therefore, advancing to the Six Senses is regarded as a qualitative change in the path of all phenomena.

Many powerful individuals who have mastered the Myriad Paths have shone brightly after reaching the Sixth Awakening.

For example, the fifth-generation champion is a mythical mimicry of the mythical beast Taotie.

It devoured a Forbidden Zone Overlord in one bite, along with the psionic attacks and psionic weapons they unleashed. It was the most feared being in the Forbidden Zone and by the Church in that era.

If you encounter him, you'll truly be reduced to ashes.

For example, Captain Lieyang of the West City branch has a mythical form called the Golden Crow of the Blazing Sun. She can actually transform into a golden crow and release terrifying light and heat, essentially using it as a harmless miniature nuclear bomb. Among captains, this output is already among the most formidable.

Like Li Yelai, he was the captain of the Furnace Team in the East City branch. His mythical mimicry was Huodou. Although it didn't significantly increase his combat power, it gave him an extremely terrifying endurance. If he were to target a fire-wielding psionicist, he estimated he could remain unharmed, and even have a good meal to fully restore his psionic energy.

This is mythical mimicry, the ability that all psionicists on the path of all phenomena yearn for.

As a psionicist of the Myriad Paths, Li Yelai was naturally very much looking forward to it.

If so, and both mythological mimicry and divine general's form are used simultaneously, how enormous would the mimicry have to be? It would probably be able to blot out the sky.

The only downside is that it involves uncertainty.

No one can be 100% certain of what legendary species they have acquired mimicry of.

The potion recipes are also very difficult to complete, mainly because it is impossible to obtain the materials from those mythical creatures.

Therefore, in many cases, appearance still plays a significant role.

This is also what Li Yelai has been troubled about recently.

Although he has only just stepped into the fifth stage of the Five Awakenings, and is still far from the sixth awakening, theoretically, he can prepare the corresponding potions in advance.

But if we're talking about judging by appearance using the Six Senses...
Li Yelai was quite aware of his own luck.

Putting aside the curse of bad luck that comes with opening a Facebook account, he has never opened a "buy one get one free" or "one dollar enjoyment" offer since he was a child.

Without the protection of magic potions, Li Yelai might draw some abstract mythological mimicry. It might even conflict with his other abilities.

This was what troubled Li Yelai, who had originally planned to go inside the Ark to inquire about it.

Unexpectedly, Hong Lan brought this up on her own initiative.

“We are both psionicists of the Path of All Things, so I naturally understand Lord Night’s concerns.” Hong Lan smiled; her already beautiful appearance was made even more convincing by her friendly smile.

"Patriarch Hong, do you have any mythical creature materials or clues?" Little Mad King asked after his eyes flashed.

If it were a thank-you gift, offering material from a mythical creature would be far too expensive.

Even if the Hong family is wealthy and powerful, they shouldn't offer such a high-level reward; it's highly likely that it's a clue to a mythical creature.

“This kind of material is extremely rare, and even our Hong family has never obtained it.” Hong Lan shook her head. “Moreover, even if it is a mythical creature material, it is not what Lord Night General needs, is it? Lord Night General should already have a mythical species he prefers.”

Li Yelai nodded silently.

Indeed, mythical creatures are incredibly diverse.

Even if you manage to acquire a material by chance, if it's not what you need, it can only be kept as a precious collectible.

Li Yelai's plan for mythological mimicry was actually targeted.

He longed to obtain mythical creatures with multiple heads, such as the Nine-Headed Serpent, Xiangliu, and Kaiming Beast.

This is to complement one's own Facebook profile picture, achieving a tactic of using Facebook profile pictures simultaneously.

Li Yelai's abilities are almost entirely balanced, with no weaknesses in melee or ranged combat, and he has his own tactics for dealing with both single targets and groups.

If I had to point out a flaw, it would be that it's impossible to use multiple Facebook accounts simultaneously.

If this difficulty can be overcome, Li Yelai's combat power will soar even higher!
However, among these objectives...

Li Yelai only came into contact with the dismembered Jiuying inside the wrecked ship in the Dead Sea.

They even sacrificed the head of Jiuying to the Blood River, but didn't leave behind any material.

"Does Patriarch Hong have similar clues or rumors?" Li Yelai asked.

Hong Lan smiled and shook her head: "If it's just clues and rumors, how can the Hong family repay the kindness? If we really did that, my great-grandfather would probably come to me in a dream and scold me for being an unfilial descendant."

"As you may all know, my Hong family has participated in several disaster fog campaigns. Of course, that was decades ago," Hong Lan explained.

Li Yelai and the others nodded slightly. In order to ensure that the disaster fog would not turn into a forbidden zone, and in order to obtain the benefits within the disaster fog, most spiritual families were very active in trying to conquer the disaster fog.

These calamity fogs all appear randomly in the post-apocalyptic world.

Some were advance teams of a forbidden civilization, while others were fragments of projections from some strange world.

Whenever a calamity fog is discovered, the nearest major city and clan will cooperate, prepare a large number of people, and several major cities will unite together to lead thousands of troops to conquer the calamity fog.

Back then, the seventh champion's team unexpectedly encountered the No. 49 Disaster Fog.

Otherwise, they should have led their legions to conquer the area.

Of course, from Zhuge Liang's perspective in hindsight, not bringing the army was the right thing to do.

Otherwise, the fear of every soldier would be materialized, making the fog of disaster even more terrifying!
The difficulty of conquering the Disaster Fog varies each time; some require a huge price to pay, while others are relatively safe. However, the benefits gained from conquering the Disaster Fog are indeed substantial.

Humanity now has a significant number of potion recipes and techniques derived from the Fog of Calamity.

Those wandering calamity fogs have become a dungeon with rich rewards, but also extremely dangerous. "Our ancestors of the Hong family were fortunate enough to learn about the civilization within the eleventh calamity fog during their exploration of it."

"They are very similar to our world, also corrupted by the power of the Void Realm. One day, calamity descended without warning. An exceptionally powerful forbidden civilization invaded them."

The difference is that, in our struggle, sages of humanity emerged from the fog of disaster. Kings and supreme rulers rose in rank, weathering the most dangerous period.

They couldn't withstand the onslaught and were utterly defeated; over 80% of their race became slaves to those 'gods.'

Li Yelai's eyes flickered. This situation was somewhat similar to Chu He's. If it weren't for the Ark...

Chuhe's situation is probably even worse than that of that civilization.

Hong Lan continued, "However, that civilization did not admit defeat. They secretly gathered their strength and fought against the 'gods' time and time again. And the strongest who led these battles against the gods were called Blood Riders."

Every Blood Knight dedicated their lives to figuring out how to defeat those gods. They learned the power of the 'gods' and experimented with and modified them without regard for the consequences, thus developing some powerful psionic technologies.

Before their death, each generation of Blood Knights passes on all their knowledge and skills to the next generation, ensuring that the next generation of Blood Knights will develop even stronger techniques and surpass their predecessors.

The cycle repeated itself, and when the hundredth generation of Blood Riders appeared, their psionic technology reached unprecedented heights, and with the help of other virtual civilizations, they successfully overthrew the rule of the 'Gods'.

"It really wasn't easy," Li Yelai remarked. "However, this civilization that resisted oppression ultimately became our enemy."

“Indeed. From their historical records, we know that after the unexpected death of the hundredth generation of Blood Riders, they became extreme. The dragon slayers eventually became dragons themselves.” Hong Lan nodded: “Fortunately, that calamity fog was conquered. They failed to enter our world. Our world has also lost a dangerous forbidden zone.”

"And we also managed to obtain the Blood Rider's legacy amidst the calamity fog," Hong Lan said with a smile. "It was part of the legacy of the 121st Blood Rider, who placed great importance on potions. And within the legacy were three crimson gems."

“That’s an auxiliary tool for psionicists using the Myriad Path,” Hong Lan said. “You and I both know that there are many variations of abilities in the Myriad Path. Even the same ability can have more than a dozen variations.”

That's true, the same Mimicry Dragon Claw. It can spawn different variants. This is also why the abilities of psionicists in the Omnidirectional Path are so diverse.

Within the East City branch alone, there are more than eight variations of Dragon Claw.

“And this red gem can provide us with a variety of options when we advance in rank,” Hong Lan explained. “As long as we have this gem, we don’t need to research the formula for the variant; we only need the corresponding regular potion to perform the variant.”

"Mutates at will?" Li Yelai's expression changed slightly.

In other words, if Li Yelai had this gem, he wouldn't have needed to trade for the heart of Gulansanks to undergo mutation, right? He wouldn't even have had to be struck by lightning?
“Yes, at the moment of advancement, a large number of ability variants will emerge, including some that we humans have never discovered before. You only need to choose one to undergo the transformation,” Hong Lan said. “This gem seems to be a material that can replace all variants below the sixth level of awakening, ignoring potential conditions. But using this gem below the sixth level of awakening is too wasteful. It’s a consumable item, much more precious than an ancient dragon’s heart or a dragon ball.”

“But its true use lies in the mythical mimicry of the six senses,” Hong Lan said. “As long as you have even the slightest causal relationship with those mythical creatures—whether it’s touching them, influencing them, or being influenced by them—the gemstones can become your choice.”

"We named this gem the Regret-Free Gem. With it, psionicists will have fewer regrets in choosing their abilities. Over the years, two gems have already been used up. The last one will be a gift of gratitude from our Hong family."

Can one make a choice regarding promotion simply because there has been a cause and effect?

Then, Li Yelai sacrificed one of Jiuying's heads, which already created karma. Doesn't that mean the conditions have been met?

As long as Li Yelai uses this gem, he is guaranteed to obtain the mythical mimicry of the Nine-Headed Serpent.
But while Li Yelai was alarmed, he also became wary.

This is too expensive. The value of this gemstone is shockingly high.

“Patriarch Hong, this is far too precious. Moreover, you yourself are a psionicist of the Myriad Manifestations Path,” Li Yelai reminded her. As a fellow Myriad Manifestations Path user, Hong Lan should also need this item.

“Lord Night General,” Hong Lan smiled, “I know what you’re worried about, and I’ll be frank with you. This is an investment of mine, an investment in you as my champion agent. It’s also part of the reward for asking you to find a cure for my leg injury within the Celestial Palace. As for myself, my talent can’t compare to yours, but I have money. What kind of mutant potion can’t I get?”

The old housekeeper pushed her wheelchair to Li Yelai's side, and Hong Lan lifted her long skirt.

Beneath the long skirt, several crimson lines appeared on her slender legs, wriggling slightly like snakes.

Li Yelai and Xiao Kuangwang frowned. They could sense a sinister spiritual energy emanating from the girl's legs, slowly eroding her spiritual energy.

"Is this... a curse?" Li Yelai frowned.

“No, it’s a poison, or rather, a more powerful form of psychic energy. After a conspiracy, it attached itself to me and almost merged with my psychic energy.” Hong Lan lowered her skirt and said, “I secretly invited the Spirit Slayer from your giant city to suppress this power, but after she left, this psychic energy returned. It’s difficult to eradicate.”

"So, you think there might be a power within the Immortal Palace to heal you?" Li Yelai shook his head: "I only have five senses, and with the influence of the Hong family, as long as they spread the word, many people will surely respond to you."

"Indeed, many people will want to gain the Hong family's friendship, but I have more faith in you."

Hong Lan smiled and said, "Alright, the three of you have come from afar, you should get some rest. The Hong family has prepared a villa for you."

Without giving Li Ye a chance to refuse, the old butler pushed the wheelchair away.

Then, two servants from the Hong family stepped forward, one of them carrying a small wooden box containing a thumb-sized red gemstone. This was the Gemstone of Perfect Fulfillment.

Hong Lan handed over this item without even asking Li Yelai's consent? So incredibly generous!
Another waiter carried a large wooden box containing five vials of pale gold liquid.

That was the Hong family's unique healing potion, whose restorative effects were no less than those of the Jing family's elixirs.

It's a rare and highly sought-after item, with a price that's practically nonexistent on the black market.

"This way, please, gentlemen." The waiter remained respectful.

Meanwhile, in a room deep within the manor.

The old steward said in a low voice, "Master, isn't this a bit too extravagant? Didn't you plan to give him two secret treasures? How did it suddenly turn into the 'No Regrets Gem'? You even gave him five Holy Healing Potions. Our production capacity is only five a year. And it's still in short supply. That's too precious."

“Li Yelai, Xin He, and Jiang Ling are all outstanding young talents. Two of them are geniuses who became captains at the fifth level of perception, and the other is the adopted granddaughter of a king. Building good relationships with them would be the most profitable investment,” Hong Lan chuckled.

“But you only gave Night General a great benefit.” The old steward looked worried. “Besides, it’s too dangerous for you to stay away from the left and right. That little mad king gives me a very dangerous feeling.”

He stayed by Hong Lan's side precisely to guard against the Little Mad King.

“I know,” Hong Lan smiled. “But I’ve analyzed the relationship between the three of them. Didn’t you ask me why I only gave Night General this kind of benefit?”

"The Little Mad King trusts Night General implicitly. Otherwise, based on our investigation, she wouldn't have shown up at all. I suspect there's something fishy going on between them. Of course, it could also be due to the curse."

“And the doll…” Hong Lan paused, “has terrifyingly strong talent. According to the investigation, the illegal psychics and Chaos believers who died at her hands have all received four figures. And this girl, who is so ruthless to outsiders, is actually a bit love-struck. That’s a bit of a surprise to me.”

“Night General,” Hong Lan said softly, “is very likely to be the next champion. It’s all worth it to make a good connection with a champion.”

The old butler looked shocked and then asked, "Isn't it said that the champion successor is a sixth-sense psychic? And will the champion have a partner? Their brains are harder than my fists."

"That's something to gossip about," Hong Lan chuckled. (End of Chapter)