The Highest Bounty

Chapter 256: Cultivating God Power

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Under normal circumstances, higher life forms were energy life forms. For example, the Flaming Beast, which exists among the stars, was a pure fire energy life form. There was also the Devouring Bug, which lives in deep tunnels as well as other life forms such as the Radium Bird, which lives in quasars and absorb energy through radiation. If these animals were made out of flesh and blood, it would be impossible for them to survive in such extreme environments.

This was because physiques made out of flesh and blood were too fragile and had too many flaws. It was also the same reason why most life forms would become energy life forms when evolving into a higher form of being. This was not only limited to humans, the same could be said of other creatures.

However, this does not mean that a body made out of flesh and blood did not have its advantages. A flesh and blood life form would be able to evolve further than an energy life form because of the high potentiality and growth of the gene chain, which also had a higher durability than pure energy particles.

An energy life force was able to become strong because of the simple logic of energy pile up, which would later result in the energy undergoing qualitative change. This would make it more difficult for an energy life force to advance further as time passes. For a flesh and blood life form, the cells would not only be able to bear energy load, but could also sustain a lot of material passed down through genes. The evolvement of cells had infinite possibilities.

That was why a minor group of energy life form powerhouses would not be able to achieve breakthrough once they have cultivated to their ultimate peak. They would then try to transform back to flesh and blood life form to attain the next breakthrough. At this point, they would need to pay a high price. Once the powerhouse transformed themselves into flesh and blood life form, some might achieve success, while some would fall. There were even some who were still stuck cultivating.

Neptune had originally planned for Gu Ding to transform into an energy life form once he achieved demigod level. There was enough information in his Databank to help Gu Ding successfully attain the status of extreme deity, which included a huge amount of usable information on God Ability and God Power. However, Gu Ding’s current situation would only allow him to remain in flesh and blood life form if he started cultivating the Divine Forbidden Tome.

“Unable to become energy form? Does that mean I can’t upgrade to become a deity?” Gu Ding wondered if this was what Neptune had meant. If so, he would need to seriously consider if he wanted to cultivate this.

“It’s not that you won’t be able to become a deity, but you won’t be able to transform into an energy life form. You will lose a lot of unique characteristics found in powerhouses with energy life forms. For example, you would still die from serious physical wounds, but for an energy life form, the wounds will conduct self-healing as long as there is still energy within you. Also, deities can transform their bodies into particles and use light to transport their bodies through the void, achieving short-distance Interstellar Transmission. For you, this would not work at all.”

“Isn’t there any other way to overcome this? Isn’t there anyone who has attained god level with a body of flesh and blood?” Gu Ding did not believe he was the only one in this situation.

“There were many who attained god level in flesh and blood form during the Ancient Times and Ancient Ages, but it’s very rare now in the Modern Ages. Even though those who become god level with flesh and blood bodies would become very powerful at a later time and sustain longer, they would still be basically tortured at the beginning. Energy life forms upgrade very quickly. As long as one’s soul is powerful enough, 1-Star to 5-Stars Lower Ranking Deities would be able to absorb energy without limit to enhance themselves. Flesh and blood life form is not the same. Every level of upgrade would require a strong and stable foundation. When the time comes for you to upgrade your deity level, you would only reach 2-Stars while others would have attained 4 or 5-Stars. By the time you manage to attain 4 or 5-Stars, others would have upgraded to Medium Ranking,” Neptune explained.

Gu Ding was not bothered by this explanation. All he did was smile widely and replied, “It doesn’t matter if I’m slow as long as I can still upgrade. Neptune, teach me that set of God Power!”

“Okay, since you’re insistent on cultivating it, I’ll teach it to you,” Neptune said as it inserted the skill named Imperial Phenomenon into Gu Ding’s mind.

“This set of skills is named Imperial Phenomenon. It was created by an extreme powerhouse from the Ancient Ages who had observed the Ancient Demons for eighty thousand years and came up with this cultivation for flesh and blood life form.”

Gu Ding immediately flipped through it when he received the God Power skills in his mind. It was difficult for him to put it down once he started going through it. This was a truly incredible set of God Power. It had the ability to allow flesh and blood physique and God Source to support and sustain each other by pushing oneself to the extreme. Gu Ding had finished the first chapter without realizing it.

It might only be one chapter, but it was good enough to provide ten times enhancement for combat effectiveness. This motivated Gu Ding to continue turning the pages. However, he realized he was unable to flip to the second chapter.

“Based on your current Cell Index, cultivating the first chapter had pushed your body to its very limit. You shouldn’t push yourself further,” Neptune had sealed the subsequent contents on purpose as it was worried Gu Ding would not be able to stop himself from continuing reading and cultivating, which might result in his body being overloaded.

“Okay, I’ll just cultivate the first chapter. You should start to pilot the ship on the planned route too,” Gu Ding said as he stood up.

He turned towards Dockett. “I’ll take you to choose your room. I need to return to mine and cultivate anyway.”

“Who does that child’s voice belong to?” Dockett asked his question in his mind as he followed behind Gu Ding.

Gu Ding had no plans to hide anything from him. “It’s one of our crew members named Neptune, who is in charge of compiling information and analyzing them.”

Dockett did not ask any further questions. Getting to know the other members would require time and there was no need to ask more as the days were still long ahead. “Gu Ding, why don’t I accompany you to the Royal Capital Star Sector? It’s too dangerous for you to head there alone and I can be of help when I’m with you. Currently, no one else knows I’ve joined your crew besides you guys and Malcolm. I can help you in situations where it won’t be convenient to show your face.”

“Are you sure you want to go with me? I’m sending myself in for the slaughter in this situation. It would depend on luck for any chance of escape,” Gu Ding felt that Dockett would be a great help in this, but he was also worried that bringing Dockett along might result in his fall. The enemy this time was a huge group of demigods and two deities, after all. There was also the possibility of being taken out by the Army’s technological weapons.

“I’ve always had good luck,” Dockett was not scared off as he gave a definite answer.

“In that case, you should start preparing yourself. I’ll be in retreat for a month to upgrade my abilities.

Gu Ding reached an empty room in the cabin. “Pick your room and just head down once you’ve chosen it.”

Gu Ding said as he walked towards his own toom.

Gu Ding put out a ‘In Retreat’ sign on his room door when he returned to his room. He closed the door and sat crossed-legged on the floor. He took out a Power Stone from his inventory and popped it into his mouth as he swallowed it, and immediately started cultivating.

The Power Stone was a unique Energy Crystal Rock that contained source energy. Only those with God Source in them were able to absorb it, otherwise, one’s body would explode once consumed. As Powerhouses who were demigod level and above would always bring this along with them, the Power Stone was also slowly recognized as a type of currency. One Power Stone was equivalent to a hundred million Universe Credits. Gu Ding had come into a huge fortune when he obtained more than one hundred of them from Potie.

Once the Power Stone was consumed, Gu Ding started to madly activate Imperial Phenomenon for cultivating.

Waves of energy continued circulating within Imperial Phenomenon as it spread to every corner of his body and his cells subtly accumulated the energy. As time passed, the Power Stone became smaller while Gu Ding’s cells accumulated more energy. The first Power Stone had been completely absorbed within half a day.

Gu Ding took out the second one from inventory and popped it into his mouth.

Everyone busied themselves as well while Gu Ding had been cultivating.

Lilliath and Elsa had closed themselves in their rooms as well to cultivate. They hoped they could be of help the next time and Neptune had also given them a lot of guidance during their cultivation.

As for Dockett, he had gone deep into training in his room after making preparations for the upcoming battle.

Thirty days passed by quickly. During this period, Gu Ding had finally mastered the first level of Imperial Phenomenon and Dockett once again transferred the wounds away from Biggie’s body. Neptune docked the spaceship at a planet which was three star sectors away from the Royal Capital Star Sector, and both Gu Ding and Dockett took the Grey-faced Buzzard as they headed towards the Royal Capital Star Sector territory with Biggie in it.