[Divine Power Fruit: Depletes one's own strength to condense a fruit, which when consumed by others, grants increased power and the birth of an innate divine technique; it can also awaken intelligence in other ancient trees, making them vassals.]
[Divine Whisper: You can communicate with all living beings, understanding their words, which helps you comprehend some mysterious things more easily.]
[Eye of True Sight: You can discern the ranks of other beings, but not exceeding two major ranks above yourself.]
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This is the full effect of the three innate divine techniques.
"If the Divine Power Fruit is consumed by other beings, it can directly nurture an innate divine technique for them; if used on other ancient trees, it can awaken their intelligence, making them my vassals!"
Gu Qingyang clearly knew the immense utility of this divine technique. Setting aside the possibility of letting other beings consume it, just being able to awaken other ancient trees as vassals was invaluable.
There were many fierce beasts in the mountains.
No matter how strong Gu Qingyang became, he alone would eventually struggle to hold his ground.
But if he could command other ancient trees, it would be a different story.
Not to mention anything else.
Simply by being able to command other ancient trees, he could expand his territory, hunt more fierce beasts, and sense danger in advance.
The only thing Gu Qingyang did not know was what level of strength the ancient trees would have after awakening.
It would be fine if they were at the first rank, but if they were at the zero rank, their utility would be limited.
The remaining Divine Whisper and Eye of True Sight, in terms of utility, were certainly no less than the Divine Power Fruit.
Divine Whisper.
It allowed Gu Qingyang to communicate with all things.
With the innate divine technique of Divine Whisper, he noticed the air slightly trembling, and a deep, resonant voice echoed from the ancient tree.
"Gu... Qing... Yang..."
This was the first time Gu Qingyang had made a sound since arriving in this world.
Divine Whisper did not make Gu Qingyang open his mouth to speak; instead, it was similar to a rumored divine soul power, capable of sending sound into the depths of a being's consciousness.
Of course.
Aside from being able to communicate with living beings, the true function of Divine Whisper is understanding the language of all living things.
As for perceiving some mysterious things, Gu Qingyang was temporarily unclear about its utility.
The description of Eye of True Sight was very simple: it reveals the rank of beings.
However, such simple descriptions often held important functions.
With the Eye of True Sight, Gu Qingyang no longer needed to rely on his instincts to estimate the strength of fierce beasts; he could entirely observe with the Eye of True Sight.
In an instant.
Gu Qingyang activated the Eye of True Sight, looking towards the Golden Feathered Divine Eagle in the sky, and the related information immediately appeared in his mind.
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Essence: Golden Feathered Eagle
Rank: Third rank, superior grade
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The information was brief but enough for Gu Qingyang to understand the level of strength the Golden Feathered Eagle possessed.
"Third rank superior grade, this fierce beast is indeed extraordinary!"
Gu Qingyang already knew that the Golden Feathered Eagle's strength was at least at the third rank, so upon seeing it was at the third rank superior grade, he wasn't too shocked.
Judging by its state of refining Celestial Blood, it's likely aiming to break through to third rank perfect, or even onto the fourth rank.
Once the Golden Feathered Eagle reached the fourth rank, its power would certainly surge dramatically.
Even though Gu Qingyang possessed the Ancient Tree Talent, he still wasn't confident in confronting a fourth rank inferior Golden Feathered Eagle.
After all—
There was a gap of two major ranks.
Gu Qingyang felt that whether his current strength could contend with third rank inferior fierce beasts was already questionable, let alone a fourth rank inferior one.
"After the Celestial Blood, all fierce beasts are certain to experience a surge in strength. I must take every opportunity in this fortuitous encounter to enhance my power, to truly protect myself.
Otherwise, later on, it might bring considerable trouble!"
The power of Celestial Blood was too strong. Gu Qingyang could break through, and accordingly, other fierce beasts could break through as well.
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"The blood rain has come again. Not long ago, the Kunlun Mountain Range already showed signs of disturbance. Now it seems this emerging Secret Realm truly originates here!"
A middle-aged man in military attire was observing the ancient mountain range before him, his eyes filled with grave concern.
Behind the middle-aged man was a considerable military force, each equipped with firearms, looking extremely solemn.
At this moment.
A young man in casual clothing, looking equally solemn, asked, "For centuries, the Kunlun Mountain Range has been extremely mysterious, with rumors calling Kunlun Mountain the ancestor of all mountains.
Now if a Secret Realm is appearing in the Kunlun Mountain Range, do you think, Marshal, that a fourth rank fierce beast might emerge?"
Fourth rank fierce beasts!
Others couldn't help but change their expressions upon hearing these words.
The one called Marshal lightly shook his head in response: "Fourth rank fierce beasts have never appeared, but the Kunlun Mountain Range has always been mysterious. Perhaps there's truly a fourth rank fierce beast, but it's uncertain.
None of the other disturbed Secret Realms can compare with the Kunlun Mountain Range. Now, the top-tier evolutionists have come to guard this place.
Even if a fourth rank fierce beast emerges, we might not be powerless to fight it!"
Having said this.
The Marshal fell silent.
Of course, this was merely to comfort them. Despite no fierce beast reaching the fourth rank globally, there were indeed third rank fierce beasts.
One can easily infer how terrifying a fourth rank fierce beast would be by looking at the third rank ones.
The Marshal's words earlier were just to boost morale.
Someone sighed: "Unfortunately, all the nuclear weapons have been depleted, and new ones haven't been manufactured yet. Otherwise, a single nuclear strike might not even leave a fourth rank fierce beast with a chance of survival."
Upon hearing this.
The others, including the Marshal, fell silent.
Ever since the blood rain fell from the sky fifteen years ago, causing numerous fierce beasts to appear and catching humanity off guard, it was only by using all their high-tech weaponry at all costs that humans managed to secure a sliver of survival.
Otherwise.
By now, the fierce beasts would likely have wiped out humanity completely, leaving no chance for evolutionists to arise.
"Aside from the Kunlun Mountain Range, I'm more worried about an even stronger fierce beast appearing during this blood rain, given that the last blood rain allowed many fierce beasts to break through," the Marshal sighed.
He still remembered, back when the fierce beasts emerged, the blood rain lasted for some time, and he personally witnessed a fierce beast breaking through in the rain, destroying an entire army of ten thousand.
Had it not been for the eventual missile strikes at any cost, the consequences could only be imagined.
While the conversation continued, a huge disturbance suddenly erupted within their range of vision of the Kunlun Mountain Range, as the space was riddled with cracks, resembling an eerie spider web.
Upon witnessing this scene.
The group, led by the Marshal, remained extremely solemn, fully aware that their fears had finally materialized.
"Everyone prepare, as soon as any fierce beast appears, attack immediately; under no circumstances can they be allowed to leave the Kunlun Mountain Range alive, or it's a disaster for humanity!"