Chapter 2091: Changes in Primordial Power

Zhong Shengguang shook his head. "It's not that simple; the artifact spirit is long gone."

"?!" He Lingchuan felt that communicating with Zhong Shengguang had never been so difficult.

What did "gone" mean? Had it left, or simply vanished?

But Zhong Shengguang clearly didn't want to elaborate further, changing the subject. "Dean Xu and his team have been researching for a long time and believe that the changes in Yuan Power are still related to the Grand Flask. The faster the Grand Flask evolves, or the deeper its integration into this world's laws, the more variations Yuan Power will exhibit."

He Lingchuan nodded.

"We also sent people to the twelve generals' armies, including your Ximo Legion. They only participated in drills, rotating every ten days. These individuals all reported back that, based on their perception, the Yuan Power indeed varied slightly among the armies led by different generals."

He Lingchuan raised an eyebrow. No wonder the Ximo army had reported some time ago that the Coiled Dragon Army had stationed seven or eight people here, only to reassign them in less than half a month. So, this was the reason for their mysterious activities.

He deliberately lowered his voice and asked his superior, "What's my legion's ranking?"

Zhong Shengguang smiled. "We didn't create a ranking; this isn't a military competition. Besides, the amount of Yuan Power cannot be quantified, and pure subjective perception varies from person to person. Several individuals submitted contradictory conclusions. This test merely confirmed that Yuan Power indeed fluctuates among the different armies in Coiled Dragon City."

He Lingchuan let out a long "Ohh," unconvinced.

He believed Zhong Shengguang had certainly made a secret ranking but chose not to disclose it to maintain unity.

Zhong Shengguang's smile faded. "The twelve generals hold equivalent ranks. During peacetime, I allocate the same amount of Yuan Power to each general, yet discrepancies appear within their armies."

He Lingchuan immediately said, "Yuan Power is also related to morale. When morale is high, Yuan Power is also high."

This was a long-verified conclusion.

"It's more than that. Sigh, tests concerning Yuan Power are exceptionally difficult to conduct." Because no one could say for certain how many factors influenced Yuan Power!

People discovered the existence of Yuan Power over a thousand years ago, yet it remains an unsolved mystery to this day.

He Lingchuan thought Zhong Shengguang's experiment was good and decided to replicate it with the actual Dragon God Army.

He also wanted to see how Yuan Power changed within his own army.

"Furthermore, Spirit Mountain sent us a message." Zhong Shengguang paced a couple of steps. "Two small nations in the west, Yandu and Baiyi, were at war. Yandu had pushed Baiyi to the brink of defeat, but in the final battle, Baiyi successfully invoked a divine descent. What was even more unexpected was that although Yandu's commanding general was instantly killed by the descended Sky Demon, the Sky Demon's physical form was also severely wounded by the Yandu soldiers' assault and returned to the heavens after being present for less than fifty breaths."

He Lingchuan wondered, "Which Sky Demon did they summon that was so fragile?"

Both were small nations, so they likely summoned a wild or minor deity.

"It was Sky Demon Shalan."

He Lingchuan was startled. "That's a Sky Demon under Hundred Battles, and its rank isn't low."

Naturally, it had nothing to do with being "fragile."

"The most likely explanation is that the vessel Baiyi prepared for it was very poor and couldn't contain Shalan's power," Zhong Shengguang mused. "I also lean towards this theory. Additionally, two sect disciples who happened to participate in that battle described to Spirit Mountain that General Yandu's dying counterattack, combined with the army's full assault on Shalan's vessel, severely wounded it."

He Lingchuan's heart stirred upon hearing this.

"And Shalan also appeared very surprised, as if it couldn't understand what was happening."

He Lingchuan thought for a moment: "What was the strength of the slain General Yandu?"

"Comparable to Hu Min and others under your command; a rare strong individual within Yandu."

Hu Min was originally a member of the Broken Blade squad and had always been by He Lingchuan's side, having been promoted long ago. His combat ability and qualities were recognized by He Lingchuan.

He Lingchuan pondered, "Then he truly wasn't weak. But to say he could wound a descended Shalan, that's no small feat. Were there any other anomalies on that battlefield?"

"The divine descent itself was the biggest anomaly," Zhong Shengguang murmured. "This is just an isolated case, and perhaps Shalan itself had issues. I've heard that the Divine Realm is constantly in turmoil, with frequent conflicts among Sky Demons. But I thought, what if, what if Yuan Power could also suppress the power of Sky Demons? That would be incredibly good news!"

He lowered his voice for that last sentence, but He Lingchuan could still detect his excitement.

Indeed, Yuan Power had previously only been effective against supernatural abilities and spells but was largely useless against so-called "divine power." If Yuan Power could compensate for this deficiency, humanity would possess an even more potent weapon against Sky Demons!

During the Middle Ages, immortal sects and schools suffered great losses against emerging human nations, mostly due to Yuan Power.

He Lingchuan's mind raced.

During the decisive battle against Qingyang and others at the Wood King Cauldron, when he used Yuan Power to protect himself, it blocked the divine attacks from the descended divine body.

His personal judgment was that this was likely a new law evolved by the Grand Flask after its substantial replenishment in the Upside-Down Sea.

The Grand Flask's last significant leap in evolution was when it consumed Naraka Heaven's avatar, learning to evolve the power of "fate."

But what it consumed in the Upside-Down Sea was the main soul of Profound Azure Heaven!

The Great Evolution Heavenly Pearl held by Thousand Illusions had the characteristic of "illusion."

The divinity mastered by Profound Azure Heaven had the characteristic of "reality."

After that epic battle, He Lingchuan also understood that the relationship between these two was both mutually generative and mutually destructive, both opposing and complementary.

If he could grasp so much, how many profound truths could the Grand Flask deduce?

Therefore, the Grand Flask's modification of Yuan Power rules, allowing Yuan Power to counter divine power, most likely originated from the battle in the Upside-Down Sea.

But this change had also occurred in the Coiled Dragon World within the Flask?

Did that mean the Grand Flask's rule changes also applied here?

He had introduced a completely new variable into this world! He Lingchuan's heart leaped with joy.

Since such a crucial and welcome change had appeared in the Coiled Dragon World, his chances of altering Coiled Dragon City's ultimate fate had further increased!

He quietly asked, "So, if General Hong wants to contend with Miti, she can also approach it from this angle?"

"Miti will soon notice the changes in Yuan Power. I imagine it probably knows that we won't resign ourselves to fate, nor will we stand by and watch it fully descend into General Hong's body." Zhong Shengguang also showed concern. "What do you think it will do?"

"Descend early," He Lingchuan replied without hesitation. "If I were Miti, to avoid unnecessary risks and catch Commander Zhong off guard, an early divine descent would be the best method! Even if only seventy or eighty percent of its divine power could be brought down, it would be better than nothing."

He then quickly asked, "May I ask, how much of Miti's power can General Hong currently bear?"

"I asked as well; she estimates it's over sixty percent," Zhong Shengguang sighed. "Coupled with the frequent occurrences of Imperial Nectar, her power has grown too rapidly, which is indeed a problem."