Chapter 46: Azure Steel
Su Xiao looked at the blue magic circle formation ahead. The moment he arrived here, he clearly sensed that the Azure Steel Shadow energy within his body had entered a unique state of activity.
"Sit at the center of the formation and fully awaken the Azure Steel Shadow power within you. After that, well, it depends on how tough your luck is."
The smile on Mawen Hua'erzi's face carried far too much of that 'I've suffered this pain before, and now I get to watch a junior about to endure it' vibe.
"..."
Su Xiao walked to the center of the formation, drew the Dragon-Slaying Flash from its sheath at his waist, sat cross-legged, and placed the blade across his thighs. He steadied his aura and began gradually awakening the Azure Steel Shadow energy within him.
Crackle~
Deep blue electric arcs flickered across the surrounding formation. Su Xiao felt as if the Azure Steel Shadow energy inside him was about to go berserk, surging outward as streaks of translucent blue lightning. Every cell in his body felt as though it was being pierced through by the Azure Steel Shadow energy, causing a mist of blood to diffuse from him as he sat cross-legged on the formation.
This was caused by blood beads seeping from his pores, only to be instantly vaporized by the formation he was sitting in. Each evaporated blood bead seemed to tell a tale of excruciating pain.
Every cell in his body seemed to let out a synchronized cry of agony, yet Su Xiao remained steady. The reason was that even during a high-standard promotion to the Supreme Peak, Supreme Stamina was only around 30 points. With his current 60 points of Supreme Stamina, he could face this Azure Steel Shadow awakening without changing his expression. Of course, the pain was real—every cell in his body felt an inescapable torment.
This was the nature of the Law Destruction system's abilities. While their power was top-tier, they gave no consideration to the experience of mastering or awakening them. As long as the process didn't have a high probability of killing you, it was considered a qualified Law Destruction ability. As for the danger during mastery? Well, as they say, everyone has their own fate.
Time passed minute by minute. After an hour, Su Xiao's body no longer hurt—because the pain had numbed him. But three hours later, his body recovered. Sometimes, having too good a recovery wasn't necessarily a good thing.
After five hours, the pain subsided, replaced by a scorching heat, as if he had been thrown into the sun itself. Just as Su Xiao felt so scorched that he thought he might float away, the heat receded. Suddenly, a pain like ten thousand blades piercing his heart struck.
This sensation lasted about two hours, after which all discomfort vanished without a trace. Su Xiao took out a bottle of Recovery Potion, drank a few gulps, and meditated for over five hours before finally recovering. He immediately sensed that the surging Azure Steel Shadow energy within him was completely different from before.
[Reminder: The Azure Steel Shadow ability's related enhancements have been fully absorbed by the Azure Steel Shadow ability in its "Fully Awakened" state. The absorbed traits are as follows:]