I Am A Notorious Hidden Boss In The Alternate World

"Haiz, what am I going to do with the two of you?" Albion sighed before he softly muttered with a wry expression, "Cuteness is justice, huh?"

The wolf-girls quickly sprung to life once again after getting their bodies regulated with Albion's innate energy. 

"Thank you, Master. Fenriri is saved."

"Mm, mm. Flying is pure torture!" 

A glimmer of lingering fear could be seen in Fenrira's eyes. 

The severe motion sickness was so unpleasant that given a choice, she would never board another spacecraft and experience it for a second time.

Albion smiled lightly. 

He wondered if motion sickness was inherent in the entire Iceborn Wolf Tribe or if the two wolf-girls were just an exception.

Nevertheless, it was just a passing thought. 

'Every time I practice the Ashura Empyrean Arts, my soul receives slight improvements but not much. The Innate Realm only allows me to practice the third stage of Ashura Empyrean Arts,' Albion mused. 

However, suppose his lower cultivation could enter the first realm of the Spirit Transformation, the Spirit Refinement Realm. In that case, his soul will receive a more significant improvement from practicing the fourth stage of the Ashura Empyrean Arts.

Not only that, his Ashura Flames will be enhanced, and the spiritual energy will enable the practice of Spirit Arts.

'More importantly, I will be able to practice the next stage of the Hundred Transformation Art and actively grow my hair back without waiting to unseal my cultivation…'

Ahem, he was just joking. 

'Although cultivating the Ashura Empyrean Arts doesn't improve my strength beyond the True Immortal Realm, it can enhance my soul to the same level as True Immortals.' 

'Once I fully digest the Dark Emperor's memories after that, my soul will be far superior to any cultivator at the same realm, and this sort of superiority will not be simple as two plus two nor two times two…' 

Albion mused. 

Perhaps, this opportunity is the impetus that will allow him to become the strongest Immortal Emperor in the history of the Nine Divine Heavens or unlock the secrets to the realm beyond.

[Goldfinger recommends the host exchange 10 units of Divine Energy for the Divine-grade technique [Parallel Thoughts]. The Divine-grade technique will allow the host to—]

'Okay.'

Before Goldfinger could finish persuading, Albion quickly agreed with the exchange and caused it to be stunned. 

[…]

'…'

[…]

After a moment of waiting, Albion got impatiently and snarled, 'What are you waiting for? Hurry up and complete the transaction!'

[Y-Yes!]

Ding! 

<10 units of Divine Energy has been deducted>

<You have acquired [Divine-grade Parallel Thoughts] (Knowledge)>

<You have achieved [Basic-level Parallel Thoughts] (Skill)>

<[Balance]: 23/1000 Divine Energy>

…

[Goldfinger is surprised that the host readily accepted the exchange this time around without waiting for Goldfinger to finish persuading the host.] 

Goldfinger stated. 

'Well, there's no need to explain what the [Divine-grade Parallel Thoughts] can do. This is a divine technique for multitasking and something I find both useful and convenient to have,' Albion replied casually.

Unlike [Divine-grade Divine Impartation], [Divine-grade Parallel Thoughts] did not require one to have True Immortal cultivation as a minimum prerequisite for its usage.

[Divine-grade Parallel Thoughts] can be practiced without any cultivation, but only to the first stage. Each subsequent stages require a following higher cultivation base. 

'[Basic-level Parallel Thoughts] only allows me to divide my consciousness in two. But with my current cultivation, I can practice to [Expert-level Parallel Thoughts] and divide my consciousness into thinking up to eight different matters simultaneously,' Albion mused.

When [Divine-grade Parallel Thoughts] is mastered to its peak, there was no limit to how much the consciousness can be divided. 

The only real limitation is the strength of the soul required to manage so many thought processes at once.

'Once I master this technique, it will be possible to control an entire grand sword formation, that usually requires hundreds of cultivators acting in unison, by myself with Empyrean's Decree—but that's for the future.' 

Albion quickly started practicing the Divine-grade technique without neglecting to regulate the wolf-girls with his innate energy. 

<+1 proficiency in [Parallel Thoughts]>

<+3 proficiency in [Parallel Thoughts]>

<+2 proficiency in [Parallel Thoughts]>

<+5 proficiency in [Parallel Thoughts]>

…

The proficiency points accumulated quickly, and within fifteen minutes, Albion reached adequate proficiency to split his consciousness into four different thoughts.

Ding!

<You have reached a proficiency milestone in [Divine-grade Parallel Thoughts]>

<You have accumulated 1000 proficiency points in [Basic-level Parallel Thoughts]>

<Updating [Basic-level Parallel Thoughts] → [Intermediate-level Parallel Thoughts]>

…

After achieving [Intermediate-level Parallel Thoughts], Albion did not continue to practice the Divine-grade technique but used his remaining time to cultivate with the Ashura Empyrean Arts.

Fenriri and Fenrira were quite sensible to not disturb Albion and only peeked over their shoulders to observed him silently. 

However, the moment Albion started practicing the Ashura Empyrean Arts and used their bodies as mediums to complete his own body's circulation routes without stopping the regulation of their bodies, a sudden change took place.

"Master…?" Fenrira soft exclaimed with surprise. 

Fenriri and Fenrira both felt their Life Aura pulled into the same circulation route that freely flowed through all three people. 

Albion's eyes snapped open to the change. 

However, he did not stop the circulation but allowed it to continue while studying the changes quietly with an unexpected surprise.

<-1 innate energy>

<+1 spiritual energy>

<-1 innate energy>

<+1 spiritual energy>

A bit of Life Aura was taken from the wolf-girls with each completion circulation before a portion of his innate energy was transformed into spiritual energy. 

On the other hand, Fenriri and Fenrira felt their reservoir of Life Aura decreasing with each circulation. 

Their eyes steadily widened in alarm. 

For an instance, Fenrira thought that Albion was stealing her Life Aura. 

However, she quickly realized that although the quantity of Life Aura flowing back into her reservoir was fewer, it was also purer and higher in quality.

"Sister, my Life Aura's quality is improving!" Fenriri softly exclaimed. 

At that moment, two words popped into Albion's head. 

"This is… dual cultivation?" Albion softly muttered in realization before sighing despondently shortly after, "Haiz, but why do I feel so....disappointed?!"