Chapter 6: Great MightChapter 7: Heavenly Dao Order, Righteous and Demonic Origins
Time returned to moments ago.
After Wang Xiu left, Jiang Ling'er came alone to the orchid small courtyard on the left side of the Heroes Shrine.
This courtyard looked like it had been uninhabited for a long time, but the hygiene in various rooms was very clean, furniture did not have much dust accumulation.
Even the spider plants by the carved railing were growing quite well, clearly someone tended to them regularly.
Activate!
Jiang Ling'er shook the jade bell in her hand, casting a spell, and a clear light flew out from the jade bell, enveloping the west wing room, isolating divine sense probing.
Then.
White smoke rose from the jade bell, gradually condensing into a figure.
This was a woman.
Very tall in stature, over seven feet, with long plump snow-white legs, a slender waist that could be encircled with one hand, her upper clothes stretched almost to bursting, making people look once and could not help but feel aroused.
Especially.
This woman's clothing was not like Central Plains people, much bolder.
A golden leopard-print short skirt wrapping her beautiful buttocks and half thighs, her upper body draped with a snow-white mink robe, looking elegant and luxurious.
As the robe danced, occasionally revealing large areas of snow-white, you could say full of charm, making people stand at attention uncontrollably.
Jiang Yourong.
Nine Li Immortal Sect's last generation Holy Maiden, eight hundred years ago the most stunningly talented unparalleled prodigy!
Known as the divine woman seen once in four thousand years in the Southern Border!
Unfortunately.
In that war, the entire Nine Li Immortal Sect was destroyed by the demon race army, Jiang Yourong was also besieged by over a dozen Soul Separation stage old demons, ultimately dying and disappearing.
Only half a remnant soul escaped, sleeping in the Spirit Nourishing Bell for centuries.
Until several years ago, Jiang Yourong was found and awakened by Jiang Ling'er who was digging wild vegetables in the mountains to fill her hunger, and discovered she contained extremely pure Nine Li bloodline, taking her as a disciple.
However.
With only half a remnant soul left, she was weak to the extreme, not even having one ten-thousandth of her peak strength remaining. Even if she attacked with full force, she could only kill Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
Therefore.
In order to let the Nine Li Immortal Sect's only remaining bloodline descendant Jiang Ling'er grow up smoothly, she resolutely decided to bring Jiang Ling'er to seek refuge with the Three Pure Immortal Sect.
"Ling'er."
Jiang Yourong floated in mid-air, looking elegant and majestic: "Previously worried about the entry examination, so I only taught you basic breathing methods, not teaching profound cultivation methods."
"But."
"Now that you have passed the entry examination, successfully worshipped into the Divination Branch, on this rarely visited Spirit Turtle Peak, there is no need to avoid anything anymore."
Saying this.
Jiang Yourong's face showed pride that dominated the world: "Today, I will teach you the Nine Li Immortal Sect's sect-protecting inheritance, the strongest Ghost Dao cultivation method Nine Li Refining Soul Scripture!"
"As everyone knows."
"Most ghost Dao cultivators in the world refine human souls, devouring human souls to cultivate, or using human souls to refine magical artifacts. Although this can achieve twice the result with half the effort, it will contaminate large amounts of demonic qi."
"And devouring human souls to cultivate will inevitably inhale others' resentment, the stronger the strength, the more mixed the soul, ultimately mental collapse."
"Our sect's Nine Li Refines Soul Scripture is different."
"It Emphasizes refining demon souls, nurturing demon souls into one's life soul pets, driving soul pets to devour other demon souls to grow stronger, while extracting pure origin spiritual energy to feed back to oneself."
"Not only does it not need to devour human souls and contaminate demonic qi, there is also no risk of mental collapse, it is absolutely the strongest ghost Dao inheritance!"
Refining demon souls?
Jiang Ling'er was slightly stunned, scratching her head and asking: "Master, but refining demon souls also requires devouring demon race souls, right?"
"Why is devouring human souls the evil demon path, but devouring demon souls is the righteous path!"
Jiang Yourong rolled her eyes and said: "Because you are human."
"Those not of our race, their hearts must be different."
"Heavenly Dao divides the world's beings into ten thousand races, establishing heavenly rules and order, rewarding the orderly, punishing the disorderly."
"Killing the same race is violating heavenly Dao order, same race eating each other is even more intolerable by heavenly principles, and defying heavenly Dao order produces demonic qi, this is the origin of demonic cultivators."
Jiang Ling'er seemed to understand: "That is to say."
"If it is the demon race killing humans, refining human souls into puppet magical artifacts, it does not count as violating heavenly Dao order?"
Jiang Yourong nodded slightly: "Yes."
"Heaven and earth are not benevolent, treating all things as straw dogs, the weak are prey to the strong is the natural law. The demon race eating people not only will not contaminate demonic qi, but can absorb essence, blood, and soul to increase cultivation."
"Therefore, since ancient times there have been evil demons eating people, in some barbaric lands, there are even great demons raising humans as blood food."
Jiang Yourong's eyes burst forth with thick killing intent: "Of course."
"Although the demon race eating people will not contaminate demonic qi, but humans killing demons, eating demons, similarly will not contaminate demonic qi. Even if you kill demons that are harmful to the human race."
"Heavenly Dao will also give rewards, the so-called merit."
"Merit has many uses."
"Can offset demonic qi, can increase cultivation, can improve aptitude, even it is said those with extremely high merit will receive heavenly Dao protection, their luck will greatly increase."
"Otherwise why do you think all major immortal sects shout every day about guarding righteousness and eliminating evil, slaying demons and eliminating monsters."
Slaying demons!
Killing external threats!
Eliminating demons!
Eliminating internal worries!
As for demons of the same race killing each other, the part that produced demonic qi, such as demon tigers that devoured tigers, demon dragons that devoured flood dragons...
These.
Human immortal sects also killed without mercy, after all if you even ate your own race, could you still be expected to show mercy to humans? Better to kill wrongly than let go!
Anyway eliminating demons had merit, demon corpses could still be used to refine pills and artifacts, killing was earning!
"In short!"
Jiang Yourong looked seriously at Jiang Ling'er and said: "Do not empathize with demons and evil spirits, and do not develop thoughts that humans are more evil than demons."
"People with such thoughts, in the chaotic world eight hundred years ago, our human race killed first!"
Looking at Jiang Yourong's murderous appearance, Jiang Ling'er nodded seriously: "Those not of our race, their hearts must be different, refine demon souls, guard the human race, Ling'er understands!"
Mm.
Looking at Jiang Ling'er's honest and simple appearance, Jiang Yourong nodded satisfactorily.
Although in chaotic times kill the naive benevolent first.
But the kind of "confusion" like Jiang Ling'er, many youths had experienced, even Jiang Yourong herself had similar confusion when young, correcting it was good.
"Alright."
Jiang Yourong smiled: "Enough idle talk, I will now teach you the initial chapter of Nine Li Refines Soul Scripture — Soul Summoning Incantation!"
...
The so-called Soul Summoning Incantation.
Was summoning nearby demon souls, then selecting suitable ones from them as candidates for one's soul pets.
Soon, Jiang Yourong taught all the essentials of the Soul Summoning Incantation to Jiang Ling'er.
But this incantation seemed not simple.
"Souls return~!"
"Souls return~!"
"Souls return~!"
Jiang Ling'er summoned souls several times in succession, her forehead already seeping with fine sweat, yet not a single demon soul had been summoned.
"Do not rush."
Jiang Yourong smiled: "Although the Soul Summoning Incantation is only the initial chapter of Nine Li Refines Soul Scripture, it is also profound and extensive."
"It is normal for ordinary cultivators to not enter the door for several years."
"Your soul Dao cultivation aptitude is outstanding, enough to compare with me back then."
"Without accidents, you can enter the door within three days."
"Maintain a calm heart, do not rush."
...
However.
Just one second after she finished her comforting words, the atmosphere near Spirit Turtle Peak Changed.
(End of Chapter)y Dragon Subduing Demon Golden Body, Who is Bragging?
Spirit Turtle Peak.
Heroes Shrine.
Here was originally where the Divination Branch enshrined the memorial tablets of past generations of ancestors.
Eight hundred years ago.
After the Three Pure Immortal Sect suffered catastrophe, the Divination Branch Master sat in the ancestral shrine for a hundred days, personally carving over a hundred thousand hero memorial tablets.
Then.
His oil exhausted, his lamp dried, he turned to ash.
In this kind of place, even someone as playful as Wang Xiu had an extremely solemn and serious expression, without a trace of disrespect.
"Jiang Ling'er."
Wang Xiu held the Divination Branch inheritance jade seal, saying seriously: "Have you really considered it well, to worship into my Three Pure Immortal Sect, under Spirit Turtle Peak Divination Branch?"
"For the rest of your life, taking guarding righteousness and eliminating evil, slaying demons and eliminating monsters as your own responsibility!"
Guarding righteousness and eliminating evil.
Slaying demons and eliminating monsters.
Looking at the solemn Wang Xiu, Jiang Ling'er's expression also became serious, saying seriously: "This disciple remembers, for the rest of my life, guarding righteousness and eliminating evil, slaying demons and eliminating monsters, unwavering!"
Wang Xiu nodded slightly: "Your application form, I have not yet submitted to the archives office. For the next three days as long as you change your mind, you can take it back at any time."
"The small courtyard on the left side of the Heroes Shrine was originally where Master lived."
"You can clean it up a bit and move in directly."
"But do not sleep in the main room, that was where Master used to sleep. The east and west wing rooms, you can choose freely."
Saying this.
Wang Xiu turned and left, without any intention of getting close.
The reason was very simple.
Since age six, Wang Xiu had lived alone. During this period, it was not that there were no new disciples who momentarily wanted to join the Divination Branch.
However.
These disciples often stayed in the Divination Branch for less than three to five days before clamoring to switch branches, the longest staying only half a month.
No way.
This vast Spirit Turtle Peak was desolate and lonely.
Every night, fierce winds howled like ghosts wailing, and beside it that Heroes Shrine with hundreds of thousands of memorial tablets, light and shadow swaying.
Really not many people could withstand this stimulation.
Over time, Wang Xiu had long stopped having hope for newly arrived junior brothers and sisters.
In Wang Xiu's view, this delicate young girl Jiang Ling'er probably could not endure for a few days either. Since she would leave sooner or later, there was no need to invest emotions.
Otherwise.
If the relationship became too close, both sides would be sad when parting.
...
Leaving the Heroes Shrine, returning to his own small courtyard.
Activate!
Sitting cross-legged on the meditation cushion in the closed-door secret room, Wang Xiu cast spells in all directions.
Instantly.
Streams of azure mysterious light spread out, evolving into a huge lotus platform, wrapping the entire secret room within.
Azure Lotus Conceals Heaven Formation!
The formation inheritance of Jade Splendor Peak of the Three Pure Immortal Sect, a concealment-type formation that could block cultivator divine sense probing, while absorbing spiritual energy fluctuations within the formation.
It was something Wang Xiu accidentally obtained when hearing a Formation Branch disciple bragging and exploding out.
Perfect-level Azure Lotus Conceals Heaven Formation, even if a Nascent Soul stage Venerable One's divine sense swept over, it would be extremely difficult to discover anything.
"System."
"List out the crit rewards obtained these past few days."
Whoosh~!
As soon as Wang Xiu spoke, streams of golden light flew out from his body, transforming into cards one by one before him.
[Great Might Heavenly Dragon Demon-Subduing Golden Body]
Listening to the chest-smashing rock martial artist bragging, crit obtained, was the Great Vajra Temple's demon-subduing divine ability.
[Four Symbols Guardian Demon-Slaying Grand Formation]
Listening to the Formation Branch disciple bragging crit obtained, was the Three Pure Immortal Sect's top formation.
How to say it!
The probability of bragging crit was very mysterious.
Sometimes casually hearing street vendors, martial artists bragging could trigger crit rewards.
Sometimes.
Listening to cultivators bragging all day at Qiudao Peak also could not trigger two crits, completely depended on face.
"Fuse Great Might Heavenly Dragon Demon-Subduing Golden Body!"
As Wang Xiu's words fell, the card representing the Great Might Heavenly Dragon Demon-Subduing Golden Body directly fused into his body.
The next second.
His clothes directly shattered, his originally fair jade-like skin was instantly enveloped by golden light, as if forged from hundred-refined true gold.
On his chest, a golden Great Might Heavenly Dragon tattoo condensed, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws vividly lifelike.
Emitting an aura that made evil demons tremble with fear.
At this moment.
Wang Xiu's mastery of the Great Might Heavenly Dragon Demon-Subduing Golden Body divine ability directly reached perfection.
He slowly clenched his fist, only feeling an incomparably huge power surging throughout his body, making him unable to not spit it out, couldn't help but wanting to vent it out.
Looking at the wall of the closed-door secret room, Wang Xiu threw out a punch with a boom.
Ang~!
The golden dragon on his chest seemed to be activated, actually flowing from Wang Xiu's fist from void to solid, directly shooting out and crashing into the wall.
The next second.
That wall covered with defense formations was actually violently blasted with a spiral-shaped pit by this golden dragon.
"The power of this punch was comparable to a Foundation Establishment Ninth Heaven expert's full-force strike!"
Wang Xiu clicked his tongue secretly.
Worthy of being the Great Vajra Temple's famous demon-subduing divine ability, not only strong defense but also such fierce attack.
Except that once activated, it definitely destroyed clothes, a bit wasteful of fabric.
This ultimate technique almost had no other flaws, enough to serve as Wang Xiu's trump card.
Of course, unless the situation was urgent, Wang Xiu would not use it.
After all.
A Three Pure Immortal Sect disciple displaying Great Vajra Temple's ultimate technique, and at perfection level at that, was really not easy to explain externally, easily causing diplomatic disputes.
You must know even in the Great Vajra Temple, those who could cultivate this divine ability to perfection level were countable on one's fingers.
"Fuse Four Symbols Guardian Demon-Slaying Grand Formation!"
Golden light fused into Wang Xiu's body, instantly filling his mind with massive amounts of information, all experience regarding the Four Symbols Guardian Demon-Slaying Grand Formation.
At this time.
It was as if he had studied this formation for decades, centuries, millennia, completely understanding all the subtleties of this formation.
As long as he had enough materials, he could easily set up this formation.
Of course.
Different material quality, the final set up formation power would also be vastly different, perfect-level formation could only do the best under the same conditions.
"The harvest is still very abundant."
Wang Xiu grinned, his heart could not help but be delighted.
Concealment had Azure Lotus Conceals Heaven Formation, suppression had Four Symbols Guardian Demon-Slaying Grand Formation, close combat had Great Might Heavenly Dragon Demon-Subduing Golden Body, long-range attack had Xuanwu Mirror.
At this time.
Although his cultivation was only Foundation Establishment Third Heaven, even if he encountered Foundation Establishment Ninth Heaven peak, or even weaker Core Formation stage existences, he might not be without a fighting chance.
Brother now, barely counted as a genius!
Just then.
In Wang Xiu's mind, a system notification sound suddenly rang.
[Detected someone nearby going crazy bragging, bragging crit triggered, reached system high slot, congratulations to host for gaining spiritual energy +233, spiritual energy quality +233.]
[Congratulations to host for obtaining: Underworld Emperor Suppresses Prison Scripture perfection experience card!]
[Underworld Emperor Suppresses Prison Scripture: Ghost Dao supreme inheritance, possesses super strong suppression effect on ghost Dao beings, cultivated to the extreme, has the power to control the Nine Springs Yellow Springs, suppress the endless hell.]
...
Wang Xiu: (?)
Feeling his dantian spiritual energy suddenly surge, directly pushing his cultivation from Foundation Establishment Third Heaven to Fourth Heaven, Wang Xiu was completely stunned.
Goodness gracious!
Who was bragging, this brag...
Was awesome!
(End of Chapter)