Born with immortal seed

Chapter 682 Taiyin Qingzhuo Slash Obtained

A young boy from the mountains, while hunting with his elders, accidentally falls into a mountain cave.

The cave was filled with mountains of white bones; countless lives had perished there.

The bones were white at the top, yellow at the waist, and turned black at the bottom of the mountain.

There are no profound truths or grand principles involved; it's simply the passage of time. The years have been too long, and the surface of these bones has begun to decay.

The boy thought he was about to die, but unexpectedly a demonic shadow suddenly appeared and began to feel his bones from head to toe.

It is said that he possesses the Moonlit Sacred Body, making him naturally suited to cultivate the Moon Demon Clan's techniques.

They grabbed him and threw him into a demonic pool, smearing blood and mud all around, and letting demonic energy seep into his limbs and bones.

It consumed another wisp of precious primordial demonic energy to help the boy quickly form a seed of demonic energy within his body.

After decades of cultivation, he gradually became a genuine Moon Demon.

The boy, as expected of someone with a divine body, and whose cultivation was perfectly suited to the demonic arts, made rapid progress in his training.

With guidance from the Demon Shadow and the consumption of Demon Marrow Crystals to replenish his demonic energy, he reached the Perfect Core Formation stage in less than a hundred years.

Only then did the boy realize that the one who had been teaching him was not the senior master he had guessed, but a true demon who had descended from another world.

He had been transformed into a Moon Demon, and the transformation was irreversible.

Once this identity is exposed to the outside world, he will surely die without a burial place. No sect would miss such a good opportunity to eliminate demons.

He possessed the body of a true demon, yet hadn't even reached the Nascent Soul stage, thus gaining fame without any risk.

The only way to identify him was to break his teeth, and he then used several secret treasures to successfully transform into a Nascent Soul without anyone noticing. Yet, he remained untraceable in the cultivation world.

However, their paths diverged from those of the previous Night Emperor.

One wants to leave the celestial paradise, enjoy a life of luxury and pleasure, and pursue a higher realm.

One who only wanted to stay in the Taiyin Cave Heaven, waiting for the moment when the world changed dramatically and the Heavenly Demon Realm returned to the world.

The former Night Emperor's condition was such that he could not afford to have more options.

Once they leave the Taiyin Cave Heaven, without the environment created by the Demonic Marrow Crystal and the Moonlight Divine Stone, they might not even be able to survive a single day.

The conflict between the two finally reached its peak after the young man cultivated to the point of perfect Nascent Soul.

He saw through his master's weakness, realizing he was merely a hollow shell, all show and no substance.

Unable to endure it any longer, he meticulously planned and hardened his heart, using a forbidden technique to devour the Night Emperor.

After years of honing his primordial spirit, he inherited all the experience and divine abilities of his clan, becoming the new Night Emperor.

As a result, he ran into a brick wall as soon as he entered the mountains, and before he could even realize his ambitions, he was defeated at the starting point.

"It turns out he was a human cultivator who was taken in as a successor by an ancient demon, and after achieving great success in his cultivation, he turned against the true demon... This is an inspiring story..."

The first time Bai Zichen cast the Taixu Rebirth Curse, the Night Emperor's primordial spirit shrank by about one-fifth, and Bai Zichen saw a glimpse of the Night Emperor's general life story.

Like a rapidly flashing slideshow, a few images can summarize years of changes.

Only events that are extremely important and have a profound impact on the Night Emperor can be reproduced.

However, compared to the former Taiwu Soul-Searching and Soul-Severing Technique, the Taixu Rebirth Mantra truly lives up to its reputation as a soul-searching spell from the Earthly Immortal Realm.

He still cultivates evil thoughts and clones, not seeking the Great Dao and immortality, but only seeking to apply exquisite techniques.

The soul-searching effect far exceeded Bai Zichen's expectations, and there might be unexpected gains with the remaining four chances.

"However, this child is also unlucky. He has never heard of the Moonlit Sacred Body, but he will definitely show his extraordinary abilities in a few years. In the Central Region, such a promising talent will not be overlooked. Joining a righteous sect will make him the focus of the entire sect, and the cultivation conditions provided will not be bad."

"Since achieving the Nascent Soul stage is not difficult, although transforming into the Moon Demon True Body can allow one to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage at a speed that will astound the cultivation world, its prospects may not be better than the steady and reliable human cultivation methods."

Bai Zichen's current level of cultivation is largely due to the mysterious sacred body he possesses.

Each possessor of the Holy Body has achieved something remarkable.

He felt a deep sympathy for the Night Emperor's plight.

"It turns out that among the demons who descended to the Heavenly Demon Realm, the Sun and Moon Emperors were the most revered, and they were the leaders of the two great holy races, the Asura and the Moon Demon, respectively."

"The Night Emperor is cautious by nature and should not have ended up in this situation. However, once when he was fighting for a treasure, he ran into a sword cultivator and the other party casually broke his Moon Demon Saint Body with a single sword strike. In the end, even the Moon Demon's horn was broken off, and he only managed to save his life by sheer luck. What's even more terrifying is that the sword cultivator didn't care at all, and left without even turning his head, as if he was just passing by and wiping it away like a pebble in his way."

It should be noted that at his peak, the Night Emperor's strength was definitely top-tier in the cultivation world. There was not a single sword cultivator in the world who could achieve such a level.

It can only be said that there were far too many secrets hidden in this world in ancient times.

Could it be the Heartless Sword Immortal?
Bai Zichen immediately had this thought in his mind. As far as he knew, he was the strongest among the descending sword cultivators of the Earth Immortal Realm.

There is no controversy even without the qualifier "sword cultivator".

This person was considered by everyone to be a sure thing in the fusion stage and shouldn't have appeared in the lower realm at all.

"After that, his strength was greatly diminished, and he was ambushed and sealed time and time again. And from the memories, the Demon Lord, who was known as the Sun Emperor, also fell into the human world and failed to return to the upper realm."

After carefully examining the memories searched by Bai Zichen, he discovered that the demon race's fate was truly horrific.

The acquisition of a single magical treasure might not be enough to make up for the loss of one's own kind.

In particular, the two leading demon lords, born into the holy race and having condensed holy bodies, already possessed a certain possibility of advancing to demon gods.

In comparison, the demon race fared much worse than the monster race.

"Although the Heavenly Demon Realm has no supreme beings at the Mahayana level, its few True Spirits can barely be considered as such. After all, if there is ever an attack on the Heavenly Demon Realm, no one can guarantee that the True Spirits will stand idly by. But the Heavenly Demon Realm has no beings of this level, making it inherently weaker in the war between the three races."

Bai Zichen recalled the rumors he had seen about the Upper Realm, which led to the demon and monster races having to unite in many situations in order to resist the powerful human race.

After a brief rest, the Great Void Rebirth Mantra was activated again.

This time, only one demonic scripture appeared during the entire soul-searching process, called the Moonlight True Demon Scripture.

A bright moon hangs high overhead, constantly changing its phases, accompanied by lengthy text and human figures.

This method is the fundamental technique of the Moon Demon Clan. It can be used to condense the Moon Demon Holy Body, and at its highest level, one can cultivate to the perfect state of Body Integration.

However, the highest level of the demonic scriptures in the Night Emperor's memory was only the Perfect Refinement stage.

Whether it was due to the Night Emperor's limited cultivation level, preventing him from receiving the instruction, or the presence of a special restriction in the final chapter, even the Taixu Rebirth Mantra could not reproduce its contents.

As the moon reaches its final full moon, a shadow always remains on its surface.

But the ability to bypass the limitations and reproduce the entire technique completely amazed him in this respect.

In the past, the Taiwu Soul-Searching and Soul-Severing Technique used a method of indirect guidance and stimulation, allowing the recipient to actively recall the memory, which would then naturally surface.

No matter how strict the restrictions on the cultivation method, they cannot prevent the practitioner from recalling and learning it on their own.

Furthermore, in this state, the target's soul is perfectly normal; there is no sign of unconsciousness, and it will not be detected as an invasion of the sea of ​​consciousness.

Memories that even the person themselves may have forgotten, whether experienced actively or passively, may resurface.

However, since it involves cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities, the content of the soul search still cannot be displayed.

Not only the Taiwu Soul Searching and Soul Severing Technique, but also 99% of the soul-searching spells in the cultivation world cannot extract cultivation techniques.

At the slightest disturbance, high-level techniques will conceal their contents or even self-destruct.

It is quite remarkable that the Taixu Rebirth Mantra can achieve this.

"Speaking of which, I also possess a Six Desires True Demon Bible, which I obtained from the cultivator Zeng Guang Du. It can help one achieve the Six Desires True Demon Holy Body... It seems I really have a connection with the Heavenly Demon Realm."

Even if the complete version of the Moonlight True Demon Scripture were placed in front of him, he would not be able to modify it.

Unlike Du Heng, who had no hope of breaking through, couldn't abandon the Du family's legacy, and was reluctant to give up his desire for immortality, he secretly switched to cultivating demonic arts.

If one cultivates normally, there is a bright future ahead, so why would one go astray?

It can only be placed alongside the Six Desires True Demon Bible; this kind of demonic practice is not even worth mentioning.

Don't be fooled by its profound level; taking too much of a look at it will only do harm and no good.

Regardless of influencing the minds of others, the main effect is that it projects demonic thoughts into the body, thereby affecting the Great Dao.

Taking a deep breath, I realized that casting the Great Void Rebirth Mantra was much more strenuous than I had imagined.

It wasn't just on the level of consciousness, but from all aspects; it drained my mind and spirit, making me feel like I was about to collapse from a great battle.

On the one hand, the level of this soul-searching spell is high enough; on the other hand, it depends on the target of the soul search.

The Night Emperor's cultivation level was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and the essence he inherited came from the Refining Void Demon Clan.

Searching the soul of such a being would certainly be much more difficult.

The third soul search revealed the scene of the Night Emperor transforming into an infant to undergo tribulation.

Pale golden lightning filled the sky, destroying heaven and earth. The Night Emperor sometimes transformed into moonlight to dodge the lightning, and sometimes used a black shield to defend against it.

Nine rounds of heavenly lightning struck, turning the dark shield gray, and it shattered into countless pieces with the slightest touch.

When demons undergo their tribulations in the human realm, they are hated by heaven and earth, and the power of the tribulation is more than doubled.

This shield was a top-grade, heaven-reaching spiritual treasure brought from the Heavenly Demon Realm, which was sacrificed to help me overcome the Heavenly Tribulation.

This experience was clearly unforgettable for the Night Emperor, and was arguably his most important memory.

The Taixu Rebirth Mantra only showed this much content, so he could only sigh at his bad luck.

However, since the Night Emperor was a demon, undergoing tribulation in the human realm was extremely dangerous, which elevated his status in the eyes of the demons.

The fourth time it was used, it was like a bolt of lightning striking the ground, it was the whole process of the Night Emperor devouring the demonic shadow.

The former Night Emperor was indeed too old and weak, and was completely devoured without any resistance, leaving no trace.

Until the final soul search, it was as if a traditional Chinese ink painting appeared before my eyes, with clear black and white contrasts.

The pure and impure energies collided and canceled each other out, causing the blank areas to collapse rapidly and destroy everything.

This process lasted for several hours, and its impact grew increasingly significant.

Finally, a cold glint appeared, as thin as a silkworm thread, and as a jade-like hand swept down, it simultaneously cleaved the heavens and earth in front of it.

As the palm reached mid-air, it changed from pure white like jade to jet black.

The two completely opposite Daoist truths converged again along with the cold light, and after colliding, the resulting power was even more terrifying.

The final strike cleaved a small world in two.

Constantly annihilated and collapsed, returning to nothingness.

"How terrifying is the Taiyin Purification and Turbidity Slash!"

Bai Zichen finished the soul search, his eyes filled with shock.

Such supernatural power exists in the world; it truly deserves to be the Moon Demon Clan's most treasured possession.

This method takes the natural opposition between the pure and turbid energies as its starting point, where yin and yang collide and annihilate each other.

Unlike other opposing truths, these two do not directly dissolve; instead, they promote each other, increasing their destructive power to another level.

It was the very cultivator who created this great supernatural power who personally demonstrated it, and everyone who saw it paid close attention, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.

A single silver thread shattered an entire realm.

The main reason is that this annihilation of good and evil, this mixture of good and evil, allows things to thrive as long as there is even a tiny spark or seed.

"It can definitely be called a supreme supernatural power. I really don't know what kind of genius has such talent and ingenuity... It is truly unexpected that he would give up his promising future and join the demon race."

Bai Zichen recalled the descriptions of this person from his memory, which were full of contradictions and mystery.

The Taiyin Qingzhuo Slash and the Qingdi Changsheng Sword were compared. The former has a wider range of applications, while the latter requires certain conditions to be met and can only play its best role for specific groups of people.

Although the Dao is inherently inferior, the supernatural powers themselves are in no way inferior.

He was already extremely satisfied that the Taixu Rebirth Mantra could search souls and obtain such content, and that he could learn the Taiyin Purification and Turbidity Slash.

"Fortunately, the Night Emperor was unable to unleash the Taiyin Purification Slash, otherwise even if I were to intercept it, it would be extremely difficult, and it would be questionable whether the Star River Sword Formation could withstand it..."

The most unique aspect of this supernatural power is that the destructive force formed by the pure and turbid energies can continuously generate and expand.

The Star River Sword Formation, being boundless and containing so many sword lights, became the perfect nourishment for the Taiyin Purification and Turbidity Slash.

If this continues indefinitely, it's entirely possible that the Star River Sword Formation could be reduced to nothing.

"Moreover, the most wonderful thing about this divine ability is that it does not select the identity of the practitioner... Of course, the Moon Demon Clan is the best, as they can learn it very quickly, since the founder created the divine ability after transforming into a demonic body. Human cultivators are also fine, although they will be a little slower to comprehend the true meaning, but it is not impossible for them to master it."

Otherwise, no matter how powerful his abilities were, it would have been impossible for him to give up his human identity.

Bai Zichen was genuinely curious about what kind of treatment such a brilliant cultivator had received back then, which led to his transformation into a demon.

Based on this method alone, one can be certain that the person's attainments in immortal techniques are not low; otherwise, it would be impossible for them to have achieved such a high level of pure energy ascension in the Taiyin Purification and Turbidity Slash.

After five repetitions of the Great Void Rebirth Mantra, the Night Emperor's primordial spirit was completely drained, leaving him with no further potential for use.

His demonic body was destroyed by the sword formation, and his primordial spirit was tortured to death by the soul-searching spell. The Night Emperor, who had just left the Taiyin Cave Heaven a few days ago and was still arrogant and frivolous, had completely perished, leaving not even a hem of his clothes or a trace of flesh and blood.

Only the few additional memories in Bai Zichen's sea of ​​consciousness, along with the cultivation techniques of the Taiyin Qingzhuo Slash and the Moonlight True Demon Scripture, prove that the Night Emperor did indeed exist.

From the perspective of a former Void Refining Demon Clan member, the gains from soul searching seem disproportionate.

However, considering the limitations of cultivation level and soul-searching spells, it is already a rather outstanding result.

(End of this chapter)