Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 177: The Treasure of Rules, the Spirit Realm

In the void.

The airship carried not only students from their school, but also many carefully selected talents from other academies.

Cross-border teleportation carries extremely high risks.

Furthermore, due to the interference forces within the boundary, it is impossible to accurately locate and deploy the weapon; this is the only concern.

"Dean, could you please take me to the vicinity of the Eastern Pole?"

He secretly found Jiang Wei.

Jiang Wei glanced at him. "Interdimensional teleportation is not yet within our grasp. But based on past experience, we can manage it by slightly shifting our focus to a certain location. The dangers of this trip are unknown, and you weren't originally on the reconnaissance plan. However, your natal demon pet has been trapped in the Spirit Control Realm, so we have no choice but to send you. Remember, exploration is not your mission; preserving your life is. Understand?"

Li Chunfeng was somewhat surprised. Was I really that important?

"Your abilities are among the best in this group. Therefore, I will also give you a task, which you do not necessarily have to complete. You can give it a try within your capabilities."

Li Chunfeng said earnestly, "Dean, please speak?"

"In the Spirit Realm, there is a race called the Heavenly Mystery Spirit Clan. They are the closest to the Dao and also a major clan in the Spirit Realm. If you have the opportunity, you might as well try to get close to this clan and investigate their secrets."

Li Chunfeng also had a very deep impression of the Celestial Spirit Clan. Given the opportunity, he naturally wanted to explore them. "Yes, I will find a way."

Jiang Wei nodded. "Since you are a student of my Array Dao Academy, and this exploration has lasted a long time, your studies should not be neglected. I have some notes here on my previous study of array formations. In your spare time, don't forget to review your lessons."

"This..." A dean's insightful notes are truly invaluable.

But as a student, it was only natural for him to learn from his teacher, and he couldn't bring himself to refuse. "Thank you, Dean."

Several days later, the spaceship entered a meteorite belt.

The hidden formation was activated, and the entire body transformed into a drifting meteorite, floating in the asteroid belt.

It finally stopped when it landed in a larger meteorite that looked like a giant skull.

After disembarking from the spaceship, everyone discovered that the interior of this giant meteorite, shaped like a skull, had been transformed into a base floating in the void.

There were also many other figures busy at work. The huge puppet machines were running, and meteorites and sparks flew around the ground as they exploded. The roar of the machines was deafening, just like a super-sized military factory.

In the distance, there are also living areas, training areas, and spacious airship docking stations.

Li Chunfeng knew that what he was seeing was top-secret military information. If war broke out between the two realms, this asteroid belt would inevitably become an outpost for the Earthly Realm.

Jiang Wei solemnly bid farewell to the group from the Imperial Academy on the same ship, saying, "You will undergo three days of military training here, and then you will be teleported into the Spirit Realm in batches. I wish you all a safe journey and a safe return home."

"Thank you, Dean."

After resting for a night, Li Chunfeng and his group met the group of explorers the next day.

There are only a little over three hundred people.

Compared to the vast talent pool of the Earthly Realm, the fact that only a small number of people were selected for exploration is truly a sign of excessive calculation.

The military training instructor was a thin, middle-aged man with a goatee, dressed as a Taoist priest. He said with a kind face, "Greetings, fellow colleagues. I am Zhang Jingyi, formerly the Dean of the Array Dao Academy at Longhu Mountain Taoist Palace. Now I serve in the military with the rank of Major General, and I am also the Commander-in-Chief of this special meteorite outpost."

Everyone was shocked.

It turned out to be a general.

A major general—that's at least a deputy military rank. The fact that such a high-ranking figure was found in this barren land demonstrates the importance the Celestial Court places on reconnaissance operations.

Indeed, the saying "your university professor may be the person of the highest social status you have ever met" also applies to the Earthly Realm.

"Within the military camp, you should address me as Commander-in-Chief. After leaving this military base, I would prefer you to call me Master Zhang. You are the eighty-eighth group of explorers carrying out this interdimensional reconnaissance mission, but you will definitely not be the last. Over the next three days, the meteorite base will conduct a final, brief, and meaningful training session for you. I hope you can fully commit to it, because it concerns your lives and whether you can return home safely."

His words were gentle, but the audience was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; no one dared to actually call him a Taoist priest.

"...But before that, an awarding ceremony will be held for you all. From the moment you step into this meteorite base, you will automatically acquire military ranks, with varying positions. After entering the Spirit Realm, you may meet. During missions, all actions should prioritize self-preservation. In case of disagreement, the opinion of the person with the higher rank shall prevail."

"During the mission, everything will be kept simple. The investiture ceremony will be rescheduled upon your return from the Spirit Realm. Please, Dragon and Tiger Spirits!"

At a command, a screen of light appeared in the training field.

"Zhang Longhu is here."

"Now we will begin awarding everyone military ranks."

"Yes."

"Li Chunfeng!"

"To!"

Li Chunfeng was the first to be called out, and all three hundred-plus people in the room looked up at the light screen above their heads.

An ordinary-looking boy appeared on the screen.

"This is the famous number one on the Azure Cloud Ranking!"

Zhang Jingyi waved his hand, and a special golden sword token appeared in front of him. The token was imprinted with three star emblems and a golden dragon pattern.

"You are being awarded the rank of captain. Only eight people out of all the explorers have ever been awarded this rank. This is the highest rank you have been awarded on this mission. We also hope that you will do your best to help other colleagues in need."

Li Chunfeng solemnly reached out and took it, "Yes, Your subordinate obeys!"

"Now refine your military rank."

Li Chunfeng immediately unleashed his soul power, and the golden sword token was instantly refined, transforming into a golden light that flew towards his brow.

However, it was automatically blocked by his divine sense.

On a whim, he immediately let it pass, allowing the small golden sword to fall into the inner world.

Instantly, a vast amount of information was transmitted into his mind through the small golden sword. It turned out that this small sword was also a special treasure governed by rules, capable of conducting covert communication within a certain range. It also possessed functions such as recording and storage.

However, refining this golden sword token also placed a shackle on his soul.

This is equivalent to making a vow under the most powerful rules of the Earthly Realm: if one is trapped and ensnared, and actively leaks core secrets, one will be attacked by the rule's sword order. The consequences range from loss of soul and memory to complete annihilation of the soul. Even if secrets are leaked passively, the sword order will retaliate, preventing the secrets from being revealed.

Li Chunfeng felt a chill run down his spine.

The Earthly Realm spared no expense in offering enormous resources for this trip, employing both benevolent and ruthless methods.

Once they break the taboo, the consequences will be far beyond what they can bear.

Afterwards, explorers appeared one by one, all of whom were granted military ranks, namely second lieutenant and first lieutenant. Among this group of explorers, he was the only one who was a captain.

With each new recipient of the medal, their information appears on Li Chunfeng's sword token. He can easily view everyone's identity information and communicate with them, issuing orders, through the token. However, subordinates need to apply to contact their superiors, and he can refuse.

Aside from receiving the medal, there was only one special training mission afterward: to refine various magical spell seeds.

"Blood Curse, Bewitchment, Soul Searching Technique, Soul Refining Fire, Heart-Eating Fear, Alien Curse, Nightmare Curse..."

These demonic seed techniques were all imprinted and engraved by powerful human beings who were proficient in demonic arts.

Unlike the Hundred Transformations Tanuki Demon Core, it won't be difficult to refine and comprehend.

It is a magical technique that allows people to quickly master a skill.

This can be considered one of the perks before the mission.

However, not everyone can easily master the skill. How much one can learn depends entirely on their own abilities.

Strangely, when Li refined these demonic spells, it was as if he were in his element, proceeding with unexpected ease.

The process went so smoothly that it even made him daydream, "Could it be that I've chosen the wrong path! Cultivating demonic techniques is what I should be doing?" Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The group appeared before a massive astral gate. Those who could appear here had made thorough preparations, some even leaving behind wills.

But when the moment comes, the tension is just as intense.

People around Li Chunfeng nodded to him from time to time. In just three days, he proved with his strength why the rank of captain was worthwhile.

Even the most aloof person smiled at him.

Maintaining a good relationship with Li Chunfeng is entirely beneficial.

In dangerous missions, why not take advantage of someone's help at a crucial moment?

Li Chunfeng could only pray that he could be teleported to the Easternmost Land.

"May you all have a smooth journey! I, this humble Taoist priest, await your return!"

Zhang Jingyi, dressed in a solemn purple Taoist robe, saw them off and respectfully bowed to everyone.

Teleportation was then initiated.

Li Chunfeng subconsciously activated his psychic shield, and after being teleported through a dizzying wormhole, he found himself in another world.

As soon as I landed, I felt a strong killing intent.

"Oh no, have I been exposed?"

Without a second thought, he immediately transformed into a spotted mosquito and buzzed away.

Nothingness, emptiness.

After a long while, he calmed down and quietly landed on a heavily wounded Eldar warrior lying on the edge of the battlefield, taking control of him.

'Soul Searching Technique'!
Fragments of his divine soul memories flooded in, and he extracted what he wanted.

They found themselves in the middle of a battlefield.

The two sides in the conflict were two Elven tribes, and the reason for their war was a conflict over water for farming. The tribe upstream cut off the water flow, forcing the downstream tribe to fight, or else they would have to slink away.

He was a little confused.

Are there really such backward places in the Spirit Realm?
He couldn't find out which continent this place was from the man's memory, because, based on his limited knowledge, he had never even left this mountain.

"Could I have been teleported to an extremely remote place?"

He suddenly felt bad.

Sensing the soul connection with Mosquito Taoist, it was indeed in a very distant place.

A day later, he learned from the memories of an old spiritual cultivator who was dying in a spiritual tribe that he found out exactly where this place was.

The Northern Wilderness Continent.

The Northern Wilderness includes the Upper Wilderness, the Wilderness Region, and Panlong Mountain.

Panlong Mountain is the center of the Northern Wilderness, and also the most mysterious place and the highest mountain range in the Northern Wilderness.

No one dared to trespass on Panlong Mountain.

The Northern Wilderness is also a gathering place for demons and monsters. Here, strength reigns supreme, and all kinds of mindless demons and monsters abound.

Shanghuang had many prosperous capital cities.

His exact location was in the desolate region. There were powerful demons and star beasts that occasionally appeared, as well as abyssal monsters that invaded, but there was a lack of powerful members of the Order race to suppress them.

In short, the creatures of the desolate lands suffer greatly.

For Li Chunfeng, there was both good and bad news.

The bad news is that the distance from the northern wilderness to the easternmost point is far more than 108,000 li.

The good news is that Qi Huaxuexia is also on the Northern Wilderness Continent.

Li Chunfeng used the golden sword token to search the area, which the token could sense for no less than a hundred miles. But within that hundred miles, there wasn't a single teammate.

"My interdimensional exploration journey is to begin in such a desolate place?"

Despite his extreme disappointment, Li Chunfeng quickly rallied his spirits.

At least mosquitoes are safe.

Now that he was in the Spirit Realm, he could finally cultivate the "Nine Revolutions Chaotic Will Sword Body Technique".

However, it would be best to integrate into this world first.

Li Chunfeng pondered for a while, then focused his senses on the broken jade disc.

The deduction entry for the [Derivation Method], which combines the Rebirth Technique and the Transformation Technique, has already been completed.

Instead, a new entry for 【Derivatives】 has been created.

This [Evolution of the Law] consumed more than 500 strands of Qi, but Li Chunfeng still has 3500 strands of Qi available.

After successfully performing the [Evolutionary Technique], Li Chunfeng also obtained a brand new transformation spell.

【Fetal Transformation: Earth Rank, Level 1 (11/1000)】.

The new spell, with its greatly increased potential, has surprisingly reappeared on the [Derivation Spell] entry.

This time, its appearance directly demonstrated the Heavenly Divine Power level of [Taihua Yixing]!
For the Earth-rank 'Transformation' to change, it needs the spiritual energy or essence of other living beings as a catalyst.

Once one reaches the Heavenly Divine Power level, whether male or female, old or young, divine bird or strange beast, one can freely transform into all things in heaven and earth.

It can be said that it has fully grasped the wonders of the universe's changes.

But Li Chunfeng was intimidated after just glancing at the long progress bar of the [Evolutionary Method] Heavenly Gang Divine Power entry.

Preliminary estimates suggest that at least tens of thousands of strands of fortune are bound to be lost.

He felt that the Earthly Rank - Fetal Transformation and Transformation Technique was sufficient.

It is perfect for a minor Divine Embryo Realm cultivator.

Then, he transformed, his hair began to grow wildly, two tender green horns sprouted on his forehead, and a heart-shaped pattern appeared between his eyebrows.

His body also underwent some changes, and double pupils appeared.

Fine dragon scales began to grow on his limbs, and slightly larger dragon scale plates also grew on his chest.

The fingernails and palms were all pitch black.

This brand-new appearance was a transformation he naturally deduced based on the divine soul aura of Randeng and Taiyi.

It is already very close to its appearance after the combined demon transformation.

They just weren't wearing armor.

"From now on, I'll be a member of the Dragon Lantern Spirit Clan. Is that alright?"

They then headed towards the Spirit Tribe village called 'Spirit Horn' behind the mountains.

(End of this chapter)