Chapter 38: Learning New Skills
Jayden was looking at a book; it had an ominous feeling to it. The book was black and looked very old due to its worn-out corners.
He reads the text written on its cover:
={ Demonic Devouring Arts }=
Putting the book aside, he looks inside the black box again and finds two other things. There was a letter and one incense stick inside the box.
Jayden picks up the letter and starts reading it:
" Demonic devouring arts is the strongest martial arts that ever existed. Even heaven-grade martial arts are trash in front of it. Belphegor was the only demon lord who was able to achieve beginner-level stage in it.
But as he grew stronger, he noticed the changes in himself, and he started to lose his mind in hunger for power. He devoured many planets and universes and threatened the existence of even the gods.
Before he became too much stronger, Gods and Demons joined hands and defeated him; even his disciple, whom Belphegor regarded as his son, Bael, betrayed him and stabbed him in the back, weakening him significantly.
This incense will help to calm your mind and enter a state of enlightenment. Don't chew more than you can handle; if you absorb too much energy, it can make your body explode.
There is a chance you could get Belphegor's inheritance in the book of Gluttony, just keep your mind calm, and then all Gods and Demons will have to bow in front of you. "
Jayden was stunned, 'Just how did that old ass Lincoln get his hand on it. ' he thought. Even Gods feared it, except for a single being; no one was able to use it.
"Hahahahahahahahahhaha, I think I just used up a few months' worth of my luck." Jayden places a hand over his forehead, throwing his head back; he laughs his heart out.
" Dearest Anna, should I learn it? " Jayden asked while grinning.
" Hmph, cheeky brat, it's your choice; if you can maintain a high level of your Nether Aura, then at least you won't lose your mind. As for overdosing, you need to control your hunger so that you don't explode. " Anna replied with a little excitement in her voice.
" Alright, I'll do as my Anna said. " Jayden said while staring at the book.
" Hey, who is your Anna? Why did you say- " Anna showered him with questions, acting flustered, but without paying her any more attention, Jayden began to memorise the text from the legendary book.
After a dozen minutes, just as he was about to put the book back inside the ring, it disappeared completely, leaving no traces behind. Jayden was shocked and didn't understand what was happening.
The incense, which was lying on the ground, flew up and started to revolve around him. Then it lit up itself, and a strange fragrance hit Jayden's senses.
His mind was already working a hundred times faster than normal people, but as the incense smell drifted towards him, he entered a state of enlightenment.
Jayden felt as if his consciousness was being sucked out of his body; he lost all his senses as he found himself in a huge open space.
Surrounded just by darkness, strange text started to appear in front of him. With wide eyes, Jayden reads the text around him in an anticipated tone.
" The beginning of everything starts with me, Times flows by my permission, Wind blows only when I wave my hand, life starts with me and will end with me.
Gods bow to me, devils fear me, all creatures prostrate themselves before me, I am the greatest, I am the creator, I am death, I am life, I am time, I am the end of everything.
A tear from me brings destruction to worlds; when I am angered, the world perishes; when I smile, the world achieves greatness... "
As Jayden recited the text around him, line by line, he was surrounded by dark energy. Inside his sea of consciousness, a Halo of a black figure appeared in front of him.
" THIS IS A SMALL WISP OF MY CONSCIOUSNESS THAT'LL SOON FADE AWAY; I'LL PROVIDE YOU WITH MY ENTIRE LIFE'S KNOWLEDGE, IN RETURN, KILL 'BAEL'; THAT'S ALL I WISH FOR. "
As soon as the halo said those words, it transformed into a bright light and then enveloped itself around Jayden. He felt a large amount of knowledge entering his mind.
Jayden felt as if his head was going to explode, his whole body was covered in sweat, yet he couldn't even move a single finger.
Knowledge of different martial arts started to appear in his mind, fighting arts, healing skills, Assassin's skills, skills for camouflage, beast taming skills, array formation skills, potion formation skills, and a lot of different skills appeared in his mind.
Minutes passed, soon minutes became hours, and before he knew it, six whole days had passed.
Jayden was sitting cross-legged, and he was surrounded by dark smoke; even though he didn't possess any cultivation, his body emitted a very strong aura.
When he finally reached the beginner stage of Demonic Devouring Arts, he opens his eyes slowly. The dark aura around him blasted with a small explosion throwing sand and stone away.
The Demonic Devouring Arts only had two stages, beginner and master. No one knew what would happen if someone reached the master level in the skill.
Jayden was mentally exhausted, constantly for six days, he used his skill mind Manipulator to make his mind work hundred times faster; not only that, because of enlightenment, his brain was under a lot of pressure.
Even with all the mental exhaustion, his eyes were bright and energetic. His mind was filled with a lot of knowledge.
" Damn, now I will absorb everything, fuahahaha. " Jayden said with a devilish laugh.
" Already losing your mind? " Anna's voice came with a bit of mockery.
" Nah, I can handle that much. You helped me a lot today; as a thank you, I'll blow you a kiss. " saying that, Jayden gave Anna a flying kiss.
" This bastard, now I'm regretting it. Little Jay, you have grown some nerve recently; I am cursing you with a lot of bad luck. " Anna shouted at him.
Ignoring her, Jayden observed his surrounding, the corpse around him were already started to rot. He was surprised that no one came from the academy to look for the fatty.
Jayden waved his hand and, using his telekinesis skill, placed all the corpses in front of him. Then sending his consciousness into the ring brought all the beast's cores and placed the pile next to the corpses.
Then leaving only the healing potions and pills inside the ring, Jayden brought all pills and potions and placed them next to the beast's cores.
" That's a really bad idea; you will be blasted to pieces. Have you really lost your mind?" Anna's worried voice came.
" It's ok. I'm just trying my theory; if it works, then hurray; otherwise, well, let's see. " Jayden said while taking out two corpses away from the others.
He closed his eyes for a moment, then calming his mind, he said:
" Absorb "
Just as Jayden used the martial technique, energy flowed out of the two bodies and entered jaydens' body, enveloping him completely.
When the whole energy was sucked out of the corpses, what was left was just skin and bones. There was nothing left inside them, and they looked like dried raisins.
Jayden sensed a strong flow of energy coursing through his body. From the memories of Belphegor, he could tell he had just stepped into the 1st stage of body refinement.
Jayden thought about the martial arts realm, and a few names appeared in his mind:
1. Body refinement
2. Qi condensation
3. Energy transformation
4. Core Formation
5. Divine realm
6. Saint realm
7. Emperor realm
8. Heavenly realm
9. World transformation realm
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Even Belphegor wasn't aware of any realm higher than the World transformation realm. Jayden could feel the changes in his body.
He instantly tried the infernal steps, he activated the movement technique, and his body turned into a black ray of light travelling at a very high speed.
In an instant, he travelled more than two kilometres, then he came across a problem, his energy was completely exhausted. But he believed with the increase in his realm; he wouldn't face such a problem in the future.
Jayden noticed his movement was already more than five times faster than when he travelled in his mist form. He felt excited thinking about the later stages of the technique.
Jayden wanted to try the yin-yang punch too, but he didn't have any more energy left.
Jayden also noticed when he absorbed two corpses, their blood also filled his Hunger Points. This made him feel ecstatic, as he shouted:
" Demonic Devouring Arts really is the strongest. Thank you, Belphegor; I'll fulfil my promise, even though I didn't make one. Bael, you're so dead. "
After he said that, he looks at all the corpses, pills, potions and beasts cores lying on the ground.
With a glint in his eyes, he shouted:
" Absorb "
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