Chapter 606: Chapter 52: Divine Spirit Secrets (Part 1)
Ethereal Celestial Palace.
One of the three great cities in the Yama Secret Realm.
Currently residing in this city are the Ghost Kings Zhao Wenhe and Master Wang.
The two Ghost Kings, Zhao and Wang, have co-governed the city for hundreds of years with scarcely any disputes, demonstrating their close relationship.
"Though the Yama Secret Realm is vast, it remains merely a secret realm, incomplete with Heavenly Dao, and for thousands of years, no one has ever attained Rogue Immortal status."
"Even cultivating the Yama Heart Sutra to the tenth level is exceedingly rare."
Zhao Wenhe, dressed as a scholar, led three generations of the Nie family down the corridor with his hands behind his back:
"Fortunately, the Yama Sect’s legacy remains unbroken here. Although Ghost Kings are few, one emerges every few decades."
"With the aid of Secret Techniques and Spiritual Medicines, living beyond the age of three hundred is quite normal."
Outside, Masters and Martial Sects rarely live past three hundred years, not only due to battles but also because longevity-extending Spiritual Medicines are hard to find.
The Yama Secret Realm is different.
Masters are rare, but Spiritual Medicines are relatively abundant.
Zhou Qi, the Ghost King of Fengdu, even lived over six hundred years, and both Ghost Kings Zhao and Wang lived over four hundred years.
However,
though they live long, their cultivation base and strength progress slowly, and they are not considered top-tier Masters in the outside world.
"Thank you, brother, for the gifted Spiritual Medicines."
The patriarch of the Nie family timely spoke:
"Not only did it heal my injuries, but it also allowed my cultivation base to advance further, giving me hope to glimpse the eleventh level of the Yama Heart Sutra."
"As fellow disciples of the Yama Sect, we should assist each other without hesitation," Zhao Wenhe waved his hand:
"If not to help the Nie family, then who else do we help?"
"Alas!"
"If only you, my friend, can advance further, then the current disaster could be resolved, and our Yama Sect will see the light of day again."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
A few months ago,
The Nie family opened the Secret Realm, and numerous Masters and Martial Sects from the outside world swarmed in.
The Ethereal Celestial Palace was greatly alarmed.
Among the cultivators entering the Secret Realm this time were the Nie family, King Kang’s Mansion, and Three Sages Manor, all disciples of the Yama Sect.
Moreover,
King Kang’s Mansion and Three Sages Manor were clearly more powerful, making the Nie family seem like a defeated dog.
However, even the weakest Nie family had several Martial Sects and Masters, far exceeding the Ethereal Celestial Palace in strength.
Fortunately, when they first entered the Yama Secret Realm, the various Masters and Martial Sects had not yet adjusted, and for the time being, no action was taken.
The Nie family and the Ethereal Celestial Palace, being of the same Yama Sect lineage, seized the opportunity to form an alliance and stand firm with the help of city defenses.
The three factions were in a stalemate, not daring to act recklessly.
But everyone knew that this situation could not last, and sooner or later, there would be a conflict.
"Buzz..."
The stone door opened, and Zhao Wenhe gestured:
"Fengdu City has the Cave of Ten Thousand Ghosts, Unjust Death City has the Abyssal Cave, all secret places established by our sect’s predecessors."
"The Ethereal Celestial Palace, on the other hand, boasts the Ethereal Divine Mansion!"
"Cultivating here allows one to draw on the Profound Yin Qi of the Yama Secret Realm, greatly beneficial to us."
A few people stepped into the spacious hall, and just taking a deep breath, they could feel a slight increase in their mana.
Nie Shensha’s beautiful eyes sparkled even more.
If she could cultivate here, she was confident of achieving Martial Arts Grandmaster status within a few years.
"Fellow Daoist,"
Zhao Wenhe looked at the patriarch of the Nie family:
"As good as this place is, it can’t be stayed in for long, or the Primordial Spirit will be eroded by the Profound Yin Qi and blend into the heavens."
"Breaking through safely is well possible."
He was courteous to the patriarch of the Nie family.
Though the latter was nearly a hundred years younger, amongst cultivators, those with attainment come first.
Currently, only the patriarch of the Nie family has the potential to cultivate the Yama Heart Sutra to the eleventh level, leading the Yama Sect back to the world.
Otherwise,
The Yama Secret Realm would likely fall into the hands of outsiders, and, comparatively, it would be better to ally with the Nie family.
"A splendid place!" the patriarch of the Nie family changed his expression, his eyes bright with divine light, nodding:
"With the gift of Spiritual Medicines from fellow Daoists, and our sect’s Secret Techniques, along with this Holy Land, my cultivation base should advance further."
"Even if I can’t attain Rogue Immortal status, I should have no trouble avenging the Iron Flute Immortal’s sword!"
"Senior,"
Nie Shensha’s beautiful eyes turned towards the stone walls of the hall:
"What are these carvings on the walls?"
Three walls of the hall were covered in numerous lifelike images, clearly the work of a master.
This was the most secret place in the Ethereal Celestial Palace, so what was carved on the walls was surely significant.
"These are ancient deeds."
It was not Zhao Wenhe who spoke but Sun Huai’an, who was accompanying them.
Sun Huai’an.
Originally a stable boy in the Nie family, for unknown reasons, he caught the eye of Nie Shensha and became her beloved.
The young man seemed to hide many secrets, and in just a few years, had attained Master status, and acquired an Ancient Treasure.
His strength,
surpassed even Lord Nie, second only to the patriarch of the Nie family.
"In ancient times, fierce beasts roamed, and vile birds ravaged, making life extremely difficult for the human race."
Sun Huai’an spoke slowly:
"The human race sought survival by clinging to powerful beings, using the method of offerings to barely survive."
"Over time, this evolved into a path of faith derived from the offering method."
"Faith?" Nie Shensha’s beautiful eyes contracted:
"A forbidden method?"
"Indeed." Sun Huai’an nodded:
"Since the first generation of Celestial Masters, worshipping divine spirits has been forbidden, making the offering method a Forbidden Technique."
"Today, it is nearly lost."
"Continue," the patriarch of the Nie family lightly stroked his beard, saying:
"What happened next?"
He knew little about ancient matters, and Sun Huai’an’s attitude seemed clear and thorough.
As for the method of faith, because it was related to the Evil God, it has been strictly banned by successive generations, without exception.
Outsiders know very little about it.
How could one not be curious?
"The ancient human race worshipped powerful beings, gradually evolving into prayer rituals, witchcraft, and sacrificial methods."
Sun Huai’an continued:
"These methods did not need to target a specific fierce beast, and could even be abstract."
Upon these words, the faces of several individuals in the group changed simultaneously.
Even Zhao Wenhe, who stationed at the Ethereal Celestial Palace, showed surprise and doubt, evidently hearing such secrets for the first time.
"Hmm?"
"Meaning?"
"Could it be?"
"..."
"It is just as so," Sun Huai’an narrowed his eyes, saying:
"Some had wild ideas to offer sacrifices to a divine spirit with three heads and six arms, its body like a mountain, of infinite strength."
"And the result..."
"The god, indeed appeared!"
"Ah!"
The room suddenly fell silent.
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The so-called ’Devouring God and Casting Sacred Bone’ originated from an idea of the first Sect Leader of the Yama Sect, Yama.
Later perfected by several high-ranking members of the White Bone Sect, it finally took shape.
The technique lives up to its name,
devouring the remains of divine spirits to forge sacred bones for cultivation.
Once all 206 bones are transformed into sacred bones, one can attain endless divine power and an indestructible body.
Theoretically,
it is not inferior to a Pure Yang True Immortal,
which is the pinnacle of celestial cultivation.
However,
since the creation of this technique, no one has ever achieved Perfection, and even few have entered the practice.
The reason, besides the technique being profoundly complex and difficult to cultivate, primarily lies in the scarcity of divine spirit remains.
"The god initially had no physical form?"
The jade recording the ’Devouring God and Casting Sacred Bone’ technique also contained ancient divine spirit secrets.
Fang Zheng stroked his chin.
"The god,"
"is merely a special existence imagined by the ancient human race, formed by the condensation of collective belief."
"Divine spirits have no physical form!"
"Their strength lies in the belief of the human race in their omnipotence, which is the unique characteristic of the path of faith."
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