Chapter 505: Chapter 459: Demon Hall
Jiang Yuebai was enveloped by Chaos Qi, like a gray cocoon, suspended in the center of the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven.
Purple lightning split the sky, and fierce winds swept across the earth.
She was like the center of a vortex, absorbing all the power that could be absorbed around her, but compared to the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron, her absorption was very gentle, only absorbing energies without harming the plants and spiritual beasts in the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven.
"Don’t destroy the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven, don’t destroy it, I’m already too poor, too poor..."
Jiang Yuebai muttered in her heart, relying on her strong willpower to ensure the integrity of the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven.
Chaos Qi rushed into her body, and she hurriedly cultivated according to the method in the .
This technique is based on the cultivation method of Qi Refiners from the Ancient Times, divided into four major stages before reaching the True Immortal Realm.
Refining Essence and Qi Transformation, Qi Refining and Divinity Transformation, Refining God and Returning Void, Refining Void and Merging Dao.
The stages of Refining Essence and Qi Transformation and Qi Cultivation and Divinity Transformation can reach the current Divinity Transformation Stage; afterwards, the stages of Refining Void, Integration, and Mahayana are actually similar to Refining God and Returning Void and Refining Void and Merging Dao of the Ancient Times.
The first stage, Refining Essence and Qi Transformation, can achieve the Elixir Embryo, similar to the Golden Core Stage, which is also the part Jiang Yuebai needed to accomplish as required by the Nine-Headed Flood Dragon.
The rest is temporarily not within Jiang Yuebai’s consideration.
Refining Essence and Qi Transformation is based on Essence, Qi, and Spirit; Human Clan Qi Refiners cultivate Primordial Essence and Primordial Qi, but replaces Primordial Qi with Chaos Qi.
Chaos Qi refined with one’s own Primordial Essence becomes innate, chaotic Essence Qi, which is then the foundation for refining into the Chaos Elixir Embryo.
Jiang Yuebai calmed her mind, sensing her own Primordial Essence and the external Chaos Qi, circulating energy back and forth, achieving internal circulation, endlessly and perpetually.
A trace of Chaos Qi serves as a primer, allowing all forces in the world to be assimilated into Chaos, whether spiritual energy, demon energy, or yin energy.
In more straightforward terms, these forces and existences in the world are mere children before Chaos.
At this moment, the Chaos Qi Jiang Yuebai accepted appeared somewhat different from the original Chaos Qi, infused with Nine Dragon Power and seemingly a slight hint of purple energy.
She wasn’t sure if this difference would enable her to break the lock chain on the Black Coffin successfully.
Chaos Qi entered Jiang Yuebai’s Dantian, sinking into the Flawless Golden Core, and the pure, translucent Golden Core gradually turned gray, symbolizing chaos.
Her spiritual energy and demon energy were entirely transformed into Chaos Qi, then returned to the meridians, circulating throughout her body, refining it completely.
The intense pain set in, though she had successfully refined the body and washed with Winged Dragon Essence Blood, having cultivated the and to the utmost in the Golden Core Stage, she still found it difficult to bear the Chaos Qi at this moment.
From the meridians to the bones and even skin and flesh, there was a feeling of being torn and crushed.
Helpless, she could only resort to her old method, activating the power of Immortal Ganoderma, enduring the pain while simultaneously destroying and repairing.
This was not a long-term solution. To cultivate this technique, a Chaos Sacred Body or auxiliary cultivation of was necessary.
After completing the Refining Essence and Qi Transformation stage, during Qi Refining and Divinity Transformation, her Divine Soul Power might find it difficult to withstand Chaos Qi, necessitating another Refining God technique from Zhur Jiuyou.
The Heavenly Witch Clan’s cultivation path is precisely this, co-cultivation of Qi, God, and Body.
Jiang Yuebai didn’t know which clan she belonged to now; before Chaos, whether demon, human, or witch, none of it mattered anymore.
All she needed to know was that she was Jiang Yuebai, and that was enough!
According to the cultivation method’s later descriptions, once the cultivation method reaches Great Success, it can evolve everything and destroy everything, not bound by Heaven and Earth Laws—essentially, even a Realm Lord’s control over a realm is ineffective against someone who has perfected this technique, and according to this method’s stance, it might even swallow Heavenly Tribulations.
And who knows, such a powerful Zhur Jiuyou, who was it that struck him down back then? Jiang Yuebai was very curious.
This technique was indeed powerful, but Jiang Yuebai still had concerns. Just merging this initial Chaos Qi to start cultivation had exhausted a massive amount of resources.
How much more would she need to swallow to continue cultivating?
Thinking this far ahead now is merely adding unnecessary troubles.
Jiang Yuebai retracted her two Divine Thoughts, focusing on internal energy circulation and healing.
Gradually, Jiang Yuebai felt as if she were soaking in warm and comfortable water, her entire being becoming soft as a baby, entering a state of selflessness, with only her body’s apertures naturally opening, absorbing all the power between Heaven and Earth.
Everything was proceeding naturally; she wasn’t sure if she was doing it right, having not developed the desire for dominant absorption. Perhaps it was due to her obsession with preserving the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven, or maybe it was her long-standing habit of meditative practice and insights gained from the Demon Clan on the Natural Path that influenced her.
Jiang Yuebai’s whole body became soft and silent, her breathing naturally ceased, moving from external to internal, followed by gradually forgetting her internal breath, feeling as if the entire world stopped at this moment.
The breeze didn’t stir, the water didn’t ripple, all things and characters in Heaven and Earth were gone, leaving only chaos.
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Meanwhile, in the abyss below.
Lu Nanzhi got up from the ground, surveying the surrounding pure black grand hall, two rows of towering stone pillars stretching inward, the entire grand hall spacious and deep, deathly quiet and cold.
Even the slightest sound could travel far, surrounded by swirling black fog. Lu Nanzhi tentatively moved, finding the fog inactive, and only then dared to walk boldly deeper into the hall.
Not walking far, Lu Nanzhi saw someone lying ahead—it was Xingchou.
Her eyes turned cold, stepping quickly forward, drawing her sword to strike.
Zheng!
The sword struck nothing, leaving a frozen sword mark on the ground.
Xingchou panted heavily, rolling away desperately to a distance, losing his mask and revealing a face ambiguous in gender.
"I intentionally provoked the Nine-Headed Flood Dragon, I have a way to leave here, truly!"
The real voice was also very neutral, leaving Lu Nanzhi unable to determine whether he was male or female, or perhaps this was a feature of the Zhangwei Mountain People?
Lu Nanzhi lifted her gaze, swinging her sword to strike again.
Xingchou widened his eyes in terror, a large amount of black fog surged from his body, transforming into a barrier that barely blocked Lu Nanzhi’s sword aura.
The Ice Soul Sword Qi froze the black fog, shattering it, but no trace of Xingchou was seen in the aftermath, only blood stains extended towards the deeper hall.
Lu Nanzhi immediately chased after, ultimately reaching the end of the stone pillars, stepping through a half-open stone door. Lu Nanzhi nearly stepped into the void and stood rooted, stunned by the sight before her.
A crimson snake tail was coiled around the plaza, the black marble tiles gleaming bright, reflecting a colossal human-snake carving on the mountain wall, holding hands together, head bowed and eyes closed.
Lu Nanzhi stood at the carving’s heart position at this moment.
"This is clearly the place we first entered, no, wrong!"
Lu Nanzhi descended to the plaza, looking back at the entire carving, her pupils contracted abruptly.
"This is a female statue, not the male statue we first encountered—we’re in... a reflection?"
Lu Nanzhi inspected the surroundings, noting that this place was somewhat different from before; aside from the mountain wall statue, the plaza had three other stone doors on the remaining sides, all half-open.
No blood stains were visible on the ground; Lu Nanzhi had no idea where Xingchou had gone.
Left with no choice, Lu Nanzhi randomly chose a door to enter.
The sight before her was filled with towering black stone pillars, each one engraved with different things.
Odd and peculiar, diverse in appearance; some were grotesque and terrifying, some pleasing to the eye.
Lu Nanzhi approached one, noticing the engraving in the middle resembled a cloud, its outline somewhat like a nightmare beast.
Lu Nanzhi observed that the base of the pillar had Witch Runes engraved.
"Dream Demon, Nightmare, slain at four years old after a spring afternoon nap."
Lu Nanzhi checked several more pillars, finding all were various demons slain by Zhur Jiuyou.
"The Nine-Headed Flood Dragon won’t let us leave, so it doesn’t care if we invade here; this is our chance."
Xingchou’s voice came from somewhere, the echoes too numerous for Lu Nanzhi to determine its location.
"This time, I’m really out of options; I can only ask for your help. There should still be some Ancient Demon Origin Qi left; you can look around, and if you need Human Clan and Demon Clan sources, you can try the other two places."
"I no longer have the ability to deal with you, but I assure you, I truly know how to leave; it’s just that my strength alone isn’t enough. If you’re willing to cooperate with me, just say the word, I’m ready anytime."
