Chapter 810: Demon Asura Soul Body

If the Ancestor Dragon of the Domain Beyond is the First-Sequence Supreme God, then Xiao Yan is the First-Sequence Holy Son, for he is the first to activate the Saint Pupil and transform it into the Spiritual Pupil.

Do you think he's panicked!

The enemy threw him an olive branch!

Pfft, what enemy? Xiao Yan isn't a native of the Great Thousand World—he's from the Dou Qi Continent, and the Dou Qi Continent has never been invaded by the Domain Beyond's demonic clans.

Xiao Yan stared at the soul giant of the Asura Soul-Cutting Technique—it was equivalent to his Soul Body, even qualifying as a Supreme Body, for this was the improved legacy of the Heavenly Demon God, now integrated into the Great Thousand World's cultivation system—the system of the Supreme Body.

But Xiao Yan had not yet obtained the complete cultivation incantation; to acquire it, he would need to do as he once did when joining the Soul Sect—inherit the Holy Clan imprint of the Heavenly Demon God, meaning fuse the Spiritual Pupil into the Asura Soul-Cutting Technique.

This was a dark path!

But also the supreme Dao.

Imagine this: what is the most powerful Supreme Body in the Great Thousand World? Isn't it the Eternal Imperishable Body of the Original Body? But! The Imperishable Emperor of the Eternal Imperishable Body was nothing but a toy before the Heavenly Demon God—what level would this complete Asura Soul-Cutting Technique reach!

Absolutely surpassing the Original Body!

Xiao Yan never imagined that the Asura Soul-Cutting Technique he obtained from Hun Lao Gui had such a grand origin!

"Who exactly is Hun Lao Gui?" Even if Xiao Yan were foolish, he now sensed something was off.

While on the Dou Qi Continent, he had never investigated the Soul Sovereign or read their Ancient Texts, but as former head of the Soul Sect, he knew some things.

Hun Lao Gui was merely an ordinary disciple of the Soul Sovereign, a Core Disciple who once vied for the position of Clan Leader with Hun Tian Di—his strength was even inferior to Hun Tian Di's. How could Hun Lao Gui possibly have any connection to the Heavenly Demon God?

"I recall Hun Lao Gui saying the Asura Soul-Cutting Technique originally wasn't Three Heads Six Arms—it wasn't like this. He modified it later. Now it seems… did something happen during Hun Lao Gui's modification?" Xiao Yan's expression turned grave; this Asura Soul-Cutting Technique could not possibly have been modified by Hun Lao Gui—even the Soul Emperor of the Soul Sovereign could not have created it.

According to Hun Lao Gui's own words, the Asura Soul-Cutting Technique was created by an ancient Dou Sage of the Soul Sovereign, but due to its extreme danger, no one ever cultivated it—until countless years later, when Hun Lao Gui took it up. After losing a battle against Hun Tian Di, he secluded himself in the Soul Realm and refined it into its current version.

And Xiao Yan had not forgotten: even Hun Lao Gui himself admitted he could not complete the cultivation—he failed at the final stage. Only Xiao Yan succeeded, thanks to his Strange Fire suppressing the violent, mad energy.

"The Domain Beyond has a soul cultivation system. The Soul Sovereign specializes in Spiritual Souls—could there be a connection?" Xiao Yan frowned deeply; the Soul Sovereign specialized in Spiritual Souls—even their Dou Di Bloodline enhanced Soul Force.

The Soul Sovereign had its own cultivation system: though they cultivated Dou Qi, their primary focus was Spiritual Soul cultivation, using Soul Cultivation Techniques. Their disciples absorbed Heavenly Energy through their Soul Bodies, then converted it into Dou Qi—not by directly cultivating Dou Qi through cultivation methods.

Though the Soul Emperor ultimately lost to Xiao Potian, and the World Seed was seized by Xiao Potian, establishing the Dou Qi cultivation system, the Soul Emperor never followed the Dou Qi system—he persisted with his own Soul cultivation path.

"The truth about the Soul Sovereign and the Domain Beyond can only be found when I meet Hun Tian Di. For now, the question is… should I accept this so-called Holy Son legacy?" Xiao Yan rubbed his head.

To inherit it meant helping the Domain Beyond's demonic clans collect the other eight Saint Pupils—and even aiding them in breaking the Flame Sealing of the Heavenly Demon God. It would mean joining the Domain Beyond's demonic clans!

"Judging by current evidence, if the Heavenly Demon God was deliberately sealed, the Domain Beyond's demonic clans still hold a strong advantage. In a hundred years, the Great Thousand World may be conquered by them." Xiao Yan's eyes flickered with unusual light; though he knew little of the Great Thousand World and had no idea who the powerful figures in the Great Thousand Palace were.

But the Heavenly Demon God had been sealed for nearly fifty thousand years—and the Great Thousand World still had not fully expelled or eradicated all Domain Beyond demonic clans. From this, it was clear: the Great Thousand World and the Domain Beyond's demonic clans were currently evenly matched.

Even without the Heavenly Demon God, the Domain Beyond's demonic clans were evenly matched. If he were revived, wouldn't the entire Great Thousand World be doomed?

"Fifty thousand years in the Great Thousand World—and still no one has reached Half-Regent or truly opened the Celestial List to gain the World's Will and ascend to Regent status. The future looks bleak."

Now, Xiao Yan faced only two paths: one, hand over the Spiritual Pupil to the Great Thousand Palace, then continue cultivating to surpass Xiao Potian, the Ancestor, surpass the Imperishable Emperor, and become the first Regent to leave his name on the Celestial List, to oppose the soon-to-be-revived Heavenly Demon God.

But if he failed to become a Regent within a hundred years, he would be hunted down without fail by the Domain Beyond's demonic clans—the number one enemy!

The second path was to join the Domain Beyond's demonic clans: if they won, they would enslave the Great Thousand World, and he would become second-in-command. Though the Great Thousand World would be lost, the Dou Qi Continent would be perfectly safe.

But this was the Great Thousand World—it possessed its own World's Will, the Celestial List, a powerful suppression mechanism. To leave one's true name upon it granted the power of the Great Thousand World, making one its Regent, capable of opposing the Heavenly Demon God.

If a true Regent emerged in the Great Thousand World, in battle within this world, the Heavenly Demon God might not win—his chances of losing might even be greater.

Xiao Yan was no cultivation novice. When the Heavenly Demon God once invaded the Great Thousand World, the World's Will itself had emerged to suppress him. Perhaps within this hundred years, the Great Thousand World's Will would choose a chosen one and make him Regent to protect the world—this was not impossible.

Xiao Yan had heard that when Lower Planes with World Seeds faced Domain Beyond invasions, the World's Will might appear and select a savior, granting them the World Seed so they could defeat the Domain Beyond's demonic clans.

If Lower Planes could do this, the Great Thousand World's Will could certainly do the same.

"Though the Dou Qi Continent is a Lower Plane, … in the end, Dou Qi and Spiritual Energy are not the same. I was born on the Dou Qi Continent. Even if I convert to Spiritual Energy, will the Great Thousand World's World Will recognize me? Will it allow me to leave my full name on the Celestial List?"

Xiao Yan recalled Xiao Potian, the Ancestor—an extraordinary genius who fought his way through countless battles, eventually breaking out of the Dou Qi Continent, entering the Heavenly Origin Realm to fight the Domain Beyond's demonic clans, and even creating the Original Body to battle the Heavenly Demon God.

Yet when the Celestial List appeared in ancient times, Xiao Potian left no name—not even his surname. Only the Imperishable Emperor left behind the surname "Ye."

"Was the Ancestor truly inferior to the Imperishable Emperor… or did the Celestial List refuse to let him leave his name?"

For a moment, Xiao Yan could not decide—his identity was too awkward. He was not of the Great Thousand World; he had begun cultivation with Dou Qi!

What if the Celestial List refused to let a Lower Plane dweller like him leave his name—or if the first to leave a full name must be a native of the Great Thousand World? Would he be forced to come after that person?

No matter the legacy or Secret Realm, the first one is always the best—the later ones grow weaker. Though Xiao Yan's nature was carefree, his inner pride was immense. To be second to someone else? He could not accept it.

"Since no matter which path I choose, I'll end up second—hahahaha—then why not take them all? See which is better and pick it." Xiao Yan grinned slyly; back then, between the Soul Sect and Dan Tower, he had chosen to be both an Alchemist and inherit the Soul Sect's legacy.

In life, greed is most important.

"I still have the Dou Po Cangqiong Body. Dou Qi isn't necessarily inferior to Spiritual Energy, Demon Qi, or Source Qi." Xiao Yan's gaze sharpened; in ancient times, the Dou Di ancestors had sealed the Dou Qi Continent.

Instead of moving the Dou Qi Continent into the Great Thousand World to receive its protection and introducing Spiritual Energy to replace Dou Qi cultivation, they chose to preserve Dou Qi.

This, perhaps, was a hidden hint to future generations.

Though stronger Spiritual Energy and Source Qi existed, the ancient Dou Di ancestors not only exiled the Dou Qi Continent but also purged all Source Qi and Spiritual Energy from it, preserving only Dou Qi—this act was deeply suspicious.

When the Imperishable Emperor left his name on the Celestial List and became a Half-Regent, Xiao Potian did not—nor did any of the other lost Original Body masters.

The Ancestor named his own Original Body "Dou Po Cangqiong," and the Great Thousand World's Will manifested as the Celestial List—was that coincidence? Xiao Yan did not believe it.

"Dou Po Cangqiong."

Xiao Yan's lips curled slightly. Children make choices—he chose to have it all!

"Heart Eye Observes Heaven, Divine Soul Penetrates Earth." Xiao Yan slowly closed his eyes, silently reciting the incantation he had received from the Soul Information.

As Xiao Yan softly chanted, the vast Soul Information gradually unsealed. Clearly, he intended to inherit the Heavenly Demon God's legacy, obtain the true Asura Soul-Cutting Technique, and cultivate the Three Heads Six Arms Nine Eyes Demon Asura Soul Body!

Suddenly, the stone statue before Xiao Yan became crystal-clear in his mind. In that instant, the stone statue of the Heavenly Demon God atop the Stone Temple seemed to turn its head—its third eye suddenly opened.

At that moment, Xiao Yan saw clearly the eye within the Heavenly Demon God's brow—it was the Spiritual Pupil! Now, that eye was utterly holy, nothing like a demonic thing—it glowed like molten gold, as if piercing straight through the heavens, reaching the origin, capable of seeing through all illusions.

Slowly, the Demon Faces on Xiao Yan's back Three Heads Six Arms Soul Body changed—the left eye of the Demon Face gradually turned golden. Slowly, the golden pupils transformed.

When this divine golden eye appeared, it became profoundly deep, making those who gazed into it feel as if they had entered another world. The golden divine eye slowly evolved into endless Spiritual Energy Sealing Array Runes, constructing and shifting unpredictably.

Even though Xiao Yan did not understand the Domain Beyond's cultivation system, he knew this golden divine eye contained immensely powerful energy!

After an unknown length of time, Xiao Yan sat motionless, eyes tightly shut, his back's Demon Asura Soul Body with seven eyes closed. Suddenly—*crack! *—the moment Xiao Yan opened his eyes, the seven eyes of the Demon Asura Soul Body behind him opened as well.

Now, the left eye of the Demon Face was golden. In the instant the golden eye gazed forth, it was as if the heavens and earth had just stirred—life had opened its eyes to behold this chaotic world.

At this moment, a thunderous boom shook all realms; when this eye opened, everything grew dim—no matter how brilliant the light, no matter how dazzling the radiance, in that instant, all faded into dullness.

In that flash of lightning and spark of stone, a beam of light surged forth with the power to destroy heaven and earth, as if freezing all things in the world, halting time itself.

The light erupted, freezing all things.

The light pierced through Space; even more terrifying was that the instant the Golden Pupil's light exploded, everything in Xiao Yan's space was frozen, then instantly pierced through—the entire space, including the Stone Temple and the stone statues, exploded apart.

The instant the stone statue was shattered, it meant Xiao Yan had completed the inheritance and gained the power of the Heavenly Evil God!

"This is the power of the Domain Beyond demons," Xiao Yan said, gazing at the demonic Asura spirit body behind him; he could feel that after completing his Cultivation, his Soul Force had risen to the Great Perfection Earth Supreme realm.

Now, even without his Strange Fire, Xiao Yan possessed combat power comparable to that of a Great Perfection Earth Supreme, relying solely on Soul Force.

"Indeed very strong—if I wield both Supreme Spirit Bodies simultaneously, even without Strange Fire, my combat power could reach the Great Perfection Earth Supreme Peak; if I add Strange Fire," Xiao Yan's face betrayed a hint of excitement—undoubtedly, the Domain Beyond demons were immensely powerful; the power unleashed by the Spiritual Pupil was certainly no lesser than any Absolute Divine Technique.

If all nine Spiritual Pupils were gathered, this power would be incomparable to the Thirty-Six Absolute Divine Abilities!

"Time's flow here is suppressed so heavily by the Spiritual Pupil's power—I wonder how much time has passed outside? Has Xiao Yixian condensed her Supreme Spirit Body?"

Having inherited the Heavenly Evil God's Chuan Cheng Kong Jian, Xiao Yan planned to leave; the true Spiritual Pupil had already merged into the eye of the demonic Asura spirit body—this space now held no further use.

Yet, just as Xiao Yan was about to leave the Chuan Cheng Kong Jian, an anomaly occurred!

From within Xiao Yan's Supreme Sea, a strand of Strange Fire suddenly flew out.

That Strange Fire was weak—extremely weak—the weakest of all the Strange Fires Xiao Yan had collected.

"Profound Yellow Fire?"

Seeing Profound Yellow Fire suddenly fly out, Xiao Yan was stunned; before he could react, Profound Yellow Fire surged violently—and from the shattered stone statue, a wisp of Profound Yellow Qi shot forth.

(End of Chapter)