Chapter 17: Heavenly Demon Metamorphosis Technique

Outside, the sky became very bright.

Because no one disturbed him, Lu Chen enjoyed a good sleep after a long time; although it was only three short hours, it was enough to restore his energy.

"Not having the senior sister's summons feels really somewhat unsettling."

After getting up, Lu Chen immediately headed to Su Qian's personal Elder Peak.

"Walking is still too slow; after breaking through the Establishing Base stage, I can already fly with the aid of some magical devices. When I see Su Qian, I'll ask her if she has a suitable flight technique."

Soon, he arrived at Su Qian's residence.

After Mei Qianxue left yesterday, Su Qian has kept herself shut in her room.

"Thump thump."

Lu Chen knocked on the door.

Inside, Su Qian, who was cultivating, showed a complex expression upon sensing his aura.

This is because she has been cultivating a technique since yesterday.

It is the dual cultivation technique that Lu Chen previously had her practice.

This dual cultivation technique is called the Plain Hand Cauldron Adjusting Skill, which she obtained from the Upper-level Heaven Demon Sect.

Although the method of dual cultivation is somewhat special, its effect is dozens of times better than that of ordinary disciples' dual cultivation.

Because of the brand, her mood while cultivating is extremely complicated.

She hopes Lu Chen dies so she can soon be freed from her enslaved status.

But she also does not want Lu Chen to die.

"Master......"

She opened the door, about to speak, but Lu Chen suddenly stopped her.

"Say whatever you have to say inside the room."

Lu Chen appeared very cautious, and there's no need to elaborate on the reason.

"Hmm."

Su Qian nodded, closed the door for Lu Chen, and only after the soundproof barrier was in place did she speak again.

"Master."

Hearing her address him thus, Lu Chen secretly smiled, then composed himself and stated his purpose for coming:

"Just call me that; no need to kneel... How many techniques do you have on you? Take them all out for me to see."

Su Qian had instinctively wanted to kneel, but upon hearing Lu Chen's words, she immediately stood up again.

"Probably several dozen."

She handed over all of her storage bags to Lu Chen.

Then she took out another conspicuously different storage bag from a special formation compartment inside the room.

That small compartment contains all the reserves she has accumulated over the years as a demon cultivator.

It even hides a ghost cultivation method that allows a remnant soul to resume cultivation.

She never carries this storage bag with her on ordinary days.

Were it not for the inability to resist the pull technique's influence, she truly would not want to expose these reserves.

After all, her life and death are in the other's hands.

"Huh?" Upon noticing Su Qian's action, Lu Chen also felt quite surprised.

But after thinking, it also seemed reasonable.

After all, as a Condensed Spirit Realm great cultivator, how could he not have his own trump card?

When handing that special storage bag to Lu Chen, Su Qian's hand unconsciously tightened a bit.

At that moment, she felt her heart dripping blood.

Lu Chen had no intention of promising not to take even a thread; after all, his purpose in coming here was to increase his strength.

If the other party had any useful treasures, he would certainly borrow them politely.

"Come over, let me lean on you."

Lu Chen leaned on Su Qian and began inspecting the treasures inside her storage bag.

As soon as he extended his divine sense into the storage bag, he saw a tightly wrapped object.

After unwrapping a few layers, the contents appeared before him.

【Detected medicinal pill, Ten Thousand Poisons Pill!】

【Original effect: The pill contains ten thousand toxins; a poison cultivator who takes it can briefly erupt with deadly poisonous power, while a non-poison cultivator who takes it will suffer flesh rotting and soul damage!】

【Reversed effect: The pill contains ten thousand toxins; a poison cultivator who takes it can briefly erupt with deadly poisonous power, while a non-poison cultivator who takes it will gain a strong physique and enhanced soul!】

"Good stuff."

Since awakening the System, he had already consumed all kinds of poison pills on him in one go.

So upon seeing the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill, he didn't think twice, took it out and swallowed it in one gulp.

However, he considered it a normal move, but to Su Qian beside him it seemed extremely terrifying.

"You?! Are you crazy? How could you eat the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill?!"

Although she secretly felt a bit of schadenfreude, she was mostly worried about Lu Chen.

After all, that Ten Thousand Poisons Pill was something she obtained long ago from the Burial Bone Ground.

Because its toxicity is too great, she has never dared to touch it lightly.

Originally, she had intended to keep it as a trump card, but she never expected Lu Chen to just eat it like that.

Because the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill's effect takes hold extremely quickly, Su Qian subconsciously wanted to distance herself from Lu Chen to avoid being corroded by the poison.

But not only could she not move her body, the imagined scene also did not appear.

Why aren't you dead yet?

Noticing her surprise, Lu Chen suddenly realized that his behavior was indeed somewhat strange.

Could it be... you're really the reincarnation of a great demonic path expert?

Su Qian repeated her earlier speculation again.

To enslave her in reverse, one must be stronger than her in soul power.

Since then, she has always had this speculation.

Seeing this scene, her suspicion was immediately strengthened a bit.

Reincarnation of a great expert?

Hearing this, Lu Chen froze for a moment.

He actually does have a demonic path female emperor inside him.

"But..." Lu Chen thought, since she's already mistaken like that, let her keep being mistaken.

This does him no harm, and might even make her more loyal because of it.

So he didn't refute her, and continued searching for treasures in his storage bag.

After a while, the appearance of a cultivation technique shocked him deeply, his face full of disbelief.

【Detected demonic technique, one volume of the Heavenly Demon Transformation Technique!】

【Original effect: Using monster clan essence blood as a guide, depending on the strength of one's bloodline, temporarily transform into an ancient heavenly demon dharma appearance. If not a monster clan cultivator, one will suffer backlash! Over time, the soul will gradually be tainted with demonic nature, eventually becoming a half-human, half-demon body!】

【Reverse effect: Using monster clan essence blood as a guide, depending on the strength of one's bloodline, temporarily transform into an ancient heavenly demon dharma appearance. If not a monster clan cultivator, one will receive a blessing! The soul will no longer be tainted with demonic nature, and over time, the soul will gradually be strengthened.】

Just one volume can become a seventh-rank technique?!

Lu Chen muttered a sentence, his consciousness returning to reality as he asked Su Qian:

"Where did you get this Heavenly Demon Transformation Technique?"

Su Qian seemed to guess his surprise, and quickly replied:

"Burial Bone Ground."

"Burial Bone Ground again?!"

If it weren't for lack of evidence, Lu Chen really felt that the Burial Bone Ground hid some earth-shattering secret.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for everything to point to it.

"How... Master, do you want to cultivate the Heavenly Demon Transformation Technique?"

When Su Qian spoke, the first two words weren't said in a good tone, but as she continued, her tone gradually softened.

Obviously, the guiding technique was taking effect.

"Although it's a seventh-rank technique, if a non-monster clan cultivator practices it, it will cause the soul to be tainted with demonic nature..."

Lu Chen naturally understood the drawbacks she mentioned.

But all of this is no problem for Lu Chen.

"There's still so much left unseen; this trip was definitely worth it!"