Chapter 68: Jade Liquid Complete, Flood-Dragon Demon Power

【In the twenty-first year, you consumed a fox demon's beast essence, saving the time needed for breathing exercises and increasing your cultivation efficiency】

【In the twenty-third year, you once again swallowed a flood-dragon demon core, replenishing the beast essence that had been exhausted】

【In the twenty-fourth year, you comprehended Jade Liquid · Flood-Dragon Demon Power】

【In the twenty-seventh year, jade dew poured out from the twelve great orifices, converging within the qi sea, like that fragrant elixir liquid… you successfully stepped into the early stage of the Jade Liquid Realm, and the Wind Thunder Melting Sun Scripture reached minor completion】

【Remaining Lifespan: one hundred and forty-six years】

【Remaining Demon Lifespan: one thousand four hundred and seventy-three years】

……

As expected, merely the unrefined beast essence and demon core had cut the required time in half.

Shen Yi's thoughts drifted slightly.

He exhaled a breath of clear air, closed his eyes, and a pool of golden jade liquid naturally appeared before him.

Slightly viscous, clumping together, radiant and shimmering.

Like the sweetest nectar in the world, making one unable to resist reaching for it.

And above the jade liquid, countless dark-red veins intertwined, forming a great net that enveloped the entire area.

A scorching, scalding aura slowly swept through, heavy and oppressive, like purgatory itself.

"……"

The twelve great orifices ceaselessly swallowed the energies of heaven and earth, sending them toward that great prison, where they were transformed into jade dew that dripped down.

Shen Yi opened his eyes once more.

He attempted to mobilize the jade liquid, and immediately felt a qualitative change.

The degree of condensation far surpassed before.

It meant that in the same amount of time, he could mobilize more than ten times the aura he previously could.

Reflected in his techniques, this was solid, tangible killing power.

"Is this also related to the Jade Liquid Realm?"

Shen Yi reached for the last demon core, but suddenly froze.

He looked at his palm with some surprise.

This feeling of unfamiliarity with his own body… the last time he experienced it was when his mortal body reached completion, and it took a full half hour to readjust.

Remembering something, he hurriedly opened the panel.

【Jade Liquid · Flood-Dragon Demon Power: With a mortal's body, wield the divine might of a flood dragon】

The description was extremely brief.

Yet it made Shen Yi's breathing quicken.

That flood-dragon demon's true form, over ten zhang long, was immensely powerful; even while wounded, it took nine bolts of Heavenly Gang Blood Sha to finally die.

Saying it could overturn rivers and seas might be an exaggeration, but when it easily tore apart his Eight Treasures Mysterious Light, the other side hadn't even changed expression.

And now, such vast, tremendous power lay hidden within this human body of his.

The Vajra Gate tempered the body with aura, achieving the strongest flesh at the same realm, but compared to the innate divine abilities of such heaven-born demons, it paled in comparison.

"Truly outrageous."

Shen Yi flexed his fingers, picked up the last demon core with a slight tremor, his expression as cautious as using chopsticks to pick up a peanut.

To fully master this power, a few days simply wouldn't be enough.

After finally placing the demon core in his mouth, he once again channeled the demon lifespan into the Wind Thunder Melting Sun Scripture.

The precious furnace had already taken shape; all that remained was time.

【In the first year, you consumed a fish demon's inner core, and your cultivation progress increased】

【In the fourth year, your qi sea was full, nearly overflowing; the inner core's demon power was exhausted, and you failed to comprehend a talent, but under the influence of demon power, your affinity for water increased】

【In the sixth year, jade dew overflowed and began to nourish the meridians; your veins could withstand several times the previous amount of jade dew. You broke through to the middle stage of the Jade Liquid Realm, and the Wind Thunder Melting Sun Scripture reached minor completion】

……

Starting from this notification, the text that flashed by afterward—

Made Shen Yi purse his lips, his expression somewhat subtle.

Compared to demons and heavenly materials and earthly treasures, this world was truly stingy to the point of being infuriating.

Whether spirit plants, demons, or humans—the crown of all living beings…the aura it bestowed was actually equal for all.

【In the seventy-ninth year, you ceaselessly demanded from heaven and earth, hoping for more jade dew to nourish your bones】

【In the two hundred and third year, your bones, nourished by golden dew, grew increasingly translucent; jade bones formed by heaven. You stepped into the late stage of the Jade Liquid Realm, and the Wind Thunder Melting Sun Scripture reached major completion】

【In the three hundred and twenty-sixth year, jade dew spread toward your internal organs; your foundation grew ever deeper, and your entire being resembled a precious medicine, emanating an enticing, sweet fragrance】

In the five hundred and eighty-second year, until even your blood shimmered with specks of golden light, a flash of bright light appeared in your eyes, then quickly dimmed. You could finally conceal your aura, cutting off the demons' spying. You were no longer a precious medicine, but a sharp blade hidden within its sheath.

【Jade Liquid Realm, Complete】

【Remaining Lifespan: two hundred and ninety-six years】

【Remaining Demon Lifespan: eight hundred and ninety-one years】

……

Shen Yi clenched his fist and closed his eyes once more.

He sank into inner vision.

He saw only countless dark-red veins intertwining into a great prison, where dazzling golden light filled his entire field of vision.

They were no longer suppressed within this place, but ran freely throughout his entire body.

Jade bones formed by heaven, the five viscera and six bowels shone with radiance, blood shimmered with golden light, like the rushing Dahe, its roar echoing endlessly!

Under such an impactful scene.

Shen Yi even temporarily forgot the heartache from earlier.

Until he opened his eyes, he was still immersed in that golden radiance, unable to pull free.

"Huu…"

He steadied his breathing, forcing his mind to settle.

With such a tremendous boost, his state of mind wavering was unavoidable.

Having slain so many demons, having come to Zhen Mo Si—

there was finally a reward.

And the generosity of this reward left Shen Yi unable to find a single fault with it.

This brand-new body was no longer comparable to the one from moments ago.

Nearly three hundred years of lifespan, almost on par with a demon.

He lowered his gaze slightly.

Forget about living another life—this was already enough for him to live three more lives over.

Even if he found some place to stay starting today and did nothing at all, he could still live until he was sick of living.

But after witnessing those scenes earlier—

how could he be content with the ordinary?

Wanting to climb higher and see more, yet also wanting to live out a full lifespan—wanting both meant life-preserving means were indispensable.

Shen Yi looked toward the very top of the panel.

【Current Martial Arts】

Bone-Penetrating Grappling Hand (Great Completion)

Initial Realm. Bai Yuan has mastered the Dance of the Python (Perfection).

Jade Liquid. Heavenly Gang Blood Sha (Perfection)

Jade Liquid. Dragon-Seizing Pulse-Cutter (Perfection)

Jade Liquid. Greedy Wolf Evil-Slayer (Perfection)

Jade Liquid. Golden Yang Eight Treasures Mystic Body, Upper Scroll (Perfection)

……

He swept his gaze over every martial art.

Shen Yi began to ponder.

After this trip to Water Cloud Hamlet, he had also formed a judgment on the strengths and weaknesses of his martial arts.

The Black Blade was sharp and keen—worthy of a martial art deduced step by step; it could easily pierce through demon flesh, replenish stamina, and had healing effects; its only drawback was that it struggled somewhat against larger-bodied foes.

Dragon-Seizing Pulse-Cutter could swiftly rob an enemy of the power to resist; its flaw was that it required close-quarters combat, making the risk extremely great.

Heavenly Gang Blood Sha was decent enough, but its expenditure was rather large.

Turning it over in his mind—

Shen Yi's gaze settled on the two martial arts: Wind Thunder Melting Sun Scripture and Golden Yang Eight Treasures Mystic Body.

The former had a chance of being deduced into a Nascent Core Realm internal art… probably.

Recalling his own comprehension aptitude, Shen Yi was not entirely certain.

The latter came from Zhang the Butcher; even at Perfection it only let the physical body barely cross the threshold of the Jade Liquid Realm—precious enough at the Initial Realm, but for the current Shen Yi, the body-protecting mystic light could no longer serve any purpose.

Originally, he was rather unwilling to waste demon-lifespan on it.

But after obtaining the power of the Flood Demon, Shen Yi hesitated.

If he wanted to go up and engage demons in close combat, he could not do without being thick-skinned and tough-fleshed.

(End of Chapter)