Chapter 382: Heavenly Demon

"So that's how it is…"

For the first time after reaching God Transformation, Fang Xing comprehended the Void-Cutting Sword Scripture and felt a sudden epiphany.

The Soul-Sword Sect possessed five God Transformation sword classics, all of which could seamlessly connect to the Spirit-Void Sword Scripture after reaching God Transformation.

Thus, switching cultivation methods was as natural to him as water flowing downhill.

The transformation of his spiritual power was effortless, with not the slightest obstruction.

At this moment, what Fang Xing truly devoted immense effort to comprehending was the Way of Void!

In this world, cultivators seeking to break through Void Refinement must master a trace of void energy during God Transformation.

Therefore, any Void Refinement lineage inevitably involves spatial laws!

Inside the cultivation chamber.

Fang Xing closed his eyes for a long while, then suddenly raised his hand.

A series of silver sword qi appeared, lingering in midair and coalescing into countless runes.

Upon closer inspection, these runes revealed a three-dimensional structure, somewhat resembling the golden seal script on the immortal stele.

"Another spatial structure discovered!"

A hint of joy appeared on Fang Xing's face: "The fact that it remains stable this long means my comprehension of spatial principles is correct…"

"But… this is merely the perspective of the Spirit-Void Sword Scripture. Though the cultivator who created it was undoubtedly a powerful being beyond Void Refinement… I find it hard to believe he fully understood spatial laws… so it's certainly partial, like a blind man touching an elephant."

"Therefore, the Void Refinement lineages of Piaomiao Immortal Palace and Wuji Hall cannot be neglected—I must gather more spatial structures and hand them over to researchers, applying scientific thinking and systematic Guina … then innovate. As long as I invest generously and persist, results will come."

"Still, the insights I've gained now are sufficient to enter the Spirit-Void Sword Scripture."

He slightly raised his hand, and a wisp of silver-white void energy landed in his palm.

It then traveled along his meridians, circled once, and arrived at his dantian, swirling around the Rusty Sword.

The Rusty Sword hummed faintly, like a person breathing, swallowing the wisp of void energy.

Immediately, a trace of silver mingled with the sword's light.

The main body silently observed this, his awareness settling on the attribute panel, where a new line of text appeared:

【Spatial Law: 1/5000 (Beginner)】

"Spatial Law… already beginner level?"

Fang Xing sighed with deep emotion: "No wonder cultivators—Nascent Soul cultivators can use Grand Void to teleport… after God Transformation, a little comprehension is enough to master void energy."

Mastering a trace of void energy is, indeed, entering Spatial Law.

What surprised him further was how high the beginner proficiency already was—surely this is what an upper-tier law should be?

If other God Transformation masters saw this, they would find it unbelievable.

Mastering even a trace of void energy isn't especially difficult, but most only gradually attain it by mid- or late God Transformation.

After all, they know how but not why—they can only imitate the methods of their predecessors.

But Fang Xing is different!

He sees through phenomena to the essence, directly deconstructing Void Refinement techniques to study their most fundamental spatial structures, then reverse-engineering void energy once he fully understands them.

This makes the beginning difficult, but the later stages accelerate rapidly.

Moreover, since he had prior experience comprehending laws, and his Immortal Soul had enhanced his affinity with laws, his speed in grasping spatial mysteries was swift—so swift that he directly reached the stage of comprehending Spatial Law.

At early God Transformation, he had already mastered void energy, securing his ticket to Void Refinement.

Such a God Transformation cultivator, even in the Spirit Realm, would be considered a Void Refinement seed, highly valued by major factions.

In the lower realms, he was virtually unparalleled.

Shh!

After consolidating his cultivation with the Spirit-Void Sword Scripture, Fang Xing casually formed a sword seal.

The Rusty Sword shot forth, its blade flashing silver-white, and directly pierced into Grand Void!

Several zhang away, a sword light suddenly emerged from empty space.

"Now that I've mastered a trace of void energy, I see that secret techniques like 'Grand Void Sword Flight' aren't so hard—clearly, they're simple."

"Starting today, no Nascent Soul cultivator will escape my sword's pursuit…"

"Well, even without void energy, those Nascent Soul True Masters couldn't escape anyway—I could pin them down with my spiritual sense alone…"

Even Nascent Soul teleportation requires conscious control.

With Fang Xing's current spiritual sense strength, a single spiritual sense technique could knock even a late Nascent Soul True Master unconscious—there would be no chance to teleport and flee.

His spiritual sense spread out, placing the entire Mingkun Island under his control.

He soon spotted one of the two Wuji Hall Nascent Soul True Masters.

The True Master had transformed into an ordinary vendor, blending into the marketplace, selling common low-grade artifacts.

"Hm? Still here… watching me? How bold… he's even carrying a concealment treasure, though it's useless."

Fang Xing's eyes flashed with sharp light: "Perfect—I'll test the secret technique from the Ten Thousand Hearts Scripture."

…

"Sigh…"

Huangzhu True Master sighed inwardly, his face filled with shrewdness as he haggled with a Qi Condensation cultivator.

This kind of life had been absent for centuries. As a Wuji Hall True Master, he had to report the death of the Dark Cloud True Master on Mingkun Island and the island lord's ascension to God Transformation.

His companion had immediately gone to Wuji Hall; he, however, was ordered to remain and continue surveillance.

This deadly task was the last thing Huangzhu True Master wanted to accept.

Fortunately, Wuji Hall granted him a secret treasure that, as claimed, could conceal his cultivation even from God Transformation cultivators—as long as they weren't face-to-face.

Coupled with pressure from his sect and the promise of a major merit point, redeemable later for God Transformation spiritual items, he reluctantly agreed.

Even so, Huangzhu True Master lived in constant dread every day.

Today, the Qi Condensation cultivator's haggling annoyed him further: "This is my price—buy it or get lost…"

"Sigh…"

The Qi Condensation cultivator sighed, turned, and left.

Not long after, a young man and woman, affectionate and intimate, approached.

The woman was unremarkable, but when Huangzhu True Master saw the man, his eyes flickered with dark light, a hint of excitement rising: 'Hmm? This man seems to be one of those rare body types recorded in ancient texts… perfect for Blood Soul Secret Art…'

Certain rare body types, even if unnoticed by their bearers, were unmistakable to high-level cultivators skilled in spiritual vision techniques.

Huangzhu True Master was deeply satisfied, his smile growing warmer: "Friends, you have excellent taste—if you're serious about purchasing, I'll give you a discount…"

Moments later, watching the young couple depart, Huangzhu True Master's face curled into a sly smile.

He had already left a spiritual imprint on the cultivator with his powerful Nascent Soul spiritual sense—once the man left Mingkun Island, he could strike!

—Knowing Mingkun Island was guarded by a God Transformation master, he was no fool to act on the island itself.

Several days later.

Huangzhu True Master flew out of Mingkun Island, revealed a trace of spiritual power, and abducted the young cultivator, using him as material to cultivate the Blood Soul Secret Art.

Then… he returned to Wuji Hall, participated in the sect's great war against Piaomiao Immortal Palace, repeatedly earned merit using the Blood Soul Secret Art, exchanged for vast quantities of precious pills and resources, and broke through to late Nascent Soul…

Though Piaomiao Immortal Palace's Yu Tianzun had perished, two God Transformation masters still defended the palace with its array, and the battle raged fiercely.

Under mounting pressure, Meng Tianzun was forced to cultivate new talent—and Huangzhu True Master caught his eye, receiving patronage.

Finally…

Centuries later, Huangzhu True Master achieved God Transformation, calling himself Huangzhu Zunzhe. After Meng Tianzun's death, he inherited his legacy, his cultivation skyrocketing until he obliterated Piaomiao Immortal Palace and unified the Hanhai cultivation world!

A thousand years later.

Huangzhu Tianzun, now at the peak of God Transformation, successfully broke through to Void Refinement and ascended to the heavens!

"I… ascended?"

A faint smile appeared on Huangzhu True Master's face, then vanished—he sensed something wrong.

The place he now stood… seemed to be a cultivation chamber?

Inside the chamber stood a young boy with sharp eyebrows and star-like eyes, smiling at him.

The cultivator's spiritual energy was utterly unfathomable.

And himself…

"I… I'm still Nascent Soul? No! Demon Heart!"

Huangzhu True Master's expression turned pale: "When did this happen?"

"From the moment you conceived evil intent, you entered my illusion—and came willingly before me, revealing all your secrets…"

Fang Xing smiled faintly.

He no longer needed to ask anything—the Huangzhu True Master, immersed in the life-simulation illusion, had already spilled every secret of Wuji Hall and his own hidden truths.

"You're… Mingkun Zunzhe?!"

Huangzhu True Master was utterly horrified: "Impossible… even a God Transformation master couldn't trap me in such an illusion!"

He hadn't merely revealed secrets—he had walked into the trap unknowingly.

This illusion was terrifying!

Unaware that Fang Xing was also quietly reflecting on the secret technique from the Ten Thousand Hearts Scripture.

"Indeed, this technique is far stronger than ordinary spiritual sense attacks in the cultivation world—and far more flexible…"

"Most crucially… with my current spiritual foundation, can I now 'mind-control' a Nascent Soul True Master?"

"Of course, controlling a Nascent Soul True Master like this one is a waste—only geniuses capable of God Transformation, like the White Cloud Sword Immortal, are worth it!"

He flicked his finger, and a speck of purple-blue flame fell—Huangzhu True Master instantly turned to ash.

"Wuji Hall truly plans to ignite a great war in the cultivation world…"

"Within this sacred ground, the only Shen Hua elder is Master Meng the Demon—though there was once another, who vanished without explanation; rumors abroad claim Master Meng the Demon was behind it..."

"The Nian Xu lineage of Wuji Palace is called the 'Heavenly Demon Nine Strategies'? If the chance arises, I must also take a look..."

Fang Xing silently recalled the information on Wuji Palace, sinking into thought...

Update later

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