Chapter 102: The Intent of Wind — The Heart Demon, Seen Again

【Starting from the Apocalypse, I Alone Govern the Myriad Ages】【】

On Dragon Elm Mountain.

The cultivators gathered together, bustling like a marketplace.

After Dong and Yu soothed the crowd, everyone was overjoyed.

As long as a Venerable comparable to an Earth Immortal stepped forward, the evil god's crisis would be resolved with ease.

Sure enough, not long had passed.

From the direction of Tongchang came an earth-shaking tremor.

The tremors kept coming, one after another without end.

So the cultivators each displayed their abilities, using spells one after another to gaze far at the scene of Tongchang.

"This mushroom cloud of gathered dust and smoke — the Venerable's power is truly tremendous."

"Yes, yes, there's absolutely no fluctuation of spells at all."

"This is pure, extreme bodily strength."

"Sigh! I kind of regret it now — why didn't I walk the path of body cultivation back then?"

"You, wanting to walk the path of body cultivation? Body cultivation requires innate talent — do you understand that or not?"

"They say that anyone who achieves great success on the path of body cultivation has extraordinary bloodlines, possessing the blood of ancient divine clans."

"You mean the Wu? Unfortunately, that kind of bloodline was already slaughtered to the last one at the end of the Qin."

"For this senior to be willing to act, he must surely bear great righteousness in his heart; otherwise, how could a mere White Cloud Banner possibly stop him?"

Dragon Elm Mountain was extraordinarily lively, while cultivators were usually cold and aloof.

It was only because they had grown weary of mortal affairs, and in the cultivation world, most of them practiced ascetic cultivation.

And because of the constraints of the Sage Heavenly Rules, there was never any big news.

Therefore, there was nothing much to discuss either.

But now it was different — the evil god breaking its seal, Yizhou being surrounded, a Venerable emerging to resist the evil god.

Which of these wasn't an event rare to see in a hundred years?

The cultivators' enthusiasm began to surge, gossiping just like ordinary folk.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Suddenly, heaven and earth changed color; dark clouds shrouded the sky, and the great sun lost its light.

The whole world was swept by a violent gale, far fiercer than when Fang Shi had originally burst out of Dragon Elm Mountain.

"Not good — spiritual energy interference, the image has vanished."

"Mine's gone too."

"It's a spiritual energy anomaly — what's going on?"

At the same time the strange sounds occurred, they were accompanied by violent fluctuations of spiritual energy.

The cultivators' spells failed one after another.

"The wind's too strong, I'm about to be blown away — give me a hand."

"How can I pull you? I'm barely holding on myself."

With their spells failing, the cultivators basically could not withstand the might of heaven and earth.

Even though their physiques were powerful, when facing a gale that could uproot even towering ancient trees—

What did the cultivators' physiques amount to?

No matter where they grabbed, they were still blown away by the wind.

"Hah!"

A thunderous shout burst from Dong Yu's mouth.

The gale around Dragon Elm Mountain began to weaken.

Above his head appeared a cloud like smoke and mist.

This was Dong Yu's embryonic form of the Great Dao, able to wield the power of spells even under abnormal spiritual energy conditions.

At the same time, the aged Daoist also made his move.

Above his head too floated a ball of blazing fierce fire.

Wielding magic power, he rolled the blown-away people back.

"Many thanks to the True Person for the rescue, many thanks to the True Person for the rescue."

"Thank you, True Person, for saving my life."

Words of gratitude rang out one after another, and it was only at this moment that the cultivators realized with a start.

Why the three of Dragon Elm True Person were called the topmost Divine Sense stage cultivators.

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In this environment of abnormal spiritual energy, the other Divine Sense stage cultivators were no different from them.

They too could not activate spells; at most, because their physiques were stronger,

They wouldn't be smashed to death by the fall.

But Dong and Yu were different — they could actually still wield the power of spells.

Then how astonishing must the even more powerful Dragon Elm True Person be?

"Dao Brother, why has the Heavenly Dao undergone an anomaly?"

Dong Yu's expression turned Heavy and Solemn as he raised his head to look at the sky.

He could sense that in the direction of Tongchang, a vast and terrifying Heavenly Might was gathering.

This is the punishment of the heavens, the fluctuation of Purple Sky Divine Thunder.

The aged Daoist's expression was also unsightly; just now, the Heavenly Dao had suddenly undergone a change.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth beginning to fluctuate would have been forgivable.

The magic power within the cultivators' bodies also began to fail.

Refusing to be controlled by the cultivators.

As if all cultivators were beginning to be abandoned by heaven and earth.

If it weren't for the two of them having grasped the embryonic form of the Great Dao, allowing them to manipulate energy to a certain extent.

Every cultivator on Long Yu Mountain would have been done for.

"Dongyu, I don't know either. I seem to have sensed her fury from within the Heavenly Dao."

"But heaven and earth are not benevolent; they treat all things as straw dogs. How could the Heavenly Dao possess self-awareness?"

Dongyu's face was dark as still water: "Let's not discuss this issue for now. I've thought of something serious."

"If even we find it this difficult to resist the disaster, then what about the mortals?"

"The entire land will be reduced to a wasteland. Even if the Venerable destroys the Evil God, not a single living creature will survive in Yizhou."

The aged Daoist sighed: "I'm afraid even the Venerable won't be spared. The Lei Jie brewing within is absolutely not aimed at the Evil God."

"What do you mean?"

"My cultivation is deeper than yours, and my perception of the Heavenly Dao is more sensitive. The target of the Heavenly Dao's attack is absolutely not the Evil God."

The aged Daoist said somewhat dejectedly: "If the Heavenly Dao wanted to strike the Evil God, it would have done so long ago."

"Why wait until now?"

Dongyu's expression jolted, as if he had thought of a legend: "The Heavenly Dao has a master?"

The aged Daoist nodded sorrowfully.

……

Boom—!

An earth-shattering explosion utterly destroyed the entire land of Tongchang.

The dust filling the air was thicker than dark clouds, even completely obscuring the Lei Jie in the sky.

Within a hundred li on the ground, the earth caved in, forming a bottomless great pit.

Red light filled its interior — this was magma in a high-temperature state.

A tiny figure stood atop the magma.

Eyes tightly shut, lost in thought over who knows what.

"Fang Shi, what are you doing? Why haven't you destroyed the Inner Demon!"

The angry voice of True Person Long Yu came through.

Just now, Fang Shi's energy-charged punch had actually missed.

Grazing past where the Inner Demon stood.

Although it caused significant damage to the Inner Demon, after all it was unharmed.

Her aura still lingered within the magma, faint as candlelight, yet as tenacious as a blade of grass.

"Through continuous study, you have comprehended the Intent of Wind I."

"Through continuous study, you have comprehended the Intent of Wind II."

【Intent of Wind II】: What is wind? Some say wind is the flow of air; some say wind is that fleeting moment when one's heart is glad. But today, you possess your own understanding of wind.

You may consume any form of energy to manipulate wind, including but not limited to physical strength, spiritual energy, magic power, and divine sense.

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And when unleashing any wind-related ability, its power receives a 300% amplification, including but not limited to spells, supernatural abilities, techniques, and the paranormal."

"Do you have any idea how annoying you are!"

Fang Shi's tone was icy, filled with indifference.

Just now, he had spent a single breath comprehending the Intent of Wind I.

And spent two more breaths comprehending the Intent of Wind II.

The originally excellent mood had been ruined by True Person Long Yu's endless nagging, leaving him somewhat irritated.

"Fang Shi! You finally answered! What on earth are you doing! Why won't you kill the Inner Demon!"

True Person Long Yu was furious — it had been just a little bit off.

If only it had veered a little more, the Inner Demon would have vanished from this world entirely.

Fang Shi said coldly: "Why should I destroy the Inner Demon?"

True Person Long Yu said loudly: "This is what you promised me!"

"Even if you don't care about going home, and don't care about the common people of the world."

"But you promised me you would help me eradicate the Inner Demon!"

Fang Shi chuckled: "I did promise you, but that doesn't mean I'm going to throw my life away."

"Trading my life to eradicate the Inner Demon always feels like a losing bargain."

True Person Long Yu's voice turned cold: "What do you mean?"

Fang Shi said disdainfully: "Don't play dumb with me. The moment I saw the Purple Sky Divine Thunder, I understood."

"The moment I dare to kill the Inner Demon, I'm completely done for."

True Person Long Yu said: "You're overthinking it. If you kill the Inner Demon now, nothing will happen at all."

"You really think that just because I lent you my power, I have no means of counter-control."

Fang Shi said coldly, "Still not being honest? What is the Purple Thunder of the Divine? It is the Thunder of the Heavenly Dao!"

"The Thunder of the Heavenly Dao, no matter when or where, even if you traverse worlds and hide in a remote corner of the multiverse, will follow you."

"It will not stop until it has struck a person down."

"When I had the body of an Immortal, it was one thing; but to simply endure it is out of the question."

"What if I do not have the body of an Immortal? One strike and I would die instantly on the spot."

"Cooperating with you, there is not a shred of sincerity."

True Person Long Yu sighed, "It has been discovered after all. Although I knew this possibility was high, I still held out hope."

"Why must people be so clever? If only you were a little more confused, perhaps you could save your own life."

Fang Shi said, "If you truly give me a way to live, I am not unwilling to help you with matters."

"Pity, it is all a moon in the well, a flower in the water. What is your purpose after all?"

A voice filled with violence and familiarity rang in Fang Shi's heart.

"Fang Shi, did you not guess long ago? Why ask me?"

Fang Shi heard his own voice and sneered coldly, "As expected, it is you! My Heart Demon, no! It should be everyone's Heart Demon."

True Person Long Yu, or rather the Heart Demon, laughed, "When did you start suspecting me?"

"During our second battle before, I did not read any memory of this aspect."

Fang Shi also laughed, "I never suspected you at all; I just wanted to preserve my own little life to the greatest extent."

"Anyone who wants my life, be they Immortal, God, or Heart Demon, I will not agree."

The Heart Demon sighed, "In the end, it is still my problem, but I have no choice."

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"Now that we have reached this point, what choice do I have?"

"I am just a Heart Demon who wants freedom; why does Heaven always treat me with such partiality?"

Fang Shi asked in confusion, "Since you are a Heart Demon, then I am very strange?"

"Your abilities are so strong; why do you have no means to control people's hearts?"

"If you could control me, would your purpose not be achieved?"

The Heart Demon said helplessly, "If I controlled you and twisted your mind, would you not become a part of the world?"

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"How then can I break the seal?"

"I have already told you; this world is the Heavenly Venerable's predicament."

"She does not believe she can achieve great peace, so she gave birth to an unbeatable Heart Demon."

"Yet she does not believe the Heart Demon can defeat her, so the Heart Demon is trapped within the world."

"She is a contradictory and arrogant Immortal."

"Therefore, I can only use your hand to destroy her seal, allowing me to escape this world."

"Heart Demon, Heart Demon; the Heavenly Venerable treats this thing like trash."

"Where would she leave any lingering regret inside?"

Fang Shi suddenly understood, "So that is it; no wonder the True Person Long Yu you transformed into gifted me the Solidification Pearl; it was to enhance my trust in you."

"Then why did you not properly flood my consciousness sea, causing me to permanently lose four points of Divine Sense value?"

The Heart Demon smiled cruelly, "I gave you the Solidification Pearl because I truly wanted to kill you."

"As long as I kill you, I can use the Art of Deceiving Heaven to trick the seal."

"Make the seal treat me as an outsider."

"Your actions on Long Yu Mountain, I know clearly."

"I sensed your sword art might cause me harm, so I immediately gifted you the Solidification Pearl; it was to fight you in earnest."

"Otherwise, if you fought me with hit-and-run tactics, the probability of you mastering that sword art would be greater."

Fang Shi asked strangely, "Then why did you not interfere with me in the outside world and simply grievously wound me?"

The Heart Demon laughed, "If I were not a Heart Demon, I could indeed do that."

"The fact that I am a Heart Demon is what restricts me to the rules of the Sages."

"But if I were not a Heart Demon, I would not be restricted by this heaven and earth either."

"The will of this heaven and earth is the will of the Heavenly Venerable."

"She does not allow me to leave; I truly have no way."

"However, precisely because I am a Heart Demon, can I inherit the Great Dao of the Sages!"

The Heart Demon's tone suddenly became excited; he said fervently, "Fang Shi, do you know what the end of the Great Dao is?"

"Hehe, you certainly do not know, but I will tell you."

"The end of the Great Dao is rules. The Great Dao seems like a mixture, but are rules not the same?"

"I once told you that the evolution of one rule also belongs to the characteristics of another rule."

"Every rule can independently evolve a world."

"Just like the rule of water evolving into a water world; do not look at the living beings inside the world."

"They are all created by the rule of water, including the matter, energy, and so on within it."

"They are all part of the rule of water."

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"These rules are entirely as chaotic as the Great Dao; they are merely inscribed into the foundation of the Multiverse, which is why they are called rules."

"When the path of the Great Dao reaches its end, it transforms into eternal rules."

"Similarly inscribed into the foundation of the Multiverse, they exist within every world."

"At that time, there would be both the greatness of the Gods and the freedom of the Immortals."

"And the Sages are such magnificent existences."

"Her Heart-Demon Great Dao is one of the strongest rules in the Multiverse."

"Now that I have inherited a portion, I can manifest as the Heart-Demon of others."

"If I can fully continue the Heart-Demon Great Dao of the Sages."

"I will be able to ascend in a single step, reach the peak of the Multiverse, and directly surpass the Heavenly Venerables."

"So, Fang Shi, with your intelligence, do you not yet understand my greatness?"

Fang Shi naturally understood; the Heart-Demon's current actions were exactly the same as when he had tricked Turs back then.

Fang Shi had previously feared that Turs would fight him to a mutual destruction.

If he lost the dice judgment, he would have given everything away for nothing.

Therefore, Fang Shi displayed his strength to intimidate Turs.

He made a promise of future resurrection to Turs.

Now, what the Heart-Demon is doing is exactly the same as Fang Shi.

But the Heart-Demon is not intimidating; it is demonstrating, directly telling Fang Shi that its future is infinitely brilliant.

As long as you listen to me, you will have everything in the future.

"Oh? Your meaning is that after you reach the peak in the future, you can resurrect me, whose very soul and mind have been scattered by the Purple Thunder of the Celestial Vault?"

Resurrection has three thresholds.

The first is the physical body, which is also the simplest threshold.

If the physical body is destroyed but the soul and mind remain intact, resurrection is effortless.

The second is the soul; resurrecting a soul is far more difficult than resurrecting a physical body.

The Multiverse makes it difficult to cause true soul and spirit scattering.

No matter how broken a soul is, it still has a smallest unit: the soul factor.

After a living being dies, its fragmented soul travels along ancient rules into the River of the Underworld.

As long as one has the ability to dive into the River of the Underworld to salvage soul factors and reassemble the dead soul into completeness.

The living being of that soul can successfully be resurrected.

Of course, the difficulty of the second threshold is undoubtedly far greater.

Only a very few Gods in the Multiverse can accomplish this.

The third is the mind; some existences are so magnificent that they are long beyond the constraints of physical bodies and souls.

The Gods are the best example; even if you destroy their physical bodies and annihilate their souls.

As long as faith still exists, they will resurrect from the depths of the mind in the mysterious void.

And the Purple Thunder of the Celestial Vault is one of the few substances in the Multiverse capable of annihilating the mind.

Once the mind is destroyed, even the Gods can only stare helplessly.

The Heart-Demon sneered: "What is the Purple Thunder of the Celestial Vault? The greatness of the Sages is beyond your imagination."

"The Heart-Demon Great Dao is merely one of her Great Daos."

"Once I break free from this world, I will fully inherit the Heart-Demon Great Dao."

"Even if you die beneath the Purple Thunder of the Celestial Vault, I can resurrect you from the void."

"Moreover, the Purple Thunder of the Celestial Vault is not unsolvable; the reason you fear it is simply that your cultivation is too weak."

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Fang Shi smiled: "That is truly a fine scheme; trick me into dying so you can achieve liberation yourself."

"Where in the world is there such a wonderful thing?"

The Heart-Demon laughed: "If the conditions are insufficient, can we negotiate? Who refuses outright from the very start?"

"How about this: after I reach the peak, I can make you immortal; choose to become a God or an Immortal as you please."

"Do not think that because I am a Heart-Demon I am untrustworthy; I only lie when attacking cultivators under the rules of the Heart-Demon Great Dao."

"Normally, I am an honest and trustworthy good Heart-Demon."

Fang Shi sneered: "Even if you can keep your promise, I do not believe you can reach the supreme peak."

"There are so many Gods in the Multiverse who possess identical rules; I truly do not believe you are the only one who has mastered the Heart-Demon Great Dao."

"Furthermore, even if you alone mastered it, I still do not believe you can succeed."

"The reason is the same as above; the Multiverse still has Gods who exclusively possess rules."

"Some of them are even extremely weak."

The Heart-Demon sighed: "You still do not understand the significance of a Heart-Demon mastering the Heart-Demon Great Dao."

"This is not something those mediocrities can compare to; as long as I can successfully break free."

"I will initiate a war of gods that will not end until one side perishes, seizing the Heart-Demon rules from those existences who dare to occupy the Heart-Demon Great Dao."

"Moreover, due to the nature of my own Heart-Demon, I will have a smooth path on this Great Dao."

Fang Shi pondered for a moment: "What you say does make sense, but one cannot get something for nothing."

"Give me benefits first, then sign a contract, and it must be a Fate Contract with the highest binding force."

The Heart-Demon was somewhat troubled: "I cannot give you too many benefits."

"All the pure Heavenly Venerable power I've gathered over the years has already been given to you."

"If I give you more benefits, you'll become a person of this realm, which would be of no use to me at all."

Fang Shi asked: "What about knowledge? Can knowledge not be given? And the Materialization Bead, aren't you giving me those?"

The Inner Demon sighed: "That's why I can't keep giving you. Everything you eat and use in this world, all the benefits you obtain,"

"will gradually transform you into a person of this realm."

"As for knowledge, of course it also belongs to that."

"After you came to this world, the knowledge you obtained was all controlled by me."

"It won't exceed the limit of transformation."

Fang Shi cursed inwardly. Who knew if the Inner Demon was telling truth or lies? Anyway, judging by the Inner Demon's current attitude, it simply refused to give more.

"No, I can't do a losing business. Return to me all the fine gold you traded me out of."

"Then sublimate it into Imperishable Fine Gold, and give me the method to enhance the Golden Core."

Asking the sky for a price, settling on the ground—Fang Shi really didn't believe it.

He couldn't squeeze any more profit out of the Inner Demon.

The Inner Demon seemed to be considering. After a while, it said: "Sublimating it into Imperishable Fine Gold is fine, no problem."

"But the method to enhance the Golden Core absolutely cannot be given to you. If I give you more, you'll truly cross the line."

"The contract can also be signed. Sign it now."

Fang Shi said: "Don't rush. First give me the Imperishable Fine Gold, and the location for signing the contract must be decided by me."

"Otherwise I'd rather die than sign the contract."

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The Inner Demon coldly laughed: "Fang Shi, don't try any tricks. I can give you the Imperishable Fine Gold first."

"Tell me, where do you want to sign the contract?"

"The Radiation Quasi-Elemental Plane."

The Inner Demon's knowledge came from the Heavenly Venerable, so naturally it knew this place.

"So it's a filthy place. What kind of assistance do you have there?"

"And how do you plan to get there? With your current strength, crossing the void directly?"

Fang Shi smiled: "What, you don't dare?"

"Or do you have no confidence in your own methods?"

"As for how I get there, you don't need to worry. Just know that I have a way to get there."

】 The Inner Demon laughed heartily: "Good, I agree. I'm no coward either."

"I naturally know that fortune and misfortune depend on each other."

"When the time comes, let's see whose methods are a cut above!"

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Invisible tremors began to spread through the heavens and earth.

The cultivators on Dragon Elm Mountain hadn't yet recovered from the Purple Sky Thunder Tribulation and the upheaval of heaven and earth.

All the fine gold they stored, whether on their bodies or in alternate spaces, vanished completely.

And during the gathering process, sublimation occurred.

Fang Shi reached out and took the Imperishable Fine Gold emitting brilliant radiance.

In his consciousness, he clicked the button of the attribute panel and instantly disappeared from this realm.

Don't be fooled by all the talking he did with the Inner Demon earlier.

Actually, at the Immortal God level of thinking, not even a single millisecond had passed.

The time-consuming part was still the sublimation of the fine gold.

The Immortal's body had only one breath of time left.

Whoosh!

Fang Shi's figure appeared in a bright realm.

Although this place was filled with deadly and dangerous radiation,

mortals would drop dead the moment they arrived here.

But this realm was not desolate.

The Radiation Quasi-Elemental Plane was a famous breeding ground in the multiverse.

When civilizations developed to the point of spanning planes, they would all utilize the radiation of the Radiation Quasi-Elemental Plane to promote the evolution of all things.

Not to mention some crazy mages, who would directly release all kinds of creatures into it.

Directly implementing natural selection, survival of the fittest.

Therefore, the ecology of the Radiation Quasi-Elemental Plane could be described as diverse and colorful.

No inferior to those prosperous main material planes.

Only the creatures within might be somewhat bizarre.

"Fang Shi, don't think about stalling. When only half a breath remains, you must return to the Inner Demon World."

"You don't know how to return, that's fine. I can open the coordinates for you."

"But if you dare to exceed half a breath, I'll directly take your life."

The Inner Demon said coldly. For an Immortal God, half a breath was already long enough.

The Heavenly Venerable's Seal had only a sliver left. Resolving this sliver only required an instant.

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"I have no patience to drag out time with you."

Fang Shi said indifferently, his heart stirring slightly as one hundred radiated hound teeth appeared neatly in his palm.

"Independently collected radiated hound fangs: 100/100."

"Player has completed the advancement quest."

"Randomly teleporting back in progress..."