Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting

Wei Fan let out a long sigh of relief. He had obtained the Nine-Nine True Skill, so he could confidently and boldly continue cultivating the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations.

Indeed, if he couldn’t cultivate this technique that could alter his aptitude, it would mean not only that he would have to expend more power in future cultivation, but his potential for growth might also be limited.

"So there’s still a great possibility that Qi Daozhen didn’t die, probably to resolve the issues caused by the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations!"

He had already suspected that Qi Daozhen wasn’t dead, and now hearing that there were issues with cultivating the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations, he was even more certain of this speculation.

The emergence of an evil Demon Body is definitely not as simple as merely competing with Qi Daozhen for control or persuading him to do evil deeds; there must be deeper implications. However, Qi Daozhen may not have revealed the true essence.

"Did he find a solution?"

The old clan leader shook his head, indicating he didn’t know. If it weren’t for the need to guard the Demon Body, they wouldn’t be aware of the problems Qi Daozhen encountered with the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations, nor would they have had much contact with Qi Daozhen after coming to Cangwu Mountain, so they had no idea if a solution was found.

Moreover, he probably didn’t find one, otherwise Qi Daozhen would have come personally to resolve the Demon Body.

"Let’s go. I would appreciate you taking me to meet this Demon Body."

Wei Fan stood up, noticing that the people of the Bone Tribe were not only trapped by the Demon Body unable to leave but also had recently suffered many casualties.

"You shouldn’t take the risk. You’ve also cultivated the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations, and except for Qi Daozhen, your body is the most suitable for him." The old clan leader reminded Wei Fan.

The reason this Demon Body frequently comes out to kill is to find a suitable body.

The last time the Demon Body sought out Wei Fan, it was probably eyeing his body. Perhaps at that time, Wei Fan’s physical form was too weak, so the Demon Body didn’t take action against him, which is why he quickly arranged for Wei Fan to leave Cangwu Mountain.

Now that Wei Fan has become a Saint, his physical form might already be able to withstand the Demon Body’s power.

Wei Fan shook his head, "No worries, I have previously sealed the taboo formed by the obsession of the Netherworld Martial Emperor in the outside world. I am confident I can deal with it."

"That’s wonderful!"

The old clan leader was overjoyed; clearly, Wei Fan wasn’t reckless but had confidence, which is why he came to Cangwu Mountain.

"Everyone return to your rooms. No matter what you hear, do not come out!"

He herded the people of the Bone Tribe, including the elders, back into their houses, leaving only himself to lead Wei Fan to the Temple, as he was the only Martial Saint powerhouse among the Bone Tribe. The others were of no help.

"Be careful!"

Liya peeked out from her stone house. In fact, she had no idea that Wei Fan was going to confront their ancestor "Qi Daozhen." In the entire Bone Tribe, only the old clan leader and the Grand Elder knew the secret of the Temple.

The entire Temple was over ten zhang tall, fully cast from Divine Gold possessing divinity. During his last visit, Wei Fan hadn’t sensed the uniqueness of this Divine Hall. But now, as a Saint Realm powerhouse, he opened his Martial Arts Celestial Eye and saw the Temple covered in Dao Marks, filled with various profound runes.

Under the Martial Arts Celestial Eye, the Holy Light of the Temple was dazzling, with various phenomena appearing. The profound runes delved deep into the void, connecting with the Great Dao, emitting a sacred aura.

"What magnificent means!"

Wei Fan couldn’t help but admire, as a chant seemed to echo by his ears, making his mind feel serene, even building regret in his heart for past sins.

The techniques of a Martial Emperor, simply earth-shattering, yet even so, it couldn’t wipe out the evil thoughts of the Demon Body, which still emerged now and then to harm people.

"This Temple was personally built by Ancestor Qi Daozhen over several years, but it couldn’t truly eradicate the evil thoughts of the Demon Body."

The old clan leader sighed. The Demon Body was originally a part of Qi Daozhen; how could he eliminate his own evil thoughts? If he were to truly have no evil thoughts, then Qi Daozhen would be a god.

"It’s coming, sir, please step back!"

Wei Fan suddenly spoke, as black light seeped from the cracks of the Temple’s door and gradually gathered into the figure of a middle-aged man in the void.

His long hair flowed like a waterfall, casually draping over his back. With sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, his face was elegant and handsome, appearing to be a genteel man, but upon closer inspection, he exuded an aura of malevolence, causing a chill to rise in one’s heart as if being targeted by the most wicked being in the world.

Qi Daozhen!

Though this body was formed by thought, it seemed indistinguishable from a real body. Under the Martial Arts Celestial Eye, Qi Daozhen’s Demon Body emitted an overwhelming evil aura.

This was within Cangwu Mountain, suppressed by a terrifying mighty power. If it were in the outside world, the spread of this evil aura alone could cause catastrophic harm to all life.

[Demon Shell: The Evil Thought Body shed from Qi Daozhen’s cultivation of the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations, filled with evil aura and demonic nature]

[Kill it for a reward of 1,000 years of Martial Saint’s Power, 2 million years of Ordinary Power]

The panel referred to it as the Demon Shell, offering a reward for slaying it, similar to the previous Fifth Divine General. However, Wei Fan felt that the Demon Shell of Qi Daozhen before him was much more terrifying than the Fifth Divine General.

The Fifth Divine General was merely an obsession without emotion, but Qi Daozhen’s Demon Shell was an Evil Thought Body, possessing emotions and intellect, entirely different entities.

"What a magnificent Immortal Flesh and Divine Bone, this Emperor feels that residing in your body is even better than residing in Qi Daozhen’s."

The Demon Shell’s face was filled with greed, its gaze fixed firmly on Wei Fan.

The moment he saw Wei Fan, he instinctively felt tempted by the aura emanating from Wei Fan’s body, believing that possessing Wei Fan’s body would bring greater benefits than taking over Qi Daozhen’s body.

In fact, his feeling was not wrong; Qi Daozhen’s body indeed could not compare to Wei Fan’s. Wei Fan’s body was refined through the Nine-Nine True Skill and was now combined with the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations.

If Qi Daozhen’s body was considered incomplete, then Wei Fan’s body was truly flawless, the best vessel for the Primordial Spirit refined through the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations.

"You are merely an evil thought body, your true form is still suppressed in the temple, and with such meager ability, you dare to think of possessing my body?" Wei Fan retreated a few steps.

Though the demon shell had some power to leave the temple, it clearly couldn’t go too far. Although Wei Fan spoke dismissively, he didn’t really underestimate the demon shell.

"I am a Martial Emperor powerhouse, even with a fraction of my power, it’s enough to take over your body!"

The demon shell’s wild hair danced frantically, evil energy surged like a tide, and sensing Wei Fan’s retreat, it instantly transformed into a black beam, rushing towards Wei Fan’s head.

"Watch out!"

The elder clan leader raised his hand and unleashed a sword aura, holy radiance filled the sky, yet it was futile. His sword aura, which could cut terrifying cracks into the void, didn’t harm the demon shell at all; it passed through the black beam formed by the demon shell, as if slicing through air.

Their powers were simply not on the same level; the power of the evil thought was beyond his reach.

While the demon shell was not Qi Daozhen, in some sense, it was Qi Daozhen, a discarded evil thought body during Qi Daozhen’s cultivation of the Seventh Transformation of the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations. The level of cultivation Qi Daozhen had achieved, it had reached as well.

It is known that Qi Daozhen, having cultivated the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations, was an unparalleled character at the peak of the Martial Emperor Realm; further progress would be the true pinnacle of the Martial Dao, a Martial Emperor powerhouse.

Although there is only one realm difference between Martial Saint and Martial Emperor, the distance between them could be likened to the gap between True Qi Realm and Martial Saint Realm.

"Not good!"

The elder clan leader’s expression changed dramatically, the evil thought body moved as fast as lightning, and in the blink of an eye, it was already close to Wei Fan.

"Clang!"

A resounding bell rang, golden light radiated from Wei Fan’s body, a large golden bell quickly emerged from his body, upon which tiger roars and dragon chants echoed, three-legged golden crows flapped their wings, and all the kneeling shadows stood up, turning their heads toward the demon shell.

"Protective Imperial Soldiers?" The demon shell uttered a voice of uncertain surprise as it was bounced away.

Only weapons at the level of Imperial Soldiers could not be ignored by it, yet the golden bell that emerged from Wei Fan lacked the overwhelming, ancient-conquering aura of Imperial Soldiers.

"Let me try if I can destroy things like you!"

Wei Fan prompted by his thoughts, Tiger Soul, Dragon Soul, and Three-legged Golden Crow flew from the bell’s surface, instantly expanding to several feet in size, pouncing fiercely toward the demon shell.

Earlier, he had planned to use the Fifth Divine General to test whether the Ten Thousand Spirits Bell could annihilate such things, but was stopped by Huangfu Nalan. The Fifth Divine General had spent his life following the Human Emperor, battling for the human race, and even after death, his obsession was merely to guard the Human Emperor’s tomb; he ultimately did not act.

But Qi Daozhen’s evil thought was clearly not a good thing, if it could be destroyed, it was better not to seal it.

"Imperial Soldiers or Emperor’s Artifact?" The elder clan leader revealed a look of shock, the golden bell actually blocked the evil thought body of Qi Daozhen’s ancestor, and even sent it flying.

"Chirp..."

Amidst the high-pitched, sharp bird cries, the Three-legged Golden Crow spread its wings and flew, first to detach from the bell’s surface, its head extending outward.

The void rippled, as if it came from another world, bringing terrifying high temperatures, like transitioning from the unreal to reality, each feather solidified, visible in detail.

"Boom!"

In the raging flames, the void was instantly evaporated, burned into a massive hole.

"Moo..."

"Roar!"

Following closely were the Tiger Soul and Dragon Soul, the three beasts successively detached from the bell surface, coming into the real world, and in an instant, an aura surpassing all creation erupted, forcing the elder clan leader to retreat in panic.

Between heaven and earth, brilliance shone immensely, the fog shrouding the Bone Tribe dissipated like melting ice, visibly, the evil aura on the evil thought body rapidly dissipated and vanished.

The Three-legged Golden Crow shook its wings, opening its mouth to spit out a torrent of Golden Crow Divine Fire, instantly enveloping the evil thought body, then it flew forward, pecking down to swallow down the evil thought body’s head.

Tiger Soul and Dragon Soul also flew forward, likewise, devouring the evil thought body in large bites, in the blink of an eye, the three divine beasts had swallowed the evil thought body entirely, leaving nothing behind.

However, Wei Fan knew that this did not mean the evil thought body was completely eliminated, what appeared before them was merely a strand of its consciousness, its true form was still sealed within the temple.

He glanced at the panel, unsurprisingly, the panel did not indicate the slaying of the evil thought body.

"Roar..."

A roar that shook the Primordial Spirit echoed from the temple, yet no further consciousness seeped out.

Wei Fan summoned back the three creatures, expanded the Ten Thousand Spirits Bell to encompass the elder clan leader, then the two of them pushed open the temple doors and walked inside.