Essence Devouring Art

Taiyi Emperor Star.

Ruins of the Fierce God Forbidden Area.

Within the magnetic field’s projection.

The battle between the Primordial Demons and the Sea Star Fierce God had reached a fever pitch.

Ordinarily.

With the Sea Star Fierce God’s cultivation at the Tenth Cave Heaven Layer or higher, the Primordial Demons should have stood no chance.

This was because...

...their leader in this battle, Lv Tiezhu, was only at the First Layer of the Divine Demon Body, while the other Primordial Demons were merely at the peak of the Ten Daoist Sects. Together, their absolute limit was fighting someone at the Fourth Cave Heaven Layer.

However.

Wu Dao noticed during his observation...

Every Primordial Demon was equipped with a Celestial Soldier!

Furthermore, their physical bodies were exceptionally powerful, far surpassing others at the same level.

Their bones radiated a savage, ferocious light.

A Desolate God Dharma Aspect was protecting them, granting them a tenacious, undying quality.

’Desolate God Armament...’

Wu Dao watched as a lion-like Suanni Dharma Aspect on the back of one Primordial Demon summoned wind and rain, transforming into a divine halberd of a Celestial Soldier to strike the Fierce God.

The other Primordial Demons...

...also had their own unique Desolate Divine Body Soldiers.

A quick glance revealed...

...that every single member was equipped with a Desolate Divine Body Soldier, and all had been developed to a considerable level.

Desolate Divine Body Soldiers.

They originated from the "Desolate God Armament" Chapter of *Original Soldier Resolution*, a supreme Artifact Refining technique and one of the Ten Great Supreme Divine Techniques.

It involved forging a Body Soldier from a Desolate Divine Treasure Bone.

Not only would one gain the Desolate God’s Innate Divine Techniques...

...but the Body Soldier could also grow and advance alongside its Soldier Master, which was like having a second Dantian and an additional path of cultivation.

’The Ten Great Supreme Divine Techniques...’

Wu Dao reviewed the information the Slaughter Emperor had given him, feeling a slight sense of regret.

The Slaughter Emperor had only obtained the Desolate God Armament Chapter of the *Original Soldier Resolution*.

One had to gather the remaining five: the Talisman Soul Armament, the Soldier Qi Armament, the Danqiao Armament, the Ten Thousand Array Armament, and the Celestial God Armament.

Only when all six Chapters were assembled...

...would the *Original Soldier Resolution* be complete.

It was said that...

...if all six armaments were forged into a single entity, one could achieve the Original Dao Body. By taking it to its conclusion, one could even use the Original Dao Body to achieve Attainment Dao.

However, this claim...

...was merely the theoretical limit proposed by the technique’s creator.

Since the time of Heaven Opening, very few had become Daoists, as it was a matter involving destiny and fortune.

The Ten Great Supreme Divine Techniques.

Though they held the potential for Attainment Dao, no one had ever truly succeeded.

Of course.

Wu Dao’s interest in the *Original Soldier Resolution* wasn’t because he wanted to abandon his primary path to pursue the Original Dao Body.

It was simply because...

...a Strongest Divine Technique would allow him to devour three Minor Circulations at once, which would be highly beneficial for the next stage of his Primordial Magnetic Dao Body’s growth.

"Activate the damn Sealing Evil Seal for me and kill this crawler!"

A crazed roar erupted.

Half of Lv Tiezhu’s body had been crushed by the Sea Star. His Divine Demon Qi and Blood gushed out like an ocean, causing his ferocious aura and killing intent to skyrocket.

DONG!

A dazzling, resplendent, and utterly domineering Four-sided Golden Seal rose into the air. It was as large as a star and as heavy as the heavens, like an Emperor inspecting his domain, its might suppressing all the evils of the world!

RUMBLE—

An ocean of Creation Mother Qi spewed forth from the Sealing Evil Seal.

Amidst the blur...

...a world of divine light, where the sun, moon, rivers, mountains, and stars churned, opened up. Its rules and order dictated the life and death of all things in the universe as it crashed down, collapsing the starry sky.

A World Heavy Artifact!

BANG—

The power of a world, Super Transcendent Grotto Heaven Level, erupted. In that moment of crushing pressure, it instantly refined the Sea Star’s countless tentacles that had blotted out the sky into nothingness.

"AHH!!"

An extremely shrill scream rang out.

An ocean of ferocious energy and blazing golden light submerged everything. The Power of World Rules completely shattered and collapsed the forbidden area.

The magnetic field’s projection grew distorted and blurry once more.

It shattered into a million fireflies.

WHOOSH~

In the raging, tide-like storm of the magnetic field, Wu Dao stood perfectly still, a hint of satisfaction on his face.

One could see the whole picture from this small glimpse.

This small team led by Lv Tiezhu.

It consisted of fewer than ten people.

But every member was at the peak of the Yang God realm, equipped with Desolate Divine Body Soldiers and Celestial Soldiers. They even had the resources to move a World Heavy Artifact.

This was quite an impressive achievement.

The aptitude of the original hundred or so Primordial Demons was truly nothing to write home about.

People like Zhao Jianji, Lv Tiezhu, and Chen Ergou didn’t even possess a Dantian.

The Slaughter Emperor’s treasure was certainly important.

But a blacksmith needs to be strong himself; a loser will be a loser no matter where they go.

That truth is timeless.

The Primordial Demons’ achievements today were not just due to external aid; their own hard work was also inextricably linked.

If all the Primordial Demons were at this level...

...then they could absolutely run rampant through the forbidden area without obstruction.

’If that Creation is retrieved, then aptitude will no longer be a limitation for the Primordial Demons.’

Wu Dao murmured to himself.

Within the Emperor Star.

...was one of the greatest Creations left behind by the Slaughter Emperor. It involved the Dao and Techniques from the Slaughter Emperor’s time in the Sacred Realm, as well as...

...a Dao Stone Vein!

Dao Stones.

A first-class treasure of the All Heavens.

Even Imperial Influences would fight to the death over them.

They could enhance the aptitude of Extraordinary beings regardless of their potential—turning a king into a saint, a saint into an emperor. They were truly heaven-defying items.

This team of Primordial Demons led by Lv Tiezhu.

Although every member was at the peak of the Yang God realm, and their leader Lv Tiezhu was at the First Layer of the Divine Demon Body...

...Wu Dao could clearly sense...

...that their Life Magnetic Fields were saturated, their potential long since exhausted.

They had most likely reached this stage by relying on various exotic treasures and the Primordial Magnetic Demon Embryo. From now on, even with the Demon Embryo, progress would be incredibly difficult.

Whether or not they could obtain the Dao Stone Vein...

...would determine the future limits of the Primordial Demons.

Of course.

There was another, more important reason: among the treasures left by the Slaughter Emperor...

...were numerous Great All Heavens Divine Techniques!

If the Primordial Demons managed to retrieve them all...

At this thought.

Wu Dao extended his hand, condensing the residual magnetic field Energy left by the Primordial Demons in the Abyss into a beacon. He then used the Primordial Magnetic Demon Embryo’s All Heaven to activate the magnetic field.

The Demon Embryo inside each Primordial Demon.

It was essentially a subordinate bloodline to him.

Within a certain spatio-temporal distance.

As their ’Mother Goddess,’ he could sense them.

Even if they were too far apart in spacetime.

As long as he had the Life Magnetic Field Energy of a subordinate body, he could still roughly sense their location.

OMM~

After activating the Primordial Demon’s magnetic field beacon.

An incorporeal, formless magnetic ray was born.

It extended into the distant void.

As long as he followed the ray’s guidance, he would be able to find the Primordial Demons.

However.

Wu Dao did not set out immediately.

This Incarnation had been created before he entered seclusion. Even by releasing its Divine Aspect, it was only at the Fourth Layer of the Emperor Grade Cave Heaven. Its strength was currently a little lacking.

「Half a month went by.」

Thanks to the efforts of the forty-five Second Generation Primordial Dao Wheels and the Incarnation Main Body, Wu Dao had long since cultivated the Great Divine Power of Heaven and Earth Creation and the other five Great Divine Techniques to the Dharma Phase Heaven Opening, reaching above the Tenth Layer!

As for his other Cultivations.

They had progressed at a ferocious pace. Compared to half a month ago, his strength had skyrocketed by more than just one level.

Currently.

Wu Dao had already entered the bottom of the Red Thunder Abyss and was currently absorbing the energy of the Thunder Pool to temper his body, striving to break through to the Twenty-four Heavens of the Horizontal Refining Ten Sects.

OMM~

After creating an information model of the Primordial Demon’s magnetic field, this Incarnation disintegrated and dissipated into the void.

The Incarnations in other directions did the same.

As for the one at the Boundless Sacred Land.

Wu Dao had created a new, updated Incarnation yesterday to take over surveillance duties.

SPLASH—CRACKLE-POP!

At the bottom of the Red Thunder Abyss.

In the center of the crimson, blood-like Thunder Pool.

Wu Dao’s powerful, imposing physique was seated in mid-air.

With every breath he took.

Vast amounts of pure magnetic field Energy from the Thunder Pool surged into his body like a river, tempering his Trillion Yuan Magnet Crystal Particles. The primeval Sacred Spirit aura pervading his entire being was gradually approaching the level of a God and Demon.

HAAA~

He exhaled a mouthful of Destructive Thunder Qi.

Wu Dao opened his eyes. After dedicating a part of his mind to constructing the Primordial Demon’s magnetic field beacon, he opened his attribute panel—

[Physique: Sacred Spirit]

[Extraordinary: Essence Devouring·Opening the Sky 45/365+]

[Three-Phase Divine Punishment Fist (Fist Phase 20/33)+]

[Holy Spirit Transformation (Horizontal Refining Tenth Dao Gate, Human World Yang God (20/33)+]

[All Heaven Magnetic Divine Power: Primordial Magnetic Celestial Saber, Ten Directions Divine Slaughter, Primordial Magnetic Tribulation Finger, Celestial Essence Magnetic Burst Fist, Primordial Magnetic Celestial Prison Cage, Primordial Magnetic Demon Embryo, Infinite Magnetic Shock. (22/33)+]

[Holy Spirit Divine Techniques: One Origin, Ten Thousand Transformations - Dharma Aspect (21/33)+]

[Great All Heavens Divine Techniques: Immune to All Laws (21/33)+

Five Thunders Celestial Heart Technique, Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique, War-Stopping Disarmament, Great Thousand Seal, Dragon-breaking Skill, Celestial Will Four Symbols Fist... (21/33)+

Heaven and Earth Creation, Subduing the Dragon and Taming the Tiger, Drawing Ground as Prison, Breath into Soldiers, Sleeve Universe (11/33)]

Creation Divine Techniques: Great Silence of All Heavens (18/33)+

Emperor Scripture: Thunder Emperor Scripture, Ten Thousand Solutions Emperor Scripture, Inference Celestial Emperor Scripture, Returning Abyss Sword Scripture, Luotian Sword Scripture, Qing Yu Life-Extinguishing Scripture (21/33)+

Divine Format: Primordial Middle-Rank True God (11/33)+

[Celestial Treasure: Bitter Dust Robe (Emperor’s Artifact 100%)

Celestial Treasure Advancement Ceremony: Suffering Dust Mortal Transformation.

Celestial Treasure Law: Concealing Celestial Secret, Cause and Effect Immunity.]

[Teleportation Points: 0]

In just half a month!

His original forty Dharma Aspect Minor Circulations had been elevated by ten layers of the Dharma Aspect Celestial Domain, and even the most difficult technique, the Great Silence of All Heavens, had been raised by eight layers!

The five newly acquired Great Divine Techniques.

He had successfully achieved Heaven Opening with them, entering the Tenth Layer of the Dharma Aspect realm!

And this was all in just half a month.

The improvements he gained far surpassed those from his previous year-long seclusion!

The Second Generation Primordial Dao Wheel!

It was just that incredible!

Such a massive increase in strength.

If this were converted into Teleportation Points on the attribute panel...

Wu Dao shook his head and closed the attribute panel.

’Better not to do the math.’

The attribute panel now...

...felt a bit like a useless appendage.

He had to spend a huge amount of time and energy fighting and killing just to upgrade it once.

The return on investment.

It simply couldn’t compare to the Primordial Dao Wheel.

’A Forty-Five-Directional Celestial Magnetic Vortex Wheel holds the rotational power of nearly a thousand layers of the Dharma Aspect Celestial Domain’s magnetic field!’

Wu Dao’s consciousness observed the forty-five nested, turbine-like All Heavens he had forged within his body.

Each Dharma Aspect was a magnetic wheel that, when activated, could drive his Trillion Yuan Magnet Crystal Particles to unleash world-shaking power.

’If I were to evaluate my current strength using the Hongyuan System...’

Wu Dao’s gaze fell upon the Primordial Star Mother spinning within the Thunder Pool.

In half a month.

After devouring a vast amount of Celestial Soldier Materials.

The essence of its magnetic field had evolved to the twentieth layer of an Emperor Grade Celestial Soldier. Within its Grotto Heavens, a total of twenty Star-colored Primordial Magnet Dragon Veins were spewing Creation Qi.

As for its computational power.

It was completely beyond calculation by rank.

After absorbing the vast, ocean-like knowledge from numerous Divine Souls and the legacies of the All Heavens’ top Taoist Techniques.

A single Great All Heavens Divine Technique.

When the Star Mother mobilized all its Sub-wheels.

It wouldn’t even need half a day to comprehend and fully master its Pocket Realm aspect.

If it continued to grow like this.

Perhaps one day.

Even if an entire Emperor Scripture were fed into it, the Star Mother could instantly comprehend all its stages and infuse them into Wu Dao.

’A twentieth-layer Emperor Grade Celestial Soldier also means my own foundation has reached the eighteenth layer of the Emperor Grade Cave Heaven.’

By comparing himself to the Primordial Star Mother.

Wu Dao gained an accurate assessment of his own current strength.

The growth progress of the Star Mother’s Dao Wheel body.

It was always two layers higher than his own.

Unleashing Gods and Ghosts, and Godlessness, would make it even higher. This was the foundation for achieving an empowerment-style upgrade.

This also meant.

If Wu Dao were to merge with the Primordial Star Mother to fight right now, his strength would soar to the twentieth-layer Pocket Realm.

Perhaps.

This state could be categorized within the Essence Devouring Art as the Primordial Heaven state—the fourth "heaven," higher than Shen Wutian but lower than Divine Image Heaven.

As for Divine Image Heaven.

Wu Dao’s self-destruction threshold was also continuously rising along with his strength.

Now.

He could no longer estimate what level his self-destruction threshold would be after unleashing Divine Image Heaven.