Redemption of a Born Demon

This was a telepathic inheritance from an unknown, ancient era.

"Finally, remember one thing: only by one’s own power can one become a True Immortal."

Amidst the infusion of insight, the voice rang out again, as grand as a heavenly chorus.

Afterward, the entire Synesthesia Illusion Realm began to destabilize. It seemed the will had exhausted all its strength, and the Illusion Realm started to collapse.

In an instant, Yi Beidou returned to reality.

Inside the Synesthesia, he seemed to have experienced many scattered, fragmented memories, but in reality, only a brief moment had passed.

BOOM!!

A terrifying blast flooded Yi Beidou’s mind. The light before him scattered like dust as a horrific force bore down on him.

At this moment, Yi Beidou was still locked in a clash with the East King.

Before the Synesthesia, he had shattered a Tribulation Star without hesitation to fully stimulate the will of the Penglai Earth Immortal’s flesh and blood within the East King, unleashing all its energy in one explosive burst of power.

In response, the East King had used a terrifying Technique called "Vast and Mighty," meeting Yi Beidou head-on.

It was now clear that the power the East King had unleashed by borrowing the strength of the Earth Immortal Flesh and Blood in his body was far superior.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!!

Caught between the collision’s terrifying force and a massive vortex that seemed to swallow everything, fissures blasted through the bones in Yi Beidou’s arm as his skin and flesh instantly burst open.

Not only that, but the Power clung to him like a stubborn blight, spreading up his arm. Cracks like those on a shattered mirror appeared across more than half his body. After violently coughing up a mouthful of blood, he was sent flying backward like a cannonball, tumbling for nearly a hundred meters before finally coming to a stop.

The spectators from all sides watched this, their mouths slightly agape. The scene fell into a dead silence.

Yi Beidou had already raised his power to a terrifying level. The force of each of their clashes was no less than a missile explosion. The dreadful Bloodfire Throne hanging in the sky had truly given everyone the illusion that Yi Beidou could overpower his opponent.

But now, it seemed all of it was in vain.

It was simply too difficult for a modern-day Martial Artist to fight against these legendary beings. After all, they knew too few of the world’s secrets and lacked a sufficient number of key items like the Earth Immortal Flesh and Blood.

This was a gap in pure "hardware," one that no shortcut could bridge.

Zhou Qingchen and the others watched with grim expressions, clenching their jaws. They still hadn’t made a move. They trusted Yi Beidou; if he told them not to interfere, they wouldn’t.

At the Special Security Bureau, everyone was glued to their screens. The most dangerous moments often held the greatest reversals, and Yi Beidou had never let anyone down before.

This time, would he be able to do it?

「Elsewhere.」

Yi Beidou had just steadied himself and straightened up.

POP! POP! POP! POP!!

It was as if dozens of grenades had been placed all over his body and detonated at once. His flesh exploded from the inside out into a bloody mist. The Blood Fire Demon Flame in the sky flickered erratically, and even the form of the throne could no longer be maintained as it began to disintegrate.

"You’ve reached your limit. Your Secret Technique has completely lost its balance, and there’s no coming back from this. It seems I won’t need to kill you myself. Soon, I’ll be able to enjoy the sight of a firework made of fresh blood and gore."

The East King’s expression was calm as he walked toward Yi Beidou step by step from a distance.

"Yi Beidou!"

Zhou Qingchen and the others saw this, and the color drained from their faces.

The Secret Technique was out of balance, and the backlash had arrived. The situation was utterly hopeless.

Even if Yi Beidou could still use his previous method to counteract the backlash, his opponent would never give him the chance.

Besides, from the looks of it, Yi Beidou was too injured to neutralize the backlash a second time.

At a time like this, they could wait no longer. They had to attack with all their might; perhaps they could still save Yi Beidou’s life.

"I told you not to interfere. I’ll handle things here."

But just then, Yi Beidou’s voice rang out again, sounding completely unaffected by his horrific injuries.

"Still talking tough when you’re at death’s door?"

A cold sneer appeared on the East King’s face.

Although he sensed something was off, he hadn’t perceived the Synesthesia Yi Beidou had experienced in that instant.

He still had no idea what had just happened.

The East King didn’t attack. Instead, he crossed his arms and stood there waiting quietly, like a haughty emperor about to enjoy a brilliant fireworks display.

Yi Beidou, however, paid him no mind at all.

’My situation really is terrible right now.’

’Having four Tribulation Stars possess me at once had already pushed my mind to its absolute limit. The attack launched by shattering one of them instantly destroyed the balance of my Essence, Qi, and Spirit.’

’This caused the Tenth Layer of Reverse Chaos from my Celestial Demon Dissolution to spiral completely out of control, sending my body into a state of disintegration.’

’In this state, not even using the Divine Sharing I have suppressed within me can stop the process.’

’There’s only one way to turn the tide.’

’I have to drastically increase my body’s durability in a short amount of time, allowing it to withstand the impact of the rampaging Secret Technique and restabilize it.’

’But how could that be easy?’

’My Perfect State was already my limit, and the power of the rampage exceeds that previous load by twenty percent. How could I possibly increase my physical strength so drastically in such a short time?’

’Unless I could get my hands on enough Earth Immortal Flesh and Blood in an instant.’

’But that was the standard before. Now, things are completely different.’

Yi Beidou had obtained the true secrets of the Penglai Technique.

VMMMM!!

Yi Beidou absorbed a massive amount of Penglai Power. His body would recover, only to be immediately shattered again by the rampaging Secret Technique.

Seeing this, the corners of the East King’s mouth curled into a smile, just as he had expected.

’At this point, not even the Penglai Technique can save him.’

In the next moment, however, his smile froze on his face.

He saw patterns, formed from a seemingly solid, jade-like radiance, suddenly appear on Yi Beidou’s palm.

Like steel rebar in a building, these patterns acted as powerful reinforcements, greatly increasing the strength of the corresponding parts of Yi Beidou’s body.

And these Jade Patterns were rapidly spreading across Yi Beidou’s body.

Wherever the Jade Patterns passed, Yi Beidou’s regenerating body no longer disintegrated. Within a few short breaths, the Jade Patterns covered his entire form.

Shrouded in Demon Flame, clad in Jade Patterns!!

BOOM!!

The Demon Flame flared up once more. The disintegrating Bloodfire Throne in the sky became clear again, but this time, the throne was even more solid and exuded an even greater sense of pressure.

"So that’s how it is. Is this the true function of ’Jade’?"

Yi Beidou said softly.

The Jade Patterns on his body were condensed from life force extracted according to the method of creation and destruction within the Penglai Technique.

This power was both a kind of bio-magnetic field and a tangible energy, possessing the ability to truly affect physical reality.

One of its abilities was "Condensation," or what could be called "Solidification."

Specifically, it manifested as an enhancement of the magnetic cohesion between an object’s molecules, making it easier for the object to maintain its integrity without disintegrating.

This couldn’t help but remind Yi Beidou of the scene he had witnessed in the Synesthesia.

The Penglai Earth Immortal had coated an entire boulder with that jade-like radiance, lifted it in defiance of the laws of physics, and thrown it. The boulder didn’t break apart; even when it finally landed on the sand, it remained completely intact.

Because this property was fueled by life force, its effects were even more apparent when used on a living organism.

Unfortunately, even for a prodigy like Yi Beidou, having just received the true inheritance of the Penglai Immortal Technique and with no time to practice or study it, simply extracting life force to form patterns and reinforce his own body was already an incredible feat.

’But to deal with the current situation, this should be enough.’

At the very least, he had suppressed the life-threatening backlash from his Secret Technique in a mere instant.

"You... What in the world is this Divine Power?!"

The East King stared intently at Yi Beidou, his face twitching. Disbelief, fanaticism, and greed filled his eyes.

He possessed a large amount of the Penglai Earth Immortal’s flesh and had studied it for thousands of years. Although he couldn’t use the true Penglai Technique, he had an instinctual familiarity with this power.

This wasn’t the power of a mortal, but true Immortal Power!!

A stronger power that transcended the physical body and True Qi!!

And it shared the same origin as the Penglai Technique!!

But why was a power like this in Yi Beidou’s hands?!

"What Divine Power? This is the true Penglai Immortal Technique. Hasn’t the Earth Immortal Flesh and Blood in your body taught you?"

Yi Beidou said, his expression serene.