Redemption of a Born Demon

"Now, I alone am supreme!"

Ditru’s main body suddenly spoke, his hands also forming a seal.

BOOM!

A terrifying pressure washed over Yi Beidou. It was a Spirit Secret Technique woven from pure, immense Spiritual Power.

It was like the weight of Tai Mountain crashing down, like the sky itself was collapsing. Yi Beidou’s body reacted instinctively, adopting the stress-resistant stance of the Celestial Demon Inquiry Dao to counter the pressure.

It had been a long, long time since Yi Beidou had felt such intense pressure.

But before he had time to adjust, the even more wizened old man to the right of Ditru’s main body spoke. His voice was filled with desolation and pity.

"In the future, all things will return to silence."

As the voice faded, Yi Beidou felt the Demon Flame and Jade Power on the surface of his body seeming to dissolve and wane. This power was absolutely not of the mortal world; it could even affect the Jade Power.

This was the power of the "Sea of Reincarnation Great God" that Ditru channeled.

"Reincarnation!!"

With the suppression established, the three bodies spoke in unison. The ground beneath Yi Beidou—the very Void—suddenly split open, revealing a pitch-black maw. It radiated a terrifying, frigid aura as countless black tendrils extended from it, wrapping around Yi Beidou.

The crimson Demon Flame and the jade-like Life Energy could be seen clearly being stripped away from Yi Beidou’s body by the black tendrils.

Yi Beidou’s life fluctuations were rapidly diminishing.

The other four Divine Sealing Leaders wore grave expressions. Durand’s hand was already in his pocket, seemingly ready to fiddle with his "Stopwatch" and initiate a "Retrospect" at any moment to prevent any accidents.

They were well aware of the terrifying nature of Ditru’s ability. It could drag a living being—from soul to magnetic field—completely into "Reincarnation," utterly grinding them down into nothingness.

A single moment of carelessness could lead to an outcome no one wanted to see.

However, their worries were unnecessary.

Yi Beidou’s face revealed a contemplative expression, like a connoisseur savoring fine wine. After a long moment, he spoke with a sigh, "So that’s how it is. All things are destined for oblivion. This power doesn’t just affect living beings; it seems it can also affect physical reality. It’s just that you don’t seem capable of taking it that far yet."

’The Penglai Technique also contains the Power of Disaster and Filth, but that power only acts on living beings. It can’t affect the surrounding environment or physical objects. Ditru’s ability is different. I can feel that if this power were pushed to its absolute limit, it seems it could truly affect reality.’

’In other words, it could genuinely accelerate the decay and destruction of physical objects.’

’That’s an effect that’s both unimaginable and beyond comprehension.’

’But achieving that would likely require Earth Immortal Level strength, just like the Penglai Earth Immortal I saw during my Synesthesia. Could it be that the fundamental nature of a Divine Sealer’s power is actually equivalent to that of an Earth Immortal?’

’The Penglai Immortal Technique, despite having the Power of Disaster and Filth, is still fundamentally about ’Life.’ The dissolution of life is merely a means to better perceive and extract life force, converting it into Life Energy.’

’But this power seems to be generated purely from simulating the annihilation of all things. Could it be that Earth Immortal Power—or rather, Life Energy—has different effects depending on the Divine Power or Taoist Skill used to extract it?’

A hypothesis formed in Yi Beidou’s mind.

’I originally thought that the effects of Life Energy were all the same—that it strengthened the body and fortified external objects. But now, it seems that’s not the case. This is likely a unique effect of the Jade Power, which corresponds to its ’Life’ attribute.’

’The characteristics of the Biological Energy mastered by different Earth Immortals are probably not all identical. This is a whole new world.’

Although the fundamental nature of Ditru’s power was terrifying, it hadn’t truly reached the level of "Immortal Power." There was still a considerable gap between it and the Jade Power Yi Beidou wielded. It was impossible to force him into a desperate situation with this alone.

BOOM!

The next moment, a Demon Flame intertwined with green and red erupted from Yi Beidou’s body. He lifted his leg and stomped down hard on the ground.

The entire floor let out a terrifying tremor, and the thick metal layer beneath it dented inward. At the same time, the Demon Flame around him spread out with this Shaking Foot, forming ripples that blasted outward in all directions.

This was an impact of a magnetic field mixed with tangible energy. The air in the basement instantly roiled with shockwaves. The many Divine Sealers caught in the ripples found their bodies swaying under the force of the impact.

But the pitch-black portal at Yi Beidou’s feet bore the brunt of the impact.

In that instant, the reincarnation portal on the floor trembled violently, and the black tendrils wrapped around Yi Beidou shattered. With that momentary burst of power, he broke free from the suppression of Ditru’s three bodies. His aura surged like a tidal wave, and the reincarnation portal on the ground dissipated completely.

This scene left the many Divine Sealers speechless.

They knew perfectly well the extent to which Ditru had just utilized the Celestial Monarch’s power. Even so, this man had still broken through it so easily?

Was the man standing before them truly not an Earth Immortal?

"Do you have anything stronger?"

Yi Beidou said calmly, his gaze falling on the top of Ditru’s head, which was still wrapped in gauze.

He had a premonition that if Ditru were to completely remove the gauze from his head, he could probably unleash the true might of that power.

Ditru, however, remained silent.

’Although I’m confident I could kill any living being on this floor by undoing all my seals, the price would be far too great. I probably wouldn’t be able to participate in any of the subsequent battles.’