raknovel Chapter 69 Demonic Cultivation Techniques Make Great Contributions
Chapter 69 Demonic Cultivation Techniques Make Great Contributions
Chapter 73 Demonic Path Techniques Achieve Great Merit (4,000-word chapter)
Seeing Yu Zhao's determined gaze, and considering that she indeed held a treasure that even he found terrifying, True Person Chixia agreed after a moment's thought. "I do have a way to block the senses of the cultivators here, but it can only be done for the time it takes to burn half an incense stick."
"That's enough."
Half an incense stick's time was enough for Yu Zhao to make her move, and she gave True Man Chixia a wink.
Immediately understanding, True Man Chixia formed an array, and a huge golden array diagram enveloped the area. Yu Zhao decisively made his move, raising the Human Emperor Banner in one hand and summoning heavenly lightning to strike the woman in white with the other.
The woman in white was surprised that Yu Zhao would suddenly attack her, but she didn't take it seriously. What could a Foundation Establishment cultivator do to her?
Therefore, the woman in white simply raised her hand and waved it, which directly dispersed the heavenly lightning summoned by Yu Zhao.
Yu Zhao didn't expect the heavenly lightning to harm the opponent; it was just a feint. The moment the opponent dispersed the heavenly lightning, Yu Zhao bit his finger and pressed his bloodied finger onto the pole of the Emperor's Banner.
With her current cultivation level, this is the only way she can forcibly activate the Human Emperor Banner and unleash a fraction of its power.
Even a trace of its power is terrifying.
The woman in white was horrified to see large golden hands fly out from the banner of the strange weapon and instantly seize her.
She then realized she couldn't break free at all. "What kind of monster are you?!"
She roared, and her originally ethereal appearance became ferocious and terrifying, emanating a strange black aura and becoming unrecognizable.
In the blink of an eye, she went from a beautiful woman to a skeleton in a tomb.
Yu Zhao knew the saying that villains die from talking too much, so she didn't waste any words. She gritted her teeth and struggled to urge the Emperor's Banner on.
Only after he absorbed it into the Emperor's Banner did Yu Zhao exhale a long breath and spit out a mouthful of blood.
She wiped the blood from her mouth, then decisively put away the Emperor's Banner, turned back and smiled faintly at True Person Chixia: "Mother, that's enough."
Only then did True Immortal Chixia dispel the formation and hurriedly check on Yu Zhao's condition. "Zhao'er, how are you feeling?"
"Mother, don't worry, it was just a backlash from the magic weapon."
"Yu Zhao is indeed alright, but if we delay any longer, things might get complicated."
The difficulty of activating the Emperor's Banner exceeded her expectations. She had only activated it for a moment, and before it could fully unleash its power, it had completely drained her spiritual energy.
If it had been delayed any longer, it would have been her health bar that had been drained.
The Emperor's Banner should not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary.
Yu Zhao silently reminded herself, and after saying a few words to the Crimson Cloud Immortal to comfort him, she sat cross-legged and began to breathe in spiritual energy to recover herself.
Even within this desolate tower, one can absorb spiritual energy. It seems to be a world unto itself, where the spiritual energy is even more concentrated than outside.
The feeling of spiritual energy entering his body was so comfortable that Yu Zhao couldn't help but smile.
Seeing that she seemed to be alright, Master Chixia was relieved, but at the same time, he was quite alarmed by the magical artifact in her hand.
Originally, when he saw this magical artifact outside the Desolate Tower, which could block the strange fog with its own power, True Person Chixia already thought highly of it.
But now that she saw Yu Zhao actually activating it, she realized that she had underestimated this magical artifact.
This magic weapon is terrifying. As a Nascent Soul cultivator, True Person Chixia could clearly sense how strong the oppressive aura of this magic weapon was.
This piqued her curiosity. Thinking that Shen Yunshu was closest to her daughter and must know something, she used telepathy to ask, "Shu'er, what exactly is your senior sister's banner magic weapon?"
"Um—about this, you should ask her yourself, senior."
Shen Yunshu refused to answer directly. Even though she knew that her senior sister trusted this cheap mother, she could not reveal her senior sister's secret.
Her attitude was very clear: it's a matter between you and your daughter, and you should handle it yourselves.
Although Chixia Zhenren did not get the answer she wanted, she found Shen Yunshu increasingly pleasing to the eye.
She didn't like this girl very much at first, thinking that the girl was deep and had a sinister air about her, but now she saw that the girl was so sympathetic to her daughter.
Thinking of how her daughter had always depended on her, Master Chixia felt a surge of affection for her daughter as well. She reached out and patted Shen Yunshu's head gently, saying, "Good child, you've worked so hard taking care of Zhao'er all these years. If you don't mind, call me 'Mother' too. I'll take you in as my goddaughter, and you and Zhao'er can continue to support each other in the future."
Shen Yunshu: "???"
What's gotten into this guy now?
Although she couldn't understand what the other person was thinking, Shen Yunshu still obediently called out "Mother" and threw herself into the arms of Master Chixia to act coquettishly.
Watching the mother and son's intimacy, the Mad Monk and Ling Su Zhenren both looked thoughtful. As Nascent Soul cultivators, they had naturally noticed that their senses had been blocked for a moment, and they guessed that it must have been Chi Xia Zhenren who did something.
When they saw that the guy who claimed to be the spirit of the artifact had disappeared again, they immediately guessed that it was True Immortal Chixia who was behind it.
The problem is, it's outrageous that this Crimson Cloud Immortal single-handedly killed that white-clad woman whose background was unknown in such a short time.
Is this crazy woman hiding so well?
Could it be that she's insane that gives her such power?
The two Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't understand it, but they both felt a sense of awe towards True Person Chixia.
As for the other cultivators present, they were completely unaware that something had happened. It must be said that the array formed by the Nascent Soul cultivator was far beyond what was expected for Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators.
If a Nascent Soul cultivator wanted to kill them, they could do so silently and without a trace.
Of course, if one possesses a powerful protective treasure, that's a different story.
Just like Zhang Yanqiu, although he didn't notice anything, he had a slight feeling.
However, he did not delve into it further, and instead stayed with his junior brother to continue studying the cultivation technique contained in the jade tablet.
Leaving aside others, Yu Zhao quickly recovered her spiritual power, but she did not open her eyes; instead, her divine sense directly entered the Human Emperor Banner.
It conjured a divine consciousness avatar, examining with great interest the remnant soul of the self-proclaimed artifact spirit that had been taken in.
At this moment, the other party transformed back into the appearance of a woman in white. When she saw Yu Zhao's divine consciousness avatar, the resentment in her eyes was undisguised.
Meeting that gaze, Yu Zhao showed no fear. He simply raised his hand and squeezed, and the woman in white felt a sharp pain.
"Witch! You witch, if you have the guts, kill me!"
"You've entered my territory and you're still acting so arrogantly?"
Yu Zhao smiled slightly, his fingers forming a hand seal, and streaks of lightning surged forth. This move stunned the woman in white, who looked as if she had seen a ghost. "How is this possible? How could you use a divine consciousness avatar within a magic weapon to unleash lightning magic? Wait! Why do you have a divine consciousness avatar?"
Only then did she realize that this demoness was merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator; how could she possibly possess a divine consciousness avatar?
Even ordinary Golden Core cultivators cannot possess a divine sense avatar; a divine sense avatar is something that only cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage can cultivate.
To possess a divine consciousness avatar during the Foundation Establishment stage is unheard of, and for a divine consciousness avatar to be able to use spells within the internal space of a magic weapon is even more impossible.
The woman in white felt her beliefs about spiritual practice were crumbling.
Yu Zhao, of course, had no time to answer the enemy's questions; she was manipulating lightning to torture him properly.
Seeing the lightning about to strike, the woman in white was truly terrified this time. Her cultivation was suppressed by this strange magic weapon, and she was now just a wisp of an ordinary remnant soul. If the lightning struck, she would truly perish completely.
"Fellow Daoist, let's talk this out. There's no need for us to fight to the death."
"Oh? Now you're willing to talk?" Yu Zhao said with a forced smile, sizing up the other person while playing with the lightning bolt.
This feeling of being at the mercy of others made the woman in white very unhappy, but she had no choice but to bow her head under someone else's roof. She could only force a smile and say, "Yes, yes, what would you like to talk about, fellow Daoist? I will answer all your questions to the best of my ability."
Seeing that the other party had truly backed down this time, Yu Zhao dispelled the lightning and scrutinized the other party with his gaze, "Then tell me your name first."
"Um—fellow Daoist, would you believe me if I said I don't remember who I am?"
Do you think I'd believe that?
"But it's true." The woman in white wore a pained expression, afraid that Yu Zhao wouldn't believe her, and hurriedly explained, "Since I regained consciousness, I've been staying in the Desolate Tower. I've forgotten who I am, but I vaguely remember that I was once a Golden Immortal cultivator, only half a step away from the [First Realm]. Fellow Daoist, do you know what the [First Realm] is?"
"I know." Yu Zhao nodded, her tone indifferent. "Continue."
The woman in white was actually testing her. When she heard Yu Zhao say that she knew about the [First Realm], she felt that she had found out the information she wanted.
Yu Zhao must be the reincarnation of a powerful being, otherwise it would be impossible to explain why she possesses such a magical treasure and clearly understands the [First Realm].
Although the woman in white had been inside the desolate tower, she was not unaware of the situation outside.
As far as she knew, it was impossible for cultivators in the current cultivation world to know about the [First Realm]. Those who knew about the [First Realm] must be old monsters who survived from the previous era.
Yu Zhao couldn't possibly be an old monster, as an old monster's cultivation level couldn't be this low. So there's only one possibility: she's a reincarnation of a powerful being, and she's awakened her past life's memories.
She dared not even imagine what level this powerful being had reached in his previous life.
Thinking of this, the woman in white became even more cautious and tentatively asked Yu Zhao, "Senior, do you want to know?"
From "young friend" to "fellow Daoist" and now to "senior," the change in address made Yu Zhao realize that he had completely intimidated the other party.
So he stopped worrying and went straight to the point: "What exactly is your purpose in creating this desolate tower test?"
"Senior, you are wise. This trial of the Desolate Tower was not initiated by me."
The woman in white protested her innocence, and fearing that Yu Zhao would not believe her, she hurriedly continued, "This junior admits that she wanted to use this desolate tower test to devour some cultivators to restore herself, but this test was not controlled by this junior. At most, this junior was stealing from the tower."
"Who is instructing you?" Yu Zhao then asked.
"It's the Desolate Tower. This tower is alive, and I have been under its control all along."
In a sense, the woman in white was actually quite grateful to Yu Zhao, at least Yu Zhao helped her escape the control of the Desolate Tower.
Although she has fallen under the control of another magical artifact, it is still better than the evil Desolate Tower.
Seeing that the other person's expression didn't seem to be lying, Yu Zhao thought for a moment and then threatened, "You better not be lying to me, or you know the consequences."
"This junior dares not deceive you, senior. I am currently under your control, and lying to you would do me no good."
"That would be best. However, I am not a bloodthirsty person. As long as you do your best for me, I might be able to rebuild your physical body in the future."
Yu Zhao painted a picture of a cake for him; this combination of kindness and severity, though simple, was very effective.
The woman in white knew that Yu Zhao was just making empty promises, but she had no choice but to accept them, so she immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
After giving the other party a few more warnings, Yu Zhao left the inner space of the Human Emperor Banner with her divine consciousness, pondering what to do with the woman in white.
This person is flexible and adaptable, with a deep mind; he is a double-edged sword, and if not used properly, he will hurt himself.
Forget it, now is not the time to think about these things.
Gathering her thoughts, Yu Zhao opened her eyes and scanned her surroundings with her divine sense. She found that the desolate tower remained unchanged. Logically, since she had taken the spirit of the artifact, she should be able to control the desolate tower.
However, the Desolate Tower is still rejecting her divine sense from imprinting itself, which means that the woman in white was not lying, and the relationship between the woman in white and the Desolate Tower is just as she herself said.
The desolate tower is in charge.
This is going to be difficult.
Yu Zhao frowned slightly. At this moment, both Master Chixia and Shen Yunshu noticed that Yu Zhao had woken up. Seeing her brows furrowed and her face full of worry, Master Chixia gently stroked Yu Zhao's brow. "Don't always frown at such a young age. You can tell your mother if you have any worries."
"Mother, the situation has become complicated. We still can't get out of this desolate tower."
Upon hearing this, True Person Chixia immediately understood what she meant. After setting up an isolation array, she pressed for details, asking, "What happened? Tell me in detail."
Yu Zhao then recounted what the woman in white had said to True Man Chixia and Shen Yunshu.
Upon hearing this, True Immortal Chixia frowned. The relationship between the Desolate Tower and its spirit was that the Desolate Tower was in control, which meant that controlling the spirit was useless.
This is definitely bad news.
Even worse, it means that the Desolate Tower is of a much higher grade than imagined, and it also means that the legend may be true, and that the Desolate Tower is indeed the treasure of the Taixu Immortal Emperor!
This must be at least a celestial artifact.
How could a group of cultivators at the highest level of cultivation, who had only reached the Nascent Soul stage, possibly break through a celestial artifact?
"It seems that we can only continue to participate in the trials and hope to leave after passing all of them."
"no."
Before Yu Zhao could speak, Shen Yunshu directly rejected Chixia Zhenren's words. At this moment, she didn't care about being impolite. She hurriedly said, "This test is definitely up to no good. When you pass the final test, you may not face an opportunity or leave this place, but a dead end."
We can't keep being led by the nose, or we'll be doomed.
"What Sister Pi said is right. So, Sister Pi, do you have any thoughts?" Yu Zhao agreed with Shen Yunshu's words; she thought so too.
But she didn't have any good ideas right now, so she wanted to hear Shen Yunshu's opinion.
After all, this little green tea has extraordinary luck; maybe she really does have a way to break the deadlock.
"I do have an idea, but I'm not entirely sure about it."
"Speak plainly." Yu Zhao was getting impatient seeing the other person stammering.
"Senior sister, what do you think would happen if we used this desolate tower as material for some kind of artistic refining?"
True Immortal Chixia didn't understand what he said, but Yu Zhao did.
This was a reminder for her to try using demonic crafting techniques to refine this desolate tower.
The methods of weapon forging in the demonic path differ from those in the orthodox path. The demonic path excels at taking unconventional approaches, especially in forging living things.
Since Baiyi Qiezi said that this desolate tower is alive, then it must be a living thing, which perfectly matches the material selection criteria of the demonic weapon-forging method.
Yu Zhao lowered his head in deep thought, considering the possibility of Shen Yunshu's suggestion.