Chapter 118: Primordial Divine Ability

Chapter 118: Primordial Divine Ability

The withered corpse, in reality, was not a tangible entity.

Even the robe was a manifestation of the soul.

The monk before Qi Yuan was, in fact, an amalgamation of heart demons.

With each attack, it controlled the Gate of Ten Thousand Devils, also known as the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties, where countless heart demons were tearing and devouring Qi Yuan.

"You and I are alike, harboring the utmost evil in the world."

"Greed, pride, lust... all kinds of sins, let us sink together into bliss!"

Qi Yuan's entire body was engulfed in a tidal wave of blood energy, and his crimson robe billowed without the need for wind.

A broken sword materialized in his hand.

The blade was imbued with various malevolent auras.

After slaying the demonic creatures, Qi Yuan's Sin Origin had reached its peak.

"Sink?" Qi Yuan's malevolent aura was even stronger than that of the countless demons, and he resembled a giant demon lord, "A bunch of experience bags, and you want to sink me with you!"

The blood-colored sword in his hand was formed from the Sin Origin.

The evil aura it emitted was no weaker than that of the heart demons.

"Become my nourishment!"

Qi Yuan brandished his sword, and all the heart demons that bit and tore at him were turned into fragments.

He observed the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties, gaining a mutation ability, and after slaying the demons, he extracted their Sin Origin, which was barely considered of the same origin as these heart demons.

By slaying heart demons, they all became part of his Sin Origin.

He took a step forward, and as heart demons swarmed, he slashed them with his sword, turning them into a part of his Sin Origin.

"No wonder the cultivation techniques in the Canglan Realm have loopholes, and practicing them turns you into nourishment."

"The feeling of extracting nourishment is truly exhilarating!"

Qi Yuan ignored the heart demons and continued his slaughter.

The Sin Origin was also growing wildly.

[You have comprehended the Primordial Divine Ability, Mutation Ability +9999.]



[You have comprehended the Primordial Divine Ability, Charisma +1.]



[You have comprehended the Primordial Divine Ability, Laziness Ability +1.]



Qi Yuan ascended the stairway, and the mummy-like corpse lay on his body, whispering in his ear.

"One step forward, a bottomless abyss, the world of extreme evil.

One step back, an endless demon realm, the world of extreme bliss.

Sink into this Gate of Ten Thousand Devils, and merge with me into the Gate of Ten Thousand Devils!"

Qi Yuan's hand as countless pale hands reached out from the pitch-black abyss, grasping his ankles and tugging at his clothes.

The mummy on his back whispered in his ear.

As far as the eye could see, there were countless demonic creatures.

Suddenly, Qi Yuan remembered a line.

"I am the sun!"

With his voice, his entire body burst forth with a radiant beam.

Qi Yuan intended to purify the demon realm with his Sun's Radiance.

The radiant beam swept across.

Qi Yuan believed that he could certainly restore order to the Gate of Ten Thousand Devils and slay these heart demons!

However, the development took an unexpected turn, with a slight twist.

Those heart demons, upon seeing his radiant beam, not only showed no fear but also rushed towards it like moths to a flame, their faces filled with fanaticism.

"Hey, I'm not your father!"

The demons were fervent, but Qi Yuan showed no mercy.

The radiant beam swept through, turning all the heart demons into his Sin Origin.

"Why aren't the heart demons afraid of me when I'm like the sun in the sky?"

"Is it just because my radiance is blood-red?"

"You're discriminating based on color!" Qi Yuan exclaimed.

These heart demons, despite having no eyes, were practicing color discrimination.

The endless radiance devoured the demonic creatures.

Qi Yuan resembled a supreme demon lord, striding along the endless stairway corridor, slowly ascending the steps.

Countless insights and evil energies filled his body.

If he wished, he could even directly manifest his Primordial Divine Ability.

Gluttony - Gobbling Maw.

Pride - Heaven's Eye.

Lust - Crimson Lotus Inferno.

...

The Seven Deadly Sins, seven Primordial Divine Abilities, merging into one.

Once the Primordial Divine Ability was unleashed, it captivated everyone's hearts and minds, dragging them into the Hellish Demon Realm.

...

Divine Light Sect, Five Lights Peak.

Kang Fulu stood outside the cave abode, separated by a water curtain, with a respectful demeanor.

Inside the cave abode was the master of Five Lights Peak, Kang Fulu's master, the Peak Lord of Five Lights Peak, the Great True Monarch of Light.

A hoarse voice echoed, as the Great True Monarch instructed Kang Fulu on the essence of condensing the Golden Core.

"To condense the Golden Core, one must first overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation and then the Heaven Tribulation. Use the essence of the treasured object as the core, and let the spiritual energy take form, thus forming the Golden Core."

"With the changes in heaven and earth, the Heaven Tribulation is absent. One need only overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation to achieve the Golden Core."

"The Heart Demon Tribulation is difficult... but not impossible.

The stronger the obsession in one's heart, the firmer the will, the more intense the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Acting on impulse, being sincere and true, may result in a lack of heart demons, making it easier to pass."

"Just like Qi Yuan from Seven-Colored Peak, obsessed with one thing, his heart unmoved by other 'objects', making it easier to pass."

"Remember, don't be fooled by heart demons. You must slay them!"

"Disciple understands," Kang Fulu stood outside the cave abode, pondering his master's words.

Heart Demon Tribulation...

...

The Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties, or the Gate of Ten Thousand Devils as the mummy called it, was now filled with heart demons.

Qi Yuan emanated a dense crimson glow, with countless heart demons piling onto his body.

He resembled a mountain of heart demons, struggling to climb towards the highest gate.

Every second, thousands of heart demons fell from the mountain, turning into ashes.

Yet, even more heart demons continued to swarm onto Qi Yuan's back.

It was as if he were the most delicious food, the Demon Lord himself!

"I feel like a giant heart demon now."

Qi Yuan chuckled.

The Seven Deadly Sins formed countless emotions, flashing in his eyes and turning into a crimson hue.

Shouldering the endless heart demons, he climbed the stairway step by step.

These heart demons were his nourishment, eventually becoming his Sin Origin.

Suddenly, Qi Yuan sensed something and shouted, "All heart demons should become my nourishment! I decide your life and death!"

[You have comprehended the Primordial Divine Ability, Power of Rebirth +1.

]

The prompt whispered, and Qi Yuan was stunned.

He had been meditating in the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties for so long, yet this was the first time he had sensed such an awe-inspiring ability.

Could it be... that he could comprehend it just by talking about it?

With this thought, he quickly spoke, "I command the vast void, omniscient and omnipotent, the origin of all things.

When I close my eyes for an eon, all things perish, and the universe shatters; when I open my eyes for an eon, all things revive, and the universe restarts!

Time is but a strand of my hair; space is the gap between the strands of my hair; the heavenly path is my daydream when I doze off; matter and spirit are my fantasies!"

Qi Yuan exhausted his vocabulary, describing himself in the grandest manner.

He was thrilled.

If he could truly comprehend these powerful things, he would gain immense benefits.

【You have comprehended the Primordial Energy, and your Bluffing Ability has increased by 1.】

Qi Yuan: "...Is that it?"

Qi Yuan regretted wasting so much time.

All he had gained was an insignificant Bluffing Ability.

The mummy's voice lingered in his ears, "Go back, for if you proceed further, you will be trapped in a place of no return, forever sinking into the Gate of Ten Thousand Devils!"

The mummy's voice caused Qi Yuan's eyes to flicker with a ripple.

"Endless heart demons, all are my nourishment, what is there to fear?"

"No living being can withstand the power of a world's sin!

Even the Arhat, even the Buddha, cannot achieve this!" The mummy howled.

Endless heart demons crawled out from beneath the stairway, an unending stream.

Qi Yuan's eyes had completely turned red.

Even his skin had taken on a reddish hue.

He looked up at the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties.

Is my path... the Sin Origin?

Should I condense the Sin Origin into a Primordial Divine Ability?

There is only one Primordial Divine Ability, and once chosen, there is no turning back.

Should he embark on this path? But the pressure of the endless heart demons was overwhelming, and even he struggled to bear it, desperately needing an outlet.

After all, this was a thousand times more terrifying than the Divine Infant he had encountered before.

He took a step forward, pondering his own path.

Yet, he couldn't remember, no matter how hard he tried.

Suddenly, he understood, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Since you all worship me so much, I shall bestow my mercy and make you a part of my divine ability!"

At this moment, Qi Yuan made up his mind and moved forward without hesitation.

The stairs behind him began to crack.

The mummy revealed a hideous grin, "The way back is blocked, hahaha! You will be like me, forever sinking into the Gate of Ten Thousand Devils, becoming a heart demon!"

Qi Yuan paid no heed to the mummy's voice.

An air of arrogance and dominance emanated from Qi Yuan.

With another step forward, one-seventh of the demons around him dissipated.

"Pride - Heaven's Eye!"

In an instant, he condensed the divine ability of Pride.

In Qi Yuan's mind, images of his junior sister, Jiang Lingsu, in her loose, long skirt, his master's cold and lonely silhouette, Ning Tou's enchanting figure in black silk, and Jin Sique's petite and alluring body, flashed by.

He took another step, and the demons on his body diminished further.

"Lust - Crimson Lotus Inferno!"

Countless scenes appeared in his mind, and Qi Yuan moved forward step by step.

The demons on his body slowly disappeared.

The mummy's voice, filled with endless allure, reached Qi Yuan.

"Do you think that by turning heart demons into divine abilities, they will vanish?"

"Wrong, terribly wrong, they will only get closer to you!"

"They will become you, and you will become them!"

"The path I took was the same as yours, haha... This path leads to demonic transformation!"

Qi Yuan ignored the mummy's words.

He continued to focus on his divine abilities.

Bloody crimson lotuses sprouted beneath his feet.

On his back, a blood-red light radiated, resembling a Blood Demon Buddha!

"Gluttony - Gobbling Maw!"

"Envy - Endless Blood Sea!"

"Sloth - Dream of Non-Action!"

"Greed - Soul-Devouring Spirit!"

"Wrath - Nine Heavens Thunderbolt!"

The Seven Deadly Sins condensed into seven divine abilities.

All the heart demons on Qi Yuan's shoulders vanished.

The mummy's eyes revealed a hideous grin, "Hahaha, you have become... a heart demon!"

With a sinister laugh, the mummy also transformed into a part of the divine ability.

Countless heart demons filled Qi Yuan's entire being.

Qi Yuan's expression remained unchanged as the seven divine abilities merged into one.

"Primordial Divine Art of the Overlord Heart Demon!"

In that moment, the endless heart demons also permeated Qi Yuan's body.

His body began to transform.

The mummy's voice echoed in Qi Yuan's mind once more.

"From the moment you slay your first heart demon, you step onto a path of no return!"

"Pride fills your mind, greed clouds your judgment, and lust stirs your desire for all beings of the opposite sex!"

"Haha, perhaps at first, you suppressed yourself, forcefully controlling your desires!"

"But once you enter the Gate of Ten Thousand Devils, all your desires will surge like a raging flood, pouring down from the heavens!"

"Your body, your soul, has begun to transform into a heart demon, haha, even the supreme Buddha cannot save you from this descent!"

"You will become one of us!"

As the mummy spoke, Qi Yuan's feet seemed to be nailed to the stairway.

The mummy's words rang true.

After slaying heart demons and extracting the Sin Origin, Qi Yuan's temperament had subtly changed.

Unbidden, scenes he had never imagined before would appear in his mind.

He had secluded himself in a city, avoiding contact with others, perhaps to prevent the heart demons from taking root.

He killed, and killed again, to quell his desires.

When he comprehended the Primordial Energy in this life, he continued to slaughter without end.

Upon seeing Jin Sique again, he felt a different charm from her than before.

Was it his true nature? Or the influence of heart demons?

It didn't matter; for Qi Yuan, the path was the heart.

Suppress desires, liberate instincts?

"You're all talk!"

Kill, kill, kill! Slaughter them until blood flows like a river and crush them all with a single sword!

"Become a Heart Demon and merge with us!"

The mummy's voice kept echoing in Qi Yuan's mind.

"You have no way out now!"

Qi Yuan sat on the steps, his entire body bathed in crimson. His body was gradually transforming into a Heart Demon, inch by inch becoming a demonic sin.

Within the Gate of Ten Thousand Devils, a terrifying giant demon seemed to be taking form.

Qi Yuan was oblivious to everything, as if he couldn't remember anything.

...

At the ends of the earth, the seawater turned blood-red.

Jing Li stood by the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties, staring at it, "Blood Droplet... When will it come out?"

The Blood Droplet had entered the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties eleven years ago.

For these eleven years, she had been waiting outside.

Five years ago, the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties underwent a special change, and the surrounding seawater was completely dyed red.

Now, the redness had started to spread, reaching Jing Li's feet.

Shang Yanran appeared beside Jing Li, her face filled with worry, "One day, it will come out."

They were unaware of the changes within the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties.

But Shang Yanran had already sensed that within the gate, a mighty demon was brewing.

Once it succeeded, the demon's emergence would bring this realm to the brink of destruction.

And this demon... was very likely the Blood Master.

"Sister Yanran, you don't need to comfort me," Jing Li's face remained stunning, her makeup exquisite, "Entering the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties, I will become... a demon."

Hearing this, Yanran let out a long sigh.

Entering the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties meant sealing the fate of the Blood Master.

The Blood Master, for the sake of all living beings, entered the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties, sealing it to feed the demon.

... And became a demon.

"If he comes out, I'll wait for him here," Jing Li's face revealed a bright smile, "Just like Nine Coils Mountain, I hope that the first thing he sees when he comes out is me."

Yanran remained silent.

Now, the Blood Palace had already started to retreat from the ends of the earth.

The people living here were also gradually moving away, leaving this place.

"As long as he still looks good after becoming a demon, that's all I ask for," Jing Li said.

At this moment, Bai Ze appeared, his face showing signs of fatigue, "I've found the Destiny Slate."

He extended his hand and took out the Destiny Slate.

Yanran looked at the Destiny Slate, but there was no excitement in her eyes, "It's too late."

Now... the Blood Master had clearly become a demon, and even the Destiny Slate couldn't save him.

If the Blood Master had entered the gate at the beginning, they might have been able to use the Destiny Slate to find a way to save him.

At this moment, the Blood Master, having become a demon, the Destiny Slate only showed a method to slay demons.

Bai Ze fell silent, his eyes filled with self-blame.

At this time, Yanran said, "Jing Li, in a few days, we will leave this place."

"Mhm." Jing Li's voice was firm, "Don't try to convince me to leave, and don't knock me out and carry me away, understand?"

Yanran glanced at the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties and finally nodded, "Okay."

Yanran and Bai Ze left, leaving only Jing Li alone in the vast, empty land.

She sat on the giant rock where she used to sit with the Blood Droplet, gazing at the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties.

Her voice carried a hint of sobbing, "Blood Droplet, everyone else might not wait for you, but I will."

People say that what comes out is a demon.

But that is her childhood friend, her Blood Droplet.

She stared at the sealed gate, just like when she waited at Nine Coils Mountain, anticipating the return of her childhood friend.

Time is merciless, and now the Blood Palace, along with the surrounding cities, were almost completely deserted.

Even the ends of the earth had turned cold, freezing the blood-red seawater into crimson ice.

The seawater had formed blood-red ice blocks.

Within the Blood Palace, there were still over ten people who hadn't left.

These were the only people left in this place.

The little old man had traveled a long way from Nine Coils Mountain, but he didn't see the Blood Master. He looked at the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties, his eyes showing disappointment.

"Did Master really not mention my name? Is it because my name is too unpleasant?"

Master Fool shook his head, "Nan Gong Dagou, Master values the world above all else. How could he have time to mention you?"

Nan Gong Dagou felt a bit disappointed.

They stood there, looking at Jing Li not far away, their expressions filled with awe.

Tomorrow, they would completely leave this place.

This place would only have Jing Li left.

"Master values the world above all else, but he was still slandered by Purple Heaven Goddess.

Purple Heaven Goddess had just been slain, and Master, for the sake of the world, entered the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties to feed the demon," Bai Ze's eyes showed both admiration and pity.

Everyone present was moved by such a master.

They looked at the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties, as if wanting to take one last look.

However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred.

"What's happening?"

Everyone present showed shock.

Endless blood sea transformed back into seawater, and the blood-red ice on the ground disappeared.

Jing Li's hand, which had turned red from the cold, felt a warm sensation, but her face showed fear, "Blood Droplet... his aura... how... how did it disappear?"

Over ten people flew towards Jing Li, their eyes fixed on the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties, their expressions a mix of horror and complexity.

Now, the blood-red ice had vanished, and the world seemed to return to its former clarity.

The aura of the giant demon within the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties was rapidly weakening, as if the demon was about to permanently disappear from this world.

Yanran's face was filled with sorrow, "The Blood Master... transformed into the Supreme Heart Demon, and he could still awaken a trace of humanity, severing his heart pulse, and forever sealing his fate."

The Buddha, transformed into a great demon, entered the Gate of Ten Thousand Varieties.

The Buddha couldn't be awakened, and would destroy himself.

How could they not be moved by what the Blood Master had done?

PS: Have you guessed what Qi Yuan's Primordial Divine Ability is?

(End of Chapter)

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