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Chapter 386: The Boundless Demon Emperor's Palace
Chapter 386: The Boundless Demon Emperor's Palace
"Thinking too far ahead."
Shen Yi shook his head; without the aid of an array, just dealing with the Thousand-legged Demon Emperor would be challenging enough.
Not to mention that white swan demon emperor, which even the Golden-winged Nine-striped Tiger was wary of.
He would have to take it one step at a time.
With that in mind, Shen Yi looked around and, after confirming that the Golden-winged Demon Emperor had indeed left, used his finger to manipulate the silken threads, infusing them with the power of aged wood to weave a delicate and inconspicuous concealment array.
The tools from the Xu family were indeed quite useful.
With preparations complete, Shen Yi turned to the panel and swiftly exchanged for a Demon Origin.
The next moment, the recently deceased Xuanming Spider Emperor began to take form once more.
{Great Demon Emperor (Incomplete): Xuanming Spider Emperor}
Looking at the creature's damaged body, its eyes devoid of even a hint of consciousness, Shen Yi sighed. Without further hesitation, he exchanged for two more Origins and fed them to the spider emperor.
{Remaining Demon Lifespan: 33,000 years}
With such abundant nourishment, the word "incomplete" slowly faded from the interface.
"Xuanming pays respect to my master," the Xuanming Spider Emperor said, its voice filled with fear as it looked at Shen Yi. Now that its consciousness had been restored, it naturally recalled the events of thirty thousand years ago. "My master's wisdom in slaying Xuanming is truly unparalleled throughout the ages!"
"..."
Shen Yi narrowed his eyes, regarding the spider emperor calmly.
So, its first words were to be so ambiguous?
Sensing the change in its master's expression, the Xuanming Spider Emperor, though puzzled, quickly expressed its sincerity: "I am grateful for my master's great kindness. I am ready to receive your commands, and Xuanming will not hesitate even if it means death."
Shen Yi withdrew his gaze, not rushing to instruct the spider emperor to begin deducing the reversal technique.
After all, forcibly deducing a Transcendent-level technique at the Initial Fusion Stage was inherently dangerous, as anyone could imagine.
If something went wrong, he would be in the heart of the Thousand Demon Cave, without even the energy to flee.
"Have you ever seen the Boundless Dao Emperor's Palace?" Shen Yi asked.
"This subordinate..."
The Xuanming Spider Emperor was clearly more intelligent than the average demon. From just a few words, it guessed its master's thoughts. "Is it that you have been unable to grasp the fundamentals of this technique? That arrogant Nanyang Zong did not consider your situation at all. For a technique like the Dao Emperor's Palace, one must first create a visualization diagram in one's sea of consciousness. This is the foundation, yet it was not mentioned in the cultivation technique, wasting your precious time. Nanyang Zong deserves to die a thousand deaths!"
"..."
Shen Yi's eyes reflected a sense of shared frustration.
Ever since his days in Qingzhou's Baiyun Guan, he had always felt that these cultivators didn't know how to communicate properly. They always seemed to speak in half-truths and conceal essential information.
He nodded slightly. "Never mind that. How does one create this visualization diagram?"
"Reporting to my master, the specific method varies depending on the technique. For example, the Boundless Dao Emperor's Palace emphasizes spreading the Dao to the people, treating all as dragons, and achieving the ultimate Dao Palace."
The Xuanming Spider Emperor spoke earnestly. "One must observe the myriad forms of life for a thousand years, experiencing the vicissitudes of the mortal world, to form the Boundless Dao Emperor's Diagram."
"Tsk."
Hearing the word "thousand," Shen Yi instinctively frowned.
Setting aside his own differences in comprehension compared to other cultivators, there was no mortal world within the panel that he could immerse himself in. Did that mean he had to enter the mortal world himself? But he had only been cultivating for two and a half years. Wouldn't a thousand years be a bit too long?
As the saying goes, distant water cannot quench present thirst.
He needed the technique now, and the Thousand Demon Cave would not give him that much time.
"Xuanming understands!"
The Xuanming Spider Emperor seemed to grasp its master's concerns and spoke again. "Actually, the visualization diagram is not that strict. Think, is there a familiar sentient being that you can spread the technique to... This will greatly reduce the time required."
After all, he had the perfect candidates right within his body!
There could be no better fit than the Nine-Headed Fey Beasts, creatures he knew inside and out, who had all achieved transformation through the Nine Beasts Demonification Art.
"Come in."
Shen Yi casually pushed the Xuanming Spider Emperor into the panel and channeled the demon's lifespan to begin his deduction.
[First year: You release the Nine-Headed Fey Beasts within your body. They step on air, casting a terrifying scene of demons ravaging the sky. The Xuanming Spider Emperor is astonished. If not for your words, it would have thought this to be the Dao Emperor's Palace.]
[360th year: With the help of the Xuanming Spider Emperor, you directly skip the thousand years of immersion in the mortal world and smoothly begin constructing the visualization diagram in your sea of consciousness. This is an extremely long process.]
Shen Yi adjusted his breathing.
This seemed to be the first time in his cultivation journey that his efficiency surpassed that of other cultivators.
[4,300th year: You successfully create a visualization of the Nine Beasts in your sea of consciousness, and the art undergoes a transformation.]
[Reversal (Rare) – Boundless Demon Emperor's Palace: Uninitiated]
In fact, even without the panel's prompt, Shen Yi could already see the vivid Nine Beasts in his sea of consciousness.
Their postures varied as they listened intently to the teachings, their spirits gathering around him.
They resembled otherworldly sages, enlightening the beasts.
[19,000th year: You successfully evolve a prototype of the Boundless Demon Emperor's Palace and begin attempting to master the first style of the Dao art. Myriad demons pay homage within the palace, where the spiritual energy of the world transforms into demonic power, and only your law prevails.]
Shen Yi withdrew his thoughts from the panel.
At the moment the prompt appeared, he also sensed the change.
With his initial Fusion Stage cultivation, he could sense the spiritual energy within a hundred li.
Before, it was as if this energy drifted without consciousness, obeying the commands of the incantation and gathering to form various techniques.
But now, Shen Yi felt as if he had imbued them with life.
This drifting energy had condensed into sentient beings, gathering within a ten-zhang radius around him.
"Is this the Dao Emperor's Palace?"
Shen Yi paused for a moment. In his perception, this ten-zhang radius seemed to have detached itself from the world, becoming a zone isolated from its surroundings.
And as the demon's lifespan flowed away, this area continued to expand.
It finally stopped changing when it reached about sixteen zhang in radius.
[31,000th year: You master the Dao art of Myriad Demons Paying Homage and begin attempting to master the second style, but suddenly discover that the prototype of the Dao Emperor's Palace is too minuscule, and the path ahead is blocked...]
[Reversal (Rare) – Boundless Demon Emperor's Palace: Initiated]
[Remaining Demon Lifespan: 2,000 years]
"..."
Shen Yi dismissed the panel and raised his eyes to survey the world before him.
He could feel that he now possessed a domain that belonged solely to him.
Was this the taste of the Reversal Realm?
Though Shen Yi's emotions remained unchanged, a strange greed suddenly welled up from the depths of his heart.
It seemed to stem from a cultivator's instinct, a desire to occupy more.
He instinctively wanted to test the Dao Emperor's Palace, but after glancing around, he dismissed the idea.
For now, it would be best to continue collecting spirit herbs and then look for an opportunity to leave.
(End of Chapter)
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