You're Not A Lord Of The Apocalypse Chapter 751: The Art of Spirit Refinement, the Demon's Eyes - Novel Cool

Chapter 751: The Art of Spirit Refinement, the Demon's Eyes

Chapter 751: The Art of Spirit Refinement, the Demon's Eyes

"The Art of Spirit Refinement, a new school of thought, can grant the power of spirit beasts."

This news immediately set off a storm in the entire Spirit Mastery realm. Initially, it was thought to be a rumor, but later, someone discovered that it seemed to be an ancient technique.

Indeed, anything associated with the term "ancient" immediately elevated its status by several notches.

Following this, a wave of bloodshed and turmoil ensued, and the Spirit Refinement technique began to spread widely throughout the Great Spirit Dynasty. Those with keen minds quickly realized that someone might be deliberately fueling this trend.

Therefore, although they obtained the Art of Spirit Refinement, they did not use it immediately.

These individuals were generally from major families. In contrast, smaller families or independent practitioners, upon obtaining it, had no such reservations and used it right away.

The feeling of growing stronger was indeed very addictive.

However, problems soon arose. After using the Art of Spirit Refinement to assimilate an uncontracted spirit beast, one could no longer control the spirit beast, and even existing contracts would be destroyed, making it impossible to form new ones. This left them with no choice but to continue down this path.

This situation caused a great stir throughout the Great Spirit Dynasty. On one hand, it was a significant issue because they had invested a lot of resources into their spirit beasts. On the other hand, it was also a minor issue because the destruction of the contract meant that they could assimilate the spirit beast, gaining strength without any loss.

However, the emotional bond remained after the contract was broken, making it difficult to proceed immediately. It would take time and other factors to gradually eliminate the residual effects of the contract.

The wave of Spirit Refinement affected the entire Great Spirit Dynasty, with almost two-thirds of spirit masters changing their school of thought. This naturally caught the attention of the Spirit Emperor.

As a 9th-rank Primordial Great Sage, although most of his energy was devoted to cultivating his four spirit beasts, he immediately recognized the dangers of the Spirit Refinement trend.

In the past, the bond between spirit masters and spirit beasts was one of mutual respect and equality, bound by a sacred contract. However, with the rise of the Spirit Refinement trend, spirit beasts are now at risk of being reduced to mere slaves, their powers refined and molded by spirit masters at their whim.

At first glance, it seemed that strength had increased, but there was a concept called overextension, which the Spirit Emperor immediately recognized.

Although he did not fully understand the importance of the contract, he realized through the Spirit Refinement trend that spirit masters were on the brink of a significant reform. Once this reform erupted, it would cause immense turmoil in the entire Great Spirit Dynasty, as it represented a fundamental change in the system. As the ruler, there was no way he could remain unaffected.

As for suppressing the entire Spirit Refinement trend? The Spirit Emperor immediately dismissed this idea. According to the statistics from his subordinate spirit masters, doing so would undoubtedly trigger a rebellion.

As the strongest, he could indeed kill everyone, but what would he do after that? Two-thirds of the spirit masters were mostly independent practitioners and members of small families, supporting the entire Great Spirit Dynasty. If he killed them all, he would not even have enough resources to sustain the daily expenses of his four spirit beasts.

Since he was using the resources of the entire realm, he should understand that it was not he who protected the Great Spirit Dynasty, but rather that he relied on the Great Spirit Dynasty to gather vast resources for his own strength.

Although he was exploiting the entire realm, he needed to recognize his position and the relationship between himself and the Great Spirit Dynasty.

"Since I cannot kill them, I must pacify them." The Spirit Emperor thought about many things. With the situation already set, there was no point in trying to reverse it.

If he could not stop the tide of the times, he must make the tide of the times his own.

Although the Spirit Emperor would not choose the Spirit Refinement trend, he could introduce certain policies to limit and appease, ensuring that spirit beasts did not truly suffer.

In the past, spirit beasts were the foundation, but not anymore.

"Additionally, I need to probe the situation of the major families." The Spirit Emperor pondered this. He was caught off guard, and the major families would be similarly unprepared.

The Great Spirit Dynasty's changes would primarily affect the Spirit Emperor, followed by the major families.

This reform was not favorable for the major families, as it would subvert the existing order.

From the intelligence at hand, as soon as one switched to the Spirit Refinement trend, the required resources immediately decreased. Previously, a spirit master needed to cultivate multiple spirit beasts to ensure they had no weaknesses.

But now, it was different. By assimilating the spirit beast into their body, they only needed to cultivate themselves, saving an unknown amount of resources.

Even if this means they would have to fight personally, the power would be within their own bodies, and that sense of strength naturally surpasses relying on spirit beasts.

Although, once they become a 9th-rank Primordial Great Sage, spirit beasts can share some of their essence with spirit masters, granting them certain abilities. However, this is only a small portion and is entirely different from the Art of Spirit Refinement.

The problem is, how many people can actually reach the 9th-rank Primordial Great Sage level?

Moreover, when spirit beasts share their essence, it results in permanent loss, damaging their strength and potential.

"This is a great benefit for the major families," the Spirit Emperor sighed. He had always tried to balance the power dynamics between the major families through his authority.

For the Spirit Emperor, the major families had both advantages and disadvantages.

"But this cannot be stopped. To prevent the major families from becoming too powerful, some planning is necessary."

The emergence of the Art of Spirit Refinement not only benefits independent practitioners and small families but also helps to alleviate internal conflicts within major families.

Cultivating spirit beasts requires a vast amount of resources, leading to intense competition within the families. This is true even for the Spirit Emperor's own descendants.

With the Art of Spirit Refinement, the main branches can continue to follow the traditional spirit mastery path, while the collateral branches can adopt the resource-saving Art of Spirit Refinement. If the latter proves effective, they can all eventually shift to the Art of Spirit Refinement.

The key is that these major families must adapt to the changing tide; otherwise, they will decline.

The major families may be large and powerful, but even they can be depleted over time, as their resources are finite.

So, the Spirit Emperor was considering whether he could use this opportunity to cleanse a few major families, thereby securing sufficient resources for himself.

He was very envious of the major families' resources. Even as the ruler of the land, their wealth could make him envious.

Cultivating spirit beasts is incredibly resource-intensive, and even he had to tighten his belt. He could not afford to be lax in this matter. His strength guaranteed his position, and his political skills were merely a minor addition to his power, not a necessity.

"Your Majesty, the commander of the Blue Robe Guard requests an audience," a servant whispered.

"Let him in," the Spirit Emperor said, somewhat puzzled. He had asked the commander to investigate the origins of the Art of Spirit Refinement. How could he have returned so soon? Had he encountered some difficulty?

Or had he already found the answer? If it were that quick, he wouldn't be so troubled.

There must be a deeper force behind the scenes, pushing this trend. Otherwise, how could such a powerful technique spread so quickly across the land?

"Your Majesty, something has happened. The Art of Spirit Refinement is quite extensive and is suspected to have been left behind by a great demon in the past," the commander of the Blue Robe Guard hurriedly reported.

"Great demon?" The Spirit Emperor was puzzled. What was this?

"This great demon is extraordinary, said to have come from beyond the heavens, with eyes that can devour souls and turn the void into chaos."

In other words, it eats human souls, drains the essence of spirit beasts, and brings disaster.

The commander of the Blue Robe Guard then presented an ancient text.

The text briefly described a human-like being, with the only notable feature being a pair of unique eyes, one black and one white. The great demon was eventually killed, and the eyes fell to the ground, becoming spirit beasts that fled.

The white eye ran fast and its whereabouts are unknown to this day, but the black eye was cut and exiled by the Heavenly Dao spirit beast.

"Your meaning is that this Art of Spirit Refinement was deliberately spread by the white-eyed spirit beast after it achieved cultivation?" the Spirit Emperor understood his implication.

"Exactly, Your Majesty. This technique should be banned as soon as possible, or it will become a great danger!" the commander of the Blue Robe Guard said firmly.

But the Spirit Emperor remained silent. Just ban it?

"Quickly investigate the whereabouts of the white-eyed spirit beast and eliminate the root cause," the Spirit Emperor said, bypassing the commander's suggestion.

He would like to, but would the people of the land agree? If he did, it could cause significant turmoil.

So, he had to abandon that idea. For now, he could only follow the other party's actions, first identifying the white-eyed spirit beast. As for what comes next, he could only guide the situation slowly. Reforming the trend was impossible without using force.

(End of Chapter)

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