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Chapter 88: Demon King's Devouring Essence
Chapter 88: Demon King's Devouring Essence
A shortcut to cultivation through demonic means, it seemed even more powerful and flawless than a true Condensation Core technique, as if tailored just for him.
In the dimly lit tent, as his excitement gradually subsided, Shen Yi's handsome face took on a calm expression.
Perhaps due to his past life experiences, he had become more suspicious by nature.
He found it hard to believe that good fortune would fall into his lap.
The very allure of Demon King Yama's Devouring Essence Outer Dan Technique made him uneasy.
Everything had its price, and this principle should apply to most situations.
Even if there was something perfect and flawless, it shouldn't be something that a Water Serpent Demon and a Fox Demon could casually deduce after two hundred years.
If that were the case, the Crystal Core Techniques would have become commonplace long ago.
A moment later, a faint sigh echoed within the tent.
"Now you're being picky."
Shen Yi's eyes flickered, with a hint of self-mockery, as he recalled his journey from Baiyun County; the Black Leather Old Dog, the Yellow Furred One, the Eastern Mountain Ape Demon, the Northern Cliff Fox, the River Demon Juvenile Dracon, and the Alligator Dragon Demon.
If he had played it safe and taken a gradual approach, he would have died hundreds of times over.
With his innate talent, he couldn't afford to play it safe. He was destined to leave the safety of his comfort zone and plunder lifespans from others.
As soon as he stepped out of the city, accidents could happen at any moment.
Throughout his journey, Shen Yi felt like he was always the one taking the fall; the Li siblings' defeat, Hong Lei and Zhao Kanglin's miscalculations, all of these could have cost them their lives, but only his ability to cope had turned the tide.
But who would be there to catch him if he fell?
The Demon Suppressing Bureau's power?
Lin Baiwei had nearly the strongest background in Qingzhou, and her cultivation was also at the Jade Essence Realm Perfection. Yet, in the end, she survived thanks to a panicked swing of Old Dad Liu's staff.
To entrust one's life to such a low-probability event was truly unsettling.
"But being extra cautious is never a bad idea."
Shen Yi took a deep breath, refraining from directly absorbing lifespans. Instead, he carefully scrutinized the newly deduced cultivation method in his mind.
After all, this involved the crucial matter of Condensation Core, and he needed to be extremely cautious.
If there were any hidden dangers that he couldn't solve for the time being, even if it pained him to do so, he would have to put these demonic lifespans aside for the time being.
Demon King Yama's Devouring Essence Outer Dan Technique was derived mostly from the Water Serpent Demon and the Fox Demon, and even Shen Yi found it somewhat obscure.
Lines of text slowly emerged in his mind.
The candle gradually melted, and the flickering flame shrank to the size of a soybean.
Shen Yi's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he used the meager knowledge he had gained from the system interface to decipher the content of the Outer Dan Technique with great difficulty.
Until the very end...
"With this profound method, one can forge a sinister devouring essence artifact."
Shen Yi opened his eyes, looking perplexed.
He was inexplicably reminded of the Alligator Dragon.
The scales on its body seemed to have been refined through some means, providing both offense and defense. When the Black Saber forcefully scraped them off, the Alligator Dragon showed no signs of pain.
So, this Outer Dan Technique had nothing to do with cultivation realms or even himself; it was more like a treasure of some sort?
He had entered another knowledge blind spot.
Shen Yi helplessly raised his eyebrows. His biggest problem was that he had experienced too little time since his transmigration, had practiced cultivation for too short a time, and lacked proper guidance, leaving him unfamiliar with many things.
However, if it was a treasure, using it would be much more reassuring.
Shen Yi's divine intention stirred, and the vast demonic lifespans cautiously flowed towards the Demon King Yama's Devouring Essence Technique.
...
[Year 1: You mobilize your Jade Dew to begin forging the mysterious artifact depicted in the Outer Dan Technique within the Sun Melting Furnace.]
Seeing this prompt, Shen Yi heaved a sigh of relief.
He continued to watch the changes on the system interface as a series of prompts flashed before his eyes.
[Year 32: You accumulate Jade Dew...]
[Year 98: You gather the essence that your meridians and flesh cannot contain and channel it into your Qi Sea. Using the Sun Melting Furnace, you temper it and then forcefully condense it through mysterious means.]
[Year 172: You accumulate Jade Dew...]
[Year 370: The Outer Dan takes on an initial form, floating quietly within your Qi Sea.]
[Year 690: The Outer Dan within your body is enveloped in viscous golden Jade Dew, radiating brilliance. It begins to actively absorb essence.]
[Year 931: Within the Sun Melting Furnace, the golden light dissipates, revealing a perfectly round Outer Dan artifact, hollow inside, awaiting your nurturing.]
[Demon King Yama's Devouring Essence Outer Dan Technique (Perfection)]
[Remaining Demonic Lifespans: 1,125 years]
...
With the appearance of the final prompt, Shen Yi's guess was confirmed.
The External Alchemy Tool is not some obscure reference but rather a literal interpretation.
The Demon King Yama's technique directly progressed from the initial stage to perfection, which clearly resembles the forging of a tool, so there are no intermediate stages.
His eyes narrowed slightly, and he sank into introspection.
His internal organs glowed, golden light coursed through his blood, and within the Sun Melting Furnace, formed by countless dark red meridians, a smooth pill, like one carved from white jade, hovered silently.
If not for active control, the Jade Dew would never pass by its side. Within this perfectly integrated inner body, it seemed out of place, completely isolated by the Sun Melting Furnace.
Nine hundred years of demon lifespan had been spent, yet there was not the slightest change in realm or strength.
"..."
Shen Yi did not feel disappointed but instead showed a peculiar expression. He opened his eyes and slowly extended his palm.
The next moment, the white jade pill appeared in his palm out of thin air.
It could even be taken out of the body...
Demons are truly demons, and even their cultivation relies on their long lifespans, understanding nothing of the Crystal Core Technique.
Shen Yi silently pursed his lips and moved the Alligator Dragon Beast Essence over with his other hand. In an instant, a domineering aura of plunder burst forth from the white jade pill!
"Wait."
As if suddenly remembering something, Shen Yi quickly moved it away and returned it to his Qi Sea.
He almost forgot about the opportunity to comprehend innate talent from the Beast Essence.
Anyway, he only needed the cultivation contained within this Demon King Yama's External Alchemy Technique.
Placing the Alligator Dragon Beast Essence into his mouth, Shen Yi tasted the fishy sweetness on his tongue and opened the panel again.
【Year One: You consume the Jade Essence Realm Perfection Alligator Dragon Beast Essence, absorbing the vast and surging demonic power into your body. It flows through your meridians, carefully digesting the impurities, and finally, all of it is directed into the Demon King Yama's External Alchemy Technique.】
【Innate Talent Comprehension: Jade Dew. Hundred Refinement Alligator Dragon Body】
【Hundred Refinement Alligator Dragon Body: A natural transformation technique of the water clan. Your body is enhanced, achieving a major breakthrough every hundred years.】
Shen Yi clenched his fist, carefully sensing the changes.
Compared to the strength of the Water Serpent Demon, this time's improvement was not as exaggerated. His strength increased by about three-tenths, still within a manageable range.
As for the improvement after a hundred years, there was no need to think about it for now.
After familiarizing himself with his body, he once again entered introspection, and then he was somewhat taken aback.
The white jade external alchemy tool showed no change at all, still as smooth and translucent as before.
Only after careful observation did Shen Yi finally see a layer of crimson liquid inside the pill, so thin it was almost nonexistent.
"A thousand-year-old Alligator Dragon, with Jade Essence Realm Perfection cultivation, and this is all?"
Shen Yi was speechless and once again placed the Dragon Core into his mouth.
After consuming one year of lifespan, he directed the demonic power within into the external alchemy tool as usual.
【Year One: You consume the Dragon Core...】
Suddenly, a booming roar sounded in his ears, and Shen Yi's expression changed abruptly. He quickly located the source of the noise—the Sun Melting Furnace, woven from countless dark red meridians, was now trembling slightly.
Within this great prison, the external alchemy tool remained calm.
However, the demonic blood essence liquid inside had filled up half of it!
Fortunately, although the Sun Melting Furnace was trembling, after a few breaths, it managed to suppress the external alchemy tool once more, albeit with some difficulty.
"Is it going to exceed the limit?"
Thankfully, it stabilized. Otherwise, with so much lifespan invested in the Dragon Core, if it couldn't suppress this external alchemy tool, it would have to be taken out and left unused, which would be truly painful.
Shen Yi used the communication method of the Demon King Yama's Devouring Essence Outer Dan Technique to reach out with his divine intention towards the external alchemy tool.
The next moment, the Sun Melting Furnace slowly opened.
From the white jade external alchemy tool, strands of crimson demonic aura flowed out, adding a dense and eerie hue to its surface. Blood-red and dripping, the aura then swiftly spread through the pathways provided by the Sun Melting Furnace, extending to every part of Shen Yi's body!
"..."
Shen Yi abruptly opened his eyes, and his black pupils were filled with a blood-red hue.
His handsome features remained calm, not betraying the turmoil within.
He just didn't know what expression to show to convey the shock he was feeling.
Within his body, a force he had never seen before, one he couldn't even comprehend, was boiling and surging, emitting a terrifying aura of fear.
It was as if a giant creature had broken free from the dark abyss, revealing a horrifying form!
This was the cultivation of the Sea Serpent Lord accumulated over three thousand years...
Shen Yi slowly extended his palm, his knuckles popping, as if he could crush everything in the world!
At the same time, on the peak of Qingfeng Mountain, the morning light was just beginning to glow.
Two Crystal Core Realm Elders who had been silently standing behind Chen Qiankun suddenly lifted their heads and gazed into the distance, their eyelids twitching uncontrollably.
(End of Chapter)
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