221: Chapter 221 The Netherworld Demonic Harp, the Qi of Myriad Desires

"Hehehe, it truly is a treasure!"

Hun Tiandi gazed at the jade embryo that had flown into the Primitive Blood Refining Array on its own, his heart filled with great joy.

The peerless jade embryo was a treasure conceived by heaven and earth, refined by heavenly thunder tribulations without being destroyed, formed from the essence of heaven and earth.

It possessed no impurities itself, so the process of using the flame of essence blood to refine impurities was completely unnecessary.

However, the reason Hun Tiandi did this, allowing the natal essence blood from the flame of essence blood to seep into the peerless jade embryo, thread by thread, was because the fusion of essence blood could be seen.

The originally crystalline jade embryo, at a speed visible to the naked eye, saw thin blood-red patterns spreading into its depths.

Like the meridians of a human body, intricate and complex, it was truly miraculous.

It looked as if this peerless jade embryo had a life of its own; as it was tempered by the flame of essence blood, the blood lines continued to spread.

This was his own essence blood thoroughly fusing with the jade embryo.

The connection in his heart grew increasingly intense; the more blood-line meridians there were, the clearer the connection became, as if it were an extension of his own arm.

Refining a natal weapon was no child's play; it could absolutely not be accomplished in a short time.

"Nourish the artifact with blood, temper the refining materials!"

This process required a very long time. Hun Tiandi slowly closed his eyes, his soul power surging out to envelop the Primitive Blood Refining Array, not daring to relax in the slightest.

He stared at the changes in the flame and the jade embryo, waiting for the moment the purple-red flame's color faded.

He would again cut open his wrist, forcing essence blood from his body to merge into the flame.

Gulp!

Time slipped away bit by bit. He flipped his hand to take out spirit wine, gulping it down into his stomach to restore the essence blood he had consumed.

A day later, Hun Tiandi noticed that the jade embryo within the flame, with the increase of the thin blood-colored threads, had begun to change.

First, the size of the jade embryo was shrinking; while it shrank, it was under the control of his soul power.

The originally rectangular jade embryo, which was taller than a person, underwent an astonishing change.

The curves of the jade embryo became rounded, one end wide, the other becoming narrow.

Such a change gave people a natural and archaic feeling; this composition was extremely smooth.

It was exactly the shape required to refine the zither body, identical to the pattern of the ancient zither on the scroll.

"Not bad, this is the ancient zither he wanted. To refine an ancient zither exactly like the one on the scroll, relying on the quality of the jade embryo, it would absolutely not be inferior to any ancient zither!"

Hum!

Immediately, Hun Tiandi opened his eyes, staring at the zither body with satisfaction. He grabbed at the air, and a crystalline ball of light appeared before him.

"Heavenly Silkworm Silk!"

This was the Heavenly Silkworm Silk spun by the Heavenly Silkworm Dou Di after its metamorphosis, containing strands of mysterious energy within.

Now, it was perfectly suited for refining zither strings.

Looking at the Heavenly Silkworm Silk before him, it was likely ten thousand years old. Heavenly Silkworm Silk had extreme toughness and was the most suitable material for making zither strings.

Zither strings are naturally better the thinner they are, and silkworm silk is better the higher its quality—thousand-year Ice Silkworm Silk... ten-thousand-year Heavenly Silkworm Silk...

In legends, the best is Purple Gold Jade Silkworm Silk, but it is a pity that the Purple Gold Jade Silkworm is already extinct.

Some ancient zithers in the outside world use spider silk, and below that are the tendons of magical beasts...

Now he had Heavenly Silkworm Silk in his hands. If he hadn't obtained the treasury of the Heavenly Silkworm Dou Di, Hun Tiandi would only have been able to use the tendons of a Void Ancient Dragon.

When he had decomposed the withered corpse back then, he had kept a dragon tendon, but now it was no longer needed!

Swish!

With a flick of his finger, that crystalline ball of Heavenly Silkworm Silk fell into the Primitive Blood Refining Array, suspended above the flame, emitting waves of crystalline light.

It was not melted or destroyed by the flame; instead, it was absorbing strands of essence blood to fuse with itself.

Hun Tiandi was not surprised. Back then at the Fallen God Stream, his own essence blood had been absorbed by the bluestone, giving him a trace of connection with the jade embryo.

The jade embryo itself possessed extremely strong spirituality; only when various conditions were met could it be refined so quickly.

But the Heavenly Silkworm Silk was different; it required a bit of tempering, allowing the essence blood within the flame to gradually permeate it under the influence of time.

This was a long process of sacrificial refinement.

According to the Primitive Artifact Refining Method, the higher the quality of the materials for refining a weapon, the more time it would take.

If many materials were required, a few months of time was not impossible.

I need to refine this demonic zither, so it naturally requires a not-insignificant amount of time.

With his soul power watching the array, he cultivated within his body, restoring his own consumption.

He only needed to toss in some essence blood every once in a while; the Primitive Blood Refining Array operated on its own, maintaining the execution of the array.

Time disappeared imperceptibly.

"What is he doing? He has been in seclusion for so long, and there is still no movement!" Lei Xuanji said anxiously.

"Giggle, if Sister Xuanji is anxious, then go and take a look..." Feng Qianyou teased.

This made Lei Xuanji roll her eyes in anger.

At this moment, in the great hall!

Ding-dong...

A series of crisp humming sounds—within the purple-red flame, a crystalline, flawless jade zither...

unexpectedly appeared before his eyes.

The appearance of this ancient zither was exactly the same as recorded on the scroll; it was also a nine-stringed zither.

However, the ancient zither on the scroll was made of spirit wood, whereas Hun Tiandi's jade zither was refined from the jade embryo.

At the upper end of the zither body, beside each string, there was a small groove, as if for inlaying something.

Mysterious patterns appeared on the ancient zither, which not only did not ruin its beauty but instead added a touch of mysterious, archaic charm.

The nine crystalline, thread-like strings matched the zither body, appearing very harmonious.

However, the ancient zither emitted an eerie and demonic aura. As it lay before him, mysterious power from between heaven and earth was constantly merging into the ancient zither.

"Hehehe, ancient zither? No, this demonic zither, this natal weapon, has been successfully refined. Seven Emotions and Six Desires Infinity Array, Asura Myriad Phenomena Return to Origin Array!"

"With these two arrays in place, it can constantly absorb the power of desire and the Qi of Ten Thousand Evils from heaven and earth!"

Hehehe!

Hun Tiandi's mind stirred, and the ancient zither flew out of the array, landing before him—the crystalline ancient zither.

The Heavenly Silkworm Silk had been tempered, and a total of nine strings were inlaid upon the jade zither.

He set to work branding the arrays into the zither body; the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Infinity Array and the Asura Myriad Phenomena Return to Origin Array merged into one with the jade zither.

The Seven Emotions and Six Desires Infinity Array absorbed the power of desire from heaven and earth, merging it into the ancient zither to enhance its power.

The more it absorbed, the faster it improved, becoming more powerful.

The Asura Myriad Phenomena Return to Origin Array absorbed the Qi of Ten Thousand Evils of heaven and earth, such as baleful Qi, demonic Qi, ghostly Qi... tempering the ancient zither and enhancing its demonic might.

With the two arrays combined, the Qi of Ten Thousand Desires between heaven and earth flowed like ten thousand rivers returning to the sea.

Because of the two arrays, the ancient zither possessed an eerie and demonic aura; this terrifying power would become increasingly strong.

The zither is an elegant object, used to cultivate one's character.

But on this ancient zither, it was not just elegance; an eerie and demonic aura flowed, appearing very terrifying.

"You absorb the Qi of Ten Thousand Desires to enhance yourself..."

"I bestow upon you the name: nether demonic zither!"

Hun Tiandi gazed at the nether demonic zither, liking it more and more; there was a feeling of blood connection.

The things least lacking between heaven and earth are the seven emotions and six desires, and the Qi of Ten Thousand Evils. Even in the Age of Dharma Decline, as long as living beings exist, there will be desires...

Desire, when too strong, becomes the original sin, driving things of evil, and will give rise to slaughter, war, bloodshed...

Forming the Qi of Ten Thousand Evils.

When the two merge, the Qi of Ten Thousand Desires will be born, entwining around all living beings, forming a perfect cycle.

As long as the Fighting Qi Continent exists, and as long as living beings exist, the Qi of Ten Thousand Desires will not disappear.