57: Chapter 57 Demonic Transformation Technique

"Presumptuous!"

A roar echoed throughout the cemetery, and the fragments of rotting corpses scattered on the ground gathered together once more.

"You jade..."

Swish! —

Shen Moyan swung his sword again, holding nothing back as he unleashed the Startling Swan Glance.

The fragments that were about to condense into a humanoid form were scattered once again.

'Dammit, he's actually a Sword Cultivator who has touched upon a Concept!' the remnant soul of the rotting corpse exclaimed in terror.

'It seems if I don't harden my heart, I won't be able to escape...'

Shen Moyan gripped his sword, expressionless, as he sent a few more streaks of Sword Qi into the motionless piles of flesh on the ground.

His six senses told him that this demonic sect Disciple was thoroughly dead.

The hidden Storage Pouch had also fallen into his hands; the battle was decided.

But after Shen Moyan's Transforming Feather Garment, he became exceptionally sensitive to the unexpected in this world.

It was like the cicada sensing the coming of autumn before the wind even blows.

At times, his Divine Sense could vaguely perceive things beyond his six senses.

"Hmm?"

Shen Moyan's brow furrowed, and he subconsciously shifted his body to the side.

Sure enough, just as he dodged, a strike grazed past his side, and the entire cemetery split in two beneath his feet.

"An invisible attack that even my Divine Sense and six senses couldn't detect in detail." In that lightning-fast moment, Shen Moyan understood his opponent's method.

"The Six Hells Demonic Sect's Heavenly Demon Invisible?"

Troublesome. The methods of those from the Six Hells Demonic Sect were truly treacherous.

Killing them was a thankless task, and soul-searching would result in being contaminated by a demon seed.

In short, the effort far outweighed the reward; this battle was a losing bargain.

"Disgusting."

Shen Moyan's brow tightened. He tucked away the captured Storage Pouch and prepared to leave immediately.

But the invisible attack pressed closer with every step, and then... Shen Moyan's killing intent erupted instantly as he tightly gripped the yi mo gourd at his waist.

"You dare covet my things?"

Shen Moyan stepped out with the Azure Wave Stillness Step, his figure shifting continuously until he finally shook off those invisible demonic claws.

"Fine, you forced my hand."

Crimson threads of blood flowed from the mouth of the yi mo gourd. Shen Moyan guided them with his fingers, infusing the true blood of the heavenly demon into his left eye.

Heavenly Demon Eye, open!

Unlike Cultivating step by step with Devilish Qi, this Heavenly Demon Eye obtained through direct infusion had massive side effects, but the boost was also quite significant.

"Let me see what exactly you are."

With a partial heavenly demon perspective, Shen Moyan was finally able to see the monster clearly.

The monster had six eyes and four arms, with knotted muscles, and its entire body was wreathed in a mass of eerie black gas.

It stared at Shen Moyan, its four demonic claws tearing through space as it pursued him relentlessly.

"Is this a [Yin Mo]?"

The Yin Mo, ranked alongside the heavenly demon, was one of the Four Demons.

Shen Moyan only knew a little about it from fragments in the Heavenly Demon Transformation Art, and he had no idea what Divine Abilities the Yin Mo could use.

"Since you haven't reached the Purple Mansion, then die."

Blood flowed from Shen Moyan's left eye, sliding down his cheek.

From the perspective of the Heavenly Demon Eye, the Yin Mo's appearance was intimidating, but after the previous exchange, Shen Moyan understood that it was extremely weak and hollow inside.

But he couldn't let his guard down.

Even if he could restart, he had to give his all in every life-and-death battle. This was Shen Moyan's creed.

"Just as well, I have a move I haven't tried yet."

Shen Moyan smiled faintly. He opened the stopper of the yi mo gourd and poured the remaining true blood of the heavenly demon onto the heavenly demon sword.

As the true blood dripped down, the sword's blade suddenly surged in size. Several pairs of crimson, narrow eyes opened simultaneously on the hilt and guard, packed closely together.

The spine of the sword also underwent an eerie distortion, growing a hideous and sharp mouthpart.

Is this the heavenly demon sword?

This is the true heavenly demon sword!

With a Sharp Weapon in hand, the intent to kill arises naturally.

Gripping this killing weapon tightly, Shen Moyan took a long breath and walked unhurriedly toward the [Yin Mo].

The Yin Mo's body swelled to hundreds of feet, bursting through the entire cemetery space as its four demonic claws attacked Shen Moyan together.

"Intercept."

Shen Moyan held the sword, the blade intercepting at an angle, easily blocking the four demonic claws.

"Pierce."

The dense cluster of eyeballs on the heavenly demon sword's guard turned in unison toward the Yin Mo's six eyes, causing its movements to stall for a moment.

Shen Moyan stabbed toward the Yin Mo's head. First came a point of black light, then a continuous series of air-breaking sounds followed, the sword's trajectory leaving nothing but profound darkness.

The Yin Mo's six eyes exploded, and black mist filled the air.

"Cleave."

Shen Moyan struck ruthlessly again, severing its four arms.

The spine of the heavenly demon sword also opened its bloody maw, devouring the Yin Mo's severed arms.

"Slash."

Shen Moyan delivered the final blow, completely ending the life of this Yin Mo.

From the moment the heavenly demon sword took form to the end of the battle, only a single breath had passed.

'This is impossible! My demon incarnation body... is dead?'

A slight ripple was captured by Shen Moyan's Heavenly Demon Eye.

Without hesitation, Shen Moyan raised his sword and stabbed toward the direction of the ripple.

"Cough..."

The illusory figure was sucked into the mouthpart of the hideous heavenly demon sword.

The heavenly demon sword chewed loudly, making a crisp sound as if it were quite satisfied.

"Done."

Shen Moyan sheathed the sword, and the heavenly demon sword returned to its original pitch-black, harmless appearance.

"Having served to test my new move, you can be said to have died a worthy death."

Shen Moyan's expression was calm as he gently brushed his sleeves, fearing that some of those demon seed things might have splashed onto him.

After all, Disciples of the Six Hells Demonic Sect were related to heavenly demons; soul-searching was risky, and once entangled, the best option was to kill them.

Since Shen Moyan ascended to Mortal Transformation, he hadn't had a suitable weapon.

Today, the heavenly demon sword bathed in true blood and underwent a transformation, finally catching up to his cultivation level.

The result was also satisfying; the sword moved with his thoughts without any inconvenience.

"Alright, let's see the loot."

Opening the Storage Pouch, there were no Spirit Stones inside, only a few bamboo slips and various Medicinal Pill bottles.

But Shen Moyan knew very little about Medicinal Pills, and since these bottles had no labels, he naturally had no way of knowing their effects.

"It seems I still need to learn more."

"Alchemy, Crafting, Talismans, and Formations—the four great arts of cultivation—truly, none can be lacking."

A month at the Academy in his past life was certainly not enough for Shen Moyan to specialize in any one path.

Shen Moyan looked away from the Medicinal Pills and let his gaze fall on those few Jade Slips.

As his Divine Sense swept over them, he felt a surge of joy.

"The Accumulated Demon Dao Transformation Art? A knock-off of the Heavenly Demon Transformation Art? Interesting."

This wasn't the authentic Heavenly Demon Transformation Art, but rather something written by Immortal Master Xucheng based on his insights after fighting with that demonic sect Disciple.

"Since he never underwent the Ritual, Immortal Master Xucheng didn't know the specific usage of the Heavenly Demon Transformation Art. He could only rely on his own interpretations and the 'invisible' attacks from the battle to speculate on the Yin Mo's mechanism of action."

"Looking at gauze through a mist; the more you look, the blurrier it gets." Shen Moyan sneered.

The heavenly demon never gave you access, yet you're trying to figure out his underlying code based on a few public data packets.

Just as he was about to examine this Cultivation Technique in detail and mock Immortal Master Xucheng for overestimating himself...

His gaze lingered on the Accumulated Demon Dao Transformation Art, his smile gradually fading as his expression grew more and more solemn.

"Genius! This Immortal Master Xucheng is a Genius!"