32: The Method of Opening the Three-Door Sword Body

The Demon Suppression Division.

Yue Tuyao leaned back in his chair, his gaze lost in thought as images of demons wreaking havoc flashed through his mind.

Giant bloody masses floating in the Void Realm, overwhelming hordes of demons, ruined cities... "A hundred years have passed in a flash," Yue Tuyao lamented.

Just then, a mysterious armor Personal Guard entered.

"Lord, all the examinees whose Divine Souls were injured have been taken away for treatment. Currently, ten people remain in the Spiritual Realm," the mysterious armor Personal Guard reported, cupping his fists.

"Only ten people left..." Yue Tuyao instantly felt overwhelmed.

This Demon Suppression Division assessment, riding the wave of the Chen Family's Son-in-Law Selection, included disciples from Major Sects and Noble Families across Qingzhou.

Now, the majority have suffered Divine Soul damage and fallen into a coma; not even the son of the Demon Quelling General, Guo Huai, was an exception.

If all ten remaining people fail the challenge, the younger generation of Qingzhou will be considered ruined, facing a decade-long vacuum of talent.

"Troublesome. We can only urgently borrow a batch of Soul Nurturing Spiritual Items from the Imperial Court..."

Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred in the Training Grounds within the Spiritual Realm.

The Earth Vein Flower at the center actually broke apart inch by inch. From the core of the flower, a pure stream of Earth Fiend Qi shot up into the sky, splitting into ten parts and pouring into the bodies of the ten people present.

Among them, the largest stream of Earth Fiend Power, ten times thicker than the others and as sturdy as a pillar, landed directly on Li Jiangchen.

"Is the key to breaking the deadlock with this person?"

Yue Tuyao looked toward Li Jiangchen, and recalling the collapsed statue of the Withered and Flourishing Sword King, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"True gold is tested in fire. This time, I actually managed to find a True Dragon Grade Genius."

"Not a loss, not a loss. Wait, this is a huge gain. Haha."

The Spiritual Realm Training Grounds.

The ten people opened their eyes, their faces filled with ecstasy.

"Strange, the countdown hasn't finished, so why did it suddenly end? Wait, my Divine Soul, this is... Earth Fiend Qi!"

"We passed the stage! Did someone perhaps kill the Earth Mother?"

"Haha, this time we made a huge profit. Not only is my Divine Soul completely unharmed, but I also received a portion of Earth Fiend Qi.

I have hope of reaching the God Viewing stage in the future." White Gold the Monk patted his belly and laughed.

Su Jiansheng also looked dazed and relieved.

For a Genius like him, once the Divine Soul suffers heavy damage, future cultivation would definitely be affected, limiting his achievements.

"I actually owe that person a favor this time. Forget it, I won't pursue the matter of that Corpse Soldier anymore." Ye Tian pouted, his gaze sweeping over the figure on the distant White Jade Platform.

The amount of Earth Fiend Qi, which was more than everyone else combined, proved who the key person was in clearing the stage.

Beside him, Chen Yanran turned her head to look at the figure next to her, her eyes revealing complex emotions.

Ten days in the Illusionary Realm, everything was vivid in her memory.

For several days, they stood shoulder-to-shoulder on the city wall, jointly repelling an unknown number of Demon Tides.

This friendship could not be faked.

Returning to reality now, she felt a sense of illusory unreality.

Suddenly, Li Jiangchen opened his eyes. When their eyes met, Chen Yanran couldn't help but panic and quickly turned her head away.

However, Li Jiangchen paid no attention, currently sensing the mass of Earth Fiend Qi inside his body.

"Earth Fiend, one of the Thousand Baleful Qis.

Its grade is much higher than the Peach Blossom Baleful Qi I obtained previously."

"However, the greatest gain this time is probably the remnant soul of the Fenghu."

That's right. The moment he killed the Fenghu, Li Jiangchen quickly dissipated the remnant soul of the Bloodthirsty Bull Demon.

Even so, the moment the Demon Kingdom tried to capture the Fenghu's soul, his Divine Soul still felt strained.

Left with no choice, he dissipated the remnant soul of the Human-Faced Owl, retaining only the Three-Headed Tiger Bee Mantis.

Only then did the soul capture finally succeed.

The Fenghu, ranked among the Hundred Demons.

Its value definitely surpasses that of two Great Demon remnant souls.

Soon, the Spiritual Realm ejected everyone, and Li Jiangchen and the others appeared one by one inside the Demon Suppression Division headquarters.

Yue Tuyao inhaled with his palm, and the Spiritual Realm transformed into a Spiritual Pearl that landed in his hand. He then opened his mouth and laughed, "Congratulations to the ten of you for passing the assessment and becoming Officers of my Demon Suppression Division."

As he spoke, he pointed to a nearby jujube-red wooden table, where Bronze Waist Tokens were already laid out.

"You may all collect your waist tokens. After resting, proceed to the Treasury to receive a mysterious armor set and a Medium Grade Magical Artifact.

In addition, based on the amount of Earth Fiend Qi you received, rankings have been determined, and you may sequentially select rewards such as Medicinal Pills and Cultivation Techniques."

As soon as these words were spoken, Su Jiansheng and White Gold maintained their usual expressions. Coming from Major Sects and Noble Families, they naturally looked down on these rewards.

Compared to the Earth Fiend Qi, these benefits were barely worth mentioning.

Only Li Jiangchen showed joy on his face.

He remembered that the reward for the first place winner was the ability to select a Method for Establishing a Spiritual Body.

He had already established the Immortal Sword Body with ninety-two Meridians; if he absorbed another Sword Body, wouldn't he be able to glimpse the mysteries of the Divine Body?

Soon, the crowd dispersed. Su Jiansheng and the others returned to their respective Sects and Families, but Li Jiangchen was called over by Yue Tuyao.

Inside the hall.

Whoosh—

Yue Tuyao raised his hand, and three Secret Manuals were placed on the table.

"I observe that you possess Sword Intent and should have a certain kind of Sword Body. You may choose one of these Three Methods for Establishing a Sword Body to view."

Yue Tuyao began to explain them one by one: "The Mysterious Crystal Guarding Heart Sword Body is established using eighty-one Meridians.

It can generate Protective Mysterious Crystals and has the effect of strengthening and stabilizing the soul, which is of great benefit for condensing the sword soul and eventually stepping into the God Observation Realm."

Speaking further, he pointed to another book: "The Nine Star Sword Body requires seventy-three Meridians to be established.

It can refine the Power of the Nine Stars, give birth to Nine Star Sword Intent, and enhance oneself; it is a type of Spiritual Body focused on amplification."

"The last one is called the Undecaying Sword Body. Although it is only a method established using sixty-six Meridians and appears incomplete, it ranks as a Dharma Body.

Once established, the Undecaying Power can be generated within the body.

As long as a single breath remains, one can recover completely."

After finishing, he quietly drank his tea, waiting for the selection.

He naturally understood that a Genius like Li Jiangchen could only be guided, not taught.

Therefore, he only explained the differences between the three Sword Bodies without offering a recommendation.

Beside him, Li Jiangchen nodded in contemplation.

The Mysterious Crystal Guarding Heart Sword Body requires the most Meridians to establish among the three, giving it the greatest theoretical value.

Moreover, it has the effect of strengthening the soul.

Once the Divine Soul is strengthened, the Demon Kingdom will inevitably be able to accommodate more Great Demons, causing his fighting strength to soar.

As for the Nine Star Sword Body, its effect is similar to the Star Pointing Art obtained by the Withered and Flourishing Sword King, so it could be placed last on the selection list.

As for the last one, the Undecaying Sword Body.

'Undecaying... Immortal... Both are incomplete establishment methods. Could the two be related?' Li Jiangchen glanced at Yue Tuyao, who was calmly drinking tea, and suddenly spoke, "Lord Yue, I want all Three Methods for Establishing a Sword Body."

Pfft!

Yue Tuyao spat out a mouthful of tea, his eyes wide: "You want all of them? I don't even want to return Old Master Chen's Spiritual Pearl yet.

The Demon Suppression Division doesn't belong to me alone. Even I have to slowly accumulate Merit Points before I can exchange them for Secret Manuals within the Division."

Hearing this, Li Jiangchen sighed, just about to speak, when Yue Tuyao's voice entered his ear.

"Alas, never mind. Since you helped my father's remnant soul escape the suffering of Earth Vein Erosion and resolve his lingering regret, I will cover these Merit Points myself."

'Sure enough, I gambled correctly.' A slight curve appeared at the corner of Li Jiangchen's mouth.

In the Earth Vein Illusionary Realm, Yue Lou's son, the child with pigtails, was none other than the current Director of the Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division, Yue Tuyao.