36: Chapter 36 Devouring Abyss Makes Its Move, Divine Fire Realm

"This old fox, I knew he didn't have good intentions."

"But this old fox's strength is above the Cave-Heaven Realm. If I resist him, I'm afraid I'll end up dead and my soul scattered."

"Chu Xiaozi, this old man's strength is not only above the Cave-Heaven Realm, he is a cultivator who has ignited the Divine Fire; he can already be called a mighty figure."

"However, if he were a Divine Fire Realm mighty figure in his prime, perhaps you, Chu Xiaozi, would have to run. But he is a Divine Fire Realm mighty figure whose blood and qi are withered, with half his body already in the grave."

"I can still handle him. It's perfect, I can devour the Dao source within his body to recover from my injuries."

"If you can handle him, why didn't you say so earlier? You should have acted from the beginning, and then the treasures and resources here would be mine."

"The old man's Dao source will be yours!"

"What's the rush? When he attempts to devour you and lowers his guard, I will strike to kill him in one blow. That is the safest way."

Ming Yuan said irritably, "In my current state, I'm only slightly stronger than him, so naturally, I choose the most devious way to kill him."

"Fine, since that's the case, I will start comprehending the contents of this cultivation technique," Chu Chen replied.

He naturally trusted Ming Yuan's words; if he were to die, Ming Yuan would also perish along with him.

Chu Chen began to comprehend the contents of the black scripture, and strands of purple-black energy gathered from all directions.

In the distance, the old man watched this scene, his eyes greedy as he said, "Kid, this body of yours will soon be mine."

"With such terrifying talent, if I successfully perform possession, let alone the mere Divine Fire Realm, I might even have a chance to step into the legendary Saint Realm."

Zhang Long, standing to the side, heard his ancestor's words and only then realized what was happening.

"Ancestor, you are planning to possess this kid's body!!?"

"As expected of the ancestor, you think further ahead than I do," Zhang Long flattered.

The old man looked at this useless great-great-grandson beside him, who not only had poor talent but was destined to only reach the Cave-Heaven Realm in his entire life.

He even used the dragon vein energy accumulated by the emperors of the East Xuan Empire era for the sake of a woman.

If his talent wasn't so poor, he would have been the first one to be possessed.

As time passed, more and more purple-black energy entered Chu Chen's body.

At this moment, Chu Chen finally understood the meaning of this cultivation technique, though it required two people to practice it simultaneously to be effective.

If one cultivates this technique to the grand completion, they can possess someone who is also practicing it.

Furthermore, one can not only inherit that person's cultivation base but also absorb their own original cultivation base.

This way, one can not only obtain that person's body, but one's own original cultivation base can quickly help return to one's peak.

As a demonic cultivator, Chu Chen was genuinely tempted by this technique. If he could obtain the complete version from this old man, his cultivation realm would definitely advance much faster.

When the time came, he could spread this technique, like raising Gu; if he gave it to one hundred Spirit Gathering Realm cultivators to practice...

...they would fall into an endless cycle of devouring, and in the end, only one of the hundred would survive, and that one person would devour the total cultivation of the previous ninety-nine.

After all, no one can refuse the chance to become stronger; survival of the fittest and using any means necessary is the reality of this world.

Being able to become stronger by devouring others—I think not many people in this world can refuse that.

When the time came, he could sacrifice them and feed back their origin for himself to devour; wouldn't that be wonderful?

Above that, there is the Spirit Condensation and Mortal Shedding realms; quantitative change leads to qualitative change.

Even a Spirit Gathering cultivator could be quickly nurtured by him.

Like raising pigs, fattening them up before slaughtering them.

"Chu Xiaozi, you have practiced enough! I reckon that old man is about to come and possess you," Ming Yuan reminded him.

Sure enough, just as Ming Yuan finished speaking, the old man walked towards Chu Chen.

"Little friend, how is your comprehension? Is there any discomfort in your body?"

Chu Chen said with a cold voice, "Why do I feel this technique is very strange? My body is now completely unable to move."

Hearing Chu Chen's reply, the old man no longer hid his intentions.

"Little friend, do not fear, this is a normal phenomenon. Now there is only the final step left, which is to possess you."

"Possession?" Chu Chen feigned surprise, "Didn't you say it was a secret technique? Are you lying to me?"

"Hahaha!" The old man laughed, "Little friend, I will make good use of this body of yours; I will absolutely not waste your talent."

"When the time comes, I will use your body to find your Dao companion; rest assured, I will cherish that little beauty well."

The next moment, purple-black energy also radiated from the old man's body, connecting with the purple-black energy on Chu Chen's body.

Chu Chen immediately felt as if his soul was being torn apart and was about to be expelled from his body.

However, the golden lotus within his body seemed to sense it; it bloomed and absorbed the purple-black energy.

Immediately, that sensation of his soul being torn apart vanished, and the golden lotus within his body seemed unsatisfied, frantically absorbing the purple-black energy.

After the purple-black energy within Chu Chen's body was absorbed, it began to absorb the purple-black energy from the old man's body.

The old man frowned, "What is going on? Why hasn't his soul left his body?"

"No, this kid is devouring the cultivation base on my body."

Seeing that something was wrong, the old man prepared to attack Chu Chen. If he could not possess this kid, he would kill him to eliminate future trouble.

However, a voice reached the old man's ears.

"Your Dao source is mine!" Ming Yuan's figure appeared, and then a mysterious rune bound the old man's body.

The old man's eyes were filled with shock and suspicion, "Who are you?" As a Divine Fire Realm cultivator, he had not sensed where the person before him had emerged from from start to finish.

"You don't need to know who I am; you only need to know that I am the one here to take your Dao source."

Ming Yuan shouted softly, "Taotie Devouring Method!"

As the words fell, a phantom of a huge ferocious beast appeared behind Ming Yuan.

It was shaped like a goat's body with a human face, its eyes under its armpits, with tiger teeth and human claws.

It was none other than the ancient ferocious beast, the Taotie.

"Roar!"

The Taotie phantom saw the old man as if it had seen a delicious meal.

It swallowed him in one gulp, then transformed into a ball of light and returned into Ming Yuan's body.

Ming Yuan sat cross-legged on the ground and began to refine the old man.

After the golden lotus devoured the purple-black energy, Chu Chen also recovered.

"You are really a glutton; such a big person was eaten by you in one bite, and you didn't even know to leave some for me."

"Don't digest his spatial ring; I still need the cultivation techniques inside it!" Chu Chen said to Ming Yuan.

"I know, Chu Xiaozi, don't disturb me while I refine him."

Zhang Long observed the commotion here, and upon seeing his ancestor swallowed in one gulp by that ferocious beast, his legs went weak with fear.

"It's over, it's over, the ancestor is dead for sure; I must escape from here quickly."

"Swish!"

The next instant, Zhang Long's chest was pierced through by the ten thousand demons immortal devouring sword.

His eyes widened like copper bells, and he collapsed onto the ground with a painful expression.

Chu Chen pulled out the ten thousand demons immortal devouring sword, and his figure flew out of the dragon vein, standing in mid-air above the entire Dongxuan Imperial Family.

This Dongxuan Imperial Family still needed to be destroyed; when the time came, letting Little Black devour these living souls would raise Little Black's realm a bit more.

In an instant, the entire Dongxuan Imperial Family was enveloped in a scarlet blood-red light, and such a huge commotion quickly attracted the attention of other cultivators.