209: Ultimate Demon Heart Ferry

“One hundred and twenty wisps of True Devil Qi...”

Gu Changsheng was startled.

This quantity... it’s probably enough to change his race and fuse a True Devil Physical Body.

He had witnessed the power of a demonic body.

The Physical Body of the Asura Yaksha Clan was already exceptionally strong, and after Guangyuan Sacred Ancestor fused his demonic body, he became a renowned existence even in the Yang Spirit Realm.

Gu Changsheng suppressed the stirring in his heart.

“If my Supreme Bone were forged throughout my entire body, it should be even stronger than a True Devil Physical Body...”

Gu Changsheng extended his five fingers, looking at his bronze-colored finger bones.

Golden Bloodline surged, continuously refining the palm bones of his right hand.

The Supreme Body had greater potential than a True Devil Physical Body.

Moreover, his lifespan was long, so there was no need to change his race.

Having understood the key points, Gu Changsheng’s figure flashed, stepping into the main hall and beginning to scavenge freely.

Unlike the numerous Restrictions in the side halls, this place seemed completely undefended and unobstructed.

A moment later, he walked out of the secret room, his expression complex.

He had gains, but not as much as he had imagined.

There were a few broken eggshells imbued with purple Qi, a box of Evil Qi treasure beads congealed together, and a hidden map made from the skin of an unknown Strange Beast.

“These eggshells have the aura of a Dream Eater... Guangyuan Sacred Ancestor must have also contracted one back then, to compensate for the lack of Soul Path methods... Grinding them into powder and refining them into Medicinal Pills would just accelerate the growth of this young Dream Eater I have...”

Gu Changsheng put away the eggshells and looked at the Evil Qi treasure beads in the treasure chest.

At this moment, the Evil Qi treasure beads were congealed together, beating like a heart, and a rich aura of life assailed him.

“Evil Qi Strange Beast... the Sacred Beast from the legends of the Yaksha Clan... I didn’t expect Guangyuan Sacred Ancestor to actually produce it... What a pity, it hasn’t hatched even after he died so long ago...”

Gu Changsheng mastered thousands of secret arts, and naturally, there were many beast-controlling methods among them, but the Evil Qi Strange Beast was different from other creatures, so whether it could hatch was still a question.

Put it away!

His gaze turned to the last piece of beast hide, and his eyes quickly revealed joy and surprise.

“So, the majority of Guangyuan Sacred Ancestor’s legacy was left in the Blood Sea Dynasty he established back then... No wonder this place is so barren.”

The beast hide marked many hidden strongholds.

That was where Guangyuan Sacred Ancestor’s lifelong legacy lay.

According to the information revealed on the beast hide, only the Yaksha Clan, after undergoing trials, could obtain the treasures within.

“Left for future generations... This Profound Cave was originally just an empty shell... The main treasures are deep within the Blood Sea Dynasty.”

Gu Changsheng’s face twitched.

There would be plenty of time in the future; after leaving the Profound Cave, he would search the Blood Sea Dynasty and investigate the situation.

His eyes pierced through the Void Realm, looking at the vast Profound Cave world.

Lush ancient trees, abundant with Devilish Qi, if cultivated as resources and managed carefully, could be called an Immortal family’s blessed land.

Even if he gained nothing else from this trip, just having this Profound Cave was a considerable gain.

“From now on, I will be the Lord of this Profound Cave... This place will serve as my stronghold in the Saint Realm.”

Gu Changsheng murmured.

“Now, all the Materials are complete; it’s time to refine the demonic heart crossing...”

He entered the secret room of the main hall.

Gu Changsheng pulled out a pitch-black cauldron from Yan Mo’s Storage Pouch, its edges engraved with demonic patterns and Strange Beasts, roaring in all directions, exuding considerable pressure.

It was a Spirit Treasure-level Alchemy cauldron.

Ancient demonic patterns, inscribed with the words “Nirvana Cauldron.”

Who would have thought that this demon, who seemed big, clumsy, and simple-minded, was actually proficient in the Dao of Alchemy?

Clang—

The Nirvana Cauldron was placed steadily on the ground, shaking all around, weighing several hundred thousand jin.

Gu Changsheng’s palm ignited with purple flames, which fell into the cauldron, slowly raising the temperature.

This was the technique of warming the cauldron.

It could nourish the Alchemy cauldron, control the heat, and achieve better melting effects when placing refined Spiritual Materials.

At the same time, Gu Changsheng began to sort the Spiritual Materials, pre-processing the Materials from the Saint Realm and Human Realm one by one.

“Huchang Root, Demonic Spirit Plant, Ancient Oil Liquid...”

Portions of Spiritual Materials flowed through his palm like water, their essence extracted and slowly drifting into the Alchemy cauldron.

The purple flames surged fiercely, and the temperature was scorching hot.

Various incantations were cast, and the originally turbid medicinal liquid gradually thickened, bubbling and gurgling.

When the medicinal liquid was almost gelatinous, Gu Changsheng’s eyes sharpened, and he poured the extracted essence of the ten-thousand-year-old demonic spirit flower into it.

Accompanied by sizzling sounds, the Alchemy cauldron vibrated violently, threatening to explode.

“This is my first time refining this Medicinal Pill; my method seems a bit aggressive...”

Gu Changsheng’s face was calm, but his hand movements were swift, casting several unique Medicinal Pill incantations.

Pill Stabilization Art!

Pill Solidification Art!

Pill Coagulation Art!

...Several streaks of incantation light transformed into layers of encircling rings, binding the Alchemy cauldron, and instantly, the violently struggling cauldron stabilized.

A peculiar medicinal fragrance wafted out.

The True Devil Qi within his body reacted, shrinking into a ball, as if extremely fearful.

Opening the Alchemy cauldron, at the bottom was a pitch-black Medicinal Pill the size of a longan, covered in secret patterns.

It had nine patterns.

It was actually a top-grade demonic heart crossing!

“It wasn’t in vain that I went to so much trouble...”

Gu Changsheng’s palm drew in, and the Medicinal Pill landed in his hand, giving off a warm sensation.

“Sword Ancestor said that the demonic heart crossing can purify Devilish Qi and convert it into Spiritual Qi for Human Race to Cultivate.

Let’s try its effect...”

He swallowed it in one gulp, and the Medicinal Pill slid down his throat into his stomach.

Without needing to refine it, a cool Qi was born, spontaneously circulating throughout his body, eroding the True Devil Qi little by little.

Upon internal inspection, the True Devil Qi, originally in the form of a black snake, vibrated violently, shedding black scales from its tail, emitting a green light that gradually spread to its head.

Its eyes were no longer blood-red, but clear.

Gradually, Dragon horns grew on its forehead, and its green scales shone tightly.

In just a few breaths, the True Devil Qi actually transformed into a special kind of Spiritual Qi.

Moreover, its quality was extremely high.

“This is...”

Waves rose in Gu Changsheng’s heart.

Legend has it that the Spiritual Qi returned by the demonic heart crossing purifying Devilish Qi has a certain chance of transforming into Immortal Spiritual Energy, and after refining it, one’s cultivation can advance by leaps and bounds, achieving Immortal Ascension in broad daylight.

This was an energy unique to the Immortal Realm.

Gu Changsheng carefully sensed it; the Azure Dragon-shaped Immortal Spiritual Energy was incomparably pure, and while Immortal Ascension in broad daylight was too exaggerated, if integrated into his magic power, it would probably increase his cultivation by a substantial amount.

Moreover, there were no side effects whatsoever.

He closed his eyes tightly, quietly absorbing the Immortal Spiritual Energy.

After a cup of tea, he opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in his pupils.

A hint of joy appeared on Gu Changsheng’s face: “Ten years... one wisp of Immortal Spiritual Energy is equivalent to ten years of my sitting in meditation and Cultivating.”

Do not underestimate this point.

One day of sitting in meditation at the Profound Cave level yields far more cultivation than Contemplation Realm, Foundation Establishment, or True Core.

Moreover, Gu Changsheng entered the Dao with a top-grade True Core, and his ability to absorb Spiritual Qi far surpassed others at the same stage.

The magic power generated by ten years of sitting in meditation, if poured into one person, would be enough to take them from the Contemplation Realm directly to the True Core.

Yet, even so, with ten times the magic power of his peers, his Cultivate progress became slow.

He estimated that it would take at least a thousand years to Cultivate to the Peak of the Middle Stage of Profound Cave.

This does not even account for breaking through the Bottleneck of the Late Stage of Profound Cave.

“A thousand years of cultivation is one hundred demonic heart crossings... The Saint Realm is indeed where my Opportunity lies.”

A blazing fire ignited in Gu Changsheng’s eyes.

He looked back at Guangyuan Sacred Ancestor standing in the main hall, his gaze fervent, as if looking at an unparalleled beauty without a stitch of clothing.

This corpse still had one hundred and twenty wisps of True Devil Qi.