Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 355 - 353: Sky Demon Seizure (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance)_1

Chapter 355: Chapter 353: Sky Demon Seizure (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance)_1

"This Junior Master really had it rough, thinking he was the Yanmo Orthodoxy’s closed-door disciple... turned out he was just a candidate for soul possession all along."

"So what I faced before was just a remnant nascent soul?"

"And even that made me feel like a great disaster was imminent, how terrifying must the true Nascent Soul be?"

Fang Xi muttered to himself, feeling somewhat afraid in hindsight.

He wasn’t particularly surprised by how tenaciously the Yanmo Taoist Master had clung to life.

Nascent Soul cultivators generally have a lifespan of around a thousand years, but if one were to break through to the middle or late stages of Nascent Soul, they would surely live much longer than those in the early stage.

Not to mention, if one were to awaken a special Spirit Body, it could also extend life, such as the ’Yi Wood Magic Body’!

And the reason why the Yanmo Taoist Master has lived for so long is due to his last use of the ’Sacrificial Ritual of Underworld Ruler’, which he half succeeded in.

"Such a bloody method, I disdain it... Even if successful, it wouldn’t add much to my lifespan, nothing like the Monster Tree."

Fang Xi recalled for a moment, then sneered.

He calmed his heart and began to organize and comprehend the main cultivation method of the Yanmo Taoist Master, which was that one—in the ’Yama Path’!

Within the Yanmo Realm, it was still the magic cultivators that dominated, and this ’Yama Path’ was also a very famous Demon Path cultivation.

A few days later, Fang Xi opened his eyes, feeling somewhat afraid in hindsight: "This Nascent Soul method is indeed profound and vast... That Junior Master only learned a bit of skin and flesh, and forcibly operated it with the power of many Golden Cores, completely unable to manifest its true power."

"Otherwise, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have lasted till the moment when the ’Boundless Blood Sea Pill’ was exhausted..."

"The reason why the Yanmo Taoist Master didn’t immediately seize the Junior Master is because the Nascent Soul, after splitting, became extremely weak and needed a long time to recover. Only after the Junior Master died today, did he have to take the risk..."

"With his vast experience and many years of contemplation, he did think of a method with a great chance of reviving the main body. As long as that Junior Master gathered the Golden Cores needed for the ’Yama Path’, and truly cultivated the ’Yama Body’, then he could proceed..."

"Unexpectedly, he encountered me."

Fang Xi sighed lightly and continued to ponder.

What benefit could he gain from this affair?

...

Three days later.

Fang Xi sat cross-legged, suddenly blew a breath, and opened a row of jade boxes in front of him.

Golden Cores emerged one by one, each emitting a different glow.

"Five Qi Cycle, Yellow Springs Ghost, White Bone Relic, Seven Emotions and Desires Extinction, and this Boundless Blood Sea Pill received from the Skinless Temple Master..."

Fang Xi counted the five Golden Cores: "In addition to the Externalization of the Sky Demon Relic... I’ve finally gathered the initial conditions needed to cultivate the ’Yama Path’."

"But letting an Externalization cultivate the Yama Path as it is would obviously be a huge mistake... It would be fine if it failed to break through the Nascent Soul, but if it succeeded, its massive increase in magic power would surely backfire on its master."

Fang Xi sat cross-legged, recalling a fragmented magic spell silently in his Sea of Consciousness.

This spell was a fierce Secret Skill within the Yanmo Realm, also a secret transmission of the sect where the Yanmo Taoist Master belonged.

Moreover, due to the passage of time, nearly half of it was lost.

"Heterodox Nascent Soul Method!"

Fang Xi’s expression became serious as he uttered the name of this secret technique.

This ’Heterodox Nascent Soul Method’ required extremely stringent conditions to practice.

And its effect?

Similar to the External Pill methods!

By sacrificially refining a Nascent Soul, it allows a Core Formation cultivator to temporarily possess the magic power and divine skills of a Nascent Soul cultivator!

Even according to the preface of the secret technique, preparing the Heterodox Nascent Soul in advance has miraculous effects on overcoming the Nascent Soul tribulation!

This couldn’t help but tempt Fang Xi, who then diligently pondered over it.

Even with a Heaven Grade Spiritual Root, not everyone can condense a Nascent Soul, and the Heart Demon Tribulation and Nascent Soul Tribulation are much feared even by many old Nascent Soul monsters.

Any Core Formation cultivator, hearing about a way to increase the chances of overcoming the Nascent Soul Tribulation, would not be able to resist trying it out.

"This Heterodox Nascent Soul is indeed extremely similar to an External Pill, even the drawbacks are exactly the same, and even more severe..."

"The Heterodox Nascent Soul can only be cultivated by one person, and then cannot be transferred or inherited... That’s just one point."

"Secondly, the cultivator who creates the Heterodox Nascent Soul definitely won’t possess the extensive lifespan of a Nascent Soul old monster; in the end, they are still bound to a Core Formation cultivator’s five hundred years lifespan..."

"The third point is that the Heterodox Nascent Soul is ultimately heterodox; its divine skills and magic power are weaker than those of an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator... but undoubtedly surpasses that of a Core Formation cultivator."

"Finally, condensing a Heterodox Nascent Soul requires terrifying amounts of resources, almost comparable to that of forming a regular Nascent Soul... but if a cultivator has these resources, isn’t it better for them to break through to Nascent Soul themselves and get the thousand-year lifespan?"

"Especially in the beginning... The prerequisite for cultivating the Heterodox Nascent Soul Method is creating an Externalization! After all, it’s all Demon Path..."

With so many conditions, if it were an ordinary cultivator, they would probably be left speechless.

However, Fang Xi had already cobbled together a makeshift Externalization.

"As for the terrifying resources needed to condense a Nascent Soul... The Yanmo Taoist Master has already provided them."

Fang Xi gazed at the five Golden Cores in front of him, his eyes solemn.

"Relying solely on these five Golden Cores, one can only temporarily possess powers comparable to those of a Nascent Soul. There is still a far cry from stabilization... More is needed, that one head of Taoist Sin!"

That head of Taoist Sin, merged with almost an entire Nascent Soul cultivator’s body and most of its Nascent Soul essence, even more crucially... it was also cultivating ’Yama Path’!

Given the feature of this divine skill that even at a lower level can mutually devour and rapidly advance, Fang Xi had to consider it.

Without a doubt, after devouring the Taoist Sin, Fang Xi could also achieve a rapid breakthrough to Nascent Soul!

"And as for the secret skill to rectify the chaos caused by the Taoist Sin... The Yanmo Taoist Master has already thought of a way, now it’s just a matter of execution."

"However, there are several major difficulties, extremely perilous... The secret technique of the Heterodox Nascent soul method is somewhat incomplete, and even the Yanmo Taoist Master never considered exploiting this method."

Fang Xi closed his eyes, beginning to ponder the Heterodox Infant Method meticulously.

Even more, he started to utilize all of his knowledge, particularly the accumulations of the Saint and others, attempting to complete this cultivation method.

...

Time flowed like water, and the years passed swiftly.

Immersed in his intensive study, three years quickly elapsed.

On this day.

In the Dongfu.

The external incarnation flashed into the cultivation room, "The outer world is in chaos... After losing the Junior Master, the combined forces of the Taoist Temples have regained most territories, declaring the people of the previous Taoist Palace as rebels..."

"Your two disciples, however, did not participate in this affair and sought a place to meditate in seclusion..."

Above the main seat, Fang Xi opened his eyes, and it seemed as if a flash of emerald light passed through his pupils.

In his hand, the last glimmer of a Nine-Eyed Bodhi Seed dimmed and turned to ashes.

"You’ve worked hard..."

As Fang Xi watched the Bodhi Seed dissolve into dust, a hint of heartache appeared in his eyes. He then said to the external incarnation, "What comes next...will be even more arduous for you."

"The Heterodox Nascent Soul? I understand." The external incarnation nodded.

One after the other, they arrived in another cultivation room.

Fang Xi sat facing his external incarnation, beginning to apply one prohibition after another...

"After mulling over the cultivation method for these three years... At the last moment, relying on the Nine-Eyed Bodhi to forcefully break through several major barriers of the Heterodox Nascent Soul method, as well as deducing the formation of the Nascent Soul afterwards, it shouldn’t be much of a problem..."

"These two prohibitions, one being the ’Return to One Seal’ and the other the ’Void Seal’, should assist you tremendously at the crucial moment."

As Fang Xi performed hand seals and cast the spells, two peculiar patterns flickered on the external incarnation’s chest and then disappeared...

And Fang Xi was contemplating even more:

"According to the deduction, refining the Heterodox Nascent Soul will not attract Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulations or Heart Demon Tribulations... as it still primarily relies on the main body’s cultivation. I am still at the late stages of Core Formation, so as long as I conceal using my own cultivation aura, the accomplishment of the Heterodox Nascent Soul should not invite tribulations..."

"As for the body... it absolutely cannot be given anymore, or it may bite back... Once the Heterodox Nascent Soul is refined, it must always be assimilated with me, only then, can I leverage its vast magical power and maintain influence and assimilation at all times..."

...

Years later.

Floating Toa Mountain.

The green and black Escape Lights gently descended and arrived in front of the Yanmo Taoist Palace.

The place was even more decrepit, and none of the Master Golden Cores dared to come; after all, the Taoist Sin is not vegetarian.

"So much effort over the years, it all comes down to this one moment."

Fang Xi, the true self, sat cross-legged, looking towards his external incarnation.

"If it succeeds, it will be a leap to the heavens; if it fails, it would only mean the loss of this external incarnation, certainly worth a try!"

The external incarnation spoke indifferently, suddenly performing hand seals.

He completed the seals quickly, as if numerous arms appeared all at once, and one after another Golden Core flew out of his body.

During this time, Fang Xi had been letting his external incarnation study the ’Yama’ method, and it now had early accomplishments.

In an instant, the White Bone Relic flew out, forming a stark white skeletal frame, five Qi cycles for internal organs, Boundless Blood Sea for flesh...

The gigantic ’Yama Deity’ reappeared!

Even so, Fang Xi made a hand gesture as if using the Divine Skill of size transformation. In an instant, the Yama shrank to only about ten feet tall, maintaining a three-eyed, six-armed appearance, turned into a streak of light, and rushed into the Yanmo Taoist Palace.

Inside the Yanmo Taoist Palace, a wandering indescribable entity seemed to sense something and its form suddenly dissipated...

Fang Xi, controlling the ’Yama’, arrived at the square of the Yanmo Taoist Palace.

Suddenly, his expression changed, realizing that one of his arms had disappeared without a trace.

In the void, an unsettling sound of chewing came through.

"Eat up, eat up... it’s all yours."

A look of delight emerged on Fang Xi’s face, making no resistance, allowing the Taoist Sin to devour his arm, followed by his bones, his organs...

In the end, only a head with three eyes remained in place.

Before him, the Taoist Sin transformed from an indescribable state to a figure with six arms.

"Just as the Yanmo Taoist Master deduced, eating too much will lead to my assimilation...from unknowable, invisible...to something that can be defined! Only feeding it with a ’Yama body’ close to the Nascent Soul level could achieve this effect."

"Now... the final step."

Watching the approaching hand, Fang Xi smiled faintly, "Sky Demon Relic" leaping out and burrowing into the body of the Taoist Sin!

—Sky Demon Seizure!