While Luo Hong and Han Li were looting Qingyang City's treasure vault, nothing unexpected happened on Chen Yang's side either. After using both kindness and intimidation, coupled with Gu Qianxun's support, he quickly took control of Qingyang City.
Afterward, Luo Hong and Han Li remained in Qingyang City as though nothing had happened, studying Mysterious Script with Crab Daoist's help.
A full year passed like this. Luo Hong, who was comprehending the Heavenly Fiend Prison Suppressing Art in Hundred Victories Tower, slowly opened his eyes. After exhaling a breath of turbid air, he smiled.
"Kid Luo, you look like you've gained quite a bit! Is this cultivation art really that powerful?"
Silver Fairy had been guarding Luo Hong earlier. She now flew over and could not help asking.
"This art truly deserves to be called the foremost cultivation art of the Demon Domain during the flourishing age of the ancient Profound Dao. It is indeed extraordinary.
"No matter their grade, ordinary Profound Dao cultivation arts progress from shallow to profound, growing increasingly difficult to cultivate the further one advances.
"But the Heavenly Fiend Prison Suppressing Art does the opposite. Its first three layers are its most essential parts, making entry quite difficult, while the later stages are instead easier to cultivate."
Luo Hong had initially believed that, since he had obtained only half the cultivation art, even if he gained something this time, it would merely help him complete the deduction needed to break through the eighth revolution.
Yet he had not expected the first three layers of the Heavenly Fiend Prison Suppressing Art to contain its essence. As long as they were cultivated to completion, they could establish the foundations for the entire art.
The following nine layers merely built upon that foundation, so they were naturally much less