Primordial Chaos Opens, Ni Wan Heaven Begins

Xu Ying's divine sense floated above the Heavenly River. He had no idea how much of a shock his Dao Seed cultivation in the Light Field had brought to the Great Bell. He had simply acted on instinct, cultivating naturally, without any deliberate effort to achieve this.

Planting the Dao in the Light Field, the Dao Seed entered his body, causing his cultivation to climb steadily.

He looked up and saw the vast Heavenly River flowing through the mountains. The mountains were indistinct and towering, like immortal mountains and blessed lands!

The mountains in front were very clear, but those behind gradually blurred, becoming invisible.

He had entered the Gate Knocking Stage and was visiting the Tailbone Mystic Gate for the first time, to examine the Realm of Serenity beyond it.

These layers of heavenly mountains resembled a human spine, viewed from below, with overlapping peaks. Each heavenly mountain was a layer of heaven, shaped like half a lotus flower. These heavenly lotus flowers represented layer upon layer of heaven, corresponding to his spine.

The Heavenly River flowed through the center of each layer of heaven. His divine sense was being scoured by the Heavenly River, and it was also improving, its speed far surpassing its previous pace.

In the profound darkness, he comprehended many principles. Previously, his cultivation had been muddled and confused, but now he felt a sense of understanding the changes between yin and yang, and the regulation of the five internal organs!

He could now clearly sense his soul, and he realized that, like his physical body, his soul also had various wondrous structures. This should be what was referred to as understanding life and death.

A realization dawned in his heart: "One must ascend step by step to enter the next realm. The path to ascension primarily depends on one's own accumulation; one must not be reckless."

The time available for cultivation in the morning was limited. By the time the sun was high, Xu Ying, Yuan Qi, the Great Bell, and a few Ox Demons had all stopped gathering qi.

The Ox Demons transformed back into old oxen and went to the grassland to graze, slowly flicking their tails to drive away the flies.

They were originally Ox Demons, pure Ox Demon Kings, who had been appointed as ghosts and gods in the Underworld. However, upon returning to the Mortal Realm, they would revert to being Ox Demons, and the habit of grazing was unavoidable.

Below the mountain, some demons offered food to Great Demon King Xu and Great Demon King Niu. Xu Ying and Yuan Qi ate breakfast, and after their hunger was sated, they contemplated life.

Xu Ying felt his Blood Essence was abundant, even more so than before, but he still lacked a suitable martial arts technique.

Both True Cultivation of the Flood Dragon and Dragon Snake Awakening Technique contained martial arts methods. The scriptures described how to practice the Great Dao Manifestations of the Flood Dragon and the Dragon Snake, but these were clearly more suited for demon cultivators like Yuan Qi.

Furthermore, the Great Dao Manifestations of the Flood Dragon and Dragon Snake depicted in the scriptures were merely the author's interpretation of the Dao Manifestations, and they had their limitations. No matter how brilliant one's comprehension, one could not surpass the author.

Xu Ying, having nothing else to do, practiced the martial arts methods within these two techniques, reciting the Eight Forms of the Flood Dragon and the Six Forms of Dragon Snake Awakening until they were deeply ingrained. He shook his head, "The achievements are limited."

Seeing this, Yuan Qi was overjoyed. "A Ying has moments of frustration too! Once I, Great Demon King Niu, master these two techniques, my cultivation and strength will far surpass his!"

Xu Ying's back was turned to him. Blood Essence emanated from his body, and behind him, clouds and mist swirled, forming a mist several acres in size. Within the mist, a colossal white snake head slowly emerged.

Yuan Qi stared, mesmerized. The great snake's head was horned and majestic, unlike ordinary snakes. It was indeed a Flood Dragon. Its immense size was such that it could probably swallow an Elephant God in one gulp!

The Flood Dragon's body, emerging from the mist, grew longer and longer, coiling and dancing around Xu Ying at a leisurely pace, wrapping around him layer after layer. This Flood Dragon was incredibly lifelike, as if it had slithered right out of the scriptures!

Suddenly, Xu Ying spread his five fingers, his tiger's mouth opening like that of a Flood Dragon. He struck out with a palm, and instantly, the Flood Dragon behind him opened its blood-red maw and lunged forward with a roar, its ferocity causing the demons below the mountain to tremble.

With a flick of his long arm, the snake's body, thick as a pillar, crushed down from the air, stirring up gusts of wind in the valley.

This power far surpassed the Elephant Strength Bull Demon Fist!

The Elephant Strength Bull Demon Fist lacked the Great Dao Manifestation. The Elephant King Divine Body had the phenomenon but lacked support. However, True Cultivation of the Flood Dragon contained the Dao Manifestation Diagram of the Flood Dragon, which could be observed and comprehended.

The Eight Forms of the Flood Dragon that Xu Ying was now displaying were a result of comprehending the Dao Manifestation Diagram of the Flood Dragon, thus gaining the Great Dao Manifestation, which gave them such power.

However, for Xu Ying, this level of power was still far from enough.

The Eight Forms of the Flood Dragon did not represent a qualitative improvement over the Elephant Strength Bull Demon Fist, and they could not be compared to the Zhou Family's Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Hidden Scenery Technique.

Yuan Qi was filled with envy and hurriedly flipped through the scriptures to see which level Xu Ying had cultivated True Cultivation of the Flood Dragon to.

The Great Bell lazily basked in the sun and said, "Stop flipping. He has already cultivated it to the ninth level. To cultivate further, he can only rely on comprehending a true Flood Dragon to enhance its power."

Yuan Qi was horrified. The Great Bell meant that Xu Ying had already mastered the Great Dao Manifestation of the Flood Dragon. Everything that could be cultivated within True Cultivation of the Flood Dragon had been mastered by him.

To advance further, he would need to observe a real Flood Dragon and grasp the true meaning of its Great Dao Manifestation!

"But, A Ying hasn't practiced it many times, how did he cultivate this martial art to its peak?" he wondered.

The Great Bell said, "Don't be discouraged. The part where he is inferior to you is that he has a brain. The part where you are superior to him is also remarkable – you are a true snake, and he is not. As long as you cultivate True Cultivation of the Flood Dragon to the ninth level, its power will definitely surpass his!"

Yuan Qi was greatly encouraged and immediately focused on his cultivation.

The Great Bell looked at Yuan Qi's massive body, which was over ten zhang long, and thought, "Only by stealing A Ying's Blood Essence is ultimately too slow. Stealing from the stinky snake as well should be much faster. This snake is getting bigger and bigger; its Blood Essence must be astonishingly abundant!"

On the other side, Xu Ying was practicing the martial arts methods within Dragon Snake Awakening Technique. His body moved up and down, with dragons and snakes dancing, their power astonishing. The dragons and snakes darted and flew with his every move, kicking up sand and stones.

He practiced the Six Forms of Dragon Snake Awakening, replacing the snake in this martial art with a Flood Dragon. The two martial arts techniques merged into one, making its power even greater!

However, Xu Ying frowned as he recalled Zhou Zheng's transformation technique. His improved Six Forms of Dragon Snake were still far inferior to the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Hidden Scenery Technique.

"The White-robed Nuo Immortal Chen Mianzhu is clearly a Nu Master, but why does he possess a Qi Refiner's technique?"

Xu Ying was puzzled. The Five Viscera Immortal Mountains in the broken temple world clearly borrowed from the Realm of Serenity of the Qi Refiners, indicating that Chen Mianzhu also had some knowledge of Qi Refiner techniques.

"And why are the Zhou Family and the Underworld Court so fixated on me?"

Xu Ying was even more bewildered. The Zhou Family and the Underworld Court had spared no expense in pursuing him. Since Xu Ying killed Jiang Family Deity, the number of Zhou Family experts and Underworld Court deities who had died or been injured in this matter was likely six to seven hundred!

"I am just an ordinary person, more ordinary than any other. For me, so many experts have died or been injured. Is it worth it for the Zhou Family and the Underworld Court?"

Xu Ying paused at this thought and gave a definitive answer: "It is worth it!"

"If it weren't worth it, they wouldn't continue to send troops and generals. This time, they even went so far as to dispatch an Assassin and a Prefect, determined to capture me. This means I must possess a value that tempts them! So, what is my value?"

The young man pondered. The only thing he could present as noteworthy was probably this "demonic art" of his.

"In other words, the Qi Refiner techniques on me have tempted them."

Xu Ying's eyes flickered, and he whispered, "The Underworld Court and the Zhou Family want me, but they are actually interested in my comprehension of Qi Refiner techniques. Then, why are they so eager for an abandoned cultivation system? Could it be..."

His eyes flickered, and he suddenly shouted, "Grandpa Bell! Grandpa Bell!"

The Great Bell hurriedly flew over. Xu Ying said, "Grandpa Bell, I want to see your accuracy. Can you smash this rock, Grandpa Bell?"

He picked up a rock from the ground and threw it with all his might.

The Great Bell flew up, and its bell chimed. Instantly, the rock was unharmed, while Yuan Qi, who was not far away, suddenly tumbled down the mountain. The large snake roared, "Broken bell, you ambushed me again!"

The Great Bell blushed. "Ever since I got injured, my accuracy hasn't been very good. A Ying, you called me just to smash rocks? Is there anything else?"

"No," Xu Ying quickly shook his head.

The Great Bell flew away.

Xu Ying thought to himself, Grandpa Bell is unreliable. If I let it open my Ni Wan Secret Treasury, what if it misses its aim and hits the wrong spot...

He couldn't help but shiver.

The main reason he had called the Great Bell was to open his Ni Wan Secret Treasury and verify whether the Qi Refiner and Nu Master cultivation methods were complementary.

Although the Great Bell was unreliable, his idea did not waver; instead, it grew stronger.

"Relying on heaven and earth is not as good as relying on oneself. Since Grandpa Bell is unreliable, I'll open my Ni Wan Secret Treasury myself!"

Xu Ying's eyes flickered, and he entered the Realm of Serenity. His divine sense soared all the way up, reaching the sword energy in the Realm of Serenity. From afar, it looked like just a sword energy floating in the sky, but upon closer inspection, he found that this sword energy was like a long rainbow, astonishingly long.

This was precisely the Great Dao Manifestation of swordsmanship that Xu Ying had comprehended!

Xu Ying carried this sword energy upward, passing through the five internal organs, crossing the twelve floors, traversing the Jade Pool, passing the Divine Bridge, and journeying past the sun and moon, finally arriving at the ocean of chaotic energy in his mind.

He floated before the chaotic sphere, the chaotic Ni Wan, slowly gathering his Qi and concentrating his spirit.

At this moment, he hesitated. "Once the Ni Wan is opened, this secret treasury cannot be closed. If the two cultivation systems are incompatible, I fear it will greatly hinder my future cultivation progress!"

Once this step was taken, there would be no turning back!

Xu Ying hesitated. He thought about how he was just a snake catcher struggling to make ends meet, hunted by both the Mortal Realm and the Underworld, with no place to belong even in the Heavenly Dao World, and could die at any moment. Should he have so many reservations?

He burst into laughter, a surge of heroism filling his chest. He fully mobilized his sword dao manifestation and thrust it towards the chaotic Ni Wan!

This sword struck the chaotic Ni Wan precisely. As the sword entered the sphere, he felt resistance. However, the sword energy surged, growing stronger against resistance, and with a powerful thrust, it pierced the chaotic Ni Wan!

Instantly, the chaotic sea changed. The sword energy, along with a Cave Heaven, poured into the sea, stirring the chaotic energy. A majestic vitality surged from the Cave Heaven, flowing into Xu Ying's limbs and bones.

Xu Ying felt like streams of icy-cold air were flowing through his body; it was his physical vitality being stimulated!

The Ni Wan Secret Treasury was opened!

Xu Ying laughed heartily, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

In the distance, a few old oxen were grazing in the field. When they got tired, they lay down on their sides, flicking their tails and ruminating, leisurely watching Yuan Qi and the Great Bell fighting.

"Broken bell, you sneak attacked me. Is that something a proper bell would do?"

"I told you it was an accident!"

"You even stole my Blood Essence, don't think I didn't notice!"

"I didn't steal your Blood Essence, and you're slandering me! I'll beat you to death, you stinking snake!"

"Spare me!"

Strangely, after the Cave Heaven was opened, Xu Ying felt as if it were an extension of his own body. He could sense it in various ways, and it obeyed his commands as if it were his own limb, allowing him to move its position.

"If someone else had helped me open the Ni Wan Secret Treasury, I probably wouldn't be able to control the Cave Heaven so nimbly!"

Xu Ying felt a sense of relief. If the Great Bell had helped, he suspected this Cave Heaven might not be under his control.

Suddenly, he thought of something and mused, The ancient book in the stone chamber of the Ni Wan Palace said that one must have others help open the secret treasury. If others help, doesn't that mean my Ni Wan Cave Heaven will be controlled by others?

He thought about it from all angles, but something still felt off.

"However, it makes sense for a Nu Master to have others help open the secret treasury. Before opening their secret treasury, Nu Masters are ordinary people and naturally cannot open it independently like I can. They must have the help of other experts."

Xu Ying saw Yuan Qi, with its head covered in bumps from the Great Bell's blows, swimming to Qin Yan Cave to heal using the mysterious energy within. A thought flashed through his mind, and he stood there dumbfounded for a long time, not moving.

"That's right, that's right!"

He suddenly exclaimed, "I pursued the energy of Qin Yan Cave, using Dragon Seeking Positioning to find my Ni Wan Secret Treasury. This indicates that the mysterious energy of Qin Yan Cave only stimulated the vitality of my Ni Wan Secret Treasury. But why could the mysterious energy of Qin Yan Cave also heal Yuan Qi? Could it be..."

His heart pounded. Could it be that the Six Secrets of the Human Body are not unique to humans, and the demon race also has six major secret treasuries within their bodies?