The Heavenly Demon Secret Arts

"Greetings, True Lord Changqing."

Hu Ang stood on the periphery of the crowd, bowing humbly, gazing at the newly promoted Nascent Soul was surrounded by admirers, unable to get close at all.

He didn't want to get close either.

At this moment, I dared not breathe, my heart trembling, and I stood on the periphery, offering my congratulations with forced smiles, acting as part of the atmosphere-building team.

Xiang Dalong broke through the three Nascent Soul Tribulation stages in succession, with a success rate exceeding his expectations.

The final tribulation, in particular, seems to last a long time in the Inner Demon World, but takes less than half an hour in the outside world.

The speed at which one breaks through tribulations signifies a strong mental state and will, making one immune to the temptations of Outer Realm Heavenly Demon.

"Luckily, I kept quiet and didn't give myself away."

"Xiang Dalong and Di Yan Jun have both advanced to the fourth rank, which is extraordinary; their backgrounds are definitely not simple."

Hu Ang was still shaken, but thankful that he hadn't provoked Xiang Dalong before and hadn't revealed his identity.

Before Xiang Dalong Nascent Soul Formation, he believed he still had a chance to plan and turn the tables in the future.

Now, Xiang Dalong and the Monarch Diyan pet are working together, making them top-tier players in the Nascent Soul Early Stage.

Even at his peak in his Previous Life, he had to retreat, having no chance of winning whatsoever.

Moreover, Jiang Ziyan colluded with this person, working together to completely seize control of the sect he had painstakingly built, and even replaced his trusted confidants in key positions.

Looking at Jiang Ziyan, who was talking with True Lord Changqing, smiling sweetly and with tender eyes, Hu Ang hid his jealousy deep inside.

He realized that he could not take revenge and regain control of the sect on his own.

"Fellow Daoists, I have recently advanced to the Nascent Soul and still need to consolidate my cultivation. I will entertain you all again next time I emerge from seclusion."

After a brief exchange with Fairy Zixia, Lan Chang'an returned the greeting to everyone.

"Respectfully bidding farewell to True Lord Xiang."

Under the admiring and envious gazes of many, Lan Chang'an, protected by Di Yan Jun, returned to the Underground Palace Dojo.

"Congratulations, Master, you have advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm."

When no one was around, Di Yan Jun finally spoke up to offer his congratulations.

Throughout the entire tribulation process, Di Yan Jun silently protected the Dharma in the Underground Palace, becoming the greatest guarantee of safety.

Previously, Lan Chang'an had also arranged for Puppet Master Wei and the Strange Spirit Peacock to provide covert support and guard against interference from hostile forces.

As it turned out, the Cloud Glow Sect activated its grand formation and went on full alert; even the visible Law Power were enough to prevent outsiders from penetrating.

"Thank you for your hard work these past few years."

Lan Chang'an was in a good mood and bestowed the near-fourth-tier Essence Spirit Great Pill he had previously obtained upon Di Yan Jun.

During the previous few years of travel, Di Yan Jun acted as a dog demon, clearing the way and killing enemies along the way. When he advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm, he also loyally protected him.

"Thank you, Master."

Di Yan Jun was overjoyed and accepted the Great Elixir of the Crimson Flame Great Snake, something it had coveted for a long time.

The day Lan Chang'an went into seclusion to consolidate his power.

The entire Cloud Glow Sect celebrated, and the disciples received an additional 50% bonus on their monthly stipends.

Lan Chang'an's former third-tier cave abode, Green Phoenix Peak, was constantly visited by guests.

True and Pseudo-Core True Person within the sect dared not disturb Lan Chang'an, who was in seclusion in the Underground Palace, and instead came to visit Xiao Qingshan, the head steward of the cave dwelling.

It is common knowledge within the Cloud Glow Sect that Xiao Qingshan is True Lord Xiang's only confidant.

Despite being in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, Xiao Qingshan was befriended and courted by high-ranking elders of the sect.

Xiao Qingshan was flattered and overwhelmed by the personal visits and gifts from the Core Formation True Person.

Fortunately, having experienced the change in treatment after Di Yan Jun's advancement to the fourth rank, Xiao Qingshan was worldly-wise and handled the situation with neither arrogance nor servility.

Di Yan Jun and Lan Chang'an successively advanced to the fourth level. The cultivators who regretted it the most in the Cloud Glow Sect were undoubtedly True Person Yumei and his disciple.

True Person Yumei was once arranged to be paired with Lan Chang'an by the former Sect Master Hu. At the time, she was greedy for a bargain, but their relationship later cooled.

True Person Yumei's disciple, Yi Shuzhen, was engaged to Xiao Qingshan in her early years. However, after seeing Xiao Qingshan's downfall, she used her emotional appeal to peacefully break up with him and dissolve the engagement.

The above events were not a secret within the Cloud Glow Sect and would have been gradually forgotten over time.

Now that Elder Xiang has advanced to the Nascent Soul, Xiao Qingshan's status has risen accordingly. His past actions have been brought up again, becoming a laughing stock and subject to repeated criticism.

In contrast, the late Sect Master Hu had betrothed an outstanding female cultivator from his clan to Xiao Qingshan as a concubine, thus forging a powerful network of connections for the Hu clan.

The third-tier cave dwelling of True Person Yumei.

Yi Shuzhen looked haggard; her exquisite makeup could not conceal her sorrow and low spirits.

Upon learning that Elder Xiang had advanced to the Nascent Soul, she was struck dumb, filled with remorse, and felt as if her heart was bleeding.

These days, she dares not go out.

The monks in the circle who knew her used it as a laughing stock, and some even openly mocked and ridiculed her for her shortsightedness and stupidity.

"Shuzhen, you've been stuck in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage for many years. I've already arranged a ten-year assignment for you to be stationed in another region."

True Person Yumei spoke coldly, feeling disgusted because her reputation had been damaged due to this female disciple.

"Master, please give Shuzhen another chance! Even if I have to be your slave, I will serve you."

Yi Shuzhen's face turned pale as she knelt and begged.

Once you leave the core circle of the sect and are transferred to another place, your benefits and rewards will be reduced, and the cultivation environment will be barren. You may never have a chance to the Golden Core Realm, and even False Core will be a luxury.

Go!

True Person Yumei, annoyed, sent Yi Shuzhen away.

A few days ago, when Xiang Dalong achieved Nascent Soul, she couldn't even get close enough to talk to him when the other cultivators came to congratulate him.

As for Yi Shuzhen, Xiao Qingshan had long since stopped paying attention to her. This man was enjoying the blessings of having two wives and concubines, both of whom were now more outstanding than Yi Shuzhen.

"Xuefeng, tomorrow you will come with me to Green Phoenix Peak to visit Xiao Qingshan."

After pondering for a moment, True Person Yumei summoned her youngest and most beautiful new disciple.

In the past few days, all the major Golden Core Realm factions in the sect have been looking for female disciples or clan women to become Xiao Qingshan's concubines.

Even a female disciple of True Lord Zixia, a grand-disciple of True Person Xiuyu, accompanied her master to visit Xiao Qingshan.

The sect's higher-ups, with their keen sense of smell, likely believed that True Person Xiuyu's actions were instigated by the Supreme Elder.

Anyone with eyes can see that when True Lord Xiang and Monarch Diyan join forces, they are equivalent to two Nascent Soul Cultivator, and in terms of top-tier combat power, they are enough to suppress Fairy Zixia.

Fortunately, True Lord Zixia and True Lord Xiang had long been friends and had a deep friendship.

Some Core Formation Cultivator within the sect admired the Supreme Elder's foresight and cultivated a relationship with Xiang Dalong before he even Nascent Soul Formation the Nascent Soul stage, making him their devoted followers.

Since they are not in dao companion relationship, the newly promoted True Lord Xiang is theoretically "single".

However, out of respect for the Supreme Elder, the sect's higher-ups dared not make any moves on True Lord Xiang, such as sending him beautiful concubines to try and build a closer relationship.

As a result, Xiao Qingshan became the target of strategies and attempts to win him over.

Xiao Qingshan faced numerous temptations, not limited to beautiful women, but also wealth, treasures, and cultivation resources.

One faction's Core Formation True Person even hinted that they were willing to sponsor his future Golden Core Realm.

Even his wives and concubines Si Lu Hu Lirong, were courted and courted by him, either openly or covertly.

Xiao Qingshan was clear-headed and only accepted ordinary congratulatory gifts. He politely declined all offers to his concubines, as well as any attempts to bribe or support him.

Xiao Qingshan couldn't afford to offend several high-ranking individuals who expressed interest in marriage alliances, so he could only postpone the decision until True Lord Xiang went into seclusion.

"True Lord Xiang... True Person Lu..."

That morning, Xiao Qingshan awoke from his meditation. The white-robed man who had appeared in his past dreams bore a resemblance to True Lord Xiang, who had successfully Nascent Soul Formation that day.

The recent dream has taken another turn; the identity of the man in white is known to outsiders as "True Person Lu".

He vaguely remembered that this True Person Lu had once called him "Er Gou" (Second Dog), which made him feel very close to him.

"Could there really be such a thing as reincarnation?"

Xiao Qingshan had a vague feeling that this newly promoted True Lord Xiang might have some connection with the white-robed man in his dream.

When Elder Xiang was with him, he was approachable and had a familiar and warm feeling that made him feel unconditionally trusting.

dao companion Si Lu once wondered why Elder Xiang had chosen him as his sole confidant.

In this world, is there anything good without a reason?

The Underground Palace Secret Hall.

While consolidating his cultivation level, Lan Chang'an also examined his own situation.

Compared to the Golden Core Realm, their Law Power Divine Sense are incomparable.

Due to the foundation laid over several lifetimes, Lan Chang'an's divine soul was naturally powerful. After advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm, his Divine Sense was comparable to that of the peak of the Nascent Soul Early Stage.

If it were to Four Lives Fusion, its Divine Sense would likely be no less than that of a giant in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

"Lifespan increased by 900 years, now reaching a total lifespan of 2018 years..."

Feeling the promise of a long lifespan, Lan Chang'an was filled with excitement and happiness.

The theoretical lifespan of the Nascent Soul Realm can reach 1,200 years, and most can live to around 1,000 years old.

From the Golden Core Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm, a normal cultivator's lifespan should increase by about 600 years, while some top-tier Wood Element Longevity Cultivation Art can increase it by 10% to 20%.

Lan Chang'an Evergreen Art, which increased his lifespan by 50% compared to others of the same level, thus adding 900 years to his lifespan.

"By the way, the [Nine Imprint Tablet] seems to have swallowed something."

Lan Chang'an thought about the strangeness after overcoming the Inner Demon Tribulation, and heard the angry roars of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon in his ears.

Consciousness entered the Nine Imprint Tablet to investigate the anomaly.

The First Life Clear Handsome Man; the Second Life White-Bearded Elder; the Third Life was Lan Chang'an; Fourth Life Purple-Robed Daoist.

None of these have changed.

The only anomaly is the Fifth Life frame seal on the Nine Imprint Tablet.

In its original Fifth Life, it had devoured three Nascent Soul Spirit Body and illuminated 30% of them.

At this moment, the Fifth Life's frame was illuminated by half!

"Could this extra 20% be from Outer Realm Heavenly Demon...?"

Lan Chang'an speculated, secretly alarmed.

According to the vague information he obtained from the Nine Imprint Tablet, devouring a Spirit Transformation Heavenly Monarch could directly activate the Fifth Life.

Or ten Nascent Soul Spirit Body.

Whether it's the Nascent Soul Early Stage or late stages of the Nascent Soul realm, there's no essential difference; they all count as one.

This Outer Realm Heavenly Demon seemed to be a great tonic, as it directly illuminated 20% of the energy in the Fifth Life of the Nine Imprint Tablet.

Although not as powerful as Spirit Transformation Heavenly Monarch, he surpasses even Nascent Soul Cultivator.

This is the third thing Lan Chang'an knows of that has lit up the Nine Imprint Tablet, following the Hundred-Host Soul Gu and the Nascent Soul Spirit Body.

"In that case, absorbing five more Nascent Soul Spirit Body would be enough to activate the Fifth Life."

Lan Chang'an held onto hope.

In the past, the cycle of death and reincarnation was completely passive, with no room for autonomous control.

However, even if Lan Chang'an advances to the Nascent Soul Realm, capturing and devouring Nascent Soul Spirit Body will not be so easy.

With a fourth-tier Puppet and Demon King, Lan Chang'an could easily defeat Nascent Soul Early Stage.

Killing the physical body is not difficult either.

Capturing Nascent Soul Spirit Body would be difficult.

The main problem is that Lan Chang'an lacks methods to counter the escape of Nascent Soul.

Such methods often require special rare and wondrous objects from nature, Divine Ability abilities, or Divergent Method.

Back then, when True Lord Pagoda and True Lord Red Snake ambushed Fairy Zixia, they didn't intend to kill her, but instead forced her to self-destruct and abandon her physical body.

Even established Nascent Soul lacked certain techniques, so Lan Chang'an, as a newly promoted Nascent Soul, naturally did not possess them either.

Alternatively, one could possess Divine Ability Law Power that are a level higher, leaving the Nascent Soul Spirit Body with no chance to escape. That would require at least the Nascent Soul Middle Stage to achieve.

If one reaches the level of Nascent Soul Great Cultivator, one can easily do this without relying on external objects.

One of the reasons why Nascent Soul Great Cultivator hold such a high status is that they break the convention that ordinary True Lord are not easily killed.

As a newly promoted Nascent Soul, Lan Chang'an currently has obvious strengths and weaknesses.

The advantages are that they have a strong ability to protect themselves and a large number of people, so even Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator would find it difficult to threaten their life.

The drawback is its insufficient offensive capabilities.

Therefore, capturing and killing Nascent Soul level is not easy.

The three Nascent Soul Spirit Body that were once obtained.

One is to find bargains.

Secondly, its cultivation level was low at the time, which was deceptive and gave the Nine Imprint Tablet the opportunity to devour it.

Among them, the severe Nascent Soul inflicted by Master Li Huo on the weakened Master Lihuo was practically a free kill.

The other two Nascent Soul that Lan Chang'an devoured at the time possessed the initial strength to contend with Nascent Soul, and their targets were not at their peak.

If Lan Chang'an were Nascent Soul Cultivator, True Lord of the same level would certainly be wary and cautious, and would not have such a good opportunity.

Driven by curiosity, Lan Chang'an cautiously approached the new area illuminated by the Fifth Life Incarnation.

"As expected, it's Outer Realm Heavenly Demon. The memory fragments are bizarre and outlandish, completely different from the main world."

Lan Chang'an faced even greater difficulties in sorting through the Heavenly Demon's memories; it would have been impossible without advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm.

Moon Empress, Lan Chang'an's cultivation level was initially consolidated, and he obtained some information from the area illuminated by the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon.

Outer Realm Heavenly Demon come from another dimension and are said to be the opposing dark side of the main world. All the negative emotions of living beings can become nourishment for them.

The true form of Outer Realm Heavenly Demon generally does not enter the Human Realm Continent, but rather invades the minds of cultivators with their special demonic thoughts.

During the tribulation, influenced by the rules of heaven and earth, the demonic power of Outer Realm Heavenly Demon can take advantage of the situation and form Inner Demon Tribulation, preventing cultivators from going against the way of nature.

"Great Freedom Heavenly Demon, Longjia."

From the fragmented memories of the Heavenly Demon, Lan Chang'an learned the name of its true form, which seemed to be somewhat famous throughout the various realms.

The Nine Imprint Tablet did not devour its original body, but rather the "Longjia" Demonic Thought Avatar had invaded this side, possessing only a small portion of the other party's memories.

This Demonic Thought Avatar is proficient in a Inner Demon Secret Technique, and is especially effective against cultivators whose mental state has obvious flaws or whose spiritual power is inferior to their own.

It's of little use to cultivators with strong will and higher cultivation levels.

"So it's a technique for crushing noobs? Anyway, True Lord like it!"

Lan Chang'an has a strong Divine Sense, so he can try to cultivate this Inner Demon Secret Technique in the future.

Theoretically speaking, Nascent Soul Cultivator possess powerful souls, and with slight modifications and localization, they too can cultivate this Inner Demon Secret Technique.

In fact, some of the secret techniques that affect the mind and soul in the inheritance of the Devil Dao Sect originated from the Heavenly Demon.

"The Outer Realm Heavenly Demon not only possess intelligence, but are even remarkably knowledgeable. No wonder many of the events in the Inner Demon World are so logical."

Lan Chang'an recalled some information from the scene of the Inner Demon Tribulation and deduced that seven parts of it were true and three parts were false.

Only when it is logically sound and contains mostly true information can it appear seamless and indistinguishable from the real thing.

"Huh! The scene envisioned for the Inner Demon World doesn't include the [Nine Imprint Tablet], nor the Mystic Heaven Gourd Vine."

Lan Chang'an keenly noticed this.

Perhaps it's an inherent ability of the Mystic Heaven Supreme Treasure, similar to shielding celestial calculations, preventing Inner Demon from acquiring and evolving the corresponding memory information.

Of course, it also depends on ability.

The Great Freedom Heavenly Demon named "Longjia" that invaded was merely a Demonic Thought Avatar, at most between the Nascent Soul and the Spirit Transformation realms.

After consolidating his realm, Lan Chang'an's surging emotions as Nascent Soul True Lord returned to calm.

Looking ahead, there is still so much for him to do.

Firstly, upon entering the Nascent Soul, one needs to cultivate a signature Divine Ability and master a powerful and compatible Law Treasure to compensate for the weakness of insufficient offensive capabilities.

During the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, Lan Chang'an's three Nail-Head Arrow improved in quality, becoming High-Grade Dharma Treasure treasures.

However, the Nail-Head Arrow is a type of insidious and sneaky Law Treasure, unsuitable for direct confrontation and lacking the ability to immobilize an opponent.

Lan Chang'an plans to create a standard magical Law Treasure for direct combat and protection, preferably Wood Element Law Treasure.

Secondly, the subsequent cultivation methods of the "Ancient Wood Evergreen Art".

The Evergreen Art that Lan Chang'an obtained in his Previous Life only had the first volume, and did not include the cultivation section after the Nascent Soul.

Without further Cultivation Method, Lan Chang'an could only accumulate Law Power, making his cultivation progress much slower and less efficient, and he found it difficult to break through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

Fortunately, Lan Chang'an has two clues for the subsequent cultivation of the Evergreen Art.

"Besides Great Kun from the Previous Life, the ' True Lord Qingmu ' who also cultivated the Evergreen Art might also have subsequent Cultivation Method of the Evergreen Art."

In light of this situation, Lan Chang'an formulated a plan for the next few decades.

"In the Great Abyss, after accumulating more experience over the years, once our strength in all aspects has reached its peak, we can use the spatial array passage to return to Great Qing first."

Lan Chang'an controlled the array's passageways, allowing him to move freely in and out of the formation.

They even had the opportunity to become middlemen in both regions.

The prerequisite is that he needs to repair that array passage so that he can pass through Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Although Great Qing is somewhat behind, it has one advantage.

That's safety.

Due to the influence of the environment, it is difficult for Great Qing to produce great cultivators.

Lan Chang'an has returned to his homeland. While he may not be invincible, he can at least live a carefree life, and no one can kill him alone.

In contrast, in the Great Abyss Cultivation World, besides the three great cultivators, there are also relatively more cultivators in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage stage.

Based on the descriptions of Nascent Soul Great Cultivator in True Lord Chahai's memories, if Lan Chang'an were to face one of them alone, he would face a near-certain death with no chance of victory.

"A small temple has a strong demonic influence; a shallow pond has many turtles."

"If we could get our hands on the subsequent Cultivation Method of the Evergreen Art, and survive in the Great Qing until the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, while also taking revenge and crushing weaker opponents, that would be a pretty good option."

(End of this chapter)