A sacred, lofty aura flickered in and out of existence, intertwining with that hellish, terrifying presence and adding an even greater air of unfathomable mystery to Lin Yu.
The membrane deep beneath the skin all over his body gradually transformed into a hard, mysterious substance like keratin.
Not only that, but his muscles, bones, internal organs, and every other part of him underwent earth-shattering changes beneath the baptism of this immense power.
"Thump, thump, thump."
His heart beat ever more fiercely. Each beat was like an ancient heavenly drum being struck with tremendous force, producing a deafening sound that seemed capable of shaking heaven and earth.
At the same time, his pulse entered a wondrous resonance with his heart, erupting with thunderous explosions.
His heart was like a heavenly drum, deep and weighty;
His pulse was like raging thunder, impassioned and explosive.
These two awe-inspiring sounds played across his body at once, signifying that his vitality was undergoing an essential transformation.
The power of life surged madly through him. Every cell rejoiced, greedily absorbing this vast energy.
This infusion of Life Source awakened the particles within him once more.
One after another, the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth... a full twenty-nine particles lit up in succession.
Every particle radiated dazzling light and contained world-destroying power.
This terrifying transformation was about to lead Lin Yu onto an even more glorious path of cultivation.
"Your... cultivation technique... is quite extraordinary..." Jiang Taixu was roused by the commotion from Lin Yu's cultivation and sent the message with difficulty.
But he merely sighed in admiration. He was now weak to the extreme and truly lacked the energy to think about Lin Yu's cultivation technique.
"Have you... comprehended... what I taught you?" Jiang Taixu asked.
Lin Yu walked to the stone wall and demonstrated each opening move of the Secret of 'Fight' that he had comprehended. In an instant, an intent to battle heaven and fight earth erupted, only to settle into calm once more. Clearly, Lin Yu had mastered it to the point where he could wield and withdraw it at will.
"Very... good..." Jiang Taixu then imparted the subsequent formulas before lapsing into silence again.
Lin Yu continuously practiced according to the secret formulas Jiang Taixu had taught him and discovered that this secret art simplified all methods of combat, unifying them into one.
Once he grasped its essence, he would be able to use the Fighting Saint Method to evolve every combat technique, turn others' arts into his own battle instincts, and ultimately form his own Secret of 'Fight'.
"The wisdom of the Nine Great Heavenly Venerates truly is extraordinary. I still need to keep learning. I believe that one day, I will forge a method of my own!"
After some contemplation, Lin Yu's gaze grew increasingly resolute. It held his persistence and pursuit of the Dao.
Lin Yu then turned his gaze toward the little golden figure again. With twenty-nine Giant Elephant Particles awakened, he could finally learn the transformation known as the Demon God Seal.
This had been his wish all along. In a world full of old schemers, he did not have the slightest sense of security without a supreme concealment method.
Lin Yu focused completely as he observed the little golden figure. Profound and mysterious information continually surged into his mind like a tide.
As his comprehension deepened, the divine power within his Sea of Bitterness seemed to be controlled by an invisible hand, transforming into mysterious black snowflakes that spun wildly around his body.
In the end, these black snowflakes suddenly changed, turning dark gold. The dark-gold snowflakes were brilliantly dazzling, yet they carried endless mystery and majesty, like the eyes of ancient gods gazing upon all things in the world.
The snowflakes slowly burrowed into his body, and a strange transformation followed.
His body gradually began to compress. His originally tall, upright frame shrank rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The brilliant dark-gold blood within him seemed to have been subjected to an ancient forbidden curse, gradually turning bright red;
His bones began to soften, his muscles became limp, and the power within his body receded as swiftly as the tide.
Finally, the dark-gold snowflakes, like ancient sealing divine talismans, sealed all the power in his blood, bones, meridians, and even the source of his body.
That power was continuously compressed, eventually becoming a fist-sized sphere that kept shrinking deep within his body.
In the end, it compressed into a sesame-sized particle and was completely sealed away, perfectly hidden within him. Even if an Ancient Sovereign Great Emperor arrived in person, they would find it difficult to detect the slightest trace.
Lin Yu's divine power immediately plummeted by more than tenfold. His strength seemed to vanish without a trace in an instant. What he displayed now was merely the level of a fairly ordinary young genius from a holy land.
However, although the Demon God Seal sealed Lin Yu's origin, the moment his thoughts moved, the immense divine power under seal would return to his body like a roaring tsunami, still as vast as mountains and seas, overwhelmingly domineering.
After circulating it several times and confirming that he had sealed away all his power without letting even a trace leak out, Lin Yu slowly rose and came before Jiang Taixu's stone wall.
"Is there... anything... you do not understand?" Jiang Taixu's voice sounded only after a long while. "Wait... a few days. I will... guide you again..."
"Senior, I have already grasped the essence of this secret art. You need not exhaust yourself further."
Lin Yu hurriedly refused, then slowly explained his understanding:
"The myriad methods are endlessly complex, yet when returned to one origin, they can evolve into ten thousand arts."
"Very good... you have already... grasped... its core principle... My time... is short... Be careful... from now on!" Jiang Taixu said slowly.
"God King, I will head deeper into Purple Mountain. Before I leave, I will demonstrate a secret art for you.
"This secret art is the strongest of seals. I hope you can gain something from it, rise from ruin, and awaken from extinction."
Having received Jiang Taixu's Secret of 'Fight', Lin Yu decided to teach him the Demon God Seal in return, hoping that he could live a Second Life.
Living a Second Life was not something only Ancient Sovereign Great Emperors could achieve. It had nothing to do with cultivation level, but depended solely on nirvana.
Lin Yu even remembered that there was a gatekeeper on the Ancient Starry Sky Road. His realm was not high, nor was he exceptionally gifted, yet through a fortunate coincidence, he had also begun a Second Life.
As for how precious the Demon God Seal was, it was not to that extent. It was merely one transformation of the Divine Elephant's Prison Technique, with no further continuation. Jiang Taixu had even imparted the Secret of 'Fight' to him, so Lin Yu would not be so stingy.
Lin Yu sent out a strand of divine power, and dark-gold snowflakes surged down. They formed eight-pointed stars, with ancient runes flowing between their rays and constructing a mysterious order of sealing, stable and difficult to shake.
As the snowflakes drifted down, an aura of sealing and extinction spread outward.
The Demon God Seal could not only seal a person's origin; it could even seal the fluctuations of the mind.
"Extinction... sealing... You want... me... to embrace the origin and return to one, to gather the essence... of life at the edge... of extinction... and live a... Second Life!" Jiang Taixu gradually understood Lin Yu's purpose.
"That's right! I hope you succeed, God King. I'm leaving." Lin Yu waved his hand and continued onward.
"Thank... you..." The voice gradually fell silent.
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