True Demon Palace, Cultivation Technique Hall.
Ling Xiao in Mo Li Jin's form sat quietly atop the clouds, a brilliant sphere of light like a cluster of stars hanging above his head.
During this time, he had worked hard to comprehend the True Demon Myriad Kalpas Immortality Scripture.
Unfortunately, no matter how he deduced it, he could not complete the latter portions of the technique.
This showed that the section of scripture he had obtained was missing far too much and could not be fully manifested.
The True Demon Myriad Kalpas Immortality Scripture was exceptionally difficult to cultivate. It was the natal demonic art of the Supreme True Demon; ordinary demons simply could not cultivate it successfully.
Moreover, the "tribulations" described within the technique were exceedingly harsh. One had to undergo these calamities, subdue them, master them, feel their power, and use it for oneself before a single tribulation could be considered complete.
Myriad Kalpas Immortality—in its true sense, "myriad" meant infinity, not merely ten thousand tribulations.
During this period, relying on his past experiences, tormenting himself, and looking back upon all that had come before, Ling Xiao had only managed, with great difficulty, to cultivate a Hundred Tribulations.
Starting from birth, there was the tribulation of life, then tribulations of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, among countless others. The more tribulations one experienced, the more power one could draw from them.
Conversely, if one could not endure these calamities, suffering torment within and without, a moment's carelessness would result in ruined cultivation and death.
The more he cultivated, the more clearly he could sense the demonic intent within this art. One lapse in attention, and he would swell with arrogance, his original heart corroded by negative emotions until he became a lawless great demon.
Fortunately, Ling Xiao had