Heavenly Demon Evil Sword Technique, Three Years and Three Years

Returning to the Star Gazing Tower, Lu Li went straight into his cultivation chamber.

Rumble.

With a resonant boom, the stone door of the chamber slammed shut.

Lu Li licked his lips and flicked his sleeve, sending a pile of treasures flying out to land on the floor before him.

He began to tally his net worth.

One thousand seven hundred and sixty middle-grade spirit stones, the Soul Gathering Banner, the Flowing Gold Sword, the White Jade Snuff Bottle, and the Azure Flood Dragon True Blood.

Right!

And a spirit ghost!

"I can refine the Azure Flood Dragon True Blood directly now!"

Lu Li wasted no time, placing one hundred middle-grade spirit stones directly into the Spirit Gathering Array.

Hum.

The Spirit Gathering Array activated, flickering with cyan spiritual light.

Instantly, wisps of dense spiritual energy seeped out from the patterns on the floor, permeating the surroundings.

Lu Li sat cross-legged in the center of the array, holding the Azure Flood Dragon True Blood in one hand while forming a hand seal with the other. With a focused thought, a blood-colored Spirit-Devouring Fish condensed into existence.

The next moment, under the control of his divine sense, the Spirit-Devouring Fish swam out and circled around the Azure Flood Dragon True Blood.

Then, just like a fish feeding, it swallowed a wisp of cyan mist directly from the Azure Flood Dragon True Blood.

Whoosh.

Almost instantly, the chopstick-thick Spirit-Devouring Fish expanded to the size of a fist, turning into a bloated, oversized goldfish!

It lazily flicked its tail, swimming leisurely until it reached Lu Li.

With a sudden lunge!

It dove straight into the center of his brow.

Lu Li immediately felt a sensation like a mosquito bite at the center of his brow, where a small bump began to swell.

It was hot and itchy!

But he paid it no mind.

Once this bump subsided, it would mean the wisp of Azure Flood Dragon blood energy swallowed by the Spirit-Devouring Fish had been completely refined and absorbed, converting entirely into cultivation base and raising the level of his Kunpeng Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art.

Ding.

At this moment, a crisp sound rang out in his mind:

"You have consumed a wisp of Azure Flood Dragon blood energy."

"Kunpeng Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art is refining... estimated completion in one incense stick of time."

"Your Kunpeng Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art is satisfied by the consumption of powerful spirit blood; it is in a state of extreme pleasure, and cultivation efficiency has increased by 8000%."

The effect is actually this powerful?

Upon hearing this, Lu Li could not help but be slightly shocked.

No wonder Ghost Demon True Person was confident he could reach Foundation Establishment within a month!

So, this is the correct way to cultivate the Kunpeng Devil Art!

A flicker of joy rose in Lu Li's heart.

But on second thought, while demonic arts increase one's realm quickly, the foundation is often unstable, making it easy to encounter problems or suffer from cultivation deviation.

"System!"

Lu Li's expression turned solemn as he silently summoned it.

Swish.

The system panel immediately appeared before his eyes.

Host: Lu Li.

Realm: Fifth Level of Qi Refining.

Great Might Heavenly Dragon Dharma Incantation: Second Level (Progress 10%).

Great Strength Vajra Dharma Incantation: Second Level (Progress 13%).

Kunpeng Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art: Fifth Level (Progress 88%).

Indestructible Vajra Divine Art: Fourth Level (Progress 20%).

Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm: Tenth Level (Perfected).

Spirit Ghost Phantom Step: Tenth Level (Perfected).

Progress 88%?

Seeing this, Lu Li's expression could not help but brighten with joy.

He would soon be able to reach the sixth level of Qi Refining!

Furthermore, the status of the Kunpeng Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art had risen, ranking third, sitting just below the two Dharma spells.

This meant that this demonic art was incredibly powerful, already surpassing the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art!

"Not bad, not bad!"

Lu Li nodded inwardly, his gaze shifting to the jade slip before him.

Heavenly Demon Twenty-Three Swords!

"Let's see just how formidable this sword manual is!"

A flash of brilliance sparked in Lu Li's eyes as he reached out, grabbed the jade slip, and pressed it directly against his brow.

Instantly, his mind roared!

An incomparably powerful strand of divine sense forcibly invaded his sea of consciousness, manifesting the figure of an old man in green robes who looked down upon the world with disdain.

"The Heavenly Demon Twenty-Three Swords is the path of the Heavenly Demon. It feeds on the power of the seven souls and seven emotions, condensing supreme Sword Qi to sever souls and shatter spirits, killing without a trace..."

The old man's voice, sounding like the thunderous resonance of the Heavenly Dao, shook his sea of consciousness.

Soon, a ding sounded.

The system prompt followed:

"Congratulations to the host, you have learned the Heavenly Demon Twenty-Three Swords."

"You have mastered the first sword of the Heavenly Demon Twenty-Three Swords: Instant Sword Technique."

"Current progress: 0%."

As the voice faded, a crack echoed.

The jade slip pressed against Lu Li's forehead turned into jade powder, falling from between his fingers.

"I learned it just like that? And it's such a sinister sword manual? It turns a person into a Heavenly Demon?"

Lu Li's expression was one of shock.

Heavenly Demons referred to the extraterrestrial demons—formless, substanceless, and omnipresent. Whenever a cultivator harbored inner demons, they would attract the gaze of these extraterrestrial entities.

If one were careless, a Heavenly Demon would invade, leading to immediate cultivation deviation and death by self-immolation.

Usually, extraterrestrial demons would secretly lurk upon a cultivator, devouring the power of the seven emotions generated within the seven souls to grow stronger.

Humans possess three souls and seven spirits; the seven emotions originate from these seven spirits.

The seven emotions are joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hatred, and desire.

The Heavenly Demon Twenty-Three Swords required one to imitate a Heavenly Demon, absorbing the power of the seven emotions from others to condense one's own supreme Heavenly Demon Sword Qi.

The more people one absorbed from, the more refined and powerful the Sword Qi became.

What a genius, yet twisted idea!

It was definitely not something a normal human could have conceived!

Lu Li couldn't help but exclaim in wonder.

The next moment, his brows furrowed.

This was a proper evil, demonic art!

It was simple: he who gazes into the abyss must be wary of the abyss gazing back!

Absorbing the seven emotions of others so recklessly—how was that any different from a Heavenly Demon?

It would surely attract the gaze of countless extraterrestrial demons!

Moreover, these seven emotions could not be absorbed at random; they had to be the seven emotions others felt because of him or directed toward him.

This was difficult, yet also easy.

With his handsome appearance, if he went out to sell himself, surely many women would instantly feel "desire," one of the seven emotions, toward him.

Additionally, joy, anger, fear, and hatred among the seven emotions were also quite simple to provoke.

But making others feel sorrow for him, or even fall in love with him, was incredibly difficult.

"Forget it, this sword technique is still too dangerous; I won't cultivate it! I'll find a slightly more normal sword manual later!"

After weighing the pros and cons repeatedly, Lu Li decided to abandon this sword manual.

However.

Just at that moment.

A clear ding sounded:

"Your Heavenly Demon Twenty-Three Swords has absorbed the seven emotions of anger and hatred. Your mood is exceptionally excited, the Heavenly Demon has awakened, and cultivation efficiency has increased by 20,000%."

"Cultivation progress +1%."

???

Lu Li's eyes widened instantly.

No way!

How is it cultivating automatically?

And at two hundred times the cultivation speed, no less?

Besides, where did this "Rage of Seven Emotions" and "Evil of Seven Emotions" come from?

Lu Li was completely bewildered.

Yellow Springs Peak.

Inside a Gold Stone Cave Abode.

"Ahhhhh! Lu Li, I swear I will kill you, slay my inner demon, and break through to the Golden Core stage! I will avenge my brother!" Li Jing's eyes were blood-red, his teeth grinding as he squeezed the words out one by one through his clenched jaw.

Every word seemed to carry a thousand years of resentment and ten thousand years of curses.

In the cultivation chamber.

Lu Li frowned slightly.

Forget it, if it wants to cultivate, let it. He wasn't going to cultivate actively anyway, and this sword technique shouldn't improve that quickly.

Besides, with the Great Luo Dharma Incantation suppressing it, it shouldn't be able to stir up any real trouble.

Thinking of this, Lu Li set his mind at ease.

His gaze shifted, landing on the Flowing Gold Sword and the White Jade Snuff Bottle before him.

"Fine sword!"

Lu Li picked up the Flowing Gold Sword, examined it closely, and couldn't help but praise it.

This three-inch golden sword shimmered with a crystalline luster; it was neither gold, nor stone, nor wood, and felt incredibly light. He had no idea what material it was forged from.

The entire blade featured a perfect, streamlined shape without any carvings, yet one look was enough to tell it was a work of art.

Furthermore, even without being activated by mana, the Flowing Gold Sword radiated a sharp edge.

Lu Li plucked a hair and placed it on the blade.

Whoosh.

He blew on it gently.

The hair split in two.

One had to realize that with his current Indestructible Vajra Divine Art, his hair was tougher than steel wire. The fact that it snapped from a mere breath showed just how sharp the Flowing Gold Sword was.

Lu Li was very satisfied with this.

"And this White Jade Snuff Bottle..."

The next moment, Lu Li picked up the other treasure given to him by Lady Red Furnace and fell into deep thought.

Lady Red Furnace was suspected to be a mole for the Dao Alliance.

Before leaving, she had gifted him this snuff bottle, and he couldn't help but feel there was some hidden meaning behind it.

Moreover, before she left, she had tapped his forehead three times.

What did that mean? Was she asking him to find her in the middle of the night?

That seemed unlikely.

Lu Li pondered, circulating his mana and pouring it into the White Jade Snuff Bottle.

Nothing special happened.

This White Jade Snuff Bottle was indeed a rare treasure capable of storing mana for use in critical moments.

Could it be...

Suddenly, Lu Li's eyes lit up, as if he had realized something.

The next moment, his expression turned solemn, and the technique within his body shifted to the Purple Haze Sun-Refining Scripture.

After a cycle of breathing in spiritual energy, a wisp of Five Elements Sun True Qi condensed within him.

Without hesitation, he channeled this wisp of Five Elements Sun True Qi into the White Jade Snuff Bottle.

Still, nothing unusual occurred.

"Was I wrong?"

Lu Li held the White Jade Snuff Bottle, his brows furrowed.

His gaze shifted to the Flowing Gold Sword beside him, and he suddenly had a flash of realization.

He picked up the Flowing Gold Sword, inserted it into the mouth of the White Jade Snuff Bottle, and then channeled another wisp of Five Elements Sun True Qi into the bottle.

Then, he flicked the snuff bottle three times with his finger.

Hum.

The White Jade Snuff Bottle suddenly began to tremble, erupting with a brilliant cyan light as a plume of white smoke billowed from its mouth, coalescing into a human figure.

"Three hundred years! Three hundred years after another three hundred years! Do you have any idea how I've spent these past three hundred years?"

The moment the figure appeared, she tilted her head back at a forty-five-degree angle, tears streaming down her face as she looked incredibly aggrieved.

Then, she lowered her head, her beautiful, excited eyes locked onto Lu Li as she trembled slightly and asked:

"Are you... my downline?"