The Giant Devil Race Ancestor Comes to Hunt Luo Chuan

The ancestor of the Giant Devil Race rested his chin on one hand, watching Chi Xiong, the Giant Devil Race envoy, before him. Not a flicker of emotion could be seen on his face.

"So, that bead has already been swallowed by a spatial rift. Besides you, who else knows about this?"

Chi Xiong pondered for a moment, bowed toward the ancestor, and replied, "Reporting to the ancestor, besides this disciple, there is also the Zhao Kingdom envoy Lin Yi, and the Hengyue Sect ancestor Luo Chuan."

"The memories of all others have been erased by this disciple; no one else knows of the bead."

"Luo Chuan... is that the brat you mentioned back then who broke through to the Spirit Transformation realm in his twenties?"

Chi Xiong nodded and answered, "Yes, ancestor. That boy is gifted with extraordinary talent; breaking through to the Spirit Transformation realm at only twenty-something years old makes him the number one person on the Vermilion Bird Planet."

"Originally, this disciple intended to recruit him into our Giant Devil Race, but the brat was unappreciative and turned me away multiple times. If the ancestor were to extend an invitation personally, perhaps he might join us."

Upon hearing this, a trace of imperceptible coldness flashed in the depths of the Giant Devil Race ancestor's eyes, and a curve immediately formed at the corner of his mouth.

"Since that is the case, then you can go die."

"What!"

Chi Xiong jerked his head up. Before he could even react, his blood and energy surged violently, and in an instant, his body exploded, vanishing from the spot as a mist of blood.

"A supreme treasure passed down from the ancient Kunxu Sacred Domain—how could it just disappear? It must be in the hands of this Lin Yi and Luo Chuan..."

"If I can hand over the Heaven Defying Bead to the Cultivation Alliance, my Giant Devil Race will surely be granted the status of a Level 6 Cultivation State and monopolize an entire cultivation star system!"

"With that, this branch of the Giant Devil Race under my command will have the opportunity to reach the Ascendant Realm, hahahahahaha!"

"Luo Chuan, Lin Yi, neither of you has any need to exist in this world anymore!"

Time passed in the blink of an eye. Unknowingly, spring departed and autumn arrived. Luo Chuan, who was currently cultivating, successfully broke through to the mid-stage of the Spirit Transformation realm.

[Congratulations to the host for successfully breaking through to the mid-stage of the Spirit Transformation realm. Rewarding the host with the Ancient God Art!]

[Next reward: Thunderclap Finger, suitable for cultivation by cultivators below the Ascendant Realm!]

"Finally obtained the Ancient God Art."

Luo Chuan clenched his fist tightly, his gaze fixed on the golden light before him. With a mere tap of his finger, the light merged directly into his brow, allowing Luo Chuan to master it instantly without the need for cultivation.

As described in the original work, the Ancient God Art was the supreme inheritance of the Ancient God clan, a physical cultivation system exclusive to Ancient Gods.

The Ancient God Art focused primarily on tempering the physical body; practitioners needed to consume stars and feed on the sun and moon, ultimately achieving sainthood through the flesh.

Cultivated to its peak, one could contend with third-step powerhouses.

For every star gained, an Ancient God star point would condense within the body, increasing combat power exponentially. An eight-star Ancient God could tear through the void with bare hands, while nine stars was a legendary realm.

Furthermore, the Ancient God Art possessed a bloodline suppression effect, exerting natural pressure on demonic beasts and ordinary body cultivators; low-rank Ancient Gods could intimidate high-rank cultivators.

The first layer of the Ancient God Art was divided into three stages: Spirit Seizing, Spirit Swallowing, and Spirit Transformation. Every Ancient God would automatically circulate the first-layer mantra from birth, reaching the Spirit Transformation stage by adolescence.

Breaking through to the second layer allowed one to absorb planetary energy; failing to do so could result in falling into a deep slumber.

The difficulty of cultivating the Ancient God Art was extremely high. One had to possess Ancient God bloodline and consume vast material resources such as Ancient God blood or stellar essence to advance.

Simultaneously, it allowed the practitioner's body and soul to become exceptionally powerful, possessing strength, speed, endurance, soul perception, and soul defense far exceeding those of cultivators at the same level.

It also enabled the practitioner to unleash powerful divine abilities such as Ancient God Power, Ancient God Wrath, and the Ancient God Finger, while accelerating the practitioner's cultivation speed, allowing them to break through cultivation bottlenecks more quickly.

"So that's how it is. By utilizing the Ancient God Art, I can better obtain the Memory Inheritance of the Ancient Gods."

Luo Chuan stood up and brushed the dust off his shoulders. Just as he prepared to leave, he saw a figure appear in the area.

The person's appearance was obscured by a black cloak, but it was evident that his features were far from friendly, and his entire being exuded a massive, murderous intent.

Luo Chuan stopped in his tracks, squinted at the black-robed man before him, and thought to himself, This energy fluctuation... early-stage Yingbian Realm...

Although he has only just broken through to the Yingbian Realm, the spiritual energy in his body has already transformed into immortal energy. An ordinary Spirit Transformation cultivator would likely be no match for him.

The Giant Devil Race ancestor stared at the Luo Chuan before him, equally shocked by the other's appearance. "I didn't expect it to be exactly as Chi Xiong said. To reach the mid-stage of Spirit Transformation at such an age—he truly is gifted with extraordinary talent."

"If I can seize his body, I will surely be able to master this boy's talent. By then, my breakthrough to the Ascendant Realm will be an effortless matter."

"You are the brat Luo Chuan?"

Luo Chuan stood with one hand behind his back and said indifferently, "If I'm not mistaken, you must be the ancestor of the Giant Devil Race. Coming here to find this junior just after breaking through to the Yingbian Realm—how truly interesting."

The Giant Devil Race ancestor snorted coldly. "Spirit Transformation brat, I ask you: was it you who took that bead from back then!"

"If you hand it over now, I might consider your hard work in cultivation and let you leave this place. Otherwise, I will extract your soul and refine you to death!"

Hearing these words from the Giant Devil Race ancestor, Luo Chuan laughed out loud. "Senior, I suspect even you don't believe what you're saying."

"You know of my extraordinary talent, so naturally, you wouldn't keep a tiger to cause trouble later. Therefore, even if I handed over everything I have, you would still kill me, wouldn't you?"

Seeing his plan exposed, the Giant Devil Race ancestor subconsciously clenched his fists, glaring viciously at Luo Chuan, his eyes filled with intense murderous intent.

"Smart people often don't live long. Spirit Transformation brat, since you are so stubborn, today I will let you witness what a true Yingbian Realm powerhouse is!"

The Giant Devil Race ancestor did not hold Luo Chuan in any regard, charging forward instantly. The energy was so violent that the void on both sides began to distort and crack.

Luo Chuan gripped his jade flute, energy surging around him. "Exiled Immortal Domain, open!"

As the domain opened, the space before them instantly transformed into a landscape resembling an ink wash painting. Endless energy converged, forcing the Giant Devil Race ancestor's body to stagger back two steps.

The Giant Devil Race ancestor frowned and looked around. "A domain? And it looks to be no less than the domain of a Great Perfection Spirit Transformation cultivator."

"As expected of a junior that even the Vermilion Bird State cares about. Today, I will definitely extract your soul and seize your body."

"When that time comes, my Giant Devil Race will become the next Vermilion Bird Child!"