"Was that... the soul of a Bloodsea Shark?"
"A Demon Pill holds the essence of a demon king's entire being, and it is also where its soul resides... Demon Pills of Third-Order and above are known as 'Essence Spirit Great Pills' for precisely that reason. The Blood Fiend Shark's soul perished long ago. This must be a remnant of its essence spirit power taking its original form..."
Fang Qing sensed it carefully and reached a conclusion:
The Devouring Sea Method kills souls and devours spirits... It can even absorb essence spirit power, forming a ring of Killing Intent around me, like an enhanced Myriad Souls Banner. And if I encounter more Bloodsea Sharks in the future, this trace of essence-spirit Killing Intent will give my attacks an edge against them?
Wait. This seems to be the true essence of the Devouring Sea Method. It isn't merely about embracing all rivers like the sea, but also... compatibility and resistance? He calculated on his fingers, and a thought struck him. My magic power now has an edge against Bloodsea Sharks, and their demonic energy will naturally be weakened by several tenths against me... I've gained a degree of resistance? If it works on demon beasts, cultivators are probably much the same... And I can keep stacking these defenses?
In other words, I can't beat Ice Heaven True Person now, but if I devour Zhang Xueyue of the Frost Ice Sword, I'll gain defense against the techniques of Ice Heaven True Person's lineage? And strengthen my attacks against them too... If I keep at it, perhaps I'll be able to fight Ice Heaven True Person at Core Formation perfection while I'm still in the late stage?
*If one day I devour every renowned cultivation method in the Eastern Sea Cultivation Realm... won't I