The Divisions of the Heart Demon

"Responding to a crisis? You call me the Marsh Ancestor, so it seems you've guessed my identity."

The Seven-Colored Divine Sense responded with a sentence, then its Divine Sense trembled and was frozen in place by a bottle the size of a palm. The bottle turned so that its mouth was facing the Divine Sense.

"Huh? What's going on?" The Seven-Colored Divine Sense was startled. "It's actually a Law Treasure that can stabilize Divine Sense?"

"This is the 'Mind-Sealing Gourd,' which can stabilize the thoughts of mortals and ghosts. It has little effect on gods, but your Divine Sense crossed realms and was particularly weak, which is why I was able to stabilize it."

A clear voice came from the side, and the little girl appeared, coming to the area below the frozen Seven-Colored Divine Sense. After looking her over for a few moments, she exclaimed with excitement, "You're the legendary Marsh Ancestor? Seven-Colored... Oh right, that name involves Karma and can't be mentioned casually. This is the first time I've been so close to a legendary deity! It feels like witnessing history!"

Watching the little girl cheer and jump for joy, Qiu Yan felt as if he were seeing a girl who was a fan of a star in his past life. He had no doubt that if he gave the little girl a piece of paper and a pen, she would naturally put on a show.

"You..." The Seven-Colored Divine Sense was startled by these words, then realized something, "You know about me? No, you're not from the East Flower Continent!"

"We can talk about these things later. Right now, the most important thing is to prepare for what to do. Otherwise, it will be too late to regret it when things come to a head," Qiu Yan interrupted their conversation.

Logically, Qiu Yan shouldn't have allowed the two sides to contact each other in order to maintain secrecy. However, the situation is complicated now. One side is willing to use him, while the other side seems unreliable. Under these circumstances, having the two sides keep each other in check is not a bad choice. On the one hand, it keeps the Seven-Colored God figuring out the details, and on the other hand, it can also test the little girl and Winged Dragon from the side.

As he pondered, he sent out a Divine Sense, briefly explaining his analysis of the situation and what might happen next.

"Is this all your plan? It's far too rudimentary. What's there to hold back? Just like this time..." With a tremor of his Seven-Colored Divine Sense, one of the colors exploded, breaking free from the confinement of the Mind-Sealing Gourd, and then transmitted a Divine Sense back.

This time, she sent out the Three Marsh Gods, intending to take advantage of the chaos, but unexpectedly, she was outmaneuvered by Qiu Yan, leaving behind Karma, involving the Star Lord's Celestial Soldiers, and disrupting her own plans, putting her in a passive position.

"I previously mentioned to you the strategy of taking the initiative, seizing the opportunity while the Circuit City God's position is still unstable. However, you haven't made up your mind. Your suggestion to cooperate with me, and your plan to use Nine Spirits Mountain and Great Snow River as barriers, is to use me to temporarily hinder you and buy you time and space. It's not something to be ashamed of. If I were in your shoes, I would probably have similar plans."

Qiu Yan put on an open and honest demeanor, but his unspoken meaning was also clear: the foundation of their cooperation was not solid to begin with, it was a matter of mutual exploitation, and naturally, both sides had their own calculations.

"The matters involved in Divine Sense may seem rudimentary, but when information is limited, the more detailed the plan, the easier it is to deviate from the original intention, and if any unexpected changes occur, it will be difficult to cope."

The Seven-Colored Divine Sense remained silent for a while, said nothing more, and left without expressing its opinion.

"It seems the god of the Marshlands has not yet told me many things."

Shaking his head to gather his thoughts, Qiu Yan's gaze fell on the little girl's face, who was looking Stove Mountain with curiosity.

On and below the mountain, numerous demons and wild beasts seemed to sense something, and they all lay prostrate on the ground, trembling, their bodies radiating extreme fear.

Noticing this, Qiu Yan had a slight thought and asked, "I haven't yet asked for your name, young lady. Would it be convenient for you to tell me?"

"Just call me Ao Ling," the little girl said nonchalantly, and then was about to ride the dragon down, but Qiu Yan stopped her.

He pointed at the Winged Dragon and said, "This is, after the Mortal Realm, the mortal realm. Mortals also roam the Lin Zhong. If someone sees this dragon and becomes frightened, it could cause unnecessary trouble and create chaos."

"Yes, what you said makes a lot of sense. Actually, I think so too." The little girl, Ao Ling, nodded and patted Winged Dragon's horns with her small, white hands. "Little White, shrink a little."

As soon as the words were spoken, the enormous Winged Dragon body shrank dramatically, shrinking to the size of half an arm in no time, looking at first glance like a cat.

"Oh? When martial arts cultivation reaches the Soul-Refining Realm, it begins to involve control over the size of the body. Refining the Essence Soul allows one to expand the Divine Body, making demons manifest their outlines. After refining the Central Pivot Soul, the tendons and bones are at one's command; changing tendons and shrinking bones, compressing internal organs are all within reach. However, changing a body several meters long to the size of a cat or dog in one breath involves extraordinary Divine Ability. I wonder if the density and mass of this Winged Dragon have changed."

Thinking this, Qiu Yan's gaze fell on Ao Ling's arms. The little girl was holding the shrunken Winged Dragon. Judging from the folds in her clothes, Qiu Yan could roughly judge the change in Winged Dragon's weight.

"There seem to be changes, but judging from this, it seems that this human and dragon did indeed enter the Netherworld in their physical bodies..."

With this in mind, the two of them and the dragon landed. After that, Qiu Yan's main purpose was to find out about Yin Xiao'e and the information in the sky from Ao Ling, so as to increase his understanding of the structure of the world.

At the same time, there are other things to do, one of which is to stabilize the state of Heart Demon Body.

The Heart Demon Body, one of Qiu Yan's Three Bodies, is somewhat special.

This specialness does not only refer to the difference in its form of existence, but also represents its means of contact with external things. Unlike the Divine Spirit Body and the flesh and Fleshly Body, the latter two are more direct and are social entities in themselves, while the Heart Demon Body is more of a concept.

For this reason, the advancement of Heart Demon, unlike that of gods and cultivators who have concrete subjects, is mostly based on enlightenment.

This kind of insight originates from living beings, from emotions, from thoughts; it is abstract and not concrete, yet it exists in most living beings, mysterious and profound, as if connected to the laws of heaven and earth.

Just like this time, the Heart Demon Body was reborn from the Divine Power Space of the Fire Sovereign, completely restored to its former state, and gained a lot of insights. The moment it rushed out of the Divine Power Space, heaven and earth resonated, and Qiu Yan's mind naturally gained a lot of information, including the classification of Heart Demon.

Compared to the beginning, the current Heart Demon Body has changed a lot. In the beginning, the Heart Demon Body was more about stirring up other people's emotions, amplifying certain feelings, and creating gaps in their minds so that it could sneak into them.

This kind of Heart Demon is the lowest level, and is called "Outer Demon" by those who cultivate the Tao.

Outer Demon are almost like instincts. This level of Heart Demon has no self-awareness. Qiu Yan was able to possess the Heart Demon Body and split into two parts based on this situation. Otherwise, just destroying the Heart Demon's consciousness would involve karmic Karma and become entangled in complicated matters.

Then, going a step further, one comprehends the pursuits of living beings, and is thus able to influence and interfere with their feelings. This is the gradual comprehension of the Five Aggregates. This Heart Demon, with its self-awareness already born, though not clear, already possesses a certain level of thinking ability, and can be called a "Demon Head."

The head refers to the mind. Demons are more terrifying to cultivators than Outer Demon Head, but some sects have methods to refine Demon Head for their own use, and can use Demon Head as weapons to harm enemies.

Above the Demon Head is the Heavenly Demon, a demon that has already Transcendence the realm of Heart Demon and is not easily attained.

The Heart Demon emphasizes the word "heart" and relies on the consciousness of living beings. The Heavenly Demon, on the other hand, is named after "heaven" and has begun to touch some of the essence and Order of the world, making it even more difficult to guard against. Some Heavenly Demon can even transform into calamities to test the State of Mind of cultivators and act on behalf of heaven!

Because Qiu Yan had not yet reached the realm of "Heavenly Demon," he did not receive much information when heaven and earth interacted. It was all vague and indistinct, as if looking at flowers through a veil or through fog.

However, although it wasn't very clear, based on his experience with Outer Demon and Demon Head, Qiu Yan had already gained a general understanding. He knew that in the world of Heart Demon, the boundary between strength and weakness was not clear. When two demons fought, one might be suppressed one moment and then comprehend a certain State of Mind or Order the next, turning the tables and devouring the other.

This is a world full of opportunities, and also a world full of dangers.

"Above the Heavenly Demon, there should be another stage, but it is beyond the reach of the current Heart Demon Body. I wonder if what silently devoured the Heart Demon Body in that dark world was one of its manifestations."

With this in mind, Qiu Yan focused his attention on the Heart Demon Body.

The perception of the Heart Demon Body is different from the other two bodies, and is more delicate. After the previous battle, many insights within the Demon Body were prematurely activated, and were shattered by endless Dao Arts and wills, shaking its foundation and putting it in danger of falling in realm. However, the Heart Demon Body values will, so as long as Qiu Yan still has insights in his heart, he will not really fall to a precipitous state. It's just that this time is very limited and cannot be delayed.

"It's not difficult to solidify one's understanding in a short period of time, but this is also an opportunity. Shaking the foundation may risk a drop in one's realm, but it will also shatter the previous system, allowing one to take the opportunity to add more things to it."

With this in mind, Qiu Yan's thoughts became increasingly clear.

Lü Liang also faced a situation where his cultivation level was shaken, but he was deeply mired in hatred and did not hesitate to ask the heavens for help in order to stabilize his cultivation and then take revenge. In contrast, Qiu Yan was a lone god with no backing to rely on, and could only choose to face the situation on his own.

Before long, the Heart Demon Body that had transformed into a divine shadow dissipated, breaking into countless fragments that surged into the Divine Body. Some sank into the divine Divine Pool and passed through the Soul Aperture, while others scattered among numerous stars, flowing back upstream along the incense's connection.

The Land of the Divine Remains, the Lianxi Tribe.

After a period of development and consolidation, the once weak tribe has become the undisputed overlord within a radius of a hundred miles, and even beyond that area, its fame still spreads far and wide.

However, the situation has recently changed, shaking the foundations of the Lianxi Tribe's rule. The tribe has discovered that in a more distant place, several emerging tribes have mastered extraordinary techniques! (To be continued. Please search for the novel for better and faster updates!)