Swallowing Heaven Immortal Art

Swallowing Heaven Immortal Art

Shrouding the Heavens world.

After Qin Sheng fulfilled Douluo Qin Sheng's first wish, the portion of his essence that belonged to him was immediately fused into Qin Sheng.

His talent and comprehension improved, his origin grew stronger, and his Primordial Spirit developed...

Each time he fused with the essence of a dead Qin Sheng, he received an all-around enhancement.

That nameless ancient scripture seemed to have been stirred. It actually began circulating on its own at this moment, causing even more peculiar changes within Qin Sheng.

When Qin Sheng woke up, he discovered that he had already taken his first steps into the nameless ancient scripture.

"Could this really be the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art?" Qin Sheng was shaken.

A moment later, Qin Sheng found Elder Li and told him that he had entered the ancient scripture.

Elder Li was astonished and hurriedly brought him to see the Dragon-Pattern Peak Master.

"Good! Good! Good!"

The Dragon-Pattern Peak Master praised him three times in succession, extremely satisfied with the result.

"Qin Sheng, you have given me a surprise. To enter the Sacred Art in such a short time, I must reward you properly!"

"From this day onward, all your benefits within the Holy Land will be raised to the level of a Candidate Saint Son. This Source is an additional reward from me."

"Furthermore, I will teach you the complete Sea of Bitterness Chapter and Dao Palace Chapter of the Sacred Art."

The Dragon-Pattern Peak Master said, "You are highly suited to cultivating the Sacred Art. Your future is limitless."

He took out that black jade talisman again and transmitted the teachings to Qin Sheng.

This time, apart from cultivation methods to increase his strength, what appeared in Qin Sheng's mind also included how to refine vessels, as well as...

The path of devouring.

This truly was the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art!

"Peak Master, what is this method of devouring origins recorded in the ancient scripture?" Qin Sheng asked with feigned confusion.

"The scripture you are studying is the foundational inheritance of our Dragon-Pattern lineage: the Swallowing Heaven Immortal Art."

Qin Sheng pretended to be shocked. "The Heaven Devouring Demonic Art?"

"That is the outside world's slander against the Sacred Art and against our progenitor. Do not mention that name again in the future."

The Dragon-Pattern Peak Master was displeased. "Our progenitor was also a Human Emperor. She rendered great service and was beyond reproach toward humanity, yet she was maliciously defamed by scheming people."

"You need not be afraid. This is an Emperor Scripture, and there are only a few in the entire Eastern Wilderness. To obtain such a supreme scripture so easily is a blessing. It can forge the strongest foundation for you, and furthermore..."

"The Sacred Art possesses divinity. Once you enter it, there is no turning back."

Divinity? More like demonic nature!

"Peak Master, why did you directly pass the Sacred Art on to me?" Qin Sheng asked cautiously.

"Of course, because you possess the talent, and your background is clean." The Dragon-Pattern Peak Master spoke as if it were only natural.

"Although our lineage hides in the shadows, we have never ceased recruiting disciples and passing down our inheritance."

Qin Sheng was speechless. That actually made a lot of sense.

Recruiting disciples and continuing the lineage were only natural matters.

"The Dragon Vein Cauldron can test whether a person is suited to cultivating the Sacred Art. Every Dragon-Pattern Peak disciple has undergone the test."

Qin Sheng was genuinely surprised this time. "All Dragon-Pattern Peak disciples cultivate the Sacred Art?"

"No. Only a small number cultivate the Sacred Art. Most cultivate the Shaking Light Scripture, and they do not even know of the existence of our progenitor's lineage."

The Dragon-Pattern Peak Master said, "We control Dragon-Pattern Peak, but we also recruit disciples normally. In the eyes of others, we are no different from the Holy Land's other lineages."

The greatest concealment lay in plain sight. That was the principle.

Most Dragon-Pattern Peak disciples were ordinary. Their normality was then used to conceal the small number from the Ruthless lineage.

"Only those who are suitable will be accepted into the progenitor's lineage, and you are one such person."

The Ruthless lineage needed talents like Qin Sheng.

"Remember, nothing concerning the Sacred Art may be leaked. Otherwise, no one will be able to protect you."

In Beidou, the words "Heaven Devouring Demonic Art" were truly hard to describe. Once you became involved with it, there was no escaping.

Once part of the Ruthless lineage, always part of the Ruthless lineage.

The Dragon-Pattern Peak Master said, "Leave now. Elder Li will explain some matters to you. You must remember them well."

Qin Sheng took a deep breath and left the ancient hall.

Elder Li was also from the Ruthless lineage. He gave Qin Sheng many instructions, focusing on how to conceal himself. He also prepared him mentally, hoping Qin Sheng would accept reality as soon as possible.

In addition, Elder Li brought Qin Sheng to comprehend the Shaking Light Holy Land's inherited scripture, the Shaking Light Scripture. It was a quasi-Emperor Scripture.

Every disciple of the Ruthless lineage had to do this, using the Shaking Light Scripture to conceal the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art.

The Shaking Light Saint Son had disguised himself perfectly.

After returning to his cave abode, Qin Sheng impatiently began comprehending the complete Sea of Bitterness Chapter.

The inheritance he received this time was far more mysterious than before. It was no longer written words; instead, a black vortex appeared in his mind.

Qin Sheng's consciousness touched the vortex and felt the impact of the Dao. Endless methods and insights rose within his heart, allowing him to understand the meaning of every word and every sentence.

How each realm should be cultivated, what needed attention during breakthroughs, and countless other matters were all explained within the Dao.

Qin Sheng could understand the Sea of Bitterness Chapter of the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art in the most direct manner, without the slightest error.

This was true transmission. This was an Emperor Scripture. Its profundity was simply beyond comparison with other scriptures.

Words of the Great Dao, immortal music, heavenly sounds—it drew one in completely.

The demonic art instinctively circulated within him, reforging his foundation and cultivating his Sea of Bitterness anew. The commonplace scripture he had cultivated before was completely overwritten and erased.

With the aid of the true transmission of the Great Dao, this process happened naturally, perfectly, and harmoniously.

At the same time, Qin Sheng sensed the demonic nature of the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art. It would make one crave origins from the depths of one's heart.

Scriptures naturally influenced people.

Qin Sheng began further refining part of Douluo Qin Sheng's origin, causing it to undergo mysterious changes.

Throughout the process, Qin Sheng shone like a heavenly god descending into the world. The essence within chunks of Source Stone was continuously absorbed by him, driving his transformation.

Time passed. One month, two months...

Qin Sheng never emerged from seclusion. The Dragon-Pattern Peak Master had once observed his cave abode from afar and was satisfied.

A fine seedling was growing plumper and plumper.

During his secluded cultivation, Qin Sheng's flesh, organs, bones, and even his spirit had withered several times, losing all vitality. It felt as though he were about to enter death.

Yet before long, vitality would emerge again, granting him a different kind of rebirth.

This was cultivation in the Other Shore Realm.

At this realm, cultivators entered a cycle of withering and rebirth. Only after repeating it nine times, like a butterfly breaking free from its cocoon, could one be considered completely accomplished.

This was the Nine Transformations of the Other Shore.

After nine transformations, one could gaze upon the Dao Palace and attempt to enter that secret realm.

This time, Qin Sheng remained in seclusion for a full half year. When he awoke, his eyes were deep as ancient wells, as if they could swallow everything.

After sensing the changes within himself, Qin Sheng sighed softly.

"What an extraordinary Sacred Art. It truly is remarkable."

Re-cultivating the demonic art had not only forged Qin Sheng an unyielding and powerful foundation, but had also greatly increased his combat power.

With the combat power boost from the Infinite Land, Qin Sheng's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.

"My foundation is now no worse than anyone else's. The Heaven Devouring Demonic Art suits me very well. This move was the right one."

Qin Sheng thought, "It is only that the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art differs somewhat from what I initially imagined."

At first, Qin Sheng thought that the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art devoured and fused origins. Yet after truly cultivating it, he discovered that this was not the case at all.

This demonic art indeed required devouring, but afterward, it did not use one's own origin to fuse another's origin. Instead, it combined them.

Fusion meant becoming completely one.

Combination meant becoming one temporarily.

At least, that was how it was in the inheritance Qin Sheng had received so far.

"I remember that in the original work, the Shaking Light Saint Son later fought Ye Fan. After being injured, strands of origin fell out of him. It was obvious at a glance what constitutions those origins belonged to; they were clearly distinct."

"This was obviously proof that the Shaking Light Saint Son had failed to fuse other origins. Perhaps even the later chapters of the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art cannot achieve true fusion. Or perhaps Shaking Light simply was not capable enough."

As things stood, the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art was not "using ten thousand to become one," but "using one to command ten thousand."

With one's own origin as the master, it governed other origins and forcibly combined them into one body, ultimately "assembling" an acquired Flawed Chaotic Body.

That was why the Chaotic Body it cultivated was flawed, and why later cultivators of this art found it difficult to attain the Dao.

The Chaotic Body cultivated by the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art was a patched-together version, like porcelain glued back together. It was covered in cracks, utterly lacking harmony and perfection.

Ruthless had attained the Dao because her talent was simply too extraordinary. Not to mention Shrouding the Heavens—even going back through the Chaotic Ancient Era and the Immortal Ancient Era, apart from protagonists, there had only been one Ruthless in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

How could anyone else possibly imitate her?

"The countless origins were not completely digested by the master of the demonic art, and they constantly clashed with her own origin. This problem was far too severe. Even with Ruthless's talent, she was deeply troubled by it after becoming an Emperor in a single lifetime."

A person's origin contained their essence, qi, spirit, and even their Great Dao.

If you ate such a thing but could not digest it completely, then who else would become deranged if not you?

This was the origin of the demonic nature of the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art.

"Seen this way, Ruthless abandoning her demonic body in her late years and refining it into the Swallowing Heaven Devil Jar was an incomparably wise choice." Qin Sheng thought that Ruthless truly was ruthless.

The body of an Emperor from one lifetime was a malignant tumor. It absolutely could not be kept.

"With the same talent, cultivating the Dao Scripture could bring one to the quasi-Emperor realm."

"But if one cultivated the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art and recklessly devoured origins, one might die from conflicts between origins at the mighty realm—or even earlier."

Qin Sheng felt somewhat emotional. This Heaven Devouring Demonic Art truly was a dead end.

Yet that absolutely did not mean this ancient scripture was weak. On the contrary, its extremely obvious flaw granted it extremely powerful strength.

If the Ruthless lineage dared to cultivate the demonic art without restraint, their strength would swell to the extreme in a short time.

Unfortunately, they also feared death and dreaded the demonic art.

"Within the Ruthless lineage, those who are truly valued cultivate the Immortal Heavenly Technique. Those who cultivate the demonic art may be inheritors of the Ruthless lineage, or they may be..."

Qin Sheng's gaze was dark. "Food."

The demonic art fed on origins, while the heavenly technique fed on the demonic art!

The heavenly technique specifically countered the demonic art!

The Dragon-Pattern Peak Master had passed the demonic art to Qin Sheng so readily and decisively. Part of the reason was that Qin Sheng was suited to cultivate it, but the greater reason was that the old fellow harbored ill intent.

"How could anyone who cultivates the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art be a good person?" Qin Sheng was very calm.

That included Ruthless as well. She absolutely could not be called a good person.

Qin Sheng naturally knew the relationship between the heavenly technique and the demonic art, yet he still intended to cultivate the latter.

Because after deeply comprehending this dangerous demonic art, which was filled with hidden dangers and offered no visible hope, Qin Sheng discovered...

The Heaven Devouring Demonic Art suited him even better!

Problems such as conflicts between origins, difficulty in fusion, and being countered by the heavenly technique did not apply to Qin Sheng at all.

"I truly can walk the path of fusing all kinds of origins and forging a perfect Chaotic Body. This is something even Ruthless failed to accomplish back then."

It could be said that Qin Sheng cultivating the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art was the most perfect version of herself that Ruthless had dreamed of during her lifetime...

A flawless Chaotic Body equaled a Great Emperor.

Ruthless had created for Qin Sheng a scripture that led directly to becoming a Great Emperor...

Who said this was a demonic art?

This was clearly an immortal art!

(End of Chapter)