Perfect Body Tempering

It must be said that Zhao Shengping, West Pass Plains, certainly possessed more experience than them; he recognized at a glance that this was Demonic Cultivator's "Ten Thousand Swords Tempering the Heart" technique.

Chen Fan stood at the entrance of the Cave, looking at the scene before him, his face calm and silent.

This was the first time he had ever learned that the Jiangbei Old Devil was indeed Demonic Cultivator.

I initially thought "Old Devil" was a description of a particular style of doing things.

As for whether they can successfully survive.

It's not that he isn't worried.

After all, the old demon had repeatedly touched the "Diary" Jade Slip left behind by That One person, and the violent sword energy surged wildly within his body. He had experienced that kind of pain several times before, and his endurance had long been greatly enhanced.

Humans are creatures that adapt very easily.

No matter how painful something is, if you endure it enough times, there are only two possibilities: either you completely break down, or you become completely desensitized.

This process cannot be done by taking any Pills or activating any protective Exotic Treasure; it can only rely on one's own Willpower and the limits of pain tolerance!

"Sizzle!"

A sword aura shot straight towards Qi Yue's anus and then emerged from her anus!

Upon seeing this, everyone instinctively shuddered and clutched their groins. Even just a glance at the pain made it feel as if they were experiencing the pain themselves.

After Incense Stick.

There was no sign of them stopping.

More and more sword energy emerged, one after another piercing through Qi Yue's body. Qi Yue's expression became increasingly ferocious, clearly indicating that enduring this pain was not an easy task.

Zhao Shengping.

Chen Fan frowned and said in a deep voice to Zhao Shengping standing beside him, "As far as you know, how long will this 'Ten Thousand Swords Tempering the Heart' last?"

He's starting to lose confidence in Qi Yue too.

Even if he had comprehended the Bamboo Slip and developed a certain resistance to that kind of pain, he probably couldn't have endured it for that long. He was a little worried that Qi Yue would die from the pain.

"Logically, it should have been over by the time it takes for Incense Stick."

Zhao Shengping took a deep breath, looked at Qi Yue who was being pierced by dozens of sword energies, and said in a hoarse voice with a somewhat horrified expression.

"To break through to the Martial King, one prerequisite must be met."

That is to remove all impurities from the body.

But this is actually a "contractual agreement".

"How could it be possible to completely remove all impurities from the body? So generally speaking, removing about 90% is considered removing all impurities from the body, and at that point, one can break through to the Martial King."

"Based on this, the more impurities are removed, the stronger the Martial King will be after the breakthrough."

"Strong."

"With the meridians completely cleared and unblocked, the flow of spiritual energy within them becomes much smoother, and the dantian can store even more spiritual energy."

"Strong potential."

"In the future, both your cultivation speed and your speed of learning Martial Technique will be greatly enhanced."

"In the West Pass Plains, many powerful figures take a Green Grade Pills called 'Martial King Pill' to break through to the next level. The only effect of this Pills is to Eradication the body of impurities, but as the saying goes, every medicine has its side effects."

"While the Martial King Pill's can Eradication a large portion of impurities, it will also leave some toxicity in the body."

"By taking multiple Martial King Pill, supplemented by other methods, up to 99% of the impurities in the body can Eradication."

"That's the limit."

"Currently, there is no method that can completely remove 100% of the impurities from the body. If one had to say there is, then theoretically speaking, the 'Demonic Cultivator's' 'Ten Thousand Swords Tempering the Heart Technique' could indeed achieve this."

But that's only in theory.

"After all, Incense Stick's worth of heat can temper the body to 90%, it takes one hour to temper it to 99%, and three hours to temper it to 100%."

"The further along you go, the longer it takes."

"Let alone three hours of body tempering, even if a person survives after just one hour, they'll become insane and mentally unstable, and will suffer extremely terrifying aftereffects."

"What kind of aftereffects?" Chen Fan asked, his brows furrowed.

Phantom Pain.

"Sometimes I feel a stinging pain in my body, but I haven't suffered any injuries. No Pills can help, and even Holy Water can't cure it. There's no way to suppress it, so I can only endure it for the rest of my life. It's a very torturous disease."

"It's a kind of mental illness."

Zhao Shengping paused for a moment before explaining, "It's somewhat similar to 'Phantom Limb Pain,' where you lose a segment of an arm but still feel that segment exists and experience intense pain, even though you know perfectly well that the arm is gone."

"It's like countless ants crawling into your heart, causing an unbearable itch that you can't scratch."

"The last Demonic Cultivator suffered from Phantom Pain killed himself with a single sword strike when he was thirty-seven years old."

Demonic Cultivator.

A shortcut for everyone.

If you're unlucky and don't become Builder, Alchemist, or any special Cultivator.

He had no family background or connections.

There aren't enough Eerie Stone for you to cultivate, nor is there enough time for you.

You don't want to live a life of obscurity.

For you, Demonic Cultivator is the best answer. Anyone can embark on the path of Demonic Cultivator; it's a special Cultivator that even ordinary people can choose.

He possesses a cultivation speed and combat strength far exceeding Cultivator of other Cultivator.

Even Rogue Cultivator has the opportunity to stand at the pinnacle of the continent.

The only cost is that I might die young and live a less than comfortable life.

Chen Fan remained silent with a blank expression. All he could do now was pray for Qi Yue, since Qi Yue was already a member of the Mortal Domain, and he didn't want to lose this Generals.

This world is very much about luck.

If one is not born a special Cultivator, then one's future path is basically fixed, and it is difficult to have the opportunity to rise to prominence.

If he didn't have the Endless Night Lord Panel.

He might also embark on the path of Demonic Cultivator.

Just then, he suddenly frowned and looked towards the Canyon. He saw a Horse-Drawn Carriage stumbling along the Canyon towards the Sinkhole. The surface of the Horse-Drawn Carriage was already pitted and uneven, and the three Skeleton Horses that had been pulling the Horse-Drawn Carriage were gone.

At this point, only one horse remained.

Eternal Night has fallen.

This Horse-Drawn Carriage came from the Mortal City, rushing into the Eternal Night and arriving in the Mortal Domain.

Even though the distance between the two points wasn't far, it was still Eternal Night, filled with unknown and Violence Strange Entities. He didn't fire, but simply allowed the Horse-Drawn Carriage to rush into the Sinkhole and slowly come to a stop.

Then he looked at the Gongyang Yiyue sitting in the Horse-Drawn Carriage and said softly.

"Elder Gongyang."

"As Night Watcher, raiding the Mortal Domain without any prior notice is hardly a friendly act."

"If it were anyone else, I wouldn't have let you cross the Canyon safely."

The newcomers were the Horse-Drawn Carriage of the Gongyang Clan.

"Yes."

Gongyang Yiyue said with a somewhat embarrassed and helpless expression, "Domain Lord Chen, the Gongyang Clan will definitely offer an apology for our sudden intrusion, but... you should also know about Qi Yue and my Young Lady's affair."

"After sensing the pain Qi Yue was enduring, she went mad and insisted on coming to the Mortal Domain."

"If I don't come with her, she'll insist on coming by herself, and I'm really worried about her."

A girl in a white dress rushed down from the Horse-Drawn Carriage. She first apologized to Chen Fan with a face full of apology, and then stood aside with heartache in her eyes, looking at Qi Yue who had been pierced by a thousand swords.

She knew that even if she came, she wouldn't be of much help.

She just wanted to... see Qi Yue as soon as it ended, maybe that would make her feel better.

"This is..."

Gongyang Yiyue looked at Qi Yue, whose body was being tempered by ten thousand swords, and suddenly a look of horror flashed in his eyes. "Demonic Cultivator's Ten Thousand Swords Tempering the Heart!"

"May I ask, Domain Lord, how long has this been going on?"

"Incense Stick."

"That's good."

Gongyang Yiyue breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "It seems Qi Yue has successfully overcome the difficulties and will break through to the Martial King."

An hour has passed.

Chen Fan and the others had all fallen asleep.

Only Qi Yue and two Gongyang Clan stood inside the Sinkhole; everyone else was asleep, as they had to get up and work the next day.

Elder.

Gongyang Yue looked up at Gongyang Yiyue with a worried expression. "Why isn't Old Demon finished yet?"

"He's pushing the limits."

Gongyang Yiyue, his face also looking rather pale, said in a hoarse voice, "He not only wants to break through to the Martial King level, but he also wants to break through to become the strongest Martial King. An hour has passed, and he has already completed 99% of his body tempering."

97

But he wasn't satisfied yet.

"I want to Perfect Body Tempering."

"Is Perfect Body Tempering really that strong?" Gongyang Yue's face was full of worry and heartache. She didn't know much about cultivation, and she didn't understand why Qi Yue would endure so much pain for such a small difference.

"Very strong."

After a long silence, like Gongyang, he slowly said, "Strange Entities are inherently stronger than humans. Even the lowest-level Strange Entities are almost impossible for ordinary humans to resist head-on."

"Level-5 Strange Entity can be called Wraith King."

Only Cultivator at level 10 can be called Martial King.

"But"

"One Wraith King can defeat three Martial Kings."

"Since ancient times, the birth of Wraith King has always meant rivers of blood and fields of corpses. This is why so many Living Beings pay attention to the 'Mortal Domain,' because the Mortal Domain's Slaying Wraith King during the Rainy Season is an extraordinary event that saves countless Living Beings from slaughter."

"However, the three Martial King mentioned here are ordinary Martial King, that is, Martial King have completed 90% of their Body Tempering."

"If one could achieve full mastery of body tempering."

"With the addition of some high-grade Martial Technique, Spirit Treasure, and Exotic Treasure that suit me, I can hold my own against the Wraith King in a one-on-one fight when breaking through to level 10 Martial King."

"Killing the Wraith King might be difficult, but the Wraith King can't kill him either."

"Now, in the Eternal Night Jiangbei, there is not a single Wraith King."

"If he can truly achieve 'Perfect Body Tempering,' then he will be the strongest Demonic Cultivator in recent years. Before his spiritual energy is exhausted, he can roam freely in the Eternal Night of Jiangbei, and no one can kill him."

"Then... will he die?"

Gongyang Yue's inner unease became increasingly apparent. The Elder said that the stronger the power, the greater the risk involved; there is no free lunch in this world.

"Meeting."

Gongyang Yiyue sighed softly and didn't hide anything, "The mortality rate is very high, and even if you don't die, there will be long-term consequences."

"The Gongyang Clan investigated him, but they only knew who he had killed and what he had experienced, but nothing more."

But one thing is certain.

That must have been an unforgettable experience.

As the old saying goes, "A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years."

"But in reality, no one can take revenge ten years later, unless it's an easy revenge. People don't intentionally seek revenge; hatred dissipates, and as time goes by, the motivation to take revenge weakens."

In Primordial Era, there was a "Strange-Entity Prison" that imprisoned some of the strongest humans.

"No abuse, provide sufficient food and recreational activities daily."

"Those who are arrested will be closely guarded for the first few years, but the guarding will be much lax in the later years."

"Because most prison breaks happen in the first few years after entering prison, once they've been there for a few years, they get used to it. If you ask them to break out, they won't even want to. They'll automatically imagine what would happen if they failed to break out and compare it to their current life."

"Qi Yue's hatred has not diminished at all after so much time has passed, and he is still willing to pay any price for revenge. Such willpower is unimaginable. Without this willpower, he would not have been able to temper his body for even an hour."

"Young Lady."

After a long silence, Gongyang Yiyue said softly, "He might be a good friend, but he won't be a good husband. He won't fall in love with anyone until he has completed his revenge."

However, by this time, the Gongyang Yue was completely deaf to the words of the Gongyang Yiyue.

She just kept pacing back and forth, clutching her skirt with a worried expression.

Gongyang Yiyue's lips twitched slightly. He had just mentioned a secret: the ancient Strange-Entity Prison. This information was obtained from ancient books and was known to very few forces.

He had assumed the Young Lady would definitely ask him what the Primordial Era were and what the Strange-Entity Prison was.

He can explain it in detail.

Try to distract the Young Lady.

The Young Lady didn't even ask, as if everyone knew what the ancient Strange-Entity Prison was, which was really frustrating.

Two more hours passed.

It's past midnight.

The Canyon was extremely quiet, with only the occasional hissing sound of sword energy piercing through the Sinkhole, which eventually subsided.

The surrounding sword energy gradually disappeared.

Black sewage was piled up at my feet.

Qi Yue, who had been standing still with his eyes closed the whole time, slowly opened his eyes. As soon as he opened them, he saw Gongyang Yue standing in front of him on tiptoe. He was slightly taken aback and subconsciously turned his head to look at the Canyon.

He remembered that it was already dark when he broke through, and at that time Gongyang Yue was not in the Mortal Domain.

Where did this come from?

"Old Demon, are you alright?"

Ignoring the fact that Qi Yue was covered in sweat and dirty water, Gongyang Yue threw himself into Qi Yue, his voice trembling with sobs, and said, "Why are you so hard on yourself? Do you really have to achieve Perfect Body Tempering to break through to the Martial King?"

"Is 99% not enough?"

"Call."

Qi Yue let out a long breath. He could feel his body was extremely refreshed. He had completed the Perfect Body Tempering, something he had previously thought was completely impossible.

She gently stroked the Gongyang's head, then turned her head to look at Chen Fan was standing on the City Wall.

Kneel on one knee.

"Thank you, Domain Lord."

"Qi Yue owes his current success entirely to the opportunity bestowed upon him by the Domain Lord. Once I have avenged my great grudge, I will be at the Domain Lord's command through mountains of knives and seas of fire."