"Void eminence."
The black-robed man stood within the Great Void. His Dharma Body collapsed into a mote of dust, and hazy shadows shrouded it, making his whereabouts all but impossible to detect. The path of "Hearing the Nether" had always been close to "Nurturing Earth," their branches and leaves intertwined, so he encountered no resistance when employing its spells.
According to Empty-Handed, the [Nine Shadows Body-Entrusting Art] he had taught originated from the [Netherghost Terrace] under the ancient You Dai Dao Lineage. It was an orthodox demonic art, uncanny and unfathomable. Xu Fayan had now learned four of its arts: [Hidden Scenery] for concealing himself, [Subtle Yin Illusory Creation Art] for manipulating shadows, [Mustard-Seed Formless Escape Art] for changing his form, and [Ghost Collision] for injuring souls.
The spells of "Hearing the Nether" demanded little in the way of resources, placing importance only on nature and life. As a divine ability that united realm and intent, [Nether Sheep Rite] provided precisely that reinforcement. Now that he had devoured a Wu Earth divine ability, his nature and life had grown still weightier, and these spells answered his will with greater ease.
Together with the effects of the seal script, his progress in studying spells and talismans far surpassed ordinary cultivators, without delaying his cultivation of divine abilities at all. Indeed, the eyes granted by the seal script were the very [Essence-Containing Eyes] spoken of by Grave Sheep.
This was also a sign of great attainment in Nurturing Earth, allowing him to divide his attention and cast spells rapidly in battle. The seal script strengthened that advantage enormously. Waves churned, and Void Zheng spread in a mist.
The outline of the towering divine mountain in the distance grew clearer. Starlight flowed across its somber gray slopes, and visions of palaces and mysterious