At that moment, Ye Xingchen was incredibly excited. Hearing the system's voice, he immediately said:
"System, sign in."
Ding, system sign-in in progress. Congratulations, host, on receiving the reward-a beginner's gift pack. It has been placed in System Space.
Hearing the system's voice, Ye Xingchen asked, "System, how do I open System Space?"
Ding, host, silently say "System Space" to open it and retrieve the items inside. You can also store any items in System Space. Consider it a benefit the system provides for you.
Hearing this, Ye Xingchen immediately said "System Space" silently in his mind. Sure enough, System Space appeared the next moment.
The enormous space made Ye Xingchen's mouth fall open in excitement. This space was far too big! Looking at the rows of slots, he spotted a golden gift pack and thought:
This should be the beginner's gift pack the system mentioned.
Ye Xingchen stood and walked to the window, his heart pounding fiercely. Unable to help himself, he said to the system in his mind:
System, open the beginner's gift pack.
Ding, opening the beginner's gift pack. Congratulations, host, on obtaining the great Dao chaos physique. The great Dao chaos physique is the supreme divine physique ranked first among countless physiques. Naturally protected by the great Dao, it possesses supreme, mighty fortune, turns calamity into blessings, and is impervious to all evil. Unless the host deliberately releases his presence, no expert can detect it, and he can master any cultivation method upon learning it. Furthermore, the great Dao chaos physique possesses an incomparably powerful body and innate divine abilities. It can automatically absorb immortal spirit power, helping the host increase his cultivation at every moment. Ding, would the host like to fuse with the great Dao chaos physique immediately?
Hearing the system's introduction, Ye Xingchen could not help immediately saying in his mind:
System, fuse with the great Dao chaos physique immediately.
Ding, fusing with the great Dao chaos physique. Fusion successful.
As soon as the system finished speaking, Ye Xingchen felt an enormous change in his body. An ancient presence emanated from within him, as though an ancient deity had descended.
The entire Phoenix Perch Palace was enveloped by this ancient presence. The exotic members of the Demon Race flying above the palace were forced straight out of the air by its terrifying pressure.
Across Cloud Cliff Mountain, countless Demon Beasts that had yet to take human form prostrated themselves, trembling and growling low, as though kneeling before an ancient deity.
At that moment, throughout the Divine Desolation Continent, countless mighty beings in secluded cultivation or deep slumber opened their eyes and murmured:
"Someone, hurry to the Demon Race and find out what happened. Why has such a terrifying presence emanated from their territory? Could Luo Qingshan have broken through again?"
Countless powerful factions dispatched experts, who traveled through space toward the Demon Race's territory.
Ye Xingchen knew nothing of what was happening outside. He only felt as though he could shatter the void with a single punch. Once that terrifying, ancient presence vanished, Luo Qingshan appeared in his room. Looking in shock at Ye Xingchen seated beside the window, she said:
"What did you just do in this room? Why did a terrifying power stop this emperor from entering?!"
Hearing Luo Qingshan's words, Ye Xingchen turned toward her with some confusion and said:
"Why do you ask, miss? I've been sitting here the whole time and haven't done anything. I was only wondering why I ended up here. Did something happen just now?"
Luo Qingshan looked at him suspiciously, her powerful divine sense sweeping over him. Ye Xingchen felt as though she had seen straight through him. Frowning slightly, he said:
"What did you do to me, miss? Why do I feel as though I've been seen through?!"
Luo Qingshan said nothing and turned away, vanishing. She had discovered that Ye Xingchen was merely an ordinary mortal. Perhaps because of her life-bound essence blood, his body had become extremely powerful, and his cultivation had broken through to the body refinement realm in just one day.
Only, because he lacked a cultivation method, the pitifully small amount of spiritual power within him lay dormant in the powerful meridians that the essence blood had transformed.
In truth, Luo Qingshan had no idea that Ye Xingchen's enormous changes were simply because his physique had undergone a tremendous transformation. He now possessed the physique ranked first among countless physiques-the great Dao chaos physique.
Ye Xingchen also inwardly exclaimed, That was close. If the ancient, terrifying presence released by the great Dao chaos physique had not kept Luo Qingshan outside the door, his secret would probably have been discovered.
Suddenly, the system's voice sounded in Ye Xingchen's ears again:
Ding, opening the beginner's gift pack. Congratulations, host, on receiving the reward-the Black Tortoise Concealment Technique. The Black Tortoise Concealment Technique is the life-bound divine ability of the divine beast Black Tortoise of High Antiquity. After learning this technique, you can conceal your cultivation realm, making it impossible for anyone to probe.
Hearing the system's reward, Ye Xingchen nearly jumped with excitement. With the Black Tortoise Concealment Technique, no one could detect his true cultivation. This was practically someone handing him a pillow just as he grew sleepy. He immediately said to the system:
"System, learn the Black Tortoise Concealment Technique."
Ding, learning the Black Tortoise Concealment Technique. Congratulations, host, on mastering Black Tortoise's life-bound divine ability.
As soon as the system finished speaking, a sheet of paper bearing glowing golden characters appeared in Ye Xingchen's mind. It instantly turned into a streak of golden light and vanished into his sea of consciousness.
The next moment, Ye Xingchen had mastered the Black Tortoise Concealment Technique, as though he had been born knowing it. Now, as long as he wished it, no one could see through his true cultivation again.
Ding, opening the beginner's gift pack. Congratulations, host, on receiving the reward-the Underworld King Sword Finger. The Underworld King Sword Finger is a divine-grade martial skill. With one finger unleashed, gods and devils retreat, and all living beings submit.
Ye Xingchen was so excited that he no longer knew what to say. He had finally experienced the benefits of having a golden finger. It simply felt too good. He then said to the system in his mind:
System, learn the Underworld King Finger.
Ding, learning the Underworld King Finger. Congratulations, host, on mastering the Underworld King Finger. Because the host possesses the great Dao chaos physique, the Underworld King Finger has automatically been mastered to its highest level.
Hearing the system's voice, Ye Xingchen was beside himself with excitement. He finally had the means to secure his own survival. As long as he did not court death and stayed here peacefully, he would be able to escape someday.
What Ye Xingchen did not know was that some things would not develop along the path he wanted at all.
Ding, opening the beginner's gift pack. Congratulations, host, on receiving the reward-one Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pill. The Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pill is the only pill refined by the Alchemy Sect, a sect of High Antiquity, that surpasses heavenly Dao grade. After taking it, the host can gain ten million years of cultivation out of thin air. It is the only heavenly Dao grade pill remaining on the Divine Desolation Continent that increases cultivation and helps the host break through rapidly.
Ye Xingchen seemed to have become numb with shock. The feeling that he could sweep aside everything and tower over all ages began spreading through his heart.
After all, as a veteran bookworm in his previous life, he had read plenty of novels like this.
In my previous life, those closest to me framed me and brought disaster upon me. Now I've transmigrated in this life. Could this really be Heaven's compensation?
Not only had he received a golden finger, but he had also landed directly beside a peerlessly beautiful woman of the Demon Race. Her beautiful figure had been deeply etched into Ye Xingchen's heart.
Whatever the case, this woman had saved him. If circumstances allowed, he would help her where he could. This was Ye Xingchen's way of conducting himself. Thinking this, he said directly to the system:
"System, take the Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pill."
Ding, Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pill successfully taken. Congratulations, host, on gaining ten million years of cultivation. Because the host possesses the great Dao chaos physique, his fortune is doubled, granting twenty million years of cultivation.
Hearing the system's voice, Ye Xingchen felt an enormous change within his body. His cultivation was breaking through at an unimaginable speed: mortal shedding realm, innate realm, golden core realm, nascent soul realm, spirit transformation realm, thunder tribulation realm, Mahayana realm, immortal realm, Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, profound immortal, golden immortal, Immortal Lord, Immortal Sovereign, Immortal Emperor, Great Emperor, Heavenly Emperor. In mere moments, Ye Xingchen had gone from a mortal without any cultivation to the heavenly emperor realm.
Ye Xingchen had finally ascended to heaven in a single step. At least on the Divine Desolation Continent, he was now invincible.
Ye Xingchen could feel that the level of his existence seemed to have entered a higher order. Yet he did not dwell on it. Instead, he seemed to have lost his direction, unsure what to do.
With his current cultivation, Ye Xingchen was already an invincible existence on the Divine Desolation Continent! Yet now, he suddenly seemed not to know what to do. The contrast was so great that he could not adjust for a time.
In his previous life, he had fought for everything, competing at work and in life, never enjoying a proper day of rest. Finally, when he had managed to find an opportunity to go out and enjoy himself with his girlfriend and his best friend, those two had harmed him, and he had transmigrated here.
Now that he possessed invincible strength, he did not know what to do. It was like suddenly possessing everlasting life: after experiencing everything, he would still repeat the same things endlessly each day.
While Ye Xingchen agonized over what he should do, the scene shifted. In the void at the outskirts of the Demon Race's territory, Luo Qingshan looked coldly at the dozens of immortal emperor realm experts before her. The powerful presence of an Immortal Emperor poured from her body, pressing down on the dozens of Immortal Sovereigns. They immediately circulated their cultivation to resist and said to her:
"Please forgive us, Empress of the Demon Race. We did not intend to offend the Demon Race. We merely came to the outskirts of your territory to investigate the ancient, terrifying presence released just now. We meant no offense to the Demon Race. Please do not take offense, Empress."
Hearing the explanations of the dozens of immortal emperor realm experts, Luo Qingshan still said calmly:
"Scram. Otherwise, don't bother leaving. Stay as guests of the Demon Race!"
As soon as Luo Qingshan finished speaking, dozens of Demon Race members emanating terrifying presences stood behind her. They glared fiercely at the Immortal Sovereigns, their eyes gleaming with bloodlust.
Those Immortal Sovereigns already felt immense pressure facing the Demon Race's empress. Now that dozens of great demons whose cultivation was no weaker than theirs had appeared, they immediately cupped their fists and bowed slightly to Luo Qingshan. Turning, they slashed open the void, slipped into spatial passages, and vanished.
Only then did the Demon Race experts standing behind Luo Qingshan bow respectfully to her before flying away into the Demon Race's territory.
Watching those Demon Race experts disappear, Luo Qingshan sighed helplessly inwardly. Unlike the Human Race, the Demon Race did not possess bodies naturally suited to cultivation. Every breakthrough was a struggle against heaven for their lives. The slightest mistake would immediately send them back to their original forms, forcing them to cultivate anew.
Humans only needed to endure one heavenly punishment to break through a realm. For the Demon Race to break through, however, they first had to experience the transformation heavenly tribulation. Those who survived successfully transformed into human form. Those who failed their transformation vanished into smoke and dust.
Furthermore, even after successfully taking human form, the heavenly punishment they faced during breakthroughs was ten times stronger than that faced by humans. Many members of the Demon Race survived the transformation heavenly tribulation and attained human form, only to be beaten back to their original forms by heavenly punishment during a subsequent breakthrough. Fortunately, the great Dao was utterly impartial. After breaking through, all members of the Demon Race were several times stronger than humans of the same realm.
For these reasons, over countless years, the Demon Race had split into two factions. One was the Heaven-Defying Faction led by Luo Qingshan.
They defied heaven, insisting on taking human form no matter how difficult it was. Because humans were naturally close to the great Dao, taking human form made it easier to break through to the highest realms. Luo Qingshan was the most typical example. Though they were all in the immortal thearch realm, she could completely overwhelm human Immortal Emperors.
The Demon Race's other faction was the Go-with-the-Flow Faction, led by its grand elder.
They followed the heavenly Dao and strengthened the power of their original demon bodies. The benefit was that their bodies became even more powerful, and their chances of awakening their life-bound divine abilities increased.
There were disadvantages as well. The disadvantage was that they could not break through to higher realms, and the further they progressed, the greater the gap in strength between them and humans became.
Those Demon Race experts just now were precisely experts who had successfully transformed, only to be beaten back to their original forms by heavenly tribulations during later breakthroughs.
Although they had preserved their lives and retained their human forms, their innate origins had been damaged. They could never break through to the immortal thearch realm and could only remain trapped in the immortal emperor realm.
Luo Qingshan had heard that the Human Race possessed a divine medicine whose secrets were not shared-the Supreme Good Fortune Pill. After taking it, members of any race could trace themselves back to their source and return to their innate roots. Not only could it restore the innate origins of any race whose innate origins had been damaged, but it could also allow them to break through another major realm according to their own good fortune. Hence its name-the Supreme Good Fortune Pill.
Luo Qingshan had entered human territory several times to secretly investigate the Supreme Good Fortune Pill. She discovered that this pill was a closely guarded secret of the Supreme Purity Palace, a great human religious sect. Even many human experts faced countless difficulties obtaining a single Supreme Good Fortune Pill, let alone members of the Demon Race.
Although the Human Race and Demon Race had joined forces ten million years ago to defeat the Devil Race, that was all in the past.
Over the years, although no great war had erupted between humans and demons, their relations certainly could not be called friendly. Many demons had died at human hands, and likewise, many humans had died at demon hands. Thus, Luo Qingshan had abandoned the idea outright.
Inside Phoenix Perch Palace, Ye Xingchen slowly came back to his senses. Looking at the beautiful scenery outside the window, he suddenly pictured that breathtakingly beautiful figure in his mind. With his current cultivation, he could clearly sense the drop of life-bound essence blood within him. He thought:
Emperor's blood. Interesting. This young master saw you, and you saved me. Could this be the legendary-marriage ordained by heaven?