One more catty, one more attribute point

Chapter 244 Unsealing the Demon God, Claiming to be a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner

in the esoteric sect of skull plain, there has always been the practice of "empowerment". before a master passed away, he would transfer his accumulated mana into his disciple. the heavenly demon transformation technique that su heng now faced was derived from this very practice.

the difference was that it shifted from a passive to an active process.

by cultivating the heavenly demon transformation technique to a high level, one could seize the strength of others for personal use.

however, this cultivation technique had a limitation: the cumbersome forces of two different energies were incompatible, like water and fire. if they coexisted within the same body, it would cause chaos, making it very easy to lose control and perish in a self-explosion. therefore, only two cultivators practicing the same lineage and source of strength could make this demonic technique effective.

for su heng, this technique seemed somewhat of a burden.

moreover, he possessed an attribute panel and directly used the bright sun divine skill to plunder the essence from the flesh and blood of martial artists. by increasing his own physical body and accumulating attribute points, it was much better than this evil method. it was actually solban who had secretly come here to learn this secret technique.

in such a turbulent era, his motives were worth contemplating.

"could it be that solban plans to make a move against those baldies of the esoteric sect?" su heng pondered momentarily, "indeed, it is a possibility. after all, a great man born between heaven and earth should not languish beneath others for long."

the three great esoteric sects joined forces to breach the cambrian gate in the northern riverside province.

but since then, solban had rarely shown himself, and there were definitely conflicts between them.

moreover, this guy had quietly broken through to a realm above heavenly deceit without making a sound. he must have been harboring schemes, plotting something significant.

su heng looked down at the empty corridor outside the window, silent under the moonlight. he chuckled, his heart aflame with anticipation for his next encounter with solban.

at that time, they would have to determine the victor.

a thousand thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, but su heng's steps did not falter.

he stepped forward and sat down cross-legged in front of the stele that recorded the "tathagata's hidden scriptures", beginning to deeply comprehend and cultivate the teachings.

this ancient stele was cast from the bones of a powerful demon. remnants of the chan (zen) intent left by the successive high monks of dharma king temple lingered on it.

an ordinary person with an undeveloped cultivation might be brainwashed and converted to buddhism after a prolonged viewing of its contents.

but su heng's spiritual foundation was equally profound, and these chan intents could not even make a ripple in his mind. he extracted the most essential principles from these scriptures and carefully comprehended them.

as the "tathagata's hidden scriptures" appeared on su heng's attribute panel, a strange and ancient chant rose simultaneously.

su heng took a deep breath, a faint haze glowing in his eyes.

after more than a year of cultivation, he was finally about to tap into his spiritual potential and step into the realm of heavenly deceit.

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as su heng secluded himself for a breakthrough, at the same time in the ancient temple...

elsewhere within the compound, among the rustling bamboo grove, two figures appeared under the blood-colored moonlight.

within the bamboo grove, there was an ancient stone forest. rough stone columns rose from the ground, inscribed with runes; some entwined with chains, hanging skulls. the breeze rustled, causing the skulls to collide and chime, creating an eerie sound like some strange wind chime, adding to the creepy ambiance of the surroundings.

"this is the place," a person spoke softly.

a blood-red tentacle covered in suckers burst forth, as thick as an adult's thigh, bringing with it a strong gust of wind, blurring with speed, almost indiscernible to the naked eye, and stabbed fiercely towards yu qing's lower abdomen. this strike was extremely sharp, and without warning, and at such close range, even some of the heavenly deceit might not have been able to react in time.

but yu qing was prepared, with dense golden runes emerging around her. these runes, engraved in the void, shone brightly, incredibly hot.

hiss!

a muffled sound.

the blood-red tentacle was repelled by the runes, and faint burn marks appeared on it.

an unpleasant smell of roasted meat lingered in the air, and the ground shook violently as if something was enraged.

"incredible," yu qing's face lost its calm, showing a hint of surprise. she took a deep breath and steadied herself, "after so many years, still not freed, yet capable of such power. it seems this demon god is much stronger than we initially suspected..."

"hiss, the information from the yiluan bureau might be incorrect," zhang gu also realized something was amiss, his eyes wide in shock, "whether it was intentional or a mistake."

"that's not important; we need to leave quickly," yu qing said resolutely, urging him.

she waved her sleeve, extending her hand to gesture forward.

the ancient runes that floated around her fell like shooting stars, hovering over the stone forest, casting their light. as the situation above calmed down, yu qing turned to leave, while zhang gu, feeling the tremors from beneath the ground, panicked and did not dare to stay, hastily following behind his master.

the two left one after the other, and not long after—boom!

a loud bang sounded.

a black and red column of smoke rose into the sky.

amongst the flashing lightning and thunder, a smoky scene formed, with a massive face vaguely visible within it.

yin winds howled, the twisted face filled with hatred and madness. it opened its mouth wide, roared, and then burst with a bang into black mist, spreading rapidly outward. like a tangible darkness, it began to spread and corrode within the esoteric sect's temple.

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flapping!

in qimu state, within a temporary base of the yiluan bureau,

the dappled tree shadows quivered, and a black crow with red eyes flew in through the window, landing on a shelf, and began grooming its feathers with its golden beak. a pale hand untied a scroll of secret message from the bird's leg and quickly read through the content.

"it seems everything is going as planned," the general of the yiluan bureau, jian chuan, showed a satisfied smile, "now, it's time to reap the rewards."

"it's time to tighten the net over jiangbei state as well. the best doctor prevents illness, while the mediocre doctor treats impending illness. i, jian chuan, am not the best doctor, but being a capable old physician is more than enough," he mused, quite pleased with his schemes, even boasting to himself.

he swiftly wrote a secret message, tied it to the crow's leg,

and then gave it a push with his hand.

flapping!

the crow flapped its wings, turned into a mist of darkness, and swiftly flew away, disappearing under the sunlight...