novelraw Chapter 142 - 141: Transcendence Pill!
Chapter 142 - 141: Transcendence Pill!
The Dapeng Martial Arts Hall was a mid-to-low-tier establishment in Moon River Prefecture City, at best, but the incident was still major: one of its True Inheritor Elders had succumbed to demonic influence and gone completely mad.
As a result,
the news spread rather quickly.
Even Xu Qing, who barely ever left his home, heard about it.
The reason the affair with Zhou Guo over twenty years ago hadn’t become common knowledge was that Zhou Bu’Er had suppressed the news, using the excuse of "conflicting ideals."
As a result,
the full story of Zhou Guo’s fall to the demonic path never got out; only the top-tier influences in Moon River Prefecture City knew the truth.
’Gone completely mad?’
Xu Qing paused for a moment, lost in thought. ’According to what Ye Langtian investigated, Zhou Guo was invaded by a Heart Demon after entering the Reincarnation Ruins. He couldn’t resist it and completely stepped onto the Demon Path, becoming a Demon.’
’Zhou Guo did save Wu Dao Ming’s life back then, and the timing was right after Zhou Guo came out of the Reincarnation Ruins.’
’That is to say...’
’Zhou Guo was already possessed by a Heart Demon at that time. Saving Wu Dao Ming might have been done with ill intent. And then I showed up and even brought Zhou Guo’s Dapeng Order with me.’
’This...’
Involuntarily,
Xu Qing had a nagging feeling that Wu Dao Ming’s demonic transformation was very likely related to him.
Furthermore,
at the very beginning,
Xu Qing had thought Zhou Guo was the victim. According to Du Cangying’s account, Zhou Guo had been ostracized by the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall due to conflicting ideals. In the end, he was even ganged up on and killed by the hall’s Elders and Martial Artists, while all of his servants and disciples were either driven out or killed.
It wasn’t until Xu Qing had Ye Langtian investigate that he learned the truth. While Zhou Guo had been a victim, his time in the Reincarnation Ruins had led to him being possessed by a Heart Demon, which in turn caused a series of incidents.
Moreover,
Zhou Guo had also done quite a few terrible things.
Of course,
whether Zhou Guo was good or evil, or whether Wu Dao Ming ended up dead or alive—none of it had much to do with Xu Qing anymore. He had already changed his identity and would no longer involve himself in these matters.
Additionally,
Xu Qing and Ye Langtian had staged another "faked death" scheme. Ye Langtian took a fake head of Xu Qing back to report on his mission, which made him even more valued by Bai Fa.
Most importantly,
Bai Fa would never have imagined that Ye Langtian was already Xu Qing’s servant. The effect of the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill was so extraordinary that not even the Blood Demon Sect could find anything amiss.
Also,
「Three days ago.」
Ye Langtian entered secluded cultivation and had a breakthrough. He completed his cultivation of the Second Layer of Devouring Demon Technique and stepped into the Second Realm: Extraordinary of the Demon Path, his strength increasing greatly.
As a result,
combined with the importance Bai Fa placed on him, Ye Langtian was gradually advancing toward the upper echelons of the Blood Demon Sect’s Moon River Prefecture City Branch.
In the courtyard,
a thought crossed Xu Qing’s mind. His consciousness connected to the Encyclopedia of All Things, and the relevant information appeared—the fruits of this past month’s labor.
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[Celestial Roc Technique LV2: 1500/2000 (...)]
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[Celestial Sword Technique LV2: 1500/2000 (...)]
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[Devouring Demon Technique Second Secret Method LV3: 14400/4000 (Upgradeable!)]
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’I’ve been practicing my Martial Arts in secluded cultivation in this courtyard for over a month. The Experience Points for both the Celestial Roc Technique and the Celestial Sword Technique have reached 1,500. I’m still 500 short of an upgrade,’ Xu Qing mused. ’This past month, I’ve finished all the Level 4 Spiritual Food I had Kaya buy last time. If I want to continue my Cultivation and gain Experience Points, I’ll need to go out and buy more Level 4 Spiritual Food.’
’Also,’
’the Devouring Demon Technique Second Secret Method has accumulated a large amount of Experience Points during this time.’
"Upgrade the Devouring Demon Technique Second Secret Method,"
Xu Qing commanded.
BUZZ!
As soon as the words left his mouth,
the Encyclopedia of All Things shimmered with a fluorescent light.
A series of images floated up.
...
[Upgrade successful!]
[Devouring Demon Technique Second Secret Method LV4: 10400/8000 (Upgradeable!)]
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Devouring Demon Technique Second Secret Method LV5: 2400/16000 (...)]
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After two upgrades,
Xu Qing’s Demon Cultivation had greatly increased. He had stepped into the Level 4 Demonic Qi Realm, reaching the extreme of the Devouring Demon Technique First Layer. If he broke through again, his Demon Cultivation would also enter the Second Realm: Extraordinary, allowing him to grasp and comprehend the Devouring Demon Intent.
"Kaya, Yan Gu."
Xu Qing called out.
"Young Master."
"Master."
"What are your orders?"
Kaya and Elder Yan rushed over at once.
"Mm."
Xu Qing glanced at them. For the past month, Kaya and Elder Yan had been following Xu Qing’s orders, wearing the Rakshasa Mask and the Faceless Mask around the clock.
"Take off your masks and give them to me,"
Xu Qing said.
"Yes."
"As you command."
Kaya and Elder Yan took off their masks and respectfully handed them to Xu Qing.
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[Rakshasa Mask LV1: 43500/5 (Upgradeable!)]
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[Faceless Mask LV1: 43500/5 (Upgradeable!)]
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"Good."
The corners of Xu Qing’s mouth lifted into a smile. "Over forty thousand Experience Points is enough to get these two masks past Level 10."
"Upgrade!"
Xu Qing commanded.
The moment he spoke,
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!!!
The Encyclopedia of All Things flashed with countless rays of light, and the two masks in Xu Qing’s hands pulsed with white light. With each successive upgrade, the two masks silently underwent all sorts of transformations.
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Rakshasa Mask LV2: 43495/10 (Upgradeable!)]
...
[Upgrade successful!]
[Rakshasa Mask LV3: 43485/20 (Upgradeable!)]
...
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Rakshasa Mask LV10: 40945/2560 (Upgradeable!) (This is a terrifying mask containing a Rakshasa Yaka. It is an eerie mask crafted by a Divine Woman who worshipped a Ghost God, using eighteen living women. The mask devoured the Divine Woman’s soul and merged with the eighteen women’s resentful souls, ultimately becoming a Rakshasa Yaka. This has endowed the Rakshasa Mask with an eerie Spirituality, allowing it not only to disguise the wearer and change their aura, but also alter their body and physical form, and even summon the Rakshasa Yaka.)]
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Faceless Mask LV2: 43495/10 (Upgradeable!)]
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Faceless Mask LV3: 43485/20 (Upgradeable!)]
...
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Faceless Mask LV10: 40945/2560 (Upgradeable!) (This is a terrifying mask containing a Faceless Evil Ghost. It is an eerie mask crafted by a Divine Woman who worshipped a Ghost God, using eighteen living people whose facial features had all been carved off. The mask devoured the Divine Woman’s soul and merged with the resentful souls of the eighteen faceless victims, ultimately becoming a Faceless Evil Ghost. This has endowed the Faceless Mask with an eerie Spirituality, allowing it not only to disguise the wearer and change their aura, but also alter their body and physical form, and even summon the Faceless Evil Ghost.)]
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After nine upgrades, both masks had reached Level 10.
"Not bad."
Xu Qing gazed at the two Level 10 masks in his hands, a satisfied smile on his face. "But there’s still a lot of Experience Points left. I can keep upgrading!"
And so,
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Rakshasa Mask LV11: 38385/5120 (Upgradeable!)]
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Rakshasa Mask LV12: 33265/10240 (Upgradeable!)]
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Rakshasa Mask LV13: 23025/20480 (Upgradeable!)]
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Rakshasa Mask LV14: 2545/40960 (This Rakshasa Mask was crafted by a Divine Woman who believed in a Ghost God, using a special technique on the souls and bodies of 10,800 female followers. When its refining was complete, the Rakshasa Mask devoured the Divine Woman’s soul and gave birth to an ’Extraordinary Rakshasa Yaka’. It can change the user’s appearance and aura, and conceal their presence so effectively that even Extraordinary beings would find them difficult to detect and identify.)]
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"Excellent."
A smile spread across Xu Qing’s face as he gazed at the mask in his hand. It was a far cry from the ordinary mask from a street stall.
It had undergone thirteen upgrades and transformations.
Now,
the Rakshasa Mask possessed an eerie Spirituality, as if it had come alive. The Rakshasa depicted on it looked like a true Rakshasa Yaka.
In fact,
that’s exactly what it was.
"Kaya."
Xu Qing handed the Level 14 Rakshasa Mask to Kaya and said, "Put it on."
"Yes, Master."
Without the slightest hesitation, Kaya took the Level 14 Rakshasa Mask from Xu Qing’s hand and slowly placed it on her face.
BUZZ!
Immediately,
the Rakshasa Mask erupted, releasing a terrifying, eerie aura. But with a mere thought, Kaya released the power of her Fourth Transformation Demon Pill Realm cultivation.
And so,
the Level 14 Rakshasa Mask was subdued by Kaya.
The Rakshasa Mask changed Kaya’s aura and appearance. Her fox ears and tail vanished, and she transformed into a beautiful woman with long, straight black hair.
"How does it feel?"
Xu Qing asked.
"Reporting to Master, I have already gained control of this mask. I can change my appearance and aura, and even an Extraordinary being would not be able to detect me,"
Kaya said. "Moreover, I can also summon the Yaksha and Rakshasa from within it."
"Mm."
Xu Qing nodded. "Good."
Next,
it was the Faceless Mask’s turn to be upgraded.
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!!!
Amid flashes of brilliant light,
the Faceless Mask was finally raised to Level 14.
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Faceless Mask LV14: 2545/40960 (This Faceless Mask was crafted by a Divine Woman who believed in a Ghost God. After carving off the facial features of 10,800 followers, she used their souls and bodies in a special refining technique. When its refining was complete, the Faceless Mask devoured the Divine Woman’s soul and gave birth to an ’Extraordinary Faceless Evil Ghost’. It can change the user’s appearance and aura, and conceal their presence so effectively that even Extraordinary beings would find them difficult to detect and identify.)]
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"Not bad."
Xu Qing nodded and looked at Elder Yan. However, Elder Yan was only at the Peak of Invulnerability and had not stepped into the Second Realm of the Martial Path. Therefore, his cultivation at the Peak of Invulnerability was not enough to suppress the Level 14 Faceless Mask.
However,
that didn’t matter.
Because Ye Langtian’s status in the Blood Demon Sect Branch had risen, he had managed to obtain a special elixir that surpassed the Celestial Bridge Pill. It was called the Transcendence Pill.
As its name implied,
this elixir was for people who were stuck at the Peak of Invulnerability for their entire lives, unable to break through. Consuming a Transcendence Pill would allow them to shed their Mortal Body and step into the Extraordinary realm.
However,
this was a "pseudo-Extraordinary" state. While the physical body shed its mortality, the person would be unable to comprehend the Mental Realm. When facing a true Extraordinary, they would be easily slaughtered.