Two Worlds: Demonic Cultivator with His Zombie Materials

Chapter 334 - 177: Nine Netherworld Condenses Profound Fiend, Purple Qi Founds the Palace

The endless Yin Spirit Power gathered, directly stepping across the final threshold to merge into a whole, achieving the highest accomplishment of the "Black Evil Technique" during Zheng Yi’s transformation—Nine Netherworld Soul Slaughter Fiend.

This flame, characterized by ultimate Yin and Cold, yet possessing the Purest Extreme Yang Flame Heart, was directly refined by Zheng Yi into an original imprint, coagulating into a fire seed, and merged with the Flame Breath rune, one of the Seventy-two Earthly Fiend Skills runes, transforming into a Flame-Throwing Rune Seed.

In a way, this legendary flame, born from the depths of the Nine Netherworlds and smelting the deceased, has already become Zheng Yi’s Lifebound Spirit Fire.

This transformation within the Seventy-two Earthly Fiend Skills talisman system into a "Flame-Breathing Talisman" can breathe fire, scorch the Divine Soul, and burn Evil Demons.

Furthermore, by utilizing the "Sitting Fire Rune Seed," he can be unaffected by fire, as long as the flame’s level does not exceed the Nine Netherworld Soul Slaughter Fiend Yin Flame, then it is as if Zheng Yi has consolidated a powerful Lifebound "Fire Avoidance Technique," enabling him to walk amidst flame and spirit fire unscathed.

In magic combat against cultivators with the Fire Attribute, he naturally holds the advantage, even becoming their nemesis.

Of course, this Nine Netherworld Soul-Slaying Spirit Flame has just been condensed, akin to a weak candle flame, far from forming a great wildfire; otherwise, once Zheng Yi refines the flame, confronting opponents with Nine Nether Soul Slaying Flame, he could even harm Golden Core Cultivators.

"Wind aids the flame, flame depends on the wind. With the Nine Netherworld Soul Slaughter Fiend as my path, achieving Yin-Yang Unity, the opening of the Purple Mansion follows naturally..."

Watching the purple-gold candle flame floating in his palm, which seemed capable of freezing space, Zheng Yi’s gaze deepened.

He took a deep breath and suddenly opened his mouth to swallow. The Nine Netherworld Soul Slaughter Flame was drawn into him, transforming into a line of purple-gold fire, swiftly entering his mouth.

On the Path of Cultivation, each realm is a barrier. To tread the Purple Mansion Realm, cultivators must refine Evil Qi, merging the Sha Origin with their Magical Power. Only then can they, by releasing a massive amount of Evil Qi in an instant, open up the Purple Mansion.

This method is known as Refining Evil into Gang.

With the opening of the Purple Mansion, these Evil Qi merged into the body and stored away, re-released during transformation, allowing the Magical Power to go through the entire process of being refined by the Evil Qi, transforming into Gang Fiend.

"This is the Purple Mansion Realm!"

Unlike Foundation Establishment Cultivators, those at the threshold of the Purple Mansion are qualified to be called True Cultivators, stepping past the final barrier of Tier Three of Cultivation, laying a solid foundation for becoming a Golden Core Powerhouse.

Being at the third level of Cultivation Level, a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator is notable even in a limited area, akin to a regional power, considered a formidable expert, one of the undisputed strong ones in a Nascent Soul Stage sect.

And in many barren regions, a Purple Mansion cultivator could even dominate an area.

However, to ascend to the Purple Mansion Realm, one requires not only talent but also vast cultivation resources, with the final step relying on the quality of the Heaven and Earth Evil Qi refined by one’s Magical Power, determining the future strength of Purple Mansion True Gang and variations in the power of magic.

Therefore, one key condition for upgrading to the Purple Mansion Realm is that before a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivator advances, they need to seek a source of Heaven and Earth Evil Qi as nourishment to gain the opportunity for transformation needed for a successful upgrade.

The quality of Evil Qi varies widely, and it’s not necessarily the stronger, the better—what fits one’s Magical Power best is the crucial step.

Otherwise, if one’s Magical Power is insufficient and cannot refine Gang Fiend, it could backfire, with Evil Qi consuming one’s Magical Power Dao Body, leading to the destruction of the Divine Soul and ultimate death.

And under Zheng Yi’s thorough calculations and deductions, what Heaven and Earth Evil Qi could be more compatible with himself than the Nine Netherworld Soul Slaughter Fiend, which he’s diligently pursued through the Black Evil Technique?

Moreover, the Nine Netherworld Soul Slaughter Fiend’s origins are mysterious and profound, with a notably high level.

By refining his Magical Power with this flame, forming Purple Mansion Gang Fiend, its potential and power are sufficiently high.

Most importantly, this fiend has been refined into flame through Zheng Yi’s perseverance, meticulously integrating throughout his Magical Power System, making it the most suitable for him.

Having undergone Fetal Transformation and Shape-shifting, Celestial Reincarnation, Zheng Yi successfully transformed out a second self.

This body formed into a "Little Five Elements Yin Yang Dao Embryo," akin to a blank canvas, allowing Zheng Yi to freely express himself—only needing the final step to leverage this residual potential to break through the ultimate threshold, completing the final step of his calculation.

That is, breaking through the Foundation Establishment bottleneck to open the Purple Mansion.

Taking a deep breath, Zheng Yi’s aura surged forth, rapidly elevating, his strength quickly climbing at a visible speed, becoming ever steadier, like a towering mountain rising, increasingly strong.

Though previously, Zheng Yi possessed battle prowess equivalent to the Purple Mansion Realm, it was through utilizing formidable Divine Soul Power and the power of the Qiankun Yin Yang Qi Gourd Artifact Embryo that he temporarily crossed the Foundation Establishment Stage, yet he remained just one step away from the Purple Mansion Realm.

But on the Path of Cultivation, being one step away can mean a world of difference.

Now, with a concerted effort, Zheng Yi advanced like an unstoppable force, as if piercing through the last barrier of a paper-thin window, bringing clarity to everything, as he sensed his thoughts expand boundlessly, his Magical Power, stained with Nine Netherworld Soul Slaughter Fiend, merging perfectly, beginning to transform into a layer of misty Purple Mansion Gang Fiend.

His Upper Dantian underwent a drastic transformation, resembling the creation of heavens and earth, where clear Qi rose, and turbid Qi sank, a cleavage formed along a crack, with solidified Gang Fiend Magical Power stabilizing all directions, forming a shape of heaven-circle and earth-square, with misty purple smoke rising, transforming into Purple Mansion Qi.

A giant mountain rock rose, as if birthed from an endless purple sea, symbolizing Zheng Yi’s Dao Foundation in the Purple Mansion.

At this moment, a faint purple glow flashed across Zheng Yi’s brow, circulating purple Qi, reflecting behind his head, forming a noble purple moon, casting light on the swirling purple Qi over his body, like an exalted immortal descending to the mortal world.

Zheng Yi suddenly opened his eyes, revealing purple whirlpools in the depths of his pupils, as if connected to another world—vast, exuding an indescribable Dao charm.

At this moment, heaven and earth responded, with the opening of the Purple Mansion, declaring him a True Cultivator.

Around his True Body, celestial music subtly played, with purple Qi ascending.

Having broken through to the Purple Mansion Realm, his strength was greatly enhanced, with the intensity reaching more than triple its previous level, and exceedingly stable. If before his aura was as dispersed as a honeycomb briquette, now it was like finely forged steel, resembling an unshakeable grand mountain.

The strength increase was visibly apparent.

Similarly, with the dramatic surge in strength came an ascent in Divine Soul Power, with his original four hundred-zhang Divine Soul detection range directly increasing to over one thousand three hundred zhang, more than tripling, equating to the Divine Soul Power possessed by a Middle Stage Purple Mansion cultivator.

Furthermore, the soaring Divine Soul Power did not halt but continued to ascend—slowly but surely, steadily advancing.

This was because the realm had not yet settled and there was a period of growth to follow.

Ultimately, the extent of the Divine Soul’s expansion would only be clear once the realm has stabilized.

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Half a month later, Zheng Yi reopened his eyes.

By now, his Divine Soul had restrained inwardly, the radiant gleam fully dissipated, all seemingly returning to a mundane state.

However, this signified his completion of spiritual transformation, and even more so, obtaining enormous benefits on this foundation.

Otherwise, he couldn’t hide his surging Magical Power and Divine Soul, unifying Essence, Qi, and Spirit into one—this is the true state of control at heart.

It demonstrated Zheng Yi’s complete mastery over the power and cultivation of the Purple Mansion Realm.

With Dao practice thus enhanced, Zheng Yi had gained immense benefits, which meant no further progression in the short term.

Deep amidst the Earth Vein, Zheng Yi slowly stood up, retrieved a long robe, and put it on, gently moving his body. It was as if purple Qi swirled around him, with the sound of celestial music playing, the bones of his body colliding like a unique symphony.