Chapter 598: Second Primordial Spirit (Early, right?)

Chapter 598: Second Primordial Spirit (Early, right?…

Outside Tianyao City, the Dragon Pool!

All around the Dragon Pool, large numbers of Demon Soldiers stand guard year-round, and even some hidden Imperial Capital Experts Cultivate here long-term. Even if a massive event occurred, as long as the enemy didn't reach the Dragon Pool, they would not show themselves.

Under the pervasive Demonic Power, even the Heavenly Tribulation ten years ago did not manage to damage this pool.

The water of the Dragon Pool contained dense Demonic Qi, and its depths held a unique hidden world. Blocked by a demonic barrier, there was a massive underground Immortal Cave.

Inside this underground Immortal Cave, there was a statue. The statue was pitch black all over, and its appearance was identical to the Ancient Demon.

At this moment, a demonic glow flickered faintly within the statue's eyes.

Beneath the statue, there was a pool within a pool. The liquid inside was sparse, but it had become viscous. At this moment, Wang Lin sat cross-legged within that pool, still wearing that set of Armor, though his eyes were tightly shut.

In front of him, the large man whose appearance closely resembled Ling Tianhou was entirely wrapped in purple crystal, and the festering wounds on his body were slowly healing.

Streaks of strange demonic light occasionally flashed from the statue's eyes and merged into Wang Lin's body. Every time the demonic light descended, Wang Lin's body would tremble slightly.

Within his Primordial Spirit, the illusory shadow of the Devil Soul had been suppressed and rendered unconscious by relying on his own strength and the power of the Ancient Demon, but Wang Lin's goal was not suppression—it was devouring!

He intended to devour this Loose Devil to nourish his cultivation!

However, this Loose Devil was too massive and was not something easily devoured. Wang Lin had been sitting in the pool for several months, gradually wearing it down, but still hadn't managed to swallow the Loose Devil.

Despite this, Restrictions were constantly being conjured by Wang Lin and imprinted upon the loose devil soul. Over the course of several months, the Restrictions on the loose devil soul had become countless.

Furthermore, with the help of the Ancient Demon, Wang Lin had left a brand on the Loose Devil's mind. However, since the Loose Devil was too strong, this brand was very faint. Only by the passage of time, coupled with Wang Lin continuously carving it using his Primordial Spirit, could he completely control this Devil!

On this day, Wang Lin opened his eyes, and a trace of devilish light flashed faintly within them.

"With my current cultivation, I cannot devour this Devil. I must continuously deepen the Primordial Spirit brand. Eventually, I will be able to control this Devil. At that time, instead of devouring it, refining this Devil into a Second Primordial Spirit is also an option!"

The Second Primordial Spirit is a unique Divine Ability exhibited by a Cultivator after reaching the Soul Transformation Realm. However, not everyone can successfully achieve this Divine Ability. The main reason lies in the embryo of the Second Primordial Spirit!

The strength of the embryo directly determines the success or failure of the Second Primordial Spirit. If the refining of the Second Primordial Spirit fails, it will be a severe setback for the Cultivator!

Furthermore, refining the Second Primordial Spirit is extremely taxing on the Cultivator themselves. Therefore, the vast majority of Soul Transformation Cultivators choose not to refine a Second Primordial Spirit. At the very least, Wang Lin had encountered almost no Soul Transformation Cultivators who had successfully refined one. As for those whose cultivation surpassed Soul Transformation, Wang Lin had never seen if they possessed a Second Primordial Spirit.

"As this being is one of the Loose Devils under the Ancient Devil, there are likely very few embryos in this world that surpass it. If I use it to refine a Second Primordial Spirit, I have a hundred percent certainty of succeeding on the first attempt!" Wang Lin thought to himself.

"Now that my Primordial Spirit and Physical Body have completely undergone Fusion, truly stabilizing my Soul Transformation cultivation, there is no further risk. However, there are some matters I need to attend to immediately! I must obtain the remaining Sword Qi of Sword Venerable Ling Tianhou. Leaving this item in the hands of Sword Venerable's useless Disciples is far too wasteful!" Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and he stood up from the pool.

At this moment, the pitch-black Armor on his body made him look like a Devil Venerable. Especially with his long hair spread over his shoulder plates, he exuded a strange demonic aura.

Touching the Armor on his body, a hint of excitement flashed in Wang Lin's eyes. This set of Armor was incredibly strong! When worn, a thick Devilish Qi emanated from within it. It was a pity, however, that Wang Lin couldn't absorb this Devilish Qi.

"If that's the case, then wearing this Armor and using the Demon Transformation Finger Divine Ability… its power might be even stronger than my Dao Transformation Yellow Springs! It's just that my cultivation isn't high enough to make this Armor recognize me as its master, so I can't see through all the Divine Abilities within it. However, once I refine the Loose Devil into my Second Primordial Spirit, the full power of this Devil Armor will be unleashed!" Wang Lin touched the Armor, patted his Storage Pouch, and a wrist guard flew out.

As soon as the wrist guard appeared, it immediately transformed into black threads, wrapping around Wang Lin's arm and solidifying into shape.

"Are you… planning to leave?" At this moment, the Ancient Demon's voice came from within the statue.

Wang Lin turned, cupped his fist toward the statue, and said, "Ancient Demon Senior, you have helped me three times. I, Wang, will not forget this kindness. My departure this time is to fulfill our agreement! However, before that, I still have a few things to do that require Ancient Demon Senior's assistance."

The Ancient Demon remained silent for a moment, then slowly asked, "What matters?"

Wang Lin pondered briefly, patted his Storage Pouch, and took out the Pagoda that Zhou Yi had gifted him back then.

"I am looking for a Sword Spirit. His Divine Sense is on this Pagoda. I ask Ancient Demon Senior to help me search."

The Ancient Demon swept out his Divine Thought and said, "The aura of this Sword Spirit is not within my Tianyao Prefecture. As for other places, I am unfamiliar. The Demon Spirit Land is too vast for me to probe entirely. If you retrieve a Demon for me, I can absorb it and cast a spell to help you search a wide area once. Currently, I cannot do it with my own power. Alternatively, if you possess the Ancient Devil's Pagoda, you could also spread your Divine Sense."

Wang Lin put away the Pagoda, nodded, pointed at the large man sealed by crystal beside him, and said, "I want this person!"

This time, the Ancient Demon was silent for a longer period. After a long while, he said, "I will give him to you, but within a century, you must bring a Demon back to see me!"

Wang Lin focused his gaze and nodded, saying, "I want to enter the Ancient Demon Legacy to comprehend that unique Realm and refine my own Divine Ability!"

"This matter is not difficult, but I have already acted on your behalf multiple times and fulfilled the promises of our agreement. Yet, you have not made any contribution so far. Therefore, we can discuss this again when you retrieve a Demon!"

Wang Lin smiled slightly and said, "Alright, but doing it alone might be a bit difficult."

"From today onward, you are my Envoy, with status ranking above the Demon Emperor. My Tianyao Prefecture will officially begin war with Huoyao Prefecture to coordinate with you! When you reach the Demon Spring in the Imperial Capital of Huoyao Prefecture, do not forget the Spell Formula I transmitted to you!"

Wang Lin cupped his fist, grabbed the large man wrapped in crystal from the Void Realm with his right hand, shook his body, and stepped directly out of the Dragon Pool. Under the effect of Instant Teleportation, he vanished.

The reason he proposed the two requests—asking the Ancient Demon to search for Zhou Yi and to enter the Legacy for comprehension—was precisely because the Ancient Demon had already given much in their agreement. If Wang Lin remained entirely without desires or demands, the Ancient Demon might doubt his sincerity.

These two requests were genuinely things he wanted the Ancient Demon to help with, so they weren't mere excuses. This way, he could also make the Ancient Demon more patient!

Ten thousand miles outside Ancient Demon City, Wang Lin's figure stepped out from the Void Realm. He glanced at the crystal he held, then put it into his Storage Pouch.

"This person must be connected to Sword Venerable Ling Tianhou. Keeping him under my control might prove surprisingly useful in the future!" Wang Lin's eyes showed contemplation. He stepped out again, activating the Great Teleportation technique.

Wang Lin teleported continuously, his target being the burial place of Zi Rat within Huoyao Prefecture. If he didn't take a look, Wang Lin would feel unwilling, as Ling Tianhou's Sword Qi was extremely precious!

The Teleportation technique was a great Divine Ability. After performing it multiple times, Wang Lin entered Huoyao Prefecture.

The burial place of Zi Rat was a jungle. Most of this area had become withered land. The severed limbs and broken flesh on the ground had already rotted, as several months had passed.

But Zi Rat's corpse remained!

Faint golden light shimmered around his corpse. Beside his body lay the corpses of many birds and beasts. These creatures had come to scavenge, but they died instantly upon approaching Zi Rat's corpse.

On this day, a streak of blue light flew from the distant horizon. A middle-aged man wearing a Daoist Robe spread his Divine Sense. After discovering Zi Rat's corpse on the ground, he immediately flickered and appeared ten zhang away from the body.

"This is the place. It's just as I expected. There must be a treasure inside this person's body, or else such Sword Qi wouldn't be emanating from him." The middle-aged man's eyes showed joy as he stared intently at Zi Rat's corpse.

The place where Zi Rat died was extremely remote; without a careful search, it would be difficult to notice such a corpse. The cultivation technique practiced by this middle-aged man was related to birds and beasts. Although his Divine Sense was not strong, he could inhabit the body of a bird or beast. During one of his cultivation sessions, the bird he inhabited discovered this location.

Startled, the man immediately realized the strangeness of the body and hurried over to investigate.

He looked at Zi Rat's body, took a deep breath, patted his Storage Pouch, and immediately a large swarm of black beetles flew out, buzzing as they headed toward the corpse.

However, the moment these black beetles entered the ten-zhang radius, waves of golden light immediately emanated from the corpse. With a flash, all the beetles perished.

The middle-aged man was not surprised but rather delighted. He stared at Zi Rat's Physical Body and muttered, "There must be a treasure!" He took a deep breath, just about to continue casting his spell, when suddenly a cold snort came from behind him.

Greatly startled, the man spun around. With a toss of his right hand, a large black cloud flew out from his sleeve. It was composed of countless rice-grain-sized insects, forming a dense cloud that rushed toward his back.

Using this chance, the man retreated a few steps. When he looked closely, he gasped sharply.

Standing behind him was a person wearing black Armor. Waves of terrifying Devilish Qi permeated the air. The insects he had thrown out instantly shattered and died upon approaching.

The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly. He retreated a few more steps, cupped his fist, and said, "Friend, why are you stopping me from retrieving my Junior Brother's corpse?"

"Your Junior Brother?" The person wearing the Armor was none other than Wang Lin. After teleporting here, he saw the man in front of him staring at Zi Rat's corpse with a look of joy.

"Of course he is my Junior Brother. We are Disciples of the Heyun Sect. This person is named Zhou Qu, and I am Teng Yun. We both came to the Demon Spirit Land together. Junior Brother Zhou separated from me a month ago, and I never expected him to meet such a terrible end! If Junior Brother hadn't carried an object of sect sensing that could emit golden light to let me know his location, I, Teng, would not have found his body today." Teng Yun looked mournful, his expression showing deep sorrow.

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The update is early today, the sky isn't even bright yet…