Chapter 529 - Mystical Demonic Yuan
GDK 529: Mystical Demonic Yuan
As Han Shuo emerged from his secret underground chamber, one thought circled in his mind like a fly. The eight elemental energies and the four edictal forces – none of them seemed to include demonic yuan. And if they did, what exactly was demonic yuan?
Fundamentally, one cultivated in the eight elemental energies and four edictal forces by learning how to utilize the energy present around them. They would absorb and manipulate those energies to strengthen their body and soul.
Whichever one of those eight elemental energies and four edictal forces one chose, they had all been present in the world since the beginning of time. Those who cultivated in them gradually grew stronger and became gods by uniting themselves with these energies.
The demonic arts in which Han Shuo cultivated, however, had all the conditions needed for it be generated from within the body. Although he could advance himself by absorbing certain rare energy forms, Han Shuo had never ever sensed the presence of demonic yuan in the world. This realization left Han Shuo dumbfounded.
Those who cultivated in the elemental energies and edictal forces relied upon external energies, while Han Shuo’s demonic arts was the opposite. Demonic arts was simply a process that unleashed the hidden potential within oneself through constant tempering and evolution. This seemed to be entirely different from those energies identified by the skeletal staff.
From the information Han Shuo had just obtained he also learned that within the boundless cosmos, there were some existences who became gods through other energies, for example, fear and desire. As long as one mastered how to absorb and manipulate those energies through constant cultivation, one could become a god as well. However, they too relied on external energies. The demonic arts and demonic yuan which Han Shuo practiced were all naturally formed inside within the body, even from the start.
What was more shocking to Han Shuo was that, by means of some secret demonic arts techniques, the demonic yuan could be catalyzed to form energy that resembled elemental energy.
For example, by releasing the demonic yuan with Mystical Glacial Spellfire, a special technique which utilized the meridians and bones, purple-red demonic flames could be produced. The spellfire could produce extreme heat and extreme cold temperatures. In addition to that, Han Shuo could utilize the demonic yuan to heal injuries on his body, and even help others heal theirs. This feat could usually only be accomplished by gods cultivating in the edict of life. Other than that, some special attacks formed using demonic yuan could make skies go dark, just like when the gods of the element of darkness attacked…
Even more helpful was that, although demonic yuan couldn’t naturally be found between heaven and earth, Han Shuo could still absorb some other energies and assimilate them for his own use. For example, the energy of resentment, killing intent, and all kinds of negative energy, Han Shuo could absorb and convert them into demonic yuan, adding to his strength.
Han Shuo imbued Jasper with some of the general knowledge about magic from Profound Continent once through, but Jasper still wore a puzzled expression as she listened. So, Han Shuo began chanting a necromancy spell, forming a few bone spears in the space in front of Jasper, and said, “By sensing the elemental energy with your mental strength, the soul can unleash another type of attack with the elements, just like this!”
The moment he finished speaking, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, the bone spears flew outside.
“A miracle!” Jasper’s eyes widened in awe. She continued impatiently, “How did you do that?”
“You must empty your mind, let your soul come down and slowly sense the elemental energy. Oh, and your body’s assimilation of the wind element could help guide your soul’s sense. Let me teach you how you should meditate…” Han Shuo ordered Jasper to sit down, and started teaching Jasper according to the meditation method most commonly used by the mages in Profound Continent.
Helping Jasper with all his heart, Han Shuo also had other intentions. He wanted to confirm his speculation of what lay ahead at the last level of the Cemetery of Death through Jasper, and figure out if the so-called secret to becoming a god was just the assemblage of cultivation fortes from two planes to form both the Soul and Body of Element.
Besides, when Han Shuo asked Jasper to absorb and manipulate the wind elemental energy with her body, his consciousness was peeping into Jasper’s body, observing how the wind element circulating through her body. He was trying to figure out the secret to how abyssal beings formed Bodies of Element.
As long as Han Shuo figured out the secret to how beings from the Abyss Realm could cultivate their bodies to form Bodies of Element, that would tantamount to Han Shuo having mastered the secret to becoming god. If so, once Han Shuo returned to Profound Continent, he would be able to help some of the mages at his side advance to god status.