The heavens were divided into four seas, and the earth into nine realms.
The Nine Worlds were the Lower Worlds of Immortals. The top three worlds were the Demon World, the Demon World, and the Heaven Immortal World. The fourth was the Earth Immortal World. The last five worlds were the Five Elements Immortal Worlds: Rain World, Sword World, Fire World, Mountain World, and Tree World. In the Nine Worlds, the strongest cultivators were only at the Void Fragmentation Realm. There were also rogue immortals, rogue demons and rogue devils who had failed to become immortals.
The four immortal worlds were the North Sea Hades Heaven, the East Sea Void Heaven, the West Sea Brahma Heaven, and the South Sea Empyrean Heaven. The Four Heavens Immortal Realms were each controlled by a powerful force. Collectively, they were known as the Four Heavens Sects. Together, they established their own immortal abodes. Immortals who had ascended to the Immortal Abodes held office. Among them, the controller of the Eastern Abyss Void Sky was the Godly Void Pavilion. The ruler of Beiming Huntian was the Lost World Palace.
The Four Great Forces would often send their descendants down to the mortal world to gain experience, and they would hold the quota of the Nine Worlds. This spot could grant protection to Godfiend cultivators in the lower realms and allow them to ascend for four days. However, the price was to join the faction after ascending.
The Four Seas Immortal Realm was also known as the 'Broken Immortal Realm'. It was a replacement for the lost Ancient Heavenly Court, and it was the place where humans from the lower realms ascended.
The demon clan of the Demon Realm doesn't enter the Four Marquises but the Demon Spirit Land. Rumor had it that the Demon Spirit Land was divided into the Awakening Realm and the Dream Realm. Even Shi Bing didn't know the specifics.
The Devil Race of the Devil World did not enter the Four Nether Heavens either. Instead, they ascended to the Ancient Devil Abyss …
It was the first time for Ning Fans to hear all the information from Stone Warrior.
"Zhou Ming, if you're willing to accept the quota of the Lost World Palace in the Nine Worlds, my mistress can help you ascend to the Four Heavens … You have to know how difficult it is to become a Void Fragmentation Realm Immortal with your own strength … If you can ascend to the Four Heavens, with the help of the Investiture of Gods and the Power of Incense Flame, it'll be a piece of cake for you to break through to the True Immortal Realm …"
"… Let me think about it …"
Ning Fan remained silent.
The quota for the Nine Worlds sounded tempting indeed. The inheritance of Ancient Chaos's memory stopped at the Void Fragmentation realm. There was no mention of the method to become an immortal. This meant that after Ning Fan's cultivation base reached the Void Fragmentation realm, he would no longer be able to rely on Ancient Chaos's memory to have extraordinary foresight.
Their chances of ascending to immortality would be the same as ordinary cultivators, less than one percent.
With the quota of the Nine Worlds, it was almost certain that he would be able to ascend to the Immortal Realm. However, whether he should ask for the quota of the Lost World Palace and join this force after he ascends to the Immortal Realm … He really had not thought about it properly.
Honestly speaking, it might be better for him to accept the quota of the Godly Void Pavilion compared to the unruly Bei Xiaoman … Ning Fan did not have a bad impression of that annoying little demoness.
Ascending to immortality was still out of Ning Fan's reach for now. Thus, he was not in a hurry to make the decision. Whether to accept the quota or not, which Heavenly Realm to accept the quota, needs to be carefully considered. For example, ask the old devil which Immortal Realm he is from … At least, master and disciple should ascend to the same realm so that they can take care of each other.
"We'll talk about this in the future. Etch the devil marks on me first." Ning Fan said indifferently.
"Alright …" Stone Warrior naturally did not have the qualifications to threaten Ning Fan. If the Lost World Palace took the initiative to express their goodwill to Ning Fan when he first came to Penglai, it would probably leave a good impression on him. But now …
"The Art of Engraving Devil Marks was passed down to the ancient devil race, the 'Stone Statue Clan'. The Art of Spirit Attachment was passed down to the ancient demon race, the 'Demon Spirit Clan'. Even though it was passed down in the end, it was not something that belonged to the human race. I don't know much about the ancient demon spirit clan, but the Ancient Devil Stone Statue Clan … During the ancient times, this clan could even carve the Immemorial Divine Devil Veins into the devil race's body with a needle in their hand! Hehe. Let's talk about the Engraving Devil Marks … Only those with extraordinary physique can endure the violent pain of the Engraving Devil Marks. The Stone Warrior Devil Mark is a weapon-grade devil mark. It requires at least 7 lines and a maximum of 99 lines … The devil mark can be upgraded, but the number of lines carved determines the final growth of the devil mark. Let me remind you again, it's extremely painful to etch this devil mark … "
"You've said it many times …"
"No, it's really painful. When my puppet body endured the 13th devil mark, my physical body almost collapsed and I couldn't carve the 14th line. As for the descendants of the fiendgods and devils in the Four Heavens, they can only endure 24 lines at most. Even if they are in the Four Heavens, they are still considered as outstanding talents … Therefore, the pain of the Engraving Devil Marks is not something that ordinary people can endure. Therefore, this devil mark is usually used to increase the strength of puppets …"
"Oh? In other words, if I learn the Art of Engraving Devil Marks, I can carve it on refined corpses and puppets. For example, my black-armored refined corpse can break through to the Jade Life Realm! "
If that's the case, Ning Fan could use the Corpse Transformation Technique of the Corpse Devil Vein to mass produce Jade Life refined corpses and sweep across the Rain World with thousands of Divine Transformation Realm refined corpses!
"That's impossible. The Art of Engraving Devil Marks is definitely not as simple as the Art of Spirit Attachment. If you don't have a thousand years, you won't be able to learn the devil marks above the weapon-grade! Moreover, even if you learn it, you will need to kill nearly a hundred Nascent Soul Realm cultivators to refine a Jade Life refined corpse into a secret blood … In the end, the refined corpse will have no spirit and may not even succeed in engraving the devil marks … Lend me your 'Immortal Needle' … "
"Immortal Needle?"
Ning Fan passed the Embroidery Needle to Stone Warrior.
"En. This is the needlework used by the immortals of the Ancient Heavenly Court. If you are fated to enter the ruins of the Heavenly Court in the future, you might be able to see some of it. It's best to use it to carve devil marks … There are three steps to engraving the devil marks. The first step is to pierce the body with the needle and carve the devil marks. The second step is to seep the secret blood into the body and the third step is to activate the devil marks … "
Stone Warrior took off his outer shirt and revealed his back. Looking at Ning Fan's thin and weak back, he frowned.
"Your physique is so weak. I'm afraid you won't be able to endure more than seven devil marks … The pain of engraving devil marks is already unbearable. The pain of the Jade Royal Pill is even more terrifying … You shouldn't consume the Jade Royal Pill for the time being when you're engraving the devil marks."
"There's no need to worry …" Ning Fan would never tell Stone Warrior that the method of consuming the Jade Royal Pill was to stop the pain with pain. If he wanted to engrave more devil marks, he might have to rely on the Jade Royal Pill to endure the pain.
"Let's begin … The first needle!"
Stone Warrior's finger lit up with an indiscernible light. With a flick of his wrist, the embroidery needle immediately turned into a three-inch long needle and pierced into Ning Fan's back!
Under the control of the secret technique, not a single drop of blood seeped out. However, the pain from the piercing increased by several times in an instant.
When Shi Bing controlled the needles with his magic force, he used his finger to write something on Ning Fan's back. Immediately, the pain he felt increased by a few times. Even a Spirit Severing Realm expert would lose his composure and let out a groan.
However, Ning Fan's eyebrows only twitched a little … It was indeed painful, but not enough to make him cry out.
* Hiss *
Stone Warrior was amazed. He didn't expect this thin and weak young man to have such endurance!
Among the first six needles, the most painful one was the first needle. Because of the first needle, the first needle was the most painful. Because of the first needle, he was caught off guard. As for the next five needles, although each needle was ten percent more painful, it wasn't hard to endure after getting used to it.
At least in Stone Warrior's memory, whether it was a cultivator or a puppet, there was no one who could endure the first needle without batting an eyelid …
Regardless of this young man's aptitude, his endurance was enough to make Stone Warrior raise his eyebrows.
The shock in his eyes faded away and was replaced by a trace of respect.
This Zhou Ming might be his enemy, but … he was a man!
If they weren't enemies, Stone Warrior really wanted to be friends with him …
"Ah … The second needle!"
This needle was ten percent more painful than the first needle, but Ning Fan didn't even frown. This was called adaptation.
The third needle, the fourth needle … Ning Fan didn't even frown until the sixth needle. However, when the seventh needle came, Stone Warrior couldn't help but feel nervous.
This needle would determine the success or failure of the tattooing
"If it hurts, then cry out … The seventh needle!"
After the seventh needle fell, there seemed to be a tattoo of a black cloud on Ning Fan's back!
The pain of the seven needles converged at one spot. Ning Fan's eyes widened and blue veins popped up on his forehead!
He gritted his teeth but didn't cry out!
Not enough, not enough! It was still a little bit away from the pain of taking the fourth Jade Royal Dan …
* Hiss *
Seven needles didn't ring!
The respect in Stone Warrior's eyes became even more intense. This Zhou Ming's endurance was definitely beyond his expectation!
"Continue … Don't stop!"
"Okay!"
This kid can endure even more than my puppet body. I can endure 13 needles, so it shouldn't be a problem for him to endure 13 needles!
Stone Warrior secretly thought that once Ning Fan started to cry out in pain, it would be the end. If he couldn't endure the pain anymore, Stone Warrior would immediately stop the last stroke!
However, Stone Warrior never expected that Ning Fan wouldn't make a sound!
The eighth needle, the ninth needle … The thirteenth needle! This was the number of needles that even Stone Warrior couldn't endure in the past, but Ning Fan's whole body was drenched in sweat and he still didn't say a word!
The fourteenth needle, the fifteenth needle … The twenty-fourth needle! This was the number of tattoos that a talented Fiendgod's successor could endure … But Ning Fan's face was pale and he still didn't stop!
The twenty-fifth needle, the twenty-sixth needle … The thirty-first needle! Ning Fan's body finally trembled. Even if he didn't cry out, his body couldn't bear the pain …
Stone Warrior swallowed his saliva … The thirty-first needle! If this matter was spread to the Four Heavens, it would surely cause a sensation! To be able to endure 31 needles, this Zhou Ming's willpower was as strong as a rock!
On Ning Fan's back, there were already several black clouds and the tip of a mountain!
Alright, 31 needles is enough, it's about time …
Not enough! I want to carve … 99 strokes!
Don't mess around! Your body has reached its limit. If you continue to be stubborn, your body might collapse due to the pain … Stone Warrior was a bit worried about Ning Fans, which was really strange.
The change of attitude fell into Ning Fan's eyes and suddenly turned into a strange expression.
Being cared for by the enemy, this feeling was really strange.
It's about time to take the fourth Jade Royal Dan … Ning Fan's eyes flashed with a cold light! He dared to be ruthless to his enemies, but he dared to be even more ruthless to himself!
Let me see! Can the Jade Royal Dan be the same as the devil marks … Using pain to stop pain!
The fourth Jade Royal Dan was taken!
And Stone Warrior's expression greatly changed!
What, what! The pain from the tattoos is already unbearable, but you still want to take the Jade Royal Dan … You madman!
Is that so?!
But once the medicinal effect was released, the immortal veins and bones in Ning Fans body began to break and reconstruct. This pain coincidentally offset the pain from the tattoos!
His Body Tempering Realm rose rapidly as well!
Continue! Ning Fan said with a stern tone!
Stone Warrior was shocked … At this moment, Ning Fan was sitting on a cushion, but it gave Stone Warrior a kind of shock.
His heart began to feel a trace of fear towards Ning Fan …
It was not fear of the black moon seal, but fear of Ning Fan's ruthlessness!
When he was still a mortal, he dared to enter the lair of the Wolf King and led the Vein Opening Realm cultivators to be buried in the belly of the Wolf King!
When he was at the Vein Opening Realm, he dared to kill the Heaven Separation Sect Elder. After he reached the Harmonious Spirit Realm, he dared to enter the Demon Sinister Forest and fight against Gold Core Realm ghosts!
Before he formed his core, he dared to kill Gold Core Realm cultivators and Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. After he formed his Nascent Soul, he became even more famous in the External Endless Sea!
This person even dared to capture his Spirit Severing Realm puppet!
Stone Warrior took a deep breath. Suddenly, he had a feeling that if Ning Fan was the one who inscribed the devil marks on his body, he would have a chance to endure the pain of 99 needles and completely inscribe the devil marks of Stone Warrior which no one had ever inscribed before!
I have seen many outstanding geniuses of the Four Heavens, but an outstanding person like you … is very rare!
Stone Warrior's eyes turned serious and pierced the long needles!
32 needles, 33 needles … 41 needles!
42 needles, 52 needles … 62 needles!
72 needles, 82 needles, 92 needles … 98 needles!
The remaining Jade Royal Pills had all been consumed. It was no longer enough to offset the pain!
The pain of the last needle was enough to tear Ning Fan's body into pieces!
On Ning Fan's back, there was a devil mountain tattoo with black clouds and mist. It was only one stroke away!
When his gaze fell upon the complete tattoo, Stone Warrior was shocked!
"How … How could this be?! The Stone Warrior Devil Marks are just a soldier rank devil marks. However, if I were to carve 99 strokes, it would actually become the second lost devil mark of the General Rank, the Profound Earth Devil Marks! "
The first three devil marks of the General Rank were all lost in history … Unexpectedly, one of the so-called lost devil marks was actually advanced from the soldier rank!
With just one stroke, this devil mark that was known for its unparalleled defensive power would be successfully etched.
However, when the last stroke was completed, Ning Fan's condition was already close to fainting.
His face was pale and his physical body seemed to be on the verge of collapse. Even his nascent soul was unstable!
However, after hearing Stone Warrior's exclamation, Ning Fan's eyes flashed!
"After carving the last stroke … the soldier rank devil mark … I can advance to the general rank?!"
"That's right. Moreover, it's the Profound Earth Devil Mark that is ranked second among the tens of thousands of general rank devil marks! If you succeed in carving this devil mark, the defensive power of your physical body will increase by more than a few times! "
"Alright. Do it!"
"But your body is already on the verge of collapse …"
"Then what about this?!"
Ning Fan's eyes were bloodshot, but they gradually disappeared. What replaced them was an indifferent gaze. His black hair grew longer and the demonic marks on the left side of his face became longer. His body was surrounded by black qi. Clearly, he had completely turned into the body of a soul!
"This is! An incarnation! Only a Void Fragmentation old monster could condense an incarnation! "
Stone Warrior was shocked and in disbelief!
Even the descendants of fiendgods couldn't condense an incarnation before reaching the Void Fragmentation Realm!
What is this Zhou Ming's background?! He actually had an incarnation when he was still at the Nascent Soul Realm!
"If that's the case, aren't you afraid of your physical body exploding … Pierce!" Ning Fan's eyes were cold and his words were like ice. However, there was a trace of majesty that could not be looked at directly.
"Yes!"
Stone Warrior gritted his teeth and pierced the last stroke!
At this moment, the tattoo on Ning Fan's back was completely completed. It was a totem of an ancient devil mountain that emitted a monstrous devil qi!
His physical body couldn't bear the pain at all … He had used up all his Jade Royal Pills. He had to endure this most painful attack by himself!
The body of a soul was crushed into black mist in an instant. The pain went straight to Ning Fan's mind, forcing his spirit sense to shatter!
If his spirit sense was shattered, his will would collapse, his Dao would vanish and he would die. All of his endurance would be destroyed!
"Condense! Condense! Condense! "
His eyes were filled with madness. The black mist condensed again!
When the soul incarnation was condensed, Ning Fan's aura was as steady as a mountain!
In the first step, he pierced 99 needles! Other than the creator of the Stone Warrior Devil Mark, he was the first person to endure the pain and forcefully upgrade a soldier rank devil mark to the second general rank devil mark!
"It's done! It's done! " Stone Warrior laughed heartily. Ning Fan was able to carve the Lost Devil Mark. It was the right decision for him to carve the devil mark!
"No, it's not done yet! Fuse the secret blood … Activate the devil mark! "
…
Time passed quietly. A month had passed in the blink of an eye.
The secret blood fused with the devil mark tattoo, causing the dark clouds and the black mountain to have a tinge of dark red.
During the one month's activation, Ning Fan's mind was immersed in an ethereal devil mist.
That place was filled with devil mist. Under his feet was an impenetrable devil abyss. In the sky was a black mountain that suppressed the abyss. He was standing on top of the black mountain, trying to conquer it!
"I'm the mountain soul of the Suppressing Abyss Devil Mountain in the Ancient Devil Abyss … Junior, you don't deserve to stand on my head. Get lost!"
"Humph! Not only do I want to stand on your head, I also want to conquer you! Activate your devil mark! "
A month later, Ning Fan suddenly opened his eyes and stood up. His long hair fluttered in the wind!
His Body Refinement Realm suddenly rose! His body was surrounded by surging devil qi!
"Third step, success!"
His body refining realm increased!
Second Realm of Silver Bone, Third Realm … Fourth Realm … Peak!
He was only a step away from the Jade Life Realm where his physical strength could rival a Spirit Severing Realm old monster!
Even a Peak Nascent Soul Realm cultivator would find it hard to withstand the power of a single punch!
"Now, I only need three punches to kill Xiang Liao!" Ning Fan's eyes were filled with domineering intent!
Slowly, he dispersed his aura force.
In his right eye, there was only a black star of Saturn that completely condensed!
The first star of the Divine Star was the Star of Imperial Lightning!
The first star of the Devil Star was the Star of Earth!
As he stepped on the land of Penglai, Ning Fan's heart seemed to have a strange feeling …
If he wanted to, he could extract the island soul of this Penglai Immortal Island!
Everything in the world had a soul. The mountains had a soul, the water had a soul and even the starry sky had a soul!
As for soul extraction … It was a secret technique that only a few Void Fragmentation Realm old monsters could use. Even if they did that, they would only extract the souls of small mountains and rivers to increase their magic power …
However, Ning Fan had a feeling that he had a way to extract the island soul of the entire Penglai Immortal Island with the Star of Earth and strengthen himself!
If that's the case, his earth magic power would rise to a terrifying level …
Unfortunately, even if his physical body had the Jade Life Realm, it would not be able to withstand the entire island soul of the island …
After dispersing his thoughts, the Saturn Star in his right eye flashed. He reached out his hand and clawed downwards.
Since I can't extract the island soul, I'll extract the soul of the great earth in the oasis of Mo Nan City!
That claw and pull immediately caused the spiritual qi within a thousand li * (500m per li) of Mo Nan City to collapse!
Ning Fan seemed to have grabbed something in his hand. It emitted a trace of heavy and vast qi. He opened his mouth and swallowed it. His magic power instantly increased by 2000 units as if he had just used a secret technique. He could now be considered as a Peak Nascent Soul Realm cultivator!
His eyes were filled with indifference and vicissitudes of life. It was as if he had turned into the earth and had existed since the beginning of time!
"What a mysterious secret technique … With this technique, I can extract the soul and borrow its power whenever I want when my magic power is insufficient …"
After dispersing the soul of the great earth, the spiritual qi within a thousand li * (500m per li) of Mo Nan City gradually returned to normal.
Ning Fan took a deep breath and his expression became clear.
"After adjusting my breathing, I'll start to pluck the Camellia Demon and the Hyacinth Demon! I wonder what kind of expression they will have when they see my current cultivation base … "
…
The spiritual qi in the land of Mo Nan City dissipated but it soon recovered.
Outside the stone chamber, Xiao Wanluo was pacing back and forth with his hands clasped behind his back. His face was filled with impatience.
He had been waiting outside the stone chamber for two months. This Zhou Ming is really arrogant. I'm a Half-Step Grand Cultivator after all. Even Spirit Severing Realm cultivators should be polite to me. However, this Zhou Ming actually ignored me. What an arrogant man!
"An arrogant man won't be able to go far on the path of cultivation!"
He cursed inwardly. If it wasn't because he wanted to borrow Ning Fan's devil prestige to intimidate the powerful forces in the External Endless Sea, he wouldn't have acted so humbly and waited for Ning Fan outside the stone chamber like a servant.
However, when the spiritual qi changed, Xiao Wanluo was stunned!
He was the Late Nascent Soul Realm cultivator who was the closest to the stone chamber. He was probably the only person in Penglai Immortal Island who could sense the reason behind the change in the spiritual qi!
At the moment when the spiritual qi dissipated, he could clearly feel that the earth beneath his feet had died. It was as if the earth had lost its soul!
As for Xiao Wanluo who was the closest to the stone chamber, he had an absurd feeling. It was as if his soul was going to be sucked away by stepping on the earth!
Immediately, all of his dissatisfaction turned into shock!
"This … This is … A Void Fragmentation old monster's Soul Extraction Technique! This Zhou Ming was actually in seclusion to study Void Fragmentation Realm divine abilities! This person … This person … According to the legends of the cultivation world, if a cultivator could comprehend one of the three secret techniques of Soul Extraction, Void Control and Incarnation before attaining the Void Fragmentation Realm, that cultivator would certainly attain the Void Fragmentation Realm in his lifetime! Furthermore, their chances of becoming an immortal are much higher than ordinary people! "
Xiao Wanluo was shocked speechless!
However, in his heart, he firmly believed that even if the Pill Cauldron Gate was not in danger, he, Xiao Wanluo, would still cling onto Zhou Ming's thigh for the rest of his life!
Comprehending the Soul Extraction Technique … This person has comprehended one of the three secret techniques and has a chance of attaining the Void Fragmentation Realm! There was a chance of becoming an immortal!
If Xiao Wanluo knew that Ning Fan had already condensed an incarnation and mastered two of the three secret techniques … Perhaps the prideful Xiao Wanluo would not only try to curry favor with Ning Fan but also acknowledge Ning Fan as his father …
Xiao Wanluo's respect for Ning Fan had finally risen to an unprecedented level! He was stronger than the Soul Formation Realm cultivators in the Outer Endless Sea and the seven venerated beings in the Inner Endless Sea! (To be continued.)
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