As Han Shuo made his way out of the underground cavern, he kept pondering a question that had been bothering him. The eight elemental energies and the four edictal forces didn't seem to include demonic yuan. So what exactly was demonic yuan?
The eight elemental energies and the four edictal forces were different. They were all based on the utilization of the energy existing between heaven and earth, using the soul and body of a living being as the foundation. Absorbing or mastering these energies would strengthen one's body and soul, allowing one to become a god that stood above all other living beings.
However, whether it was the eight elemental energies or the four edictal forces, they were all powers that had existed since ancient times. Through the extraction and use of this ancient power, cultivators could fuse their bodies with this power and gradually strengthen themselves to become a God.
However, the demonic arts that Han Shuo practiced originated from within his body. Although he could improve it by absorbing some strange energy, Han Shuo had never been able to sense the existence of demonic yuan from heaven and earth. This was very surprising to Han Shuo.
Those who practiced the eight elemental energies and the four edictal forces all relied on this external source of energy. However, Han Shuo's demonic arts were different from the eight elemental energies and the four edictal forces. It was a process of limitlessly excavating and evolving one's own potential. This seemed to be completely different from the energy that the skeletal staff knew of.
From the information he had just obtained, there were many who used other energies to become gods in the boundless universe, such as fear, desire, and so on. As long as one grasped the method to use and absorb these energies, one could also become a god through training. However, those who became gods ultimately relied on external forces. As for the demonic arts that Han Shuo cultivated, the demonic yuan was formed naturally within his body from the very beginning.
What surprised Han Shuo was that demonic arts could use some secret techniques to activate demonic yuan, and even form a power similar to the elemental energies.
For example, using the Mystical Glacial Spellfire to release demonic yuan through a special method in one's meridians and bones could produce purplish-red demonic flames with extreme heat and cold attributes. Another example was that Han Shuo could use demonic yuan to heal his own internal injuries, and even help others recover from physical and mental injuries. This characteristic could only be achieved by gods who practiced the edict of life. Alternatively, he could use demonic yuan to form some special attacks that could cause the sky to darken. This seemed to be the same as the gods who practiced the element of darkness …
In addition, although demonic yuan didn't exist between heaven and earth, Han Shuo could devour some energy for his own use, such as resentment, evil spirits, and other negative energies. He could transform them into demonic yuan and further improve his strength.
This was different from those who practiced the eight elemental energies and the four edictal forces. Generally, those who practiced the twelve elemental energies could only absorb the energy that existed between heaven and earth for their own use. After becoming a god, they could only absorb the divine energy of other cultivators of the same elemental energy. They couldn't absorb energy from other elemental energies.
However, when Han Shuo carefully thought about it, he discovered that the demonic yuan that naturally formed in his body could not only absorb some evil energies of different elemental energies for his own use, but could also be used to manipulate demonic yuan through different demonic techniques. It could even be formed into energies similar to other elemental energies. From this point alone, demonic yuan was different from the eight elemental energies and the four edictal forces that Han Shuo knew of.
After pondering for a moment through the knowledge stored in the tri-colored skulls of the skeletal staff, Han Shuo discovered that there was absolutely no knowledge of demonic yuan in those memories. In other words, even the original owner of the skeletal staff, that midgod, didn't know of the existence of demonic yuan. This was clearly very strange.
Han Shuo believed that the division of divine ranks that midgod knew should be the basic division of all the energies in this universe. Judging from the different cultivation methods of demonic yuan and all other known energies, the strange formation of demonic yuan, and the fact that the midgod didn't know anything about demonic yuan, Han Shuo came to a very shocking conclusion – Earth, where demonic arts cultivators came from, shouldn't be part of this so-called "universe" formed from numerous material planes!
This was the only explanation that made sense! Otherwise, there was no way that midgod didn't know of the existence of demonic yuan. Because Han Shuo himself knew how powerful those who cultivated in demonic yuan were. He had only reached the Carnal realm, but he was already more powerful than the so-called demigods. According to Chu Canglan, those who broke through the Omen realm could even ascend to the heavens. If such a group of incomparably powerful cultivators existed in this so-called "universe", they wouldn't be nameless people. They would have long been known by the gods.
In addition, demonic yuan was fundamentally different from the eight elemental energies and the four edictal forces. From this, it could be seen that demonic yuan and demonic arts cultivators didn't belong to this "universe" at all!
Han Shuo was shocked. He let out a light sigh and shook his head with a bitter smile. He was speechless at his own conclusion. However, ever since he started cultivating demonic arts, he clearly understood how powerful demonic arts were. Therefore, his determination to concentrate on cultivating demonic arts had never wavered.
Vaguely, Han Shuo sensed that the cultivation method of demonic yuan seemed to be above the eight elemental energies and the four edictal forces. This feeling originated from Han Shuo's many years of cultivation of demonic yuan. However, Han Shuo still didn't know the specifics.
"Mister Han Shuo, Mister Han Shuo, are you inside?" Outside the door, the young lady with a pair of snow-white wings asked in a gentle and graceful voice.
"Yes." Han Shuo discarded all the messy thoughts in his mind and adjusted his chaotic state of mind. He put on a bright smile, removed the formation in the house, and slowly opened the door.
On the open space outside the door, the beautiful young lady with snow-white wings stood gracefully. On her exquisite face, there was a pair of extremely intelligent and deep eyes. This young lady looked completely different from Crosius, but she had inherited the profoundness in Crosius' eyes. That pair of deep, intelligent and beautiful eyes, when complemented by her beautiful appearance and that pair of snow-white wings, made her so beautiful that she seemed otherworldly.
Seeing that Han Shuo had opened the door, the beautiful young lady smiled sweetly and said, "So Mister Han Shuo is inside. My name is Jasper. I'm very happy that Mister Han Shuo is willing to become a visiting advisor of War Demon Valley. I've come this time to ask Mister Han Shuo for some guidance in martial arts."
Jasper cultivated in the elemental energy of wind, unlike her father Crosius, who cultivated in the elemental energy of earth. From the aura emanating from her, Han Shuo determined that she possessed the strength of a level-three Destroyer, a little stronger than Hemanna and Sylph.
The strength of the Abyss realm was divided into Abyssal Troopers, Destroyers, Rakshasas, and Demons. Among them, Rakshasas were considered to have entered the threshold of demigods, becoming Demons and forming a Soul Body of Elemental Laws. They were considered basegods that Han Shuo had just learned of. As for what level the five great Abyssal Demon Kings were, Han Shuo had no way of guessing until he met them.
"Martial arts? Hehe, Miss Jasper, the martial arts I cultivate in are not quite the same as what you know. However, I can give you some advice," Han Shuo said to Jasper with a faint smile.
"What kind of advice?" Jasper looked at Han Shuo attentively and revealed a very interested expression. She asked Han Shuo, "What kind of advice?"
"Every time you cultivate, spend some time meditating, using your soul and mental strength to sense the existence of the element of wind. By doing so, when you form your Body of Element in the future, you may even be able to form a Soul of Element without the help of demon king Manticole," Han Shuo said sternly as he looked at Jasper in front of him.
This method of cultivating mental strength was the basic skill of every magus on Profound Continent. However, in the Abyss realm, as they started off by cultivating their physical bodies, they probably wouldn't know how to cultivate mental strength. The reason why Han Shuo said so was because he wanted to conduct an experiment through Jasper.
As expected, when Jasper heard Han Shuo's words, she looked at Han Shuo in puzzlement. Her eyes were blank as she said, "Mental strength? Meditation? I don't understand what you mean. "
"How about this, come in first and I'll explain it to you," Han Shuo turned his body sideways to allow Jasper to enter. Han Shuo stepped aside to let Jasper in. When Jasper came in with a puzzled look on her face, Han Shuo made her sit cross-legged and began to explain to her, "The cultivation of the elemental energy between heaven and earth, you have only mastered the way to utilize the physical body. In fact, you can also utilize the soul …"
Han Shuo imbued Jasper with some general knowledge of magic on Profound Continent. While Jasper listened with a puzzled face, Han Shuo chanted a necromancy spell, forming several bone spears in the space in front of Jasper. He said, "The soul perceives the elemental energy through mental strength. Through the incantation, it can form another form of elemental attack, just like this!"
As soon as he finished those words, the bone spears flew out with whooshing sounds.
"Amazing!" Jasper was pleasantly surprised. She asked rather impatiently, "How did you do that?"
"Calm your mind, calm your soul, and try to slowly comprehend the elemental energy. Oh, right, your body can aid in the comprehension of your soul by absorbing the element of wind. Let me tell you how to meditate …" Han Shuo instructed Jasper to sit down and taught her the meditation method most commonly used by magi on Profound Continent.
The reason why Han Shuo helped Jasper so wholeheartedly was because he had other intentions. He wanted to see if he could confirm his conjecture about the last layer of the Cemetery of Death through Jasper. He wanted to find out if the so-called secret to becoming god was to combine the strengths of two material planes and form a Soul Body of Elemental Laws.
In addition, while Han Shuo had Jasper absorb and circulate the elemental energy of wind with her body, his consciousness was closely observing the circulation of the wind element in Jasper's body. He was trying to figure out the secret behind how creatures of the Abyss realm could form a Body of Elemental Element with their flesh as the starting point.
As long as Han Shuo could figure out the secret behind cultivating a Body of Elemental Energy in the Abyss realm, Han Shuo would have grasped the secret to becoming god. Once Han Shuo returned to Profound Continent, he could help some magi around him become gods.
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