The one who had spoken was Vicious.
"Yours?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"That's right. This altar captures the Primordial Spirits and souls of master teachers and uses them to nourish one's own Primordial Spirit. It's an extremely vicious method!" Vicious replied.
"Nourish … You mean to say that this fellow has submitted to another part of you?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
"That should be the case," Vicious replied.
Back then, during the battle with Kong Shi, he had been killed, and his corpse had been blown to smithereens.
However, his cultivation had already reached the level of Blood Reincarnation. Even if he had been reduced to dust, as long as he had the right opportunity, he would be able to revive, just like the phalanx from back then.
After reviving, he had been unable to sense any other existences, and he felt that he was Vicious. In order to regain his strength, he had no choice but to devour the other parts of his soul one by one.
He hadn't heard anything from Cang Xu all this while, and who could have thought that he would actually submit to another part of his soul?
"Master, if I can devour this part of my soul, my strength will surely soar!" Vicious exclaimed in agitation.
"Alright, I'll find a way to Soul Search him!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Given that Vicious had submitted to him, the increase in his strength would be beneficial to him as well.
It only took an instant for Zhang Xuan to communicate with Vicious. Under Cang Xu's command, the inner demons in the surroundings surged toward him.
Unlike humans, the attacks of inner demons didn't rely on brute force. Instead, they invaded one's consciousness and created all kinds of illusions to cause one's mind to collapse.
Weng!
With the assault of the inner demons, Zhang Xuan felt a little light-headed.
Cang Xu was a Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle expert, and the inner demons were of the same cultivation realm as him. On top of that, there were simply too many of them. No matter how resilient Zhang Xuan was, he would still find it hard to deal with all of them.
"Wait a moment!"
Knowing that he would surely lose his mind if the other party invaded his mind, Zhang Xuan drove the Heaven's Path Divine Art and glared at them furiously. "You are Cang Xu's inner demons. Why are you attacking me?"
These inner demons were drawn out from Cang Xu's body by the formation in the surroundings. Why would they attack him?
"Hehe, he has already become an inner demon, so how could he possibly be more delicious than you?
"I know that you wish to reach higher realms and become an even more formidable master teacher. As long as you listen to me, I will be able to help you achieve your goal swiftly..."
"There's a flaw in your state of mind. Trust me, I can help you make up for it …"
…
All kinds of bewitching voices came out from the mouths of the surrounding Heart Demons. It was easy for people to lose themselves in them.
"Nothing new …" Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Initially, Zhang Xuan was still feeling a little dizzy from the attacks of these inner demons. However, upon hearing the bewitching words of him saying that his cultivation technique was wrong and that there was a flaw in his state of mind, he immediately sobered up.
The Heaven's Path Divine Art was his greatest source of confidence and confidence … A flaw? What a joke!
You want to offer me pointers on the Heaven's Path Divine Art … Who do you think you are?
The level of an Inner Demon was too low …
"I don't know how your inner demons came to be, but from the looks of it, they do bear some resemblance to souls. Could it be that you intend to continue muddling along aimlessly, hiding in the corners of the world, not daring to appear openly? Could it be that … you don't want to grow stronger and stand out?"
His voice changed, and Zhang Xuan's words became magnetic.
"Ah?"
The Inner Demons stopped what they were doing, and they glanced at one another in bewilderment.
They were in the midst of bewitching the other party, but why was the other party bewitching them instead?
Shouldn't you be in a coma, allowing us to take advantage of your weakness? Shouldn't you be in a coma, allowing us to fall into a trance?
Why would you be so clear-headed that you still want us to grow stronger?
But … what he had said was indeed a little tempting!
"In order to cultivate one's soul, one must guard against the Five Soul Declines, and the same goes for inner demons as well. I have a cultivation technique here that I can impart to you. As long as you cultivate it seriously, you might just be able to avoid calamity …"
Just as they were at a loss as to what to do, Zhang Xuan's voice sounded once more. In an instant, flowers seemed to fall from the sky, and the spiritual energy in the surroundings began to surge. It felt as if as long as they cultivated according to the cultivation technique he had imparted, they would be able to surpass their limits and grow stronger and stronger.
"Inner demons are born from the heart. If your heart is pure, there's no place for you to stand. Think about it, how tragic is that? To think that your existence is determined by the cultivator you are, and your fate is not in your own hands … Do you feel helpless? Powerless? But don't worry! As long as you cultivate according to the cultivation technique I have imparted to you, you'll be able to grasp your own fate and become your own master … "
Zhang Xuan continued.
At this moment, the hesitant inner demons clenched their fists tightly in agitation, and their faces flushed in agitation.
The words that were paired with the Impartation of Heaven's Will and the demonic tunes were simply too bewitching. Even the inner demons found it hard to withstand it.
"Don't hesitate, don't hesitate. Believe in yourself. You'll definitely be able to do it. There's no need for you to live such a tough life. Come, listen to my words, and you'll become stronger …"
Zhang Xuan stretched out his hand.
Huala!
The inner demons flew over in agitation. Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and took out a jade bottle. With a light wave, he stowed the jade bottle into the bottle.
"Are you sure that they won't come out if I leave them in there?"
Based on his previous experience, as long as he wasn't bewitched by the inner demons, the bottle would dissipate on its own. However, Vicious had told him that he could subdue these fellows for his own use, and he even told him the method to do so. This was the Impartation of Heaven's Will.
"As long as you use the altar you obtained from the Scarletleaf King to seal the opening of the bottle, they won't be able to come out. When you want to use it, open the stopper, and it'll surely bring about unexpected results …"
Vicious said.
"Un."
Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist, and the altar he had obtained from the Scarletleaf King appeared in his hand. With a light tap, a unique seal shrouded the massive altar, and it slowly shrank down to a stopper above the jade bottle.
Zhang Xuan placed the stopper down, and the inner demons within fell completely silent. It was as if they had vanished without a trace.
Upon reaching Saint realm, Zhang Xuan's zhenqi had already undergone some profound transformations. Taking the ability to change its size for example, it might have been a little troublesome in the past, but at this moment, it was no longer a problem.
Back then, the reason why the Byzantium Helios Beast was able to grow to a size of ten meters was because of this method.
"Y-you …"
He had thought that with so many inner demons attacking the young man before him, he would be at a loss for what to do. Yet, in the blink of an eye, all of the inner demons had betrayed him and submitted to the young man … Cang Xu's body trembled in fear.
"Soul Search!"
Paying no heed to Cang Xu's fear, Zhang Xuan raised his hand and executed the Soul Search unique to soul oracles.
This method was extremely damaging to one's soul, but the fellow before him had submitted to the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe and even tried to kill him. No matter how severe the punishment was, it wouldn't be too much.
Tzzzzz!
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Xuan had already completed the Soul Search on the other party. Cang Xu was only a sliver of will in the first place, and at this moment, he couldn't hold on any longer.
"To think that it would be in the marshlands of the Northern Meadows City …"
After completing the Soul Search, Zhang Xuan immediately learned from whom Cang Xu had learned the secret art.
Back then, Cang Xu had only been a lowly bandit. Along with Dao Kou, they had been hunted down by many, and after escaping into the marshlands, they had thought that they would surely die. Yet, in a unique cavern, they had managed to obtain a heritage. As for who the inheritor was, they had no idea at all.
All they knew was that from time to time, they would have to use their Primordial Spirit to form an altar to capture the souls of cultivators and feed them to the other party.
Of these souls, master teachers were the best choice.
Over the years, countless master teachers had died in his hands. As such, despite knowing that Zhang Xuan was a master teacher, Cang Xu didn't feel any fear at all.
"I'll think about it in the future …"
After digesting these memories, Zhang Xuan returned his Primordial Spirit back to his physical body. When he opened his eyes once more, all of the inner demons before him had disappeared, and he had also recovered from the illusion. He was still standing in the ordinary room, and the light from the Night Illumination Pearl was still dazzling.
The earlier sight had left him in a daze, as if he had been dreaming.
Lowering his head to take a look, there was indeed a jade bottle in his palm. "It seems like I wasn't dreaming. I really managed to tame those inner demons …"
Zhang Xuan's lips twitched.
He had thought that it was a fake, but after seeing the jade bottle and sensing what was sealed within, he realized that it was all real.
"Looks like my Soul Depth has changed …"
Previously, when he had faced the inner demons during the Saint Ascension Ordeal, his Soul Depth had risen to 23.1. Would the effects be even greater now that he had faced so many inner demons?
Zhang Xuan hurriedly took out the Stone of Insight, and after taking a look, his lips twitched.
"How could this be?"
His Soul Depth was still the same as before, 23.1. There was no change at all.
It was as if the inner demons he had faced previously had no effect at all.
Knowing what Zhang Xuan was thinking, Vicious sent a telepathic message to him. "Master, those inner demons aren't yours. Even if you manage to beguile them, it won't be of any help to your Soul Depth. It's normal for your Soul Depth to remain stagnant!"
"Alright then."
Zhang Xuan sighed deeply.
Why did others have so many inner demons while he didn't?
He didn't even have a chance to raise his Soul Depth. This was too unfair!
How lonely!
Hong long!
Just as Zhang Xuan was sighing deeply, the wall before him suddenly jolted, and a passageway appeared before him. It seemed like he had triggered some kind of mechanism by clearing the Trial of Inner Demons.
Deciding not to dwell on this matter any longer, Zhang Xuan stood up and took a look. After confirming that there was no danger behind the door, he slowly walked in.
It was also a sealed room, and there was a smooth crystal ball at the very center.
Zhang Xuan placed his hand on it, and with a flash of light, a figure abruptly appeared before him.
It was an elder. It was impossible to tell his age, but he could tell that his hair was white.
"The fact that you are able to come here means that you have cleared the Trial of Inner Demons, and your Soul Depth has reached a flawless level. You are qualified to receive my heritage …"
The elder stroked his beard and said, "I am the founder of the Heart Division. This division exists to temper one's Soul Depth, and what I am going to impart to you is the highest secret art of the Heart Division, [Vitreous Heart Tempering Sutra]!"
"Vitreous Heart Tempering Sutra?"
"This secret art allows one to reduce the number of inner demons. Upon reaching Major Accomplishment, one's Soul Depth will be as flawless as a glaze, unaffected by inner demons. At the same time, one's Primordial Spirit will be strengthened, and one's fighting prowess will be enhanced as well!"
The elder looked at Zhang Xuan with a smile. "Only geniuses who are able to overcome the Formation of Inner Demons are qualified to learn it … The fact that you are able to enter means that you possess the aptitude. Are you interested in learning it?
"I'm not interested!" Zhang Xuan replied.
"…" The elder.
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