Chapter 2210: Hunting the Mytian Plan!

Zhong Wuhuan, however, could bypass this step entirely and start at the next stage. What's more, she had always retained her innate true qi!

Most cultivators' true power is cultivated through their own postnatal efforts, including He Lingchuan's. But when an infant is first born, they carry a wisp of innate true qi from their mother's womb, also known as primordial qi. This is a priceless treasure, a gift from heaven, valuable beyond description. However, as infants breathe in the mundane world's impure qi, their meridians gradually become blocked, and this innate true qi dissipates within five days of birth.

From ancient to medieval times, there were always legends of practicing cultivation "in the womb." The aim was to utilize this wisp of innate true qi for cultivation while the meridians were clear, hoping to achieve ten times the results with half the effort. However, due to the "fog in the womb," these legends remained just that—legends, with no one ever demonstrating a concrete example. Thus, some evil cultivators and demonic overlords resorted to wicked paths, refining "Purple River Chariot" (placenta). Most did so to extract that wisp of innate true qi from fetuses and newborns for alchemy, but its effects would only last for a few days. This method violated heavenly principles and was abhorrent to humanity.

Zhong Wuhuan, however, didn't need any of these convoluted methods. The Black Dragon helped keep her meridians clear, allowing that wisp of innate true qi to remain within her internal organs, never dissipating. That's what you call innate talent, a true favored child of heaven. It's enough to make one despair, or feel utterly inadequate. No wonder the Red General's cultivation speed was astonishing, even in the previously qi-deprived environment. Once the spiritual energy of heaven and earth recovered, her progress accelerated exponentially.

With such a tempting bait and the supreme treasure, the Great Square Pot, Mi Tian had no choice but to take the hook.

"The biggest problem with this plan," Zhong Shengguang said, "is that Mi Tian's power is too immense for human strength to contend with. I might save Panlong City, but I could bring even greater, irreparable harm to this world." Zhong Shengguang had always been clear about his actions. "No matter how high Wuhuan's cultivation, her spiritual attainment is ultimately inferior to Mi Tian's; she cannot win in a clash of divine souls."

"So, you need the Dragon God to intervene?"

"As I said," Zhong Shengguang replied, his voice strained, "my wife was pregnant at the time. The Dragon God's main soul had already merged with the Great Square Pot, but it retained a part of its consciousness and power. So, it cast itself into the womb to be born and grow alongside Wuhuan."

"But we couldn't let Mi Tian discover that Wuhuan's sea of consciousness already contained two divine souls, and Wuhuan herself couldn't bear the immense power of the Dragon God's divine sense." Before its demise, the Dragon God was the being closest to the Heavenly Dao. After three millennia of studying the laws of heaven and earth, its level of power was beyond comprehension. "Its presence allowed Wuhuan to begin cultivating using innate true qi and internal breathing methods while still in her mother's womb, thereby forming her Innate Prime Body. However, if it were to awaken with even a single thought, Wuhuan, still in the womb, would be annihilated."

Hearing this, He Lingchuan could connect the dots: "So, the Dragon God has always been with the Red General, but it hasn't awakened?"

"Precisely. It sealed itself within the deepest part of Wuhuan's sea of consciousness, scattering its essence into nothingness. Even Mi Tian, who had descended many times, failed to detect its presence!"

He Lingchuan drew a sharp breath: "What an extraordinary feat." Mi Tian had descended into the Red General's sea of consciousness many times, yet had never detected the Dragon God's presence. How could the War God, whose name resounded throughout the demon realm, be so easily deceived? The struggle at that level was beyond his imagination. No wonder Zhong Shengguang had said earlier that the Great Square Pot's spirit artifact was gone; it had actually infiltrated the Red General's sea of consciousness years ago, waiting for its moment.

Zhong Shengguang solemnly stated: "Once Mi Tian's true body descends, we will use the Bright Lamp to awaken the Dragon God." The Dragon God used the "mystery of the womb" to seal and conceal its own existence. "Without the Bright Lamp, the Dragon God might never awaken, even if my daughter lived her entire life."

"What should we do?"

"Since Mi Tian's descent might happen earlier than expected, I want you to stay by the Red General's side," Zhong Shengguang said, raising two fingers. "First, ensure the Bright Lamp is activated to awaken the Dragon God. Second, protect her, as the battle between the Dragon God and the Great Celestial Demon will undoubtedly be incredibly brutal. We don't know what kind of situation will arise then."

"Understood." Judging from actual history, the Dragon God and the Red General likely succeeded, as the demon realm soon after confirmed Mi Tian's death. However, in this Panlong World, the timeline is vastly different from the original. Mi Tian's complete descent seems to be happening much earlier than in actual history. The most obvious difference is that in actual history, Panlong City's development declined in its later stages, and its power steadily dwindled. He Lingchuan had also confirmed with Naraka that Mi Tian's situation in the demon realm was not good before his complete descent. After all, the power of a Celestial Demon is intrinsically linked to the human world. Therefore, Mi Tian's complete descent at that time might have been forced by circumstances, a last resort. It's possible that Mi Tian itself wasn't truly prepared; otherwise, why would it have hesitated so long to descend? But in the current Panlong World, Panlong City is thriving, and Mi Tian in the demon realm is immensely powerful and acts without restraint. Its complete descent should therefore be quite deliberate and unhurried. This made He Lingchuan feel very uneasy.

At this point, Zhong Shengguang added, "Wuhuan told me that over the past two years, Mi Tian had the Great Square Pot create another thousand Dragon-Punishing Pillars. We don't know where they went, but they are certainly not in his possession." Mi Tian's presence could override the Red General's senses, leaving her unaware of the celestial demon's actions in the mortal realm. "Most likely, he handed them over to his followers to collect nightmare qi."

He Lingchuan's heart was filled with apprehension. It sounded like the current Mi Tian was not only calm but also incredibly powerful! He could guess the purpose of those thousand Dragon-Punishing Pillars with minimal thought: Mi Tian must have given them to his followers to absorb nightmare qi, preparing for his true body's descent!

"The appearance of the Dragon-Punishing Pillars was unexpected," Zhong Shengguang sighed. "Mi Tian originally sought a way to descend frequently without depleting his divine power. After various attempts, he unexpectedly used the Great Square Pot to create these Dragon-Punishing Pillars. When used skillfully, they became a potent weapon for disrupting the demon realm. Few understand their use better than Mi Tian." Back then, when Wonderful Sky and a dozen celestial demons descended upon the Upside-Down Sea, they only used a total of nine hundred Dragon-Punishing Pillars, yet Mi Tian possesses a thousand! It was widely accepted in the demon realm that Mi Tian's power surpassed that of Wonderful Sky. Therefore, he would use these thousand Dragon-Punishing Pillars to offset the immense depletion incurred during the descent. This meant that the true body of Mi Tian that Panlong World was facing this time might be far more powerful than the one in actual history!

No wonder Zhong Shengguang's mood was somber. He had spent half his life preparing for this confrontation, but now that it was truly imminent, he felt restless.

Zhong Shengguang paused, then added, "The descent of his true body is also extremely perilous for Mi Tian. Therefore, he will be very cautious."

"Perilous?"

"After all, Celestial Demons descend as divine souls, not as their true bodies. Even if they possess bodies refined a hundred times over, their divine souls are always relatively vulnerable."