Chapter 47: Evil God Seven Realms

"The Sky Poison Pearl actually has this kind of ability!" Jasmine exclaimed, staring at Yun Che's left hand.

"Strictly speaking, this isn't entirely the Sky Poison Pearl's ability," Yun Che said with a hint of pride. "Even without the Sky Poison Pearl, as long as I find suitable purifying pills, I can still unseal all the profound openings. It would just require a lot more energy and time."

"You?" Jasmine looked at him skeptically.

"Haven't I told you I'm a divine doctor? As a divine doctor, I naturally have a thorough understanding of all aspects of the human body, inside and out. I'm extremely familiar with profound veins. I've unsealed at least eight thousand, if not ten thousand, profound openings in my life. Starting three years before my master left me, I've never failed at unsealing profound openings. And coincidentally, the Sky Poison Pearl possesses purification abilities that even high-grade pills can't compare to, making it incredibly simple to unseal profound openings with its power."

Yun Che spoke casually, so casually that there was no hint of arrogance or even confidence, as if he were recounting an utterly ordinary trivial matter. This made it impossible for Jasmine to feel suspicious. She gazed at Yun Che for a long time before quietly saying, "You truly are a strange fellow. But do you really think having all your profound openings unsealed is such a big deal? Your foundational strength alone is already vastly inferior to others!"

Yun Che paid no attention to Jasmine's cold water. He asked directly, "You just said that after all fifty-four profound openings are unsealed, this profound vein will reveal its unique abilities. Why don't I feel anything?"

"Take another close look at your current profound vein," Jasmine said.

"Hmm?"

Yun Che immediately closed his eyes and began to re-examine his newly formed profound vein internally. All fifty-four profound openings were now open. Although the profound vein itself felt empty, its aura was incredibly pure. As Yun Che carefully probed, he suddenly felt something discordant. The next second, his attention was firmly fixed on the very center of the profound vein...

The profound veins within a human body are like a vigorously growing tree, with dozens of "branches" extending irregularly outwards, each "branch" containing a profound opening. The "trunk" is the most important core part of the profound vein, forming its foundation. There are no profound openings on this foundation.

However, he now astonishingly discovered seven marks resembling profound openings in the core of his profound vein, arranged in the standard Big Dipper formation.

They resembled profound openings, yet felt distinctly different. Their color was dim, and their location directly challenged Yun Che's understanding, leaving him utterly bewildered.

"Why are there seven extra profound openings?" Yun Che opened his eyes and asked in surprise.

"No, those aren't profound openings," Jasmine said calmly. "Those are seven 'Realm Gates' used to unlock the seven stages of the Evil God's Art!"

"Realm... Gates?" It was the first time Yun Che had heard this term.

"The Eternal Blood has indeed given you a profound vein that is no different from an ordinary one in other aspects. However, the fundamental difference is that it carries the Evil God's exclusive profound art, the Evil God's Art! This profound art has a total of seven major stages. It doesn't require cultivation from you; it exists directly within your profound vein. For every stage the Evil God's Art advances, one Realm Gate will open... No! It should be the other way around: for every Realm Gate you open, the Evil God's Art will advance by one stage! Additionally, each stage of the Evil God's Art corresponds to a powerful Evil God profound skill! Do you understand what I'm saying?" Jasmine slowly explained.

Yun Che: "..."

Of course, Yun Che knew the concepts of profound arts and profound skills. On the Profound Sky Continent, more than half of profound practitioners possessed only raw profound energy without any profound arts. Profound arts came in many types, but none could directly enhance profound energy. Some could alter the attributes or operational methods of profound energy... For instance, the Ice Cloud Arts of the Ice Cloud Immortal Palace made profound energy become icy cold. The higher the stage of the Ice Cloud Arts, the colder the profound energy and aura would become; it was rumored that mastering it to the extreme could instantly freeze a hundred miles. Similarly, the "Burning Heaven Arts," a profound art of the Burning Heaven Clan, one of the Four Great Sacred Grounds, could also change profound energy attributes, but it was the opposite of the Ice Cloud Immortal Palace's. Its function was to make profound energy and aura fiery hot. It was rumored that mastering it to a high stage allowed one to melt weapons barehanded.

There were also profound arts not used for profound energy application but for assisting profound energy cultivation, and so on... For example, a wicked Profound Art called the Yin-Yang Bliss Art allowed one to increase their profound energy through sexual intercourse.

Profound arts generally existed within sect or family inheritances and were not passed down externally. Rogue profound practitioners rarely possessed profound arts. The Xiao Clan, for instance, had no family profound art; their ancestor had only left behind some profound skills of limited power.

As for profound skills, as the name suggests, they were techniques that could unleash profound energy with greater power through various methods. Some profound skills required specific profound arts to be activated.

"So, you mean I can now use... this 'Evil God's Art' you mentioned?" Yun Che asked, surprised.

"That's right!" Jasmine nodded. "Your profound vein is currently empty, so of course you can't feel it. Once you have profound energy, you'll naturally sense the existence of this Evil God profound art."

"...You also just said that this 'Evil God's Art' doesn't require me to cultivate it, and that for every Realm Gate I open, the Evil God's Art will advance one stage. So, how do I open these Realm Gates?" Yun Che asked tentatively. He had never encountered the concept of "Realm Gates" before, so he didn't dare to act rashly. If their opening method was similar to profound openings, then he could easily open all of them in a short time, making the Evil God's Art instantly reach its highest stage! This would be impossible for anyone else, but for him, it would truly be as easy as flipping a hand!

"It's very simple, a thousand times simpler than unsealing profound openings!" Jasmine chuckled, her smile eerily strange. The content of her words stunned Yun Che immediately. "That profound vein belongs to you. If you want it to open, it will naturally open... If you wish, with just a thought, all seven Realm Gates will open!"

Just... a thought?

And then all seven Realm Gates would open... the Evil God's Art would directly reach its highest stage?

But looking at Jasmine's clearly dangerous smile, Yun Che naturally didn't dare to truly believe it. He asked weakly, "Is it really that simple?"

"That's right, it's that simple. But the consequences would be terrifying... You'd die! Your body would explode instantly!" Jasmine said in a low voice.

Yun Che's mouth fell slightly open.

"'The Evil God's Art' has the attribute of 'Rampage.' The first stage: Evil Soul. The second stage: Burning Heart. The third stage: Earth Crushing. The fourth stage: Purgatory. The fifth stage: Yama King."

Jasmine's voice paused there, and Yun Che immediately asked impatiently, "What about the sixth and seventh stages? Why would I die if I used it?"

"This princess doesn't know about the sixth and seventh stages either. The memory imprint within that drop of Eternal Blood only recorded up to the fifth stage. It's likely that when the Evil God left behind the Eternal Blood, he was certain that for a human body and strength, activating the fifth stage of the Evil God's Art was already the absolute limit. Unless one was actively seeking death, there would be no possibility of activating the sixth Realm Gate, so he simply didn't leave information regarding the sixth and seventh stages... This is because opening one Realm Gate will advance the Evil God's Art by one stage, and with it, the pressure on your body will surge dramatically! If you forcibly advance the Evil God's Art to a stage your body cannot withstand, at best you'll suffer severe injuries and a huge loss of vital energy. At worst, your profound veins will explode, and your body will shatter into pieces!"

"With your current body, even opening the first Realm Gate would instantly cause your body to explode and kill you!"

"...That terrifying? What does the 'Rampage' attribute of the Evil God's Art mean? To what extent do I need to be before I can use it?" Yun Che asked.

Jasmine glanced at him sideways, a hint of disdain flashing across her delicate face. "Don't you think it's too early for you to be asking such questions? Your profound vein has just been reborn, and you don't have a single trace of profound energy, yet you're already fantasizing about reaching the heavens in one go?"

"...Alright, you're right." Yun Che didn't retort or press further. He completely shifted his attention away from the Realm Gates, took a deep breath, and declared, "Even though my starting point is a bit late, I will absolutely not let this profound vein from the Evil God go to waste! I will begin cultivating immediately!"

"Grrr..."

Just as Yun Che was brimming with resolve, an untimely growl came from his stomach, instantly deflating the momentum he had just gathered. He hadn't eaten anything for an entire night and morning and was already ravenously hungry.

"Since you're so familiar with profound veins, this princess shouldn't need to teach you how to enter the Nascent Profound Realm. This princess must now return to the Sky Poison Pearl. Do not disturb me for three days."

Jasmine's previous successive attacks had caused a fierce backlash from the potent poison. Although suppressed by the Sky Poison Pearl, the poison had penetrated deeper into her soul. If it wasn't purified by the Sky Poison Pearl soon, it could spread to her soul source, and at that point, even the Sky Poison Pearl wouldn't be able to save her.

"Wait a minute, I still have a few questions I've been wanting to ask... You always refer to yourself as 'this princess,' are you perhaps a royal princess of some empire... Hey! Hey!!"

Before Yun Che could finish his question, Jasmine's body vanished, transforming into a crimson streak of light that entered the Sky Poison Pearl.

Although his stomach growled with hunger, he couldn't return to Green Forest Town. Xiao Kuangyun and his group might have already discovered the tragic deaths of Xiao Ba and Xiao Jiu, and they would undoubtedly connect their deaths to him. If he encountered them with his current body, utterly devoid of profound energy, he would surely face certain death.

After a moment of thought, he glanced at the mountain range, which seemed to stretch endlessly. With a slight grit of his teeth, he quickly walked in the opposite direction of Green Forest Town.

The path of profound cultivation in this life would begin in the Scarlet Dragon Mountain Range!

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