Chapter 907: 天地伟力

The Mortal World

An uninhabited island.The sun was setting, crimson clouds filled the sky, and a red tide lapped at the shore.

A streak of light, like a meteor, arrived, pausing briefly over the uninhabited island before veering downwards and vanishing into the dense forest in the middle of the island, revealing a figure carrying a black coffin on their back.

It was Qin Sang.After reuniting with his clone, he flew ceaselessly for a day and a night in one direction. Once certain of his safety, he descended upon seeing this island to rest for a moment and check his spoils.

Qin Sang surveyed his surroundings. He activated his Ebony Sword to dig a cave at the base of an old tree, set up some restrictive and concealing formations, then flashed into the cave dwelling.

Silence returned to the uninhabited island.

Inside the cave dwelling.Qin Sang rested briefly to regulate his breath, then took out two mustard seed pouches and placed them before him.

The pouches had seals he had hastily placed. With a wave of his hand, Qin Sang dispelled them and poured out their contents.

At first, he didn't notice the stone platform. After searching for a while, he didn't find the treasures he had imagined.

There were more than a dozen Beast King Banners. Qin Sang placed them with the one he had previously acquired, planning to study them carefully later. Perhaps he could replicate a complete set.

He also collected many spirit stones, elixirs, spiritual materials, and other items.

Both the black-robed man and the dwarf were Core Formation cultivators. They came from a major clan of the Witch Tribe and held high positions, so their personal wealth was exceptionally abundant.

With these gains, combined with the astonishing harvest from killing Black Snake Mountain's Fourth Elder, he wouldn't have to worry about cultivation resources for at least several decades before the Seven Kills Palace opened.

However, after careful consideration, Qin Sang realized his cultivation would soon stagnate. The consumption for body cultivation and nurturing his external avatar wasn't actually that significant.

Next, Qin Sang reached out and drew a jade slip into his palm, eagerly beginning to examine it.

The contents of the jade slip comprised two parts.One was a cultivation technique named "Primal Star Record."The other was a Daoist art, named "Thunder Command Art."

"Thunder Command Art..."Qin Sang's heart stirred, and a hint of joy appeared on his face. "This Daoist art should be the terrifying thunder spell previously unleashed by the cultivators from Dou Niu Peak."

The Thunder Command Art had left a deep impression on him. At that time, it was truly a close call. Five Core Formation cultivators, controlling the "Heavenly Cold Fierce Wind Array" from such a distance, were actually able to forcibly break through the grand array with lightning. Its lingering power was still terrifying, destroying his Golden Radiance Armor. To this day, recalling the incident still made him shudder with lingering fear.

If not for the Heavenly Eye Butterfly happening to possess a thunder-controlling divine ability, he probably wouldn't have escaped so easily.

The lightning was mixed with the power of astral malevolence, which had also made Qin Sang very curious at one point.

However, the Thunder Command Art was not what Qin Sang urgently needed. He skimmed through it, then carefully examined the Primal Star Record, a look of disappointment appearing on his face.

It was different from what Qin Sang had expected. The true legacy of Dou Niu Peak was not a cultivation technique, but this incredibly powerful Daoist art. The Primal Star Record seemed more like a technique specifically sought out or created to complement the cultivation of the Thunder Command Art.

There was no inherent connection between the Primal Star Record and the Thunder Command Art.

The Thunder Command Art was an independent inheritance. Perhaps it originally had a complementary cultivation technique, but for some unknown reason, that technique was lost, making it impossible to cultivate the Thunder Command Art on its own. That's why the Primal Star Record was sought out.

Qin Sang had encountered similar situations more than once, so he wasn't surprised.

The Primal Star Record was a very mediocre cultivation technique. Its only highlight was that cultivating it helped resist the invasion of malevolent qi and dispel malevolent qi within the body.

The true essence of the Daoist art was to manipulate the power of thunder using astral malevolence, thus it was named "Thunder Command Art." It was precisely for this reason that when Qin Sang was struck by lightning, he had felt the strange phenomenon of astral malevolence coexisting with thunder.

People delighted in the dreamlike beauty of the cosmic stars but feared the chaotic and sinister astral malevolence.

Little did they know, there were countless great powers between heaven and earth. None of them were anything but mysterious and powerful, with no inherent good or bad. To heaven and earth, cultivators were merely ants, slightly larger than mortals. Fear stemmed from the unknown.

While others feared astral malevolence like tigers, both the human and demon races had astonishingly talented and brilliant predecessors who attempted to control this power and forged two completely different paths.

The "Heavenly Demon Body Tempering Art" drew on the power of the cosmic stars to temper the body, using astral malevolence to refine the bloodline, progressively elevating oneself until reaching the realm of Heavenly Demons.

The Thunder Command Art, leveraging astral malevolence to manipulate another great power of heaven and earth, managed to create a top-tier Daoist art in one stroke.

Unfortunately, unlike demon beasts who were inherently gifted, the Daoist art contained hidden dangers. When cultivating the Thunder Command Art, one was highly susceptible to astral malevolence invading the primordial spirit. It was difficult to eradicate, and becoming insane was considered a minor outcome. One could only try to find a way to resolve it.

The Landou Gate sought out the Primal Star Record, intending to resolve this hidden danger. It was estimated that they ultimately failed, otherwise the Dou Niu Peak lineage would not have been abandoned.

Neither the Primal Star Record nor the Thunder Command Art mentioned Star Essence Infusion. It seemed this path was impassable.

However, despite racking his brains and nearly a year of planning for this endeavor, the gains were considerable.

He had thwarted his enemies' schemes, vented his anger, and acquired a cultivation technique and a Daoist art useful to him.

The cultivation technique was naturally the "Yin-Yang Heavenly Struggle Secret Art."

With the protection of the Jade Buddha, Qin Sang did not fear astral malevolence, so the Primal Star Record held little significance for him.

Among the cultivation techniques Qin Sang had seen over the years, apart from unique and extraordinary major inheritances like the "Primordial Spirit Sword Nurturing Chapter" and the "Heavenly Demon Body Tempering Art," what truly astonished him was the "Yin-Yang Heavenly Struggle Secret Art" from the Yin-Yang lineage of the Landou Gate.

When he formed his Core, he coincidentally condensed malevolent qi and refined astral qi to form his Core. It was because of these two miraculous items of heaven and earth—Heavenly Astral Qi and Earthly Malevolent Qi—that he gained a deeper understanding of the Dao of Yin and Yang than others.

And the "Yin-Yang Heavenly Struggle Secret Art" actually condensed Yin-Yang Armor and cultivated Yin-Yang Qi at the very beginning of cultivation. His avatar receiving the first layer of the "Yin-Yang Heavenly Struggle Secret Art" was indeed quite profound. In ancient times, it should have been a major, orthodox inheritance of the Xuanmen sect.

It was conceivable that cultivating this technique would be very helpful for Core Formation.

However, the Yin-Yang lineage had declined to such an extent. This made Qin Sang wonder if the senior who created the subsequent techniques might not have fully grasped the true essence of the original technique. Hence, his interest significantly diminished.

However, the Yin-Yang Armor could conceal the Buddha's light, which was a minor hidden problem resolved.

What delighted Qin Sang the most, of course, was the "Thunder Command Art."

This divine ability was incredibly powerful. While others worried about astral malevolence and dared not cultivate it, he had no such concerns. Furthermore, as he also cultivated the "Heavenly Demon Body Tempering Art," it would be beneficial when practicing this Daoist art.

If he could master the Thunder Command Art, it would undoubtedly be a major killing weapon. Its power would even surpass that of the Star Snail. Once he broke through to the late Core Formation stage, it might even be a means to contend with Nascent Soul Patriarchs.

As long as the "Heavenly Demon Body Tempering Art" smoothly broke through its realm, cultivating both techniques, it wouldn't be difficult to possess the strength of the late Core Formation stage.

Qin Sang knew his limits; he wouldn't lightly provoke Nascent Soul Patriarchs. But life was unpredictable, and the Seven Kills Palace was full of variables. No one could say for certain what the future held.

Qin Sang read the "Thunder Command Art" several more times, imprinting the Daoist art deeply into his mind. After careful deliberation, he confirmed that there were no issues and he could indeed cultivate it.