Chapter 544: Fate Demon, Thirteen Infants Formed

Xu Qing was always indifferent toward his enemies.

Upon hearing this, Chen Feiyuan nodded and glanced at Xu Qing, feeling a sense of realization. After his master's death, he lost his protection and was forced to learn ruthlessness and indifference amidst his family's internal power struggles.

Yet, Xu Qing had internalized what he later learned, making it instinctual from a very young age. Chen Feiyuan's understanding of Xu Qing mainly stemmed from his investigations after he became involved in the family's power struggles. Whether it was his reputation as a child in the scavenger camp, or his later role as the Blood Kill Camp Master, and the constant killing after joining the Seven Blood Eyes, all of this deepened Chen Feiyuan's understanding of Xu Qing. He understood that Xu Qing's character and methods were something he needed to learn.

Without further delay, Chen Feiyuan took out a voice transmission jade slip and issued the command to kill. Xu Qing did not pay much attention to the specific details. He also did not stay in Purple Earth for too long. After spending three days with Chen Feiyuan and Tingyu, Xu Qing departed, seen off by the eight great families.

When he left, Tingyu cried again. Since her master's death, Tingyu's fragility seemed to become instantly apparent, and partings were particularly heartbreaking for her. Only Tingyu told him that her master had a habit: she liked to look at the sky.

"Heaven and Earth are the guesthouses of all beings, time is the passage of past and present..." The voice of Li's soul entered Tingyu's ears. Tingyu looked up and murmured softly. Li's soul looked at his senior sister, with whom he had grown up, and feeling the sadness that separation brought him, spoke softly. "As long as you don't die, we will eventually meet again."

Once successful, the power of Heaven's Mandate would descend. At that point, practitioners of this cultivation method could simply take it using the Dao of Fate technique.

Lei Jie took out the elixir bottle given by his master.

"This imperial brother wouldn't dare," he replied.

"The First Imperial Prince and the Saintly Azure Clan have reached a preliminary agreement. Once the Human Emperor approves, a decree will be issued, and the Saintly Azure Clan will officially rejoin humanity from then on."

Staring at the malevolent souls, Lei Jie's eyes showed determination after some thought. He had previously conceived an idea for accelerating the refinement process, and after analyzing it for the past few days, he believed it was highly feasible. Back then, Bai Xiaozhuo used eight fish bones in conjunction with the Purple Azure departed souls for positioning, eventually opening a rift in the Ferocious Dawn Land, allowing a large number of malevolent souls to descend. Although they were quickly transferred to the Ancient Spirit Realm, some still remained outside.

More precisely, Heaven's Mandate is the most fundamental force composing the laws and rules of heaven and earth. It can be seen as the notes forming a melody, the strokes forming characters, or the bricks and tiles forming a building. Heaven's Mandate was the best substance to nourish Hua Yi (Lei Jie's cultivation body). Therefore, cultivating this technique required no rare treasures; only continuous slaughter was needed.

Hua Yi (Lei Jie) put Xu Qing down and looked in the direction of the Yao residence. Upon hearing this, her vermilion lips parted slightly, and a clear, cold voice emerged.

Lei Jie ignored it, raised his hand, grabbed it, and took out the elixir bottle containing the Fiendish Void Transformed entity. Using the storage power within, he sent this brain tree inside. Later, it was found by First Master and integrated into that special small bottle for refinement.

The eighth elixir bottle contained one hundred thousand ferocious malevolent souls. He calculated that with these brains, it would take at most seven days for these malevolent souls to undergo Fiendish Void Transformation, thus meeting the cultivation requirements. Once the impurities and memories of these ferocious malevolent souls within were refined away, they would become the seeds of the Heavenly Demon Body. Although killing too many ferocious malevolent souls could lead to being marked by the Land of Ferocity, Hua Yi's body was special, so as long as the number wasn't excessively large, there would be no major harm. The only difference was that what was consumed was no longer the Heavenly Palace Golden Elixir, but the Heaven's Mandate within Hua Yi!

During those eight days in Nascent Soul, he carefully inquired with Li's soul and Tingyu about many details of Master Bai's life, such as whether he had friends other than First Master, if there were any peculiarities in his behavior, or if he said anything unusual after being attacked. Li's soul was bewildered by this, but Tingyu's memory was very strong. Based on her recollections and descriptions, Lei Jie could not find any abnormalities in Master Bai. Ultimately, Hua Yijun (Lei Jie) found it difficult to get a definitive answer regarding Master Bai's matter. He could only keep it in his heart as the Great Wing departed from Nascent Soul, crossed the Forbidden Sea, and returned to Yinghuang Province.

Inside the seventh elixir bottle was a bloody vortex, exuding a sacred aura. It could form many entities, following the main body like souls and fighting for it.

Thus, the imperial palace of this small kingdom became the First Imperial Prince's temporary residence. At this moment, outside the palace's grand hall, laughter continuously echoed. Many luxuriously dressed young men and women sat there, each exuding nobility. They hailed from the Human Imperial Capital.

Lei Jie did not approve of such people, nor did he want to become the person he loathed. This was the foundation.

The moment the shadow of the left wing materialized, an earth-shattering killing intent erupted from it. Its destructive power surpassed all other lamps. From this point on, Lei Jie's journey officially began. It continued the method of the Ghostly Phantom, still primarily relying on consumption.

"Seventh Brother, the First Imperial Prince has sent a special envoy with an invitation." To obtain more Heaven's Mandate, one had to endure Heavenly Tribulations.

After the war, the Monster Sect of Fenghai Commandery, which was allied with the Sword-Wielding Palace, also suffered losses. However, for such a super sect, recovery was not difficult. So when Lei Jie arrived, he saw that the number of disciples within the Fenghai Commandery Monster Sect's mountain gate was still numerous.

"Huang Yan, is he really the Blazing Phoenix?" Coupled with the existence of social strata, it became something only the powerful and noble could enjoy.

Just like that, half a month passed in a flash.

First Master had searched for a long time before Hua Yi (Lei Jie) finally found it, as this race was rare.

"However, there's still a slight issue. This commandery is somewhat far from their Fenghai and doesn't share a border, so its significance is limited."

Those cultivation methods allowed one to undergo tribulation with minimal damage, but their cultivation requirements were extremely restrictive. They couldn't be achieved through simple practice and required the aid of rare treasures. Some were indeed effective but came at a great cost; others were merely imposters, with incredibly harsh cultivation requirements, existing only in theory. They could not be popularized. Only methods treasured within major sects, or cultivable imperial-grade cultivation techniques, could truly allow cultivators to mitigate losses during tribulation, increase their chances of success, and acquire more Heaven's Mandate.

The First Imperial Prince's eyes held deep meaning. He picked up his wine cup, glanced at the liquid within, and spoke with a smile. "Is my second brother perhaps guessing why I have come?" "According to our information, many sons of dukes, marquises, and nobles, disciples of powerful individuals, or renowned talents from the imperial capital have been invited."

However, if a normal jade slip were to suffer damage, a severe impact would result in heavy damage, requiring immense cost for even a partial recovery. Among them, the Fate Lamp was still intact, so the jade slip would not dissipate even if it suffered damage, as the Fate Lamp would bear the repercussions. As for minor damage, it would directly lead to collapse, a permanent loss that could not be re-formed.

Its purpose was to amplify Lei Jie's Ghostly Phantom ability, allowing him to extract the enemy's Hua Yi. Amidst the roar, the power of Hua Yi permeated around Lei Jie's jade slip, transforming into arcs of shimmering light that scattered in all directions. Immediately after, the seventh heavenly lightning bolt, with even greater ferocity, suddenly struck down.

"Little Junior Brother, I'm in the Phoenix Sanctuary. I'm pregnant, but because of this, my cultivation encountered a small problem during breakthrough. It's so annoying, it's all that damn fatty Huang Yan's fault, he's so irritating." "Huang Yan is helping me solve it, but we can't go out to see him. Also... Huang Yan asked me to tell you that what he told you back then is still valid."

With First Master's position as Commandery Governor and Lei Jie's name added to the mix, all forces within Hua Yijun understood that even if they were powerful now, it wouldn't be long before Chen Feiyuan had an additional super sect outside its borders. As they departed, the Alliance Master of the Four Sects continued to smile, yet his expression also showed some emotion and reluctance as he bade farewell to First Master. The Four Sects Alliance was still the Four Sects, unchanged. As for the depth of emotions, it could not merely be measured by the length of time.

Subsequently, the First Imperial Prince arrived, occupying the area and establishing it as the military headquarters. Consequently, army camps spread around the deep pit, stretching as far as the eye could see. The surrounding small kingdoms had all become residences for the imperial army's generals, especially a small kingdom named Techi, whose palace's dark blue color was favored by the First Imperial Prince. The First Imperial Prince sat at the head of the table, smiling as he looked down. However, no one noticed the deep respect in his eyes when he looked at the group of people. Only when he looked at the man beside her did the respect in the First Imperial Prince's eyes vanish, replaced by a profound depth as he slowly spoke.

Gazing at Xu Qing, the contents of the cultivation method appeared in Lei Jie's mind.

"Senior Sister, do you remember a phrase Master often said?" Lei Jie silently looked up at the sky.

Zi Tu spoke intensely, without much elaboration. After informing Lei Jie about the matter of the Timber Industry, he discussed Chen Feiyuan's current political landscape, including the allegiance of foreign clans and the First Imperial Prince's failure to return the eight provinces. "Currently, everything is going smoothly. The Timber Industry, as per our request, will facilitate the transfer of a commandery from the Tianfeng Kingdom to us, Hua Yijun (Lei Jie)." Zi Tu's voice echoed in his mind.

"There's also the refinement of fragmented memories of the fiendish entity." "I want to verify Huang Yan's identity."

"Brother Lei Jie, where is this? Why are they running? They seem really scared of me." Ling'er peeked out from his collar, curiously looking around. Their destinies differed.

The moment it appeared, all the brain trees that were previously leisurely around it trembled. They remembered Lei Jie's aura, suddenly recoiled, and fled in all directions. Moreover, countless messages transformed into waves, continuously spreading in all directions, informing all their clansmen that this bandit had returned! Lei Jie, invigorated, immediately flew out and continued the capture. He knew not to overdo things, so after capturing over eighty of them, he stopped and left, not continuing.

"It's the Void Realm, a very interesting place. They're not fleeing; this is a form of welcome." The brains of the Void Realm liked to consume memories. With both goodwill and greed, they would constantly deceive visitors, making them forget the process of their transactions. This was the method Lei Jie came up with. Lei Jie felt that such a brain tree would be very suitable for purifying the Ferocious Dawn malevolent souls, as the latter were filled with fragmented memories. Indeed, the brain tree was originally still screaming, but after entering the elixir bottle and noticing the countless ferocious Dawn malevolent souls around it, it actually started trembling. Although there were only over eighty brains, their speed at devouring memories was extremely fast, which was enough for Lei Jie to accelerate refinement.

Until the eighth Great Wing descended, enveloping Hua Yijun's (Lei Jie's) main offensive jade slip. As the jade slip emitted a sharp shriek, the Heavenly Tribulation concluded. The clouds scattered, and rays of light descended, forming the aura of Heaven's Mandate, which surged into Lei Jie's eighteenth jade slip. This time, the descending Heaven's Mandate aura was far less compared to when the Commandery Governor's transformation occurred. After all, Nascent Soul tribulations were the most difficult, so the gains naturally couldn't compare to those of a seventeen-infant tribulation. However, Dao of Fate Heavenly Demon Cultivation Technique would allow Hua Yijun (Lei Jie) to replenish the Heaven's Mandate aura in his subsequent cultivation, and at this moment, he was finally no longer a false Nascent Soul cultivator.

Regardless, at the jade slip stage, a cultivator must first ensure their own jade slip grows. Life is often like this: old friends meeting as if for the first time. The colder the world, the more such occurrences are likely. And worldly emotions are not limited to just love.

"Everything is ready; what's needed now is for his last jade slip to undergo tribulation." Lei Jie sensed his eighteenth jade slip and felt an intuition that a tribulation would arrive within a few days.

The woman seated directly above, just like the First Imperial Prince, appeared to be in her twenties. Her skin was fairer than snow, her eyes like water, and she carried a subtle coldness, as if she could see through everything. Her fingers, holding the wine cup, were slender and fair, like congealed fat, showing a hint of pink amidst their snowy whiteness. Her collar was slightly open, revealing a gracefully curved, pale, slender neck, making her appear even more aloof.

The Dao of Fate Heavenly Demon Cultivation Technique given by First Master to Lei Jie took an opposite approach, exuding dominance and strongly reflecting First Peak's style. This was the style of First Peak, and also the style of First Master. Hua Yijun (Lei Jie) had a strange expression. He felt that the character "Dao" (道) must have been glorified by First Master. Perhaps "Dao" (盗 - steal/rob) would be more appropriate, meaning the "dao" of theft, the "dao" of a bandit. "Therefore, it is called 'Dao of Fate'."

This Dao of Fate Heavenly Demon Cultivation Technique essentially optimized all of Hua Yijun's (Lei Jie's) existing abilities to the greatest extent, then adjusted them, finally forming a unique and exclusive method. Similar to the Ghostly Dao Seizing Technique, the cultivation method crafted by First Master for Hua Yijun (Lei Jie) was custom-made according to Lei Jie's personality, style, and abilities, making it unique. This was formed from excitement. Hua Yijun (Lei Jie) looked at these, feeling a deep emotion in his heart, and gained a deeper understanding of the phrase "custom-made."

"Then, only one last step remains to cultivate the Dao of Fate Heavenly Demon Technique!" Zi Tu murmured in his heart, pondering his conversation with Hua Yijun (Lei Jie). That respect brought a smile to Zi Tu's face, who was in the Yao residence.

"Lei Jie." The amount of Heaven's Mandate determined the success rate of forming a Secret Treasury, and it also served as the foundation for its formation. Therefore, for a jade slip cultivator, Heaven's Mandate was incredibly important at that stage. And once there was enough Heaven's Mandate, after the Secret Treasury was formed, the excess Heaven's Mandate would transform into rules and laws within the Secret Treasury, thus fulfilling all prerequisites for the birth of a Heavenly Dao.

"Greetings, Commandery Governor."

Generally, although the first Heavenly Tribulation was normal in power, subsequent ones became progressively terrifying. Until the seventh time, it was almost destructive, and not many could pass through it. Although Spirit Store cultivators might seem relatively numerous in daily life, this was due to the vast number of cultivators on the Continent of Wanggu. In reality, every Spirit Store cultivator had undergone the life-and-death trial of Heavenly Tribulation. If one took what others considered granted as self-evident, they would lose their original intention. "The original intention is precious."

After feeling the sharpness upon it, Lei Jie pondered for a moment and took out a unique item related to Xu Qing. Lei Jie was thoughtful.

Allowing his Heavenly Demon Body to undergo tribulation would yield the same effect. Heavenly Tribulations were powerful, each more terrifying than the last. A failed jade slip would be damaged or collapse, but since the goal was to obtain Heaven's Mandate, undergoing tribulation was merely a formality. Devouring the Heaven's Mandate obtained by others after their tribulation would make it one's own Heaven's Mandate. The Heavenly Demon Body's purpose was to substitute for tribulation!

The Dao of Fate Heavenly Demon Cultivation Technique, like the Ghostly Dao Seizing Technique that required a Ghostly Heart in its initial cultivation, also required some complementary items. Firstly, it required all of the cultivator's jade slips to have materialized, all having undergone at least one Heavenly Tribulation, and for some Heaven's Mandate to exist externally. Furthermore, to cultivate, many special items were needed as auxiliary materials to form the source of the cultivation method. This was marrow refined by First Master from the divine fish bones. Because the Immortal Ban divine spirit had died, all of its essence was masterless and could be safely controlled.

The method of use was also common. It required Lei Jie's Heavenly Dao Hua Yijun (his unique cultivation state/item) to integrate it, after which the power of the Heavenly Dao could be used to extract the Heaven's Mandate from an enemy's jade slip. In this way, they could conduct transactions repeatedly until the other party was consumed to the point of losing all memories. Those malevolent souls not only possessed terrifying ferocity but also a vast amount of fragmented thoughts and memories from their lives and afterlives, keeping them in a constant state of madness.

Without causing a grand stir, Hua Yijun's (Lei Jie's) goal was clear: the place he was heading to was the Void Realm controlled by the Fenghai Commandery Monster Sect. For Lei Jie, traveling to the Void Realm was already familiar. So, it wasn't long before he saw the enormous pierced-chest statue. His body, enveloped by a bubble exhaled by a skeletal fish, rapidly approached it.

The first elixir bottle contained the headless corpse of a Ghostly Phantom Clan jade slip cultivator.

Just as he was pondering the feasibility in his mind, his voice transmission jade slip vibrated. Lei Jie took it out and saw that the sender was Zi Tu.

Lei Jie picked up the small bottle containing the Fiendish Void Transformed entity, inspected it, and felt that the refinement speed was quite fast.

At the same time Lei Jie heard his master's words, a gathering was taking place in the original Saintly Azure Clan's Ten Intestine Tree area. "Inviting me to the original Saintly Azure Clan's Ten Intestine Tree area to attend the celebration of the Saintly Azure Clan's return." "Besides inviting him to the celebration, I also invited him to a private banquet of mine to discuss the ownership of Chen Feiyuan's eight provinces."

Standing up at this moment, Lei Jie exited the Scholar's Decree Hall and headed directly for the mountain gate of the Fenghai Commandery Monster Sect in the commandery capital.

Unless it was an extremely special cultivation method, all others operated on this principle. The Heaven's Mandate within the jade slip became sustenance and nourishment for oneself, while other parts condensed outside the body, forming a Heavenly Demon Body in a translucent state.

As Lei Jie transformed the Dao of Fate Heavenly Demon Cultivation Technique into a cultivation seed, laying a foundation for himself and continuously nourishing it, on this day, he received a voice transmission from his master.

Zixuan was not present; he had already departed and was responsible for selecting the site and overseeing the construction of the new sect in the commandery capital.

The cultivators of various clans on the Continent of Wanggu, the moment they stepped into Hua Yijun (a new cultivation stage/realm), their cultivation focus changed, differing from before. Regardless, at the jade slip stage, a cultivator must first ensure their own jade slip grows.

The sky wind blew, rustling his clothes and stirring his long hair. As the Great Wing roared, those four words appeared in Lei Jie's mind, along with Master Bai's expression when he uttered them.

This was bestowed upon him by First Master on the way back to the commandery capital.

The sound spread in all directions, drawing the attention of everyone in the commandery capital, especially those in the Sword-Wielding Palace. They knew it was Lei Jie's jade slip life tribulation, and the first tribulation consisted of eight lightning bolts. Eight days later, a tribulation cloud vortex appeared in the sky above the Sword-Wielding Palace. Amidst its rumbling rotation, a heavenly lightning bolt suddenly struck down, heading directly for the Scholar's Decree Hall where Lei Jie was located.

Lei Jie's eyes flashed with brilliance. With a wave of his hand, he took out eight elixir bottles. Then, he focused on the items within the eight elixir bottles.

The appearance of this habit was not present from the beginning but only emerged a year before her death.

This was marrow refined by First Master from the divine fish bones.

He recalled Lei Jie's past, especially after Hua Yijun's (Lei Jie's) status changed, and found that from beginning to end, the other party seemed to have changed very little. Only in terms of strategy and vision did he strive to absorb all external knowledge to improve himself further. Lei Jie silently looked up at the sky. He was using his own methods to cultivate a broader perspective for Hua Yijun (Lei Jie).

Upon this return, Hua Yijun (Lei Jie) did not stay long in the Four Sects Alliance. A few days later, First Master, along with half of the Blood-Eyed disciples and most of the Profound Phantom Sect disciples, departed with Hua Yijun (Lei Jie) and teleported to the commandery capital.

All eighteen palaces were fully developed and transformed into jade slips, all having experienced their first tribulation. Hua Yi's (Lei Jie's) eighteenth jade slip also ascended at this moment, meeting the heavenly lightning. Killing intent surged from Lei Jie's primary offensive jade slip. With fierce eyes, he abruptly looked up, soared into the sky, and directly confronted the Heavenly Tribulation.

The only difference was that what was consumed was no longer the Heavenly Palace Golden Elixir, but the Heaven's Mandate within Hua Yi!

Whether through absorbing heaven and earth spiritual energy, devouring others' jade slips, or consuming rare treasures and elixirs, the ultimate goal was for Hua Yijun (Lei Jie) to withstand Heavenly Tribulations, obtain Heaven's Mandate to nourish his jade slip, and then continue growing and undergoing further tribulations.

At this moment, putting Xu Qing away, Hua Yijun (Lei Jie) closed his eyes and meditated, immersing himself completely in cultivation. The bottle contained its own universe, to some extent acting as a storage item. The ferocious Dawn malevolent souls within were currently undergoing refinement.

"It will take several months..." Lei Jie pondered, and soon a faint light gleamed in his eyes. "I've thought of a solution."

Hua Yijun (Lei Jie) gazed here for a long time before choosing to leave.

Qingqin squawked, its expression showing neither excitement nor curiosity. Evidently, it too had sensed the oddities within the Phoenix Sanctuary. However, within the Phoenix Sanctuary, even though Qingqin squawked, the Blazing Phoenix showed no reaction, and the entire Phoenix Sanctuary was enveloped in a mist.

The right wing excelled in speed, and the left wing specialized in offense.

The sound spread in all directions, drawing the attention of everyone in the commandery capital, especially those in the Sword-Wielding Palace. They knew it was Lei Jie's jade slip life tribulation, and the first tribulation consisted of eight lightning bolts.

Lei Jie picked up the small bottle containing the Fiendish Void Transformed entity, inspected it, and felt that the refinement speed was quite fast.

Thus, Hua Yijun (Lei Jie) left contentedly, returned to the Sword-Wielding Palace in the commandery capital, and began his secluded cultivation of the Dao of Fate Heavenly Demon Technique.

The only difference was that what was consumed was no longer the Heavenly Palace Golden Elixir, but the Heaven's Mandate within Hua Yi!

That was the seventh crucial aspect of this cultivation method. It allowed cultivators to decompose the jade slips they devoured.

The only difference was that what was consumed was no longer the Heavenly Palace Golden Elixir, but the Heaven's Mandate within Hua Yi!

In an instant, Lei Jie entered the Void Realm. Therefore, what Lei Jie saw upon arriving here were empty surroundings and fleeing figures in the distance.