Chapter 533: Ice Soul Holy Demon Primordial Spirit, Moon Demon Dragon Dharma Form

Upon departing the Endless Ice Plains, Wang Yu had many tasks and plans to address gradually. His first priority was cultivation at the Deification stage.

While cultivation at the Nascent Soul stage still benefited from abundant resources, allowing for rapid progress, the number of Fifth-Tier spiritual treasures for Deification cultivators was exceedingly scarce.

Each item was a renowned treasure in its respective region.

There was simply no room for outsiders to get their hands on them.

For instance, the Heaven-Refining Demonic Sect possessed an exclusive secret realm called the Heaven-Refining Dark Domain, which contained a Fifth-Tier treasure formed from pure essence: the Myriad Spirits Profound Marrow!

This item could significantly enhance the foundational essence of Deification cultivators and double their demonic essence in a short period. It was effective for cultivators below the fourth layer of the Deification stage.

On Tianmu Island in the Chaotic Ancient Sea, there was a late-Deification stage rogue cultivator known as Old Immortal Tianmu. She also guarded a Fifth-Tier spiritual item: the Three-Colored Gourd Vine!

This vine produced a treasure gourd with random attributes every hundred years, making it an excellent embryo for crafting Fifth-Tier spiritual treasures. If Old Immortal Tianmu hadn't been a rare Fifth-Tier Heavenly Formation Master,

and if she hadn't managed the island for over a thousand years, powerful cultivators at the peak of the Deification stage would have long since tried to seize it. Or rather, such attempts had occurred but ultimately amounted to nothing.

One could only acquire treasure gourds from Old Immortal Tianmu through trade.

There were also places like the Ancient Qilin Ruins in the Taihu Spirit Domain and the Small Spirit Void Island in the Chaotic Ancient Northern Sea. Generally, any place capable of producing Fifth-Tier spiritual items was occupied by powerful Deification cultivators.

They either possessed overwhelming strength, exceptional skills, or incredibly powerful backing. Nearly all of them had extraordinary qualities.

The existing benefits were already fully claimed.

The predicament in this regard was not faced by Wang Yu alone; new Deification cultivators like the Yellow Springs Demonic Venerable and the Blood Demon Hall Master all found themselves in a situation where they could only painstakingly cultivate using Fifth-Tier spiritual veins.

Furthermore, after the quality of demonic essence within the body underwent further transformation, the effectiveness of supreme-grade spirit stones sharply declined. The pure spiritual energy within them required secondary refinement and condensation.

Only then could it be converted into a more advanced state of demonic essence.

Every tiny bit of progress in cultivation required years of accumulation. Therefore, looking at the Deification cultivators Wang Yu had encountered, with only a few exceptions, nearly all of them were stuck at the third layer of the Deification stage.

They had all painstakingly advanced through sheer time.

He wasn't particularly worried about ordinary cultivation, as with his placement slots, Wang Yu could continuously make progress even without a spiritual vein environment.

The spiritual energy absorbed by the placement slots from unknown lands always reached the maximum level he could accept. Starting from the mixed spiritual energy of the early Qi Condensation stage, the higher his cultivation, the purer the spiritual energy provided by the placement slots.

It was often in an excellent state, capable of being directly converted into demonic essence. This showed that his "talent" was still actively working, with a full eight placement slots.

Perhaps he could permanently dedicate four slots to his fundamental cultivation methods.

Cultivation at the Deification stage also involved multiple aspects. The primary concern was naturally demonic essence. After transforming from a crystalline state into a refined, advanced form,

it then reverted to a heavier gaseous state upon breakthrough.

The energy circulation, from the body to the primordial spirit, formed a more complex network of operation. The time for one major circulation cycle increased to nearly an hour.

Based on past calculations,

upon breaking through to the first layer of Deification, Wang Yu possessed approximately 1,000 wisps of new frozen demonic essence. In an excellent environment, each major circulation of his cultivation method could increase it by about one wisp.

Twelve hours of cultivation per day would result in a 12-wisp increase. With four placement slots active simultaneously, that would be 48 wisps. His main body's cultivation time would certainly not be entirely spent on this.

At most, he would dedicate five hours daily. Therefore, the daily increase would be approximately 53 wisps. This efficiency was far from slow.

The requirement to break through to the second layer of Deification was 100,000 wisps of demonic essence, and for the third layer, it was 1,000,000 wisps. Afterward, there would be another process of condensation.

The breakthrough requirements for the early Deification stage were not high, merely requiring diligent accumulation. In approximately five years, Wang Yu would be able to break through to the second layer of Deification using the effects of his placement slots, and in another fifty-one years, he would smoothly break through to the third layer.

His cultivation speed appeared faster than in the late Nascent Soul stage, but that was because he had just undergone a breakthrough to a major realm, and naturally experienced a complete transformation.

His aptitude had significantly improved. If he were to re-tread his cultivation path with his current aptitude, he would likely reach the peak of Qi Condensation in one day, the peak of Foundation Establishment in three days, complete the Core Formation path in three months, and reach the Grand Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage again in three years.

Deification cultivators and those below that realm were in entirely different states.

Their strength differed vastly, even more exaggerated than the gap between Nascent Soul and Core Formation cultivators, almost an unbridgeable chasm.

On the other hand, the initial cultivation after breaking through was relatively simple. Furthermore, his greatest strength was accumulation, and the placement slots specifically helped him compensate for any deficiencies in this area.

However, advancing into the mid-Deification stage would become difficult.

Firstly, the strength of the primordial spirit had to meet the required standard. The standard for this was known as the Tribulation of Divine Transformation; each time one successfully passed it, their primordial spirit's strength would greatly increase.

It was said that cultivators who had formed primordial spirits would attract creatures from the Heavenly Demon Realm due to their spirit's power. Heavenly Demons were formless and insubstantial, like demons formed from unique emotions, or special beings from the divine sense and spiritual planes.

They specifically devoured cultivators' primordial spirits.

Methods for cultivating the primordial spirit could no longer be enhanced through traditional divine sense cultivation techniques. They had to be combined with a secret method of comprehending nature. Once a cultivator felt they had a grasp,

they could actively communicate with the Heavenly Demon Realm to invite a Heavenly Demon invasion.

If one could overcome this tribulation and defeat the Heavenly Demon, they could absorb its core to greatly strengthen their own primordial spirit. Thus, it was both a calamity and an opportunity.

There was one such tribulation in the mid-stage, one in the late-stage, and another at Grand Perfection, collectively known as the "Three Tribulations of Divine Transformation." The third condition for breaking through to the mid-Deification stage came from 'Law Intent'.

The perfected Law Intent had to be cultivated into an embryonic concept.

This aspect was closely related to Deification cultivators' spiritual energy domains. Wang Yu was still unclear on the specifics of how to achieve this; he would only be able to formulate a new plan after returning to the Spirit Reversal Blood Sect and discussing it with the other Venerables.

After mentally reviewing the cultivation requirements for the early and mid-Deification stages,

several more days passed.

With the Aurora Evasion Technique unleashed to its full power, his speed increased dramatically, more than ever before. Journeys that previously took a period of time could now be completed in a few days.

At the same time, Wang Yu discovered the wondrous uses of the primordial spirit.

Unlike the Nascent Soul, which could only use teleportation techniques for self-preservation at critical moments, the primordial spirit not only possessed the ability to separate from the body but also allowed for refined control over demonic essence.

By consuming and recovering simultaneously, through a continuous flow, he completed a long journey while still maintaining his peak condition.

Compared to other Deification cultivators who rarely left Fifth-Tier spiritual vein environments, the world environment of the Ice Prison Realm was actually unsuitable for Deification cultivators to remain active outdoors for extended periods.

The spiritual energy was not pure enough and was exceptionally sparse.

Recovering spiritual power after consumption was particularly troublesome, with each recovery taking a long time, significantly delaying cultivation. Therefore, Deification cultivators generally lived in seclusion.

They only became active frequently in times of turmoil.

Such as now…

Wang Yu's ability to maintain balance was actually greatly related to his placement slots. Although their output frequency wasn't high, they provided energy effortlessly and were bound to him.

In situations where the external environment was particularly harsh, his personal advantages became exceptionally prominent.

Furthermore,

primordial spirits formed varied among cultivators depending on their cultivation methods. Naturally, Wang Yu had condensed the Ice Soul Sacred Demonic Primordial Spirit!

His primordial spirit was pale golden throughout, covered entirely by a layer of intricate blue-black frost patterns. Through these patterns, his divine sense would gain the characteristic of extreme cold power.

It could also significantly enhance the power of ice-path divine abilities.

Although divine sense, demonic essence, and the primordial spirit were not yet fully integrated,

they had initially gained the ability to interact with each other. A more advanced "three-phase integration" was a challenge to be considered at the Void Refinement stage.

The Ice Soul Sacred Demonic Scripture was merely a Fifth-Tier inheritance. It had only reached the Sixth-Tier after being deduced and upgraded by the placement slots. His type of primordial spirit should be unique in the Ice Prison Realm.

This included the Manifestation divine ability, newly named the Grand Yin Demonic Dragon Manifestation. This technique could greatly enhance his destructive power, especially when combined with the Twelve Spells of Vast Cold.

The power it could unleash could truly tear space apart.

This was a hallmark combat power metric for Deification cultivators. Ordinary Deification cultivators could not achieve this; only powerful cultivators among the Deification stage could!

After breaking through, Wang Yu needed to complete many things.

Body refinement techniques, primordial spirit cultivation methods, and even acquiring a genuine Fifth-Tier inheritance—only by doing so could he utilize the effects of his placement slots to obtain true Sixth-Tier Void Refinement cultivation methods.

In the future, when facing the Prison King Spirit Official, he would have true confidence in his ability to cope, instead of relying on cunning and maneuvering as he did now, which was not his style.

Next was dealing with old grievances.

Heavenly Capital Thunder Lord, Scarlet Heaven Demonic Venerable, members of the Zhuo Clan's Proud Sun lineage, Black Heaven Talisman Lord, Myriad Gu Old Demon… and so on, a series of beings, whether at the Nascent Soul or Deification stage.

All who had harbored enmity with him needed to be visited one by one.

His demands were not high.

He just wanted an explanation!

A month later, at the Spirit Reversal Blood Sect.

The nine black-red, twisted mountain peaks that had stood there for ten millennia still retained their original appearance, but due to the impact of the war, they had become exceptionally desolate.

Only a few thousand cultivators were active within the entire sect.

This time, the battle between righteous and demonic forces had lasted exceptionally long. It was also the first time the Demonic Dao had gained such a clear advantage, which sent a signal throughout the entire Scarlet Kite Demonic Domain.

A premonition that the Demonic Dao was very likely to emerge victorious!

Inside the Blood Demon Hall.

The Blood-Eyed Demonic Flood Dragon lay on his side on a couch, his human form's legs, from the knees down, wrapped in white gauze, which was stained crimson with blood.

His tail had been severed by the Heavenly Capital Thunder Blade. The chaotic thunderous power had infiltrated his flesh, preventing its healing, unless he possessed a secret technique for flesh regeneration.

Or if a higher-realm cultivator could expel the invading foreign energy, he could then rely on his body's self-healing ability to recover from the injury.

In fact, he was lying there waiting for the Blood Demon Hall Master, who was also the Sect Master, to return. As an old flood dragon who had guarded the Spirit Reversal Blood Sect's mountain gate for eight hundred years,

he had put in effort even if not earning merit, not to mention achieving an unparalleled accomplishment this time. Regardless of the reason, the Blood Demon Hall Master would personally resolve this issue for him.

He had been waiting there for half a month.

Calculating the days, the other party should soon be returning from the front lines at Crane Return Valley.

What the old demonic flood dragon didn't expect was that…

Before the Hall Master's return, a familiar figure suddenly appeared inside the hall, as if arriving directly by crossing space.

There were no fluctuations, and his aura was unfathomably deep.

Like a dark abyss, no matter how one tried to perceive it, they would feel as if swallowed by the target, unable to discern its true nature or realm.

This person was none other than Wang Yu, returned from the Endless Ice Plains!

After being away from the Demonic Domain for over a hundred years, Wang Yu was now a "venerable" 381 years old. He had officially begun consuming the lifespan gained when he broke through to the Core Formation stage. By any measure, he could no longer be considered young.

Old Yu immediately widened his eyes and exclaimed in utter surprise.

"Wang Yu! Why are you back? If that scoundrel Scarlet Heaven ambushes you, the consequences will be…"

Before he finished speaking, Wang Yu subtly revealed a spiritual pressure belonging to a Deification cultivator, and Old Yu's face instantly turned crimson.

He then said incredulously,

"You… you… how could you have broken through so quickly? This doesn't make any sense."

Wang Yu smiled immediately.

Approaching, he deliberately tutted a few times, shaking his head as he looked at the severed legs, intending to tease.

"Being called 'some little flood dragon' makes this Venerable quite displeased."

"Ah… This little flood dragon greets the Venerable."

Perhaps intimidated by Wang Yu, Old Yu hurriedly activated the demonic essence within his body, intending to float up and perform a kneeling bow.

Just as he was about to bow, he was startled awake by Wang Yu's laughter.

He immediately became exasperated.

"You tricked me! You made a legless old man try to kneel! Do you have any conscience?!"

"Senior Yu, don't get so heated,"

It was only because they were so familiar with each other, and because of the connection through Yu Tangtang, that Wang Yu had any interest in making such a dark joke. Wang Yu patted his shoulder and asked curiously,

"How did you injure these legs?"

"Hmph, the Heavenly Capital Thunder Lord," he scoffed. "The plan to utilize my remaining strength fifty years ago succeeded, but this old man also lost these legs."

Hearing this,

Wang Yu's brows immediately furrowed. Fifty years ago was precisely when he entered isolated cultivation. With his discerning eye, he could naturally see the problem with Old Yu's injuries.

"You accomplished such a great feat, and the Sect Master didn't come to help you?"

The old flood dragon's expression faltered.

"The Sect Master is preoccupied with many matters. He only notified me a month ago to wait for him here at the Blood Demon Hall. I don't know the specific reasons…"

"Demonic cultivators are like this," Wang Yu muttered. "An old man who doesn't have much time left to live, and they don't even bother to do anything humane."

Shaking his head,

Wang Yu reached out his hand and used his demonic essence to dissolve the unusually violent thunderous spiritual power.

Feeling an itch at the wound, the old flood dragon immediately sighed in relief. Without the obstruction of that power, his legs would regrow in at most half a month.

And with the extended lifespan from the Scarlet Jade Longevity Peach, he still had some time left, enough for him to return to his ancestral land and spend his last days with Yu Tangtang.

After his injury was resolved, the old flood dragon immediately departed.

Wang Yu waited there for three days.

Only then did the Blood Demon Hall Master return. After many years, the Hall Master still possessed a youthfully handsome, almost demonic face, with three blood-red marks on his forehead.

A mass of crimson long hair cascaded casually down his back.

A sweet, metallic scent of blood emanated from his entire body.

The Hall Master was also surprised to see him.

"Wang Yu?"