Chapter 588: Thoroughly Turning Demon, Finally Approaching the Dao Treasury

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But then he remembered that it was used to cultivate the Ten Directions Frost Demon Path. This meant that the higher one's comprehension and stronger one's power, the sooner they would be corrupted by his demonic influence, until their personality was completely twisted, turning them into his demonic slave. As a result, the more demonic energy absorbed, the better.

Having understood this, the Frost Demon said, "Since that's the case, I, the Demon Lord, shall fulfill your wish. Absorb as much as you can."

As soon as he finished speaking, a vast amount of incredibly pure Frost Demonic Energy gathered into a funnel-shaped vortex, surging towards the weakened Wang Yu. A forceful infusion!

It was truly a case of squandering something precious without any compunction! This new consciousness merely lamented the reduction in controllable power, unaware that this was an extremely high-grade demonic energy, even if it was only passively spreading from the demonic body. It even surpassed the spiritual energy contained within top-grade spirit stones. Such pure frost demonic energy was undoubtedly a top-tier cultivation resource in this realm. No wonder it was needed as a catalyst to form a Demonic Nascent Soul and firmly establish a demonic cultivation foundation back then.

Now, having forged the Innate Demonic Physique, Wang Yu's vision and capabilities were incomparable to before, and he acutely noticed a problem. Before the Nascent Soul stage, so-called demonic cultivators were essentially normal cultivators; their cultivated demonic arts and secret techniques hadn't reached their true effect and value. They only appeared a bit bizarre and bloody. Only by forming a Demonic Nascent Soul and cultivating demonic essence could one truly be considered to have entered this path. However, after breaking through to the Soul Transformation stage, Wang Yu's golden Nascent Spirit had never exhibited any demonic characteristics. This made him suspect that his breakthrough might have been lacking something, but since no cultivation errors had occurred, he hadn't paid it much mind. Now, after breaking down and rebuilding, he suddenly realized that this issue needed to be addressed.

"Is it demonization...?" The cultivation aptitude brought by the Innate Demonic Physique was terrifyingly high, and the Ten Directions Frost Demon Path was an incredibly pure demonic cultivation method, containing countless secret techniques and divine abilities. Naturally, there were methods to accelerate cultivation. Although it was a demonic path, if one's foundation was strong enough, there were also ways to rapidly improve, just not as well-known as the Blood Path.

"Since a Demonic Nascent Soul was formed back then, a demonic soul must also be cultivated; otherwise, it would be a hidden danger on the grand path." Now that everything was starting anew, he also had the opportunity to rectify this.

"Extreme Frost Demonic Soul..." "—Refine!"

With a thought, he fully unleashed the terrifying aptitude of the Innate Demonic Physique. Over a dozen demonic energy vortices seemed to instinctively understand, eagerly and wildly rushing into Wang Yu's body. The Frost Demon's new consciousness watched, dumbfounded.

"Such powerful aptitude! It must surpass ordinary demonic geniuses by dozens of times. Only top-tier prodigies can compare." After his shock, he instead began to laugh. "Such potential! If you can become a vanguard under me, the Demon Lord, it would be splendid. Absorb... the more you absorb, the less control you'll have over yourself, and ultimately, it will all benefit me."

Wang Yu sat cross-legged, facing the ice mountain. Although he couldn't hear the other party's thoughts, he remained wary. The Demonic Transcendent Heart Mantra occupied eight slots, operating simultaneously. Though this arrangement was temporary, the purification effect it provided was far more than eightfold.

Pure demonic energy entered his body. He actually used the demonic energy to directly re-cultivate his path, reaching the Qi Condensation Great Perfection stage in just ten breaths. The Frost Demon's new consciousness felt something was amiss but couldn't pinpoint the problem. Half an hour later, Wang Yu's body trembled, and he re-entered the Foundation Establishment stage. What appeared to be re-cultivation was, in essence, recovery. He was using his Nascent Spirit to control the demonic energy to cleanse his physique, and in this process, the Innate Demonic Physique played a crucial role again. His Soul Transformation essence was still there; all he needed was an endless supply of energy to rapidly complete his recovery. With each threshold crossed, his newly formed, weakened physical body benefited, perhaps not fully recovering, but certainly regaining at least ten percent of its strength. Over the next half day, without forming a new Golden Core within his body, Wang Yu's aura intensity reached the Golden Core stage, and his speed of demonic energy absorption further accelerated.

At this moment, even if the Frost Demon's new consciousness was dull, it realized Wang Yu's words were false. This was definitely not cultivation; it was more like... recovery. "What is your intention?" The pure demonic energy accumulated here over hundreds of thousands of years was more than enough not only to restore him to the Golden Core stage but even to break through to the Void Refinement stage. What Wang Yu sought was merely a drop in the ocean. It wasn't enough to make him stop. However, the feeling of being deceived was unpleasant, and he didn't understand the other party's objective. "Hmph, let him absorb to his heart's content. Once his personality is twisted, I, the Demon Lord, will naturally resolve all my doubts."

As the saying goes: "Qi Condensation in the morning, Foundation Establishment by dusk; a Golden Core in a hundred days, Nascent Soul formed in ten months; Soul Transformation and Void Refinement passed in three years, and Tribulation Transcending can be expected in ten." Whether such divine individuals truly exist in the world is currently unknown. But during the recovery process, the feeling of reconstructing his foundation was incredibly satisfying. Demonic cultivators usually only truly begin at the Nascent Soul stage, but now he was using demonic energy to transform his foundation. Replacing the foundation accumulated during his Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core stages with demonic energy to reshape it was essentially no different from re-cultivation. However, this was limited to the first three stages; it was a method of complete demonization. After the Nascent Soul stage, what he had formed was a Demonic Nascent Soul, which didn't require reshaping. Moreover, he had already cultivated a Nascent Spirit; apart from secret techniques, it was absolutely impossible for him to condense a second Nascent Soul. Therefore, during the Nascent Soul stage, he only needed to focus on recovery.

Next was the process of demonizing his Nascent Spirit. All he had to do was absorb! The more demonic energy there was, the faster his reshaping process. After nearly half a month, the recovery process for the Golden Core stage was completely finished, and Wang Yu's aura officially entered the Nascent Soul stage. Concurrently, a transformation was quietly taking place.

Starting from his skin, flesh, meridians, bones, and internal organs, profound demonic patterns rapidly condensed. These patterns differed from the innate demonic patterns of the Innate Demonic Physique. Yet, they also shared commonalities, indicating they originated from the same demonic pattern mystery. With the combination of the two, a complete metamorphosis, no less complex than breaking through to the Soul Transformation stage, began to occur.

Endless pure demonic energy permeated from the flesh level to the cellular level, fundamentally altering his bloodline composition. Having used the Heavenly Demon Myriad Transformations countless times, Wang Yu instantly recognized this as a fundamental transformation on the cultivation side. His bloodline would still be primarily human, but it would integrate advantageous characteristics from the source of the demonic energy, the demonic race, essentially becoming a mixed-blood existence. And the source of the bloodline... was an Ancient Demon! Such an existence was far from an ordinary bloodline; what was being extended was not demonic blood, but those mysterious demonic patterns, a continuation on the level of the Grand Dao.

A certain doubt arose in Wang Yu's mind, but he did not stop this transformation. Such an opportunity was rare, encountered once in ten thousand years.

According to ancient demonic cultivation texts, 'demonization' did not refer to the madness of qi deviation. It is well-known that the origin of the demonic path lies in humanity's imitation of the demonic race's cultivation methods. After countless years of evolution, demonic cultivators emerged, and there were even Immortals among them! Therefore, all those who undergo demonization have grasped the true essence of this path, becoming true demonic seeds walking on the correct road, holding the potential for enlightenment on the Grand Dao.

"It's like a bloodline, yet not a bloodline; I fear it's the legendary primordial demonic patterns. Given the Frost Demon's peak cultivation, it's not surprising that he comprehended such demonic patterns, even embedding them into his own bloodline. After all, the Ancient Demon's realm reached Half-Immortal, just one step away from ascension. It's just that most people are ignorant. If I have the chance to enter the True Spirit Realm in the future, I might be mistaken for a human-demon hybrid..."

A few distracting thoughts flashed through Wang Yu's mind, but he quickly reined them in. Troubles were for the future; for now, there were only benefits and an increase in strength. His current strength was limited. It was difficult to gain insights directly from these primordial demonic patterns, but it was akin to carrying a great opportunity with him, which would undoubtedly become one of his best aids on the path to enlightenment in the future. In the short term, it could also help him achieve greater combat power. The only side effect was that it would make it harder for him to procreate; the difficulty was comparable to a Half-Step True Immortal trying to extend their bloodline, likely requiring extremely high standards for the mother.

As time passed, some superficial changes began to appear. Scarlet, dark runes emerged on his body; demonic ring totems formed at the ends of his limbs, and on his main torso, they arranged themselves in a pattern resembling a rising eclipsed sun. His robust physique exuded a wild and desolate aura.

Streams of information flowed into his mind, revealing a bloodline inheritance from the demonic race: a body-refining demonic art of unknown rank—the Primordial Battle Physique!

This art had four stages:The Undying Demonic Body, when cultivated, grants a physique comparable to the Soul Transformation stage, possessing extremely strong regenerative abilities and the power to draw life force spiritual energy. It can even extract absorbable nutrients from plants, soil, and rocks.The Indestructible Demonic Body, when cultivated, comparable to Void Refinement...The Immortal Demonic Body, when cultivated, comparable to Grand Ascension...The Eclipsed Sun Demonic Body, when cultivated, comparable to Mahayana...

"The Undying, Indestructible, Immortal, and Eclipsed Sun stages each have different requirements and also demand unique demonic heavenly materials and earthly treasures. The cultivation difficulty is considerable." Though this top-tier demonic body-refining inheritance cannot be cultivated directly, it can serve as a foundation to thoroughly change the core essence of the Undying Nether Dragon Art.

Especially its regenerative capabilities. If a body cultivator's physique becomes too strong, recovery becomes exceptionally difficult once damaged. The fundamental reason lies in the restoration of that immortal power. Qi and blood, and divine marrow, were secondary. He suspected that the path of body cultivation might have initially referenced the cultivation method of this Primordial Battle Physique. Otherwise, there was no reason for the condensed immortal power to be so similar to the demonic bodies cultivated by this art.

This inheritance could serve as a guiding light on his body cultivation path, but it could not be fully copied. After all, humans and demons were fundamentally different.

At this thought, new changes continued to emerge. Wang Yu's body actually began a secondary development. If his original physique was thin and pale, a result of his physical modification during the weak period of the Corpse Demon Secret Art, then now it became robust, and his pale complexion grew rosier, appearing healthier. His fingernails and toenails became sharp. A layer of flesh-colored scales subtly formed beneath his skin; his strength limit surged dramatically, and the toughness and potential of his bones, muscles, and meridians underwent a qualitative change. This also led to his nascent physical body receiving fundamental nourishment, with his recovery progress rapidly reaching thirty percent, and a faint glimmer of immortal radiance beginning to re-emerge.

His eyes transformed into beastly pupils, two demonic horns protruded from his forehead, sharper fangs grew from his upper jaw, and his aura became even more ferocious. The previous changes had been gentle and barely noticeable. However, these subsequent changes completely imbued his true form with demonic characteristics. Along with gaining the advantages of the other party's physical potential, came these alterations in his appearance.

Wang Yu disliked these changes. "Heavenly Demon Myriad Transformations!" With a low shout in his mind, he leveraged the powerful bloodline-targeting effect of this art, and the Myriad Transformation ability directly erased these characteristics at the genetic level. Only the layer of concealable scales was retained. Though a human body was frail, it was his fundamental form. While he could accept the benefits brought by the demonic blood, altering his appearance was absolutely unacceptable.

At this point, the demonization process completely ended. Even without transforming into his Ice Phoenix form, his cultivation speed had reached the level of a low-grade True Spirit bloodline, even slightly surpassing it. Furthermore, he discovered that even without activating the Demonic Transcendent Heart Mantra, the demonic corruption caused by the Ancient Demon could now be automatically resolved by him, all thanks to the primordial demonic patterns hidden within his bloodline. Immediately, he began to absorb massive amounts of demonic energy even more recklessly.

His aura's recovery speed steadily climbed, until... his demonic soul formed! The weakness and incompleteness of his Nascent Spirit made his transformation very smooth, even restoring twenty percent of his Nascent Spirit injuries. The new demonic soul was entirely black and possessed a demonic nature. This granted him the instinct, or rather, the talent, to devour other Nascent Spirits to restore himself!

His cultivation realm also fully recovered to the Soul Transformation stage. Although it was only at the first layer, it was enough to support his actions outside. His Nascent Spirit was the foundation for his continued breakthroughs, and the sooner it recovered, the better. Therefore, he decisively ceased absorbing demonic energy.

Leveraging the Frost Demon's assistance, he compressed decades of recovery into just one month, which was his limit. He absolutely could not delay any further. Otherwise, if Daoist Kongkong came looking for him, he would still not escape death.

Complete demonization brought more benefits than drawbacks. Furthermore, he now had new ideas for refining his new personal magical treasure and personal true artifact. Previously, he had no choice, but now was an excellent opportunity for change. As the saying goes, 'A man loses his horse; who knows what good will come of it?' The ancients truly did not deceive me!

As his aura completely stabilized, Wang Yu opened his eyes, a dense demonic intent flashing within them. He was now the purest demonic cultivator in the Ice Prison, and even in the Upper Realm, cultivators like him were considered elites among elites. The only difference was a slight gap in knowledge. Divine abilities and techniques had always been his supreme advantage over those in the same realm. He wouldn't say that techniques from the Lower Realm were inferior to those from the Upper Realm; they were all divine abilities, but while his were perfected, theirs were merely initial. They were simply meant to be crushed by him!

"Thank you." The Frost Demon's new consciousness was stunned. It hadn't expected Wang Yu, after absorbing such a massive amount of demonic energy, to be completely unaffected. It immediately hesitated, saying, "You... don't need to thank me?"

"Hahahahaha!" Seeing the other party's cluelessness, Wang Yu couldn't help but burst out laughing. He then said no more, instantly transforming into a streak of aurora and vanishing into the horizon.

Frost Demon: "..."

No explanation was needed, nor was it necessary to pay any attention. He couldn't help the other party anyway. Once his goal was achieved, the Frost Demon's value disappeared. Barring any accidents, this should be their last meeting.

And so, Wang Yu, cultivating the Aurora Escape Technique to its extreme, a top-tier rapid escape art even among Soul Transformation cultivators, retrieved the essence blood he had placed in the Barren Ancient Plains and the Lust Demon's seal in just half a month. After absorbing the primal power, his physique recovered to forty percent of its strength.

Subsequently, using the partially refined Void Banner as an opening tool, he escaped into the spatial layer of the Ice Prison Realm and, guided by the Void Stele, finally arrived near the Void Daoist Treasury. This was a place he had long wanted to explore. He hadn't expected to complete this unfinished business in such a manner; indeed, life's fortunes were unpredictable!