Free Web NovelChapter 258: Chapter 256: Activate, Forcefully, Madly
The real world.
Taiyin Purple Gold Heaven.
Time was not static, but flowed relative to other places.
While Fang Yang was in seclusion, Sen Hui had already gone to study the way of the Alchemist Doctor with Bai Zhi the Medicine Saint, while Sen Wei was following Sen Yue to cultivate Great Divine Techniques.
During this time, Sen Wei was studying the method of the Double Void Acupoint under Sen Yue’s guidance.
Sen Yue stood with his hands clasped behind his back, gazing at the sky. He said:
"The Double Void Acupoint skill has extremely high requirements for aptitude, talent, and fortune. Only a peerless prodigy, the likes of which are not seen in an age, can achieve it."
"Heh, but that’s not all. From ancient times to the present, the only one clearly recorded to have mastered this skill is the Demon Venerable of Supreme Bliss."
As he spoke, Sen Yue lightly blew out a breath of air.
In an instant, the breath drifted into the sky and split into two forms.
One was an immortal crane, pure white and sacred.
The other was an Evil Dragon, its demonic flames surging to the heavens.
The immortal crane and the Evil Dragon were entangled. They were clearly distinct, yet shared a strange, lingering connection, as if a lotus root had been snapped but its fibers remained.
Sen Yue said meaningfully:
"The Double Void Acupoint skill has been deemed a taboo by Longevity Heaven. It’s an age-old problem, and dabbling in it brings misfortune."
"Therefore, our Sen clan innovated upon it, changing it into the ’One Acupoint, Two Aspects’ skill!"
"The perfection of the ’One Acupoint, Two Aspects’ skill was also partly thanks to the successive sacrifices of people from the Fang clan, the Zhang clan, and others."
"For example, Carp Eagle Fang Nian from back in the day also wanted to use the Double Void Acupoint skill to become a Saint, but he failed due to insufficient talent. However, his experience of failure was summarized and recorded."
"Of course, my own efforts also played a part."
Hearing this, Sen Wei blinked.
A look of understanding appeared on her beautiful, pearly-white face.
She said, "Brother, how did you completely master the ’One Acupoint, Two Aspects’ skill?"
Hearing his sister’s question, the corners of Sen Yue’s mouth turned up.
’If I hadn’t mastered the skill myself, how could I possibly have stepped into the legendary realm of a Young Venerable?’
Family inheritance was one thing, but personal effort could not be overlooked.
Sen Yue’s expression was serene:
"The Demon Venerable of Supreme Bliss once said that the light of the sun and Taiyin are originally one."
"Following that line of thought, I began to consider and investigate: could the sun and Taiyin be unified?"
"After that, I conducted extensive research, and the answer I arrived at was—it is indeed possible!"
"Oh, right. There’s an unofficial record stating that in the Desolate Realm, a feather-person named Lan Yu once displayed a dual-grade Spirit Body."
"Unfortunately, right after Lan Yu revealed the Double Void Acupoint to save their tribe, they vanished from the world, leaving people to wonder if the Double Void Acupoint was real or not..."
Listening to her brother’s words, Sen Wei nodded gently.
Due to the strict inheritance rules of the Sen clan, the relationship between the two siblings was somewhat strange—they were like siblings, but also like a ruler and a subject.
It was as if one of them had to be ready at any moment to become the leader of the Sen clan, to steer the great ship of their family toward a better shore.
It was also because of this complex relationship that Sen Hui had previously maintained a respectful but distant attitude toward them.
"What about Fang Yang?"
Sen Wei suddenly asked, "Should we teach him this skill as well?"
Sen Yue was startled. He gave his sister Sen Wei a deep look, then shook his head. "A Kunpeng is inherently ’One Acupoint, Two Aspects’; he doesn’t need our guidance. As for the even more impressive Double Void Acupoint skill... it’s not suitable for him either."
The Double Void Acupoint was the peerless true inheritance of the Demon Venerable of Supreme Bliss.
He himself hadn’t managed it, so he didn’t believe Fang Yang could either.
’Fang Yang’s limit, at the very most, is becoming a Kunpeng Great Saint. He can’t be compared to me and my sister at all.’
...
Bloodline Dream Realm.
Shuangxiang Mountain.
The fiery red pillar was dazzling. It gradually began to emit orange-yellow flames that blazed furiously, as if trying to melt everything.
Under everyone’s watch, the fiery red pillar transformed into a huge, majestic Fire Tiger, standing proudly between heaven and earth.
One hundred rounds!
The Fire Aspect Inheritance... Old Demon Fang had actually cleared it.
"Hmph, so he does have some talent."
The voice of a certain Saint, like the rumbling of great thunder, spread out, shaking the four corners of the world.
This colossal sound even reached the interior of the Blessed Land, allowing Fang Yang to faintly hear it.
At this moment, Fang Yang, who was facing a life-and-death crisis, remained fearless.
Because he had long known that this dream realm trial was a top-tier lucky draw.
In other words, there would always be a way out!
Looking at the Tiger Flood Dragon Earth Spirit before him, his expression was calm. "Send me to the Thunder Aspect Inheritance."
"This..." The Tiger Flood Dragon Earth Spirit had a complicated look in its eyes, but it still nodded in agreement.
Not even ten days had passed, and Fang Yang had already cleared the Fire Aspect Inheritance. Such progress was nothing short of absurd.
RUMBLE! Fang Yang’s figure vanished.
This time, with a great enemy at the gates and the need to pass in one go, Fang Yang didn’t bother to slowly feel his way through.
He directly activated the [Mysterious State] and began to clear the rounds frantically.
The Mysterious State was the fundamental reason the Demon Venerable of Supreme Bliss was called a Demon Venerable.
Using it, the user could temporarily enhance their own comprehension, entering a state similar to an epiphany, making it easier to learn and master various Divine Techniques and skills.
It could even help the user plunder the entire fortune of their dual cultivation partner.
More importantly, it strengthened one’s own foundation.
But the price was that the dual cultivation partner would be reduced to a cultivation furnace and kindling, gradually losing their life essence and withering away.
The better the partner’s aptitude, the better the epiphany it brought the user.
This was a demonic skill through and through, utterly tyrannical!
But Fang Yang, through the modification of his [Seeking Fortune, Avoiding Misfortune] talent, had changed the Mysterious State so that it could be activated by consuming Yuan Stones and other items with the properties of Spiritual Objects.
"The tenth round, the twentieth round, the thirtieth round..."
The Tiger Flood Dragon Earth Spirit was stunned, then gradually went numb.
Previously, it had thought Fang Yang was a primary cultivator of the Fire Dao, with the Sword Dao as a secondary focus.
Therefore, when Fang Yang pushed his skill in crafting Fire Dao Talismans to Tier Five Peak at an incredible speed, it found it barely acceptable.
But now, seeing Fang Yang push his skill in crafting Thunder Dao Talismans to Tier Five Peak at an even faster speed, it was hard for it not to be dumbfounded.
’If such a peerless prodigy had appeared a thousand years ago, why would I have had to wait for so long?’
「Two days and two nights later.」
The violet-lightning pillar rumbled, gradually emitting purple bolts of lightning that were furious and malevolent, like a god displaying their wrath.
Under the numb gazes of the onlookers, the violet-lightning pillar transformed into a colossal, savage Flood Dragon that summoned wind and rain, calling forth natural disasters.
One hundred rounds!
The Thunder Aspect Inheritance... had also been cleared by Old Demon Fang.
"Bastard." "Heh heh." "Dammit."
In just an instant, multiple terrifying auras erupted between heaven and earth.
Not one, not two, but many.
Seeing Fang Yang clear everything, the numerous Saints were enraged.
They actually began to descend in person, simultaneously threatening and cajoling while launching a full-scale assault on the Shuangxiang Blessed Land.
For a time, the Shuangxiang Blessed Land began to teeter, the situation precarious.
And inside the core of the Blessed Land, the Tiger Flood Dragon Earth Spirit kowtowed to Fang Yang, honoring him as its master.
It said worriedly:
"Master, if this continues, I can only hold on for a month at most."
"Sacred Artifacts have spirits. If you, Master, can gain the recognition of the Sacred Artifact [Flame Robe], I will surely be able to repel them."
"However, the conditions for its recognition are extremely harsh..."
Right now, if Fang Yang wanted to overcome this calamity, he would need to gain the recognition of the Sacred Artifact, the [Flame Robe], within one month.
And the condition for recognition was that Fang Yang had to possess the Double Void Acupoint, meaning he had to be on the verge of successfully cultivating the Double Void Acupoint skill.
The reason for this was that the previous owner of the [Flame Robe] had died without successfully cultivating the ’Double Void Acupoint skill,’ which he cited as the second great regret of his life.
Fang Yang was astonished:
’So the Shuangxiang Blessed Land really is related to the Demon Venerable of Supreme Bliss. This Double Void Acupoint skill must be his true inheritance.’
’The Double Void Acupoint skill... legend has it that the Demon Venerable of Supreme Bliss used it to bypass the age-old problem of "one cannot become a Great Saint without a perfect-grade Sacred Body."’
’If I master it, what kind of fortune would that be? It’s probably not just a Tier Seven opportunity, is it?’
HUFF~
He suppressed the excitement in his heart and let out a light puff of turbid air.
At this moment, following the method for refining Fire Dao and Thunder Dao Talismans, he began to condense the Double Void Acupoint under the guidance of the Tiger Flood Dragon Earth Spirit.
However, the Blessed Land trembled and rumbled from time to time, all because the enraged Saints were forcefully attacking its gates.
Once the gates of the Blessed Land were breached, he would no longer be considered to have successfully passed the dream realm trial, which meant he would lose that Tier Seven opportunity.
This was something he absolutely could not tolerate.
Thus, aside from the necessary time spent nurturing his Soul, Fang Yang used all his remaining time to refine Talismans and condense the Double Void Acupoint.
"Master, this is bad! There isn’t much of the Tier Six Cyan Raisin Immortal Essence left. I can only hold out for ten more days at most," the Tiger Flood Dragon Earth Spirit said, its face full of unease.
Fang Yang nodded and offered a few words of comfort.
Then, he immediately threw himself back into the process of condensing the Double Void Acupoint.
"SPLASH..."
The sound of flowing water arose. Fang Yang’s head grew heavy, and he cursed inwardly. He was just one step away from verifying his success.
Sure enough, in the next moment, his perspective floated up, switching to a third-person view.
He could only watch helplessly as ’Fang Nian’ refined the Talisman, playing out a cutscene.
Compared to his own outstanding talent, Fang Nian seemed so dull-witted. He could only activate the Desire Demon Skill again and again to increase his comprehension just to be able to continue his research.
Under the sorrowful gaze of the Tiger Flood Dragon Earth Spirit, Fang Nian was on the verge of failing to refine the Talisman.
Fang Yang grew thoughtful. ’No matter how the dream plays out, in the real world, Fang Nian definitely never managed to condense the Double Void Acupoint!’
Just then, Fang Yang’s perspective shifted again. He had once more become Fang Nian, personally controlling the Talisman refinement and condensing the Double Void Acupoint.
’Activate the Mysterious State. Push it. Push it to the absolute limit!’
In the final moments, Fang Yang’s expression was calm, but he had sacrificed his all, everything he had, to the Mysterious State.
"BOOM—"
A peculiar sound erupted, like a great flood bursting through a dam or a volcano erupting.
A Talisman emitting scorching white flames floated in the air.
Fang Yang decisively grabbed it and began to refine it.
A moment later, a mysterious Void Acupoint True Essence Sea suddenly appeared in his heart.
This Void Acupoint True Essence Sea existed here and yet on the other shore. It was extremely secretive; not even Saints or Great Saints could possibly detect it.
The true inheritance of the Demon Venerable of Supreme Bliss—the second Void Acupoint!
"What kind of Spirit Body is this?" the Tiger Flood Dragon Earth Spirit asked, aghast.
Because the blurry, phantom-like figure before Fang Yang was dreamlike and illusory, seemingly capable of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the legendary River of Time.
This was not the Temporal Dao, nor was it the Spatial Dao. Its Dao-like rhythm was completely different from the schools of the current era.
"This... seems to be the legendary... Dream Dao?" Fang Yang’s pupils suddenly contracted.
Even becoming a Quasi-Master of Thunder and Fire hadn’t caused a greater emotional upheaval in him than this moment.
Because this was very likely the Dream Dao—the Dream Dao school!
