Free Web NovelChapter 83: Chapter 77: Abyss of Vengeful Spirits
The Heavenly Demon continued, "Hell Lotuses do not belong in the Land of the Living and need to constantly consume natural energy to sustain themselves. That is why they absorb the ambient natural energy whenever manifested. The excess natural energy is fed back to your body, their home and source of Hell Qi.
But after they’ve awakened into Lotus Hells, that changes. They no longer need natural energy, but they can still absorb it to replenish your Hell Qi. At this stage, they aren’t full-fledged Lotus Hells because they lack one crucial thing. The one thing that symbolizes the Land of the Dead."
Zeke said, "Spirits." ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
The Heavenly Demon nodded. "Vengeful spirits in our case. Your immature Lotus Hells need to trap as many vengeful spirits as they can. The trapped vengeful spirits inside each Lotus Hell will devour each other until only one is left."
Zeke interrupted, "But wouldn’t the resulting spirit be too muddled and practically useless?"
The Heavenly Demon sighed. "I was getting to that, but somebody was too impatient. Anyways, you need to use nine different natural treasures or something similar as stabilizers, one for each spirit. Then you will be able to break through to the Peak Demon realm.
When the three Energy Cores unite, their combined qi will transform the spirits into nascent Demonic Spirits. For each small realm, one Demonic Spirit will awaken. If you’re able to reach the peak of the Ultimate Demon realm, you will have nine Demonic Spirits that are completely loyal to you. Their abilities will vary depending on the natural treasure, your Hell Qi, and the substance you used to awaken your Lotus Hells."
Zeke was very surprised. None of this was in the manual that he had. There was no mention of awakening or the Demonic Spirits. He voiced his doubts, "Then what about the technique manual that was given to us? It was completely different from what you’ve told me."
The Heavenly Demon said, "The manual that you received in the cavern was a derivative technique. Not just anyone can cultivate the complete version. There are some requirements that they must fulfill before that.
First, they need to manifest the Hell Lotuses. That alone stumps most practitioners as it is highly reliant on talent. Second, only the Heavenly Demon and his successor may cultivate the complete Nine Lotus Hells Technique."
Zeke said, "That makes sense. But wouldn’t collecting so many vengeful spirits be difficult?"
The Heavenly Demon smiled and stood up. He grabbed Zeke, and the surroundings shifted once again. Zeke looked around and discovered that they were standing on a cliff. He looked down but all he saw was darkness. The old man also appeared just a few moments later with Yeomra in his hands.
He said, "So you really succeeded in awakening Sasin. It looks and feels a lot different than before. It’s stubborn like you. It won’t even let me hold it. Here."
He handed Yeomra to Zeke. Zeke could feel that Yeomra was agitated and that the old man wasn’t the reason. He calmed it down and said, "Its name is Yeomra, not Sasin. Sasin is nothing more than a relic of the past. Anyways, where are we?"
The Heavenly Demon said, "We are at the Abyss of Vengeful Spirits. It’s a place that the second Heavenly Demon created after kidnapping some Jaegal Clan members. I won’t go into the details, but this place attracts vengeful spirits like moths to a flame. More than half of all vengeful spirits in all of Murim are concentrated here. So you can go wild here. It is alright even if your Lotus Hells devour all of the vengeful spirits here."
Zeke was a bit surprised, but that ceased when he heard the Heavenly Demon’s next words.
"After all, the war will replenish our stock. Well, off you go. I’ll see you soon."
Before Zeke could react, he found himself falling into the darkness. The Heavenly Demon had pushed him off the cliff. He looked at the Heavenly Demon, who was growing smaller and screamed, "I’LL BE BACK, FUCKER!!"
(Something Team Rocket would say if Pokemon wasn’t a show for kids.)
[Said the adult with a Pokemon Card collection.]
(...)
[You do realize that the side-eye that you’re giving me doesn’t bother me, don’t you? Like at all.]
Above, the old man asked, "Was that really necessary? Don’t tell me you forgot about the stairway?"
The Heavenly Demon said, "He was annoying me. And I can’t exactly kill him, now can I?"
The old man said, "That fall could kill him, you idiot!"
The Heavenly Demon shrugged. "It won’t."
The old man harrumphed, "You father and son are just like each other. No respect for your elders. Well, we should start preparing for war anyway." fгeewebnovёl.com
The Heavenly Demon’s vibe changed as he said, "Gather the Demon Monarchs. Also, contact the Yin and Yang Elders and tell them that they must attend as well. Tell them to keep their presence secret. This is an order."
The old man asked, "What about the poison bastard?"
The Heavenly Demon said, "He’s one of the Demon Monarchs now, is he not? Besides, he will be happy to hear about his grandson’s good deeds."
The old man said, "I don’t know if you’re being sarcastic or not. And I still don’t like him. He betrayed those righteous hypocrites without any scruples. He can do the same with us. He is only loyal to himself."
The Heavenly Demon said, "And that is why I like him. He will remain loyal to the Cult. After all, his grandson is about to become the next Heavenly Demon. What could be more beneficial for him than that?"
The old man hesitated a little before saying, "There is something you should know."
The Heavenly Demon said, "What happened?"
The old man said, "I didn’t tell you this and suppressed all the news so that you wouldn’t know. I have received word that ’she’ has come out of seclusion."
For just a second, the Heavenly Demon lost control of his aura. He said, "What did you say?"
The old man repeated, "Tang Mi-Yeon is out of seclusion and on her way back to the Cult."
The Heavenly Demon said, "Things are certainly becoming more and more interesting. We’ll talk about your transgressions later. Right now, I have to prepare to greet my wife. It has been 23 years since we last met, after all."
