“Is Nie Li going to be alright?” Du Ze watched as Nie Li disappeared into the distance, his brows slightly furrowed.
He felt some worry about the unknown place known as the Heavenly Illusion Sacred Realm.
Lu Piao let out a hearty laugh and said, “Du Ze, you’re thinking too much! You don’t trust Nie Li enough! What could possibly trouble him? Instead of worrying about Nie Li, why not focus on merging with your demon spirit? I can’t wait to see how strong my little Crimson Blood Demon Leopard has become!" He excitedly patted his spatial ring.
The two looked around and found an empty spot to sit down and cultivate while they waited for Nie Li.
Seeing their actions, Ye Sheng couldn’t help but feel pleased.
No wonder Du Ze and Lu Piao’s cultivation improved so quickly; they were incredibly diligent, not wanting to waste a moment of time.
If all the other students were as hardworking as them, he would feel much more at ease.
Ye Sheng and the other instructors went off to rest, while Du Ze and Lu Piao focused intently on merging with their demon spirits.
Meanwhile, inside the Heavenly Illusion Sacred Realm.
As Nie Li entered, countless images flashed before him, as if he were traversing endless time and space.
He looked around and saw vast green grass and blooming flowers in the distance—the scenery was stunning.
However, the moment he stepped into the Heavenly Illusion Sacred Realm, he felt his soul sea explode with a loud bang.
His soul force seemed to be expanding uncontrollably, making his soul sea grow larger and larger.
The soul sea expanded bit by bit, and a pained expression appeared on Nie Li’s face.
The sensation of being forcefully stretched open was incredibly uncomfortable.
This Heavenly Illusion Sacred Realm truly was a sacred place for enhancing soul force! Staying inside for just a moment brought about effects more notable than days of cultivation outside!
His soul sea expanded by a third! The intense pain made Nie Li’s cheeks twitch.
He forced his eyes open and looked into the distance.
There, on the grass, he saw a figure sitting cross-legged—it somewhat resembled Ning’er, but his vision was too blurry to make out details.
He decided to focus on cultivating for a while to recover his strength before anything else.
Within the soul sea, the Shadow Demon Spirit and the Tiger Tooth Panda were continually growing stronger.
As expected, this Heavenly Illusion Sacred Realm was impressive! Nie Li could feel the two demon spirits in his soul sea continuously enhancing, their cultivation speeds astonishing.
At that moment, in the depths of Nie Li’s consciousness, an elderly voice suddenly sounded with surprise.
“Little one, how can your soul sea merge with two demon spirits?”
“Who are you?” Nie Li countered, while vigorously consolidating his cultivation and boosting his soul force.
He could sense a drifting soul peering at him.
However, this soul posed no threat, so he didn’t pay much mind.
“Haha, answer me this question first, and I will tell you who I am!”
“It’s because I practice special techniques, does that satisfy you?” Nie Li said calmly.
“Uh… what kind of technique is so amazing?”
“That seems to be your second question, right?” Nie Li rolled his eyes. “Asking others questions but not answering their questions doesn’t seem very polite, does it?”
The elderly voice chuckled in disbelief. “You’re quite troublesome for a little one. I’ve been sleeping in this Heavenly Illusion Sacred Realm for hundreds of years. Although I've encountered some talented geniuses before, none caught my eye. You and that girl over there have good talents, but your talent is a bit better. Today, I’ll take you as my disciple!”
“You want to take me as a disciple? Did I say I wanted you as my master?” Nie Li scoffed disdainfully.
Who are you to be my master? Do you truly think you can teach me? It seems like anyone can come along and claim to be my master; that would make my list of masters far too long.
“Kid, do you know who I am?” the elderly voice proclaimed proudly.
“Who are you?” Nie Li asked with a hint of contempt.
“After the arrival of the Dark Era, the five of us legendary demon spirit masters led hundreds of thousands of survivors to Glory City and stood against the wave of demon beasts! I am one of the five ancestors of Glory City, Ancestor Ye Yan! Founder of the Snow Wind Family. Upon hearing my name, you should be frightened!” The elderly voice showed some pride, “I sealed my soul inside the Heavenly Illusion Sacred Realm and have been protecting Glory City. If it weren’t for me, Glory City would have long since fallen!”
“So you are one of the five legendary ancestors!” Nie Li suddenly realized, giving a slight bow. “I am truly honored, but Ancestor, I am not interested in becoming your disciple.”
“Not interested? How can you not be interested in becoming my disciple?” Ye Yan was furious. “Do you know what kind of opportunity you are giving up? With my guidance, you could become a legendary demon spirit master in your lifetime. At the very least, you could become a Black Gold demon spirit master!”
“I can become a legendary demon spirit master without needing to be your disciple!” Nie Li muttered, even if I respect you as the ancestor of Glory City, it doesn’t mean I have to become your disciple!
“You… you’re simply arrogant and conceited! Do you think becoming a legendary demon spirit master is that easy? Legendary demon spirit masters are the peak existence on this continent. Aside from exceptionally talented geniuses, ordinary people can never touch that level!” If Ye Yan were alive, he would be furious to the point of bursting.
To have a legendary demon spirit master wanting to take Nie Li as a disciple only to be rejected was beyond intolerable! “Do you know how many people begged to become my disciple in the past?”
“Alright, alright!” Nie Li sighed, feeling annoyed. “Ancestor, since you want to be my master, then tell me what you plan to teach me.”
“As a legendary demon spirit master, I know everything about this continent. I am proficient in astronomy, geography, mathematics, and runes. I also possess several powerful inheritance techniques. When it comes to the cultivation of demon spirit battle skills, I can provide guidance!” Ye Yan said proudly, appearing quite pleased with himself. “I have five strong inheritance techniques here. You can choose one to cultivate!”
Suddenly, dazzling lights appeared before Nie Li, revealing five glowing forms resembling books.
“Let me see what powerful techniques you have!” Nie Li’s gaze fell on the five books. “What? You actually dare to present the Wood Transformation Technique? Even if you cultivate it to the end, you would only become a Black Gold demon spirit master, right? That technique is full of mistakes! In the third chapter, it requires operation of soul force into the Heavenly Pivot Point, isn’t that self-destructive? The Heavenly Pivot Point is meant to connect with the heavens and earth!”
“Uh… that technique was a mistake,” Ye Yan said, slightly embarrassed, as one of the books disappeared into thin air.
“Let me check this one. Wow, the Sun Spirit Technique! The progress for cultivating this technique is painfully slow, and you must find a sunny place to cultivate. You can’t cultivate on cloudy days. Even if you become a legendary demon spirit master, you’d be in your seventies or eighties. And that cultivation outline? Don’t even get me started—it would be three times faster if you changed it from Pure Sun to Yin-Yang Exchange!”
“…”Ye Yan pondered for a moment, feeling that Nie Li made a reasonable point and couldn’t find a response.
“Let me check this one. Isn’t this the Wolf Howl Technique? It’s indeed a method for merging with wolf-type demon spirits and can definitely cultivate to the legendary demon spirit master level…”
“How is it, do you like this technique?” Ye Yan asked with a hint of joy.
“Cultivating this technique? I say, Ancestor, how come your Wolf Howl Technique only has nine chapters? Reaching a three-star legendary demon spirit master would be the end. I have a Wolf Howl Technique as well; want me to give you the tenth chapter? I guarantee it will let you cultivate to a five-star legendary demon spirit master level!” Nie Li suggested.
“…” Ye Yan fell silent, truly exasperated.
Who exactly is this young man? He’s trying to teach him techniques?
Over the years, Ye Yan had seen countless geniuses, no fewer than several thousand, all among the top elites of Glory City.
Yet, he had never encountered someone as monstrous as Nie Li.
The five techniques he offered were already incredibly powerful, but to Nie Li, they seemed worthless.
Ye Yan couldn’t fathom it.
How could a young man, barely of age, possess such profound knowledge, surpassing even an immortal monster like him who had lived for over a thousand years?
(End of Chapter)