Grasping the Evil-Chapter 812: Si Chen Five Heavens

Within the Tomb Palace of the Heavenly Tomb, after a full two hours, the battle’s ripples finally settled.

Once all the ripples dissipated, Ning Fan stood atop a gigantic shattered stone skull, holding a Sarira surrounded by black Qi in his hand, his eyes gleaming with intrigue.

This Sarira was obtained by slaying an illusionary Stonedemon close to the Enlightenment Cultivation Level.

In the battle against this Stonedemon, Ning Fan did not use his ultimate trump cards like the Zhi Tian Yin or West Wind Technique, relying solely on Mana comparable to the Initial Stage of Crossing Truth.

Even so, Ning Fan effortlessly overpowered the Stonedemon, securing ultimate victory.

The illusionary Stonedemon almost wailed miserably all the way through, utterly pitiful...

"This is the Stonedemon Sarira... If a Master cultivating Earth-based Techniques refines this, they will surely benefit immensely. And with my Grand Five Elements Body, if I refine this, it could also greatly enhance my Earth Physique..."

Ning Fan’s eyes flashed with brilliance. Previously, he had always been busy and never had much time to cultivate the Grand Five Elements Body.

Now, while cultivating the War God Art, he could consider perfecting the Grand Five Elements Body one by one.

The formation array of the Tomb Palace flashed, and Ning Fan was transported back to the outside world, with the entire Stonedemon Celestial Tomb gradually entering a dormant state, unable to be reopened for several decades.

When Ning Fan reappeared holding the Stonedemon Sarira in front of Huang Xuanzi and the others, all the cultivators present were in shock.

Especially Huang Xuanzi, whose gaze towards Ning Fan was filled with astonishment and a hint of fear.

He gasped, thinking how formidable Ning Fan was. Despite being at the Mid-stage Ghost Profound Cultivation, he could slay the Stonedemon alone and obtain the Stonedemon Sarira.

Ning Fan cast a casual glance at everyone, collected the Sarira, and was about to leave.

Huang Xuanzi, however, showed a look of struggle before making a decision. He took a step forward, cupped his fists, and asked earnestly,

"Fellow Daoist seems not to be a practitioner of the ’Moksha’. May I ask if you’re willing to part with this Three-Star Sarira and sell it to me, Huang?"

Ning Fan looked at Huang Xuanzi with profound intent and said flatly, "Not for sale."

Upon hearing this, Huang Xuanzi gritted his teeth, took out a jade box and a storage pouch, and handed them to Ning Fan, saying,

"Inside this jade box is a Four-Star Earth Sarira, known as the ’Rock Demon Sarira’. In this storage pouch, there are also five hundred million Dao Crystals. In this Tomb Realm, a Three-Star Sarira generally only sells for five hundred million Dao Crystals... I’m willing to exchange these for Fellow Daoist’s Stonedemon Sarira!"

At this moment, Huang Xuanzi’s face was full of a pained expression. He himself cultivated the Moksha and was in desperate need of a Stonedemon Sarira to break through his realm.

If not for this, he would never willingly trade a Four-Star Sarira for a Three-Star one, not to mention adding five hundred million Dao Crystals...

The market price for a Three-Star Sarira is around five hundred million Dao Crystals.

The minimum market price for a Four-Star Sarira exceeds two billion Dao Crystals...

Ning Fan opened the jade box. Through its layers of seals, he quickly glanced at the contents—the Rock Demon Sarira.

The Rock Demon Sarira, from the Rock Demon Celestial Tomb of the Fourth Layer of the Divine Tomb, is a Four-Star Sarira. In terms of contained Earth energy, this Sarira far surpasses the Stonedemon Sarira by several folds...

An exchange was indeed worthwhile...

"In that case, I shall exchange Sariras with you, why not." Ning Fan said.

Having spoken, Ning Fan brushed away the jade box’s restrictions with a wave of his hand, collecting both the jade box and storage pouch containing Dao Crystals.

He then took out the previously obtained Stonedemon Sarira, handed it to Huang Xuanzi, and turned to leave.

As Huang Xuanzi accepted the Stonedemon Sarira, he was once again shaken. The restriction on his jade box was something ordinary Enlightenment beings could not easily remove, yet Ning Fan could dispel it with merely a wave...

"Could this person be concealing his cultivation? Could his true realm already be at the Enlightenment Stage? Yes, it must be so!"

Remembering how he had scornfully mocked Ning Fan when he initially wanted to challenge the Stonedemon Celestial Tomb, Huang Xuanzi immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

He nearly offended a Senior at the Enlightenment Stage... Thankfully, the other did not seem to hold a grudge against him.

The Enlightenment Stage, though just a step above the Ghost Profound Peak-Stage, is a step Huang Xuanzi could never take in his lifetime.

Among a hundred Ghost Profound Peak-stages, often only one is fortunate enough to step into the Realm of True Crossing, while the rest will be trapped outside the True Crossing all their lives... And Huang Xuanzi, having failed the ’Nine Crossings to Truth Bridge’, would never hope to breakthrough...

...

Ning Fan naturally did not know what Huang Xuanzi was thinking.

After leaving the Stonedemon Celestial Tomb, he did not leave immediately but instead spent five thousand Dao Crystals to choose a tomb for seclusion within the numerous Human Tombs on the third layer of the Divine Tomb, to refine the Rock Demon Sarira.

Cultivating ancient fiendgod cultivation methods within the Human Tomb often yields twice the result with half the effort.

Refining Sariras in this place compared to the outside world avoids wasting any of the Sarira’s energy.

All this information had previously been provided to Ning Fan by a beautiful woman.

In a certain Human Tomb, Ning Fan’s eyes emitted a blue gleam as he gazed at the Rock Demon Sarira swirling with black Qi in his hand.

With his insight, he naturally saw that the Rock Demon Sarira contained traces of Dao Crystal energy.

These traces of energy belonged to the realm of Dao Crystal energy of Rock.

If Ning Fan had practiced cultivation techniques of the Rock Dao Crystals, consuming this Sarira would provide additional benefits.

Now, consuming the Sarira could only serve as an Earth treasure to enhance the Earth physique of his Grand Five Elements Body.

Ning Fan opened his mouth and swallowed the Rock Demon Sarira in one gulp, sitting within the Human Tomb for three days.

Three days later, Ning Fan had completely absorbed the energy of the Rock Demon Sarira, with almost no waste.

And the progress of his Grand Five Elements Body’s Earth physique had increased from 21% to 31%.

Ning Fan was quite satisfied with this result.

In his eyes, using the Divine Demon Relic here to cultivate the Grand Five Elements Body was evidently much more efficient.

According to his original estimation, achieving the Grand Five Elements Body using ordinary Five Elements Spiritual Objects from heaven and earth would be unthinkable without tens of trillions of Dao Crystals.

But using Divine Demon Relics to cultivate the Grand Five Elements Body, it would require less than a trillion Dao Crystals to perfect all the Five Elements Physiques!

Saving a large quantity of Dao Crystals is naturally a good thing!

"The War God Art is a secret Divine Skill enhancing the physical body. Ultimately, the stronger the body, the better the effect of this art."

"And with each complete cultivation of the Grand Five Elements Body, the physical body greatly advances. If I fully complete the Grand Five Elements Body here, it may allow a breakthrough in the physical body’s realm! In the future, using the War God Art, its effect would be even better!"

Ning Fan resolutely stood up, leaving the Human Tomb.

Two hours later, he returned, having purchased 37 Four-Star Sariras and 3 Five-Star Sariras from the cultivation market on the first layer of the Divine Tomb.

In the first three layers of the Divine Tomb, there are only a few scattered Tombs, making the production of One to Three-Star Sariras equally scarce.

However, below the fourth layer, there are plenty of Heavenly Tombs, and consequently, a high yield of Sariras.

Therefore, in this world of the Divine Tomb, as long as there are sufficient Dao Crystals, purchasing Sariras above Four-Star is not very difficult.

Others naturally did not know that Ning Fan was buying Divine Demon Relics to cultivate the Grand Five Elements Body and thought he intended to refine various ancient fiendgod cultivation methods.

In the Tomb Palace, Ning Fan sat for three months, during which time he repeated one thing continuously—constantly consuming and refining the Sariras.

Refining Sariras within the Human Tomb, a Four-Star Sarira can improve the physique cultivation progress by about 10%.

While a Five-Star Sarira can increase the cultivation progress by nearly 20%!

As time passed day by day, Ning Fan’s gold, wood, water, fire, and earth Five Elements Physiques gradually completed one by one.

When the Grand Five Elements Body was fully complemented, within the vast Human Tomb, Ning Fan suddenly stood up, his Essence surging, transforming into an Ancient Demon Giant as tall as eighty thousand feet!

His Ancient Demon cultivation, originally Si Chen Fourth Layer Heaven, equivalent to the Fourth Slash of Immortal Physique in body cultivation, and comparable to the Human Profound Peak among cultivators.

But after three months of arduous cultivation, the Grand Five Elements Body was completely replenished, simultaneously improving his Ancient Demon cultivation significantly.

At this moment, the Ancient Demon Giant transformed by Ning Fan, the strength of his essence was almost reaching the Si Chen Five Layer Heaven realm.

With a wave of his hand, the five elements of heaven and earth seemed to circulate within his grasp! This is the effect after cultivating the Grand Five Elements Body!

"Just one more opportunity for a complete breakthrough..."

Ning Fan withdrew his Ancient Demon manifestation, left the Human Tomb, and returned to the first layer once again.

This time, he decided to purchase a six-star relic here.

Relics from one to five stars generally only enhance the cultivation progress in ancient fiendgod methods.

But six-star relics have additional divine skills, not only can be used for cultivating techniques, but consuming them can also enhance the physical defense realm.

Due to this layer of divine effects, six-star relics in this Divine Tomb world are usually priced beyond market value. Any that appear will be frantically snatched by the old body refinement monsters here, often selling for several hundred billion Dao Crystals at least.

Previously, when Ning Fan cultivated the Grand Five Elements Body, he didn’t purchase six-star relics because they were too expensive.

Coming to buy now is for the breakthrough in Ancient Devil Cultivation Realm, compelled by necessity.

In the first layer of the Divine Tomb, only a few cultivation shops sell six-star relics, none other than those operated by Masters from the Godly Void Pavilion.

After all, only disciples of the Godly Void Pavilion have the qualification to enter below the fourth level and challenge the tomb palaces.

Three months ago, Ning Fan came here to buy relics and saw six-star relics for sale.

This time, it seems less fortunate, as he searched all the shops, and only one shop has six-star relics for sale.

The shop owner in question was a bald giant emitting a strong blood Qi, wearing a red cloak, possessing the Initial Stage of Crossing Truth Cultivation Level.

However, this person’s aura was still not stable, clearly having just broken through the Crossing Truth Realm, yet to fully consolidate.

When Ning Fan entered the shop, the person still sat cross-legged, only slightly moved his eyelids, not even opening his eyes, not sparing a glance at Ning Fan.

But when Ning Fan walked towards the shelf with the six-star relic, the person suddenly opened his eyes arrogantly,

"A junior Ghost Profound Middle Stage, not qualified to purchase this ’Blood Demon Relic’, get out!"

Ning Fan furrowed his brows, glanced at the bald giant, and said, "You sell relics simply to earn Dao Crystals; I have enough Dao Crystals to buy this relic!"

"Not selling means not selling! Why so much nonsense! Little Ghost Profound, unqualified to obtain this from me!" The bald giant yawned and closed his eyes, ignoring Ning Fan.

"Qualification... What does sir think one must do to be qualified to purchase this?" Ning Fan now spoke lightly.

The bald giant immediately opened his eyes again, with eyes full of derision, "I’m sitting here. No matter what attack you use, if you can make me move half a step, I’ll sell this item to you! If not, scram!"

"Any attack is fine then..."

Ning Fan softly murmured, his gaze suddenly sharp, swiftly raised his hand to summon the Memory Severing Dao Sword.

Without employing any hidden card, Ning Fan only activated all his mana, infusing it into the sword, while injecting his essence into the sword, and with no further words, he swung the sword down upon the bald giant!

Immediately, a dazzling sword light erupted from the Dao Sword, converging the powerful force of Body and Essence Dual Cultivation.

Countless phantom sword shadows burst forth within the little cultivation shop,

With Ning Fan’s formidable mana, the power of one sword has already attained the Enlightenment Strike’s might.

Once fused with the essence force, this sword’s power, among the Initial Stage of Crossing Truth, hardly anyone can casually execute it!

The bald giant’s expression drastically changed, deeply shocked in his eyes, no longer cared for cultivating cross-legged, immediately dashed out of the shop, attempting to evade the strike.

In the next moment, the entire shop was leveled by Ning Fan’s sword, turned into a heap of ruins. Even across the cultivation market sky, Ning Fan’s phantom Sword Qi scattered across, startling countless Masters!

Among the ruins, Ning Fan held a jade box, which contained the six-star relic sold by the bald giant.

He stood amidst the ruins, expressionlessly watching the bald figure in the sky, waved and tossed the storage pouch containing five hundred billion Dao Crystals to him, then turned to depart.

Leaving the bald giant standing skyward, holding the storage pouch, looking at the ruins, and at Ning Fan’s back, with a shocked gaze, still a bit unnerved.

On his neck, was a not too shallow or deep wound, bleeding profusely.

"Ghost Profound Middle Stage, Body and Essence Dual Cultivation, one sword’s might, surpassing Crossing Truth! Who is this person, when did such a figure appear in the Eastern Ming Region!"

"His sword was still merciful, otherwise, given his striking speed and ferocity, he would likely have sliced off my head with one sword!"

While the bald giant was shocked, countless Masters here also had eyes full of shock.

"Who was that white-clothed Master, damaging Yuan Kuang with Ghost Profound Middle Stage cultivation!" ’Blood slave’ Yuan Kuang was ranked seventy-fourth in the last Tomb Competition as a Tomb Guardian. Having now broken through to Crossing Truth Realm, achieving a ranking within the top fifty in this Tomb Competition isn’t difficult!

Among the crowd, suddenly a Dao Line of Life spoke heavily, "This person’s face seems familiar, like that junior from years ago who made a name for himself in Eastern Heaven..."

"Is it that disciple from the Slaughter Hall who slew a hundred immortals with First Step cultivation! It’s been less than a hundred years, and this person has already reached the Ghost Profound Middle Stage!" Another person who attended the Slaughter Hall recruitment recognized Ning Fan!

"What! This person is the Millennium Demon Monarch who possesses Hongshen Secret Technique, even Truth-Transcending avoids him!" Immediately, some old monsters exclaimed.

After many years, the name of Millennium Demon Monarch still remained in the memories of some.

Small portions of Masters gradually awakening the sealed memories of most about that year, an event that stirred Eastern Heaven, heard by many old monsters.

Upon hearing the name Hongshen, the crowd suddenly erupted, even the Crossing Truth middle and late-stage Masters’ expressions immediately changed.

Yuan Kuang at this moment was too shocked to speak, never expecting that the sword-wielding Master who pushed him back was the Millennium Demon Monarch from years ago...

He still remembered back then, when he got a trillion Dao Crystals bounty for Ning Fan, he was tempted to earn a reward...

Luckily at that time, a task from the Godly Void Pavilion prevented him from going to Yao Zong Star Region foolishly to die...

"Millennium Demon Monarch! So this person is the Millennium Demon Monarch!"

Yuan Kuang took out an old bounty letter from the storage pouch, this bounty long expired after Ning Fan joined Slaughter Hall.

Gazing at the portrait, Yuan Kuang couldn’t help but shiver, still feeling frightful inside.

"It’s indeed him... sweeping aside disciples of both generations in Slaughter Hall, heir to Hongshen Technique... holding a pouch of spirits, none dare touch him below the Shedding Void Stage... less than a hundred years, this person has entered the Second Step realm and cultivated to the realm of Ghost Profound Middle Stage..."

"Before, I arrogantly spoke out against him, luckily he didn’t take offense, otherwise with his ruthless nature, slaying a hundred immortals without batting an eye, he might have taken my life..."

"Escaped from the gate of Hell, how close!"

Ning Fan was indifferent to the commotion stirred here. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Being unknown or having a fearsome demon reputation, all are void.

What he seeks is only substantial improvement in cultivation, only then can he preserve himself in this perilous cultivation world.

Returning to the Human Tomb, Ning Fan took out the six-star Blood Demon Relic, consumed it in one go, transforming the Ancient Demon manifestation.

The tiny gap between the Si Chen Five Layer Heaven was completely surpassed after consuming this relic!

A momentum capable of sweeping any Ghost Profound Early Stage emanated wildly from Ning Fan, enveloping the entire tomb palace.

Ancient Demon Cultivation Realm breakthrough Si Chen Five Layer Heaven!

"With the strength of my current Ancient Demon body, Body and Essence Dual Cultivation, and Grand Five Elements complete, I can slay the likes of Xu Nian without using any hidden cards!"

"If I can cultivate War God Transformation, my strength will surely climb higher! Now that the flames of war within me are stable, I can once again return to Luo Family for cultivation with crystals!"

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