Grasping the Evil-Chapter 953: Defiant Zi Relic
The Eye Orb Monster didn’t die, but it lost all cultivation, and the Immortal Void as well. Its body became extremely ethereal, almost transparent.
After some inquiries, Ning Fan learned the backstory of the Eye Orb Monster’s reincarnation. He looked at the Purple Lightning Talisman, broken in halves inside the jade box, and secretly marveled.
The Shangqing Lightning Talisman, one of the three thousand secret talismans passed down by the Ancient Holy Sect, has life-preserving divine skills similar to the Illusory Life Pill.
If it weren’t for possessing such a life-saving trump card, the Eye Orb Monster would likely have died in the Immortal Gate’s sea of fire...
"You brat, where are you heading next? I need to make a trip to Northern Heaven. Would you like to come?" After causing enough commotion, the Eye Orb Monster asked Ning Fan.
"Northern Heaven, huh... I haven’t finished my affairs in Eastern Heaven, so I won’t be heading to Northern Heaven for now."
"Then forget it, I wasn’t really counting on you coming. Second Brother, do you want to come with Big Brother to Northern Heaven for a stroll?" The Eye Orb Monster looked affectionately at Candle Bow.
"Go! Of course, I’ll go! Wherever Big Brother goes, I’ll follow!"
"Good brother!"
"Good big brother!"
"Good brother!"
"Good big brother!"
...
Ning Fan watched these two clowns with a head full of black lines.
It seemed like Candle Bow had just vowed to follow him for life, but in just a moment, it changed its mind and decided to go with the Eye Orb Monster...
Forget it, if they want to travel together to Northern Heaven, let them. Ning Fan no longer cared about keeping Candle Bow by his side.
Northern Heaven... I wonder if the Eye Orb Monster’s purpose for going there is related to the Mourning Emperor...
Seeing the Eye Orb Monster so confident, it seems it has means to protect itself even without cultivation, so there’s no need to worry about the safety of these two clowns...
"You brat, we are leaving now. From today on, my Second Brother will no longer be your Artifact Spirit. As compensation, I’ll give you an Innate Treasure, two in total counting the one I owe you. Take it!"
The Eye Orb Monster swept its gray light, and two streaks of flowing light shot towards Ning Fan, which were directly received by him and stored into the Xuan Yin Treasure in surprise.
"You brat, now we’re even, farewell for eternity, hahaha!"
"Big Brother! Let’s hurry, I’ve swindled quite a few good things from the True Dragon Clan; don’t let the master snatch them away!"
"Hmm! Let’s go! Big Brother just got a new treasure, let me show you its power, fly, Little Feather!"
With a red glow, the Eye Orb Monster took off, enveloping itself and Candle Bow, and flew out of the Barbaric Wilderness Realm, howling away.
Ning Fan’s gaze slightly sharpened. If he wasn’t mistaken, that red glow seemed to be the Red Crow Feather used directly by Yin Mo...
He then found it slightly amusing, as this Crow Feather was originally named "Shuttle Feather," but the Eye Orb Monster gave it such a low-end name... Little Feather...
Could it have been named any worse...
"Let’s go as well..."
With the Eye Orb Monster gone, Ning Fan didn’t plan to stay any longer either. He turned his hand and took out a Barbaric Flash Jade Talisman, which he obtained by killing Si Ming, allowing him to leave the Barbarian Wilderness Ancient Domain at any time.
With a firm grip, he crushed the jade talisman, and a Barbarian Flash Passage appeared, leading directly to the outside world. Ning Fan waved his sleeve, gathering everyone present, and flew into the Barbarian Flash Passage, leaving the wilderness.
Previously, he couldn’t bring mortals into the passage, but now, with his identity as the Tenth Generation Barbarian God, he could easily do so!
Upon entering the passage, Ning Fan clenched his fingers, and the Barbarian Flash Power within the passage was immediately under his control, condensing into a massive dark red Spirit Boat.
Zhao Die’er and others, along with seven hundred thousand barbarians, all landed on the Spirit Boat, while Ning Fan stood at the bow, steering the boat forward.
It seemed to take a short time to enter the wilderness, but the return journey was now several hundred times longer.
This was because after the wilderness collapsed, space became distorted, causing the once-straight passage to now become winding and twisting, naturally extending the journey by many detours.
Initially, Ning Fan personally steered the Spirit Boat, but later realizing it would be a long journey, he left the piloting to Earth Controlling Devil Star and Iron Crow, while he entered the Xuan Yin Treasure to cultivate the Reverse Relic.
Xi Zihua was a Grandmaster of Charm Arts, her skills in charm techniques possibly surpassing even the Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor.
With Xi Zihua’s assistance, Ning Fan cultivated the Reverse Relic, and in a way, inherited Xi Zihua’s legacy.
Regrettably, he hadn’t had time to study the uses of the Reverse Relic earlier, and now with some free time, he naturally wanted to study it thoroughly.
Once inside the Xuan Yin Treasure, Ning Fan immediately stowed away his Ghost Face and rushed towards the Eastern Region. The Xuan Yin Eastern Region was where the Cauldron Furnaces resided, numbering over a hundred thousand.
Over the years, with the abundant cultivation resources provided by Ning Fan, plus the favorable environment of Xuan Yin Treasure, the cultivation levels of the Cauldron Furnaces have rapidly improved.
All the Cauldron Furnaces have surpassed Nascent Soul cultivation, and more than a thousand have successfully transformed into Divinity Transformation.
Ning Fan looked at all of this with satisfaction. With these Cauldron Furnaces, the practice of Reverse Relic should be very smooth.
"Master, why have you come!" Two streams of light flew into the sky to greet him; it was the sisters Bing Ling and Yue Ling.
They were the first batch of Cauldron Furnaces Ning Fan captured. Over these years, the two have wholeheartedly assisted Ning Fan in managing the other Cauldron Furnaces, contributing greatly.
Hmm... these two seem to be on the verge of Divinity Transformation as well. It seems they have worked hard over these years.
"Thank you for your hard work over these years." Ning Fan reached out his hand to touch the faces of the two women.
The two women blushed, believing that if it’s for the master, no amount of toil is unworthy.
"By the way, Bing Ling wishes to report something to the master. The sisters’ cultivation levels are getting higher and higher, and they need more cultivation resources as a result. The resources the master bestowed last time have almost been used up, and many sisters are stuck at a bottleneck, unable to breakthrough..."
Bing Ling looked at Ning Fan tenderly, the meaning implicit in her words was clear.
The sisters are running low on cultivation resources. Master, why not offer yourself to the sisters; with the master’s profound cultivation, just one instance of Dual Cultivation can help many sisters breakthrough...
"We can discuss this later. I have other important matters to attend to here. I have cultivated a divine skill known as Reverse Relic, and the cultivation of this skill requires your help..."
Upon hearing this, Bing Ling and Yue Ling immediately showed joy and asked with anticipation, "Does the master need to draw upon the Cauldron Furnaces?"
Every Cauldron Furnace here has been drawn upon by Ning Fan. Over these years, many female cultivators have restored their past cultivation levels. Living in Xuan Yin Treasure, there are no dangers, no slaughter, it’s peaceful and secure; there are also countless cultivation resources provided, making all the Cauldron Furnaces exceedingly grateful to Ning Fan.
Add to that the constant brainwashing of Bing Ling and Yue Ling, gradually, almost every female cultivator here regards Ning Fan as the heavens. They desperately cultivate, all to become qualified Cauldron Furnaces for Ning Fan to draw upon later.
It’s as if only by being drawn upon by Ning Fan do they have purpose, do they become needed by Ning Fan, do they find meaning in living in the world.
Ning Fan rubs his forehead, somewhat helplessly.
He’s been busy traveling east and west these years, neglecting the management of the Cauldron Furnaces, yet he never expected the female cultivators here to become increasingly fanatically loyal under Bing Ling and Yue Ling’s influence—loyal to an extreme degree. This was not his original intention.
In terms of cultivating this kind of diehard loyalty, Bing Ling and Yue Ling undoubtedly have outstanding capabilities. Unfortunately, Ning Fan doesn’t need diehard loyalty.
His cultivation level is so high, high enough that drawing upon the Cauldron Furnaces here is nearly useless, but such words cannot be casually spoken, as it would definitely chill the hearts of many loyal Cauldron Furnaces...
"I have not come to draw upon anyone this time." Ning Fan pondered his wording before saying.
"So, our cultivation is too low; we don’t even qualify for the master’s drawing upon, do we..." Bing Ling and Yue Ling lowered their heads in disappointment.
Each time Ning Fan visits, his cultivation is considerably more profound. This time, it seems his cultivation has advanced even further.
The two women cannot fathom the depth of Ning Fan’s cultivation, even when Ning Fan deliberately suppresses his aura, they still feel his towering presence.
The gap between their cultivation and Ning Fan’s is too wide. Maybe one day, they will be abandoned by Ning Fan...
In the cultivation world, abandoning low-level Cauldron Furnaces is far too common...
"Rest assured, I will not abandon you." Ning Fan sighed, easily seeing through the thoughts of the two women with his Mind Reading Technique.
The two women clearly thought Ning Fan was only comforting them, remaining somewhat glum. Ning Fan didn’t bother to argue further, unable to do anything but instruct the two women,
"You two, come closer."
The two women heard this and dared not disobey; they drew closer to Ning Fan.
Ning Fan secretly activated the power of Reverse Relic within him, and held the hands of the two women.
Instantly, a vast power emanated from the Reverse Relic, flowing into the bodies of the two women!
That power surged into the Dantian of the two women, beside the Nascent Soul, forming a pink semi-circular relic.
This semi-circular relic had a similar aura to Ning Fan’s Reverse Relic, yet it differed significantly.
What Ning Fan possesses is the Mother Relic, while what the two women condense... is the Zi Relic!
The two women were just a step away from breaking through Divinity Transformation, but at the moment the Zi Relic formed, nature’s spiritual energy flooded madly into their bodies, and their cultivation began to soar!
Early Divine Transformation, Mid Divine Transformation Realm, Late Harmonious Spirit realm, Peak Divine Transformation Realm Cultivator!
Then, amazingly, the aura of the two women advanced into the Void Refinement Realm! 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Void Glimpse, Void Inquiry, Void Refinement Realm, Great Void Sect!
Were it not that the two women had no comprehension of Divine Intent or understanding of reality and void, most likely they could have stepped into the First Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm!
Moreover, this cultivation enhancement merely absorbs power from heaven and earth, and does not have any detrimental effect on Ning Fan’s cultivation!
"This... This is the empowerment technique!" The two women were greatly surprised.
In the cultivation world, there naturally exists a method that allows cultivation to soar directly, known as empowerment.
Only those who are second step Immortal Cultivators can use empowerment on their juniors or disciples, aiding them in enhancing their cultivation. However, this induces significant damage, easily destroying the foundation of Dao, causing those empowered to halt their cultivation advancement forever.
"This is not empowerment, but a secret technique I have newly cultivated, causing no residual effects, you can be assured."
Ning Fan briefly explained the role of the reverse relic to the two women.
What he possessed was the Mother Relic, capable of planting the Zi Relic in any female cultivator.
The female cultivator who receives the Zi Relic will gain varying degrees of cultivation enhancement based on the strength disparity between her and Ning Fan. The greater the disparity, the greater the benefits obtained.
With the Zi Relic, the female cultivator’s training speed becomes much faster than before, and there’s another benefit—while the female cultivator advances, Ning Fan’s cultivation will similarly advance slightly.
In brief, once Yue Ling’s cultivation enhances again after acquiring the Zi Relic, Ning Fan’s cultivation will also elevate somewhat!
The reverse relic is a charm technique offering mutual benefits to both parties!
In the past, although Xi Zihua never harvested any male cultivators, she relied on the divine power of the reverse relic, planting the Zi Relic within millions of Barbarian Clan male cultivators with just a finger. Thereafter, her cultivation enhancement was extraordinarily rapid.
The reverse relic has altogether nine levels; the higher the level, the stronger the relic.
Xi Zihua spent her life cultivating the reverse relic only to the sixth tier. As for Ning Fan’s reverse relic, it is still at the first tier.
After the two women formed the Zi Relic, two shallow red traces appeared on Ning Fan’s reverse relic.
The traces also had another name: Charm Breath.
If the number of Charm Breaths reaches a certain level, the reverse relic can advance.
If the reverse relic advances to the third tier, various attack charms can be used, transforming the relic’s power into divine skills.
If advanced to the sixth tier, it can trigger the power of charm traces, a type of power that even the Great Dao can be enchanted by!
There’s one point about the reverse relic that Ning Fan did not tell Yue Ling.
It is that once a female cultivator receives the Zi Relic, she will, imperceptibly, deepen her affection for the owner of the Mother Relic.
Ning Fan doesn’t like forcing others to love him, but if they are his cauldrons, it doesn’t matter. It seems his cauldrons had already been brainwashed, and their affection level for him had already maxed out...
After hearing Ning Fan’s explanation, the two women immediately regained their composure.
"So, if we diligently cultivate, we can simultaneously enhance the master’s cultivation! Therefore, even if we aren’t harvested by the master, we can still be useful!"
"Yes."
"If that’s the case, let’s gather our sisters to let the master plant the Zi Relic in all of us!"
The two women immediately transmitted their spirit sense, quickly summoning all Hundred Thousand Cauldrons without exception.
Ning Fan unleashed divine skills, and the light of the relic illuminated the long sky, rising like the sun.
Within each cauldron, the Zi Relic momentarily materialized, of course, if any female cultivator resisted, the reverse relic could not be formed.
The formation of the reverse relic requires mutual voluntary consent, which is very important. Otherwise, even if Ning Fan’s cultivation is high, it cannot be achieved.
After acquiring the Zi Relic, the cultivation of each female cultivator began to soar, continuously breaking through divine transformation cultivation, stepping into the Void Refinement Realm.
All their heavenly tribulations were forcibly suppressed by Ning Fan. Now, although all the females’ cultivation has improved, their enlightenment hasn’t advanced; this is very dangerous.
Many cauldrons haven’t embodied the essence of divine transformation intent, let alone the comprehension of the void. If they attempt tribulation now, the chance of perishing is considerable.
"Go on a retreat now, and thoroughly comprehend your cultivation!"
Ning Fan commanded the Hundred Thousand Cauldrons, dispersing the females while his gaze seemed inspired, looking towards a female cultivator named Nalan Zi among them.
Nalan Zi similarly did not refuse Ning Fan’s Zi Relic... Is she trying to please Ning Fan...
Likely, it’s still to invoke Ning Fan’s help to rescue her sister...
For some reason, Ning Fan suddenly recalled the moment Nalan Zi activated the Art of Tri-life that day.
The Art of Tri-life, the Purple Cuckoo Race’s forbidden divination technique, only demon cultivators bearing the Purple Cuckoo bloodline have the chance to comprehend this art.
The Art of Tri-life can be used only three times in a lifetime, capable of divining all heavenly secrets. Once three uses are exhausted, death is inevitable.
’I saw the future, a terrifying future... The Four Heavens will be isolated, a great battle will occur in the Northern Heaven... The Spirit King will die, killed by the Western Demon Ancestor... Ling Er, who was swallowed by the Spirit King, will also die, will also die...’
’Save Ling Er, she is my sister! She cannot die! She is still waiting for me to rescue her!’
The divination from Nalan Zi that day again echoed in Ning Fan’s ears.
Who is this Western Demon Ancestor... What does it mean for the Four Heavens to be isolated... Is a great battle truly forthcoming in the Northern Heaven...
The females returned to their caves, beginning their retreats to comprehend each of their cultivation levels. Ning Fan remained silent, his mind purged of distractions after a while, and he started to introspect the reverse relic in his Dantian.
Upon the reverse relic, there were already Hundred Thousand shallow red charm breaths, among them one thousand deep red charm breaths.
A single deep red charm breath contains nearly a hundred times the power of a shallow red one...
Every time a Nascent Soul female cultivator receives the Zi Relic, a shallow red charm breath is gained, whereas a divine transformation female cultivator yields a deep red one...
The Hundred Thousand shallow red charm breaths, coupled with one thousand deep red ones, are still insufficient for one tier of the reverse relic to advance to tier two, not because the number of charm breaths is inadequate, but because the quality is too unsatisfactory...
Must the reverse relic be planted in female cultivators with higher cultivation to break through the second tier...
Crunch, crunch...
Two crisp sounds suddenly came from a far distance; it was the sound of the demon cocoon breaking.
"Zili, Zili, I woke up! Did you wake up yet?"
"Hehe, I woke up long ago, but I wished to wait for you to awaken so we could break out together."
Two delightful flows of light, one gold and one purple, successively soared into the sky, both emitting an aura on par with the peak of ghost profound.
Suddenly sensing Ning Fan’s presence, the two women immediately flew towards Ning Fan, precisely Mu Weiliang and Zili.
"Having only slept a long nap, they both broke through to the peak ghost profound realm, truly with monstrous talent..." Ning Fan silently praised.
With these two women’s talent, it won’t take long before they break through to Enlightenment.
"Little butterfly, what you just gave those women, I want it too!" Mu Weiliang appeared about to burst into tears.
Though she hadn’t broken out of the cocoon yet, she faintly sensed that Ning Fan had handed some benefits to the Hundred Thousand Cauldrons, causing all the women’s cultivation to soar.
Favoritism! Little butterfly is too biased!
She wanted her cultivation to soar too, she wanted those benefits too!
"Master... Little Zili also wants that thing... Is it called the Zi Relic..." Zili weakly looked at Ning Fan, her purple eyes blinking pitiably.
Ning Fan rubbed his forehead; it’s apparent that he must give the Zi Relic to the two women.
No matter then, it’s originally something beneficial for both genders; giving it away may indeed allow their cultivation to increase somewhat, correct?
Thus, Ning Fan planted the Zi Relic in the two women, and their cultivation started to soar immediately.
From the peak ghost profound level, they rose directly to the initial stage of Enlightenment!
The extent of cultivation enhancement was not as terrifying as the Hundred Thousand Cauldrons, directly crossing multiple great realms, merely because the two women’s cultivation gap with Ning Fan was relatively minor, the effect achieved was already commendable.
"Favoritism! Little butterfly you’re biased! Those Nascent Soul women all broke through several great realms, I only broke through one realm, you don’t love me anymore, boo hoo hoo..."
Mu Weiliang pretended to cry while peeking at Ning Fan through her fingers, only to see Ning Fan’s expression of amusement and exasperation.
Feigning tears was ineffective, Mu Weiliang then began to act cute and spoiled, effortlessly extracting a promise from Ning Fan, before she became satisfied.
"Once I leave the Barbaric Wilderness and return to the Eastern Heaven, I shall assist you in breaking through Shedding Void, is that fine?"
Ning Fan said so merely intending to placate Mu Weiliang, but once spoken, his gaze immediately intensified.
Clearly just a promise to pacify a child, yet it suddenly stirred Ning Fan’s heart immensely with an indescribable sense of mystery.
This feeling of heart racing seems precisely what the ancient texts describe as the advent of the Shedding Void Heart Tribulation!
Regrettably, the feeling vanished in an instant, no matter how hard he tried to recapture it, it remained elusive.
After the battle with Yin Mo, although Ning Fan gained substantial insights into breaking through Shedding Void, he had not yet discovered his heart tribulation.
But just a sentence with Mu Weiliang slightly touched upon the heart tribulation...
"What indeed is my heart tribulation!" For the first time, Ning Fan pondered this question.
If he could find his heart tribulation, breaking through the Shedding Void stage... wouldn’t be difficult! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
