Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 833 - 774: The Method of Demon Beast Ascension (2)
"Alas!" Yan Xuan glanced at him and said helplessly, "I told you before, the Demon Race scheming against the Human World is utterly shameless and fundamentally wrong!
Your Human Race cultivators are small in stature, with minimal initial needs but refined later needs, so your living environments are relatively smaller in area, yet rich in resources and relatively peaceful.
This allows the entire world to easily sustain a large number of mortals, among whom one in ten thousand awakens to become a cultivator.
The small number and limited destructiveness means the world’s vital Qi, which supports all living creatures, can circulate well, and any occasional damage can be quickly self-repaired.
There’s always been a rumor that to ascend you must stand on the place of your birth, which is actually incorrect.
The real meaning is that each race remains in the world designated for them by the Heavenly Dao, following the laws of nature, making it easier to ascend!
But demon beasts are entirely different from humans.
We are large in size and reproduce quickly; even newborn cubs have a significant demand for food.
Therefore, the world in which the Demon Race survives is relatively many times larger and has a harsher environment, which serves to eliminate a large number of weak demon beasts, even races that cannot adapt and evolve.
Perhaps demon beasts find body forging too arduous, or maybe they covet the ease of the Human Race.
In any case, there are more and more demon cultivators pursuing human cultivation techniques, disguising themselves as humans, enjoying clean and beautiful food and drink, dressing exquisitely, yet abandoning their beast bodies and seriously lacking exercise.
The living space for true demon beasts is constantly being compressed.
Those heavenly materials and earthly treasures are all dug up and refined into elixirs for demon cultivators to consume. Even the most primitive body forging methods have been obliterated, with constant rumors claiming that the method for demon beasts’ ascension has been lost, becoming true over time. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
Demon beasts firmly believe this, and one by one they long to become demon cultivators, even seizing the Human World to live in.
The result is that the environments suited for the Human Race are too comfortable. Demon beasts, lacking environmental filtering, reproduce unchecked; as many are born, as many survive, and a single herd can devour several mountains overnight!
The Wilderness World simply can’t withstand such waste. The vital Qi of heaven and earth can’t circulate, and once damaged, it can’t be replenished.
Wandering outside, I can’t find enough heavenly materials and earthly treasures to fill my belly and must settle for less..."
The rest of the words were left unsaid.
Actually, upon reflection, it makes a bit of sense to understand the demon beasts’ mindset in becoming demon cultivators—who wouldn’t choose the better option?
And let’s not mention anything else—just imagine being hungry, and demon beasts are dirty and smelly, swallowing them whole with fur and skin, with bones so hard they’re difficult to digest.
How much better it is to eat a demon cultivator—clean, rich in spiritual power, without the hard bones of demon beasts. Once transformed into a human form, their flesh is tender, their bones crisp, and their blood sweet.
Crunchy with every bite, their bodies are filled with purified spiritual power from cultivation, one meal could last several days without the need for hibernation.
Moreover, they are all ’traitors,’ so eating them brings no guilt, and Yan Xuan naturally became more and more addicted, wanting to devour an entire city overnight!
"Some demon beasts, even after cultivating human techniques, can’t undergo transformation, simply because their beast bodies are inherently strong, unable to adapt to transformation techniques.
Put simply, their bones are too hard to change; those that can transform are invariably beasts whose bodies lack necessary exercise, with soft bones allowing flexible transformation."
Yan Xuan spoke earnestly, yet all the demon cultivators present felt like they were covertly insulted as weak-boned.
Jiang Yuan coughed lightly and added, "There are pros and cons; at least we can sit here and enjoy fine food without swallowing raw flesh and drinking blood in harsh environments."
Everyone nodded in agreement, and the atmosphere eased slightly.
Yan Xuan continued, "There are indeed pros and cons; living comfortably and lavishly, but at the cost of unable to ascend.
Demon beasts cultivating human techniques attract heavenly thunder during tribulations intended for the Human Race, and the beast body is far more robust than the human body, so that bit of thunder tribulation can’t fully forge the body.
The overall environment is wrong. I strive to preserve the survival methods of demon beasts, and every time I endure thunder tribulation, I am far stronger than demon cultivators of the same level.
Unless a demon cultivator is exceptionally gifted and particularly compatible with human cultivation techniques... how many years has it been since an Immortal ascended in the Wilderness World?"
With that, the atmosphere sank to freezing point again.
Even Qing Niao sighed inwardly, for it was that tiny gap that kept her from bridging the chasm; clearly, she had reached the Great Perfection of the Tribulation Crossing Realm, yet her path of cultivation had come to an end.
This was precisely what drove her to reincarnate, trying to transform into a human body to pursue the final bit of compatibility.
Damn it, turns out I practiced wrong from the start!
Which demon cultivator is so disgusting, leading the entire Demon Race astray?
"Ascending to become an immortal requires multiple factors, everyone shouldn’t overthink it. Do your tasks diligently, and the Heavenly Dao will arrange things." Jiang Yuan glared at it.
Thinking to himself, if you can’t speak well, just stay silent. You can finish atoning for your sins and ascend, but what about everyone else after your long-winded complaints?
"Uh, well..." Yan Xuan also felt aggrieved.
In the past, wherever he went, he was the boss; there was no need to care about anyone’s face, speaking whatever he wished.
Now, a fallen phoenix is inferior to a chicken, so after being glared at, he thought and made amends: "Knowing the truth, try to focus on body forging during cultivation. The beast body is fundamental to demon beasts; don’t neglect it..."
Not knowing what to say to liven up the atmosphere, his gaze swept the room and landed on Bai Yunqi, "Are you about to prepare for the Walking Flood Dragon? Have you chosen your route?"
"Not yet, please guide me, Senior!" Bai Yunqi perked up at those words.
Walking Flood Dragon is crucial for me; if I can gain guidance from him, the benefits would be endless!
"I once had a friend who chose a good route long ago; I’ll draw it out for you next time, take a look, and use it if you like."
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior!"
Given the gravity of the matter, Jiang Yuan quickly asked, "Did your friend successfully complete the Walking Flood Dragon?"
With everyone at the table watching, Yan Xuan’s eye twitched as he looked at Xie Chenyuan, "Successfully completing the Walking Flood Dragon signifies transforming from a snake into a flood dragon, which will cause a heavenly phenomenon when about to succeed.
How could Human Race cultivators, robbed of their homeland and hating demon beasts, ever allow the Demon Race to produce such a powerful individual?
My friend went through immense hardships, reaching the river mouth with the last thundercloud gathered together, only to be thwarted by disciples of the Ancient Ten Great Sects, who teamed up with demon cultivators to seize that dragon Qi."
Everyone’s gaze silently shifted to Xie Chenyuan.
He could hardly sit still, "I really didn’t know about this. However, if Brother Bai wishes to do the Walking Flood Dragon, I could try to persuade the Sect Leader..."
Lacking confidence, he turned for help to Jiang Yuan, thinking that as an Honored Guest Elder of the Cloud Concealment Sect, he should have more sway than himself as a mere disciple.
"You need to elaborate on this part: how to thwart it? Can we protect him along the way?" Jiang Yuan asked meticulously, having once heard Master Huang San mention it; he wanted to know the differences between the two Walking Flood Dragon paths.
Yan Xuan sipped his wine, sighed, and said, "The essence of the Walking Flood Dragon is the Tribulation Crossing, and what is encountered along the way are tribulation Qi.
If protectors clear the threats along the journey, even if entering the sea smoothly, they can’t successfully transform into a flood dragon. Thus, either prevent Human Race cultivators from ambushing right from the start, or once the Walking Flood Dragon begins, grit your teeth and face whatever comes.
As for how to thwart it, there are many methods.
The primary one being the Dragon-slaying Sword, usually set to prevent flooding from the Walking Flood Dragon.
But Human Race cultivators in the Wilderness World, aiming to impede successful transformation into a flood dragon, set up bridges with Dragon-slaying Swords in isolated places. Many are obscured with arrays, appearing once activated during the Walking Flood Dragon.
Being slain repeatedly, no matter how profound your path, it’s unsustainable.
Moreover, words have power, and humans are formidable beings; even mortal tongues are incredibly potent.
Perhaps the Heavenly Dao compensates for the Human Race’s frailty by balancing means—anyway, should a human encounter the Walking Flood Dragon process and declare it a dragon capable of reaching the deep sea, the success probability increases; call it a snake stranded on the coast, and the success probability decreases slightly.
My friends are naturally demon beasts; following traditional demon beast cultivation methods, they cultivated the internal and external strong enough.
They held on through ninety-nine slashes but had their achievements shattered due to drawing heavenly phenomena discovered through divination; disciples of the Ten Great Sects continuously reviled them as a small snake in water, or a loach stirring the tide, cursing it to crumble under the weight of the journey at the river mouth, turning into a stone dragon sinking into the water.
Unfortunately, only its tail failed to transform; if it could have endured the thunder tribulation, it would have become a flood dragon!"
