Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 609 - 518: Outside the Domain’s Merit

"Seamless and unified, the body harbors Dao Charm;

A subtle light reveals itself, transforming intention into an auspicious sign..."

Compared to the Daoist of the Taiyin, Qi Xiu's discerning gaze was much sharper, instantly recognizing in his hand the three-faced, four-armed purple jade statue holding four Magic Artifacts as the legendary Dao Embryo.

No wonder it is one of the Great Worlds monitored and designated by the Dao Alliance.

It seems that besides preventing these worlds from attacking the Tianyuan Main Realm,

The products of these Great Worlds are also the targets of the Dao Alliance!

Understanding this, Qi Xiu somewhat realized why the Dao Alliance goes to great lengths to build those one hundred and eight Watcher Camps.

Simple monitoring and observation, besides preemptive prevention,

Also prepare for an appropriate opportunity...

To launch a counter-invasion!

Clearly, being on the defensive is not the habit of the Tianyuan Human Race.

Strategize and then act, counter-kill and counter-attack.

This is the consistent principle of the Dao Alliance.

"However, this Dao Embryo is somewhat different from the Dao Embryo of the Tianyuan Main Realm.

This Dao Embryo contains a profound and obscure intention.

According to the intelligence sent back by Tai Yin,

This Dao Embryo first awakened consciousness, gathered followers, used the Law of Return to the Origin through sacrifice, and then nurtured a Dao Embryo body.

Thus, it fundamentally differs from the natural Dao Embryo of our Tianyuan Main Realm.

Not only is there a stark difference in the essence of the Dao contained within,

But also, being a self-conceived Dao Embryo, it doesn't adhere to the concept of natural creation, and refining it won't bring Heavenly Dao punishment."

Qi Xiu was well aware of Tai Yin's worries and hesitations.

Heavenly Dao punishment is no small matter.

If it truly descended, it might implicate him, this true form; Tai Yin's concern is not without reason.

"It seems that the reminders before leaving indeed had some effect."

With a hint of a satisfied smile, Qi Xiu lowered his gaze to the eager Dao Embryo in his hand, raised his hand, and placed a [Suppressing Talisman] on it.

Although this Dao Embryo of the Blood Lotus Great World is not naturally born and refining it won't incur Heavenly Dao punishment,

The profound and obscure intention inside this Dao Embryo cannot be ignored.

This intention could use the sacrificial law to forge itself into a Dao Embryo body, with the intent to become a god, demonstrating its terrifying aspect.

If it is refined into the body, it will surely seize control.

"Tai Yin sent this Dao Embryo back, apart from obeying my instructions not to act rashly, mostly to have me solve the problem of the Dao Embryo's intention for him."

With a light chuckle, Qi Xiu shook his head, turned his palm, and the majestic and vast Divine Marvel of the Thunder Path suddenly condensed, six Dao markings wandering between them, and a Thunder Pond majestically emerged.

The Daoist of Taiyin's "Taiyin Wuji True Scripture" can seize the power of the world's filth for personal use.

However, the intention within this Dao Embryo is too deep.

To completely eradicate it is not simple.

And to eliminate future troubles forever, the best method is to use this [Hua Sheng Thunder Pond] to completely refine and kill this intention.

Although doing so will result in some loss of the Dao Embryo's volume,

It is the safest, with no worries of future consequences.

With a wave of his hand, he threw the suppressed Dao Embryo into the Hua Sheng Thunder Pond.

With a splash, waves a few feet high splashed up in the Thunder Pond.

As the Divine Thunder Liquid boiled vigorously, a towering over hundred feet, three-faced, four-armed phantom that exuded a heavy Dao pressure materialized above the Thunder Pond!

With three pairs of blood-red eyes filled with hatred and resentment, it stared at Qi Xiu, wishing to tear him limb from limb and devour him alive!

The Thunder Magic's majesty, vast and infinite.

Can break all evil and unrighteous!

Under the refining of the Hua Sheng Thunder Pond, the Dao Embryo submerged within gradually shrank in size, but its substance became increasingly pure and clear.

"I... curse... you..."

Seeing its impending refinement and annihilation, the ugly, treacherous giant phantom with three faces and four arms let out a mournful roar, waving the four Magic Artifacts in its hands and cursing Qi Xiu.

Amidst the piercing, heavy ancient muttering.

A power saturated with ominous doom descended mysteriously onto Qi Xiu, and in an instant, twenty-three dreadful anomalies of old age, decay, death, pathos, and others appeared around him.

"The light of a firefly dares to compete with the glory of the sun and moon."

Faced with the curse, Qi Xiu remained calm, standing with his hands behind his back, suddenly a grand and limitless Merit Golden Wheel appeared behind his head!

Boom——

In an instant, the blazing Golden Fire of Merit incinerated the surrounding ghastly anomalies and even backtracked to ignite the towering phantom, making it experience the ultimate pain of the world before dissipating!

Under the burning of the Golden Fire of Merit, the intention phantom contained within the Dao Embryo was quickly reduced to ashes.

"Oh?"

After the intention phantom was incinerated, Qi Xiu suddenly let out a soft sound, his gaze scanned the proficiency panel.

[Human Path Merit (Eight Realms): 0.…%]

"Moved?"

Surprised, Qi Xiu watched the constantly fluctuating, blurred proficiency behind Human Path Merit, his eyes flickered slightly.

No wonder since entering the Eight Realms, my Human Path Merit proficiency has stopped progressing.

Even significant events like snatching the sword in the Southern Ming Wasteland couldn't advance the Human Path Merit proficiency.

It turns out that after reaching the Eight Realms, making merits Outside the Domain can only be sensed by Human Path and considered as merit!

Unexpectedly, an accidental destruction of an intention from Outside the Domain actually broke the cap for Human Path Merit growth, making Qi Xiu's expression change and hinting at a desire to exit early.

Only after much hesitation and consideration.

This thought was temporarily suppressed again.

"Tai Yin's exploration of this Great World is still not enough.

Although I've cultivated an External Incarnation, it's only recently mastered.

This time I must prepare to stand alone against an entire world.