Chapter 37: The Demon of the Heart Appears

While talking, Elder Ding and Nathan flew to a strange land that was several hundred thousand miles away from Aquatic Dao.

Chu Yu Empire was very large; even with the cultivation of a great emperor, it would take three or four days to travel all the way. If he were a Great Dao cultivator, he would have to fly continuously for at least a month. Elder Ding spent seven days flying nonstop, leading Nathan all the way east, until he looked down and saw a remote and desolate swamp area. He then stopped.

This must be the place; it's been a long time since I've been here, and I didn't expect that after dozens of years, the scenery would still be the same as that day.

Elder Ding maneuvered the leaf-shaped magic treasure to land, and after surveying his surroundings, he began to sigh.

Where exactly do you want me to go?

Nathan frowned and inquired. He no longer felt the murderous aura from Elder Ding focused on him; it was obvious that he truly wanted to accept him as a disciple.

The Void God Sutra created the heart demon, and there are only two ways to control it. The first method involves wearing the Black Face, and the second involves allowing the heart demon to consume all the flesh and blood, which will then trigger a deep sleep.

Hearing him say that, Nathan's expression changed.

Which flesh and blood do you want me to devour?

Elder Ding glared at him and snorted coldly.

Of course it's someone else's; could it be mine? A general's success rests on the shoulders of thousands; to succeed at this level, you must captivate someone else!

Absolutely not! If I were to sacrifice the blood essence of innocent people to live, then I'd rather die!

Nathan didn't consider himself to be an upright and righteous person. He was extremely shameless, using any means in combat without fear. But he lived by principles. If someone didn't touch him, he would absolutely not harm anyone. He will only be determined to kill those who do not know how to live or die.

Elder Ding shook his head:

This is just a way to stall for time. I am the only level seven alchemist in Aquatic Dao, and I am also the longest-lived person besides the sleeping ancestor Ying Jie, so no one in the sect has ever read the secret books in full, including Jiang Chen. In fact, controlling the heart demon with a mask or allowing it to consume your flesh and blood until it is full, only serves as a delaying tactic. Eventually, the heart demon will surpass the power of the main body and consume your will to achieve perfection. In Elder Yun Xu's notebook, I discovered a method for separating the main body and the heart demon into two separate bodies. However, the requirements for completion are very high. For the past thousand years, I have been secretly searching for traces of the materials in it, but in the end, there are still a few types missing. Right now, I want you to devour my flesh and blood to control your inner demon first, and then I will use all my strength to find the remaining materials for you.

Nathan was silent.

What method is that? Can you tell me the outline?

Master Yun Xu left behind a secret recipe known as the Demon-Eliminating Pill. This is an eighth-grade pill; even if I refine it, I only have a twenty percent chance of success.

In fact, an eighth-grade pill can be considered a holy medicine due to its undeniable effectiveness. However, the individual refining it must possess the same level of expertise as an eighth-grade alchemist. But an eighth-grade alchemist in the Chu Yu Empire has long been a so-called legend; even if you search hard, you won't be able to find one. Beginners refer to alchemists from the first to the third grade, beginners from the fourth to the fifth grade, and alchemy grandmasters, such as Elder Ding, from the sixth to the seventh grade. Up until the eighth grade, an alchemist, referred to as the alchemy grandmaster, has fully evolved into an entity akin to the Great Emperor. Regardless of the strength of the expert, everyone is expected to respect this individual with courtesy. Simply put, once the alchemy path reaches its end, its power is comparable to that of a great emperor; with a mere wave of the hand, it can refine heaven and earth, transforming an entire country into a pill.

It is necessary to collect a total of one hundred and eight precious medicinal herbs in the world, then use the Pure Lotus True Fire in the Desperate Demon Abyss to refine this pill. However, finding a corpse from an ancient or prehistoric demon race is crucial as it serves as a medium to draw in the inner demon. I originally searched secretly to prepare for Lynn. If, in the future, she can use her own strength to overwhelm the heroes of the Chu Yu Empire and has enough potential to become a great emperor, I will not hesitate to risk my life to help her escape from Jiang Chen's devilish grasp.

Nathan sneered:

You are really inconsistent; you want Jiang Chen to become a great emperor, but at the same time, you want to destroy his miserable plan.

Elder Ding smiled:

You don't understand. Human nature is the hardest to change. Jiang Chen is truly unreliable. Of the eight great elders of Aquatic Dao, only I have always been wary of him, while the other seven regard him as the reincarnation of the founder, Yun Xu, obeying him regardless of right or wrong. If I fail to instill a glimmer of hope in Aquatic Dao, I fear that my sect will eventually vanish into the depths of history. Alright, today, whether you like it or not, you must devour the flesh and blood of the Chao sheng tribe. I have almost collected all one hundred and eight precious medicinal herbs, only missing the Primordial Stone, the Seven-Life Leaf, and the Annihilation Flower. The Chao sheng tribe possesses the Primordial Stone, which is the stone that concentrates their worship. Previously, I planned to let them cultivate this stone and only come to collect it when needed. It seems that today the opportunity has come. I can collect the Primordial Stone and, at the same time, help my disciples obtain a powerful amount of flesh and blood.

I won’t do it!

Nathan gritted his teeth, intending to fight back with all his might, when he suddenly saw Elder Dinh take out a black magic pearl and crush it. Then, countless black smokes from the magic pearl merged directly into his body, regardless of whether he wanted it or not.

Today, I will urge your heart demon to appear ahead of time. Don't worry, it's your heart demon that kills; you have nothing to do with it.

I only saw Nathan's eyes bulging, full of blood vessels, and then his aura completely changed. His hair grew to his waist, and his skin was pale, as if he hadn't seen sunlight for hundreds of years. The demonic energy in his body wasn't as overwhelming as Aria had shown, but his demeanor made the souls of the people around him tremble uncontrollably. He was like a devil in the mortal world, having experienced the vicissitudes of life and death until today, only to awaken and appear to destroy all living beings.

I am Nathan!

Nathan whispered, his eyes still closed. Behind him appeared the phantom of a pair of giant eyes that were closed. This scene made Elder Ding suck in a cold breath.

Demon Eyes! It was unbelievable that his heart demon actually displayed this strange phenomenon.

Throughout the history of Aquatic Dao's Void Spirit Cultivation, inborn strange phenomena accompanied the emergence of many heart demons. There were a total of 36 strange phenomena recorded. Demon Eyes was among them, belonging to the founder of Yun Xu.

I need flesh and blood.

Nathan’s eyes were still closed, and an evil aura began to spread throughout the swamp. However, what Elder Ding did not expect was that this guy actually dared to attack him. He only witnessed his hand being grabbed, and countless black lines surrounded him from all directions.

- Humph! Your food is there!

Elder Ding coldly snorted, using the power of the Great Dao to wrap around Nathan and throw him into the depths of the forest. A demonic aura erupted from within, and his cries reached the heavens. Not long after, Nathan came out, covered in blood, and his aura had also increased several times. His body was filled with the resentment of hundreds of lives, all of them innocent people who had never set foot in the cultivation world. Among them, naturally, there were cultivators from the Celestial Being Scene or Chaos Origin Realm. However, Elder Ding suppressed Celestial Being Scene, and the Chaos Origin Realm had a fragile foundation. With its sea of suffering spanning no more than twenty thousand zhang, Nathan was able to slaughter it with ease.

Nathan's body emitted cracking sounds, as the spirit liquid in the sea of suffering tore apart his Dantian. At this moment, his sea of suffering had broken through fifty thousand zhang, becoming a peerless genius on par with Begonia and Aria.

Who is it that is blood-washing my clan?

A furious roar rang out. This was a Celestial Being Scene expert, but he was completely suppressed by Elder Ding and could only watch helplessly as several hundred of his clansmen were devoured by Nathan.

Master, I want to swallow him.

Nathan laughed evilly, flying straight to the location where the voice had come from. Behind him appeared five demons, emitting two parts of their original cultivation.

Junior, do you dare? Ah, you are a demon.

The Celestial Being Scene expert screamed miserably, then fell silent. Elder Ding sighed, his eyes staring at Nathan with a serious expression.

Normal heart demons have no reason, only the instinct to kill and devour. Yet the demon in his heart knows how to call me master?

Master, you fed me flesh and blood; how could I forget? Quickly take me to eat more; I want to become stronger...

Nathan chuckled and licked his lips, causing Elder Ding, who was a Great Dao cultivator, to shiver. He couldn’t understand what kind of demon he had just caused to appear. He waved his hand, took a gray stone from the territory of the Wan Clan, and then led Nathan to fly for a whole week to find the Demon Tribe nearly three hundred thousand miles away.

At this moment, in the Demon Tribe, there was a purple-clothed young woman slowly walking. She gazed at the statues revered by the people, her eyes brimming with nostalgia.

After the destruction of the Shadow Clan, the Demon Clan transformed into the human race. Could it be that the Demon Clan no longer existed in this world?

She sighed softly. At this moment, she raised her head to look at the sky, her face revealing an expression of disbelief.

Nether King?