“Damn it!”
“Why was Lord’s hand so itchy?!”
“Why did I touch that broken sword for no reason?!”
Deep within the consciousness space.
Inside a sword prison about a zhang in circumference.
A blurry dark figure stared blankly at the prison before him, his voice filled with despair and regret.
“Now this is great!”
“Stuck in this godforsaken place, Lord doesn’t know when he’ll be able to escape!”
He had tried to break out of the sword prison.
However.
Although this sword prison looked ordinary, whenever he tried to break out, a pure Sword Intent would descend, cut ing away a portion of his Soul Power.
Previously.
Just a few clashes.
One-third of this remnant Divine Soul’s Soul Power had been cut ed away, so he naturally didn't dare to try again easily.
“Alas!”
He was filled with boundless regret.
The moment he saw the Sword Intent, he understood.
Let alone him being just a remnant Divine Soul, even if his original Physical Body were here, at his Peak cultivation, he would absolutely not be able to block that sword strike that could almost sever the Dao itself!
“Too greedy!”
“If I had known, I would have chosen that Gu Tian earlier!”
“Although his Aptitude was a mess, and his Physical Body wasn’t quite compatible with Lord, it’s… still much better than being trapped in this godforsaken place!”
“Could it be…”
After a long while, he sighed dejectedly, slowly opening his large hand, a mystical golden seal quietly resting in his palm.
“Is this thing truly fated to be beyond Lord’s grasp?”
“It’s all that little bastard’s fault!”
Seeing the golden seal.
He thought of Gu Han.
“Damn it!”
“He clearly had such a Heaven-Defying Sword Dao Legacy by his side, yet he was beaten into that state; what a waste! Not only is he a waste himself, but he also caused Lord to fall into this trap!”
While cursing loudly.
He also felt some regret.
“What a pity, his Physical Body was still extremely compatible with Lord…”
“What you’re holding in your hand.”
Suddenly.
A cold voice sounded from behind him.
“What is it?!”
“Who?!”
The dark figure’s heart jolted, and he quickly turned around, only to see a cold-faced young man, his eyes filled with apprehension and vigilance, standing outside the sword prison.
Who else could it be but Gu Han?
“It’s you!”
Seeing Gu Han.
The dark figure’s eyes turned red, almost making him curse again in anger.
Little bastard!
After trapping Lord, you still dare to appear before Lord!
Lord…
Forget it, endure!
He naturally knew his predicament.
Although he hadn’t seen the Great Evolution Sword Scripture with his own eyes, just from this sword prison, he could tell how terrifying the Legacy Gu Han had obtained was!
No matter how powerful and fierce he was outside, here, he was merely fish on a chopping block, at Gu Han’s mercy.
“Young man.”
He clasped his hands behind his back, his tone calm, presenting an enigmatic image.
“You’ve finally come!”
“…”
Gu Han looked at him coldly, saying nothing.
“How is it?”
The dark figure pretended not to see his expression.
“Are you satisfied with this Legacy Lord gave you?”
“You…”
Gu Han finally spoke.
“What exactly are you?”
What?
The dark figure’s body trembled, almost making him curse loudly!
He, the dignified Lord of the Ninefold Demon Territory, with seventy-two Demonic Generals under his command, ruling over billions of living beings, an unrivaled Demonic Lord whose stomp could shake the starry sky, was actually being so humiliated by a mere ant?
“Young man!”
He suppressed his anger, his tone unkind.
“Be polite when speaking to your benefactor!”
“benefactor?”
“Exactly!”
The dark figure lightly snorted.
“Lord is the Lord of the Ninefold Demon Territory, the unrivaled Demonic Lord! Alas, I was ambushed and unexpectedly came to this continent. Earlier, seeing you gravely wounded and on the verge of death, I specifically appeared to bestow upon you an immense fortune and Legacy. Does this not make me your benefactor?”
“That Great Evolution Sword Scripture, is it yours?”
“What Great… Cough, cough, indeed, it was created by Lord!”
“The golden seal in your hand…”
“This is a supreme Divine Object, within which a wisp of Lord’s Divine Soul is entrusted!”
“I understand.”
Gu Han nodded.
“So, you wanted to Possess me and forcefully occupy my Physical Body!”
A thud!
The dark figure’s heart skipped a beat.
“Young man!”
He flew into a rage.
“How can you twist right and wrong like this! Lord is…”
“Stop pretending!”
Gu Han’s tone was unkind.
“Just now, from beginning to end, every word, every syllable you uttered, I heard clearly!”
Gu Tian, golden seal, Physical Body…
He wasn’t a fool; hearing these words, how could he not understand what had happened?
In the world, there are great Divine Ability Cultivators, not only at the Peak of their strength, but also capable of Rebirth from a drop of blood. Even if their Physical Body is completely destroyed, they can entrust a wisp of remnant Divine Soul to various Divine Objects, and once they find a suitable body, they can achieve Rebirth through it, living another life!
Commonly known as… Possession!
“…”
The dark figure was speechless.
He wished he could slap himself twice.
Itchy hands!
And a loose tongue!
“What, nothing to say?”
“Kid!”
The dark figure became enraged out of embarrassment.
“Don’t speak so harshly. You were dying at the time, and your body happened to be compatible with Lord’s Divine Soul. What’s wrong with Lord making use of a wasted resource?”
Wasted resource?
Gu Han laughed in anger.
He’s already trapped, yet still so arrogant and overbearing; truly not a good sort!
In his heart.
A hint of killing intent flashed instantly!
Buzz!
As if sensing his intent, the sword prison trembled lightly, and a tiny Sword Intent suddenly descended, instantly merging into the dark figure’s body!
“Ah!”
A miserable scream.
A transparent hole, thumb-thick, instantly appeared on his body.
Huh?
Gu Han was momentarily stunned.
So, he could control this sword prison?
With a thought.
Puff!
Another Sword Intent descended!
Puff, puff, puff!
Immediately following, one Sword Intent after another surged out from within the sword prison, almost turning the dark figure into a sieve!
“Kid!”
The dark figure instantly realized something was wrong.
“You… what are you doing! Quick… quick, stop!”
Puff!
How could Gu Han listen to him? Another Sword Intent descended!
“Lord told you to stop, didn’t you hear me?!”
Puff!
“Kid! Don’t be ungrateful! If you anger Lord, don’t blame Lord for being merciless!”
Puff!
“You damn bastard! Lord will kill you… Ah!!!”
Puff!
...
Gradually.
The dark figure’s voice grew weaker and weaker, and his form became more and more transparent.
Conversely.
Gu Han felt his spirit growing more and more robust, his perception becoming sharper and sharper, and even his control over his cultivation and Physical Body far surpassed what it was before!
He naturally didn’t notice.
The parts of the dark figure that were cut away, after being refined and extracted by the Sword Intent, transformed into wisps of extremely pure Soul Power, continuously merging into his body!
In the cultivation world.
There is a maxim.
Divine Abilities and secret techniques are easy to Cultivate, but Soul Power is the hardest to enhance!
Aside from a few rare secret techniques in the world, ordinary Cultivators can only slowly improve their Divine Soul by continuously using their Physical Body and cultivation to replenish it, like grinding water.
Even if it was just a remnant Divine Soul.
The dark figure’s original Physical Body had Heaven-Defying cultivation, so his Divine Soul was naturally incredibly powerful. Even a mere wisp of Soul Power was of immense benefit to Gu Han!
At this moment.
Gu Han’s Soul Power strength was almost more than double that of an ordinary Cultivator!
He vaguely had a feeling.
Now, even though his cultivation hadn't improved at all, his control over the cultivation within his body had reached a state of perfection, precise to the smallest detail!
If he were to face that Fat Shopkeeper again…
In an instant, he could kill him without taking any damage!
...
Outside.
Not far from the cave where Gu Han was resting.
“Look!”
A Gu Family guard pointed at the Yao Beast corpse on the ground.
“Another one!”
The guard accompanying him had a hint of joy in his eyes.
“And this Yao Beast only died recently, he must be nearby!”
“You go inform Commander Gu, I’ll follow him closely and leave marks along the way. This time… he won’t be able to escape!”
“Good!”
...
Within the consciousness space.
Gu Han naturally didn’t know what was happening outside.
At this moment, his Soul Power was continuously increasing, and he was gradually immersed in it.
Puff!
Puff!
However, the Sword Intent that should descend, not a single one was missed.
“Wait… wait!”
After a long while.
The dark figure finally couldn’t hold on and surrendered.
At this moment, his form was transparent, his voice weak, and he no longer had his previous arrogance.
“Little…”
“Cough, cough, young man, please stop first. How about Lord and you discuss something?”
Puff!
Another Sword Intent descended.
Gu Han slowly opened his eyes, showing no intention of sparing him.
“Didn’t you want to Possess me?”
“This… was just a misunderstanding!”
“The Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Scripture in the golden seal not only harmed my foster father but also almost harmed me!”
“…”
The dark figure looked speechless.
“That Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Scripture, even when Lord was at his full cultivation, he wouldn’t dare to rashly Cultivate it. You and your foster father are merely ants… cough, cough, your cultivation is insufficient, your willpower is weak, yet you insist on forcefully comprehending it. How can you blame this on Lord?!”
“Are you admitting defeat?”
“…”
The dark figure stopped speaking.
A dignified Demonic Lord.
He naturally didn’t want to yield to an ant like Gu Han, nor did he want to live without dignity.
However.
In front of that monstrous hatred.
He could give up anything!
If his revenge wasn’t exacted, he… wouldn’t rest in peace!
“Are you convinced?”
“Convinced…!”
“Want to live?”
“Want to live!”
“Why aren’t you arrogant anymore?”
Gu Han sneered.
“Actually, I still prefer your previous unyielding demeanor. Go back to that!”
“I…”
The dark figure finally completely broke down and cursed incessantly.
“You damn bastard!”
“A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated!”
“Lord has been Heaven-Defying in Aptitude since childhood, fought countless battles throughout his life without a single defeat, and even Cultivated six Great Extreme Realms, shaking the starry sky! Which of the seventy-two Demonic Generals under my command isn’t renowned and feared by countless powerhouses? Now, a tiger fallen to the plains, I am actually being humiliated by a mere ant like you!”
“You… just kill Lord!”
After speaking.
He remained motionless, no longer speaking.
Unexpectedly.
The imagined Sword Intent did not land on him.
“Just now…”
Gu Han frowned slightly, deep in thought.
“What exactly is that Extreme Realm you mentioned?”