Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 324 - 244: A Time for Cultivation, How Can One Alone Take the Lead? (Part 1)

Penglai Immortal Mountain was most likely an Earth Immortal’s Dao Field. The anomaly within it surely concealed a great secret, one likely related to the disappearance of that Earth Immortal, who had left only fragments of his remains behind.

It seemed this Immortal Mountain Spirit Painting before him no longer held much value.

However, Yi Beidou would not give up so easily.

This Immortal Mountain Spirit Painting was very helpful for mastering the Penglai Power.

’It doesn’t matter if there are negative effects. I just have to find a way to eliminate them.’

Just because the Alchemists couldn’t do something didn’t mean he couldn’t.

Yi Beidou took out an elixir he had retrieved from the Alchemy Cave and swallowed it, beginning to recover from the injuries he had just sustained.

Because he had withdrawn from the Illusion Realm in time, his body hadn’t sustained much damage. He was fully recovered after about half an hour.

His gaze fell once more upon the enormous Spirit Painting before him.

This time, however, he didn’t allow the Spirit Painting to pull him into the Illusion Realm. Doing so would be like entering another’s dream, where someone else held all the control.

Now that he understood the situation and its underlying principles, Yi Beidou naturally had a countermeasure.

HUMMM!!

The Qi and blood surged within him as the Seven Stars appeared on his chest. Above, the stars were thrown into chaos, and a terrifying Evil Qi billowed like a tidal wave.

Furthermore, he entered the state of Celestial Demon Dissolution.

Fourth Layer of Reverse Chaos!!

Behind him, Tribulation Stars emerged one by one. Blood-red light instantly flooded the entire cave, bathing everything in a crimson glow.

As he condensed more Tribulation Stars, the Tribulation Qi naturally released by each one was now enough to sustain a low-level state of Tribulation Star Possession.

If he were to face a true life-or-death crisis, he could use all these Tribulation Stars at once, unleashing power that surpassed his limits.

Of course, such a situation would be akin to using a Forbidden Secret Technique. The possession of just three Tribulation Stars had nearly altered his personality; if so many were to corrupt his spirit at once, he would likely lose himself instantly and truly become an incarnation of tribulation.

’This power must be used with caution.’

As the Tribulation Qi seeped into it, the Demon Flame around Yi Beidou erupted as if fuel had been thrown onto a fire, instantly flaring up to envelop the entire area.

The Immortal Mountain Spirit Painting was incredibly tall, but Yi Beidou’s Demon Flame now soared even higher.

The Dao rises by a foot, but the devil by ten.

Yi Beidou’s hair billowed upward as he stared directly at the Spirit Painting, a fire seeming to burn within his eyes.

"You will aid me in my Cultivation!"

With a low shout from Yi Beidou, countless coiled tendrils, like tails of fire, shot out from his Blood-Colored Demon Flame. They stabbed violently toward the Immortal Mountain Spirit Painting, instantly sinking into the artwork.

He had used this same method during his battle with the Alchemist to forcibly seize the Penglai Power and ultimately turn the tables.

Of course, back then he had been in the Eighth Layer of Reverse Chaos with three Tribulation Stars possessing him; the power of his Demon Flame then was far beyond what he could currently muster.

Even so, the ability would still be effective in his current situation.

He intended to invade the Spirit Painting’s energy field, granting him a measure of control within the Illusion Realm.

This was something only his Demon Flame ability could accomplish.

The Heaven-Devouring Demon Flame was, after all, one of his innate abilities.

I do not yield to the heavens; the heavens yield to me.

This was the true nature of a Demon Lord.

If his Demon Flame were not so special, how could he have seized the Penglai Power and made the Alchemist’s thousand years of Cultivation seem as if they’d been fed to the dogs?

BOOM!!

The scene before Yi Beidou’s eyes abruptly changed. Heaven and earth inverted, and in the blink of an eye, he was in the Sky, surrounded by clouds.

But this time, he wasn’t being pulled about by the Immortal Mountain. Instead, his Demon Flame held him aloft, allowing him to stand suspended in mid-air.

With a single thought, Yi Beidou’s body flew toward the Immortal Mountain, and he plunged headfirst into its domain.

Just as before, he found himself in the outer region of the Immortal Mountain. The Power of Dissolution soon washed over him, and an illusory figure emerged from the mist.

’It’s like a predetermined sequence of events, replaying each time someone enters the Immortal Mountain.’

This time, however, was different. The figure didn’t offer the same explanation and demonstration as before. Upon seeing Yi Beidou wreathed in Demon Flame, a harsh light flared in its eyes. Its form trembled violently, and with a piercing shriek, it exploded.

HUMMM!!

Immediately after, the intense Power of Dissolution erupted once more, surging relentlessly toward Yi Beidou.

It was even more immense and dangerous than before.

This time, however, Yi Beidou’s expression remained unchanged. He simply sat down cross-legged on the spot.

FWOOM!!

Simultaneously, the Blood-Colored Demon Flame around him erupted, continuously expanding and spreading out.

"A mere flawed and broken Illusion Realm thinks it can stop me? Beneath my Demon Flame, you will submit to my will and aid my Cultivation."

Yi Beidou’s low rebuke boomed like thunder. The piercing, unearthly sound abruptly ceased, and the Power of Dissolution began to weaken drastically.

The Demon Flame protected him, dissolving all adverse effects. It greatly reduced the suddenly enhanced Power of Dissolution, even bringing it back down to the level it was at before the figure’s destruction.

In this state, Yi Beidou could finally begin to cultivate normally.

’If the environment is hostile, then I will change the environment.’

This was Yi Beidou’s Dao and Skill.

With a thought, his Demon Flame extended its tendril-like tails, probing the surrounding Void to sense the Penglai Power, which was even clearer here than in the real world.

Yi Beidou’s Cultivation had begun.

「At the same time.」

Elsewhere, in the waters beyond the Immortal Mountain.

Two figures were racing through the waterspouts and raging storms of the second ring.