Demonic Cultivator: Immune To Common Side Effects - Chapter 55

Chapter 55: Hundredfold Cultivation, Great Perfection’s Qualitative Transformation!

Five towering, thirty-meter-tall Golden Body Dharma Idols slammed their palms down, crushing the Insect Gu Human Pigs surging from the cave.

The colossal golden figures stood like exterminators, casually swatting insects.

Despite the immense energy drain, Li Yan remained calm and composed.

“Perfect. These Insect Gu Human Pigs make excellent practice.”

“They’re pitiful souls, their minds hollowed out by the Insect Gu, their three souls and seven spirits trapped within their decaying bodies.”

As their rotting corpses turned to ash under the golden light, countless wandering spirits soared free, breaking free from their physical shackles and rushing toward reincarnation.

For Li Yan, it was a small act of kindness performed that day.

Meanwhile, outside the Mountain Guardian Formation:

Daoist Tranquil Void, headless, sat cross-legged inside a hollow tree.

His skull had regrown and was slowly regenerating flesh and blood.

Within the stark white bone, two deep eye sockets gaped like abyssal black holes, crimson Blood Qi coalescing within them to form new eyeballs.

The old Daoist gazed at the swarming spirits with astonishment.

“How can this brat slaughter so quickly?”

“He’s killing over a hundred of my Human Pig Insect Gu in a single breath?”

“Is this the power of the eighth layer of the Blood Shifting Realm?”

The Old Daoist was unaware that while the Human Pig Insect Gu were formidable, they were facing Li Yan’s Golden Body Dharma Idol.

A single palm strike from the Golden Body Dharma Idol scorched the Insect Gu like a blazing sun, utterly purifying the creatures within.

Any ordinary Blood Shifting Realm cultivator would have struggled immensely against the endless swarm of Human Pig Insect Gu swarming from the Gu Cave.

But fate had pitted them against Li Yan, an anomaly.

Old Daoist Tranquil Void watched the myriad wandering souls swirling in the air, a thoughtful glint in his eyes. “That brat must have some Blood Qi Spirit Medicine in his Storage Ring.”

“But at the rate he’s consuming it, how long can he possibly last?”

“Heh, killing that kid, refining him into a Yin Corpse, and nurturing Yin Gu… now that would be a truly profitable endeavor.”

Daoist Tranquil Void remained unperturbed, confident in his impending victory. He merely needed to wait for Li Yan to exhaust his Blood Qi Spirit Medicine, and the boy’s demise would be inevitable.

Little did he know…

Inside the cave, Li Yan cracked open another bottle of Heart-Burning Elixir and gulped it down in large swigs.

“Ah, that’s the stuff!”

“Now that the side effects have flipped, this elixir burns a hundred times hotter than the strongest liquor I’ve ever had.”

“Once you get used to it, it’s actually quite invigorating.”

Li Yan let out a satisfied burp, relishing the intense kick of the Heart-Burning Elixir. He thrived on this kind of spicy stimulation.

With each gulp of the elixir, his Blood Qi surged even faster through his veins.

Wiping the lingering droplets from his lips, Li Yan gazed at the endless tide of Human Pig Insect Gu advancing toward him, unable to suppress a sigh of wonder.

“Just how many people has that Old Ghost Tranquil Void harmed? I know this has been accumulating for centuries, but the sheer number is still terrifying.”

“That old ghost has lived for hundreds of years. Even if he only harmed a thousand people each year, the number of Human Gu he’s amassed must be astronomical.”

“Meanwhile, my Blood Shadow Immortal Art is becoming increasingly refined.”

Li Yan could feel four faint shadows materializing beneath his feet.

Under the hundredfold cultivation boost, his mastery of the Blood Shadow Immortal Art was reaching a peak of perfection.

He was on the verge of achieving Great Accomplishment in the technique. If the shadows doubled again, he’d have eight Sub Shadows!

Just then, a voice pierced through the barrier and echoed through the cavern:

“Li Yan, you little whelp! I didn’t expect you to last this long.”

Clearly, Daoist Tranquil Void couldn’t bear the silence any longer and had projected his voice into the cave.

Li Yan smirked coldly, refusing to respond.

He knew all too well that villains often met their demise through excessive talking. Silence was the wisest course, preventing his opponent from gauging his condition.

As the saying goes, “The more you speak, the more mistakes you make.” Every word offered an opening for his enemy to exploit.

However, Daoist Tranquil Void mistook Li Yan’s caution for exhaustion.

The old Daoist’s voice boomed again through the cavern:

“Li Yan, you little fool! Do you know what lurks deeper within this cave? They are the culmination of my decades of finest creations!”

“The harsher the environment, the more potent the Yin Offspring Poisonous Creatures it nurtures.”

“Barely started, and already speechless? How long can you last, junior?” Tranquil Void chuckled triumphantly, the sound echoing from his skull as Li Yan remained silent.

“Looks like the brat’s starting to struggle. He’ll exhaust his Blood Qi and guzzle all that Spirit Liquid in less than an incense stick’s time!” Tranquil Void remained unhurried, settling comfortably in his tree hollow to wait. He was confident that the Human Gu he had nurtured would finish Li Yan off, and then the Gu would naturally open the barrier gate for him.

But inside, the scene was entirely different.

Li Yan held the Lotus Lamp, his right hand forming hand seals. Beside him stood his Corpse Puppet, Su Mo, obediently holding the medicine bottle.

“Master, drink your elixir,” Su Mo said, opening the bottle and personally feeding Li Yan the Heart-Burning Elixir.

Li Yan only needed to focus his energy on the Blood Glazed Lotus Lamp, channeling the Blood Shadow Immortal Art.

“Blood Shadow… Grandmaster Realm!”

As Li Yan spoke, the four Sub Shadows beneath his feet doubled to eight!

He had progressed through the Elementary, Small Accomplishment, Great Accomplishment, and Grandmaster stages, needing only the Perfected Realm to complete his cultivation.

Li Yan vaguely sensed that he was approaching the threshold of the Perfected Realm. His haphazard practice of the Burning Lamp Technique had accelerated his cultivation speed a hundredfold. Combined with relentless combat, his comprehension of the Blood Shadow Immortal Art deepened with each passing moment.

“Once the Cultivation Technique reaches Perfection, I can attempt a Qualitative Transformation!”

“But what if this Blood Shadow Immortal Art undergoes such a transformation? What then?”

Already addicted to refining his skills, he took another swig of the Heart-Burning Elixir to replenish his spiritual power.

He truly had to thank Daoist Tranquil Void. The cave was teeming with Human Pig Insect Gu, perfect for practicing.

Controlling nine Shadows simultaneously, each manifesting as a Golden Body Dharma Idol, was an immense test of his Mental Power.

Multitasking like this was the key to mastering the Cultivation Technique.

This intense focus, constantly unraveling the subtle intricacies of the Blood Shadow Immortal Art, filled him with an inexplicable excitement.

He felt as if he were on the verge of a breakthrough—the Golden Body Dharma Idols seemed ready for a Qualitative Transformation.

With the doubling of Sub Shadows, the nine Golden Body Dharma Idols slaughtered even faster.

The Human Pigs crawling out of the cave were no longer enough for Li Yan to kill.

Without hesitation, Li Yan left the Main Shadow Golden Body Dharma Idol to guard his side.

With a flick of his wrist, Li Yan sent eight Sub Shadows deep into the cavern.

“Go!”

Only by having the eight Sub Shadows encircle the area, forcing the Golden Body Dharma Idol Gate to simultaneously fend off Insect Gu attacks from three directions, could he truly push his potential to its limits.

Under the relentless bombardment of the eight Golden Body Dharma Idols, Li Yan felt utterly exhausted.

Without hesitation, he downed two bottles of Heart-Burning Elixir. The searing sensation jolted his Divine Sense and Mental Power back to life.

“Seize this opportunity! If I can break through the Blood Shadow Immortal Art to Great Perfection today…”

“…I can escape this formation and send the Sub Shadows to confront Old Daoist Tranquil Void!”

Li Yan raced against time, determined not to miss this chance to kill Daoist Tranquil Void.

The Daoist was weakened after losing his head—now was the perfect moment to strike. Achieving Great Perfection in his cultivation technique would give Li Yan the confidence to finish him off.

Though the sight of the eight Golden Body Dharma Idols laboring before him strained his abilities, Li Yan felt an indescribable sense of fulfillment.

“It’s coming… I can feel it!”

He could already see the shadows beneath his feet beginning to transform. The moment of Great Perfection, the qualitative transformation of his cultivation technique, was nearly upon him.