Chapter 722: The Heart to Change the World (1/2)
In the Primordial Era, the demon sovereign and immortal emperor had fought to a stalemate that the latter ultimately broke by shattering the demon sovereign’s dao heart.
Upon his fall, the demon sovereign’s obsession transformed into an enduring true spirit. From this process, it could be seen that he was an exceedingly proud and opinionated individual.
Only one who valued the weight of their words in gold could form an enduring true spirit. If the demon sovereign was to break his word after being reborn, he would be breaking his dao heart again and truly meet his end.
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“Additionally, the Green Firmament isn't the only party you should be wary of. If my speculations are right, the demon god will also visit the central world,” remarked Lu Yun, then raised his eyebrows when a sudden realization dawned on him. “The demon god is searching for a new body, and currently in the entire world, there is none more suitable than yours!”
”The demon god?” The demon sovereign trembled involuntarily and the Hadal Bonefire in his head flickered uneasily.
The demon god had gained his strength by merging with the true spirit of the Exalted Divine emperor. As long as he could find a fitting body and soul to possess, he would become a great emperor in no time at all.
When that happened, the world of immortals would become entirely demonic soil.
Fortunately, there were only a few bodies and souls in the world that could withstand the demon god’s true spirit. Unfortunately for one of them, the demon sovereign happened to be a prime specimen.
Previously, the demon god had attempted to make use of a stone spirit. However, since a stone spirit was only the empty shell of a body and spirit, flaws abounded without the anchoring force of a soul. Unleashing his true strength proved impossible, and it was little better than having no body at all.
Just like Lu Yun said, the demon sovereign’s strongest opponent may not be the Green Firmament, but the demon god. In the prolonged silence, Hadal Bonefire once more flickered anxiously, betraying his current state of mind.
He’d been pinned down by the demon god once, but was able to escape by utilizing a hidden ace. Escaping possession a second time wouldn’t be so easy.
“Rest assured, Demon Sovereign. After the fusion of the Sugato Sword and its crowning jewel, its weapon spirit has greatly increased in strength. As long as you possess sufficient immortal crystals, you’ll be able to deploy the Sugato Sword to its fullest potential.
“Moreover, I can see that your nascent spirit is refining the Hadal Bonefire. Not even the spirit of an emperor will be able to possess you once you fully integrate the fire with your nascent spirit.”
As he spoke, Lu Yun was suddenly struck by a stray thought that caused his heart to skip a beat. Merge Hadal Bonefire with the nascent spirit?!
A nascent spirit method?
He immediately sat down cross-legged and called upon the formula dao. Following that flash of inspiration to further conclusions, he began to deduce the nascent spirit method.
Meanwhile, the demon sovereign’s body rapidly shrank to the size of a regular person, and his appearance also changed from white bones to human flesh and blood. He was a slender, middle-aged man with black hair, beard, and a dark glint twinkling ominously in his eyes. Since his true body was formed from the coalescence of a thousand and eighty real immortals, he wasn’t affected by the immortal restriction.
He gaped at Lu Yun, confused by what the young man was doing. Why had he suddenly started... cultivating?
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“No, that’s wrong! It’s impossible for an ordinary nascent spirit or a true spirit to withstand a real flame, and the possibility of failure is even greater when the two are merged! That path cannot be pursued!” Lu Yun muttered to himself.
“The nascent spirit of the demon sovereign is formed by the combination of his nascent spirit and enduring true spirit, so it can resist a real flame… so near, yet so far…