68: Secret Method of Sealing Demons and Feeding Souls

Li Ke's consciousness sank deep into his mind.

Soon, he found the Demonic Path imprint, which originated from Barton, on the demon-referencing tablet.

Sealing Demon Spirit Feeding Secret Method.

This Secret Method originated from a secretive Demonic Path Sect called “Spirit Feeding Sect” in ancient times.

Its core Legacy was to Cultivate various demonic creatures through special Devilish Qi, accelerating their growth.

Cultivators themselves could also obtain continuous symbiotic power from the demonic creatures they cultivated.

The connection between them would become increasingly close over time.

Later, this Secret Method was passed into the hands of the Ten Thousand Souls Sect, where it was improved and integrated with Restriction characteristics.

This made it a top-tier Demonic Technique that combined both sealing and nurturing abilities.

Cultivating demons with demons, restricting Restrictions with Restrictions, that was the essence of this Secret Method.

However, the most difficult part of the Sealing Demon Spirit Feeding Secret Method lay in its initiation.

Cultivators must first use their Physical Body to forcibly seal the demonic nature of the demonic creature they wish to Cultivate, establishing a hidden symbiotic state with it.

Only then can they proceed to the next step, spirit feeding...

This first stage is extremely dangerous; a slight misstep can lead to being backlashed and killed by the demonic creature.

This has deterred countless Demonic Path cultivators.

However, Barton's current state allowed him to inherently bypass this most difficult stage.

A peculiar symbiotic connection had already been established between him and the strange demonic creatures in the castle.

This Sealing Demon Spirit Feeding Secret Method was practically tailor-made for him.

Li Ke watched Barton, who was deep in comprehension.

The Death Qi on his body had completely dissipated.

In its place was a special aura that subtly resonated with the surrounding eerie oil paintings.

He was clearly fully immersed in the deep comprehension of the Sealing Demon Spirit Feeding Secret Method.

It was unlikely he would wake up anytime soon.

Li Ke did not disturb him.

He turned and silently left the room filled with oil paintings.

...

In the following days, the manor was peaceful.

Barton remained immersed in the comprehension of the Sealing Demon Spirit Feeding Secret Method, showing no signs of waking up.

But Li Ke could clearly sense a strange Devilish Qi fluctuation gradually stabilizing in Barton's room.

It was a delicate balance, mixing Barton's own consciousness with the unique auras of the many demonic creatures in the castle.

And behind the castle, the Silver Armor Corpse beneath the Soul Summoning Forest had also fallen into a deep sleep.

It was still fully refining the strange corpse brought back from the Valen Mountain vineyard.

Its aura was also slowly strengthening, seeming to be just one step away from complete transformation and the birth of its Innate Divine Ability.

Li Ke, uncharacteristically leisurely, strolled around the manor.

On the training ground, Hatties was bare-chested, his bronze skin gleaming solidly under the sunlight.

He held one hand upright, touching the ground with a single finger, his entire body suspended cross-legged in the center of the training ground.

Several young guard members around him were holding thick wooden clubs, striking him repeatedly.

“Bang!”

“Bang!”

Dull thuds echoed intermittently.

The young guards grimaced, clearly exerting all their strength.

However, when the wooden clubs landed on Hatties, he remained motionless, expressionless.

Only when the wooden clubs made contact would his muscles slightly tremble.

Fine black Spiral Force rippled out from beneath his skin, skillfully dissolving and deflecting the force of the blows.

Li Ke stood not far away, quietly watching for a while.

He nodded slightly.

Hatties, in terms of both Innate talent and Heart-Nature, was a rare talent.

It was a pity that among the entire guard team, Hatties was the only one who could truly master the Nine Lives Spiral Skill.

Although the other guard members also Cultivated this method, they had yet to even step into the first Realm of the Nine Lives Spiral Skill.

They were still stuck in the most rudimentary introductory stage.

It would likely take a considerable amount of time for them to truly step into the extraordinary.

Li Ke did not disturb Hatties's Cultivation and turned to walk towards the castle.

“Creak...”

Li Ke pushed open the oak door to the study.

Inside, the fireplace flames burned quietly.

Behind the desk, another “Li Ke” was seated.

That “Li Ke” sat grandly in the large chair, holding an open book, his posture identical to Li Ke's usual manner.

The Spirit boy and girl stood Li Ke two obedient attendants, one on each side behind “Li Ke.”

They were gently massaging “his” shoulders and patting “his” back.

Li Ke's eyes narrowed slightly in an instant.

In the room, the “Li Ke” seated at the desk, upon seeing the real Li Ke appear at the doorway, his expression suddenly changed.

The facial features on “his” face began to twist and blur.

“Rustle...”

A fine rustling of paper sounded, and countless faces, male or female, old or young, flashed across “his” face.

Finally, that “Li Ke's” figure rapidly changed, reverting into a tall, thin Faceless Paper Figure, entirely pale.

The Faceless Paper Figure tumbled off the chair with a “thud,” sliding to Li Ke's feet in a kneeling posture.

It extended two pale arms high above its head, assuming a posture of welcoming its master's return.

Meanwhile, the Spirit boy and girl, standing beside it, froze in place, seemingly unsure of what was happening before their eyes.

Upon seeing this scene, Li Ke's mouth twitched.

These paper creations made with Golden Gate Paper Piercing seemed to possess an indescribable, eerie spirituality.

Moreover, as their ranks increased, this spirituality became even more apparent.

Sometimes, even Li Ke himself would feel a sense of trance, as if these paper figures were not merely inanimate objects, but rather, in some true sense, living beings.

He ignored the mischievous Faceless Paper Figure and looked at the Spirit boy and girl.

This pair of paper figures was originally one of his main combat forces, helping him deal with many troubles.

He had originally thought of strengthening them gradually and improving their combat power after collecting some special Materials later.

But ever since the Faceless Paper Figure appeared, the cost-effectiveness of continuing to strengthen the Spirit boy and girl seemed low.

Compared to the Faceless Paper Figure, the Spirit boy and girl were not only weaker in pure combat power but also in their unique spirituality.

Instead of expending resources to strengthen them, it seemed more cost-effective to concentrate resources on creating higher-tier paper figures.

Therefore, for some time recently, Li Ke had not kept them by his side.

However, the Legacy of the Sealing Demon Spirit Feeding Secret Method that Barton had just obtained offered the possibility for this pair of Spirit boy and girl to continue growing.

In the future, letting them follow Barton and manage the manor, under the special Devilish Qi cultivation of Barton's Sealing Demon Spirit Feeding Secret Method, perhaps their strength and spirituality could also be gradually enhanced...

A smile appeared at the corner of Li Ke's mouth.

If Barton could successfully Cultivate this method, not only would his own strength undergo earth-shattering changes, but he would also be able to effectively control and utilize the many Nightmare Demons within the castle.

Those eerie oil paintings, the “Uncontrolled,” the “Woman in the Bottle,” the “Back-Sticking Spirit,” the “Gap Man”... all would become his source of power.

As the demonic creatures in this manor grew more numerous and their types became stranger, Barton's future might truly turn him into a grand manager of demonic creatures...