120: Upgrade and Improve

Chapter 120: Upgrading and Perfecting

When Bai Xuan told Lin Xinfeng everything, Lin Xinfeng couldn't help but show a look of shock.

He found it hard to imagine that Bai Xuan's understanding of Martial Dao was so profound, so original, and so unique.

What kind of talent was this? What kind of wisdom was this?

Shocking, it was truly too shocking!

Besides the shock, he was also greatly inspired, drawing inferences from one instance to another.

Since Martial Dao could be understood in this way, could he update his own Twelve Du Tian Demon Transformations?

Bai Xuan's approach to creating the Stellar True Skill was very simple.

Referencing the star gods in myths, he created a deity named Emperor of the Arctic Purple Star.

This deity was based on myth, yet transcended myth, incorporating Bai Xuan's own wisdom and his understanding of Martial Dao and power.

This also enabled Bai Xuan to better transform into the Emperor of the Arctic Purple Star, possessing the power controlled by the Emperor of the Arctic Purple Star.

This approach was very interesting and had great reference value.

The core of his Twelve Du Tian Demon Transformations was to imitate the power of twelve fifth-order demons.

So, if he referenced Bai Xuan's approach to creating the Stellar True Skill, could he, based on these twelve genuinely existing fifth-order demons in reality, then integrate his own wisdom and his research results and understanding of Martial Dao, to create twelve fifth-order demons that didn't exist in reality?

Imitating the twelve fifth-order demons he created would naturally allow him to imitate them more easily and more congruently.

As soon as this idea emerged, Lin Xinfeng's eyes lit up.

And this was just the beginning.

Since he had already created twelve brand new fifth-order demons, could he then fuse these twelve fifth-order demons into one?

If he could create a brand new sixth-order demon, wouldn't he have created a path leading to the sixth order?

Thinking of this, Lin Xinfeng couldn't help but get excited.

"Thank you so much, Bai Xuan."

"Because of you, I have seen my future, and the future of Martial Dao."

"Now, I am already eager to go into seclusion to research how to upgrade my Twelve Du Tian Demon Transformations." Looking at Lin Xinfeng, whose face was filled with eagerness, Bai Xuan smiled and replied:

"Since Senior Lin, you are already eager to upgrade the Twelve Du Tian Demon Transformations, then go ahead."

"I should also go and study."

"After learning more Martial Dao knowledge and understanding more Martial Dao Cultivation Techniques, I also want to upgrade my Cultivation Technique."

"Then this discussion on Martial Dao is over."

"When I come out of seclusion, I will repay you generously."

"Alright."

To create the Twelve Du Tian Demon Transformations, Lin Xinfeng dissected many demons.

He dissected over a hundred fifth-order demons alone.

Not to mention fourth-order and third-order demons.

After dissecting numerous demons, Lin Xinfeng gained a deeper understanding of them.

What was the essence of demons?

They were creations of the abyss, terrifying existences created by the power of the abyss combined with templates of various life forms.

They had prototypes, and their prototypes were the ubiquitous life forms in nature.

The templates of these life forms were extracted, deconstructed, arranged, combined, and reconstructed by the abyss to create demons.

And demons also possessed more possibilities.

They could evolve and mutate, thereby becoming even more powerful demons.

By observing and recording the evolution and mutation of demons, one could summarize the logic of their evolution and mutation, and deduce their more powerful evolutionary and variant forms.

After all, creating the upgraded forms of demons also needed to conform to logic.

Only by conforming to logic could these demons, created to be more powerful, become more real and more formidable.

"Designing the evolutionary forms of demons according to their evolutionary and mutational logic."

"This is the core idea for upgrading the Twelve Du Tian Demon Transformations."

"So, let me think, what should the ultimate form of demons look like?"

As time passed, Lin Xinfeng gradually found the answer and designed twelve even more powerful demons.

These demons were even closer to "deities."

1. Dragon Form → [Nirvana Candle Dragon]

Original: Netherworld Demonic Dragon (Governing the Water Realm)

Upgraded: An Innate ancient Dragon born in the rift of time and space, with a human face and a snake body. Its eyes opening and closing signify day and night, and its breathing brings winter and summer. Its divinity is "Time and Nirvana."

Divine Authority: [Instant Eternity] — Controls the flow of time in a localized area, a glance spans ten thousand years, or time can be made to stand still; its power of Nirvana can reduce all things to nothingness.

2. Tiger Form → [War God White Tiger]

Original: Fiendish Gold White Tiger (Master of Slaughter)

Upgraded: Not a White Tiger, but an aggregate of all weapons and martial qi in the world, appearing as a platinum giant tiger adorned with ancient divine weapons. Its divinity is "War and End."

Divine Authority: [Myriad Weapons Homage] — Commands all weapons (including the opponent's), and its killing qi can directly sever Karma and fate.

3. Monkey Form → [Chaos Demon Ape]

Original: Arm-Reaching Demon Ape (Manipulating Space)

Upgraded: A stubborn stone born in Chaos, without father or mother, defiant of heaven and earth. Its divinity is "Chaos and Unruliness."

Divine Authority: [True Form Beyond Law] — To a certain extent, "ignores" established rules and Laws, immune to all methods, creating its own Dao within Chaos.

4. Horse Form → [Star Corpse Dragon Horse]

Original: Dark Crow Dragon Colt (Extreme Speed)

Upgraded: Born from star corpses after the demise of stars, its hooves tread the Void Realm, and its mane resembles the Milky Way. Its divinity is "Pursuit and Freedom."

Divine Authority: [Breaking Reincarnation] — Speed surpasses physical limits, can break through spatial restraints, and can even, to some extent, break free from the flow of the river of destiny.

5. Electric Form (Crocodile Form) → [Mountain-Bearing Electric Dragon]

Original: Ocean-Covering Electric Dragon (Power Defense)

Upgraded: Its dorsal shell once bore the primordial continent, and its movement caused mountains and rivers to shift. Its divinity is "Bearing and Immovability."

Divine Authority: [Absolute Domain] — Defense transforms into an unshakeable "Domain," forming its own heaven and earth, impervious to all methods. Its power originates from the earth's Veins, endless and inexhaustible.

6. Chicken Form → [Dawn Divine Phoenix]

Original: Dawn-Announcing Demonic Phoenix (Dawn Divine Sound)

Upgraded: The Incarnation of the first ray of light in the Dark Era, its cry is the echo of the sound of creation. Its divinity is "Hope and Purification."

Divine Authority: [Primordial Sound] — Its sound can purify all filth, curses, and evil, awaken vitality, and even restrain the divinity of "death" itself.

7. Swallow Form → [Interminable Shadow Swallow]

Original: Sky-Startling Mysterious Swallow (Shadow Shuttle)

Upgraded: A creature that does not exist in the present world, the deification of "shadow" and "gap" itself. Its divinity is "Stealth and Deviousness."

Divine Authority: [Existence Erasure] — Can temporarily "disappear" from all perceptions, prophecies, and even Karma lines, launching a truly decisive killing blow.

8. Form → [Sky-Patrolling Truth Listener]

Original: Sky-Drilling Harrier Demon (Overlooking Heaven and Earth)

Upgraded: The Incarnation of the will of the firmament, its eyes can see the past and future, and its ears can hear the thoughts of all beings. Its divinity is "Insight and Heavenly Secrets."

Divine Authority: [Karma Insight] — Can see through the Origin of an opponent's Move, the nodes of energy, and even the weaknesses of destiny, predicting everything and acting after careful planning.

9. Snake Form → [Reincarnation Underworld Snake]

Original: Nine Yin Earth (Immortal Metamorphosis)

Upgraded: An ancient existence with head and tail connected, encircling the ring of life and death Reincarnation. Its divinity is "Reincarnation and Immortality."

Divine Authority: [Life and Death Cycle] — Not only can it shed its skin and Rebirth itself, but it can also control the target's "vitality," making it flourish with a thought or instantly age and decay.

10. Form (Eagle Sculpture Form) → [Sky-Covering Great Roc]

Original: Sky-Rending Golden Roc (Sovereign of the Firmament)

Upgraded: Its wings are like clouds hanging from the sky, a single flap can shift stars, the ultimate symbol of "power" and "sky." Its divinity is "Power and Conquest."

Divine Authority: [Pinnacle of Strength] — The ultimate of pure power, one force can overcome ten, can break all methods, its claws tear Laws, its wings shatter the Void Realm.

11. Eagle Form → [Soul-Snatching Divine Owl]

Original: Soul-Seizing Demonic Eagle (Divine Soul Extraction)

Upgraded: A predator dwelling on the edge of all beings' dreams and consciousness, feeding on thoughts and memories. Its divinity is "Mind and Fear."

Divine Authority: [Mind Realm Descent] — Drags the opponent into a "mental world" woven by itself to battle, directly attacking their consciousness body, making external Defense almost ineffective.

12. Bear Form → [Primordial Violent Bear]

Original: Earth-Shaking Demonic Bear (Earth Pulse)

Upgraded: The primordial giant beast formed from the chaotic qi after the creation of heaven and earth, symbolizing the world's primitive, savage vitality. Its divinity is "Savagery and Growth."

Divine Authority: [Bloodline Suppression] — Possesses absolute hierarchical suppression over all Acquired beings (especially the Yao Race and Divine Beast), its roar can evoke the most primitive Bloodline fear.

Effects of the upgraded Cultivation Technique:

1. Deeper Foundation: Each form directly points to a powerful Origin Law, making the "Du Tian Demonic Qi" Cultivated of extremely high quality, imbued with Innate Dao rhyme.

2. Stronger Combat Power: When facing an enemy, it is no longer a simple clash of power, but a contest involving higher levels such as time, Karma, mind, and existence. It possesses an overwhelming advantage against ordinary Cultivation Techniques of the same rank.

3. Greater Potential: Lays a nearly perfect Law foundation for the Cultivator's future if they can Breakthrough the fifth-order limit. Even if they don't Breakthrough, they will be considered a top-tier existence in the fifth-order Divine Nature Realm.

4. Increased Danger: Visualizing and Fusing such powerful divine Incarnations demands exponentially growing willpower. It is easier to be assimilated by their vast divinity and lose oneself.

This upgrade plan perfectly achieved the goal of "not raising the ceiling, but greatly thickening the foundation and exquisitely decorating the palace," making the Twelve Du Tian Demon Transformations a truly peerless divine Cultivation Technique with infinite potential.

"Hmm--the theory is perfect, and the upper limit is extremely terrifying."

"But--"

"It's not a simple matter to completely and thoroughly realize the theory and complete the upgrade of the Twelve Du Tian Demon Transformations."

"But Bai Xuan was right about one thing: Martial Dao Cultivation is not a simple matter in the first place."

"Difficulty is normal."

"When you encounter a problem, you should solve it."

"If I can truly complete the upgrade of the Twelve Du Tian Demon Transformations according to my theory, then perhaps I will have hope of touching the sixth order."

"No more thinking."

"Let's just do it!"

Lin Xinfeng was upgrading his Twelve Du Tian Demon Transformations.

Bai Xuan, on the other hand, was perfecting the "Arctic Ziwei Great Emperor Scroll".

It must be said that Lin Xinfeng's Twelve Du Tian Demon Transformations gave Bai Xuan considerable inspiration.

Much of that inspiration was integrated by Bai Xuan into the Emperor of the Arctic Purple Star.

After initially perfecting the "Arctic Ziwei Great Emperor Scroll", Bai Xuan began to peruse other fourth-order Cultivation Techniques of the Yan Country.

The fourth order of Martial Dao is the Rule Realm, and its core is to coordinate Laws and formulate "rules" within a Domain.

A Martial Artist takes the core Law he masters as the foundation, integrates other related Laws, and forms a self-contained system of "rules." For example, taking "Flame Law" as the core, and Fusing "Burning," "Destruction," and "Ascension" Laws to form the "Burn All Things" rule.

So, what rules did the "Arctic Ziwei Great Emperor Scroll" contain?

Naturally, it was the divine authority controlled by the Emperor of the Arctic Purple Star.

The Emperor of the Arctic Purple Star, fully named "Zhongtian Ziwei Beiji Taihuang Dadi," is one of the "Four Sovereigns" or "Six Sovereigns" in Taoism, a supreme deity assisting the "Three Pure Ones" and the "Jade Emperor." His divine status is incomparably revered, truly the "Vice Celestial Emperor" or "Lord of the Starry Sky" of the Universe.

His divine authority covered the Three Realms of "Heaven," "Earth," and "Man":

1. In charge of the heavenly warp and earthly weft: Controls the movement of the sun, moon, and stars, maintaining the natural order of the Universe.

2. Summoning wind and rain: Commands thunder, wind, rain, lightning, and other natural climates, bestowing grace upon all things and punishing evil.

3. Leading ghosts and gods: As the Lord of all stars, he can dispatch all heavenly star gods (such as the Seven Star Lords of the Big Dipper, the Six Star Lords of the Southern Dipper, the Twenty-Eight Mansions, etc.).

4. Dominator of the Underworld: As the ultimate manager of the underworld, he oversees the life, death, longevity, and karmic retribution of all beings.

5. Nurturing all things: Assists the Jade Emperor in managing all things in heaven and earth, ensuring the harmony and endless vitality of the Universe.

Therefore, to completely perfect the "Arctic Ziwei Great Emperor Scroll", Bai Xuan still needed to control numerous rules and thoroughly melt them into one, forming a unified whole.

"In charge of the heavenly warp and earthly weft, controlling the movement of the sun, moon, and stars, maintaining the natural order of the Universe."

"My power of grand unification can easily achieve this."

"As for summoning wind and rain, commanding thunder, wind, rain, lightning, and other natural climates, bestowing grace upon all things and punishing evil."

"Summoning wind and rain, controlling celestial phenomena, is not difficult, but bestowing grace upon all things and punishing evil still needs some thought."

"As for leading ghosts and gods, dispatching all heavenly star gods, such as the Seven Star Lords of the Big Dipper, the Six Star Lords of the Southern Dipper, the Twenty-Eight Mansions, etc., perhaps it's better to use the idea of the Huangting Scripture."

"First, forge the body of the Emperor of the Arctic Purple Star, refining all human organs and tissues into star gods."

"Hmm, I'll do that."

"As for Dominator of the Underworld, overseeing the life, death, longevity, and karmic retribution of all beings."

"This requires using the power of time and space to create an underworld."

"It's not impossible to achieve; this underworld can serve as a line of Defense, a barrier in the Spirit Domain."

"The final divine authority of the Emperor of the Arctic Purple Star is nurturing all things, assisting the Jade Emperor in managing all things in heaven and earth, ensuring the harmony and endless vitality of the Universe."

"The 'assisting' part can be directly removed; this power of creation can be used to temper the physique and create star gods."

Having pondered to this point, the idea for perfecting the "Arctic Ziwei Great Emperor Scroll" had completely formed.

Once the "Arctic Ziwei Great Emperor Scroll" was perfected, Bai Xuan could also follow the same idea to create the other four volumes of the Tiandi Shu (Book of the Celestial Emperor).