337: Chapter 337 Heavenly Demon Transformation Saint Technique: Using Humans to Subdue Humans!

At the summit of Zixiao Peak, the wind ceased and the clouds stilled.

Shi Jian sat cross-legged at the edge of the lightning pool, his fingers tapping gently, the aura of life and death belonging to the Zishu Immortal Foundation held within, unrevealed.

White Crane, waving his folding fan, stepped through the void and arrived, standing three steps away with a slight frown.

"Brother Shi, it has been fifty years."

White Crane stopped his fan. "The Four Human Kingdoms are suspiciously quiet. Ziyang of the Shangqing Sect and Qingxuan of the Taiqing Sect haven't shown their faces at all."

Shi Jian stopped his tapping fingers and sneered.

"They are quiet because they are licking their wounds. The Human Race has been able to occupy the Xuanling Continent for so many years not because of their temper, but because of their brains."

Shi Jian stood up and looked down at the rolling mountains of the Myriad Demon Domain: "Fifty years of peace is a good thing for our Myriad Demon Domain, but it is even better for the Human Race."

White Crane was puzzled: "Over these past fifty years in the Myriad Demon Domain, our Golden Core Yao Generals have doubled, various blessed lands have just been formed, and our foundation has surged. Even if the Human Race recovers, what can they do?"

"The power of reproduction, the ingenious use of resources."

Shi Jian sighed and said: "The Human Race reproduces rapidly. Even if those with Spiritual Roots are rare, by accumulating quantity, quantitative changes lead to qualitative ones."

"Look at our Yao Race in contrast."

"Not to mention the transformation of ordinary beasts into Yao, just a single fourth-level Late Foundation Establishment Stage Great Yao often requires two or three hundred years of accumulation. Even those with excellent Aptitude require decades, or even a full sixty-year cycle, to break through to the second level of Foundation Establishment..."

"And what about the Human Race? The exceptional ones can achieve Foundation Establishment around the age of twenty, and Core Formation by the age of one hundred!"

Shi Jian's gaze grew colder: "Moreover, the Human Race's methods of refining and utilizing Spiritual Plants and mineral veins far exceed ours."

"Give them another two hundred years of peace, and they will be able to pile up thousands of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, dozens of Golden Core Cultivators, and perhaps even produce several more Nascent Soul True Monarchs within two hundred years!"

"By then, they could wear us down to death, and the situation would be reversed once again."

White Crane was silent.

He naturally knew that what Shi Jian said was a fact. The Yao Race relies on Bloodline, while the Human Race relies on Legacy and quantity; one secures the lower limit, the other accumulates the upper limit.

Each has its pros and cons, but ultimately, the Human Race cannot be allowed to continue living so comfortably.

"Then, does Brother Shi mean... to issue the Hunter Order again?"

"No, the Hunter Order has already been used once. If we use it again, the Human Race will be on guard, and the casualties would be too high to be worth it."

"Besides, the last time was mainly to lure out the Human Race's Nascent Soul Cultivators, but we failed to lure them out, which shows that the various Human Race factions are already on alert."

"Forget it, come with me."

Shi Jian took a step, a flash of lightning occurred, and his figure was already a hundred miles away. White Crane turned into clouds and followed closely behind.

In the hinterland of the Myriad Demon Domain, near the Myriad Demon Mountains, within a vast plain surrounded by mountains.

The Spiritual Qi here is relatively thin, but patches of Spiritual Plant fields have been cultivated, with paths crisscrossing, and the sounds of chickens and dogs can be heard. Villages and towns built of bluestone are scattered like stars.

This is the settlement of the five Human Race clans: Sun, Zhou, Zhao, Yun, and Lu.

The humans that Shi Jian had kept in captivity on this land back then, after nearly a hundred years of reproduction, had grown from the initial ten thousand or so to a population of one million.

In the Myriad Demon Domain, a land rampant with Yao Beasts, they had no natural enemies and no oppression; their only faith was the high and mighty Yao Race, and the humans here were isolated from the world.

From a young age, their worldview was twisted, viewing Yao Beasts as the Sacred Race!

Coupled with the cooperation of Sun Chengzhu and Lu Xun, the education of the new generation of the Human Race was extremely smooth, and their will was even more inclined towards the Yao.

Shi Jian and White Crane stood on the clouds, looking down at the villages and towns below.

He waved his hand, and his prestige as a Yao Monarch poured down like a heavenly river, instantly enveloping the entire plain and sweeping across this territory.

The humans working below, whether Mortals or low-level Cultivators, all froze in unison.

Subsequently, countless Mortals knelt on the ground in perfect unison without the slightest hesitation, kowtowing fanatically towards the sky.

"Greetings to the Sacred Ancestor!"

"May the Sacred Ancestor enjoy eternal blessings!"

The waves of sound converged, shaking the mountains.

There was no fear in their eyes, only the fanaticism and piety of those who had been thoroughly brainwashed.

In their hearts, the Yao Race were not beasts, but the patron gods who granted them life, the Sacred Beasts, the Sacred Ancestors!

Shi Jian's figure slowly descended, hovering above a high platform in the center of the plain.

Sun Chengzhu, Lu Xun, and the clan elders of the Zhou, Yun, and Zhao clans had been waiting respectfully for a long time, awaiting the Old Ancestor's orders.

Years had passed, and Sun Chengzhu's cultivation had reached the Mid-stage Golden Core; although his aura was thick, the sword in his hand was no longer sharp.

Lu Xun, on the other hand, lived a carefree life; not only did he single-handedly establish the Lu Clan, he was also wholeheartedly loyal to the Old Ancestor, and his cultivation had also improved significantly.

"We pay our respects to the Old Ancestor!"

The five of them bowed together with respectful expressions, and not one of them showed any hatred or dissatisfaction.

Shi Jian looked down at them, his voice flat: "You have done well these past fifty years. The population has doubled, and the Spiritual Plant fields are well-managed."

"It is all thanks to the Old Ancestor's heavenly grace!" The Zhou Clan Chief was the most excited: "Without the Old Ancestor's protection, we would have long since become withered bones in the wilderness."

"To be able to contribute to the Old Ancestor is a blessing we have cultivated for eighteen lifetimes!"

"Good. This seat has always been clear about rewards and punishments."

Shi Jian smiled and waved his hand. Five Jade Slips flew out from his sleeve and landed in the hands of the five people, who examined them carefully.

"This is the 'Heavenly Yao Saint Transformation Art'."

The five were stunned one after another and looked at the Jade Slips, their eyes full of awe, though some felt heavy-hearted; their expressions were all different.

Shi Jian continued: "This is a supreme technique that I personally deduced. By practicing this method, one can integrate the essence blood of Yao Beasts into one's own body, thereby shedding one's Mortal shell and drastically increasing combat power!"

"One can borrow the power of Yao Beasts to obtain a physique like that of a Great Yao, and one's Lifespan will be extended accordingly. If one has outstanding Aptitude, one can even point directly to the Golden Core Dao."

As soon as these words were spoken, the breathing of the Zhao and Zhou clan members became noticeably heavier.

Among the five clans present, only the Zhou and Zhao clans did not have a Golden Core Cultivator, and they had been able to continue until now entirely by relying on the protection of the Bear Clan.

And doubled Lifespan! The Golden Core Dao!

For a Loose Cultivator of the Human Race to achieve Core Formation is as difficult as ascending to heaven, but now, a path to the heavens is laid out before them.

It is well worth a try to fight for a future.

"However, there are gains and losses."

"Those who practice this method will have their life and death decided by a single thought of our race's Great Yao, and in this life, they will never be able to turn back into pure humans."

"Are you willing?"

"The Old Ancestor bestowing this technique is our supreme honor; naturally, there is no unwillingness."

The Yun Clan Chief chose to lower his head and said: "Not to mention ceasing to be human, even if it meant being a dog under the Old Ancestor's seat, it would still be a blessing my Yun Clan has cultivated for several lifetimes!"

"We are willing to swear our loyalty to the Old Ancestor until death!"

Sun Chengzhu glanced at Lu Xun and, seeing that he did not care at all about the so-called descendant Bloodline, he could not help but sigh...

What must come will eventually have to be borne by the younger generation.

Shi Jian was quite satisfied to see this.

This "Heavenly Yao Saint Transformation Art" was an improved version of the "Marrow Cleansing and Saint Transformation Art" from back then.

He had eliminated the original flaws that would cause one to lose their sanity and turn into a bloodthirsty monster, making the transformation process more peaceful and preserving their minds.

But the core control method of this Cultivation Technique had been further strengthened by him.

Once this method is cultivated, one's life and death, and Divine Soul, will be completely controlled by the high-level Yao Race, with no possibility of escaping control.

This transformation would be more thorough, more similar to the state of a half-Yao.

Therefore, it would not have much of a side effect on cultivation, and one could still absorb heaven and earth qi, or temper the Golden Core even without Qi.

Controlling humans with humans; the Human Race simply cannot be allowed to continue living so comfortably.