The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 479: Chapter 479 Pure Yang Pupil_1

Green Cloud Peak, GuanYun Mansion.

In this cultivation mansion, under the direction of maid disciples like Lu Taorui, red silk and gold satin adorned every corner, lending an early festive air.

In the mountain forests, auspicious beasts like cranes and white deer were kept, leisurely grazing on spiritual grass and berries. Beyond their ornamental purpose, these creatures also provided convenience to the outer disciples who worked for GuanYun Mansion by transporting them.

Streams and waterfalls, diverted from mountain ravines, were now home to spirited koi fish and long-living turtles.

The flower and herb gardens on the mountainside, depending on the season, either bloomed with myriad captivating flowers or bore plump, enticing Spirit Fruits, exuding the faint, fresh fragrance of spiritual medicine.

Dozens of outer disciples meticulously managed the mansion.

Ever since Shen Mo ascended to the esteemed position of Peak Master, everyone, including maid disciples like Lu Taorui, became even more diligent in their duties.

Naturally, Shen Mo would not treat them unfairly. For him at this point, the expenses for the cultivation mansion and the remuneration for Lu Taorui and the others were a mere drop in the ocean. It didn’t even compare to the Spirit Stones sacrificed when using [Insight into All Beings] to scrutinize a peer of the same cultivation level.

He could endure hardships but wasn’t averse to enjoyment. Such trivial expenditures, in exchange for better living and cultivation conditions that pleased both body and mind, were well worth it.

Furthermore, it allowed these outer disciples to earn Spirit Stones to purchase necessary items. So, why not?

Apart from their monthly stipends, Shen Mo also frequently bestowed considerable rewards.

The maid disciples, such as Lu Taorui, and the outer disciples managing Green Cloud Peak benefited greatly. Several of them progressed rapidly in their cultivation, showing the potential to break through to the Qi Gathering Realm.

It could be said that the opportunity to work in GuanYun Mansion was a considerable stroke of fortune in their cultivation journeys.

「In the Secluded Chamber.」

This secret chamber was located deep within the mountain. The bricks and stones forming its walls were mixed with a small amount of Spirit Banned Frost Sand. Prohibitions were set up both inside and out, effectively preventing anyone in seclusion from being disturbed.

Shen Mo sat on a stone bed, using Destiny’s [Martial Performance] to cultivate a modified Profound Level Immortal Law that could be cast using the power of Qi and blood.

GURGLE!

As his Qi and blood surged, dark-red runes formed on his skin.

As the strange patterns flowed, a faint blood-red light emanated from his body, as if he were cloaked in a layer of Blood Fiend Aura.

Then, with a mental command from Shen Mo, the Demon Slaying Sword whirled up with a joyous hum and stabbed towards him. Entangled by the blood-red light, the Demon Slaying Sword faltered momentarily but soon cleaved through the dense Blood Fiend Aura, striking Shen Mo’s body.

Instantly, the runes covering his body began to rapidly circulate, gathering immense Qi and blood to form raised sections resembling a turtle’s shell.

The tip of the sword struck the blood-colored turtle shell, producing a CLANG like metal striking metal, and sparks flew.

WHOOSH!

Shen Mo reached out and gripped the Demon Slaying Sword in his hand.

This ’Blood Yuan Shield’ offers impressive defense. With dual protection from the Blood Fiend Aura enveloping the body and the blood armor on its surface, it’s considered outstanding among Immortal Laws of the same rank!

This Immortal Law was derived from the Profound-grade, middle-rank cultivation method, ’Wood Yuan Shield.’

Unlike the original technique, Shen Mo didn’t use a single shred of True Yuan when casting this Immortal Law, relying solely on the power of Qi and blood.

Yet, its might was hardly inferior to that of the ’Wood Yuan Shield,’ sufficient for the disciples of the Bloody Fiend School to use for self-defense.

Of course, after modifying this art, Shen Mo also spent a considerable amount of Spirit Stones, offering them to Destiny’s [Martial Performance] to further refine it. This greatly reduced the consumption of Qi and blood and also enhanced the defensive capabilities of the Blood Fiend Aura and the Blood Armor.

Besides the ’Blood Yuan Shield,’ Shen Mo had also altered and improved many other Immortal Laws recently, such as the ’Blood Yuan Sword,’ ’Blood Demon Fist,’ ’Blood Qi Soldier Controlling Santra,’ and ’Blood Shadow Body Method,’ among others.

Although they were all Profound-grade cultivation methods, they formed a unique system for the Bloody Fiend lineage.

Any disciple cultivating the ’Bloody Dragon-shaped Body’ would not be much inferior to ordinary disciples before reaching the middle stage of the Spirit Sea Realm.

This endeavor consumed a significant amount of Shen Mo’s energy and Spirit Stones.

Fortunately, the merit points and resources he received after submitting them to the sect were quite substantial. After deducting his expenses, he even made a small profit.

More importantly, in the future, all disciples of the Riverside Sect who cultivated the Bloody Fiend Technique would benefit. They would naturally feel a bond of loyalty towards Shen Mo, this ’Bloody Fiend Patriarch.’

Like water nourishing all things, this would silently bolster Green Cloud Peak’s influence, strengthening his own position and increasing his say within the sect.

These potential benefits would become increasingly prominent with the passage of time.

Slowly exhaling a breath of turbid air, Shen Mo’s consciousness quickly swept over the Destiny Panel.

[Destinied Lord: Shen Mo]

[Skills: Sword Body, Flawless, Control Wind, By the Stars, Rebirth, Spirit Devouring, Cloud Transformation, Blood Shadow, Pure Yang Pupil]

[Cultivation Method:

”Chaotic Yuan and One Qi” Senior (3,520/15,000)]

[Martial Arts:

”Control Sword” Master (8,705/16,000);

”The Big Dipper Array” Senior (2,250/18,000);

”Constellations Palm” Master (4,890/18,000);

”Universe Sword Guildbook” Master (10,710/20,000);

”Nine Turns of the Heavenly River” Primary (2,325/7,000);

”Blood Yuan Shield” Primary (390/5,000)]

[Lightness Magic:

”Soar Cloud Immortal Method” Senior (6,690/14,000)]

[External Magic:

”Bloody Dragon-shaped Body” Bloody Fiend Body (100/100);

”Three-headed Six-armed True Immortal Magic” Epic (MAX)]

[Soul Magic:

”Soul Contemplation Sutra” Epic (MAX);

”Great Sun Tathagata Sutra” Junior (1,930/12,000)]

[Sacrificial Magic:

”Withering Pursuit Soul Palm” Senior (5,075/10,000);

”Gecko Divine Skill” Junior (6,290/8,000);

”Sacrificial One Sword” Junior (8,005/12,000)]

[Others: Omitted]

The new Skill, Pure Yang Pupil, was obtained when Shen Mo cultivated the ”Soul Contemplation Sutra” to Extreme Perfection, triggering the Godlike state.

This Skill was somewhat similar to the Ghost Bride’s Glare.

Wherever his gaze landed, a mere thought could ignite Pure Yang True Fire, its might far exceeding the Ghost Bride’s Glare.

Her Innate Divine Ability was only effective on creatures of flesh and blood. It could cause an enemy’s blood to boil within them, gushing out from their seven orifices and wounds, thereby heavily injuring or even killing them.

Originally, the Ghost Bride’s Skill could only severely injure or kill Qi Gathering Realm disciples. As her cultivation realm has advanced, it is now effective against anyone below the Golden Core Realm.

However, as long as the target of her gaze possessed methods to suppress their Dao Body and calm their Qi and blood, they could generally avoid harm.

However, Shen Mo’s newly acquired Pure Yang Pupil Skill could conjure Pure Yang True Fire from nothing. Whether living or inanimate, cultivator or Heavenly Demon, all could be incinerated by it.

Notably, the True Fire generated by this Skill was extremely potent, comparable to flames at the level of Spiritual Fire.

Furthermore, it carried a trace of the Scorching Sun Soul characteristic, making it unquenchable by ordinary means. Even if an afflicted person were to excise the part of their body touched by the True Fire, their soul would still be seared, and the fire would only be extinguished upon their death.

It was a truly formidable weapon against Outer Zone Heavenly Demons and other demonic or evil entities.