Monsters Die When Killed

’So-called resentment isn’t actually anything strange. It’s like the obsession of a Resentful Spirit. As long as your Spiritual Vision is strong enough and you use a few special methods, you can observe it.’

’And these so-called special methods, at their core, are just specific ways of circulating Spiritual Power that require the formation of special Spiritual Runes.’

Su Zhou perceived the paths his Spiritual Power took when he activated Evil-Devouring Demon Lord. He could now isolate the Runes and circulation patterns that allowed one to see Curse and Resentment, refining them into a kind of primitive ’Magic’.

And this process brought him to a sudden realization.

’I see. So a Divine Technique is, in a way, a conglomeration of many Magic techniques! Or to put it another way, when numerous Magic techniques are gathered into one, they become a Divine Technique!’

’When an ordinary Cultivator advances to the Commander Tier, they must merge most of the Magic techniques they excelled at during the Extraordinary Tier into a single entity, creating their own unique, personal, and ever-evolving ’Divine Technique’!’

’To integrate one’s body, Soul, skills, and Spiritual Power, turning numerous ordinary Magic techniques into a unique Divine Technique—that is the prerequisite for advancing to the Commander Tier!’

Su Zhou was incredibly fortunate, a blatant cheater using a hack. He had awakened a powerful Divine Technique way back in the Awakening Tier.

From the very beginning, he held the key to the Commander Tier. He only needed his power and raw strength to meet the standard to advance naturally—just as he had in the Reincarnation World, where he relied on the Mingxun Dragon Transformation Technique to instantly reach the Commander Tier.

However, if that was all there was to it, his future would be limited. All Innate Divine Ability Users, Su Zhou included, had to do the reverse if they wanted to progress further: they had to deconstruct their Divine Techniques and analyze them thoroughly. Then, they could gradually begin to add their own imprints and characteristics to the foundation of the Evil-Devouring Demon Lord Divine Technique!

’The first Magic techniques were probably created by geniuses with innate Divine Abilities who deconstructed them. Of course, it’s also possible that some unprecedented sage integrated the innate magic of numerous Magical Beasts and Spirit Beasts to forge their own Divine Technique.’

’Which came first, the Divine Technique or the Magic Technique? The answer isn’t important. What matters is that they are fundamentally one and the same, and that they can be converted back and forth!’

Back in the sky above Hongcheng, Su Zhou deactivated his Evil-Devouring Demon Lord Divine Technique.

Then, the young man began to circulate his Spiritual Power and cast the Magic he had named "Resentment Detection."

The green specks of light filling his vision instantly receded from his eyes, like a tide pulling back into the sea. Then, that same crystalline green light surged back, flooding his sight once more like a rising tide.

Granted, there was still much room for optimization and simplification. The Magic was still very primitive and even highly dependent on the innate nature of a person’s Soul—in other words, anyone who wasn’t a self-righteous person like Su Zhou would find casting it extremely difficult.

But regardless, Su Zhou’s deconstruction of his Divine Technique was a success!

’Human thought has power, too. Under the influence of Spiritual Qi, a person’s resentment, gratitude, praise, and worship all become a tangible force.’

Closing his eyes, Su Zhou felt the distant, rising sun. He felt its light gently spilling over his Clan—his Favored Realm, Earth. Sensing that vast Spiritual Power, his heart couldn’t help but stir.

’Resentment and Desire Power are two sides of the same coin. If the power of a Curse can attach to a person, then Desire Power can naturally do the same.’

’My Evil-Devouring Demon Lord Divine Technique allows me to see resentment. If I were to incorporate Desire Power, adding in the praise and worship people feel for others, then my Divine Technique might truly become like some kind of affinity system. I could directly see through a person’s heart and the true nature of their Soul, instead of only seeing whether they are good or evil in my eyes.’

’I must use not only Curses, but Desire Power as well—this will be my goal for advancement! If I truly want to bring my Divine Technique to Perfection, this is an absolutely essential step!’

Having set his future goal, Su Zhou felt instantly refreshed. The joy of capturing so many criminals blended with the joy of finding a way to advance his Divine Technique, creating an even greater sense of delight. It made him want to go eat breakfast. "I’ve decided! I’ll call Qiming in a bit, and we’ll go have a feast!"

"But first, I’ll upload this ’Resentment Detection’ Magic to the Security Bureau’s database. Even though it’s a little limited, I think it’ll be an amazing skill for Patrol officers and action team members everywhere! Nearly ninety percent accuracy makes it a fantastic support tool."

Su Zhou was not a stingy person. Since Zhengguo could share an Immortal God Inheritance with him, he could share his Divine Power Technique with others. Sharing might not always lead to goodness and progress, but not sharing definitely wouldn’t.

And Su Zhou was someone who liked goodness and progress.

"Upload complete!"

「A short while later.」

The Daoist Saint, who was still in Hongzhou handling official business at Zhengyi Academy, soon learned of everything Su Zhou had done in the early morning of the 24th.

"Nearly a hundred criminals, including a fair number of wanted fugitives? He even caught that murderer who had completely vanished?"

Hearing this news from his secretary, the old man was once again astonished by Su Zhou. His face filled with surprise. "How does he make such big news the moment he returns? The boy truly never rests."

"Hm? He didn’t just catch criminals, he even uploaded a Magic? He claims he found it in the Immortal God Ruins of an Otherworld, and that it’s how he was able to catch so many criminals in one night?"

’Which Immortal God could have left those ruins behind? Su Zhou goes there once, and he advances a tier, gets a new weapon, and now he has new Magic, too...’

Although he was filled with questions and immensely curious about these miraculous Immortal God Ruins, the Daoist Saint simply stroked his beard. He pondered for a moment before instructing his secretary, "Bring me the terminal. Let me see exactly what kind of Magic this is."

The Resentment Detection Magic that Su Zhou had uploaded using Soul Sensing was fundamentally primitive. As a veteran Cultivator, the Daoist Saint could naturally tell, but he didn’t mind. "The ancient Immortal Gods were the Creators of our modern Cultivation Techniques," he said. "They excelled at creating peculiar, primitive Magic. This is especially true for certain specialized techniques. Because so few people used them, they were never optimized with large amounts of user data, so they’re usually this crude."

"Let me see... It lets people see resentment? To be precise, it lets one see the resentment that builds up between individuals, and the resentment on criminals is naturally many times thicker than on most ordinary people... I see! This Magic is truly a potent tool for catching criminals! No wonder Su Zhou could so easily capture even a wanted fugitive who had completely changed their appearance!"

The more he studied it, the more the Daoist Saint understood the significance of this Magic. He nodded repeatedly, a pleased look on his face. "It’s true that within the Immortal God Inheritances, we already have similar magic from the Underworld, such as ’Judge’s Eye’ and ’Yama’s Judgment.’ In the Mimic Dao inheritance, the ’Eye of Bi’an’ has a similar effect as well."

"But even though they are all Magic Divine Techniques that can discern good and evil in a Soul or see through lies, none are as simple, easy to understand, or easy to popularize as the Magic Su Zhou uploaded. While its effect is admittedly more singular, the requirements are far lower. It could be taught to the entire population, leaving criminals with nowhere to hide!"

However, once the initial joy passed, the Daoist Saint seemed to realize something.

His brow furrowed instantly.

’If this Magic really allowed everyone to see the resentment on one another...’

’After all, sometimes you don’t need a reason to dislike someone; it can be a purely subjective feeling...’

At this thought, a chill went through the Daoist Saint.

The secretary, standing quietly to the side, noticed out of the corner of his eye that the veteran Saint’s expression had become uncharacteristically grave.

Finally, the old man shook his head.

"This won’t do."

Muttering this softly to himself, he first sent a notice to Su Zhou, reminding him not to forget the meeting in the Celestial Capital and to prepare for the expedition to the Beast God Realm.

Then, the Daoist Saint moved the "Resentment Detection" Magic from the "General Review Zone" directly to the "High-Level Restricted Magic Review Zone."

"This Magic... can’t be made public just yet."

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