Monsters Die When Killed

"What is it?"

Su Zhou replied, somewhat confused. He genuinely hadn’t registered what Yara meant at first. To him, a person’s life was a constant cycle of forming desires and fulfilling them. Whether praying to others or to oneself, it was ultimately all the same.

But as soon as the words left his mouth, Su Zhou immediately recalled what the Wind God had told him... That god, who deeply loathed Reincarnation, would perform it again and again for the sake of his people’s desires.

’A god... is desire.’

"An existence that fulfills the desires of others, equally and without restriction, will be respectfully called a ’God’ by all intelligent life, held in both reverence and fear—no matter what price It demands in return."

Yara said, not interfering with any of Su Zhou’s choices, but explaining the concepts to him. "If you choose this path, you will either master the ’desires’ of all living beings, or you will be devoured by them. Of course, you could also be like the Demon Fiends, or even the Demon Gods, and use all sorts of methods to deceive this ’desire’."

"This is the path to godhood and sainthood," the Snake Spirit concluded.

"And what’s so bad about that?"

But Su Zhou just smiled. He looked up at the bare ceiling and replied calmly, "This is the path I’ve chosen for myself."

"There’s nothing bad about it at all. In fact, I’m actually happy for you. Very, very few of the little ones who cultivate Sacred Geometry and awaken Divine Techniques ever choose to walk this path."

Yara also smiled, gave a slight nod, and then vanished.

When it reappeared, the little red snake held a strange papyrus in its mouth. It looked like a projection, not quite real, and materialized before Su Zhou’s eyes.

[Sacred Geometry: Stage Three]

[The Cube]

If Sacred Geometry: Holy Triangle represents ’completeness,’ ’power,’ and ’stability’—the simplest of the sacred figures and the most solid of foundational Cultivation Methods—

Then Sacred Geometry: Pentagram represents ’Perfection.’ It signifies the archetype of life, the five instinctual senses, and the perception of five types of Spiritual Essence. From this stage onward, a Cultivator starts to get on the right track, perfectly developing all the potential within their body.

But Stage Three, the Cube, was an ever-changing Endless Sea.

Stellated tetrahedrons, regular tetrahedrons, regular hexahedrons, regular octahedrons, Regular Dodecahedrons, regular icosahedrons... There were many, many more.

Whether it was the Platonic solids or the Metatron Cube, everything fell under the domain of the Cube. And the meaning it represented, much like how every Extraordinary Tier Cultivator’s advancement to the Commander Tier after Gathering their own unique Divine Technique, always varied from person to person.

However, for Su Zhou, after he finished reading the inheritance of Sacred Geometry: Cube, what he comprehended was a form of ascension.

An ascension from a two-dimensional figure to a three-dimensional form.

An ascension from a Cultivator pursuing the Extraordinary to a true Super Life.

It was like... an ascension from human to ’Human Immortal,’ to ’Near God,’ to ’Celestial Spirit Martial God’—an ascension that, in an instant, transcended the original boundaries of one’s life.

The inheritance of Sacred Geometry: Cube contained no complex or superfluous Magic Techniques. It recorded only one Cultivation Method: a Technique that could freely convert between Soul, matter, and Spiritual Power.

Some people could perceive the Thirty-Six Celestial Transformations and the Earth Demon’s 72 Transformations within it, spontaneously comprehending countless abilities of transformation to avert disaster.

Some could perceive the Heaven-and-Earth Dharma Form, allowing them to create a gigantic True Body and wield Divine Techniques that could blot out the sky with a single hand.

Some could perceive how to create millions of clones, transforming a handful of their hair into countless Celestial Soldiers and Generals with a Divine Technique.

But what Su Zhou saw was the power of the ever-changing human heart.

[A sincere heart forms a wish; a lost heart, a prayer; a joyful heart, a blessing; a fearful heart, a plea; a determined heart, an oath; a resentful heart, a curse; an angry heart, a conflict—hearts are chaotic, only desire is constant.]

[Soul Materialization]

As he comprehended this Technique, Su Zhou’s thoughts stirred. He summoned the Wisdom Tree’s Essence Soul. Amidst the Wisdom Tree’s slightly dumbfounded "Huh?", streams of cyan, dust-like Soul Light began to flash and spill from his hands.

The moment the cyan Soul Light began to shine, it started to coalesce. Tiny rays of light gathered into roots, and leaves sprouted from the Void. As this wisp of an aura spread, all the wooden furniture in the office began to sprout new buds. Even throughout the entire Security Bureau, every intelligent being with a Soul vaguely felt their thoughts become quicker and clearer!

[Good and Evil Divine Wisdom Scepter]

A wooden weapon, looking abnormally heavy, appeared in Su Zhou’s hand. It was unclear whether it was a scepter or a Long Spear. A terrifying aura radiated from it, seeming to forcibly push all surrounding creatures into a state of enlightenment. As for what they would become enlightened about—useless trivia, the best way to fold a fitted sheet, or truly beneficial cultivation insights—that was all up to luck.

"It’s... this kind of power?"

Su Zhou stared at the scepter in his hand, which had been transformed from the Wisdom Tree Essence Soul. It looked heavy, but in reality, it was weightless—a Soul Weapon formed purely from the Soul. He nodded thoughtfully. "Although I’ve never tried this before, this feeling is very similar to a Soul Weapon!"

’Turning a soul into a physical form... Perhaps this is, in a sense, the process of changing from a two-dimensional figure into a three-dimensional cube?’

’But what about the reverse? If I could turn my body into a Soul, and then freely convert that Soul back into matter, wouldn’t I be able to change into anything, taking on any form of True Body?’

’Furthermore, if I converted all my Spiritual Power into Soul, and then converted that into matter, wouldn’t someone with immensely powerful Spiritual Qi be able to become a colossal Giant? And if I divided that power, wouldn’t I create countless clones?’

’These unpredictable and interchangeable forms must be the pure ascension of life’s essence... The legends of the Human Immortal’s Martial Dao, capable of a thousand changes, might be a testament to this very ability.’

Of course, this ability was still in a very preliminary state. Su Zhou could sense that Yara hadn’t given him the complete Cultivation Method for Sacred Geometry: Cube this time. It had only given him the most basic Seed. What kind of fruit this Seed would bear depended on Su Zhou’s own development and research.

And that was exactly what Su Zhou wanted.

He quickly deactivated the Soul Materialization ability, returning the still-clueless Wisdom Tree Essence Soul to its ethereal state and stuffing it back into his Soul Space. "Thanks for your sincere cooperation. I’ll give you extra water next time."

Wisdom Tree: "???"

’Where was I sincere in my cooperation?’

’Oh, I’m getting more water? Never mind then.’

To put it simply, this ability allowed Su Zhou to materialize an Evil Soul directly into a Soul Weapon without first having to convert it. After using it as a Soul Weapon, he could then convert it back and devour it as usual. This was a supplement and an enhancement to his Divine Techniques.

The Wisdom Tree Essence Soul was nurtured into existence by Su Zhou and resided within his Soul. It was essentially a part of his own power, so it too could be converted.

Of course, Su Zhou could also extract emotions like fear, anger, Awakening, resentment, sincerity, confusion, and terror from his own Soul. Depending on the emotion at the time, he could convert them into Soul Weapons of varying strengths. But the consequences of doing so were too great. After all, if a Soul Weapon shattered, it meant the emotion that formed it—a part of his Soul—would shatter as well. Even though Su Zhou possessed True Spirit Undying and his Soul’s regeneration ability was formidable, it would still be a grievous injury requiring several years of recovery.

So, it was best to use the souls of Evil People, or Evil Souls. That way, he wouldn’t feel the loss if they were destroyed.

’Just... why do I feel like I’m becoming more and more of a villain...’

Faintly, Su Zhou could see, above the foundational Holy Triangle and his own Pentagram, the vague phantom of a constantly shifting cube, cycling through various forms.

And above those three, within an endless, dark mist, a geometric phantom resembling a Cross vaguely emerged, releasing a light of indeterminate color that flickered between bright and dark.

At this moment, Su Zhou had fully advanced to the Commander Tier.

Having completed his upgrade, Su Zhou impatiently threw open his office door, eager to test out his brand-new Divine Techniques.

He activated the Divine Technique of the Evil-Devouring Demon Lord. This time, he saw not only the Curses on people, but also their Desire Power!

He could see that everyone in the Security Bureau had a considerable amount of Curse on them. After all, as an official organization, they would be hated for no reason even if they did nothing. And that was to say nothing of how the Security Bureau’s very existence had shattered the ambitions of countless Extraordinary Clans who sought to secretly expand their influence during the Spiritual Energy Revival. How many would-be criminals had they apprehended? The amount of Curse Power from these Evil People was truly immense.

’But in my eyes, none of these people are related to Evil Souls. After all, whether someone has an Evil Soul or not is mainly up to my own judgment. The amount of Curse Power only determines the magnitude of the Evil Soul’s effect.’

What’s more, everyone in the Security Bureau was shrouded in a layer of lustrous white light... and that was the radiance of Desire Power!

It was the Desire Power condensed from the gratitude invisibly offered by all the ordinary people whose safety had been protected, who had been helped during various Extraordinary crimes, or whose troubles had been solved by the Security Bureau. It also came from special Cultivators who were able to live normal lives thanks to the Bureau.

—Those who devoted their time, faced danger, and struggled to carry the burden so that everyone could live a normal life in the Era of Spiritual Energy Revival would naturally possess a Blessing that outweighed any Curse.

’Let me see who in the Security Bureau has the most Desire Power...’

Su Zhou wandered around the Security Bureau with great interest, searching for the person whose glow of Desire Power shone the brightest.

He found him soon enough.

’Tang Yuan?’

After a bit of wandering, he ended up in the station of the First Special Operations Brigade, which was under his command. Su Zhou was surprised to see the familiar, pale young man quietly writing a report, his entire body radiating the brightest glow of Desire Power.

The Security Bureau was filled with powerful Extraordinary Tier Cultivators, the latest scions of ancient and peerless lineages, Purebloods from the Dao Mimic Clan whose bloodline was closest to their ancestors, and genius Cultivators from all over the country. It was practically a gathering place for protagonists of all stripes.

’And yet, the one with the most concentrated Desire Power turned out to be this unremarkable agent?’

’Interesting. Where on earth did all his Desire Power come from?’

With this thought, Su Zhou didn’t bother to hide his presence. He strode forward, ready to greet Tang Yuan properly. Tang Yuan, being a Cultivator himself, was alert enough to look up. Seeing Su Zhou, he stood up, a happy expression on his face.

"Ah, Captain Su, long time no see," he said, shyly handing over the leave request form in his hand. "It’s a bit of bad timing, though. I actually have something to do today and wanted to request half a day off... I was going to send this to the relevant department later, but since you’re here, could you possibly..."

Tang Yuan didn’t finish his sentence, but anyone could guess what he was thinking.

That’s right. He wanted to ask for time off.

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