Stronger with Crimson Modifier

At the cave entrance, the roiling, misty Spiritual Qi Cluster rapidly diminished.

And inside the cave.

In its place appeared a figure sitting cross-legged with three longswords strapped to his back.

"I finally did it!"

Hu Qi murmured.

His gaze fell upon the panel before his eyes.

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[Skill: Taichu Refining Immortal Record (Nascent Soul Transformation Chapter: First Layer) △ Lifebound Technique: Profound Yin Heavy Water]

...

[Modification Points: 310 (19%)]

The panel had changed quite a bit.

After Hu Qi had given up on searching for more opportunities,

he began to harvest Modification Points, accumulate essence, and raise his cultivation.

This Taichu Refining Immortal Record was the final product of his deductions—a fusion of several different legacies, finalized with the help of his Crimson Modification Points.

The name was inspired by the Taichu Demon Refining Talisman within his body.

At this moment, under Introspection,

he saw that the original cyan Demon Core in his abdomen had vanished.

In its place was a purple vortex.

Inside the vortex was a space shrouded in a hazy, primordial energy.

And in the very center of this space,

was a palm-sized infant radiating a bloody light.

The infant’s form was somewhat ethereal.

Its features were seventy to eighty percent similar to Hu Qi’s original form after his Transformation.

It was currently sitting cross-legged, breathing in and out.

Suddenly, the infant opened its eyes, revealing a pair of crimson, demonic serpent pupils.

The Nascent Soul Transformation Realm required one to shatter their Demon Core, open the Purple Mansion, and form a Nascent Soul!

The Human Race called it a Nascent Soul.

The Demon Race, a Demon Infant.

Though the names were different, their essence was the same.

This infant was Hu Qi’s Demon Infant.

In the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm, one had to condense a Nascent Soul within their body.

This Nascent Soul was everything to a Cultivator, and to the Demon Race as well.

As long as the Nascent Soul was not destroyed,

the death of the physical body was no longer a fatal blow for a Cultivator.

As long as the Nascent Soul could leave the body and possess a new one, they could start over.

This was similar in principle to the fourth great realm of the Secret Martial Artist system, the Refining God Venerable.

Back then, that Cyan Yang Daoist had wanted to possess Hu Qi.

Unfortunately, he had not succeeded.

’Crimson, continue modifying and upgrade the Taichu Refining Immortal Record to the Second Layer of the Nascent Soul Transformation Chapter!’

The thought flashed through Hu Qi’s mind.

The next second,

his Modification Points instantly decreased by three hundred.

Having just broken through to the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm, under normal circumstances,

it would take at least a dozen years of accumulation to solidify his cultivation and advance to the next level.

But under Crimson’s mighty power,

within Hu Qi’s Purple Mansion, the originally ethereal Nascent Soul solidified rapidly in just a few moments.

At the same time,

he could feel that the range of his Spirit Devouring Talent had also increased.

It had originally only covered a hundred-meter radius, but now it should be over three hundred meters.

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[Skill: Taichu Refining Immortal Record (Nascent Soul Transformation Chapter: Second Layer) Lifebound Technique: Profound Yin Heavy Water]

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[Modification Points: 10 (19%)]

Hu Qi dismissed the panel.

Then, he stood up.

He walked out of the cave.

He looked up and gazed into the distance.

Under the pitch-black sky,

he saw endless mountains, like dormant behemoths lying motionless.

The mountain mist was thick, as black as ink, churning and surging around the waists of the peaks.

Within Hu Qi’s perception, he could clearly sense it.

Howling mountain winds swept past his ears, carrying the roars and low growls of beasts from far away.

At the edge of his vision, he could see massive dark figures moving through the mountain forests.

This place was called the Celestial Mist Mountain Range.

It contained a million peaks, spanning an area so vast it seemed almost boundless.

It was filled with a miasma.

If ordinary people inhaled it, it could trigger various negative effects.

This place was a forbidden zone for ordinary people, but a paradise for animals and the Demon Race.

The Cangzhou Realm was a vast land.

Although the Human Race was numerous, they could not occupy every region.

Many deep mountains and great marshes had always been havens for all sorts of creatures.

With such a large number of living beings, demonic creatures were naturally not few in number.

And the Celestial Mist Mountain Range was a prime example of this.

The number of Spirit Veins within it was immense, and the concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy was astonishing.

The number of demons was even more terrifying.

To Hu Qi, this place was a natural pasture.

Before, due to his lack of strength,

Hu Qi had only dared to roam the outer edges when hunting and devouring, and he had to be somewhat restrained when he acted.

But now that he had broken through to the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm, he could let loose a little.

Thinking of this,

he completely unleashed his perception.

Soon, he sensed the auras of several Spirit Monsters and Great Demons.

’The Great Demons here are far more numerous than in Tai Ze Lake.’

Hu Qi licked the corner of his mouth.

The pupils in his eyes elongated into vertical slits, glowing with a crimson light.

The next second,

an invisible Gorging Domain spread out from him, blanketing the surroundings.

Then he took a step forward,

heading toward the locations of the few Nascent Element Realm Demon Kings he had sensed.

Everything along his path that was enveloped by the Gorging Domain—whether Spirit Monster, Great Demon, or any living creature—was turned into food in Hu Qi’s belly.

As the mutated form of the Three-Eyed Primordial Serpent, the Taiyu Serpent

had perfectly inherited the three great Talents and Traits of its predecessor.

The concept of being "full" simply didn’t exist for it.

As Hu Qi continued to move,

one after another, members of the Demon Race and Spirit Monsters were enveloped by the Gorging Domain, a derivative of his Spirit Devouring Talent.

Without even a chance to scream,

they vanished on the spot.

His Modification Points and essence both began to grow steadily.

Although the essence gained from these low-level demons was extremely limited,

every little bit added up, and it was not to be underestimated.

Soon, this once-bustling area became deathly quiet.

...

Seventeen springs and autumns came and went; yellow leaves fell from branches and turned to mud.

Leaden clouds hung low in the sky as shattered jade drifted down.

Snow draped a white cloak over the jagged rocks. Overburdened pine branches shed their load of jade dust and exquisite blossoms with a soft RUSTLE.

Loose snowflakes tapped against the rugged cliffs, kicking up fine silver dust.

Whenever the cold wind howled past, the crisp sound of shattering glaze would break the silence.

As far as the eye could see, the snow line had devoured the boundary between heaven and earth, creating a scene of pure Chaos.

Suddenly,

two streaks of rainbow light pierced the leaden clouds in the gray-white sky.

They landed on a nearby mountain peak, transforming into the figures of a man and a woman.

The hems of their robes fluttered.

The auras they exuded were clearly those of Nascent Element Level Cultivators.

The woman’s gaze swept into the distance.

Her elegant brows furrowed slightly.

"There’s no sign of life within eight hundred li. Even the rock snakes that should be hibernating and the ice leeches slumbering in the frozen soil are gone. What in the world happened here?"

"The Celestial Mist Mountain Range stretches for tens of thousands of li, home to countless demons and monsters. But as we’ve traveled here, they’ve all vanished without a trace..."

She wore a blue robe, and though her waist was slender, she carried a massive long saber on her back.

The Young Man beside her was dressed similarly, but he carried a giant iron hammer on his back.

Hearing this,

the man’s eyes reflected the snowy landscape before them.

He said in a low voice,

"A few days ago, a disciple sent a message. I thought it was an exaggeration, but now it seems some unforeseen change has indeed occurred that we are unaware of."

The Celestial Mist Mountain Range is vast and boundless.

The Spirit Monsters and Demon Race that multiply within it are so abundant and varied as to be innumerable.

For ordinary people, it’s a true forbidden land.

However, for Cultivators like them, backed by an Immortal Sect,

it was a natural ’breeding ground’.

The bones, flesh, Demon Cores, and even the souls of the demons here were all valuable materials.

They could be used to refine all sorts of Magical Artifacts and Elixirs.

Normally, as long as one didn’t enter the Core Land of the mountain range

and provoke the reclusive Demon Race Great Saints or Demon Monarchs,

they could hunt and gather materials safely without risking their lives.

But recently, that situation had changed.

Disciples from their sect noticed that the number of demons in the Celestial Mist Mountain Range was plummeting.

Such an anomaly was clearly against all reason.

The two of them had come here

to investigate the cause.

To them, the demons of the Celestial Mist Mountain Range were materials for refining Magical Artifacts and Elixirs, so their loss was unacceptable.

But the further they went, the more alarmed they became.

Not only the demons, but all living creatures had vanished, as if the entire area had become a dead land.

By now, the two had traveled deep into the Celestial Mist Mountain Range for a long time.

If they went any further, they would step into the core region of the range.

The dangers within...

even they did not dare to be careless.

Just as the two were inwardly deliberating, hesitating on whether they should turn back and reconsider their plan,

ROAR!!

Suddenly,

a terrifying roar that shook the heavens and the earth, like a clap of rolling thunder, exploded across the sky.

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