Chapter 176: Transformation

Tan Tianji’s words clarified everything for Shen Changqing.

Compared to the Martial Pavilion, the Demon Subjugation Division’s personnel were true researchers.

Such individuals, while perhaps possessing some degree of strength, certainly couldn’t compare to the Grandmasters of the Martial Pavilion.

Everywhere, researchers were invaluable.

Therefore, when reinforcing the Demon Prison’s seals, they needed the accompaniment of experts.

In the unlikely event of a demon breaking free, the accompanying expert’s strength could offer protection.

Tan Tianji explained, "In the past, Demon Subjugation Division personnel were always accompanied by several Grandmasters when reinforcing seals. However, now, almost all Martial Pavilion Grandmasters have been summoned, and these old bones of mine aren’t as easily moved.

Although you’ve only recently joined the Martial Pavilion, your strength is considerable. The only truly fearsome elements within the Demon Prison are the fully formed demons sealed within. Apart from them, the rest aren’t much of a problem.

With your power, even if a low-rank demon were to emerge, you could hold out for a while, preventing an immediate rout.

In time, you could certainly hold out until other powerful members of the Demon Suppression Division arrive."

"Just how strong are low-rank demons?"

Shen Changqing neither accepted nor rejected the mission, instead inquiring about another matter.

He understood that demons were powerful, but he lacked a clear understanding of their specific strength.

Hearing this, Tan Tianji glanced at him, casually replying.

"With your current strength, you could probably withstand a low-rank demon for about twenty or thirty breaths!"

Shen Changqing was speechless.

The disparity was truly vast. With his current strength, capable of moving freely amidst an army of tens of thousands, he could only last twenty or thirty breaths against a low-rank demon.

Seemingly afraid of damaging his Dao heart, Tan Tianji offered a word of comfort.

"Don’t be discouraged. The power of demons is beyond your imagination. Those in this world who can contend with demons are few and far between. Someday, if you can reach the Great Sun Furnace Realm, even just barely, you can stand fearless before demons of that level.

If you could—forget it, let’s talk about it when you reach that realm."

He stopped mid-sentence, hesitant to continue.

Then, Tan Tianji asked, "So, will you accept this mission? The merit points offered are considerable. Simply taking a trip to the Demon Prison will grant you ten points, far better than undertaking Demon Suppression Division missions."

A trip to the Demon Prison was worth ten merit points.

Immediately, Shen Changqing was tempted.

Last time, he had nearly exhausted himself, only to earn around ten merit points.

Now, simply by taking a stroll through the Demon Prison, and with luck, encountering no danger, he could obtain ten merit points. The reward was undoubtedly generous.

Moreover, he had always wanted to visit the Demon Prison.

Who knew if the Demon Prison’s cells had any new inmates after all this time?

If so, he might be able to gain some slaughter points from them.

For Shen Changqing, slaughter points were currently in short supply. He had already planned to embark on missions after converting the Great Sun Scripture, indirectly earning merit points while seeking out and reaping slaughter points from demons and evil beings.

"When would this take place?"

"In five days, perhaps."

"Alright, I accept this mission."

Shen Changqing nodded in agreement.

A broader smile spread across Tan Tianji’s face, seemingly pleased with his decision.

Returning from the Martial Pavilion, Shen Changqing banished all other thoughts from his mind.

Upon reaching his residence, he didn’t go inside but remained in the courtyard.

The setting sun painted the sky.

Although the sun hadn’t fully set, its radiance was no longer intensely scorching.

Shen Changqing, unconcerned, sat cross-legged directly facing the sun, reviewing everything in his mind, and began cultivating the Great Sun Scripture.

The martial arts was as its name.

The true essence of the Great Sun Scripture lay in the "Great Sun" aspect.

This martial art was extremely strong and yang, domineering in nature. Therefore, cultivating under the sun daily could draw upon the power of the Sun True Fire, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Conversely, cultivating at night would yield minimal results.

The process of entering the door for any internal energy, from non-entry to entry, was exceedingly difficult. Ordinary people cultivating the Great Sun Scripture would require a considerable amount of time to generate the first wisp of Great Sun True Qi.

But Shen Changqing was no ordinary person.

He was already a Grandmaster Realm expert, with no small accomplishment in martial arts.

No matter how profound the Great Sun Scripture was, it couldn’t possibly stump him.

After calming his mind, about half an hour passed.

Shen Changqing felt a warm sensation rising in his Dantian. Immediately, he guarded his mind, focusing all his intent on that warm sensation, and began cultivating according to the Great Sun Scripture.

With each rise and fall of his chest, the power of the Sun True Fire, drifting in the world, gathered towards him.

It entered his belly along with his breath, eventually gathering at his Dantian.

Instantly, the initially faint warmth, with the influx of Sun True Fire, became scorching hot.

Time passed.

As the Golden Crow descended in the west, the Sun True Fire in the world waned, and Shen Changqing awakened from his cultivation.

His intent descended.

The True Qi in his Dantian liquefied, like a clear spring, quietly resting there.

That was the liquefied True Qi cultivated from the Heavenly Martial Gang Qi.

And above the clear spring, a faint light emerged, emanating a blazing aura. Although there was no outline, it felt as if a great sun hung in the sky, illuminating all.

That was the Great Sun True Qi, nurtured from cultivating the Great Sun Scripture.

The two different True Qi existed in the Dantian, like two irreconcilable enemies, ready to erupt in fierce conflict at any moment.

However, under Shen Changqing’s mental control, the two True Qi could only remain still in the Dantian, unable to engage in any battle.

"Two different True Qi cannot coexist in the Dantian. The best solution is to have the Great Sun True Qi devour the Heavenly Martial True Qi; otherwise, some power must always be reserved to isolate the two True Qi, preventing any conflict."

"But—"

"The Great Sun True Qi is too weak compared to the Heavenly Martial True Qi; there is no way to devour it unless the Great Sun True Qi becomes stronger, or the Heavenly Martial True Qi weakens."

For the Great Sun True Qi to become stronger, either he had to rely on his own daily bitter cultivation, or he had to rely on slaughter points to improve it.

And to weaken the Heavenly Martial True Qi.

Suddenly, an idea emerged in Shen Changqing’s mind. Then, his mind immersed in the Dantian, trying to use his intent to divide the Heavenly Martial True Qi, which was like a clear spring.

If it were before, he would have no way to use his intent to divide the True Qi because intent, in other words, was the power of the spiritual level.

At that time.

His spiritual power was not strong.

But now it was different.

Comprehension of the Hundred Battle True Intent allowed him to officially step into the Grandmaster Realm.

Therefore.

Shen Changqing wanted to try to see if he could cut the Heavenly Martial True Qi with his current spiritual power.

If possible.

The follow-up transformation would not be so troublesome.

But if not, then he could only proceed step by step.

He thought and his intent fell like a knife. The clear spring rippled slightly, and a wisp of liquefied True Qi, like spring water, was directly stripped from the whole.

Immediately afterwards.

Shen Changqing controlled that wisp of liquefied True Qi to approach the Great Sun True Qi.

Soon.

He withdrew his resistance to the Great Sun True Qi.

The Great Sun True Qi, like a ferocious beast that had been starved for a long time, suddenly smelled blood, and pounced directly towards the Heavenly Martial True Qi.

Faced with the threat.

That wisp of Heavenly Martial True Qi would naturally not be willing to await its doom, and launched a fierce attack.

Rumbling sound! !

The two forces collided, erupting with considerable waves.

Deal with Shen Changqing’s current Dantian, it had already been tempered to a very powerful level, and it was not so easy to shake at all.

Under his ‘gaze’, the two True Qi collided and fought constantly.

Gradually.

The Great Sun True Qi began to gain the upper hand, suppressing and devouring the Heavenly Martial True Qi.

Speaking of rank.

The Great Sun True Qi was cultivated by absorbing the Sun True Fire wandering in the world, and it could not be compared to ordinary True Qi in itself, and the rank of the Great Sun Scripture also left the Heavenly Martial Gang Qi behind by a large margin.

As such.

With the same amount, the Heavenly Martial True Qi could not compete with the Great Sun True Qi at all.

Defeated and swallowed.

It was only a matter of time.

Before long.

That wisp of Heavenly Martial True Qi was swallowed, and the Great Sun True Qi became a little stronger, and the blazing temperature it emitted became more intense.

Shen Changqing thought again, and once again differentiated and cut out a wisp of Heavenly Martial True Qi.

Compared to the front.

This wisp of Heavenly Martial True Qi was relatively more.

Because the Great Sun True Qi had become stronger, it could devour more Heavenly Martial True Qi, and the time consumed for follow-up conversion would also be shortened a lot.

Several hours.

Shen Changqing was sitting cross-legged in the courtyard, his mind completely immersed in the Dantian. Whenever the Great Sun True Qi devoured the Heavenly Martial True Qi, he would use his intent to separate and cut out new Heavenly Martial True Qi for the Great Sun True Qi to devour and absorb.

The jade rabbit rose.

It falls again.

As the morning mist appeared, a faint Qi shield appeared on the surface of Shen Changqing’s body, isolating all the mist outside.

In the Dantian.

The originally weak Great Sun True Qi had now become very powerful. When hanging in the sky above the Dantian, it was really like a small sun.

The blazing aura spread out, causing the Heavenly Martial True Qi like a clear spring below to vibrate slightly, as if it would boil at any time.

At this time.

Shen Changqing’s mind retreated from the Dantian, looked at the sky, and then calmed down again.

"After devouring one-tenth of the Heavenly Martial True Qi, the Great Sun True Qi has grown a lot. If I don’t take this opportunity to completely convert it, it will be difficult to exert all my strength when fighting with others in my current state."

The stronger the Great Sun True Qi, the more intense the conflict between the two True Qi.

He now needed to use his intent to control them all the time so that the two True Qi would not erupt into a full-scale war.

In this regard.

Shen Changqing had already made plans.

Before completely transforming the Great Sun True Qi, he would never do anything else.

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