Chapter 7: Chapter 06 - Aren't we brothers?
Hi guys, I've almost finished all my university exams. I'll try to resume releasing with continuity. Grump edited this chapter as always.
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'Well, nothing personal, you know?'
The dark-clothed man then lunged like lightning at him with his left hand aiming at the unlucky fellow's head.
However, his hand didn't strike as expected, but he grabbed hold of it.
'After a little over a year of planning, from my 'first day' in this world, I will finally make the first step to my path to immortality. It all started that night.'
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"Ah, brother ox, before you go hunting, there is something important I want to ask you.
Do you by any chance know a technique that can be used to deal with souls?"
The black ox approached while staring at him as if peering into his soul.
"Yes, and of different varieties, obviously at your current level they have significant limitations and demerits, but if you're dealing with someone who doesn't have any soul path experience, they could prove deadly…"
It was then that a particular light flickered in its eyes.
"Huh?! Place a hand on my horn!"
That was the first time Fang Yuan saw the black ox react in such a manner. He instantly put his hand down on its horn as asked and gazed at it.
"No wonder… No wonder! I can't peer into your memories or anything else!
Little brother, I can now say with confidence that you are not a 'normal' reincarnator."
The ox then started laughing, leaving the young man dumbfounded, while Ying Yue on the side was pleased to learn more about her dear brother.
Fang Yuan retracted his hand from the ox's horn.
"What do you mean by that?"
The latter smiled and directed its gaze to the sky.
"Your soul could be seen as an oddity even amongst reincarnators.
I would never have thought of saying something like this before, but...
I will impart to you beforehand the 5th Transformation of The Nine Transformations of Demonic and Divine. It's the best soul path cultivation you can practice now."
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As soon as his hand grabbed the fellow's head, he recited two words in his mind.
[Ｓｏｕｌ Ｄｅｖｏｕｒ]
Once these words were spoken, a ghostly figure appeared behind him for a few moments.
It had a thousand arms and three ominous heads.
The arms were dark as ink, and its muscles were bulging with firm lines, oozing with a demonic aura.
The palms of its arms, each of them, were giant like a hill, and their color was dark as the depths of an abyss, terrifyingly sinister and seemingly undulating with a dim blue light.
Its front head had dragon horns, a domineering lion mane, snake eyes, and elephant tusks. Its left one had a peach forehead, vines hair, and three flower-like eyes. And lastly, the right head, who had a cloud fringe, lightning eyes, and fire ears.
Its six eyes were blood-red light, oozing with killing intent, and its mouths showed wide grins that emanated a frightful aura but also enjoyment.
As the ghostly avatar disappeared, the dark-clothed man's mind shuddered, and a significant influx of information began to be absorbed by him. A smile of delight crossed his face.
'Apart from the method of use of the Sky Poison Pearl, that's the main thing I was also searching through this garbage simp's mind, The Heavenly Medicine Manual!
Hehe, I now have inherited a part of the divine scripture left by the Creation God Li Suo. '
In the meantime, the unlucky fellow on the bed opened his eyes from shock and pain. As they gained focus, they locked on his assailant's face.
He tried to scream or escape, but he no longer had control over his body. He was in total despair, not knowing how to survive this dire situation.
Seeing that he was about to die, his assailant quickly took away the pendant at his neck.
'W-Why Fang Yuan... Aren't we brothers?'
It was the last thought the unlucky fellow could express before his eyes lost light.
As he devoured his souls, Fang Yuan could read his thoughts, but he didn't give a damn about the fellow's pleading.
Next, Fang Yuan wore the Mirror of Samsara at his neck, and the treasure was now gone in a hibernation period.
Even knowing this detail, he didn't want to take any risk.
He took possession of it, immediately cutting off any soul connection Yun Che had with it, thus becoming its master.
'Maybe the fucker could have been able to activate it as the 'protagonist' of this universe. Better be safe than sorry.'
He then opened the silver pendant. It seemed so simple and unsophisticated. The mirrors on its inside were bright and clean.
'Now that I have the Mirror of Samsara, I can take out the Sky Poison Pearl from the fucker. Fortunately, I didn't have to eat his hand to gain power, like the main character of that manga I read in my past life. '
When he connected his soul to the Mirror of Samsara, the Heavenly Treasure instantly chose him as its master over Yun Che. It gave him the knowledge of a method to connect with the Fifth Heavenly Treasure before going into slumber.
In the past year, Fang Yuan reached the first level in the 1st and 2nd Transformation of the Nine Transformations of Demonic and Divine.
But he also strained himself to skip the 3rd and 4th transformation to train the 5th transformation, a soul path-related one, to strengthen himself for this precise moment.
The Soul Demon's Reverend Insanity.
He was able to train it while skipping thanks to his abnormal soul, even amongst reincarnators.
Then before closing the pendant, a white light flickered from the mirrors, and at the same time, a pale green light glowed from the now corpse's left hand.
The green light suddenly beamed in a ray into Fang Yuan's left hand, taking the form of an imprint.
'Finally, the Sky Poison Pearl!'
Next, Fang Yuan used the Sky Poison Pearl to store Yun Che's corpse in its infinite inner storage space.
Following that, he took a letter from his pockets and put it on a table near the bed. Then he flickered out of the room at an incredible speed.
He was able to move so fast because of the Strength of Nine Oxes and Two Tigers.
It's a technique originated from times of antiquity that he comprehended once reaching the first level of the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength and the Tiger Demon's Fist of Bone Forging, respectively the 1st and the 2nd transformation of The Nine Transformation of Demonic and Divine.
As he achieved their first level, his body started to be stronger, faster and gained demonic connotations. Now he could be seen as one of the inhabitants of the Illusory Demonic Realm, descendant of demons.
The Strength of Nine Oxen and Two Tigers was an ability tailored for his Demonic Body, consisting of a set of moves that let him achieve maximum possible control of his strength, endurance, defense, and speed.
The movement set he was using is The Tiger Demon Stalking his Prey. It was an ability that enchanted his speed while erasing his presence as a vicious tiger traveling through the forest hunting preys, moving like the wind.
Once he was away from the Xiao Clan's manor, he first made a great tour to avoid anyone seeing him before sneakily returning home. Once he arrived, he couldn't restrain his delight anymore.
'I-I… I DID IT!
Now that this part is done, I don't need many other things in Floating Cloud City.
Tonight I will gain another 'benefit', and afterward, I will have to deal with...'
The house he currently lived in was a large manor that the Xia Clan offered to him over the past year. He rebuilt it to his liking by implementing a flawless plumbing system and other valuable things from his past.
He passed his gaze through the whole residence's vast land before entering the house.
'Where did Brother Ox go this time?'
He walked down a long corridor, which ended with a spacious bathroom.
As he passed by several doors that gave onto the hallway, he stopped for a moment before a door.
'Oh, is she out again? Since she found out about that, she has started to put even more effort. Good girl, gain strength for me.'
Fang Yuan then started walking again, and once he entered the bathroom, he washed his face. Shortly after, his gaze fell on the mirror above the sink, reflecting his image.
Over the last year, he has grown a lot. Indeed, thanks to his demonic path cultivation, there was a significant overall improvement in his looks and body.
Presently involuntarily, a charming but vicious grin was crossing his face. He was thinking back to Yun Che's last words.
'Aren't we friends..?'
Fang Yuan started to laugh, trying to catch his breaths.
'Yun Che, oh Yun Che, you were always just a stepping stone for me.'
Alternative titles: 'Scum Che bites the dust', 'Souls are just snacks'
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