My Beasts Grind Proficiency For Me

With the Celestial Slaughter Demon Saint’s demonic hand destroyed, the remaining six Celestial Demons cast aside their hesitation.

They were powerless against the Tier Six Huang Tian Spirit Suppression Lock Chain. Rather than wait to be slaughtered, they decided to risk everything by merging.

Celestial Demons could not merge at will. They were only able to do so because the Celestial Slaughter Demon Saint had summoned them a month prior to teach them a text called the Seven-Demon Fiend Transformation Scripture.

This scripture required seven demons to cultivate it in unison. When they activated it together, it could transform the seven of them into a single demon, drastically increasing its Power. The result would be a powerful aberrant demon, stronger than a Nascent Soul Demon King but weaker than a Divinity Transformation Demon Venerable.

These seven Nascent Soul Demon Kings were no fools. They knew that once they merged, their own Demon Souls would become fuel for the newly-born aberrant demon—a fate no different from being killed outright.

But now, facing the prospect of being obliterated into a mist of blood by the Huang Tian Spirit Suppression Lock Chain, merging into an aberrant demon to fight back was their only chance.

As a scripture passed down by the Celestial Slaughter Demon Saint, the Seven-Demon Fiend Transformation Scripture was naturally extraordinary. The six Nascent Soul Demon Kings began to chant the Demon Scripture in their minds. In the next instant, their meticulously tempered demonic bodies dissolved into roiling clouds of Demon Smoke.

Six plumes of Demon Smoke rose into the air, preparing to merge into a single entity.

Yang Jing, of course, could not stand by and watch the six demons perform their Secret Technique. He commanded Nine Yang to execute the Nine Steps of Spiritual Void, catching up to one of the clouds of Demon Smoke.

The Celestial True Gang within Nine Yang’s body began to boil, concentrating in its fist. Its left fist unleashed a blinding Divine Light, as if it were gripping the sun itself.

"Fierce Sun Fist!"

This was the most direct and ferocious killing technique of the Nine Yang Body. It involved blasting a massive amount of Celestial True Gang into an enemy’s body with a Fist Force, where it would then violently detonate.

Most Celestial Demons struck by this punch would be instantly incinerated into ash by the scorching Celestial True Gang.

But the Demon Smoke was incorporeal and took no force; the Fierce Sun Fist seemed to strike nothing but empty air.

The boundless Celestial True Gang detonated with a world-shattering BOOM, yet it failed to inflict any damage on the Demon Smoke.

Yang Jing raised an eyebrow, watching as the six clouds of Demon Smoke merged into one and began to rapidly collapse in on itself.

"This is some kind of Ritual," the Huang Tian Spirit Suppression Lock Chain said, its voice tinged with complexity. "These six demons appear to have transformed into Demon Smoke, but they have actually entered an alternate dimension linked by a Secret Technique. They won’t emerge until they have finished merging."

’I never thought this unknown junior, Yang Jing, would be able to forge such a potent Ultimate Demon Refining Treasure.’

’Just by controlling a single Puppet, he routed seven Demon Kings.’

’The Tier Four Magical Treasures that have been coming from the Nine Marvels Sect recently were probably all his work. No wonder that cheapskate Nine Marvels was willing to spend Top-Grade Spirit Stones to hire me.’

"Though the aberrant demon formed by these seven may be powerful, in my eyes, it is nothing but a clown. You need not worry. When it emerges from that other dimension, I will handle it for you."

The Huang Tian Spirit Suppression Lock Chain declared. Since it had accepted the Spirit Stones, it was obligated to do its job.

"Senior," Yang Jing asked, "does this count as me passing the Demon Tribulation, or have I failed?"

Yang Jing didn’t seem pleased that the Huang Tian Spirit Suppression Lock Chain had promised to slay the aberrant demon. Instead, he asked a critically important question.

The Huang Tian Spirit Suppression Lock Chain paused for a moment.

"Of course it counts as passing. The Celestial Slaughter Demon Saint interfered first, so why can’t I?"

Yang Jing closed his eyes. The nine solar rings revolving around Nine Yang shone with increasing brilliance. From the North Pole Heaven, boundless Celestial Yang Qi was drawn down, pouring into Nine Yang’s body.

’If those six Celestial Demons can merge to increase their Power,’ he thought, ’then I can certainly use this opportunity to restore the Celestial True Gang I’ve expended.’

"I’m afraid the Celestial Slaughter Demon Saint won’t see it that way, Senior. I would still like to try and pass this Demon Tribulation on my own."

’The Huang Tian Spirit Suppression Lock Chain can’t protect me forever.’

All the Celestial Yang Qi within a hundred-mile radius was devoured, and Nine Yang was nearly restored to its peak condition.

The Demon Fiend aura in the sky suddenly flared. The roiling Demon Smoke shrank smaller and smaller until it finally coalesced, forming a demonic body roughly the same size as Nine Yang.

This aberrant demon possessed a pair of Yin Yang eyes. Its left eye resembled the Moon Phase and was milky white, while its right eye resembled the sun and was crimson red. Its body was covered in black scales like a Black Heaven True Demon, and fine feathers, like those of a Nine Nether Ghost Vehicle, sprouted from its elbows and spine.

Its head was that of a phoenix, but it lacked the auspicious aura of a True Spirit, possessing only the savage visage of a Celestial Demon.

But because it was missing the Profound Yin Blood Demon, the aberrant demon’s body was somewhat gaunt, looking like little more than skin and bones.

Even so, the aberrant demon’s aura made Yang Jing feel as if he were facing a formidable foe.

This was the strongest enemy he had ever encountered since beginning his path of cultivation.

Just then, the mist of blood from the demonic hand previously shattered by the Huang Tian Spirit Suppression Lock Chain suddenly condensed into a single, pure drop of blood, like liquid jade. It then shot into the aberrant demon’s body with a BANG.

As if it had consumed some incredible tonic, the once-withered aberrant demon’s body rapidly filled out.

Its Demon Fiend aura surged as if doused in oil, flaring to life.

"Celestial Slaughter!"

The Huang Tian Spirit Suppression Lock Chain let out a furious roar. The Celestial Slaughter Demon Saint had treated their prior agreement like scrap paper, and it was genuinely enraged.

Endless crimson Lock Chains manifested, surging toward the aberrant demon to envelop it.

The aberrant demon, which had just seemed so powerful, was as fragile as a firefly’s glow before the crimson Lock Chains, utterly unable to withstand a single blow.

"Elder Huang Tian, let my aberrant demon continue the Demon Tribulation. In return, I will give you back the artifact body of the Shenxiao Sea-Calming Pearl, regardless of whether this boy passes his tribulation."

The Celestial Slaughter Demon Saint’s voice echoed from within the aberrant demon’s body.

The Lock Chains that filled the sky froze in place.

The gaze of the Huang Tian Spirit Suppression Lock Chain sharpened. The Shenxiao Sea-Calming Pearl, like itself, was one of the Sect-Guarding Magical Treasures of the Shenxiao Sect.

However, when the Shenxiao Sea-Calming Pearl fell in the Central Continent, it was heavily damaged after a Void Refining Elder of the Shenxiao Sect used it to resist the terrifying pressure of Breaking the Boundary. A Demon Saint later took advantage of its weakened state, destroying its Artifact Spirit and stealing its physical artifact body.

The Huang Tian Spirit Suppression Lock Chain and the Shenxiao Sea-Calming Pearl had been the closest of friends. Because of this incident, it had gradually grown distant from the Shenxiao Sect.

This was why the Shenxiao Sect, which had once possessed two Tier Six Spiritual Treasures, had fallen so far that its current Sect Leader’s Cultivation was only at the Nascent Soul realm. The sect had completely declined.

"Fine. However, if the life of young friend Yang Jing is endangered, I will intervene. Furthermore, we shall first establish a Spirit Contract to prevent you from going back on your word."

The Huang Tian Spirit Suppression Lock Chain said. In its eyes, the credibility of Celestial Demons was already nonexistent, especially that of a treacherous villain like the Celestial Slaughter Demon Saint.

"Naturally," the Celestial Slaughter Demon Saint replied with a smirk.

The next moment, a ray of Spiritual Light rose from the aberrant demon’s body.

The Huang Tian Spirit Suppression Lock Chain inspected it several times before sending out a ray of Spiritual Light of its own. The two rays of light bound together to form a spiritual seal, which then flew into the sky and dissipated into the world.

"Boy, go fight that aberrant demon. If this Ultimate Demon Refining Treasure is destroyed, I will use all my power to help you forge a new one."

Yang Jing could do nothing but nod in agreement. He had no other choice. It was impossible for him to refuse a matter decided between a Tier Six Spiritual Treasure and a Void Refining Demon Saint.

Besides, even with the aberrant demon’s increased Power, he felt he still had a chance to win.