My Arts Evolve When Perfected

BaKi’s most fundamental memories were gone, perhaps extinguished along with his soul. However, those created within the Yin Yang Great Realm persisted, likely protected by the Laws of this world.

After his defeat in the Northern Boundary’s selection contest, his backup soul awakened in the Great Secret Realm on Sang Island. Afterward, his purely spiritual form allowed him to evade Zuo Xuan’s detection, and he was fortunate enough to survive.

After that, he activated a long-planned remnant Grand Array within the Great Secret Realm and fled to other Great Realms.

The unique aura of the Yin Yang Great Realm was powerfully attractive to soul bodies, so he followed the scent and came, descending upon the Hundred Ghosts Sect in the form of a Yin Yang Summoned Life.

After all, he was a great power at the Peak of the Unity Realm from the previous era. Even without a body, it was child’s play for him to take control of the Hundred Ghosts Sect, whose founding patriarch was merely at the Fusion Realm.

And so, using his bizarre methods, he seized control of most of the Hundred Ghosts Sect’s upper echelon and any talented disciples who caught his eye.

Later, he found the Hundred Ghosts Dao to be quite interesting. He decided to use his own soul fragments as Cultivation Dishes, merging them with those he controlled. Meanwhile, he himself went into hiding to silently absorb Nether Dark Spirit Charm and restore his body. He also dispatched some of the elders to find Treasures of Heaven and Earth to help nourish his soul...

Coincidentally, the Monarch of the Netherworld Dynasty, Netherworld, was preparing to open a Great Secret Realm in the Capital City. He issued a wide summons for the world’s heroes to come and explore it. This piqued BaKi’s interest, so he emerged from hiding.

He never expected to lose his life over a minor sect competition.

After sorting through these memories, Jiang Qiu marveled to himself, ’This BaKi... he actually developed the Hundred Ghosts Dao this well?’

Just by finding it ’interesting,’ he had mastered the Hundred Ghosts Dao, reverse-engineered an invasion method using the cultivators themselves as Cultivation Dishes, and even controlled multiple cultivators simultaneously.

’Perhaps his own understanding of the Dao was already unimaginably profound and his talent exceptional. It was just that after the Era of Dragon Fall, the path he had once walked was shattered.’

Now, his understanding of the Hundred Ghosts Dao had not dissipated; it had all been absorbed into Jiang Qiu and Xue’s bodies. It was as if the phantom of an eight-headed serpent had materialized behind them.

VMMMM—

The aura of the Peak of Peeping Dao Realm erupted from Xue!

The countless survivors were dumbfounded. "Huh? She still hadn’t revealed her full strength?"

An unprecedented sense of being controlled settled over their heads. The same oppressive aura they felt when the Supreme Elder was still alive washed over them again. Terrified, they cautiously began searching for the Secret Realm’s exit.

But even the Duel Elder, sweating profusely with his back soaked through, couldn’t find a trace of the Secret Realm’s exit. It seemed to be enveloped by a powerful force; any attempt to break through would alert its master.

Without a doubt, the source of that power was the only youth left standing in the arena—Jiang Qiu!

’What is with today? All sorts of old demons are popping out of the woodwork. This Bai Mo is a monster in his own right,’ the Duel Elder thought, sweat pouring down his back as he tried to make himself as unnoticeable as possible. ’I’m afraid the Hundred Ghosts Sect won’t be able to recover from this...’

The Dao Entry Realm cultivators around him were practically catatonic. They had the Realm but not the mind; their eyes were all rolled back, leaving them looking like stunned fools.

Even some of the other elders looked stupefied, as if their souls had been torn out. In this situation, he was practically the only one left among the Hundred Ghosts Sect’s top-tier combatants.

The mid-tier combatants had suffered grievous losses, and most of the talented disciples had fallen!

’What hope was there of a revival now...’

’Just who in the world was this BaKi? How did his infiltration of our Hundred Ghosts Sect become so thorough?’

The Duel Elder couldn’t help but sigh. His own Cultivation Dish had merged long ago, and his personal Realm was stuck at High Tier Dao Entry Realm. With no potential left, he hadn’t been targeted by BaKi.

He never considered himself a particularly talented person. It seemed the only thing that qualified as true talent in this world was the potential to enter the Yin Yang Celestial Pride List.

’Fortunately, having no talent meant staying alive.’

"Bell Fish, see if you can persuade those two not to kill us all," the Duel Elder said, suddenly remembering a key person and rushing over to her. "You’ve had the most contact with them out of everyone in the Hundred Ghosts Sect. I know they’re powerful figures, but maybe you can say a few words to save our skins..."

There was no doubt in his mind. Neither Xue nor Bai Mo could have started their cultivation from scratch. If they had, it would be far too monstrous. There was only one explanation: they had both come here in disguise.

The crucial point was that both Xue and Bai Mo had revealed they possessed the bloodline of the Dragon Race!

What even *was* that?!

Was that something an ordinary person could even come into contact with?

He had heard that Monarch Netherworld of the Netherworld Dynasty was calling everyone to the Great Secret Realm with the promise of a True Dragon’s remains inside!

A True Dragon! A being from the previous era who had transcended the Great Realm. Information about them was scarce, but not nonexistent. Figures who transcended a Great Realm were often immortal. Even if they fell, it would take tens of thousands of years to erase the traces of their existence.

He couldn’t remember which year it was, but it seemed that tens of thousands of years ago in this era, the number one power in the Yin Yang Great Realm had also opened a Great Secret Realm. Ten of the world’s most talented Dharma Realm cultivators entered the realm to take part in a battle.

Their goal, too, was to reach the body of a True Dragon.

Unfortunately, no one brought back any treasures from that battle. In fact, they barely escaped with their lives. The sole survivor ascended to the Yang Realm as the top ranker on the Yin Yang Celestial Pride List, and after perfecting their Dharma Aspect, they were never heard from again.

’Sigh... a Dragon Race bloodline. Anyone with that who manages to survive is guaranteed a spot on the Yin Yang Celestial Pride List.’

"Duel Elder, I... I..." Bell Fish was stunned for a long moment. She was about to say something about life and death being out of their hands, but a message suddenly arrived through the Yin Net.

"Elder Bell Fish, from now on, you will be in charge of the Hundred Ghosts Sect," Jiang Qiu’s voice came through, tinged with a peculiar magnetism that was startling. "After Xue and I take the positions of Saint Heir, we will participate in the Great Secret Realm in the Netherworld Dynasty Capital. We will likely not return to the Hundred Ghosts Sect after that."

"Huh?" Bell Fish looked left and right, her gaze sweeping over the elders who were far more powerful than her. Her eyes lingered for a moment on the Grand Elder, who was at the Dao Entry Realm, before she took a deep breath. "Me, the Sect Leader?"

"What do you mean, you’re the Sect Leader?"

The Duel Elder raised an eyebrow, a flash of bewildered suspicion in his eyes. Then, he came to a sudden realization. "We’re going to live!"

"Everyone, quiet down. My senior brother is about to speak."

Suddenly, a crisp voice emanated from the figure of the Dragon Maiden, echoing in everyone’s hearts. The crowd instantly fell silent, and the entire Duel Secret Realm became as cold as an ice cellar.

As all eyes turned to him, Jiang Qiu began to speak slowly. "I will say this only once. Too many of the Hundred Ghosts Sect’s upper echelon have died. Xue and I intend to enter the Secret Realm in the Netherworld Dynasty as Saint Heirs, and we cannot leave chaos in our wake.

Therefore, Elder Bell Fish is now the Sect Leader, and the Duel Elder is the Vice Sect Leader. They will manage all Sect affairs.

If anyone objects, I will eliminate them."