My Arts Evolve When Perfected

In the deepest reaches of the Thunder Restricted Area lay the Thunder Spirit Pool. The water here was like an ocean of thunder. Endless thunder called down from overhead, interplaying with the Vast Thunder Spirit Charm within the pool—so dense it was like liquid—as if the two shared some wondrous resonance.

In reality, this resonance was so intense it could directly shatter the Space-Time Law. This meant it was nearly impossible to use the Space-Time Law to traverse space within this region, unless one possessed an innate ability to control the Thunder Restricted Area.

And now, a figure resembling a humanoid tiger stood upon this Thunder Spirit Lake, enduring the tempering of endless thunder. He could feel his flesh transforming; the faint, artificial aura deep within him was being forged into reality by this baptism of thunder.

He was the Bloodthirsty White Tiger, one of the Ten Great Demon Marshals sent by Emperor Chen to conquer the entire Thunder Great Realm. He possessed a unique bloodline ability, one perfectly suited for mastering this Restricted Area.

He hadn’t always been one of the Ten Great Demon Marshals. But under Emperor Chen’s tutelage, he quickly developed a peculiar bloodline and earned the emperor’s esteem. His cultivation speed grew by the day, and he practiced only the most supreme and mysterious Secret Techniques.

The White Tiger Transformation—a Heaven-Defying Technique that had been lost for untold eons. It was a Cultivation Technique created by a mighty expert in imitation of the White Tiger Race’s bloodline. Upon reaching the Harmonization Realm, a cultivator could use it to truly manifest the White Tiger Bloodline.

But why manifest the White Tiger Bloodline?

The White Tiger Bloodline was the bloodline of one of the Ten Peak Demon Clans of old—a supreme bloodline on par with Emperor Chen’s own Dragon Race bloodline.

’Of course, even if my bloodline truly transforms into that of a White Tiger, the gap between it and Emperor Chen’s will still be immense. After all, his Bloodline Talent is exceptional even among the Dragon Race, while I’ve merely obtained a ticket to the show.’

’But even so, it’s enough to drive anyone to madness. The White Tiger Demon Clan once stood at the apex of an entire age—an age that encompassed innumerable world clusters like the Primordial cluster. They were a heaven-defying people who galloped across the cosmos.’

’Mastering the White Tiger bloodline would grant me the foundation to transcend this world. Even though transcendence is impossible in this age, at the very least, it would make me stronger than anyone else.’

’Furthermore, among peers of the same realm, the White Tiger Bloodline exerts absolute suppression over weaker bloodlines. The power over life and death can be decided in a single thought. Even in battles between Harmonization Realm masters, instant kills are common. Such is the dominance of a peak Demon Clan bloodline; the karmic weight is profound.’

And so, the Bloodthirsty White Tiger had come here, harboring this dream of forging the White Tiger Bloodline. According to Emperor Chen’s plan, he just needed to master the Lost White Tiger Inheritance in the Thunder Great Realm. Then he could advance to the Harmonization Realm and finally manifest the true White Tiger Bloodline.

This so-called Lost White Tiger Inheritance was the Thunder Restricted Area—or rather, the entire Thunder Great Realm itself was the inheritance. The world’s Thunder Law was, unexpectedly, subtly compatible with the White Tiger Transformation. This was especially true for the members of the Thunder Clan; they were practically walking manifestations of Thunder Origin. Absorbing them greatly accelerated his cultivation of the White Tiger Transformation. ’I’ve come so far. I’m now just one step away from manifesting the White Tiger Bloodline.’

’I just wonder how far the other Demon Marshals have progressed. Will I be the first to reach the Harmonization Realm? The first to complete the mission Emperor Chen gave us?’

’Logically, I should be. I haven’t heard news of any other Demon Marshals making their move, though perhaps that’s just because we’re too far apart. In any case, I’ve already become a figure of dread to the Thunder Clans of this Great Realm. It won’t be long before I wipe them out completely.’

’The moment I obtain the true White Tiger Bloodline—the moment I step into the Harmonization Realm—I will call down endless thunder to strike the Harmonization Realm masters of the Thunder Clan and blast them into oblivion. That will be the day I rule the entire Thunder Great Realm.’

’Then, with the Thunder Great Realm truly under my control, I can develop it into one of the Demon Race’s major strongholds. My White Tiger Army will reign supreme, ready to march upon other worlds.’

’And when Emperor Chen himself emerges from seclusion, returning from the Dusk Holy Ruins, it will mark the dawn of a new era!’

He had absolute faith, believing Emperor Chen possessed the magnificent power to remake heaven and earth. He trusted the emperor’s strength completely, for he had never witnessed anyone with such profound and far-reaching plans.

Indeed, every time he thought about the mission Emperor Chen had assigned, he felt as insignificant as an ant. ’All of creation are but his pawns. To him, what is an entire era but a game board to be overturned so a new match can begin?’

’Yes, how could this not be a grand game?’

’Who knows when it began, but Emperor Chen had started laying his plans in the Celestial Profound Great Realm, stockpiling vast quantities of materials so rare they were hardly seen in an entire eon. He ensured they survived the great cleansing of that age, preserving them for the new era that dawned with the birth of the Primordial world cluster.’

’Then, using that legacy, he started from nothing on that worthless rock called Blue Star. He raised a host of subordinates with unique Bloodline Talents—the current Ten Great Demon Marshals. Nine of us embody the bloodlines of the Ten Peak Demon Clans of old. The tenth is of an exceptionally bizarre and wondrous race, the Diyi Butterfly, I believe. They can stir endless dreams and death. That belongs to the Demon Marshal, Dream Demon. The crucial thing is, his Bloodline Talent is incredibly pure, granting him immense potential.’