Chapter 93: First Steps on the Demonic Path (5)
Half a month later.
In a dim underground chamber.
Su Chen opened his eyes. Beside him lay a shriveled, desiccated corpse, its features completely unrecognizable. The remains belonged to Mu Yingyi.
After refining the origin essence of a prodigy, Su Chen clearly felt improvements in both his aptitude and cultivation. His current realm had caught up to where Mu Yingyi had stood: seventh layer of the Spirit Soul realm. He clenched his fist, then slowly released it. Pure white qi gathered in his palm like a condensed orb.
Such a pace of cultivation… it was simply too fast. Fast enough to intoxicate, to make one revel in slaughter, to crave the rush of growing stronger.
Su Chen's mind quickly steadied. The Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Divine Art was powerful, but it could not be used frequently. Otherwise, the technique would eventually dominate its practitioner, turning them into a mindless puppet.
The qi in his hand enveloped Mu Yingyi's corpse. In an instant, both the energy and the remains vanished without a trace.
With everything handled, Su Chen left the chamber and returned to the Sun-Devouring Sacred Land. He went straight to the mission hall to submit the completed task. The elder on duty gave Su Chen a brief, indifferent glance and nodded in acknowledgment.
After leaving the mission hall, Su Chen returned to his cave abode. Zhou Hanchan, having learned of his return, had already bustled about preparing a lavish dinner well in advance. The brother and sister savored the rare moment of warmth and peace.