Chapter 496: Chapter 493: The Reliefs of the Demon God’s Underground Palace

"Temporary sub-profession?"

Bai Pu was somewhat surprised and queried, "What’s the difference between a temporary sub-profession and a normal sub-profession?"

Spirit Realm Will hinted:

[Under normal circumstances, Awakened cannot acquire a second combat profession through self-study in the Spirit Realm.]

[The Demon Fighting World allows Magic and Martial Dual Cultivation. Awakened with strong innate Comprehension can, during the Professional Plane trials, acquire a second combat profession through self-study.]

[When you leave the Demon Fighting World, your second profession: Elemental Mage will be in a frozen state and cannot be used.]

Bai Pu squinted and pondered, then queried again, "If I combine the Elemental Mage profession with the Qi Fighter profession, cultivating Demon Fighting Qi, what would happen?"

Spirit Realm Will seemed to lag for a moment before delivering a prompt:

[If the Awakened only have one combat profession, it falls within the reasonable scope of the Spirit Realm Covenant.]

Spirit Realm Covenant...

Bai Pu silently noted down this new term before lying down on the bed.

"It seems if I want Magic and Martial Dual Cultivation, like that Native Amariel, I must create a Demon Fighting Qi Advanced Cultivation Method... My accumulation is still far from enough! I just hope the Demon God’s Underground Palace does not disappoint me..."

...

The next morning, Demon God’s Underground Palace. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Bai Pu, Tom, and Oshana made their way to the foot of the War God Peak, following a winding, narrow passage like a Spirit Snake to the entrance of the Demon God’s Underground Palace.

Leading them was Miss Munis, a senior of the second cohort at War God Peak.

Munis had quite a favorable impression of Bai Pu, probably due to her recognition of Bai Pu and the fact that Bai Pu indeed brought glory to the academy. Along the way, she took the initiative to introduce.

"Demon God’s Underground Palace is said to be a record left behind by the god of literature and art, Calion, who watched the earth-shattering battles between the gods during the ancient God-War. Using words, murals, and carvings, he created these records."

"Over thousands of years, the original words and murals have become blurred, leaving only a dozen relief sculptures. However, when observing the reliefs, one can gain certain insights..."

Bai Pu followed Munis inside.

The Demon God’s Underground Palace was not an artificially constructed palace but a naturally formed underground cavern, only it was particularly spacious, much like a real-world auditorium that could fit one or two thousand people without feeling crowded.

Stalactites hung from the ceiling, and rugged stalagmites sprouted from the ground. Over a dozen naturally formed stone pillars supported this vast underground palace.

Entering the underground palace, Bai Pu’s eyes were immediately drawn to a particular relief.

A majestic Giant Dragon with four large horns and four wings gazed down at the city below. The earth split open in a massive fissure, turning the city into a meteorite. Terrifying gravity bound a one-horned Phoenix, burying it into the Abyss.

"This is the relief of Prismatic Saint Dragon King Auriel defeating Netherworld Demon God Salajael. The Naxitas Ancient Ruins you visited are rumored to be the site of this great battle," explained Munis.

Tom, filled with feelings, remarked, "It was truly an unforgettable journey. If not for Dior, I might not have made it back. Right, Dior?"

Tom turned to look at Bai Pu, only to find Bai Pu unresponsive, intently watching the relief.

"He is already submerged in it," Munis’s eyes sparkled with a strange light, "To get immersed at first sight... his Comprehension is terrifying, I’ve never seen anything quite like it."

Munis didn’t know that Bai Pu already had a very high Comprehension. Entering the Professional Plane further boosted his learning abilities, and he had even given himself a Cruel Admonition (Imitated) of Holy Thorns in his Spiritual World...

That’s why he could submerge himself so quickly.

At first glance of the relief, witnessing the grandeur of the Holy Dragon King and the overwhelming demon power of the Purple Flame Phoenix, Bai Pu naturally sensed the Spiritual Imprint contained within the relief.

The relief seemed to expand infinitely, transforming from a plane into a three-dimensional world, encompassing Bai Pu’s mind.

Bai Pu’s consciousness seemed to travel back to the thousands of years old Divine-Demon Ancient Battlefield!

He "saw" the great fissure caused by Super Earthquake Technique, earth fire spewing, the prosperous city launched skyward; Prismatic Saint Dragon King Auriel breathed out a golden, Flashing orb, the Earth Dragon Bead!

Using the Earth Dragon Bead as a medium, Auriel cast a large-scale Super Gravity Magic.

A massive collapse occurred, the earth like a torn canvas being fiercely gripped by a powerful hand, mountains, rivers, and forests all gathered towards a central point. Even the sky seemed like a painting, seized by the powerful hand, the endless currents compressed, even the high clouds were drawn into a narrow funnel shape at the bottom...

Demon God Salajael fought back, continuously spraying black-red Demon Fire like rain directed at Auriel, every contact point crushing rocks, drying rivers, charring forests...

However, once Auriel’s Super Gravity Magic was cast, the outcome of the battle was already determined.

This Super Gravity Magic was a skill that was offensive and defensive, Salajael’s Demon Fire, just spurting out a short distance, was drawn back by gravity, clustering around Salajael into a scorching black-red mist!

Even the solid rocks could not block Salajael’s True Red Fire, burning through them continuously by Him!

In desperation, Auriel ruthlessly abandoned the Earth Dragon Bead, sustaining the Brahma Heaven Domain to suppress Salajael’s True Red Power, ultimately sealing Salajael successfully.

Auriel left a number of Steel Giants to guard the Earth Dragon Bead and the seal, then drifted away, leaving only the ravaged battlefield...

Bai Pu "woke" from his insight, somewhat excited, several novel ideas were born in his mind regarding the yet-to-settle Demon Fighting Qi Cultivation Method!

Such as the nature of Magic Power and Fighting Qi, the essence of Energy, the refinement of Domains...

Bai Pu decisively sat down, crossed his legs, and entered into contemplation. During this time, in his Spiritual World, Bai Pu’s Life Value, reduced by Cruel Admonition, gradually recovered.

He thought for a full three hours before finally standing up.

"So, once you comprehend the nature of Magic Power and Fighting Qi, it’s actually not hard to combine them and understand Demon Fighting Qi. I can now integrate Earth Element Magic Power and Wind Element Magic Power into the Fighting Qi Cultivation Method to create a brand new Demon Fighting Qi Cultivation Method."

"However, there’s no rush for now, there are still many divine demon reliefs. Better to take my time viewing them all, gradually perfecting my Demon Fighting Qi Cultivation Method."

Bai Pu followed the same method in observing the first relief, first boosting his understanding with Cruel Admonition, observing the divine-demon battle reliefs, then closing his eyes to contemplate and refine his Demon Fighting Qi Cultivation Method after gaining inspiration.