I Come to Teach You Cultivation-Chapter 128 - 40: Heterodox Primordial Spirit (5/5)

"Huh?"

In the instant the Taotie's massive mouth swallowed the Shadow Evil Dharma Aspect, Li Boyang lost contact with it.

Moreover, when the Taotie's mouth contentedly burped.

Its face changed, surprisingly manifesting the Nuo God Mask of the Shadow Evil Dharma Aspect.

Immediately after, the blazing Evil Qi Fire shrouded the Taotie's mouth, creating a scorching Fire Cloud in the sky.

"It can actually absorb my abilities?"

Red hair, twin horns, sharp fangs, and a posture enveloped by flames...

Li Boyang immediately understood — the Taotie's mouth, transformed by the Witch King, seemed to possess the ability to absorb and replicate.

"However, you seem to have forgotten, this body you're using is one I created!"

"I've already figured out your trump card, let's end this meaningless fight quickly!"

Before the Witch King could comprehend the meaning of this statement, Li Boyang formed a Dharma Seal with his hands.

Swoosh!

In an instant, the Life Essence Qi within the Witch King began to rampage uncontrollably.

Affected by this, the Taotie's mouth couldn't even muster its strength before being forced back into human form.

"I see..."

With a mix of surprise and realization...

Watching as the Life Essence Qi within him merged with the external Evil Qi Fire, finally forming a fearsome Fire Dragon.

The Witch King understood that this battle was indeed won by Li Boyang.

Because this Fire Dragon was the same "Evil Qi Fire Dragon" initially given spirituality by the Prison Soul Tripod.

It was a composite of Life Essence Qi and Evil Qi, a spiritual entity coursing through each meridian within Xiao Yue's body.

If not for the Witch King's existence.

This droplet of spirituality should have integrated with Xiao Yue, truly becoming part of his body.

Unfortunately, in this world, there is no "if."

The fact remains, this spirituality did not merge with Xiao Yue but instead became the will of Life Essence Qi.

So when Li Boyang awakened this spirituality, the battle was already devoid of any suspense.

"It truly is a shame, never getting to witness your true skill!"

With a gentle sigh, the Witch King could feel himself losing control of this body.

No, it wasn't just losing control...

His consciousness was being expelled from this body, replaced by the complete integration of Xiao Yue and that spirituality.

Yet, strangely enough, the abilities he bestowed upon Xiao Yue remained perfectly preserved.

Not only that, even his memories were being absorbed and digested by that spirituality, becoming nourishment for its growth.

"I now believe you can allow that child to assimilate the memories of the Guhuo Bird..."

Throughout, he made no further resistance.

The Witch King, in that moment, displayed a surprising detachment.

"However, before I disappear, can I know what exactly this 'Fire Dragon' is?"

Glancing at the Fire Dragon coiling around him.

The Witch King seemed to see another version of himself, with a different form.

It was a Spiritual Body made of Evil Qi and Life Essence Qi, an illusory existence between being and non-being.

Its essence was akin to a deity born of heaven and earth, yet tangibly dependent on Xiao Yue to exist.

"I can feel it..."

"It originates from the soul, yet transcends the soul."

Confronted with the Witch King's unabashed curiosity, Li Boyang appeared quite candid.

"You can call it the Primordial Spirit, an 'Heterodox Path Primordial Spirit' expedited by unconventional means..."

"It cannot exist independently, nor can it break free from its current physical prison; instead, it perpetually draws on the body's vitality to sustain itself."

"However, for Xiao Yue, who was transformed into a Witchcraft Artifact and whose soul is incomplete..."

"This is the only way he can revert to being human and regain his self."

Li Boyang spoke truthfully; a normal Primordial Spirit is the spirituality hidden within the sea of consciousness, the external manifestation of the soul, a bridge between man and the natural world.

Yet this Heterodox Path Primordial Spirit's initial spirituality came from the Prison Soul Tripod, unrelated to Xiao Yue's main body.

Therefore, this Heterodox Path Primordial Spirit only holds the Primordial Spirit, devoid of a corresponding Consciousness Spirit.

So it naturally lacks the Omen Divine Power to foresee crises and perform divination calculations.

But even missing half of its functions, this Heterodox Path Primordial Spirit still possesses the essential abilities of a Primordial Spirit.

Coordinating the various physiological activities and psychological functions of the body...

Harmonizing with the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, manifesting the form of a Yin Spirit for combat...

These basic functions of the Primordial Spirit are sufficient for Xiao Yue to break free from the Witch King's consciousness and once more become a true and independent individual.

"You're quite right in saying so."

"With the current vitality of this body, sustaining this Primordial Spirit isn't a problem at all."

"However, there's one thing you got wrong. Every Minister of Justice willingly accepted my transformation; I never forced them to do anything against their will."

In the final moments before his consciousness faded, the Witch King simply smiled at the slightly stunned Li Boyang.

"Xiao Yue's memories were never altered by me, and he never deceived you from the start..."

"He had already died before becoming a Minister of Justice."

"I was the one who granted him a second life, while you genuinely resurrected a dead man."

........................... 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

In the distant Central Province, the Capital Region of Great Xia.

Here lies the capital of Great Xia, a place where all under heaven worship their ancestors and the Divine Spirits.

All the deities belonging to the Central Province have a place here, receiving sacrifices and devotions from the mortals.

And right at the center of this capital, a towering Heaven-Reaching Tower stands conspicuously, even more awe-inspiring than the altars of the deities being worshipped.

Not just in this era, even on twenty-first century Earth.

This kind of tower, with its half-visible structure floating above the clouds, is a miracle that has never appeared before.

Because this is the boundary between gods and men.

It is the Heaven-Reaching Tower built by the Common Lord of all under heaven, the Great Xia Witch King, borrowing the power of the gods.

"To reverse death and bring resurrection, that cauldron should be the Prison Soul Tripod of the Guifang Kingdom?"

Standing atop the high tower shrouded in clouds, a rugged-faced, robustly built man slowly opened his eyes.

Although this man was clad in burlap and wore straw sandals, his inherent majesty and solemnity couldn't be concealed.

"Wu Yi, ascending the Heaven-Reaching Tower outside of sacrificial ceremonies..."

"Even now, as the 'Common Lord,' this is an offense to the deities."

Without a sound, an elderly man with a cane and a stooped back appeared behind the man.

"Deity?"

Without even turning his head, Wu Yi merely chuckled faintly.

"Sir, what has happened outside that would disregard taboos and bring you to the Heaven-Reaching Tower?"

Upon hearing this, the old man could only sigh quietly, knowing Wu Yi paid no heed to his counsel.

"The Huai River Water God is displeased with your dismantling of its statue and forcing the priests to chant your achievements, thus causing a flood in the upper reaches of the Huai River..."

"The Great Minister of Space, of the Youyu Clan, has already gone to the Huai River, and the Gonggong Clan is prepared to quell the unrest."

"But that Huai River Water God, after all, is a Water Ape born of the heavens and earth. I fear they might not stand a chance against it."

"Moreover, should that Water Ape successfully incite a flood, the havoc may not only affect our Great Xia, but more Water Gods and Spirit Monsters might take the chance to ravage the land..."

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