Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 408 - 368: Primordial Spirit Idea

"Heroes emerge from the young. I’ve waited so many years, and finally, a prodigy of significant stature has arrived."

The boundless expanse of white bones below dissolved into dust and sand. Amidst the haze, a figure with disheveled hair and tattered clothes walked out from the obscurity. This was a man of ordinary appearance, with no distinctive features to be discerned.

Yet, the moment this man appeared, Qi Xiu felt an utterly terrifying attraction emanating from him. It was as if this man were a black hole, wanting to devour everything in heaven and earth, timeless as the sky itself. All things in the world would be absorbed into his body. This was in line with the phrase inscribed on that towering stone stele.

"Seize the power of all things under heaven, become an eternal and undying sovereign."

"Are you the Demonic Devouring Inheritance?"

As he gazed at the man before him, a purple light swirled in Qi Xiu’s eyes. Under the perspective of the Observing Qi Skill, this figure was dark and indistinct, seeming to swallow even the gaze directed at it, rendering it impossible for others to see him clearly.

"I suppose you could say that. Before this one entered oblivion, I remained here, guarding the Evernight Ancient Kingdom and that ’Primordial Spirit Idea.’"

Nodding, acknowledging Qi Xiu as his successor, the man answered his questions frankly.

"So, are you ready to begin receiving the Inheritance?"

Barefoot, the man with disheveled hair took a step towards Qi Xiu.

In an instant, the sky darkened.

It was as if all the light in the world was attracted to the man, who walked slowly forward. With each step he took, his figure seemed to expand twofold, while heaven and earth contracted by a portion.

When he came before Qi Xiu, the man’s figure had grown so vast it touched the heavens, as if he were the world itself, and the world were him!

The striking vision lasted only a moment before abruptly vanishing.

The ordinary-looking man now stood quietly before Qi Xiu. His clear, sharp eyes, peering through strands of fallen hair, silently watched him. It seemed he was waiting for Qi Xiu’s answer.

The Demonic Devouring Sect, truly extraordinary.

As the striking image of the man alone transforming into heaven and earth replayed in his mind, Qi Xiu nodded slowly.

The Food Demon Sect had become the target of many. It was even seen as a threat by the Sky Demon Sect, the leader of the Demonic Path. Yet, its Daoist Inheritance still carried a proud bearing.

"If you’ve made up your mind, take hold of my hand, and the Demonic Devouring Inheritance will be yours."

Raising his right hand leisurely, the man’s palm was broad and thick, his palm lines clear, with threads of awe-inspiring brilliance subtly circulating within.

Qi Xiu hadn’t expected that the Demonic Devouring Inheritance, which countless cultivators dreamed of, could now so easily be plucked by him.

He nodded slowly.

「The next moment.」

As their hands clasped, a strand of matchless, resplendent light burst forth.

Surprised as he looked at the young Daoist rolling up his sleeves across from him, the man tilted his head involuntarily, his eyes registering confusion. "You refused?"

Standing before Qi Xiu, Greedy Wolf gripped the man’s right hand tightly. Ancient, vast, and heavy characters spread across his bones, faintly forming a magnificent Chapter that exuded an essence capable of encompassing all heavens and devouring eternal vastness.

"The Demonic Devouring Inheritance, who would refuse it? It’s just not the right time yet." Qi Xiu, his sleeves gathered, gazed at the man and spoke indifferently.

A trace of seriousness flashed across his demeanor. The man looked at Qi Xiu anew, his lips suddenly curving into a slight smile. "Cunning. You’re not just declining; you’re aiming for something greater!"

His eyes inadvertently revealing a ripple, Qi Xiu tilted his head and looked away. "Nonsense."

"Hahaha, good, very good." The man’s previously dull and calm eyes now shone brightly as he laughed heartily, an expression of relief and joy on his face. "You’re quite something, kid. I know what you want. Come on, if you have any questions, ask them quickly. My time is running short."

Facing the man’s straightforwardness, Qi Xiu, of course, did not stand on ceremony and asked directly, "Is that ’Primordial Spirit Idea’ still there?"

"It is."

"Is there a way to take it?"

"With the resentment unallayed, anything other than a Primordial Spirit that touches it will certainly die!"

"Isn’t that useless then?" Frowning, Qi Xiu’s face showed a trace of contemplation.

"It was impossible before, but now you might have a chance."

As the conversation took an unexpected turn, Qi Xiu looked up again at the man before him. The man, however, cocked his chin, indicating Greedy Wolf, who was Jiang Peng transformed.

"I am here by the command of this one to guard this place, only to ensure the curse does not spread outside the city; I am indifferent to everything else. But you are different. If that White Bone Devil God can master the methods of my Food Demon Sect and devour the resentment and curse on that ’Primordial Spirit Idea’ entirely, then this pure ’Primordial Spirit Idea’ from a top-tier Primordial Spirit Boss will be yours for the taking. However, the time it will take is hard to predict. Can you truly wait that long?"

This man was the previous inheritor of the Food Demon Sect. He had gleaned Qi Xiu’s true motives from just a few words and actions. He detected that Qi Xiu was after more than the Demonic Devouring Inheritance—he sought the ’Primordial Spirit Idea’ from a Divine General of the Sheng Tang Empire!

The Demonic Devouring Inheritance was good, but the ’Primordial Spirit Idea’ from a Sheng Tang Divine General held even greater value.

Those who could enter the Imperial Lingyan Pavilion of the Sheng Tang Empire were all T0-level existences among the Primordial Spirit Bosses of that era.

This was especially true during the Sheng Tang period. At that time, the power of the Human Race had reached unprecedented levels. Being one of the top twenty-four individuals of that era truly reflected the immense and terrifying strength of a Divine General.

If Qi Xiu could make this ’Primordial Spirit Idea’ left by the Divine General his own, it would be an ultimate trump card for his upcoming Great Tribulation of Dao Body.

Perhaps it was Elder Shui’s warning that made Qi Xiu deeply consider the Great Tribulation of Dao Body he had yet to confront. The Water God of Dianchuan had lived through countless ages. The fact that such a being spoke of danger and difficulty signified something profound. It meant Qi Xiu’s impending Great Tribulation of Dao Body might be even more terrifying than the Bloodstained Calamity, a trial that already offered only a slim chance of survival.