Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 77 - 76: Asura Battle Body

Xiao Yi picked up the book first and began to carefully flip through it.

On the first page, the title "Asura Battle Body" was written in bold characters, clearly indicating it was a cultivation technique.

The content of the book naturally pertained to the methods of cultivating the Asura Battle Body. At the end of the book were the reflections left by the Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch before his death, as well as some accounts of his own life.

The Asura Battle Body, a body refining technique, was divided into seven layers.

This technique was truly miraculous, requiring the absorption of demon beast essence blood to temper the body, bringing a Martial Artist’s physical strength infinitely close to that of a demon beast.

Upon reaching the first layer’s completion, the physical strength would rival that of a demon beast with the power of the Innate Ninth Layer.

Upon reaching the second layer’s completion, the physical strength would rival that of a demon beast with the power of the Mysterious Profundity Ninth Layer.

Upon reaching the third layer’s completion, the physical strength would rival that of a demon beast with the power of the Mystic Breakthrough Ninth Layer.

And so on...

At the completion of the seventh layer, one would achieve the Asura Body, unmatched in battle prowess, capable of shattering the heavens and earth with a single punch.

"What a powerful technique," Xiao Yi couldn’t help but be shocked.

A demon beast’s body is far stronger than a human’s.

In a battle of the same realm and power, human Martial Artists were almost never a match for demon beasts.

If this technique were as miraculous as described, it would be terrifyingly powerful, deserving even to be called ’defying the heavens.’

"No wonder the Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch possessed the strength to slay Earth Origin realm creatures and was considered the unparalleled Martial Artist below that realm. His body, comparable to Mystic Breakthrough Ninth Layer demon beasts and combined with his own Mystic Breakthrough Ninth Layer cultivation and True Qi, indeed made his strength horrifying," Xiao Yi said to himself in astonishment.

However, as mighty as the Asura Battle Body was, its cultivation was also extremely difficult.

Even the Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch had only managed to achieve completion of the third layer.

Firstly, it was extremely difficult to comprehend, and even for a supreme genius, there was less than a ten percent chance of success.

Secondly, the essence blood of demon beasts was immensely vicious, containing ferocious energies that humans couldn’t consume directly.

If consumed recklessly, it would lead to disruption of True Qi and eventually, demonic possession.

The Asura Battle Body technique cleverly resolved these violent energies, but not completely, only mostly.

Therefore, over time, these brutal energies would still accumulate, leading to demonic possession.

According to the casual writings of the Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch, when he reached the completion of the third layer, the violent energies within his body were already so overwhelming that he could barely suppress them.

Whenever he fought, his blood would surge violently as if he were insane, earning him the title Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch.

The essence blood of the Heavenly Star Thunder Crocodile contained the thunder attribute, which could eradicate these violent energies.

Moreover, it was just as the Heavenly Star Thunder Crocodile sought to destroy Mystic Breakthrough City that he intervened to confront it.

Of course, the result was his death sealing the Heavenly Star Thunder Crocodile.

Xiao Yi frowned secretly, "This technique, powerful as it is, is also extremely dangerous. Even someone as extraordinarily talented as the Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch couldn’t handle these violent energies. If I were to cultivate it..."

"Enough," Xiao Yi suddenly relaxed his brows and smiled, "The Xiao Family is still waiting for me to return."

Such a powerful body refining technique, no matter how dangerous, was too tempting to resist.

He urgently needed strength.

Moreover, there were numerous methods to resolve the issue of the violent energies from demon beast essence blood.

Some special Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures or peculiar treasures could eliminate these violent energies.

Xiao Yi put away the Asura Battle Body Technique and looked at the second item.

It was the top-grade Spiritual Artifact, the Blood Slaughter Sword, but it had been stored in the Cave Mansion for a hundred years, with much of its Spiritual Energy absorbed by the mansion’s prohibitions.

Its power greatly reduced, it now barely qualified as a mid-grade Spiritual Artifact.

But with nurturing through True Qi, it could still be restored to the rank of top-grade Spiritual Artifact after several decades.

The third item was a jade bottle containing the essence blood of the Level 6 Demonic Beast, the Purple Flame Lion King.

A Level 6 Demonic Beast possessed the strength of the Earth Origin Realm. Considering that the Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch could slay such a beast indicated how powerful he had been in his prime.

However, at the time, the violent energies in his body were already so overwhelming that he couldn’t suppress them, causing him not to consume it temporarily.

He had planned to subdue the Heavenly Star Thunder Crocodile and eliminate the violent energies in his body before consuming it, but he never got the chance as he died in the process.

Speaking of which, the Heavenly Star Thunder Crocodile was initially only a Level 5 Demonic Beast, which the Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch could have easily subdued.

But during the battle, the Heavenly Star Thunder Crocodile suddenly broke through to the Earth Origin Realm strength, and relying on the Thundering Desolate Marsh, its own territory, its Thunder Control Power greatly increased, forcing the Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch to seal it with his death.

To return to the main point.

At the end of the book, many affairs of the Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch were recorded, including his battle with the Heavenly Star Thunder Crocodile and the status of his treasures. Perhaps he didn’t want to die in solitude, wanting to leave some memories in this world.

Speaking of treasures, the Ghost Mask, Blood Slaughter Sword, and Asura Battle Body were also detailed in the book.

These were not originally his belongings. Instead, they were acquired during his youth while adventuring across the continent in some mysterious ruins.

There wasn’t much to say about the Ghost Mask and Blood Slaughter Sword, but as for the Asura Battle Body, he only possessed the upper four layers of the Upper Volume, and he did not have the three layers of the Lower Volume.

He had planned to perfect the first four layers and then travel the continent again in search of the Lower Volume, but unfortunately, he never had the chance.

Before his death, he left these three items behind for the destined person to inherit.

He also hoped that the destined person could fulfill his final wish someday and find the Lower Volume.

Xiao Yi smiled helplessly, "Well, even if it’s just the Upper Volume, it’s enough for me to cultivate up to the Earth Origin Realm. Whether or not I can find the Lower Volume will depend on fate."

Having said that, Xiao Yi solemnly bowed toward the bed.

It was only proper to bow and give thanks since he had gained so many treasures from someone.

Xiao Yi sat down on the cushion again, opened the jade bottle, and prepared to cultivate the Asura Battle Body once more before leaving.

In a demon beast, among all the fresh blood, the essence blood was just a tiny bit, which filled only a small bottle.

Although there were traces of brutal aura, he was just starting to cultivate and it was not yet enough to cause any influence. He could look for a solution after leaving the Cave Mansion.

The Thunder Attribute of the Heavenly Star Thunder Crocodile could eradicate the brutal aura. Being imprisoned within the Cave Mansion, Xiao Yi could visit it anytime using the Ghost Mask.

But with Xiao Yi’s current insignificant strength, he dared not provoke it.

Powerful demon beasts were unpredictable, and upon reaching a certain realm, some could even speak human languages or transform into human shapes.

Xiao Yi thought that once his own strength was sufficient, he could meet this Heavenly Star Thunder Crocodile later.

With that thought, he began his cultivation in earnest.

He didn’t dare to drink all the demon beast essence blood in the jade bottle at once, instead taking a small sip to test it.

As the blood entered his stomach, it immediately transformed into energy according to the method of cultivating the Asura Battle Body.

Indeed, as the essence blood of the Level Six Purple Flame Lion King, it contained a tremendous amount of energy, rapidly coursing through his limbs and bones.

Xiao Yi could almost distinctly feel that his physical body was rapidly strengthening.

At the same time, a violent aura surged within his body, disrupting his mind and even causing an unbearable discomfort all over his body, with an impulse to kill.

"Steady," Xiao Yi silently admonished himself.

This was one of the difficulties in cultivating the Asura Battle Body—the unsettling and frenzied aura from the demon beast essence blood could easily make one mentally collapse and fall into madness.

It was extremely dangerous for Martial Artists to fall into such a state during cultivation.

Luckily, Xiao Yi’s mental fortitude was exceptional, and it didn’t take long for him to stabilize his mind.

After the energy was depleted, Xiao Yi found that the impact on him was minor, so he poured all the remaining demon beast essence blood from the jade bottle into his mouth.

Again, he transformed the power according to the cultivation method of the Asura Battle Body.

Instantly, his physical body strengthened at an astonishing rate, and the murderous aura within him also intensified alarmingly.

Xiao Yi’s eyes even began to turn blood-red, his entire being exuding murderous intent, his appearance terrifying and ferocious.

"Damn it, the brutal aura of the Purple Flame Lion King is terrifying," Xiao Yi cursed inwardly, desperately suppressing the urge to rampage.

Gradually, he steadied his mind again.

Although his eyes were still blood-red and he still felt the impulse to kill,

it no longer posed a threat to him, and he could completely endure until all the demon beast essence blood power was fully transformed.

After ending the cultivation, he planned to suppress these auras, ensuring they would not affect him in any way.

But, just at that moment, his eyes began to change.

The original blood-red slowly transformed into one blue and one red.

The Taiyin and Taiyang Eyes suddenly appeared, thoroughly suppressing the blood-red and also instantly suppressing the violent aura.

"What’s going on?" Xiao Yi was suddenly shocked, as normally, the Taiyin and Taiyang Eyes would only appear when absorbing Martial Soul or examining pill recipes.

The next second, Xiao Yi almost couldn’t close his mouth in astonishment.

The rampant brutal aura inside him was forcefully confined by the power of the Ice Phoenix Sword Soul, preventing it from roaming around his body.

Then, the invisible vortex of the Taiyin and Taiyang Eyes appeared inside him, quickly absorbing the confined brutal aura.

In a short time, the brutal aura was absorbed completely, disintegrating within the invisible vortex, never to exist again.

"No way, can you even absorb and eliminate the brutal aura?" Xiao Yi introspected, looking at the Ice Phoenix Sword inside him, and was secretly astounded.

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