Published: September 9, 2025
Chapter 858: Return to Luoyun
“I'm not interested in cultivating until I turn into one of those ancient demon-like monsters,” Han Li said coldly.
“Han kid, you don’t really think all ancient demons look bizarre and deformed, do you?” The great yin divine lord was silent for a moment, then his tone grew somewhat strange.
“What do you mean by that, senior? Once you become an ancient demon, don’t you become a demon from another realm? How could you still keep a human form?” Han Li was stunned and asked back.
“You’ve got this wrong. According to the ancient texts I’ve seen, demon cultivators who ascend from the Human Realm to the Demon Realm, even if they become part of the ancient demons, don’t usually change their appearance. Of course, if they use demonic techniques to transform, that’s a different matter. Back when ancient cultivators fought these ancient demons, a small number were tempted by high-level ancient demons and used a method of infusing demonic energy into their heads to become part of the ancient demons themselves. This made the final struggles even fiercer. It’s said these people, after demonization, still kept their human form and intelligence but willingly served those high-level ancient demons. Whether there’s some hidden trick in this, no one knows. Since then, rumors spread that human cultivators who master the ancient demonic techniques to the extreme would automatically ascend to the ancient demon realm.”
“As for those ancient demons who are born with bizarre forms, they can be divided into two types. One is the original demons of the ancient demon realm. They are the highest existence there, apparently called the Holy Ancestor or something like that. These demons are rare but all extremely terrifying. Even now, some demon cultivators practicing ancient demonic techniques keep invoking the names of these ancient demons to borrow demonic energy to cast spells successfully. The other type are some demon race cultivators from the Human Realm who, after practicing demonic techniques, ascended to the ancient demon realm. Since the demon race's original form is not human, once they become ancient demons, they naturally take on monstrous appearances.”
“Demon race? That’s impossible. How could they...”
“How could they practice ancient demonic techniques, right? Don’t ask me about that. I’m just as confused. The texts don’t explain much. It only seems that the ancient demon race contacted the ancient demons much earlier than humans. I don’t know the details. However, some high-level demon race cultivators I saw back in the day aren’t practicing demonic techniques now, nor do they carry demonic energy. Maybe you’ll find out the reason when you go to the Great Jin Kingdom. After all, it preserves some of the oldest human texts.”
The great yin divine lord answered lazily.
Han Li’s expression flickered as he thought about the Brahma Sacred True Tablets in his storage bag, said to be a treasured inheritance of the demon race. The three-headed, six-armed cultivation technique on it looked remarkably similar to the two-headed, four-armed method that ancient demons once used. Could there really be an unknown connection between the two?
After thinking silently for a moment, Han Li suddenly chuckled softly.
Even if there is some secret between the demon race and ancient demons, what did it have to do with him? He’s not the type to meddle in everything or try to understand every matter. Some things are better left in the dark.
Besides, the Brahma Sacred True Tablets in his possession were just fragments. Even if he did have the complete demon race techniques, he wouldn’t waste time practicing them. Who knew when he’d be able to perfect even the Blue Origin Sword Technique?
Moreover, since those techniques involve ancient demons and the demon race, they probably aren’t suited for human cultivation.
Han Li shook his head, pushing aside thoughts about the demon race and the Brahma Sacred True Tablets, and instead asked about something he cared more about.