The Demon Soul froze for a moment, then erupted in wild excitement. When a human absorbs demonic energy, there's only one possible outcome. Spirit power and demonic energy clash, rejecting each other, and then—boom—they explode, leaving the cultivator in pieces.
Yang Yun was born a hybrid, but even he only dared to cultivate one type of power. Either he absorbed demonic energy, or he absorbed spirit power. No one had ever managed to handle both.
Yun Jin probably just couldn't resist the power of the Life Tree and wanted to force it into her body!
The Demon Soul couldn't hide a hint of mockery. These prodigies, he thought, they just haven't faced enough real danger. They think they're invincible, that nothing's beyond their reach.
But demonic energy is demonic energy.
Spirit power is spirit power.
These two energies are separate barriers.
She's just a human, trying to absorb demonic energy. If she stopped after a little, with her current strength, she could force it down. But if she absorbs too much…
Then there's only one outcome: death!
For a moment, the Demon Soul felt anticipation. Could Yun Jin really be playing herself to death? That would be thrilling to watch.
Under the Life Tree, the first strand of demonic energy entered Yun Jin's body. Compared to spirit power, demonic energy was wilder, full of destructive force.
Once it entered her meridians, it charged recklessly. Then demonic energy collided with spirit power, exploding in terrifying energy.
Energy clashed.
The pain should have been excruciating, yet Yun Jin didn't even frown. She calmly observed the battle between the two forces. Her next goal was to enter the Outer Demon Realm. If she could cultivate demonic energy, she'd be able to disguise herself better.
Since this chance presented itself, she had no reason to miss it.
The first batch of demonic energy was too small, quickly consumed by her spirit power. Yun Jin increased her absorption.
Another surge of demonic energy entered her meridians, fiercer this time. Her spirit power fought back again.
The two forces tangled. Whenever the demonic energy fell behind, Yun Jin introduced more, keeping the fight balanced.
Several rounds in…
Bang.
Her meridians began to shatter. Blood seeped through her clothes.
Ji Wusi stood nearby, anxiety written all over his face. He didn't understand what Yun Jin intended, so all he could do was watch silently, too afraid to intervene rashly.
The Demon Soul watched, even more thrilled.
Good, good, good.
This Yun Jin had truly gone mad. At this rate, he wouldn't even need to defeat her personally when he became invincible—this woman would destroy herself!
A human, daring to absorb demonic energy—wasn't that courting death?
Yun Jin's situation worsened, her cyan robe soaked through with blood.
Ji Wusi's hands trembled on his sword.
"Xiao Jin… what is she trying to do?! If this continues, she'll get herself killed!""
Yet in the midst of excruciating pain, Yun Jin's mind became sharper. She let the two forces collide again and again. Time passed, until she was nothing but a bloody mess, and even Ji Wusi almost couldn't restrain himself from stopping her.
A subtle smile curved Yun Jin's lips.
She murmured, "I understand now."
She understood the nature of demonic energy and found the subtle common ground between the two forces.
Demonic energy. Spirit power.
At their core, they're just different ratios of yin and yang.
Then, in the shocked eyes of Ji Wusi and the Demon Soul…
Yun Jin continued absorbing the Life Tree's demonic energy while converting her own spirit power. Her spirit power slowly transformed into demonic energy.
At first, the conversion was slow. Later, she grew more skilled, and the speed increased. Within half an hour, all her massive spirit power had turned into demonic energy.
[Heaven-Devouring Soul Codex successfully initiated.] The system's voice rang out.
A brilliant smile spread across Yun Jin's lips.
She had done it.
From now on, she could freely convert spirit power and demonic energy at will. At this point, if she claimed to be from the Demon Race, no one would doubt her.
"You… you're a demon?" The Demon Soul's eyes widened as he stared at Yun Jin enveloped in black energy, nearly losing his mind.
He had just…
Watched Yun Jin transform from a human into a demon?
Could she, like Yang Yun, be a human-demon hybrid, purging the human blood just now?
Ji Wusi also felt shocked. "Xiao Jin… what… what's going on?"
He would never suspect Yun Jin was a demon. If she were, humans would have been wiped out countless times over. It was just… what he saw was far beyond his imagination.
"Master, it's simple." Yun Jin extended her hand, and strands of spirit power danced above her palm.
Ji Wusi's pupils contracted sharply.
Spirit power and demonic energy… could coexist in her body?
Yun Jin said, "Remember the Yin Yang Codex from Master Wan Dao? Everything in the world is divided into yin and yang. Spirit power in the world has yin and yang, and demonic energy does too. I only need to control the yin-yang ratio of these two forces. Later, I can switch freely—want demonic energy, get demonic energy; want spirit power, get spirit power."
She raised her other hand, and strands of demonic energy shimmered in her palm.
One hand spirit power, one hand demonic energy.
Ji Wusi's lips trembled, words failing him.
"This isn't hard. Master, do you want to try?" Yun Jin chuckled.
Ji Wusi inhaled deeply and spat out a word: "Get lost!"
Not hard? She's pure insanity!
Even his old friend, the creator of the Yin Yang Codex, couldn't do this.
This Yun Jin… she was a complete maniac!
"Want demonic energy, get demonic energy; want spirit power, get spirit power?" The Demon Soul's form blurred. "Impossible… this can't be real!"
How could anyone in the world cultivate both spirit power and demonic energy at the same time?
Even in the Outer Demon Realm, he'd never heard of anyone doing it!
Yun Jin looked at the Demon Soul. "I have to thank you, my dearest friend, for giving me such a powerful method. The Heaven-Devouring Soul Codex is indeed incredible."
The Demon Soul's eyes went wide. "You… you…"
"Could this woman really master the secret technique? This was a forbidden method for devouring demons! No, no, no—she's definitely tricking me!"
The Demon Soul tried to reassure himself, but Yun Jin turned to Ji Wusi.
"Master, with the Heaven-Devouring Soul Codex, I can devour everything. I'll use this method to consume the blood-colored substance around the Blood Moon. Once it's gone, the Blood Moon's true form will appear. The moment it shows itself, we strike together and destroy it!"
Ji Wusi's expression hardened. "Understood!"
In the next moment, Yun Jin leapt into the air.