“Wuwuwu…”
The music shifted from alluring to sorrowful right from the start, probably connected to the mood of this beautiful woman in front of me.
Su Mu didn’t really know how to pass the trial, but he figured it wouldn’t be easy, so he kept holding her down, not daring to let go.
The silver-haired woman didn’t resist at all and just lay there. If someone had walked in at that moment, they would definitely have thought Su Mu was shamelessly bullying a woman who couldn’t even defend herself.
After about five minutes, she suddenly sniffled and said, “Fine, you pass. Now let go of me.”
Su Mu quickly let go and gave an awkward apology: “Sorry, senior—ah!”
Before he could even see what happened, his body flew through the air, smashed a big hole in the ceiling, and then crashed heavily onto the floor.
He sprang back up, holding his half-swollen face, looking utterly wronged: “Hey, senior, why did you sneak attack me? You just said I passed the trial!”
“You did pass, but that doesn’t mean I can’t hit you. Serves you right for pinning me down earlier.” The silver-haired woman cracked her knuckles, looking like she was ready to keep going.
Su Mu knew she was doing this on purpose. If she was this skilled, there was no way he could have restrained her earlier.
“Wait a second. Since I passed, does that mean I can start cultivating the Heavenly Demon Eye?” He tried to change the subject.
“That’s right. But the Heavenly Demon Eye has four levels, and for now, you can only learn the first one.”
“What about the trials for the next three levels? Please tell me—ow!” He rubbed his face, wincing in pain.
The silver-haired woman curled her lips into a mischievous smile. “Since you and I seem to have some kind of connection, I’ll skip the trials. All you need to do is give me a good time.”
Su Mu’s eyes widened. “Huh???”
Before he could respond, the beautiful figure before him vanished, only to reappear right in front of him.
And just like that, Su Mu’s face became symmetrical.
“Ah, much better. Symmetrical on both sides—so cute.” The silver-haired woman covered her mouth and chuckled, looking nothing like the culprit who had turned his face into a puffy bun.
“You…”
Su Mu was starting to get angry and was about to fight back, but she quickly said, “Don’t you bare your teeth at me, or I won’t give you the cultivation method for the Heavenly Demon Eye.”
He immediately behaved…
The silver-haired woman laughed with pure delight.
She walked over to Su Mu, who instinctively flinched.
“Don’t dodge. I’m here to pass on the technique to you.”
She pressed a finger to the center of Su Mu’s forehead and said disdainfully, “You haven’t even opened your Sea of Spirit yet. How weak.”
Since he needed her help, Su Mu just kept telling himself over and over: Great achievements require overlooking small matters…
After about three minutes in total, the silver-haired woman clapped her hands together. “Done. I’ve passed the cultivation method of the Heavenly Demon Eye to you. Just follow the energy pathway I just guided through your body.”
“That’s it?” Su Mu found it hard to believe. After all, Frost had told him this was one of the most powerful secret techniques of the Heavenly Demon Tribe and extremely difficult to master.
“Yep. The Heavenly Demon Eye isn’t that hard to learn, especially since I directly transferred the technique to you. The only difficult part is the cultivation process itself, which constantly needs to be fueled by the power of desire.”
Su Mu blinked. “How do I replenish the power of desire?”
The silver-haired woman raised an eyebrow. “What, do you need me to hold your hand and teach you that too?”
Su Mu gave an awkward chuckle. “No, no…”
No wonder Frost said it was difficult. For a single-gender race, this really wasn’t simple.
“Then hurry up and leave. Maintaining this painted world is exhausting, and I need to rest.” The silver-haired woman yawned and spoke impatiently.
Su Mu quickly asked, “Can you tell me why the surroundings look like a KTV?”
He felt there had to be a reason. Maybe this woman had lived in the modern Earth before.
“KTV?” She looked puzzled. “So this building is called a KTV? The Heavenly Demon Dance Painting automatically simulated it based on your memories. It’s usually the place where your subconscious desires are the strongest.”
Su Mu’s face turned red, and he coughed awkwardly.
“Well, senior, I’ll take my leave now…”
He shifted his awareness slightly, and the pain on his face disappeared. When he opened his eyes again, the High Priestess was gone, and Frost was looking at him with a strange expression.
“What’s wrong?”
“You really have no shame, bullying even the founder of my Heavenly Demon Tribe.” Although she said that, deep down, she felt a little envious and expectant—even a bit sour.
Su Mu’s expression stiffened. “Founder? Why is she inside the painting?”
“The Heavenly Demon Dance was formed from her original essence after she died. The founder you saw was just a trace of her divine consciousness.”
“I see… Wait, you could see everything that just happened?” Su Mu realized the key point.
“Otherwise, why do you think I had the High Priestess leave first? I didn’t want your soul being male to be exposed.” Frost said with exasperation.
“Thank you.”
“You’re my prince consort. Why be so formal?” Frost rolled her eyes at him.
Su Mu touched his nose. He felt the way she spoke to him now was a little strange, and it made him inexplicably nervous.
“Alright, stop standing there like a post. Try out your new ability. Let me see if you’re truly compatible with the Heavenly Demon Eye.”
Su Mu nodded and focused his mind.
“Heavenly Demon Eye · Soul Seizure!”
His eyes turned purple, and behind him appeared a massive vertical eye. Its pupil moved eerily, as if anyone it locked onto would suffer unspeakable agony.
“Not bad. It’s just that your spiritual power is strong to begin with. Otherwise, it would’ve been very hard to succeed on your first try.”
“Is it that hard?” Su Mu asked, confused.
Frost’s face darkened. She held back for a long time before finally saying, “Even with your strong spiritual power, without a Sea of Spirit, the power is weak and the consumption is high. Using it once is already the limit.”
Su Mu thought for a moment, then used it three times in a row before pretending to look exhausted. Frost was left speechless.
The truth was, he could still use it three more times…
Frost resisted the urge to hit him and continued, “The Heavenly Demon Eye has four forms. The first three are the basics: Soul Seizure, Soul Devouring, and Soul Transfer. The fourth form is the ultimate secret art—Heavenly Demon Body!”
“That sounds powerful,” Su Mu said, doing his best to play along.
“Of course it is. In the Heavenly Demon Body state, physical attacks are completely nullified, and your spiritual power doubles. The only limitation is that it requires a very high-level Sea of Spirit—at least three pillars.”
“That’s amazing!” Su Mu exclaimed, noting the words “three pillars,” and guessed, “Are those the three pillars I saw inside your Sea of Spirit before?”
“Exactly. The snowy mountains in the Snow Mountain Realm correspond to the seven corporeal souls. Most people can only condense three mountains at most. Similarly, the three spiritual pillars in the Haoran Realm correspond to the three ethereal souls. Most people can only condense the human soul—Youjing. To condense the earth soul Shuangling and the heavenly soul Taiguang, you need exceptional talent and an extremely strong will.”
Hearing this, Su Mu suddenly had a doubt: If everyone’s snowy mountains represent the seven corporeal souls, why was it that only his own snowy mountains could fuse with techniques?
Was it because he was a Chosen One?
He didn’t understand.
