Yinshan Record

Chapter 773 The Wonders of Ritual: The Tragic Human Pig
As the woman in black danced, the ceremony gradually reached its climax.

Ma Qi's chanting grew louder and louder, while the disciples bowing below became more and more devout.

Su Che was able to sense the divine will of the crowd.

This is indeed a kind of spiritual reflection, because it is also a mystery built on the laws of reality and illusion.

As long as heaven and earth do not collapse, even if only a trace of the Nine Heavens remains, a Dharma-ending Lord like the Demon King of the Extinction of Laws will have absolutely no chance of entering this realm.

It's not like the time when the ancient Heavenly Court perished and a great calamity of heaven and earth arose.

However, at this moment, Su Che could sense a certain "scent" unique to the Demon Lord of Annihilation lingering on that mass of black energy.

This is yet another irrationality.

Such power of the Lord of the End Times cannot be easily borrowed by Ma Qi with just a single Elixir.

If demonic cultivators could easily transcend the boundaries of time and space to summon the power of the Lord of the End of Dharma, then the entire universe of the Three Thousand Great Worlds would be completely corrupted by them.

So the answer is simple: this is some kind of extremely special "illusion," or rather, a supernatural power built upon the laws of reality and illusion.

The Demonic Sect is different from the Xuan and Buddhist sects, and even more different from sword cultivators.

Both the Supreme Taoist Ancestor and the Fundamental Buddha of Buddhism have completely transcended and entered a completely new state. Their traces can be seen everywhere in the world, but they cannot be seen in person.

The one from the Demonic Sect, however, sat firmly in the center of the universe, constantly observing this world.

This is a difference in realm; when applied to specific supernatural powers, the differences are further explained.

Machi's prayer and the woman's frenzied dance were both part of a ritual that described the very Demon King of the Extinction of Dharma.

The Heavenly Demon system, based on the Primordial Demon Lord, has countless End-of-Day Lords beneath it. Its structure is as vast as the stars, and each End-of-Day Lord corresponds to a lineage of the Primordial Sacred Path.

Just like the Mighty and Fearless Heavenly Demon King, he symbolizes certain body-refining systems of the Demonic Sect, as well as the belief in courageous progress and perseverance after setbacks.

The Demon King of Juntian Guangle is a tribute; he is a reflection of a certain direction of the entire Primordial Sacred Path, representing infinite praise for the result of transcendence itself.

Even the Demon King of the Extinction of Laws was no exception; he also represented certain lineages within the demonic laws, and the ritual before them was precisely what caused this part of the ritual to "resonate."

This ceremony does not praise the actual, existing Demon King of Annihilation who is currently waging war in the endless void, but rather celebrates the lineage of inheritance he represents within the laws of the Heavenly Magic.

Or rather, it is part of the Primordial Sacred Way.

Respect the position, not the person.

"No wonder the Southern Wilderness Demonic Sect can stand alongside the Northern Demonic Sect in the world. If I hadn't personally experienced this ritual, I would never have known that there were such mysteries within it."

Su Che looked at the various strange phenomena that were manifesting in the black mist.

A magnificent celestial palace appears above it, but inside lies only despair, with no way forward to be found.

There is no way forward, and all methods are extinguished.

Only by taking refuge in the Primordial Holy Path can one obtain the power of transcendence and open a new path.

This is despair, and also a false hope that follows despair.

Although the scene before him did not provide a complete picture of the Heavenly Magic Law represented by this Lord of the End of Dharma, Su Che roughly understood the part that this Lord of the End of Dharma held in the boundless realm beyond the domain.

This is indeed similar to the fate of the Longevity Cult.

No wonder this branch eventually fell into the hands of the Extinction of Dharma.

From the despair of the Heavenly Court's destruction and the lack of a way forward, to the "rebirth" of joining the Heavenly Demon Sect and opening a new path to transcendence.

Isn't this a reflection of the history of the Changsheng Sect over the years?

Amidst the grand chanting and devout reverence, the black mist suddenly burst open, gradually entering the bodies of all the newcomers, bringing the entire ceremony to a close.

The dancer in black collapsed, her body drenched in sweat that clung to her long dress like a layer of oil, and the long chain around her ankles cracked during the intense dance.

The disciples kneeling below either seemed lost in thought or their faces flushed and paled in disbelief...

Of course, the cultivator named Ma Qi, who was in charge of the entire ceremony, was not having an easy time either. He had expended a lot of his vital energy to preside over the ceremony, and at this moment his face was pale, and the emerald demonic light in his eyes was almost impossible to suppress.

"Junior Brother Ma is a truly kind person; this is really a tough job."

As a fellow cultivator of the Rejuvenation Core realm, Wanying deeply empathized with Ma Qi's burden.

Although the cultivators who have attained the elixir of immortality have already harmonized Yin and Yang, and their realm has undergone a qualitative change compared to cultivators at a lower level.

However, as for fundamental vital energy, unless one has a great deal of good fortune or a heavy burden, most people don't have any good ways to replenish it.

The entire ceremony, in order to showcase the exquisite nature of the Heavenly Magic Techniques, required the officiant to sacrifice their own vital energy as a form of offering, essentially consuming their own lifespan to achieve this resonance. Normally, when recruiting new disciples, Ma Qi would never have put in this much effort; he would have simply gone through the motions.

However, since Wanying and that mysterious Yang Sui were present at the ceremony today, Ma Qi had no choice but to bite the bullet and go all out.

"You really love to say nice things."

Su Che whispered something to Wan Ying.

"Uncle-Master means..."

"If your junior brother Ma were truly kind and dedicated in every match, he would have become a ghost cultivator long ago."

Su Che's casual comment caused a myriad of thoughts to rise and fall in Wan Ying's mind.

Could it be that I pretended to be too innocent, which displeased him?
Or is it that he has long regarded me as his own, and I am absolutely forbidden from praising others?
Wanying was thinking about how to turn the tables on him.

Su Che, standing nearby, moved and walked towards the dancer who was still trembling on the ground.

Wanying quickly followed after him.

Su Che slowly walked to the dancer's side, and the Creation Sword Intent swept across her body rapidly like a probe.

After scanning it once, I thought to myself, "Just as I thought."

This woman had no cultivation level.

Her eyes had been gouged out, her ears had been destroyed by a secret method, her tongue had been pulled out along with the flesh at the back of her throat, and only a huge hole remained where her nose should have been.

The eyes, ears, nose, and tongue were all removed, and there was a strange demonic core inside the throat.

If it weren't for this veil, the beautiful woman before him would appear to be a tormented human pig.

The Longevity Cult truly employs ruthless methods.

Su Che paid attention to this woman because, compared to Ma Qi, who was responsible for providing vital energy, this woman was the core of the entire ceremony.

What's even more remarkable is that this woman, who was responsible for resonating with the Primordial Holy Path, had no magical power whatsoever.

This piqued Su Che's interest.

While the Third Young Master Su was looking at the woman in front of him with great interest, Wan Ying, standing beside him, felt a chill run down her spine.

If this Yang marrow likes this kind of thing, even if he were a true immortal, he couldn't afford to accompany him.

"Uncle-Master Yang."

Ma Qi greeted them with a beaming smile.

"You've worked hard. I happen to have a pill here; take it to replenish your strength."

As Su Che spoke, he threw the newly refined Yin-Yang Pill toward Ma Qi.

The man quickly accepted it with profuse thanks.

The Two Elements Elixir is extremely difficult to make, and it is considered a highly sought-after elixir even within the Longevity Sect. Moreover, this elixir represents the recipient's approval of him.

You've done such a wonderful job of befriending Yang Sui, won't that woman Jin Yunu look up to me in the future?
“Send this woman to my palace; I’ll have her in my hands.”

Ignoring the change in Wan Ying's expression, Su Che spoke directly.

"In addition, I am short of manpower in my palace."

As Su Che spoke, he looked at the disciple surnamed Sun on the other side.

"what is his name?"

"Oh, that's Sun Cheng, a disciple of my nephew."

"Let's choose him. He seems quite clever. Send him to my palace to serve."

The woman resembling a human pig embodies profound mysteries and may help me break free from my current constraints.

As for Sun Cheng...

This kid is so quick-witted, a busybody, and doesn't keep a secret; he's perfect for being a mouthpiece.

Su Che smiled as he spoke, ignoring their opinions, and left on his own.

(End of this chapter)