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Chapter 462 Fragments of the Supreme Black Moon

Grass will grow from the soil, and the grass will be eaten by cattle and sheep. The flesh and blood of the cattle and sheep will then become nutrients for humans, eventually transforming into the flesh and blood of humans...

Chen Ye had overlooked such a simple truth before.

He was too eager for quick results, attempting to transform inanimate matter like soil into living flesh and blood in one fell swoop. With his current abilities, this was naturally impossible.

"We can't rush things. This transition takes time... Perhaps, it can be done like this..."

Chen Ye seemed to forget everything around him, standing quietly in front of the huge furnace, engrossed in deep research.

The Demon Lord Feilian watched for a while, then refrained from pointing fingers at Chen Ye.

He finally understood that Chen Ye was different from others; his mind couldn't be swayed by a few words. This young man seemed to have his own unique logic, completely different from everyone else in the world.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that he has been able to stand out from the crowd and get to where he is today.

Watching the various substances in the furnace constantly changing form under Chen Ye's control, Fei Lian Demon Lord felt a surge of curiosity.

He was eager to know what the world would look like when Chen Ye truly mastered the supernatural ability of "creating people from clay".
Once the thought took hold, it became hard to suppress.

With a swift movement, the Demon Lord Feilian arrived at the furnace and, with a wave of his hand, directly took control of the furnace.

"Perhaps, we can change it like this."

Dozens of runes, shimmering with an eerie light, flew from his fingertips and precisely imprinted themselves onto the black furnace. Inside the furnace, the originally golden flames trembled violently, then changed color, transforming into a magnificent and bewitching pink.

He had heard about the techniques of the Furnace Body Refining Technique from the Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones. Why should Chen Ye be the only one to conduct such an earth-shattering experiment? Fei Lian could also get involved in this matter of reincarnation.

Chen Ye did not speak up to stop it.

Feilian Demon Lord is a genuine Dao Integration Stage Grand Cultivator, the number one person in the mortal realm today. His knowledge and methods are naturally extraordinary. With his help, perhaps the research can be accelerated.

“Simply using spiritual fire to transform it isn’t enough,” Chen Ye began, his tone as if discussing a problem with an old friend. “Lord, have you ever farmed? So-called soil is actually a mixture of hundreds of different substances…”

Chen Ye began to carefully introduce the basic knowledge he had learned in his previous life to the Demon Lord Fei Lian. These words did indeed broaden the horizons of this Demon Lord who had lived for hundreds of years.

Thus, a bizarre scene unfolded deep within the underground demon realm.

The leader of the righteous path and the supreme ruler of the demonic path stood side by side in front of a furnace emitting a bloody stench, studying the methods of "reincarnation" as if they were not in a demonic abyss, but in their own study.

Ancestor Wanhai could only stand by with a forced smile, bowing low, ready to serve at any moment. Whatever the two powerful figures wanted, he would immediately fetch it, not daring to show the slightest dissatisfaction on his face.

Only when the two were completely absorbed in their research did the Old Ancestor Wanhai secretly send a subordinate out.

"Go and find out what major events have happened recently."

The half-human, half-bat-like little demon nodded, then disappeared into the shadows and headed out of the city.

The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones had been hiding underground for too long. He only sensed that the Demon Lord Feilian had merged with the Dao. He heard that the righteous path had joined forces and wondered what they were busy with. At the time, he thought that the righteous path must be joining forces to deal with the Demon Lord Feilian.

Thinking that someone tall would cover for him, he didn't pay much attention.

Even if the Demon Lord Feilian were alone, he would still be at the Dao Integration Realm. He could fight the righteous path to the point of cataclysm. Regardless of who wins or loses, as long as he doesn't go to the surface, he can still live his life as usual.

As a result, the leader of the righteous path and the supreme master of the demonic sect joined forces and came to attack us. What kind of situation is this?

However, this also reminded the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones that something big must have happened outside, something earth-shattering, which is why such an absurd thing as the merging of good and evil has occurred.

Only by obtaining accurate information can we find out why these two people came to the underground.

After seeing off his servants, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones began to ponder some wicked thoughts.

Why not take advantage of the fact that these two are engrossed in "stealing" his secret techniques and are completely off guard, and try to poison them or launch a sneak attack?
There's no way Fei Lian Demon Lord can be killed; there's no need to even think about it.

However, if someone is prepared to take advantage of another's unpreparedness, surely they can kill Chen Ye, a mere Tongxuan Realm kid?
Even if they couldn't succeed on the spot, if they could give Chen Ye a potent poison with an incubation period, they might be able to take someone down with them if their own life was in danger in the future.

It's no wonder that the Old Ancestor Wan Hai is so bold. He still believes that he is alive because he is still useful. Once these two get what they want, he will be disposed of at will.

He was indeed prepared for the method of possession, but it would probably be useless against the Demon Lord Feilian.

When your life is about to end, you naturally have to figure out how to survive.

This is the survival rule of a demon: no matter if you are a chosen one of heaven or a giant of the demonic path, kill if you can, hide if you can't, and fight to the death if you can't hide.

Since they've all cultivated the demonic path, they naturally have no sense of awe.

However, this matter requires careful consideration.

The Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones turned and walked into the depths of his cave, his treasure trove. He wanted to carefully search through his collection over the years to see if anything could be of use in this deadly predicament.

The vault was dimly lit and filled with all sorts of things he had scavenged from various places, in a chaotic and unremarkable manner.

His steps stopped in front of a huge black rock.

The stone was about half a person's height, completely black, with some pitted and uneven scars on its surface. It didn't exude any spiritual energy and just stood quietly in the corner, like an ordinary, stubborn rock.

Upon seeing this, the Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones recalled a scene from many years ago.

At that time, he was just a cultivator who had just entered the Profound Realm. In this underground world, he was not at the very bottom, but he was not exactly a nobody either.

At that moment, he encountered the true successor of the Black Moon Demon Lord.

However, when he found the person, the other person was already seriously injured and on the verge of death.

The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity to gain an advantage. He cleanly and efficiently extracted the other party's soul and forcibly read all of its memories.

That time, he gained a lot. He not only obtained many lost demonic techniques, which greatly improved his cultivation, but he also got his hands on this black stone.

According to the unfortunate man's memory, this seemingly ordinary black stone had a terrifyingly significant origin.

This is a fragment of the "Supreme Black Moon" that the Black Moon Demon Lord forged back then.

With that single sword strike, the supreme black moon shattered, countless fragments transforming into meteors that fell across the heavens and earth. It is said that the meteor shower lasted for three days and three nights.

The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones had never witnessed such a world-destroying scene. He only knew that the black stone in his hand was indeed extraordinary and a very unique treasure.

He tried countless methods, using all kinds of demonic fire to burn it, and also used all his magical treasures to chop it, but he still couldn't leave even the slightest mark on this black stone.

Such an indestructible material was beyond his comprehension; he couldn't even imagine how earth-shattering Zhang Qi's sword strike must have been to shatter the complete "Supreme Black Moon." But it was precisely because the black stone was so hard that it couldn't be refined that the Myriad Bones Ancestor felt utterly helpless.

Over time, this stone, impervious to water and fire and invulnerable to swords and spears, became a collectible that was neither appealing nor worth discarding, and he casually tossed it into this dark corner.

This period of time lasted for many years, so long that he himself almost forgot about the Black Stone.

The Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones slowly walked to the black stone, stretched out his large palm, and gently stroked the rough surface of the black stone.

If this stone could be refined into a protective treasure, perhaps I could still have a chance to survive.

Unfortunately, no matter what methods he used over the decades, the stone never reacted.

But the instant the old ancestor of the Myriad Bones touched the black stone, a hazy dark light suddenly appeared from inside the stone.

"Um?!"

This sudden turn of events startled even the Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones.

This black stone had been in his hands for hundreds of years, never shining in the morning or at night. Why did it suddenly react at this moment?
"Could it be...could it be that I am destined by fate, and at this critical moment of life and death, I have been recognized as the master of a divine object?"

The Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones couldn't help but mutter to himself, but he immediately dismissed this absurd thought. He knew very well that this treasure was not shining because of him.

The only possibility is those two uninvited guests.

It's either because of Chen Ye of the Yellow Springs Sect; or it's because of that Flying Demon Lord.

These two people must have done something to cause this black stone to resonate.

Recalling the two men's busy research, Ancestor Wanhai couldn't help but mutter, "Could it be that they only heard me explain the basics of the Furnace Body Refining Technique, then casually figured it out themselves, and ended up practicing it more authentically than I, the original practitioner?"

Thinking of this, the Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones felt a nameless rage rise in his heart, and he kicked the black stone hard.

Although this kick wasn't delivered with full force, it was still brimming with his pent-up resentment and possessed immense power. An ordinary rock would likely have been pulverized by that kick.

However, just as this immense force landed on the black stone, a muffled "hum" resounded, and the black stone suddenly unleashed an unstoppable and terrifying power, slamming heavily into the body of the Myriad Bones Ancestor.

The swollen, obese body of the Myriad Bones Ancestor was instantly blasted away.

Bang!Bang!Bang!
A series of loud bangs echoed as the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones, like a fleshy cannonball, not only smashed through the heavy door of the treasure vault but also shattered several sturdy walls before finally coming to a stop amidst the ruins.

Such a huge commotion naturally alerted Chen Ye and the Demon Lord Fei Lian, who were focused on their research outside.

Almost simultaneously, the two stopped what they were doing, and in a flash, they appeared at the location where the loud noise had come from.

When they arrived at the scene, they saw a scene of devastation and Wan Hai Lao Zu lying in the middle of the ruins, blood gushing from his mouth, barely clinging to life.

Chen Ye was startled. Could it be that Qinglan had come ahead of time? And she had infiltrated the depths of the city lord's mansion without anyone noticing, not even the Demon Lord Feilian?
Even the Demon Lord Feilian showed a hint of surprise. Although this Ancestor Wanhai was only at the Nascent Soul stage, he was still a demonic cultivator who possessed a portion of the "Supreme Black Moon" inheritance, and his skills should have been considerable. But just now, from the moment they heard the commotion to their arrival, only a few breaths had passed, and how could Ancestor Wanhai be lying on the ground, looking like he was about to die?

Judging from his injuries, he had clearly suffered extremely serious injuries and was not far from death.

Who on earth has such ability to severely injure a Nascent Soul cultivator in such a short time?
Feilian Demon Lord's gaze passed over the Wanhai Ancestor lying on the ground and looked towards the hole in the wall that had been smashed open. There, deep within the dark treasure vault, a black stone floated silently, emanating a hazy dark light.

The moment Fei Lian Demon Lord's gaze met that black stone, the stone seemed to be strongly stimulated, suddenly trembled, and then transformed into a black lightning bolt, accompanied by a piercing sound as it hurtled straight towards Fei Lian Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord Feilian frowned slightly and uttered a single word.

"Certainly!"

Follow your words.

As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible and intangible yet irresistibly powerful force of law descended instantly. Just as he had expected, the strange black stone that had come so aggressively suddenly stopped in mid-air, unable to move.

But before the Demon Lord Feilian could breathe a sigh of relief, a "crack" sound, like glass shattering, suddenly rang in his ears.

The invisible force that had been binding the black stone shattered inch by inch.

Having broken free of its restraints, the Black Stone's speed increased rather than decreased, and it continued to crash into the Flying Demon Lord.

Demon Lord Feilian's expression changed, and he spoke again: "Suppress!"

This time, there seemed to be a hint of seriousness in his voice.

An even more powerful force of law instantly condensed, transforming into an invisible mountain that slammed down on the black rock.

The black stone crashed to the ground, creating a deep crater.

But the black stone itself was completely unharmed and continued to vibrate, trying to shatter the invisible mountain on its body.

The Demon Lord Feilian finally showed a shocked expression. Even after he merged with the Dao, he still suffered a loss in front of the Great Sage Overturning the Sea. Otherwise, his divine power of making his words come true had never failed.

The Demon Lord Feilian grabbed the heavily injured Ancestor Wanhai with a wave of his hand and asked, "What is this thing?"

The Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones, coughing up blood, weakly replied, "Black...Black Moon..."

"Black Moon?" Demon Lord Feilian asked in confusion, "You mean this is the Black Moon Demon Lord?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye exclaimed in shock, "Could it be like the Demon Lord Wujiu, where the Black Moon Demon Lord still has a breath left? Is this his remains?"

Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord Feilian's heart stirred.

With a flick of his wrist, a tattered page appeared in his palm.

The Demon Lord Feilian raised the tattered page and gently beckoned it to the black stone.

This is a treasure he obtained from the Ruins of Return, and it seems the Great Sage Who Overturns the Seas has no intention of taking it back. Apart from the Great Sage Who Overturns the Seas and Chen Ye, these two special individuals who "transcend the Three Realms and are not within the Five Elements," this fragment can reflect the life and origins of all living beings in the world.

If this is truly the remnant body of the Black Moon Demon Lord, it should be reflected in the image.

However, the torn page did not react at all.

Demon Lord Feilian quickly said, "No, this is not a living thing."

Chen Ye ignored the black stone and stared intently at the tattered page in Fei Lian Demon Lord's hand, asking, "Lord, may I take a look at this treasure in your hand?"

(End of this chapter)