Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 509 The true meaning of the burial place
The desert, underground, the site of the Dragon Earthworm Cave.

The once self-contained, isolated cavern that nurtured the miracle of life is now riddled with holes, with wisps of decay seeping out and merging with the surrounding desolate desert.

Inside that cave, the former greenery had long since vanished, and the rivers and lakes had all dried up, leaving only a vast sea of ​​sand. Every now and then, strong winds would sweep through, whipping up clouds of yellow sand, making the whole place seem lifeless.

Deep within that underground cave, at the former site of the Fallen Dragon Ridge, there exists a towering pillar of wind. It appears to be a pillar supporting the entire underground cave, but in reality, it is a gaping maw of abyss, constantly devouring the life force of the cave.

At this very moment, within this towering sand pillar, the evil spirit is fully activating the Yellow Sand Spell, a process that has been ongoing for a long time.

The cultivation of evil spirits is very simple. They do not need to breathe in spiritual energy like cultivators, nor do they need to study the laws and comprehend the Dao. They only need to constantly practice their own obsessions, constantly kill living beings, and constantly devour life force. The more they kill and devour, the faster they cultivate.

In this respect, they share some similarities with deities, except that they do not possess divine registers and do not hold true authority.

At a certain moment, as the life force of the underground cave was continuously drained and transformed into ominous death power by the Yellow Sand Curse, the evil spirit finally reached the threshold of the third tier.

"break!"

Almost instinctively, the evil spirit began its attempt to break through to the third tier.

With a whoosh, the ultimate power of death sublimated, and under the scouring of this power, the evil spirit's soul continued to grow stronger, undergoing a qualitative change in a short period of time. At the same time, under the pull of the soul's transformation, its sandy body also began to break through its limits.

Once this transformation reaches a certain point, some kind of power descends from the void and pours into the body of the evil spirit.

With the support of this power, the Demon Ghost's previously stagnant breakthrough suddenly made new progress.

With a whoosh, a violent aura soared into the sky. Time passed, and after an unknown amount of time, after draining the last bit of life from the underground cave, the evil spirit finally pushed open the door to the third tier, successfully completing the sublimation of its divine soul and stepping into the third tier.

Impacted by this force, the already overburdened Dragon Earthworm Cave could no longer withstand it and began to truly perish. In an instant, the light disappeared, darkness descended, and fierce winds rose, destroying everything.

At this moment, noticing the breakthrough of the evil spirit, Jiang Chen finally turned his attention to it in Lanque Mountain, using the Star Puppet Seal within the evil spirit's body.

With a buzz, an invisible force spread, and Jiang Chen took in all the changes of the evil spirit from the inside out.

"Is this the power of a third-tier evil spirit? It's somewhat similar to the Purple Mansion, but also different. The transformation doesn't seem as thorough as the Purple Mansion, and it's more reflected in the soul."

"Of course, because of the Yellow Sand Curse, its power has been sublimated, imbued with the characteristics of true meaning, and transformed into magical power, but it has not truly mastered the true meaning."

Upon closer observation, Jiang Chen discovered the differences between the Fiend Ghost and the Purple Mansion.

Upon reaching the third level, the evil spirit's soul had indeed undergone a transformation. As a type of ghost, it possessed a natural advantage in this regard, being even stronger than a typical Purple Mansion. Furthermore, its ghostly body was enhanced by the Yellow Sand Curse, using yellow sand as its body, making it no less powerful than an ordinary treasure body.

As for magic power, although its quality is not high, its own characteristics are quite special. It is good at eroding life force, and ordinary living beings will definitely not be good after being tainted by it. It should not be underestimated. The only special thing is that the evil spirit has not truly grasped the true meaning of the source.

"Although it did not grasp the true essence, the evil spirit did undergo the cleansing of the true essence, which is the fundamental reason why it was able to complete its final transformation."

With these thoughts racing, Jiang Chen, using the body of the Fiend Ghost, looked up at the outside of the cave. At the crucial moment when the Fiend Ghost was breaking through to the third rank, a power descended from the sky, helping it take the final step. That power was True Intent, and not just any ordinary True Intent.

"The true meaning of the burial ground is a strange and powerful truth that can take away life and grant death."

Penetrating the void and following the traces in the darkness, Jiang Chen wanted to find the source that helped the evil spirit break through.

Although the form of the Demonic Ghost's breakthrough was somewhat special, it was not incomprehensible to him. It was simply a matter of borrowing true meaning from the outside, just like how he had previously used the Purple Lightning Sword as a guide to borrow the true meaning of thunder from heaven and earth.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard Jiang Chen searched, he was unable to find that unknown source.

"Although we can't find it, the source must exist. If I was just guessing before, I can now be pretty sure that the evil spirit is not a naturally occurring creature, but a creation made after birth. Its essence is a weapon of war."

With these thoughts colliding, Jiang Chen confirmed his own idea at that moment.

"The true meaning of that burial ground should have descended from the source of the birth of the evil spirit. Judging from the current situation, this source should not have intelligence or should have made some kind of mistake, otherwise it should have discovered the problem with the evil spirit just now."

With his mind in turmoil, Jiang Chen saw something beyond the surface.

"What could this source be? Could it be a treasure? The Fiend Ghost appeared five hundred years ago, which happened to be the turning point of the Western Regions' decline. Could it be that this source is related to the Thunder Roc Clan? But this method doesn't seem to fit the Thunder Roc Clan."

"No rush, no rush. Judging from the current situation, the source's control over the evil spirit is not actually that strong. Now that the evil spirit has reached the third level, there is a chance to trace back to the source and find it."

After pondering for a moment without any clear clues, Jiang Chen withdrew his thoughts.

"Having reached the third tier, the Fiend Ghost puppet can do even more. With it around, Lan Yun City won't have to worry about the Fiend Ghost's aura for a while. I can completely use its aura to conceal Lan Yun City. In this way, even if other Fiend Ghosts discover the existence of Lan Yun City, they will avoid it. This is a characteristic or rule of the Fiend Ghost itself."

"However, compared to a true Purple Mansion, the Fiend Ghost, being a third-tier entity, can only be considered a pseudo-third-tier entity. Without the support of a true source of meaning, the supernatural abilities it possesses can only be considered pseudo-supernatural abilities."

"If my true form were here, transformed into a true dragon, with the support of my inner energy, I would be fully confident in suppressing the current evil spirit."

Jiang Chen returned his attention to the Fiend Ghost itself and made a rough estimate of its power. Using the Immortal Dao system as a benchmark, the Fiend Ghost had indeed surpassed the second-tier limit, but it was still inferior to a true third-tier Purple Mansion.

"If the evil spirits want to truly rival the Purple Palace, they must complete the true meaning of the burial ground."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen activated the power of the evil spirit.

In that instant, the yellow sand gathered, turned into rivers, swept in all directions, and buried everything.

With a deafening roar, the sky collapsed and the earth caverned. At this moment, the Dragon Earth Cave was completely annihilated and swallowed by the endless sea of ​​sand, leaving no trace. This was the pseudo-divine power of Sand Sea Burial that the Fiend Ghost had mastered after his breakthrough.

(End of this chapter)