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Chapter 336 Possessing the Art of Ten Thousand Demons [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Upon hearing Ji Yuan's words, Yu Yuan's expression showed a slight surprise, but this surprise quickly turned into a long sigh.

Before Ji Yuan could ask any further questions, he took the initiative to say, "Actually, even if Brother Ye hadn't told me, I would have passed on this secret technique to Brother Ji anyway, and moreover..."

"Moreover, given Brother Ji's methods and strength, the fact that he hasn't actively asked for it all this time, but only brought it up now, is enough to show Brother Ji's character."

Ji Yuan, who was sitting in his original seat, also felt that he had a good character.

If it weren't for this incident, he would have only asked the merman for the money when he was about to leave. Otherwise, asking for it while the person was still alive would have been a bit awkward if they were to get along later.

A wise person knows what to do and what not to do.

Ji Yuan said in a deep voice, "I simply have my own bottom line."

"Brother Ji is a good man."

Yu Yuan first stood up and gave Ji Yuan a "good guy" card, and then said, "Brother Ji, please come with me."

After saying that, he leaned on his cane and swung his fish tail as he walked to the right side of the cave.

There was a dark room over there, which Ji Yuan had explored countless times with his divine sense. However, the things placed inside were all "junk" collected by the merfolk.

Of course, "broken" is only relative to Ji Yuan.

For the Merfolk, it was a treasure trove. The magical artifacts and pills that Ji Yuan had given them were placed in this secret room by Yu Yuan, and placed in the most precious place.

Could it be that the secret technique is hidden in this dark room?

This reminded Ji Yuan of the bottle in Yu Yuan's hand that could block divine sense from probing... Yu Yuan didn't hide it either, but activated the mechanism and opened the stone door in front of Ji Yuan.

He also knew that if Ji Yuan really had ideas, then this stone door couldn't stop him at all, so there was no need to hide it.

Ji Yuan followed Yu Yuan into the dark room.

"The secret technique is right here."

Yu Yuan arrived at a wall, found a spot, and gently tapped it. The stone wall in front of him suddenly sank into the deeper part of the sea, and what appeared in front of Ji Yuan was a stone wall covered with writing.

And this script... is actually the script of the human race!

His eyes lit up instantly.

Yu Yuan smiled wryly and said, "Now you know why our Merfolk clan chiefs all need to learn the human language, right?"

Ji Yuan remained noncommittal, then turned to look at the clan leader and asked curiously:

"So you chose Red Wolf to inherit your position, instead of Rinko, why is that?"

Yu Yuan didn't deny the issue. After a moment's thought, he said frankly, "In human terms, Lin Hu is a general, but not a commander. Given his temperament, if the Merfolk were handed over to him... I'm afraid I would become a sinner against the Merfolk."

"As for the Red Wolf's nature, it is more like a lone wolf. We Merfolk are lone wolves in this Fallen Immortal Valley."

"But with Red Wolf's strength, he can't defeat Rinko."

Ji Yuan said with great interest, "Lin Hu's talent is undoubtedly higher than Chi Lang's."

Yu Yuan said rather awkwardly, "That's why I was thinking of asking Brother Ji for help in reclaiming our ancestral land, and... and if Brother Ji could give Red Wolf some pointers, that would be even better."

Ji Yuan smiled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and turned to look at the secret technique on the stone wall.

The secret technique is called "The Art of Bearing Ten Thousand Demons".

Ji Yuan initially thought that the tattoos on the merfolk were done by someone else, but he realized this after carefully examining the secret technique.

it's not true!

The type of tattoo one can obtain by practicing this secret method is entirely up to one's own choice.

Or to be more precise, it depends on one's personality, talents, and perseverance.

For example, Rinko's personality is inherently impatient and somewhat violent, which is why he got the tiger tattoo.

As for Red Wolf, just as Yu Yuan said, his personality is like that of a lone wolf.

Ji Yuan could tell from the several times he went out with him that even when they were outside, he always wanted to abandon his teammates and go out alone to hunt sea monsters.

This is a matter of personality traits; the rest comes down to talent and perseverance.

Just like the other reckless individuals, Rinko can create a tiger tattoo on his body, but there are also reckless people who create a raven instead.

In a more sinister sense, some mermaids conjure venomous snakes, while others create centipedes.

The last thing left is perseverance.

Those with strong willpower can choose from a variety of beasts and select the one they like... After all, the enhanced strength varies depending on the demon form one possesses.

Like a mermaid carrying a turtle-shaped body, once the demon form is activated, it can enhance its defense.

The merman carrying the dog-shaped harp can enhance his sense of smell and perception once activated.

Once activated, Rinko's combat abilities in all aspects will be enhanced.

"Judging from this, I wonder what kind of demonic form I'll be able to create, given my personality. And this secret technique... Ji Yuan carefully read through it, and by the end, he discovered that it wasn't without its negative effects."

That is, once a demon form is formed, one's personality and even appearance will unconsciously lean towards the demon form.

To put it bluntly, if you have a turtle on your body or back, your personality and appearance will become more and more like a turtle.

"Could this secret technique have been created to turn people into monsters...?"

A bold idea suddenly popped into Ji Yuan's mind.

If that's the case, then is it possible that this group of merfolk, who were originally human, transformed into merfolk because they cultivated the "Body-Bearing Ten Thousand Demon Technique"?

This is not impossible.

Moreover, based on Ji Yuan's observations of the Merfolk over this period, even excluding the additional effects of the Demon Form Diagram, it did not reach a particularly terrifying level in terms of enhancing strength.

The one that enhances strength the most is the tiger shape on Rinko's back.

Once activated, it can increase one's strength by approximately 10%.

It's very strong, but not terrifying.

If it were just to increase this little bit of strength and put one's body in an unknown state of mutation... Ji Yuan felt that he needed to think about it carefully.

Take the technique with you first; whether you learn it or not, we'll talk about that later.

And after seeing the Abyss Continent, is there a chance to find out the origin of the "Body of Ten Thousand Demons Technique"?

After Ji Yuan had memorized the technique and silently recorded it on the jade slip, the two of them withdrew from the stone chamber.

"Alright, now that we've received the reward, Elder Yu, let's talk about the ancestral land."

You take someone's money and do their bidding.

Ji Yuan still has some credibility.

"Alas, this matter is entirely my fault," Yu Yuan said with a wry smile.

"When the previous clan chief had just passed away, I took over the Merfolk clan... At that time, I was arrogant and overconfident, so I led a lot of clansmen to the ancestral land, saying that I would distribute spiritual liquid in public..."

"According to the usual rules, this spiritual liquid is retrieved and distributed within our cave. But at that time... the aura of the spiritual liquid leaked out, attracting sea beasts to spy on us. I... I managed to escape back with a few clansmen, but we lost our ancestral land and the spiritual liquid."

Yu Yuan shook his head as he spoke, "It's perfectly normal that we're not popular these days."

...So it seems you deserved what you got for your crime.

Ji Yuan muttered a complaint to himself, but didn't delve into the matter further.

Firstly, it had already happened; secondly, there are fools everywhere.

"That sea beast that has taken over the ancestral land, could it be one of the Holy Fish King's subordinates?"

If that's the case, then Ji Yuan should also reconsider.

The Holy Fish King is a fourth-tier demon beast. If I kill one of his third-tier subordinates, wouldn't I be offending him to the core?

No, no.

Yu Yuan waved his hands repeatedly and said, "If it were under the command of the Holy Fish King, how could I dare to let Brother Ji take action? Not only would that harm Brother Ji, but our Merfolk race would also have no way to survive."

"That sea beast was not under the command of the Holy Fish King. I once saw the Holy Fish King's men surround and kill it, but it refused to fight because of the protection of our ancestral land."

Ji Yuan nodded slightly; that was indeed plausible.

If they were truly under the command of the Holy Fish King, how would Yu Yuan and the others dare to resist?

They could kill the demon and leave, but the monks couldn't escape their temple.

"Where is your ancestral home? I'll go take a look first."

"By the way, do you still have those bottles you use to store the spirit liquid? I need those too."

Ji Yuan showed no politeness whatsoever.

"That ore is what we took from our ancestral land. There's not much left. Since Brother Ji needs it, I'll get it all for you."

As Yu Yuan spoke, he turned and walked towards the dark room again.

"Then there's no need. I'll just go to the ancestral land myself."

"it is good."

Yu Yuan stopped and said, "Alright, then I'll have Red Wolf take Brother Ji over there."

"No need, just tell me the location."

Ji Yuan can leave whenever he wants, but if he takes Chi Lang with him, he'll have to look after him in crucial moments, which would be a hassle.

"That's... fine too."

Yu Yuan nodded slightly. "Just follow the passage I took Brother Ji to enjoy the scenery last time. Keep going until you reach the end, and you'll see a stone door. Push open the stone door and you'll find a deep ravine. On the opposite mountain wall, you'll see a huge double stone door. Behind the stone door is our ancestral land. That third-tier sea beast is also behind the stone door. Please be careful, Brother Ji."

Ji Yuan quickly found the way after a moment's thought.

"Don't worry!"

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he took a stone seal from Yu Yuan's hand, then withdrew from his cave. He found another passage on the mountain wall, darted in, and disappeared.

He had been through this passage before; it was very deep.

Yu Yuan only took him less than halfway, and even when Ji Yuan released his divine sense, he couldn't detect the limit of the passage.

But now, after traveling along this passage for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he used his divine sense to detect the stone door that Yu Yuan had mentioned.

"This passage alone is nearly 150 li long; the merfolk's territory is truly vast."

Moreover, upon arriving at this point, Ji Yuan discovered that he could still use his magic without triggering the water blade.

This suggests that the protection for this area did not come from the giant cave where the merfolk lived, but from this underwater mountain range.

After another half an incense stick's time, Ji Yuan arrived at the stone door.

Upon arriving here, he dared not use his magic power anymore. Instead, he used the Soul-Devouring Armor to protect his body, placed his hands on the stone door, and with a little force, opened the stone door a crack.

His divine sense surged forth, and he quickly took in the time outside the door.

Just as Yu Yuan had said, the gate was indeed a bottomless ravine.

Even with Ji Yuan's divine sense searching with all its might, it could not find the edge.

The remaining step is the water jet.

The location of this deep ditch behind the gate is where water jets appear, and about twenty miles further ahead, a mountain wall appears again.

Ji Yuan then saw the other stone door that Yu Yuan had mentioned.

The double stone gate is about twenty zhang high!

The stone door in front of Ji Yuan was no more than ten feet high.

"Did you build it so high because you were afraid the monster wouldn't be able to squeeze in?"

Ji Yuan mentally complained, while his divine sense cautiously probed the double-leaf stone door.

There is a gap.

If one's divine sense can enter without forcibly passing through the stone gate, the impact on the divine sense will not be significant.

Soon, the scene within the ancestral land of the Merfolk appeared in Ji Yuan's mind.

On the ground, you can see many broken stones. Upon closer inspection, you can see that these stones were originally mermaid statues, but now they have all been smashed.

The space is vast, almost half the size of the Merfolk territory.

As a result, even Ji Yuan's divine sense could not perceive the whole picture.

Therefore, the other stone door mentioned by Yu Yuan was not seen, but that's not necessarily true. That stone door was most likely also made of the stone that could isolate divine sense.

It can only be seen with the naked eye; it cannot be detected by divine sense.

And what about that third-tier demonic beast?

I haven't seen it at all.

As Ji Yuan was thinking, his divine sense detected that the seawater inside was becoming turbid, and even the pebbles on the ground seemed to be washed away.

Soon, the image of the third-tier demonic beast appeared in his divine sense.

Its size is not very large, of course, it may be because it has been shrunk, it is probably only about ten feet tall.

Its body resembles a plesiosaur, except that it is covered in scales like a dragon, and its limbs have sharp claws.

Its head also resembles a dragon.

"This should be a dragon-type monster, but we don't know exactly what it is. There are no records of this monster on the Canglu Continent."

"As for the aura... it should be the early stage of the third rank, or at most the middle stage of the third rank. Taking it down shouldn't be difficult."

"Just in case, we should check if there are any other monsters in this cave."

While he was thinking, Ji Yuan squeezed his way out through the crack in the stone door.

He covered the nearly twenty miles in the blink of an eye, and then silently landed in front of the double stone gate on the opposite side.

As soon as he arrived, he used his divine sense to explore the entire cave.

There was only this one third-tier demon beast inside.

Moreover, the moment Ji Yuan landed, the monster sensed him. It gripped the ground with its limbs and charged forward, crashing into the stone door and closing the last remaining gap.

"hold head high--"

A roar came from behind the door.

Ji Yuan remained motionless, but his gaze was somewhat surprised.

Just now, at the very moment that third-tier demonic beast charged, Ji Yuan sensed an extremely strong fluctuation of spiritual energy emanating from it.

But no water jet appeared.

What does this mean?!

This means that the ancestral land of the merfolk, like the place where they live, is a place where magic can be used!

In an instant, Ji Yuan understood why this sea beast had been able to occupy this territory for so long.

Even if other third-tier demonic beasts come to attack, it can use its spiritual energy while hiding in the ancestral land, but the other demonic beasts can only withstand the attack with their physical bodies and have to be careful of the water blades.

With this shift in power, it naturally sits firmly on its laurels.

...It's great to be able to use magic power. I was just worried about not having a place to test out the newly obtained Shadow Corpse Demon Fire.

As Ji Yuan sensed the wisp of emerald green flame within his dantian, his heart burned even hotter.

He looked at the tall stone gate in front of him, slowly placed his hands on it, and then exerted force suddenly.

"drink--"

Ji Yuan gave a low shout, and the stone door in front of him, along with the long-necked dragon blocking the door, was pushed open.

A crack appeared in the stone gate.

Ji Yuan stopped exerting force and instead silently recited the incantation, mobilizing a trace of magical power within his dantian.

Before the surrounding water blades could appear, he had already transformed into a wisp of black mist and squeezed through the crack in the door.

When he reappeared, he was already in the cave behind the door.

The long-necked dragon was somewhat surprised to see him appear out of thin air.

But it quickly realized what was happening and opened its mouth to spit out a breath of azure dragon breath.

Ji Yuan took a step and arrived next to its head. He then threw a punch, which immediately caused the long-necked dragon to lean back.

"Waaah—"

The dragon let out a whimper, and at the same time, it seized the opportunity to grab at Ji Yuan with its front claws.

Two giant, aquamarine claws immediately appeared in the water.

Ji Yuan had no choice but to retreat.

At the same time, he made a sword-finger gesture with his right index and middle fingers, and the moment a flash of spiritual light appeared in his hand, three flying sword embryos had already swept out.

"Whoosh—"

"Whoosh—"

"Whoosh—"

Three flying swords pierced through the seawater and instantly reached the long-necked dragon.

The third-tier demon beast steadied itself, swung its long neck a few times, and knocked the three sword embryos away.

Amidst the sparks flying, Ji Yuan retrieved the three sword blanks, thinking to himself, "Such tough scales."

Let me show you this one!

With a flick of his right hand, Ji Yuan conjured the Yin Ghost Flag out of thin air, which he then slammed into the ground as he grasped it.

The Yin Ghost Formation appears.

Two Yin Ghosts at the Pseudo-Core Formation level sprang out and immediately pounced on the long-necked dragon.

"It's a pity I didn't bring the Hundred Insect Immortal with me. If he were here, I might not have had to take action myself."

After Ji Yuan finished thinking, another magical artifact appeared in his hand.

A basket full of needles!

Although this magical artifact was damaged during the previous battle, it has long been repaired thanks to Ji Yuan's long-term nourishment with Runyu Oil.

So once it was used, dozens of flying needles flew out of the sewing basket, crossed the water, and stuck into the body of the long-necked dragon.

Suddenly, a series of tinkling sounds filled the entire cave.

Countless sparks also emerged.

The long-necked dragon cried out in pain, its throat whimpering as it retreated backward.

Ji Yuan pressed closer and closer.

But soon the long-necked dragon couldn't take it anymore. It opened its blood-red maw and spat out a mouthful of icy blue dragon breath, which not only knocked away the flying needles but also forced Ji Yuan to avoid its attack.

Seeing him flee, the long-necked dragon trembled slightly.

Its body was instantly split into four.

They transformed into four dragons and pounced on Ji Yuan together.

"An illusion?"

Ji Yuan steadied himself and activated the Thousand Needle Basket in his hand again. The silver needles flew out and struck each of the long-necked dragons, producing a sound like metal clashing against stone.

Is it all true?!

This is impossible!

The two ghosts clung to the back of a dragon, biting it frantically, but with little effect.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yuan immediately activated the Yin Ghost Formation, and his figure disappeared from the black mist.

What remained in place was a ghostly green flame.

"Walk!"

When Ji Yuan reappeared, he was already next to the Yin Ghost Flag.

They also retrieved the two Yin ghosts.

He looked back and saw a sea of ​​green fire descending.

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