The peerless black hand that covers the sky

Chapter 1056 Heart and Lungs, Peerless Demon!
Ye Fan sought advice from "wise men".

The small jar is filled with a multitude of figures, either top-tier abstract thinkers with unconventional thought processes, or peerless overlords whose character can be questioned but whose abilities cannot.

With such resources, how can we just keep them from doing anything and support them for nothing?

You're in my car now, you can't leave without paying the fare!
Moreover, when it comes to dealing with ancient overlords, it's best to rely on their former "good friends"—that's the right thing to do!
Although Ye Fan was very confident that he could roam the world and look down on the mortals as long as the Demon Ancestor did not appear and the bronze coffin did not emerge, and that he could suppress mere overlords with a flick of his hand... wasn't he just lying low to recuperate and develop his strength in a cowardly manner?

Before he shouts "I am the Heavenly Emperor, and I shall slay all enemies in the world" again... let those old guys from the old era do some work for now, let them hold each other back, so that he doesn't find out after he's fully recovered that the situation has completely collapsed and the most terrifying backlash from humanity has arrived.

He did not disappoint Ye Fan.

The bonds between ancient overlords far exceeded his imagination... Chang Heng and the others were far too clear and skilled at how to hinder an opponent who had already gained the upper hand!
"...I've done a brief study of the 'Nine Springs' mechanism," the Burial Master said calmly. "I discovered a significant flaw in it. I wonder if the creator did it intentionally or accidentally..."

Right off the bat, they dropped a bombshell, directly targeting the vital point of a peerless Dao Lord.

This makes one wonder, is this "simple research" really simple?

"The 'Nine Springs' are separated, mimicking the method of reincarnation to erase the memories of all beings, severing the continuity of past, present, and future lives, and belonging to different existences in terms of self-identity... However, the 'Nine Springs' are more gentle." The Burial Master whispered, "Of course, it is also because of this gentleness that it has given rise to more operations under the purification mechanism of reincarnation."

"The millstone of reincarnation violently destroys everything outside the core of the true spirit, grinding it away... while the Nine Springs is the result of the Lord of Fate's countless years of research on the souls of the dead in the River of Souls, evolving into nine kinds of Dao Fruits, which can react with the memories, emotions, wisdom, personality, self, obsessions, etc. in the souls of all living beings in different categories, and extract them separately."

Like turbid sewage being purified... filtration, degradation, sedimentation, disinfection, etc., the nine divine springs and nine kinds of Dao fruits are the key hubs in this process.

In the past, it was like a fire, directly boiling and evaporating, simple and brutal. What evaporated at just the right temperature was naturally the pure spirit!

Indeed, there is fire—the fire of the vast sky, the flame of the ancient cosmos!

Imprinted on the oldest altars, imprinted on the path of reincarnation, there are special runes that contain the origin of the fire of the great sky and the flame of the ancient universe... The millstone is just a symbolic interpretation, just like the long river of time, which can hardly be said to be the real river water.

“The extracted substances would have been discarded in the past… but the Destiny Master turned them into treasures and stirred up trouble in this era.”

“Those memories and wisdom, once separated, extracted, and reused, have become the means to erode the ‘main god’ and bind the will of all living beings.”

"The Lord of Fate allows all beings to anticipate their future, to benefit from the efforts of others, and to realize their present desires... as if it were a gift from fate."

"But, is it really that cheap?"

The burial master asked a meaningful question, and before anyone else could say anything, he naturally continued, "First of all, we must understand that the separation and purification mechanism of the netherworld is not as thorough as the purification of reincarnation."

"After all, the founders of the two were worlds apart in strength!"

"One is above the sacrificial path, while the other, though strong, can only barely dominate within it... Not to mention, the final interpretation of reincarnation and the true spirit does not lie in the hands of the destiny master!"

Although the owner of the three-generation bronze coffin was very abstract and his actions were inhuman.

But he's too strong!

He defined the true spirit and shaped reincarnation; no one after him could overturn it except himself!

If a newcomer wants to perfect the cycle of reincarnation, all they can do is copy its source code... otherwise, too many things will throw errors.

"The person whose fate is being discussed is actually quite remarkable. Relying solely on countless years of research into the souls of the dead, like blind men touching an elephant, they simulated reincarnation, pieced together various elements, and created their own Nine Springs System through reverse engineering..."

"Unfortunately, a fake is still a fake; it's still far from true reincarnation..."

He was the overlord of the human world; he did his best!

"Not pure enough!"

The burial master said quietly, "Compared to the complete purification of reincarnation, the filtration, separation, and extraction in the netherworld inevitably leave behind some minor impurities!"

"Those memories, experiences, and wisdom inevitably contain the deepest, most hidden traces of their origins..."

"Not to mention emotions, obsessions, and perceptions—things that are almost unique..."

The deceased lamented, "Nowadays, in pursuit of their dreams, people willingly accept the copying and pasting of others' memories and wisdom... They may seem to gain temporary benefits, but the harm is long-term."

"One after another, outstanding talents and geniuses, with their unique personal characteristics hidden in their memories, experiences, and wisdom, have permeated the souls of those who come after them. They may not be able to be revived and reproduced, but they may evolve into 'dissidents' and appear in the self-personality of all beings... stitching together."

"Zheng!"

Suddenly, a sword's cry resounded from the small jar, making one's soul tremble. At that moment, it was as if the ages had vanished, dissipating in the sound of that sword's cry.

"Similar to... a multi-headed monster?"

It's Shi Hao!
The seed that was transformed from the Heavenly Emperor has revived and come back to life.

As he listened to the deceased's words, old memories resurfaced.

The eerie and ominous presence was his greatest enemy, with whom he had been locked in a duel since his youth, and whose influence still lingers today.

After all, the true source of the eerie and ominous atmosphere was the resurrection of the three owners of the bronze coffin!

To be precise, the orthodox tradition of the supernatural exists on the plateau, with ten major factions, each inheriting one of the ten symptoms that caused the main illness of the copper coffin—red hair, black blood, gray mist, golden scales…

However, the direct descendants of these factions, though their forms are abstract, can still be vaguely discerned as resembling "human beings".

As the branches continue downwards, the situation changes, with all sorts of bizarre and strange creatures appearing... Among them, the one that left the deepest impression on the Desolate Emperor was a type of "multi-headed monster".

It originates from the mutual devouring and fusion of the primordial spirits between different beings. Under its influence, even their respective Dao fruits and realms have merged!
However, the absorption and fusion were incomplete, and it could not be perfectly unified, leaving only a single entity. Instead, it was a state of coexistence, becoming a completely new life.

This kind of life form is extremely powerful. Whenever it appears, it almost always stands at the very peak of its realm. Unless someone has mastered some of the mysteries of the next realm in advance, it is very difficult to be its opponent!
Even someone like Shi Hao, who was born to cultivate the Dao, had encountered such strange beings on his path to growth and found them somewhat difficult to defeat.

Therefore, it left a deep impression.

Today, the burial master expounds on the "Nine Springs" system of the deceased, telling the story of how all beings merge with the memories and wisdom of outstanding talents, but because impurities cannot be completely cleared, the ashes will reignite in the self of all beings, stirring up waves again and gradually evolving into 'disloyal thoughts'...

This immediately reminded Shi Hao of that kind of life form.

An unusual... multi-headed monster!

In the past, it was the fusion of primordial spirits and the mutual devouring of souls... but now, it is the fusion of memories! Yet, it is equally powerful and equally sinister!
"Something's eerie and ominous, it's back again?"

Shi Hao whispered, making the atmosphere inside the jar very oppressive.

“It’s not that we are ‘coming back,’ but that we have always been here.”

The Azure Emperor spoke, his usual abstract demeanor gone: "The primordial matter we defeated was but a small, ominous part of something sinister!"

"The truly eerie and ominous can never be completely eradicated."

"The Demon Ancestor once told me..."

"Strange, it's not viviparous, not oviparous, but... metamorphic."

"As long as someone has some different thoughts, is unwilling to accept the status quo, wants to break free from the old ways, and wants to change the old form and the new... they will naturally obtain the strange truth, only they cannot see the dance of the original matter!"

"The owner of the Three Generations Bronze Coffin... what knowledge does he have about the supernatural?"

These words drew the attention of the powerful figures inside the jar... Does the Demon Ancestor really dare to say anything?

The Azure Emperor continued to relay: "The master of the bronze coffin is nothing but a misanthrope. Although he has manifested strange and ominous things, he has no intention of continuing down this path and only wants to die."

"Therefore, countless years later, His great power became spiritual, evolving into the strange and ominous domineering consciousness of the plateau. That's why it was just a placenta, unable to even take human form, and the Demon Emperor had to deliver it."

"Only a demon emperor who has attained enlightenment through bloodline magic can deliver the baby... because it is our responsibility to inherit the bloodline, and we are most likely to embark on the path of transformation."

"The Bronze Coffin Master created a strange race, but there is nothing to praise about it. This race is only able to cause trouble because of its high base stats and a little bit of the authority left behind by the Bronze Coffin Master."

"To be honest, this clan is full of useless people. Their intelligence is a fatal flaw. They are all lacking in wisdom and talent. They can't even figure out how to play the harvesting game. They can only adopt the ideas of the overlords and live as a subcontractor. They don't have much of their own."

"If it were the Demon Ancestor, what would be the point of Huang and Huafen?"

The Azure Emperor said, making the atmosphere inside the jar very subtle.

In other words, there is no progenitor here, otherwise a great war would probably break out.

"The Demon Ancestor once told me... If he can't defeat the Copper Coffin Lord even with his abstract abilities, then he'll have to resort to transformation. The one who slays the dragon isn't necessarily a hero; it could be an even more terrifying evil dragon."

"..."

Instantly, the powerful figures inside the jar were all terrified.

A master of the bronze coffin who has been incarnate for three lifetimes has already caused such calamity to all the worlds. What can the great sacrifices of all lifetimes do to him?
If another Demon Ancestor were to emerge, reaching the pinnacle of the bizarre path... Oh dear!
That was incredibly funny!

Everyone might as well just wash up, go to sleep, and lie down and wait to die!
"The Mother-Child River..." Ye Fan finally spoke, whispering, "Is this the Demon Ancestor's exploration of 'transformation' in the past?"

“Primordial matter gives birth to new life on corpses, each corpse is a strange thing.”

"The waters of the Mother-Child River can nurture a divine fetus in a living being. As long as morality is abandoned, there is hardly any limit to the quantity."

He seemed lost in thought, as if he had been touched by something.

"The essence of bloodline... can be tempered."

“Those divine fetuses conceived and the lives born are closest to the ‘mother’... According to the theory of ‘like cures like,’ each one is the most compatible tonic for the ‘mother’ and can be used to enhance one’s talents…”

"It can even induce these divine embryos to revert to their ancestral forms and activate various ancestral talents, even if the success rate is not high. But with the ability to keep trying and failing, sooner or later there will be successful individuals... and then, we can pour out our hearts, lungs, livers and kidneys, and refine and fuse them."

"If the 'mother' has limited talent, and her progress in comprehending bloodline techniques and actively tracing her ancestors is fraught with difficulties and immense hardship... then the divine fetus she is nurtured can be allowed to experiment and make mistakes before seizing the fruits of her labor..."

"Constant reproduction, constant devouring, constant plundering... minimal cost, lightest rejection, simplest operation... ultimately, giving birth to utterly ruthless, insane monsters..."

"He single-handedly created this assembly-line biochemical system, demonstrating the most extreme evil of life reproduction, and stormed the plateau, reaching the three-generation bronze coffin master..."

Ye Fan exclaimed, "Only in this way can one be... a peerless demon!"

"..."

At this moment, one seed after another unconsciously huddled in the corner of the jar, trembling slightly!

"Emperor Ye, aren't you... going too far?"

The Azure Emperor forced a smile and said, "It's best to keep these words to ourselves here in this little jar... We can't just say them outside!"

"Otherwise, Jiang Mozu might sue you for defamation..."

"Is that so?" Ye Fan said noncommittally. "Never mind, it's not appropriate to speculate about things that haven't happened yet... It's really not that I'm worried someone might get angry and ambush me with an axe."

"Moreover, wouldn't this make it seem like he's justified in his bitterness?"

"To prevent the emergence of an unparalleled demon and the birth of the flower of evil in the human world, we choose to sacrifice an unlucky soul and make him suffer a little more. Miracles can happen with great effort!"

Ye Fan sighed, "This is too explosive, too heaven-defying!"
To defeat the ultimate schizophrenic patient, there are two choices: either create the most abstract and troublesome character, or give birth to the ultimate flower of human evil...

Can I not choose this option?

Ye Fan decided to let this small matter go, afraid of getting himself into trouble again.

Not only him, but all the powerful beings in the jar decided to skip over it and not touch any taboos that should not be touched!

"In that case, the actions of the person in charge are too dangerous, and there is a strange and ominous hidden danger of restoration. We must strike hard!"

Ye Fan said coldly, "Multiple factions with ulterior motives are a great scourge to humanity and must be completely eradicated and destroyed!"

"It is only right!" said the Desolate Emperor.

(End of this chapter)