Wu Dong: I, Lin Langtian, will not play a supporting role

After bidding farewell to Dugu Jialan, Lin Langtian led the Qiankun Sect away from this level of ruins.

Only after they were completely safe did the army gradually slow down their march.

Finally, the Qiankun Sect found a remote mountain range and hid their entire large force inside.

On a mountain peak where the army was resting, Lin Langtian, Jiang Yinlan, Long Spear King, and other high-ranking officials gathered to discuss the gains from their trip to the first-class ruins.

The results of the inventory clearly brought smiles to everyone's faces.

"In this level of ruins, we extracted a total of seventy to eighty thousand Destruction Source Pills from various sources."

If we add the ransom from the Desolate Earth Palace and the Destruction Source Pills we obtained earlier, our Qiankun Sect now possesses nearly two hundred thousand Destruction Source Pills.

When Jiang Yinlan announced this enormous number, even though they were prepared, Long Spear King and the others still couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"These two hundred thousand Destruction Source Pills are enough to break the seal of a Supreme Earth Treasure. It seems our mission can be completed ahead of schedule," the Spear King laughed.

"Thanks to the Heavenly Demon King, otherwise we would not only have failed to obtain such a large number of Destruction Source Pills, but we would also have suffered considerable losses," said the Blazing Fire King, looking at Lin Langtian.

The others nodded in agreement.

Lin Langtian responded politely with a smile to their flattery.

"We'll rest here for a while, and I'd like to take this opportunity to organize what I've obtained from those ruins," Lin Langtian said with a smile. "So I hope you all can protect me."

"Oh?"

Jiang Yinlan's expression shifted, as if she had sensed something. A look of surprise flashed across her beautiful eyes as she asked, "What did you obtain deep within those ruins?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian smiled slightly, then said softly, "This period of seclusion should allow me to become a Battle Formation Master."

Upon hearing this, Long Spear King and the others froze. After a long while, they took a deep breath, exchanged glances, and saw a look of shock in each other's eyes.

Is their Qiankun Sect finally going to produce a battle formation master?!
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The mountains shrouded in night resembled a giant beast lying prostrate on the earth.

Meanwhile, deep within these mountains...

Beneath the darkness, armies sat cross-legged, circulating their spiritual energy to heal their injuries.

These troops, exuding a powerful and menacing aura, were naturally the forces of the Great Qiankun Sect.

This place is also where Lin Langtian and his group rest.

Deep within the mountains, in a spacious cave, Lin Langtian sat quietly cross-legged.

To avoid any disruption to his cultivation, he used a huge rock to block the entrance of the cave when he entered.

This training session is of paramount importance to Lin Langtian.

Because he needs to do two things that must be done successfully: first, to break through to the fifth-grade Supreme level in spiritual power cultivation; and second, to master the 'Devouring Mind Demon Heart Visualization Technique'.

Lin Langtian's spiritual power had already broken through to the fourth-grade supreme level for some time.

During the month or so he spent in the Destroyed Graveyard, he went through several fierce battles, and his spiritual power gradually improved.

According to Lin Langtian's estimation, he is now likely showing signs of reaching the peak of the fourth-grade supreme realm.

Although this step is still quite a distance from a true breakthrough, he has the opportunity to try it out in this devastated graveyard.

That is the Destruction Source Pill.

This item is unique to the Graveyard of Destruction. Its function is not only to break the formation of the Earthly Supreme's secret treasure, but also to contain the essence of spiritual power emitted by the countless powerful beings when they fell.

This is beneficial to every Supreme Being. If they refine and absorb this Origin Energy, it will surely enhance their own spiritual power.

Lin Langtian was after the Destruction Source Pill, and coincidentally, he had also been allocated 20,000 Destruction Source Pills.

Lin Langtian remained in meditation for a full half-day. As the night gradually faded, he slowly opened his tightly closed eyes.

A sharp glint flashed in his dark eyes, and all traces of his previous fatigue had vanished.

At this moment, the spiritual power in his body reached its peak, revealing the spiritual power of a fourth-grade supreme being at its peak.

"almost."

Lin Langtian's eyes narrowed, and with a flick of his sleeve, a jade bottle shot out, which then exploded into countless perfectly round Destruction Source Pills, which floated in the spacious cave.

"These 20,000 Destruction Source Pills are probably as effective as 200,000 Supreme Spirit Liquids," Lin Langtian murmured upon seeing this.

The next moment, Lin Langtian suddenly formed a hand seal.

hum!
A surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted from Lin Langtian's palm, containing a formidable devouring force.

It is the power of the Devouring Demon Rune!
To absorb the spiritual essence within this Destruction Source Pill, the first step is to refine the entire pill.

call out!call out!
Lin Langtian pointed with two fingers, and instantly, one Destruction Source Pill after another seemed to connect in a line and rush down, finally rushing into the Devouring Demon Rune.

Bang!
As these Destruction Source Pills entered the Devouring Black Hole, a low, muffled sound immediately rang out.

The Destruction Source Pills shattered instantly, and after being refined by Lin Langtian, they quickly transformed into wisps of shimmering blue smoke.

The wisps of green smoke quickly emerged from the demonic talisman, eventually transforming into a column of smoke that flowed entirely into Lin Langtian's body through his slightly open mouth.

raging!

The moment these pure spiritual essences entered Lin Langtian's body, his body suddenly trembled, his skin instantly turned crimson, and white smoke rose up.

He could feel that, in that instant, magma seemed to be flowing wildly within his body, and wherever it passed, his meridians were twitching, emitting a stinging sensation.

However, beneath that stinging pain lay an insatiable, insatiable greed.

Lin Langtian's meridians and flesh seemed to possess a life force at this moment, greedily devouring the spiritual essence flowing into his body, like a bottomless pit that could never be filled.

A stinging and thirsting sensation surged through Lin Langtian's heart, but he kept his mind focused and single-minded, continuously absorbing the pure spiritual essence into his body.

The pure energy began to pour down from the devouring black hole, rushing directly into Lin Langtian's Supreme Sea with a thunderous roar.

At this moment, the entire Supreme Sea began to boil wildly.

The violent fluctuations of spiritual energy roared continuously, and the sea level of the vast Supreme Sea began to rise rapidly.

Lin Langtian watched this scene, then sat down cross-legged in mid-air. With the help of the Devouring Demon Talisman to refine the energy, he figured his breakthrough was just around the corner.

The highest rank of the fifth grade is within reach.

After entrusting the task of refining spiritual energy essence to the Devouring Demon Talisman, Lin Langtian seemed to have thought of something. With a slight thought, the 'Devouring Demon Heart Visualization Method' that had been left in his mind surfaced.

Rumble!
As the 'Devouring Heart of Demonic Thought Visualization Method' appeared, the deep beating of his heart echoed in Lin Langtian's mind. Lin Langtian calmed his mind and then scanned the 'Devouring Heart of Demonic Thought Visualization Method' with his mind. Immediately, within the beating of his heart, it seemed as if an ancient voice was slowly emanating.

That voice was filled with a majesty that would make heaven and earth tremble.

"The Devouring Demon Heart Visualization Method was created by me using the heart of a powerful Demon Emperor from the Mind Demon Clan, a branch of the extraterrestrial evil race, as its foundation. It was then refined into the 'Devouring Demon Heart' and cultivated."

Normally, the Devouring Demon Heart is no different from an ordinary person's heart, perfectly hidden. When fully activated, chaotic vortex patterns appear on its chest, and its eyes transform into abysses that can captivate the soul.

The Devouring Thought Demonic Heart Visualization Technique, once successfully cultivated, allows one to devour the thoughts of others to strengthen oneself. Although it belongs to the evil path, it has unlimited potential.

This visualization method is divided into seven realms.

The first realm: Absorbing lingering regrets.

Those who have just begun to understand the basics can only absorb fragmented thoughts such as aimless killing intent and fear that have escaped from the battlefield, which is inefficient.

The second stage: Heartstrings entangled.

It can condense invisible threads of the mind, slowly peeling away thoughts from an individual, like spring rain nourishing all things, silently and without a trace.

The third realm: the vortex of devouring thoughts.

The ability to form small vortexes outside the body and forcibly extract the will of multiple targets has made it a deadly weapon on the battlefield.

The fourth realm is the projection of the mind.

The phantom of the 'Devouring Heart of Thought' is projected into reality, enveloping a region, where all thoughts within its range become sustenance.

The fifth realm is the freedom to transform into other forms.

Without direct contact, one can trace the source and devour the target from a distance, based solely on a wisp of its aura or a single thought.

The sixth realm: all thoughts return to the flow.

The incarnation devours itself; wherever the mind goes, the thoughts of all things in heaven and earth can be absorbed and used by oneself.

The seventh realm: I am the heart of Heaven.

The highest realm of the Devouring Demon Heart is where one's own will supersedes the rules of heaven and earth, one's words become law, one controls the birth and death cycle of all thoughts, and countless battle intents move at will, capable of challenging even the most supreme beings in the heavens.

The ancient voice echoed in Lin Langtian's mind, bringing him a great sense of shock. Could it be that by speaking words and making them law, and controlling all thoughts, one could easily control billions of battle intents?
That step must have been extremely terrifying.

What surprised Lin Langtian even more was that this Devouring Demon Emperor had also refined the heart of a powerful member of the Demon Clan, and his current situation was extremely similar to his own. No wonder the Devouring Demon Heart Visualization Method was so destined for him.

"This method is somewhat similar to the Star Absorbing Technique, but the latter absorbs the internal energy of martial arts masters, while the Devouring Thought Demon Heart devours the thoughts of others and nourishes itself," Lin Langtian murmured.

However, although this Devouring Demon Heart Contemplation Method is somewhat sinister, Lin Langtian is already known as the Heavenly Demon Emperor, so naturally he wouldn't care about such things.

His divine sense sank into his heart, where a demonic heart, which he had already refined, resided.

With this demonic heart, Lin Langtian no longer needed to painstakingly search for the hearts of powerful members of the Demon Clan, and could directly begin cultivating.

Next, Lin Langtian cleared his mind of all distractions and devoted all his attention to cultivating the Devouring Thought Demon Heart Visualization Method.

According to the secret method, he began to use his own divine sense as a guide to outline and construct a devouring vortex that existed at the level of thought.

"Congeal!"

A low shout exploded in his mind.

What began as a mere ripple on the surface of the mind soon gave way to a tiny, almost imperceptible vortex of thought.

It greedily absorbed Lin Langtian's spiritual power, like a bottomless pit. The intense consumption caused the veins on his forehead to bulge, and his soul to feel a needle-like stinging pain.

This is just the beginning.

Constructing the vortex structure is extremely precise and complex, requiring an abnormal level of control over one's divine sense.

Each time it coalesced, it collapsed due to structural instability, and the backlash impacted his sea of ​​consciousness, causing the veins on his forehead to bulge.

"I can't fail!" Lin Langtian gritted his teeth and persevered.

Finally, after countless failures, a barely stable gray vortex of thought, about the size of a fingernail, slowly began to rotate above his Devouring Demon Heart.

The second step is to guide the mind into the body.

Lin Langtian took out a specially made jade bottle and uncorked it.

Sealed inside was a wisp of his pre-prepared 'Berserk Battle Intent'—the essence of a captured, brutal spirit beast.

The moment this fighting spirit broke free from the seal, it immediately transformed into a miniature phantom of a ferocious beast, baring its fangs and claws, radiating chaotic and bloodthirsty mental fluctuations.

Lin Langtian's eyes sharpened, and he activated the newly formed Devouring Thought Vortex with his thoughts.

"Buzz!"

The vortex trembled slightly, emitting a weak suction force that enveloped the wisp of violent battle intent.

However, this foreign force was extremely unruly, struggling and surging wildly, trying to break free of the vortex's restraints.

Lin Langtian felt as if a million steel needles were churning in his mind, and countless bestial roars and scenes of slaughter appeared, trying to corrupt his mind.

"You mere unclaimed remnant spirit dares to resist? Swallow it!"

He desperately guarded a sliver of clarity in his mind, focusing all his willpower on the Devouring Thought Vortex.

The vortex spun faster and faster, its suction force surged, and like a millstone, it gradually pulled, broke apart, and crushed the ferocious beast phantom!
This process is slow and painful.

External distractions acted like poison, eroding his mental strength and bringing various negative emotions.

But Lin Langtian, with his extraordinary willpower, completely devoured and refined this wisp of violent battle intent.

When the last trace of foreign intent was obliterated by the vortex and transformed into a pure, colorless, and transparent primordial intent, the anomaly occurred!

"Boom!"

A deep, muffled heartbeat, like an ancient war drum, emanated from within the Devouring Demon's heart.

That purified primordial thought flowed into Lin Langtian's parched sea of ​​consciousness like sweet rain.

In an instant, all the pain receded like a tide, replaced by an indescribable sense of comfort and clarity!
The soul, which had been weakened by the depletion, was like a parched land receiving sweet rain. It not only recovered instantly, but even became more condensed and stronger than before!
His five senses became sharper than ever before, his thinking speed increased dramatically, and his perception and control of the spiritual energy around him also improved to a new level!
This kind of immediate, predatory improvement brings an intoxicating pleasure, a thousand or even ten thousand times more enjoyable than the arduous, step-by-step training!
Lin Langtian suddenly opened his eyes, and a wisp of chaotic vortex flashed in his eyes, causing the entire cave to seem to dim for a moment.

He opened his palms, feeling the surging, even more powerful force of will within his body, and a slow smile slowly curved his lips.

That power...that speed!

Truly domineering and unparalleled! (End of Chapter)