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Chapter 447 Spiritual and Demonic Qi Command Flag
After accepting the Immortal Fate quest, Wu Chang waited in place for a while, but did not receive the notification that the Martial Maniac's Bloodstained Last Words had been completed.

It seems that the martial arts fanatic has very strict requirements for immortal destiny. Obtaining a portion of immortal destiny is not enough to satisfy the martial arts fanatic's appetite. He will probably have to wait until he completes the immortal destiny mission and obtains the complete immortal destiny before he can be considered to have fulfilled the Bloodstained Last Will.

He withdrew his attention from the immortal destiny and focused his gaze on the martial destiny sword in his hand.

The Sword of Martial Fortune does not exist as a weapon; it is merely a beautiful decoration with little destructive power. Its main function is to contain celestial opportunities and serve as the key to the Kaiyang Immortal Abode.

He immersed his consciousness into the Sword of Martial Fortune, and under its guidance, the overall structural diagram of the Kaiyang Immortal Mansion appeared before his eyes.

Only when he truly took control of the Kaiyang Immortal Mansion did he realize how vast the space within it was.

Kaiyang Immortal Mansion has seven floors. If each floor is separated and the areas are added together, the size is comparable to that of an ordinary city.

This level of spatial expansion capability can only be achieved by spatial application methods at the level of gods or above.

The first to fourth floors are the first five testing grounds of the Kaiyang Immortal Mansion. Each floor of the mansion is divided into thousands of small, independent spaces to ensure that thousands of cultivators can be tested at the same time.

Before entering the Immortal Abode, Wu Chang saw the temporary market outside Kaiyang Mountain and wondered if there were too many cultivators surrounding the Immortal Abode. He thought that many of the cultivators setting up stalls were just looking for business opportunities and were not actually participating in the test.

It now appears that these cultivators are far from reaching the scale envisioned by the Immortal Abode Master. Currently, the cultivators who are currently conquering within the Immortal Abode have only used less than a quarter of its space.

This isn't a test to enter the Immortal Abode; it's clearly a preliminary selection process.

Such a scale further convinced Wu Chang that the five-stage test was more like a special training room than a selection process.

The meditation room he was in was located on the fifth floor of the Immortal Mansion. Besides the meditation room, there was another space behind the waterfall, which was the central area of ​​the five rounds of trials in the Immortal Mansion, where all the immortal techniques and formations used in the trials were set up.

With a thought, he teleported into the space behind the waterfall. He had control over the Immortal Abode, and with just a glance, he could understand the effects of each part of the array in the central area.

He first located the area corresponding to the third round of trials, then took out the Omniscient Crystal and asked it to help him find the magical arts that could create demonic energy that had appeared before.

He wasn't thinking of asking the previous questions, and since the relationship between demonic energy and immortal techniques hadn't touched the sensitive areas of the Omniscient Crystal, it didn't continue to play dead and quickly circled the area Wu Chang was looking for.

Immortal arts are abilities of the realm of reason, methods for driving divine power. The arrays that construct immortal arts are more complex than the divine script deciphering device created by Shi Ning, requiring at least a god-level level of mysticism to understand.

Wu Chang couldn't fully decipher the contents, but the section about converting demonic energy into spiritual energy looked very familiar to him.

It wasn't that the principle seemed familiar, but rather that the arrangement of these runes seemed familiar; he felt like he had seen them somewhere before.

After a moment's thought, he took out the Soul Cleansing Flag from his personal space.

Since he used the Soul Cleansing Flag to purify the Soul Light Cathedral, upgrading the Soul Cleansing Flag, which was not originally a growth item, to Grade B, faint words have appeared on the surface of the Soul Cleansing Flag.

He unfurled the command flag and, relying on his memory, found a relatively clear fragment on the flag. The arrangement of the runes on it was very similar to a fragment of the immortal technique used to transform demonic energy in the immortal mansion.

He had previously seen these runes with unclear meanings and assumed they were simply incomplete information, so he didn't think much of it.

Now it seems that these runes have quite a background, as they are actually related to magic.

He looked at the description of the Soul Cleansing Banner.

"These are artifacts passed down from ancient times. The flags record the orthodox teachings of Taoism. When combined with other command flags, they can form a complete set of techniques."

Could it be that the Taoist orthodox teachings recorded in the Soul Cleansing Banner are actually related to demonic energy?

To be honest, he had only been in the world instance for a short time, and as soon as he entered the instance, he first saved An Rong and then came to explore Kaiyang Immortal Mansion. He didn't even have time to ask An Rong about the Soul Cleansing Flag.

He has no clue about the origin of the Soul Cleansing Banner, how many banners are in a set, or how to collect them all.

All that is known is that the Soul Cleansing Flag came from Chi Yuan. How Chi Yuan obtained this item is unknown, but An Rong might know something about it.

In his original mind, the Soul Cleansing Flag was only a B-grade item, and the cultivation technique recorded on it could only reach the A-grade level at best.

He already possessed two major cultivation techniques: spatial magic and lightning magic fragments. Therefore, finding the cultivation technique on the Soul Cleansing Banner was not a high priority in his actions.

If this cultivation method is related to immortal arts, then he should pay close attention to it.

In addition, the runes on the flag correspond to immortal techniques, which also indicates that the Soul Cleansing Flag is not as insignificant as its level suggests. The other flags in the set must also be extraordinary.

Previously, in the Light Society's sphere of influence, when I saw the mysterious person in the world instance contacting Mercury, there seemed to be a command flag behind the other party, which looked somewhat similar to the Soul Cleansing Command Flag.

At the time, he wasn't sure if the two were related, since the Soul Cleansing Flag was originally just a C-grade item, and even after being upgraded once, it was still not considered a valuable item in the world instance.

Those whom Mercury would take a liking to must be important figures in world dungeons. How could such a person keep a C-grade item by his side all the time?

But now it seems that the identity of that mysterious person might actually be found by following the Soul Cleansing Banner.

The array formations within the central area were too difficult for Wu Chang to decipher, but these formations were no challenge for the Omniscient Crystal.

Seeing that the omniscient crystal did not seem to be avoiding the demonic energy, Wu Chang asked:
"Considering the magic array used in the third round of trials, what exactly is the relationship between demonic energy and spiritual energy?"

The Omniscient Crystal answered almost immediately without hesitation:
"Demon energy and spiritual energy originate from the same source, and under certain conditions, they can transform into each other."

Wu Chang had already guessed that demonic energy and spiritual energy shared the same origin, so he was not surprised.

He pressed further, asking, "What are the differences between them, and under what conditions can they be transformed into each other?"

The omniscient crystal hesitated for a moment before replying:

"The difference between spiritual energy and demonic energy lies in the stability of the abyss's erosion. Demonic energy can be understood as spiritual energy that has spiraled out of control due to the abyss's erosion."

Wu Chang frowned, puzzled, and asked, "The Abyss Erosion is out of control?"

He had only heard that severe abyssal corruption could cause the instance plane to go out of control; this was the first time he had heard that abyssal corruption itself could go out of control.

Perhaps because this part of the question wasn't considered sensitive, the Omniscient Crystal paused for a moment before explaining it to him.

To understand the uncontrolled erosion of the abyss, we must begin with the birth of the extraordinary.

The corruption of the abyss is the starting point for the birth of all extraordinary powers. The deeper a plane is corrupted by the abyss, the stronger the extraordinary powers within that plane become. This can be seen from the difficulty of real-world dungeons.

The higher the pollution level of a dungeon, the greater its difficulty.

Extraordinary power is born from the erosion of the abyss. Every extraordinary power contains the erosion of the abyss, but in most cases, the erosion of the abyss within extraordinary power is relatively stable.

There are two factors that contribute to the stability of the Abyss Erosion: first, the extraordinary power itself possesses stability.

Abyssal erosion has no inherent attributes. It is only when the will of the plane reshapes the abyssal erosion according to the development of the plane's civilization that extraordinary power is born.

The will of a plane instinctively pursues order and rules, so when processing the Abyss Erosion, it automatically adds a layer of restraint to make it stable and less likely to affect the extraordinary.

The second factor is the will of the extraordinary individual.

A strong will grants absolute control over one's own extraordinary power, thereby stabilizing that power.

In most cases, the abyssal erosion within extraordinary powers is a stable phenomenon.

But there are always exceptions, and some situations can allow the Abyss to break free from the control of the plane's will.

In terms of extraordinary power, the uncontrolled abyssal erosion will distort the extraordinary power itself. For example, in world dungeon planes, the uncontrolled abyssal erosion will distort spiritual energy into demonic energy.

At the level of extraordinary individuals, those who use demonic energy will also have their bodies affected by the demonic energy, turning into demonic creatures.

After listening, Wu Chang seemed to understand. In other words, the essence of testing the third level of immortal techniques was to influence the abyss erosion in the spiritual energy, allowing the spiritual energy and demonic energy to switch freely.

So here's the question: according to the Omniscient Crystal, when a plane first develops supernatural power, that power is stable. So, must the world instance have spiritual energy first, and then demonic energy?

Where did the demonic energy that led to the current irreconcilable conflict between humans and demons originate? Was it formed naturally, or is it related to immortals who control the switching between spiritual and demonic energy? At this stage, Wu Chang has too little information, and the Omniscient Crystal cannot answer this question for the time being.

Perhaps only after the Ziwei Exorcising Array is completed and they storm into the Birth Demon Pool will they get the answer he wants.

After recording the array formations within the central area, Wu Chang did not linger on the fifth floor of the Immortal Abode and proceeded to the sixth floor.

The sixth floor of the Immortal Abode is a functional area, where the Immortal Abode Master's residence, medicine garden, spirit beast raising, alchemy, and weapon crafting are all located.

However, during the long period of spiritual energy depletion in the dungeon plane, the herbs in the herb garden had already withered. The master of the immortal mansion anticipated this situation and released the spirit beasts raised in the immortal mansion long ago.

There were more than a dozen bottles of pills in the alchemy room, but due to the world's downgrade and the depletion of spiritual energy, the high-grade pills had lost their medicinal effects. When the bottle was opened, only grayish-white medicinal mud could be poured out.

Only three bottles of pills were not rejected by the dimensional rules, and because they were well sealed, they still retained their spiritual energy.

"Item name: Zhelong Pill"

Item Type: Consumable

Item Level: B

"Item Description: Taking the Dragon-Slaying Pill will put the user into a state of wandering immortality. During the duration of this state, the player will remain awake in their dream, with a significant increase in comprehension and a small chance of comprehending a certain source of power."

The higher the user's inspiration attribute, the greater the increase in comprehension in dreams, and the more things they can see. The dream state lasts for 24 hours; leaving the dream midway will be considered an early termination and cannot be recovered.

Note: The sage has no dreams; his dreams are those of wandering immortals. To know what lies within dreams is the greatest mystery of humankind.

In the game Abyss, inspiration and comprehension are related, but the two are not equivalent.

Inspiration can stimulate understanding, but it is also limited by individual talent and innate understanding.

The gap between people is often greater than the gap between people and dogs. A problem that a mediocre person cannot understand in a lifetime can be proven by a genius in just one class. And a theory that a genius has spent his whole life researching may be improved by He Yun with just a few glances.

Wu Chang's inspiration level is close to 200, which only makes it easier for him to understand certain things and see certain clues, but it cannot make him a genius.

When he studies mysticism, he still has to spend a lot of time researching, but following his inspiration helps him avoid some detours.

The existence of Zhelong Pill is equivalent to turning his inspiration into reality, directly transforming it into comprehension, allowing him to quickly understand and master certain knowledge.

Now, if he were to study mysticism again, he only needed to take one Zhelong Pill to experience the feeling of being a genius in his dreams and quickly master certain knowledge.

Whether you want to study mystical arts at the level of gods or comprehend true divinity in the future, Zhelong Pill will be extremely useful.

Three bottles of Zhelong Pills, three pills in each bottle.

For the immortal abode of the past, these three bottles of pills were nothing, but in the desolate realm, the acquisition of nine B-grade consumable items would absolutely drive other players crazy with envy.

Having confirmed that there were no other valuable items on the sixth floor of the Immortal Abode, Wu Chang proceeded to the seventh floor.

The seventh level of the Immortal Abode is the core of the Ziwei Exorcising Array in the Immortal Fate Quest, and also the tomb of the Immortal Abode's owner.

Upon entering the seventh level of the Immortal Abode, the area was completely empty, with no tombs or inscriptions, only a starry sky overhead.

The master of the immortal abode left nothing behind and merged into this plane.

Wu Chang looked up. It was the middle of the night, and the stars overhead were shining brightly, each one clearly visible. However, the most prominent star was the Big Dipper, which was in the center of his line of sight.

From Kaiyang Mountain, the sixth star in the Big Dipper is the brightest. Looking at Kaiyang, the five layers of celestial blessings on his body shimmer, as if telling him his current location.

Of the remaining six stars, one is second only to Kaiyang in brightness, and it happens to be Tianquan, which is the fourth star.

Inspiration told him that this starry sky was guiding him to the Celestial Palace of Tianquan.

Praise be to the goddess of fortune! Thanks to her previous favor, Wu Chang's true form has arrived at Tianquan Lake and is now entering the Immortal Abode.

Before long, he will find out what awaits him in the Heavenly Authority Immortal Mansion.

Now that Kaiyang Immortal Abode has been explored to a near-complete extent, it's time for him to go out and take a look.

He gripped the Sword of Martial Fortune, his consciousness sank into the fourth level, and in a flash, he was back in the hall of the fifth round of trials.

Upon seeing Wu Chang return, An Rong and the others were immediately drawn to the long sword in his hand.

An Rong sensed a familiar aura of immortal destiny from the longsword and immediately understood that Wu Chang had obtained immortal destiny, so he congratulated him again.

After offering his congratulations, An Rong did not forget that he was one of the three great Earth Immortals of the Human Alliance. Exploring the Immortal Abode was not only for obtaining immortal opportunities, but also for shouldering the responsibility of building the Ziwei Exorcising Array.

He then told Wu Chang about the need for seven array eyes and asked Wu Chang to lend him his immortal abode to construct the Ziwei Exorcising Array.

Wu Chang's true form is the Tang Sect Master, and he also possesses the power of immortality. He has both seniority and strength. The information he learned about the Ziwei Exorcising Array from An Rong contains many more details than the information his true self obtained.

For example, neither the Earth Worship Ceremony nor the Ziwei Exorcism Array were invented by the Humanity Alliance on a whim, but have been passed down since ancient times.

Everything seemed to be preordained. For thousands of years, no matter how many dynasties changed or how chaotic the world became, it would eventually be unified.

After unification, the ruling royal family would, through various coincidences, obtain the Earth Book, which records the complete ritual of worshipping the earth.

Legend has it that there once existed a dynasty where the last emperor, before the country fell, wanted to burn the Book of Earth to prevent the rebels from gaining the rightful throne. However, the Book of Earth burned for three days and three nights, and even after the palace fell, it was not damaged in the slightest.

For this reason, obtaining the Earth Book is also regarded as a symbol of a dynasty being recognized by heaven and earth, becoming a legitimate dynasty, and is the highest level of auspiciousness.

If the emperor does not hold a sacrifice after obtaining the Book of Earth, natural disasters will inevitably occur frequently and his rule will be unstable.

This allowed the tradition of earth worship to continue, and the worship of the earth in the dungeon worlds has never ceased.

A year before the Demon Realm appeared in the world, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared in the sky above the Great Xuan Imperial Palace. Emperor Zhaoning followed the phenomenon into the Great Xuan Treasure Vault and discovered that the phenomenon came from the Earth Book.

Opening the Book of Earth, he saw that in addition to the original record of the Earth Worship Ritual, the blank parts of the book had been expanded to include content, transforming the Earth Worship Ritual into the current Ziwei Exorcism Array.

Following the Ziwei Exorcising Array, the Great Xuan Dynasty and the Human Alliance were able to find the seven immortal mansions and begin setting up the Ziwei Exorcising Array a year in advance.

Having explained the origins of the Ziwei Exorcising Array and its seven array eyes, An Rong continued to discuss the arrangement of the array eyes.

He claimed that activating the array eye only requires occupying the lower few levels of the Immortal Abode and activating the Immortal Abode's own arrangement. It would not affect Wu Chang's normal use of the Immortal Abode, nor would it cause the spiritual energy within the Immortal Abode to become significantly thinner.

Wu Chang pretended to be surprised, then agreed without hesitation.

Constructing a Celestial Abode requires not only setting up array points within the abode but also connecting it to the natural energy of the mountains, rivers, and lakes of Tianlan Province. This arrangement must be carried out by a professional Grandmaster of Array Formations.

An Rong took out a talisman and lit it. The paper talisman transformed into a red paper crane and flew towards Zhenyue City to deliver the message.

With the Immortal Destiny taken away, the trials of the fifth level of the Immortal Abode also disappeared because Wu Chang passed them. Leaving them in the Kaiyang Immortal Abode would no longer be meaningful to the scholar and the drunkard.

Su Wangyou cupped her hands in a respectful gesture towards Wu Chang and said:
“The Golden Cloud Pavilion in the east of Zhenyue City is owned by the Golden Scale Sect. I will be in the Golden Cloud Pavilion before we invade the Demon Realm. Brother Tang, if you have chosen the magic weapon you want to reforge, you can come to the Golden Cloud Pavilion to find me at any time.”

After saying this, Su Wangyou led the scholar away from the Immortal Abode and returned to Zhenyue City.

With the drunkard and the scholar gone, only Wu Chang, Eileen, and An Rong remained on the fourth level of the Immortal Abode.

With no outsiders around, Wu Chang asked the questions he hadn't had a chance to answer before.

"I, Tang, have already obtained the opportunity to become an immortal. Brother An, you don't need to worry about the opportunity falling into the hands of evil people. Now, shouldn't we talk about who exactly poisoned you?"

(End of this chapter)