New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 337 Ranged Magic-Based Units, New Uses of the Cave Heaven
The one-eyed demon, having just gained life, stretched its limbs within the [Cave Heaven Space] that had nurtured it, experiencing the wonderful feeling of rebirth.

How can I describe this feeling?
Yuan Zhu had refined [Chang] before. Most of those were products of the [Tiger Demon] itself devouring and digesting; another batch of [Shadow Demon Insects] were processed by [Shadow Dream Hole].

This one-eyed creature was the first to hatch within the Tiger Demon Cave. If Tongtian is considered the Mountain Lord of the Western fantasy Divine Kingdom, then it is the Tiger Demon's first Prayer, nurtured by the Divine Kingdom itself, its own direct descendant.

Far from being a demon like 'Possessed Chicken Bro' who ascended from the lower realm (human world) through sheer strength!
Upon realizing that 'My Lord Yuan Zhu' was watching him, the One-Eyed Ghost immediately bowed obediently and knelt before him to show his piety.

The candle didn't speak, it simply pointed in a direction.

The one-eyed demon instantly understood its master's meaning, immediately turning its head to look in the direction its master was pointing. Then, its one-eyed gaze focused on a certain point, and its orange pupil contracted violently, instantly shooting out an orange disease ray that 'biu!' struck the ground.

At the point where the 'ray' hit, traces of the stone ground being burned and melted by the high temperature and high energy bombardment appeared, accompanied by splash damage.

On the ground surrounding the attack site, a small number of lumpy, slightly wriggling 'active disease substances' sprouted. These 'disease contaminants' were highly infectious and could even temporarily inject life into inorganic ground, twisting it into wriggling lumps.

Unfortunately, these 'active pathogens' struggled for a long time but failed to find any life to attach to nearby. Eventually, these worm-like materials gradually became inactive, then suddenly began to spontaneously combust, eventually turning into a pool of black charcoal.

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According to the monitoring of the [Cave Heaven Space], this new species of Changgui does not have a solid body like the [Shadow Demon Insect]; it can liquefy shadows and is a standard 'Shadow Life Form (Energy Creature)'.

Meanwhile, the One-Eyed Demon can unleash [Disease Rays] for attacks. It possesses characteristics such as high-temperature lasers, focus adjustment, and disease enchantment. The intensity and duration of the 'ray damage' can be freely adjusted, for example, into 'small-caliber rapid fire' and 'continuous laser cannon'.

This one-eyed demon's maximum output power can support three 'high-energy focusing cannons'. Yuan Zhu had it demonstrate its talent with a thick ray that lasted for 12 seconds, its power quite remarkable, far exceeding his expectations.

Holy crap, it's a 'biological laser turret'?! And its attack power is actually quite strong?!

Yuan Zhu was satisfied with the performance of the 'One-Eyed Ghost': "Is this what you call a long-range magic-based grunt turret plus a small biological laser weapon?"

Now, he has the veteran core ghost under his command, [Eggplant Ghost], who is skilled in planting (Eggplant Fruit), creating barriers (vine barriers), managing (Eggplant Spirit Management Master), and controlling the field (vine entanglement + parasitism).

This is due to the [Shadow Demon Insect], a melee tank that is both durable and capable of dealing damage, with a sturdy exoskeleton and extremely high defense.

Now, we have added the [One-Eyed Ghost], a ranged magic-based grunt that can cosplay as an archer (laser shooter). It releases disease contamination.

Both its talents and its equipment are becoming increasingly complete. This is the correct style of "acting as an accomplice to a tyrant." It still needs to devour and refine more new monsters to cultivate new varieties of accomplices.

Let's choose the Frog-type Ascension Chicken as our next target unit!

...

"Chirp chirp chirp? Chirp chirp chirp!"

After showcasing its talents, the new breed of Changgui was somewhat exhausted. Fortunately, being in the [Tiger Demon Cave], a continuous flow of 'Shadow Power' flowed into its body, rapidly recharging it.

When facing Yuan Zhu, the one-eyed demon acted as if it had seen its own father, constantly groveling and fawning. It blinked its enormous orange eyes repeatedly, but its poor appearance made it rather eerie.

So Yuan Zhu raised his hand and rewarded it with a [Holy Light Protection (Imprisonment)]!
The Shelter descended a second time, imprisoning the bewildered one-eyed ghost who wanted to kneel before his father.

"Chirp? Chirp? Chirp?!"

The one-eyed ghost, trapped in the [Sanctuary], was initially bewildered, then suddenly felt a tingling and uncomfortable sensation all over his body, as if he had been thrown into a pool of sulfuric acid and enveloped by an evil power (holy light) that was his natural enemy.

Immediately afterwards, every inch of skin was subjected to excruciating burning pain, as if it were being peeled off.

It hurts, it hurts so much!

On the other side, Yuan Zhu, disregarding the feelings of the first 'Changgui Brother' in his new home, began refining it without a second thought.

As the underling, he should be brave enough to dedicate himself to his boss's great cultivation endeavors! So he went all out: "Start cultivation!"

"Chirp chirp chirp! Chirp chirp chirp chirp!!!!"

A desperate, agonizing scream rang out again as the one-eyed demon's semi-energy-based shadow skin began to crack and disintegrate under the scorching holy light. Stimulated by the flames, it clung to the inner wall of the [Sanctuary], wildly pounding it with its fists.

Unfortunately, the 'One-Eyed Demon' was not a strength-based cannon fodder; its body was slender and long, and its physical strength was very limited. It couldn't break through the structural strength of 'space' at all, and instead, its bones cracked from the shock.

Stimulated by the excruciating pain of burning and the breaking of bones, the vengeful spirit had no choice but to change its self-preservation tactics. While screaming and howling in supplication, it focused its gaze and aimed at a single point, continuously firing 'disease rays'.

Beams of bright orange laser light struck a corner of the shelter, continuously scorching the shelter's inner walls, causing spatial distortion to appear in that spot.

However, he was immediately immobilized by the [Shelter], and was unable to sustain even the slightest scratch.

Sensing that the [Sanctuary] was being attacked from within, its defense value dropped slightly before quickly rebounding. Yuan Zhu multitasked, instructing [Snake] to give the opponent the order to surrender and await death; he also increased the output of Holy Light to the [Sanctuary], accelerating the progress of 'Holy Light Refinement'; and finally, he closely observed the various behaviors of this 'new accomplice'.

It can be confirmed that this 'Disease Spirit', which once coexisted deeply with the [Disease. Holy Flask], successfully inherited some of his 'Holy Light' attainments after being refined into the [Chang Gui].

The One-Eyed Demon's use of 'Disease Rays' heavily borrows from (plagiarizes/replicates) the [Holy Light System] itself. Through the mutated organ [eyeball] (a crystallized form of extraordinary pollution), it transforms ordinary 'Disease Power' into [light].

Is this the true value of the [Defense Cycle]? Successfully combining [Holy Light] and [Power of Disease] into a brand new 'Light of Corruption'!
I'm really looking forward to the new abilities that [2 Seals] will bring.

...

About seven minutes later, Yuan Zhu finally stopped.

This self-produced [One-Eyed Ghost] was also completely refined by Yuan Tianzun, who obtained a batch of soul embers of no lower quality than the 'Sick Demon Goblin'.

No! To be precise, it's purer in quality, but the total quantity is slightly less. This is because the process of transforming from a 'pathogenic essence' into a 'one-eyed demon' inherently involves significant losses.

While the quantity of 'Soul Embers' harvested appeared to have decreased, the embers were more refined, obtained by burning away the remnants of one's own soul, thus solidifying the foundation of the [Imprint]. Moreover, after he deactivated the [Sanctuary], he possessed another 'orange glass ball'. It was still a 'disease crystal' that the [Changgui Divine Power] had failed to refine (incinerate).

This time, Yuan Zhu finally understood the purpose of the 'orange glass ball'. After being refined at high temperatures in the [Sanctuary], this item had lost the basic functions of the [Holy Beaker] and could no longer seal the contamination, burn, or emit holy light.

Now, it only has one 'sealing/storage' function left, serving as the 'One-Eyed Demon's' [energy center (dantian)]. The disease power it needs to emit 'disease rays' comes from this bright orange glass sphere.

In the neighboring [Crystal Wall Universe], this thing is probably a 'crystal core' dug out from the body of a monster after it dies, right?

Before its death, the disease-ridden goblin implanted a [Holy Flask (glass container)], then initiated the corrupt [Defense Cycle] mode, continuously purifying the 'disease contamination' and endowing it with the characteristics of 'Holy Cough Particles', eventually purifying it to the extreme, completely corrupting it (merging), and the [Flavor] also crashed and stopped working.

After the diseased goblin dies, the [Sanctuary (High-Temperature Incinerator)] is activated for cremation, and valuable 'soul embers' are recovered. The container (flask) originally made from 'resin powder (pumpkin ash)' is then thoroughly re-fired into [relics (glass spheres, crystal cores)], which become the energy hub of the one-eyed demon.

"The whole process... is full of scientific principles!"

Yuan Zhu suddenly realized that the origin of this 'orange disease bead' was incredibly scientific! Could this be considered an advanced gameplay technique of the [Power of the Sassy Cup]? And could it be applied to [Holy Essence]?
...

After testing the effects of the two forging materials (the Disease Goblin/The One-Eyed Ghost), Yuan Zhu decisively chose to use the second one for his cultivation. He first refined the Ghost, then burned it to obtain its ashes. The quality was pure, and the foundation was solid!

The disease-ridden goblin is out of control, and the one-eyed demon is his own precious baby.

So he stuffed the remaining 7 'sick spirits' into the [Inner Universe. Reactor], which was partially created from the 'Cave Heaven Structure', and entrusted the 'refining task' to the [Cave Heaven] for fully automatic cooking and preparation.

Once everything is ready, he can then enjoy this ready-made meal.

Well, perfect!

Based on the number of embers reported by the 'One-Eyed Ghost' that he had just refined, Yuan Zhu calculated that even burning the remaining 8 would still not be enough.

To fully produce two seals, approximately six to seven more need to be bred. This number is far less than he anticipated.

Forging a Holy Seal requires higher-level "contamination quality." If we consider the old "contaminated goblins," it would take at least 70-80, nearly 100, to complete two seals. Furthermore, the "embers" from burning these lowly contaminated goblins might even contaminate the Holy Seal, preventing it from learning skills.

But now... only sixteen or seventeen are needed to forge [2 seals], which is not a large number. Similarly, it is very small, which also means that the purity of [Disease Demon Goblin/One-Eyed Demon] is very high.

The cost of all this is simply to select the appropriate "eggplant essence," inject the "sex cup" into the body, and then throw it into the "disease garden" to die out on its own.

So easy!
The snake appeared just in time: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Your divine skill is nearing completion, and you will soon break through to the 4th level of Foundation Establishment, with the path to immortality within reach!"

Based on the calculation of [1 Soul Crystal, 1 Foundation Establishment Level]: After he forged 2 seals, he could refine 3 more [Soul Crystals], open up 4 [Soul Spaces], and his Holy Light Realm would leap to 4 Soul Crystals, reaching the fourth level of Foundation Establishment!
Once the three seals are cast, the attainment of "Nine Levels of Foundation Building and Great Perfection" can be expected.

The Holy Seal is a top-tier righteous system with a solid foundation, rich resources, and explosive power enhancement.

One seal, a mere 1 soul crystal, utterly worthless. It can only be used to burn oneself.

Two seals and four soul crystals are barely enough.

3 seals, that's incredible; 9 soul crystals, Foundation Establishment complete, now invincible in the mortal realm.

4 seals, the labor and management team immediately opened the door! Ascend! Comparable to the current 'Yinshan King'.

At this moment, Yuan Zhu is in a dormant period before his explosion.

Once the two seals are forged, the strength will increase far more than just fourfold.
Hearing Little Spicy Strips' congratulations, he proudly declared, "My success today is entirely due to my own hard work. Thanks to my extraordinary talent, I've mastered the supreme skill, [Great Sassy Cup Power]. While seemingly a support skill, it can purify the pollution level of my 'prey.' With [Sassy Cup (Bottle)], only 18 crippled, old, weak, and sick goblins from the sewers are needed for perfect imprinting. Who dares to dream of that? Who else could!"

This [Power of the Sacred Cup], used properly, gives birth to [Holy Warriors]; used improperly, it forges supreme consumables through the [Debate Cycle]. This [Third Seal] is truly blessed!

...

After creating the complete 'Disease Demon Goblin', only the 'Possessed Chicken Bro', who was still being played with while hanging, remained in the vast [Cave Heaven Space].

At this moment, Yuan Zhu did not extend his evil claws to 'Brother Chicken'. Instead, he stared at the [Inner Universe. Reactor], which was simulated and transformed from a part of the 'Cave Heaven Structure', and fell into thought.

He possesses the [Sanctuary], naturally endowed with spatial affinity. He also has the [Universe Within] and the [Soul Space]... At this moment, he can freely divide the [Cave Heaven Structure], simulating the [Universe Within] to create an independent 'spatial reactor' to act as the stomach of the Dharma Domain, digesting and absorbing 'demons (food)'.

Then, he had a sudden inspiration and cut out another cave structure with an area of ​​20m x height of 2m = volume of 40m. With a thought, he quickly drained the shadow energy from inside this enclosed little space.

As he expected, he gained a completely sealed and clean space that was an absolute vacuum (with oxygen) but devoid of energy (pollution). Even the 'shadow power' inherent in the [Cave Heaven] itself was deliberately extracted and reduced to zero.

Yuan Zhu then spoke up: "Snake, doesn't this look like the sterile, pollution-free environment used by the [Frog Farm] to raise experimental frogs?"

Snake looked completely bewildered: "You...you want to raise frogs in the [Cave Heaven]?"

Yuan Zhu tried raising his hand and releasing a [Holy Light Purification] spell within the enclosed 40m space. The result was that no contaminants were destroyed; no purification was needed, and it was already an ideal breeding environment.

Yuan: "Don't you think this place is amazing? Feeding them is as simple as a thought, and it can be evenly distributed out of thin air. The frog fry's droppings don't need to be cleaned up manually; a thought is all it takes to throw them out of the [Cave Heaven]. It precisely delivers the eggplant extract compost from the outside world—food falls from the sky!"

(Eggplant Spirit: I fucking thank you! For providing fertilizer for my 'Shadow Eggplant'.)
Snake quickly shook her head, stopping his dangerous idea: "It's not worth it! It's extremely not worth it! The cost you incur to maintain the [closed zero-pollution space] far exceeds the benefits of raising 'experimental frogs'. Moreover, the [cave space] has a limited volume; using it to raise frogs is a waste of its potential. This is the true [upper realm], a fairyland (demon realm) capable of cultivating 'polluted demons' that transcend the mortal world, not a breeding base for 'zero-pollution frogs'. Wake up! Don't be so reckless."

Yuan Zhu shook his head: "No, no, no! You've misunderstood. The [enclosed zero-pollution space] isn't just for raising frogs; it can also be used for classical chemistry experiments! This is the most ideal 'experimental environment'! The [cave] itself is a super ideal environment that far surpasses a 'laboratory'."

"Huh?!" The snake was stunned.

She thought about it carefully and realized it was true, then replied foolishly, "It can be like that?!"

(End of this chapter)