I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 233 A Perfect Couple, Empress Dowager Xiao is Uneasy!

The night was deep, but the moon and stars were few and far between, and there was no fog under the night sky.

The bright moonlight shone down from the sky onto the mountaintop, passing over the courtyard walls and casting long, narrow shadows on Chen Mo and Bai Yujing.

The wedding was simple, without any special ceremony or complicated procedures.

The two of them simply wore red wedding attire and each held a red embroidered ball; Bai Yujing didn't even wear a red veil.

Fortunately, neither of them were mortals and they weren't particularly attached to formalities and customs. They walked side-by-side to the hall entrance, bathed in moonlight. There, they saw the Empress, dressed in a red robe, already waiting.

"Your Majesty the Empress!"

Chen Mo and the other person bowed their hands in greeting, showing respect and courtesy to the officiant.

The Empress was happy to officiate the wedding, a broad smile on her face: "Enter the hall. Consider me your elder, and I will witness your marriage. After bowing to heaven and earth, to your parents, and to your spouse, the ceremony will be complete. These three steps correspond to the final three stages of twin cultivation magic. I will guide the ascension power of the Returning Dao Tree to help you through these final three stages."

Chen Mo and Bai Yujing nodded in agreement and followed the Empress into the hall. The Empress naturally took the head seat in the hall and began to guide Bai Yujing and Chen Mo through the final steps.

The first bow is to Heaven and Earth.

For ordinary people, marriage is just a formality.

But for Chen Mo and Bai Yujing, it was different. This was because the Empress had activated the power of the Tree of Return—

Wow!

In an instant, a red light suddenly appeared on the Dao Tree and frantically poured into Chen Mo and Bai Yujing's bodies.

It's a feeling I've never had before.

Previously, when Chen Mo and Bai Yujing completed the Twin Cultivation Magic to melt the demonic fetus, a special red light was generated, causing their bodies to transform... The core was that their bodies reached the strength required for ascension to immortality.

At this moment, what the Dao Tree was introducing into the two of them was the profound meaning and energy of ascension to immortality.

It was something that Bai Yujing and the other person had never sensed before.

The Empress then spoke, “Remain focused. This is the power of the Tree of Rejuvenation, far surpassing that of Elderberry. Elderberry can only guide the soul to ascend to heaven; achieving immortality through corpse liberation requires abandoning the physical body. But the Tree of Rejuvenation allows one to preserve the physical body as well, enabling both spirit and flesh to ascend simultaneously. Bow to Heaven and Earth. Rejuvenate to communicate with Heaven and Earth.”

As the Empress's voice fell, the entire Dao Tree, which was as large as a mountain, suddenly trembled and transformed into terrifying forces that flowed into Chen Mo and Bai Yujing's bodies.

Boom!

The newlyweds were suddenly lifted into the air by the power of the Tree of Return.

Mysterious and weird.

After a while, a beam of red light suddenly burst forth from Chen Mo and Bai Yujing, shooting straight into the sky. It was actually directly connected to the moonlight in the sky.

The moon's beams connected with the Huandao Tree, focusing on Chen Mo and Bai Yujing.

hiss!
Chen Mo took a deep breath and felt for the first time that he was connected with the moon in the sky.

Unprecedented mystery.

"Is this what it feels like to ascend to heaven?"

The so-called ascension to immortality is the connection between oneself and heaven and earth. It's as if one senses the existence of some kind of rule.

Chen Mo quickly gathered his thoughts, focused, and bowed to heaven and earth with Bai Yujing.

This process took a very long time.

The first step was declared complete only after the Moon in the Sky and Chen Mo and Bai Yujing had established a planned communication.

The Empress then spoke, "The second step, the high hall."

Chen Mo and Bai Yujing remained fully focused, turning around and bowing in the direction of the Empress.

High hall.

It seemed like a very ordinary process, but after it was actually implemented, Chen Mo still felt a special abnormality.

The Empress seemed to have drawn upon the power of the ghost ship, which was then injected into Chen Mo and Bai Yujing's bodies once again.

For the first time, Chen Mo and Bai Yujing envisioned the ghost ship.

It was a strange and unusual sea area, where a gigantic ghost ship, larger than a mountain, floated. It lay across the sea, and the surrounding waters had stopped flowing, as if frozen by a mysterious force.

This ship, ancient, weathered, and vast, seemed to stand at the edge of the world, blocking it out from the world, as if it governed the laws of this world.

If we compare this world to a dragon, then this ghost ship is the one that has its head stuck in the water. It has single-handedly held the dragon down.

That's roughly the feeling that Chen Mo and Bai Yujing got.

This truly surprised Chen Mo.

Who would have thought that the path to immortality would be so mysterious?

It requires communication with heaven and earth, and also with the ghost ship.

No wonder that over the years, there have only been two people in total who have been able to break through to the level of a martial arts grandmaster in this world.

Buzz!
The special power from the ghost ship was frantically injected into Chen Mo and Bai Yujing's bodies. This power was evil, eerie, and demonic, making their minds violent and ferocious.

If one's mind wavers even slightly, one's soul will be bewitched.

At that moment, the Empress's voice resounded in their minds.

"Remain focused; this is the second step to ascension. Communicate with the Ghost Ship. Only the power of the Ghost Ship can break the shackles of this world. Although the power of the Ghost Ship is violent and ferocious, you must not waver."

Chen Mo and Bai Yujing nodded in agreement.

They had long been at their wits' end and had prepared themselves mentally for everything.

When it comes to crucial moments, it's even less likely that one's resolve will waver.

Before long, Bai Yujing and Chen Mo's resolve to follow the Dao became increasingly firm, without any wavering.

Finally, at the last moment.

They withstood the violent attack of the ghost ship.

If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand such an attack.

However, Chen Mo and Bai Yujing had long ago merged with the demonic fetus's blood and spirit. It could be said that the two of them and the ghost ship belonged to the same origin. Therefore, resisting the invasion wouldn't be too difficult.

Seeing the two of them, the Empress smiled faintly. "Very good. The second step is complete. Now, the third step is to pledge allegiance to each other as husband and wife. This is your own business. You must decide the path you will take. If you have clearly understood your path, your foundation for cultivation will be laid. In this way, you can complete your ascension to immortality and embark on the path to immortality."

Remember, you must choose your own path.

As soon as the words were spoken, Chen Mo and Bai Yujing turned around and stared at each other.

In each other's eyes, they could only see each other's reflections.

The surrounding space seemed to quiet down.

Chen Mo looked at Bai Yujing and began to ponder his own path.

Suddenly, memories of my transmigration and everything that happened afterward flashed through my mind—everyone I met, every event I encountered. Countless images flashed through my mind.

Chen Mo has never been a person with particularly great ambitions. If conditions allowed, Chen Mo would really like to live a peaceful life.

Unfortunately, the world doesn't allow it, and all sorts of situations arise each time.

Along the way, Chen Mo has repeatedly reaffirmed his choice.

They abandoned their human bodies and chose to modify demons and corpses.

Chen Mo was forced to behave in a way that made him unfit for human beings from a very early age.

Modify the demons.

That is your own path.

Since then, Chen Mo's determination has never wavered.

call!
Thinking of this, Chen Mo breathed a long sigh of relief.

A memory flashed through my mind: being hunted, harmed by ghosts, facing danger without any means of self-defense… I truly never want to experience that again. If I can't walk the human path, then I'll walk the demon path. I'll become the strongest demon in this world.

My heart has never changed.

Gradually, Chen Mo's eyes became resolute. "My original aspiration has never wavered, and I no longer want to face a calamity and be powerless to stop it. This is my Dao heart, and I will have no regrets even if there are countless dangers."

The moment the voice fell, Chen Mo clearly felt that his spirit, body, and aspirations were undergoing some kind of special transformation.

Wow!

Suddenly, a beam of red light descended from the moon in the sky and entered Chen Mo's brow. It merged with the ghost ship, the moon, and himself.

The three steps were completed in a flash.

Chen Mo's skin shattered inch by inch, finally dissipating and splitting into countless fragments. Then it began to recombine and transform. When Chen Mo reappeared intact in the center of the hall, he had undergone a remarkable change.

The foundation has been laid.

The Crimson Moon Mirror also became a part of Chen Mo's body. They were no longer separate.

Every gesture and movement seemed to convey the power and profound meaning of the sky and the moon. Even the rules of this world felt interconnected.

The incense and the tattoo in my mind have completely merged together.

From then on, the natal ghost incense was gone, and the stiff marks disappeared.

Only one magic bead-like object appeared inside my body.

The demonic pearl and the red moon mirror reunited, and his foundation for his Dao was laid upon them.

The Dao Foundation resonates with Heaven and Earth, allowing one to mobilize the power of Heaven and Earth at any time.

Chen Mo knew that he had completed his final transformation and ascended to immortality.

call!
Chen Mo let out a long sigh, his body spontaneously suspending in mid-air, opening his arms to sense the heavens and earth and embrace all laws.

A brand new life has emerged.

This is the process of dissolving the corpse and ascending to immortality.

Just as Chen Mo finished all this, Bai Yujing, who was standing next to him, also underwent a tremendous change.

Compared to Chen Mo's process of establishing his Dao foundation and ascending to immortality, Bai Yujing's process was much simpler. She was originally a top figure in the Great Qian Dynasty, a generation of sword saints, and even when facing a peerless master like Empress Xiao, she had the strength to fight.

Now is the time to reforge the sword's heart.

However, the sword heart she reforged is different from the one she had before.

Bai Yujing used to be a solitary person, only caring about himself and his own happiness. He didn't care about the lives of others.

It is clear that the original swordsmanship was the self.

But now.

Now that she was married, her body and mind belonged to Chen Mo. Naturally, her thoughts changed.

From focusing on oneself, to paying attention to others.

From the inside out, the sword's heart erupts.

It's said that breaking an egg from the outside simply makes it either a scrambled egg or a boiled egg. But breaking it from the inside out creates new life.

Clearly, Bai Yujing has completed this transformation.

Without any hesitation, she was willing to reforge the sword's heart from the inside out for the sake of the one she loved.

Boom!

When Bai Yujing's sword heart was completed, the moon in the sky also sent down several beams of bright, dazzling light, supporting Bai Yujing's body and suspending it in mid-air. Before long, his body cracked inch by inch, finally completing its transformation.

After all this was completed, a series of hissing sounds echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

The wind howled, and the world seemed to fall silent.

Everything returned to calm.

The trees have recovered, and the moon in the sky is back to normal.

The vast hall was peaceful and serene. The Empress remained seated in her usual seat of honor, while the woman in black stood at the entrance.

Chen Mo and Bai Yujing, the bride and groom dressed in red, stood gracefully in the center of the hall.

The two looked at each other and bowed deeply.

Having accomplished all this, the two looked up at each other, a smile appearing on their lips simultaneously.

Nothing was said, yet it seemed as if everything was said.

A thousand words are left unsaid.

The embroidered ball landed on the ground, and the two held hands.

Bai Yujing embraced Chen Mo and whispered, "Congratulations, my husband, on completing your path to immortality."

Chen Mo felt that this was a bit too formal.

You shouldn't call him "husband."

However, in this world, one must adapt to local customs.

"Congratulations to you, my lady."

Chen Mo hugged Bai Yujing tightly, and the two kissed gently.

It wasn't that they were deliberately being pretentious; it was just that the atmosphere was right, and it naturally flowed. Besides, both of them were from the modern world, and when their feelings were running high, they felt they should express themselves without any shyness.

However, a long time passed after that kiss.

They were both immersed in their own happiness.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

The Empress coughed lightly twice, then rubbed her forehead and said, "Hey, that's enough. There's a limit to how much you can show affection. There are outsiders here."

Chen Mo and Bai Yujing finally came to their senses and released each other. They turned around, straightened up, and bowed to the Empress.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for officiating our wedding."

Upon hearing this, the Empress finally broke into a bright smile: "At least you still have some conscience."

The three of them looked at each other and smiled.

The Empress stood up. "Alright. Congratulations on your ascension to immortality. From now on, the world has two more ascensionists. You must both be tired after today's process. Go back to your bridal chamber. Do whatever you want. To use Bai Yujing's words before, what's it called... your private world. Yes, go have your private world. I'm tired too."

Bai Yujing then said, "Should we prepare some customs and traditions, like making a ruckus in the wedding night?"

cut.

The Empress scoffed, her tone completely modern. "I'm not going to join in the fun. There's already enough PDA. Being a third wheel is never a good thing. You two can just go on your own. I'll prepare breakfast here tomorrow, so remember to get up early and come over for a meal."

Having said that, the Empress waved her hand, dismissing the two men.

……

The Great Qian Dynasty, the Imperial Palace.

Shoukang Palace.

A full year has passed since Chen Mo last left.

Everything inside and outside the palace has been restored to its original state.

Su Hetu remained in the cold palace, and Emperor Jingtai continued to act as a puppet emperor.

Empress Dowager Xiao was still sitting in her chair reading in the Shou Kang Palace, with Xu Fu and Liu Momo serving her.

Click.

Empress Dowager Xiao suddenly put down the book in her hand, frowned, and said, "I don't know why, but lately I always feel uneasy. I have clearly completed the corpse liberation and ascension to immortality, reaching an unprecedented height. Why would I feel uneasy?"

(End of this chapter)