Devour: Can you also draw entries from clone projection worlds?

Wei Wen reached out and picked up the crystal ball. A huge wave of negative emotions surged out of the ball. The resentment, obsession, bloodlust, greed, and lust of the Demon Emperors of past generations crashed against his mind like a tide.

However, the invulnerability of "Martial Arts Divine Power" once again made him completely immune to these negative emotions. They rampaged through his mind but could not harm him in the slightest.

The Returning to Origin Technique operated automatically, absorbing and transforming those negative emotions, and he completely absorbed the pure essence from the Evil Emperor's Relic.

However, this enhancement was not in spiritual power, but in the internal energy within his body. In this one instance, he reached the half-step Grandmaster realm of this world. It can only be said that it is indeed worthy of being something left behind by the Evil Emperor Shi Zhixuan; it is simply an existence that exceeds the standard.

Wei Wen placed the empty crystal ball back on the stone platform and let out a long breath.

The internal strength at the half-step Grandmaster level is already considered top-tier in a martial arts world like The Legend of the Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty.

He's still a bit behind the three grandmasters, but... Wei Wen now truly has the confidence to stand firm and can plan for several major opportunities in this world as much as possible.

"However, there's no rush. We still have plenty of time. Let's play it safe for now."

Wei Wen stood at the exit of Yang Gong's Treasury, the night breeze carrying the unique atmosphere of Chang'an.

He looked down at his palm, where vast internal energy surged through his meridians, as thick and boundless as a sea.

He had completely absorbed the power of the Evil Emperor's Relic, and the essence of the Demon Emperors of all generations had become part of his dantian. There was no conflict, no backlash, and it was as quiet as if it had never been touched.

He looked up at the sky. The moon was already setting in the west, and the streets of Chang'an were deserted, with only the occasional bark of a dog in the distance.

He dusted himself off and walked back the way he came.

It took him two days to travel from Chang'an to Luoyang.

He walked slowly, sensing the changes within his body as he went.

The vast internal energy brings not only an increase in quantity, but also a qualitative change.

He could feel his inner strength being spontaneously compressed and purified, like a great river slowly settling its sediment during its long flow, leaving only the clearest water.

The Taoist true energy of the Longevity Formula plays a key role in this process. It acts like a sieve, filtering out impurities from the internal energy little by little, making the internal energy more refined.

The spiritual power of the He Shi Bi jade made his senses even more acute.

Previously, when he released his domain, he could only sense the aura and movement within a radius of 100 feet. Now, this range has expanded to 150 feet, and the content he can sense is much richer.

He could sense the flow of the primordial energy of heaven and earth, the emotional fluctuations of every living being, and even predict their actions within the next few breaths.

[The ninth year has passed. Entry extraction in progress... It has been detected that the host has absorbed the Evil Emperor's Relic in Yang Gong's Treasure Vault in Chang'an and broken through to the half-step Grandmaster level in this realm... Congratulations to the host for obtaining the green entry: Demon Heart Crossing]

[Entry Effect: Greatly enhances understanding and comprehension of demonic martial arts; increases the effectiveness of practicing demonic martial arts by 100%; reduces the probability of qi deviation by 90%. Significantly increases resistance to negative emotions, allowing the conversion of negative emotions into combat power.]

Looking at this entry, Wei Wen couldn't help but smile. A green entry, not bad, at least it's not a white ordinary entry.

"Crossing the Demonic Heart" greatly enhances one's understanding and comprehension of demonic martial arts, and also allows one to transform negative emotions into combat power.

This is a good thing. If he encounters a master of the demonic sect in the future, he can learn their martial arts, withstand their demonic arts, and even transform their killing intent into his own power.

It's a new year again.

Wei Wen stood at the entrance of the pharmacy, watching the pedestrians coming and going on the street. He had changed a lot in the past few years.

Having reached the half-step Grandmaster level of cultivation, the spiritual power of the Longevity Technique and the He Shi Bi made his perception even more acute.

The essence of the Evil Emperor's Relic made his internal energy more refined, and the Demon Heart Crossing gave him a deeper understanding of the martial arts of the Demonic Sect.

But his greatest gain was not these things, but "momentum".

Unlike the domains directly assigned to him by the system entries, Wei Wen can now truly sense them.

It's not about the domain, it's about the "momentum".

Something indescribable, like a fire burning in the dantian, like a breeze flowing through the meridians.

It exists naturally in his body without needing to be deliberately released or controlled.

This must be what the three grandmasters meant by "momentum."

Kou Zhong's sword has its own swordplay, Xu Ziling's palm has its own palmplay, and the martial arts of the three grandmasters each have their own "momentum".

Although he has not yet broken through to the Grandmaster level, he has already developed his own "momentum". Although it does not come from a specific martial art, it is his own, which he has slowly "cultivated" over nine years.

No, since he has now mastered "momentum," calling him a grandmaster wouldn't be wrong.

When it comes to "momentum," this doesn't mean predicting the future; rather, it means his understanding of "momentum" has reached a new level.

He had been pondering the concept of "momentum" for several years.

In a low-level martial arts world, there is no concept of "momentum." If your internal strength is strong enough and your moves are fast enough, you can win.

But the world of martial arts is different. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is richer here, the martial arts system is more complete, and the pursuit of "intention" and "momentum" far exceeds the pursuit of "strength".

The reason why the three grandmasters became the three grandmasters was not only because of their profound internal strength and exquisite moves, but also because of their "momentum".

Ning Daoqi's "Eight Strikes of the Scattered Hands", Bi Xuan's "Blazing Sun Skill", Fu Cailin's "Yi Sword Technique"... each of these unique skills has its own "momentum".

When a martial artist cultivates to a certain level, their every move naturally carries an aura that can suppress the opponent's mind and influence their judgment.

This is the prototype of his domain. His domain was given to him directly by the golden entry, without him needing to comprehend it. However, he needs to transform this "brought over" thing into a power that truly belongs to him.

It's not "I know how to use the domain," but "I am the domain."

In the spring of the tenth year, a major event occurred in Luoyang.

Wang Shichong declared himself emperor in Luoyang, establishing the state of Zheng. The news spread throughout the city, bringing joy to some and sorrow to others.

Wei Wen overheard the tea drinkers in the teahouse discussing how Wang Shichong was originally just a general of the Sui Dynasty, but took advantage of the chaos in the country to occupy Luoyang and declare himself emperor.

Li Mi was eyeing the throne with predatory intent in Wagang, Dou Jiande was sharpening his sword in Hebei, and Li Shimin was preparing for war in Guanzhong. No one would allow him to sit comfortably on that dragon throne.

"Go ahead and fight, it's the ordinary people who will suffer anyway," an old man sighed, picking up his teacup.

Wei Wen sat in the corner, quietly drinking tea.

In the original novel, Wang Shichong's ascension to the throne is merely a background element and has little to do with the main plot.

What he was really concerned about was something else: Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had come to Luoyang.

The two boys came with Li Mi's envoy. Li Mi wanted to win over Wang Shichong to jointly deal with Emperor Yang of Sui, so he sent his general with gifts to Luoyang.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, as Li Mi's "guest advisors," also came along.

Wei Wen stood in the crowd, watching the two boys ride tall horses past on the street.

Kou Zhong was dressed in silver-white armor with a horizontal sword hanging at his waist, looking exceptionally heroic.

Xu Ziling was dressed in a blue robe with a jade belt around his waist, exuding an air of refined elegance.

Behind the two followed a squad of elite Wagang soldiers, each gleaming in armor and exuding an imposing aura.

The people on the street were talking about it.

"Those are Li Mi's men from Wagang? How impressive!"

"I heard that those two boys are Li Mi's most capable subordinates, and they are highly skilled in martial arts at a young age."

"I wonder what they're doing in Luoyang?"

Wei Wen didn't approach them to acknowledge them; he simply watched from afar as they walked from one end of the street to the other, and then disappeared at the other end.