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At the beginning, it felt quite surreal. As the gray mist continued to gather, this heart became increasingly real. Apart from its color, it looked exactly like the heart on the left, with no discernible differences.
This strange situation persisted for over half an hour. Once the gray heart fully took shape and underwent a process of refinement and condensation, it finally dissipated.
The Demon Emperor watched in astonishment. From the very start, he had been observing. He knew well what that gray mist was; it was clearly the malevolent aura and killing intent accumulated over countless years from the Abyss of Demons. He had no idea why it was gathering around Ren Pingsheng.
Initially, he was quite worried because if too much of this malevolent aura and killing intent accumulated within a person, it would erode their flesh and meridians, which would be detrimental to cultivation. Over time, it could even lead to the atrophy of their meridians.
However, Ren Pingsheng remained unconscious, leaving him powerless to intervene. The current outcome left him in disbelief. He also noticed the changes occurring within Ren Pingsheng's body.
"Could this... be the legendary Heart of Slaughter?" the Demon Emperor said with a trembling voice.
The Heart of Slaughter could only condense under endless slaughter, with a minuscule chance of forming. The amount of killing intent and malevolent aura required for its condensation was immense. To achieve this, there needed to be tens of millions or even more deaths for even a slight possibility.
These were secondary concerns; the primary issue was being able to absorb all that malevolent and killing energy into one's body, which was terrifying. Just think about it—such an abundance of negative power could cause one to collapse before fully absorbing it or become lost in endless slaughter.
Once one succumbs, with no one to control the malevolent and killing energy within them, backlash would occur. Their bloodline would be depleted, and their meridians would atrophy. In just a moment, they could be completely consumed.
Moreover, the condensation of the Heart of Slaughter must occur below the realm of a sect-level expert; once one's cultivation exceeds that level, there is no chance for condensation. However, even a respected-level expert's cultivation cannot withstand the terrifying erosion from malevolent and killing energy, and no one dares to attempt it. Over time, this has turned the Heart of Slaughter into a legend.
The legend of the Heart of Slaughter spread among their demon race because demons are bloodthirsty. Only those who enjoy slaughter and possess abundant killing intent and malevolent energy can condense the Heart of Slaughter by chance.
It is said that those who can condense the Heart of Slaughter will reap boundless benefits in their future cultivation. They may even comprehend one of the three supreme sword intents: Killing Sword Intent. This is immensely beneficial for their strength as well. A person in a state activated by the Heart of Slaughter can instantly double their power.
In other words, if you are at the initial stage of a martial artist's realm, once you activate the Heart of Slaughter, your cultivation could leap to the intermediate stage. Of course, if you are at the perfected martial artist's realm, you could even approach being a respected-level expert.
"I wonder what this kid has that allows him to absorb so much malevolent and killing energy while still holding on. Moreover, he is currently immersed in an environment of slaughter yet manages to condense the Heart of Slaughter without any hindrance—it's truly bizarre," the Demon Emperor mused in disbelief.
As a member of the demon race himself, he had once considered pursuing the Heart of Slaughter but later abandoned it due to various conditions not being met. He never expected that years later he would witness someone condensing the Heart of Slaughter; this left him feeling both emotional and envious.
With Ren Pingsheng condensing the Heart of Slaughter and doubling his strength thereafter, he became terrifyingly powerful; in this state, he was unstoppable. Even demons at the level of Demon Sovereign were no match for him as he wreaked havoc wherever he went. However, this situation lasted only about half an hour before he suddenly halted amidst his rampage.
"Ha... finally escaped from that damned slaughter." The blood-red hue in Ren Pingsheng's eyes began to fade gradually, and he slowly regained clarity. He muttered to himself, feeling both relieved and fearful.
After he fell into the illusion of slaughter, there were countless Demons and evil spirits, along with many people who died at his hands. They continuously besieged him, tearing at him. One misstep could lead to his demise. However, after countless attempts in battle, he managed to break free from the illusion of slaughter.
Having been exhausted before, he felt much clearer after emerging from the illusion. Yet, upon seeing the sea of corpses and rivers of blood around him, he was momentarily stunned. Knowing he had been deeply trapped in that environment, he had always worried because perhaps his body was left with nothing but instinct. In such a dangerous situation, he didn't know if he could hold on.
However, the scene before him was hard to accept; this horrific sight was definitely not something he could have caused. The first thing that came to his mind was the Demon Emperor; it must have borrowed his body.
Before he could inquire further, he noticed something strange about his body. When he looked closely, he was immediately horrified. His body was filled with black Demonic Energy, swirling freely in his Meridians as if this place were their home. As for True Qi, it had completely vanished from his Meridians.
"What... how could there be Demonic Energy in my body? How is this possible! Demon Emperor, is this your doing?" He asked anxiously, somewhat alarmed.
"Cough... this is not my fault. You have been trapped in slaughter for three or four days now. After your True Qi was exhausted, a mutation occurred. I don't know where a terrifying suction force came from, but it began to actively absorb the external Demonic Energy, leading to the current situation. Even I am baffled," the Demon Emperor said with a hint of regret.
During this time, the changes in Ren Pingsheng had been observed by the Demon Emperor, but the reasons remained unknown to him. This left him both curious and somewhat helpless.
"Suction force?" Ren Pingsheng fell silent for a moment before noticing the six-colored clouds in his Dantian. Unsure of what to say next, when suction force was mentioned, he naturally thought of this strange Dantian. It had become even more peculiar now; even he couldn't make sense of it.
However, seeing the additional black color gave him some understanding. He recalled that due to the existence of the Five-Colored Cloud before, he could freely use five types of True Qi. Now that an additional black color appeared, it likely indicated the source of Demonic Energy within him. This also meant that he would be able to use Demonic Energy freely in the future.
"That's right! And you've also condensed a Killing Heart; I'm really envious!"
"Killing Heart? What is that?" Ren Pingsheng's expression froze for a moment, but when he saw the additional gray heart, his expression became somewhat obscure.
"That's a good thing! At the initial stage, when you activate your Killing Heart, your strength can double. As your comprehension deepens, it will become even more powerful. You'll gradually understand more about it later."
"Is that so?" Although still unclear about it all, as long as it didn't bring him any harm, he decided not to dwell on it too much. In this Abyss of Demons, whether he could survive and escape was still uncertain; right now, worrying about other matters seemed trivial.
"However, this body has suffered significant injuries." Ren Pingsheng shrugged helplessly. Although he had killed many Demons before, that reckless battle style made it impossible not to get hurt.
"Kill!" At that moment, another large group of Demons surrounded him again; however, Ren Pingsheng's current strength gave him great confidence. Without worrying about the consumption of Demonic Energy anymore, with a wave of his hand came countless Sword Qi. With cultivation equivalent to a Supreme Expert, he felt no hesitation as waves of Demons fell around him.
"No, these sword techniques seem to have some resistance when used. Their power has decreased by at least thirty percent." After a while of slaughtering, he sensed a bit and looked puzzled.
"Hehe, that's normal. The sword techniques you used before were all matched with true energy. Now, forcibly using demonic energy to push them, although there is still some power, it has been greatly reduced. After all, they cannot fully merge. You should learn some Demonic Path martial arts now. I have quite a few here; take a look at what you want to learn," the Demon Emperor said with a smile.
"Demonic Path martial arts? I never expected that one day I would learn the techniques of the Demonic Path; it's truly rare," Ren Pingsheng murmured with some amazement.
"Haha, surviving is the most important thing now. If you want to find a way out, you must keep moving deeper inside. However, there are definitely more powerful demons inside, and they are even more dangerous. If your strength doesn't keep up, how can you find a way out?"
"Yes, what you said makes sense. Whether human or demon, it's secondary. The most important thing for me now is strength." He nodded lightly. Although these demons were still endless, they posed no threat to him anymore. He divided part of his attention to search for suitable Demonic Path martial arts in his spatial ring.
The Demonic Path martial arts and the techniques that Ren Pingsheng had learned actually did not differ too much. It was just that a small portion of the martial arts operated differently; each suited either true energy or demonic energy perfectly, allowing them to unleash their full power.
"Soul-Chasing Sword Technique! Blood Slaughter Sword Technique! This could work. However, to fully unleash the power of the Blood Slaughter Sword Technique, one must comprehend that elusive Blood Realm." Upon seeing these two sword techniques, Ren Pingsheng made his decision.
"Yes, your insight is quite good; the ranks of these two are not fixed; you should have encountered them before. Their highest rank is high-level Heavenly Sword Techniques. Some prodigies find it troublesome to constantly switch sword techniques, so they invest effort in creating subsequent sword techniques based on their original ones. Just like martial arts, they are divided into several levels. These two sword techniques contain twenty-four basic sword moves and two sword skills, classified as high-level Earth and high-level Heavenly ranks," the Demon Emperor explained clearly.
"Alright, then I'll go with them." Ren Pingsheng immediately recalled the three styles of the Heavenly Sword he had learned and knew that as he progressed further, there would be more such sword techniques. After all, constantly switching sword techniques was quite troublesome; techniques that could connect with each other would be much easier to practice.
Next, he fought while memorizing the two sword techniques in his mind. Then these demons became his targets for honing his sword skills.
The Demonic Path sword techniques combined with demonic energy had a unique flavor. Ren Pingsheng immersed himself in it; his comprehension manifested at this moment. The sword techniques went from being clumsy at first to visibly becoming more proficient, and they grew increasingly smooth and powerful.
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