The process of absorbing the black energy was different from any of my previous cultivations. During the entire process, I was fearful of the unknown. I could only sense that I was cultivating from the image of the black energy being absorbed into my body. Apart from that, I knew nothing else.
But very quickly, everything became clear because I noticed that the wound on my lower lip caused by my chin hitting my knee was rapidly healing!
This strongly proved that after I absorbed the black energy, it didn't destroy my body. Instead, it allowed my body to recover.
It also proved that my body was compatible with the black energy.
No matter how much the compatibility was, as long as it existed, it meant that the outcome wouldn't be too bad.
Thus, I calmed myself down and didn't hesitate to absorb the black energy quickly.
Even though the veins of the sky were sealed, I had the cultivation of a four-star Glory, after all. My body was already used to the cultivation speed of a four-star Glory. So, when I absorbed at full speed, a large amount of black energy surged into my body. Not long after, I felt that the seal on my veins of the sky was loosening.
I became more and more spirited as I continued to absorb with all my might. Very quickly, the slight loosening became more obvious. From a small dot, it became a small hole. The witchcraft energy in the veins of the sky could easily pass through this small hole. Moreover, when the two powers could communicate, it would be easier for me to break through the seal on the veins of the sky.
The small hole became bigger and bigger. In the end, it became a real exit on the seal. The witchcraft energy followed my will and I could easily control it. However, the seal was still there, so the speed of the witchcraft energy entering and exiting was slightly affected. I roughly felt that based on the current speed of witchcraft energy entering and exiting, the cultivation that I could use was equivalent to when I had just achieved Glory of Knowledge.
That was enough. After all, there wasn't much difference between a four-star and a one-star Glory of Knowledge when facing those masters in the cave. If they wanted to attack me, I could only wait for death.
The one-star Glory of Knowledge was enough to ensure that I could protect myself in unexpected situations, such as being ambushed by Lu Zhenyang or falling into this cave.
Moreover, if I thought about it optimistically, if the masters from the Metaphysics Association were to encounter any trouble in the sacrificial hall, my one-star Glory of Knowledge cultivation would be enough to ensure that I could escape at a relatively fast speed.
What was even more amazing was that the Celestial Master's seal was still in place. As long as I didn't reveal my cultivation, even a Celestial Master wouldn't be able to tell.
At this moment, the seal on the Meridian of the Heaven and the black aura's attack had reached a balance. There was no benefit in continuing, so I stopped absorbing and returned to my cultivation state.
I was very curious. What is this black smoke?
Could it be another kind of power other than Witch Qi and Dao Qi?
Wasn't this a little too unbelievable? Just the battle of witchcraft alone had lasted since the Shang Dynasty until now. If another force were to appear, who knew how chaotic the world would become?
There was another point. The Shaman Qi came from Tai Sui, and the Dao Qi came from the True Dragon Vein transformed from Tai Sui's corpse. These two sources of power had a vein that could be cleansed, but the black Qi before them seemed to have appeared out of thin air without any foundation.
What was even more unbelievable was that I was extremely talented in both Daoist Qi and Shaman Qi. This was clearly shown during the Young Phoenix Gathering. If this black aura was really the third type of power, then judging from how I was breaking through the Heavenly Meridian Restriction just now, I was also extremely talented in this black aura … This was too much!
I tried to study the black smoke after I calmed myself down.
When I was absorbing the black smoke, I focused all my attention on attacking the seal on the Meridian of the Heaven, so I didn't have the time to identify the nature of the black smoke. Only after I stopped absorbing the black smoke did I have the chance to absorb it into the Meridian of the Heaven to sense its origin.
I closed my eyes again. This time, it only took me a few seconds to open them again. I was pleasantly surprised.
It was completely different from what I had deduced earlier. The black smoke wasn't a third kind of power, but its origin was the same as witchcraft Qi!
In other words, the black smoke was actually witchcraft Qi, or a purer type of witchcraft Qi. I understood. When I first saw witchcraft Qi, it was dark green. When the dark green color was extremely thick, it was normal to only see black and not green.
Witchcraft Qi was the main power of my cultivation. Putting aside the fact that it had helped me break the seal on the Meridian of the Heaven, after absorbing the black smoke, it would be of great help to my cultivation!
Previously, with the help of the Tai Sui's corpse in the cave in Shenzhen, I already had the cultivation of a four-star Glorious Consciousness. If I absorbed a large amount of the black smoke, it wouldn't be difficult for me to reach the late stage of Glorious Consciousness. After all, the black smoke was much thicker than the witchcraft Qi on Tai Sui's body. It was just like how the grey Dao Qi in the air was different from the golden True Dragon Qi on the True Dragon Vein. This black smoke was obviously a power of a higher realm.
However, I still didn't understand. The Tai Sui was the source of witchcraft Qi, but the witchcraft Qi around it was dark green. Where did the black smoke come from?
Why was there a power that was closer to the source of witchcraft Qi than the Tai Sui?
I thought about it, but I didn't find the answer. Furthermore, it wasn't a good time to get to the bottom of it. Very quickly, I tossed these questions to the side. I closed my eyes and quickly absorbed the black smoke.
A higher level of power meant that the same amount of power was stored within the same volume. Adding on the fact that I had already absorbed a lot of it, my cultivation didn't last for long. My Heaven's Veins were filled with black mist, and I couldn't continue cultivating.
Of course, I was satisfied with this result. Just by relying on the black smoke that I had stored, I was confident that I could break through to the six-star Glorious Consciousness, much less the five-star Glorious Consciousness.
Of course, all of this could only remain in my imagination. Before the seal on the Meridian of the Heaven was completely removed, I couldn't convert the black smoke into my own cultivation. At this moment, the power that I could use was still only the one-star Glorious Consciousness.
Looking at the seemingly inexhaustible black aura that permeated the surroundings, my heart was filled with pity. If only there was something that could store all of this black aura. In the future, I could absorb and use it whenever I wanted. Breaking through to the Heavenly Master realm would be a piece of cake.
As I thought about this, the jade bracelet immediately appeared in my mind. Regardless of whether it was the true dragon energy that I had absorbed from the Stone of Mount Tai or the true dragon vein of the Metaphysics Association, they had left a deep impression on me. It was a pity that after I took the jade bracelet out and tried to absorb it, there was no reaction.
I didn't know if it was because the jade bracelet didn't have the ability to absorb witchcraft energy, or if it was because of Zhenren Guan's Five Emperor Coins that sealed the jade bracelet's absorption ability.
In any case, I could only give up and toss this thought to the side. I raised my head and prepared to leave this place.
I used my arms to support myself on both sides of the stone wall and climbed upwards. After the Meridian of the Heaven's seal was opened, I didn't actually need to use this method. I could easily climb up with just a spell or a talisman. However, in order to hide the fact that I had recovered my cultivation, I had to use this stupid method so that the people from the Metaphysics Association wouldn't be able to see through me.
Even so, the recovery of my cultivation made it easier for me to use my physical strength. In just half a minute, I had climbed more than half of the distance and arrived near the entrance of the cave.
The moment I was about to climb out of the cave, I heard the voices of the people on the other side of the cave.
The first was Lu Ziyang's angry voice. He was obviously reprimanding Lu Zhenyang. He scolded loudly, "You evil creature, do you know that this remnant of the shaman tribe is the person the old president wants?
If you kill this person and the old president blames you, who will bear the consequences? "
Lu Zhenyang's voice followed. He seemed to be very calm and there was a sense of relief in his voice. He replied, "Grandpa, if the old president asks, I will naturally bear the consequences … I have a blood feud with this person. This time, I came here to be a sacrifice. Although I want to pursue that chance, I know that this is a situation where I will definitely die.
I have no other wish in this life. The only thing I can't get rid of is the blood feud in my heart. Now that I can kill Zhou Yi with my own hands, I can die without regrets.
Of course, it would be even better if he doesn't die. When I enter the Blood Sacrifice Cave, I will be able to fight with him again. "
"You, you!"
Lu Ziyang seemed to be angry. After reprimanding him a few times, he sighed. When he spoke again, it was as if he was facing President Gu.
"This evil creature still doesn't know how to repent. It's because I didn't teach him well. However, Brother Gu, you heard it too. This child came here to seek death. He only has the thought of revenge left in his heart. There's nothing I can do.
If the old president blames me, the Lu family … the Lu family will be at the old president's disposal. "
After he finished speaking, he seemed to have made up his mind and stopped talking.
President Gu's voice sounded very quickly. He did not seem to be angry and instead tried to persuade him, "Brother Lu, you're too serious. Although the old president appreciated this remnant of the shaman tribe before, after his identity was exposed, the old president naturally wouldn't care. The reason why he asked for him by name is because he wants to personally confirm his death. Brother Lu, you don't have to worry. At that time, all the fellow daoists here will naturally confirm to the old president that this child is dead. I believe the old president won't blame you anymore."
Lu Ziyang's grateful voice was immediately heard. "If that's the case, I'm extremely grateful. In the future, if Brother Gu has any errands for me, I will definitely …"
Before he finished speaking, President Gu interrupted him with a smile. "Brother Lu, you don't have to say anymore. Everyone, get ready. The third door is about to open. The daoists from Dragon Tiger Mountain are still waiting for us to discuss with them. Let's end this matter here."
After he made his decision, everyone seemed to be about to leave.
I was surprised as I listened from the side. Why did they think that I was definitely dead?
Didn't anyone come down to check?
Also, the Blood Sacrifice Cave that Lu Zhenyang mentioned, was he referring to the cave that I was currently in?
Also, why did he say that he wanted to be a blood sacrifice?
I couldn't figure out these questions. The people from the Metaphysics Association were about to leave, so it was better for me to come out quickly.
Thus, I crawled a few steps and jumped out of the cave. Then, I pretended to be weak and took a few deep breaths. Then, I shouted at President Gu and the others, "President, please wait. I … I'm out!"
In an instant, everyone stopped in their tracks. They turned around and stared at me as if they had seen a ghost.
Especially Lu Zhenyang, he was the first to react. He pointed at me and asked with a trembling voice, "You … That's the Blood Sacrifice Cave!
Why aren't you dead yet? "
I turned to look at the cave entrance and blinked before smiling awkwardly. "This is just a small cave. It's less than twenty meters deep … It's hard to fall to your death."