I Can Traverse Multiple Worlds-Chapter 90 - 89: The Elder Celestial Master’s Shock

Chapter 90: Chapter 89: The Elder Celestial Master’s Shock

Wang Xiao lay on the ground, forcing the scraps of flesh and blood into his mouth piece by piece, heedless of the rancid stench.

This was his only hope of survival inside the Exorcism Tower, and he had to seize it!

Moreover, he had to take advantage of the Purifying Evil Talisman while it was still working to quickly gather more Demon Flesh and Blood and rapidly increase his strength.

If he could advance to Tier Two Life—the Bone Marrow Refining Realm—and circulate his Inner Qi to form an Inner Qi Network within his body, then he should have no problem protecting himself on the First Layer of the Exorcism Tower.

Judging by the strength of the Pig Demons from earlier, the demons and ghosts on the First Layer of the Exorcism Tower likely didn’t exceed Tier Two.

Furthermore, each layer of the Exorcism Tower had its own Barrier.

The demons and ghosts from the floor above could only descend to the one below during the transition between day and night, when the Barrier was at its weakest.

And even then, they couldn’t stay for more than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea—about ten minutes.

Otherwise, they would be attacked by the Barrier.

’In other words, I must cultivate and break through to Tier Two before midnight tonight to have any chance of surviving against the demons and ghosts from the floor above!’

’I might even be able to go to the upper floor and get more flesh and blood!’

Wang Xiao’s eyes blazed.

He saw a glimmer of hope, and his spirits soared.

Without another thought, he endured the stench, devoured the fleshy scraps on the ground, and continuously circulated his vital energy to strengthen his Inner Qi.

A moment later, he crawled back into his swaddling clothes. Feeling the Inner Qi within him, he let out a soft sigh.

After he finished digesting the Pig Demon’s flesh and blood, he had just barely managed to circulate his Inner Qi throughout his entire body. He had reached the level of a Tier One Life and could now attempt Refining Flesh.

’I wonder how many demons and ghosts are on this First Layer of the Exorcism Tower. Will there be enough for me to cultivate all the way to Bone Marrow Refining?’

Wang Xiao had previously worried there would be too many demons and ghosts on the First Layer of the Exorcism Tower; now, he was worried there were too few.

He circulated his Inner Qi to support his body. Covered in blood and clutching the Purifying Evil Talisman, he headed toward the shadows.

With the power of the Purifying Evil Talisman, he could roam the First Layer with near impunity, facing no real danger.

Soon, Wang Xiao came across an ethereal figure at a corner. It had a ferocious face, emanated a faint black aura, and floated in mid-air.

When the figure saw Wang Xiao, it let out a bloodcurdling shriek and lunged at him.

WHOOSH—

An eerie wind howled.

Even from a distance, Wang Xiao could feel a damp, cold aura wash over him.

However, he was not the least bit panicked.

The Purifying Evil Talisman could fend off demons, so dealing with a ghost’s attack was naturally a simple matter.

Sure enough, as the ferocious ghost approached Wang Xiao, the Jade Pendant once again pulsed with white light.

Upon contact with the white light, the ghostly figure melted away like ice in the sun.

Wisps of black smoke rose and drifted upward, only to be completely absorbed by the Exorcism Tower.

Wang Xiao looked up at the Exorcism Tower, his eyes gleaming.

The Exorcism Tower seemed to be connected to the ley lines of Dragon Tiger Mountain. The Essence of any dead demons or ghosts would be refined by the tower and converted into the purest form of energy.

This energy could be used to forge Dharma Artifacts or to aid in Cultivation; its applications were myriad.

This was one of the reasons why the Cultivators of Dragon Tiger Mountain didn’t kill the demons and ghosts they captured immediately, but instead imprisoned them in the Exorcism Tower.

’Demons devour humans to strengthen their bodies. Ghosts consume the vital essence of humans or demons to empower their Yin Souls. And humans, in turn, can refine demons and ghosts into resources for their Cultivation. What a fascinating food chain.’

Wang Xiao shook his head.

He knew that in this world, unlike on Earth, demons and humans didn’t simply cease to exist after Death.

On Earth, people simply ceased to exist after Death. The only exception was for those who had cultivated to the Shell Shedding Realm of the Fourth Layer Spiritual Domain. If their physical body was destroyed, their Yin Spirit could survive for a short period before gradually dissipating. To survive indefinitely without a body, one had to reach the Eighth Layer of the Spiritual Domain: Divine Travel. Only then could one exist in the world purely as a Yin Spirit.

This world, however, was completely different.

Here, even ordinary humans or demons would become Yin Souls after death, lingering in the world.

They would wait for the Underworld’s Soul Collectors to guide them to the Underworld for Reincarnation.

Of course, some people who died with immense resentment, such as from a violent or wrongful death, would transform into Fierce Ghosts.

These Fierce Ghosts could even interfere with the physical world and murder the living.

Their fate was often to be hunted down and destroyed by Soul Collectors or Cultivators.

The one Wang Xiao had just encountered was likely a Low Tier Fierce Ghost.

It had completely lost its consciousness from life, knowing only how to devour vital essence.

’Incense, ghosts... This world seems to place special importance on the cultivation of the Spirit. All kinds of Magic rely on the Spirit to be cast. Even ordinary people’s Spirits don’t dissipate after death. It’s truly incredible.’

Wang Xiao grew increasingly curious about this world.

He wanted to understand the principles behind things like Incense and the Underworld.

After all, even in the Real World, peerless experts at the level of Tier Nine Life were incapable of constructing an Underworld capable of Reincarnation.

Not dwelling on it further, Wang Xiao continued to roam the First Layer of the Exorcism Tower.

Right now, he had to focus on increasing his strength and ensuring his survival before considering anything else.

The First Layer was even larger than Wang Xiao had imagined.

It spanned at least three to four li in all directions.

It was filled with individual rooms, and it was filled with a considerable number of demons and ghosts of all kinds.

The moment these demons saw Wang Xiao, they pounced like jackals that had caught the scent of blood, letting out ferocious howls.

The result was predictable.

They were blasted to smithereens by the Purifying Evil Talisman.

’Thank you for nature’s bounty!’

Wang Xiao sat cross-legged on the ground, completely naked. He used the Demon Flesh as a potent elixir and the Demon Blood as an alchemical bath, beginning the processes of Refining Flesh, Refining Tendons, and Bone Refining.

Time ticked by, second by second.

His entire body began to emit a soft, shimmering glow, and a faint, sweet fragrance wafted from his flesh.

This fragrance was incredibly alluring to the surrounding demons.

Although these demons had gained sentience, their bloodthirsty, bestial nature compelled them to charge at Wang Xiao one after another, heedless of the danger.

They were promptly killed by the Purifying Evil Talisman’s power.

Eventually, Wang Xiao no longer needed to actively hunt the demons; they began to deliver themselves right to him.

GULP GULP!

As he devoured more and more flesh and blood, Wang Xiao successfully completed Refining Flesh, Refining Tendons, and Bone Refining in just five hours.

’Only the final step remains: Bone Marrow Refining to generate new Inner Qi. Then, I’ll have it resonate with my Dantian Inner Qi, construct the Inner Qi Network inside my body, and achieve the rank of Tier Two Life!’

’Judging by the time, the transition between day and night is almost here. The demons and ghosts from the floor above are about to descend!’

Wang Xiao calculated silently.

...

「Meanwhile.」

「Celestial Master’s Mansion.」

After a busy day, Celestial Master Zhang Lingxiao strolled back into his courtyard.

Now, with the Grand Celestial Sacrifice imminent, he was busier than ever preparing all the necessary arrangements and receiving guests who had come from far and wide.

’I wonder how that Ghost Infant is doing. With Junior Brother Yang’s Purifying Evil Talisman, he should be able to survive for a while longer. However, the Magical Power it contains will eventually run out. The Ghost Infant is doomed. What a pity, to have such a powerful Divine Soul.’

Zhang Lingxiao shook his head.

He had considered taking Wang Xiao in as a disciple, but the infant’s origins were simply too unusual.

For the sake of the bigger picture, his only choice had been to place Wang Xiao in the Exorcism Tower.

If Wang Xiao was still alive after a year, it would mean he was not fated to die.

He could then accept Wang Xiao as a disciple and silence any critics.

However, the odds of that happening were infinitesimally small.

He waved his hand, took out a Bronze Mirror, and with a flick of his finger, sent pulses of Magical Power into it.

In an instant, the Bronze Mirror displayed a scene from within the Exorcism Tower.

The perspective within shifted rapidly at Zhang Lingxiao’s command.

Soon, Zhang Lingxiao focused the view on the First Layer.

’What’s going on? Why are so many demons dead?!’

Zhang Lingxiao frowned as he looked at the blood-soaked ground and the demon corpses littering the floor.

His gaze followed the trail of bodies inward.

The next moment, his gaze froze.

He looked as if he had been turned to stone.

An expression of utter disbelief flashed in his aged eyes.

"How can this be? How is this possible? That Ghost Infant... is performing Cultivation?!"

Within his field of view, a naked infant sat cross-legged amidst countless demon corpses, bathed in blood, its breathing long and deep.

Like a god and a demon in one!