“Then what should I do?” asked James.Emperor Jabari replied, “There’s nothing we can do for now. In the past, I, too, captured many evil spirits in the Dark World and forced them to hand over their cultivation methods.“After acquiring various cultivation methods from those evil spirits, I discovered their cultivation methods were only suitable for their kind. They weren’t meant to be cultivated by living beings with physical bodies.“However, after obtaining so many of them, I discovered something. If you give me some time, I might be able to create a suitable cultivation method for living beings.”James thought awhile and asked, “You’re a soul fragment now, right? Theoretically, you’re also considered an evil spirit, so why don’t you cultivate in the Dark World?”Emperor Jabari said, “I’ve considered that but dismissed the idea. If I were to cultivate in the Dark World, I wouldn’t be able to return to the Illuminated World.”“I see.” James now had a better understanding of the
The dark surroundings were illuminated and looked no different from the outside world.A palace appeared in their sight.White light spots continuously emerged from the palace.The lights from the palace lit up the surroundings.The light spread out and devoured the darkness, brightening up the place. However, the light did not spread far and only remained within a few kilometers’ range.Beyond the few-kilometer range, the world was still shrouded in darkness.James and Nico advanced toward the black palace.Soon, they arrived at the palace gate.James said thoughtfully, “This must be the palace we saw just now.”Nico nodded. “Most likely.”James looked at the palace. The palace gate was more than thirty meters high. There were some bizarre characters engraved on it. Additionally, the palace was also surrounded by black energy.However, white lights constantly emerged out of the black energy.“Do you recognize the words, Nico?” asked James.Nico looked at them for a whil
Nico shook his head. “I don’t know either. I thought I was well-versed in this universe. However, after coming here, I now know there’s still a lot more for me to learn.”“No way!!!”Suddenly, a voice exclaimed from inside the Celestial Abode.Immediately afterward, James’ ring emitted a white glow, and a silhouette appeared.The silhouette was Emperor Jabari’s remnant soul.Emperor Jabari walked straight ahead. He stood before the hall and stared at the wall.James stood up and asked, “Why did you come out, Emperor Jabari?”Emperor Jabari did not respond.Nico also stood up, looked at the blurry silhouette in front of him curiously, and thought, ‘Is this the powerhouse in James’ Celestial Abode?’James walked over and followed Emperor Jabari’s gaze.He looked at the strange patterns and characters on the wall. The engravings were unique and incomprehensible.“What are you looking at, Emperor Jabari?” asked James.Emperor Jabari remained silent and stood in place observing
Just by the Guqin engraved on the wall, Emperor Jabari knew Yukia must have been to this place.He did not know Yukia’s real name.He had asked for her name in the past, but she refused to tell him.James asked, “What’s written on the wall, Emperor Jabari? Why are you so sure she’d been here before?”Emperor Jabari shook his head and said, “I’m not sure yet. The Ancestral Script is really profound, and even I can’t understand it instantly despite having learned it before. The only way to understand it is by stepping into the Ancestral God Rank.”Since Emperor Jabari could not figure it out, James put the topic aside.He scanned the surroundings.Apart from the gate, there were no other passages. Then, he asked, “Emperor Jabari, you mentioned there being a material here that you could use to reform your body, right? Where is it?”“There’s no rush. Let me study these engravings for a while.”After replying to James, Emperor Jabari fell silent.James waited in the hall patiently
James looked at the Guqin floating before him. It looked very old and worn out. The Guqin had many strings, and each was of a different color.James noticed the Law of Heaven and inscriptions on the Guqin.“James, let me borrow your body.”After Emperor Jabari finished speaking, his silhouette disappeared. The next moment, he returned to the Celestial Abode and used his energy to control James’ body.Meanwhile, James lost control of his body.Emperor Jabari controlled James’ body to sit in a lotus position. With a wave of the hand, several mysterious inscriptions emerged from his palm. Stimulated by the inscriptions, the Guqin floated toward James’ body and landed in his lap.Emperor Jabari used James’ body to caress the Guqin. After a while, he gently plucked the strings.The melodious sound of the Guqin resounded throughout the hall.Mysterious inscriptions formed from the Guqin’s strings and submerged into the surrounding walls. Suddenly, the engravings on the wall began
“Really?”James was thrilled.Previously, Emperor Jabari said it would take him some time.Surprisingly, he had learned a cultivation method from the Ancestral Scripts on the wall.Emperor Jabari’s voice came from the Celestial Abode again. “Mhm. Yukia specifically left behind the Guqin. She’s also the one who left the engravings on the wall, including the cultivation method.”James asked, “Then, what should we do next?”Emperor Jabari replied, “This palace is made of the Law of Heaven. Now that the Ancestral Scripts have disappeared, the palace will soon be gone. It’s best to leave as soon as possible.”After Emperor Jabari finished his sentences, the surroundings began to disperse into sparks of light. The walls began to disintegrate rapidly, and the palace disappeared from sight.The sparks of light also gradually vanished into the darkness.The area returned to pitch black.“What happened?” Nico was shocked by the sudden events.James explained, “The palace was formed
One’s soul and body were separate existences.The body was merely the carrier of the soul. Under normal circumstances, souls were to disappear after leaving the physical body. However, a powerful soul could be preserved after the destruction of the body. As long as there was a physical body to carry the soul, one could be easily resurrected.After practicing the Dark Scripture, James would have to integrate Soul Power into his physical body. In the future, his soul would also be damaged if his physical body were to sustain injury.This was the disadvantage of practicing the Dark Scripture.Despite the one downside, there were many benefits.After practicing the Dark Scripture, James could cultivate Dark Power and could roam freely in the Dark World. He would no longer have to be afraid of the corroding effect of Dark Power.Powers from the Illuminated World were feeble in the Dark World. However, forces from the Dark World were terrifyingly strong in the Illuminated World.D
James knew he had spent a long time merging his soul into his physical body.He felt tormented by the pain during the process, but now he was completely fine.After James refined some Dark Power in his body, he was ecstatic.Although the power was still weak and could not even form a palm attack, it was a good start for him to successfully refine Dark Power.Dark Power was abundant in the Dark World, and he could absorb as much as needed. As a result, his cultivation speed was very fast.After cultivating a bit of power, James temporarily halted his cultivation.Now that he had completed the first step, the rest was just a matter of time. His main concern at the moment was Emperor Jabari.He asked Emperor Jabari inside the Celestial Abode, “How long more would it take for you to begin reforming your physical body?”Emperor Jabari replied, “You don’t need to worry about me for now, James. After I recover my Soul Power, I’ll use the materials to reform my body. I’ll let you know