Chapter 63

As Jiang Chen looked at the puzzled expressions of Li She and the others, he said solemnly, "The Drought Demon possesses noble blood, and the first Drought Demon in the world was the daughter of the Yellow Emperor. By absorbing the yin energy of heaven and earth to refine her body, she achieved physical immortality. Physical immortality means that the soul is confined within the body, so it does not enter the three realms or the cycle of rebirth. The physical body is comparable to that of a deity or a Buddha."

"So powerful? Then isn't that achieving physical sanctity?" Li She asked.

"It can be said that way, but no one has ever achieved it. Since you possess the 'Divine Thief Order,' you should know. Rules form the world, and the world generates will, which controls the operation of all things in heaven and earth. Apart from that legendary world, the existence of sages is absolutely not allowed in the myriad worlds. Because the cultivation method of the Drought Demon has the potential to achieve physical sanctity, every time the cultivation reaches a certain level, it will be impacted by the will of the world. The consequence is that those who cultivate the Drought Demon path, who absorb the yin energy of heaven and earth, must use the yang energy in their blood to alleviate the impact when they encounter the will of the world. Therefore, they can only feed on the blood of other living beings," Jiang Chen explained helplessly.

"Then won't those who are bitten all become Drought Demons?" Li She asked in confusion. Wang Yuyan and her mother also looked at Jiang Chen with doubt. Hearing Jiang Chen's words, if the Drought Demon path is successfully cultivated, it is quite formidable. Why would it be considered an evil and heretical path?

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Those? They cannot be considered Drought Demons. True Drought Demons are immortal and can cultivate. When have you ever heard of a Drought Demon being killed by those cultivators? Those who are bitten are merely undead zombies transformed by the yin energy entering their bodies."

Li She suddenly understood and nodded, saying, "So, Senior Jiang Chen, you are a Drought Demon, and the two people you bit will become zombies?"

"Right, the human body is very fragile, relying on yang energy to sustain life. When yang energy disappears, it is the time of death. Yang life, yang life, refers to the relationship between yang energy and lifespan. When a Drought Demon is impacted by the will of the world, a large part of the yin energy in the body will leak, and the cultivation will revert to the original level. Hmph! It is a cycle of no progress. And how can the human body withstand the yin energy leaked by us Drought Demons? When a large amount of yin energy enters the body, it becomes an immortal monster, a zombie," Jiang Chen explained in detail.

Looking at the 'Dao' character on the wall, Jiang Chen's gaze was resolute, "Although cultivating the Drought Demon path is fraught with difficulties, I will never retreat. Nothing can extinguish my 'Dao heart'!"

Jiang Chen turned to look at Li She and the others and said, "Those who become zombies are also pitiable. When yin energy enters the body, they suffer from yin poison. They have no choice but to feed on blood to alleviate the yin poison, relying on the yang energy in human blood. However, each time they feed on human blood, the yin energy will be transmitted to the next person, and thus, the world is filled with immortal zombies."

Wang Yuyan, who had studied a lot about zombies, said, "Senior, does that mean the amount of yin energy determines the level of the zombie?"

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up, and he said, "You are indeed very intelligent, young lady. When yin energy enters the body, it confines the soul. When yin poison erupts, it must be alleviated by absorbing the yang energy in human blood, and during this process, the yin energy in the body is transmitted to another person. Each time, one-third of the yin energy is transmitted to the next person. Unlike yang energy, yin energy does not disappear; it gradually increases over time. When the yin energy reaches its peak, yin poison erupts, and it must be alleviated by absorbing yang energy to expel one-third of the yin energy."

Wang Yuyan continued, "So, each time a zombie infects someone, the next person receives one-third of the yin energy from the original zombie, which is equivalent to one-third of the original zombie's strength?"

"Right, the amount of yin energy can be seen in the eyes. For example, the three people I just bit each received one-tenth of the yin energy from my body, so their eyes will be 'red.' If they bite others, the next person's eyes will be 'purple.' Finally, those with 'gray' eyes have yin energy equivalent to that of a dead person, and they have no more infectious ability," Jiang Chen said.

Jiang Chen then asked Li She and the others to prepare to inherit the 'Drought Demon bloodline.'

"Thank goodness, thank goodness, no need to bite the neck. Otherwise, if you bit Yuyan and Ah Luo, I would be heartbroken," Li She joked. After some interaction, Li She found that Jiang Chen was approachable and seemed to have some connection with the owner of the 'Divine Thief Order,' otherwise, why would he impart so much knowledge?

Jiang Chen laughed and scolded, "Good boy, so you are worried that I might take advantage of your wives? Although I am not interested in women, your two wives are so beautiful that I could bite them if I had to!"

Wang Yuyan and her mother blushed and spat at Li She.

Li She quickly smiled and said, "Just joking, just joking. Senior, don't take it to heart! You are a high-ranking person, how could you do such a thing?"

Jiang Chen reined in his smile and said seriously, "You three must consider carefully. The Drought Demon path is even more rebellious than ordinary cultivation methods! It is even more rejected by the will of the world. Once you step on this path, there is no retreat. You will be attacked by those who claim to eliminate evil and uphold righteousness. And whenever the yin energy in your body becomes too strong, you must feed on blood to alleviate it. Have you thought it through?"

Li She and the others exchanged glances and saw the determination in each other's eyes. After Jiang Chen's explanation, everyone understood the difference between Drought Demons and zombies, and they were even more convinced of the power of the Drought Demon path. Moreover, this was a shortcut to gain infinite life, giving Li She time to unlock the 49 layers of the 'Divine Thief Order.'

The three nodded, "Senior, we are ready!" Li She said.

Jiang Chen released his mind, and a wave of 'yin energy' so cold it made one shiver, a chill that came from the soul, penetrated the skin of Li She and the others, entering their bodies. The cold yin energy made their faces pale and their teeth chatter.

Jiang Chen waved his hands, and the 'yin energy' in the room was guided into three streams, surging into the bodies of Li She and the others.

"Yin energy infusion!" Jiang Chen shouted.

The three immediately felt a massive cold chill envelop them, the icy yin energy wrapping around their bodies.

'Yin over Yang' means that yin energy overpowers yang energy. The cold yin energy eroded the yang energy in Li She and the others' bodies. The three felt their ears ringing, their hearts beating rapidly 'thump thump thump... thump thump thump...' like drums, the heart rate several times faster than normal. Finally, their hearts seemed unable to bear the load and suddenly stopped, just like the heart rate accelerating before death and then stopping.

Li She, having reached the realm of a先天高手 (先天 means innate, and 高手 means expert, so it can be translated as 'innate expert'), and having been enhanced by the T-type virus and experienced the refinement of the world's barriers five times, had a robust body. If nothing went wrong, he could live for over 200 years, and his yang energy was naturally abundant.

Jiang Chen also deliberately infused most of the yin energy into Li She to erode his abundant yang energy.

When the three hearts stopped beating, their faces turned deathly pale, and they showed no signs of life. Jiang Chen quickly cast a series of hand seals, his hands moving so fast they left afterimages. "Bloodline inheritance!" Jiang Chen shouted with effort.

Three golden blood droplets were forced out of Jiang Chen's forehead, shooting toward the three. The three golden lights instantly merged into the centers of Li She and the others' foreheads.

Li She and the others, as if given a strong heart stimulant, felt their hearts, which had stopped, 'thump' once.

With this heartbeat, a bit of color returned to their faces, but they still looked like they had just recovered from a serious illness.

After forcing out the three golden blood droplets, Jiang Chen's face turned pale, and after the bloodline fusion, he collapsed.

Li She, who recovered the fastest, saw Jiang Chen exhausted from helping them, immediately went to support him, and said gratefully, "Senior, your great kindness, I will never forget!"

Jiang Chen managed a smile and said, "Child, your path is long. You possess the 'Divine Thief Order,' a divine artifact that allows you to traverse myriad worlds, making you the most likely to cultivate the Drought Demon path to perfection. This can also fulfill one of my wishes. Unlike me, who can only be confined to this world!"

In the following days, Li She and the others stayed to take care of Jiang Chen. As Jiang Chen said, yin energy would gradually increase over time, even without cultivation. After meditating for a few days, Jiang Chen absorbed a lot of yin energy and gradually recovered. Jiang Chen had not cultivated for a long time to suppress the excessive yin energy and avoid the impact of the will of the world. However, this time, he used 90% of his yin energy to infuse the bodies of Li She and the others and forced out the Drought Demon bloodline to pass it on, causing his cultivation to drop significantly.

Seeing Jiang Chen recover, Li She and the others were overjoyed.

Since the day the yin energy infusion caused their hearts to stop, and after the bloodline fusion, their hearts beat once, there were no more signs of heartbeat.

Through the bloodline inheritance of the 'Drought Demon path,' the three gained a lot of cultivation information.

It turns out that the strength of the Drought Demon path lies in the heart. Absorbing yin energy can achieve physical immortality, and the cultivation of the Drought Demon is divided into three levels. The first level is called 'Drought Demon,' where the heart beats once every ten years. Every hundred years, when the yin energy becomes too strong, it will be impacted by the will of the world. However, the body is extremely strong, not fearing lightning or thunder. It can fly and travel through the earth, and is exceptionally powerful.

The second level is called 'Fire Demon,' where the heart can beat once a year. At this level, the yin energy in the body can transform into yang energy, and the entire body's yin energy turns into scorching yang energy. Flying and traveling through the earth can cause a thousand miles of scorched earth. The heat emitted from the body can cause drought in the world. At this level, any metal that touches the skin will be vaporized, so ordinary magical artifacts cannot harm. The daughter of the Yellow Emperor was at this level, flying and traveling through the earth, causing a thousand miles of scorched earth. She was like a sun.

The last level is called 'Immortal and Indestructible,' which is just a legendary level. It is said that at this level, physical sanctity is achieved. Even the first Drought Demon, the daughter of the Yellow Emperor, did not reach this level.