Chapter 2

In the desolate starry sky, a brilliant streak of light swiftly streaked across, accompanied by a massive energy fluctuation. The once barren universe suddenly showed a glimmer of vitality, the intense light illuminating the entire void. The intensity of this light was so great that even the most massive stars would pale in comparison. An ancient, vast will, like an unparalleled divine sword, effortlessly tore through the void. The brilliant light quickly rushed into a spatial rift and disappeared into the universe, leaving the once boiling universe to fall silent once again.

Earth. China, a certain city.

Lu Shaoyou aimlessly wandered the streets. As a student at a second-rate university, he had plenty of time to waste. He looked at the sky, which was about to turn dark, and at the gradually decreasing number of pedestrians on the street, feeling somewhat dejected. Lu Shaoyou's parents were salaried workers, ordinary employees with the most meager wages. Sometimes he felt guilty towards his parents, as he had neither the skills to make a living nor the ability to attend a good school.

"Huh—" Lu Shaoyou sat down on the sidewalk, feeling deflated, and idly watched the large mall's screen.

"Drip—" The screen suddenly switched channels.

"The following is an urgent news report," the composed anchor sat solemnly, "At 3:18 PM today, an amateur astronomy group in the United States discovered an unidentified flying object carrying a massive energy fluctuation, which is heading towards Earth."

"Currently, this information has been confirmed by the U.S. space agency," the female anchor looked sorrowful, "According to experts, the flight path of this unidentified flying object will lead it to fall in this city. Please take emergency protective measures, and it is estimated to arrive in about ten seconds!"

The crowd watching the news immediately erupted into chaos.

"Are you kidding me! An unidentified flying object!"

"Colliding with Earth?!"

"Is the end of the world coming?!"

...

Lu Shaoyou was stunned. What? Colliding with Earth? Are you making a movie? Damn it!

However, reality was cruel. Before Lu Shaoyou could even react, he saw a burst of intense light shoot from the horizon and instantly crash in front of him!

"Boom—" A massive explosion echoed through the sky, and everyone felt their eardrums almost turn to powder.

Lu Shaoyou vaguely saw something like a stone tablet hit him, and then he lost all consciousness.

...

In the endless chaos, the universe was created. Pangu opened the heavens, and the world of Honghuang was formed.

Honghuang, as an ancient land that has existed since Pangu opened the heavens, no one knows how vast and wide it is. In distant legends, even the flying and diving immortals could not cross the vast expanse of Honghuang. It seemed to have existed here since ancient times, never disappearing.

Southern Honghuang.

On an unnamed mountain, a black crow about the height of a person stood on a branch of a towering tree. At this moment, the crow's expression was extremely strange, as if it were feeling nostalgic or depressed. It flapped its large wings and let out a loud crow.

"Caw—"

After what seemed to be a release, the crow became listless again.

"Who would have thought that I, Lu Shaoyou, would come to this," the crow suddenly spoke in a human voice, "My parents, are you doing well?"

This crow was actually the deceased Lu Shaoyou!

"Since becoming a demon, I have increasingly enjoyed killing. It seems the nature of demons is constantly influencing me," Lu Shaoyou sighed. Since coming to this strange world, he had long recognized this. As a demon, the dark side of his nature was amplified, especially the desire for killing, which gave him a sense of addiction. At this moment, he felt helpless.

"Demons are, after all, demons." In this cruel world, if he had not been ruthless and fought to the death, he probably wouldn't have survived for even a day.

Lu Shaoyou smiled bitterly, "I should be more practical. I need to strengthen myself first." However, there was one thing that Lu Shaoyou found very comforting: he had a cultivation technique! A cultivation technique was essential for survival in this world, but it was not innate; it had to be understood through personal insight. As an ordinary demon, it was extremely difficult to comprehend even a fragment of a cultivation technique, let alone a complete one. Each insight was extremely precious. Unlike humans, demons had to pay a heavy price to develop their own cultivation techniques through battles.

When Lu Shaoyou first arrived in this world, he almost despaired. After all, for someone from a technology-driven, atheistic era to comprehend a cultivation technique was like asking a farmer to handle national affairs every day. However, he later discovered a secret: his dantian.

That day, Lu Shaoyou was consuming blood food. Blood food refers to the blood and flesh of other demons. He could not stop for a moment, as the blood food contained the essence of demons, which had powerful energy. However, this energy would return to the universe over time. Each time Lu Shaoyou consumed blood food, he felt nauseous, but he had no choice if he wanted to become stronger.

After consuming the blood food, Lu Shaoyou felt a warm current in his body suddenly intensify. He was immediately delighted and immediately focused, trying to control this warm current. The warm current slowly circulated in his body, following a vague path. At this moment, his dantian suddenly vibrated, and a mysterious feeling surged in his heart. A vague, profound scripture flowed from his dantian like a tide, and Lu Shaoyou felt a shock. The energy in his body immediately began to circulate according to the scripture. With the assistance of the scripture, the energy was infused with great vitality, fiercely impacting his meridians.

It was like breaking through bamboo!

Thus, Lu Shaoyou undoubtedly broke through to the first level of the Qi Cultivation stage.

In the following years, Lu Shaoyou's cultivation became much easier. He did not need to experience the life-and-death moments that other demons did to gain a rough understanding of a cultivation technique. This was his greatest advantage.

"Huh—" Lu Shaoyou deeply exhaled, shaking off the complex thoughts in his mind, and calmed down, immersing his mind in the nameless cultivation technique. The only drawback was that this technique was incomplete, with only a small part transmitted. In his mind, these few sentences kept circling, which were just the basic introductory part of the technique.

"Still, I should cultivate first. As for the cultivation technique... the boat will naturally straighten when it reaches the front." The crow Lu Shaoyou blinked its large eyes, and its massive beak suddenly opened, drawing a pure stream of elemental energy into its body. Lu Shaoyou slowly closed his eyes and immersed himself in cultivation.

"Divine beings are free, like a bell. Roaming the eight extremes, creation naturally manifests..." The familiar incantations flowed from his heart, and a profound feeling arose. Lu Shaoyou floated in the air, and mysterious runes overflowed from his mind, dancing around him like spirits. The golden runes contained a mysterious Dao essence, flowing like a liquid over his black feathers, making him feel as if every inch of his flesh was being re-forged. Black and gold light intertwined, and a sense of majesty, sanctity, and vastness flowed over his feathers.

A dense demonic aura enveloped Lu Shaoyou.

"Caw—" A loud crow call echoed through the sky, like the roar of an ancient beast. The loud call shook a small forest, and some small wild animals hurriedly fled.

"Roar—" A deep tiger roar sounded from another place, and a white-furred striped tiger poked its head out of a cave. "There's actually such a fool daring to reveal his aura at this time."

"Hehe, interesting. It seems there's good prey. I bet his blood food will be very delicious, hehe." The white-striped tiger licked its sharp teeth and leaped in the direction of Lu Shaoyou.

At this moment, Lu Shaoyou was completely unaware, still immersed in the profound realm. Profound Dao sounds descended from the sky, faintly reaching Lu Shaoyou's mind, causing a massive wave. The deeper he delved into the nameless ancient scripture, the more he felt its vast and profound nature, like an ant exploring the entire universe.

A series of profound Dao sounds resonated from Lu Shaoyou's dantian, cleansing his thoughts repeatedly. Lu Shaoyou felt his mental strength significantly improve, and his divine sense became more resilient. Streams of pure elemental energy were drawn into his body, impacting and nourishing his meridians. A powerful demonic aura enveloped him like a huge cocoon.

Occasionally, a vague sound came from the cocoon, like the striking of divine weapons.

"Clang clang—"

"Clang—"

...

The intermittent sounds, though vague, were extremely resilient, one after another. Inside the cocoon, Lu Shaoyou's black feathers stood up like steel needles, gleaming with a chilling light. Each black feather was a lethal weapon! The mysterious pale golden runes became more numerous, making Lu Shaoyou appear solemn and dignified, like a reborn Buddha.

A faint light shone from between Lu Shaoyou's brows, and the words "sacred" and "dignified" were insufficient to describe him. He was like a perfect work of art, placed before everyone's eyes, evoking admiration from all.

At this moment.

"Roar—" A massive tiger roar sounded.

"Boom—" A strong, bloody aura spread, and a fierce killing intent covered the entire forest, making even the sun in the sky seem to dim.

"Bang—" A white-striped tiger suddenly leaped out of the forest, causing a strong wind.

Clouds follow the dragon, and wind follows the tiger.

"Kid, actually cultivating on my territory, hehe... you're just asking for death." The white tiger spoke in a human voice, "You will become my meal..."

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