Chapter 621: Demon Thought Perfection

“Teacher, I…”

Zi Qing immediately grabbed her clothes, covering her exposed, snow-white skin.

Her delicate cheeks flushed crimson, and she buried her face low.

“Teacher, I think I was hallucinating just now. Please forget what happened…”

Zi Qing’s voice was as quiet as a mosquito’s buzz.

Although the mysterious Residual Soul had been controlling her body, it had been distracted dealing with Luo Tian, so Zi Qing retained a hazy memory of what had just transpired.

She felt as if she had been in a dream, a dream where she had actively seduced her teacher and removed her clothes.

Upon waking, she realized it might have actually happened.

Moreover, many unfamiliar memories had suddenly appeared in Zi Qing’s mind.

In these memories, there was a terrifying Great Power who could churn rivers and seas, soar through the heavens and burrow into the earth, commanding all in its path!

She told Luo Tian about this as well.

Zi Qing felt that her problems were getting worse and worse.

“Perhaps it’s real. It might be your past life.”

Luo Tian said, half-joking.

He decided to hide the truth. After all, the mysterious Residual Soul had already been dealt with.

If she knew that her Cultivation hadn’t advanced an inch for years because someone had been harming her, she would surely be filled with anger, resentment, and bitterness. Such feelings could easily form a Heart Knot.

Zi Qing just smiled, not believing him.

“Teacher, is there still hope for my Martial Arts?”

Zi Qing asked with sincere earnestness.

“Go back and cultivate. You’ll know then.”

Luo Tian said with a faint smile.

“Okay.”

Zi Qing nodded and left Luo Tian’s residence.

Her expression was somewhat downcast.

Luo Tian hadn’t explained why her Cultivation hadn’t advanced, nor had he told her how to solve it. He hadn’t even offered any guidance.

‘It seems Teacher Luo has no solution either. He’s given up on me.’

Zi Qing was perceptive enough not to trouble Luo Tian further and departed quietly.

「Back at her residence.」

She wallowed in her sorrow for a moment before letting out a heavy sigh and starting to cultivate!

“This is… True Essence?”

Zi Qing’s expression changed abruptly, from shock to elation!

This time, after the Spiritual Qi entered her body, it didn’t vanish for no reason. Instead, it flowed smoothly into her Qi Sea Primordial Pool and condensed into True Essence!

‘It’s not going to just disappear after a little while, is it?’

Zi Qing tried to remain calm to avoid being too disappointed later!

However, ten breaths passed.

Half an incense stick’s time passed!

Her True Essence hadn’t disappeared!

Her Cultivation was improving!

“It’s not disappearing! It’s not disappearing!”

Zi Qing cheered and jumped for joy, her excitement beyond words!

It was a long while before she finally calmed down!

Why could she suddenly cultivate normally?

All she had done was take Luo Tian as her teacher, visit his residence, chat for a bit, and then have a strange dream…

‘Could it be? Did Teacher treat me while I was asleep?’

Zi Qing guessed.

Teacher Luo’s medical skills had already been demonstrated back at the Grass and Wood Institute.

Zi Qing was certain that must be it!

This new teacher was truly a divine doctor, unconcerned with fame and fortune!

Zi Qing began to cultivate again.

After years of stagnation, she could finally return to the path of Martial Arts, and she immediately threw herself into it wholeheartedly.

‘Are all these Martial Arts Skills, Martial Skills, and strange secret tales in my mind real?’

Zi Qing decided to test them out.

…

After Zi Qing left, Luo Tian’s consciousness returned to the Celestial Book World.

“Celestial Book, how do I use this ball of Soul Essence?”

Luo Tian asked.

“Give it to this god! If this god swallows that thing, I’ll definitely awaken some Divine Techniques! I’ll carry you to godhood, I’ll help you fly!”

The Crow’s loud cry came from within the Celestial Book.

Luo Tian ignored it. After consuming a few pages of Energy, the Celestial Book presented several options.

The first option was to directly absorb it to strengthen his own soul and will!

However, Luo Tian cultivated the Creation Technique, which already made him extremely strong in this aspect, so the effect wouldn’t be very significant.

The second option was to use it to cultivate the Demon Thought Technique, assisting his training and promoting the growth of his soul and will.

This ball of Soul Essence contained all sorts of residual negative emotions—resentment, anger, arrogance, regret, and so on. Using it to cultivate the Demon Thought Technique would yield twice the results with half the effort.

The third option was to use it to nurture an Artifact Spirit and forge a powerful Profound Artifact.

The fourth option…

Overall, Luo Tian felt the second option was the most reliable and would show results in the short term.

Thus, he began to cultivate the Demon Thought Technique.

He had obtained this Secret Technique quite early on. It was an Evil Technique left behind by the Ancient Heavenly Demon Clan, difficult to cultivate, with a minimum requirement of possessing Spiritual Sense.

Normally, only those at the peak Earth Element Realm could cultivate it successfully.

This Evil Technique of the Ancient Heavenly Demon Clan was extremely difficult to practice, but Luo Tian had already cultivated it to the Great Achievement Realm.

Now, he was confident he could cultivate it to the Perfect Realm.

BUZZZ!

From Luo Tian’s mouth, flickering Void Melodies drifted out, as if floating up from the Nine Nether Abyss.

The surroundings plunged into darkness, and the very air seemed to twist and distort, becoming unreal.

In Luo Tian’s hand, the unconscious ball of Soul Essence appeared. Wisps of eerie red light flowed from it into his eyes!

Within his dark and chilling pupils, a crimson light flickered incessantly!

「One month later!」

The Demon Thought Technique entered the Realm of Perfection!

A strange, profound, and dark light flickered in Luo Tian’s eyes, and a wave of Spiritual Power that could make one’s heart palpitate with fear surged forth!

Behind Luo Tian, black mist roiled, as if a horde of demons were baring their fangs and brandishing their claws!

Immediately after, a pitch-black figure over ten meters tall materialized. Its appearance was about seventy to eighty percent similar to Luo Tian’s, but its temperament was completely different—unruly, boundless, and surging with a heaven-defying evil aura. It was like a true Demon, enough to make one’s blood run cold!

‘At the Perfect Realm, the attack range of the Demon Thought Technique has increased significantly. It can now affect an area with a two-hundred-meter radius… I can use a Demon Thought to invade a target’s mind and influence or control their consciousness!’

Without an enemy, however, he couldn’t test its specific power.

But Luo Tian didn’t dare to just grab a random person to test it on.

After all, this was an Evil Technique. A slight misstep could completely destroy a Martial Artist’s mind and will.

Moreover, he had only used one-third of the Energy from the Martial King’s Soul Essence. The rest could be used for other purposes later.

Luo Tian left his residence and decided to go teach a class.

There were only three months left until the Chuyang Grand Competition. He had to use this time to improve his students’ strength.

He hadn’t walked far when he suddenly felt a hostile gaze.

Turning his head slightly, he saw a “One-Eyed Dragon” staring at him, his eye filled with a frenzied killing intent!

This One-Eyed Dragon was none other than Liu Lu.

He had just been released!

But his career as a Mentor, it could be said, was already ruined!

He had originally planned to take the promotion assessment for Middle Level Tutor again after returning from his mission, and he had been one hundred percent confident he would pass!

But now, he was banned from taking any promotion assessments for three years!

A three-year delay would have a huge impact on his entire career as a Mentor!

Furthermore, the crime of plotting against a fellow Mentor was a stain on his reputation that he could never wash away.

And that wasn’t all!

During the last mission, Liu Lu had been disfigured and had even lost an eye!

Liu Lu felt as if all the hardships of his life had descended upon him at once.

And all of this was because of Luo Tian, that malevolent star!

Liu Lu had already decided!

He would challenge Luo Tian to a life-or-death battle on the Wuji Battle Platform!

His Cultivation was much higher than Luo Tian’s, but since they were both Junior Tutors, they met the conditions for a challenge!

“Luo Tian, let’s settle the score between us once and for all…”

Liu Lu’s face was grim, his voice hoarse!

“It seems you’ll never change!”

Luo Tian retorted coldly.

Liu Lu had just been released and was already coming to cause trouble for him.

This just went to show how much Liu Lu hated him.

In that case, he would use this man as a test subject.

Demon Thought Technique!

Luo Tian suddenly activated it. His robes and hair stirred without any wind, and an evil, ghostly light surged in his eyes!

The surrounding space grew dark and illusory as all sorts of strange whispers and murmurs echoed around them!

WHOOSH!

In Liu Lu’s vision, he vaguely saw a pitch-black demonic phantom charging toward him with boundless arrogance and overwhelming force!

In that instant, Liu Lu’s mind trembled in shock. It was as if he had arrived in the Nine Netherworld Hell, trembling like an ant under the gaze of that demonic phantom!

From Luo Tian’s perspective, however, he had already successfully invaded Liu Lu’s mental world and was prying into many of his little secrets.

He could even imprison Liu Lu’s consciousness and inflict mental destruction upon him.

At that moment, Luo Tian felt Liu Lu’s consciousness resisting violently. The feeling of looking down upon an ant was fading, and he was being strongly repelled.

Liu Lu had come to his senses and was resisting with all his might.

Luo Tian quickly ended the Demon Thought Technique, and his eyes returned to normal.

Liu Lu looked up at Luo Tian, cold sweat beading on his forehead. Fear, panic, and other emotions flickered in his eyes before vanishing.

‘What in the world just happened?’

Liu Lu was stunned.

Just by looking at Luo Tian, he had started hallucinating, as if he were looking up at a Demon Monarch!

Liu Lu realized he might have underestimated Luo Tian. The man had powerful trump cards he knew nothing about!

‘It’s not too late to have a life-or-death battle with him after I’ve investigated everything and made proper preparations…’

Liu Lu lost his nerve.

Just as Liu Lu turned to leave, a number of students and Mentors arrived, all from the War Martial Institute.

They had heard that Liu Lu was coming to cause trouble for Luo Tian and had gathered to watch the show.

But instead, they saw Liu Lu meet Luo Tian, only to walk away with a grim expression on his face!

What was going on?

Luo Tian was only at the Peak of Celestial Pool Realm Second Layer, while Liu Lu was a dignified Sixth Layer of Celestial Pool Realm. Why would he run off with such an expression?