Chapter 786 - 566: Fifth Metamorphosis

"Greetings, Brother Wei!"

Lu Shun’an cupped his hands, his face full of fervor. At nineteen, the King of Saints, standing unyieldingly outside Shuiyun City under the pressure of the Demon Emperor, slaying a Saint King; such an achievement is indeed unparalleled in history.

In his heart, the relationship between him and Wei Fan was no longer ordinary. He regarded himself as a future great general under the Human Emperor’s command.

"Has the Human Emperor Divine Armor been acquired?"

Wei Fan sat down and asked the most pressing question. Once the Human Emperor Divine Armor was in his hands, he would begin his retreat. In his future plans, the Human Emperor Divine Armor played a crucial role.

In today’s world, the Martial Dao of the Human Race flourished, and virtually no one did not practice martial arts. Even the poor common folk knew some True Qi or Body Refining Martial Arts.

If he could completely mobilize the Power of the Human Path, even standing against an Emperor-level powerhouse with the body of a Martial Emperor would not be difficult. Xuanyuan Peak and Qi Daozhen had been forced into hiding, but he had no intention of hiding.

He wanted to have all the trump cards, to appear with righteousness and confidence. If he hid, even if given a thousand years, he would not be certain of becoming an emperor.

The world called him the unparalleled Demon, but he knew this was merely the credit of the facade. His current aptitude was probably only comparable to the likes of Ouyang Bolun.

"It’s already in hand!"

After Lu Shun’an activated the room’s array, he took out the Human Emperor Divine Armor from the Storage Gourd.

"It indeed can mobilize the Power of the Human Path!"

Wei Fan’s eyelid twitched. Instantly, he felt the strange fluctuations from the armor, unique to the Power of the Human Path.

"Buzz buzz..."

As if sensing the presence of the Human Emperor, without needing his action, the Human Emperor Divine Armor in Lu Shun’an’s hand began to glow and then disassemble, automatically flying onto his body to reassemble.

"Bang bang..."

Lu Shun’an’s face was full of shock. Indeed, it was a Divine Armor that only the Human Emperor could wear. In his hands, it was a dead object, but upon seeing Wei Fan, it miraculously revived and flew onto Wei Fan’s body to be worn, without Wei Fan needing to lift a finger.

"Collect!"

Moments later, with a thought, Wei Fan caused the Human Emperor Divine Armor to merge into his body and disappear.

Wei Fan nodded in satisfaction. Although he had just worn it, he could already feel his connection with the Human Path becoming more intimate. The Human Emperor Divine Armor strengthened his link with the Human Path.

Simultaneously, under the effect of the Human Path, the quality of the Human Emperor Divine Armor began a gradual transformation.

"The Three Emperors’ understanding of the Human Path, undoubtedly, had reached the pinnacle!"

He couldn’t help but marvel inwardly. The design of the Human Emperor Divine Armor was undoubtedly derived from the Human Path. To this day, he still couldn’t autonomously mobilize the Power of the Human Path, nor had he gained any insight into the Human Emperor.

"These are my recent gains. Please, Brother Lu, take care of this. Deduct the cost of the Human Emperor Divine Armor, and please help me exchange the remainder into Spirit Crystals!"

Wei Fan handed over a pile of recent gains to Lu Shun’an and inquired about the Human-Demon War news. The Zhou Family, indeed, had not participated in resisting the Demon Fiends.

"I heard that Zhou Cheng Ancestor of the Zhou Family has returned..."

"I shall slay him as easily as slaughtering a dog, nothing to fear."

Besides this, Lu Shun’an shared another piece of news. All forces previously seeking marriage with the Xuanyuan Family’s Venerable Phoenix Body had, except for the Zhou Family, declared their withdrawal, wishing to support Wei Fan and the Venerable Phoenix Body.

To this, Wei Fan was indifferent, not fearing competition, so long as no underhanded methods were involved.

After some exchange, Wei Fan rose and left. He did not wish to deal with the Zhou Family at this moment. First, he aimed to break through to Martial Emperor, resolve the Eastern Domain’s Human-Demon War, and then slowly take care of the Zhou Family, letting them prance for now.

A half-hour later, he appeared deep within the mountains, setting up a Grand Array and summoning the Ten Thousand Dao Bell to guard himself, commencing the Fifth Transformation of the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations.

[With a year’s power, your cultivation in the Saint Realm reaches its peak, and thus you begin the Fifth Layer Primordial Spirit Shedding...]

His consciousness entered the Sea of Consciousness, where the dark-golden Human Emperor Divine Armor appeared alongside the Profound Yellow Tripod, Jiaolong Sunset Bow, and Tiger Soul Saber, hovering above his Primordial Spirit, constantly receiving the Power of the Human Path’s tempering.

The Wind and Thunder Wings unfurled, and the yet-to-be-perfected Dao Patterns lit up, resonating the Celestial Sound throughout the Sea of Consciousness.

Wei Fan quickly collected his thoughts, fully focusing on listening to the Dao Celestial Sound, comprehending its mysteries.

"Boom boom boom..."

Finally, those mysterious Dao emerged, descending, enveloping his Primordial Spirit in the essence of the Dao.

Wei Fan’s mind was ethereal, devoid of joy or sorrow, unaware that his Primordial Spirit had started extending tendrils, swiftly wrapping itself up.

These Dao appeared during the last shedding but disappeared again after the shedding ended, having never established a link with his Dao.

As time slowly passed, Wei Fan’s Primordial Spirit was entirely cocooned, the interior indiscernible, except for the constantly glowing cocoon exuding profound aura.

This aura initially existed only within the Sea of Consciousness but gradually expanded outward, permeating his physical body.

In an instant, his physical body seemed activated, with all Dao Symbols lighting up. The True Skill Mark of Nine-Nine autonomously activated, forming a hazy light membrane, enveloping his physical body like the cocoon of his Primordial Spirit.

Nine-Nine True Skill!

When he was in the Bone Tribe, the old Clan Leader had told him that in the past, Qi Daozhen ran into problems while cultivating the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations, leaving a Demon Body after shedding a new Primordial Spirit.

Later, Qi Daozhen ventured across the world, researching the ancient texts left by major ancient forces in the Five Great Domains, eventually realizing that solving this issue was only possible by cultivating both the True Skill of Nine-Nine and the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations.

Nine-Nine Unification, Invincible in the World, the Nine-Nine True Skill and Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations are both unparalleled martial arts, and Wei Fan understood early on that there was a connection between the two martial arts. However, for so long, the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations and the Nine-Nine True Skill have only existed independently and have not truly unified.

Within the membrane of light, Wei Fan is completely obscured, with various colors of divine light occasionally flashing, indicating he is undergoing deep transformation.

"Crack!"

Time, how long has it passed, is uncertain. The layer of light membrane surrounding his body appears with cracks like glass, then shatters and disperses, revealing his rainbow-glass-like body.

As the Dao runes emerge intermittently, one can see they have become more profound and natural than before.

"It’s done..."

At the same time, Wei Fan’s consciousness awakens, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

The sight before him remains unchanged; it is still that divine shedding cocoon.

This time, Wei Fan does not rush to tear open the divine shedding. Instead, he first observes himself to see if anything new has appeared. After a thorough examination, he discovers nothing new has materialized, only that the Dao patterns on his body have evolved into more complex Dao runes.

The entire primordial spirit, like the physical body, is also adorned with Dao golden armor, exuding majesty. The abilities of the Martial Arts Celestial Eye and Wind and Thunder Wings have been enhanced, and the primordial spirit seems to have developed a temperature like the physical body.

"Five viscera and six organs!"

Moreover, upon examining his own heart spirit, he finds that the originally energetic primordial spirit has transformed, possessing five viscera and six organs, meridian points, and other features, as though it has become a true flesh and blood body.

Of course, this is not a real flesh and blood body because, although the features of five viscera and six organs have emerged, there are no bones, and the heart does not operate or beat.

"Rip..."

Wei Fan tears open the divine shedding, bringing the primordial spirit to the Sea of Consciousness.

"Boom!"

In an instant, he feels his heart spirit tremble, a flood of information surging through his Dao, all sourced from the Heaven and Earth Dao, transmitting messages he had previously not decoded.

Simply put, his comprehension has improved, becoming more aligned with the Heaven and Earth Dao; his prior insights into the Dao were not deep.

Now, with the transformation of the primordial spirit complete, he can decode more useful information from the Heaven and Earth Dao.

The result is that his Dao begins to change, becoming more solid and robust, and consequently enhancing his strength.

[Ten million eight hundred thousand years of power; your Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations, Fifth Transformation, Perfection; primordial spirit transformation complete, primordial spirit densely covered with Dao symbols, developing five viscera and six organs...]

[Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations (Fifth Transformation)]

[Ordinary power: 1.09 million years]

[Martial Saint’s Power: None]

Time, it is uncertain how much has passed, but eventually, the Heaven and Earth Dao ceases transmitting new messages to him, and his consciousness unknowingly returns to his physical body.

Now, he has a clear understanding of all the changes and is aware of the significant enhancement of his strength.

If he was previously a King of Saints, now he can be considered a Half-Step Martial Emperor, possessing some mighty powers of a Martial Emperor.

"Fire, come!"

"Boom!"

With a slight thought, a mass of flame emerges in the void instantly. This is not the transformation of his energy nor the burning of his will power; his mere wish for flame results in its appearance in the void.

In a thought, all things arise from nothing!

Of course, this is only a prototype and has not reached the true level of creating all things with a single thought; it is merely a basic possession of this power.

"Sizzle!"

The flame before his eyes extinguishes after a breath, and Wei Fan gasps heavily, as if he has been in battle for days and nights.

"Creating things from the void is still too advanced for me."

Merely creating a ordinary flame is burdensome to the point of feeling as if he is confronting a Martial Emperor powerhouse in an instant, with the mighty power of the Heaven and Earth Dao pressing upon him to crush this rule-breaking being.

He opens his mouth to absorb the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi extensively, and his primordial spirit shines brightly, taking a long time to recover.

"This is a forbidden technique!"

He is filled with lingering dread; the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations has enabled him to begin tapping into what only Divine Spirits can grasp.

"Next, prepare to assault the power of a Martial Emperor!"

Wei Fan stows away the Ten Thousand Dao Bell and the array, and with a thought, a great Dao emerges. He plunges headlong into it, disappearing from the location.

Dao concealment!

This ability is only possessed by Martial Emperors; otherwise, only Black Netherworld’s Divine Technique can accomplish it. But now, he can enter the great Dao without secret techniques, traveling rapidly, a skill acquired after the fifth transformation of his primordial spirit.

Not only does it offer concealment, but its speed is unimaginably fast.

After a short while, Wei Fan appears in a small city, starting to comprehend the state of the Human-Demon War during his retreat.