Wu dong Qian Kun: I, Lin Langtian, Refuse to be a Supporting Character

Two thousand meters deep in the Universe Spirit Pool.

Before the Sovereign Demon Body, a single droplet of strange jade liquid floated quietly, radiating an incomparably unique aura.

Gazing at the emerald droplet, a hint of joy flickered in Lin Langtian’s eyes.

Sovereign Holy Water—finally formed.

”That one drop of Sovereign Holy Water would be worth tens of thousands of portions of Sovereign Spirit Liquid in the outside world. But for you, it’s still far too little,” Ling Yi’s voice sounded slowly in his heart.

Lin Langtian nodded slightly. A single drop would never be enough to advance the Sovereign Demon Body. He would need a far greater supply.

Resolved, he suppressed the agony of the pressure bearing down on him and guided the Sovereign Demon Body to devour the pool’s power once more, refining it with shocking intensity.

At this two-thousand-meter depth, the once-still bottom of the pool turned into a raging maelstrom. The jade waters spun wildly, forming a vast green whirlpool.

At its center, the Sovereign Demon Body sat unmoving as boundless energy poured into it.

Under its relentless refinement, one drop after another of mystical Sovereign Holy Water emerged, slowly gathering into a small jade pool.

The liquid within gave off a gentle, enchanting fragrance that could soothe even the weariest of minds.

As time passed, several hours slipped by, and at last a palm-sized pool of jade liquid hovered before Lin Langtian.

That small pool contained the sum of all his efforts at this depth: nearly a hundred drops of Sovereign Holy Water—an invaluable treasure.

Seeing it, Lin Langtian exhaled in relief. Nearly a hundred drops should be more than enough to complete the Sovereign Demon Body’s advancement.

With that thought, he waved his sleeve, and the Grand Heavenly Demon Spirit Fruit and Five Elements Divine Crystals appeared, floating beside the Sovereign Holy Water.

The three critical ingredients were finally assembled.

A faint smile tugged at Lin Langtian’s lips as tension eased from his chest—only to return an instant later.

He knew that the real cultivation was only just beginning.

”Grand Heavenly Demon Spirit Fruit—dissolve.”

His quiet murmur echoed in his heart.

The next moment, the fruit shuddered and transformed into a beam of brilliant light, shooting straight into the open maw of the Sovereign Demon Body.

Boom!

Once inside, the fruit’s power split apart and surged through the Law Body like streams of light, racing toward its head, heart, limbs, and other vital points.

Ssssss!

The instant the Grand Heavenly Demon Spirit Fruit settled within the Demon Body, it erupted like a volcano.

Terrifying waves of demonic force erupted, inflating the already vast reservoir of demonic power at a shocking speed.

The colossal figure swelled rapidly, and at that rate, it would burst apart in a matter of breaths.

Were that to happen, the backlash would tear into Lin Langtian as well, leaving him gravely wounded.

His heart tightened. Forming fresh seals, he drew upon the Spirit Pool once more, pulling torrents of spiritual power from the depths and molding them into streams of pure energy.

Those streams, refined Spirit Pool essence, poured into the Demon Body’s maw.

Ssss!

As the power flooded in, the swelling of the Law Body finally slowed.

Waves of spiritual power were devoured by the demonic force within. With every such wave consumed, wisps of black mist rose up, then sank back into the giant form.

Tiny spots of demonic light began to appear all over the Demon Body’s surface.

Rumble!

As the Spirit Pool’s energy continued to pour in, the Demon Body’s aura grew ever more ferocious, and the patches of demonic light multiplied.

Fortunately, Lin Langtian stood at the very bottom of the Universe Spirit Pool, surrounded by endless energy. Otherwise, he could never have supported such an immense drain with ordinary resources.

Black demonic light seeped into every inch of the colossal figure. From afar, it looked like a god of demons, oppressive and unfathomable, radiating an invisible pressure that chilled the soul.

Lin Langtian could clearly feel the demonic power within the Law Body still surging upward, yet it could no longer tear the form apart.

The Sovereign Demon Body was finally on the verge of perfectly fusing with the demonic energy.

He then looked toward the Five Elements Divine Crystals, and his eyes hardened with resolve.

With a wave of his sleeve, the Five Elements Divine Crystals flew into the Demon Body’s mouth.

”Five Elements Tempering!”

Boom!

Scorching flames burst forth inside the pitch-black figure, and black liquid began sliding from its surface as though its form were melting.

Just as the fire seemed about to incinerate the Law Body, a bone-chilling cold spread out, like midwinter river water seeping into the bones.

Caught between such extremes of heat and cold, pain twisted across Lin Langtian’s face. One side flushed red with heat, while the other frosted over in ice—an eerie sight.

As he gritted his teeth, razor-edged metallic energy, heavy earthen force, and surging wood vitality flooded into the Demon Body as well.

The Five Elements churned inside him like a miniature Great Thousand World, ceaselessly cycling and replacing one another.

Lin Langtian’s face turned crimson.

Within the Demon Body, everything had become a chaotic mix.

Blazing flames raged upward, metallic gales howled, icy chill gnawed at everything, and the violent powers continued to climb toward a breaking point.

If the Demon Spirit Fruit had been meant to fuse demonic and spiritual power within the Law Body, then the Five Elements Divine Crystals were there to unify its eight elemental attributes. Five into one.

If he succeeded, the Sovereign Demon Body would advance in truth. If he failed, it would annihilate itself.

Ssss!

As the crystals’ power grew more and more violent, the Demon Body began to shudder and lose stability.

Lin Langtian’s expression grew ever more grave.

The Five Elements energy was spiraling further out of control, its frenzy climbing higher with every heartbeat.

Left unchecked, the Law Body would not survive it.

But there was no path of retreat left.

Steeling himself, Lin Langtian formed another series of seals.

In response, the Demon Body’s massive mouth opened wide, and the entire pool of Sovereign Holy Water shot inside.

Boom!

An immense jade shockwave blasted out, throwing the Spirit Pool into a frenzy of waves and twisting even space itself like a raging undersea quake.

Lin Langtian retreated deep into the Demon Body to escape the initial blast.

The rampage lasted a long time before slowly easing.

When he emerged again, the pitch-black Demonic Body that had once surrounded him was gone, obliterated by the earlier chaos.

”Failed…?”

Lin Langtian stared blankly at the empty space, murmuring to himself.

Then he shook his head and quietly sat down.

Forming yet another seal, he let the cultivation formula from the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror flow through his heart like water.

The incantation rang within him like a great bell. Somewhere in its depths, understanding flickered.

His hands shifted into a new seal, and he spoke softly.

”All phenomena under heaven—demonic spirit as one.”

At his words, a dark radiance burst from the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror within him.

Within that radiance floated a single, mysterious demonic seed. It shattered into countless motes of light that spread outward.

Those points of light were like the purest, most mysterious power in existence. As they pulsed, boundless black radiance converged upon them.

Gradually, an immense black silhouette began to take shape once more.

In only a few breaths, a new Sovereign Demon Body had coalesced where the dark light gathered.

This time, the Law Body’s black glow shone even brighter. Demonic light surged along its surface like armor, as unbreakable as any force in the world.

Across its body, ancient and mysterious patterns emerged: flames, ice, lightning, and other elemental images etched like living sigils.

It was like the embodiment of all phenomena.

Sitting silently amid the darkness, this new Sovereign Demon Body radiated such a deep, powerful aura that even Lin Langtian felt a tremor in his heart.

”Did… it succeed?”

He muttered to himself.

The form before him put his crude, initial version from the Tianxuan Continent utterly to shame. There was not a single flaw to be seen.

The advance had clearly succeeded.

”So this is…”

Lin Langtian looked up, eyes full of awe. ”The Myriad Aspects Demon Body?”

As the last traces of black light faded, the towering black figure came fully into view.

It bore his face, yet from a distance it resembled a true demon god, one capable of shattering heaven and earth.

Behind it, eight colossal drums hovered in a ring. Around each drum, powers like ice, flame, and thunder rippled quietly, profound and oppressive.

The Myriad Aspects Demon Body had finally been born.

Joy surged in Lin Langtian’s eyes. After countless trials, he had finally succeeded in cultivating it.

(END CHAPTER)