Assimilation? Qi Huang shuddered upon hearing this, wondering if this referred to Cheng Ling’s assimilation ability.
Assimilation? What does that mean? Lu Yao was clueless.
It means exactly what it says, that external Heavenly Dao can assimilate everything in this world into its own image, including people’s physical bodies and souls! Yu Qian introduced briefly.
As expected! Qi Huang almost cried upon hearing this explanation. The answer she had been searching for finally had a clue.
Yu Qian continued, “As I mentioned before, since we are part of the Heavenly Dao ourselves, it doesn’t need to scan with its Spiritual Sense. It can sense the whereabouts of everyone just by perception, so using Sky Concealing Water alone is useless. To evade its perception, one must not be part of this world. The assimilation ability of that external Heavenly Dao is the only choice. Combined with Sky Concealing Water, only then can one completely conceal their tracks.’
“I understand. If I want to conceal myself for a long time, I not only need to block the Heavenly Dao’s Spiritual Sense but also evade its perception.” Lu Yao realized.
“Yes, so you not only need to find the residual power of that external Heavenly Dao, but also collect enough Sky Concealing Water,” Yu Qian added.
“Where can I find these two things?” Lu Yao inquired.
Although Sky Concealing Water is rare, it can be bought with money, so it shouldn’t be a problem for you. The most troublesome thing is the residual power of that external Heavenly Dao. After its defeat, its decaying body fell into countless worlds. The Immortal Realm definitely doesn’t have it, because the Celestials ordered a clean-up. You can only look for it in other worlds. The problem is that your current physical strength is astonishing, and you can no longer enter lower worlds. If you force yourself, it will immediately cause spatial collapse.
Yu Qian’s brows furrowed even tighter.
“Lower worlds? What do you mean?” Lu Yao pressed.
These countless worlds are divided into three levels: high, middle, and low. High-level worlds are only the Immortal Realm where we are. Middle-level refers to all Cultivation Worlds, and low-level worlds are those with thin Five Elements Spiritual Qi, unable to cultivate, such as the world you were born in. Yu Qian explained in detail.
How can I safely enter a lower world? Lu Yao asked after thinking for a moment.
There is no way. The reason is simple. Have you ever heard of Immortals descending to the mortal world? No! That’s because the space of lower worlds cannot bear the powerful immortal bodies. Therefore, cultivation is a one-way street. Yu Qian shook her head.
“Is there no way? This means I have to place my hopes on the Immortal Realm? If the Immortal Realm doesn’t have the residual power of that external Heavenly Dao, my goal will be destined to fail?” Lu Yao tested.
“Not necessarily. I only said that you yourself cannot personally go to lower worlds, but it doesn’t mean there are no other methods. For example, using Spiritual Sense. Spiritual Sense can be large or small, controlled by you, and naturally can traverse various worlds.” Yu Qian offered a suggestion.
“I think I mentioned before that I am a Zombie.” Lu Yao reiterated expressionlessly.
“You are a zombie, no problem with Spiritual Sense, I understand! But I thought of a way to ‘borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha’ that can indirectly allow you to have Spiritual Sense!” Yu Qian smiled confidently.
“Oh? What way?” Lu Yao’s interest was piqued.
Qi Huang was also greatly astonished. There was actually a way in this world to allow a soul-less zombie to have Spiritual Sense, which completely subverted her understanding.
“Devouring the artifact spirit! You should know that as long as it is an intelligent creature, it has Spiritual Sense, and artifact spirits are no exception!” Yu Qian replied word by word, then explained carefully, “A long time ago, a demonic artifact appeared in the Immortal Realm. It was a peculiar set of hair, powerful enough to destroy the world, known as the ‘Boundless Demonic Hair’. This means that when it unfolded, it was as vast and boundless as the sky. Later, several Immortal Emperors joined forces to destroy its main body, and only the artifact spirit remained. As a zombie, your attributes are the same as it. If you can devour it, you can indirectly possess Spiritual Sense.”
Peculiar hair? Hearing this, Qi Huang’s mind naturally connected it to her own hair.
“Where is the spirit of this Ghost Hair now?” Lu Yao inquired again.
“It’s with me! I knew you needed it long ago, so I tricked the Peerless Immortal Emperor into collecting it earlier.”
Yu Qian stretched out her hand, and a dark red wooden box appeared in her hand.
“Thank you! You are quite well-prepared.” Lu Yao took the wooden box and began to examine it, not rushing to open it.
“This artifact spirit is now very weak, there is no problem for you to devour it. As for how to make it stronger, it depends on you! With its help, you will have an extra hand that can reach into any world, and there will be no obstacles in searching for the remnant body of that external Heavenly Dao!” Yu Qian encouraged.
Lu Yao opened the wooden box, and a semi-transparent hair floated out. Without a word, it tried to escape. Lu Yao did not hold back. The dark energy transformed into chains and immediately bound it, forcibly dragging it into her body. Thus, the virtual images of each “Ghost Hair” began to merge with Lu Yao’s hair. One without a soul, and one without a body—a perfect complement.
At the same time, Lu Yao’s mind also began to absorb the past memories of the Ghost Hair. Qi Huang could naturally see the relevant content. She saw a scene where the “Boundless Demonic Hair” was rolling in a “purple ocean.” She observed carefully. It was filled with dense Ghost Tomatoes, stretching as far as the eye could see. My heavens! Qi Huang almost drooled. If she could have so many Ghost Tomatoes, she would probably ascend immediately.
The Boundless Demonic Hair rolled joyfully, like a naughty child crushing Ghost Tomatoes one after another. The purple juice stained it, and it gradually grew stronger.
So that’s how it is! Seeing this, Qi Huang was almost certain that she had accidentally obtained the artifact spirit of the “Boundless Demonic Hair,” which was why she had the ability to strengthen her Spiritual Sense with Ghost Tomatoes! But where did I get it? Qi Huang fell into thought, and after a moment, she was startled. She wondered if it was the “female ghost” she encountered the first time she returned from HongHua Sect, because that female ghost also had scary long hair, which was so similar to this “Boundless Demonic Hair”!
“So this thing can strengthen the Boundless Demonic Hair!” Lu Yao’s face showed understanding. With a thought, a weak Spiritual Sense actually began to fly out.
Spiritual Sense was indeed released, it belonged to the Boundless Demonic Hair.
“Congratulations, you have Spiritual Sense! But this Spiritual Sense is too weak and clearly does not meet the requirements.” Yu Qian commented.
“It’s okay, I saw its memory and know how to strengthen it!” Lu Yao explained.
“That’s good. You must hurry now. The most pressing matter is to obtain the assimilation power of that external Heavenly Dao so that you can steadily improve your strength. Otherwise, once the Heavenly Dao suddenly awakens, our plan will completely fail! Of course, just in case, you’d better collect enough Sky Concealing Water to hide your tracks, at least so that those Celestial lackeys don’t find you. Also, don’t increase your strength anymore, otherwise the Immortal Realm will soon be unable to accommodate you, and you will be forced to ascend to the Heavenly Realm!” Yu Qian reminded her worriedly.
“Thank you for the reminder, but I don’t know what that external Heavenly Dao looks like. Even if I see it, how can I identify it?” Lu Yao asked with a headache.
“You can go to the Immortal Alliance headquarters to inquire. They also have distributed maps of the external Heavenly Dao’s scattered remnants given by the Celestials. With it, it will be much easier for you to find it.” Yu Qian answered everything she knew.
“Okay, then I’ll depart now. Take care of yourself. I hope we can meet again in the future!” Lu Yao cautioned.
“We will definitely meet again. I believe in you, keep it up!” Yu Qian encouraged again.
Lu Yao showed her first smile since her death, then disappeared from her original spot.
Next, Lu Yao began to traverse the vast and boundless universe, buying Sky Concealing Water to hide her tracks while searching for Ghost Tomatoes everywhere. She knew that only by making the “Boundless Demonic Hair” strong enough could she have a chance to obtain the power of the external Heavenly Dao.
Meanwhile, the Blood River Day was also getting closer!
Qi Huang also woke up midway, recalling everything she saw in her “dream.” She jumped up with joy. Although she hadn’t seen the specific method of using “assimilation” yet, it at least proved that her direction was correct. Moreover, Qi Huang had figured out a secret about her own body, which was the “Ghost Hair” on her head. If she guessed correctly, this should be the “Boundless Demonic Hair.”
