Volume 9, Chapter 584 – Boundless Demon Hair

‘Assimilation?’

Qi Huang’s very soul trembled at the word. Could this be the same assimilation ability that belonged to Cheng Ling?

“What do you mean by assimilation?”

Lu Yao was completely at a loss.

“Exactly what it sounds like. That foreign Heavenly Dao can assimilate everything in this world into its own likeness, people included, both flesh and soul.”

Yu Qian gave a concise explanation.

‘So it really is that!’

Qi Huang nearly burst into tears at the confirmation. After searching for so long, she finally had a lead.

Yu Qian went on: “I said this before: because we ourselves are a part of the Heavenly Dao, it doesn’t even need divine-sense scanning. With perception alone, it knows the whereabouts of everyone. So just relying on Heaven-Deceiving Water won’t cut it. To evade its perception, you must cease to be a part of this world. The foreign Heavenly Dao’s assimilation is the only way. Combine that with Heaven-Deceiving Water and, with both measures together, you can completely hide your trail.”

“I get it. If I want to stay hidden for a long time, I have to foil the Heavenly Dao’s divine sense and also slip past its perception.”

Lu Yao had a sudden realization.

“Right. So you not only need to find the foreign Heavenly Dao’s residual power, you also have to stockpile enough Heaven-Deceiving Water.”

Yu Qian added.

“Where am I supposed to find those two things?”

Lu Yao asked around.

“Heaven-Deceiving Water is rare, but money can buy it. For you, that shouldn’t be an issue. The real problem is the foreign Heavenly Dao’s residual power. After its defeat, its remains fell across countless worlds. There’s no chance of any in the Immortal Realm, Celestials ordered a purge there. You’ll have to look in other worlds. But your physical body is now terrifyingly strong; you can’t enter low-level worlds anymore. Force your way in and you’ll trigger spatial collapse instantly.”

Yu Qian’s fine brows knit tighter and tighter.

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“Low-level worlds? What does that mean?”

Lu Yao pressed.

“The myriad worlds come in three tiers: high, middle, and low. The high tier is only the Immortal Realm we’re in. Middle-tier means all cultivation realms. Low-tier are worlds where the five elements’ spiritual energy is thin and cultivation is impossible, like the world you were born in.”

Yu Qian explained in detail.

“With my current condition, how can I safely enter a low-level world?”

Lu Yao thought for a moment and asked again.

“There’s no way. It’s simple: have you ever heard of immortals descending into the mundane? No. That’s because low-level worlds can’t bear the pressure of a powerful immortal body. The path of cultivation is a one-way road.”

Yu Qian shook her head.

“No way at all? So I have to pin all hope on the Immortal Realm? If there’s no residual power of the foreign Heavenly Dao here, then my goal is doomed from the start?”

Lu Yao tested the waters.

“Not necessarily. I only said you can’t go personally to a low-level world. That doesn’t mean there aren’t other methods. For example, use divine sense. Divine sense can be expanded or reduced at will, and it can naturally slip between worlds.”

Yu Qian began to strategize.

“I’m pretty sure I mentioned I’m a zombie.”

Lu Yao repeated expressionlessly.

“You’re a zombie, no soul, no divine sense. I understand. But I’ve thought of a ‘grafting flowers onto a tree’ method that can let you indirectly possess divine sense!”

Yu Qian smiled with confidence.

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“Oh? What method?”

Lu Yao’s interest spiked at once.

Qi Huang was just as astonished. A soulless zombie, and yet there was a way for it to have divine sense? That overturned her understanding of the world.

“Devour an artifact spirit. Any intelligent being has divine sense, artifact spirits included.”

Yu Qian enunciated each word, then explained carefully: “Long ago, a demonic artifact appeared in the Immortal Realm: a bizarre mass of hair, powerful enough to wreak destruction on a world-shattering scale. It was called ‘Boundless Demon Hair’, because when unfurled it stretched as vast as the sky. Several Immortal Emperors joined forces to annihilate its body, leaving only the artifact spirit. You’re a zombie, the same attribute as it. If you can devour it, you can indirectly gain divine sense.”

‘A bizarre mass of hair?’

Hearing that, Qi Huang naturally thought of her own hair.

“Where is that demon hair’s artifact spirit now?”

Lu Yao asked again.

“With me. I knew you would need it, so I sweet-talked the Immortal Emperor into collecting it earlier.”

Yu Qian extended a hand, and a dark-red wooden box appeared in her palm.

“Much obliged. You really came prepared.”

Lu Yao took the box and examined it up and down, not opening it right away.

“The artifact spirit is extremely weak now. You’ll have no problem devouring it. As for how to strengthen it, that’s on you. With its help, it’s like having a colossal hand that can reach into any world. Searching for the foreign Heavenly Dao’s remains will no longer be blocked by anything.”

Yu Qian cheered her on.

Lu Yao opened the wooden box. A half-transparent mass of hair floated out and immediately tried to escape.

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Lu Yao didn’t hesitate. Her Yin Energy turned into chains that bound it at once, and she dragged it forcibly into her body.

At once, the phantom strands of demon hair began to merge with Lu Yao’s own hair. One lacked a soul, the other lacked a body, a perfect complement.

At the same time, Lu Yao’s mind began absorbing the demon hair’s past memories.

Qi Huang could naturally see the same images. In one scene, the Boundless Demon Hair was rolling about in a purple “ocean”. On closer look, it was a sea of densely packed ghost tomatoes, an expanse without end.

‘My heavens!’

Qi Huang nearly drooled. If she had that many ghost tomatoes, she’d probably ascend to immortality on the spot.

The Boundless Demon Hair rolled merrily like a mischievous child, crushing the ghost tomatoes one after another. Purple juice soaked into it, and it grew stronger and stronger.

‘So that’s it!’

From this, Qi Huang was almost certain she had, by accident, obtained the Boundless Demon Hair’s artifact spirit, hence her ability to strengthen divine sense using ghost tomatoes.

‘But where did I get it?’

She fell into thought, then suddenly jolted. Was it that “female ghost” she encountered the first time she returned from the Honghua Sect? That ghost also had hair so long it was frightening, eerily similar to this Boundless Demon Hair!

“So this is what can strengthen the Boundless Demon Hair.”

Understanding dawned across Lu Yao’s face. With a flicker of thought, a faint thread of divine sense spilled out, belonging to the Boundless Demon Hair.

“Congratulations. You now possess divine sense. But it’s far too weak, obviously not enough for what you need.”

Yu Qian gave her appraisal.

“No problem. I saw its memories. I know how to strengthen it.”

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Lu Yao explained.

“Good. You must move quickly. The most urgent priority is obtaining the foreign Heavenly Dao’s assimilation power. Only then can you raise your strength safely. Otherwise, if the Heavenly Dao suddenly awakens, our plan will be ruined. Also, to be safe, you’d best first gather enough Heaven-Deceiving Water to mask your trail, at least don’t let those celestial lackeys find you. And stop increasing your cultivation. Otherwise, the Immortal Realm will no longer be able to contain you, and you’ll be forced to ascend to the Celestial Realm.”

Yu Qian reminded her uneasily.

“Thanks for the reminder. But I don’t even know what the foreign Heavenly Dao looks like. Even if I see it, how would I recognize it?”

Lu Yao asked, somewhat headache-ridden.

“Go ask around at the Immortal Alliance headquarters. The celestials also provided a ‘Remnant Body Map’ showing where the foreign Heavenly Dao’s remains fell. With that, finding them will be much easier.”

Yu Qian held nothing back.

“Alright, I’ll set out now. Take care of yourself. I hope we can meet again.”

Lu Yao urged.

“We definitely will. I believe in you. Go for it!”

Yu Qian encouraged her again.

A smile, her first since death, touched Lu Yao’s face, and then she vanished from sight.

After that, Lu Yao began traversing the vast cosmos, buying Heaven-Deceiving Water to conceal her trail while scouring for ghost tomatoes. She knew only by making the Boundless Demon Hair strong enough would she stand a chance of obtaining the foreign Heavenly Dao’s power.

Meanwhile, the Day of Blood drew ever closer.

Qi Huang also woke midway and recalled everything she had “seen in the dream”. She leapt up in delight. Though she still hadn’t learned the concrete method to use “assimilation”, this at least proved she was on the right track.

She had also uncovered a secret about her own body: the “demon hair” on her head, if her guess was right, was the very same Boundless Demon Hair.