### **Chapter 81: Demonic Embryo Profound Origin Secret Curse**
The cultivation process required a very specific type of energy.
Known as—**[Heavenly Demon Malignant Thought]!**
Chanting the secret curse at a specific hour each day allows one to draw upon and attract Heavenly Demon Malignant Thought from the unseen Heavenly Demon Realm, gradually infusing one's body to transform it into a Demonic Embryo.
The process is extremely perilous; a single misstep could attract a Heavenly Demon.
In mild cases, it confuses the heart and drastically alters one's nature.
In severe cases, it results in possession, equivalent to death.
The concept of Heavenly Demons is similar to inner demons but fundamentally different. The source of a cultivator's inner demons is often their own attachments, something traceable.
Heavenly Demons, however, are formless, traceless, and difficult to detect. Moreover, they are special beings from outside the world, extra-worldly entities.
Unless one actively invites them, cultivators are rarely plagued by Heavenly Demons.
And this is only the first step of the **[Demonic Embryo Profound Origin Secret Curse]**. After cultivating the 〈Profound Origin Demonic Embryo〉, the second step is to find a target—the closer the blood relation, the better.
Use one's own Demonic Embryo to implant a demonic thought, mimicking the process of a Heavenly Demon's possession, to completely devour everything of the blood-related person.
Most importantly, this secret curse can be used repeatedly.
Even those not of the same bloodline can be devoured, but with many more restrictions. For instance, implanting the demonic thought is difficult, thorough infusion is hard to achieve, and even upon successful devourment, one might only gain ten to twenty percent of the feedback.
Wang Yu already had a suitable target in mind.
His uncle's son, Wang Wu!
Dual Spiritual Roots aptitude was already quite good. Furthermore, it was precisely because of him that Wang Yu had to flee Stone Lake City. If he hadn't left home, he definitely wouldn't have been captured and brought to the Crimson Kite Demon Domain.
Their bloodlines were close. If the devourment succeeded, he could gain one hundred percent of the benefits. What reason did he have not to do it?
(Note: Wang Yu is unaware of the Stone Lake City Lord's human trafficking operations.)
The current problem lay in how to obtain this Demonic Embryo Profound Origin Secret Curse. Continuing his study of the texts, Wang Yu focused his search on information regarding this.
Ten days later, he finally had a target.
"The Duan Clan of Xiangshan!"
Within the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, besides the Sect Leader's line, there were three prominent Nascent Soul families: **[Zhuo, Yu, and Zuoqiu]**.
The Duan Clan of Xiangshan was the maternal clan of True Disciple Su, also a renowned top-tier Golden Core family. The younger sister of True Disciple Su's mother was married to a Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Zuoqiu clan as his Dao companion.
This Nascent Soul True Monarch was the master of the fourth peak among the nine peaks, [Maleficent Sword Peak], titled the [Nine Maleficences True Monarch].
In terms of seniority, True Disciple Su should address him as Uncle-in-law.
The "Demonic Embryo Profound Origin Secret Curse" was originally an opportunity obtained by the Nine Maleficences True Monarch from an ancient ruin. He generously bestowed it upon his Dao companion and his many concubines.
After all, once one reached the Nascent Soul stage, unless it was a secret art capable of cultivating a Spirit Body, even a Heavenly Spiritual Root could only provide limited assistance.
It was later passed down to the maternal clans of these women. Statistically, Wang Yu had a chance to obtain this secret art either from the Duan Clan of Xiangshan or from True Disciple Su herself.
However, the historical account recorded in the texts was less than five hundred years old. Quite a few people had practiced this art; attempts alone numbered in the tens of thousands, but only four had succeeded.
Two of them perished during the Foundation Establishment stage, one perished during the Golden Core stage, and only one survived to this day. This survivor originally had Mixed Spiritual Roots, had cultivated to the late Golden Core stage, and was currently not within the sect.
After understanding all the information, Wang Yu put the text down. While pondering how to acquire it, he continued searching for relevant materials.
The number of such secret arts far exceeded his expectations. He had read less than one-tenth of the texts in the Scripture Narration Hall; the remaining nine-tenths likely held more surprises.
One day.
Wang Yu suddenly received a message from the Ice and Snow Pavilion, saying Duan Ping had arrived. Only then did he snap out of his engrossed state.
Thinking about it, he had scheduled the meeting for the next day, but it had been nearly half a month before Duan Ping showed up. Clearly, he wasn't taking Wang Yu seriously.
Wang Yu pondered silently.
His information channels came from a True Disciple's faction under the Corpse Peak. Fatty Duan hid away in the stone hut area where the spirit slaves lived every day and probably hadn't heard about this matter yet.
Furthermore, True Disciple Su likely wouldn't discuss this with him.
He was quite confident of this.
If she held a grudge, she might even still be thinking of putting him in his place.
......
......
Coldblood Market, Ice and Snow Pavilion.
Wang Yu flexed his facial muscles, making his expression more lively and natural. From a distance, he spotted the familiar, broad figure.
"Steward Duan, long time no see. Your imposing presence remains undiminished~"
"Hmph—"
Seeing Wang Yu approach with a smiling face, the short and stout Duan Ping held his nose so high it was almost parallel to the ceiling, immediately setting a stern tone.
"What was your name again?"
"Heh heh, Wang Yu."
He didn't take offense. Based on his deduction, after Steward Liu fled, the stone hut area became the domain of Fatty Duan and Steward Liu. Even if they didn't split the spirit slaves' tributes equally,
taking sixty or seventy percent wouldn't be a problem. During this time, Fatty Duan must have received many benefits from True Disciple Su, so his increased arrogance was normal.
After all, he managed a source of income for True Disciple Su.
However, he actually seemed unaware of the impending emergence of that other True Disciple from seclusion. If Wang Yu was a small shrimp, then Steward Duan, who had taken credit for his work back then, was a big shrimp.
Ranked by the likely order of retaliation:
True Disciple Su > Fatty Duan > Wang Yu!
Simple and clear.
With Lan Ji present, Wang Yu couldn't spell it out directly. So, he earnestly invited Fatty Duan to a private room to talk.
Although the other party was suspicious of his motives, he agreed.
Private Room.
"Speak. What is it? If it's not important enough, don't even think about staying in the Ice and Snow Pavilion anymore."
Still trying to put him in his place...
Wang Yu was speechless. After a pause, he brought up the news that the other True Disciple was expected to emerge next year. His successful Golden Core formation had happened two years prior, and stabilizing his realm should be nearly complete.
As expected, Fatty Duan's reaction matched his predictions.
After initial surprise, his first reaction was panic, followed swiftly by disbelief.
"How do you know before I do? Where did this news come from?"
"If it were true, Lord Su would have informed me."
Wang Yu narrowed his eyes, sighed, leaned closer, and lightly patted Fatty Duan's shoulder.
"You and I are essentially in the same boat. Think about it. Lord Su's uncle-in-law is the Nine Maleficences True Monarch. No matter how much that person seeks revenge, they wouldn't dare target Lord Su directly."
"You and I are the ready-made scapegoats. Before understanding the other party's intentions, staying put is the best strategy. Once they make a move, handing you over would settle the account."
Duan Ping's face grew paler the more he listened, but he quickly retorted.
"I am a member of the Duan Clan of Xiangshan! The idea was yours! You are the best candidate to take the blame!"
Wang Yu smiled.
"Yes, you're not wrong. But my status is insufficient; I clearly look like a small shrimp taking the fall for someone else. It wouldn't even pass the surface test. You, however, are different."
"Steward Duan, you are nominally somewhat related to True Disciple Su. You're the perfect fit to take the blame. Furthermore, when rewards were distributed back then, you took the lion's share and claimed the main credit."
"I heard it was a full three thousand contribution points, all verifiable records. Tsk tsk—"
Wang Yu, having prepared thoroughly, had a whole set of rhetoric ready. Duan Ping, hearing this argument suddenly, and considering that True Disciple Su indeed hadn't mentioned this matter to him, grew more and more flustered the more he thought about it.
**(End of Chapter)**