Chapter 3127: Demonic Baptism! Hammering Pain! [Thunder Forging Soul Secret...

Of the two natural wonders of the water system that Wang Teng possessed, at least one was a relatively perfect fit for the Water Mirror Soul-Cleansing Secret Method.

This was perfection itself!

He no longer craved for anything more; after all, such natural wonders were not things easily obtained.

Situations like that of the Starlight Primal Bright Holy Water and the Starlight Clear Soul Secret Method were, in the end, quite rare.

That kind of inheritance was simply too scarce.

Wang Teng turned his gaze toward the second soul secret method, which was none other than Venerable Candle Demon’s Candle Dragon Demon-Transforming Soul Secret Method!

This secret method was at the immortal king-tier level, entirely on par with the Water Mirror Soul-Cleansing Secret Method.

In fact, from this point alone, one could see that a soul secret method at the immortal king-tier level was already an extraordinary thing.

"The mastery level didn't break through, but the attribute values have increased by 3500 points."

The corresponding insights surfaced within Wang Teng's mind, considerably elevating his mastery over this soul secret method.

An insight of 3500 points was still highly substantial.

He felt his understanding of the path of "demon-transformation" deepen by quite a few degrees.

Deep within his mind, a colossally vast candle dragon coalesced into form.

Its body coiled and swirled, its entire being radiating a dense, demonic light, as every single scale gleamed with an eerie, ghostly luminescence.

Wang Teng’s heart tightened slightly.

Even within the realm of insight, he could still sense that terrifying, demonic aura.

Venerable Candle Demon’s mastery over this demonic nature seemed to have deepened as well.

The insights Wang Teng had previously obtained from the man were nowhere near this frightening.

At this moment, an incredibly dense demonic light erupted from the body of this phantom candle dragon, and a power rife with tyranny and demonic malice twisted violently around its form.

It was as though another demonic silhouette had overlapped with the phantom candle dragon, contorting and clawing wildly within the demonic light.

Wang Teng seemed to see the two-headed candle dragon he had witnessed on the battlefield earlier—the very appearance of Venerable Candle Demon after he had succumbed to the demon within.

Now, a similar situation was manifesting within this insight.

The demonic silhouette merged with the phantom candle dragon, making it appear as though the main body of the candle dragon had grown another hideous head.

"Interesting!"

"This is getting more and more interesting!"

A light of keen interest flickered in Wang Teng’s eyes, and his fascination with this Candle Dragon Demon-Transforming Soul Secret Method grew immensely.

Originally, he had been extremely intrigued by this soul secret method; after all, soul secret methods that could fuse with a demonic nature were truly far from common.

At least, he had never encountered one before; this was the very first.

Everyone else was a normal person—who would casually fuse a demonic nature into a soul secret method for no good reason?

But Wang Teng was no normal person.

Of course, his brand of abnormality was entirely different from that of Venerable Candle Demon.

Venerable Candle Demon genuinely leaned toward entering demonhood, belonging to the category of a pure madman.

Wang Teng, however, was purely driven by curiosity; he possessed methods to resist the demonic nature, so he feared it not in the slightest.

To Wang Teng, this Candle Dragon Demon-Transforming Soul Secret Method was merely a rather novel type of soul secret method.

"Come to think of it, as this insight improves, my soul's tolerance for the demonic nature seems to have increased quite a bit."

Wang Teng carefully sensed his own soul form, his heart filled with deep emotion.

That insight felt like a form of tempering, invisibly putting his soul form through a baptism of demonic nature, altering it irrevocably.

"Once I pluck all these insights for myself, continuing to develop this soul secret method in the future will be much simpler."

"So, Venerable Candle Demon, you must work hard!"

Wang Teng muttered to himself.

He really placed high hopes on Venerable Candle Demon.

...

"Achoo~"

Inside a room within the divine-grade battleship of the Machine Race, Venerable Candle Demon, who was in the midst of cultivation, suddenly sneezed.

He snapped his eyes open, rubbing his large nose with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

"What the devil!"

"What's going on? Is someone plotting against this Venerable?"

Venerable Candle Demon looked around his surroundings but found nothing at all, his heart brimming with confusion.

"Could it be that the Machine Race has its eyes on me?"

He suddenly thought of something, and his heart gave a violent jolt.

When it came to this soul secret method of his, he possessed absolute confidence.

But precisely because of this confidence, he also feared that others would blow things out of proportion.

It couldn't be helped; who told him to be influenced by that dark force during this great war, resulting in a demonic transformation tainted by darkness?

That was no ordinary situation.

Even he himself knew that the consequences were extremely severe, let alone the other powerhouses.

"Sigh~"

A faint, melancholy sigh escaped Venerable Candle Demon's heart.

"It seems that once this great war ends, I will be placed under strict supervision for a very long time. Oh well, I'll just treat it as a secluded cultivation."

"I only hope the Ancestor can mediate a bit on my behalf, and absolutely prevent the Machine Race from moving against me."

...

Wang Teng had no idea that a tiny thought of his had actually plunged Venerable Candle Demon into a state of paranoid uncertainty.

The other party's current situation was already quite far from optimistic; this could be considered the final straw that broke the camel's back.

But who could predict the future?

Venerable Candle Demon would have his own encounters; everything remained entirely unknown.

Wang Teng continued to absorb the insights of the third soul secret method.

Rumble!

In an instant, his mind seemed to transform into a world ravaged by raging thunder.

Countless thick bolts of lightning, like silver giant pythons, crisscrossed through the void, unleashing deafening, thunderous roars.

The brilliance of the thunder illuminated the entire tapestry of insight, rendering it exceptionally terrifying and shocking.

"Holy crap!" Wang Teng was instantly startled out of his wits.

It was primarily because the realization broke upon him so abruptly, a literal volley of thunderclaps striking

This, after all, was a comprehension at the Venerable Immortal Level, far more difficult to grasp than Venerable Candle Demon's Candle Dragon Demonic Soul Secret Art.

For Senior Ji to achieve such a leap in insight upon the battlefield was proof enough of his terrifying talent.

No wonder he was able to reach the realm of a Demigod.

He truly was the real deal!

A wave of emotion washed through Wang Teng's heart as he closely scrutinized the memory images floating within his mind.

Endless starlight burst into existence, instantly transforming into a brilliant galaxy into which the power of the soul seamlessly merged.

Myriads of runes manifested within it, echoing the starlight one by one in a miraculous spectacle.

Wang Teng observed the flow of light force, as well as the intertwining currents of water force, both bound inextricably to the soul power to form a singular, extraordinary force.

Purified by this process, the soul power grew ever more pristine, taking on a sacred and luminous quality.

"To think it carries such a benefit; my soul power seems far less susceptible to the corruption of darkness now."

Wang Teng's eyes lit up with delight.

He seemed to grasp the origin of this insight—it was eighty to ninety percent likely born from Senior Ji's deepened realization when facing the dark corruption.

"In this manner, purifying the dark forces lingering within my soul shall become vastly easier."

Wang Teng had not forgotten his own prior taint by the darkness; obtaining these insights now was truly a gift delivered right when he needed it most.

A moment later, he fully absorbed the insights of the Star Luminous Soul Secret Art, only for the insights of yet another soul secret art to surface.

"Demon Moth Phantom Soul Secret Art!"

Wang Teng paused, surprised to find a soul secret art belonging to the Dark Apparitions.

After all, he had not even finished absorbing all the soul secret arts from the Light Universe's side yet.

"It seems this batch is being absorbed strictly by tier; this Demon Moth Phantom Soul Secret Art belongs to the High-Tier Demon Venerable level, matching the tier of the previous two secret arts."

Lost in thought, Wang Teng decided not to overthink it and began absorbing it directly.

The corresponding insights materialized.

Within the vision of comprehension, a multi-colored mist surged forth unexpectedly, shrouding a vast expanse.

Immediately following, a colossal phantom of a demon moth condensed and hovered above the iridescent region, its outstretched wings blotting out the sky to cast everything into shadow.

Boundless dust rained down from those wings, dissolving into the surrounding mist.

Numerous runes then revealed themselves, flickering fitfully within the vibrant haze.

With a single flap of the giant demon moth phantom's wings, the mist below swirled into a frenzy.

Majestic soul power surged into the mist, condensing into countless phantom demon moths of varying sizes that danced through the void like ghosts—enchanting, treacherous, and utterly surreal.

"This insight is far more detailed than the last!"

Waves of enlightenment washed over Wang Teng, leaving him profoundly moved when compared to his previous understanding.

His mastery over the Demon Moth Phantom Soul Secret Art had climbed significantly, gaining a full 5,000 attribute points.

The soul secret art of the Demon Moth Clan had actually improved by quite a large margin.

Could it be that he hadn't sheared them completely clean last time?

Doubt rose in his mind as he recalled the High-Tier Demon Venerable of the Demon Moth Clan he had battled before, who clearly had pushed his soul secret art to its absolute limit.

In such a desperate situation, there had been no way to hold anything back.

Then there was only one possibility.

Another member of the Demon Moth Clan must have cast this soul secret art!

"Yes, it must be so!"

Wang Teng nodded inwardly, realizing those Demon Moth Clan Demon Venerables might have also needed soul secret arts to control the Poisonous Nightmare Demonic Body later on.

Regrettably, it was still only at the Proficient level, unable to achieve a breakthrough!