“ yí mèi bú yào quàn wǒ ． què shì yú kè duì nǐ bú zhù ． dāng nián wǒ zì yǐ wéi cái zhì tōng tiān ， bìng xiū liàn le jǐ zhǒng shàng gǔ zǎo jǐ shī chuán de mì shù ， běn yǐ wéi kě yǐ qīng yì duó shě mó qū chéng gōng ， nǎ zhī dào zhè áo luó gǔ mó yuán shén suī rán fù miè le ， dàn tǐ nèi cán cún de mó qì jū rán rú cǐ zhī nóng ， chà diǎn fǎn ér bèi pāo tūn shì róng hé ， zuì hòu shèn zhì yǎn zhēng zhēng kàn zhe nǐ de yuán yīng bèi fǔ shí ， ér wú fǎ kě zuò ， wèi fū zhēn shì tài méi yòng le 。” tiān xiù zhēn rén tàn le kǒu qì ， shēng yīn zhōng mǎn hán qiàn yì 。
“怡妹不要劝我．确是愚克对你不住．当年我自以为才智通天，并修炼了几种上古早己失传的秘术，本以为可以轻易夺舍魔躯成功，哪知道这遨罗古魔元神虽然覆灭了，但体内残存的魔气居然如此之浓，差点反而被抛吞噬融合，最后甚至眼睁睁看着你的元婴被腐蚀，而无法可做，为夫真是太没用了。”天秀真人叹了口气，声音中满含歉意。
"Yi Sister, don't try to persuade me. Indeed, I have wronged you. Back then, I thought myself a genius and mastered several ancient techniques that had long been lost. I believed it would be easy to take over the demon's body, but little did I know that although the ancient demon's soul was destroyed, the residual demonic energy in its body was so strong that it nearly consumed me instead. In the end, I could only watch helplessly as your essence core was corroded." Tianxiu True Man sighed, his voice filled with regret.
“ dà gē bié zhè me shuō ， yuán yīng bèi fǔ yǐn shì xiǎo mèi zì jǐ xiū wèi tài ruò ， bù guān nǐ shì ， hé kuàng zuì hòu guān tóu ， ruò fēi dà gē pīn lì yuán shǒu ， jiāng wǒ hún pò yí rù nǐ de shēn tǐ zhī zhōng ， xiǎo mèi cái zhēn de shì wàn jié bù fù ， rú jīn zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， wǒ jǐ shí fēn mǎn zú 。” nǚ zǐ mǐn zuǐ yī xiào ， shí fēn dàn rán de quàn dào 。
“大哥别这么说，元婴被腐饮是小妹自己修为太弱，不关你事，何况最后关头，若非大哥拼力援手，将我魂魄移入你的身体之中，小妹才真的是万劫不复，如今这种情况，我己十分满足。”女子抿嘴一笑，十分淡然的劝道。
"Brother, don't say such things. The corruption of your essence core is due to my own weak cultivation; it has nothing to do with you. Besides, if not for your timely assistance and transferring my soul into your body at the last moment, I would have been irreversibly lost. In this situation, I am already very content," the woman smiled gently, speaking in a calm tone.
“ kě nǐ méi yǒu shēn tǐ ， lián xíng dòng dōu wú fǎ zì yóu ”“ zhè yǒu shén me ， fū qī běn wèi yī tǐ ， wǒ suī shī qù le zì yóu ， dàn yǔ dà gē yǒng bù fēn lí ， shī zhī dōng ǒu 、 shōu zhī lì yú ， xiǎo mèi bìng méi yǒu shén me hǎo yí hàn de 。” nǚ zǐ róu qíng wàn fēn de shuō 。
“可你没有身体，连行动都无法自由”“这有什么，夫妻本为一体，我虽失去了自由，但与大哥永不分离，失之东偶、收之栗榆，小妹并没有什么好遗憾的。”女子柔情万分的说。
"But without a physical form, how can you move freely?" "That's fine, we are one as husband and wife. Although I have lost my freedom, I will never be separated from you. Gains and losses, what more could I possibly regret?" The woman spoke with deep affection.
“ yí mèi ！” tiān xiù zhēn rén shí fēn gǎn dòng ， nà nà de shuō bù chū huà lái 。 liáng jiǔ ，“ suī rán shàng yī cì ， wèi fū méi yǒu kǎo lǜ zhōu quán ， zuì zhōng duó shě shī bài ， dàn zhè shí wàn nián lái ， wǒ yě méi yǒu xián zhe ， chóng xīn xiǎng dào yí gè bàn fǎ le 。
“怡妹！”天秀真人十分感动，呐呐的说不出话来。良久，“虽然上一次，为夫没有考虑周全，最终夺舍失败，但这十万年来，我也没有闲着，重新想到一个办法了。
"Yi Sister!" Tianxiu True Man was deeply moved and struggled to speak. After a long pause, he said, "Although the last attempt failed due to my lack of foresight, over these ten thousand years, I have devised another plan. You see, we still have a chance to merge with this demon's body."
“ ó ， dà gē shì shuō ， wǒ men hái yǒu jī huì yǔ zhè mó qū chóng xīn róng hé ？” nà nǚ zǐ yǒu xiē chà yì de kāi kǒu le 。
“哦，大哥是说，我们还有机会与这魔躯重新融合？”那女子有些诧异的开口了。
"Oh, Brother, you mean that we can try again?" The woman was surprised.
“ bù cuò ， cǐ fāng fǎ shì wǒ jié hé píng shēng suǒ xué ， bìng cān xiáng mó dào mì gōng ， kǔ xīn jī lǜ zì chuàng chū lái de ， suī rán méi yǒu jī huì yī shì ， dàn kěn dìng shì ** bù lí shí 。” tiān xiù zhēn rén de shēng yīn lǐ ， chōng mǎn le zì xìn zhī yì 。
“不错，此方法是我结合平生所学，并参详魔道秘功，苦心积虑自创出来的，虽然没有机会一试，但肯定是**不离十。”天秀真人的声音里，充满了自信之意。
"Indeed, this method is based on all the knowledge I've acquired and the secrets of the Demon Path I've studied. Although I haven't had the opportunity to test it, it will surely work," Tianxiu True Man said with confidence in his voice.
“ zhēn de ？” nǚ zǐ què yǒu diǎn bàn xìn bàn yí 。
“真的？”女子却有点半信半疑。
"Really?" The woman still seemed uncertain.
“ fàng xīn ， wèi fū jué bù kě néng shī bài dì èr cì ， dāng rán ， cǐ mì fǎ yě yǒu nán chǔ ， xū yào dà liàng de xuè jì zhī wù ， bù guǎn xiū shì hái shì yāo zú ， děng jí yuè gāo yuè yǒu yòng ， kě xī guò wǎng de suì yuè lǐ ， wǒ men yì zhí shēn xiàn rì gù ， bèi kùn zài mó qū nèi bù ， dòng tán bù dé ， xìng hǎo jīn tiān lái le liǎng gè shǎ guā ， fǒu zé wèi fū hái zhēn méi yǒu bàn fǎ 。” nán zi tàn le kǒu qì ， lüè yǒu xiē wú nài de jiě shì 。
“放心，为夫绝不可能失败第二次，当然，此秘法也有难处，需要大量的血祭之物，不管修士还是妖族，等级越高越有用，可惜过往的岁月里，我们一直身陷日固，被困在魔躯内部，动弹不得，幸好今天来了两个傻瓜，否则为夫还真没有办法。”男子叹了口气，略有些无奈的解释。
"Don't worry; I won't fail again. However, this secret method requires a lot of sacrificial items. The higher the rank of the cultivator or monster soul, the more effective they are. Unfortunately, we have been trapped here for so long that we couldn't move freely to obtain such items," the man sighed, explaining with some resignation.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ ， kě jí shǐ xī shōu le zhè liǎng míng huà xíng qī yāo zú ， zhè jù mó qū de jī néng yě jǐn jǐn shì lüè yǒu huī fù ， zuì duō néng gòu huī chū xī rì luó gǔ mó shí fēn zhī yī de shén tōng ， yǐ zhè yàng de shí lì ， gēn běn jiù wú fǎ jiāng xī rì jiǔ dà lí hé qī gāo shǒu suǒ shè xià de tiān lǐ fú mó zhèn pò qù ， jiù gèng bié tán cóng zhè bèi fēng yìn de kōng jiān lǐ táo tuō 。” nǚ zǐ xiù méi wēi zhòu ， shí fēn dān xīn de kāi kǒu 。
“原来如此，可即使吸收了这两名化形期妖族，这具魔躯的机能也仅仅是略有恢复，最多能够挥出昔日罗古魔十分之一的神通，以这样的实力，根本就无法将昔日九大离合期高手所设下的天里伏魔阵破去，就更别谈从这被封印的空间里逃脱。”女子秀眉微皱，十分担心的开口。
"Ah, I see. Even if we absorb these two transformed monsters, this demon's body can only recover slightly and at most exert one-tenth of its former power. With such strength, it would be impossible to break through the Heaven-sealing Demon Array or escape from this sealed space," the woman frowned worriedly.
“ hēng ， yí mèi ， pà shén me ， tiān xiǎn fú mó zhèn gù rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn nǐ bú yào wàng le ， wèi fū dāng nián kě shì běn mén zōng zhǔ ， xuán fèng xiān zi suǒ liú xià de diǎn jí wǒ zǎo jiù cān xiáng guò wú shù biàn le ， cǐ zhèn bìng fēi méi yǒu lòu dòng ， wǒ zhǐ yào zài tūn shì jǐ míng xiū shì yuán yīng huò zhě huà xíng yāo hún ， jiù yǒu zú gòu de shí lì jiāng cǐ zhèn pò qù 。” tiān xiù zhēn rén zì xìn de shuō 。
“亨，怡妹，怕什么，天显伏魔阵固然非同小可，但你不要忘了，为夫当年可是本门宗主，玄凤仙子所留下的典籍我早就参详过无数遍了，此阵并非没有漏洞，我只要再吞噬几名修士元婴或者化形妖魂，就有足够的实力将此阵破去。”天秀真人自信的说。
"Don't worry, Yi Sister. The Heaven-sealing Demon Array is formidable, but you mustn't forget that I was once the sect's patriarch and have studied the immortal Phoenixfairy maiden's texts countless times. This array has weaknesses; with a few more souls to devour, we can break through it," Tianxiu True Man said confidently.
“ kě wǒ men bèi kùn cǐ chù ， nǎ yǒu xiū shì de yuán yīng kě yǐ tūn shì ne ？” nǚ zǐ kǔ nǎo de kāi kǒu 。
“可我们被困此处，哪有修士的元婴可以吞噬呢？”女子苦恼的开口。
"But where are we supposed to find cultivator souls here?" the woman asked despondently.
“ hē hē ， zhè nǐ jiù bù yòng dān xīn le ， gāng gāng tōng guò sōu hún ， cóng zhè liǎng yāo de jì yì zhōng dé zhī ， zài tā men zhī qián ， jǐ jīng yǒu rén jìn rù le zhè fēng bì de kōng jiān lǐ ， ér qiě xiū wèi yīng gāi bù dī 。” tiān xiù zhēn rén dàn dàn de jiě shì 。
“呵呵，这你就不用担心了，刚刚通过搜魂，从这两妖的记忆中得知，在他们之前，己经有人进入了这封闭的空间里，而且修为应该不低。”天秀真人淡淡的解释。
"Oh, don't worry about that. Just now, I searched their minds and found out that someone else had entered this sealed space before them, and they were of considerable cultivation," Tianxiu True Man explained calmly.
“ nà tài hǎo le ， dàn yuàn tūn shì le tā men yǐ hòu ， zhēn néng jiāng tiān lǐ fú mó zhèn pò qù ， shuō shí huà ， wǒ yě bù xiǎng jì xù dài zài zhè xiá xiǎo de fēng bì kōng jiān lǐ 。” nǚ zǐ tàn le kǒu qì ， zhè cái shuō chū zì jǐ zhēn zhèng de xīn yì 。
“那太好了，但愿吞噬了他们以后，真能将天里伏魔阵破去，说实话，我也不想继续待在这狭小的封闭空间里。”女子叹了口气，这才说出自己真正的心意。
"Good news! If we devour them, we might be able to break through the Heaven-sealing Demon Array. Honestly, I don't want to stay in this confined space any longer." The woman sighed, revealing her true intentions.
“ fàng xīn ， děng le shí wàn nián de jī yuán ， wǒ men cái zhōng yú kě yǐ cóng zhè lǐ chū qù ． wèi fū jué bú huì fàng qì ， lí kāi cǐ chǔ yǐ hòu ， wǒ jiù kě yǐ sì wú jì dàn de xún zhǎo xuè jì zhī wù ， yí dàn zhēn zhèng yǔ zhè jù mó qū róng hé ， biàn shì nà xiē yǐn jū de lí hé qī lǎo guài wù yě jué fēi wǒ men de dí shǒu ， nà shí hòu zài pò suì xū kōng ， fēi shēng shàng jiè 。” tiān xiù zhēn rén yì qì fēng de shuō ， yuán yīng de xiǎo 、 liǎn shàng chōng mǎn le xiàng wǎng zhī sè 。
“放心，等了十万年的机缘，我们才终于可以从这里出去．为夫绝不会放弃，离开此处以后，我就可以肆无忌惮的寻找血祭之物，一旦真正与这具魔躯融合，便是那些隐居的离合期老怪物也绝非我们的敌手，那时候再破碎虚空，飞升上界。”天秀真人意气风的说，元婴的小、脸上充满了向往之色。
"Don't worry; after waiting for ten thousand years, we can finally leave here. I won't give up. Once out of here, I will be free to seek sacrificial items. When we truly merge with the demon's body, even those reclusive ancient experts won't stand a chance. Then, we can break through the void and ascend to the upper realm," Tianxiu True Man said excitedly, his essence core glowing with anticipation.
dǎo shì nǚ zǐ méi tou yí zhòu ：“ shàng jiè ， bēi xiōng shì shuō yāo mó jiè me ？”“ zhè shì zì rán 。” nán zi wén yán biǎo qíng yī dāi ， suí hòu xiàng shì xiǎng qǐ shén me shì de kǔ xiào le qǐ lái ：“ yí mèi ， wǒ zhī dào nǐ duì líng jiè gěng gěng yú huái ， bù guò nǐ wǒ yuán shén jǐ bèi mó qì tóng huà ， hé kuàng duó le zhè jù guàng luó gǔ mó de qū tǐ ， yòu zěn me kě néng fēi shēng dào líng jiè qù ， yào zhī dào líng jiè hé yāo mó jiè suī rán shì bù xiāng gān de píng xíng jiè miàn ， dàn què shuǐ huǒ bù róng ， qiě liǎng jiè de gāo jiē cún zài dōu yǒu pò suì xū kōng de shén tōng ， yāo mó céng jīng duì líng jiè dòng guò dà guī mó jìn gōng ， líng jiè gāo shǒu yě cháng cháng pǎo qù mó jiè sì nüè duó bǎo ， rú guǒ fēi shēng líng jiè ， kǒng pà cái guān shēn jiù huì bèi dà shén tōng xiū shì gěi miè diào 。”“ duì bù qǐ 、 shì xiǎo 、 mèi zhí zhuó ， ràng dà gē dān xīn le 。” nǚ zǐ qiàn yì de kāi kǒu 。
倒是女子眉头一皱：“上界，卑兄是说妖魔界么？”“这是自然。”男子闻言表情一呆，随后像是想起什么似的苦笑了起来：“怡妹，我知道你对灵界耿耿于怀，不过你我元神己被魔气同化，何况夺了这具逛罗古魔的躯体，又怎么可能飞升到灵界去，要知道灵界和妖魔界虽然是不相干的平行界面，但却水火不容，且两界的高阶存在都有破碎虚空的神通，妖魔曾经对灵界动过大规模进攻，灵界高手也常常跑去魔界肆虐夺宝，如果飞升灵界，恐怕才观身就会被大神通修士给灭掉。”“对不起、是小、妹执着，让大哥担心了。”女子歉意的开口。
The woman frowned: "Upper realm? Brother, do you mean the Demon Realm?" "Of course." The man's expression froze for a moment before he smiled bitterly as if remembering something. "Yi Sister, I know you are still attached to the Spirit Realm, but our souls have been corrupted by demonic energy. It is impossible for us to ascend there; the two realms are fundamentally incompatible and hostile towards each other. High-ranking beings from both sides can break through the void, and demons have attacked the Spirit Realm on a large scale before. If we were to ascend, powerful cultivators might destroy us," she apologized.
“ shǎ huà ， nǐ wǒ zhī jiān hái dào qiàn gàn má ， yí mèi ， nǐ bù yòng duō xiǎng ， nǐ wǒ kǔ xiū wèi hé ， dào tóu lái bù jiù shì qiú cháng shēng me ， zhǐ yào néng gòu dá dào zhè ge mù biāo ， guǎn tā zuì zhōng shì chéng xiān hái shì chéng mó ， qí shí ， nǐ shì bèi nà xiē gǔ xiū shì de diǎn jí wù dǎo ， yāo mó jiè yě bù yí dìng jiù bǐ líng jiè chà shén me 。” nán zi rú cǐ zhè bān de ān wèi zhe 。
“傻话，你我之间还道歉干嘛，怡妹，你不用多想，你我苦修为何，到头来不就是求长生么，只要能够达到这个目标，管他最终是成仙还是成魔，其实，你是被那些古修士的典籍误导，妖魔界也不一定就比灵界差什么。”男子如此这般的安慰着。
"Don't worry about it; you and I don't need to apologize to each other. Yi Sister, you shouldn't overthink this. We've been cultivating for so long just to seek immortality. As long as that goal is achieved, whether we become immortal or demonic doesn't matter. You have been misled by ancient texts; the Demon Realm might not be inferior to the Spirit Realm," the man consoled her.
“ zhēn de ？”“ bù cuò ， děng fēi shēng dào shàng jiè yǐ hòu ， wèi xiōng huì wèi nǐ zhòng sù yuán yīng zhī tǐ ， rán hòu jiāng hún pò yí sòng jìn qù ， suí hòu zài duó shě yī jù mó qū ， zhè yàng yī lái ， yí mèi nǐ jiù kě yǐ chóng huò xīn shēng le 。”“ zhòng sù yuán yīng ， zhè zěn me kě néng ？” nǚ zǐ bù yóu de dà chī yī lüè 。
“真的？”“不错，等飞升到上界以后，为兄会为你重塑元婴之体，然后将魂魄移送进去，随后再夺舍一具魔躯，这样一来，怡妹你就可以重获新生了。”“重塑元婴，这怎么可能？”女子不由得大吃一掠。
"Really?" "Yes, once we ascend to the upper realm, I will help you recreate your essence core and transfer my soul into it. Then, I'll take over another demon's body, allowing you to be reborn," he said.
yào zhī dào tā men zhè zhǒng xiū dào zhī rén ， yě zuì duō bù guò shě qù ròu shēn ， ér yuán yīng nǎi shì jīng yuán de gēn běn ， yí dàn shě qì 、 gēn běn jiù méi yǒu tīng shuō guò hái kě yǐ chóng shēng 。
要知道他们这种修道之人，也最多不过舍去肉身，而元婴乃是精元的根本，一旦舍弃、根本就没有听说过还可以重生。
"Recreating an essence core? How is that possible?" The woman was shocked.
“ hēng ， zhè lǐ shì bù kě néng ， bù guò líng jiè yǔ yāo mó jiè dōu shì shàng wèi jiè miàn ， nà lǐ de mì shù zhī guǐ yì qiáng hèng ， gēn běn jiù bú shì zhè jiè xiū shì kě yǐ chuǎi duó de ， hái luó gǔ mó yuán shén suī rán bèi miè le ， dàn qū tǐ lǐ hái cán liú zhe yī xiē jì yì ， yāo mó jiè què shí kě yǐ zhòng sù yuán yīng zhī tǐ ， dāng rán ， qián tí shì sān hún qī pò wán hǎo wú sǔn ， ér yí mèi nǐ zhèng hǎo mǎn zú ， wèi fū yí dìng huì ràng nǐ chóng shēng ， nà shí hòu 、 wǒ men jiù yòu kě yǐ zuò yī duì shén xiān juàn lǚ ， a ， bú duì ， shì mó xiān juàn lǚ 。”“ duō xiè dà gē 。” nǚ zǐ tīng le ， tóng yàng lù chū xǐ chū wàng wài zhī sè 。
“亨，这里是不可能，不过灵界与妖魔界都是上位界面，那里的秘术之诡异强横，根本就不是这界修士可以揣度的，还罗古魔元神虽然被灭了，但躯体里还残留着一些记忆，妖魔界确实可以重塑元婴之体，当然，前提是三魂七魄完好无损，而怡妹你正好满足，为夫一定会让你重生，那时候、我们就又可以做一对神仙眷侣，啊，不对，是魔仙眷侣。”“多谢大哥。”女子听了，同样露出喜出望外之色。
Cultivators could at most discard their physical bodies, but once the essence core was abandoned, there were no known cases of it being revived.
“ hē hē ， yīng gāi de ， guān zài jiù ràng wǒ men qù jiāng qián rù zhè fēng bì kōng jiān de jǐ gè jiā huo tūn shì le 。” yuán yīng liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī lǚ shā qì ， suí hòu shuāng shǒu qiā jué ， chóng xīn chén rù jìn le gǔ mó de shēn tǐ lǐ 。
“呵呵，应该的，观在就让我们去将潜入这封闭空间的几个家伙吞噬了。”元婴脸上闪过一缕煞气，随后双手掐诀，重新沉入进了古魔的身体里。
"Don't worry; this isn't possible here, but both the Spirit Realm and Demon Realm are upper realms with secret techniques beyond our comprehension. Although the ancient demon's soul was destroyed, its body still contains some memories. The Demon Realm can indeed recreate an essence core if the three souls and seven spirits remain intact. You fit that condition perfectly; I will ensure your rebirth. Then, we can be a couple of immortal or demonic partners," he said.
jǐ xī zhī hòu ， áo luó gǔ mó zhēng kāi yǎn zhū ， tā de móu zi jū rán shì guǐ yì de zǐ sè 。
几息之后，遨罗古魔睁开眼珠，他的眸子居然是诡异的紫色。
"Thank you, Brother," she smiled in relief.
lüè lüè 。
略略。
"Haha, it's my duty. Let's go devour those intruders who entered this sealed space." A trace of malevolent energy flashed across his essence core as he formed hand seals and re-entered the ancient demon's body.
yóu yú tài jiǔ wēi dòng ， tā qiā jué de dòng zuò shí fēn shēn sè ， jiù fǎng fú yī chū xué zǒu lù de yīng ér shì de ， dàn hěn kuài 、 jiù shù liàng le qǐ lái ， dà liàng de mó qì yǒng chū ， jiāng xī bāo guǒ ， cǐ mó huà wèi yī dào hēi máng xiāo shī bú jiàn le 。
由于太久微动，他掐诀的动作十分深涩，就仿佛一初学走路的婴儿似的，但很快、就数量了起来，大量的魔气涌出，将牺包裹，此魔化为一道黑芒消失不见了。
After a few breaths, the ancient demon opened his eyes; his irises were an eerie purple color. Due to long inactivity, his hand gestures were clumsy, like those of an infant learning to walk. However, soon enough, large amounts of demonic energy surged out and enveloped him, turning him into a black streak that vanished.
"Yi Sister, don't try to persuade me. Indeed, I have wronged you. Back then, I thought myself a genius and mastered several ancient techniques that had long been lost. I believed it would be easy to take over the demon's body, but little did I know that although the ancient demon's soul was destroyed, the residual demonic energy in its body was so strong that it nearly consumed me instead. In the end, I could only watch helplessly as your essence core was corroded." Tianxiu True Man sighed, his voice filled with regret.
"Brother, don't say such things. The corruption of your essence core is due to my own weak cultivation; it has nothing to do with you. Besides, if not for your timely assistance and transferring my soul into your body at the last moment, I would have been irreversibly lost. In this situation, I am already very content," the woman smiled gently, speaking in a calm tone.
"But without a physical form, how can you move freely?" "That's fine, we are one as husband and wife. Although I have lost my freedom, I will never be separated from you. Gains and losses, what more could I possibly regret?" The woman spoke with deep affection.
"Yi Sister!" Tianxiu True Man was deeply moved and struggled to speak. After a long pause, he said, "Although the last attempt failed due to my lack of foresight, over these ten thousand years, I have devised another plan. You see, we still have a chance to merge with this demon's body."
"Oh, Brother, you mean that we can try again?" The woman was surprised.
"Indeed, this method is based on all the knowledge I've acquired and the secrets of the Demon Path I've studied. Although I haven't had the opportunity to test it, it will surely work," Tianxiu True Man said with confidence in his voice.
"Really?" The woman still seemed uncertain.
"Don't worry; I won't fail again. However, this secret method requires a lot of sacrificial items. The higher the rank of the cultivator or monster soul, the more effective they are. Unfortunately, we have been trapped here for so long that we couldn't move freely to obtain such items," the man sighed, explaining with some resignation.
"Ah, I see. Even if we absorb these two transformed monsters, this demon's body can only recover slightly and at most exert one-tenth of its former power. With such strength, it would be impossible to break through the Heaven-sealing Demon Array or escape from this sealed space," the woman frowned worriedly.
"Don't worry, Yi Sister. The Heaven-sealing Demon Array is formidable, but you mustn't forget that I was once the sect's patriarch and have studied the immortal Phoenixfairy maiden's texts countless times. This array has weaknesses; with a few more souls to devour, we can break through it," Tianxiu True Man said confidently.
"But where are we supposed to find cultivator souls here?" the woman asked despondently.
"Oh, don't worry about that. Just now, I searched their minds and found out that someone else had entered this sealed space before them, and they were of considerable cultivation," Tianxiu True Man explained calmly.
"Good news! If we devour them, we might be able to break through the Heaven-sealing Demon Array. Honestly, I don't want to stay in this confined space any longer." The woman sighed, revealing her true intentions.
"Don't worry; after waiting for ten thousand years, we can finally leave here. I won't give up. Once out of here, I will be free to seek sacrificial items. When we truly merge with the demon's body, even those reclusive ancient experts won't stand a chance. Then, we can break through the void and ascend to the upper realm," Tianxiu True Man said excitedly, his essence core glowing with anticipation.
The woman frowned: "Upper realm? Brother, do you mean the Demon Realm?" "Of course." The man's expression froze for a moment before he smiled bitterly as if remembering something. "Yi Sister, I know you are still attached to the Spirit Realm, but our souls have been corrupted by demonic energy. It is impossible for us to ascend there; the two realms are fundamentally incompatible and hostile towards each other. High-ranking beings from both sides can break through the void, and demons have attacked the Spirit Realm on a large scale before. If we were to ascend, powerful cultivators might destroy us," she apologized.
"Don't worry about it; you and I don't need to apologize to each other. Yi Sister, you shouldn't overthink this. We've been cultivating for so long just to seek immortality. As long as that goal is achieved, whether we become immortal or demonic doesn't matter. You have been misled by ancient texts; the Demon Realm might not be inferior to the Spirit Realm," the man consoled her.
"Really?" "Yes, once we ascend to the upper realm, I will help you recreate your essence core and transfer my soul into it. Then, I'll take over another demon's body, allowing you to be reborn," he said.
"Recreating an essence core? How is that possible?" The woman was shocked.
Cultivators could at most discard their physical bodies, but once the essence core was abandoned, there were no known cases of it being revived.
"Don't worry; this isn't possible here, but both the Spirit Realm and Demon Realm are upper realms with secret techniques beyond our comprehension. Although the ancient demon's soul was destroyed, its body still contains some memories. The Demon Realm can indeed recreate an essence core if the three souls and seven spirits remain intact. You fit that condition perfectly; I will ensure your rebirth. Then, we can be a couple of immortal or demonic partners," he said.
"Thank you, Brother," she smiled in relief.
"Haha, it's my duty. Let's go devour those intruders who entered this sealed space." A trace of malevolent energy flashed across his essence core as he formed hand seals and re-entered the ancient demon's body.
After a few breaths, the ancient demon opened his eyes; his irises were an eerie purple color. Due to long inactivity, his hand gestures were clumsy, like those of an infant learning to walk. However, soon enough, large amounts of demonic energy surged out and enveloped him, turning him into a black streak that vanished.