Chapter 652: Dark Matter Space

The Ten Thousand Evils’ Curse is the supreme magical artifact of the demonic realm, the priceless treasure of the Demon Emperor, Wuyezǐ.

Now, a replica of the Ten Thousand Evils’ Curse had actually appeared on Luòtōng—this was truly an extremely shocking matter.

Upon hearing this, Shuǐ Miǎo was immediately taken aback, instinctively reacting by rapidly summoning a vast amount of Purple Fortune Qi to envelop the blood-colored aura.

The aura released by the Ten Thousand Evils’ Curse was naturally supremely malevolent and sinister.

In contrast, the Purple Fortune Qi was supremely yang and righteous, making it the perfect counter to such evil energy.

“It’s useless—Purple Fortune Qi cannot suppress the evil of the Ten Thousand Evils. This time, you’ve definitely lost. Hahaha…” Luòtōng laughed arrogantly, then continued, “Shuǐ Miǎo, in truth, I don’t want to kill you. If you simply swear to obey me from now on, I will spare you. Then, as master and apprentice, we can conquer both the immortal and demonic realms together. Wouldn’t that be better?”

Luòtōng was indeed an ambitious man.

It was just that he had never had the opportunity or the support he needed.

The Ten Thousand Evils Gu is the foremost treasure of the demon realm, the mountain-guarding treasure of the Demon Emperor Wuyezi. Now, a replica of the Ten Thousand Evils Gu has appeared on Luo Tong, which is an extremely shocking event. Hearing this, Shui Miao was greatly startled and instinctively activated a large amount of Purple Fortune Qi to envelop the Blood Qi. The aura released by the Ten Thousand Evils Gu is naturally the most sinister and evil. The Purple Fortune Qi, on the other hand, is the most yang and righteous, making it the natural nemesis of the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils Gu. “It’s useless, the Purple Fortune Qi cannot suppress the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils. This time, you are destined to lose, hahaha…” Luo Tong laughed wildly, then added, “Shui Miao, actually, I don’t want to kill you. As long as you swear to obey me, I will spare you, and then we, master and disciple, can conquer the world together, dominating both the immortal and demon realms. Wouldn’t that be better?” Luo Tong is an ambitious man. It’s just that he never had the opportunity or the right accomplice. The Purple Fortune Qi indeed cannot suppress the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils, but Shui Miao possesses a treasure from the underworld, obtained from the Black and White Impermanence, which can automatically transform to counteract any aura. While secretly activating the underworld treasure to deal with the situation, Shui Miao communicated with Luo Tong, “You’re right, it’s better for you to control the immortal and demon realms than for those demons to do so. But how can I trust your words? You are now a servant of the demons, how can I believe you?” “Nonsense, who is their servant? I’m just with them as a temporary measure, to gain their trust, to know the enemy and be invincible in a hundred battles,” Luo Tong immediately retorted. Negotiations require time, and Luo Tong also stopped activating the evil aura to attack Shui Miao. After a pause, Luo Tong added, “Shui Miao, you have to admit, the fact that we are master and disciple is undeniable. Of course, I’m not using this identity to pressure you. I mean, we can trust each other. As long as we join hands, we can definitely conquer the immortal and demon realms. Then you can rule the immortal realm, and I’ll manage the demon realm, or we can switch.” “Master, isn’t it too early to talk about dividing the immortal and demon realms?” The underworld artifact was operating at high speed, continuously transforming to counteract the aura of the Ten Thousand Evils. Shui Miao, sensing the situation, decided to continue delaying with Luo Tong, “As far as I know, there are still many ancient immortals lurking in the immortal realm, and they could stand against us at any moment. Also, the Demon Emperor Wuyezi is extremely ferocious. Not to mention the distant, his eldest disciple, Xuan Chizi, is right in front of us, practicing the Red Refining Technique in the immortal city. Can you deal with him?” Shui Miao knew that Xuan Chizi was practicing the Red Refining Technique and thought he would ambush them. Now that he hasn’t appeared, it’s clear that he is indeed practicing the Red Refining Technique. Hearing Shui Miao’s words, Luo Tong’s heart sank. He didn’t expect Shui Miao to know so much. After a pause, Luo Tong responded, “The ancient immortals of the immortal realm are not to be feared. I have mastered the method of forging the Yin-Yang Primordial Stone, and they can’t do anything to us. As for the Demon Emperor Wuyezi, he’s not a concern either, because I have obtained the method of practicing the Red Refining Technique. And Xuan Chizi, there’s no need to worry about him. His Red Refining Technique will take two more hours to complete. So as long as we unite, we don’t have to fear him. We can kill him before he completes the Red Refining Technique.” Luo Tong intentionally said two hours instead of one to buy more time for Xuan Chizi. Now, Luo Tong has been completely bewitched by Xuan Chizi with a special spell. Everything he says is a bluff, all to buy time. In fact, his so-called Ten Thousand Evils Gu is just a stream of evil aura. He wanted to scare Shui Miao with this evil aura, then lure Shui Miao into hesitation, and an hour would pass quickly. Shui Miao was half-believing and half-doubting Luo Tong’s words, but he was very interested in the Yin-Yang Primordial Stone he mentioned. The underworld was secretly operating, and the transformation process was halfway done. “Master, is the Yin-Yang Primordial Stone the cloth garment you’re wearing?” Shui Miao decided to test. An hour was about to pass. Seeing Shui Miao’s interest in the Yin-Yang Primordial Stone, Luo Tong laughed and said slowly, “Since you still recognize me as your master, I’ll tell you about it… Legend has it that long, long ago, before the heaven and earth were born, the universe was a dark, chaotic mass like a big egg. Inside the big egg, Pangu was nurtured. After tens of thousands of years, one day he finally woke up. Seeing darkness all around, he panicked and transformed a broad axe, slashing forward into the darkness…” “Master, I’ve heard the story of Pangu creating the world. You don’t need to go into such detail, do you?” Shui Miao was alert, increasingly feeling that Luo Tong was buying time, and that his words about joining hands were lies. Luo Tong paused slightly, not angry, smiled, and got back to the point, “What I want to say is, when Pangu created the world, he only opened up a small piece of the conceptual realm. Compared to the entire universe, he was nothing. That is to say, the world we are in is actually between reality and virtuality, just like our conceptual space, it’s very small. Outside it, there’s a vast expanse of heaven and earth. And the Yin-Yang Primordial Stone I mentioned is actually the primordial stone outside our world.” Luo Tong meant that Pangu was a cultivator, and the three realms are Pangu’s conceptual world! This imaginative statement greatly surprised Shui Miao. But now, the underworld artifact had transformed a force that could counteract the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils—it was a mass of pitch-black Soul Devouring Power! Yes, it was Soul Devouring Power. This result greatly surprised Shui Miao. Soul Devouring Power can devour all spiritual power, naturally including the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils. I didn’t expect that the most powerful spiritual power in the three realms was cultivated by me from the start? Shui Miao’s mood was complex. He immediately brewed a large amount of pure Soul Devouring Power and directly devoured the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils. “What?” Sensing the sudden disappearance of the evil aura, Luo Tong was greatly shocked, “Shui Miao, how did you do that?” “Hehe, it’s easy…” After devouring and refining the evil aura, the power of Soul Devouring Power greatly increased. As Shui Miao willed it, a vast amount of Soul Devouring Power was brewed, quickly leaving Shui Miao’s body, entering Luo Tong’s body, breaking through all obstacles, devouring Luo Tong’s magical power, refining his treasures, and even entering his spiritual world, directly devouring his spiritual power. Luo Tong was greatly shocked, completely defeated, “Shui Miao, you, you are so despicable, actually scheming against your master!?” “Hehe, Master, I don’t quite like what you’re saying. Aren’t you also bluffing me? If you really wanted to join hands with me, you wouldn’t be spouting nonsense. You should have taken me to deal with Xuan Chizi immediately, but you didn’t, so I concluded that you were just buying time for your master, Xuan Chizi. Now, I’m just returning the favor, how is that despicable?” As soon as Shui Miao finished speaking, he immediately activated the Soul Devouring Power and launched a fierce attack. Soon, Luo Tong completely lost his ability to resist. The Soul Devouring Power entered the depths of Luo Tong’s thoughts and touched a strange evil aura spirit, which was the evil root left by Xuan Chizi in Luo Tong’s spiritual world. Shui Miao showed no mercy, immediately enveloping and devouring this evil aura spirit. After the devouring, Luo Tong regained his senses. Once awake, Luo Tong hurriedly said, “Shui Miao, quickly go to the immortal city. Xuan Chizi will complete the Red Refining Technique within an hour. You must kill him within that time. There’s not much time left, go now!” “Master, don’t worry, we are currently in the Time Tower.” Seeing Luo Tong regain his senses, Shui Miao also felt relieved. But Shui Miao did not immediately go to deal with Xuan Chizi, instead continuing to read Luo Tong’s memories… Luo Tong’s memories were very precious, containing much knowledge that Shui Miao needed. For example, what material the brocade bag was made of. Also, some mysterious formations that Luo Tong knew but Shui Miao did not. After a while, Shui Miao learned from Luo Tong’s memories that the forging of the cloth garment was not complicated. The material was not the Yin-Yang Primordial Stone, but a black material, a special material extracted from a black hole. These materials have a characteristic: just like cultivators have their own conceptual space, these materials also have their own internal storage space, and the space is very large. To refine and forge them, one must burn their internal space along with them, which requires a lot of time and furnace fire. Previously, Shui Miao only treated the brocade bag as ordinary material, and the burning time was not enough. Now Shui Miao understood that it was the internal space of the black hole causing trouble. No wonder ordinary magical power had no effect on these materials—it was absorbed by them! In addition, Shui Miao also learned from Luo Tong’s memories that the true yin energy in this world is actually emitted by the dark matter in black hole material. Dark matter can also be called yin, and yin energy is everywhere, very mysterious. Thus, Shui Miao finally fully understood why the conceptual space of underworld cultivators is larger than that of immortal cultivators. No wonder his own conceptual space could transform into a huge planet—it was due to the abundance of dark matter! “Haha! So that’s how it is, so that’s how it is!” “Master, I really thank you for making me no longer confused and for understanding so much. Don’t worry, I promised your avatar spirit not to kill you. However, the current situation is a bit special. Many of the materials, treasures, and elixirs on you, I will temporarily keep them for you. After I kill Xuan Chizi and the Demon Emperor Wuyezi, I will return them to you.” Having understood many principles, Shui Miao felt a wave of relief and immediately left the Time Tower, flying straight towards the Three Pure Sects’ immortal city…

“Nonsense! Who is their servant? I’m only working with them temporarily to gain their trust. As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you’ll never be defeated in a hundred battles,” Luòtōng immediately retorted.

Negotiations required time, and in the meantime, Luòtōng ceased further attacks using the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils.

After a pause, he continued, “Shuǐ Miǎo, you must admit that our master-apprentice relationship is an undeniable fact. Of course, I’m not trying to pressure you with this title. What I mean is that we can trust each other. If we join forces, we can definitely conquer both the immortal and demonic realms. You can rule the immortal realm, and I’ll manage the demonic one—or we can even switch if needed.”

“Master, isn’t it a bit too early to talk about dividing up the immortal and demonic realms?”

As the soul artifact operated at high speed, continuously transforming and adapting to counter the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils, Shuǐ Miǎo seized the opportunity to stall for more time. “Right now, from what I know, there are still many ancient immortals hiding throughout the immortal realm. They could rise up against us at any moment. Also, the Demon Emperor Wuyezǐ is extremely dangerous. Without going too far, his senior disciple Xuán Chìzǐ is already here, cultivating the Chi Lian Technique right now inside that immortal city. Can you really deal with him?”

Shuǐ Miǎo knew that Xuán Chìzǐ was cultivating the Chi Lian Technique and had expected a sneak attack. Since he hadn’t appeared yet, it was obvious that he was still deep in cultivation.

“…”

Upon hearing Shuǐ Miǎo’s words, Luòtōng’s heart sank—he hadn’t expected Shuǐ Miǎo to know so much.

After a brief pause, he replied, “Those ancient immortals in the immortal realm are nothing to fear. I’ve already deciphered the forging method of the Yin-Yang Yuan Stone; they won’t be able to harm us. As for the Demon Emperor Wuyezǐ, he’s no threat either, because I’ve already obtained the cultivation method of the Chi Lian Technique. And as for Xuán Chìzǐ, there’s no need to worry about him either. He still needs two more hours to complete his cultivation of the Chi Lian Technique. So as long as we work together, we can eliminate him before he finishes.”

Luòtōng intentionally stretched the time from one hour to two, aiming to buy more time for Xuán Chìzǐ.

At this point, Luòtōng had been completely bewitched by Xuán Chìzǐ through a special spell.

Everything he was saying now was just deception, a deliberate attempt to stall.

In reality, the so-called Ten Thousand Evils’ Curse he claimed to possess was merely a malevolent aura. He intended to frighten Shuǐ Miǎo with it, then tempt him into hesitation until the hour quickly passed.

Shuǐ Miǎo was only half-convinced by Luòtōng’s words, but he was deeply intrigued by the mention of the Yin-Yang Yuan Stone.

Meanwhile, the soul artifact was operating covertly, and the transformation process was already halfway complete.

“Master, is the Yin-Yang Yuan Stone you mentioned the very robe you’re wearing?” Shuǐ Miǎo decided to test him.

With only a short time left before the hour ended, seeing Shuǐ Miǎo’s interest in the Yin-Yang Yuan Stone, Luòtōng chuckled and leisurely said, “Since you still acknowledge me as your master, I’ll share a bit of knowledge with you… Long, long ago, before heaven and earth were born, the universe was a dark, chaotic mass, like a giant egg. Inside this cosmic egg was Pangu, who gestated for tens of thousands of years. One day, he finally awoke. Seeing the darkness all around him, he felt uneasy and created an axe, then swung it fiercely at the darkness ahead…”

“Master, I’ve heard the story of Pangu creating the world. You don’t need to go into such detail, do you?”

Shuǐ Miǎo grew increasingly suspicious, sensing that Luòtōng was deliberately stalling and that his offer of alliance was nothing but a lie.

The Ten Thousand Evils Gu is the foremost treasure of the demon realm, the mountain-guarding treasure of the Demon Emperor Wuyezi. Now, a replica of the Ten Thousand Evils Gu has unexpectedly appeared on Luo Tong, which is truly an extremely shocking event.

Hearing this, Shui Miao was immediately startled and instinctively activated a large amount of Purple Fortune Qi to envelop the blood-colored aura. The aura released by the Ten Thousand Evils Gu is naturally the most sinister and evil. The Purple Fortune Qi, on the other hand, is the most yang and righteous, making it the natural nemesis of the Ten Thousand Evils Gu’s evil aura.

“It’s useless, the Purple Fortune Qi cannot suppress the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils Gu. You are destined to lose this time, hahaha…” Luo Tong laughed recklessly, then added, “Shui Miao, I actually don’t want to kill you. As long as you swear to obey me, I will spare you. Then, we can conquer the realms of immortals and demons together. Wouldn’t that be better?”

Luo Tong is indeed an ambitious man. He just never had the opportunity or the right allies before.

Although the Purple Fortune Qi indeed couldn’t suppress the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils Gu, Shui Miao possessed a treasure from the underworld, obtained from the Black and White Impermanence, which could automatically transform to counteract any aura. While secretly activating the underworld treasure to deal with the situation, Shui Miao communicated with Luo Tong, “You’re right. It’s better for you to control the realms of immortals and demons than for those evil demons to do so. But how can I trust your words? You are now a servant of the evil demons. How can I believe you?”

“Nonsense! Who is their servant? I only mingled with them as a temporary measure to gain their trust. Knowing your enemy is half the battle,” Luo Tong immediately retorted.

Negotiations require time, and Luo Tong also ceased his continuous activation of the Ten Thousand Evils Gu’s evil aura to attack Shui Miao.

After a pause, Luo Tong continued, “Shui Miao, you have to admit that our master-disciple relationship is an undeniable fact. Of course, I’m not using this relationship to pressure you. What I mean is that we can trust each other. If we join forces, we can surely conquer the realms of immortals and demons. You can rule the immortal realm, and I’ll manage the demon realm, or we can switch roles.”

“Master, isn’t it too early to talk about dividing the realms of immortals and demons?”

The underworld artifact was operating at high speed, continuously transforming to counteract the Ten Thousand Evils Gu’s aura. Shui Miao, with a thought, decided to continue stalling Luo Tong, “As far as I know, there are still many ancient immortals lurking in various parts of the immortal realm. They could emerge at any moment to oppose us. Moreover, the Demon Emperor Wuyezi is extremely malevolent. Not to mention the distant threats, his chief disciple, Xuan Chizi, is right in front of us, cultivating the Red Refining Technique in the immortal city. Can you handle him?”

Shui Miao knew that Xuan Chizi was cultivating the Red Refining Technique. Initially, he thought Xuan Chizi would launch a sneak attack, but since he hadn’t appeared, it was clear that he was indeed focused on his cultivation.

“…”

Hearing Shui Miao’s words, Luo Tong’s heart sank. He hadn’t expected Shui Miao to know so much.

After a pause, Luo Tong responded, “The ancient immortals of the immortal realm are not to be feared. I have mastered the method of forging the Yin-Yang Origin Stone, and they cannot harm us. As for the Demon Emperor Wuyezi, he is also not a concern because I have obtained the method of cultivating the Red Refining Technique. As for Xuan Chizi, there’s no need to worry about him either. His Red Refining Technique will take two more hours to complete. So, as long as we unite, we can eliminate him before he completes his technique.”

Luo Tong deliberately extended the time from one hour to two, aiming to buy more time for Xuan Chizi.

Currently, Luo Tong had been completely bewitched by Xuan Chizi’s special spell. Everything he said was a deception, a stalling tactic.

In reality, his so-called Ten Thousand Evils Gu was merely a manifestation of the Ten Thousand Evils aura. He intended to intimidate Shui Miao with this aura, then lure him into hesitation, allowing the hour to pass quickly.

Shui Miao was half-convinced by Luo Tong’s words but was particularly interested in the Yin-Yang Origin Stone he mentioned.

The underworld artifact was operating in the background, and the transformation process was halfway complete.

“Master, is the Yin-Yang Origin Stone the cloth garment you’re wearing?” Shui Miao decided to probe further.

The hour was almost up. Seeing Shui Miao’s interest in the Yin-Yang Origin Stone, Luo Tong laughed and said leisurely, “Since you still acknowledge me as your master, I’ll tell you about it… Legend has it that long, long ago, before the heavens and earth were formed, the universe was a dark, chaotic mass resembling a giant egg. Inside this egg, Pangu was nurtured. After tens of thousands of years, Pangu finally awoke. Seeing the darkness around him, he felt anxious and transformed a giant axe, which he used to cleave through the darkness…”

“Master, I’ve heard the story of Pangu separating the heavens and the earth. You don’t need to go into such detail.”

Shui Miao grew increasingly alert, feeling that Luo Tong was stalling and that his offer to join forces was a lie.

Luo Tong paused briefly, unperturbed, and smiled before getting back to the point, “What I mean is that when Pangu separated the heavens and the earth, he only created a small realm of consciousness. Compared to the entire universe, it was insignificant. In other words, the realm we inhabit is a blend of reality and illusion, as insubstantial as our realm of consciousness. It is small, and beyond it lies a vast expanse. The Yin-Yang Origin Stone I mentioned is actually the origin stone from beyond our realm.”

Luo Tong’s implication was that Pangu was a cultivator, and the three realms were his realm of consciousness!

This imaginative notion greatly surprised Shui Miao.

However, the underworld artifact had now transformed to produce a force capable of countering the Ten Thousand Evils Gu’s aura—a dark, devouring force!

Yes, it was the Devouring Spirit Force.

This outcome astonished Shui Miao.

The Devouring Spirit Force could consume all spiritual energy, including the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils Gu.

Could it be that the most powerful spiritual force in the three realms was something I cultivated from the start?

Shui Miao’s emotions were complex. He immediately gathered a large amount of pure Devouring Spirit Force and directly consumed the Ten Thousand Evils aura.

“What?”

Sensing the sudden disappearance of the Ten Thousand Evils aura, Luo Tong was shocked, “Shui Miao, how did you do that?”

“Haha, it was easy…”

After devouring and refining the Ten Thousand Evils aura, the power of the Devouring Spirit Force increased significantly. Following Shui Miao’s will, a vast amount of Devouring Spirit Force was generated, swiftly leaving his body and entering Luo Tong’s. It advanced unimpeded, consuming Luo Tong’s spiritual energy, refining his treasures, and even infiltrating his mental world to directly devour his consciousness.

Luo Tong was utterly defeated, “Shui Miao, you treacherous scoundrel, plotting against your own master!?”

“Haha, Master, I don’t appreciate your tone. Weren’t you deceiving me as well? If you truly wanted to join forces, you wouldn’t have been spouting nonsense. You should have immediately taken me to deal with Xuan Chizi. But you didn’t, so I concluded that you were merely stalling for your master, Xuan Chizi. Now, I’m just returning the favor. How is that treacherous?”

As soon as Shui Miao finished speaking, he fully activated the Devouring Spirit Force and launched a fierce attack.

Soon, Luo Tong completely lost his ability to resist.

The Devouring Spirit Force penetrated deep into Luo Tong’s consciousness, encountering a peculiar evil spirit—a remnant of Xuan Chizi’s influence in Luo Tong’s mental world.

Without hesitation, Shui Miao enveloped and devoured this evil spirit.

After the devouring, Luo Tong regained his senses. Panicked, he hurriedly said, “Shui Miao, go to the immortal city quickly! Xuan Chizi will complete the Red Refining Technique within an hour. You must eliminate him before then. Time is running out, go now!”

“Master, don’t worry. We are currently in the Time Tower.”

Seeing Luo Tong regain his senses, Shui Miao felt relieved. However, he did not immediately go to deal with Xuan Chizi but continued to read Luo Tong’s memories… Luo Tong’s memories were extremely valuable, containing much knowledge that Shui Miao needed.

For example, the material of the brocade pouch.

Or some of the mysterious formations that Luo Tong knew but Shui Miao did not.

After a while, Shui Miao learned from Luo Tong’s memories that the forging of the cloth garment was not complicated. The materials were not the Yin-Yang Origin Stone but a type of black material extracted from black holes. These materials had a unique characteristic: like cultivators, who have their own realms of consciousness, these materials also have their own internal storage spaces, which are vast. To refine and forge them, one must burn them along with their internal spaces, which requires significant time and furnace fire.

Previously, Shui Miao had treated the brocade pouch as ordinary material, and the refining time had been insufficient.

Now, Shui Miao understood that the internal space of the black hole was the issue. No wonder ordinary spiritual energy had no effect on these materials—it was absorbed by them!

Additionally, Shui Miao learned from Luo Tong’s memories that the true yin energy in this world is actually emitted by dark matter within black holes.

Dark matter can also be referred to as yin, and yin energy is everywhere, incredibly mysterious.

Thus, Shui Miao finally fully understood why the realms of consciousness of underworld cultivators are larger than those of immortal cultivators.

No wonder his own realm of consciousness could transform into a massive planet—it was due to the abundance of dark matter!

“Haha! So that’s how it is, so that’s how it is!”

“Master, I am truly grateful to you. You have dispelled my confusion and taught me so much. Rest assured, I promised your split consciousness that I would not destroy you. However, the current situation is a bit special. I will temporarily keep the many materials, treasures, and elixirs on your person. After I eliminate Xuan Chizi and the Demon Emperor Wuyezi, I will return them to you.”

Having understood many principles, Shui Miao felt a wave of relief. He immediately left the Time Tower and flew straight towards the Three Pure Sects’ immortal city…

In essence, Luòtōng was implying that Pangu was a cultivator, and the Three Realms were merely his spiritual world!

This was a highly imaginative idea, and it greatly surprised Shuǐ Miǎo.

However, at this moment, the soul artifact had already transformed and produced an aura capable of countering the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils—it was a mass of pitch-black Soul Devouring Energy!

Indeed, Soul Devouring Energy.

This result astonished Shuǐ Miǎo.

Soul Devouring Energy could consume all spiritual energies, including the evil essence of the Ten Thousand Evils.

Who would have thought that the most powerful energy in the Three Realms had already been cultivated by me from the very beginning?

Feeling a complex mix of emotions, Shuǐ Miǎo immediately gathered a large amount of pure Soul Devouring Energy and directly consumed the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils.

“What!?”

Feeling the sudden disappearance of the evil aura, Luòtōng was shocked, “Shuǐ Miǎo, how… how did you do that?”

“Hehe, it’s quite simple…”

After consuming and refining the evil aura of the Ten Thousand Evils, the Soul Devouring Energy grew significantly stronger. Following Shuǐ Miǎo’s will, massive waves of Soul Devouring Energy surged out of his body and entered Luòtōng’s, sweeping through his spiritual power, devouring his magical techniques, and even invading his spiritual world to consume his very consciousness.

Luòtōng was greatly alarmed and completely lost control, “Shuǐ Miǎo, you… how dare you betray your own master like this!?”

“Hehe, Master, I must say I don’t appreciate that accusation. Weren’t you the one deceiving me all along? If you truly wanted to ally with me, you wouldn’t have wasted so much time talking nonsense. You should have taken me to fight Xuán Chìzǐ immediately. Since you didn’t, I concluded that you were stalling for your master Xuán Chìzǐ. Now, I’m simply repaying you in kind. How is that treachery?”

As Shuǐ Miǎo finished speaking, he unleashed the full power of the Soul Devouring Energy, launching a fierce attack.

Soon, Luòtōng completely lost the ability to resist.

The Soul Devouring Energy penetrated deep into Luòtōng’s consciousness, coming into contact with a sinister spiritual root—this was the evil seed that Xuán Chìzǐ had implanted into Luòtōng’s mind.

Without hesitation, Shuǐ Miǎo immediately surrounded and devoured this evil spiritual essence.

After the destruction of the evil seed, Luòtōng instantly regained his senses. Panicked, he hurriedly said, “Shuǐ Miǎo, quickly go to the immortal city! Xuán Chìzǐ will complete the Chi Lian Technique within an hour. You must kill him before that. There’s not much time left. Hurry!”

“Master, don’t worry. We’re currently inside the Time Tower.”

Seeing Luòtōng regain his senses, Shuǐ Miǎo felt relieved. However, he didn’t immediately go after Xuán Chìzǐ but instead began reading Luòtōng’s memories—Luòtōng’s memories were extremely valuable, containing much knowledge that Shuǐ Miǎo needed.

For example, the material of the pouch.

Or the various profound arrays that Luòtōng knew but Shuǐ Miǎo did not.

Shortly afterward, through Luòtōng’s memories, Shuǐ Miǎo learned that the crafting of the robe wasn’t complicated at all. The materials weren’t actually Yin-Yang Yuan Stones, but rather a kind of “black particle” material extracted from black holes. These materials had a unique characteristic—they, like cultivators, possessed their own internal spatial realms. These spaces were vast. To forge these materials, one had to burn not only the materials themselves but also their internal spatial dimensions, which required a tremendous amount of time and furnace fire.

Previously, Shuǐ Miǎo had treated the pouch as an ordinary material, not applying enough time during the forging process.

Now he understood—it was the internal space of a black hole that had been resisting the forging. That’s why ordinary magical techniques had no effect on these materials; the energy was simply absorbed!

In addition, from Luòtōng’s memories, Shuǐ Miǎo also learned that the true source of yin energy in the world was actually the dark matter found in black holes.

Dark matter could also be referred to as “yin,” and yin energy was everywhere, deeply mysterious.

At this point, Shuǐ Miǎo finally understood everything—now he knew why the spiritual realms of Underworld cultivators were much larger than those of immortals.

And now he understood why his own spiritual realm could transform into massive planets—it was all due to the abundance of dark matter!

“Hahaha! So that’s how it is! So that’s how it is!”

“Master, I’m truly grateful to you for helping me see the truth and gain so much understanding. Don’t worry, I promised your soul fragment that I wouldn’t kill you. However, the current situation is a bit special. All the materials, treasures, and pills you carry—I’ll temporarily keep them safe for you. After I kill Xuán Chìzǐ and the Demon Emperor Wuyezǐ, I’ll return them to you.”

With many mysteries now resolved, Shuǐ Miǎo felt a great sense of relief. Without delay, he exited the Time Tower and flew swiftly toward the Sanqing Sect’s immortal city…