Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost

Chapter 716 716: Western Region, The Birth of Magical Artifacts_1

"Hahaha, I succeeded, I succeeded!!!"Ding Chaomu burst into maniacal laughter; he had now completely mastered the 'Hundred Refining Spirit Treasure True Scriptures'.

His progress was swift. From initial comprehension to achieving Fulfillment, it had taken him merely three days.

However, his physical form had become exceedingly strange, resembling metal yet possessing the texture of wooden cotton. This was the True Magical Treasure Body he obtained after achieving Great Success in the 'Hundred Refining Spirit Treasure True Scriptures'.

"So that's how it is, so that's how it is. I understand. I understand everything now."

With his success, his jade-like eyes began to radiate a crimson glow. In that instant, he perceived the entire world enveloped in countless, seven-colored, brilliant lights—the truth of the world, the origin of all things.

Simultaneously, a vast flood of knowledge, indescribable in words, poured into his mind. This knowledge, combined with the 'Hundred Refining Spirit Treasure True Scriptures,' coalesced into numerous Divine Skills, causing his body to undergo further transformations.

"I... will... have... my... revenge!"

Feeling the abnormality within his body and the surging madness in his thoughts, he seared these words, character by character, into his being, an obsession to dictate his subsequent actions.

Just moments ago, through sheer willpower, he had briefly broken free from the world's distorted truth, returning to the illusory reality. But he knew his time was short.

There was a problem with the 'Hundred Refining Spirit Treasure True Scriptures,' yet he knew neither what it was nor how to solve it.

Thus, his only recourse was to solidify his Dao Heart and commit to fulfilling his original obsession.

He could not contend against the world's distorted truth, but within the illusory reality, he still possessed a measure of control over himself.

After successfully branding the four-word obsession onto his special body, formed from countless Magical Artifacts, he was once again dragged into madness.

This time, he could not break free. Madness and distortion had utterly consumed him. His former self had vanished completely, replaced by an entirely new being.

"Evil Cultivator? Hahahaha, interesting, interesting." Ding Chaomu couldn't help but laugh wildly, his gargantuan body shattering the temporary Immortal Cave he had prepared.

Chaos spread in all directions.

A massive amount of data materialized before his eyes.

"Anchoring Grand Heaven Sect. Coordinates..."

"Calibration complete. Initiating space leap!"

A dull, mechanical voice issued from his bizarre body, and then space itself shattered.

The entity named Ding Chaomu, now a new life form created after an Innate Magical Treasure devoured a human consciousness, began to execute its original obsession.

Under normal circumstances, Cultivators lacked the ability to shatter space. Even those at the Ancestor Immortal Realm were, within the Cultivator System of the Green Nether Fairyland, merely a group of security guards.

If a security guard possessed company shares or held the keys to the vault, would they still be just a security guard?

Therefore, although Cultivators possessed corresponding martial might, their abilities were severely incomplete. They could only be described as more powerful cultivators.

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Elder Universe was currently grinning as he tallied his recent gains, completely oblivious to the impending disaster.

After annihilating the Hengtian Sect, the seized resources were divided amongst the victors. As the leader, the Grand Heaven Sect naturally claimed the largest share. Furthermore, empowered by the authority granted by the Supreme Sword Sect, he had also tentatively extorted other sects.

With the precedent of the Hengtian Sect's destruction, the other sects, intimidated by the threat, could only obediently hand over resources to save their own skins.

This was merely the beginning. After the first success, subsequent attempts became even simpler. He had no fear of them withholding resources.

"Hahaha, the Immortal Sovereign Realm is within reach! At most a thousand years, and I will successfully break through." Elder Universe calculated that with this method of extortion, reaching the Immortal Sovereign Realm was no longer an issue.

However, he hadn't celebrated for long before his laughter died abruptly. An inexplicable pressure instantly descended, forcing his laughter back down his throat.

Immortal Sovereign Realm? No, could it be the Ancient Immortal Realm? His expression was one of horror. He quickly rushed out, preparing to welcome the arrival.

In his mind, the visitor had to be a senior from the Supreme Sword Sect. Otherwise, how could a Cultivator of such a realm appear in his Western Region?

However, when he emerged, he was dumbfounded.

The sunlight was blotted out. Suspended in the sky was an immense Magical Artifact, immeasurably vast, currently squeezing its way out of a colossal rift in the heavens.

His thought at this moment was simple: he was doomed.

Is the Western Region fated to become like the Northern and Southern Regions? At this point, Elder Universe was utterly stunned.

Otherwise, where could such a massive Magical Artifact have come from? In his estimation, even the combined power of the entire Green Nether Fairyland could not forge such a colossal Magical Artifact capable of obscuring the heavens.

It seems the foundation I've built in this Western Region must be abandoned. Elder Universe sighed, then immediately prepared to flee. Staying here might mean losing his life.

However, the next moment, he felt a force emerging from within his own body, stopping him.

He was thoroughly frightened, thinking he had fallen into a trap.

After all, the Strange Domain and Evil Realm were known for such things. But upon closer inspection, the one acting strangely was actually his own Life Flying Sword. As a cultivator of the Righteous Path, he naturally followed the principle of 'one sword to break all techniques.'

Therefore, it was perfectly normal for the Magical Artifact he refined to be a Flying Sword.

"Hun Tian Sword, what are you..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the Hun Tian Sword directly broke free from his control, bursting out of his body.

The Hun Tian Sword began to radiate strands of seven-colored light. Before Elder Universe's very eyes, it started to expand, taking on a humanoid form, its entire body resembling something forged from metal.

"It's alive! This is impossible!!!" Elder Universe immediately realized his Hun Tian Sword had become a living entity.

But that wasn't the most terrifying part. What was most terrifying was that it was still his Life Flying Sword, possessing an extremely intimate connection with him, yet he could no longer control it.

"Network connection successful. Generating Evil Cultivator code..." A dull, mechanical voice sounded from within the bizarre entity the Hun Tian Sword had become.

A sense of dread welled up in Elder Universe's heart. He couldn't afford to care about much else. While fleeing, he tried to forcibly sever the connection between himself and the Hun Tian Sword, even if doing so would leave him severely injured or on the brink of death.

I can't sever it! This is impossible... Elder Universe suddenly discovered that, at some unknown point, his relationship with the Hun Tian Sword had reversed.

Now, he was more like the refined Life Flying Sword, while the Hun Tian Sword was the cultivator, the master.

"Life-bound Evil Cultivator has exceeded effective range. Cease your actions immediately."

The Hun Tian Sword's voice came from behind him. Before Elder Universe could turn to investigate, a pair of large, cold, and sharp hands seized his head, slamming him to the ground.

"Rebellious intent detected from life-bound Evil Cultivator. Initiating compulsory control measures..."

The Hun Tian Sword's voice sent a chill down Elder Universe's spine. A dignified Immortal Emperor Realm Cultivator like himself was actually restrained by his own Life Flying Sword with a single hand.

"Wait! I refined you! I am your master! You can't do this... AGH! What have you done?!" Elder Universe howled in despair. He felt his immortal power rapidly draining, and his entire body was being torn apart by the Hun Tian Sword's Sword Qi, inflicting numerous wounds.

"Life-bound Evil Cultivator, please rest assured. I am doing this for your own good," the Hun Tian Sword replied.

Elder Universe's consciousness was already growing dim. The Sword Qi not only acted upon his physical body but also penetrated deep into his spiritual soul.

It had to be said, the Hun Tian Sword's proficiency in using its own abilities was far superior to Elder Universe's. Such precise control was something even Elder Universe himself could not achieve.

The Sword Qi entered his soul, merely inflicting pain and restriction without causing actual damage, which was simply incredible.

"Control of life-bound Evil Cultivator complete. Commencing implantation of Evil Cultivator code..." After confirming Elder Universe could no longer resist, the Hun Tian Sword proceeded with its next actions.

Simultaneously, all Magical Artifacts throughout the entire Western Region began to activate, becoming individual life forms. Through Ding Chaomu, who had become the Evil King, they formed a vast Magical Artifact network to conduct comprehensive surveillance and defense of the entire Western Region.

And the activated Magical Artifacts began to search for their corresponding Evil Cultivators, initiating a process of status reversal.

Cultivators of the Righteous Path were slightly better off. They emphasized 'one sword to break all techniques,' so they mostly nurtured a single Life Flying Sword, generally resulting in a one-to-one correspondence.

However, Demonic Cultivators were different. The Magical Artifacts they refined were by no means few, one could even say very many; they followed the path of supplementing quantity with quality.

Thus, when their Magical Artifacts activated, multiple Magical Artifacts would correspond to a single Demonic Cultivator. There wouldn't be any conflict among the Magical Artifacts; they would only further exploit the Demonic Cultivator. The one who would suffer the most would be the Demonic Cultivator himself.