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nHe had to change the entire path of the spiritual energy whirlpool to maintain the second revolution.

nDuring the process of devouring, the vortex would rotate in reverse, forming a vortex inside the vortex. Then, it would rotate in the third rotation.

nIt was exactly the same as the spiritual strength vortex that was changing in Gu Mingzhou’s body.

nThis meant that not only had he entered the earth realm, but he had also cultivated the third level of the Heavenly Devouring Technique!

nThe third level of the Heavenly Devouring Technique was a qualitative leap.

nAfter cultivating to the third cycle, the spiritual energy whirlpool would last forever, and it would be condensed in the Dao Foundation without dissipating.

nThere was no need to use the Heavenly Devouring Technique to form a vortex again before devouring, so time and efficiency would be increased.

nMost importantly, Gu Mingzhou would no longer need to touch the other party’s body to devour their cultivation.

nHowever, the prerequisite for devouring was that the other party had to be unable to resist.

nOtherwise, if he were to encounter strong resistance while using the Heavenly Devouring Technique, it was very likely that it would cause a backlash and seriously injure him.

n“I actually reached the third level of the Heavenly Devouring Technique!” After confirming the changes in his body, Gu Mingzhou had mixed feelings.

nThe cultivation method of the Heavenly Devouring Technique required constant devouring and plundering. From the beginning, he had been resistant to this kind of harmful thing.

nAt this rate, Gu Mingzhou probably didn’t need to harm anyone at all. It would be enough to just get rid of his future opponents!

nThis discovery made Gu Mingzhou, who regretted cultivating the Heavenly Devouring Technique, smile.

nFrom this moment on, he would no longer have any scruples and become even more terrifying!

nDevouring without any qualms was no joke!

nAs long as he could severely injure the other party in advance, he could directly devour them from a distance.

nIf it was in the past, he might have some scruples or even disgust.

nHowever, after a series of changes, the knot in his heart had been untied, and the Heavenly Devouring Technique was more suitable for him.

nEven if both sides were injured, he could still directly devour them from a distance. The advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

nWhen facing an enemy, he could attack fearlessly and with all his might!

nThe third level of the Heavenly Devouring Technique was truly terrifying!

n“Hahaha!” Zhao Qiankun nodded at Gu Mingzhou with some relief.

nThe demonic power inside the green spirit nether hedgehog was at least twice as strong as the refined energy inside Wu Ji patriarch and He Youliang combined!

nIt was unbelievable!

nZhao Qiankun was equally shocked.

n“The green spirit nether hedgehog’s strength is definitely not weaker than what it appears to be.” Zhao Qiankun’s expression turned ugly as if he had thought of something.

n“It can’t be?” Gu Mingzhou was shocked. He looked at the green spirit nether hedgehog, which had fallen into a coma with its head lowered, and felt the demonic power flowing in its body.

n“If that’s the case, you’ve got a great deal. Maybe you can directly break through to the second level of the earth realm.” Zhao Qiankun raised his right hand, and a golden light shot out from his index finger, which instantly sank into Gu Mingzhou’s forehead.

nCountless complicated runes suddenly appeared in Gu Mingzhou’s mind.

n“The earth realm is the first step in cultivation.” Zhao Qiankun’s voice rang out as he began to explain the path of cultivation.

nCultivation was supposed to be a heaven-defying act.

nThe heavenly Dao could indulge living beings in their cultivation because it could not stop them, and it would not care.

nIn fact, all the energy absorbed by cultivators in the later stages of cultivation belonged to the vast universe.

nWhen cultivators died, the essence of life absorbed from the outside world would be absorbed by the heavenly Dao as a supplement.

nEven if the heavenly Dao had the ability to stop it, it would not.

nAfter all, a powerful existence like it was not inexhaustible and still needed to be replenished.

nThe universe was a mysterious existence, so it was naturally not strange for such a possibility to exist.

nAlthough the so-called secrecy-reaching method had clear methods and steps, it was not simple.

nOutside the world, however, was not stable. There were spatial storms everywhere that could even wipe out souls. It was extremely terrifying.

nAccording to Zhao Qiankun, the integration of the Dao Foundation and the body was the earth realm.

nAlthough he could not understand the meaning of these complicated talismans, it was not a problem for him to follow the instructions and guide the pure spiritual energy in his body to copy the talismans.

nHowever, the inscribing process was extremely difficult.

nGu Mingzhou spent the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn. He only stopped reluctantly when he was drenched in sweat and his spiritual sense was in a trance. He shook his head at Zhao Qiankun, who was full of anticipation.

nThe Dao Foundation in his body was formed by the purest spiritual energy in the world.

nHis body was harder than a boulder and invulnerable.

nPure spiritual energy flowed on the surface, making the surface of the entire Foundation extremely smooth, increasing the difficulty of inscribing.

nAfter a hundred attempts, he was unable to leave any traces.

nAfter this period of concentration, he had consumed a lot of spiritual energy and it had almost dried up.

nEven the demonic power left in the green spirit nether hedgehog’s body had been completely consumed.

n“It’s easy to say that it’s an inscribing array, but it’s challenging to do it. Many people are stuck at this level for their entire lives.”

nZhao Qiankun seemed to see Gu Mingzhou’s disappointment, and the anticipation on his face changed, as he expected.

nGu Mingzhou’s gaze fell on the corpse of the green spirit nether hedgehog.

nHe looked at his opponent, who was covered in wounds and scabbed with green liquid. He was already dead.

n“Since he’s already dead, let’s find a place to bury him.” For some reason, Gu Mingzhou heaved a sigh of relief.

nThe green spirit nether hedgehog’s soul had been torn apart and devoured by Gu Mingzhou’s Heavenly Devouring Technique. This meant he would completely disappear from the world. His soul would be scattered and he would never be able to come back to life.

nSince that was the case, there was no point in keeping his corpse, so it was better to bury it.

nHe sat down cross-legged to cultivate and recover his spiritual energy.

nWhen the five-clawed Golden dragon’s Dragon Soul exploded, although it did not mainly attack Gu Mingzhou, it still caused him quite a bit of damage.

nIn addition to that, he had concentrated on copying and carving for the time it took for two incense sticks to burn, which made him extremely exhausted. Before he could absorb any spiritual energy to replenish himself, he had already fallen asleep.

nWith Zhao Qiankun on guard, Gu Mingzhou could rest in peace.

nHe slept all the way until the evening of the next day before he woke up.

nIn the alternate dimension without the sun and moon, it was already dark in the evening. The receded tide came back again, and the waves slapped the beach.

nZhao Qiankun stood alone on the beach, his back facing Gu Mingzhou as he looked out at the sea. No one knew what he was thinking, and he did not even notice that Gu Mingzhou had woken up.

nFeeling that the spiritual energy in his body had recovered a little, Gu Mingzhou stood up from the tree stump. As he moved his body, he looked around.

nThe island looked even more withered during the day.

nIts previous lush was long gone. As far as the eye could see, the entire island was like a desert, with dust flying in the air as the wind blew.

nThe hundreds of fishermen who had turned into demons had probably turned into dust along with the trees and flowers on this Island.

nPerhaps they were blown into the sea, or perhaps for some other reason, they all disappeared.

nOn the entire island, there were only Gu Mingzhou, Zhao Qiankun, and three corpses.

nThe bodies of Wu Ji patriarch, He Youliang, and the green spirit nether hedgehog were neatly arranged on the beach.

nGu Mingzhou unconsciously walked to the side of the corpse.

nThe Wu Ji patriarch, He Youliang, and the hairless green spirit nether hedgehog were all formidable men with many treasures on them.

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