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In the maze of rocky passages within the Underground Palace, Chen Ku led two elders from the sect along the correct route toward the 'Hero King Palace'.

At the same time, he multitasked.

He looked at the seventh Transformation Diagram that had awakened.

The blank scroll.

It symbolized that he now had one more slot for transformations.

After a brief moment of thought, he replaced it with the Red-Tailed Bee, which could be used as a Reconnaissance Bee to explore the disturbances in the Underground Palace when crucial moments arose.

Then, he earnestly began to examine the additional innate divine ability due to mastering the seventh Transformation Diagram.

Back then, due to having the first innate divine ability 'fetus transformation refining shape', he received immense benefits and utility; the Flood Dragon, Four Unlikes, and Er Lang were all transformed through fetus transformation refining shape.

The new creatures born from fetus transformation refining shape were far stronger than ordinary demon beasts.

Now...

He finally had a second innate divine ability.

"Evil Summoning Banner?"

Chen Ku looked into his Sea of Consciousness and saw a banner emerging from under the seventh Transformation Diagram, as big as a thread and three to four meters tall, gleaming with colorful lights.

The banner pole resembled a beam; the banner surface flapped, with an empty and misty void, seemingly containing black and white Qi. In the black and white Qi, small tadpole scripts were swimming back and forth, appearing chaotic but subtly in a mysterious pattern.

"This form indeed has a touch of the mythological Evil Summoning Banner."

He pondered in his mind.

Then saw the tadpole scripts hanging down from the Evil Summoning Banner, changing several times, before falling into Chen Ku's eyes, presenting writable characters he could comprehend.

[Evil Summoning Banner]

[This is the supreme divine ability, emblazoned with incantations to summon demons under heaven, with the banner flapping, all demons are drawn in]

[There are two methods to use:

One is driven directly by immense mana, the greater the mana, the more demons can be summoned

Two is driven by incantations prohibiting, the banner contains eighteen incantations, corresponding to eighteen prohibitions in the Evil Summoning Banner. If one masters the eighteen incantations, demons and divine beasts of the eighteen realms can be summoned and controlled]

[The cultivation conditions for the first layer incantation: First Realm Cultivation, Ordinary Qualifications, Ten Paths of First Realm Evil Qi]

[The cultivation conditions for the second layer incantation: Second Realm Cultivation, Middle Qualifications, Ten Paths of Second Realm Evil Qi]

[The cultivation conditions for the third layer incantation: Third Realm Cultivation, Upper-Middle Qualifications, Ten Paths of Third Realm Evil Qi]

[The cultivation conditions for the fourth layer incantation: Fourth Realm Cultivation, Upper Qualifications, Ten Paths of Fourth Realm Evil Qi]

[The cultivation conditions for the fifth layer incantation: Fifth Realm Cultivation, Outstanding Qualifications, Ten Paths of Fifth Realm Evil Qi]

[The cultivation conditions for the sixth layer incantation: Sixth Realm Cultivation, Rare Qualifications, Ten Paths of Sixth Realm Evil Qi]

[The cultivation conditions for the seventh layer incantation: Seventh Realm Cultivation, Super-grade Qualifications, Ten Paths of Seventh Realm Evil Qi]

...

The subsequent incantation cultivation conditions follow this pattern.

Chen Ku's mind flashed as he looked at the cultivation conditions for the first seven layers, in terms of qualifications, he had already reached the seventh layer incantation's cultivation conditions, but his cultivation and Evil Qi were insufficient...

[Diagram Master has met the cultivation conditions for the first four layers of incantations, are you willing to consume ten paths of First Realm Evil Qi, ten paths of Second Realm Evil Qi, ten paths of Third Realm Evil Qi, ten paths of Fourth Realm Evil Qi, to simultaneously master the first four prohibitions of the Evil Summoning Banner?]

"Then let's try the effects of the first four incantations first?"

Chen Ku thought.

"Cultivate it for me."

Before mastering the seventh Transformation Diagram, he had about ten paths of Fifth Realm Evil Qi, now having unlocked the seventh Transformation Diagram, only a few paths of Fifth Realm Evil Qi remain.

But below Fourth Realm Evil Qi, he had an abundant reserve.

Zu la la la~~~

Visible to the naked eye, forty paths of Evil Qi flew out of Chen Ku's Fourth Realm Evil Qi, entering the Evil Summoning Banner, and then...

Four streaks of dark green tadpole scripts fell into Chen Ku's mind, transforming into pieces of information.

At that time,

Chen Ku finally understood why cultivating this incantation required 'qualifications'; the difficulty in comprehending the first four incantations rivals an Absolute Skill Level Martial Arts.

If it was an ordinary person, even when told these incantations, they could not cultivate them without excellent qualifications and comprehension.

Fortunately, Chen Ku was now a super-grade level of qualifications, Flood Dragon Talented, almost instantly, he completely comprehended, digested, and mastered the execution method for these first four incantations.

[Diagram Master has successfully comprehended the incantations to manipulate the first four prohibitions of the Evil Summoning Banner; just find a spot, introduce the Evil Summoning Banner into the void, give the banner a shake, and randomly summon Fourth Realm demons within four hundred miles, capturing them into the Evil Summoning Banner]

Looking at this line of text.

Chen Ku understood the first four incantations of the Evil Summoning Banner, with a natural enlightenment on how to manipulate the Evil Summoning Banner.

At this moment, he reassessed the function of the Evil Summoning Banner.

He couldn't help but mutter softly to himself:

"Isn't this just like casting a net to catch fish, using the Evil Summoning Banner as a net, placing it somewhere, waiting for passing demons, then collecting them..."

As for what to do after collecting them?

Is there even a need to ask?

Of course, it's to slaughter them and turn them into Evil Qi. The entire Transformation Diagram was created for this purpose. After the fetus transformation refining shape, the Evil Summoning Banner appeared as a divine skill, clearly indicating he's meant to 'slay all the demons in the world'."

"If only I weren't inside this Underground Palace, I would definitely test the power of this Evil Summoning Banner to see how many demons it can summon at once."

Chen Ku forced himself to suppress the burgeoning excitement in his heart.

First, get the Hero King Treasure before exploring this divine skill.

Suddenly, as he walked, he noticed a wall ahead, which looked seemingly ordinary, just a reddish-brown stone wall.

But Chen Ku immediately warned,

"Master, Senior Brother, be careful, that wall is an illusion. If accidentally touched, you'll be transported into the 'Wind Raising Formation' of the Eight Gates Shocking Array."

"Wind Raising Formation?" Qin Yuxian paused and said thoughtfully, "I've long heard that among the Four Great Heavenly Kings under the Hero King, one was the sect leader from 'Commanding Valley', nicknamed 'Shocking God Heavenly King'. The nickname comes from his mastery of the 'Eight Gates Shocking Array', which is not only a military formation used for marching and fighting but also a supreme martial art for cultivating the body."

"The Eight Gates Shocking Array in this Underground Palace is actually a martial art?" Chen Ku couldn't help but be curious, "What does that mean? Please enlighten me, Senior Brother."

Qin Yuxian looked at Shan Lingguan and smiled.

He gestured for Master Uncle to explain to the junior apprentice, since he was indeed his master.

Shan Lingguan slowly approached the Wind Raising Formation and said to Chen Ku, "You are now in the Five Realms Meridian-Opening, you should know the name of the next realm, the Sixth Realm 'Array Veins', right?"

"That, of course, I'm aware of..." Chen Ku had recently witnessed the power of the 'Four-nine Sword Formation' on the Champion Marquis in the Martial Arts Heaven and Earth.

It seemed to place a large formation inside the body.

"After the Five Realms, the Sixth Realm Array Veins, as the name suggests, is about linking all the large and small meridians in oneself, even the minute and unobservable ones, like a big array. Thus, moving one part affects the whole body; once you take action, the body array continuously provides power."

Shan Lingguan slowly explained:

"Naturally, the 'formation grade' used to place an array inside the body should be as high and as powerful as possible. You've seen the power of that Champion Marquis's 'Four-nine Sword Formation', right? The Four-nine Sword Formation was originally a town-sect array of the 'Immortal Slaying Sword Sect', and once successfully placed, it claimed to be able to kill even immortals. The reason the Champion Marquis achieved later successes had various reasons like his talent and the era he lived in, but it was inseparable from his placing the 'Four-nine Sword Formation' that could slay immortals inside his body during the Sixth Realm 'Array Veins' stage."

Chen Ku understood.

"Could it be that this Eight Gates Shocking Array can also be placed inside one's body?"

"Correct, the so-called Eight Gates Shocking Array, when used in marching formations, is named the Heaven Covering Formation, Earth Carrying Formation, Wind Raising Formation, Cloud Pendant Formation, Dragon Flying Formation, Tiger Wing Formation, Bird Flying Formation, and Snake Coiling Formation. These are derived from the imagery transformations of the world, wind, clouds, dragons, tigers, birds, and snakes, but ultimately, they all fall under the eight mystical gates: Birth, Damage, Rest, Obstruction, Scenery, Death, Shock, and Opening."

Shan Lingguan nodded and then spoke of a story from the past:

"The Shocking God Heavenly King from Commanding Valley successfully cultivated the Eight Gates Array inside his body, claiming that each gate opened brought the blessing of a large array. If the eight gates inside his body opened simultaneously, the strength of the physical body could reach unimaginable levels, making even immortals and gods retreat three steps. Back then, that Shocking God Heavenly King once opened all eight gates during a battle, kicking to death a celestial being with a single leg."

"That powerful?!" Chen Ku's eyes showed longing, and he asked, "But I wonder, which is stronger, the Eight Gates Shocking Array or the Four-nine Sword Formation?"

"They are said to be equally matched, but because the essence of the two arrays differs, there are significant differences. The Four-nine Sword Formation focuses on killing, able to continuously absorb killing intent during battles to replenish the array. Back then, the Champion Marquis relied on this 'kill stopping kill' feature of the Four-nine Sword Formation to lead three thousand light cavalry deep into the 'Golden King's' camp thousands of miles away, achieving successive victories."

Shan Lingguan explained:

"As for the Eight Gates Array, it extremely tests the cultivator's physical body. Every time it's used, it's equivalent to overextending oneself. Imagine, opening all eight gates at once, with the power of eight arrays all concentrated on one person - without an exceptional foundation and physique, one would lose ten years of life each time the eight gates open."

Chen Ku was awestruck.

This sounded like a cultivation technique that exhanges life force for immense power.

"However, it depends on the person. Generally, even if one cultivates to the eleventh realm of the Martial Path, they're still just an ordinary True Body. Such a cultivation body couldn't withstand the Eight Gates Array's pressure... But if it's my Imperial Enlightenment Sect's 'Huntian Overlord Body', it's different."

Shan Lingguan said with a hint of pride, "Our Imperial Enlightenment Sect's Huntian Overlord Body, the Tyrant Body achieved, is rarely matched in the world for solidity and durability of physique foundation, perfectly paired with this 'Eight Gates Array' cultivation body."

Listening to Shan Lingguan's words.

Chen Ku's heart began to race.

He knew where the 'Array Suppression Stone' was located within the Hero King Treasure. Once obtained and refined, he could control all formations within the Hero King Treasure, including evolving the Eight Gates Spiritual Formation into a Supreme Level Martial Arts."

As the Master said.

If the Huntian Overlord Body can withstand the pressure and depletion brought by the Eight Gates Array, wouldn't it be...

A match made in heaven?

But just as he said this.

He saw Shan Lingguan knowingly walk towards the Wind Raising Formation, despite knowing it lay beyond the wall.

"Master, be careful! Behind that is a formation!" Chen Ku warned loudly, his expression changing slightly.

"Junior Brother, don't worry, Master Uncle's Huntian Overlord Body has already been cultivated to the Seventh Layer, perfectly matching the Wind and Thunder imagery. Other formations may trouble Master Uncle, but this Wind Raising Formation not only can't harm his 'Black Wind Body', it might even be beneficial."

Qin Yuxian said from the side:

"We'll wait here."

"But..." Chen Ku was still worried.

"Relax, if there's any trouble, I'll enter immediately. Even if there is danger inside, Master Uncle and I together can break through." Qin Yuxian said after.

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