Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 551: Deceiving the Heavens

What cultivators feared was an unstable Dao heart. If a cultivator lacked innate talent, relentless effort could perhaps compensate for it. If a cultivator's background was poor, a golden opportunity could maybe reverse their fate. However, if the Dao heart was unstable, it would pose a significant obstacle on the cultivation path in the future!

Many cultivators became hesitant to wear the paper garment even more after hearing that information, fearing it might affect their Dao hearts.

Despite wearing it for a short period, Chai Shun couldn't bear it any longer and took off the paper garment, his face pale. He was covered in cold sweat and was on the verge of collapsing.

The white paper figure smiled lightly. "If the paper garment is removed in time, it won't have too much impact on the Dao heart. It all depends on you."

The thoughts of the crowd stirred slightly.

Since it could be removed anytime and looked seemingly harmless, perhaps it's worth a shot?

At that thought, many people rushed to put on the paper garment one after another. Only the four Nascent Soul Realm cultivators remained still as they calmly observed.

The voice of Mirror of the Universe rang in Fang Chen's ear. "Brother, the Skin Peeling Technique might influence your Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations."

Fang Chen's gaze flickered slightly as he suddenly recalled Chai Shun's description of the ancient Dao Sects. "You mean this technique can affect the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations?"

It was rumored that believing in the Three Divine Beasts would make a cultivator easily overcome the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations.

Could that be related to the Skin Peeling Technique?

He could not imagine how such a bloody technique could relate to the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations.

Mirror of the Universe began, "I just checked it out. Those who undergo skin peeling appear to be dead by ending their own karma, but in reality, they are not completely dead. As long as their divine souls return to their original bodies and new skins are grown out, they're practically the same as before.

"If one encounters the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations, they can make use of this special technique. There's a high success rate of deceiving the heavens and evading calamity."

Fang Chen felt enlightened. "Are you saying...that this technique can induce a false state of death in cultivators and fool the heavens into believing that they are dead to avoid the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations?"

After hearing the explanation, it all made sense. Without the Mirror of the Universe's explanation, Fang Chen couldn't have imagined that this blood technique could be used this way.

Did the owner of this place know this too? No, they most likely do know. Why else would they treat this technique as an inheritance....

"Indeed," Mirror of the Universe continued. "That's how it is utilized. If you can obtain this technique, it will greatly help you in overcoming the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations in the future. However, in my opinion, there may be a disadvantage to this technique."

"Go on."

"If... During the process, the heavens discover that you've been deceiving it, all the calamities you previously avoided might descend on you at once. By then, even an immortal cannot save you," Mirror of the Universe warned.

Fang Chen thought over its words. If he were to use this technique, he would have to use it fully. If there was any slip-up in the process, it could be discovered and led to all the calamities that had been avoided getting unleashed at once. When that happened, it would be difficult to escape.

"It's not necessarily something I must use now. It isn't a bad idea to treat it as a backup. If I ever feel like I can't evade the calamity, then I can use this technique to try and avoid it."

With this thought in mind, Fang Chen wore the paper garment. He wanted to see if he was lucky enough to obtain the inheritance of the Skin Peeling Technique.

When Chai Shun saw Fang Chen wear the paper garment, his eyes lit up with anticipation. Since he had no chance of obtaining the inheritance himself, he earnestly hoped Fang Chen would succeed.

After donning the paper garment, Fang Chen's mind was flooded and overwhelmed with various scenes and emotions. To avoid drowning in this emotional swamp, he activated the Primordial Immortal Eyes.

Golden veins extended in his eyes, filling his vision with a cold breath that permeated his entire body. Amidst this emotional onslaught, everything now seemed to turn into simple lines and patterns.

Regardless of how these emotions surged, Fang Chen remained in a clear and calm state of mind. This was a characteristic he had discovered early on with the Primordial Immortal Eyes.

Back when he was at Grand Qian, using the Eight Desolation Supreme Sword Scripture while in this state made him feel incredible. He had also realized that the Primordial Immortal Eyes could clear the user's thoughts and keep emotions composed.

In other words, the Primordial Immortal Eyes had a stabilizing effect on the Dao heart. Since these emotions couldn't affect him, Fang Chen's calm thoughts had already shifted elsewhere.

He began to ponder over the conversations the Spirit Blood Sect cultivators had earlier. It was clear from their words that the Prefect of the Azure Dao Manor was accepting bribes and turning a blind eye to the actions of the Spirit Blood Sect. This was a significant issue. If the Prefect of the Azure Dao Manor was as powerful as Su Mo, he would be a formidable expert at the Dao Union Realm.

Fang Chen had witnessed the methods of such experts before; even cultivators in the Middle Three Realms like Yu Donglai were powerless against them.

This matter should be reported to the Killing Spiritual Division. If someone there holds a position in the court, they might intervene....

Unknowingly, nearly half an hour had passed. Many people removed their paper garments as they turned pale and were drenched in cold sweat. Currently, only a handful of about ten others remained, but their conditions were far from good, including the four Nascent Soul cultivators. They too had their paper garments on, but some were still seen sobbing while undergoing tremendous emotional tests. If this continued, it could affect their Dao hearts.

Chai Shun stared blankly at Fang Chen, his eyes clouded with confusion. "Why is Senior Dongfang expressionless? Has he not experienced separation or death in his entire life!?"

He wasn't the only one who noticed this. Even the ancestor of the Chai Family and Chi Chong, who failed the test, realized how exceptionally calm Fang Chen was in this test.

"Even the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators are struggling a bit. Why does he seem unaffected? Could this person be naturally suited for the Dao?" the ancestor asked Chi Chong curiously.

Chi Chong shook his head, his gaze serious. Today, whoever obtains the current inheritance will soar to great heights. Immortal inheritances were not ordinary. Even if it was a deceased immortal, a Tribulation Realm Profound Immortal, or Profound Immortals from major immortal manors, such inheritances were still out of reach for them.

"Doesn’t it seem like he has a more stable Dao heart than those four seniors? How can he remain so calm in such circumstances?" someone remarked incredulously in disbelief as they noticed Fang Chen's current state.

As they had worn the paper garments before, they knew how terrifying the emotional swamp could be as it could easily submerge one's Dao heart completely. It was extremely astonishing to see how composed Fang Chen was.