Chapter 437: The Sealed Ultimate Demon Beast

It was unclear how many years had passed when Ye Feng suddenly opened his eyes. The sharp brilliance in them clearly indicated that his strength had improved significantly.

“I didn’t expect three hundred and sixty years to fly by so quickly…” Ye Feng smiled slightly. “With eighty-one secret patterns, I’ve finally made some progress.”

“I wasn’t expecting you to be so fast. I thought that, given your talent, it might take over five hundred years, but at least four hundred.” The voice of the Heavenly Dao came softly as it walked toward Ye Feng leisurely, hands behind his back.

“Elder…”

“Since you’ve met the requirements for inheritance, you’re now my disciple. There’s no need to call me ‘elder’ anymore!” Although no smile could be seen on the Heavenly Dao’s face, Ye Feng could sense that he was quite pleased.

“Master!” Ye Feng bowed deeply in respect.

“You are now my disciple. However, your mastery of secret patterns is currently at an inferior level. Only when you comprehend three thousand secret patterns will you reach the ninth-tier level; ten thousand will take you to the third-tier level; thirty thousand will only bring you to the second-tier level; and only when you master over fifty thousand will you reach the first-tier level. At that point, with your mastery of secret patterns, you’ll be able to dominate the world. If you reach over eighty thousand, you’ll have few rivals in the universe; if you reach over ninety thousand, your mastery will be comparable to that of the Immortals. And when you truly comprehend one hundred and eighty thousand secret patterns, you’ll be able to grasp all the mysteries of the world…”

“And Master…?” Ye Feng asked cautiously.

“One hundred and seventy-nine hundred and ninety-nine.” The Heavenly Dao fell silent for a moment before shaking his head helplessly. “I’m still missing the last secret pattern to comprehend… I guess there’s no chance left…”

“How is that possible? Don’t you have an endless life?” Ye Feng asked in confusion.

“Stop asking so many questions.” The Heavenly Dao shook his head helplessly.

Seeing that the Heavenly Dao didn’t want to talk anymore, Ye Feng chose to remain silent.

“There are three thousand secret patterns here.” The Heavenly Dao pointed at Ye Feng’s forehead, and a faint white light slowly flowed from his fingertips into Ye Feng’s body.

“The three thousand secret patterns in this void, I have all engraved into your soul. You have already practiced eighty-one of them and can start practicing the eighty-second one right away. Once you have mastered all three thousand secret patterns, my avatar will appear again,” said the Heavenly Dao, holding up another colorful stone. “This is a multicolored stone that contains ten thousand sets of formations. These formations encompass all three thousand secret patterns, and you can also see how they connect and combine to achieve better results.”

“Thank you, Master!” Upon hearing about the formations, Ye Feng quickly took it. Even when mastering the eighty-one secret patterns, he had thought that if there were formations to guide their use, his progress would be much faster. Clearly, the Heavenly Dao had thought of this as well, which was why he gave him the formations.

“No need to thank me. Originally, these three thousand sets of formations were part of the trial, only delayed for you. Consider this as a gift for becoming my disciple. I’m different from Immortal—he likes to search for treasures everywhere, while I prefer to cultivate in peace. That’s why he is probably the richest in the Infinite Universe, whereas I don’t have much to offer besides my own equipment.” The Heavenly Dao spoke honestly without feeling embarrassed.

Ye Feng simply nodded and smiled. He understood—compared to his godfather, the Heavenly Dao might not have much to show, after all, he already had several virtual treasures and a bunch of pseudo-virtual treasures.

While the two were chatting, Long Tian finally opened his eyes.

“How did it go? Did you pass?” Ye Feng asked anxiously.

“Mm, all seventy-two secret patterns completed!” Long Tian nodded with a smile. “When did you finish?”

“I finished today too, a few minutes earlier than you!”

“You’re still faster,” Long Tian said cheerfully.

“You can’t count it that way. By the time you started, I had already mastered twenty-seven secret patterns,” Ye Feng shook his head.

“The earlier ones are simple, but the difficulty doubles later on. You have nine more secret patterns than me, yet it took you the same amount of time.” Long Tian knew Ye Feng’s cultivation talent was extraordinary, so he wasn’t too upset.

“You two don’t need to be modest. Your two senior brothers took over four hundred years to complete it, while you two reduced it to three hundred sixty years—that’s already very good,” the Heavenly Dao said with satisfaction. “Come, Long Tian, I’ll impart the three thousand secret patterns to you!”

With that, he pointed at Long Tian’s forehead, and a stream of white energy slowly flowed into it. After a long while, Ye Feng frowned slightly, as the process seemed far too slow in his eyes. Previously, when the Heavenly Dao had imparted three thousand secret patterns to him, it had taken only a few breaths. But with Long Tian, it still hadn’t been completed even after a whole cup of tea. Yet Ye Feng didn’t dare interrupt casually. After some time, the Heavenly Dao withdrew his finger and, at a speed beyond Ye Feng’s ability to follow, formed countless seals with his hands, implanting them into Long Tian’s still-unconscious body. “Elder, you…” Ye Feng exclaimed in shock. “Don’t panic. I’m just sealing that peerless demon inside him!” The Heavenly Dao continued his actions without stopping, and without speaking, his voice reached Ye Feng’s ears. Ye Feng was stunned and glanced at Long Tian helplessly, but ultimately didn’t step in to stop the Heavenly Dao. In fact, even if he had wanted to, he couldn’t—there was too great a difference in strength. Back in the cultivation world, after being attacked by the black energy inside Long Tian, Ye Feng had already known there was something abnormal. That black energy was also the source of his own dark energy. He had warned Long Tian not to rely on that energy, but after he was taken to the Heavenly Realm, Long Tian seemed to have reactivated that strange energy to quickly strengthen himself. Since Long Tian insisted, Ye Feng didn’t want to say more, assuming he could control the source of that energy. But now it seemed the source wasn’t as simple as he thought. Streams of black energy emanated from Long Tian’s forehead, looking quite eerie. Three days later, the Heavenly Dao finally stopped his actions, and Ye Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief. “Is it sealed?” “Only temporarily sealed!” The Heavenly Dao frowned slightly. “That demon inside him is extremely powerful. If I or one of my avatars were here, we might be able to seal it completely. But as an external manifestation, the rule energy I can summon is less than one percent of what my true self has. Fortunately, that demon was already severely damaged, and the previous seal was also very strong. What I did was just reinforce it.” “Will Brother Long be okay?” Ye Feng was still worried. “He’ll be fine, unless he gives his soul to that guy. But I don’t think he’s that stupid.” As soon as the Heavenly Dao finished speaking, Ye Feng opened his eyes. “What just happened?” “There’s a peerless demon inside you, you know that?” The Heavenly Dao decided not to hide anything anymore.

Long Tian remained silent for a moment before nodding. “Yes, but it’s still under my control.”
“I’ve completed the seal inside you,” said Tian Dao with a serious expression. “Since you’re now my disciple, I have the right to say certain things. Whether you listen or not is up to you.”
Long Tian hesitated for a while but eventually nodded.
“The man inside you is a demon, and an extremely powerful one! I don’t know why he was sealed inside you, but he’s definitely no good. If possible, I hope you avoid dealing with him as much as possible. My seal is only temporary, and I can’t tell you exactly how long it will last. But you need to master over ten thousand secret patterns as soon as possible, so that my true self can help seal him completely.”
“Can’t that demon be driven out?” Ye Feng couldn’t help but interject.
“No, that demon isn’t simply sealed inside his body. With his current physical strength, he simply can’t bear the presence of that demon. This kind of seal is very special—it involves several powerful beings sacrificing their souls to seal the enemy in a forgotten place. Deep within their sacrificed souls lies a gate leading to that forgotten place. Even if just one of those gates opens, it could allow that demon to escape. The sacrificed souls suffer severe damage, and usually, those powerful beings choose to let their souls reincarnate and train again. To prevent losing their memories, they seal those memories to varying degrees. When certain conditions are met, those past memories are gradually unlocked. With these memories, those powerful beings can grow strong again quickly.”
“Brother Long, have your memories returned?” Ye Feng finally understood. It turned out that Long Tian’s extraordinary strength wasn’t due to that monster inside him.
“Mm, my memory seals seem to be divided into seven layers. Before ascending to the Demon Realm, I just unlocked the first layer and learned a lot, including the locations and opening times of those secret realms,” Long Tian nodded. “That’s why I know many things even you don’t.”
Ye Feng had always thought that Long Tian’s strength came from the power of that demon inside him. After hearing Long Tian’s explanation, he was finally relieved. “No wonder you ascended to the Demon Realm in such a short time.”
“There’s only one way to completely solve this problem—get stronger! Only when you’re strong enough to kill that demon can you truly get rid of this burden,” added Tian Dao.

“Well, I understand! First, master ten thousand secret patterns, and ask your true self to help seal that guy permanently. As for what comes next, I’ll figure it out on my own.” Long Tian nodded.
“There are ten thousand sets of formations here to help you master them faster.” Tian Dao took out another multicolored stone, almost identical to the one given to Ye Feng before. “I’ve given you everything you need. You may leave now…”
Long Tian took the multicolored stone from Tian Dao, and together with Ye Feng, they bowed deeply to Tian Dao before turning to leave…