The Alternative Way of Enlightenment

Chapter 11 Planning the Heaven Devouring Magic Skill
Liu Shan watched the senior brother return to his residence, and then waited for a long time before going out and walking towards the mountain he had just mentioned. Climbing up the mountainside and passing through a dense forest, a melodious sound of the piano came, like a clear spring, flowing in people's hearts, making people feel peaceful. It was also like moonlight, spreading on people's bodies, making people feel as if they were in a fairyland, floating.

Liu Shan felt his mind and body intoxicated as he listened to the music. He never expected that he, a person who knew nothing about music, would be so enchanted by the music.

He walked out of the dense forest slowly, without getting closer, just listening quietly, watching a group of birds flying around a young man in blue in the distance. It was actually a hundred birds coming to pay homage. It seemed that the senior brother's piano skills had improved.

It's a pity, if it weren't for the Heaven Devouring Magic Art, he might not be able to prove his emperor status with the zither like Gai Jiuyou did. Liu Shan thought with regret.

After the song ended, the birds did not leave, but danced around Hua Yunfei. It was truly a fairy-like spectacle.

"I wonder what brings this junior brother here." Hua Yunfei's voice came.

Liu Shan stepped forward and said, "Greetings, senior brother. Senior brother, I am the new member of Xingfeng. I have heard of your great name for a long time, and today I have come to pay my respects to you. I did not expect to see hundreds of birds paying homage to me, which is really admirable. I dare to assert that there is no one in the world who can play the piano better than you. If the sky does not send colorful clouds flying, the art of playing the piano will be as dark as ever." Liu Shan said the flattering words shamelessly.

"Junior brother, you are too kind." Liu Shan's direct answer made Hua Yunfei speechless. The praise from this junior brother actually made him feel uncomfortable.

Liu Shan: "I, Junior Brother, originally had no interest in the art of playing the zither. But after hearing your music today, I became interested in it. I hope I can have more opportunities to listen to your music in the future."

Hua Yunfei: "Of course you can. I am naturally happy to have another fellow practitioner. As long as you don't disturb me while I am playing the piano, we can discuss together when we are free."

Hua Yunfei knew that Liu Shan was not telling the truth. Most disciples did not dare to disturb him because of their status difference. This junior brother actually dared to praise him in such an exaggerated way, so he went with the flow and planned to see what this junior brother's purpose was.

Liu Shan achieved his goal, so he didn't bother Hua Yunfei any further and said goodbye and left.

In the following days, after Liu Shan went to Tingdao Cliff every day, he would go to Hua Yunfei to listen to music without disturbing him. Then, after Hua Yunfei finished playing the piano, he would ask him some questions about the techniques of playing the piano. After asking questions, he would leave without disturbing Hua Yunfei too much.

That day, after Hua Yunfei finished singing a song, Liu Shan felt that the time was right, so he asked Hua Yunfei, "Brother, have you ever heard of a fish that jumped out of the river again and again, trying to get rid of the river below it and jump into its own river. But every time, it was caught by a big hand. It could only swim forward according to other people's ideas until it was 'swallowed' by others."

"Junior brother, are you here to monitor me?" Hua Yunfei looked at the clouds in the distance and then said calmly. There was no emotional fluctuation as expected, everything was so calm.

Liu Shan did not reply and continued, "There is another fish, but the difference is that it can now swim freely in the river, but it knows that there is a cliff ahead and a bottomless abyss below. Although it seems to be free, it is also swimming towards death step by step. It has limited ability and cannot jump out of the river."

After listening to this, Hua Yunfei turned to look at Liu Shan without saying anything.

"Senior brother, do you think it is possible for these two fish to help each other?" Liu Shan looked at Hua Yunfei with a smile.

"How to help each other." Hua Yunfei stared at Liu Shan.

"I know who that big hand is, and I have a way to make that fish stronger than that big hand."

After hearing this, Hua Yunfei did not reply, but turned his head to look at the clouds in the sky.

Liu Shan was not in a hurry, he knew Hua Yunfei was thinking about the truth and purpose of what he said. Then he said goodbye to Hua Yunfei.

The next day, Liu Shan went to listen to Hua Yunfei playing the piano as usual. Everyone behaved as usual, as if yesterday's conversation had never happened.

On the third day, Hua Yunfei did not play the piano, but just sat there waiting. When Liu Shan saw this, he knew it was done. In the original text, Li Xiaoman only provided the location of the earth, and Hua Yunfei passed on the Heaven Devouring Magic Skill to her. This shows that Hua Yunfei did not value this inheritance, he wanted to find a companion to share the pressure from the black hand.

Liu Shan stepped forward and approached Hua Yunfei. He was just about to ask Hua Yunfei why he didn't play the piano today.

"Junior brother, please tell me." Hua Yunfei said.

Liu Shan understood and said directly: "Brother, you should know that the Holy Son of Yaoguang has practiced the Holy Light Technique. He is shrouded in holy light all day long, and only a vague figure can be seen. In fact, he has a temperament like a god and an immortal."

Anyone who practices the Heaven Devouring Magic Art and the Immortal Heaven Art will become like a god or immortal, unlike ordinary people. Because the more origins they devour, the more perfect they evolve, so they give people the feeling of being a god or immortal.

"Turns out it was him." Hua Yunfei said in a daze.

Liu Shan continued, "The Henren lineage has chosen two people in total. One is you, and you practice the Heaven Devouring Demon Art. The other is the Saint of Light, and you practice the Immortal Heaven Art. The Heaven Devouring Demon Art was created by the Henren Emperor in his first life. It allows the practitioner to devour everything and finally shape his own body, allowing all mortal bodies to break free of their cages and become the strongest chaotic body in the heavens. The Immortal Heaven Art was created by the Henren Emperor in his second life. It breeds a divine fetus from a demon shell. All the energy of the demon fetus is ultimately prepared for the divine fetus, so the Heaven Devouring Demon Art will be defeated by the Immortal Heaven Art. Everything is done to prepare him for his own future."

In the original text, the masters of the Holy Land did not know whether the ruthless emperor was a man or a woman. The ruthless emperor was 300,000 years old, and many things have disappeared in the long river of time, so Hua Yunfei didn't know a lot. He only knew that he was controlled by a big hand, and if he messed up, his family would die and he would be swallowed up in the end.

Hua Yunfei was shocked by what Liu Shan had just said. He had not expected that even this black hand could intervene in the Yaoguang Holy Land. If even the Holy Land could not escape, how could he change everything with the support of Taixuan Sect!
"Big Brother, I'll take my leave today." Liu Shan felt that he was in a bad mood and wanted to say goodbye and leave.

Hua Yunfei suppressed his fluctuating emotions, sorted out his mood, and said to Liu Shan: "Junior brother, it's okay. Just continue to tell me what you know. I will pass on all the secrets I know to you later."

When Liu Shan heard this, he pursed his lips and suppressed the excitement in his heart. He didn't expect Hua Yunfei to be so understanding. Before he even opened his mouth, Hua Yunfei said it himself.

"Then how can I get rid of the control of this lineage?" Hua Yunfei looked at Liu Shan and asked.

"In fact, Senior Brother, do you think that the black hand behind this is very powerful? He actually dared to interfere in the Yaoguang Holy Land and control the Yaoguang Holy Son?"

Liu Shan paused and continued, "Actually, Senior Brother, you don't have to worry. You should know that the ruthless lineage cannot be seen in the light. The skills of the ruthless emperor have the ability to devour the world's talents. Once it is seen in the light, all forces will act together. They will not allow the ruthless inheritance to exist openly. Everyone will worry that their descendants will disappear inexplicably and be devoured by the ruthless descendants. Moreover, although the ruthless lineage has intervened in the Yaoguang Holy Land, they have not completely controlled the Yaoguang Holy Land. They can only mobilize a part of the power of the Yaoguang Holy Land, and can only attack us secretly.

"The most important thing is our Taixuan Sect. Although our strength is not as good as that of the Yaoguang Holy Land, we are not weak either. We in the Taixuan Sect also have the handed-down holy weapons. As long as the extreme imperial soldiers of the Yaoguang Holy Land do not take action, we in the Taixuan Sect are not afraid of him with only a part of the strength of the Yaoguang Holy Land."

"The ruthless lineage cannot stand the light of day. It is like a rat in the gutter. We can only target it secretly. Once it is exposed, the entire Yaoguang Holy Land will be slaughtered. Other holy places cannot watch the ruthless lineage revive and grow stronger. As long as the ruthless lineage dares to deal with us openly, we will expose that the Yaoguang Holy Land has been controlled by the ruthless lineage. They will never dare to perish together with us."

"And I have a way to form an alliance with the Jiang family of the Holy Land." Liu Shan looked at Hua Yunfei and threw out his last trump card.

"What?" Hua Yunfei looked at Liu Shan in surprise. He didn't expect Liu Shan to say that he could form an alliance with the Jiang family of the Holy Land. Liu Shan nodded with certainty, "After I reach the Dao Palace realm, I will do something. If I succeed, I can definitely form an alliance with the Jiang family. Then, you, my senior brother, can play the piano at Xingfeng with peace of mind." Hua Yunfei looked at Liu Shan in surprise. He didn't expect that Liu Shan not only knew many secrets, but also had a relationship with the Jiang family.

The Jiang family is an ancient family that has been passed down from ancient times and is one of the true rulers of the Beidou East Wilderness. It was passed down by Emperor Hengyu and possesses the Emperor Scripture and the Extreme Emperor Weapon Hengyu Furnace, which is far beyond the reach of the Taixuan Sect. Even the Yaoguang Holy Land, which also possesses the Extreme Emperor Weapon, is a little behind the Jiang family in terms of foundation.

After Liu Shan finished speaking, he quietly looked at Hua Yunfei who was lost in thought. He knew that Hua Yunfei was sorting out the long string of information just now, so he was not in a hurry and just waited quietly.

(End of this chapter)