Chapter 418: Chapter 233 Holy Demon Body "Now Master finally has hope of breaking through with these Spirit Stones!" Gu Sheng suppressed the excitement in his heart and handed the Spirit Stone back to Lin Tianhao. Lin Tianhao shook his head and refused: "You should keep this Spirit Stone for now. Although you haven’t learned the Guiding Method yet, you can still explore the mysteries of Spiritual Energy in advance." Gu Sheng didn’t decline and, after thanking Lin Tianhao, returned to his cultivation area to contemplate. After the first Spirit Stone was mined, the work of excavating Spirit Stones officially got on track, yielding dozens of Spirit Stones every day. Seeing the high-quality Spirit Stones, the disciples of Haoyang Sect worked energetically, with no complaints about the shift rotation mining schedules. A month later Within the ruins of the Demon Suppression Sect, Demonic Qi surged to the skies, enveloping everything in dark mist to the point where one could not see their hand before their eyes. "Boom!" A thunderous noise erupted, and the Demonic Qi churned violently, as if a colossal shadow was moving within. Minutes later, the immense black mist abruptly dispersed, revealing a towering figure, nearly three to four meters tall, standing in the center of the ruins. The figure was muscular, broad-shouldered, and had two pairs of black bone wings extending from its back. "Haha! I’ve finally condensed the Holy Demon Body!" This figure was none other than Zhao Honglie, who had refined the Demon Blood! Zhao Honglie’s body had undergone a complete transformation — not only had he grown taller, but his entire skin had turned a dark black hue, marked by faint golden patterns spreading across it. These patterns formed intricate and mystical runes, his finely-honed muscles exuding explosive power. The Holy Demon Body is the authentic form of the Holy Demon Clan, possessing physiques stronger than even beasts imbued with monstrous bloodlines. Though Zhao Honglie’s Martial Arts cultivation remained at the Golden Bone Realm, his true combat prowess surpassed that of ordinary cultivators in the Marrow Refining Realm, second stage. "This is from merely a drop of a Demon General’s Essence Blood, and yet it allowed me to refine the Holy Demon Body successfully, with residual strength to spare. Were it not for these damned regional restrictions on the Law here, the trivial bottleneck of the Marrow Refining Realm wouldn’t hinder me! Though I’ve now condensed the Holy Demon Body, its grade remains too low. It seems I’ll have to dedicate effort in the future to collecting more scattered Demon Blood and Demon Corpses." Talking to himself, Zhao Honglie absorbed all surrounding Demonic Qi back into his body, withdrawing the Holy Demon Body and reverting to his previous appearance. He removed the restriction he had set at the entrance before forming an enormous black hammer from Demonic Qi, smashing it fiercely against the original entrance location. The entrance of the Demon Suppression Sect’s ruins was itself a unique restriction, and under Zhao Honglie’s relentless strikes with his Demonic Qi hammer, fractures quickly appeared, causing the sealed entrance to gradually reemerge. Once the entrance had stabilized and formed properly, Zhao Honglie stepped through and exited into the Scarlet Cloud Secret Domain. Just as Zhao Honglie emerged, a figure swiftly approached from the distance. "Lord Zhao, you’ve finally come out!" Kang Tai greeted Zhao Honglie with a respectful demeanor, his expression ingratiating. Zhao Honglie saw Kang Tai and immediately chuckled, "You’ve been waiting here for me all this time?" Kang Tai nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes! Ever since you sealed the entrance, I’ve been stationed here. Lord Zhao, the task you entrusted to me is complete. Regarding the matter of the Demon Seed..." A sly glint flickered in Zhao Honglie’s eyes. He patted Kang Tai’s shoulder with a grin and said, "Consider it done!" At these words, Kang Tai’s face lit up with joy. He hurriedly bowed to Zhao Honglie and said, "Then I’ll trouble Lord Zhao to help activate the Demon Seed right away!" During this trip to the Scarlet Cloud Secret Domain, Kang Tai had not only to fulfill Zhao Honglie’s assigned tasks but also those given by Wu Gui. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to settle accounts once outside. However, the Demon Suppression Golden Scroll had already been taken by Gu Sheng. To obtain it, Kang Tai would have to deal with Gu Sheng first. During their initial struggle for the scroll, Gu Sheng had displayed extraordinary strength. Zhu Hong’s abilities matched Kang Tai’s, leaving Kang Tai uncertain of his ability to defeat Gu Sheng. Thus, Kang Tai was eager to activate the Demon Seed. Having previously experienced the immense power of the Demon Seed, Kang Tai believed that once fully activated, it would grant him the confidence to defeat even Lu Shu and Lin Tianhao decisively. As for Gu Sheng, he wouldn’t take him seriously. The golden patterns on Zhao Honglie’s face glimmered faintly as he opened his mouth wide, releasing countless fine tendrils. His throat convulsed as he made raspy sounds, eventually bowing his head to regurgitate a pool of black liquid. The black liquid, seemingly alive, squirmed in his hands until finally forming into a black bead. With a smile, Zhao Honglie handed the bead to Kang Tai: "Swallow this, and the Demon Seed will take root." Kang Tai accepted the bead, and an awful stench invaded his nostrils, causing him to gag. But upon noticing Zhao Honglie’s displeased expression, he suppressed his discomfort immediately. "For the sake of power, so be it!" With a furrowed brow and clenched eyes, Kang Tai tilted his head back and swallowed the black bead. As the bead entered his stomach, Kang Tai instantly felt as if thousands of worms were gnawing at his insides. He collapsed to the ground, rolling in agony, his face pale as he emitted heart-wrenching screams. Watching Kang Tai writhe on the ground, Zhao Honglie’s face twisted into a grotesque smile. "The process of Demon Seed parasitism is indeed painful, but soon the Demon Seed will grant you immense strength. This pain is worth enduring — bear with it, and it will pass." Kang Tai screamed for over ten minutes. It wasn’t that the pain subsided, but his voice had completely given out, leaving him unable to make a sound. Yet, the excruciating pain kept him writhing endlessly on the ground.