Strictly speaking, the Four Demonic Spirit Sealing Array wasn't a spiritual array native to the Great Thousand World. Rather, it was a combination technique unique to the Four Demonic Spirits. Even if others knew of this method, they couldn't replicate it. It didn't possess any direct offensive power, but its effects were enough to strike fear into the hearts of all.
Its function was simple: sealing and suppression. Back when Xiao Yan first discovered the Four Demonic Spirits in the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, they had used this exact technique to suppress the Demon Sword. Now, Xiao Yan merely recreated that scene, using it to seal the most defensively powerful Sovereign Body in the Great Thousand World—the Endless Radiant Body.
Although Xiao Yan didn't yet know the true origin of the Demon Sword within his body, based on his own speculation, it was likely far beyond even peerless Spiritual Artifacts in grade. The fact that the Four Demonic Spirits could seal such an artifact proved just how terrifying this array truly was. At the very least, sealing a Primordial Sovereign Body unable to unleash its full power was well within its capabilities.
As the four chains coiled tightly around the Endless Radiant Body, its dazzling radiance quickly dimmed. Qing Yanjing immediately realized she had lost control over her Sovereign Body. No matter how much spiritual energy she channeled, the body remained completely unresponsive. This sensation was all too familiar to her—it was the signature sealing technique of the Futu Ancient Clan.
But Qing Yanjing couldn't comprehend how Xiao Yan had managed it. Sure, in the Great Thousand World, there were sacred artifacts or divine arts that could target Sovereign Bodies, but this was the Endless Radiant Body—one of the seven Primordial Bodies. Even if it couldn't unleash its full power, it should still have been immune to such interference. And yet, the truth was right before her eyes—denial was futile.
"You thought only you knew how to seal?" While Qing Yanjing was still in shock, Xiao Yan's body appeared behind her like a ghost. Before she could react, he struck her shoulder with a heavy palm, sending her flying out of the range of the Endless Radiant Body. Instantly, the radiance of that Sovereign Body faded completely—it had been fully sealed.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yan exhaled a deep breath. The Endless Radiant Body was indeed worthy of being a Primordial Sovereign Body. Even he didn't have full confidence in breaking through its defense. Of course, if he unleashed Annihilation of All Life, he could likely destroy its defenses—but the key issue was that Xiao Yan himself wasn't certain he could wield that technique just yet.
Qing Yanjing struggled to rise from the ground, but before she could even get fully upright, Xiao Yan was already in front of her again. His hand grasped her throat. Though he applied no force, she was acutely aware that if he wished, he could easily take her life.
"Hand over the cultivation method for your tower," he said calmly. "That way, I might spare your life."
Due to the repulsion of the heavens, Xiao Yan couldn't cultivate a Sovereign Body. And with something as precious as the Saint Buddha Tower, he didn't believe the Futu Ancient Clan wouldn't have left behind contingencies. If he tried to claim it outright, he might easily fall victim to their hidden safeguards.
Since he couldn't claim the Endless Radiant Body, he figured he might as well gain something else. Right now, he was extremely interested in the crystal tower Qing Yanjing had used to suppress him. Even ignoring its bizarre sealing capabilities, its structure bore striking similarities to his own Spirit Refining Tower—more than enough to intrigue him.
Even if he could obtain the Buddha Tower's cultivation method, he likely wouldn't be able to cultivate it to the level of the Saint Buddha Tower. More importantly, only those with the ancestral bloodline of the Futu Ancient Clan could access the Ancestral Tower to absorb its origin energy. In the entire clan, only a handful of people had that qualification—let alone an outsider like him.
"You want the Saint Buddha Tower?" Qing Yanjing was briefly stunned. Then her lips curled into a mocking smile. "First of all, even if I were willing to give you the cultivation method, you couldn't train in it. The Buddha Tower is the supreme legacy of our clan. Without the Futu bloodline, it's simply impossible to cultivate."
"Bloodline power… that counts as a type of special constitution, doesn't it?" Xiao Yan murmured thoughtfully. At that moment, he suddenly remembered the Dragon Phoenix Art he had acquired not long ago. If he could harness Qing Yanjing's bloodline power through it, perhaps he truly had a chance to train in the technique.
Qing Yanjing hadn't anticipated that Xiao Yan possessed the ability to probe others' memories. But when she saw the deep frown forming between his brows, she immediately realized that he had confirmed he couldn't train in the Lesser Futu Art.
"Oh? Is that so?" Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow. Placing a single finger on her forehead, he sent a surge of soul energy directly into her mind. Although Qing Yanjing resisted with all her might, Xiao Yan's soul was far more powerful than hers. No matter how she struggled, her defenses were eventually breached.
With that, the most valuable things she possessed had been laid bare—her peerless sacred artifact and the Endless Radiant Body. However, both were imprinted with the legacies of the Futu Ancient Clan. If Xiao Yan truly tried to seize them, he would be struck by a powerful backlash. At that point, he'd lose the chance to claim the inheritance of the Celestial Array Elder.
Xiao Yan could already tell that the crystal Buddha Tower was stronger than his own Spirit Refining Tower. If he could just obtain its cultivation method and integrate it with the Fourth-Form Spirit Refining Art, then perhaps the power of his tower would rise to the level of a peerless divine art.
Hearing Xiao Yan mutter to himself, Qing Yanjing grew increasingly uneasy. Quietly, she began retreating step by step, trying to re-establish her connection with the Endless Radiant Body. But before she could move far, Xiao Yan seized her wrist and yanked her back.
"You... what are you trying to do?" Qing Yanjing's eyes widened in alarm. Facing Xiao Yan's faintly amused gaze, she instinctively tried to shake free—but her strength paled in comparison to his. Xiao Yan looked down at her flustered expression and gave a slight smile.
"Why, of course… I'm going to cultivate."
After some searching, he finally extracted the cultivation method titled Lesser Futu Art. Just as Qing Yanjing had said, cultivating it required the Futu bloodline. Otherwise, it was nothing more than an unusual technique with no practical use.
(End of Chapter)
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