Chapter 1563: Chapter 86: Evil Spirit Inheritance

Zhou Yan’s expression became solemn.

He knew that the method of the Evil Spirit Dominator was absolutely not simple, otherwise even Hou Chen would not have failed.

Yes, Hou Chen once approached the verge of failure, but because of his innate shortcomings, he managed to escape from the brink of failure and learned the Evil Spirit Dominator technique incompletely.

However, even so, Hou Chen still failed in the battle against the Holy Spirit of the Emperor Soul Clan.

Now, Hou Chen is teaching Zhou Yan to cultivate this Evil Spirit Dominator technique, equivalent to walking the final path. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Whether there is a future on this path, no one knows.

Because this is a path of no return, once embarked upon, there is no turning back.

And without stepping on it, there’s no way to face the Emperor Soul Clan.

No choice.

In this world, there are many things without choice that must be done, and none as heavy as this one, making Zhou Yan feel burdened.

Even though Zhou Yan does not want this heaviness to manifest in the slightest.

"Chen Chen, the Evil Dragon Inheritance, the Evil Spirit Dominator technique, actually I have some enlightenment. When encountering the Original Mark, I actually touched upon some of it."

Zhou Yan contemplated for a moment and then spoke.

Hou Chen was not surprised, his expression serious as he said, "Father, any cultivation techniques you practiced before, in front of the Evil Spirit Dominator inheritance, are not considered unique techniques. This does not mean that all the Tao you practiced before are useless, but relatively speaking, in front of the Evil Spirit Dominator, they are useless."

"Perhaps, Father finds it difficult to understand, and Chen Chen... cannot describe it in detail. Therefore, I can only lead Father to experience the ultimate inheritance of the Evil Spirit Dominator."

Hou Chen pondered for a long time, this Tao is indeed difficult to impart, even among the King Holy Spirits, transmission is very challenging.

Zhou Yan, upon hearing Hou Chen say this, became even more grave, because if Hou Chen says so, it must be true.

Then, in this world, what Tao cannot Zhou Yan imagine?

Zhou Yan pondered deeply but could not think of a result.

Unable to think of a result, a unique omen emerged—that of failure.

Because Hou Chen did not specify what that Tao is, nor how it specifically is.

Without this point, then how to comprehend this Tao? How should one go about understanding it?

It all remains unknown.

This is like a life telling another life that it’s going to transmit the Supreme Dao, and after such words, there is no furtherance.

It’s all unattainable.

However, Zhou Yan felt that Hou Chen seemed to be trying his best to impart Tao.

At this moment, not only did Zhou Yan show a bewildered expression, but Jiang Yuning, Qian Luoshui, and other people beside Zhou Yan also showed bewildered expressions.

In contrast, Mu Qingyan seemed to have some comprehension, as if understanding something, her eyes shimmering with a unique halo.

Another who understood was the Holy Spirit, Mother Empress.

Hou Chen stood there without moving, but Zhou Yan felt that Hou Chen was Hou Chen, yet at the same time unlike Hou Chen.

Because obviously Hou Chen was in Zhou Yan’s sight, but simultaneously seemed to have transformed into the Immortal Bone Soul Embryo, manifesting various inexplicable states.

Zhou Yan was utterly puzzled, unable to discern the reason for this transformation, nor grasp this Tao.

Zhou Yan furiously, employing all his wisdom and Derivation strength, but nevertheless, the result was emptiness, nothing at all.

"Father, still can’t experience this Tao?"

Hou Chen revealed a hint of anxiety, yet remained exceptionally calm.

Even though Hou Chen concealed this hint of anxiety very well, Zhou Yan still detected it easily.

In Zhou Yan’s heart, there’s a slight dread if Hou Chen has transmitted Tao, Zhou Yan doesn’t know, how then to achieve Enlightenment?

After a long time, Hou Chen continued, still changing.

Zhou Yan discovered that Hou Chen had transformed from the Immortal Bone Blood Embryo to the Blood Dragon Body, then transformed into the Evil Dragon, extremely grotesque and terrifying, yet the Tao seemed to slowly flow away.

Zhou Yan could sense nothing no matter what he did.

Zhou Yan suddenly felt a bit restless, hating his own stupidity, because he could not feel anything, not any Tao, not even the Evil Dragon, merely witnessing Hou Chen’s transformation due to Tao transmission, to the brink near exhaustion.

After a long time, this scene continued.

The Evil Dragon Hou Chen transformed into was extremely grotesque, deteriorating into the decrepit old dragon, yet Zhou Yan had learned nothing.

However, Hou Chen gradually restored to human form, back to his original appearance, only his condition was bleeding from all seven orifices, pitiful and unspeakable.

Transmission of Tao seemed to have passed more than halfway, Hou Chen, due to insufficient power, could not continue.

As directly seen, the transmission of Tao was half completed, Zhou Yan had learned nothing.

Hou Chen seemed to sense something, smiled somewhat bitterly, yet his gaze wasn’t disappointing, merely exceedingly tranquil.

Tranquil, as if awaiting all kin to perish together, ultimately reaching eternal annihilation with the Emperor Ancient Clan.

Mu Qingyan sighed softly, "Husband, is there no gain?"

Zhou Yan did not want to admit it, yet he also didn’t want to deceive, "Yes, nothing."

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingyan’s face turned slightly pale, then she gently spoke, "It’s okay, husband. Not being able to learn is alright; after all, this Evil Spirit inheritance of Supreme Dao is indeed not easy to learn. Otherwise, wouldn’t Evil Spirit Dominators be everywhere by now?"

Mu Qingyan’s comfort was heartfelt.

In fact, since she and Zhou Yan were together, whether they lived or died, was worth it.

Because they would not separate anymore.

However, in this situation, the Mother Empress suddenly laughed.

Moreover, she laughed very loudly.

"How disappointing. I originally didn’t expect you to progress, but I didn’t think each generation would be worse than the last! So many resources spent, endless costs, and ultimately, the result is not even sensing the basic rules of the Evil Spirit Dominator’s inheritance—How useless must you be to end up like this..."

The Mother Empress laughed, but tears mysteriously flowed from her eyes.

These tears were not even clear; they were turbid.

Her laughter and her tears seemed to hold another kind of meaning.

Zhou Yan smiled bitterly, a bitterness known only to him.

Not understanding is simply not understanding, not learning is still just not learning.

"Father, have you realized various origins?"

Hou Chen suddenly asked again.

"I have understood the origins."

"Then, Father, do you know the characteristics of light?"

Hou Chen asked once more.

"Light is actually formed by..."

Zhou Yan recalled the definition of light, not only the physical definition and scientific definition, but also considered the shape of energy radiation formed by light.

At that moment, Zhou Yan’s heart shuddered, as if he sensed another kind of Tao.

Hou Chen nodded, "Light can be understood as the soul’s energy radiation; of course, this is just my definition. Planets emit light because their cores are constantly changing and radiating outward. Radiating outward, radiating outward... what if this process is reversed?"

"Black holes."

"Lee Ran proposed the concepts of ’black holes’ and ’dark matter,’ based on Mechanical Emperor Zhou Wangchen’s theory, but actually, in a negative state, there is a power of Sovereign similarly."

"No matter how powerful light is, it cannot escape the devouring of a gigantic black hole."

"And the reversed light, what is called ’black holes’ and ’dark matter,’ cannot escape this power of the Evil Spirit Dominator; this strength is called ’Evil Dragon Power!’"

"Of course, this is just an analogy; in fact, this statement is not perfected nor has any basis. I am merely using this to let Father understand a scope, a scope of Evil Dragon Power alone."

"As for whether this power is strong or not, in reality, the King’s Mark is strong enough, the Holy Spirit Core is strong enough, but mastering this power can knead them at will."

Hou Chen said, casually waving his hand, terrifying unknown energy suddenly appeared, pitch-black light flickered out, immediately, endless Holy Spirit Origin Rules were directly squeezed into balls of energy in his hand, each ball of energy contained terrifying Power of Destruction.

But when this force manifested, these energy spheres disappeared at will in Hou Chen’s hand—directly devoured by the peculiar Evil Spirit Power.

Zhou Yan watched this scene dazedly, for the first time feeling an immense shock in his heart.

Even though Zhou Yan understood the reasoning, understood the nature of this power, Hou Chen’s actions, Hou Chen’s demonstration still left Zhou Yan unable to touch an ounce of this Tao.

"Let it go, you couldn’t do it in your past life, although you have transformed and progressed in this life, you still can’t do it."

The Mother Empress sneered, her gaze seemed filled with endless mockery.

Moreover, this icy mocking tone, in this quiet place, was particularly ear-piercing.

Jiang Yuning and Qian Luoshui’s faces turned cold, truly they were extremely displeased with the Mother Empress.

However, they watched from start to finish and likewise wouldn’t understand anything.

Let alone mastering, they couldn’t even comprehend, and after finishing watching, they couldn’t even remember what Hou Chen actually did before or what words he said.

This situation truly is very disturbing and disheartening.

Only Zhou Yan’s mind remained very steady.

He tried his best; indeed, he tried his best, exhausted almost all wisdom and derivation methods, even took out Essence Blood and Holy Spirit Origin to derive and analyze, yet still could not get an answer.

It seemed he couldn’t even get through the door.

This path seemed right here, truly severed.

Thus, the Eternal Annihilation War will no longer have hope...

Hou Chen finally finished imparting the Tao, then looked at his father, seeing his father’s bitter smile and lost gaze, suddenly his own heart pained strongly.

Yet, he no longer knew what to say, for this Tao, knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, there’s no such thing as luck.

This has nothing to do with talent or anything else.