My Informative Cultivation Life

"Haha, not bad, this disciple is none other than Yang Ji, who won first place at the last Immortal Sword Sect's Sword Appraisal Conference. I didn't expect that Elder Zhan would actually be aware of it," Elder Ji Shen chuckled heartily, clearly proud to introduce Yang Ji.

"Although my Zhan Family remains hidden from the world, we are still well-informed about everything that happens in it," Elder Zhan said with a light smile.

"The winner of the Immortal Sword Sect's Sword Appraisal Conference? Such an event is held once every thousand years; there have been many victors, barely qualifying as decent," suddenly, Zhan Xiao spoke up, his face showing a look of disdain.

"Oh?" Yang Ji smiled and looked towards Zhan Xiao.

Zhan Xiao's gaze swiftly met his, his eyes suddenly turning yellow, with a piercing intensity, his stare sharp as an immortal sword, directly infiltrating Yang Ji's mind and primordial spirit. An ordinary person being looked at in such a manner would have their spirit crumble.

"Oh? 'Zhan Pupil'! A naturally born Supreme Divine Power, the pressure of a battle intent, vast as the divine might of heaven, capable of stabilizing the mind and spirit— impressive, indeed!" Yang Ji laughed, commenting as if nothing happened.

He was beginning to understand why the prodigies of his sect suffered repeated defeats; the mind and primordial spirit are the two greatest vulnerabilities a person has, and these were immensely strengthened in Zhan Xiao, who possessed the 'Zhan Pupil'. Ordinary people were no match for him.

But he had encountered the monstrous Yang Ji, whose resolve for immortality was steady as rock, and who also practiced 'Demon Heart Crossing', making his mind incredibly resilient at this moment.

As for the primordial spirit, it's needless to say that his Immortal Primordial Spirit was like a copper wall and iron barrier. Zhan Xiao's 'Zhan Pupil' was far from enough to contend with it.

"Hmm?" Zhan Xiao was suddenly taken aback, observing Yang Ji, who seemed completely unaffected and whose expression and aura showed no fluctuations, and his narrow eyes couldn't help but reveal a profound depth.

Chun Ye and Elder Ji Shen exchanged glances upon seeing this, mentally exclaiming, "Stable!"

Zhan Xiao's divine eyes by birth, his 'Zhan Pupils' were comparable to possessing two Supreme Divine Powers. Mere casual glances at others could suppress their mind and spirit with a battle intent as vast as the might of heaven, crumbling their will to fight from within.

Ordinarily, upon being glanced at by him, one would sweat profusely and their legs quiver, let alone attempt to strike back.

Yet, when Yang Ji met his gaze, he remained calm and collected, speaking deliberately and clearly unaffected by any pressure; among the ordinary, he appeared mighty.

"Haha, Xiao Ji, come, let me introduce you. This is Elder Zhan of the Zhan Family, a top-tier Mahayana. This is the Princess of the Zhan Family, Zhan Tang. And this one, who just crossed swords with you, is the Zhan Family's son, Zhan Xiao!" Elder Ji Shen introduced with a laugh, emphasizing the word "crossed," subtly indicating the victory in this skirmish.

"Young Yang Ji pays his respects to Elder Zhan!" Yang Ji saluted Elder Zhan and then glanced at Zhan Tang and Zhan Xiao, as a form of greeting.

"Not bad, indeed quite remarkable!" Elder Zhan praised Yang Ji repeatedly, not showing any resentment for Yang Ji having slightly bested Zhan Xiao just now. Instead, his smile grew more intense, a strong sense of admiration emerging in his gaze.

Feeling so admired, Yang Ji felt somewhat uncomfortable, sensing that something was amiss.

"Yang Ji, isn't it? You indeed have some skill; it appears I underestimated you. But remember, I only used fifty percent of my 'Zhan Pupil's' prowess earlier. Next, you'd best be careful."

Zhan Xiao suddenly rose to his feet, his eyes swirling with a yellow glow, his battle intent soaring to the skies. In his gaze, the dense intent quickly interwove to form an Ancestral War Phantom clad in battle robes, exuding supreme majesty.

All at once, the Ancestral War Phantom abruptly opened its eyes, terrifying battle intent twisting within, and its gaze suddenly enveloped Yang Ji.

Yang Ji suddenly felt his mind and primordial spirit weigh down, only to discover that the Ancestral War Phantom's supreme battle intent had penetrated him, splitting into two phantoms.

One phantom sat cross-legged inside his sea of consciousness, suppressing his primordial spirit, while another burst into his heart, suppressing his mind.

The supreme battle intent within the 'Zhan Pupil' coalesced into the Ancestral War Phantom, which, in the mysterious link, harnessed the will of the War Ancestor with terrifying power, vowing to fiercely suppress all of Yang Ji's thoughts and grind away his fighting spirit.

The 'Zhan Pupil' worthy of its divine sight, possessed immense prowess, and even someone as powerful as Yang Ji with his strong mind and primordial spirit felt a trace of oppressive weight. The outcome for anyone else would be obvious.

But, it was just a trace of weight, after all.

Ultimately, Yang Ji was simply too strong. When he deployed 'Demon Heart Crossing', his spirit of the mind merged with the Heart Demon, giving birth to a terrifying Heart Demon God.

Why the Heart Demon? Everyone has a Heart Demon; the desires and obsessions for things unattainable are the Heart Demons.

Heart Demons come in two forms: those of obsession and those of malevolence; one is controllable, the other is not.

Yang Ji's Heart Demon arose from his mind; all his thoughts and desires were under control.

The fusion of the spirit of the mind and the Heart Demon into the Heart Demon God was incredibly powerful, and with a disdainful demeanor, a single punch was enough to shatter the Ancestral War Phantom that suppressed his mind.

At the same time, 'Demonic Soul Melody' was deployed, turning into a dark grinding disk, counter-suppressing the Ancestral War Phantom, and in just an instant, ground it into a bright shower of thought-rays, fading into nothingness.

Zhan Xiao, in his formidable stance, had already leapt into action at the moment the Ancestral War Phantom charged into Yang Ji's mind and spirit. Raising his hand, he intended to exploit Yang Ji's moment of vulnerability and fiercely suppress him, to demonstrate his supreme power and showcase the Zhan Family's ultimate technique.

But he miscalculated, underestimating the monstrous nature of Yang Ji. As he closed in on Yang Ji, ready to smash down a fierce palm strike.