The devil path had a lot of unorthodox methods. These methods allowed them to accelerate their cultivation speed by a large margin, albeit at some expense. Mass slaughter, plundering virgin's Yin Qi, bathing in young babies' cerebral fluids, these were even the least among the heinous conditions of the methods they practised.
However, although these methods were a great shortcut at the beginning stages, it became harder to advance later on. This was because the cultivation methods were originally intended to advance cultivation, with less regard to purity and healthy foundation. This was because the cultivation methods were originally intended to advance cultivation, with less regard to purity and healthy foundation.
This was why it was difficult for devil cultivators to enter the Soul Embryo Realm. No matter how many shortcuts one used to progress through the processes of Core Formation, there were no such shortcut to Soul Cultivation. Chen Xiaowen himself, despite being a Heavenly Talent that comprehended Dual Intents only managed to sail through to this realm at the cost of his body and Cyclic Core. Entering this realm was a matter of talent, not cultivation shortcuts.
Most of the cultivators were barely conscious by now. The demonic formation extracted their vital energies to recreate Chen Xiaowen's body. Those with lower cultivation bases had a harder time staying lucid. Kong Xiang's cultivation was at the perfect level of Origin Refinement, so he had no problem doing so. However, he watched in dismay as the demonic formation started to extract his vital energy, leaving him weak and less clear-headed.
A thin trickle of nature qi suddenly ran through his body, restoring his vitality. Kong Xiang was pleasantly surprised to find out that the effect of the seal didn't impede his Nature qi from circulating through his secondary meridians. This auxiliary pathway was atavistic and illusionary in the first place, so it wasn't affected. Somehow, despite not feeling any part of his body, he could sense the Eternal Divine Sutra was still running, and the overlapped auxiliary meridian overlapped was circulating Nature qi.
'I wonder how I can use this to my advantage' Kong Xiang was in deep thought. Although he could sense the Nature Qi running, the attempt to convert it to Wood, Thunder and Water Qi was futile. "I guess the sealing formation is doing this."
This brought him back to square one. No matter what, all the cultivation techniques he practiced required elemental attribute. Normally, he would just convert his Nature Qi to the required elemental during Combat, but now, that ability was impeded. In the first place, Nature Qi was of a creation/rebirth nature, so the idea of using it to execute any destructive art that could get him out of the demonic formation was an impossibility.
Chen Xiaowen soul form, which was enclosed by a bloody red cocoon started gleaming with a demonic light as he entered the final process of his plans.
"Final Step: Integration" With his words, the speed of extraction was increased multifold. This moment was Chen Xiaowen's most vulnerable too, as he let go of his control of the subspace to allow his new body be perfectly formed. In fact, at this moment, Heavenly Tribulation usually appeared to exterminate such demonic processes, stopping them from breaking the balance of the Heavens, cheating reincarnation.
Chen Xiaowen didn't worry about that because he had made countless preparations for this moment all these years. With his Sealing Intent at the Manifestation Level, coupled with the countless deceptive formations he had laid down, he was certain that not a wisp of his actions would be noted by the Heavens.
A bulb lit up in Kong Xiang's head as he realized that if in any way he managed to draw the attention of the heavens, he wouldn't even have to lift a finger, Chen Xiaowen would definitely be annihilated by destructive lightning.
'That's right, my cultivation!' He realized that if he wanted, he could condense his qi and reach Cyclic Core already. Advancement into that realm was accompanied by Tribulation, and if that happened, Chen Xiaowen's demonic actions would be noticed by the Heavens. 'Unfortunately, there is a problem' In this enclosed environment that was reinforced by Chen Xiaowen's Sealing Intent and Formation, Kong Xiang doubted if his cultivation advancement would even be sensed.
'I suppose there is no harm in trying though" In the absence of his body senses, he followed his connection and started to resonate with his Origin Pool.