Chapter 1092: This Building Should Only Exist in Heaven, This Person Is Only for Me to Cultivate

Buzz!

A brilliant force flashed through, like an awakening divine light descending upon the mental world.

The benevolent will, which had been completely devoured, stirred back to life. Xu Xiaoshou suddenly opened his eyes, as if doused with ice water while asleep.

Without time to ponder the sequence of events, in the next second, he saw that the Shuangyi Heimo Kuangbao Juren he had transformed into had already consumed every single evil demon in his mental world!

All of them were gone!

This Shuangyi Heimo Kuangbao Juren, driven mad by inner demons, had not only devoured his own benevolent side but also every other evil spirit born from miscellaneous thoughts in his mind!

Whether they were from Ba Zun An, or from Sang Lao, or even from the semi-saints that he once thought unbeatable...

In the eyes of the evil will, which ruled the mental world after indulgence, while the benevolent will believed it couldn't yet match them, these evil spirits were as fragile as paper.

Their only fate was to be "devoured"!

Swallow, digest, grow...

"Roar—"

Xu Xiaoshou felt utterly shocked as he took control of the Shuangyi Heimo Kuangbao Juren, a mental body that felt both foreign and inherently his own.

He truly felt as if he had split into two wills.

Even though his body remained in a state of inner demon madness, with his mind filled with killing intent and his only desire being "to devour," a trace of clarity lingered in his spiritual platform. This allowed Xu Xiaoshou to maintain strong dominion over his mental body while wielding this frenzied power.

It felt like...

"I have gone mad with power, but not completely; I can still think?"

"Why?"

In just an instant, Xu Xiaoshou realized.

Mental awakening!

The power attached to Huanmie Yizhi triggers "mental awakening" the moment the mind is controlled.

And going mad with inner demons meant his benevolent will had been controlled by his evil will, which could also trigger "mental awakening."

Indeed, the emergence of the evil will was due to external interference, wasn't it?

This situation led to Xu Xiaoshou's current state—an extremely rare case where his mental body entered inner demon madness, gaining the most destructive power, while his consciousness remained fully clear!

"No gods, no Buddhas, no laws, no heavens... Isn't this just like unleashing the inner demon? And Xinjian Shu is the only way to control this demon."

"So, doesn't my current state perfectly align with the true essence of Xinjian Shu?"

After understanding this, a sharp glint burst forth in the crimson pupils of the Shuangyi Heimo Kuangbao Juren.

Xu Xiaoshou laughed.

Fortune and misfortune are intertwined; he never imagined that practicing Xinjian Shu could continue in this manner.

This was utterly unimaginable to anyone else.

Even if someone thought of it, they wouldn't have the ability to do it!

In all the world, only I can achieve this!

The desires to indulge everything still rampaged in his mind, but Xu Xiaoshou no longer wished to suppress them.

They were part of him, after all—why destroy them?

Look at this: In his inner demon state, the mental wills of all those enemies he once saw as demons were like weaklings, devoured in an instant.

With such immense power, why stop its growth?

As long as he could guard that final thread of clarity and use Xinjian Shu to harness this terrifying demon in his mental world, then using the demon to enter the dao—why not?

He wondered what kind of monster this would manifest as.

Xu Xiaoshou hadn't forgotten Si Ren Xian Sheng's teachings: Xinjian Shu's visualization required the "unknown" and the "transcendent"!

So, what could be more fitting for the realm of "no gods, no Buddhas, no laws, no heavens" than visualizing a monster driven mad by inner demons?

"Roar—"

The frenzied beast roar echoed through the chaotic mental world once more, this time carrying a hint of joy.

Xu Xiaoshou had an epiphany.

After comprehending everything, he let his desires run wild, eager to observe from a third-person perspective—what absurd acts would his inner demon state lead him to?

The violent thoughts still churned in his mind.

Having devoured everything, the Shuangyi Heimo Kuangbao Juren locked eyes on the distant ancient giant that hadn't yet approached.

The ancient giant from the Qi Tun Shanhe illusion!

"This..."

At a single glance, Xu Xiaoshou felt his most primal urge: to devour it!

Swallow, digest, grow!

In the past, recalling this ancient giant always filled Xu Xiaoshou with immense pressure, making it seem unbeatable.

But now, in his inner demon state, looking at it again, that was his only thought... He truly wanted to slay this ancient giant, achieving true "no gods, no Buddhas, no laws, no heavens."

How absurd!

Xu Xiaoshou found his own idea ridiculous, yet under the influence of evil thoughts, he also felt it was perfectly natural.

"Yes, in my mental world, I am the ruler—what's there to fear from it?"

One mountain cannot hold two tigers.

In his own mental world, how dare this giant act so arrogantly?

One of me is enough!

He had to admit, this absurdity came at just the right time, perfectly suiting what Xinjian Shu required.

So, as he gazed at the ancient giant again, Xu Xiaoshou began pondering strategies for its destruction.

"How to destroy it?"

But the Shuangyi Heimo Kuangbao Juren's actions were impulsive, without a second thought.

With a roar, it charged forward, dual swords in hand, slamming down in a frenzy of slashes.

The ancient giant from the chaos was immensely colossal; even the Shuangyi Heimo Kuangbao Juren was no larger than its toe.

Yet, endless sword energy bombarded it, forcing the ancient giant to retreat step by step.

After all, in the mental world, I am the ruler—and the Shuangyi Heimo Kuangbao Juren had already devoured countless demons before!

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle..."

Sword light tore through blood light, and Xu Xiaoshou was shocked by his own combat prowess.

In that moment, he truly understood what it meant to be "arrogant beyond measure" and "unrivaled in defiance."

When the final sword pierced deep into the ancient giant's heart, Xu Xiaoshou felt his spirit elevate. He indulged his desires once more, igniting his inner boldness to its peak.

"Why destroy it?"

"I can take its place!"

With the four swords in hand, he reversed his grip and thrust again, pulling them out.

In the mental world, thoughts become reality; the rules obeyed his command. That once seemingly invincible ancient giant transformed into pure energy, merging into the Shuangyi Heimo Kuangbao Juren's body.

"Roar—"

Xu Xiaoshou sensed his mental body expanding vigorously, every muscle tearing and regrowing.

The world began to shrink in his eyes...

"No!"

"It is I who have truly obtained the ancient giant's body and become the ultimate powerhouse!"

As he stood tall once more, the Shuangyi Heimo Kuangbao Juren, with feet planted in chaos and head reaching the void, had evolved to an absurd degree.

One person alone nearly towered over an entire world!

"Roar—"

Xu Xiaoshou roared at the top of his lungs, venting his emotions fully.

At that moment, he realized his spiritual will had shattered some bottleneck, cracking and vanishing.

He knew that by crushing and becoming the ancient giant, he would no longer worry about needing time to build momentum for "Qi Tun Shanhe."

Now, he was the giant!

With a single glance, he could make his enemies feel the despair he once felt in that illusion!

"So, the true Qi Tun Shanhe isn't simulating the giant's aura to crush others—it's becoming the giant and making others become the original me—the humble, weak me!"

With this realization, Xu Xiaoshou's perspective fully opened.

He took control of his mental body, this towering Shuangyi Heimo Kuangbao Juren, clenching his hand as the endless demonic energy in the mental world converged into his palm.

Thud.

Xu Xiaoshou reverted to human form, shrinking back to normal human size, landing on the chaos.

But everything about him had changed.

The endless demonic energy transformed into a black robe radiating an eerie aura, draping over his body—this represented all the malignant forces he had displayed before.

His black hair and black eyes became even purer, even darker, symbolizing the will that could clearly control his power even in inner demon madness.

As he raised his hand, the black sword formed from the wandering demonic energy in the mental world began to twitch awkwardly, adding a touch of comedy to the eerie atmosphere.

"Concealed Bitterness..."

Dressed in this demonized black garment, Xu Xiaoshou murmured softly, his gaze flickering with insight.

Perhaps, from the moment I obtained you, from the moment I named you, this was destined—the hardships I would face in this life.

In reality, we can't yet reach the peak.

But in my Xinjian Shu world, you can hide all my hardships for me, leaving them for my future enemies.

Whoosh!

He swung the sword sideways, and black sword energy flashed through the chaotic world, tearing apart the stars.

In an instant, all things in the myriad realms were tainted with a demonic black, foreshadowing that if anyone were struck by this sword...

Inner demon madness would be the norm.

The key to escaping this Xinjian Shu sword would be breaking free from the influence of the various demonic wills once devoured by the Shuangyi Heimo Kuangbao Juren.

Xu Xiaoshou understood; he had succeeded!

As long as he opened his eyes now—opened his eyes in the real world—he could awaken and bring all the abilities manifested in this illusory mental world into the practical application of Xinjian Shu—"no gods, no Buddhas"!

But he didn't want to end it yet.

"Not enough!"

"Still not enough!"

"Far from enough!"

Sword held diagonally, in the black chaotic world, a purer black shadow leaped upward, breaking through the chaos as if to escape the world.

Xu Xiaoshou raised his black sword high, knowing his "no gods, no Buddhas" couldn't stop here!

He had ambitions—great ambitions!

If he practiced it, he would make it the strongest!

Looking across the Five Domains, the strongest ancient sword cultivators of this era, like Ba Zun An and Si Ren Xian Sheng, had their "no gods, no Buddhas" and "sword images" devoured in their own worlds.

But gazing through the river of time, among the ancient sages, there must be even stranger and more powerful forces that he hadn't yet devoured and digested, right?

Xu Xiaoshou didn't know if there were ancient sword cultivators surpassing Ba Zun An in past eras.

But he understood that it didn't matter; as long as he devoured that one "image," he could achieve true "no gods, no Buddhas, no laws, no heavens"!

What "image" could claim to surpass Si Ren Xian Sheng and Ba Zun An?

Xu Xiaoshou, sword in hand, stood high in the black world, with the answer already in his mind.

"Come forth..."

He continued to visualize.

In the endless black chaos, winds suddenly howled and clouds churned, the entire mental world on the verge of complete shattering.

Just as an unknown great terror was about to arrive, a bright moon rose from the chaos, and an ancient tower soared into the sky.

The tower was black, inlaid with black pearls, grand and ancient, vast and majestic, with exactly ninety-nine layers stacking upward, building its momentum to the utmost and piercing into the moonlight.

It towered above the chaos, above the world, even overshadowing Xu Xiaoshou, the current ruler of the mental world!

Why?

Because at the pinnacle of this black tower stood a silhouette, blurred to the extreme under the moonlight, with no discernible features.

Boom!

The moment this blurred silhouette appeared, everything in the chaos began to fracture, unable to bear its oppressive presence, descending into disorder and collapse.

Xu Xiaoshou quietly watched that silhouette, which even he, having visualized it, couldn't make out in detail—neither face nor form.

He laughed.

This was the true god in the hearts of all sword cultivators in the heavens and earth!

Jian Shen Gu Lou Ying!

No one knew its appearance or stature.

Even the name "Gu Lou Ying" was derived from the "image" of the sword god, as no one knew its true name—a deity who pioneered the sword dao, standing atop an ancient tower, leaving only a back.

But...

"God?"

In the collapsing chaotic order, gazing at that proud silhouette on the high tower, a flash of evil in Xu Xiaoshou's eyes turned into a mocking smile.

In his mental world, besides himself, there were no gods!

In this moment, even though he had only visualized a blurred image of Jian Shen Gu Lou Ying, his body and mind were nearly shattered by its terrifying pressure.

He indulged his inner evil thoughts once more!

Thus, just as before when he devoured and became the ancient giant, Xu Xiaoshou conceived the most rebellious idea...

I can take its place!

Boom!

The moment this thought emerged, the mental world completely exploded.

The chaos was split as if by a divine will, heavens and earth forming and shattering, yin and yang shifting and crumbling, while the ancient tower and that silhouette remained utterly still.

Xu Xiaoshou's lips curled, his smile widening.

Holding his black sword, he seemed like a madman, as if fully consumed by inner demon madness, speaking words that defied the heavens and broke all taboos.

"This tower should only exist in the heavens; this person, only I am fit to cultivate."

As this voice drifted from the nine heavens, Xu Xiaoshou vanished entirely.

He no longer cared about the consequences, completely erasing his traces in this mental world that belonged solely to him.

But in the next second, in the chaotic world, the ninety-nine-layer ancient tower suddenly gained a name.

A plaque on its gate, inscribed with sword intent at some unknown moment, boldly read "Tian Shang Di Yi Lou."

At the tower's peak, that silhouette, which could never be fully formed no matter how he visualized it, suddenly solidified.

The black, evil-filled sword robe fluttered wildly under the cold moonlight, and the figure gained a head of disheveled black hair, swaying disorderly in the chaotic world.

Rumble—

As this figure materialized, everything fell into utter chaos!

The collapsing chaotic world manifested terrifying phenomena: nine heavenly thunder disasters, volcanic eruptions, mountain floods, and tsunamis... It was like the end of days had arrived!

But it also resembled the world on the brink of breaking and rebirth after catastrophe!

The figure standing unmoving atop the ancient tower suddenly stirred, as if gaining a soul after eons.

Under the moonlight, the silhouette on the tower's peak slightly turned its head and coldly opened its eyes.

With a single glance...

Boom!

The mental world constructed by Xinjian Shu could no longer hold, devoured and shattered by endless demonic energy, dissolving into nothingness.