Chapter 534

He had just finished, while others were still working. Su Yu remained silent, quietly observing.

“Evil God.”In his mental perception, within Wu Lan's Sea of Consciousness, a faint, almost invisible phantom of an Evil God was writhing."The name 'Evil God' is mental power; mental power is the Evil God..."This was something he had recently come to realize, a new understanding.

His mental power was somewhat different from others'.While others' mental power was pure and potent, his contained a certain malevolence, as if it had been corrupted.It wasn't corruption, though; it was the Dao of the Evil God.

He couldn't explain to others that he had recently realized this Evil God seemed to represent mental power itself.It was merely a name.

Just like the God King.What did the God King represent?It represented the physical body, represented vital energy and blood.The God King, then, was the Dao of the Physical Body.

Evil God, on the other hand, was the Dao of the Mind.He didn't know if the Evil God and God King truly existed, but what he had come to understand seemed to confirm this.

He had comprehended the Dao of the Mind, but he didn't want to reveal this knowledge.It was his secret, and the source of his strength.

He gazed at the faint phantom of the Evil God in Wu Lan's Sea of Consciousness. The phantom was weak and indistinct, yet undeniably present.This was Wu Lan's mental power.

Or rather, this was Wu Lan's mental power as perceived by him.

Su Yu remained silent, quietly observing the people around him. He discovered that everyone's Sea of Consciousness contained such a blurry phantom of an Evil God.Some were strong, some weak; some clear, some indistinct.

This included people like Xia Longwu and Liu Wenyan.He saw theirs too.Their Evil God phantoms were incredibly powerful, even materialized, imbued with a certain divinity.

That was the manifestation of mental power reaching its pinnacle.But that was all it was.

He had sensed this phenomenon long ago but hadn't known what it was.Only after recently comprehending the Evil God and God King did he realize that this must be mental power.

He remained silent, simply waiting.After a long while, everyone had finished.

At that moment, Hu Qiuming looked at Su Yu, a faint smile on his face."Su Yu, your mental power has advanced quite quickly recently."

Su Yu's heart stirred.Had Hu Qiuming noticed?Without changing his expression, Su Yu replied, "Teacher Hu, I haven't been cultivating mental power much recently."

"Nonsense!"Hu Qiuming chided with a laugh, "You little rascal, don't try to fool me.I've seen your recent progress in mental power myself; don't you know about it?I can see your Sea of Consciousness has become much more stable. You must have made a breakthrough."

Su Yu's heart sank slightly.He hadn't displayed his mental power, so how had Hu Qiuming noticed?His recent "progress" wasn't an improvement in power but rather his comprehension of the Dao of the Evil God.Or perhaps, mental power *was* the Dao of the Evil God.He simply hadn't known it before, but now he did.

"Teacher Hu," Su Yu insisted, "I've mainly been focusing on comprehending the martial Dao recently, not specifically cultivating mental power."

"The martial Dao also requires mental power for support," Hu Qiuming said casually, then continued, "Since your mental power has advanced, you should be able to feel it, shouldn't you? Is there something extra in your Sea of Consciousness?"

Su Yu's heart tightened.What exactly had this guy seen?"No... nothing," Su Yu shook his head. He definitely didn't want to expose his ability to see the Evil God phantoms in others' Seas of Consciousness.

"Don't play dumb with me!"Hu Qiuming snapped, then continued, "Don't you feel as if a divine phantom has appeared in your Sea of Consciousness?Or perhaps, a phantom of an Evil God?"

Su Yu's expression shifted slightly. He stared at Hu Qiuming, a hint of shock in his heart.Could Hu Qiuming actually see it?Was this guy a peak expert in the mental power Dao, or what?

Seeing Su Yu's expression, Hu Qiuming chuckled. "Looks like you're truly naive, don't tell me you don't know this?This is a manifestation of the Sea of Consciousness materializing.Your mental power has grown strong, and your Sea of Consciousness is beginning to materialize. What you're sensing is your Divine Aperture!It's a Divine Aperture materialized by your mental power!Once your Divine Aperture fully materializes, you can open it!That's something only powerful mental power masters can achieve!"

Su Yu's heart stirred.A Divine Aperture?He had always thought it was an Evil God phantom.

"What is that?" Su Yu asked curiously."It's an aperture formed by your condensed mental power," Hu Qiuming explained. "When you become strong enough, you can condense divine script, and these divine scripts can contain mental power. That's the function of a Divine Aperture.""Most powerful individuals cultivate their physical body, condense elemental apertures, and open them.But mental power masters cultivate mental power, condense Divine Apertures, and open them.Once your Divine Aperture is open, you can become powerful even without cultivating the martial Dao!That's something only powerful mental power masters can achieve!Kid, your comprehension is excellent; you're so young, and your mental power is already close to materializing!"

Su Yu understood. So that's how it was.Su Yu's heart stirred, and he asked, "Teacher Hu, does everyone possess this Divine Aperture?""Of course!"Hu Qiuming replied as if it were obvious, "Everyone has one; it's just that some are strong, some weak.Weaker individuals might never be able to condense a Divine Aperture in their lifetime.Stronger ones might be born with a condensed Divine Aperture.However, you've condensed yours through cultivation, which shows your exceptional comprehension!"

Su Yu understood now.So that was it.He had always thought it was an Evil God.However, according to Hu Qiuming, the Evil God was simply the materialization of a Divine Aperture.It was just a difference in names.

"Teacher Hu, are there any limitations to this Divine Aperture?" Su Yu asked."Limitations?"Hu Qiuming pondered for a moment, then chuckled. "There aren't really limitations, but there are some drawbacks.Once a Divine Aperture is opened, it cannot be reversed.From then on, your cultivation path will be restricted to the mental power Dao.Unless you possess extraordinary talent and can cultivate both."

Su Yu's heart stirred.Dual cultivation?He hadn't heard of that before.

"Dual cultivation is very difficult, and the risks are significant," Hu Qiuming explained. "Most people rarely choose dual cultivation.You're currently just close to materializing your mental power; you haven't reached the stage of opening it yet.So, you still have a choice.Of course, you can also choose to abandon the mental power Dao and focus solely on cultivating the martial Dao.After all, the martial Dao is the orthodox path."

Su Yu pondered, lost in thought.He suddenly realized he seemed to have stumbled onto a path of no return.But he had no regrets.Because he had comprehended the Dao of the Evil God.Or rather, he had comprehended the Dao of Mental Power.This path was far more powerful than the martial Dao.

He remained silent, deep in thought.Hu Qiuming said nothing more, just watched Su Yu quietly.He had high hopes for Su Yu.

After a long while, Su Yu finally came back to his senses and said, "Teacher Hu, I understand."Hu Qiuming chuckled. "It's good that you understand.With your strengthened mental power, you'll make great progress in the field of literary artifacts in the future."

Su Yu nodded, saying nothing more.He now had a deeper understanding of the mental power Dao.

He noticed that the Evil God phantom in everyone's Sea of Consciousness was constantly twisting, as if struggling with something.This was their mental power continuously being consumed.

Su Yu's heart stirred.Hu Qiuming spoke of Divine Apertures, but what he saw was the Evil God.This implied that what Hu Qiuming saw was different from what he saw.Hu Qiuming saw the materialization of mental power.Whereas he saw the essence of mental power.

Su Yu's heart moved again. He suddenly recalled that Zhou Polong's father, Zhou Mingyuan, also seemed to be a mental power master.And Zhou Mingyuan seemed very powerful.

He looked at Zhou Polong; Zhou Polong's Sea of Consciousness also contained an Evil God phantom.However, this Evil God phantom was very powerful and clear.It even possessed a certain divinity.This indicated that Zhou Polong's mental power was also very strong.

Su Yu's heart stirred. He suddenly wondered if Zhou Mingyuan could also see the Evil God phantom.If Zhou Mingyuan could see it, did that mean he had also comprehended the Dao of the Evil God?

Su Yu pondered, deep in thought.He suddenly felt as if he had uncovered an extraordinary secret.

He said nothing more, merely waited quietly.After a long while, everyone had finished.

Next was the wait for the results.