Nathaniel Carter had found that ever since he began cultivating the Divine Refinement Technique, learning the Transformation Art was no longer difficult for him.

Glancing at the Abyssal being standing behind him, Nathaniel Carter knew what he needed to do was to find a way to blend in with the Abyssals as one of their own.

Constantly adjusting his aura, Nathaniel Carter quickly began to comprehend the essence of the Transformation Art.

If he hadn’t previously cultivated the Divine Refinement Technique, it would have been truly difficult for Nathaniel Carter to master the Transformation Art in one go. However, after reaching the first level of the Divine Refinement Technique, learning this Transformation Art became much easier.

Chapter 8 Entering the Abyss

A figure dressed in Abyssal clan attire, holding a small fan, soared through the air toward the direction of the Abyssal army—this was Nathaniel Carter disguised as an Abyssal.

After mastering the Transformation Art, Nathaniel Carter glanced at the Abyssal and immediately thought of the shortcomings of the Spirit Control Art. His current cultivation was not high; if he brought this young Abyssal into the clan, he would likely be exposed immediately. Therefore, he had to find another way to enter the Abyssal clan.

In the cultivation world, there are soul lamps. If he killed this young man, his soul lamp would likely extinguish, which would also draw attention.

Nathaniel Carter didn’t know whether this young man’s family possessed his soul lamp. Killing him was definitely not an option. If he wanted to use his identity, the man couldn’t die for now.

So, Nathaniel Carter decided to seal the Abyssal in a cave, probe the young man’s consciousness, and then take on his appearance to head toward the Abyssal clan.

Cultivators sealed and buried underground would not die. Nathaniel Carter didn’t use any formations or the like to cover it up—he simply sent him deep underground. Under normal circumstances, no one would discover this young man.

Nathaniel Carter felt no psychological pressure doing this. After searching through the young man’s memories, Nathaniel Carter saw that he had committed countless misdeeds—killing him would not have been excessive.

Edward Wright!

The name of his assumed identity was Edward Wright, a scion of a noble Abyssal family, sent to the army by his clan to gain experience.

Strangely, some of the young man’s family memories were sealed, and Nathaniel Carter couldn’t unlock them at all. After thinking it over, for safety, Nathaniel Carter integrated those sealed memories into his own mind as well. This way, even if someone noticed something was off and tried to unlock the seals, he could still fool them.

Thinking more carefully about the sealed memories, Nathaniel Carter gained some insight. The family probably worried that, once in the army, his memories might be searched by experts, so they simply sealed some key family information. That way, even if he was captured, no one could obtain the family’s secrets.

This time, Nathaniel Carter was extra cautious. He even stripped the young man completely and copied every tiny detail of his body. Only when he was certain he looked exactly the same did he finally relax.

The Spirit Control Art had another method: after integrating the other’s consciousness into his own, given a few months, the other’s information would transfer to his own body. By then, the soul lamp would no longer correspond to the original body, but to Nathaniel Carter’s current one.

For Nathaniel Carter, these next few months were critical. Once they passed, there would be little to worry about.

While flying through the air, Nathaniel Carter kept practicing Edward Wright’s techniques.

Integrating the consciousness had its benefits: he could also learn the other’s cultivation methods. Now, for Nathaniel Carter, the only issue was becoming proficient in those techniques.

As he familiarized himself with Edward Wright’s arts, he couldn’t help but marvel at the mysterious figure’s power. This Transformation Art was truly formidable—once cast, unless he dispelled it himself, no one could possibly discover his impersonation.

“Edward Wright, what’s wrong with you?”

A massive military camp loomed ahead, murderous intent surging skyward, the air above filled with killing intent.

Looking at the entire camp, layers upon layers of formations could be seen, and the soldiers patrolling everywhere looked extremely imposing.

Seeing this, Nathaniel Carter was startled, feeling a bit intimidated.

Although he had come here at great risk and with determination, seeing such a powerful military camp still made Nathaniel Carter break out in a cold sweat.

Hearing the inquiry, Nathaniel Carter realized that several people at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining had rushed out from inside.

At this moment, Nathaniel Carter was covered in blood, his face ashen and haggard.

To avoid suspicion, Nathaniel Carter deliberately pretended to be wounded.

“It’s a long story! I didn’t expect to run into a powerful enemy. All my men were wiped out. Luckily, I used a magic treasure to escape!”

Hearing Nathaniel Carter’s words, not only did the others not suspect him, they even seemed a bit gloating. One of them laughed and said, “We let you have that Blue Star chick, but you couldn’t get her yourself, so you can’t blame us. Next time, you won’t get a turn!”

Seeing their expressions, Nathaniel Carter gained a deeper understanding of the Abyssals. In their eyes, losing a few subordinates was no big deal.

“Come on, we just got a new veggie. Let’s go have a few drinks.”