World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others

All eyes instinctively turned towards the Demon Sealing Cave.

Liu Guang looked at the Tianshi Seal that Du Ge had moved and flew over to inspect it. His expression changed dramatically. "Not good, the Tianshi Seal has shifted, the seal is loosening."

"Haha." A coquettish laugh continued to echo. "Little brother, move the Tianshi Seal aside, and big sister will help you fight the Heavenly Demon!"

"Are you a demon or a ghost?" Having been through countless battles, Du Ge remained the calmest, asking without a hint of emotion.

"If you think I'm a demon, I'm a demon. If you think I'm a ghost, I'm a ghost." The voice carried a hint of innocence, teasingly replied.

"Living for thousands of years and still not knowing what you are, your intelligence is less than that of a three-year-old child. Can you really help me fight the Heavenly Demon?" Du Ge shook his head and sighed. "I thought the ghosts in the Demon Sealing Cave were formidable, but it turns out they're just like this."

The voice in the Demon Sealing Cave abruptly stopped.

"What a glib little demon head." The voice giggled. "What does it matter if I let you have the upper hand in words? In the end, you'll still have to release me! Why not do it quickly, move the Tianshi Seal, and maybe you'll earn some of my favor. Otherwise, when I break out on my own, you won't have a good time..."

"Come out yourself, I'm waiting!" Du Ge said disdainfully. "It's either threats or bribes. Trapped for a thousand years and still no progress. With such intelligence, no wonder you were locked in the Demon Sealing Cave. You shouldn't bet on them."

Outside the Demon Sealing Cave.

Everyone looked at Du Ge, muttering in their hearts. This one really looks down on everyone he meets!

The keyword here is discrimination, confirmed.

"Cheng, my young friend, though you say so, the loosening of the Tianshi Seal is no small matter. In my opinion, we should return to the Tianshi Hall, gather more disciples, and reinforce the seal together," Liu Guang suggested.

"No need to reinforce it," Du Ge replied. "If they can't even break through the Tianshi Seal, their cultivation level is mediocre. When they break out, we'll subdue them and make them our underlings."

"Arrogant brat."

Several different voices echoed from within the Demon Sealing Cave.

Male and female, they seemed provoked by Du Ge, collectively charging at the stone door. The stone door shook, and the sealing talismans flashed with golden light.

Liu Guang and Wu Huai's faces turned pale with fright. Each took out a talisman from their robes and stuck it on the stone door, hoping to reinforce the seal.

Unexpectedly.

The ghosts inside the cave laughed mockingly. "That kid is right, the Tianshi Sect really is declining, thinking they can suppress us with ordinary talismans!"

Hearing this, Liu Guang and Wu Huai's faces turned beet red with embarrassment.

Du Ge's gaze swept over everyone, naturally giving orders. "Old Chen, go chat with the monsters in the cave. Two Grandmasters, please teach me the Tiangang Heart Method. Ziqing, you and the others return to the Tianshi Sect, prepare some materials for drawing talismans, and keep an eye on the Special Affairs Bureau. If there's any movement, contact me immediately..."

Chen Ziyong, already convinced by Du Ge, walked towards the cave entrance without hesitation. "Sister, your voice is so beautiful. Before coming here, I didn't know what it meant to be moved, but hearing your voice is like a spring breeze opening my heart..."

"..." The Demon Sealing Cave fell silent again. First, a kid looked down on them in every way, and now another kid was sweet-talking at the cave entrance. Are people in the future all this crazy?

Zhang Ziqing and the others were used to Chen Ziyong's sweet talk. They nodded at Du Ge and left.

Liu Guang and Wu Huai looked curiously at Chen Ziyong before turning back to Du Ge. "Cheng, my young friend, I know you're eager, but mixing cultivation techniques is not advisable. Sheng Wenhua was extraordinarily talented. If he hadn't been so ambitious and only cultivated the techniques of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, he might have reached the Golden Elixir Realm. But he forcibly integrated techniques from various sects and ended up dead."

"Grandmaster, just teach me. I'm different; all my meridians are open." Du Ge smiled. "If there's anyone in this world who can integrate techniques from various sects, it has to be me."

"Do you really want to learn?" Liu Guang asked.

"Really." Du Ge chuckled. "I want to show those clueless beings in the cave what a true genius is..."

"How arrogant!" The sweet talk from Chen Ziyong couldn't cover the anger of the beings in the cave. The woman's voice rang out again. "Everyone, charge the door together. Once we're free, we'll first use that ignorant kid as a sacrifice, then go to the Tianshi Sect. The Tianshi Sect doesn't even have a Golden Elixir master now; it's the perfect time for revenge..."

"You only dare to cause trouble at the Tianshi Sect because there's no Golden Elixir master. No wonder I look down on you!" Du Ge's timely interruption triggered another bout of rage from the cave.

"Kid, you're dead. No one can save you." The woman's voice in the cave turned cold. "Boy at the entrance, step aside later so big sister doesn't accidentally hurt you. You speak nicely; big sister will keep you by her side and grant you a lifetime of riches..."

"..." Chen Ziyong was stunned. Could this be the correct way to confess?

So.

He sweet-talked even more fervently, focusing on the woman's voice, trying to see if continuous confessions could trigger a qualitative change and perhaps unlock a new skill.

Meanwhile, Du Ge, who had drawn all the aggro, stopped talking and focused on receiving Liu Guang's energy infusion.

Previously, fearing accidents, he hadn't planned to cultivate two techniques simultaneously. But after fighting with Liu Guang and Wu Huai, Du Ge realized his shortcomings and decided to take the risk. In this world, without a skill as domineering as plucking feathers from a passing goose, his three awakened skills were all about manipulating people's hearts, not much use in combat.

To enhance his combat power, he had to improve his cultivation level.

Moreover, it was his first time fighting demons and ghosts. These thousand-year-old ghosts might have some hidden tricks. If he got caught off guard, his efforts over the past few days would be wasted.

After much thought, dual cultivation seemed the only way to break through.

In Sheng Wenhua's story, he practiced three sects' techniques for three years and then swept through half the cultivation world.

Du Ge felt he wouldn't need three years.

But as the Tiangang Heart Method's energy flow entered his body under Liu Guang's guidance, Du Ge immediately felt extreme discomfort. His Concentration Technique had been running autonomously.

The energy flow of the Tiangang Heart Method was entirely different from the Concentration Technique. They shared some meridians but also traversed different ones.

The spiritual power generated by different techniques had different properties.

Running two techniques simultaneously was like two different armies meeting inside his body, each vying for territory, neither yielding.

Because Du Ge had been cultivating the Concentration Technique for two days, its spiritual power was strong. The spiritual power introduced by the Tiangang Heart Method was immediately overwhelmed, and the first to be impacted were the meridians.

The meridians felt like they were being scraped by steel knives, breaking inch by inch. As the meridians broke, uncontrolled spiritual power surged into his limbs and bones, tearing at Du Ge's internal organs and muscles...

It was unprecedented pain.

Du Ge couldn't help but cry out in pain, and tiny beads of blood seeped from his skin.

Liu Guang was the first to sense the situation inside Du Ge's body. His hand quickly left Du Ge's head, and he said anxiously, "Cheng, my young friend, your meridians are damaged. Stop running the techniques immediately. Sheng Wenhua must have meticulously deduced his integration of three sects' techniques. You can't just practice recklessly..."

"Reckless cultivation, it's just like this." A mocking voice came from the Demon Sealing Cave. "It seems we don't need to act; you won't live long anyway."

Du Ge's discrimination skill continued to work.

His meridians broke quickly but also healed quickly. The spiritual power that broke through the meridians and rampaged through his flesh and blood strangely fused with his body after his muscles and internal organs ruptured and healed...

This situation astonished Du Ge. Enduring the pain, he split his focus and ran both techniques again. Spiritual power surged from within, and the tearing sensation returned.

After several attempts.

His internal organs, muscles, and bones were filled with spiritual power, making his whole body feel much lighter.

Most importantly, during the constant tearing and healing of his meridians, they gradually withstood the impact of the two techniques, becoming sturdier and no longer breaking.

Moreover, during the process of the meridians breaking, the two spiritual powers intertwined, forming a new attribute and forcefully creating a new energy flow path in his body.

It was neither the Concentration Technique nor the Tiangang Heart Method.

The new energy flow path circulated energy in a full circle, producing spiritual power that was at least ten times stronger than before.

Du Ge slowly opened his eyes and smiled. "It's done."

As he spoke.

He raised his hand and unleashed a Palm Thunder.

Boom!

A bolt of lightning, several times thicker than before, struck the pavilion where they had been playing chess, shattering it into pieces.

Liu Guang and Wu Huai were dumbfounded. "How... how is this possible?"

The Demon Sealing Cave fell silent.

"I've always said, if there's anyone in this world who can integrate techniques from various sects, it has to be me." Du Ge smiled and looked at Liu Guang and Wu Huai. "Two Grandmasters, you can feel the new energy flow path in my body. It might be beneficial for you."

Liu Guang placed his palm on Du Ge's head and felt it, his face full of astonishment. "Your meridians were clearly broken just now. How could they be restored?"

"Grandmaster, just feel the energy flow path. Don't ask about anything else." Du Ge smiled, focusing on his cultivation and sensing the growth of his Soul.

This violent cultivation method could only be used by someone with the right keywords, and they had to be effective all the time.

For instance, with a keyword like Glutton, which only worked while eating, if the meridians broke and he couldn't eat, he might end up dead.

The repair speed brought by the keyword was too fast. Any native would have exploded the moment two techniques clashed.

One had to admit.

Sheng Wenhua, who forcibly integrated several techniques, was indeed a cultivation genius. The technique he created lasted ten years before causing problems, which was quite remarkable.