All the cultivators present were startled by the sudden surge of black energy and took a few steps back unconsciously. However, seeing that he had been trapped in the spirit shield with no way out, he felt a little at ease and just kept secretly on guard.
Hearing the word "devil energy" again, even if he still doesn't understand the whole story, he can probably figure out the priority of this matter. What good thing can it be to have a relationship with the "devil"?
If you look at it normally, things related to magic are quite normal.
The righteous path and the demonic path are two large power "groups" existing in the southeastern border. These two paths also have correspondingly mature cultivation systems, techniques, skills and magical weapons. In a sense, they are essentially the same. They are all powerful people on this continent.
However, there are some that can be said to be extremely different. Just looking at the power of cultivation is far different. Spiritual energy and demonic energy are just one word different, but they are two completely different powers.
The former is the pure energy derived from heaven and earth, which conforms to the most direct energy under heaven. The monks can absorb it and gradually transform and strengthen their bodies. The origin of the latter is complicated. In fact, the predecessor of most demonic energy is spiritual energy. It was once spiritual energy.
But later due to various reasons, it was contaminated or assimilated by some dark source of power, and this kind of power that was completely different from spiritual energy was born, which generally exists in some special areas.
There is another huge difference between it and spiritual power, and that is the issue of transformation. Demonic cultivators can absorb spiritual energy into their bodies and convert it into demonic energy, but righteous monks will be eradicated once they are invaded by demonic energy. Yes, for Taoists, the power related to demons can only be uprooted, expelled, and dug out. There is no such method as transformation.
Therefore, in the world of cultivation, Taoist cultivators and demonic cultivators are almost natural enemies. They confront each other, hate each other, and are constantly fighting secretly. They rarely get along with each other in peace. And the demonic path is what all the righteous monks need to guard against. If they are "different in heart" from ordinary demonic cultivators, then they are "incompatible with each other" with the evil demonic path.
Let’s leave the evil path aside for now, and then talk about the devilish energy.
Similar to spiritual power, absorbing demonic energy can also strengthen one's body, and it can even be more offensive than spiritual power of the same quality due to attributes. For some reasons, some people find that absorbing demonic energy is more efficient than absorbing spiritual power, and their realm improves faster.
Some monks who accidentally fell into the demonic path from Taoism were even more surprised to find that it was far easier to break through the limitations of the realm by cultivating demons than by cultivating Taoism. There were almost no inner demons and obstacles, because they themselves were... demons. As a result, this group grew rapidly and unknowingly became another powerful group on the mainland, co-ruling with Taoist cultivators.
However, magic still has its flaws that are difficult to overcome. This flaw has been plaguing them for thousands of years, limiting the development of the devil's path, and cutting off the possibility of the devil's unification of the world from the root.
The path of the devil just looks easier than the path of Taoism, but in fact it is not. Nothing is perfect in the world, and the shortcut path also comes with a price. It can be said that those who cultivate demons advance quickly, but they also encounter problems quickly.
People in the devil's way have mental problems and serious flaws, which naturally violate the way of heaven. In this world where the way of heaven is governed by the same rule, most of them will not end well. Perhaps this is the control of heaven. The stronger the demonic cultivator is, the more it is on the verge of extinction. The final path of all demonic cultivators is almost impossible to escape self-destruction.
The demon cultivator who ascended to the previous level is even a legend among legends, and disappeared in this continent before the ancient times. The monks in the southeastern border probably only have the impression of the ascension of demon cultivators based on the rumored ancestor of the demonic path, Mo Yan.
There is nothing else. Each generation of powerful demon cultivators is destined to pass away with their time, racing against time, and none of them ends well. It's either self-destruction or a hero's end.
In comparison, Taoism has really gone a long way in this regard. Many old monsters who have lived for countless years are still alive today and can be called living fossils that bear witness to history.
With these old monsters sitting in charge, and successive young people guarding the door, the dream of demonic domination of the world can only be a dream after all. Of course, this does not prevent them from continuing to dream...
The above is the current status of the two paths of good and evil. It can be seen from this that the situation of the devil is actually quite good, and it is not like a gutter rat that cannot see the light and everyone is shouting to beat it.
But what is the occasion now? At the internal ceremony of the Huyang Sect, everyone was invited to be a righteous monk. What does it mean if there are traces of the devil at the scene? !
What does this mean? A demonic cultivator sneaked in. Moreover, looking at the expressions of Zhao Zhao and Zhenjun, it seems that the situation is not simple.
"What's going on? Lord Showa, how come your daughter is related to the devil?"
"Yes, we were just invited to attend the Mirror Inquiry Ceremony. How could such a messy thing happen on the way? But it's all because of your Huyang faction's poor supervision? I hope Chief Guo will give me an explanation..."
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Then people kept jumping out to question Guo Jianfeng. At this moment, some small sects seemed to have grasped something, occupied the right side, and formed a group to attack the Huyang sect.
The monks who had just died in vain at the hands of their own people had become the reason and bargaining chip for their crusade, and everyone was as excited as if they had discovered a shocking secret. Of course, who doesn’t know what the real purpose is? It's not just to occupy the great righteousness, but to get two more pieces of the pie when the time comes.
The demonic energy that once aroused their endless suspicion became less important now.
"...I hope Zhao and Zhenjun will give me an explanation!" People kept shouting in support of this point.
Looking at a group of small and medium-sized sects who are fanning the flames and full of calculations, as well as the major sects who have always maintained silence is golden and immovable as a mountain, Zhaohe Zhenjun did not seem to be flustered at all, and listened in silence.
After everyone calmed down a little, he said: "I have only just found out about the little girl. It has nothing to do with the mirror-asking ceremony. Please don't misunderstand me. I also learned about this incident by accident and was horrified. As for involving you all..."
"...We have no choice. Furthermore, this matter is related to the entire righteous path, so I have to consider it carefully. I hope all distinguished guests will understand."
At this time, the face of Lord Showa, who had always seemed very plain, showed a trace of real emotions. He was trembling with anger, his eyebrows were filled with pain, and he was truly happy. This is simply unbelievable for a Yuanying monk who is also the leader of a sect.
Probably for Lord Showa, this moment is the most real for him, and the emotions that have been brewing for a long time are buried in his heart before they can burst out.
Seeing Lord Zhaohe showing his true feelings, all the cultivators present dared to put half of their hearts back.
That's right. This is how a father should react. Instead of giving people the cold impression of calculation like before, they were very worried about whether they were also part of the other party's calculation.
It's interesting, they want to see what tricks this Huyang faction can come up with.
About the whole path? snort! Many monks secretly thought with disdain.
