Tu Longjian smiled helplessly; she had already sensed that the Demon Lord had appeared in her dream.
"Is Master worried that I'll fall into demonic possession?"
"Not bad!" Yan Xiuzhu paced back and forth, somewhat anxious.
"Do you know that what has entered your body is demonic energy! It is trying to erode your internal organs and lead you into demonic possession! Perhaps you have already heard the Demon Lord's summons."
“Not bad.” Tu Longjian nodded. “But I feel that demonic aura is not that scary. Master, could you explain to me what the demonic path is like?”
Yan Xiuzhu took a deep breath, his eyes filled with endless worry.
"After the war between humans and demons, human cultivators and demon cultivators have been locked in a life-or-death struggle. However, for a demon cultivator like me, there is not much difference between the two, only their cultivation methods are different. At the same time, demon cultivators are more wild and brutal in their practices."
"But in the human realm, such unconventional words must never be uttered outside, otherwise one will be attacked by a group of cultivators."
“If anyone falls into demonic possession, everyone shall kill him.” Yan Xiuzhu’s words were as cold as ice.
Tu Longjian digested these words and asked in confusion, "So, in reality, becoming a demon is just something that is not tolerated by the outside world, and for cultivators themselves, it is merely one path of cultivation?"
Her spiritual root allows her to cultivate all paths without any restrictions. After all, demonic energy has already entered her body. If she becomes powerful enough to cultivate the demonic path, it is not impossible for her to cultivate it as well.
Yan Xiuzhu sighed and said, "That's not wrong. But to avoid being attacked and killed by the crowd, Master should remove this demonic energy from you."
Tu Longjian raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms, saying, "Master shouldn't have any way to remove it, otherwise he would have done so for me long ago."
"When I encountered a monster, its demonic aura would mysteriously and automatically enter my body, and the monster would even seem extremely satisfied. In my dream, I became a demon soldier."
Yan Xiuzhu listened with furrowed brows for a while before slowly explaining.
The ranks of demonic cultivators, from lowest to highest, are: Demon Man, Demon Soldier, Demon General, Demon King, and Demon Lord.
They do not possess spiritual power, but rather demonic energy.
The demon realm is strictly hierarchical, with extremely strong suppression of realms. Might makes right, and demons devour each other.
Demons are the lowest of creatures. When they encounter powerful high-level demon cultivators, they may have their demonic energy directly absorbed by the high-level cultivators during the battle, and they may even feel honored by this, as this is due to the submission in their bloodline.
Tu Longjian may have unknowingly become a demon soldier under some circumstances, thus his level is higher than that of a demon, and he absorbed all of the demon's demonic energy into his body.
"Think about it, has anything strange happened before?" Yan Xiuzhu's gentle gaze seemed to carry warmth, making one's heart soften and trust.
Tu Longjian thought of what happened after he accidentally entered the Bitter Summer Realm during the freshman trial, and a thought struck him.
"Master, have you ever heard of something called Mad Beast Powder?"
Tu Longjian rubbed his fingers together in mid-air, closing his eyes to simulate the sensation. All the Mad Beast Powder had been poured onto Fang Hui; it was all used up, and she could only recall it.
"It has a delicate texture, a slightly yellow color, and a somewhat fishy smell. Sprinkling it on a demon beast can drive it mad and cause its strength to surge."
"It even works on humans, causing them to leap from the low-level Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Establishment stage, and maintain that effect for a considerable period of time. Both humans and beasts lose consciousness after using it."
After recalling the events, Tu Longjian opened her eyes, her beautiful eyes shining brightly.
Yan Xiuzhu frowned and pondered, "This kind of powder doesn't exist in the human realm."
"I have heard that there are illusion potions in the Demon Realm that can temporarily increase the strength of cultivators and magical beasts. It is said that the raw material is powder, and if used without processing, it can cause the user to lose consciousness."
How did you learn about this powder?
Tu Longjian thought of the strange yellow sand and said, "There was a guy named Fang Hui who used this powder to ambush me. He said he found it in the secret realm, but maybe the place has been invaded by demonic energy."
Yan Xiuzhu's eyes flickered slightly as he asked, "Where is Fang Hui now? This is a serious matter; I must inform the sect leader."
Tu Longjian touched his nose and whispered, "He's dead."
"Died in the secret realm?" Yan Xiuzhu asked casually, but noticing Tu Longjian's innocent expression, he sensed something was amiss.
“There is a family surnamed Fang at the foot of the mountain who once put pressure on the sect, saying that a young master of one of their branches died mysteriously in the newcomer trial stage, and demanded that we give an explanation.”
"Because part of the secret realm lost contact with the sect, the sect leader had no way of knowing what happened and could only offer comfort and compensation."
"So it was you who did it."
“However,” he changed the subject, ruffling Tu Longjian’s hair with doting eyes, “he bullied you, and he deserved it.”
"Now that we need to investigate the matter of the demonic invasion, we will need to examine the circumstances at that time. Your master will also go with you to help cover up the traces, so there is no need to worry."
"As for the demonic energy... Master is indeed unable to remove it." Yan Xiuzhu's eyes were filled with deep worry.
Tu Longjian was in a good mood and comforted him instead, saying, "It's alright. Perhaps I can cultivate another demonic path. If the human world abandons me one day, I can go to the demon realm to live."
Yan Xiuzhu opened his mouth as if to say something, but then pursed his lips and shook his head, saying:
"Since you insist on this, your master will respect your choice. I will continue to search for a way to remove it. If you regret it, you can come to your master."
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