The illusory figure of lightning trembled violently, as if utterly enraged by the questioning, and a terrifying pressure descended like a mountain: "Insolence! You, a human, dare to defend a monster?!"
Shen Yunhao was not afraid at all; he had debated the issue of "human" and "demon" countless times.
This time, his consciousness was exceptionally clear under the protection of Han Haixin.
"Then let me ask you! What is a demon?"
"Is a naive and ignorant lynx that gained sentience after mistakenly eating a sacred herb in the mountains considered a demon? Should it be slain?"
"Is a human infant, still in swaddling clothes, abducted and raised by the demon race, considered human or demon? Should he be killed?"
"A half-demon child whose parents are one human and one demon, are you planning to split his left side to keep him human, or split his right side to exorcise the demon?"
Each sharp question, like an icicle, pierced directly at the obsession.
The illusory figure of lightning seemed stumped by the question, standing there for two seconds in a daze. Then, the lightning surged violently, only to be replaced by an even stronger rage: "Nonsense! Unreasonable arguments! Have you not personally witnessed the horrific scene of the demon race slaughtering cities and villages, leaving corpses strewn across the fields, and families destroyed? How dare you spout such nonsense here! Exterminating evil demons and protecting innocent humans, is this not the path of cultivation for us cultivators?!"
Hehe... If you can't answer, just change the subject.
Even obsession is nothing more than this...
"What a wonderful path of cultivation!"
Shen Yunhao's thoughts were filled with sarcasm: "According to your 'path,' evil should be punished, and your punishment of evil is good. Then, when the demon race rises up in revenge for the kin and relatives you slaughtered, attacking human villages and massacring women and children, are they also doing what you call 'good'? Shouldn't they also regard you as 'evil' and devote all their strength to 'punishing' you?!"
"You have become the greatest 'evil' in their eyes. They do 'good' and kill you, and you do 'good' and kill them... This cycle repeats endlessly, with one wrong after another. When will it end? Is this mountain of corpses and sea of blood the blood of demons, or the blood of innocent people who have been ensnared by your hatred?"
"You...!" The illusory figure of lightning trembled violently, the lightning becoming increasingly chaotic. "According to you, aren't you just letting these demons slaughter the city, causing suffering to the people and all living beings? Where is justice? Where is the law of heaven?"
Clearly, Shen Yunhao never said anything about condoning the massacre of the city; such a simplistic attempt to change the subject was useless against him.
"In this overwhelming sword intent, all I see is hatred that burns everything to ashes! And not what is called... justice!" Shen Yunhao's tone was cold and devoid of any emotion. "When a person regards eliminating dissidents as the highest form of justice, he has already become a puppet of hatred!"
"True justice does not need the corpses of a hundred thousand to prove its existence! To replace worldly laws with the sword in one's hand, to replace evidence of good and evil with bloodline, and to create boundless slaughter... that in itself is the greatest evil!"
"This Thunder Sword has long since strayed from its original purpose of protection and has become a tool for the spread of hatred!"
"No matter how you look at it, your sword intent, which claims to be righteous... is utterly laughable!"
"boom--!!!"
As Shen Yunhao finished speaking, the towering, earth-shattering lightning phantom let out a silent roar filled with endless confusion, pain, and resentment, and then shattered!
The vast purple sea of lightning, like a glass dome that has lost its support, cracked inch by inch, turning into countless points of light, and finally returning to nothingness.
The obsession... was actually wiped away by Shen Yunhao's scolding...
The destructive power raging in his sea of consciousness vanished instantly. After the extreme violence, there was a deathly silence. Only the pale blue light shield emanating from the Vast Sea Heart gently enveloped Shen Yunhao's nearly exhausted consciousness.
"it's over……"
Before Shen Yunhao could even process this thought, an overwhelming sense of exhaustion and a violent tremor from the depths of his soul completely engulfed him like a tidal wave.
His consciousness also fell into complete darkness.
...
"Hey! Hey! Wake up! Superman Strong!"
"Are you dead? If not, give me a shout!"
An impatient call pulled Shen Yunhao out of the deep darkness.
He struggled to open his heavy eyelids, and what came into view was a gray sky and Wu Yun'er's face, which showed a hint of disdain but couldn't help but lean closer to observe.
Seeing Shen Yunhao open his eyes, she subconsciously took a few steps back, coughed, and looked away.
"Tsk... He's still alive, he's really lucky..."
"Well……"
Shen Yunhao felt a splitting headache, as if he had been pricked by countless needles. His body felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead. He struggled to sit up, but his whole body was weak and sore.
"Don't move!" Wu Yun'er kicked him impatiently. "You've been unconscious in this godforsaken place for a whole day and night! If it weren't for the fact that you were still breathing, I would have thought you were killed by that damn sword!"
A whole day and night! It's been that long?
Shen Yunhao was startled.
He felt the intense pain in his mind slowly subsiding, replaced by an unprecedented sense of clarity.
After sensing for a moment, his cultivation level remained unchanged, but his soul power had clearly become exceptionally refined and stable! Even the boundaries of his sea of consciousness seemed to have expanded somewhat!
"It seems... this Sword Intent Inquiry isn't just about increasing scores, it has other effects too... That's right! Scores!"
Shen Yunhao quickly reached for the identity jade pendant at his waist and infused it with a trace of spiritual power.
A flash of light appeared on the jade plaque, and a number clearly emerged.
Four thousand two hundred!
"Holy chop! This is practically cheating!"
Shen Yunhao was completely dumbfounded!
He remembered that before he fell into a coma, he had 800 points!
This "questioning the Dao" in his sea of consciousness actually added 3,400 points to his score?!
It actually scored slightly more points than Xiao Luoyang's sword intent, which eliminated the opponent...
"What are you looking at? How much did your score increase? What's making you so surprised?" Wu Yun'er leaned closer to see.
Shen Yunhao immediately put away the jade pendant and glared at her: "What's it to you! Are you bored? Why are you still hanging around here?"
"?!?"
I kindly stayed here to protect you, and you fucking get up and tell me to leave?
Listen to this! Is this what human speech is like?
Wu Yun'er was so angry that she couldn't speak. She could only hug her heaving chest and glare fiercely at Shen Yunhao.
Shen Yunhao lowered his gaze slightly, then pursed his lips, "Why are you squeezing in? Even if you squeeze in, it'll only be a tiny bit, it's not even worth looking at..."
"???"
Wu Yun'er stood there stunned for a good four or five seconds before she understood what Shen Yunhao was talking about, and her face immediately turned a deep purplish-red.
She suddenly drew her sword and pointed it horizontally.
"Superman Strong! Draw your sword! I challenge you to a duel, to the death!"
To everyone's surprise, Shen Yunhao rolled his eyes. "You're insane... Ah, is your brain malfunctioning? If all else fails, find a hospital... Luke Luke... Hey? What are you doing! Holy crap! You're repaying kindness with enmity, killing me to cover it up! The fairy of Guanghan Palace is killing someone..."
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