Volume 1 Volume 7 Chapter 104

Volume 7 Chapter 104: The Path of Demons

Everyone understands why Ting’er is going into seclusion, but no one is optimistic about it.

Although Ting’er has already reached the peak of the Golden Core Stage, she has been lost in her thoughts for many years, and breaking through to the master level is not so easy.

For example, Wang Zegang prepared for decades to break through to the Mahayana Stage and become a master, going into seclusion three times over many years before finally achieving his goal.

The chances of breaking through to the master level in one seclusion are less than one in a hundred, and it requires countless opportunities and external help.

However, the cultivators of the Rainbow Spirit Seven Islands do not know that, for Ting’er, the difficult part these years was not how to break through to the Mahayana Stage, but how to keep her level within the Golden Core Stage and not break through.

After all, Ting’er’s ability had reached the peak of the Golden Core Stage long before the Rainbow Spirit Seven Islands appeared. Over the years, as she often asked Xu Qingfan to share the pressure of demonic energy, the accumulation of demonic energy in her body became even denser, rivaling that of an ordinary Nascent Soul Stage master. While Xu Qingfan has been talking to Ting’er alone for years to help her regain her mind, Ting’er’s understanding of the Heavenly Way has also reached a master-level degree.

However, Ting’er knew that once she reached the Mahayana Stage, she would no longer be able to hide the fact that her mind was restored, and over time, she also understood what her feelings for Xu Qingfan meant in this world, along with the changes in her feelings for Dongfang Qingling…

Ting’er didn’t know how to face all of this, so she continued to pretend to be lost in her mind to escape it.

So, for all these years, Ting’er had been suppressing her progress, maintaining her peak at the Golden Core Stage.

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Although no one had high hopes for Ting’er’s upcoming retreat, people were still busy preparing other conditions.

On Tianquan Island, where Spiritual Qi was most abundant, Old Beggar and other masters of weapon-making worked day and night for an entire month, setting up countless complex formations.

Cultivators who understood a bit about crafting weapons had been assisting Old Beggar and others during this time, while countless precious materials silently flowed away.

At this time, Liu Ziqing, Wang Zegang, Jin Qinghan, and Chou were also preparing for the upcoming mission; they were the key to Xu Qingfan’s body reconstruction, and they could not afford a single mistake. Any errors during the crafting could waste precious materials, and if mistakes happened while reconstructing Xu Qingfan’s body, it would be the end for him.

During the busy month, one thing still captured everyone’s attention.

The top expert of Tianyou Camp, Shier Daluo, who was close to Chou, was suddenly killed by Chou without any warning after a mysterious private talk.

No one knows what Shier Daluo said except Chou.

In the midst of all this busyness, two months passed by without anyone noticing.

On this day, the night was clear, the moon bright, and the stars few, with a fresh sea breeze.

Suddenly, a powerful force erupted from Yuheng Island, where Ting’er was in seclusion. Thick black mist began to spread over Yuheng Island, covering it completely. As the mist rolled, a frightening aura seeped out, spreading for hundreds of miles.

At the same time, countless dark clouds appeared in the sky above Yuheng Island, gathering together to release many bolts of lightning onto the island, as if trying to block something, but all were swallowed by the black mist. Under the lightning, the sea around the Rainbow Spirit Seven Islands kept changing between light and darkness. The thunder roared, as if it was also afraid of something.

A strong wind suddenly arose, howling and faintly carrying a sound of weeping, as if countless beings in the distance were crying.

The overwhelming power of the heavens caused everyone to feel a sense of oppression. It felt as if Yuheng Island had become a crossing point between hell and the world, and a powerful demon was about to break free.

At some point, Jin Qinghan, Liu Ziqing, Wang Zegang, and Chou had arrived around Yuheng Island. Except for Chou, whose face was completely hidden in darkness, the other three looked serious.

"When a demon gains power, the world trembles, and all beings weep…"

Wang Zegang whispered to himself, describing the scene when the righteous and the demonic clashed, and how the world reacted when a demon cultivator gained power.

Speaking of which, it has been over ten thousand years since a demon cultivator gained power; what I thought was just an exaggerated description was suddenly revealed before everyone.

"Fortunately, we still have Taoist Friend Xu…"

Liu Ziqing sighed as well.

Indeed, with Ting’er’s personality and her talent for the dark path, if Xu Qingfan had not controlled and suppressed her all these years, the cultivation world would probably face a disaster once again.

On the other side, watching the swirling black mist and sensing the intense and clear waves of powerful demonic energy approaching, Jin Qinghan forced himself to suppress the urge to unleash his Spirit Qi and attack, remaining silent like Chou.

The changes in the world came swiftly and left just as quickly; only an hour later, the howling wind ceased, dark clouds dispersed, and the black mist over Yuheng Island gradually receded. When all the strange sights disappeared, what lay before everyone was a Yuheng Island that had dropped several feet and was in disarray, with Ting’er floating quietly in midair, surrounded by black demonic flames.

The demonic flames churned, hiding her face, only revealing a figure of black fire and the pair of eyes above the flames.

As Ting’er slowly opened her eyes and looked around, the world seemed to darken a little. Her incredibly cold and distant gaze made everyone, except Jin Qinghan and Chou, too afraid to meet her eyes.

Even though she had no visible power, her presence still struck deep in everyone’s hearts.

At that moment, everyone suddenly recalled the descriptions of the power of demonic cultivators, that a Demon Master could challenge a righteous master of a higher level.

As Jin Qinghan quietly observed Ting’er, he suddenly frowned, a trace of surprise flickering in his eyes.

At this moment, although Ting’er had just emerged from her retreat, her cultivation had clearly surpassed the early and middle stages of Nascent Soul, reaching the late stage. She was only slightly inferior to Jin Qinghan.

This was the result of Ting’er long suppressing her cultivation progress.

Just as everyone was amazed by Ting’er’s appearance, aura, and cultivation, she suddenly spoke up.

"Are you all ready for Uncle’s matter?"

When she mentioned the word "Uncle," the flames around her swayed, finally showing some emotions that a human should have.