Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 941 Jade Terrace Connects Minds

"The tide has turned!"

Seeing the Heavenly Demon's actions, Chu Tai deliberately spoke up before expelling the Heavenly Demon's power and absorbing its [changes].

Beneath the Eastern Emperor Bell, the Dao Fruit of the [Rebellious Demon King (Mischievous Monkey King)], which embodies the concept of change, also underwent subtle improvements during this process, and [Sun Wukong (Heart Monkey Golden Duke)] was also constantly perfected.

Of course, to perfect the power of this first and second grade Dao fruit, besides the changes of the Heavenly Demon, there is also the sublimation of the minds of many beings on countless platforms, their mutual resonance and emotional flow.

Chu Tai separated some of his consciousness and landed in various platforms. Most of these platforms were built with pure white jade. The central platform was empty, while the surrounding platforms varied depending on the members of each platform.

The statues of the demon race are mostly of mythical birds and beasts such as dragons, phoenixes, turtles, unicorns, pixiu, Luwu, Yingzhao, and Kui Niu.

When Chu Tai's mind wandered inside, he saw countless demons selling the materials they had, some teaching Taoist arts, and many more silently praying beneath the statues. Their prayers were so sincere that these statues, which had not been built and formed for long, contained the wishes of a large number of demon beings.

Under the intervention of the [mind], spirituality gradually gathers, nourishing the many demon projections that have come to this place, protecting their minds, and at the same time teaching them some of the methods of cultivation.

Chu Tai glanced at the statues and was somewhat surprised.

The communication on the platform, the restoration of many worlds, and the birth of countless demon races further strengthened and perfected his mastery of the three Dao Fruit systems of Demon Saint, Demon Immortal, and Demon.

Although the Demon Immortal system, which has already reached the pinnacle of the second-grade [Demon Immortal] Dao Fruit, has reached its limit, it is still quite complete and safe enough, making it the first choice for many demons. As more and more demons turn to the Immortal Path, it invisibly promotes the improvement of the Immortal Path principles within the Eastern Emperor Bell, and both [Divine Immortals] and [Celestial Immortals] have made subtle progress.

Secondly, there is the Demon Saint system with the third rank of "King". This system requires the cooperation of the demon race civilization, and its progress is originally very slow.

However, after the platform was built, many demons began to learn from humans and build their own civilization systems. Especially in some worlds where humans were almost extinct, a civilization system centered on demons has emerged, constantly pushing the goal of becoming king to a higher level, and giving rise to the illusory second-grade Dao fruit, "Demon Master (Emperor)".

Among them, the [Demon Master] tends to lead thought, and the concepts they grasp are inclined towards civilization, order, wisdom, education, symbiosis and spirituality. The core concept is [civilization] or [order], which is what many divine beasts and immortal birds are doing now.

The concept of "Emperor" leans towards actual rule, and the concepts it grasps are more about control, order, power, civilization, war, and rebellion. Its core lies in "control" or "order," which means using violence to suppress many demon kings and bring them into its own system.

Many people also choose this path, as it provides greater combat power in the early stages, making it very suitable for the current environment.

However, if we were to say which Dao Fruit is most suitable for the many worlds that have fallen into darkness, it would undoubtedly be the demon system and the alienated earth system.

At the same time, these two systems are the preferred choice for many spirits in many worlds.

Many cultivators in the world have even found points of convergence between the two systems, forming a special symbiotic relationship.

The Alienated Earth system's [Farmer], [Wandering Healer], and [Living Dead] can all grant low-level cultivators powerful vitality and adaptability, allowing them to survive in dangerous environments.

The demon system's [Essence Theft], [Spirit Theft], and [Skin Theft] steal the essence and spirituality of others. They can absorb part of the power of those who possess the Dao Fruit fragments of the alienated earth system to maintain themselves. They can also steal part of the turbid energy and demonic energy accumulated in the other party's body when necessary to ensure their stability.

In particular, the "living dead" and the "painted skin" are different. The former gains powerful survival abilities, but its own life characteristics decline, becoming a breeding ground for filth and decay, making it unsuitable for contact with ordinary people. However, the "painted skin" can, and can even wrap the "living dead" in a "skin" to allow them to communicate with others.

Going a step further, the "Plague Demon" from the Alienated Earth system and the "Inner Demon" from the Demon system become a perfect match.

The Plague Demon is an aggregate of plague, virus, filth, and disease. It can continuously strengthen its own vitality, but it is prone to problems with mental distraction.

The "inner demon" is able to merge the stolen essence and spirituality with the story carried by the "physical body," giving rise to its own spirituality and thus the concept of the inner demon. This concept applies to both the one who controls it and the one whose essence has been stolen from.

For ordinary people, this would be extremely troublesome, but for a composite of plague, virus, filth, and disease like the "Plague Demon," it is actually a means to help anchor the core.

Therefore, Chu Tai saw many such combinations on the platform.

These groups mostly reek of foul air and filth, looking somewhat like an extremely obese person, exuding a disgusting stench.

However, the demons who had embarked on the path of demon saints and demon immortals under the guidance of the Great One of Man, or some human cultivators, did not show any disgust or fear towards such beings. Instead, they stepped forward one by one to inquire about the situation of the world and whether they needed help.

A soft-looking little boy with red eyes, radiating a faint moonlight, was carefully taking some ointment out of the basket on his back.

"This is the Moon Cleansing Cream that my brothers and sisters and I collected moonlight from, and made by combining it with morning dew and herbs. It can suppress the damage of turbid qi to the physical body, and I hope it can help you to some extent."

After saying that, the little boy skipped away, while a burly female elephant demon took out a string of Bodhi seeds from her sleeve and gave them to him.

"I've heard that your lineage from the alienated land will eventually turn to Buddhism. I have a string of prayer beads left by a Buddhist bodhisattva, which contains the power of their prayers and blessings. I hope it can help you."

Then, a handsome young man with dragon horns on his head stepped forward, presented him with pure water from the East Sea and sweet dew from the Yunmeng Marsh, and then turned back to his sisters.

"Thanks……"

The overlapping voices came from that person, and the dragon youth who had left earlier turned around to look at a red-haired youth not far from him.

"I understand."

As the red-haired youth spoke, he walked up to the cultivator.

"Judging from your tone, your body is nearing its limit. Don't torture yourself like this. When necessary, you should be able to distinguish yourself clearly, otherwise the [Plague Demon] and the [Inner Demon] will both get out of control, and you will become the most dangerous existence in your world."

"After all, your next step is to become a [Filthy Demon] and a [Corpse Demon], both of which require facing the impact of spirituality and the loss of humanity. You can't cultivate properly in that state." After saying that, the young man touched the fat cultivator's forehead, and a spark of fire rose up. The many monsters around him immediately trembled in fear, looking at the young man with great terror.

"Is that Nezha, the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas? What's he doing here?"

"Is it strange that he came here? Not all great gods like to deal with us. Some great gods even have the appearance of ghost kings. I just don't know which world this great god is from."

"Look over there, the one who's so close to the Third Prince of the East Sea Dragon Palace that he came to the platform with him must be that one."

The whispers from the side made Nezha a little embarrassed, but he continued to quietly recite the scriptures taught by Taiyi Zhenren.

Within the flames, a faint light gradually emerged, illuminating the cultivator who had already undergone mutation, thus strengthening his mind and protecting his reason.

The originally obese body gradually became thinner, because the physical form that carried the story could not be quickly changed. It hung loosely on the person's body, making him look even more terrifying.

However, his rationality had become much clearer, and the previously overlapping voices returned to normal when he expressed his gratitude.

"No need for thanks, thank Ao Bing instead. If it weren't for him..."

Before Nezha could finish speaking, Ao Bing interrupted him, saying that it was Nezha's achievement and had nothing to do with him.

"If you really feel bad, you can build a temple for Nezha when you get back and offer him some incense. He's usually quite free and can help out."

"It's only when you have to do something tough like this that you think of me first."

In response to Nezha's words, Ao Bing simply smiled and said, "Isn't it because you lack the power of will? Besides, you have Uncle Taiyi standing behind you. If there's a real problem, it's perfect to have Uncle Taiyi take action."

"That's right. Master has been getting busier and busier lately, constantly urging me to go back and help out, making it seem like I have nothing to do. For example, last time, I'd been working for half a year, and he still wanted me to go help out even though I only had half a day off. No way, I have to find him something to do again, and collect his wish power to condense his incarnation, otherwise I'll be exhausted..."

Standing not far away, Chu Tai watched Nezha and Ao Bing's conversation, and looking at the pleasant surroundings, his mind naturally shifted to another platform.

This platform is led by the Kunlun female immortals and is decorated with a variety of flowers such as plum blossoms, orchids, peach blossoms, peonies, pomegranates, lotus flowers, jade hairpins, osmanthus, and chrysanthemums. The female immortals who enter can use the flowers as their representative and use the power of the flowers to maintain the purity of their magic.

Occasionally, male immortals and deities would also enter, wearing flowers that suited them, helping to maintain the yin and yang balance of the platform while also seeking help from the Kunlun lineage.

"It's this kind of world again."

Su Hua and the others looked at the male immortal who had come to ask for help again. He had little life left, and they felt quite helpless.

Initially, the three of them only wanted to help many fallen female immortals, but as more and more people joined, more and more people left.

Most of them sacrificed themselves on the path of redeeming their own world. Even if they left their mark on this platform and were able to return with the help of other female immortals, the repeated charges and sacrifices still forced many female immortals to fall into a long slumber to recover their broken spirituality.

The female immortals who witnessed these events also pondered how to help those fallen realms. One after another, suitable exotic flowers and herbs were cultivated by the female immortals and entrusted to suitable people.

One of the female immortals saw Chu Tai and stepped forward to ask, "Fellow Daoist, I observe that your aura is pure. Has your world encountered some kind of spiritual problem?"

As she spoke, the female immortal held a special peony in her hand, its blooming petals emitting a faint spiritual light, which she aimed at Chu Tai from afar.

With just one glance, Chu Tai understood that the peony was essentially a flower of the soul, capable of revealing a person's mental state to a certain extent.

Seeing that Chu Tai did not answer, the surrounding female immortals became more vigilant.

Clearly, these female immortals had suffered losses in the past.

Chu Tai took out a few seeds and said, "There is no major problem with the world I live in. I just heard that this place collects all kinds of rare flowers and herbs, so I came to ask if I could exchange these seeds for some rare flowers and herbs that can prevent demonic energy and turbid energy."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding female immortals relaxed a little. One of them stepped forward to examine the plants and exclaimed with delight, "These are all spiritual seeds that have a certain resistance to turbid energy. If they are properly cultivated, they may be able to increase the efficacy of the thirteen rare flowers, such as the Pure Magnolia and the Glazed Peony, by about ten percent."

Immediately, someone stepped forward to conduct a second inspection, while the female fairy who had initially examined the seeds took out some flowers to introduce to Chu Tai.

"Can these flowers only check the concentration of demonic and turbid energy in the surrounding area by changing their own color? Can't they take precautions in advance?"

Upon hearing this, the female immortal sighed and said, "We also want to cultivate similar flowers, but unfortunately, the demonic energy and turbid energy that have dragged many worlds into the abyss have the ability to change themselves. The more precise and ingenious the design, the easier it is for the demonic energy and turbid energy to exploit it."

“Fellow Daoist, don’t be fooled by the crudeness of these flower tests. It is precisely because of this simplicity that they are difficult to deceive or alter. If you are really worried, you can plant more flowers in your world, preferably in combination.”

"For example, these three types can absorb the surrounding demonic energy and turbid energy to a certain extent while detecting them, as long as you remember to pick the mutated flowers."

"For example, these five types can maintain the surrounding environment while conducting detection..."

Listening to the female fairy's explanation, Chu Tai understood the true nature of these flowers one by one. This completely unguarded approach aroused Chu Tai's curiosity.

Before the female immortal could speak, Su Hua suddenly appeared, looked at Chu Tai and said, "What kind of time is this? Heaven and earth are about to collapse. Why keep these things a secret? To put it bluntly, one more person means one more chance of survival, and one more flower might save one more person."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tai observed Su Hua's aura. At this moment, the female immortal's body was already covered with numerous illusory images of flowers. However, this did not mean that she had embarked on the path of a hundred flowers. Rather, it was because her actions of helping the female immortal and redeeming heaven and earth over the years, combined with the aura of the platform, had condensed into the corresponding [Spiritual] treasure light.

(End of this chapter)