If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1368 The Demonic Path of Ten Thousand Scenes

Having received the promise from the "Dream-Eating Demon Ancestor," Guan Zhenren did not grin foolishly.

He was even more puzzled and worried about Grand Tutor Yu's current state.

"I see that the Taoist and immortal aura on the Grand Tutor has not diminished much, nor has it transformed into demonic aura."

But according to the Grand Tutor, he has completely transformed into a Heavenly Demon, and may even have merged with the Dao? What is the reason for this?

Master Yu said, "Buddha is the Tao, and so is demon. Everything is the Tao."

Therefore, attaining enlightenment through demonic possession only increases one's Daoist aura.

Guan Zhenren's expression twisted; he wanted to shout "Absurd!" but he held back.

Grand Master Yu guessed his thoughts and reminded him, "Don't forget, my fundamental method has never been the 'Demon Eye Technique' used to prove the Heavenly Demon Path, but the ancient Qi Refining Technique 'Whirling Wind Mixture of Myriad Scenes Refining Spirit'."

Mountains and water are among the myriad landscapes, and I have cultivated myself to the pinnacle in the Way of Mountains and the Way of Water, respectively.

Nobody thinks I'm a water-elemental Qi cultivator just because I'm good at water magic, right?
Humans, ghosts, monsters, gods, demons, immortals, and so on are all part of the myriad scenes.

Now that I have climbed a small peak on the demonic path and attained the 'Luo Clan' (Luo Hou) Heavenly Demonic Path, which is equivalent to taking a step forward in the 'Huai Feng Hybrid', why can't I increase the Daoist essence?"

There was an element of lying in her statement, but the lie wasn't about the theory of "Huifeng Hybrid," but rather that her "possession" process wasn't fully completed.

To become possessed by a demon, one must first brand her soul with a mark, and then use the Black Lotus mark to assimilate her soul, magic, and physical body.

She was transformed into a piece of flesh from Rahu (Wutian), hence the "demon charm"—the charm of the demon ancestor Rahu.

The so-called "Taoist charm" is actually the "divine charm of heaven and earth".

The Tao follows nature; whoever you emulate, you will naturally display their spirit.

Wutian's "Heavenly Will" left only a mark on the depths of her soul before exhausting its energy.

There wasn't time to activate the mark, and the power of the Black Lotus Mark wasn't used to forcibly assimilate her magic, body, and soul completely.

Instead, she followed the "Huifeng Mixture" and refined the "Heavenly Demon Path" into one of the myriad scenes and phenomena.

This is not something she's making up.

As early as when she created "Huifeng Hybrid", she determined the steps of cultivation: First, use the True Form Diagram of Mountains and Rivers in the secret treasury of the Heavenly Emperor's Palace to quickly master the Way of Mountains and Rivers and refine the "scenery" of mountains and rivers; Second, use the "Netherworld Ghost and Monster Diagram" and the monster diagram on the surface of the Nine Cauldrons in the secret treasury of the Earthly Emperor's Palace to refine the "scenery" of ghosts and monsters.

Long before she came into contact with the thirty-six branches of the Southern Demonic Sect, she already had a plan to cultivate the "Demon of Ten Thousand Scenes" and had already created the corresponding cultivation method.

After all, "demons" are just one type of ghostly phenomenon.

Her work, "The Refining of the Spirit by Mixing the Wind and Myriad Scenes," aims to refine all things in heaven and earth into one scene, and then combine all scenes into one, reversing them into "Primordial Qi."

It is the reversal of the Tao giving birth to one, one giving birth to two, two giving birth to three, and three giving birth to all things and all phenomena.

Now, following the Taoist method of "Refining the Spirit by Mixing the Wind and Myriad Scenes," she cultivates "demons" as one of the natural landscapes. What she gains is the divine charm of heaven and earth, that is, the charm of Tao, not the charm of demons.

Master Guan's understanding was insufficient, so he didn't quite grasp it.

However, his focus was not on the demonic or Daoist essence itself.

"Grand Tutor, I'm worried that you'll fall into demonic possession and become a Heavenly Demon, and that the Four Friends of Qionglin, a group of quasi-Great Luo Immortals, will 'exorcise demons and eliminate evil.'"

You possess the Daoist aura, which is a good thing.

But you say your 'Heavenly Demon Scene' is not the demonic path, but one of the 'Ten Thousand Scenes'.

Will they believe it?
Whether they truly believe it or not is irrelevant; the key is that they will definitely not agree verbally.

Grand Master Yu said, "Do I need their approval? I can summon the Three Pure Ones and have them approve of me."

Even if they're incredibly audacious, would they dare to distort the truth and spread falsehoods?

Master Guan was skeptical. "Why would the Dao Ancestor make the decision for you?"

"Because I received permission from the Dao Ancestor when I cultivated demonic arts. Now that my demonic arts are complete and I have become the Demon Ancestor, the Dao Ancestor might stroke his beard and nod with satisfaction!" said Grand Tutor Yu.

Master Guan was speechless. "They were just looking for an excuse to kill you. How could they give you the chance to publicly call upon the Three Pure Ones?"
They'll yell at you, "Yu Fengxian has abandoned the righteous path and become a demon! We will eliminate the demon and protect the righteous!" Then they'll attack you side by side and beat you to death.

And don't even mention any permission from the Dao Ancestor.

Which great immortal is not a direct descendant of the Taoist patriarch?

My ancestor, Guan Yizi, was a direct disciple of the Supreme Dao Ancestor!

Grand Tutor Yu pondered and said, "Do you know that after I entered the demonic path and merged with the demonic way, not only did my luck not diminish, but I also received the favor of heaven, and my luck and fortune increased considerably."

If I go to Baiyun Cave now, I'm sure I'll be able to finish reading the remaining fourteen Heavenly Gang Daoist techniques.

Killing me would not only fail to uphold justice, but would also diminish their destiny.

Her confident tone carried a hint of inexplicable melancholy.

In just a few days, her situation changed dramatically; she went from a Taoist nun to a celestial demon.
Master Guan looked her up and down, then asked curiously, "Has the Grand Tutor's fortune really increased? I can't tell. Why would it increase?"

At this moment, observing Grand Tutor Yu with the art of observing qi, her aura remained unchanged from usual.

But Master Guan knew that she was skilled in divination, especially in concealing her own aura.

Her past demeanor was all an act, let alone now.

Grand Master Yu said, "Now my demonic name is 'Dream Erosion,' which represents a special rule of heaven and earth—using nightmares as a means to erode a cultivator's physical body, mind, and magical power."

In the dream of erosion, "erosion" is the core.

The path of "Demon Ancestor Xiaoyu" is naturally determined by the fundamental demonic law, "The Great Demon Eye Technique".

Although the "Dream God Technique" was also incorporated into the Demon Eye Technique, becoming the fourth chapter after the Otherworldly Objects, God Stealing, and Ghost Realm.

However, the core of "The Great Magic Eye" is always the most basic first chapter, "Foreign Objects".

Foreign objects are those that erode the very essence of a target through mental will.

The second chapter, "The God Stealer," deals with the erosion and plunder of souls.

The "erosion" of the origin is precisely the "Tao" of the corrupting demonic eye.

This means she plagiarized foreign patented technology and registered new patents in her own country.

This is immoral, yet extremely "demonic".

The demonic sect's cultivation method involves plundering all living beings.

"Since it represents a rule of heaven and earth and is more useful to the world, its favor and fortune should naturally increase."

Even if her technology was plagiarized from beyond the realm, she did use it to fill certain gaps in the Dao principles of the Pangu world.

Pangu World must provide a good business environment for her "enterprise" and not allow local thugs (the Four Friends of Qionglin) to smash up the factory.

Of course, if she really dies in the human calamity and the thugs are arrested, Pangu World still has to ensure that her factory continues to operate—by letting another demon child become the factory manager (following the path she left behind).

Would the Four Friends of Qionglin be willing to go to jail and work as sewing machines?

"Your Dream Erosion sounds evil. What use is it to the Pangu World?" Master Guan frowned.

Grand Master Yu said, "That's pure 'mystical thinking'."

The evil of Dream Erosion is directed at the Xuanmen (Taoist sect). But isn't testing the great immortals of the Xuanmen a command from the Heavenly Dao?

Just like Zuo Guli Wang Xiuge, whom I killed.

That fellow is the reincarnation of a demon star, protected by a ghost with a bronze head and an iron forehead. His purpose in this life is to slaughter cities and destroy countries, to kill countless people, and to cause rivers of blood to flow.

But I killed Xiu Ge, and instead the Jade Emperor cast the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation upon me. What is the reason for this?
Heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs.

"If the mystical arts are left unchecked, it's like a grassland without wolves, where sheep overpopulate."

Master Guan said, "As everyone knows, slaying demons and eliminating evil spirits can increase one's merits."

Immortals, when performing good deeds, enjoy eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path, as long as their strength allows.

Grand Master Yu said, "This precisely shows that when demonic cultivators reach a certain level, they can indeed be of great use to heaven and earth, and can earn merit and fortune."

"What's the logic behind this?" Master Guan asked curiously.

Xiao Yu said, "The basic tone of our Pangu world was already determined when Luo Hou was killed by Hongjun Laozu."

From then on, the Great Luo Path became the 'righteous path' and the Great Way, while the Demonic Path became the evil path and the minor path. From then on, evil could not prevail over good, and those who committed many unrighteous acts would surely perish.

Demonic cultivators kill and commit murder, and should be deeply sinful. They should have met their end for their many evil deeds, but they are still alive and well.

Just like you said yourself.

If it weren't for the sudden emergence of the Human Emperor, the Southern Frontier Demonic Sect, which had existed for millions of years, would have continued to exist.

What kept them alive?
Perhaps his destiny wasn't over yet.

Even God thinks these heinous people don't deserve to die; how could they be useless, utterly worthless trash?

Master Guan seemed to be thinking about something, and said, "Grand Tutor's words make sense, but I'm afraid some people will not listen to your reasoning."

Even if a near-great Luo is knowledgeable enough and understands this principle, all they need is a reason to kill you.

The karmic consequences of killing you are far less than the harm caused by letting you live.

In the end, the Grand Tutor still needed power to deter them.

"Grand Tutor, now that you have attained the Great Dao of Rahu and realized the Lesser Dao of the Heavenly Demon, how many Quasi-Great Luo Immortals can you defeat?"

Grand Tutor Yu was a little embarrassed and said, "To be honest, after I merged with the Dao and became a Heavenly Demon, my demonic cultivation has hardly improved."

Master Guan exclaimed in surprise, "No matter how small the demonic path is, it is still in harmony with the Dao. How could there be no improvement?"
Moreover, the Grand Tutor just now invoked the power of the Great Dao; even a slight ripple was enough to affect me. He's incredibly strong.

"His strength has improved considerably, but his demonic cultivation has not improved significantly."

Grand Tutor Yu said helplessly, "The level of one's cultivation is determined by the quality and quantity of one's magical power, as well as one's understanding of the Great Dao."

My starting point was too high. I absorbed the essence of the Chaos God and refined the magic power that belonged to the top tier in the Three Realms.

Rahu himself is merely a chaotic demon god, unable to significantly improve the quality of my magic.

At most, it will become more in line with the rules of this world, and be used more smoothly, subtly, and secretly.

Originally, there was no 'Dream Erosion' on the Great Dao of Rahu. After I merged with it, I added the Dream Erosion rule to it.

If your magical power and understanding haven't increased, then your demonic cultivation level hasn't improved either.
Only the 'Heavenly Demon Authority' obtained after achieving Dao is truly real.

The same Taoist magic and supernatural powers will definitely have different effects once they are combined with authority.

Would the Heavenly Demon Authority be useful against a Great Luo Immortal?

The Great Luo Path is the Great Way, while the Demonic Path is the Lesser Way.

Even a Demon Ancestor who has attained Dao still wields less power than a Quasi-Great Luo who has not yet attained Dao.

With no use for his authority, the Demon Ancestor will ultimately have to fight against a Quasi-Great Luo Immortal in terms of cultivation level.

How does my cultivation compare to that of a quasi-Daluo?

The Heavenly Demon Authority obtained after merging with the Great Dao of Rahu is not the same as the Heavenly Dao Authority held by Rahu or Wutian themselves.

The Dream-Eating Demon Ancestor possesses the authority of a Heavenly Demon, as does the Bewitching Heart Venerable.

Wutian possesses the authority of the Heavenly Dao, which none of the Demon Lords or Demon Ancestors possess.

Grand Master Yu suspected that even the Great Luo Golden Immortals of the Xuanmen sect had not received any share of the Heavenly Dao authority from Ancestor Hongjun.

After all, the authority of Heaven is limited, but the number of Great Luo Golden Immortals can be infinite.

By the way, last time in Zhuling Cave Heaven, Yuanshi Tianzun unleashed the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, which struck down the Great Luo Golden Immortal who attempted to awaken Hongjun Laozu.

Only the authority of Heaven is worthy of conflict between the Three Pure Ones and Hongjun Laozu.

Therefore, it is unlikely that the Three Pure Ones or Hongjun Laozu would again share the power of the Heavenly Dao with the Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Even if it were to be divided, the amount would certainly be very small, perhaps one-thousandth or even one-ten-thousandth of the "equity".

—If I could deduce the "method of killing without heaven" and seize a portion of Rahu's Heavenly Dao authority from him, I wouldn't even need to fear a Quasi-Great Luo Immortal, let alone a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Grand Tutor Yu glanced at the fact that the "Wutian Strong Killing Method" was less than 1% complete, and her passionate enthusiasm turned to ice.

"However, now, I am definitely more composed when facing a near-great Ronaldo."

Previously, when they invoked the power of the Great Dao, I was injured upon touching it.

"Now, with the authority of the Heavenly Demon, I can withstand several attacks without fear of being ambushed and defeated in one move," she continued.

Master Guan frowned and said, "Grand Tutor should be stronger than the elders of the Demonic Sect back then, right?"
Before the late emperor's sudden emergence, even a quasi-Great Luo Immortal wouldn't dare to trespass on the Demonic Sect's sacred mountain.

Grand Tutor Yu chuckled and said, "Didn't you receive a promise from the 'Dream-Eating Demon Ancestor' before?"
I can save you from the demonic tribulation, or I can aggravate it, or even entangle you and force you into the demonic tribulation prematurely.

In a face-to-face clash of supernatural powers, the elder of the Southern Demonic Sect would definitely be no match for a near-Great Luo Immortal.

But the Heavenly Demon's specialty has never been face-to-face combat.

If several old devils joined forces, they might actually be able to ambush a near-Great Luo Immortal, and the process would be relatively easy.

At this point, a thought struck her, and she vaguely formed a plan.

"Master Guan, I have successfully succumbed to demonic possession. Let's go back!"

Her eyes shone with a demonic light, and in an instant, a ghostly glow filled the entire volcanic lava cave.

The next instant, the dark demonic aura in the lava pool and on the rock walls, like a piece of silk spread out, was drawn into her eyes.

The magma pool glowed a brilliant red once more, containing only pure fire elemental power, without a trace of magic.

There wasn't a single demonic shadow or mark on the surrounding stone walls.

The atmosphere inside the cave was just as it had been before they arrived.

Master Guan sighed, "Spending such a great price, yet still unable to defeat a quasi-Great Luo Immortal, is hardly worth it."

Grand Tutor Yu smiled confidently, "Whether it's worth it or not, you'll see in the future."

The only price she paid for this journey was the Black Lotus mark deep within her soul. This was unexpected. Wutian's immunity to Buddhist supernatural powers and magical treasures was illogical and completely took her by surprise.

The mark was slowly but steadily eroding and assimilating her soul.

Once her soul is assimilated, her physical body and magic will be instantly assimilated, making her belong to Wutian from the inside out.

But Wutian has already triggered the Great Annihilation of Dad.

The Black Lotus Mark's erosion of her soul allowed her to directly experience the power of Wutian. This process was equivalent to collecting Wutian's big data, and the Great Destroyer's deduction speed was actually faster.

It's hard to say whether the existence of the mark is more beneficial than harmful, or vice versa.

Once the method of annihilating Wutian is completed, the benefits she will gain will be immeasurable.

Perhaps they can directly acquire the resources to contend with the Dao Ancestor.

Moreover, Wutian, this little old man, has already awakened the Great Destroyer.

This proves that even the great Heavenly Lord Hongjun could be her good godfather.

If she could awaken Hongjun... well, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal trying to awaken Hongjun was met with ruthless punishment from the Dao Ancestor. With her current strength, it's best not to even think about it.

"Sigh, I won't worry about it anymore. Grand Tutor, you know what you're doing."

Master Guan wasn't stupid; he knew that Grand Tutor Yu must have some secrets he hadn't fully revealed.

He wasn't concerned about the mysterious benefits she would gain after becoming a demon; he only hoped that she wouldn't be "exorcised and protected" by a quasi-Great Luo.

"Master Guan, have you ever heard of 'Wu Tian'?"

Grand Tutor Yu had barely uttered a question when he sensed something was amiss and immediately said, "Never mind, let's go back to the Central Plains!"

After saying that, she pulled Guan Zhenren, who looked puzzled and wanted to ask more questions, and suddenly entered a state of high speed, making Guan Zhenren keep his mouth and eyes tightly shut.

—Even in the secret manuals of the Demonic Sect and in Ying Zheng's research materials, there is no mention of "Wu Tian".

Guan Zhenren definitely doesn't know Wutian, but once he knows about "Wutian Demon Ancestor" and has the concept of "Wutian Demon Ancestor" in his mind, he might actually attract Wutian's consciousness when he encounters inner demon tribulation in the future.

Let's not harm him. If we're going to harm anyone, let's harm the Four Friends of Qionglin.

Hmm, next time I meet them, I'll talk to them about the Demon Ancestor Wutian, and make sure they have a deep impression of him.

(End of this chapter)