I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 552 Eliminating Demonic Energy (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The greatest love is the most ruthless, and Jiang Yurong is such a person.

She had a heart that embraced the world and upheld righteousness. Even after so many things happened after Jiang Yi came into her life, and even though Jiang Yurong had her doubts, in the end, she still believed that she had not done anything wrong.

What she wanted was a successor, a daughter like herself.

But there might only be one person like her in a sea of ​​millions; no one can truly do the kind of selfless love she has.

Jiang Yi calmed herself down and carefully used her divine sense to control the Bright Mirror Heart Fire, transferring it into Jiang Yurong's sea of ​​consciousness and dantian in the safest amount.

When her divine sense touched Jiang Yurong's soul, Jiang Yurong's past memories surfaced in her sea of ​​consciousness.

Jiang Yi let those memories flash by like a revolving lantern, without exploring them, and even avoiding them if possible, focusing only on eliminating the demonic energy that had invaded Jiang Yurong's soul.

The past is a fait accompli, and there is no point in exploring it further.

Jiang Yi discovered that Jiang Yurong, after cultivating for so long, truly had no attachments whatsoever.

The Bright Mirror Heart Fire is actually similar to demonic energy, both targeting obsessions. Those things that one cannot let go of and those that cause self-inflicted suffering through hesitation become fuel for both demonic energy and the Bright Mirror Heart Fire.

The demonic energy amplified it, driving the cultivator mad with obsession.

The fire of the clear mirror removes it, making one's heart as clear as a mirror.

The demonic energy in Jiang Yurong's soul was like a rootless duckweed, which Jiang Yiming's Mirror Heart Fire could easily destroy by gently sweeping over it, greatly accelerating the entire process of reversing the demonization.

But the process was still incredibly painful. Jiang Yurong could only grit her teeth and grip the chains that bound her tightly, occasionally letting out a muffled groan because the pain was too intense.

……

Outside the stone gate.

After Jiang Yi went inside, Hua Gu and Hong Li's clones quickly resealed the stone door before releasing Xuan Hui.

Xuanhui gritted his teeth and twisted Huagu's ear, "Who told you to treat your elders like this? We're from the same clan!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Hua Gu cried out, tilting her head.

A golden light flashed like lightning, striking Xuan Hui's wrist firmly and saving Hua Gu's ear.

Xuan Hui looked up and saw the golden-clad boy with a smug expression standing not far away, arms crossed, looking him up and down with droopy eyelids.

"This tiny flame, which would scatter with a gust of wind, was only kept alive by my little cotton. And you still have the nerve to call yourself a senior? Aren't you afraid that your arrogance will extinguish your own embers? When your venerable one returns, who will you cry at his grave?"

Xuan Hui's eyes widened in shock. Why did that tone of voice sound so familiar?
Only then did he have a chance to examine the golden-robed boy closely. After seeing his true form, Xuan Hui turned pale with fright and stumbled backward.

"You...you...it's you!"

Zhu Xin gestured for Hua Gu to step back behind him, his eyes scanning Xuan Hui up and down as he approached step by step.

Xuan Hui was so frightened that he covered his chest with both hands.

Zhu Xin didn't say anything, he just chuckled mockingly, shook his head, and sighed.

Xuan Hui's lips were trembling. "What...what did you see this time?"

Zhu Xin laughed and said, "It's nothing, just some teasing~"

The more Zhu Xin remained silent, the more Xuan Hui felt as if he had been stripped naked by Zhu Xin. Hua Gu tilted her head in confusion, while Hong Li squatted beside her, wagging her tail and watching the show with silly amusement.

"You should hurry up and adjust your breathing. Once things are settled here, I'll take you to find your Venerable One. You're such a grown-up Lan Yao, yet you're still acting like a baby who hasn't been weaned."

Zhu Xin shook his head and sighed, but Xuan Hui dared not utter the words he was about to say.

Hongli was laughing happily when Zhuxin suddenly turned to look at her. Hongli was startled and immediately lowered her head to dig at the ground, pretending to be very busy. Zhuxin's seal has now been broken down to only the last two layers. His emotions are stable, and the river water that Jiang Yi brought back from the dream does indeed have the effects of the Red Dust River Water. His improvement is promising, so he is in a good mood and patient.

"Little fox, could you please clear the demonic energy from this island? You can leave one of your Candle Moth Purifying Flame clones here."

Hong Li dared not speak her anger, and hurriedly nodded to get to work.

If she offends Jiang Yi, she can still escape unscathed; but if she offends Zhu Xin, she'll be exposed to the point where even the few times she pooped as a child will be revealed.

……

After three days and three nights of tireless effort, and with Jiang Yurong's almost ruthless perseverance, Jiang Yi finally succeeded in removing the last trace of demonic energy that had invaded Jiang Yurong's nascent soul and spirit.

The suffocating, sticky, and chilling feeling inside the stone chamber had completely dissipated, and the black lines that had been writhing wildly under Jiang Yurong's skin had completely disappeared, leaving only paleness and weakness.

She sat cross-legged on the ground, panting heavily. Her hands, which had been gripping the chains tightly, finally loosened slowly, her knuckles turning white from the excessive force.

Although Jiang Yurong will no longer become a monster who loses her mind after being demonized, her nascent soul and divine spirit have been eroded by demonic energy for decades and are already riddled with holes.

Her cultivation level was barely maintained at the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage. Her foundation was shaken and her origin was greatly damaged. She was like a tree whose trunk had been hollowed out by termites. Although the tree was still there on the outside, its vitality inside was dim.

Whether he can advance further on his path in the future, or even whether he can stabilize his current level and prevent it from falling further, is something even Jiang Yi dares not say for sure.

When Jiang Yi explained the situation to Jiang Yurong, Jiang Yurong simply responded with a calm "hmm".

Once corrupted by demonic energy, she knew that living would only turn her into a demon, so she stabbed the person next to her with her sword, thus giving up the will to die.

Now that her demonic influence has been eliminated and she is of sound mind, it is a great blessing.

As for her cultivation level... she had gone through countless desperate situations to get to where she was today. She firmly believed in her strong will, and even if the road ahead was blocked, she would try her best before her lifespan ended.

Jiang Yi looked at Jiang Yurong's unusually calm profile and asked, "Where did my master and True Lord Longri go?"

Jiang Yurong was about to speak when she suddenly seemed to sense something, her eyes closed slightly, and then she opened them again after a moment.

"Just got back, currently outside the island."

Jiang Yi's exhausted spirit was instantly lifted, the weariness from days of focused exorcism vanished, and her eyes shone brightly.

"Master is back?!"

She blurted it out almost without thinking, her voice filled with barely suppressed joy and eagerness, and even her voice rose a few decibels.

She knew that with her master's abilities and the assistance of the True Lord of the Dark Sun, even if they couldn't find the node of the Nine Cauldrons World-Stabilizing Array, they would definitely be able to return safely.

"I'll go pick up Master!"

Jiang Yi didn't even have time to ask any questions before turning around and rushing out.

His eagerness and undisguised excitement were completely different from his calm and indifferent demeanor when facing Jiang Yurong.

Silence returned to the stone chamber, leaving only Jiang Yurong alone.

She sat cross-legged on the cold ground, her plain white clothes appearing particularly lonely in the dim light.

The emptiness and stinging sensation brought on by the broken nascent soul within her body came in waves, but she seemed completely unaware of it.

For some reason, Jiang Yurong felt a pang of bittersweet emotion welling up inside her.

Jiang Yurong didn't delve into the source of this emotion. She frowned slightly, but her heart remained calm once more.

She closed her eyes again, taking the time to regulate her breathing and recover. Her daughter was now capable of standing on her own, and she wanted to do her best not to be the one who held her back.

(End of this chapter)