Right now, part of the cells inside my body have been restored to the form of my ancestors in the primeval era billions of years ago. With the help of the 'primeval cells', I will naturally be able to trigger even more powerful techniques!
Li Yao had once trained with 'Iron God' Yan Ba, a body fundamentalist. The so-called path of body fundamentalism was to awaken the primeval force inside one's body!
Before, Li Yao, as a refiner, had never understood why there were still people who chose to fight with their bodies stupidly instead of using powerful magical equipment in a modern age where the Cultivation arts were advanced.
At this moment, he finally realized that the path of training of the body fundamentalists was the same as the path of training of the demon race. They were both trying to force themselves into a certain 'atavism' state to awaken the primeval strength deep inside their body!
However, body fundamentalists paid more attention to the excavation of the 'soul', while the training methods of demons focused on the modification of cells!
Therefore, there is no such thing as' demonic cells'. The so-called 'demonic cells' are just normal cells that have assumed the form of the primeval era after atavism!
Here comes the question. If the 'demonic cells' are actually 'primeval cells', what are demons exactly?
According to the history of the Xing Yao Federation, demons were biochemical weapons refined by spiritual beasts during the first civil war of the Cultivators at the end of the age of ancient Cultivators forty thousand years ago.
At this moment, Li Yao found it hard to believe such a theory.
The question would be a headache if he were to dig deeper. Li Yao felt that he was about to pass out. Drowsiness overwhelmed him like a tide.
He knew that he could not fall asleep below the rocks that weighed billions of tons. Gritting his teeth, he activated the recessive genes in certain cells inside his left arm again, making his left arm assume the form of dragon scales, claws, and teeth as he tried to dig upward.
BOOM!
More than ten minutes later, mud and dust burst out of the slightly collapsed ground like a volcanic eruption. Li Yao roared and leapt out of the cave. Floating in midair, he stared at the messy land.
The environment of the Blood Demon Sector was harsh. The air was actually not suitable for the breathing of ordinary human beings. A thick miasma was always floating in the air. In the past, Li Yao had always made do with his breathing.
But right now, his lungs, which had been strengthened by the primeval cells, did not feel uncomfortable at all when he breathed the 'miasma'. Instead, he felt a vague sweetness.
"This smell. It's very similar to the Prehistoric Era! "
Li Yao smiled and glanced around. He found Jin Xinyue curled up not far away. Her face was covered in dust, and she was shivering in fear.
Li Yao asked curiously, "What are you doing? Didn't I tell you to cultivate properly?"
Jin Xinyue was so scared that her face turned ashen. She didn't even dare to secretly complain in her heart. Her voice trembled as she said, "Disciple, disciple was originally concentrating on cultivating. However, he encountered the Grand Ancestor who had achieved great success in his martial arts. His aura was shocking, and the Heavens and Earth were collapsing. He even released boundless Demonic Qi, causing him to feel as if he was in the middle of a stormy sea! Disciple was ruthlessly suppressed by Ancestor's aura. Disciple's limbs are sore, and I'm powerless to get up. I, I hope Ancestor can forgive me! "
"This — this is old. What kind of martial arts did Ancestor Blood Vulture practice just now? The land within five square kilometers has collapsed because of him! "
Jin Xinyue felt 'old' in her heart for a long time, but she still did not have the courage to call Li Yao an 'old monster'. Instead, she began to use the honorific obediently.
After the scare just now, she was completely awed by Li Yao and did not have the slightest intention of disobedience. She even felt that she would be able to get a lot of benefits from being Elder Blood Vulture's disciple if she were to be his disciple sincerely, considering his strength.
Li Yao looked around. He scratched his head in embarrassment. Naturally, he would not tell Jin Xinyue that what happened just now was only because he had lost control of his training and was almost mentally deranged.
Thankfully, there was a 'mental devil' inside his body since a long time ago. It meant that Li Yao was actually in the state of mental derangement right now.
A person who had already been mentally deranged naturally could not be mentally deranged again.
Li Yao's head was very clear that his cells had almost collapsed just now. It was impossible for him to wield such destructive power in a real battle.
However, demonic energy?
Li Yao raised his nose and sniffed. Indeed, there was an additional scent on his body that had never been there before. It was so feeble that ordinary people could barely perceive it. It was not exactly a bad smell, but more like a mixture of fighting will and blood.
"It's truly demonic energy!"
Li Yao was slightly dazed.
In the past, he only knew that the experts of the demon race would unleash tremendous demonic energy when their capability was increased to the maximum, just like the spiritual waves around the Cultivators when they were in their strongest form.
Demonic energy was one of the most important features to identify demons.
Li Yao blinked. His telepathic thoughts snuck into his body again and searched for the source of the demonic energy. Very soon, he traced it to the mitochondria inside the primeval cells.
"That explains a lot. The strengthened mitochondria are three to five times more efficient at generating energy than before. Naturally, a lot of waste will be generated when they are functioning at such a high intensity.
"The waste will leak to the outside of the cells through the membranes. Then, it will reach the surface of the body through the capillaries and the lymph nodes, where it will be excreted from the pores in the form of gas.
"The so-called 'demonic energy' is the waste gas that the primeval cells release when they are functioning at a high intensity. It is similar to the waste gas produced when crystals are stimulated by rune arrays while they generate spiritual energy.
"If that's the case, the mitochondria of the Cultivators will generate some waste, too. However, the utilization of spiritual energy for the Cultivators is different from that of the demons. They do not bombard the cells with spiritual energy and cause the cells to mutate. Therefore, the 'waste gas' produced in the cells of the Cultivators is not much and is barely detectable.
"This is the mystery of the demonic energy!"
Li Yao was both surprised and confused by the discovery.
Right now, there were a lot of 'primeval cells' inside his body that were similar to 'demonized cells'. He did not need to worry that his identity as a human being would be exposed even if he received a blood test from the demons.
Besides, with a telepathic thought, he could make the mitochondria inside his primeval cells function crazily and unleash the most aggressive demonic energy. There was no need for any test at all. Everybody would consider him to be an unparalleled deadly demon!
However, since he had a lot of primeval cells inside his body and could unleash the most powerful 'demonic energy', was he still a 'human being'?
Under the moonlight, in a bamboo forest, a fairy was wearing a thin veil. Her toes, which looked like shells, were decorated with red cherry blossoms. Her body was graceful, and the aura of a sword was flowing around her. Transcending the mortal world and performing the dance of the heavenly maiden.
Nobody could have imagined that the fairy who looked like a descendant of a goddess had been a demon only a few days ago.
Li Yao was sitting cross-legged on a giant rock not far away. Holding his chin with his hands, he watched Jin Xinyue train herself in silence.
But a new competition was going on inside his head.
While he was confused by his identity, the mental devil launched another attack, trying to shake his belief.
However, this time, the mental devil was no longer hideous and hideous. Instead, it was wearing a vintage robe, looking gentle and elegant.
Even Li Yao was greatly surprised when he saw its appearance. He did not expect that 'he' could look so handsome in the ancient costumes!
"The person in front of me is truly interesting."
The mental devil smiled calmly. "Think about it. The soul of a human being has crawled into the shell of an out-and-out demon, and the soul of a demon has the body of a human being. Then, which of the two is the human being and which is the demon?"
Li Yao's belief was firm. He said quickly, "What is the difference between a human being and a demon depends on the heart, or the soul.
"Speaking from a legal point of view. Right now, the Xing Yao Federation grants all the human rights to the 'ghosts' and equates them to human beings. Ghosts are made of the soul of a human being and the metal shell. No matter how the shell is changed, a human being is still a human being! "
The mental devil shook its head and said, "Not exactly. Things like the 'soul' are vague and illusory. Who can say for sure? "
"Is there really much difference between the soul of a human being and that of a demon?
"Think about it. What if one day, Jin Xinyue suddenly wakes up, abandons the darkness for the light, or chooses to live an ignoble life, betrays her own kind and regards herself as a human being sincerely?
"Then, is her soul still a demon's soul? Is she still a demon? "
Li Yao thought quickly. He was more or less troubled by the question. His belief slightly shivered.
The mental devil immediately expanded. Bloody auras surrounded it like the sunlight of the rising sun, making it more solemn, powerful, and unshakable than ever.
Li Yao frowned and immediately said, "Perhaps, there is no difference between a human being and a demon in the first place!
"I don't know what happened at the end of the era of the ancient Cultivators forty thousand years ago that led to the birth of the demon race.
"But from what I can see right now, it is definitely not as simple as a reckless Cultivator figuring out the Demon God Virus!
"Perhaps, the demons are the 'body fundamentalists' who have trained themselves to the highest level?"
Speaking of which, Li Yao's eyes suddenly shone with excitement. "Yes. Such a possibility does exist. Demons are human beings who have embarked on a different path of training. There is no fundamental difference between the two!"
"If so, the Blood Demon Sector and the Tian Yuan Realm will have no reason to continue fighting each other. The two parties can definitely join hands and fight against the Imperium of True Human Beings together!"
The mental devil was silent for a long time, so long that Li Yao wondered if it had sunk into the depths of his brain again. Suddenly, the mental devil burst into crazy laughter for no reason.
The image of gentleness and elegance was completely torn apart. The mental devil held its stomach and rolled on the ground. Two lines of blood flowed out of its eyes as it laughed. Even its mouth was so wide that it almost reached its ears.
Li Yao sensed the intense sarcasm. He asked solemnly, "What are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing at the fact that you can't be more naïve!"
Wiping its bloody tears, the mental devil laughed breathlessly. "Even if human beings and demons really share the same origin, so what? It's been forty thousand years!
"A hundred thousand years ago, human beings and monkeys were of the same origin. Would you consider a monkey your compatriot if it came to you for a reunion?
"Besides, even if they are really your 'compatriot', so what?
"You are not so naïve as to believe that the war between the Tian Yuan Realm and the Blood Demon Sector is only because of the identities of 'human beings' and 'demons', do you?
"Hehe. Forty thousand years ago, there were no such things as' demons' at all. Didn't human beings fight each other so fiercely that all three thousand Sectors were almost destroyed?
"Right now, the Imperium of True Human Beings is ruled by human beings, too. I don't see you living in peace with each other!
"Just admit it! Maybe human beings are a species born for killing in the first place. For resources, for interests, for pride, for honor, for all the bizarre reasons, and sometimes for no reason at all. You can kill whenever you want!
"Of course you have to kill your enemy if they are demons, but will you show mercy to human beings if they are human beings?
"Hehe. You were worried that the Blood Stripe Virus would make human beings cruel, bloodthirsty, and fond of war after it spread to the entire world of human beings.
"In my opinion, the Blood Stripe Virus is a great injustice. In the past forty thousand years, human beings were not infected by the Blood Stripe Virus. Were they not cruel, bloodthirsty, and fond of war?
"Wait. I've suddenly thought of another possibility.
"Say, is it possible that human beings have been infected by something similar to the Blood Stripe Virus since they were born?
"If that's the case, it won't really matter if you are slightly infected by me again, right?"
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