Gu Yanying could tell what he was planning, so she advised, "You better be careful!"
"If a mere sword can distort my mind, then my decades of cultivation will be in vain!" Li Qingshan said proudly.
"Decades!" Gu Yanying couldn't help but sigh. Most ordinary cultivators couldn't even survive one heavenly tribulation, but he had already reached this step. There was an inexplicable sense of urgency.
"How is it? Regret it!" Li Qingshan said with a smile.
"A little." Gu Yanying smiled slightly.
"There's still time." Li Qingshan said and pulled out the Soul Transforming Sword with a clang. He held the sword hilt with both hands, closed his eyes, and sent his divine sense into it. The sword's edge lit up.
Gu Yanying looked at him with a strange expression, from top to bottom, not letting go of any detail, as if she wanted to see through him.
She had watched him walk step by step to where he was today. He wasn't a shrewd person, and was even simpler and more straightforward than the average person, but there was always a thick layer of fog that she couldn't see clearly.
After a moment, he retracted his gaze, opened his folding fan, and gently waved it. He couldn't help but laugh. Could it be that he really regretted it?
The Fighting Demon Heart flashed with a bloody light, and rolling demonic aura surged into the Soul Transforming Sword. Strands of demonic aura seeped into the sword's edge, and after a while, it was dyed with a layer of demonic light. The refining process was very smooth. He didn't know if it was because his cultivation was much higher than when he refined the Flying Dragon Sword, or because the Soul Transforming Sword chose him, but there were no abnormalities.
Li Qingshan opened his eyes, a little puzzled. That's it?
"Huh?" Gu Yanying put away her folding fan, a look of surprise on her face.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem? "Li Qingshan asked.
"Are you using demonic aura?" Gu Yanying said.
"Yes, is there a problem? Why else would I use demonic aura?"
Although he was originally human and looked no different from a human, he was no longer human. He was half demon, half demon. In comparison, demons were more similar to humans, so they naturally used demonic aura to refine human artifacts. This was what he did when he refined the Flying Dragon Sword.
"The famed swords of the Hidden Sword Peak are all prepared for sword cultivators. How could they be easily refined by demonic energy?" Gu Yanying exclaimed.
"This … is probably because it's easy to be bad, but hard to be good! I once obtained a Flying Dragon Sword, and I refined it into the Demon Dragon Sword. "
Li Qingshan had been cultivating since he was young, and he had been advancing bravely and diligently. He had ignored all sorts of conventions and common sense regarding the path of cultivation. He had never taken it to heart.
"Soaring Dragon Elder really died because of you!"
Gu Yanying's eyes flashed. In the past, the Wyvern Elder was an outstanding talent among the Golden Elixir adepts, but he had mysteriously fallen on the Ice Sword Cliff. In fact, it could not even be considered as a death, but as if he had been directly erased.
"That's the beginning of my enmity with the Sword Collection palace!"
Li Qingshan smiled. He had thought about it many times. If this had not happened, would Brother Niu have left so early?
"Let me think … I get it now!"
A gleam of light flashed through Gu Yanying's eyes. She arrived beside Hwa Seung-zan and gently tapped his dantian, where the sword embryo was. A strand of hot air seeped in, wrapping around the sword embryo.
Hwa Seung-zan suddenly revealed a pained expression. His body began to tremble violently, and in the blink of an eye, his clothes were drenched in sweat. A while later, Gu Yanying let go and frowned. "The Scorching Wind Hell won't do. Looks like I'll have to get my disciple over."
"What do you understand?" Li Qingshan asked.
"Even if it's an arcane artifact, converting it into a demon artifact is difficult, let alone an arcane treasure. Let alone a famed sword specially prepared for sword cultivators like the Soul Switching sword. "Gu Yanying flicked the edge of the Soul Switching sword gently." Unless it's a demon sword in the first place! "
"A demon sword!" Li Qingshan raised the Soul Switching sword in his hand. Right now, the Soul Switching sword was indeed a demon sword.
Gu Yanying said, "Then everything makes sense. When cultivators refine demon artifacts or demon treasures, they have to cleanse the demon qi from them first, or they'll be contaminated by the demon qi and even develop demonic thoughts. On Great Buddha mountain. Little Hua's behaviour doesn't seem like he's under someone's control. Instead, he seems like he's fighting against the demonic thoughts in his heart! "
There were many types of demonic thoughts. They could be bloodthirsty and aggressive, or they could be stubborn and curious. However, most demonfolk would invert right and wrong and go against good and evil. They would never sacrifice themselves for their friends. As a matter of fact, they did not even have the concept of friends.
When Hwa Seung-zan framed Li Qingshan in the Grand Hall, his thoughts were sharp, his words were sharp, and his acting was top-notch. It could be described as an embodiment of his intelligence, and it was in line with his own interests. However, the reversal later was equivalent to betting his own life. The master of the Sword Collection palace had almost slain him on the spot.
"No wonder I didn't feel anything strange."
Li Qingshan came to a slight understanding. His heart had always been a battlefield where gods and demons fought. As a matter of fact, his demonic nature surpassed his divine nature. If the swords of the Sword Collection palace could lead people into the demonic path, then he had been sprinting along this path in the first place. He had grown accustomed to the deep demonic nature in his heart a long time ago.
"You're different from regular cultivators after all. If I've guessed correctly, the sword is hiding a demon seed!" Gu Yanying said.
"Demon seed?"
"It's the condensation of demonic thoughts. When demonfolk are just born, they'll already have a deep demon seed. After ten months of gestation, they'll gradually grow, turning into a demon heart the moment they're born. Hmm? A sword embryo and a sword nascent soul. How ingenious! "Gu Yanying clapped her hands.
"About that, can you explain it a little more clearly?" Li Qingshan asked.
"There's a demonic seed hidden in the sword, and a sword cultivator is one with the sword. This is equivalent to letting the demonic seed take root, but it won't affect them immediately. Only after passing the second heavenly tribulation and condensing the sword embryo will the demonic seed take root, absorbing all kinds of negative emotions to grow and grow. Only after passing the third heavenly tribulation and condensing the sword nascent will the demonic seed blossom and bear fruit, but they'll be stuck in the 'infant' stage. On the surface, they'll still look like a sword cultivator, and all their skills are the same, but their mind has been completely twisted. If I'm not mistaken, only after passing the fourth heavenly tribulation will they completely turn into a demon, and all their cultivation will be transformed into demonic energy.
Gu Yanying used her knowledge and experience to deduce the demon seed in the sword step by step. Even she struggled to believe the result. After all, the Sword Collection palace was a renowned orthodox sect in the world, having existed for tens of thousands of years.
"You're saying that the entire Sword Collection palace is a hidden pawn of the Demon domain?"
Li Qingshan was rather surprised as well. However, now that he thought about it, he had once displayed his cultivation as a Demon King without hiding it at all. Not only did the master of the Sword Collection palace not purge demons and uphold justice, but he even invited him to the Sword Collection palace to draw his sword. His attitude was indeed rather abnormal. As for the so-called "Demon Slayer", stirring up conflict between the two races everywhere in the Green province, he was harboring malicious intentions, paving the way for the invasion of the Demon domain.
"It's very possible. What a brilliant plan. Not only does it avoid the restraints of the laws of the world, but only the most outstanding disciples become a part of the plan. Only great sword cultivators can see through everything." Gu Yanying sighed in praise. "Oh right, perhaps you've saved the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga, or even the entire Green province!"
"The Demon Suppression hall!" Li Qingshan understood.
"That's right. The Demon Suppression hall is one of the few great demon caverns in the world. If it's suddenly destroyed, the consequences will be unthinkable. Probably all the cultivators on Great Buddha mountain will be wiped out in one fell swoop. However, three great sword cultivators working together still seem a little lacking. Perhaps they're still hiding something!"
Even Gu Yanying had no idea that the Soaring Locust King had been lying in ambush for a very long time in the underground cavern below Great Buddha mountain.
Li Qingshan laughed aloud. His laughter rumbled, and the sea of flowers rose and fell.
"So I'm a hero!"
The only person he felt sorry for during the battle of Great Buddha mountain was the Unraging monk. If Gu Yanying's guess was correct, then he was completely capable of arriving before the Demon Suppression hall, rubbing the Unraging monk's big, bald head, and saying, "Master, you didn't trust me wrong!"
As a matter of fact, even Chu Lie King would have to admit honestly that he had slaughtered his wife and son. He had really done too well! He felt extremely delighted inside. Suddenly, he opened his arms and embraced Gu Yanying. "Thank you!"
Immediately, a scorching pain that penetrated deep into his soul spread through his entire body. He did not let go either.
Gu Yanying was taken aback. She patted his back with a smile. "Alright, don't take advantage of me. Doesn't it hurt?"
Li Qingshan snickered and let go of her. His emotions fluctuated slightly, as well as a hint of disappointment. Even after so many years, she was still the same person. However, he was no longer the Li Qingshan of the past. He cast aside his distracting thoughts very soon and said sincerely, "I owe you another one!"
If he had to think about it, he probably would never have thought of the Sword Collection palace. It was not that he was not clever enough, but that he was not knowledgeable enough. It was quite funny now that he thought about it. He had even seen the twelve Demon Gods of the Demon domain before, and who knew how many Demon Kings he had killed, yet he basically knew nothing about the Demon domain. Thinking up to there, he could not help but miss the Banyan Tree King. If he were here, he would definitely be able to give him an answer sooner!
He secretly made up his mind, Qiongzhi has probably digested the Fruit of Wisdom already. Once I bring the core over, I'll plant it in a potted plant as well.
Gu Yanying said, "There's no need to be so polite. I'll just treat it as one time."
"Alright, I'll definitely help you out if you need anything!" Li Qingshan then asked, "You Just Want to Purge the Demon Seed in Cheng Zan's sword embryo now?"
"The Illustrations of the Infernal realm do indeed have this effect." Gu Yanying nodded. The existence of the Infernal realm was to punish various sins, and there was no one in the world who was more sinful than demonfolk. "However, my Scorching Wind Hell is too powerful. I'm afraid it'll hurt little Hua, and the Ladle of Wind is unpredictable, so it's not suitable for something like that. Instead, my disciple's venomous snake is a little more nimble. I've already summoned her."
Unlike regular techniques, the pain from practising the Illustrations of the Infernal realm was uncontrollable. Even the tiniest wisp of hot wind was a form of torture from hell. It was not something Hwa Seung-zan could endure at his realm of cultivation.
"Qian Rongzhi!" Li Qingshan frowned.
"You still remember her!" Gu Yanying smiled.
"I don't understand. Why did you accept her as your disciple?"
"Don't you think she's very similar to us?"
"How are we similar?" Li Qingshan raised an eyebrow.
"Stubborn! Even in the cultivation community, such stubbornness is very rare. I think very highly of her. "
"Be careful of being devoured by her. She definitely hates you. She hates everyone," Li Qingshan warned.
"Looks like you think very highly of her too. It'd be boring otherwise."
The two of them chatted idly as they waited for Qian Rongzhi's arrival. Li Qingshan became slightly doubtful again. The Sword Collection palace should know very well that the demon seed is useless against a Demon King. Cheng Zan already knew I was a daemon, yet he still desperately tried to stop me from refining the Soul Switching sword. Does he not trust me that much?
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