"Un."
Imparting the Great Art of Inner Demons to Zhang Xuan, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction before instructing, "Revert back to your original appearance!"
"Yes!"
'Lozosy' swiftly reverted back to the appearance of the inner demon. A demonic aura emanated from her body, and just a single look at her would leave one's thoughts in disarray.
"What's your name?"
"I … am an inner demon that has just been born through a will. I don't have a name yet …" the inner demon replied in embarrassment.
After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Xuan decided on a name for the inner demon before him. "Alright, I'll give you a name then. Let's call you … Demon Armor!"
"Teacher, thank you for bestowing me with a name!"
Mo Jia's face was filled with happiness.
Demon Armor, Demon Armor … It seemed like his teacher wanted him to protect her like an armor.
"Alright, let's go out!"
Just as Zhang Xuan was feeling impressed by his teacher's knowledge, the young man beckoned for him to leave. He hurriedly nodded, and with a thought, the pitch-black space vanished without a trace. Following which, Zhang Xuan's vision blurred, and he found himself still standing before the spring, as if nothing had happened.
"Zhang Shi … Are you alright?"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had regained consciousness, Zhang Jiuxiao and the others asked.
Turning around, Zhang Xuan saw the anxious faces of the crowd, fearing that an accident might occur.
"Don't worry, I'm fine …" Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was completely unscathed, Zhang Jiuxiao asked doubtfully, "You … didn't experience any inner demons?"
The spring water was capable of reflecting the chaotic thoughts of a person, and these thoughts were the source of inner demons. It was one thing if the other party did not make a move, but once the other party made a move, the other party would be able to turn his thoughts into inner demons, making him wish that he was dead … How could he be completely fine?
"Yes, I have …" Zhang Xuan smiled frowned. "Come out and greet the master teachers!"
"Yes!" With a flicker of black mist, the black inner demon appeared before the crowd and bowed respectfully. "Demon Armor pays respect to the master teachers!"
"This …"
"This is … an inner demon?"
The corners of their mouths twitched, and their eyes widened as if they had seen a ghost.
This was the first time he had seen a living inner demon, and one that was so courteous and courteous to him!
"Zhang Shi, what's going on?"
Unable to hold himself back any longer, Pavilion Master Liao asked.
As the head of the Heart Division, he had read innumerable books on inner demons. Such a fellow was born from his heart, and he knew that it was a vicious and domineering existence. How could he be so obedient?
"It's Teacher who has changed me. Otherwise, I would still be muddling through life and death. Just thinking about it makes me blush with shame!"
Before Zhang Xuan could reply, the demonic armor was already filled with admiration.
"Reform? Teacher? "
Everyone's face twitched, and their eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.
This thing doesn't seem to be a living thing … How can it be accepted as a student?
"Don't worry about such a small matter. Do you want to come over and take a look?"
Zhang Xuan pointed at the spring.
"Let me do it!"
Zhang Jiuxiao paused for a moment before continuing.
He had been to this place once. The reflection of the spring water could give rise to inner demons …
Accepting the inner demon as his student … This was the first time they had met.
He also wanted to try!
"En!" Upon seeing Zhang Xuan walking over, Zhang Xuan sent a sliver of his will into Zhang Xuan's body, and after making the necessary preparations, he said, "Take a look!"
"Yes!"
Zhang Jiuxiao's eyes fell on the spring water, and innumerable distracting thoughts appeared one after another, threatening to invade his mind and drive him insane.
Hong long!
Just as he was about to sever these distracting thoughts, an explosion suddenly sounded before his eyes. Following which, just like what happened to Zhang Xuan, he was plunged into a pitch-black space.
Hula!
A towering demon slowly materialized before him with a sinister smile on its face.
"That inner demon … is me?"
The sliver of his will that Zhang Xuan had left in Zhang Jiuxiao's body took a good look at the other party, and his eyebrows twitched uncontrollably.
He didn't think that the greatest inner demon of the descendant of the Zhang clan would actually be him!
"I … must surpass you!"
Zhang Jiuxiao was still intending to take Zhang Xuan in as his student, but upon seeing the inner demon, he immediately fell into a daze.
Unlike Zhang Xuan, he wasn't able to control his thoughts. As soon as the inner demon appeared, the negative emotions in his heart surged forth, and he lost his rationality.
"Surpass me? Sure, I can help you surpass me. As long as you cultivate according to my instructions, it won't be too difficult for you to do so! "
The inner demon said enticingly.
"Very well!"
Zhang Jiuxiao nodded before falling into a trance.
"So this is how ordinary people encounter inner demons …"
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in astonishment.
He had encountered inner demons three times already, and he had only fallen into a trance during the first Saint Ascension Ordeal. He had thought that the others would be in the same state as him, but from the looks of it now, that wasn't the case at all.
Inner demons were born from one's heart. As soon as they appeared, the cultivator would lose control of their heart, and it would be easy for their cultivation to go berserk.
"Alright, I'll deal with it now."
Knowing how other inner demons were born, Zhang Xuan's will flew out from his hiding spot and said, "Demon, be a good boy. I'll accept you as my disciple …"
…
"Jiuxiao will be fine, right?"
Seeing Zhang Jiuxiao's body twitching uncontrollably by the side of the spring, everyone's faces turned grim.
"Zhang Shi has a deep understanding of inner demons. Since he's allowed to enter, there shouldn't be any problem," Division Head Liao said.
"That's good …"
The crowd nodded. Just as they were about to speak, Zhang Jiuxiao exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and slowly opened his eyes.
Hu!
Following which, a pitch-black demon appeared before everyone's eyes.
Zhang Xuan turned his gaze over and instructed, "What are you waiting for? Pay respects to the master teachers!"
"Yes, Demon Yi pays respects to the master teachers!"
The inner demon replied respectfully.
"Demon Yi?"
The inner demon from before was dumbfounded.
Why did this name sound so weird?
Just as it was perplexed, its teacher's voice sounded once more. "Who's next?"
"I'll give it a try!"
Division Head Liao stepped forward.
Not too long later, another inner demon appeared not too far away. It bowed to the crowd and said, "Demon Ding pays respects to the master teachers!"
"Demon Ding pays respects to the master teachers!"
…
"It's not an armor-like form of protection, but … A, B, C, D …"
Hearing those words, the inner demon finally understood what was going on. It thought that Zhang Shi had given it a formidable name, but who could have thought that it would be so careless?
It felt so stifled that it could spurt blood.
…
"There are already four inner demons. Who else wants to give it a try?"
Looking at the row of inner demons before him, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.
"Allow me!"
Division Head Wei hurriedly stepped forward.
Hong long!
But before he could even step forward, the ground suddenly began shaking. Two massive springs began churning furiously, and the water level within was visibly decreasing. It was as if someone had pulled out the plug of a bathtub.
A flight of stone steps slowly appeared before his eyes, and they descended downward.
"What's going on? I was intending to give the inner demons a try … "Not expecting the spring water to start drying up after just four tries, Zhang Xuan frowned.
"If you wish to meet me, come down!"
Before he could finish his words, Vicious' savage voice sounded once more, and this time, it was filled with rage.
It was no wonder he was furious.
He had thought that as long as the other party looked at the spring water, he would be able to generate inner demons and gain control over the crowd. With that, he would be able to turn them into his subordinates with ease … Who could have known that after creating a few inner demons, the other party would end up taking them in as his students?
If this were to continue, not only would the other party not weaken, he would even become stronger and stronger!
The reason I created inner demons was to control you all, but in the end, I ended up becoming a tool for you all to grow stronger … The more he thought about it, the more stifled he felt!
If not for the fact that he had been sealed, he would have long charged forward and smacked Zhang Xuan to death with a single palm strike.
He had seen people who didn't play by the rules, but he had never seen someone who didn't play by the rules!
It was truly infuriating.
"Let's go!"
Hearing that fellow's words, Zhang Xuan reluctantly beckoned the crowd over and walked down the stone steps.
Even though the spring water had just receded, there wasn't the slightest bit of dampness or mud on the stone steps. It was hard to tell what kind of stone carvings were on the walls, and in the darkness, it was impossible to see the surroundings clearly.
With a flick of his wrist, he took out a few Night Illumination Pearls and tossed them down.
A warm glow immediately lit up the area beneath the stone steps.
It was a vast hall, but due to the lack of visibility, it was impossible to see what was going on inside.
Zhang Xuan led the way down.
As soon as he entered, he saw corpses all around him. There were no changes to their appearance or physique, but they had already lost their souls. From the looks of it, it was hard to tell how long they had been dead!
Soulless Metal Humanoids!
"This …" Zhang Xuan frowned.
Through their clothes, he could tell that they were master teachers … and the corpses of master teachers had been forged into Golden Humanoids …
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in fury. At that moment, he heard Ji shi's anxious voice.
"Vice Pavilion Master Liu …"
Following which, he saw Ji shi standing before a Golden Humanoid with anxious eyes.
"Vice Pavilion Master Liu?"
"That's right. This is the vice head of our Mingshi Tang Academy, Liu Yiyu. He went missing three years ago, and I thought that … he had gone into seclusion somewhere. To think that he would end up here!"
Ji shi's body trembled.
"This …" Taken aback, Zhang Xuan was just about to console Ji shi when Wu Shi walked up to a Golden Humanoid and said, "Elder Xing …"
"Elder Xing is an elder of our Mingshi Tang Academy. He went missing eight years ago, so why would he be here?"
An elder of the Mingshi Tang Academy exclaimed.
Under the illumination of the Night Illumination Pearls, the crowd walked down the hall, and it didn't take long for them to see many familiar faces. Most of them were Primordial Spirit realm master teachers.
Most of them had gone missing in the past twenty years, and everyone had thought that they were dead. Yet, who could have thought that they would be turned into such inhuman and demonic creatures here?
"These are Soulless Metal Humanoids! They are the shells of soul oracles that soul oracles can possess! "
Zhang Xuan sighed.
"Damn it!"
Wu Shi's face paled, and it was hard to tell whether it was due to his injuries or anger. "I'll have to report this matter to the Mingshi Tang Academy headquarters. To harm master teachers and forge them into puppets … This is unforgivable!"
"Hehe, report it to the Mingshi Tang Academy headquarters?"
Before Zhang Xuan could finish his words, Vicious' voice sounded once more. "It's too late now …"
Huala!
Shortly after those words were spoken, a resounding explosion sounded. Following which, they saw a stone door blocking the entrance.
"It's the Dragon Severing Lock!"
Recognizing it, Zhang Xuan's face darkened.
It was none other than the Dragon Severing Lock forged by celestial designers. Once it was sealed, even a Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle expert would find it difficult to break it.
Hula!
While Zhang Xuan was still in shock, the Soulless Metal Humanoids in the surroundings suddenly opened their eyes simultaneously.
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