Three years passed in the blink of an eye as he cultivated.
After three years, Chen Zong also felt that his cultivation had slowed down. Compared to three years ago, his combat strength did not increase significantly. It could only be said that it was negligible.
However, it was not as if Chen Zong had not gained anything in the past three years. His foundation had become even more solid, and he had laid a better foundation for his next breakthrough.
One day, Chen Zong walked out of his room, intending to take a deeper look.
Since he had come to the Demonic Heart Cave, it was obviously not Chen Zong's style to stay in his room.
Knowing that Chen Zong planned to move forward, Ye Ming and the other three did not stop him. They only told him not to go too deep to prevent accidents.
Nodding, Chen Zong walked out of his room, carrying the Extreme Heart Phaseless Sword with him. He walked into the darkness ahead.
The darkness was like an abyss, seemingly bottomless. Of course, there was a bottom line. The bottom line was to enter the next level, one level after another, until one reached the last level.
The structure of the 18th level of the Demonic Heart Cave was very interesting. From the deepest part of the first level, one would directly lead to the deepest part of the second level, the deepest part of the third level, and all the way to the deepest part of the 18th level.
Chen Zong did not plan to reach the deepest part of the passage because he did not plan to go deep into the next level. The eighth level was where he was guarding.
As long as he guarded it for ten years, he would leave and complete the first task of the Daoist assessment.
Taking a step forward, Chen Zong walked step by step toward the darkness that seemed like an abyss that could devour everything.
The darkness was extremely deep.
Gradually, Chen Zong stepped into the darkness as if his body was being swallowed.
It was silent inside. Even with Chen Zong's amazing eyesight, it was difficult for him to see far. He could only see a range of about ten meters. Beyond that, it began to become blurry. Within a hundred meters, there was only darkness.
Even Chen Zong found that his Divine Telekinesis was suppressed here.
However, his Sword Dao Territory was not suppressed.
It covered more than 4,000 meters, and everything was within Chen Zong's perception.
After patrolling around and almost going deep, Chen Zong turned around and returned to his room to cultivate again.
Outside, a series of noises sounded, as if there were people fighting fiercely.
Chen Zong scanned with his Divine Telekinesis and saw that Ye Ming was fighting the three of them alone.
Cultivation was one thing. Sometimes, a battle was necessary to exercise one's limbs.
Chen Zong was itching for a fight.
One against four!
He was alone while Ye Ming and the other three worked together.
Fight!
Ye Ming and the rest were happy to do that.
A few years ago, when Chen Zong had just arrived, he had defeated Ye Ming with a single slash of his sword. He had not fought since then.
When the battle began, none of them used any secret techniques. Instead, they fought with their normal combat power.
With a sword in hand, Ye Ming and the other three joined forces and attacked from four directions. However, they could not do anything to Chen Zong.
On the contrary, Chen Zong gradually figured out their moves and targeted them directly. Gradually, they were at a disadvantage.
The battle lasted for an hour.
"Thank you, Guardian." Ye Ming and the other three immediately expressed their gratitude to Chen Zong as soon as they stopped fighting.
They had all benefited from the fierce battle earlier because Chen Zong had seen through their combat style and so on. He targeted their weaknesses, allowing them to realize their shortcomings in the battle and improve on them.
"Don't worry about it." Chen Zong smiled lightly. It was considered a reward for him to ease his itching hands.
On the fifth year, there was a sudden change.
There seemed to be a black light fluctuating in the darkness. There seemed to be a black mist surging. Vaguely, there seemed to be a strange voice that was filled with malice.
"Inner demons!" Ye Ming and the rest reacted faster than Chen Zong because they had been guarding this place for decades. It was not their first time being attacked by inner demons.
However, it was Chen Zong's first time.
"Guardian, I think the inner demons are attacking us," Ye Ming said to Chen Zong.
"Inner demons?" Chen Zong's eyes lit up slightly.
They had been here for five years. There were still five years until the end of the mission. It would be a pity if they were not attacked by inner demons.
The roars that were filled with evil grew increasingly closer and clearer. Chen Zong and the rest could clearly sense that evil aura was continuously seeping out from the abyss like darkness and heading straight for them.
Chen Zong's eyes focused slightly. A bright light shot out from the bottom of his eyes as if it could pierce through the void. Vaguely, he seemed to see silhouettes appearing in the darkness and approaching them.
"The inner demons in the Inner Demon Realm don't have a physical body. However, after entering the Inner Demon Cave, they'll slowly transform and have a physical body," Ye Ming said. "It's difficult to attack the inner demons without a physical body. We can attack the inner demons with a physical body, but it's difficult to kill them."
Finally, the first silhouette charged out of the darkness. It had no legs and floated out like a ghost. However, it was not slow at all. Especially when it floated out of the darkness, the inner demon's eyes suddenly emitted a dazzling red light. It was scarlet and looked extremely evil.
"Cultivator, you're mine." There seemed to be countless overlapping voices coming from the inner demon's mouth. It was as if the inner demon had merged with countless chaotic consciousnesses and spoke at the same time.
The inner demons in the Inner Demon Realm were the reflections of the inner demons in the void.
Therefore, no one knew how many inner demons there were in the Inner Demon Realm. Even the Master of Will Heavenly Palace did not know. However, one thing was certain. The inner demons in the Inner Demon Realm would constantly fight and devour their opponents. The more they devoured, the stronger they would become.
Normally, the inner demons that could enter the Inner Demon Cave would have grown to the level of an Imminent God cultivator after devouring many times.
The inner demons did not have any civilization or inheritance. The only thing they knew was to devour their opponents and find other living beings, such as humans or other races, to invade and devour their consciousnesses, invade their souls, and take over their bodies to wreak havoc everywhere.
The Will Heavenly Palace divided the inner demons into two types: inner demons and outer demons.
The so-called inner demons were the inner demons that were born in one's mind. They were like hidden enemies, but they were of the same origin and could not be completely eliminated.
The so-called outer demons referred to the inner demons outside of one's body. Normally, it referred to the inner demons in the Inner Demon Realm.
If one had an inner demon, it would definitely be a disaster if the outer demons invaded. It would be an indescribable disaster.
Therefore, Chen Zong could not let the outer demons invade.
Otherwise, the inner demon that was only left with a bit of black light in his God's soul would definitely awaken. Moreover, it would awaken with the help of God.
The appearance of the first inner demon made Ye Ming and the other three look a little complicated. They seemed to be a little excited. They felt like it had been too long. Even if they fought, it would be difficult to relieve the fighting factor in their bones.
They were also a little afraid because the outer demons were very terrifying and difficult to deal with. They were not easy to deal with and even more difficult to kill.
However, no matter what, the outer demons were coming. The only way was to stop them or even defeat them.
According to Chen Zong's understanding, the outer demons were very difficult to kill. They could only be defeated slowly. Once they knew that they could not defeat them and that most of their strength had been exhausted, the outer demons would retreat.
There was a difference between the outer demons and the inner demons. The outer demons did not have much intelligence because they were formed by devouring each other. Their consciousness was very chaotic. Under the chaotic conflict of multiple consciousnesses, only a small consciousness was left to drive instincts. Whether it was attacking or escaping, it was an instinct under the chaotic consciousness.
The first outer demon charged over. Powerful and chaotic evil demonic energy spread out and spread in all directions. Chen Zong's primordial spirit immediately felt that the evil aura was unknowingly attacking his mind and will, trying to mess up his mind and will.
However, an attack of such a level could not affect Ye Ming and the other three, let alone him.
However, Chen Zong understood that the more outer demons there were, the more the chaotic willpower attack would stack. The more there were, the more powerful it would be. In the end, it would reach a point where even he could not withstand it.
'Let's give it a try then.'
Without hesitation, Chen Zong formed a seal with one hand. In an instant, a black light was outlined like a brush. In a flash, it condensed into a curse seal and shot out.
The Demon Sealing Curse!
Chen Zong found this secret method in the Mental Image Pavilion. Its level was only at the Heavenly Divinity level. It was not very high, but it was very suitable for the time being.
Moreover, under Chen Zong's comprehension and Heart Palace's cultivation, this secret method had reached Small Accomplishment.
The Small Accomplishment Heavenly Divinity, Demon Sealing Curse, immediately released a shocking power when Chen Zong used it. In an instant, it hit the outer demon. The black light quickly spread out and turned into black threads. It was like vines that grew in an instant. It also looked like countless silk threads that surrounded the outer demon.
Shrink!
The black light shrunk rapidly, but the outer demon inside kept resisting. In the end, the outer demon could not resist the Demon Sealing Curse's power. It was sealed by the Demon Sealing Curse and turned into a ball of black light the size of a fist.
Through the black light, one could vaguely see a figure inside. It was struggling and erupting with power as if it was trying to break the black light.
Chen Zong also felt that the Demon Sealing Curse's power was being depleted as the outer demon kept resisting.
In other words, the Demon Sealing Curse's power was not permanent. It would be depleted as time passed, and it would also be depleted due to the inner demon's resistance.
Of course, if the outer demon was injured first, its resistance would weaken, and the Demon Sealing Curse's depletion would slow down.
Chen Zong attacked again. He cast another Demon Sealing Curse to strengthen the black light ball.
Immediately, the second, third, and even more outer demons charged out of the darkness. When they saw Chen Zong and the other three, they immediately went berserk and charged at them.
Ye Ming and the other three attacked immediately.
They had also cultivated the Demon Sealing Curse, but they did not cast it immediately. They would first cripple the outer demon before casting the Demon Sealing Curse. The success rate would be higher.
After all, they were inferior to Chen Zong when it came to mental power and God's soul power. Even though Chen Zong's soul had not recovered yet, they were still able to cast the Demon Sealing Curse.
Apart from being related to one's cultivation level, the Demon Sealing Curse's power was also closely related to one's God's soul power and mental power.
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