Elder Du asked, "Young Ying, did you kill Du Feng?"
"No." Chu Li shook his head. "Since the Honorable Masters haven't made a decision yet, I won't kill him recklessly."
"Hehe … You're such a cunning young man." Elder Du shook his head with a doting expression. "Don't bring this little bit of cleverness outside, or you'll be at a disadvantage!"
"Yes, I'm very careful outside," Chu Li said with a smile.
"Why did I hear that it's the opposite?" Elder Li said coldly. "I heard that you're unscrupulous and arrogant, like a wild horse that's out of control."
Elder Li had a cold expression on his face. He had always advocated strict discipline. Although Zhe Ying's life was pitiful and his parents had sacrificed themselves for the Heavenly Demonic Sect, he could not spoil him too much just because of that. He was very dissatisfied with the way his senior and junior brothers treated him.
Fortunately, although Zhe Ying was arrogant and impetuous, he did not go too far in his actions and did not commit any major crimes. Therefore, Elder Li did not really want to punish him severely. Seeing that he was impetuous and always wanted to take shortcuts, Elder Li was worried that he would be at a disadvantage in the future.
Heavenly Demonic Sect strictly forbade the use of the Heavenly Demonic Spirit Devouring Technique to swallow Heavenly Demonic Orbs, but this was only a sect rule and did not apply to outsiders. Du Feng was not a disciple of the Heavenly Demonic Sect, so Zhe Ying swallowing his Heavenly Demonic Orb was not against the rules.
Elder Li was worried that once Zhe Ying had a taste of the orb, he would not be able to control his greed to take shortcuts and eventually violate the rules. If that happened, no one would be able to save him.
Unfortunately, the senior and junior brothers were still excited and thought that Zhe Ying had taken advantage of him and thought that he was clever!
Thinking of this, Elder Li said coldly, "Let's go see Du Feng first."
"What's there to see about him!" Elder Du said impatiently. "Junior Brother Li, he's just a dead man. There's no point in looking at him. Let's help Young Ying perfect his sixth level first."
"Junior Brother Li is right, let's go see Du Feng first." Elder Bai sighed and shook his head. "We've really let Du Feng down."
"You're here again, Junior Bai!" Elder Du was displeased. "He's not a member of our Heavenly Demonic Sect to begin with. If he had left obediently and cultivated in peace, we might have been able to accept him into our sect. However, he dared to sneak into the valley and even tried to steal the Heavenly Demon Statue. How can we keep such a person with ulterior motives?"
"He's just curious." Elder Bai shook his head. "Actually, it's not that serious. You just had to do it because he's an outsider. Sigh … With our help, such a person might be able to cultivate to perfection. If that's the case, our Heavenly Demonic Sect doesn't need to hide anymore!"
"How dare you!" Elder Du could not help but laugh as he pointed at Chu Li. "Young Ying isn't bad. He's already at the sixth level at such a young age. If we help him, he might even be able to reach the seventh level. Who knows, he might be the first person to achieve Great Perfection in the future."
"I hope so." Elder Bai sighed.
"Since Junior Brother Li and Junior Brother Bai both want to go and have a look, then let's go and have a look," Junior Brother Song said.
Since the three of them had agreed, Elder Du nodded helplessly.
Chu Li frowned. He did not know if these four old men would be able to see through his disguise. It would be troublesome if they could really tell that it was Zhe Ying. It was not that he was afraid that they would gang up on him, but that he would not be able to do as he wished.
The five of them arrived at the stone chamber and arrived beside the metal bed.
The five of them sized up Zhe Ying, who had taken on the appearance of Du Feng.
Zhe Ying had fallen asleep without moving. He was breathing weakly as if he would stop breathing at any moment.
Chu Li felt nervous. Although Zhe Ying had completely changed into Du Feng's appearance, the people of Heavenly Demonic Sect did not judge people by their appearance. Instead, they judged people by their auras.
Zhe Ying had devoured Chu Li's Heavenly Demonic Orb. Since Chu Li's Heavenly Demonic Orb was more powerful than his, Zhe Ying's Heavenly Demonic Energy had been assimilated by Chu Li. Now, both of their auras were exactly the same.
Chu Li activated the Omniscient Mirror and stared into the minds of the four elders to see if they could recognize Zhe Ying.
After a while, Elder Bai sighed and said, "What a pity!"
"Alright!" Elder Du said, "Now that we've seen him, why don't we just kill him?"
"Honorable Master Du, I want to keep him alive," Chu Li said hurriedly. "I still have some questions to ask."
"What questions do you have to ask?" Elder Du frowned.
Chu Li said, "How did he improve so quickly? I think there must be something wrong. Logically speaking, it's very difficult for him to reach the sixth level without the help of the Heavenly Demon Statue."
"Hmm …" The four of them pondered for a moment. Elder Du nodded. "Alright, you can try asking him, but don't get your hopes up. If there's nothing else to ask, just kill him!"
"Yes," Chu Li said with a fist salute.
Elder Bai reached out and touched Zhe Ying's chest. Then, he shook his head and let go of Zhe Ying before he turned around and walked out.
As Chu Li followed the four of them out, he broke out in a cold sweat.
He had just seen in the minds of the Four Grand Elders that every Heavenly Demonic Sect disciple had a secret mark.
Only the Four Grand Elders knew that every Heavenly Demonic Sect disciple had a secret mark on their body. Zhe Ying's secret mark was on his toes.
Fortunately, they did not suspect anything. If they did, they would be able to see the mark as soon as they took off Zhe Ying's shoes.
If Chu Li took off his shoes, he would give himself away. That was a close call!
As the saying went, even a wise man would make a mistake. This Heavenly Demonic Sect was not a friendly place. Since he had reached the seventh level of the Heavenly Demonic Power, it was better for him to leave as soon as possible to avoid giving himself away.
It would be troublesome if they chased him to the Ji Dynasty. Although he could sense the aura of the Heavenly Demonic Power, others could not. His friends around him could easily fall into their trap.
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The five of them arrived in front of the Heavenly Demon Statue and sat on five cattail hassocks.
"Young Ying, use the Heavenly Demonic Spirit Devouring Technique and devour my Heavenly Demonic Orb first," Elder Du said.
Chu Li did not stand on ceremony. He fist saluted and pressed his hand on Elder Du's chest. Then, a wisp of aura entered Elder Du's body. Soon, an extremely pure aura returned and continuously compressed his Heavenly Demonic Orb.
The Heavenly Demonic Orb became smaller.
After a while, he released his hand and pressed it on Elder Bai's chest to devour his Heavenly Demonic Orb.
The Heavenly Demonic Orb became smaller.
After a while, he switched to another person and quickly devoured the four people's Heavenly Demonic Orbs.
To them, this wisp of aura was negligible. They could recover it after cultivating for ten days.
He sat on the cattail hassocks and did not move. Suddenly, the Heavenly Demonic Orb shrank. He could vaguely hear the sound of thunder. His vision blurred and he lost his sense of his surroundings.
This state was very dangerous. If someone disturbed him, he could easily go berserk.
It felt like a long time, but it also felt like an instant. Chu Li regained his senses and observed the Heavenly Demonic Orb. It had shrunk from a red bean to the size of a soybean. It was crystal clear and warm like a white jade pendant hanging above his heart.
"Good! Good! " Elder Du exclaimed joyfully. "You can enter the seventh level without comprehending your inner state. It seems that Du Feng's Heavenly Demonic Orb is indeed different. Young Ying, you've taken advantage of this!"
Chu Li looked excited.
This time, he was really excited and not faking it. "Thank you, Honorable Masters! … At the seventh level, I can also move freely. I won't be afraid even if I encounter an Enlightened Master! "
"Don't!" Elder Bai said hurriedly. "Run if you encounter an Enlightened Master!"
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