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. Elder Li 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, so Elder Li did not really want to punish him severely. Elder Li saw that he was impetuous and always wanted to take shortcuts, so Elder Li was worried that he would suffer in the future.
This incident was a case of petty cleverness. The 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 Zhe Ying would not be able to stop once he had tasted the orb and would not be able to control his greed to take shortcuts. 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!
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, this kind of person might be able to cultivate to the consummate level. In that case, there's no need for our Heavenly Demonic Sect 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, 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 left a secret mark on their bodies. 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.
As long as he took off his shoes, he would give himself away. How dangerous!
As the saying went, even a wise man would make a mistake. This Heavenly Demonic Sect was not a good place to be. Now that he had reached the seventh level of the Heavenly Demonic Power, it was better to leave as soon as possible, lest he gave himself away and caused endless trouble.
If they were to pursue him to the Ji Dynasty, it would be troublesome as it would be impossible to guard against them. Although he could sense the aura of the Heavenly Demonic Power, others could not. His friends around him could easily be plotted against.
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The five of them arrived in front of the Heavenly Demon Statue and sat on five praying mats.
"Young Ying, activate your Heavenly Demonic Spirit Devouring Technique and swallow my Heavenly Demonic Orb first," Elder Du said.
Chu Li did not stand on ceremony. He gave a fist salute and pressed his hand on Elder Du's chest. Then, he sent a wisp of force into Elder Du's body. Soon, an extremely pure force returned and continued to compress his Heavenly Demonic Orb.
The Heavenly Demonic Orb was getting smaller and smaller.
After a moment, he released his grip and placed his hand on Elder Bai's chest to devour his Heavenly Demonic Orb.
The Heavenly Demonic Orb became even smaller.
A moment later, he switched to another person. Soon enough, he had devoured all four of their Heavenly Demonic Orbs.
To them, this wisp of force was negligible. They would be able to recover it after cultivating for ten days.
He sat on the praying mat without moving an inch. Suddenly, his Heavenly Demonic Orb shrank and he could vaguely hear the sound of thunder in his ears. 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.
After what felt like a long time, but also like a moment, Chu Li regained his senses and observed his 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 didn't need to comprehend your inner state to enter the seventh level. It seems that Du Feng's Heavenly Demonic Orb is indeed different. Young Ying, you've really taken advantage of this!"
Chu Li looked excited.
This time, he was genuinely excited and was not faking it. "Thank you, Honorable Masters! Now that I've reached the seventh level, I can go anywhere I want. I won't be afraid even if I encounter an Enlightened Master! "
"Don't!" Elder Bai hurriedly said. "Run away if you encounter an Enlightened Master!"
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