I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2735 - 1260: Heart Demon Great Dao (Part 2)
Previously on I Have A Cultivation World...
Chen Mobai, having located Du Mengyun using the Primordial Demon Talisman, deployed the Void Shifting Technique to retrieve her from the depths of the Ruins.
With a resounding thud.
Du Mengyun's form plummeted from the air, striking the ground. Yet, she dared not utter a sound of pain. Instead, she hastily rose and offered repeated kowtows before Chen Mobai: "Ancestor, I implore you, do not end my life. My mind was clouded for a moment; please grant me clemency..."
Observing her panicked state, akin to a startled bird, Chen Mobai mused that his reputation perhaps shouldn't be so dire.
Within the Eastern Continent, he ought to be recognized as a virtuous sage, celebrated far and wide, not branded as a merciless fiend.
"Rise. Speak your truth honestly, and I shall spare your existence."
Chen Mobai harbored no desire for further discourse with Du Mengyun and simply assented to her plea. As anticipated, her frantic kowtowing ceased immediately, and she nodded repeatedly, signaling her unwavering compliance with any questioning.
"Can you directly transcribe the Incarnation Demon Technique?" Chen Mobai inquired. Given that numerous cultivation techniques mandated a cultivator to pledge a Daoist Heart Oath prior to instruction, he was uncertain if Du Mengyun possessed the ability to impart it freely.
"Ancestor, among the Eighteen Demon Sects, the inheritance of the Incarnation Demon Technique alone is unfettered. This is because the greater the number of individuals who cultivate it, the more substantial the harvest for the one possessing the highest cultivation level." As she spoke, Du Mengyun respectfully withdrew a jade slip from her storage bag with both hands.
"If that is the case, why do you not propagate it further?" Chen Mobai queried after accepting the slip, having surmised from the outset that Hong He's cultivation foundation had already veered towards the Jade Mirror Demon Sect's doctrines.
If the Incarnation Demon Technique allowed for harvesting, would not its wider dissemination align perfectly with the tenets of the demonic path?
"Ancestor, my affection for him is genuine; I would never contemplate harvesting my own husband." Du Mengyun responded with utter sincerity, causing a slight twitch at the corner of Hong He's lips.
"I inquired as to why you do not distribute the Incarnation Demon Technique extensively. Is the demonic path not inherently characterized by selfishness?" Chen Mobai clarified, simultaneously employing his divine sense to comprehend the contents of the jade slip.
"This technique is proscribed across all sacred lands of the Five Continents and Four Seas. Should its widespread propagation be discovered, relentless pursuit is inevitable. Moreover, the ultimate beneficiaries of the Incarnation Demon Technique's spread are solely those with the highest cultivation..." Du Mengyun elaborated with a wry smile. It was for this very reason that, although she cultivated the technique, she had not forsaken her foundational ties with the Jade Mirror Demon Sect.
However, both paths represented treacherous pitfalls; the only distinction lay in the potential to transcend by skillfully exploiting the inheritances of these dual demonic routes.
"The conduct of demonic cultivators is truly devoid of humanity!" Chen Mobai exclaimed upon perusing the jade slip.
The Incarnation Demon Technique ranks among the Three Thousand Demon Paths, a legacy originating from the Supreme Heart Demon.
This was knowledge he already possessed. It bore a resemblance to the Primordial Heaven Demon; however, whereas the Primordial Heaven Demon aimed to unify the Three Thousand Demon Paths to achieve a state of 'Primordial,' the Supreme Heart Demon exerted dominion over the heart demons and latent desires of all sentient beings, ultimately manifesting as a multitude of incarnations, thereby achieving omnipresence and omniscience.
This particular path is designated as the Heart Demon Great Dao.
Once ensnared by a heart demon, an individual faces utter subjugation, eternal entrapment, and the complete loss of self.
Those who tread this path are the most susceptible to the influence of heart demons, which explains why practitioners of the Incarnation Demon Technique inevitably fall under the control of individuals holding a higher standing within this particular discipline.
Even the master of the Central Demonic Path, upon confronting the Supreme True Demon of the Heart Demon Great Dao, would instantly forfeit their very being.
Such is the essence of the demonic path!
The so-called disciples and inheritors are merely beings fattened like livestock, awaiting the opportune moment to be devoured by the formidable powers of the demonic path once they have reached their peak.
Chen Mobai's Primordial Demon Talisman operated on a principle strikingly similar to this.
The moment Du Mengyun or Hong He attained the Spirit Transformation Stage, they could be harvested to perfect the methodology of the Primordial Heaven Demon.
Reflecting on this, Chen Mobai pondered whether his acquisition of the Apocalypse Great Mill had rendered him, in the eyes of the Demon Lord, akin to a delectable delicacy.
A tremor of apprehension ran through his heart, compelling him to resolve that his foremost endeavors would henceforth be dedicated to the cultivation of the Saintly Virtue Great Dao.
At the very least, this path offered the capability to suppress the End of Destiny.
Furthermore, Chen Mobai had obtained both Saintly Virtue and the End of Destiny from the Pure Yang Scroll. He placed his trust in the Purple Sky Daoist Venerable not to mislead his final closed-door disciple in such a critical aspect.
"To identify cultivators of the Incarnation Demon Technique, besides planting Pure Bamboo, one can also use a cultivator of this very technique. For instance, if I’ve reached the Nascent Soul Realm, anyone below the Spirit Transformation Stage falls within my perceptual range."
Du Mengyun immediately stepped forward, offering to assist Chen Mobai in uncovering any hidden Incarnation Demon Sect cultivators within the Five Elements Sect.
"Can you sense the general location of the Central Demonic Path’s master?" Chen Mobai inquired, having already grasped the Incarnation Demon Technique through the Law of the Five Tones, and thus formulating more intricate strategies to detect its practitioners.
As an example, individuals who follow this cultivation path harbor profound heart demons, and Chen Mobai’s Lifespan Artifact, the Morning Bell, acts as a nemesis to such afflictions. By having cultivators from the various departments of the Five Elements Sect report back and listen to the bell’s toll, those with heart demons would be revealed, their divine senses thrown into chaos.
Furthermore, the Haotian Mirror, upon its fusion with the Dan Cauldron Taoist’s Heavenly Phoenix Mirror, acquired the ability to exorcise demons. When its light, mixed with the Mysterious Yang Divine Light, shines upon them, it inflicts intense agony, akin to being engulfed in flames, not only on heart demons but on any demonic path cultivator.
The higher the cultivation level of the target, the more potent the mirror’s effect becomes.
Consequently, Chen Mobai intends to convene the Five Elements Sect’s high-ranking officials periodically, displaying the Haotian Mirror at the entrance to ensure everyone passing by catches a glimpse.
This measure is to guarantee that no villains infiltrate the higher echelons.
However, as there is only one Haotian Mirror, the propagation of Pure Bamboo remains essential. This spirit plant not only purifies Qi but also enhances divine senses, achieving up to the sixth rank and thereby aiding in greater cultivation.
"Regarding the Central Demonic Path’s master, whose abilities are akin to creation, I can only sense and barely control myself," Du Mengyun stated, shaking her head and unwilling to attempt further.
"In that scenario, how did you perceive him reading your memories previously?" Chen Mobai probed.
"There is but one logical explanation for that," Du Mengyun responded with certainty.
Having practiced the Incarnation Demon Technique for centuries, she was intimately familiar with its peculiarities. At her current Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, attempting to probe the Central Demon Lord would be as futile as a caterpillar trying to scale an elephant.
"If that is the case, may I propose a hypothesis?" Chen Mobai’s gaze fixed upon Du Mengyun, his eyes narrowing slightly as he spoke with an unusual intonation.
"Ancestor, what is this hypothesis?" Du Mengyun inquired immediately, while Hong He listened intently by her side.
"Given the formidable power of the Incarnation Demon Technique, theoretically, the Central Demonic Path’s master could not only read your memories but also directly tamper with your heart demon, thereby enslaving and controlling you. Therefore, is it truly you speaking to me?" Chen Mobai’s question caused Du Mengyun to freeze instantly.
Hong He, after a slight frown, turned to Du Mengyun with an expression of utter horror.
"While the Incarnation Demon Technique can indeed facilitate control across different cultivation levels, the heart demon ultimately belongs to me. For complete enslavement, even the Central Demonic Path’s master would require considerable time to merge his heart demon with mine..."
Du Mengyun began to offer justifications, attempting to prove her continued self-identity and freedom from the Central Demonic Path’s master.
"Was the period between your departure from Yao Guang Immortal City and my bringing you back sufficient for such a process?" Chen Mobai questioned calmly.
By this point, Du Mengyun had ceased her explanations.
She narrowed her eyes, tilting her head with newfound interest to meet Chen Mobai’s gaze: "When did you first notice?"