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Chapter 654 The Immortal Realm's Far-Reaching Calamity

The concept of 'inner demons' actually exists in the Tai Xuan Realm.

For example, when Xu Xing came out of seclusion, he happened to be at the Supreme Dao Sect's He Dao Zi Huan Zhen Jun in Xuanjian City.

He was trapped by his inner demons because he was defeated by the Sword Sect's Dao Integration Master.

However, the "inner demons" referred to here are actually the so-called "obstacles of perception" that one falls into, hindering practitioners from realizing the truth and improving their cultivation.

To put it simply, it means getting stuck on a single point, causing the practitioner to be unable to overcome their own limitations.

To some extent, this can be seen as a flaw in the practitioner's mind, a loss of harmony in their Daoist heart, which hinders the advancement of their cultivation.

However, the 'inner demons' mentioned here are only a conceptualization and do not have any actual physical form.

But now.

The 'inner demon tribulation' that Xu Xing realized was completely different.

This is a real 'calamity' that will take advantage of a cultivator's weakness when they advance to a higher realm, manifesting past karma like Dao Wang, and arousing the most feared things in people's hearts.

Xu Xing is the true immortal who has gone the furthest; even the Dao Wang itself could not shake his heart.

But ordinary practitioners are different.

Even if it's just a tiny change after the 'Dao Wang' radiates into the Chaos Sea, a mere wisp of it, it's still a calamity that could lead to a life-or-death crisis for them if they're not careful.

If this change continues in the Chaos Sea, all cultivators in the myriad realms of the Chaos Sea will be affected by the 'Inner Demon Tribulation'.

In other words, once a flaw appears in one's mind when breaking through to a higher realm, it can be exploited.

If we can't get through it.

At best, one's cultivation level will drop; at worst, one will die and one's cultivation will be destroyed.

At the very least, one must reach the realm of Dao Integration to be free from the influence of the 'Inner Demon Tribulation'.

"Well, fellow Daoist, you should have figured it out by now, right?"

Meizu shifted her gaze from the remaining three small figures to Xu Xing and Bie Xuening.

"Mm." Xu Xing nodded slightly.

Bie Xuening didn't speak, but her eyes remained cold.

This guy definitely did it on purpose!

“This change is still very slight, and it cannot even affect the world below the baseline.” Meizu continued to explain, ignoring her cold look.

"Not to mention the cultivators in the world."

"But it is foreseeable that this change will continue and one day affect the world, and even the practitioners within the world."

"At that time, cultivators below the Dao Integration Realm will be affected by it every time they advance to a higher realm."

The true path of immortality has been lost, transforming into the inner demons of all living beings in the myriad realms.

Just as Xu Xing had predicted, every choice he made during his advancement to the 'Dao Source' would cause different changes in the Chaos Sea.

As one of the beings closest to the source of the Dao, Xu Xing chose to 'transcend without leaving the mortal world' and accept the 'Dao Bounds' manifested from his past karma, which caused corresponding changes in the Chaos Sea.

The tribulation of inner demons—this is part of the change.

Essentially, this can be seen as a kind of perfection of the Chaos Sea, a perfection derived from the impending birth of the 'Source of the Dao'.

"That doesn't sound like a good thing," Xu Xing said with a smile.

Meizu shook her head slightly:

"It can only be said that there are both advantages and disadvantages."

Based on the information deduced so far, it is not difficult to see that the intensity of the inner demons encountered by each practitioner is closely related to their own spiritual realm and past karmic manifestations.

Moreover, cultivators who overcome their inner demons will receive considerable benefits.

emm...

This may be related to the fact that the Daoist brother likes to send out opportunities everywhere.

"Moreover, even if you don't accept 'Dao Wang' and touch 'Dao Yuan' in another way, the Chaos Sea will still change."

Perhaps the changes brought about by rebirth are not as significant as this current 'inner demon tribulation'...

“I know, but I won’t give up on the path I’m on now because of this,” Xu Xing said.

As the saying goes, "Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see clearly." Before realizing this, he indeed found it difficult to discern the changes in the Chaos Sea. But now that the Demon Ancestor had been enlightened, he saw even more.

Transcendence without detachment from the world, acceptance of the Tao.

And the "Self-Severing Transcendence Method" that they derived earlier.

These are currently the only two paths to the 'Source of the Dao'.

Choosing the former led to the current changes in the Chaos Sea, giving rise to the 'Inner Demon Tribulation'.

What if we choose the latter?

Sever my transcendence...

Perhaps the 'Inner Demon Tribulation' will no longer appear in the Chaos Sea, but because of the changes he chooses, another 'Calamity' will arise.

In the blink of an eye, my thoughts have changed a thousand times.

Finally, Xu Xing composed himself and looked at the three small, radiant figures in the center, their auras perfectly harmonious.

The changes in the Chaos Sea should be far more than this; the nascent inner demon tribulation can only be considered the beginning.

As for how the Chaos Sea will ultimately change...

It is likely that we will not know for sure until he achieves the 'Source of the Dao'.

……

……

Soon after, the three returned to the original room and sat back down in their respective seats.

Meizu lay down on the soft couch, her posture languid and her charming allure captivating.

She looked at Bie Xuening with a hint of resentment.

Sword Master, really! All you did was use her image for a test.

The effect of this kind of thing can only be seen through comparison, and it's not a big deal.

When the small experimental dolls were retrieved, the Sword Master unleashed a sword aura that blew the head off the small doll modeled after her!

That's incredibly stingy!
Bie Xuening ignored her, poured herself a glass of Xuanzhu fruit wine, and drank it by herself.

"Quickly pour me a cup, and I'll forgive you," said the Demon Ancestor.

Bie Xuening glanced at her indifferently.

What nonsense is this person spouting?

"Now that we know what changes will happen in the future, we still need to make some targeted arrangements."

As Xu Xing spoke, he poured himself and Mei Zu a glass of wine, and also filled the glass that Bie Xue Ning was drinking.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist," Meizu said with a smile.

He glanced at Bie Xuening triumphantly as he spoke, but still received no response.

"Brother Dao, are you planning to create some methods for avoiding disasters and calamities based on the changes in the Chaos Sea, and then send them to the world outside the realm to help the cultivators there overcome their inner demon tribulations?"

"More or less." After a pause, Xu Xing continued to explain, "However, I only intend to guide this process so that cultivators from the outer world can more accurately realize the impact of the changes in the Chaos Sea on them."

Even if he hadn't done that, beings from many worlds would have figured out how to deal with the 'inner demon tribulation'.

That would just make it much later...

Therefore, Xu Xing decided to speed up the process.

As for the Tai Xuan Realm...

The Tai Xuan Realm is at the highest level, and even if changes occur in the Chaos Sea, it is difficult to affect the Tai Xuan Realm.

As the saying goes, one is free from worldly dust and purity, illuminating all directions, free from disaster and calamity, and free from all suffering.

In fact, it's starting to resemble the Supreme Immortal Realm more and more.

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