Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 426 The Sword That Never Kills, Yet Ultimately Kills One! (Three more chapters tonight)
Lü Yang felt that he needed to step forward at this time.

Now he understood the mastermind's intentions: to fundamentally negate the Demon-Slaying Master's life of refusing to kill with his sword.

This is like killing someone by attacking their spirit!

[Sword Intent] is a cultivator's lifelong obsession, the culmination of their will. When strong, it is as firm as steel and cannot be taken away from their will; when weak, it is as fragile as a clay chicken or a clay dog, easily pushed over.

The Demon-Slaying Sword Intent is like this. Once it is questioned and refuted by the person who once saved him, and his own resolve begins to waver, the Demon-Slaying Sword Intent will inevitably weaken. At that time, he will naturally be unable to suppress the overwhelming fortune on his body, and the Demon-Slaying Master will immediately start seeking gold!
We can't let them have their way.

Lu Yang thought he had figured out the plans of Master Quexie and Master Guangming, so he stepped forward to help Master Dangmo, but his shoulders slumped slightly.

"No need."

The Demon-Subduing Master shook his head as he pressed the old man's hand down, then stepped forward and looked at him, saying, "Although the Pure Land is bright and beautiful, it is not a good place."

"The so-called Buddhist practitioners, although nowadays they are called the righteous path, in my eyes, they are still evil. Although there may be temporary benefits in indulging them, the poison will be endless. I know that you listened to the Buddhist practitioners' bewitchment because you are about to die and are afraid. It's alright, it's only human nature."

The Demon-Slaying Master quietly watched the old man.

His eyes were calm, without a trace of murderous intent or oppression, yet under their gaze, the old man could hardly help but look away.

I dare not go to see it.

Because of guilt. Because of a guilty conscience?
neither.

—It's because of anger.

"Don't look at me like that."

The next second, the old man's teeth trembled as he whispered, "Has anyone ever told you that your eyes don't look like you're looking at people at all?"

It was a very strange feeling. In the old man's eyes, the Demon-Slaying Master's gaze was not like that of someone looking at a living person, but rather like that of someone looking at an object, an object full of cracks that needed to be carefully protected. That's why he showed so much patience.

How could he possibly trust the Demon-Slaying Master?
From beginning to end, the other party didn't even treat him like a human being, so how can his words be credible? Who knows if he wasn't just deceiving and fooling himself!
For a moment, the old man felt a surge of frustration welling up in his chest.

On the other side, the Demon-Slaying Master was also stunned.

"My eyes?"

He pondered for a moment, then smiled: "So that's it. Is that why you doubt me? You've misunderstood. I don't only see you as this way."

After he finished speaking, Lü Yang noticed that the Demon-Slaying Immortal had turned around and glanced at him.

It was very strange. Even though it was just a glance, he could still read the other person's thoughts: as if he were looking at a perfectly growing leek and a rare treasure.

Even without that look in his eyes, he would have suspected that the Demon-Slaying Master had ulterior motives towards him, but that look made his suspicions a certainty.

The spiritual senses of a Foundation Establishment True Person are extremely sharp.

In comparison, the gaze of the Demon-Slaying Master was far too strange.

It is clearly filled with some kind of supernatural power, enough to touch the spiritual senses of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, which is why even a single glance can make people feel uneasy.

But what exactly is the mystery behind it?
"I will never kill anyone in my life."

The Demon-Slaying Master explained: "However, the [Sword Intent of Non-Killing] is easy to cultivate but difficult to maintain. Therefore, sometimes I must stop treating people as human beings."

Upon hearing this, both Lü Yang and the old man were stunned.

It's that simple?
Because I don't kill people, sometimes I can't treat people as human beings. In the eyes of the Demon-Slaying Master, I am really a good leek to be harvested.
Literal meaning?

'This is utterly absurd.'

Lu Yang only thought these two words to himself, but the old man shouted them out directly, sneering, "Trying to fob me off with such absurd words?"

The Demon-Slaying Master did not continue to explain, but instead asked, "Then, Shi Yuan, what do you intend to do?"

His gaze toward the old man remained calm.

In his view, the old man in front of him was simply being used by some people with ulterior motives, and he should persuade him to leave to avoid getting involved in this mess.

However, the old man refused.

Therefore, he gritted his teeth. Lu Yang was right about one thing: if it wasn't aimed at the Demon-Slaying True Man, and if there was someone backing him up to ensure his safety, he, as the leader of a rogue cultivator force, would never have dared to cause trouble at the Sword Pavilion. However, in the end, he still came.

"Just kill me."

After a moment of silence, the old man spoke, looking directly at the Demon-Slaying Immortal: "If you behead me and I don't die, then it means everything you said before was true."

"If I die, then let my death expose your hypocrisy to everyone." "Good idea, let's do it."

Upon hearing this, the Demon-Slaying Master nodded in agreement, clearly having complete confidence in himself, because those he beheaded truly did not die.

"Qiang Qiang!"

Before the old man could speak, the Demon-Slaying Master had already drawn his sword. The Unkilling Sword, like a gazelle's horns, grazed his neck without leaving a trace.

The next second, a head was plucked off by the Demon-Slaying Master.

Not a drop of blood was spilled during the process.

However, before the Demon-Slaying Immortal could speak, the old man's head suddenly opened wide, his face contorted, and a loud shout burst from his mouth:
"It hurts me too!"

As soon as the words fell, the body and head, which had been beheaded but had not bled at all, suddenly gushed out a river of blood!
In an instant, the hand holding the head of the Demon-Slaying Master was stained red with blood, and the old man who had just shouted closed his eyes. All life drained from his face, and in a moment he was completely turned into a dead head, which rolled to the ground from the Demon-Slaying Master's hand.

A soul drifted out silently, carrying boundless resentment as it fell into the Underworld.

'Dead.'

"died."

The first sound rang out from the surrounding crowd, then rapidly expanded, instantly transforming into a thunderous roar, proclaiming the same fact:
Old man, Mo Shiyuan is dead!

The renowned "Sword of No Killing," which was supposed to never kill anyone, has now claimed its first life, and that life was taken by the Demon-Slaying Master himself!

"Master."

Lu Yang looked cautiously at the Demon-Slaying Master.

He suddenly shook his head:
"Eh"

The second sigh carried a strong sense of "intention," even causing Lü Yang to feel an inexplicable yet intense sadness.

As for the others, they burst into tears.

'Sword Intent!?'

For a moment, Lü Yang was deeply shocked. Although both were sword intents, the Demon-Slaying True Man's sword intent of non-killing was on a completely different level from his.

At this moment, even though the Demon-Slaying Master did not activate the [Unkilling Sword Intent], his uncontrollable outpouring of genuine emotion affected the emotions of everyone around him! Even Lü Yang, who had also cultivated [Sword Intent], could not avoid it, which shows just how far he has come on this path.

Meanwhile, inside the Abyss.

Master Quexie also suddenly stood up, his face filled with excitement: "It's done! His [Sword Intent] has gone out of control!"

From the very beginning, he didn't expect Mo Shiyuan's words of veiled persuasion to be of any use; only the final death was the key to his plan!
'The Demon-Slaying Master has managed to travel this far alone; how could he be swayed by just a few words?'

'To break his sword intent and force him to unleash his uncontrollable surge of fortune, demanding gold to consecrate his sword, the only way is to strike at the root—his [Sword Intent of Non-Killing].'

'【The Sword Intent of Non-Killing】?'

'I'll make you kill one! Once you do, your sword intent will crumble instantly!'

The Demon-Slaying Master understood this plan the moment he saw Mo Shiyuan die, which is why he sighed a second time.

'My [Sword Intent of Non-Killing], including the sword techniques, is enshrined within the family.'

'To be able to target my sword intent and claim another life under my blade, the only possibility is that they went to their clan and obtained the sword manual I left there.'

'If they try to steal it by force, I won't be able to hide it from them.'

So, it was the Ye family who secretly offered it up.

It was only after understanding everything that the Demon-Slaying Master felt an overwhelming sense of sorrow just now, to the point that he couldn't control his [Sword Intent].

Today's events were orchestrated by someone within the Sword Pavilion, and the old man's death was due to betrayal within his own family.

'So that's how it is. The sects and families can't stand to see me live.'

"Boom!"

The next second, the Demon-Slaying Master's Taoist robe turned blood red, and a monstrous killing intent surged forth from beneath the shattered [Unkilling Sword Intent]!
　There's still three o'clock in the night.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)