Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 872 The human heart itself can give rise to a true demon!
Jiangnan, Gantang Road.

As the sound of bells echoed, the members of the Ganhai Li clan gathered in the clan's council hall, each with a deep sorrow on their face.

the reason is simple:
"The demons from Jiangbei have attacked; another sect is about to fall."

"You don't need to tell me. The whole of Jiangnan is now talking about how the Demonic Sect is using the mass grave, a spectacle they created in Jiangnan back then, as a base to launch a massive invasion of Jiangnan."

"Now, war is raging all over the Jiangnan region."

"Leaving aside other things, just take the Dao Fu Sect, which is closest to Gan Tang Dao. It was breached by a Foundation Establishment Demon three days ago, and no one in the sect escaped!"

"And there's the Wine Immortal Cult."

For a moment, the council chamber was filled with unease.

This is unavoidable. After all, in Jiangnan, under the jurisdiction of Jian Ge, most sects, large and small, focus on cultivating immortality and various arts, while sects skilled in combat are extremely rare.

This was intentional on the part of the Sword Pavilion. After all, only in this way would they need the Sword Pavilion's protection, and only then could the Sword Pavilion more easily collect protection fees. The saddest thing is that, over time, even these sects themselves came to think that this was justified and did not feel that there was anything wrong with it.

However, the Li family, who went to the beach, were different.

As newly established Foundation Establishment Immortals, they obtained the opportunity of a fragment of a cave beneath the Gantang Dao Water, which allowed them to rise to prominence and thus give rise to ambition.

They were unwilling to have their claws and teeth pulled out by the Sword Pavilion and become vassals.

Under this mindset, the initially somewhat panicked atmosphere of discussion gradually changed, until a disciple from a branch family suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said:
"Patriarch, why don't we just vote?"

"Being a dog for those sword-wielding types in Jiangnan is not as good as going to Jiangbei to fight for a future. At least the demons have no interest in exploiting us."

"Nonsense, those bastards just robbed it."

"If you ask me, although we would be a vassal state in Jiangnan, at least the danger is not great. Jiangbei is a place that devours people, and we may not be able to hold out."

"You spineless coward."

"I'm just trying to play it safe."

As the discussions among the clansmen gradually spiraled out of control, showing signs of escalating from verbal sparring to physical confrontation, a voice finally rang out in the council hall:
"quiet!"

In an instant, the council hall fell silent. The bright sunlight descended like surging waves, eventually transforming into a figure in blue robes who landed at the head of the table.

"Meet the real person!"

The head of the Li family was the first to kneel, followed by a chorus of kneeling figures, for the Xiaohai Zhenren before them was the pillar of the family.

Soon, the Li family patriarch raised his head again, his face filled with anticipation: "Master, you went to the bottom of Gantang Road to seek opportunities before, could it be that this time..."

Before he could finish speaking, Master Xiaohai nodded with a smile.

The next second, a tsunami-like sound emanated from him, transforming into a misty light that shot straight into the sky, merging with the sea of ​​clouds above.

"hold head high--!"

In an instant, the resounding roar of dragons echoed throughout Gantang Road, and at the same time, the internal and external formations were activated, transforming into a light curtain that enveloped the entire Gantang Road.

Above Gantang Road, the sea of ​​clouds surged, and a faint image of a true dragon could be seen weaving through the clouds, stretching its body to its heart's content, bringing rain and clouds. Finally, the dragon's claw gathered the sea of ​​clouds, turning the entire Gantang Road upside down below, creating endless waves that expanded in all directions without end.

Ren water possesses supernatural powers: [Dragon moves with rain]!
Below, the Li family patriarch was extremely excited upon seeing this: "Ren Water holding Chen, a natural divine power, truly a natural divine power! Congratulations on achieving the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!"

Mid-stage Foundation Establishment!
In the Jiangnan region, only the Sword Pavilion typically has a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. Any sect outside the Sword Pavilion that has a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator is considered extremely fortunate.

Moreover, now that the Li family of Ganhai has a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge, plus the support of the formation, they can be more confident even when facing the Jiangbei demons. After all, it's not a full-scale war between the righteous and the demons. They wouldn't send a late-Foundation Establishment Grand Master to deal with a mere small family like them, would they?

The next second, Master Xiaohai chuckled:
"Not only that, there's more good news. After my breakthrough, I sent the message to the upper sect, and they've decided to send a cultivator to assist us in the battle." "Oh? Is that really true?"

These words immediately dispelled the somber atmosphere in the council hall. After all, in the Jiangnan region, the prestige of the Sword Pavilion Master was beyond question.

"If a True Person has reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, the True Person sent by the Sword Pavilion should also be at this level. In that case, there should be no problem in guarding Gantang Road."

"Steady!"

Seeing this, Master Xiaohai spoke up to appease everyone until they were all satisfied before adjourning the meeting and telling everyone to prepare for the invasion of the demon.

However, once everyone had left, the smile on his face quickly faded, leaving only a deep sense of heaviness. His eyes could no longer conceal his fear, and he muttered, "I was discovered as soon as I broke through. Sending people here at this time—are they here to help me, or to kill me? A bunch of damned sword seed cultivators!"

He just lied.

He had never told anyone about his breakthrough to the mid-stage, much less reported it to the Sword Pavilion. The so-called support was something the Sword Pavilion had initiated by sending a message.

Is it some kind of magical artifact?

'Those sword cultivators have been monitoring the entire Jiangnan region. They'll immediately detect any early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator appearing in any sect under their jurisdiction? No wonder there's never been a mid-stage one before!'

The more Master Xiaohai thought about it, the uglier his face became.

Just then, a hazy light and shadow suddenly appeared beside him, and a voice, accompanied by gusts of cold wind, drifted into the ears of Master Xiaohai.
"Now you understand, this is Sword Pavilion."

"In the eyes of the Sword Pavilion, a cultivator like you who can break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage even under their rule must be a person with great fortune and opportunities."

"How could they miss out on someone like that? You don't need to have any unrealistic fantasies. I can tell you with certainty that the Sword Pavilion sent people here this time with the intention of taking this opportunity to kill you with one sword, and then send you to be reincarnated and join the Sword Pavilion. It can be considered as bestowing you an opportunity."

"boom!"

Before the hazy light and shadow could finish speaking, Master Xiaohai couldn't help but slap the armrest beside him, instantly shattering the entire armchair into pieces.

However, the other party continued talking:
"Are you angry? What's the use of being angry?"

"If you're planning to go all the way and surrender to the Holy Sect, that's even better. The Sword Pavilion will have a legitimate reason to kill you and, incidentally, uproot your entire family."

"."

Upon hearing this, Master Xiaohai, who had just been furious, immediately deflated, standing there blankly for a long time before finally coming to his senses.

".enough."

He turned his head and looked at the light and shadow beside him: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to break through to the mid-stage. Now you've gone to so much trouble to explain, what exactly do you want?"

"What do you want? Hahaha!"

"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I don't want anything from you. I'm here to save you. It's all up to you to choose: do you want to live, or do you want to accept your fate?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the light and shadow vanished.

Only Master Xiaohai remained standing in place, his expression constantly changing, his emotions turbulent, as if he were struggling with something, but he ignored the changes within himself.

Just as Master Xiaohai was pondering, invisible black energy flowed out of his sea of ​​consciousness, eventually transforming into a figure that looked exactly like him, standing calmly beside him like a shadow. Even so, he was completely unaware of it.

Meanwhile, above Gantang Road
An ordinary-looking Taoist priest with sharp features suddenly looked up and smiled as a demonic shadow appeared beside Master Xiaohai.

"True demons can emerge from the human heart."

"It was worth it to raise him to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Now that he has been taken advantage of by his inner demons, he can be put to my use and help me condense my second inner demon divine power."

(End of this chapter)