Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 884 Devouring Truth and Refining God: The Undying Demon!
Of course, Chongguang was no match for Chengtian Zhengde Zhenjun.

Although he has now fully mastered his inner demons and gathered all five supernatural powers, a True Lord is still a True Lord, and the difference in their status means that the two are incomparable.

So his plan was simple.

'It's impossible for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to defeat a Golden Core True Monarch. If I want to turn the tide, I must force True Monarch Chengtian Zhengde's own problems to surface.'

According to Lü Yang's prior instructions, the steps for him to become the True Lord of the Heart Demon should be to first provoke the Heart Demon of the True Lord of Chengtian Zhengde, then let it devour the True Lord of Chengtian Zhengde, then use his own Heart Demon to devour the other's Heart Demon, and finally use his own ego to reclaim the Heart Demon.

However, Chongguang had carefully considered it.

'This approach isn't entirely unworkable, but its success rate against Golden Core True Monarchs is too low. Even if Cheng Tian Zheng De True Monarch is inferior, he's still a True Monarch.'

Let him be consumed by his inner demons.

'Unrealistic.'

Indeed, this is true. Even though he was deeply troubled by his inner demons, Cheng Tian Zheng De Zhen Jun always maintained an absolute advantage and never allowed his inner demons to take the lead.

But things are different now.

'I'll switch the order. First, I'll feed my fully-developed inner demon, along with the five inner demon divine abilities I've cultivated, to the inner demon of True Lord Chengtian Zhengde!'

This wasn't even an attack, but a simple suicide. In just a fleeting moment, Chongguang's inner demons recklessly fell into Chengtian Zhengde Zhenjun's clone. Immediately afterward, Chengtian Zhengde Zhenjun's inner demons, sensing the appearance of "delicious food," revived on their own.

"Um.?"

The next second, Cheng Tian Zhengde Zhenjun realized something was wrong, but it was too late. With Chongguang's active cooperation, the inner demon's invasion went incredibly smoothly.

"Jie Jie"

In an instant, a sinister laugh echoed within the consciousness of Chengtian Zhengde Zhenjun, and endless purple-black smoke appeared out of thin air, condensing into illusory light and shadow.

Soon, the light and shadow faded, and a figure emerged from it.

"Listen to the ghosts!?"

Overwhelmed with shock, Cheng Tian Zhengde Zhenjun exclaimed in surprise. However, he reacted quickly and immediately realized that this was an illusion created by his inner demons.

"You fiend, don't even think about disturbing my mind!"

The soul of Chengtian Zhengde Zhenjun sat upright in the center of his sea of ​​consciousness, uttering a thunderous roar, and simultaneously forming a hand seal, fiercely unleashing a sword light.

Within the sword light, the gold element shone brilliantly.

If someone were to be struck by this sword on a normal day, no matter how powerful their inner demons were, they would all crumble on the spot and take three to five days to regenerate.

However, this time, the inner demon that had just formed a form did not try to dodge at all. Instead, it grinned and unleashed a sword light that was exactly the same as that of Cheng Tian Zheng De Zhen Jun. The same hidden metal element and the same profound sword technique. In fact, the opponent's technique was even more profound.
The True Lord Chengtian Zhengde was instantly shaken.

Because it was so similar, so very similar to his secret battle with Ancestor Tingyou back then. His opponent had perfectly replicated all of his techniques.
"wrong!"

When Cheng Tian Zhengde Zhenjun awoke again, he discovered that the golden sword light he had just unleashed was entangled by his opponent and was completely devoured in one bite.

It's invading my thoughts!

'Has it just swallowed something? Its supernatural abilities have suddenly increased several levels, and it even seems to have developed a faint hint of sentience?'

Thinking of this, Cheng Tian Zhengde Zhenjun made a decisive move, his soul guarding his sea of ​​consciousness, directly sealing off all senses, severing his seven orifices, and his external body collapsing to the ground. This move seemed disheveled, but in reality, it was an exceptionally precise way to find the best solution.

Because he is not a person.

Cheng Tian Zhengde Zhenjun had a clear understanding of himself, knowing that he was out of his depth and that if he were to actively confront his inner demons, he would likely make things worse.

So he simply didn't engage in battle.

I will stick to my principles in the most basic way. No matter what methods you use, I will hold fast to my consciousness. It will definitely not be an instant for you to take me down.

During this time, the other True Lords of Sword Pavilion will naturally come to my aid.

Then I'll be saved!
In short: cling to someone powerful.

Although the method was clumsy, it was indeed very effective. Just as the real-life Chengtian Zhengde Zhenjun collapsed, divine thoughts had already spread over.

One of them possessed an aura as vast as the heavens, carrying a lofty and unassuming presence.

"Gangxing Preaching True Lord!" In the blink of an eye, the three True Lords of the Sword Pavilion had arrived beside Chengtian Zhengde True Lord. Gangxing Preaching True Lord had a furrowed brow and his eyes were filled with a brilliant light.

"Inner demons?"

His gaze pierced directly through the consciousness of Chengtian Zhengde Zhenjun, revealing the illusory light and shadow transformed from the inner demon, who in turn looked up at him.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the sword intent of the champion erupted in the moment their eyes met, and countless sword marks appeared all over the inner demon's body, almost tearing it to pieces!

The howling of the soul in turmoil resounded. The inner demon's eyes were bright and shimmering with a purple-black light. Its gaze toward the True Monarch of the Right Form was full of malice, but it dared not be negligent. It directly broke through the sword marks on its body and instantly turned into a series of purple-black afterimages.

These lingering images scattered and took root on the ground.

Before long, dozens of figures of light appeared out of thin air, each with surging energy, and they seemed to have suffered no injuries whatsoever!
[Another Self]!
The fourth inner demon divine power allows the inner demon to split into millions of clones. The inner demon borrows the position of Chengtian Zhengde Zhenjun to unleash this divine power.

The True Lord of Gangxing Preaching was slightly taken aback upon seeing this.

He knew about inner demons, but he never expected that something he considered worthless could actually block his sword intent.

Especially after seeing that his inner demon was unharmed, while Cheng Tian Zhengde Zhenjun's aura inexplicably plummeted, his brows furrowed even more deeply.

'This demon is connected to Zhengde's mind and spirit, originating from Zhengde himself; the two are one. Unless Zhengde can achieve enlightenment on his own, killing it is tantamount to killing Zhengde.'

This is very tricky.

"Jie Jie"

Within the consciousness of Cheng Tian Zhengde Zhenjun, the inner demon seemed to realize that it was now in an invincible position, and immediately let out a sinister laugh.

However, the experienced True Lord Gangxing quickly devised a plan: 'No, although Zhengde has inner demons, he has never been so out of control as he is today. All the cause and effect lies with Gantang Road; someone must have plotted against him. As long as we find the source, we can surely turn the tide.'

This is a very correct judgment.

In fact, the foundation of the inner demon supernatural power still lies in Chongguang. As long as he is killed, the inner demon of Chengtian Zhengde Zhenjun will also lose the supernatural power he has obtained.

However, when the judgment was put into practice, something went wrong.

Because after that, instead of personally going to Gantang Road to verify, Gangxing Pudao Zhenjun subconsciously chose the method he used most often.

Deducing cause and effect.

However, under the calamity, cause and effect are unpredictable, and calculations naturally yield no results. Only then did the True Lord of Gangxing Preaching belatedly examine the Gantang Path.

Unfortunately, it was too late; Chongguang had already left.

Or rather, long before Cheng Tian Zhengde Zhenjun was caught in the trap, he was already on his way out of Jiangnan, leaving behind only his inner demons.

Now, he is in Jiangbei.

This plan is now mostly complete.

Chongguang pondered to himself: 'Success or failure depends entirely on Heaven's will. As long as the inner demon of the True Lord Chengtian Zhengde can devour the true master, I will have a chance to seek the Dao!'

Meanwhile, on the Cliff of Extreme Heaven.

A full quarter of an hour passed, but the expression on the face of the True Lord of the Righteous Formation grew increasingly grim, for he had exhausted all his methods but was utterly helpless against a mere inner demon.

'Unless I restore my cultivation and forcibly suppress its mysteries.'

'But do I need to go to such lengths for the sake of Zhengde? Forcibly elevating my rank would have serious consequences, further damaging my already poor condition.'

The True Lord of Gangxing Preaching still had doubts in his heart.

But at this moment.

The previously unconscious Chengtian Zhengde Zhenjun suddenly opened his eyes, stared intently at Gangxing Pudao Zhenjun, and then let out a cold laugh for no reason.

"A calamity. It truly is a calamity."

"Fellow Daoists, take good care of yourselves!"

Before he finished speaking, the body of the True Lord Chengtian Zhengde trembled violently, and cracks appeared all over his body before he exploded with a loud bang!
(End of this chapter)