Gentlemen, it's time to enter the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

Chapter 235 Inner Demon?

Chen Ye had no liking for Yu Xing of the Mirage Sect. If he were given a chance to go to the arena, he would beat him to death. If he didn't beat him until he cried for his parents, it would be because Chen Ye was soft-hearted and soft-hearted.

Despite his dislike, Chen Ye wouldn't let this negative impression affect his judgment.

Yu Xing is both despicable and stupid, but he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would deny what he did.

On the contrary, this person always said "I won't take advantage of you," and was very proud of his identity as a disciple of the Mirage Sect.

Given his reputation, he can accept the criticism without needing to deny it to the death.

Yu Shenxing was so angry with this person that he didn't notice the problem.

Or perhaps Yu Shenxing and his fellow disciples had already been drugged with the soul-damaging potion, and were thus misled while they were thinking.

Although Chen Ye knew that Yu Xing was wronged, he couldn't understand what use this little misunderstanding could be. This despicable Yu Xing wasn't acting like this for the first time. What effect could framing him have? Could it really provoke conflict among the five factions?
Chen Ye really couldn't understand what the mastermind's true purpose was.

But that wasn't important. Chen Ye had no intention of solving the problem alone, so he simply went directly to Fang Zhixuan.

Fang Zhixuan had just calmed down the Yunlu Immortal Sect and came out covered in sweat. When he saw Chen Ye appear, he immediately greeted him with a wry smile: "It seems that I have disturbed Sect Master Chen's rest. I am really sorry, there was a small misunderstanding."

Chen Ye comforted him, saying, "It's alright. I know what happened. This Pearl and Treasure Pavilion has suffered an undeserved disaster."

Fang Zhixuan was somewhat grateful. Chen Ye was indeed easy to get along with, unlike the fussy and picky Yu Xing, who had only been at the Pearl Treasure Pavilion for a short time and was always complaining about this or that, causing such a big problem.

Even with his good temper, Fang Zhixuan couldn't help but want to hang this person up and give him a good beating.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ye's next words were: "Fellow Daoist Fang, the reason I came to find you is actually related to Yu Xing."

Upon hearing this, Fang Zhixuan felt a pang of anxiety. Could it be that Yu Xing had offended Chen Ye again?
Chen Ye leaned close to Fang Zhixuan and said to him, "Yu Xing has probably been wronged. The person who set him up is probably waiting for him to be alone. Fellow Daoist Fang should be careful, lest Yu Xing die a violent death, and this matter will really escalate."

Fang Zhixuan really wanted to ask: "Who dares?!"

No matter how bad Yu Xing's character is, he is still a disciple of one of the five major sects.

Even though Yu Shenxing wished he could skin him alive, the Yunlu Immortal Sect didn't dare to kill the Mirage Sect's disciple directly.

Fang Zhixuan initially thought Chen Ye was referring to seeking revenge, but he quickly realized that Chen Ye was saying the person was innocent.

Fang Zhixuan sensed something was amiss and pressed for an answer: "Sect Leader Chen, what makes you say that?"

Even the other disciples of the Mirage Sect had heard Yu Xing's outrageous words; they couldn't very well let his own fellow disciples help frame him.

Fang Zhixuan has been delivering goods for so long, he couldn't possibly be mistaken.

Chen Ye said to Fang Zhixuan, "This misunderstanding is probably just part of the plan behind the scenes. They want to stir up conflict between the two factions and then take action against Yu, who is alone. However, this is just my personal speculation and may not be accurate."

"I was just reminding Fellow Daoist Fang that it's always good to be prepared. With the manpower and resources of Tianxin Island, it shouldn't be difficult to send someone to keep an eye on things, and it won't cause any problems."

Fang Zhixuan quickly replied, "Sect Leader Chen is right; it's always good to be prepared. Don't worry, I will definitely send people to keep a close eye on the Mirage Sect."

Chen Ye said, "No, it's all the cultivators in the Pearl and Treasure Pavilion. Fellow Daoist Fang had better be careful. You might be one of the targets of the person behind the scenes."

Fang Zhixuan asked in confusion, "What clues did Sect Leader Chen obtain? Why don't you tell me clearly?"

"It's all speculation, without any evidence. But if Fellow Daoist Fang really wants to know, I can only say that I have studied divination and can sense calamities. There must be someone behind the scenes preparing a conspiracy. If there are diviners on Tianxin Island, you might as well let your people do a careful calculation."

Chen Ye didn't go into too much detail, bowed in farewell, and then returned to his room.

Fang Zhixuan frowned. Although Chen Ye's words made no sense, he still chose to believe him. Chen Ye wasn't the type to speak carelessly, and today's farce was indeed rather strange.

The motto of Tianxin Island is "caution is the best policy." The preparations made are just a matter of lifting a finger. If they can really prevent a major disaster, then it will be worth it.

Fang Zhixuan immediately arranged for the disciples of Tianxin Island to conduct a thorough investigation, outwardly relaxed but inwardly focused. As for Yu Xing, who had run away, Fang Zhixuan took a more direct approach, asking his master, Master Yue Song, to help keep an eye on him.

With a Nascent Soul cultivator working as a nanny, it seems there shouldn't be any surprises for Yu Xing.

Fang Zhixuan felt that he had done a very good job. Even if there were really demons lurking in the shadows, there shouldn't be any major problems.

However, Fang Zhixuan did not expect that the trouble he was facing this time was not something that a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could handle.

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Yu Xing rushed out of the Pearl and Treasure Pavilion alone. He was by nature extreme in personality and self-righteous. This time, even though he hadn't done anything, he was wrongly accused by the people from the Cloud Peak Immortal Sect.

Not only that, even his own fellow disciples sided with the Yunlu Immortal Sect, and he simply couldn't swallow this insult.

I kept my head down and walked forward, bumping into several pedestrians along the way.

But Yu Xing didn't care at all and walked straight towards the port, wanting to feel the sea breeze and calm down.

After passing through the bustling streets, the surroundings gradually quieted down. After nightfall, everyone knew not to go to the beach. Without lights, the beach was pitch black, and if you accidentally fell into the sea, no one would hear you calling for help.

So the further Yu Xing walked, the quieter the surroundings became. When Master Yue Song caught up with him according to Fang Zhixuan's instructions, he saw Yu Xing standing alone on the dock, conjuring up balls of spiritual energy with his hands and smashing them into the water.

The sea surface immediately rippled, swirling together as Yu Xing's spell created a massive waterspout.

Master Yue Song watched Yu Xing from the shadows, thinking to himself, "This junior from the Mirage Sect is like a mentally challenged child... But his wind manipulation technique is truly exquisite. No wonder Zi Yan treats this kid like a treasure."

There are very few people in the world who can embark on the path of cultivation, and not every cultivator can be considered to have exceptional talent.

The talent of Yu Xing in front of us is very obvious. Even if an ordinary person cultivates for hundreds of years, they may not be able to control spiritual energy as skillfully as Yu Xing.

Such talent is extremely useful in combat. With the same amount of spiritual energy, Yu Xing can cast many more spells than others, and the spells are also more powerful.

If this kid's cultivation level weren't so low, he would have been the one fighting Chen Ye on the arena last time.

However, this personality... truly lacks the carefree spirit of a cultivator.

Yu Xing vented his anger on the sea like a child, creating a waterspout that was already a hundred feet high and almost exhausted all the spiritual energy in his body.

After collapsing with a snap, the seawater fell like raindrops.

Yu Xing didn't care that he was getting soaked; he just wanted to calm himself down with the cold seawater. But suddenly, Yu Xing saw the falling seawater draw a figure in front of him.

Yu Xing was startled, thinking that someone had used an invisibility spell to follow him.

Just as he was about to make a move, he heard a familiar voice: "Going crazy in front of the sea is shameful enough. Are you going to go crazy in front of your own inner demons? Aren't you afraid of being caught and forced to face the wall for ten years? Just like your senior brother, who was haunted by inner demons and never made any progress in his cultivation again, and could only wait to die... no, it should be worse than death."

"Y-you! Who are you?!"

Yu Xing was filled with panic, because it was clearly his own voice, as if it were coming from the depths of his heart.

The voice said mockingly, "Is it strange? I told you, I am your inner demon! You were just wronged and are full of resentment, which has caused your inner demon to grow. Isn't this the most common problem for disciples of the Mirage Sect? The more you play with illusions, the heavier your inner demons become compared to others. You should know this very well."

"Inner demons?!"

Yu Xing felt his legs trembling.

The term "inner demon" may not be so terrifying for other cultivators, but for the disciples of the Mirage Sect, it is a death warrant.

Illusion is the foundation of the Mirage Sect, and the deeper one's cultivation of illusion becomes, the more one cannot distinguish between reality and illusion, and the more severe the attack of inner demons will be compared to others.

Especially since this inner demon mentioned Qin Ze, the senior brother whose future was cut off because of his inner demon, and whose fate was worse than death.

I never imagined that this day would come for me.

Regardless of what Yu Xing thought, the inner demon continued to mock, "You don't even know you have an inner demon. Guess when it started?"

when?
Yu Xing pondered deeply before answering, "Could it be after the Dharma Assembly? Because I was humiliated by Chen Ye, so... it must be him. Senior Brother Qin Ze also developed a demonic impulse because of him!"

"You guessed right, it's all because of Chen Ye. Everything is because of him. But your senior brother clearly couldn't overcome his inner demons, and so can you. You'll be forever controlled by your inner demons and just wait to die!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Xing immediately exclaimed excitedly, "No, I will never be controlled by my inner demons. You are merely a figment of my imagination, how could this illusion possibly harm me?"

"If you're so capable, then drive me away. You talk a good game, but what are you really capable of? Can you make me shut up? You can't even stop me from talking."

Enraged by the inner demon's words, Yu Xing roared and drew out his remaining spiritual energy, transforming it into a whirlwind that rushed in all directions.

Even Master Yue Song, who was hiding to the side, did not expect Yu Xing to suddenly go mad, and several wind blades rushed towards him.

With Master Yue Song's abilities, he naturally wouldn't be injured by a mere few wind blades.

With a gentle wave of his hand, these wind blades vanished without a trace.

But this exposed him.

Yu Xing turned his head and saw a figure appear not far away. In Yu Xing's eyes, this person looked exactly like him.

"So you've been here all along! Prepare to die!"

Yu Xing roared and charged towards Master Yue Song, holding two magical treasures in his hands. When he got close, he threw them directly at Master Yue Song.

When Master Yue Song saw the magic weapon thrown at him, he was immediately startled.

"Kui Niu Divine Thunder?! Are you crazy?!"

This is a very famous magic weapon of the Mirage Sect. It can be used only once. After being thrown, it can conjure up a phantom of a Kui Niu to fight the enemy to the death.

Even cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage would find this thing difficult to deal with; one wrong move and they would either die or be seriously injured!

(End of this chapter)