Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 93 Demon Lord's Divine Consciousness
"[Hidden Demon Mirror]?"

Xu Boyang stood up and was about to leave, but he didn't expect Ji Cenqing to reveal the secret of the mirror. His face changed slightly, and he sat back down and asked:

"I've never heard of it. May I ask what it is? And what makes it so powerful?"

"This item is both the source of my family's rise and fall. It's true that both the rise and fall are due to the hidden demon. This item was originally a Huangting treasure of the Qingshen Nanhuai Immortal Sect and the Taiping Dao Sect. But later..."

Ji Cenqing began to talk about the origin of the [Demon Hidden Mirror]. Xu Boyang was quite surprised after listening to half of it. He didn't expect that the Ji family's original surname was Sun, not Ji, and it was a small branch of the Sun family, a big family in Nanhuai. In addition, this [Demon Hidden Mirror] was actually a Huangting magic weapon. It seemed that it was probably very powerful. However, this thing was too weird. Why did it seem like a living thing?

When Xu Boyang heard that Ji Guangshan was instigated by his wife Bai Chumei to steal the treasure and escape, he was secretly surprised, but did not speak. He only saw Ji Cenqing shaking his head and smiling bitterly:

"My ancestor was trapped by love. He believed the flattering words of the Qingqiu fox demon, stole the treasure, and defected from Qingshen. In the end, he was also hurt by love and died tragically at the hands of his own wife."

"what?"

Xu Boyang was surprised and said,

"Didn't your ancestor fail to break through the Huangting not long ago and die?"

Ji Cenqing smiled bitterly, his face full of helplessness, and said softly:
"The one who died and disappeared was not my ancestor, but the Qingqiu fox demon Bai Chumei!"

"My ancestor Ji Guangshan was eaten by her thirty years ago, but Bai Chumei hid the matter from the world, and my family was kept in the dark for thirty years!"

Ji Cenqing's words were truly earth-shattering. Xu Boyang was stunned for a moment. He had never thought that the Ji family in Kongxian Mountain actually had so many stories. It was really a thousand twists and turns. Seeing Ji Cenqing silently shedding tears, he said:

"I only learned about this last month. Bai Chumei failed to break through. On her deathbed, she summoned my father and me. She finally gave the [Hidden Demon Mirror] to my youngest son and told him everything. She said that my ancestor willingly gave her the [Blood-Sucking Essence], which eventually allowed her to reach the late stage of foundation building. Only then did she escape death and lead the Ji family to Nanhu."

"She said that she had let her husband and Qingqiu down in her life because of her own greed, and had long since lost face in this world. This time, she forced her way through the Huangting, hoping to become a Huangting Feathered Scholar and lead the Ji family back to Qingshen."

"Alas... Speaking of which, Bai Chumei has been my ancestor for all these years, and she's been wholeheartedly devoted to me, never doing my Ji family any wrong. I don't know how much sincerity she expressed in her words before she died... But when I think about it, my Ji family has been hiding their identities for so many years, like a dog that has lost its home, all because of her. I think she and my ancestor really have a... bad fate..."

Ji Cenqing burst into tears after he finished speaking, and Xu Boyang sighed softly:
"The dead are gone. It doesn't matter who is right or wrong. Even though Bai Chumei is hateful, in the end, this mirror was left to your family."

After saying this, he looked at him and said seriously,
"Master Ji, since you've mentioned this, I'll be honest. When I was examining your son's injuries just now, a beam of white light emerged from his body and entered my Purple Palace. No matter how I manipulated it, it remained unmoved. May I ask if this thing, the [Demon Hiding Mirror] you mentioned, is it?"

Ji Cenqing was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time. He looked at Xu Boyang quietly. Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, after a long while, he said in a trembling voice:
"Do you take what you just said seriously, Senior?"

Xu Boyang smiled bitterly and said:

"Don't worry, I'm not a cultivator from the Immortal Sect, and I'm not here to call your family to task. Besides, although this item belongs to the Immortal Sect, it was taken away by your family many years ago. Who knows what happened back then? Even if someone from Qingshen investigates this matter in the future, it will be considered a grudge between the Immortal Sect and your family, not mine."

"Besides, you and I have never met before, why would I lie to you?"

"Senior, you misunderstood."

Ji Cenqing's face turned pale and he looked terrified.
"This thing has a spirit and will choose its master. Before Bai Chumei died, she originally planned to give it to me for safekeeping, but I didn't expect it to choose my child in the end."

"A spirit?"

Xu Boyang's expression changed, and he asked, "Then how do we take this thing out?"

“I can’t get it…”

Ji Cenqing said with a bitter face, "According to Bai Chumei, unless someone is seriously injured and dying, the [Hidden Demon Mirror] will be forced to change owners. Otherwise, once it identifies its host, it cannot be removed..."

Hearing this, Xu Boyang opened his eyes wide, his heart was frightened, and he couldn't help but take a breath.

Seriously injured and dying, are you kidding me?
What kind of brutal thing is this? It actually has a spirit, but it lies motionless in the sea of ​​consciousness. What use is it?
If this is true, then it's disastrous. This thing has been around for decades and caused so many problems. When the Qingshen Immortal Sect tracks this thing down in the future, won't I, Xu Boyang, be the one to take the blame?
Ji Cenqing sighed:

"Bai Chumei said that this mirror contains a drop of blood from the ancient demon king of Qingqiu, the Nine-tailed Demon Fox Tufted Tail, which is why it has spiritual consciousness. The Nine-tailed Demon Fox Tufted Tail is said to be the ancestor of Qingqiu. It is precisely because of this that this item is the most effective in restraining the ancient demons of Southern Wilderness Qingqiu. It is a treasure that Qingshen and Qingqiu have always dreamed of."

Xu Boyang disagreed: "If it is the most precious treasure in the world, how can it be a Huangting magic weapon? It must be at least a treasure above the Purple Mansion level. Master Ji, you have said so much, what is its function? Why don't you tell us?"

Ji Cenqing said with a bitter face:
"Senior, you don't know that I had the same doubt at the time. According to Bai Chumei, this drop of blood from the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox was sealed by the True Person of Qingshen for many years. Its demonic nature was suppressed by the magical power of Zifu, so it could be refined by me... the Sun family's ancestor, the Feathered Master, and eventually made into the Huangting magical instrument [Hidden Demon Mirror]."

"Although it's only a Huangting magical weapon, if a Qingqiu ancient demon obtains it and breaks the mirror, it can obtain the Demon Lord's blood. Then, through the secret method of devouring blood and stealing essence, it can inherit the Demon Lord's bloodline. It is said that its cultivation level will increase dramatically. It's a pity that Bai Chumei has practiced Qingshen Taoism for a lifetime and ultimately couldn't find a way to open the mirror. From her tone... it seems that only a Huangting Feathered Master can do it."

Xu Boyang was greatly disappointed after hearing this. He had obtained this item inexplicably. He heard that it could restrain the Qingqiu Savage Monster and hoped to find a way to deal with the Seven Mile Pattern outside. He couldn't help but pout and said:
"Master Ji, what you're saying is completely incomprehensible. According to what you've said, this item should be of great benefit to Southern Wasteland Qingqiu. So, what does it have to do with our Qingshen Taoist sect? And how can it be said to be the most effective against the ancient demons of Qingqiu? Isn't that just nonsense?"

Ji Cenqing said with a slightly embarrassed look on his face:

"Senior, please be patient and listen to me. This mirror has both advantages and disadvantages, but for the Taoists, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. According to Bai Chumei, if a Taoist cultivator of our school obtains this mirror and breaks through the three barriers of divine essence, he or she can obtain a trace of the spiritual consciousness of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox of Qingqiu from the mirror."

"Divine consciousness?"

Xu Boyang's face changed slightly. He clearly remembered that Ding Tianshi once said that divine consciousness is a higher level of consciousness than spiritual consciousness. Only by refining spiritual consciousness can one achieve divine consciousness in the future.

The Daoist scriptures say that the mind is connected, and there is a spirit in the Purple Palace. It seems that the spirit is a magical power that can only be cultivated by the real people in the Purple Palace!
When he thought of this, his mouth became dry and his heart began to pound. If he could break through the three levels of the divine essence, wouldn't that mean he was a cultivator who could induce the divine essence? Wouldn't that mean he was a cultivator at the ninth level of the Condensation Essence? Wouldn't that just happen to be him?
He couldn't help but lean over, staring at Ji Cenqing, and asked carefully:

"Did Senior Bai ever tell me what this trace of Demon Lord's consciousness is used for?"

Seeing Xu Boyang looking at him intently, Ji Cenqing felt a little panicked and quickly lowered his head and said:

"Replying to the senior, although they did say so, my son was only at the sixth level of Condensation Yuan when he obtained this mirror, and he is still at the sixth level now. We have never verified it. We don't know whether what Bai Chumei said is true or not..."

Xu Boyang frowned, realizing that this person was hesitant and long-winded, even more procrastinating than Zhang Guanzhi. However, after all, he had obtained someone else's treasure and was imprisoned, so he couldn't be stern and could only patiently say:

"It's alright, Master Ji. The situation is critical right now and time is of the essence. Feel free to speak up. Even if something goes wrong in the future, I won't blame you."

After hearing this, Ji Cenqing felt relieved and said:
"She, she said that using the [Hidden Demon Mirror] to release the Demon Lord's spiritual consciousness can disrupt the spiritual consciousness of the ancient demons of Qingqiu, and even control and erase their spiritual consciousness, but the results seem to be related to the level of cultivation!"

"Not only that, the Demon Lord's divine sense can also destroy all hidden demons, no matter how they change into various forms. No matter what family or sect they transform into, as long as my own cultivation level reaches that level, my divine sense can see through them at a glance!"

So powerful?

Xu Boyang was overjoyed when he heard this, but he still had some questions in his mind, so he asked calmly:
"If that's the case, then it's indeed useful. However, this thing has remained motionless since entering my Purple Mansion, like a stone sinking into the ocean. May I ask, Senior Bai, if you can tell me how to use this [Hidden Demon Mirror]?"

Ji Cenqing shook his head and said:

"Bai Chumei said that as long as we break through the three barriers of divine consciousness, our spiritual consciousness will be able to flow freely without any obstruction. There will be no problem of how to control it."

"is it?"

Xu Boyang frowned, as if thinking about something.

Seeing his unfriendly expression, Ji Cenqing quickly stood up and bowed, saying:
"Don't worry, senior. This old man and I rescued you and dare not lie. Such a great kindness is not too much to be your slaves and servants. From now on, my Ji family will follow your lead and never abandon you!"

"Also, regarding Senior's accidental acquisition of the [Hidden Demon Mirror], I will keep this secret to myself and swear to protect it until my death. I also hope that Senior, considering that my Ji and Zhang families are brothers-in-law and that we are all Taoists, will give my family a chance to escape."

Xu Boyang just realized that ever since he told this person about the [Hidden Demon Mirror] running into his body, this person's personality changed drastically. He started to become timid and made a fuss for a long time. It turned out that he was worried that he would kill him to silence him.

I couldn't help laughing in my heart, but also felt helpless.

This [Demon-Hidden Mirror] can only be taken out if one is seriously injured or dying. It is indeed troublesome. Isn't this a surefire way to attract attention?
If it were another heartless person, killing to silence the witness would indeed be a good choice. After all, other people's mouths are not as reliable as one's own sword.

However, Xu Boyang never had the intention of killing him from beginning to end. This was not in line with his rules of conduct. They met by chance and had no grudges against each other, so why did he do this?
Since he has taken the initiative to surrender, he might as well stay by my side. Kongkong Mountain is not small, and there are many members of the Ji family, so I can keep them for my own use.

It’s a pity that Bai Chumei didn’t tell him how to use this [Demon Hidden Mirror] and how to release the Demon Lord’s consciousness. In this way, with a powerful enemy outside and life and death unpredictable, wouldn’t it be of no help?
Xu Boyang's mind raced, and he felt a little regretful. However, a lot of time had passed, and he didn't know what the situation was outside. He couldn't delay any longer, so he said:

"Master Ji, since you've said this, I won't beat around the bush. You know I was just checking on your son's injuries and had no intention of coveting your family's treasures. Unfortunately, chance has brought us together, and it's hard to reverse what's happened. If you're willing to say this, it's worth my saving you."

"But you don't have to humiliate yourself like this. Since I saved you, how could I do such a thing? Right now, you and I are still in trouble, and the future is uncertain. We can talk about the future after this crisis is over. There's no point in talking now. You should take good care of your son first, and heal your own wounds first."

After saying that, he lowered his head and clicked in the storage bag, took out four bottles of healing pills and handed them over.

Ji Cenqing happily accepted it, nodded and said, "Master, you are right! Thank you very much, Master!"

Xu Boyang shook his head helplessly and smiled, no longer paying attention to it. He took out the formation plate and formation flag of the "Liyangtai Guangyao Formation" and set up a small formation. Then he flew out of the Lihuo Cave and went out through the door.

This "Liyangtai Light-shining Formation" was originally the mountain protection formation of the Lihuo lineage, but it was used by Monk Li to guard the cave, which is indeed a waste of talent.

The Lihuo Cave itself is not big. Xu Boyang had learned the method of setting up formations in "Tianhao Daoqi Changshuo Jingshu" before. It is not difficult for him to set up a small formation, but if he wants to set up a large mountain protection formation that connects heaven and earth, he really does not have the ability to do so.

From the time he was setting up the formation until he came out, he had been thinking about Ji Cenqing's words just now, and had been thinking about the relationship between Bai Chumei, Ji Guangshan and the [Hidden Demon Mirror]. He always felt that there seemed to be something wrong.

When he walked out of the stone gate and came to the sea of ​​magma and fire, his face suddenly changed and he thought to himself:
"No, according to Ji Cenqing, Bai Chumei broke through the Huangting in order to atone for her sins. She hoped to become a Huangting Feathered Scholar and bring the Ji family back to Qingshen. But is that really the case?"

"She is a demon. Even if she practices Taoism, attains the Yellow Court Dao, and becomes a Feathered Master, will Qingshen accept her?"

"Isn't it because she wanted to open the mirror and obtain the blood of the Demon Lord that she practiced the Taoist method? Did she just break through the Huangting?"

"This [Hidden Demon Mirror], as a Huangting magical instrument, is so powerful against Qingqiu. She didn't hesitate to hide from Qingshen and devote herself to others just to steal it, and finally ate her own husband. Ultimately, all of this trouble was caused by this [Hidden Demon Mirror]. It seems that Ji Guangshan should be the first owner of this [Hidden Demon Mirror].

"But as a Qingqiu Savage Demon, even though she felt immense guilt towards her husband's family, and ultimately failed to break through the Huangting, and died, why did she leave an object that restrained her own race to the Ji family in her final moments? Was it really because she felt guilty?"

"It's only been forty years since Ji Guangshan stole the Demon Hidden Mirror. Since Ji Cenqing calls him the ancestor, he's definitely not the offspring of him and Bai Chumei, but someone else."

"Since he's not a demon child, then Ji Cenqing and Bai Chumei have no blood relationship. Why did Bai Chumei give the Demon-Hidden Mirror to the Ji family father and son before she died?"

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