You've only been cultivating for a few years, and you're already talking about cultivating

Qi Fei: "…………"

No, you can't even see any spiritual energy, and you can't distinguish between the real and the fake in this world, yet you say I'm practicing wrong!

Even if there really is a "god," you wouldn't be able to tell whether it's real or fake!

The truth becomes clearer through debate, and he bluntly stated, "You haven't even realized the difference between the real world and the world in your consciousness, so how can you distinguish 'God'? By relying on someone else's words?"

"Each of us is a child of God," Zhu Yixin said. "You are not allowed to question God!"

"If the Shadow God is omnipotent, can he create a stone that he can't lift?" Qi Fei asked again.

Zhu Yixin was stunned.

He had never considered this question.

The Shadow God is omnipotent, so he can create a stone that he cannot lift.

If you can't lift it, how can you be omnipotent?

Zhu Yixin was a little confused when Qi Fei asked in rapid succession, "If the Shadow God created this world, then was the Shadow God created?"

"If the Shadow God is omniscient and omnipotent, possessing everything, then why did he create this world? What is his motive?"

"If he needs people to worship and love him, why doesn't he present himself to everyone unequivocally and clearly?"

"How dare you! Blasphemy!" Zhu Yixin heard several questions in a row. He couldn't think of the answers, but he felt that each of them was blasphemous.

Loyalty that is not absolute is absolute disloyalty!

The same applies to believing in God!

God cannot be questioned!

He gently shook the black banner in his hand.

In an instant, the black banner seemed to come alive!

The banner surface flowed and surged like shadows, from which countless broken shadows emerged, sweeping out like a tide and enveloping the entire courtyard in the blink of an eye.

Sunlight was blocked out, plunging the courtyard into an eerie darkness, as if one had fallen into an abyss of shadows.

Zhu Yixin was surrounded by wisps of broken shadows, like tentacles or wisps of smoke, making him appear eerie and unpredictable.

Zhu Yixin said, "See that? That's the majesty of the Shadow God!"

"The Shadow God is merciful and will not hold it against you, but since you are talking nonsense and questioning the Shadow God, don't blame me for being impolite."

Oh? You've already broken through their defenses?!

If you can't win an argument, you have to resort to violence!

Qi Fei thought that this Shadow God Cult's Eighth Protector was really too low-class. First, he flaunted his seniority, and then, unable to win the argument, he resorted to violence!

Faced with this sudden shadow, Qi Fei felt a little scared. He was just a little Karami who had been cultivating for three years.

But... he also felt that the shadows in the courtyard looked fake...

It's like it would break at the slightest touch!

Faced with that eerie shadow, he stretched out his right hand, and a faint light appeared in his palm.

That was a spell he comprehended after practicing the Shadow God Technique.

He said, "Distinguish the shadow."

The fundamental principle of practicing the Shadow God Technique is the four words "recognizing the spirit and discerning the shadow".

"Consciousness" refers to recognizing oneself and understanding one's true nature; while "discerning shadows" refers to distinguishing all illusions and phantoms in the world and seeing through the truth beneath the surface.

As soon as he finished speaking, that invisible ray of light suddenly burst forth, like the sun breaking through the fog, instantly tearing away the shadows that shrouded the courtyard.

Those surging dark images seemed to have encountered their natural nemesis, contracting violently, struggling, and emitting a silent collapse, even showing signs of disintegration.

"Hmm?" Zhu Yixin's expression changed, and the shadow banner in her hand trembled uncontrollably. The fragmented shadows that had been wrapped around her dissipated. "You... what kind of sorcery is this?!"

Qi Fei didn't answer. He had just been testing the waters. Now, he was going to put in more effort.

The "Shadow Detector" in my hand shines a little brighter.

This time, the shadow of the black banner completely collapsed, disappearing like the receding tide, leaving only a bare banner pole and a drooping banner, no different from an ordinary cloth banner.

"You...you..." Zhu Yixin's expression changed drastically, and she quickly picked up the shadow banner to examine it carefully.

He looked at it over and over for a long time before he finally breathed a sigh of relief!

The black banner was only slightly damaged and was not fundamentally harmed.

Even so, he still frowned with heartache.

This black banner is a sacred artifact passed down through generations of the Dharma Protector, its lineage unknown. It must be worshipped daily and nurtured with one's heart and spirit; if it is damaged in the slightest, even death would not absolve him of the blame.

Qi Fei felt that this "Hook Eight Black Banner" seemed extremely weak.

He only used 30% of his magic power to break the black banner!

He exclaimed, "This isn't sorcery; this is the true 'Shadow God Technique'!"

"Use 'consciousness' to discern oneself, and use 'reflection' to distinguish all things in the world!"

Zhu Yixin was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage: "Boy, where did you learn this evil technique from, daring to impersonate the 'Shadow God Technique'!"

He pointed at Qi Fei and rebuked him, "Our Divine Sect has been passed down through generations, and countless people have studied and cultivated it. How could we not know what the true 'Shadow God Technique' is?"

"If it weren't for the fact that your mother is a saintess of the cult, I would have made you pay today!"

Holding the "Shadow Discernment" in his hand, Qi Fei was confident and didn't tolerate him. He sneered, "The truth cannot be hidden, and the falsehood cannot be made true. This is the genuine 'Shadow God Technique'."

"Your haphazardly practiced 'Shadow God Technique' is like a nephew meeting his grandfather, or a woman meeting a man—it just won't work!"

"You brat!" Zhu Yixin roared upon hearing this, "How dare you corrupt my principles! How dare you tarnish the reputation of my cult!"

If we let this kid go around shouting that he is the one who cultivates the real "Shadow God Technique", how can our Shadow God Sect maintain its standing in the world?

Since ancient times, only fame and status can not be borrowed from others.

Even if that person is the son of a saint.

His expression darkened, and he pulled out a palm-sized black gourd from his robes. Pointing it at Qi Fei, he silently chanted the name of the Shadow God, muttering incantations before finally saying, "I command!"

After saying that, a ball of flame, as dark as a shadow, suddenly spewed out of the gourd's mouth.

The flames were silent yet exuded an eerie chill, and wherever they passed, even the sunlight seemed to be swallowed up.

It is the secret technique of the Shadow God Cult, "Shadow Flame"!

Once entangled by the Shadow Flame, it starts burning from the person's shadow, reducing it to ashes.

When the shadow is gone, the person is gone too.

Zhu Yixin ultimately hesitated to kill Qi Fei, considering he was the son of an old friend, and only wanted to teach him a lesson. He controlled the power of his "Shadow Flame," waiting for Qi Fei to scream and beg for mercy on his knees.

"Boy, this is the Shadow God's divine fire, used to punish those gods who do not believe in the Shadow God! Wherever this divine fire passes, everything turns to ashes!"

But Qi Fei simply reached out his hand again.

It was still that same light.

The light of "Shadow Recognition" spread out, like a clear radiance spilling onto the ground, silently meeting the shadow flame.

The flames momentarily stopped, then vanished silently, like snow meeting the blazing sun.

What is "Dharma"?

To use one's own perception to encompass the real "world" is "law." And the means to achieve this can be called "magic."

At this moment, Qi Fei used the "truth" he had comprehended to cover the illusory flame with the "shadow discernment" technique.

A false fire will naturally crumble at the slightest touch.