After working for both the righteous and demonic factions, I became a big shot.

The Moon-Gazing Fairy of the past was not only powerful, but her eyes were also always alluring and captivating, making people involuntarily fascinated.

But now, although the Moon Fairy is still as charming as ever, she has gained a touch of gloom.

"Master, what is this...?" Shen An took a step forward, walked to the side of Fairy Lanyue, and placed his hand on her wrist.

Unfortunately, despite his best efforts, Shen An was unable to diagnose what was wrong with Lan Yue Fairy.

Seeing her disciple so worried about her, Fairy Lanyue smiled and comforted her, "You revealed your cultivation level yesterday and couldn't suppress it. You're about to break through."

kindness???

This was the first time Shen An had ever heard of suppressing one's strength. You must know that Fairy Lan Yue was already a master in the late stage of Nascent Soul. If she broke through again, she would be in the legendary Void Refinement stage!

He has only been cultivating for a hundred years, yet he has already broken through to such a level. He truly deserves to be called one of the top geniuses in the demonic path!

"If that's the case, why doesn't Master just take advantage of the situation and break through?" Shen An asked, puzzled.

If Fairy Lanyue can break through to the Void Refinement stage, Lanyue Peak's status in the inner sect will rise to another level, and Master will have no problem competing for the position of Vice Sect Master of the Divine Demon Sect in the future.

Looking at her disciple's puzzled expression, Fairy Lanyue smiled wryly. Indeed, how could a mere Qi Refining cultivator possibly understand her troubles?

But the divination also says that this person can help you.

Desperate, Fairy Lanyue briefly explained the problem.

"Disciple, do you know what the Refinement of Emptiness is?"

Shen An honestly shook his head: "This disciple does not know."

The Moon-Embracing Fairy spoke softly: "The most terrifying aspect of the Void Refinement stage for demonic cultivators is not the barriers between heaven and earth, but the inner demons within our hearts."

The once charming and alluring eyes of the Moon-Embracing Fairy were now shrouded in a layer of fatalistic gloom.

"Righteous cultivators are open-minded and follow the correct path. When they refine their emptiness, they draw upon the Heavenly Dao to cleanse their bodies. Tribulations are physical, but not mental."

"But we who cultivate against the natural order spend our lives killing, plundering, and living with malevolent forces. The higher our cultivation, the heavier our karmic burden of killing and the deeper our obsessions. When we reach the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and are about to step into the Void Refinement stage, Heaven will not send down a tribulation of lightning, but instead, we will face the inner demon tribulation of the Void Refinement stage!"

"If you do not pass this tribulation, you will not be able to enter the Refinement of Emptiness."

Upon hearing this, Shen An instantly understood.

He's someone who's read novels on Qidian, after all.

Master wasn't in a hurry to break through; it turns out he was afraid of this inner demon tribulation.

The Moon Fairy looked down at her long, slender, and fair fingers, her heart filled with a myriad of emotions.

"My cultivation has progressed too quickly, so quickly that it takes a hundred years to reach the Nascent Soul stage. The Heavenly Dao has not given me any time to settle down and calm my delusions."

"Others can gradually wear down their murderous intent, suppress their obsessions, and stabilize their Dao heart over a thousand years to become a deity. But I have made rapid progress all the violent, greedy, and murderous tendencies hidden in my heart, and all of them have been forcibly suppressed by my cultivation. It may seem glorious, but in reality, they have already accumulated into an abyss deep in my primordial spirit."

She looked up at Shen An, a flash of shattered pain and fear crossing her eyes.

"Yesterday, I fully unleashed my late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, and my obsession, which I had suppressed for a hundred years, was completely stirred up."

"My inner demon tribulation at the Void Refinement stage will arrive within three months, even if I don't act tonight."

Shen Anxin was startled and asked in a deep voice:

"Master... what will happen to your inner demon tribulation?"

The Moon-Embracing Fairy gave a bitter laugh, her voice soft like a sigh:

"The tribulation of inner demons originates within the heart."

"When the calamity begins, countless illusions will arise. All the killings, sins, regrets, and obsessions you do not wish to recall in your life will become real scenes, trapping you in the prison of your heart."

"The most terrifying thing is that inner demons have no physical form, yet they can erode the primordial spirit and shatter the Dao heart."

"Once you get through it, your inner demons will be completely dispelled, your Dao heart will be reshaped, and the process of refining the Void will be a natural success. From now on, your demonic heart will be clear and free from all constraints."

"If you can't withstand it, your obsession will consume you, your primordial spirit will shatter, and you will surely die!"

Upon hearing this, Shen An had already made up his mind.

"Master, since that's the case, let's prepare in advance and get through this inner demon tribulation!"

Upon hearing this, Fairy Lanyue looked at Shen An as if he were a fool: "This is not something that can be done on a whim. Not to mention that undergoing tribulation requires returning to the sect to ask the Grand Elder for protection, your master is far from being prepared."

In her century of cultivation, she had come to understand that inner demons were always unavoidable. Illusions arose randomly, and one could only rely on one's own Dao heart to persevere. There was never any talk of preparing in advance.

After listening, Shen An already had a plan in mind: "Master, the so-called inner demon tribulation is nothing more than the obsession in people's hearts, the hurdles they can't overcome."

"We can start by writing down all the obsessions we can't let go of and the past events we can't get over."

"Then we break it down point by point, clarifying where this obsession originated and where its foundation lies. We then deduce that if the illusion of inner demons were to replicate this past event, what emotions would you instinctively feel—regret, violence, or resentment?"

"Following this line of thought, we listed all the possible scenarios that inner demons could conjure up, and then developed specific coping strategies for each type of illusion, recording them all."

"Next, let's analyze each point one by one: why does this obsession exist, and how would you react if you encountered it during a tribulation of inner demons?"

"In that case, we can first write down all the possible scenarios of inner demon tribulations and your corresponding strategies, Master."

"As long as we prepare the contingency plan, Master, let alone any inner demon tribulation, it won't be a problem!"

As Shen An spoke, he recalled the work he was in charge of in his previous life.

At that time, there was already a complete system and contingency plan, outlining what to do if something happened and which level to report to.

After hearing this, Fairy Lanyue felt as if she had opened up a new world.

She always thought that she had to bear this inner demon on her own, but she never thought it could be like this.

Check the answers against all possible scenarios beforehand!

What she didn't notice was that as Shen An explained the matter in detail, the inner demons that she had always regarded as a terrifying calamity actually eased considerably without her noticing.

She just felt that the divination had been right, and that she hadn't taken on this disciple in vain!

Instead of rushing back to their sect, the two picked up paper and pen and began to list all the circumstances.

It must be said that the Moon-Embracing Fairy is indeed a fairy and a demonic cultivator. She has quite a few inner demon tribulations, which she has been writing about since she was three years old.

It's over a hundred pages long!

It's almost as thick as a book!

But Fairy Lanyue discovered that as she finished writing down and sorting out these knots in her heart, the original unease and violent feeling in her heart actually dissipated a lot!

A sudden realization dawned on me:

The tribulation is today!

"Disciple, let's go back to the sect and undergo our tribulation!"

Shen An was then pulled up by the wrist by the Moon-Embracing Fairy, held in her arms, and then flew towards the Divine Demon Sect.

Upon arriving at the sect, Fairy Lanyue went to her own Lanyue Peak and set up layers of restrictions, and also sent a telepathic message to the Grand Elder.

"Elder, I am about to undergo the inner demon tribulation of the Void Refinement stage today. Please protect me!"

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder, who was not far from the sect, was completely enraged!

"Have you gone mad, Lan Yue?"

"Cultivating for a hundred years to overcome inner demons?"

"Don't you know we are demonic cultivators?"

"If you undergo this tribulation now, you will have no chance of survival!"

"Stop! Stop now!"

The Grand Elder flew towards Lanyue Peak as if he had gone mad.

It moved so fast it was like a bolt of lightning!

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