The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

Enlightenment Stone Wall.

Feng Yan led Chi Miao here, perhaps out of guilt, or perhaps out of his remaining conscience, he still cautiously reminded her: "If the Ancestor really tampered with the Sword Enlightenment Stone Wall, you... you'd better be careful. I know you are very powerful and talented, but no matter what, you are only at the half-step Golden Core realm. The difference in realms is too great. If you really encounter difficulties, don't be reckless, run away quickly!"

It wasn't that the others didn't want to come in with Chi Miao, but rather that they had already seen the afterimage of the Heavenly Sword Ancestor at the door.

The lecherous old man chuckled and said in a sarcastic tone, "I only invited Chi Miao as a guest. The other friends... I'm afraid they're not qualified."

The Tianjiao Group and Yan Ge were so angry that they wanted to fight them on the spot.

Unfortunately, unlike the previous two people surnamed Wen, they were not good-for-nothings.

This is a genuine Tribulation Transcending Stage cultivator, one of the strongest combat forces in Miaohua Continent. All of them combined wouldn't even be enough to fill someone's teeth.

Left with no other choice, they could only stay and watch helplessly as Feng Yan led Chi Miao into the Enlightenment Stone Wall alone.

Chi Miao smiled gently: "Don't worry, I'm not a reckless person, I value my life very much."

Feng Yan: "Really? I don't believe it."

Chi Miao: "..."

It's no wonder Feng Yan didn't believe in this superstition. Although the two hadn't spent much time together, Chi Miao's reputation had already spread throughout the entire Miaohua Continent.

The things she did didn't really show that she was someone who valued her life.

They mostly seem to be the kind of people who would give up everything except their lives.

After giving a brief description of the internal structure of the Enlightenment Stone Wall, Feng Yan left.

Chi Miao went deep into the Sword Enlightenment Stone Wall.

In fact, the moment she set foot here, she had a strong feeling, which was—

hungry!

Strictly speaking, it wasn't that she was hungry, but rather that her nascent soul was hungry.

Chi Miao's body trembled, and she stared at her Star Core with a look of horror: "You're not really a glutton, are you?"

Surely not?

As if in response to her question, the Star Golden Core emitted a faint glow.

Chi Miao: "..."

Okay, okay, that's true.

Suddenly, two beams of light shot out from Chi Miao's body.

It is the Weeping Sword and the Mirror Spirit.

The Weeping Sword exclaimed joyfully, "Master, there are so many sword energies here! If I can replicate and absorb them all, it will definitely restore a significant portion of my power, and... it will even increase your combat strength several times over!"

The Mirror Spirit frowned, her pretty little face showing a look of utter disgust: "Hmph! You ignorant thing, just like that gluttonous pill, all you know is eating. If you really replicate and devour them all, Mother might really be in trouble! There are a lot of unsettling auras here."

"An unpleasant aura?" Chi Miao asked in surprise, then became curious. "Do you mean demonic energy?"

The spirit hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "It looks very similar, and... the concentration is not low. This area... seems to be infected by demonic energy. If Mother stays here for too long, she might really be in danger."

Chi Miao: "Really? If it's so concentrated, then... why didn't the others notice it?"

Mirror Spirit: "This demonic energy is extremely special. The demon that left this demonic energy is definitely not an ordinary demon. Its bloodline is probably extremely noble. Ordinary people cannot detect this demonic energy, but I am different."

The Weeping Sword: "What makes you different?"

The Mirror Spirit smiled dismissively: "I'm not human."

The Weeping Sword: "...So I'm human now?"

The Mirror Spirit arrogantly crossed its arms: "You're just a useless piece of trash who only knows how to eat. You can't even transform into human form, and you didn't even realize you killed your mother. How dare you compare yourself to me?"

"!!!" The Sorrowful Sword pierced through his defenses; he was going to kill you, you foul-mouthed brat! Kill! Kill! Kill!

Chi Miao ignored the two clowns; they weren't going to die anyway.

She stroked her chin thoughtfully.

The emergence of the Demon Race is an unsolved mystery. It is a race that appeared after the Annihilation of the Dao, and there was never such a race before.

They feed on humans, and the demonic energy within them has a natural corrosive and aggressive effect on spiritual power, making them able to easily subdue humans.

They seem to be creatures born to suppress humanity.

Even though Chi Miao's Starry Void Core can devour and transform demonic energy, it is still not a true Golden Core, so the transformation rate is definitely not up to par.

Furthermore, no matter how talented Chi Miao is, he is currently just a weakling at the half-step Golden Core stage.

If Chi Miao ingests too much demonic energy, he will definitely die.

Chi Miao narrowed his eyes: "It seems that the Heavenly Sword Sect has really colluded with the Demon Clan. Although I don't know what their purpose is, this time... I will definitely make this kind of cancerous sect disappear from this world completely."

To associate with demons is tantamount to cooperating with the enemy who killed your entire family.

Moreover, the Heavenly Sword Sect is one of the top ten sects.

I can't even imagine how many things the Heavenly Sword Sect has done behind the scenes that have wronged the human race over the years.

Once this matter is exposed, the Heavenly Sword Sect will surely be able to eliminate them.

How dare the Heavenly Sword Sect so blatantly let her in? Aren't they afraid she'll discover something?

I'm afraid... that Heavenly Sword Ancestor never intended for her to leave alive.

"Since I'm here, I might as well stay. I'd like to see... how you're going to kill me, or shut me up."

……

dark place.

The Heavenly Sword Ancestor and the demon man saw everything clearly.

The demon man became increasingly interested in Chi Miao: "To be able to make the Mirror of Rebirth recognize her as its master, this human girl... is extraordinary."

The Heavenly Sword Ancestor laughed: "No matter how extraordinary it is, it can only obediently become a puppet when it encounters His Highness."

All the candidates for Demon King are people who possess a certain amount of Demon King blood.

Each demon with the bloodline of the Demon King possesses different special abilities.

For example, the one in front of us has the ability to turn those who receive his demonic energy into puppets, granting them a longer lifespan... but they must also receive nourishment from his blood.

He has the power to control the life and death of all the "puppets".

And this Sword Enlightenment Stone Wall was filled with his demonic energy.

All disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect can freely enter and exit the Enlightenment Stone Wall after joining the sect. On the surface, it is a benevolent benefit, but in reality... it is a means of controlling them.

As long as they meditate on the sword at the Enlightenment Stone Wall, demonic energy will enter their bodies along with the inspiration from their sword intent, turning them into puppets without them even realizing it.

And now... they are going to use this method to forcibly turn Chi Miao into a puppet!

The demon man narrowed his eyes: "Once I've taken control of her, I'll see... what her true identity is, and what she's hiding!"

He didn't believe that an ordinary woman could have so many extraordinary opportunities and methods.

Even the Heavenly Sorrow Immortal, who killed the former Demon King, ushered in the Golden Age, and caused the Demon Race to fall into famine, could not achieve this level of feat.

He would never allow a second Heavenly Sorrow Immortal to appear among the human race, let alone one like this... who might be even more terrifying than Heavenly Sorrow Immortal in the future!

The Heavenly Sword Ancestor smiled obsequiously:

"Your Highness, you can rest assured. No matter how many tricks she has up her sleeve... once she comprehends the sword intent in the core area, she'll be helpless and will have no choice but to obediently walk into our trap!"

"Look...she'll be here soon."