After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

Why haven't you drunk it yet?

Never mind, it's okay. I'll definitely need a drink after eating so much cake.

As Zhou Yan chewed on the cake, he mumbled something indistinctly.

"Dao Yun, what are you doing in Central Park?"

The park where Zhou Yan fell is called Central Park.

Zhou Yan had looked at Chu Daoyun's attribute panel, and there were no abilities like prophecy or divination. In other words, if it wasn't just good luck that Jiu Feng came to the rescue when he was about to be killed by the Demon Arhat, then it could only mean that Jiu Feng knew about the Demon Arhat and was waiting there in advance.

Chu Daoyun's beautiful face showed a hint of pride.

"Because I have been monitoring these sixth-day demons for a long time."

Zhou Yan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.

"You had dinner with me before, and said you had something important to do, so you left early?"

Back when the four-school competition was still in the Demon-level Awakener competition, Jiu Feng had prepared a lot of money to treat Zhou Yan to a meal. Who knew that halfway through the meal, Jiu Feng abandoned Zhou Yan and left alone.

At that time, Zhou Yan was still wondering what Jiu Feng would encounter that would allow him to leave him behind and get things done.

Because he didn't know much about Jiufeng, and because Jiufeng was a true god with a white tiger standing behind her, there couldn't be many things in this world that could stump them. Therefore, Zhou Yan didn't inquire about what Jiufeng had encountered.

Now it seems that Jiufeng is actually connected with the Heavenly Demon.

Chu Daoyun nodded.

"Yes, I have the ability to see things clearly and can detect some abnormal behavior in this world. At that time, I felt that the gate connecting the Sixth Day to our world had been opened, so I ran to the place where the gate was opened to check."

Chu Daoyun began to shake her head, her expression unusually grave.

"When I arrived, the door was already closed, but there was an altar for inviting the gods and traces of sacrifices. I reckon that the great demon of the sixth day has descended upon the world."

"Wait for me to come back to Zhongzhou City..."

Chu Daoyun moved closer to Zhou Yan, and even took his arm with one hand.

"After the news about Dongfang Shuo, Zhang Ye, and Wang Siming broke, I asked Lord Baihu for leave and investigated the matter of the Heavenly Demon's Descent on my own."

Chu Daoyun muttered at this moment.

“Xiao Yan, you ran too fast after Zhang Ye. I originally wanted to take you with me to investigate, but you went to Dongyang Prefecture, and I couldn’t ask you to come back from there.”

Zhou Yan understood it to some extent.

"So, my sudden return today just happened to stumble upon the demons' hunt?"

When Zhou Yan went to Jing'an Community, he did not sense any danger, but when he saw Wei Bai, he felt a strong sense of crisis.

Coupled with Zhang Ye's earlier statement, "We'll meet again anywhere in life," Zhou Yan guessed that when he entered the residential area, Zhang Ye was unaware of his presence. Once inside, Zhang Ye suddenly noticed him, and thus, his malicious intent was detected by his danger perception.

Meanwhile, because of the trouble she caused with Zhang Ye and the Demon Arhat, she was discovered by Jiu Feng, who was secretly investigating the Heavenly Demons.

So when he escaped using the Lesser Universe Spell, he happened to run into Jiu Feng.

Oh shit……

It's truly a case of escaping one tiger's den only to fall into another; the Demon Arhat and the Nine Phoenixes are in danger one after another.

"right……"

Jiufeng leaned her body against Zhou Yan's arm, but she didn't put her weight on him. Jiufeng knew that Zhou Yan's physical strength was very weak at the moment, and if she put her weight on him, she was afraid that she would make Zhou Yan fall down.

"Xiao Yan, you drew out the Heavenly Demon, which allowed me to spot you while I was nearby."

Jiufeng snorted.

"That demonic Arhat is a complete idiot. A guy without any divine status dares to fight me. If it weren't for that slut Zhang Ye stopping me, I would have burned that demonic Arhat to death today."

Zhou Yan paused in his cake-eating motion and asked in surprise.

"Does the Arhat have no divine status?"

Jiufeng hummed in agreement.

"The Arhats of Buddhism only possess the combat power of true gods. To possess a divine status, one must be at the level of a Bodhisattva or Buddha. Even lower-level Bodhisattvas do not possess a divine status."

Is that right?

Indeed, Zhou Yan had heard that the rank of Arhat in Buddhism was the lowest.

Above them are Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. However, there are some powerful Bodhisattvas, such as Avalokiteshvara, Ksitigarbha, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra. These four Bodhisattvas all possess great supernatural powers at the level of Buddhas, and are even considered strong among Buddhas.

As she spoke, Jiu Feng looked at the beverage that Zhou Yan hadn't drunk yet.

Jiufeng saw Zhou Yan eat three bites of cake, isn't this guy thirsty?

Drink it quickly!

I've changed into a new set of winning underwear today!

Seeing this, Zhou Yan moved the plate in his hand slightly away, covered the drink with his body, and then changed the subject.

"Dao Yun, you... seem to really dislike the Heavenly Demons?"

Chu Daoyun had abandoned her lunch with him for the sake of those demons. Zhou Yan always felt that Chu Daoyun must have an irreconcilable hatred for the demons in order to overcome her fear of men and her desire for him, and specifically confront the demons.

Chu Daoyun's expression changed, and she said resentfully.

"It seems that my bloodline was harmed by the Heavenly Demons. I have an intense hatred for them in my instincts, so I will kill any Heavenly Demon at all costs!"

In a world unseen by Zhou Yan, phoenix heads appeared behind Chu Daoyun's head.

These phoenixes all spoke.

"All demons deserve to die!"

"Nine Phoenixes may lose, but the Heavenly Demon must die a gruesome death!"

"Kill every demon you see!"

"Whoever can help us kill the Heavenly Demon will be my friend!"

"Sooner or later, we will go up to the sixth day and slaughter Mara's entire family!"

Zhou Yan nodded secretly.

Young people believe that the decadent side of Jiufeng in the myth may be related to the Heavenly Demon, and this grudge that has been passed down from generation to generation is even engraved in their blood.

Just how badly was the previous generation of Nine Phoenixes betrayed by the Heavenly Demon?

only……

Zhou Yan frowned slightly in confusion.

"Dao Yun, were Zhang Ye and that Arhat possessed by a Heavenly Demon?"

Zhou Yan remembered that when he looked at the attribute panels of Demon Arhat Wusheng and Zhang Ye, there was nothing wrong with the names of the two in the attribute panel name column. At most, Zhang Ye had the keyword "possessed by demons".

Later, Zhang Ye also said that he was the most manly man, and that he wanted Zhou Yan to have a child for him and also wanted Zhou Yan to have an abortion. The Demon Arhat did not mention keywords such as "possession".

So, if neither this Arhat nor Zhang Ye is a Heavenly Demon, then where is the Heavenly Demon?

Zhou Yan was somewhat afraid that the real Heavenly Demon would do bad things out of everyone's sight, and that Zhang Ye and the Demon Arhat were just bait released by the Heavenly Demon to lure his group.

Chu Daoyun slowly shook her head.

"Xiao Yan, you've never heard of this before, so you don't know what a Heavenly Demon is, right?"

Zhou Yan asked, puzzled.

"Daoyun, what do you mean?"

Chu Daoyun explained.

“The Heavenly Demons do not seize bodies; in fact, they only bestow them.”

"Oh no, actually, the Heavenly Demons aren't called Heavenly Demons. Before the Buddha attained enlightenment, the Free Heavenly Demons of the Sixth Heaven were all born gods. It was only after they became enemies of the Buddha that they were called demons by the Buddhist sect."

Chapter Thirteen: The Demon

Jiufeng spoke eloquently.

"The Heavenly Demon is a god, but this god is different from the Buddha. Xiao Yan, do you know the concepts of ego, id, and superego?"

Zhou Yan hummed in agreement.

"know."

The self refers to the human subconscious and instincts.

The id is the surface consciousness, that is, the self composed of cognition, memory, thought, and logic.

The superego is composed of morality and reason; it is the most perfect part of human character.

“In Buddhism, there is the concept of the Garbhadhatu Mandala. In this Buddhist Garbhadhatu Mandala, opening one’s Buddha-nature is equivalent to opening one’s superego, allowing one to see one’s most perfect self and continuously strive towards it. The heavenly demons also have the supernatural powers of the Garbhadhatu Mandala, but they open one’s true self.”

Jiufeng pointed at herself.

"That most primal, purest, original self within humanity."

Zhou Yan nodded slowly, understanding.

Can the distinction between Buddha and demon be calculated in this way?

However, I do fit the explanation of human demonic nature, that is, any normal man, upon seeing a beautiful woman, immediately wants to have sex with her, upon seeing money and luxury cars, immediately wants to possess them, and upon encountering someone who insults him, immediately wants to kill that person.

Human beings' initial desires are inevitably direct and violent; no one is an exception. However, as people grow up, self-control, morality, and character can restrain their ego.

"Then develop the person's true self."

Jiufeng looked at Zhou Yan intently.

"When a demon enters a person's body, initially, they will encourage the person they possess, saying, 'You are excellent, you are unique in this world, you shouldn't live a mediocre life.'"

Zhou Yan asked in surprise.

"Is this a demon or a spiritual mentor?"

Jiufeng covered her mouth and laughed.

"They're all pretty much the same. Later, when you meet a woman you like, the Heavenly Demon will encourage you to pursue her. When you meet someone who annoys you, the Heavenly Demon will advise you to fight them. At worst, you'll both end up in the hospital. When you meet someone you can only look up to normally, the Heavenly Demon will tell you that your future achievements will surpass those of the person you look up to."

"Then the demon will open your demonic womb. Regardless of your inherent demonic nature, your Buddha nature will possess immense power. Once you sink into either demonic or Buddha nature, you will gain supernatural powers."

"Then you'll have your dream girl easily, and the car and house you want within reach. Your relatives who used to look down on you will have to grovel at your feet and watch your every whim."

"At that time, the Heavenly Demon will persuade you to do even more. For your own pleasure, you will abandon the law, morality, ethics, and anything that stands in your way. You will do anything to please yourself."

"You'll feel that you deserve more, you'll think that after I die, I don't care about the deluge, my life is all about living a carefree and blissful life!"

"And the Heavenly Demon will lurk within your demonic nature, sharing your pleasure with you."

Zhou Yan exclaimed in surprise.

"Transformation is effortless!"

Jiufeng nodded in satisfaction.

"Yes, the demons disdain possessing mortals; they only hide within the demonic nature of mortals, enjoying the pleasure that mortals derive from their indulgence."

"So in the Buddha's time..."

Jiufeng sighed.

"The demons are very popular; everyone wants to be possessed by one."

Zhou Yan: "..."

Isn't that just nonsense?

Once this all-powerful demon enters your body, it will give you women, wealth, cars, and houses. All you need to do is keep seeking stimulation to entertain yourself.

For the rest of your life, all you'll have left is pleasure-seeking.

Even the old man with the cheat code couldn't serve Zhou Dao like the Heavenly Demon.

However, this week's path is detrimental to others. Since the one possessed by the Heavenly Demon wants to obtain ultimate bliss, he must inevitably step on other people's heads and act arrogantly. It is normal for him to kill the whole family if someone glares at him.

Since the ego is called demonic, it's likely that acts that push the boundaries of humanity are frequently committed by those possessed by demons.

I'm the only one enjoying myself, while countless others suffer. That's all there is to it.

"So, Zhang Ye, there must be a celestial demon crouching within the demonic nature of the Arhat."