Chapter 669 - - 523 Heavenly Demon, One Entity, Two Faces_3

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When he himself was suppressed by the Daoist Ancestor and powerless to resist the cycles of reincarnation, he thus did not hesitate to deplete his original essence to summon Demon Heads from other realms, and through their hands, destroy this world!

Alas!

Du Ziming heaved a deep sigh.

If only a true master had passed the test, and let those Demon Heads see the beauty of the world, then the malice in their hearts might truly be eradicated!

Perhaps this was the original intent of the Daoist Ancestor for making him undergo reincarnation…

But humanity is too fragile, simply incapable of withstanding such trials!

After hesitating for a moment, Du Ziming said, “Senior, my master has been as kind to me as a mountain, even if he really wanted to kill me, I would not lay a hand on him.”

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Liao Jiulong was stunned for a moment, then looked at Du Ziming with guilt.

“You didn’t say that just now,” Duge chuckled, “I heard it myself, you told your junior sister that he is not your master, and moreover, when you said that, your eyes were filled with hatred, I know what that look signifies, Du Ziming, your master is now incapacitated, go kill him, and I will let you leave…”

“Senior brother, don’t!” Liu Ziyun urgently said, “If you kill the master, we really won’t be able to leave; his purpose is to make us kill each other.”

“I know,” Du Ziming sighed and nodded.

“Senior, please let us go, I know you have much suffering in your heart, and the Daoist Ancestor meant no harm,” Liu Ziyun looked at Duge, pleading earnestly, “There are still many good people in this world.”

“Good people?” Duge scoffed, just as he was about to speak.

Suddenly, his facial features twisted violently, and when he opened his eyes again, they had taken on a placid and serene expression.

Duge, looking at the three in front of him, with a gentle voice, said, “Fellow Daoists, do not fear, I am not the Demon Head from before, I will not harm you…”

As he spoke,

He glanced at Liao Jiulong, released the constraint of the Dark God Power on him, allowing his hand, reaching for the forehead, to fall back.

“Evil Demon, what trick are you trying to play now?” Having died once, Liao Jiulong no longer thought about seeking death again, and besides, he had already suppressed his evil thoughts, he glared at the deceitful Duge, angrily rebuking, “If you have any grudges, direct them at me, don’t confuse my two disciples.”

“Daoist Friend Liao, do not panic, I am truly not him,” Duge looked apologetically at Liao Jiulong, sighed, and said, “No, to be precise, I am also him, I am the good thoughts awakened within him by the Daoist Ancestor.”

“Hmph.” Liao Jiulong snorted, unconvinced by his words. He looked at his two disciples, “Ziyun, Ziming, as your master, I have failed you; I do not seek your forgiveness. But heed one last piece of advice from me, close your eyes and ears, do not listen to any of this Evil Demon’s seduction, stay true to your heart, only then can you overcome this tribulation. This Demon Head’s true power is very weak, unable to harm us, which is why he schemes to make us kill each other.”

“Daoist Friend Liao, why do you think the Daoist Ancestor has allowed my evil thoughts to continue reincarnating in this world? The Daoist Ancestor, having the power to cast me into reincarnation, if he cannot kill me, could he not seal me away?” Duge smiled, then went on, “But why then does he still allow me to reincarnate in this world?”

“I will no longer listen to any of your seductions,” Liao Jiulong said, warily.

“Because the world needs the Heavenly Demon.”

Duge looked around at the three people, smiling and saying, “As long as there is malice in the world, Demons will always exist; even if I were to be sealed away, other Demon Heads would emerge. Just as light and darkness coexist in this world, without one, the world would be incomplete.”

Duge extended his hand, and with the Solar Divine Power and Dark God Power, he formed a rotating Tai Chi Diagram, “All things are accompanied by Yin and Yang, you have me in you, I have you in me, opposing yet unified, corresponding and embracing, mutually dependent, complementing, coexisting, without beginning or end, mutually generating, that is the Tai Chi.”

Liao Jiulong and the other two stared at the Tai Chi Diagram where Yin and Yang were together and were once again stunned.

It had to be said that the principles contained within the Tai Chi Diagram were too profound.

“If the Daoist Ancestor represents the bright side, then he too harbors demons within his heart,” Duge pointed to the Dark God Power in the Tai Chi Diagram’s Yang Fish. Then, he pointed to the Solar Divine Power within the Yin Fish, “And I am a thread of good within this demon’s heart. I am two sides of the same being with him. You need not worry that I will harm you.”

“A thread of good within two sides of the same being?” Liu Ziyun’s eyes widened in astonishment, as if he had glimpsed the greatest secret of the world that night.

“Yes, a thread of good,” Duge said with a gentle smile, “Going back to what we were discussing earlier, why would the Daoist Ancestor allow the Heavenly Demon to reincarnate in the world? He is not doing it to destroy the world, but rather to better advance the progress of the world.”

The three furrowed their brows.

Duge looked at Liao Jiulong and said, “Daoist Friend Liao, if you had just managed to control the evil thoughts in your heart and not let the Heart Demon take advantage of you, or if you had overcome those evil thoughts, then your resolve would have been incredibly strong. This is the Heavenly Demon Tempering Heart. In the future, your path of cultivation will surely be smooth.”

He shook his head, “Unfortunately…”

“…” Liao Jiulong was struck dumb, a look of frustration instantly spreading across his face; he swallowed hard, “Senior, is there still a way to remedy this?”

Duge looked at him with regret and shook his head: “No, there isn’t. Even if there were, with your determination, you wouldn’t get through it. You might even fall into the Demon Path. It would be better for you to leave the Cultivation World and live as a wealthy man in the Mortal Realm, peacefully living out your life.”

Leave the Cultivation World?

Was my decades of cultivation all for nothing?

How unwilling I am!

Liao Jiulong was sweating profusely, and he swallowed hard again: “Senior, tell me, let me try. Maybe I will succeed! I’ve been cultivating for thirty years, I don’t want to just retreat to the mundane world like this. Please teach me…”

Duge shook his head: “Your heart has been disturbed by the Heavenly Demon, your path of cultivation has been cut off, give it up!”

“Please save me, senior.” Liao Jiulong fell to his knees with a thud, kowtowing to Duge, “Senior, you are merciful. Please consider the difficulty of my cultivation journey and give your disciple a chance.”

Duge remained unmoved.

“Please save me, senior.” Liao Jiulong continued to kowtow, and soon his forehead was bruised.

Alas!

Duge sighed once more, manipulated the Dark God Power to lift him up: “Daoist Friend Liao, your resolve is destroyed, and rebuilding it will be very difficult.”

“No matter how difficult, I am still willing to try,” Liao Jiulong said.

“You might fall into the Demon Path,” Duge said.

“If I fall into the Demon Path, please kill me, senior,” Liao Jiulong’s muscles at the corners of his eyes twitched, and he said resolutely.

“Follow the Heavenly Demon, let him command you, watch him toy with mortals, endure all sorts of tribulations, and if you can still find your true self, then your resolve will solidify,” Duge looked at Liao Jiulong and sighed once again, “Daoist Friend Liao, having experienced the terror of the Heavenly Demon, do you really want to walk this path? It is the most difficult path of cultivation in the world…”

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