Chapter 679 - - Duge is the real name of number 527

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This is the charisma of a brother!

Whether as a good person or a bad one, loyal followers always swiftly gather around one…

Duge looked back at them and said, “Little Du, this time I am well-prepared and confident in breaking through the seal that the Daoist Ancestor placed on me. However, I suggest you don’t rush into a decision; you can observe first whether I am worthy of being followed.”

With that, he turned to look at Liao Jiulong, “Daoist Friend Liao, it’s right to stick to your true self, but the fear is that your true self may originally be mistaken. A blurred and indistinguishable heart that persists until the end, regardless of right and wrong, remains confused, which is of no benefit to cultivation.

“The so-called refinement of the heart is actually a process of recognizing oneself. Only when your inner self is transparent can your cultivation be twice as effective with half the effort.”

Like the striking of a large bell in their minds, Liao Jiulong and his two disciples were stunned in place. Duge’s words seemed to clear the fog in their minds, allowing them to comprehend the true essence of cultivation.

At this moment, Liao Jiulong couldn’t even tell if the person before him was really the Heavenly Demon or not?

As if seeing through Liao Jiulong’s thoughts, Duge said, “Daoist Friend Liao, the Heavenly Demon has many faces. It can be rigid or gentle, righteous or evil; only then can it spread its teachings to the Mortal Realm. What you consider to be a fierce and tyrannical Demon Head is merely a lowly evil creature. How could such an inferior Demon Head catch the eye of the Daoist Ancestor?”

Impressive!

Liao Jiulong looked at Duge and suddenly felt utterly convinced, giving him a disciple’s salute, “Thank you for your instruction, Senior.”

“Thank you for your instruction, Senior,” echoed the two Du Ziming.

Long Yichen and the others wore expressions of confusion.

Was he not an evil demon? How did he become the Heavenly Demon instead?

But Duge was powerful, and their fates were bound with him now. At this juncture, they certainly wouldn’t be foolish enough to reveal Duge’s identity. Even if they did, those Qi Refiners probably wouldn’t believe it anyway.

Besides, was he really an evil demon?

“Sword Thirteen, if I were a demon, would you still be willing to follow me?” Duge, no longer paying attention to Liao Jiulong and the others, turned to Sword Thirteen and asked again.

“If my benefactor is a demon, then Sword Thirteen is also a demon,” replied Sword Thirteen respectfully.

“Good, take a step forward,” Duge said with a smile, waving him closer.

Sword Thirteen quickly took a few steps forward, arriving in front of Duge. He knelt on one knee before looking up at Duge, “Please instruct me, Benefactor.”

This child is quite clever. With a bit of guidance, his future is boundless!

Duge looked at Sword Thirteen with approval and placed his hand above his forehead.

Then.

He separated a strand of dark god power from his divine power and infused it into his meridians.

The moment the dark god power entered Sword Thirteen’s body, he instinctively furrowed his brow, showing a pained expression. But he clenched his teeth tightly and kept silent.

This was the method by which the Dark God created his Divine Envoys, implanting seeds of dark god power into the bodies of mortals.

Using a Golden Core to forge a divine body, with divine power in the soul that harmonized with the body, Duge had self-taught many ways to use divine power without a teacher.

Not only the method to create dark divine envoys but also the method to create angels.

Duge’s divine power was still weak now, but once he amassed divine power for tens of thousands of years like the Solar God, he would be able to create angels en masse with a wave of his hand. The twelve archangels of Bordeluna were personally crafted by the Solar God himself.

“Sword Thirteen, this is the ‘Art of Nine Revolutions of Darkness’ that I realized from the ‘Nine Revolutions Universe Skill’ on Dragon Tiger Mountain. I am now passing it on to you, so that you will protect this group of brothers and sisters,” Duge said.

As he guided the dark god power through Sword Thirteen’s body following the meridian route of the ‘Nine Revolutions Universe Skill,’ completing one full cycle and finally channeling it into his Dantian, “Remember this route for cultivation, practice day and night, and when your practice is fruitful, I will pass on to you more advanced techniques.”

Transmission of power through anointment?

Du Ziming looked enviously at Sword Thirteen, who was undergoing the transmission of power from Duge, and swallowed hard. This was a transmission from the Heavenly Demon, on par with the Daoist Ancestor; this young fellow’s future achievements would surely be limitless.

The rest of the children cast their hopeful gazes upon Duge.

Duge withdrew his hand from Sword Thirteen’s forehead and surveyed the ones around him, “The rest of you follow Village Master Long in practicing martial skills. For those with exceptional talent, I will consider passing on techniques to you.”

“Thank you, Benefactor,” the children responded with excitement, seeing hope, though their voices were uneven.

When Sword Thirteen stood up again, his entire demeanor had changed, as if he had suddenly matured.

A few black cloud-like patterns appeared between his eyebrows. Feeling the changes in his body, Sword Thirteen stretched out his hand and made a grasping motion; a wisp of black air flashed in his palm and dispersed quickly, the cold aura within it spreading out immediately.

Across from him, Long Yichen shivered involuntarily, snapping back to reality. To hell with the Soul Suppressing Vase, that black air was simply part of Duge’s own essence, wasn’t it!

Looking askance at Long Yichen, Duge asked with a smile, “Long Yichen, do you have any issues staying here and teaching these children martial skills?”

“I will do my utmost to protect these children,” Long Yichen responded quickly, saluting with his fist.

The leg that Duge stood upon was growing thicker, and if he didn’t hold tight now, it would be too late. He also hoped that one day, Duge would pass on techniques to him and lead him onto the path of cultivation.

With a flick of his finger, Duge sent several black lines into the bodies of Long Yichen and the others, continuing, “If anyone comes to trouble you, don’t hesitate to fight back. If you’re in danger, I will come back immediately.”

Long Yichen and the others were merely Martial Artists, and Duge’s future enemies, the least of them, would be Qi Refiners. It was no longer appropriate to take them along; it would be better to have them stay and look after the group of children.

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