All of us are one

Chapter 136 The Frantic Inner Demon

"The words written by the Alliance Leader himself contain a powerful and sharp sword intent!" Ding Hao's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He said with lingering fear when questioned, "I was caught off guard and startled by the sword intent."

"The Alliance Leader's handwriting seems much more restrained than when I last saw it?" Qin Li lowered his head to read the letter, pondered for a moment, and then asked in confusion, "Hall Master Ding, why are you still surprised?"

"Let me see." Song Yang reached out and took the letter, glanced at it, and nodded as he handed it to Yu Hailin, saying, "He has indeed toned it down a bit."

Yu Hailin took the letter, read it carefully, and then said thoughtfully, "If you only look at a single word, the sword intent isn't too strong, but if you carefully observe the whole letter, it's a different story."

"Indeed, as Hall Master Yu said." Ji Fan smiled and said, "Hall Master Ding succeeded the Alliance Leader after the Alliance Leader left Shenwu Kingdom. He had never seen the Alliance Leader's handwriting before, let alone the Alliance Leader himself. It is normal that he was surprised for a moment."

"So that's how it is..." Ding Hao suddenly realized, and couldn't help but recall the Xuan Shui Visualization Diagram he had studied before. The sword intent contained in it was in line with the handwriting he had just seen.

As Jiang Yanming listened to the conversation among the hall masters, the voice of his inner demon suddenly rang in his mind: "Boy, take a look at that letter."

"Why are you interested in this letter?" Jiang Yanming asked telepathically.

"Heh heh, I want to see just how powerful your father, who stands above all others, really is," the inner demon chuckled. "Don't forget, you promised me, otherwise I wouldn't have given you the body-refining method of devouring the Dao lineage."

"I promise to let you see the outside world, but it might not be what you want to see," Jiang Yanming warned coldly. "If you really anger me, I don't mind eating you up first!"

"I understand." The inner demon was unfazed by the threat. "Don't you want to see just how powerful your father really is?"

"You can tell just by the handwriting?" Jiang Yanming asked rhetorically.

"Don't underestimate the slightest clues," the inner demon said meaningfully. "When subtle information is pieced together, it's enough to obtain intelligence that can determine the outcome of a battle."

"Then I'll satisfy your curiosity," Jiang Yanming replied, then said to Hailin, "Master Yu, let me see the letter."

Yu Hailin handed over the letter, while reminding him, "Young Alliance Leader, be careful not to read the whole thing rashly."

"Understood." Jiang Yanming took the letter and immediately read its contents.

call!

Jiang Yanming felt as if an incomparably sharp sword was piercing his face as soon as he saw the letter. Even before it got close, he could feel the powerful sword intent surging and vaguely sense that the sword intent was scattered and continuous.

"Interesting." The inner demon's approving voice rang out, "Judging from the handwriting on the letter, your father has probably touched the threshold of the swift sword technique."

"The Way of the Swift Sword? Is it a branch of swordsmanship for sword cultivators?" Jiang Yanming wondered to himself.

"That's right, it's one of the branches of swordsmanship that sword cultivators comprehend," the inner demon explained. "If your father were a disciple of a sword sect in the cultivation world, with a renowned master to guide him, he would surely have become a Nascent Soul cultivator."

"If one can become a Nascent Soul Daoist, wouldn't that be the same as you?" Jiang Yanming asked with a smile.

"Although your father has good talent, he can hardly compare to me, the Holy Son of the Heart Demon Path." The Heart Demon was somewhat anxious and quickly answered himself, "Do you know what a Holy Son of the Path is? They are prodigies who have the potential to attain the position of Returning to the Void Earth Immortal, and if they don't perish, they will definitely break through to become a Nascent Soul Human Immortal!"

"But you have perished, leaving only a wisp of your soul, and I will devour you," Jiang Yanming replied calmly.

"Although I have perished, the Heavenly Demon Dao's Divine Transformation Immortal is not faring well either. He must have been severely injured, and perhaps even his Great Dao Domain has been damaged." The Heart Demon said somewhat exasperatedly, "If it weren't for the arrangements made by a powerful being, with your late-stage Qi Refining soul consciousness, how could you be my opponent? You would have been suppressed and devoured by me long ago."

"Is that so..." Jiang Yanming said noncommittally, "But I am ultimately the victor."

"That's not necessarily true. You are just a pawn of a powerful being, or even a great elixir that the powerful being is refining to complete their own Great Dao," the inner demon retorted.

"Oh, even if I were a great medicine, you wouldn't see the moment I'm eaten," Jiang Yanming said calmly.

"Aren't you afraid? You might be eaten by a powerful being!" The inner demon was somewhat frantic, and then roared, "Why are you still thinking of relying on awakened identities to solve your troubles? Every time you awaken an identity, it means your danger increases."

"What's the use of being afraid? We'll deal with whatever comes our way," Jiang Yanming said calmly. "You yourself said it's a scheme orchestrated by a powerful being, one that even a Void Returning Immortal doesn't possess. How can I possibly resist?"

The inner demon fell silent.

The Void Returning Immortal is the most powerful being he has ever seen. With a little effort, he can create a self-evolving grotto-heaven. Most of the famous grotto-heavens and blessed lands in the cultivation world are carefully arranged and built by Void Returning Immortals.

In his view, it is not difficult for a Void-Returning Immortal to establish a self-evolving grotto-heaven; the difficulty lies in seamlessly integrating numerous grotto-heavens and making various different Great Dao rules merge and be self-consistent.

Notice.

When a Returning Immortal establishes a grotto-heaven world, it is mostly built around the Great Dao that they have comprehended, with the other Great Dao rules being completed by themselves during the world's construction process.

If one cultivates within a grotto-heaven world, the only Great Dao that those with exceptional talent can comprehend is the Great Dao cultivated by the Void-Returning Immortals who established the grotto-heaven world; all other Great Daos are vague and difficult to discern.

The inner demon had briefly dominated Jiang Yanming's body, allowing him to vaguely perceive the existence of the Dao of Illusion and Reality. Now, he can confirm that the Dao of Sword exists in this world. In addition, many cultivation systems have been integrated into this world, so there are many Daos in this world!

"Neither of us can escape our current situation, can we?" Jiang Yanming said calmly.

"You're right," the inner demon sighed softly. "Since you can't escape it, you might as well accept it silently."

He was in an even more helpless situation than when he was ambushed by the Heavenly Demon Path's Divine Immortal!

At least after being ambushed, even knowing he couldn't escape, he still managed to fight to the death with his treasures, determined not to let the other party get away with it even in death.

"Do you think that if you, a Void Immortal from the Demonic Path, were to return and rebuild your cultivation, you might be able to find me through karmic connections?" Jiang Yanming suddenly had this thought.

"How is that possible?" the inner demon sighed. "If I, the inner demon, could return to the Void Realm as an Earth Immortal, the Heavenly Demon Path wouldn't have torn off their relationship."

"That's true," Jiang Yanming thought to himself.

The Void-Returning Earth Immortals are the cornerstone of the Daoist lineage; as long as they do not perish, the lineage will not be severed.

Seeing that Jiang Yanming hadn't moved for a moment, Chen Moqun called out, "A-Ming?"

"Yes, I'm fine." Jiang Yanming shook his head slightly and said, "Father's calligraphy is extremely sharp, and the sword intent contained within it is very profound. I tried to comprehend it but couldn't find the right method."

"Haha, the Alliance Leader's swordsmanship is universally acknowledged as the best in the world." Qin Li laughed. "The young Alliance Leader was not intimidated by the sword intent, but instead tried to comprehend its mysteries, which has already surpassed many martial artists."

Ding Hao's expression darkened upon hearing this, feeling that Qin Li was subtly mocking him.