Chunibyo in Cultivation World

Chapter 121 : Returning to the True Essence

Chapter 121: Returning to the True Essence

"You asked me why I laughed。"

Zhang Linyuan’s gaze turned cold and gloomy, landing on the person who had spoken.

"I laughed because you human race were about to be annihilated and shattered without even realizing it. I laughed at your incompetence, at how easily you could be influenced, unable to see through anything。"

Zhang Linyuan’s eyes swept across the grand hall, his indifferent and hoarse voice echoing within the peak’s great hall.

"You are the evil demon hiding among us。"

"I did not expect you to hide so deeply。"

An elder who was familiar with Zhang Linyuan stared at him with eyes as if soaked in poison, looking as though he wanted to skin Zhang Linyuan alive and tear out his tendons.

"So you’ve seen through it. And what exactly do you think you can do?"

Zhang Linyuan swept his gaze over everyone in the hall, a faint smile hanging on his face.

At this moment, Zhang Linyuan looked utterly confident, not feeling the slightest threat from these Peak Masters of the Sacred Land of Lingxu, nor from the several Out-of-Body Realm patriarchs present.

If it had been before, it might have felt fear. But things were different now — it had received the power transmitted through the Same-Origin Connection by the other evil demon.

Zhang Linyuan’s strength had multiplied countless times. Dealing with these Spirit Transformation Peak Masters and Out-of-Body patriarchs was basically no problem. But these people were not its target.

Through the ability Li Tianwei displayed earlier — which could distort evil demons — after Zhang Linyuan used the Same-Origin Connection to transmit, it received not only power.

It also obtained information from a superior class of evil demon — information that Li Tianwei must die — and along with that came the endlessly flowing surge of power. It showed just how significant the support given by the evil demons was.

After all, Li Tianwei’s power was far too bizarre. He could actually, through preaching the Dao, let that eerie ideology seep into the consciousness of evil demons.

This bizarre phenomenon alone was enough for other informed evil demons to willingly contribute power. Otherwise, Li Tianwei would become a roadblock standing before all evil demons.

Thus, countless evil demons, through the Same-Origin Connection, transmitted a vast amount of power to Zhang Linyuan, wanting it to eliminate Li Tianwei.

With Zhang Linyuan’s identity exposed, the expressions of the cultivators present grew heavy. Instinctively preparing for battle, they formed strict defensive formation at once.

Zhang Linyuan wasted no words. The body it possessed originally belonged to a formidable Out-of-Body Realm cultivator. And since it was an evil demon, it naturally wouldn’t be restricted like other cultivators of the same realm, who would find even attacking or emerging troublesome due to the demon-sealing restrictions.

Moreover, within the Sacred Land of Lingxu, only these few people were present. The others were either aiding Bai Muxu or in life-and-death secluded cultivation, sealed away. Without someone forcibly awakening them, simply taking down these few individuals would be enough to seize control over the entire Sacred Land of Lingxu.

"Evil resentment—corrode！"

Zhang Linyuan erupted instantly, not wanting to waste any more words.

This was the perfect time. As long as the Ninefold Celestial Extreme Seal was obscured, preventing them from contacting the other experts of the Sacred Land of Lingxu, then these people would be entirely at its mercy.

With a wave of Zhang Linyuan’s hand, the entire great hall was plunged into darkness.

At the same time, above the sky, a mass of dark clouds spread, covering over half the sky above the Sacred Land of Lingxu.

A wave of evil resentment, a strange aura born from countless agitated emotions, surged forth.

Along with it, the evil demons hidden among the crowd slowly opened their eyes.

At this moment, as Zhang Linyuan borrowed power from other evil demons, the other demons within the same area also received support through the Same-Origin Connection.

In that instant, under Zhang Linyuan’s command, those evil demons erupted simultaneously.

Rumble rumble……

One figure after another slowly stood up from among those listening to the Dao, all gazes falling upon Li Tianwei, who was preaching above.

The sudden change did not provoke panic among the disciples.

Instead, in their eyes, these demons who suddenly stood up were likely influenced by Li Tianwei’s preaching — perhaps they had just achieved enlightenment, hence such a reaction.

"Did they… comprehend something?"

"Amazing! But getting this excited… is that really okay? Aren’t they afraid of disturbing other disciples?"

Some whispered softly.

And indeed, it looked believable. After all, Li Tianwei had just preached moments ago, giving many people insight in their hearts.

Now with so many suddenly rising excitedly, what else could it be if not enlightenment?

But evil demons were evil demons. They would not change because of your assumptions.

Under Zhang Linyuan’s command, these evil demons had already begun forming hand seals, striking at Li Tianwei.

As for Li Tianwei, he had long prepared. In his eyes, evil demons were merely things to be handled in passing. His true purpose now was still preaching the Dao.

The demons needed to be dealt with — but preaching could not stop.

"The Great Dao of the Golden Core, the profundity of laws……"

"I have a method, called the Scripture of Supreme Virtue and Radiant Purity……"

"This method is something I improved based on my own understanding. Senior brothers, please have a look。"

Li Tianwei looked at the demons below, slowly rising as he spoke, not pausing in the slightest.

"Scripture of Supreme Virtue and Radiant Purity?"

"We must look！"

Hearing his words, the disciples below trembled as if injected with adrenaline, instantly standing up with faces full of excitement.

All their attention focused entirely upon Li Tianwei.

There were many demons, but compared to the disciples of the Sacred Land of Lingxu, they were still too few.

For a moment, these demons were affected by the disciples’ fervor, their own hand movements stuttering.

Li Tianwei did not waste time. After rising, he continued preaching with hands clasped behind him as the Scripture of Supreme Virtue and Radiant Purity began circulating.

A magnificent radiance rose from his body, and then between his brows, the emblem of the Three-Leaf Fan Dao Foundation manifested. Pure white light blossomed upon the world.

Although pure — so pure it reached the extreme — the power now seemed to contain endless colors, a unique brilliance of its own.

"The Scripture of Supreme Virtue and Radiant Purity……"

Li Tianwei chanted softly, faint halos spreading outward.

A white curtain split the heavens, flowing radiance pouring forth.

In that moment, the righteous Dao he proclaimed — the true majestic Dao — pressed downward as though heaven and earth were cleansed anew.

Its speed pierced everything.

And those disciples of the Sacred Land of Lingxu who had been raising their heads in expectation to witness Li Tianwei reveal his method for their enlightenment — their originally excited eyes turned vacant.

A feeling impossible to describe, as if body and mind were thoroughly washed clean, surged up from within them.

"Why do I feel so… light?"

Some disciples couldn’t help but mutter.

But unlike them, the demons were utterly different.

The shining purity that illuminated the world erupted forth. Under the blessing of countless righteous Dao Intents within Li Tianwei’s Hundred Intentions, the Scripture of Supreme Virtue and Radiant Purity was no longer what it once was.

Adding to that the radiation leaking endlessly from the fissures of his decaying Golden Core……

No matter how demonic the demons were, before this utterly pure, immaculate, absolutely white force, there was only one possible outcome — to wash away all defilement, shed all corruption, and return all evils to their original true essence.