187: Wang Teng: No appointment!

Saying this, Yang Dingtian fell silent, and the True Inheritor of Beast Control from the Beast Taming Immortal Sect gasped.

"Brother Wang, do you mean... Fellow Daoist Shen's current state is dominated by a Heart Demon?"

"This is a serious taboo! All the Immortal Sects are extremely wary of Heart Demons. If a Heart Demon becomes too powerful, Cultivators of a higher Realm will certainly step in to eliminate it!"

The cunning of Heart Demons lies in their pervasiveness.

They don't have what you'd call good or evil, but looking at everything they've ever done, there hasn't been a single good thing.

For example, the reason for the Yin Nether Sect's destruction was the work of a Heart Demon!

And the underlying Karma of the Yin Nether Sect's destruction... was attributed to a malevolent Devil Head!

Therefore, over the years, the various Immortal Sects' precautions against Heart Demons have reached a terrifying Realm!

The slightest sign of an uncontrollable tendency will lead to immediate suppression and extermination!

However, Heart Demons are intimately related to a Cultivator's cultivation, making them difficult to eradicate and hard to define, which has truly stumped many Immortal Sect Cultivators.

But... that also depends on the Heart Demon's Rank!

When an ordinary Cultivator develops a Heart Demon, it's merely the emergence of some evil thoughts, such as stealing a Junior Sister's undergarments, or peeking at a Senior Master's wife bathing like a lotus. More serious cases involve using Daoist Magic to attack an enemy's Dao Foundation while they are cultivating.

The most severe is murder and robbery... these are all controllable.

But now... he's started killing indiscriminately, which clearly means the Heart Demon has reached an uncontrollable state.

Isn't this the end?

So, among the incomprehension in everyone's hearts, there were a hundred thousand more questions.

Wang Teng could guess one or two things about Shen Li's plan, and now, at this critical juncture, he had no choice but to explain.

He sighed and said,

"Before entering the celebration, a terrible incident occurred... That Immortal Master of Cloud Sea Sect, for some unknown reason, went insane and wantonly slaughtered my Wang Family Cultivators in the Yellow Sand Plains."

"Many of my Wang Family Cultivators were killed or injured, but they were all just retainers, nothing too serious... But precisely during one of his encirclements, that Immortal Master killed someone who shouldn't have been killed."

Yang Dingtian and the others exchanged glances, then saw Wang Teng sighing and saying,

"Second Master Shen of the Shen Family... the administrative elder that the Patriarch Shen Bo Shu relied on. He came this time to deliver resources and support to Shen Li... on his way back... alas."

"Therefore, Shen Li developed a Heart Demon... but he had no intention of removing it."

"Why is that? Doesn't Brother Wang know that this is a huge taboo?" Yang Dingtian asked, puzzled.

"Even if he wants to deal with this Yunhai True Inheritor, he shouldn't abuse a Heart Demon."

The others also showed signs of incomprehension in their eyes.

Wang Teng said calmly,

"The Cloud Sea Sword Sect has a large number of people. He knew his strength was inferior, so he needed to find a way to break the situation."

"But no matter how much he racked his brains, he was just a grain of sand in the boundless Gobi Desert at the foot of the Yellow Sand Plains. What means could he have? He could only use everything available to him."

"The only straw he could grasp... was the Real Person Magical Artifact bestowed by my family's Immortal Master."

"You have all used Real Person Magical Artifacts to some extent, so you naturally understand how terrifying the immense power and will of a Real Person Magical Artifact, as well as the malevolent Qi accumulated from killing demonic beasts and Cultivators, are. It simply cannot be used frequently."

"After prolonged use... it will give rise to a Heart Demon."

"So... Shen Li decided to turn the tables."

Hearing this, the many Immortal Sect Cultivators reacted, their eyes filled with admiration and shock.

Yang Dingtian, however, said in a deep voice,

"In the past, when I saw Fellow Daoist Shen, I only felt he was a gentleman like a jade tree, not contending with heaven."

"Now, hearing Fellow Daoist Wang speak of Fellow Daoist Shen, I feel he is gentle on the surface, but a hero at heart."

"It's just that this move... is too risky."

The True Inheritor of Beast Control, however, said,

"But this move... is also a brilliant chess move. If it were outside, as soon as the Heart Demon showed its head, Qingchi Mountain wouldn't be able to protect him even if they wanted to. The moment it appeared, if the Cloud Sea Sword Sect caught wind of it, they would suppress and kill it immediately!

Qingchi Mountain would only suffer in silence!

But within the celebration, this place is a self-imposed prison; no Immortal Master is allowed to act, and they can only settle scores after the celebration.

If Fellow Daoist Shen truly returns to his original body and his Heart-Nature becomes clear, Qingchi Mountain will certainly protect him!"

"Fellow Daoist Shen is walking on a cliff, but he isn't taking such a perilous shortcut."

"And the Heart Demon tribulation is a tribulation everyone experiences before forming their Dao Foundation. If he cuts off the Heart Demon at this moment, his Dao Foundation can ascend smoothly. This is the second benefit!"

"The third benefit is that the Heart Demon can use Real Person Magical Artifacts without limit, and use Demonic Path Daoist Magic. The Daoist Magic is bizarre and filled with deep resentment, and the Heart Demon feeds on such things. The more people it kills, the longer it uses them, the stronger the Heart Demon becomes.

Its combat strength will also skyrocket accordingly."

"Isn't this like another way of rising to the heavens by stepping on one's own feet?"

"Fellow Daoist Shen has deep schemes. If he were to be our enemy... I'm afraid our lives would be lost without us even realizing it."

"Even... we wouldn't know who the perpetrator was."

The Ten Thousand Swords True Disciple also nodded.

And behind him, many Senior Brothers and Junior Sisters also showed expressions of wonder, looking at that frenzied figure, a deep impression left in their hearts.

Could there truly be someone in this world who dares to do this?

And actually put it into action?

This analysis by the True Inheritor of Beast Control actually left Wang Teng stunned.

He had only guessed the third benefit... As for the others, what the hell were they talking about?

This made him, Young Master Wang Teng, seem very foolish!

Wang Teng forced a calm expression, coughed twice, and nodded gravely.

He pretended to be profound and said to the True Inheritor of Beast Control,

"Fellow Daoist... I discovered this long ago. Look, before I set off, I made many arrangements."

Finished speaking, Wang Teng raised the Storage Pouch in his hand and said in a deep voice,

"Inside, there's Bitter Bamboo Forest, which suppresses Heart Demons, and True Nature Water, which I purchased from the Four Seas Merchant Guild!"

"I'm just waiting for everything to be finished, then I'll awaken Shen Li... and help him escape!"

The True Inheritor of Beast Control looked impressed.

And the other Immortal Sect Disciples also looked admiring.

"As expected of someone trusted by Fellow Daoist Shen, Brother Wang is truly formidable!"

"Alas, we are far inferior to you; it took us so long to analyze it."

Wang Teng waved his hand and said indifferently,

"It's nothing, you're just clouded by being onlookers."

Seeing this, the many Immortal Sect Cultivators became even more admiring.

"Then without further ado, shall we... leave this place? There are also some other Opportunities; if not for the Inner City opening, abandoning those Opportunities to come here, we would have already obtained them."

"Good point!"

"Everyone... we'll meet again."

The crowd didn't delay, leaving one after another, while Wang Teng's face was filled with melancholy.

Was he really that stupid?

As he thought this... he heard a faint voice.

"Um... you're Wang Teng, right?"

Wang Teng turned around and saw a female Cultivator, with delicate features. However, his heart was anxious at the moment, so he waved his hand repeatedly.

"I'm sorry... I'm not in the mood for romance with women right now. I know I'm handsome, and I know my combat skills are strong, and my family background is excellent.

But my brother is suffering deeply... How could I indulge in a gentle embrace?"

The female Cultivator's mouth fell open....

"Huh?"

"Are you talking about yourself?"