194: The inner demons are gone! Finally, the storm begins!

As the white-robed figure slowly rose from the Lingnian Pool, the many Immortal Masters on the Immortal Palace fell into a bizarre silence!

On the Immortal Master's seat, Shen Bo Shu looked up in astonishment, tears welling up in his eyes unknowingly, yet he couldn't help but murmur, "Good, good, good! Excellent! He truly managed to find life in death! As expected of my Qilin Son, my Jade Tree. The path to Dao Foundation is hopeful, so hopeful!"

The drastic shift from heaven to the nethermost Hell, and then ascending to the Heavenly Court on a Somersault Cloud, caused even the Shen Family Patriarch to feel a surge of emotion.

Spiritual Qi fluctuated ceaselessly.

The eyes of the other Immortal Masters narrowed slightly, and a hint of apprehension appeared in the pupils of the opposing Immortal Masters.

Before reaching Dao Foundation, Cultivators need to suppress their Heart Demons. This method is the most stable and efficient, greatly reducing risks after Dao Foundation.

It is not about slaying the Heart Demon.

Slaying the Heart Demon is extremely dangerous; brutal methods often lead to even more brutal resistance.

For the sake of their own destiny, Cultivators would never easily undertake such an action.

Yet, this Cultivator from Qingchi Mountain actually conceived the idea of indulging and then slaying his Heart Demon even before Qi Refining Perfection.

What kind of courage and decisiveness is this?

This person, in this grand celebration, as long as he overcomes the final hurdle of the Lou Lan Remnant, will certainly be able to enter the ranks of Qingchi Mountain's Immortal Masters!

And there will be no more Heart Demon obstructions on the path to Dao Foundation!

One must know that all the Dao Foundation Cultivators present, when they were on the path to Dao Foundation, chose to suppress their Heart Demons. They all had more or less Heart Demonanguish, and the people they killed, the Karmic Obstructions they created, the evil thoughts, and desires they generated during their cultivation would all give rise to Heart Demons.

How could they not be aware of the danger of Heart Demons?

For example, regarding what happened recently, the True Disciple of Cloud Sea Sword Sect spoke presumptuously on the Shen Qian Immortal Palace a few days ago.

He was beaten into a dead dog by Wang Tianzhen.

The matter should have ended there.

But the Immortal Master of Cloud Sea Sword Sect developed Heart DemonDistractions, bullying the weak and using his power to seek revenge on the Wang Family Cultivator.

To call it revenge, it would be more accurate to say it was to vent his frustration.

He even killed someone he shouldn't have.

This led to a series of subsequent events, which is the terror of Heart Demons.

And what does it mean to have the Heart Demon cut off? It means that the Qingchi Mountain Cultivator before them can do whatever he wants in the Dao Foundation Realm.

He will not have to worry about the influence of Heart Demons in the slightest.

Moreover, this action has another very obvious benefit....

Unbeknownst to him... this person is probably going to catch the eye of the Princess Li Long.

The previous incident with the Yin Nether Sect caused a turmoil within the Qing State royal family, where a malicious Heart Demon caused immense unrest, thus Qing State had already developed a great deal of distrust towards Immortal Sect Cultivators.

And under such circumstances... the emergence of a Cultivator who self-slays his Heart Demon... the outcome is self-evident.

As expected, on the seat of the Great True Person, the woman presiding at the head slowly clapped her hands.

Her delicate hands gently clapped, producing a crisp sound.

They say women are fickle, but she changed a bit too quickly.

Where was the Princess Li Long's previous subtle dislike?

Everyone has their own value... the value of a Heart Demon is merely as a blade, but a Cultivator who has slain his Heart Demon can be a pillar.

Her voice became calm, with a hint of liveliness within its calmness.

"A bit interesting."

Shen Qian was in a great mood, feeling vindicated.

The beautiful woman from Beast Taming Immortal Sect and the middle-aged man from Jiaoyang Immortal Sect also nodded, seemingly acknowledging Shen Li.

After all, self-slaying a Heart Demon is truly uncommon.

However, the Great True Person seats were not all of one mind.

Grand Master Fei Huang smiled slightly.

"He does have a bit of talent, but everyone, don't forget, we are not allowed to interfere in the celebration."

"This junior self-slayed his Heart Demon and consumed the prepared heaven and earth treasure, at most reaching the Half-Step Dao Foundation Realm."

"But this place is the Yin Domain of Loulan Ancient Kingdom, the Yin Domain of Jingjue Ancient City. That Lou Lan Remnant is naturally compatible with the Legacy, and after refining the tiger seal, he is only a Half-Step away from the Dao Foundation Realm!"

"Thefigure shape of his Divine Ability has already appeared... I wonder what other means this junior has to fight!"

"Seven-Rank Taiyin Sword Pill? Although this item is a treasure of my Cloud Sea Sword Sect, he is far from being able to fully utilize it!"

"A body of Ice Law? I'm afraid it won't be a match for this person's physique."

"I'm afraid it will also spoil Fellow Daoist Shen Qian's enjoyment."

"What's even more pitiful is that if this junior dies here, not only will Qingchi Mountain lose a rare clear-minded Cultivator, but even the arrangements in the Yang Domain will completely collapse!"

"I heard that this junior is from the same lineage as Shen Qianqiu?"

"I heard that a junior Immortal Master from the Shen Family is still observing the ceremony below?"

"Deluding himself with the idea of ruling the Purple Mansion, with two Dao Foundation Cultivators in one family? Perhaps both young and old will die, leaving a gap in succession."

Flying Radiance's voice was not lowered; instead, it spread down through the observation seats.

Many Immortal Masters looked at Shen Bo Shu.

Shen Bo Shu pursed his lips but remained silent.

Then Shen Qian burst out laughing.

"Do you think all Cultivators in my Qingchi Mountain are as useless as those in your Cloud Sea Sword Sect? Dao Foundation Realm Cultivators who can't even control their own Heart Demons, capable of bullying the weak and humiliating Qi Refining juniors?"

Flying Radiance's face turned ugly from such humiliation.

"You said earlier that Heart Demons are difficult to restrain, but doesn't your face hurt from being slapped by a junior?"

"Do you think that by giving this scoundrel, who knows where he dug it up, a minor technique, you can restrict my Qingchi Mountain and seize the top spot?"

"Fellow Daoist... why don't you continue watching, keep watching."

Shen Qian winked at Flying Radiance.

A bad premonition arose in Flying Radiance's heart.

Inside the Inner City, all the souls within the Ice Soul Technique were completely cleansed by the Lingnian Pool.

Nothing in his mind could stir up his Heart Demon.

His heart was utterly silent.

Even Chasing Life's memories of endless mountains of corpses and seas of blood, left in his mind, could not cause the slightest Heart Demon fluctuation.

Shen Li slowly rose, his expression calm as he said to Wang Teng, "Brother Wang... have you obtained that Taiyin item?"

Wang Teng nodded, taking out a jade-like small tree from his Storage Pouch. He still asked with some confusion, "Shen, I'm just wondering, how did you know there was an old immortal in the city, and that the old immortal had this treasure?"

"This act is a secret...." Shen Li looked around, only to see countless lone souls surrounding him.

It was clear they didn't want him to disturb the Lou Lan Remnant's refining of the tiger seal.

Shen Li sighed and said, "Others entering the Inner City need to deal with these lone souls, but this Lou Lan Remnant is fortunate; he shares the same origin as these lone souls and receives their aid!"

"That..."

The female Cultivator said with some hesitation.

"Fellow Daoist....."

Before she finished speaking, Shen Li pressed a finger to her glabella, and moonlight suddenly dispersed.... Shen Li smiled and said, "Are you worried about this matter?"

The female Cultivator's face was awkward, and Shen Li just chuckled.

"This method has no curse. I touched you simply as a gift for you to complete a crucial part for me."

"In your future cultivation, you can draw upon the Qi of the Taiyin Moonlight for cultivation, no longer limited to Spiritual Qi of affinity."

The female Cultivator's face was stunned, and her delicate face flushed even more.

"Senior... isn't this improper?"

Shen Li shook his head, and a gentle moonlight sent her out of the city.

"Just wait patiently for the celebration to end. If you want an Opportunity, you can go to the place where we first met."

Wang Teng turned back, only to see Shen Li calmly say, "Brother Wang... it's time to go."

Wang Teng understood in his heart, nodded... and then turned around and said, "I encountered this person in the Inner City."

Shen Li looked at Wang Teng with confusion.

Wang Teng pulled open his chest, revealing a bluish-black footprint inside, and said with a grimace, "Damn it, he kicked me."

"This eighteen-inch big foot kicked me so hard I almost died from the pain..."

"Shen... you have to help me get him back...."

"....."

Shen Li gazed into the distance, the aura of Half-Step Dao Foundation pressing out.

Furthermore, many lone souls guarded him on both sides.

Seeing this... Shen Li could only say helplessly, "I'll try my best."

Wang Teng, however, said seriously, "A man can't say he can't."

"Look behind you."

"Ah?" Wang Teng turned his head, and a sharp pain shot through his backside.

He was kicked out of the Inner City with a wail, just as he had been kicked in by the Heart Demon earlier.

"Shen! I'm not done with you!"