I had already reached the Eight-Tribulation Realm, yet something had invaded me so easily that I was scared half out of my wits. I hurriedly switched to my second meridian and released the innate demonic energy in an instant!
The innate demonic energy could infect every kind of aura. Even innate ghostly energy was no exception. The moment the demonic energy emerged, the aura that had invaded my body immediately began to contract. Yet the coldness that had originally filled my entire body started to gather in one place. That cold aura was like a tiny snake, about the thickness of a thread, rapidly invading the core of my Dao body's meridians!
This terrifying experience was no less than being possessed by a ghost in the mortal world—and it was even more frightening. If I was even slightly careless, I would immediately fall under its control. That ghostly energy was clearly trying to seize my body; otherwise, it would not have rushed toward the source of my meridians!
The first meridian retreated completely into my heart, while the innate demonic fire of the second meridian manifested from the heart's core, replacing all the other meridians. This made it extremely difficult for that cold aura to charge into my heart. Under the control of the innate demonic energy, it even began to show signs of being infected!
When it had invaded just now, the ghostly energy had occupied an area the same size as my body. It was obvious that it had copied a human form identical to mine. This was simple enough: innate energies possessed a certain degree of intelligence, and after gaining sentience, imitation became instinctive. It had imitated Third Brother before, and now it was imitating me. Taking advantage of the moment when I was controlled by the