Spiritual Power

"Where's the guy who stole the password? Get lost!"

Li Tuo was sent flying, his great axe slipping from his grasp due to the immense force transmitted through it, clattering to the ground.

Li Tuo stumbled back dozens of steps before steadying himself, quickly looking forward.

At this moment.

The two demons, one large and one small, that had been in front of him, the larger one had vanished.

And beside the small, clearly juvenile demon, stood a tall, slender figure, holding a blade in one hand, drenched in blood.

Lu Jun glanced at the demon beside him.

The small, seemingly juvenile demon immediately knelt down, quickly shouting, "Brother Jun, don't kill me, I was wrong!"

Lu Jun simply stated indifferently, "If you dare to run, I will catch you and crush your bones inch by inch."

Then, he strode towards Li Tuo.

The juvenile demon shivered all over, slumping to the ground, not daring to move.

At this moment, Lu Jun also walked towards Li Tuo, his voice calm, "Who are you?"

As Lu Jun approached, Li Tuo finally got a clear look at his face and exclaimed, "Lu Jun!?"

Lu Jun raised an eyebrow and said, "It seems you know me..."

Lu Jun glanced at Li Tuo's attire and the conspicuous Demon Slaying Division token hanging from his waist, recognizing the man's origins.

"Are you one of that senior's people?"

Li Tuo nodded, then quickly added, "We came to save you!"

Lu Jun chuckled lightly, shifted slightly to the side, and simultaneously used some Soaring Wind to broaden his view a bit.

At this point, Li Tuo moved past Lu Jun's figure and could see the situation behind him.

The demon, who had been trembling and sitting helplessly on the ground, was still there.

And next to the helpless demon was the slumped, headless corpse of another demon.

Li Tuo's expression was one of shock, "What... what's going on now?"

Lu Jun said calmly, "Is it that hard to tell?"

"They are demons, and I killed them?"

"Is it that strange?"

Li Tuo's expression was odd, and he roared inwardly.

This isn't strange?

Those are demons!

Not chickens, ducks, cows, or sheep!

And you just killed them so easily?

Weren't you a mortal?

Then what are we, who painstakingly cultivate as Law Seekers, supposed to be?

Is this even human?

Li Tuo was stunned, momentarily speechless.

At this moment, a familiar voice reached Lu Jun's ears again.

"Little one, we meet again!"

"This time, your brain has finally recovered too."

The blind old man, accompanied by a female Demon Slaying Division officer named Fang Yilin, arrived behind Lu Jun.

They were curiously examining the two demon corpses on the ground.

Lu Jun said, "It's been a long time, senior."

Fang Yilin carefully examined the demon corpses on the ground, her expression slightly solemn.

The blind old man's solemn expression finally relaxed completely, and a playful smile reappeared on his face as he approached Lu Jun, "I thought you would blame me, old man."

Lu Jun shook his head, "Actually, I should thank you, senior, for helping me recover my memories..."

The blind old man waved his hand and still bowed apologetically to Lu Jun, "Regardless, I still put you in a dangerous situation... this apology is necessary."

Lu Jun was dumbfounded.

He knew that the blind old man before him was a Demon Slaying Division officer, and his status was unusual. To be able to apologize to him so frankly...

Lu Jun still felt a bit surprised.

"Let me tell you what actually happened here."

"We came here specifically to slay a demon named 'Misty Mirage'."

The blind old man continued, "However, during the pursuit, this demon called 'Misty Mirage' entered Huang Family Village."

"It deploys a domain that envelops the entire village. Once inside, the perceptions and memories of both humans and demons are altered and distorted."

"This prevents outsiders from entering. Anyone who goes in will have their perceptions and memories modified, turning them into one of the villagers."

"It's like these villagers were originally demons. But under the influence of 'Misty Mirage' and the alteration of their perceptions, they believe themselves to be human. Every night, they uncontrollably revert to their true forms, which they perceive as a curse from the gods."

"You, too, have forgotten your past memories under the influence of 'Misty Mirage.' Instead, you've gained new memories of living in Huang Family Village."

"This is the truth of it all."

The blind old man then continued, his tone filled with deep bitterness and apology. "Child, don't blame me for not telling you the truth earlier."

"Firstly, even if your perceptions were corrected and you knew the truth, your lost memories wouldn't return until the Misty Mirage is destroyed. Furthermore, if you were to enter the village again, the Misty Mirage would become wary and manipulate the villagers into attacking you."

"Secondly, we desperately need someone to help us break through the 'Misty Mirage's' domain. The domain is very powerful. Unless one reaches an extremely high realm or possesses immense soul strength, they will inevitably have their perceptions altered upon entering. However, the 'Misty Mirage' itself is very weak; ordinary mortals can kill it with swords."

"At that time, although your memories hadn't returned, you had already sensed something was wrong, giving you some resistance to the Misty Mirage's perceptual manipulation."

"You are our only and last hope," the blind old man said apologetically.

Lu Jun raised his hand, a faint smile on his face.

"You flatter me, senior."

"Even if you hadn't told me the truth, I would have chosen to go in."

"Living in this world, if one doesn't even know their own memories, what's the difference between that and being a walking corpse?"

"Besides... they're just demons. I will slay every last one of them!"

"..."

Hearing Lu Jun's final statement, Fang Yilin, standing beside the blind old man, couldn't help but shiver. She thought to herself, This young man's killing intent is perhaps a bit too strong.

The blind old man's cloudy eyes, however, gleamed with brilliance.

This is truly a prime candidate for the Demon Slaying Division!

Lu Jun was very grateful to the blind old man.

Although he had indeed been used.

But without the two magical artifacts the old man had given him, he wouldn't have been able to kill the 'Misty Mirage' and master the heaven-defying Spiritual Power of 'Kyōka Suigetsu.'

With that thought, Lu Jun gently handed over the extinguished bronze lamp and the ancient long saber in his hands. "Thank you for the treasures, senior. I return them to you now..."

The blind old man smiled and took only the bronze lamp, pushing the ancient long saber back. "This was my saber when I was young."

"Its name is 'Zhaoming.' I don't use it anymore. It possesses the characteristic of 'cutting through anything' and is very sharp. It makes dealing with ordinary demons as easy as slicing vegetables."

"Rather than gathering dust in my hands, it's better to let it be wielded by someone who can truly unleash its sharpness."

Lu Jun was overjoyed. "Thank you, senior."

The saber was truly effective; it was incredibly smooth to chop off demon heads with.

The blind old man sniffed, his brow furrowed, and then he raised his hand. A powerful surge of gang qi erupted from his palm.

Suddenly, the surrounding yellow sand dissipated.

Clarity returned to everyone's vision.

"My god... what happened here!"

Li Tuo exclaimed in shock.

Fang Yilin also gasped as she looked around.

Dozens, nearly a hundred, demon corpses lay scattered on the ground, a dense and gruesome sight.

The blind old man ambled over to Lu Jun and said, "You killed all these, didn't you, child?"

Lu Jun nodded.

The blind old man's gaze held a hint of deep meaning. "Child, have you awakened an Innate Divine Ability?"

"Innate Divine Ability!"

Fang Yilin and Li Tuo were terrified.

Spiritual Powers were divided into Innate and Acquired.

Innate Divine Abilities could be considered the exclusive domain of prodigies. They were gifts from heaven, manifesting when the right opportunity arose.

Acquired Divine Abilities, on the other hand, were cultivated by Law Seekers through years of observation and accumulation of knowledge about the world.

In fact, most Acquired Divine Abilities were significantly weaker than Innate Divine Abilities.

Lu Jun nodded and loosened his grip on the saber. The next moment, the ancient long saber seemed to be held aloft in the air by an invisible wind.

"I can control wind."

Lu Jun wasn't foolish enough to reveal all his abilities.

After all, in any situation, one had to keep a trump card.

And Kyōka Suigetsu was the trump card Lu Jun had chosen.

"Good! Good! Good!"

The blind old man said "good" three times in a row, then grabbed Lu Jun's hand, his face full of enthusiasm. "If possible, I, this old man, would truly love to invite you to join the Demon Slaying Division!"

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