Divine Ability

"Where's the head of the password thief? Get lost!"

Li Tuo was sent flying, and the great axe in his hands was knocked loose by the tremendous force transmitted through it, crashing to the ground.

Li Tuo retreated dozens of steps before steadying himself, then hurriedly looked ahead.

At that moment.

Of the two demons—one large and one small—that had originally been standing before him, the larger one had vanished without a trace.

And beside the short, clearly juvenile demon stood a tall, slender figure, one hand gripping a saber, his entire body drenched in blood.

Lu Jun glanced at the demon beside him.

The short demon, who still looked to be in its youth, dropped straight to its knees and hurriedly shouted, "Brother Jun, don't kill me! I was wrong!"

Lu Jun merely said flatly, "If you dare run, I'll catch you and crush your bones inch by inch."

Then he strode toward Li Tuo.

The juvenile demon shuddered violently, collapsed onto the ground, and did not dare move.

At that moment, Lu Jun was also walking toward Li Tuo. His voice was calm as he asked, "Who are you?"

As Lu Jun drew closer, Li Tuo finally got a clear look at his face and cried out in shock, "Lu Jun!?"

Lu Jun raised his brows slightly. "Looks like you know me..."

Lu Jun glanced at Li Tuo's attire, then recognized his identity from the eye-catching Demon Slaying Division token hanging at his waist.

"You're that senior's man?"

Li Tuo nodded, then hurriedly said, "We came to rescue you!"

Lu Jun gave a soft laugh and shifted slightly to the side. At the same time, he used Soaring Wind to widen their field of view somewhat.

Only then, after Lu Jun's figure no longer blocked his sight, did Li Tuo see what lay behind him.

The demon that had been trembling all over, collapsed on the ground, and seemed utterly at a loss.

Beside that helpless demon lay the limp, headless corpse of another demon.

Li Tuo's expression was aghast. "Now... what exactly is going on?"

Lu Jun said flatly, "Isn't it obvious?"

"They were demons. I killed them."

"Is that strange?"

Li Tuo's expression turned bizarre as he roared inwardly.

This isn't strange?

Those were demons!

Not chickens, ducks, cattle, or sheep!

You butchered them just like that?

Weren't you a mortal?

Then what does that make us Law Seekers who toil and train so bitterly?

Is this even human?

Li Tuo was dejected and speechless for a time.

At that moment, a familiar voice sounded beside Lu Jun's ear once more.

"Little fellow, we meet again!"

"And this time, your brain is finally working too."

The blind old man brought Fang Yilin, the female Demon Slayer Envoy, to Lu Jun's rear.

She was curiously examining the condition of the two demon corpses on the ground.

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

Fang Yilin carefully inspected the demon remains on the ground, her expression slightly grave.

The blind old man's solemn expression finally relaxed completely, and a mischievous smile resurfaced as he came before Lu Jun. "I thought you might blame this old man."

Lu Jun shook his head. "Actually, I should be thanking you, Senior, for helping me recover my memories..."

The blind old man waved his hand, yet still bowed apologetically toward Lu Jun. "Regardless, I ultimately put you in danger... This apology is necessary."

Lu Jun was left speechless.

He knew that the blind old man before him was a Demon Slayer Envoy, and that his identity was far from ordinary. For him to apologize so frankly...

Lu Jun still found it somewhat surprising.

"Let me tell you what happened here."

"We came this time to kill a demon named 'Misty Mirage.'"

The blind old man continued, "However, while we were pursuing it, that demon called 'Misty Mirage' entered Huang Family Village."

"It deployed a domain that covered the entire village. Once inside the domain, whether human or demon, one's cognition and memories would be altered and distorted."

"As a result, outsiders like us could not enter. Anyone who did would have their cognition and memories changed, becoming one of the village's inhabitants."

"Just like the villagers here. They were demons to begin with, but under Misty Mirage's influence and alteration of their cognition, they believed themselves to be human. Every night, they involuntarily reverted to their true forms, which was also mistaken for a divine curse."

"And you as well. Under Misty Mirage's influence, you forgot your past memories and instead gained memories of living in Huang Family Village."

"That is the whole truth."

The blind old man's voice grew heavy with bitter remorse. "Child, don't blame me for not telling you the truth before."

"First, if your cognition had been corrected, then even if you knew the truth, your lost memories would not have returned until Misty Mirage was killed. Worse, if you entered the village again, Misty Mirage would have sensed your presence, and the villagers under its control would have attacked you in a mob."

"Second, we desperately needed someone to help us break through Misty Mirage's domain. Its domain was extremely powerful. Unless one had reached an exceedingly high realm or possessed an extraordinarily powerful soul, one would inevitably have their cognition altered upon entering. Yet Misty Mirage's true body was very weak. An ordinary mortal could kill it with a blade or sword."

"And although you had not recovered your memories at the time, you had already sensed that something was wrong and possessed a certain resistance to Misty Mirage's alteration of cognition."

"You were our only—and final—candidate." The blind old man looked apologetic.

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

"You're too serious, Senior."

"Even if you had told me the truth, I still would have chosen to enter."

"If one lives in this world without even knowing one's own memories, what difference is there between that and being a walking corpse?"

"Besides... they were merely demons. I'll slaughter every last one of them!"

"..."

Upon hearing Lu Jun's final words, Fang Yilin, standing beside the blind old man, could not help shuddering. She thought inwardly, Does this young man's bloodlust seem a little too heavy?

The blind old man, meanwhile, had a sharp gleam in his murky eyes.

He's practically a perfect seed for the Demon Slaying Division!

Lu Jun was still very grateful to the blind old man.

Although the other party had indeed used him, if not for the two treasures he had given Lu Jun, Lu Jun could never have killed Misty Mirage and grasped the heaven-defying Mirror Flower, Water Moon ability.

Thinking of this, Lu Jun gently handed over the extinguished bronze lamp and the ancient saber in his hands. "Thank you for bestowing these treasures, Senior. I'm returning them in full..."

The blind old man smiled and accepted only the bronze lamp. Instead, he pushed the ancient saber back. "This was my saber when I was young."

"It's called 'Zhaoming.' I no longer use it. It possesses the trait—nothing cannot be cut—and is exceptionally sharp. Against ordinary demons, it's like cutting melons and chopping vegetables."

"Rather than letting it gather dust in my hands, it's better to leave it to someone who can truly use it and let its edge shine."

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

This saber was genuinely useful. Cutting off demon heads with it was as smooth as flowing water.

The blind old man sniffed, raised his brows slightly, then abruptly lifted his hand. Fierce astral energy burst from his palm.

In an instant, the yellow sand filling the surroundings suddenly dispersed.

Clarity returned to everyone's eyes.

"My heavens... what exactly happened here!?"

Li Tuo suddenly let out a cry of shock.

Fang Yilin looked around, and her pupils contracted.

All around them lay densely packed demon corpses—dozens, nearly a hundred of them—strewn naked and haphazardly across the ground.

The blind old man swayed over to Lu Jun and asked, "Little fellow, you killed all of these, didn't you?"

Lu Jun nodded.

The blind old man's eyes held a meaningful glint. "Little fellow, did you awaken an Innate Divine Ability?"

"An Innate Divine Ability!?"

Fang Yilin and Li Tuo were both horrified.

Divine abilities were divided into innate and acquired.

Innate Divine Abilities could be called the exclusive province of heaven's favored.

They were abilities bestowed by Heaven itself, which would emerge when the proper opportunity arrived.

As for Acquired Divine Abilities,

they were abilities that Law Seekers cultivated over time by observing everything in the world.

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

Lu Jun nodded and gently released the hand gripping the saber. In the next instant, the ancient saber seemed to be lifted into the air by an invisible wind.

"I can control wind."

Lu Jun was not foolish enough to reveal all his abilities outright.

After all, no matter the circumstances, he still had to leave himself a trump card.

And Mirror Flower, Water Moon was the trump card Lu Jun had chosen.

"Good! Good! Good!"

The blind old man said "good" three times in succession, then seized Lu Jun's hand and said with fervent enthusiasm, "If possible, this old man truly wishes to invite you to join the Demon Slaying Division!"