Jieyin, who was nearby, immediately sensed something was wrong.
This is bad! An Outer Realm Heavenly Demon!
"Junior Brother, why have you suddenly been invaded by an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon in your Divine Soul?"
Zhunti's expression was grave. "Perhaps I've been too eager for quick results in my recent cultivation, giving the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon a chance to take advantage. It must have been lying in wait, and only now has it suddenly erupted and tried to possess me."
Jieyin asked with concern, "Then does Junior Brother need my help?"
Zhunti sneered. "No need! A mere demon actually thinks it can possess me!"
"Karma Conversion!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Within Zhunti's Primordial Spirit, one faint thread after another was swiftly extracted by him.
Most of the threads were pale gold, but many black ones were hidden among them.
"Hmph! Found you! Buddha Light Purification!"
A great sun radiated boundless golden light, illuminating every corner of Zhunti's Primordial Spirit. The black qi emanated a violent will and frantically tried to flee.
Terrifying wails echoed through Zhunti's mind.
In moments, every lurking Outer Realm Heavenly Demon had been dissolved.
Though it seemed easy, Zhunti was still shaken. "Senior Brother, if this hadn't erupted now and had instead waited until I was cultivating at a critical moment, I'd have been in grave danger!"
Jieyin nodded. "Indeed. But I'm puzzled, Junior Brother. You cultivate the orthodox techniques of our Western Teachings. Why would you still have an Inner Demon?"
Zhunti was curious too. "Exactly. My senior brother and I have long since attained perfection in our Buddhist natures. Our Divine Souls are purer than those of other Quasi-Saint powers. An Inner Demon should be impossible."
"Could it be because two thousand points of my Fortune and Destiny were deducted?"
At that thought, Zhunti waved away the Western Teachings disciple who had caused trouble by refining a flying sword earlier.
Jieyin suddenly understood. "That must be it. Junior Brother, you'd better stay in more often for now."
Zhunti smiled bitterly. "Senior Brother, what good would it do if I stayed in? When it rains, it pours. Just look at how I've been hit by one mishap after another!"
"I'm afraid tripping while walking, running into obstacles during cultivation, and having accidents while meditating are all unavoidable."
Jieyin came up with an idea. "Then, once the quiz ends, we'll seal off Spirit Mountain and wait until your Fortune and Destiny recover."
At the mention of the quiz, Zhunti sighed again. "All right, Senior Brother, enough talk. If I don't answer soon, who knows how that shady group owner will punish me?"
Zhunti: "Fellow Daoists, I'm back!"
Tongtian: "Junior Brother Zhunti, are you all right?"
Zhunti: "What was that saying from the group owner? Oh, right: 'There are always villains trying to harm me!'"
Qin Feng: "Now that Zhunti's back, let's get to the question."
Zhunti: "Heh heh, I was going to give up on this one, but now I'm feeling confident again."
Everyone: "???"
Zhunti: "The Wu and Yao Clans clearly can't be the next protagonists of the world. The Three Clans of Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin go without saying. Therefore, the next protagonists of the world can only be our Western Teachings!"
Nuwa: "??? Zhunti, are you saying you don't take my Demon Teachings seriously?"
Zhunti: "Your Majesty, times have changed. The Yao Clan is already gone, and you're still thinking about the Demon Teachings?"
Taiyi: "You old scoundrel Zhunti! Think I won't send the Yao Clan's army to flatten Spirit Mountain right now?"
Di Jun: "Houtu, why don't we join forces and take down the Western Teachings first? Without another protagonist of the world, perhaps our two clans won't end up destroying each other!"
Hong Yun: "Fellow Daoist Zhunti, how could you forget the Human Race?"
Zhunti: "The Human Race? Hahaha, impossible! If Nuwa hadn't looked after them, they'd have perished long ago!"
Kunpeng: "The Human Race is even worth mentioning?"
East Prince Gong: "The Human Race doesn't even seem to have a single Golden Immortal yet. It's simply unbelievable. I don't know if the Human Race is stupid or what. They're content to be ants without even realizing it!"
Qin Feng: "That's too much, everyone! What's wrong with the Human Race? I think they have a bright future!"
[Incorrect answer!] [Three spirit treasures deducted!]
Zhunti: "??? So the Western Teachings aren't the next protagonists?"
Hong Yun: "Daoist, why are you fighting for this? None of the previous protagonists of the world seem to have met a good end!"
Zhunti: "Shut up!!! What nonsense are you spouting?"
Haotian: "Hahaha! Hong Yun's just telling it like it is!"
[Correct answer: The next protagonists of the world are the Human Race!] [Today's three questions have ended!] [Given everyone's questionable intelligence, the system will readjust the rules and launch speed rounds at irregular intervals. Please look forward to them!] [Advance notice: To improve the accuracy of answers, two members will be kicked out, and two new members will be selected to join!]
The group immediately erupted.
Kunpeng: "I strongly demand that Zhunti be kicked out. He's gotten two answers wrong in a row!"
Zhunti: "You vicious bird! You keep targeting me! Just you wait!"
Kunpeng: "As if I'm afraid of you!"
East Prince Gong: "Oh? You two planning to fight?"
Tongtian: "Good luck, Junior Brother. Don't disgrace the Western Teachings!"
Zhunti: "Exactly! Our Western Teachings may be impoverished, but that doesn't mean some little bird like you can bully us!"
Kunpeng: "Hmph, if you're not convinced, then try me. Bring your senior brother along!"
Zhunti: "You pick the time and place. Why would I need my senior brother's help? I'll go fight you myself!"
Kunpeng: "Fine. Let's go to Buzhou Mountain right now!"
Zhunti: "Hmph! Who's afraid of you? Just you wait!"
Qin Feng silently shook his head. It wasn't that he was surprised Zhunti and Kunpeng had challenged each other to a fight; he was lamenting how devious the system was.
This Blackening System really was devious!
It had come up with so many complicated questions and swindled so many treasures, yet it blamed all those powerful figures for being unable to answer them?
And now it was going to kick people out?
The system really had turned evil. It had even started scheming against all these powerful figures!
Still, Qin Feng was looking forward to seeing what new tricks the system would come up with next.
And which powerful figures would join?
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