Yellow-Robed Old Daoist

Aside from being startled by the sudden, booming roar, Liao Xiaojin was completely unharmed. Zhou Qing couldn't help but feel a bit envious. He truly has the bloodline of the ancient demon god Chi You! Even my Primordial Spirit, the Golden Silkworm, was shaken, yet this guy is perfectly fine.

A yellow light dispersed, and a Yellow-Robed Old Daoist appeared beside the unconscious girl. The old daoist was a bit plump and not very tall, around 1.6 meters. His hair and beard were streaked with white, and he looked to be between fifty and sixty years old. Aside from his striking daoist robe, there was nothing particularly special about him.

Zhou Qing secretly observed the old daoist. His slightly hazy old eyes and the fluid, unhesitating movements with every gesture indicated that this old daoist was a master of the Daoist Sect who had cultivated to the Return to Simplicity realm.

How can I be encountering so many people in the Transformation Stage? Are all the experts these days made of mud? Zhou Qing greatly lamented his recent bad luck, feeling like he was constantly stepping on nails.

Seeing the Heavenly Seal hurtling down from the sky, the Yellow-Robed Old Daoist let out a cold snort. A massive palm emerged from above his head and fiercely grabbed at the great seal.

Slap! The two-meter-square great seal was caught by the enormous hand formed from the Yellow-Robed Old Daoist's True Essence. Pure Xuanmen light flashed within the great hand, and the seal revealed its true form, shrinking to a three-inch square.

The Yellow-Robed Old Daoist rubbed his hands together, and the Heavenly Seal, which Zhou Qing had spent countless efforts to forge, turned into powder and drifted to the ground. Zhou Qing's facial muscles twitched.

Pfft! The Little Fox spat out a mouthful of blood. Previously, it had been disoriented by the Yellow-Robed Old Daoist's Demon-Subduing Daoist Sound, and now its closely connected magic treasure had been destroyed by the old daoist. Its spirit was shaken, and it had already sustained injuries.

After destroying the Heavenly Seal, the Yellow-Robed Old Daoist didn't say much. He checked the girl's injuries. Zhou Qing hadn't used excessive force; he had merely knocked her unconscious. The old daoist could naturally see this. Seeing that the girl was fine, the Yellow-Robed Old Daoist's stern expression softened slightly. He pointed at Zhou Qing and shouted, "You group of demon spawn! If I, this old daoist, hadn't happened to be passing through on my travels, this fine young lady would have been harmed by you."

Fortunately, Zhou Qing and Liao Xiaojin had quickly disposed of the evidence. The three people who had just died left not even a speck of dust behind. Otherwise, the old daoist would have immediately moved to subdue demons and eliminate fiends.

Seeing that the old daoist had no intention of attacking immediately, Zhou Qing stepped forward and said, "We had no choice. Although my two disciples are monsters, they have never harmed anyone. This woman immediately started shouting about subduing demons and eliminating fiends. We didn't know what was going on, so we just knocked her out. Daoist, you can see I didn't use excessive force, right?" Zhou Qing spoke with a mix of truth and falsehood.

Seeing Zhou Qing speak eloquently, the Yellow-Robed Old Daoist took a step forward, his eyes wide open, radiating sharp light. There was no sign of his earlier hazy old eyes. A mountain-like pressure descended upon Zhou Qing and the other three. Dust flew up from the ground, trees trembled, and leaves fell from their branches. Above the forest, a wisp of dark cloud drifted across the previously clear sky.

This old daoist is so powerful! He's actually causing changes in the celestial phenomena by himself. He truly is a master! Zhou Qing fully activated his Second Primordial Spirit, resisting the Yellow-Robed Old Daoist's aura to prevent it from affecting the three behind him. Liao Xiaojin was a freak, but Zhou Chen and the Little Fox were monsters. They had been injured by the Demon-Subduing Daoist Sound. If they were caught by this aura containing Daoist Xuan Guang, they would definitely be forced back into their original forms.

When the heavens manifest killing intent, stars shift. When the earth manifests killing intent, dragons and snakes rise. When man manifests killing intent, heaven and earth are overturned. A Qi Induction Stage cultivator fighting relies entirely on their own True Essence. However, a Transformation Stage cultivator can use their own power to invoke the immense forces of heaven and earth, unleashing lightning, fire, and Samadhi True Fire with every movement. Their power is truly immense and incomparable.

Zhou Qing, with the help of the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm and the Nine Li Sacred Blood, had managed to raise his Second Primordial Spirit to the Transformation Stage. He was confident that he could barely invoke the immense forces of heaven and earth and cause celestial phenomena changes without relying on any formations. However, it was definitely not as effortless and graceful as the Yellow-Robed Old Daoist. This old daoist's cultivation and attainment were likely on par with the Five Grandmasters of this era.

Under the pressure of the old daoist's aura, Zhou Qing was not struggling excessively. His Primordial Spirit was already incomparably strong. Although the old daoist's cultivation was slightly higher than his, defeating him with mere aura was a fool's dream. Moreover, Zhou Qing had a trump card. Even in a direct confrontation, Zhou Qing was confident of remaining undefeated. However, he was completely unaware of the old daoist's true depth and what magic treasures he possessed. Zhou Qing was cautious by nature and never fought battles he wasn't sure of winning.

"Heavenly Dao is vast, ghosts roam, the Great All-Encompassing Godly Fiend Formation kills all immortals and demons!" Zhou Qing projected his divine sense, silently reciting the incantation, and slightly activated the Great All-Encompassing Godly Fiend Formation refined within the Blood-Devouring Divine Saber in his Primordial Spirit.

Hiss! An intangible suction force emanated from the saber. The Yellow-Robed Old Daoist's powerful aura, imbued with Daoist Xuan Guang, was completely shattered. The wisp of dark cloud above the forest also disappeared, and sunlight shone down, dappling the forest in interesting patterns.

The Yellow-Robed Old Daoist took a surprised step back. He carefully examined Zhou Qing, who had a smiling face and appeared harmless, and sternly shouted, "So you are a high-ranking expert of the Demonic Dao. No wonder your actions are so reckless! When did such a young expert appear in the Demonic Sect?"

Zhou Qing's Second Primordial Spirit had merged with his main body, so the Yellow-Robed Old Daoist couldn't discern Zhou Qing's cultivation. He only instinctively felt that the strike that shattered his aura contained a hint of demonic energy, which led him to suspect Zhou Qing was a Demonic Dao expert.

The Demonic Dao is the most mysterious and bizarre. It is different from monsters. The difference between monsters and humans is a racial one, existing from birth.

The Demonic Dao, however, refers to different schools of thought among human cultivators.

In the path of cultivation, the Daoist school emphasizes conforming to the Heavenly Dao, integrating oneself with heaven and earth to achieve the state of unity between man and heaven. The Demonic Dao, on the other hand, acts in direct opposition to heaven, believing "I alone am supreme under heaven and earth," and primarily cultivates the concept of "I." One emphasizes heaven, the other emphasizes "I." Therefore, the temperament cultivated by each is different: Daoists are elegant and ethereal, riding clouds and winds. Demonic Dao cultivators are domineering and bizarre, stopping at nothing.

Compared to the conflict between humans and monsters, the conflict between the Daoist and Demonic factions is more intense and tragic. Daoist ideology is more deeply ingrained in people's hearts, while the Demonic Dao is rejected by the world. Therefore, the Demonic Dao has always been at a disadvantage. As soon as a person from the Demonic Dao appears, they are often met with endless pursuit. It can be said that the Daoist and Demonic factions are irreconcilable.

Zhou Qing was infuriated by the Yellow-Robed Old Daoist's accusation of him being from the Demonic Dao. However, the Blood-Devouring Divine Saber was indeed an item of the Demonic Dao, and the Great All-Encompassing Godly Fiend Formation was also known as the foremost killing formation of the Demonic Dao in ancient times. The Yellow-Robed Old Daoist was not entirely wrong.

In current society, new ideas emerge one after another. Both the Daoist and Demonic factions have become much more open than before, and their mutual perceptions have gradually adapted to each other, leading to fewer conflicts. The Demonic Dao has also gradually become more active. Even so, if Zhou Qing were to openly declare himself from the Demonic Dao, he would at least face the pursuit of ten Transformation Stage experts.

Zhou Qing adamantly stated, "This Daoist speaks without reason. I am also from the Daoist lineage. How did I inexplicably become a person of the Demonic Dao? Is it simply because I have taken in two monster disciples?"