[After the time it took an incense stick to burn.]
[The Demon Master looked increasingly astonished. You seemed to have fully grasped the Heaven-Changing Earth-Striking Demonic Art, and the demonic aura behind you grew ever more sinister.]
[This was no sight an initiate to demonic arts could produce. It looked as though you had honed the art for years and brought it to perfection.]
[Xu Jiangxian even suspected that Xie Guan was someone born for the Demon Sect.]
[A natural-born... Demon Seed!]
[The aura around Xie Guan surged ever higher. Amid the swirling demonic energy, a pure Buddhist power shone through, like ten thousand golden rays piercing dark clouds that had blotted out the sun.]
[Surprise showed on Master Lotus Pond's face.]
[You slowly raised your hands and formed the Vajra Fist Seal. Your left index finger stood straight; your right little finger curled around its first joint, while the tip of your left index finger firmly supported the first joint of your right thumb.]
["Great Sun Vajra Bodhi Seal!"]
[Soft Buddhist light enveloped the young man. Lotus platforms seemed to bloom around him, radiating holiness and boundless light.]
[Then your hands slowly parted. Your right palm turned upward and rested upon your left, your thumbs gently touching to complete the seal.]
[An aura spread outward, immovable as a mountain and capable of sealing every realm.]
["Dharma Realm Stabilizing Seal."]
[Though Lotus Pond already knew Xie Guan could use this great Buddhist hand seal, seeing it with his own eyes still shook him.]
[The Demon Master's eyes blazed, as though he had witnessed something impossible.]
[The prayer beads in Master Lotus Pond's hand suddenly stopped. Shock flashed through the old monk's clouded eyes, and he softly recited, "Amitabha."]
["Young Benefactor Xie can command both Buddhist and demonic power. Such talent