The Human Emperor Seal flew out on its own, hanging high above his head and casting down streams of clear radiance, like a curtain of rain beneath the eaves that kept the demonic qi outside.
The power of merit manifested.
The demonic qi around Lu Tian gradually calmed and returned to his control.
His foundation was simply too profound!
Even if Luohu had been at his peak, he would have found it difficult to suppress Lu Tian so easily, much less now, when he was merely a revived remnant soul.
"The methods of the Two Sages of the West have improved more than before."
Luohu sighed softly.
In an instant—
Lu Tian's True Spirit felt as though it were being crushed beneath a mountain.
Tearing pain swept through his entire body, making him tremble and nearly cry out.
Countless evil thoughts sprang from the depths of his heart, growing wildly like weeds.
"Comprehend the Dao!"
"Break through!"
Luohu's shout exploded within the depths of his True Spirit.
"If you can step into the Quasi-Saint realm now, you will have passed the test!"
Comprehend the Dao...
That voice echoed endlessly within his True Spirit.
For Lu Tian, who had long been prepared, breaking through to Quasi-Saint should have come naturally.
Yet at this moment, even circulating his mana was a luxury.
His True Spirit was being torn apart by agony, and his mind was on the verge of collapse.
Even more sinister thoughts intertwined within him: massacre the Jie Sect, enslave All Sages, monopolize the West...
Those delusions clung to him like rot in the bone.
He could only grit his teeth and preserve his clarity amid the pain.
Evil thoughts surged like a tide; only his will served as a dike.
Luohu's methods were elusive and unfathomable. Lu Tian had