"Heh heh... So this is what it feels like to fall to demonic corruption?"
"I truly never imagined that after falling to demonic corruption, my strength would increase so enormously."
"Had I known this earlier, why would I have agonized over it for so long? If I had embraced the power of Years Like a Shuttle sooner, perhaps I would have long since taken complete control of Xuan Nu Tower."
"What a pity... what a pity! In the end, I still came to my senses too late."
"Of course, it is not too late now! Once I deal with all of you, Xuan Nu Tower will still be mine!"
Amid his cold laughter, the demonic markings on the Grand Elder's body gradually faded away, while all of his Daoist True Yuan power was completely transformed into Demonic Yuan.
The changes this brought were immense. His temperament changed drastically, and the aura of pressure he gave off nearly doubled.
Of course, none of that was the key point.
Most importantly, after falling to demonic corruption, every movement of the Grand Elder carried demonic might.
His piercing voice spread outward, as though it possessed the power to seize souls and snatch spirits.
The many cultivators present, regardless of which side they belonged to, felt their minds roil as their states of mind suffered constant impacts.
When they looked at the Grand Elder, their eyes were filled with wariness and estrangement.
If he had merely wielded a demonic weapon, there would still have been some way to explain it away.
But he had directly fallen to demonic corruption. Continuing to associate with him now carried far too great a risk.
Everyone had their own thoughts, yet none dared show them too openly.
"Grand Elder, you... you actually chose to fall completely to demonic