The demon tribulation seemed less earth-shaking than the preceding fire and thunder tribulations, but it was far more perilous. It worked entirely upon the heart, and a single mistaken thought could send a person into eternal damnation!
From the southern shore of Star Lodge Sea, the Emei Sect and the others saw dense blood mist shrouding all four ritual altars, its upper reaches almost touching the tribulation clouds. Countless strands of demonic mist hung down between them, filled with looming demonic silhouettes—a chilling, terrifying sight.
Those with weaker cultivation could not see what was happening inside at all. Master Baiyun and the others asked Qi Shouming, "We still haven't destroyed a single Demon Sword. Once the demon tribulation passes and the Twelve Heavenly Demon Immortal-Slaying Swords emerge, righteousness will wane and evil will flourish. The whole world will become a Demon Domain!"
The Three Immortals of the Eastern Sea could make out some of what was happening within the blood mist, but their view was nowhere near as clear as Master Youtan's.
The old nun gave a low, angry cry. "That vile Monster! He's actually using the Nine-Child Mother Heavenly Demon to seduce heavenly demons from other realms, hoping to breed offspring and refine them into demons!"
The others scarcely understood her. Once she explained the situation, they were all left dumbstruck, unable to utter a word.
When others faced a demon tribulation, they carefully stilled their minds in meditation, not daring to entertain the slightest thought. They thought only of enduring one moment after another until it was over, terrified that a stray thought would give the heavenly demons an opening.
Yet that Monster Dragon was actually refining demons during his demon tribulation! He had even dreamed up the idea of making his own refined demons mate with heavenly