Heavenly Dao Paradox

After the Cloud Deity dissipated, the world fell into deathly silence.

Duan Rong sat cross-legged there. He knew that this deathly silence meant his inner demons had almost all been forced into the open.

Five Layers of Inner Demons.

According to Lü Yinlin's notes, Five Layers of Inner Demons was by no means many. Some cultivators had dozens of layers of inner demons. Once the darkness buried deep within a person's heart churned forth, it was unimaginable; all manner of wicked, twisted states of mind could emerge.

Duan Rong had only revealed Five Layers of Inner Demons, yet this world had already fallen into deathly silence. He could not help feeling somewhat surprised.

This showed that deep in his heart, there was not much suppressed distortion or darkness. Or rather, he was in fact a kind-hearted person. Even after the tempering of life and death in this world, he had not lost his original heart. Instead, he had forged a rather steadfast Heart of Seeking the Dao.

After a stretch of silence so empty it seemed like nothingness, this world was suddenly swept by howling winds. Above, as though the heavens were collapsing, vast torrents of black water came rolling down...

In an instant, the entire world became a towering sea of black water.

The final layer of inner demons—the Black Water Karma Sea.

This layer of inner demons differed from the previous five.

The Black Water Karma Sea was the final layer of inner demons for all people.

The inner demons before it varied from person to person, each manifesting differently. Some had dozens upon dozens of layers, while others, like Duan Rong, had only Five Layers of Inner Demons.

But the Black Water Karma Sea was the karmic sin buried in the hearts of all living beings.

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