The Heavenly Demon Sect's lands were saturated with exceptionally dense demonic qi, making anyone feel deeply uncomfortable-or, more precisely, making cultivators who cultivated spiritual qi feel deeply uncomfortable.
Unlike orthodox sects, which built their palaces atop mountain peaks, the Heavenly Demon Sect still occupied the lands of the Savage Wilderness.
As Su Jiu and the others flew overhead on their swords, they saw that almost everything below was shrouded in a thick mass of black qi.
The closer they drew, the stronger the discomfort of being assailed by demonic qi became.
Since ancient times, those who embarked on the path of demonic cultivation had grown increasingly savage in temperament. This was intimately connected to the demonic qi they cultivated.
Yes, the demonic qi that demonic cultivators cultivated affected not only others, but also themselves to a considerable degree.
These effects manifested chiefly as brutality, volatile moods, and bloodlust.
Thus, many demonic cultivators did not necessarily enjoy killing. They simply could not control their thirst for blood.
Of course, every disadvantage came with an advantage. Even so, many people still chose this path precisely because of its benefits. Most demonic cultivation techniques were not constrained by spirit root aptitude; cultivating them was simple and brutal, and they produced extraordinary results.
Many demonic cultivators had unimpressive aptitude, yet after cultivating a suitable demonic cultivation technique, their Cultivation Level advanced a thousand miles a day, far beyond anything ordinary cultivators could hope to match.
But a shortcut was still a shortcut, and taking one demanded a price. The gradual erosion of their reason by demonic qi after years of cultivating it was the price they paid.
At first, they might not kill many people, but as time passed, the bloodlust in their bones only deepened. Ultimately, cultivators of spiritual qi could endure it