Ling Jia was not the only one pondering this question; Shen Er was turning it over in his mind as well.
Four thousand years had passed since that incident.
Whether the source of that so-called evil karma was a malicious thought planted while Tao Wen lived as a mortal, or whether it truly could possess someone so casually, no one knew.
Still, everyone was more inclined to believe the former.
After all, if it were the latter, then their lifetime of tireless cultivation would amount to nothing more than a plaything for someone else's passing whim.
No one could accept that.
Amid the silence, Kui suddenly asked, "But, child."
"How did you accomplish something that even two Human Race Void Refinement Realm experts could not resolve?"
Kui's gaze settled on Song Yan, a hint of a smile on his face. "What method did you use to actually slay that evil karma?"
Song Yan still had his eyes closed, his head tilted slightly as though listening to something.
"You jest, senior of the Demon Race. How could I possibly possess such means?"
Song Yan said matter-of-factly, "The only reason you seniors were helpless against that evil karma was that it was rather unusual, invisible to ordinary methods."
"As it happens, I once cultivated a pupil technique that allows me to see Sha Qi and karmic power."
As he spoke, Song Yan brought out the flying sword Shi Zixing had left behind and suspended it before him. "With the help of a strand of Sword Qi left by Senior Shi, I only just managed to cut it down."
At this, everyone understood.
No wonder he seemed unharmed everywhere else, yet his eyes had been injured.
It seemed that although the evil karma had neither form nor substance, nor any distinction in cultivation