The Law Domain is a general term and does not have a very clear standard.
The first Seventh Rank Devil Cultivator Zhou Wuji encountered set up a magic array using array flags, which transformed into clusters of black mist that enveloped a large area of space, obscuring his vision. The area covered by the magic array could be called Law Domain.
The Law Domain activated by cultivators at different levels also vary greatly.
To truly condense one's own Law Power into a domain and exert some form of control over the surrounding space requires at least a cultivator of the Third Rank or higher.
Just like the Third Rank Yin Devil in the Nine Yin Underground Palace, which wields cold Yin Qi to cover all directions, it is also a kind of Law Domain, and quite powerful at that.
The problem with Third Rank Yin Devil is that they lack intelligence and rely entirely on instinct to unleash their power.
Even though his True Qi level was twice as strong as his, he was still easily killed by him with his sword.
This is the difference between knowing how to use force and not knowing how to use force.
The evil spirit in front of me, however, is different from Third Rank Yin Devil.
The area covered by the red light forms a kind of closed Law Domain.
Zhou Wuji, being in the midst of it all, could no longer hear the roaring river in the distance, nor could he sense the life force of Yan Baoying and the others. It was one thing for others, but Yan Baoying, as Fourth Rank martial artist, possessed a deep and concentrated Qi and Blood, her life force was extremely strong, and she hadn't concealed her aura.
With his Six Yang Spirit Eyes, he should be able to see Yan Baoying's life force even from ten or eight miles away.
Now, his six senses are distorted by the dark red glow emanating from the red light, to the point that he can no longer perceive the real world outside.
In other words, the evil spirits had suppressed his Divine Sense, which was why they affected his keen senses.
Zhou Wuji had killed many demons and evil spirits, but this was the first time he had encountered such a powerful evil spirit.
According to Daoist texts: When a person dies, they become a ghost; if they are not righteous, they become evil; Outer Dao, they become demons; and if they become strange, they become monsters.
These few sentences are rather general, but they roughly explain the difference between demons and evil spirits.
The Yin Devil in the Nine Yin Underground Palace is formed from the combined negative spiritual energy and yin Yin Qi of a Outer Dao. This Outer Dao is neither human nor ghost, neither bird nor beast, neither insect nor fish, nor even grass, trees, mountains, or rocks. Its origin and destination are unknown, hence the name " Outer Dao ".
For example, regarding inner demons, Daoists generally believe that the main reason is that the cultivator is tainted by Outer Dao and demonic thoughts, which causes demons to arise in their heart.
Evil is not what it seems, so evil spirits are different from demons. Evil spirits are naturally born of heaven and earth and are part of the Tao, but they do not conform to the right path.
Everything that arises from this is called evil.
Like the evil spirits before him, Zhou Wuji needed to categorize the red-light women to understand their true nature in order to prescribe the right remedy.
Demons are Outer Dao, formed from a wisp of spiritual influence and the gathering of Yin Qi. They have no foundation and are the easiest to destroy.
Evil spirits are different; powerful evil spirits often have a foundation. Just like this woman in red light before us, she is subtly integrated with this area.
The "red light woman" is just an illusion; the key is to find the root of the "red light woman" phenomenon.
Even though Zhou Wuji activated his perfected Six Yang Spirit Eyes, his vision was still distorted by the red light, demonstrating the power of the evil spirit.
The next step is that their mind will be confused, giving rise to all sorts of illusions, and they will eventually be killed by evil spirits without even realizing it.
This is not because evil spirits are highly intelligent, but because they possess special powers.
Zhou Wuji is still able to remain calm because he has the Big Dipper Star Eye, which allows him to break through the evil Law Domain at any time.
Even if you can't defeat the opponent, leaving the Law Domain is still not a problem.
The woman on the red light didn't move, just stared at Zhou Wuji with the two dark holes in her face, her pale face devoid of any expression.
Only the red lantern in his hand swayed gently in the wind.
Every time the red light swayed, Zhou Wuji felt the entire Law Domain shake, making him dizzy and lightheaded. The fact that his powerful Divine Sense, close to that of Third Rank cultivator, was shaken by the red light demonstrated its formidable power.
Fortunately, he still had the support of the Sword Spirit deep within his sea of consciousness, so no matter how strong the Red Lantern was, it could not truly shake his foundation.
Zhou Wuji suppressed his urge to attack, forcefully channeling his Sword Intent and gathering his Divine Sense, and immediately calmed down.
Looking at the woman in red again, she looked like a paper doll with two holes poked in its face. This appearance, seemingly alive yet devoid of any vitality, was terrifying.
But he noticed the style of the woman's red dress; the cross-collar was wrapped around her waist and legs several times, suggesting it was a very old-fashioned, flowing robe, quite different from the styles women wear today.
Zhou Wuji didn't really know much about clothing, but he knew a lot of women, so he was familiar with some common women's clothing styles.
He also read many other books, and some ancient books contained descriptions of women in flowing robes, and even related illustrations.
The Quju Shenyi, due to its complicated design and inconvenience of wearing, was long ago phased out.
The octagonal palace lantern in the red-clad woman's hand is likely an ancient octagonal ram's horn lantern.
Evil spirits, of course, don't have that many ideas; they might even be into retro fashion.
According to Yan Baoying, a villager was digging a cellar when he was haunted by evil spirits.
So, this evil spirit had been hidden underground for thousands of years before it was unearthed. Of course, it's also possible that the earth's veins shifted, loosening the seal on the evil spirit, which allowed a mortal to dig it out.
Regardless of the circumstances, this evil spirit has some history.
Zhou Wuji was almost certain that the source of the evil spirits lay in the cellar that the villagers had dug.
Trapped in the Red Lantern Law Domain, he remained conscious but lost his sense of direction.
Moreover, he's a bit tired and sleepy now.
You should know that he forged Fourth Rank Army-Breaking Sword, his spine was forged into a great dragon, and his body was so tough and strong that it far surpassed that of an ordinary Fourth Rank martial artist.
He also has the Fourth Rank Azure Cloud Treasure Robe for protection.
Even so, he was clearly influenced by the Red Lantern Law Domain, demonstrating the evil nature of the Red Light.
If Yan Baoying had come in, she would probably have already fainted.
In fact, Yan Baoying had warned him before that the evil spirit here was powerful. However, its power was still beyond his expectations.
Zhou Wuji took out the Pure Yang Lotus Crown from the Five Spirit Pouch and put it on his head.
He hadn't worn it before because the Pure Yang energy of the crown was difficult to conceal, making it difficult for him to hide his whereabouts. But now there was no need to conceal anything; although the lotus crown was only First Rank Law Artifact, it contained Pure Yang energy.
It can suppress evil spirits and protect the mind, making it very suitable for the current situation.
Wearing the Pure Yang Lotus Crown, Zhou Wuji used his Law Power to activate the crown, releasing a layer of golden light that fell down, instantly isolating the dense dark red light from the outside.
He felt a surge of energy, and the inexplicable irritability, nausea, fatigue, and drowsiness were all suppressed.
The Pure Yang Lotus Crown could barely resist the erosion of the red light, but it was not enough to break through the Law Domain.
Zhou Wuji ignored the floating woman and used his Divine Aperture to connect with the stellar power, resonating with the Big Dipper Seven Stars in the heavens.
As the vast Big Dipper Star Domain unfolded, Zhou Wuji broke through the Red Lantern Law Domain's illusion by resonating with the constellation and locked onto his location.
Through the resonance of the Big Dipper Star Domain, he could even sense a special aura two hundred steps away.
With time of the essence, Zhou Wuji immediately activated the Divine Movement technique from the Army-Breaking Sword. He held the sword with one hand, channeling his Sword Qi, and the seven-pointed star beneath his feet flashed as he shot forward like an arrow.
The woman in red in front of Zhou Wuji was still waving a red light, but Zhou Wuji, who shot forward, crashed right through her.
The rippling dark red light caused the Law Domain to sway unsteadily, and Zhou Wuji felt as if he were navigating through undulating waves. His speed was immediately slowed down by the invisible power of the Law Domain.
Zhou Wuji drew the Tianshu Sword directly, and the dark blue blade shone with seven-pointed starlight under his control. The fluctuating power of the Law Domain was directly torn apart by the seven-pointed starlight. In a short moment, Zhou Wuji unleashed seven more seven-pointed starlight beams, directly charging into the back of a wooden house.
A pit several meters deep was dug out here, and the excavated soil was piled up to the side.
The pit was only a few feet square, and there was nothing else to be seen except for mud and sand.
Zhou Wuji, however, saw something deep underground through the Big Dipper Star Eye. At this distance, his Sword Intent also sensed the Spiritual Qi.
Without hesitation, he drew his sword and made a feint. The Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder, under the control of his Northern Pole Sword, condensed into a seven-pointed star and silently disappeared into the depths of the pit.
With a deep, resounding boom, countless clumps of earth erupted from the depths of the pit, and a ball of red light shot out along with the gushing earth.
Zhou Wuji reached out and activated the Northern Pole Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation, the azure divine light condensing into a giant hand that grasped the ball of red light.
The red light struggled incessantly, its azure giant hand's light bursting out and dimming rapidly, seemingly on the verge of collapse.
Taking this opportunity, Zhou Wuji also saw the red light clearly; it was an octagonal red lantern with a five-foot-long black lamppost behind it.
The Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation is a protective ritual; although it can subdue evil spirits, its effectiveness is limited.
With a thought, Zhou Wuji activated the Golden Light Spirit Incantation, and dense golden light condensed into a giant hand, once again grasping the octagonal red lantern.
This time, the golden light was further enhanced by the Heavenly Puppet, with countless extremely fine golden threads intersecting and piercing through the octagonal red lantern. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhou Wuji also activated the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder.
Seven consecutive bolts of Yin Thunder flashed with watery light, following the crisscrossing, fine golden threads straight into the depths of the red light.
When the Yin Thunder light and watery glow dissipated, the red lights quieted down, and the intense dark red light faded away.
Zhou Wuji examined the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment and saw that it contained a new destiny of seven taels and seven qian, which could be transformed into Origin Profound Qi.
Clearly, the evil spirits lurking deep within the red light were annihilated by his Thunder Method.
The Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder is most effective against such invisible spiritual entities.
No matter how many evil spirits there are, without the protection of the red lantern, they cannot withstand the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder.
Zhou Wuji put away the Heavenly Puppet, only to find that the octagonal red lamp was not damaged.
He picked up the red lantern from the lamp post. The octagonal lampshade, made of ram's horn, was well-shaped, smooth, and translucent.
The five-foot-long black lamppost was heavy, weighing at least thirty or forty pounds, and it was unclear what it was made of.
The wick inside the lantern is a twisted bronze double snake, but it contains no fuel.
At the bottom of the lantern were two ancient Snake and Insect Seal Script that he recognized. "Burning Life." Zhou Wuji had originally wanted to try Law Power to activate it, but seeing the two characters "Burning Life" made him a little hesitant.
The Life-Burning Red Lantern is clearly a powerful magic Law Treasure, with a grade of at least Third Rank.
No one knows who made it, or who buried it here. And where did the evil spirit inside the lantern come from...?
Having slain the evil spirits, obtained seven taels and seven coins of Origin Profound Qi, and acquired a Law Treasure, it can be considered a bountiful harvest.
Zhou Wuji knew this Law Treasure was somewhat strange, but he wasn't afraid.
Law Treasure are ultimately inanimate; whether they are righteous or evil depends on how people use them.
The Heavenly Puppet is very useful!
He'll go back and study it carefully to see what it's actually used for...
As he pondered this, he realized something was amiss. According to the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, his lifespan had changed to 169 years, having decreased by a year at some point...
(Wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)