The So-Called Demonic Path!

Shuiyue Sect.

The light screen of the mountain-protecting formation has already been analyzed.

In the square in front of the main hall, hundreds of Shuiyue Sect disciples gathered together, all of them injured, and many of them were bleeding.

Sect Master Shuiyun was being supported by two of his personal disciples. His face was ashen, and a gruesome wound on his chest was still oozing blood, indicating that he was seriously injured.

Master Shuiyun was merely a mid-stage Void Refinement expert.

He was severely injured by a scorpion at the very beginning.

They're at their last gasp!

A look of despair appeared in his eyes.

Even if we defeat these Xuantian Sect disciples, so what?

There's another expert at the Tribulation Transcending stage waiting!

Is the Shuiyue Sect's thousand-year-old foundation about to be destroyed in its own hands?

Suddenly, four figures appeared in the distance, flying through the air.

The disciples of the Xuantian Sect looked up and immediately erupted in thunderous cheers:

"The cult leader has arrived!"

"It's the cult leader! And the Lord of the Nether Moon Clan!"

"That's it!"

Amidst the cheers, the members of the Shuiyue Sect looked ashen-faced.

"The Xuan Tian Sect Master has personally arrived... Is my Shui Yue Sect truly doomed...?"

Master Shuiyun smiled bitterly as he watched the four figures getting closer and closer.

He shook off his disciple's support, forced himself to stand up straight, and spoke hoarsely to Chu Yuan, who was slowly landing:

"I never imagined that my Water Moon Sect would have to trouble the Demon Lord himself... Well, to die at the hands of the current Demon Lord is not a disgrace."

Master Shuiyun never imagined that his small Shuiyue Sect would actually attract the Demon Lord's personal attention!

Chu Yuan landed, his black robe fluttering slightly, his gaze calmly sweeping across the entire arena.

"I have come today not to destroy the sect."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Shuiyue Sect was taken aback.

Not for the purpose of exterminating the sect?

So... what are we here for?

Are you just here to watch the show?

Before they could react, Li Tu grinned, strode forward, and threw the "thing" he was carrying into the center of the square—

"Bang!"

A muffled thud.

Everyone stared intently.

It was a person bound like a rice dumpling with specially made chains, all green, with a bloody hole in his chest still emitting smoke, and his breath was as weak as a dead dog.

It was none other than Elder Poison Scorpion, who was incredibly arrogant just yesterday and boasted that he would slaughter the entire sect.

The square was deathly silent.

All the disciples of the Water Moon Sect, including True Person Water Cloud, stared wide-eyed and gaped.

This……

Isn't that the ferocious and imposing elder of the demonic sect from just now?!

How did it get like this?

Is there infighting within the Xuantian Sect?

The disciples of the Xuantian Sect were also filled with disbelief.

Why is this happening?

Even if the leader and the elders are at odds, the current situation is about external threats!

How can I help outsiders!

Chu Yuan stepped forward, his voice ringing out, echoing throughout the entire venue:

"The tenth elder of the Xuantian Sect, Poison Scorpion, has been secretly sending troops to indiscriminately kill innocent people, destroy cities and exterminate sects. Today, he shall be executed here."

The words "executed" fell like a thunderclap.

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

"Submit...submit to execution?!"

"The Demon Lord wants to kill one of his own sect's elders?!"

"Did I hear that right?!"

The disciples of the Water Moon Sect looked at each other, completely bewildered.

The scorpion lay on the ground, struggling to raise its head, glaring fiercely at Chu Yuan, and hissed:

"Chu Yuan! The demonic path should be free to do as one pleases! The law of the jungle is the natural order! If you kill me today, who in the Xuan Tian Sect will still submit to you?!"

He genuinely didn't believe it.

I'm in the Tribulation Transcending stage!

Looking across the entire Cangxuan Realm, how many cultivators are there at the Tribulation Transcending stage?

Each one represents the essence of a sect!

Even if they made a mistake, they should be confined, penalized, and stripped of their authority...

Who kills someone outright?!

Isn't Chu Yuan afraid of chilling the hearts of his followers?

Chu Yuan stepped forward, looking down at the scorpion with icy eyes.

Indeed, Chu Yuan's previous plan had always been to take Poison Scorpion back and place him under house arrest.

Even if I really want to kill him, I can't act rashly.

This means facing the pressure from the elders.

But when I saw the devastation everywhere...

And the words spoken by Qianji and Duxie.

Chu Yuan suddenly started thinking.

Is this really the kind of cultivation I want?

Whether it's Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, or even Tribulation Transcending...

Can such a person truly be called a cultivator of immortality?

Even if I recover to the level of transcending tribulation, it will only be a repetition of the past.

and so!

Chu Yuan refused!

"Survival of the fittest? That's animalism."

"The so-called demon seeks freedom and unbridled existence, a free spirit, and the ability to defy fate!"

Chu Yuan's gaze swept across the entire room, his voice growing clearer:

"Demons are not about indiscriminate killing, bullying the weak, or paving their own path with the blood and flesh of others!"

"Our Xuantian Sect is the leader of the demonic path. When we clash with the righteous path, we are fighting for the principles of the Great Dao and for the opportunities of Heaven and Earth—"

Chu Yuan paused, then spoke each word with resounding force:

"We are a demonic cult, not an evil cult!"

Even demons have their code!

The words fell.

The square was deathly silent.

Everyone was stunned.

Demon...or evil?

They had never heard of this before.

In everyone's mind, the demonic path is about burning, killing, and looting; it's about doing whatever you want; it's about the survival of the fittest.

But now, the Demon Lord of this world says...

Demons are not evil.

A disciple of the Water Moon Sect murmured repeatedly:

"Demon...or evil?"

The scorpion, lying on the ground, suddenly burst into maniacal laughter after hearing these words:

"Hahaha... Hahaha! Chu Yuan! What are you pretending to be, a saint! A demon is a demon! What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for! Do you think your hands are stained with less blood than mine?!"

Chu Yuan looked down at him, his tone indifferent:

"I have killed many people."

"But those I killed were all people who deserved to die."

"Whether they are obstacles on my path, mortal enemies, or the most wicked and evil—"

"There has never been a senseless slaughter of mortals, never a bullying of the weak, and never a pleasure derived from torture and killing."

He paused, then asked in return:

"Scorpion, when you slaughtered the people of Linbo City, did you ever ask them if they stood in your way? Did they have any enemies with you? Were they any particularly wicked or evil?"

The scorpion choked.

He massacred the city... just to seize resources and, incidentally, to vent his anger.

What reason is needed?

Chu Yuan stopped looking at him and turned to look at Master Shuiyun:

"The calamity that befell the Shuiyue Sect today is all due to my lax discipline. I hereby apologize."

Master Shuiyun was shocked and could not believe his ears.

The Demon Lord actually apologized to me!

Chu Yuan continued:

"The disciples under Poison Scorpion's command who participated in the massacre and looting have been captured by my men and will be severely punished according to the sect's rules. As for the losses suffered by the Water Moon Sect..."

He looked at Youyue.

Youyue immediately stepped forward, took out a storage ring, and presented it with both hands:

"This is a small compensation from the Xuantian Sect, containing 100,000 spirit stones, 100 bottles of pills, and a quantity of spiritual materials. In addition, the Xuantian Sect will fully cover the materials needed to repair the Shuiyue Sect's protective mountain array."

Master Shuiyun blankly accepted the ring, and his hand trembled as he scanned it with his divine sense.

The value of the items inside far exceeds the entire fortune of the Shuiyue Sect!

Master Shuiyun looked up at Chu Yuan, his lips trembling, and after a long while he managed to squeeze out a sentence:

"Demon Lord...why is this?"

Chu Yuan's eyes were calm as he said indifferently:

"If you're wrong, you should admit it."

"This is the rule established by me. Of course, from this day forward, the Water Moon Sect must submit to the Profound Heaven Sect."

Chu Yuan didn't help for nothing.

He was keen to consolidate his power.

Although the Xuantian Sect has top-tier combat power, it still needs a foundation of strength.

Sects like the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and the Water Moon Sect were ones that Chu Yuan had personally gathered together, and he trusted them to use.

However, it will take some time to test.

Master Shuiyun was startled and immediately bowed:

"The Water Moon Sect...is willing to submit to the Demon Lord! From now on, we will follow the lead of the Xuan Tian Sect!"

He didn't hesitate at all.

Nonsense, are we just waiting to die if we don't submit?

If you surrender now, you will not only live, but you will also receive compensation!

Chu Yuan nodded, then looked at the scorpion again.

Poison Scorpion realized that Chu Yuan was serious.

He panicked.

"Master, spare me! I know I was wrong! I will never dare to do it again!"