717: Chapter 717 Lu Xueqi and Biyao (96)

As soon as the news broke, the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region was shaken.

"Have you heard? That Su Han from the Qingyun Sect is actually a spy for the Demonic Path!"

"What spy? He suffered Qi Deviation during his cultivation. It's said he obtained a Demonic Path Legacy in the ruins, couldn't control it, and thus fell into the Demonic Path."

"What a pity. Someone so brilliant and talented was expected to become a leader of the younger generation in the Eastern Region..."

"Fairy Yuehua sacrificed personal feelings for the sake of justice; she is truly a model of the Righteous Path!"

All sorts of discussions were rife. Within the Qingyun Sect, the atmosphere was even more solemn.

In the main hall, Sect Master Yun Lan sat in the head seat, with the Elders of various peaks below him, each looking heavy-hearted.

"Sect Master, how exactly should we handle the matter of Su Han?" the Law Enforcement Elder asked in a deep voice. "Externally, it has been announced that he was slain by Junior Martial Aunt Yuehua, but many Disciples in the Sect have doubts. Especially Lin Xuan of Tianxuan Peak, who has been inquiring about Su Han's whereabouts for the past few days."

Sect Master Yun Lan rubbed his temples. "Junior Martial Aunt Yuehua has ordered that this matter not be mentioned again. Su Han has indeed entered the Demonic Path and is being suppressed by her at Bright Moon Peak. Announcing his death is to preserve the Sect's reputation and to prevent those with ulterior motives from investigating."

"But Sect Master," a white-haired Elder frowned, "Su Han is a rare genius of our Qingyun Sect, seen once in a hundred years. To just..."

"A genius?" another Elder sneered. "No matter how much of a genius he is, entering the Demonic Path makes him a member of the Demonic Path. The Righteous Path and the Demonic Path are irreconcilable; that is an ironclad rule. Junior Martial Aunt Yuehua sparing his life was already out of consideration for their past relationship."

"But he is a Disciple of our Sect after all. If his demonic nature can be purified in the future, perhaps..."

"Purified?" That Elder shook his head. "Did you not see the situation during the Great Competition? That was a chaos demon seed! According to ancient records, since ancient times, those who possessed a chaos demon seed have, without exception, eventually become great devils who brought disaster to the world. Junior Martial Aunt Yuehua can suppress it for a moment, but can she suppress it for a lifetime?"

The hall fell into silence.

After a long while, Sect Master Yun Lan finally spoke, "There is no need to discuss this further. Junior Martial Aunt Yuehua will make her own decision. From today onwards, there shall be no more discussion of Su Han's matter within the Sect; violators will be punished according to Sect rules. As for Lin Xuan..." He paused. "Have him come see me."

"Yes."

Tianxuan Peak, Lin Xuan's Immortal Cave.

"What did you say? Junior Brother Su... was slain by Grandmaster Yuehua?" Lin Xuan stood up abruptly, looking at the Junior Brother before him in disbelief.

The Disciple lowered his head and whispered, "The Sect Master said it himself. During the finals of the Great Competition, Senior Brother Su suddenly demonized, and Grandmaster Yuehua arrived just in time to... to personally clear the Sect of him."

"Impossible!" Lin Xuan slammed his palm onto the stone table, which shattered instantly. "Grandmaster Yuehua dotes on Junior Brother Su the most. How could she possibly kill him?"

"But many people saw it. Grandmaster Yuehua used the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Array to..."

"Nine Heavens Bright Moon Array..." Lin Xuan was stunned, then a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes. "That's right! The Nine Heavens Bright Moon Array is a Formation for purification and suppression, not for killing! Grandmaster did not kill Junior Brother Su; she took him away!"

He was about to rush out of the cave when he saw a figure blocking the entrance.

"Lin Xuan, where are you going?" The newcomer was the Peak Master of Tianxuan Peak, a serious-looking middle-aged Cultivator.

"Master, I need to go find Grandmaster Yuehua to ask clearly. Junior Brother Su..."

"There is no need to go." The Tianxuan Peak Master interrupted him. "The Sect Master has ordered you to go to the main hall immediately."

Lin Xuan's heart sank.

Bright Moon Peak, Stone Hall.

Inside the light cocoon, Su Han's finger twitched slightly.

Fairy Yuehua immediately sensed it and opened her eyes to look at the jade platform. She saw Su Han inside the light cocoon with his brows tightly furrowed and fine beads of sweat on his forehead, as if he were having a nightmare.

"No... don't..." Su Han murmured unconsciously, his body beginning to tremble slightly.

Fairy Yuehua rose and went to the jade platform, placing her hand on the light cocoon. Gentle moonlight passed through the cocoon and slowly flowed into Su Han's body. However, this time, instead of soothing Su Han, the moonlight seemed to stimulate something.

"Roar—!"

Su Han snapped his eyes open. His pupils had turned deep purple, and demonic patterns spread from his neck. The Chaos Vortex in his chest spun wildly, and a gray light flared up, actually beginning to devour the surrounding moonlight!

"Not good!" Fairy Yuehua's expression changed slightly. She formed hand Seals with both hands to strengthen the suppression power of the array.

But the backlash from the chaos demon seed was more violent than expected. The gray light and the moonlight clashed fiercely, and the entire stone hall began to shake. The Formation patterns beneath the jade platform flickered erratically, appearing as if they might collapse at any moment.

Su Han sat up, his purple eyes locked onto Fairy Yuehua, a wicked smile playing on his lips. "Such pure moonlight power... a great supplement..."

He reached out and actually tore through the light cocoon, his fingers forming a claw as he lunged toward Fairy Yuehua!

Fairy Yuehua did not retreat but instead moved forward, tapping a finger on Su Han's forehead. "Wake up!"

Cold moonlight surged from her fingertip into Su Han's Sea of Consciousness. Su Han's body jolted violently, the purple in his eyes faded slightly, and a glimmer of clarity returned.

"Senior... Senior Sister?" He looked at Fairy Yuehua blankly, then felt the rampaging Devilish Qi within him, his expression changing drastically. "I... I've lost control again?"

Before he could finish his sentence, the purple hue surged into his eyes once more.

Fairy Yuehua gritted her teeth and bit the tip of her tongue, spitting out a mouthful of essence blood. The essence blood transformed into a complex rune in the air and imprinted itself on Su Han's chest.

"Seal!"

The blood-colored rune merged into Su Han's body and collided with the Chaos Vortex. Su Han let out a painful groan, the purple and clarity in his eyes flashing alternately as he clearly struggled with the demon seed for control of his body.

"Su Han, hold onto your heart!" Fairy Yuehua said sternly. "Think of your sword path! Think of your promise to me!"

"Promise..." Su Han murmured, the clarity in his eyes increasing a bit.

Fairy Yuehua took the opportunity to strengthen the Formation. Moonlight surged like a tide, re-enveloping Su Han. This time, she did not hesitate to expend her Origin, adding nine more layers of Seals outside the light cocoon.

Su Han struggled within the Seals for a moment before finally closing his eyes and falling into a deep sleep once more.

Fairy Yuehua breathed a sigh of relief, but her face turned a few shades paler. That mouthful of essence blood just now had cost her three years of cultivation.

"This cannot go on." She looked at Su Han, whose brows were still tightly knit inside the light cocoon, and a look of determination flashed in her eyes. "I must find a way to completely purify the chaos demon seed."

She returned to her prayer mat and took out an ancient Jade Slip from her storage ring. The Jade Slip was pale gold with patterns of the sun, moon, and stars on its surface; it was the Complete Manual of the Qingyun Sect's guardian Cultivation Technique, the "Nine Heavens Bright Moon Art."

Fairy Yuehua sent her Divine Thought into the Jade Slip, skipping the first few layers of the technique and going directly to the final chapters regarding "purification" and "suppression." However, after searching through all the records, there was not a single word about the "chaos demon seed."

"Is there really no solution?" Fairy Yuehua's heart sank.

Just as she was about to withdraw her Divine Thought, a line of small characters in the corner of the last page caught her attention:

"Chaos Power originates from the Primordial; it can transform into all things and also devour all things. A demon seed is the condensation of extreme Yin and extreme evil. When the two combine, they form a chaos demon seed, which cannot be resolved by ordinary methods. However, heaven and earth are in balance, and Yin and Yang give birth to each other. Although the chaos demon seed is dangerous, there is a silver lining—find the chaos green lotus and use its lotus seeds to reshape the Foundation. This may reverse the demon seed and achieve the Chaos Dao Body."

"chaos green lotus..." Fairy Yuehua's spirits lifted as she continued to read. (End of Chapter)