291: Chapter 291 Jealousy and Lust

Chu Sheng pushed open the door, the light dissipated, and the scene before him made him pause slightly.

He stood in front of a massive Mountain Gate.

The Mountain Gate towered into the clouds, made entirely of white jade, with three large characters carved on the lintel: Lingxiao God Sect.

One of the strongest among the twelve giants of the Five Regions, the Lingxiao God Sect.

Chu Sheng had heard of this name, but had never seen it.

It was said that the Lingxiao God Sect had a deep foundation, with more than one Old Ancestor in the Tongxuan Realm, and even hidden old monsters of the Yufa Realm; it was one of the strongest Sects in the Five Regions on the surface.

He stepped inside.

The scene flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.

Heavenly Demon Ancestor was wearing the robes of an Inner Sect Disciple of the Lingxiao God Sect, standing on a mountain peak with a woman standing before him.

The woman was dressed in Daoist robes, her long hair draped over her shoulders, her face cold, and her brows carried a sense of aloofness that kept people at a distance.

Her cultivation was in the Dao Completion Realm, and her aura was like an abyss or the sea.

Lingqingzi.

Heavenly Demon Ancestor's Revered Master.

Heavenly Demon Ancestor stood before her, head bowed, like a child who had made a mistake.

"From today on, you are my Disciple."

Lingqingzi's voice was very soft, but very clear, "My Sect does not accept trash. If you are slack, you will be expelled from the Sect."

Heavenly Demon Ancestor raised his head, looked into her eyes, and said: "This Disciple will not let Revered Master down."

The scene turned again.

Heavenly Demon Ancestor was Cultivating, and Lingqingzi was guiding him from the side.

Her finger tapped on his brow, guiding the circulation of his Qi.

Heavenly Demon Ancestor's face turned red.

It wasn't shyness, but that indescribable, heart-fluttering feeling.

He knew what this was.

Lust.

He had quietly fallen in love with his Revered Master.

But he dared not say it.

He was afraid that if he said it, he wouldn't even be able to be her Disciple.

The scene turned again.

Heavenly Demon Ancestor's cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, from the Spirit Sea to the Dao Palace, from Palace Building to Spirit Nurturing, all in just ten years.

The entire Lingxiao God Sect was shocked, saying that Lingqingzi had taken in a Genius Disciple.

But Heavenly Demon Ancestor knew he was not a Genius.

He just wanted to be closer to his Revered Master.

He Cultivated desperately every day, just so his Revered Master would look at him a little more.

The scene shifted, and the tone became gloomy.

Heavenly Demon Ancestor stood outside his Revered Master's Immortal Cave, holding a bouquet of flowers in his hand.

Today was his Revered Master's birthday, and he wanted to give her a bouquet of flowers.

He was about to knock on the door when he suddenly heard voices from inside.

It was his Revered Master's voice, carrying a gentleness he had never heard before.

"Senior Brother, you've come again. Didn't I say not to let the Disciples see?"

Another voice, a man's, deep, with a smile.

"What are you afraid of? I am a Grand Elder; who dares to wag their tongue?"

Heavenly Demon Ancestor's hand froze.

The flowers slipped from his hand, fell to the ground, and the petals scattered everywhere.

He stood there, listening to the voices inside, his face turning paler and paler.

His eyes began to turn red.

It wasn't Wrath, it was Envy.

He envied that man, envied that he could stand openly by Revered Master's side, envied that he could occupy Revered Master's gentleness.

And he, could only stand outside the door like a clown.

Chu Sheng stood in the distance, watching this scene, a complicated emotion welling up in his heart.

He thought to himself: The Heavenly Demon Ancestor was also once a person of deep affection.

His Lust was not promiscuity, it was devotion.

His Envy was not Greed, it was unwillingness.

But he chose the wrong path.

The scene changed again.

Heavenly Demon Ancestor knelt before his Revered Master's Immortal Cave, covered in blood.

He held a broken sword in his hand, blood still dripping from the blade.

The door to the Immortal Cave was wide open, and two corpses lay inside.

Lingqingzi, the Grand Elder.

Their faces still retained expressions of terror, their eyes wide open, dying with grievances.

Heavenly Demon Ancestor had killed them.

With the cultivation of the Spirit Nurturing Realm, he killed his Revered Master and the Grand Elder of the Dao Completion Realm.

He spent a whole year planning, poisoning his Revered Master's tea, and poisoning the Grand Elder's wine.

He set up a Restriction outside their Immortal Cave, isolating all sound and aura.

It took him three days and three nights to kill them.

He himself was also seriously injured, lost an arm, and his Dantian almost collapsed.

But he did not fall.

He knelt before the Immortal Cave, head bowed, looking at the blood on his hands, silent for a long time.

Then he stood up, turned around, and walked towards the Mountain Gate.

Three terrifying auras descended from the sky, surrounding him.

Three elderly men in the Tongxuan Realm, Old Ancestors of the Lingxiao God Sect.

"Heavenly Demon Ancestor! You killed Junior Niece Lingqingzi and the Elder, your crime is unforgivable!"

Heavenly Demon Ancestor raised his head, looked at them, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up.

"I do not regret it," he said, "She should not have lied to me."

The three Tongxuan Realm Elders looked at each other and attacked at the same time.

Heavenly Demon Ancestor did not fight back; in his current state, fighting back would also mean death.

He turned and ran, his speed astonishingly fast.

The power of Gluttony allowed him to still have abundant physical strength despite his serious injuries, and the power of Wrath doubled his speed.

He ran wildly all the way, passing through the Mountain Gate of the Lingxiao God Sect, crossing the land of the Five Regions, and running all the way to the edge of the Boundless Sea.

The Boundless Sea was the ocean between the Five Regions and the Northern Region, vast and boundless, extremely dangerous.

Countless powerful sea beasts lived in the sea, sea beasts of the Dao Palace Realm were everywhere, and it was rumored that there were even sea beast kings of the Divine Ability Realm.

Heavenly Demon Ancestor did not hesitate, jumped, and leaped into the Boundless Sea.

The three Tongxuan Realm Elders chased to the seaside and stopped.

They looked at the black ocean and remained silent for a long time.

"He is dead for sure," one Elder said.

"The sea beasts in the Boundless Sea will not let him go."

"Let's go. Return and report to the Sect Master."

Three figures disappeared into the horizon.

On the sea surface, Heavenly Demon Ancestor swam desperately into the depths.

His wounds were bleeding, attracting countless sea beasts.

He killed one sea beast after another, devouring their flesh and blood and Qi to replenish his consumption.

He drifted in the sea for an unknown amount of time, and was finally washed up on a small island by the waves.

He lay on the beach, looking at the sky above, and laughed.

"I am still alive," he muttered to himself, "I am still alive."

He closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

The scene dissipated, and Chu Sheng found himself standing in front of a new door.

On the door were carved two words: Lust, Envy.

Two doors stood side by side, both wide open, with pink-purple and emerald-green light shining from within.

Chu Sheng stood in front of the door, silent for a long time.

He thought to himself: Lust and Envy are connected.

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor fell in love with his Revered Master because of Lust, and killed his Revered Master because of Envy.

This is not just a test of power, but a test of human nature.

Chu Sheng took a deep breath and stepped into the Gate of Lust.

Behind the door was a garden, with flowers in full bloom and a fragrant scent.

A person was standing in the garden.

It was not Heavenly Demon Ancestor, but a woman.

She was dressed in white Daoist robes, her long hair draped over her shoulders, her face cold, and her brows carried a sense of aloofness that kept people at a distance.

Lingqingzi.

Chu Sheng stopped and looked at her.

Lingqingzi also looked at him, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.

"You're here," her voice was very soft, like the wind blowing across the surface of a lake, "I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Chu Sheng said: "You are not Lingqingzi. Lingqingzi is already dead."

The woman smiled, a very gentle smile.

"Of course I am not. I am the Spirit of this small world, borrowing her appearance. This trial is called Lust. What you need to do is not to defeat me, but..."

She paused, "Let me see who the most important person in your heart is."

Chu Sheng was taken aback.

The woman waved her hand, and countless illusions appeared in the garden.

Yu Rumeng, Yue Jianli, Li Zhiyi, Lin Wanqing, Liu Qingyan, Zhou Wantang, Qu Xiaohuan, and his children, one by one appeared before him.

They walked towards him, reaching out their hands, as if waiting for him to choose.

Chu Sheng stood there, watching those illusions, silent for a long time.

Then he shook his head.

"No need to choose," he said, "They are all very important. But I cannot choose."

The woman frowned slightly.

"Cannot choose? Then you cannot pass this trial."

Chu Sheng said: "There is no need to choose. Each of them is my Dao Companion, and each of them is very important. I will not hurt them just to pass the trial."

The woman stared at him for a long time, then suddenly laughed.

"You are stronger than Heavenly Demon Ancestor." She raised her hand and tapped on Chu Sheng's brow.

A warm wave of power surged into Chu Sheng's body, and his Dao of Lust improved a little.

"Go. The next trial is Envy."

The woman's figure dissipated, and the garden also disappeared.

Chu Sheng found himself standing in front of the Gate of Envy, and he stepped inside.

Behind the door was darkness, and a person stood in the darkness.

Heavenly Demon Ancestor.

He turned around, looked at Chu Sheng, his eyes complex.

"Envy, one of the most terrifying kinds. It can devour a person's sanity, causing one to do irreparable things."

He paused, his voice lowering a bit.

"Back then, because of Envy, I killed my Revered Master, killed the Grand Elder, and betrayed the Sect. I do not regret it, but I know that it was wrong."

He looked at Chu Sheng, his eyes earnest.

"Have you ever been envious?"

Chu Sheng was silent for a moment, then said: "I have been envious."

"Of whom?"

"Of Ye Wuhen," Chu Sheng said, "He has a good family background, good talent, and good Opportunities. While I have nothing and can only rely on myself."

Heavenly Demon Ancestor asked: "Then what did you do?"

Chu Sheng said: "I did nothing. He is my friend."

Heavenly Demon Ancestor was taken aback, then laughed.

"You are stronger than me." He reached out and tapped on Chu Sheng's brow.

A warm wave of power surged into Chu Sheng's body, and his Dao of Envy improved a little.

"Go. I cannot help you with the path ahead."

Heavenly Demon Ancestor's figure dissipated, and the darkness also disappeared.

Chu Sheng found himself standing in a Void, and in front of him was a huge door.

On the door were carved three words: Boundless Sea.

Chu Sheng took a deep breath and walked towards that door.

He thought to himself: The Heavenly Demon Ancestor escaped from the Boundless Sea and eventually became the strongest existence in the Five Regions.

His path is still long.

He pushed open the door and stepped inside.