322: What is a demon?

Something terrifying happened when Zhang Yihong was attacked.

The two other powerful cultivators accompanying him were all killed; one was decapitated with a single strike, and the other was cut into two symmetrical halves. The gruesome sight of their deaths was deeply etched into Zhang Yihong's mind.

In that battle, Zhang Yihong was the sole survivor.

However, when he ran back, he was astonished to discover that the two guys who had died had also run back!

What the hell?

Am I blind?!

Did I see it wrong at the time?

Afterward, Zhang Yihong found the two men and asked them how they managed to break through the encirclement, as he had clearly seen them both die.

The two men explained it as an illusion.

When they were surrounded, they faked their deaths to escape, pulling a fast one... that's how they managed to survive by sheer luck.

Whether you believe this explanation or not, the question is, do you accept it?

Despite a thousand doubts in his heart, Zhang Yihong kept them to himself. After asking a few questions, he returned to Flying Snow House.

Upon returning, the more Zhang Yihong thought about it, the more he felt something was off. He believed there must be something strange about this matter, so Zhang Yihong secretly sought out Gu Mihua, hoping to ask Elder Gu to investigate the hidden truth behind this incident.

Gu Mihua is proficient in the art of deduction, capable of calculating past and present, and aware of many secrets in the world. As long as Elder Gu could be persuaded to perform a deduction, the truth behind this matter would surely be revealed.

Zhang Yihong knew Elder Gu's abilities. Three days ago, he came to Four Seas Sect, found Gu Mihua, and stated his purpose.

Gu Mihua was also very surprised after learning of Zhang Yihong's encounter. He immediately used the Spiritual Turtle Eight Methods to perform a deduction. It was fine before the calculation... but once he calculated, Gu Mihua was greatly shocked!

The two powerful cultivators who accompanied Zhang Yihong were already dead!

What those two things that ran back were, Gu Mihua couldn't figure out for a while. He only knew they were something very bizarre.

Such a result not only left Gu Mihua incredulous, but Zhang Yihong felt a chill down his spine, because afterward, he had been in close contact with those two bizarre entities.

Moreover, Zhang Yihong had carefully observed those two bizarre entities that resembled humans, but even he, a powerful cultivator in the Enlightenment Realm, couldn't detect the slightest abnormality.

No matter how he looked, those two guys were no different from living people!

Neither their breathing, nor their heartbeats, nor their words and actions showed any abnormality.

And Gu Mihua deduced several times, finally giving Zhang Yihong a definitive answer... those two things were not living people!

They were some kind of bizarre entity in disguise!

It would have been fine normally, but this incident happened precisely when Zhang Yihong was heading to Righteous Qi Alliance. Gu Mihua dared not be negligent and also deduced the situation on Righteous Qi Alliance's side... the result further alarmed these Elders.

The divination result... was named 'Calm Water Hiding a Blade'!

The divination sign 'Calm Water Hiding a Blade' is profoundly enigmatic, like observing the calm surface of water, seemingly without waves or ripples, yet beneath it, a sharp blade is hidden, implying danger.

If one is unprepared and ventures into the water rashly... disaster is likely to strike!!!

This indicates that Righteous Qi Alliance is absolutely not to be visited!

Upon seeing this divination sign, Gu Mihua was utterly shocked, at one point believing he had made a mistake in his calculation.

He later deduced several more times, and except for one inaccurate calculation, all results showed the 'Calm Water Hiding a Blade' divination sign!

Righteous Qi Alliance and Zhang Yihong's ambush are inextricably linked.

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled, and the Elders of Four Seas Sect were in an uproar.

"How is that possible? How could such a thing happen?"

"Those monsters who died and resurrected are actually connected to Righteous Qi Alliance?"

"Righteous Qi Alliance has always been independent of all other forces, with a transcendent status and strength. How could they do such a thing?"

"Did you notice? These monsters are using the appearance of their original owners to infiltrate various forces... what are they trying to do?"

"If the Cloud Mist Sect and Azure Phoenix Pavilion have already been infiltrated by these indistinguishable monsters, then what about other forces? Have they also been infiltrated by such monsters?"

These Elders were not foolish; they quickly thought of various possibilities and began discussing amongst themselves.

Just then, Sword Soul's voice rang in Li Qi's ear: "Li Qi... those two who died and resurrected are Otherworldly Slaves."

Li Qi nodded slightly, and likewise sent a message back to Sword Soul: "I guessed as much."

Suddenly, Li Qi seemed to remember something and continued to ask: "I remember you warned me before you fell unconscious to be careful of Righteous Qi Alliance... did you know something?"

"Yes."

"At that time, you captured a Otherworldly Slave, and I read its memories, seeing one of its memory fragments."

"At that time, there were already Demon Race planning to attack Righteous Qi Alliance."

"It seems the Demon Race... have already succeeded."

Sword Soul's voice was a little heavy, as he said slowly.

Li Qi understood. This matter was as he had guessed. After a moment of thought, Li Qi looked at Gu Mihua, with a hint of subtle admiration in his eyes.

Li Qi had never hinted at the abnormality on Righteous Qi Alliance's side, but Gu Mihua was actually able to detect the anomaly through his divination skills and a bit of luck. This was truly not simple.

Immediately, a sense of relief appeared on Li Qi's face. Regardless, Four Seas Sect was a colossal Sect that had stood firm in the Immortal Martial World for many years, so it did have some capabilities.

The cicada perceives the autumn wind before it stirs.

A great calamity was about to begin, and Four Seas Sect was one of the first forces to detect the anomaly.

But this was not all of Gu Mihua's revelations. He continued.

"Alright, quiet down everyone... I have one more matter to inform you all."

"Several months ago, I mentioned that a great calamity was about to befall this world, but I had never been able to deduce the cause of this great calamity. Fortunately, however... not long ago, during a deduction, I actually glimpsed a faint arc of fate!"

"Within this wisp of fate's arc, I also saw what the cause of the future great calamity truly is..."

"It's the Demon Race!"

The Demon Race?!

All the Elders were startled. They had never heard this name and did not know what the Demon Race Gu Mihua spoke of was.

"May I ask Elder Gu... what exactly is this Demon Race?"

After learning of the Demon Race's existence, Gu Mihua immediately consulted many ancient texts and found clues about the Demon Race.

"The Demon Race are demons that wander through the starry sky. They are very similar to Heavenly Demons, but also very different from them."

"Heavenly Demons like to devour living beings and plunder their flesh and blood, but the Demon Race is different... the Demon Race feeds on worlds!"

Feeds on worlds!?

What kind of monsters are these?

All the Elders were greatly astonished, and Gu Mihua's words continued.

"The Demon Race are very ancient and rare beings. They wander through the boundless starry sky, capturing the worlds they set their sights on!"

This was the true nature of the Demon Race.

They plunder a world, and they also devour a world. If they can successfully devour a world, their strength will greatly increase.

However, devouring a world is not so easy to do; there are many difficulties involved.

If the devoured world is too weak, it has no effect on the Demon Race's strength, making it not worth doing.

But if the devoured world is too strong and has too profound a foundation, the potential backlash could be terrifying, and they would encounter immense resistance.

Moreover, the act of devouring a world is too horrifying and easily provokes the encirclement of everyone. The people in the devoured world would fight back desperately, and even people from other worlds, upon learning of such a thing, would not stand idly by.

If I don't step forward today... who will cheer me on tomorrow?

Therefore, for the Demon Race, devouring worlds must be done cautiously. If handled improperly, they will surely face the siege of billions of powerful cultivators!

Gu Mihua's gaze also swept across everyone, and he slowly said: "I have already deduced that there is a shadow of the Demon Race behind Righteous Qi Alliance."

"And a day ago, Righteous Qi Alliance also sent us Four Seas Sect an invitation, saying they wished to discuss something..."

"Do we go or not?"