Free Web NovelChapter 152: Chapter 152: Taking Matters Into My Own Hands
Many people didn’t understand why this was happening.
Their companions, who had been laughing and talking just moments before, had suddenly transformed into some kind of terrifying monsters.
These Cultivators were active in Dinghai State.
And Dinghai State hadn’t seen any Demon Cultivators for many years.
Even if a few scattered Demon Cultivators did appear, their evil deeds were quickly exposed, leading to their deaths.
As a result, many Cultivators in Dinghai State, whether they were Sect Disciples or Loose Cultivators, knew very little about Demon Cultivators.
These people had no idea that the individuals before them were related to demons.
But the foul, evil, and bloodthirsty aura of Demonic Qi could not be concealed.
It was vastly different from the balanced, righteous, and upright Magical Power possessed by those who followed the path of Cultivation. One could even say they were two inherently opposing forces.
Even without recognizing the Demon Dao, they could all sense the danger.
So they all moved away from those terrifying Demons, leaving a conspicuous empty space around every single one of them.
These Demons didn’t know what was happening. They looked at each other, unable to believe that these foolish humans could have suddenly discovered their identities.
The Demons looked chagrined, trying to ask the people around them for an explanation.
"Honey, why are you hiding? It’s me, your husband! You don’t recognize me? Come on, just because I said I wouldn’t buy that Magical Hairpin, you’re going to hide from me like this? Alright, alright, I’ll buy it, okay?!"
"Elder Liu, what’s the meaning of this! Have you forgotten all the years we’ve been through life and death together? Think back eight years ago, when you were ambushed and poisoned by that Shadow Poison Spider in the Endless Forest—I was the one who carried you back and saved you! After all these years, not only have you not repaid that favor, but you’re treating me like this? Where’s your conscience?"
"San Gouzi! We grew up together..."
"..."
Seeing that the situation was turning against them, the Demons hurriedly began to make excuses. Their performances in front of the crowd were so convincing that even Jiang Xu felt his own acting skills were slightly inferior. Every last one of them was an Oscar winner.
It made sense. They were originally themselves, after all; their minds and very beings had just been completely altered by Demonic Qi. That was why their performances were so realistic, as if they were completely untouched by the corruption.
And so, swayed by the Demons’ authentic-sounding, honeyed words, most of the people chose to believe them.
After all, even though the Spiritual Eye Technique allowed them to see the Demons’ true forms, it couldn’t outweigh the memories of days and nights spent together.
Moreover, the Demons were able to recount, detail by detail, their past lives and interactions, which greatly enhanced their credibility.
As for why they could see such hideous visages, the people under the effect of the Spiritual Eye Technique began to think there was something wrong with their own eyes, and that it had nothing to do with the others.
Only a few Demons, who had no friends or family to vouch for them, were still not accepted by the crowd.
However, by association, it seemed even these remaining Demons were no longer at risk of being eliminated on the spot.
Jiang Xu was utterly speechless.
But for something like this to happen was, admittedly, understandable.
Even he might have reacted the same way as these people, doubting the very evidence before his eyes.
Jiang Xu sighed.
’I didn’t want to get involved personally, but it looks like I have no choice. Otherwise, they might really continue to cause chaos. This incident might even make them act with more Concealment, making them even harder to expose later on.’
Jiang Xu scanned his surroundings but didn’t find any hidden Demon Cultivators. Nor did he see the Golden Core Cultivator who was likely behind all this.
Of course, even if that Golden Core Cultivator were hiding nearby, Jiang Xu very well might not be able to see them.
But given the current situation, he felt it was more likely they weren’t here.
Jiang Xu remained in Stealth, taking out three or four Talismans from his Storage Bag.
They were Exorcism Talismans.
However, these weren’t just simple Exorcism Talismans.
These were Exorcism Talismans that Jiang Xu had drawn with a Master Level Skill Level.
Back in the Secret Realm, Jiang Xu had used this kind of Exorcism Talisman many times and had dealt with some matters related to Demonic Qi.
But every time, Jiang Xu had to use a large handful of Exorcism Talismans.
Never mind the waste of Spirit Stones; the raw power was severely lacking. He could only win through sheer numbers, which was clearly no longer sufficient.
So, as soon as Jiang Xu returned, he immediately invested another point into his Talisman Dao Skill for the Exorcism Talisman.
Now, the power of the Exorcism Talisman had risen to a whole new level.
He infused one with Magical Power. With a mid-air slash of his sword fingers, the Talisman instantly transformed into a blazing streak of fiery light. Like a flash of lightning tearing through the darkness at dawn, it shot toward the center of the Demons shrouded in Demonic Qi.
BANG—
A massive explosion boomed like a thunderclap on a clear day.
Upon hitting the target area, the fiery light suddenly erupted.
In an instant, a sacred radiance illuminated the entire night sky as if several suns had risen at once, casting down a boundless, mighty Power of Supreme Yang.
This Power of Supreme Yang swept out in all directions like a torrent. Wherever it passed, the Demonic Qi dissipated. The Demons disguised as humans had nowhere to hide in the holy light. The black membranes on their bodies melted away, revealing the Demon Array Patterns within.
And these Demon Array Patterns twisted and collapsed before the intense purifying power.
They shrieked and struggled in agony. As the black membranes on their surfaces melted away, they could no longer maintain their human forms and began revealing their ugly, monstrous true selves.
Their skin turned from its normal color to a dark cyan and deep black, covered in strange Runes and writhing demonic patterns that seemed alive.
Their eyes flickered with a blood-red light, and vortexes seemed to swirl in the depths of their pupils.
Their bodies twisted and deformed. Some grew bone spurs as sharp as blades, others sprouted wings as black as night from their backs, and still others developed winding, coiling tentacles on the sides of their heads that swayed continuously.
The Demons let out inhuman roars, the sound waves shaking one to the core. A thick, foul stench of blood and decay filled the air.
The surrounding Cultivators witnessed all this, every one of them stunned speechless.
They had never seen Demons before, nor had they ever witnessed such a bizarre sight. The terrifying and powerful image sent a chill down many of their spines. Some with lower Cultivation even trembled in fear, their legs barely able to support them.
When the Demons first revealed their true forms, they didn’t immediately attack the people around them, as they were still under the effects of the Exorcism Talisman.
But everyone around was in a state of extreme shock, having just watched the Demons, who were in human form a moment ago, suddenly have their shapes changed by a Talisman that had appeared from nowhere.
So, when the Demons came to their senses, they immediately realized the situation was dire. In their current state, any explanation would be futile; the humans would never believe them.
Since it had come to this.
Then they would kill.
