I Have A Dual World Seal

Chapter 1132: Chapter 1131: The Death of Master Yu Ning

At the instant Master Yun Ning’s eyes cleared, the True Qi in his body shuddered, and he severed his own Heart Vein.

"Pfft!"

Another mouthful of heart’s blood spurted out, and then he flipped over and plummeted downward.

"The hell?"

Lu Zheng couldn’t stop himself from cursing, then lifted a hand; a white cloud formed beneath Master Yun Ning, propping him up and suspending him in midair.

Master Yun Ning forced himself into a sitting position on the white cloud, raised his eyes to glance at Lu Zheng, and said weakly, "Fellow Daoist Yuan Zheng... thank you..."

With his Heart Vein cut, Master Yun Ning’s True Qi was in complete chaos; he had no strength to resist. Just as the Demonic Qi was about to rampage, Lu Zheng pointed in the air, and a strand of True Qi plunged into Master Yun Ning’s body, suppressing the Demonic Qi while maintaining Master Yun Ning’s life force.

"Fellow Daoist Yuning."

To be safe, Lu Zheng still sealed Master Yun Ning’s Dantian and Sea of Consciousness, and also made full preparations himself, Innate Cloud Qi encircling his body, before slowly approaching Master Yun Ning.

Seeing Lu Zheng so cautious, the already feeble Master Yun Ning couldn’t help but reveal a smile he had never shown before.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan Zheng..."

Master Yun Ning nodded in greeting. "White Cloud Temple is truly blessed. Fellow Daoist Yuan Zheng’s Dao Practice is profound. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yuan Zheng, for breaking my spell and finally letting me see myself clearly, so I did not continue to err."

"You’re this..."

Master Yun Ning shook his head. "A hundred years ago, this poor Daoist witnessed a close friend fall into demonic madness. My Heart Spirit was shaken, and in my carelessness I was in fact already ambushed.

For decades I traveled the world, vowing to exorcise Demons and eliminate Devils, never realizing that with every Demon I killed, I myself sank deeper into demonic madness.

The Demon Thought influenced me, turning my guilt toward my friend and hatred toward the Demons into a screen over my consciousness, making me unconsciously cultivate Demonic Skills in my subconscious, practicing them deeper and deeper.

As I went around slaying Demons, the Demon Thoughts in my heart were in fact dragging me down. At some point, doubt and paranoia had already taken over my heart—just a trace of suspicion, and I would deem the other a Demon.

For a hundred years, this poor Daoist’s Cultivation did not advance an inch. I thought my state of mind was unstable, but never guarded against the fact that my Divine Soul had already been eroded by Demonic Qi.

Thinking back now, this poor Daoist no longer knows how many of those I killed were truly Demons, and how many were wronged by me..."

Master Yun Ning looked at Lu Zheng, the black lines on the surface of his skin flickering.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist. If not for you, this poor Daoist does not know how many more people I would have killed before I completely fell into demonic madness, never to be redeemed."

Lu Zheng frowned. "How about I send you back to Chixiao Temple?"

"No need. I have already severed my Heart Vein and am erasing my own Divine Soul. No medicine can save me, and I don’t wish to be saved..."

Master Yun Ning said calmly, "I have killed more than a hundred innocent people, talented youths of the righteous path. How could I go on living shamelessly?

Moreover, my Divine Soul True Spirit has already been eroded by Demonic Qi. If not for the Magical Power of Chixiao Temple shielding me, I would have long since turned into a Demon."

Master Yun Ning removed a cloth pouch at his waist embroidered with red cloud patterns, and handed it together with the Jade Token in his hand, which had returned to its original color, to Lu Zheng.

"Everything inside is for you, Fellow Daoist. Please deliver this Jade Token back to Chixiao Temple and tell the Temple Master that Yun Ning has fallen into demonic madness and is already dead."

Lu Zheng carefully observed Master Yun Ning’s gaze, then a white cloud supported the cloth pouch and Jade Token and slowly drew them back.

Seeing Lu Zheng so cautious, Master Yun Ning nodded repeatedly. "Good, good."

Then, the instant the Jade Token drew near Lu Zheng, it suddenly turned black, and a pitch-black Demon Shadow abruptly appeared, shooting straight at the space between Lu Zheng’s brows.

The Demon Shadow revealed a ferocious face, and waves of wicked laughter rang out in Lu Zheng’s mind.

"Golden Palace Heart Sword, cut!"

Within his Divine Soul, a resplendent Treasure Sword of golden light emerged, forming a sword shadow over a hundred zhang long that slashed down from above toward the Demon Shadow.

"Swish!"

The Demon Shadow was cleaved cleanly in two.

"Golden Palace, suppress!"

A golden palace, carrying boundless pressure, flashed into existence in the void. Golden light burst in all directions, grinding the Demon Shadow, which was formed purely from Spiritual Power, into fragments, turning it into black smoke that dispersed without a trace.

"Hum!"

The Mind Jade Seal in his mind trembled lightly, and Light of Fortune like water surged in, a full thousand strands or more, greatly enriching Lu Zheng’s store of fortune once again.

Only then did Lu Zheng look back at Master Yun Ning and discover that Master Yun Ning was already dead.

His life force extinguished, his Divine Soul scattered.

"So that Demon Shadow just now—was it Master Yun Ning’s attempt to ambush me, or was it the Demon Thought in his subconscious attacking me?"

Lu Zheng frowned in thought, unsure whether Master Yun Ning had truly merged with the Demon Thoughts generated in his subconscious, and how much of what he had just said was believable...

But either way, he was dead in the end, and the Light of Fortune could not be faked.

...

Lu Zheng dispersed the Innate Cloud Qi, still hovering not far above the eastern sky of Tonglin County.

Looking down, the people in the county seat hadn’t sensed any change. At most they felt that the clouds overhead suddenly grew thicker—but they were white clouds, not dark ones—so they didn’t even bother making preparations for rain.

Lu Zheng had trapped Master Yun Ning from beginning to end with Innate Cloud Qi, keeping his aura tightly restrained, so the only ones who truly sensed something amiss were Wang Xiaowan, who was cultivating at home, and Yue Honghai, who was watching an opera at Yu Ling Garden.

"Young Master!"

As soon as Lu Zheng dispersed the Cloud Qi, Yue Honghai had already flown to his side.

After sensing the surroundings, Yue Honghai was startled. "There’s Demonic Qi residue—was there a Demon just now?"

"We’ll talk down there." Lu Zheng nodded, sealing the Jade Talisman, White Jade Small Sword, and cloth pouch in his hand before descending together with Yue Honghai.

"Brother Lu!"

"Grandmaster!"

"Lu Lang, what happened?"

Even Elder Liu, who usually never bothered himself over anything, came out.

But they weren’t too worried, since Lu Zheng was no longer a small figure; even among experts from Renowned Sects, there weren’t many who could gain any advantage in his hands.

"A Daoist who had fallen into the Demon Dao," Lu Zheng said succinctly.

"Hiss—"

Everyone sucked in a sharp breath.

After all, the moment they heard the word "Demon," it was clear this was no small matter.

"Senior Brother!"

Sensing Lu Zheng’s presence, Wang Xiaowan also came to Renxin Hall. "Was there an enemy just now?"

"I took care of him," Lu Zheng waved a hand.

"Senior Brother, mighty!" Wang Xiaowan praised.

Yang Caiyi didn’t understand, but Du Yueyao was knowledgeable; the Daoist who had just clashed with Lu Zheng hadn’t clearly fallen into the disadvantage, so her gaze at Lu Zheng still held worry, afraid that Lu Zheng might have been injured.

Lu Zheng caught Du Yueyao’s look and waved to her. "Relax, I’m really fine."

"That’s good!"

Seeing that Lu Zheng didn’t seem to be forcing himself, Du Yueyao also set her mind at ease.

"Alright, it’s over. Go do whatever you’re supposed to be doing," Lu Zheng said.

Lu Zheng waved Yue Honghai and Wang Xiaowan away, then made another circuit outside Tonglin County before returning home, taking out the Jade Talisman and Jade Sword, ready to exorcise the Demon.