That force originated from the demons, as if directly connected to the gates of hell, sending out an incomparably cold and sinister aura.
Before long, a layer of frost had formed on the walls inside the house.
Ye Qingfeng's body was completely unstained by frost. He sat quietly, his eyes already closed, his mind sinking into the lake of his heart, feeling that power.
For sixteen years, he had been suppressing this power with all his life force, merging with Su Sheng's magic to jointly resist the counterattack of the demonic power. This time, he finally withdrew all his suppressing power and stripped that spell from his body.
That force gradually lost its restraint, became restless and began to flow and gallop within him with bared teeth and claws, slowly gaining a surging momentum
One by one, ferocious images of demons emerged in his mind. He felt these demons swirling around him, their sharp claws scraping over his body from time to time, causing him immense pain.
He sat still, constantly reminding himself that everything was just an illusion. Even if the demons tore him apart, there was no need to panic. As soon as I open my eyes, everything will disappear.
However, in that case, that spell would merge with oneself again, and the power of the demons would eventually be suppressed.
Free! All free!
He murmured to himself in his heart. You have been sealed for ten thousand years. Now it's time for you to see the light of day again!
Just at that moment, countless thoughts flew out from all over his body, transforming into human figures with stern eyes, yet they were the forms of the wills of the successive demon-sealing envoys over the past ten thousand years. These people surrounded Ye Qingfeng, each glaring at him angrily.
"Ye Qingfeng, do you know what you are doing?" One person pointed at Ye Qingfeng and asked sternly. Su Sheng sealed all the demons with his supreme power and brought benefits to the human world. We have devoted our entire lives to suppressing the demons and bringing peace to the world. But does all this have to come to an end because of you alone?
"Ye Qingfeng, you are committing evil deeds and bringing disaster upon the world!" " Another person shouted sternly.
"Sin?" " Ye Qingfeng smiled calmly, "May I ask, since I was a child, I have been dedicated to doing good deeds. I set up a private school to teach the children of poor families and help the poor. What sin have I committed?"
"You unleash the power of the demons and bring chaos to the human world. This is a sin!" " One person shouted loudly.
Could it be that all the chaos in the human world stems from the demons? Ye Qingfeng shook his head slightly. "How ridiculous!" May I ask everyone - for the past ten thousand years, the power of the demons has not existed, but has the world become as peaceful as Su Sheng had imagined? Do good people receive good rewards and do evil people disappear? "
This..." The people around were at a loss for words.
Among all of you, who dares to say that in the era they were born into, without the power of demons, the world was peaceful and free from war, and there were no more evildoers running rampant on earth? If anyone, please stand up." Ye Qingfeng looked around at everyone. "As long as one person dares to say this, I will immediately reunite with Su Sheng's magic and seal the demons!" "
No one made a sound.
Ye Qingfeng, since the human world is already like this, if you release the power of the demons, wouldn't that be adding to the chaos?" One person suddenly had a thought and shouted loudly.
Do you also admit that "the world is already like this"? Ye Qingfeng smiled, smiling calmly and composedly. So you also agree that everything Su Sheng has done actually has no impact on the good and evil of the human world?
No!" The man hurriedly waved his hand. "Su Sheng sealed the demons, at least to prevent some of those who would be affected by the evil power of the demons from getting lost..."
"Joke." Ye Qingfeng waved his hand. "What's the difference between the sword used by a gentleman and that used by a killer?" The difference lies only in people's hearts. With a gentleman in one's heart, even if one holds a blood-dripping magic sickle in hand, one can still travel the world as a hero. If there is a killer in one's heart, even if one holds the sword of a sage, in the end, it will only bring disaster to the world!"
Ye Qingfeng, in the end, you're just doing it for your own selfish interests!" One person got drunk.
Not bad." Ye Qingfeng didn't shy away at all. It is precisely for the private affairs of the Ye family that I am going to use the power of the demons. But this private matter does not violate the principles of heaven and human relations, nor does it harm any good person. Instead, it is to clear the name of those who have been wronged. What's wrong with being so selfish?" "But if you release all the demons and cause chaos throughout the world, even if your family's injustice is cleared up, how will you face the people of the world?" " Another person shouted angrily.
First, I am not releasing the demons, but bearing them within myself and obtaining their power. Secondly, even if I release the power of the demons, with no one in the world practicing magic now, who could it affect?" Ye Qingfeng took the lead without hesitation.
"I'll ask you again..." " His gaze was resolute as he swept over the crowd. "Who among you, while alive, never had the thought of releasing the power of the demons to eliminate the injustice of the world?" Who has never thought of using the power of demons to sweep away the ugliness in the world, so that good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished? Everyone was speechless.
As you know, sealing the demons is harmless to the world, but it is also of no benefit. All of you have also thought about using the supreme power within you to fight for justice and eliminate evil. But in the end, you chose silence!" Ye Qingfeng said loudly. It is only because of your inner cowardice and your blind obedience to the sages that you have lost the opportunities you could have had! You are not willing to accept it, but on the surface you say it is your perseverance. You are jealous, but on the surface you say that blocking me is to maintain the peace of the world! Ask yourselves, isn't it ridiculous?"
Everyone was speechless, but each figure trembled, as if it could shatter and scatter at any moment
Ultimately, countless sighs rang out, and one by one, the human figures vanished without a trace.
And those countless demons once again surrounded his body, each one grinning wide and stretching out their sharp claws to grab and stab him.
Ye Qingfeng knew that he had already overcome the remaining mental power of the successive demon-sealing envoys. The next major hurdle was to defeat the evil power of these demons. He was confident that since he had sealed them with the power of his life for sixteen years, he would surely be able to subdue them successfully today!
However, this step is even more difficult than that. Those demon-sealing envoys were, after all, arguing with reason. Ye Qingfeng could make them disappear with just one mouth, but these intangible demons transformed from power didn't utter a word at all. They just sneered and kept attacking his body, causing him immense pain, yet he had no way to deal with them.
Suddenly, he recalled the method of establishing the foundation of the divine control art that his elder brother had taught him. He immediately mobilized his thoughts in accordance with the law and began to try to build a temple in the wasteland of his mind. However, this is not a temple of the gods, but a palace of the demons. But no matter how his thoughts operated, the wasteland of his soul was always calm and peaceful. Not to mention the halls, not even half a thatched cottage was in sight.
Could it be that the fundamental method of the Divine Control technique is completely unusable?
Ye Qingfeng couldn't help frowning. You should know that the power of the demons has been sealed for ten thousand years, and the magic to control demons has long vanished from the human world. If he cannot drive away the demons through the method of the Divine Control technique, then even if he releases the power of the demons within himself, he will be completely unable to use it. It would be like starving to death while guarding a precious mountain.
He was not willing to give up and couldn't help but concentrate all his energy to operate the method of construction. In an instant, all the demons that had been surrounding and attacking him seemed to have vanished. He no longer felt any physical pain and entered a state of absolute silence.
But even so, the barren land of the soul remained calm and peaceful.
Just when he was almost in despair, suddenly, a beam of light shone from an unknown place and fell upon the wasteland of his heart. Immediately, the earth shook, and countless rocks rose up, piecing together on the ground to form one palace after another, some high and some low, some large and some small, stretching from the near to the far, boundless and endless, with no one knowing where their end lay.
In a sudden tremor, countless demons suddenly appeared in Ye Qingfeng's mind. They flew silently and threw themselves into different halls one after another. In an instant, Ye Qingfeng opened his eyes.
He sat quietly, but his heart was beating violently as if he had just run a few miles. He covered his chest with his hand, waiting for the rise and fall of his chest to subside. Then he opened his eyes again and sank into that silent realm, but failed to enter the boundless field of his soul. He found that he had merely caught a glimpse of a small corner of the wilderness of the soul, just a few palaces of demons.
Success! I succeeded!
Even so, he still became excited. Because he knew that he had successfully built a temple of demons within his body, offering sacrifices to all the demons. As long as I keep cultivating in the future, the demon will eventually become my guardian and bestow upon me boundless power. And I will master the immense power of the demons and the will of the swordsmen.
Whether it's divine power or magic power, they are all merely tools. Good and evil, right and wrong, lie only in people's hearts!
Ye Qingfeng held onto this firm will, and his heart was not shaken in the slightest by the parasitic demons within him. He slowly stood up, looked up and spoke slowly, "Father, don't worry. The teachings you gave me since childhood, I will never forget - be upright, not be swayed by interests, always follow the good thoughts in your heart, abide by the right path of heaven and earth, benefit the local area, and never harm the world for a lifetime!"
He walked slowly to the table where his mother's memorial tablet was enshrined and bowed deeply to it.
"Mother, Qingfeng, for a lifetime, will never bring shame to Father and your reputation." If you have a spirit in heaven, do not worry about the child."
Just as he was speaking, a sudden drowsiness occurred in his mind. A gentle female voice rang out: "Ye Qingfeng, in ten thousand years, you are the first person..." Remember, your hope lies in the "Origin Mountain". Only when you get there can you truly fulfill your wish...
Then, a magical thought entered his mind and floated on the vast field of his soul. He couldn't see it clearly, but could sense its guidance. He couldn't help but shift his gaze to the distant West.
"Origin Mountain?"
He murmured to himself in his heart, and gradually felt that there would be something there that could guide his way forward.
Because of that sound, he didn't forget.
That was not his mother's voice, but the one that had entered his heart when his mind was still hazy. It was the voice of the woman who ascended to heaven ten thousand years ago and became a sage.
Su Sheng.
"Father, Mother!" " He couldn't help feeling a little excited. "Do you know?" Su Sheng actually guided my way forward. This shows that what I did was right! "I released the demons within myself with the approval of Su Sheng!" "