Chapter 273

The taste is a bit off, barely edible.

Kid, this old guy's Ghost Pill is terrible—I don't know how he cultivated; his whole body reeks of mottled resentment and ghostly qi, it doesn't even count as the ghost way.

No wonder this old guy could never become a true ghost cultivator—he took the wrong path; many in the Yin Gui Sect have gone astray, only seeking shortcuts, never considering the future; by the time they realize, it's too late to make amends.

Heishanyang had no qualms, saying it to his face, giving him no face at all.

He openly stripped Elder Jiang Tai of his dignity, humiliating him severely.

You're full of shit—I cultivate the orthodox ghost way; what do you know?

How could a beast understand the might of the ghost way?

Elder Jiang Tai refused to accept it, retorted to his face, and insulted Heishanyang.

Heishanyang didn't get angry, instead laughing: 'Hehehe, that's just your conceit. The ghost way isn't like yours—I've seen true ghost cultivators; though their ghostly qi is alluring, they don't have resentment raging to the heavens like you, nor is their cultivation reliant on external objects—none of it self-cultivated. You call yourself a ghost cultivator?'

Don't mess with me—your stupidity is bad enough, yet you still refuse to admit it.

You…… Elder Jiang Tai's face flushed red, not knowing whether from anger or from his injuries.

Heishanyang sneered coldly: 'What do you mean, "you"? Could I be wrong? You actually already know this, but you can't believe it and don't want to believe—the Yin Gui Extermination Sutra sounds powerful, formidable, but it's actually a crooked cultivation method; you've survived to today, count yourself lucky, old brat.'

It's surprising that resentment and karmic force haven't killed you; you must have found some ways to avoid them, old brat, but this method won't last—sooner or later, resentment and karma will consume you.

Kid, karmic force of the ghost way isn't something just anyone can stain themselves with.

Those icy eyes swept over Elder Jiang Tai, and also over Zhuge Ruolan.

He warned this woman not to seek shortcuts, nor to think of slaughtering cities and killing people—that method is ultimately demonic and will only harm oneself.

Ghost cultivators walk a different path, a different way.

Generally, it is the path cultivated by the soul's form.

The Yin Gui Sect has taken a special path—cultivating the ghost way with a mortal body is already defying heaven, and they still pursue defiant acts; these people, for cultivation and fleeting pleasure and excitement, fall into the demonic path, unaware, still complacent there.

It's not that retribution won't come; the time hasn't arrived yet.

When the time comes, they will all die.

Who exactly are you?

Elder Jiang Tai's defenses shattered, and he roared loudly.

He stared at Heishanyang—this was their secret; upon reaching his realm, he gradually sensed something.

Yet he couldn't change it; this time he came out also to resolve the situation.

The corpse of the Wild Dragon Snake, or perhaps someone from Tianwai, should have a way to resolve it.

Unexpectedly, it was exposed by a goat.

How do you know all this?

Heishanyang lowered his head and continued to devour its tasty morsel.

Chen Chuyang not stopping him indicates he permits this behavior.

Chen Chuyang doesn't care whether Elder Jiang Tai lives or dies; as long as he can kill him cleanly, everything can be discussed.

Interrogation is merely to make him speak; someone as tough as Elder Jiang Tai won't easily spill the beans.

They can slowly torture him, then cripple him—bit by bit of torment, bit by bit breaking his heart.

Heishanyang said disdainfully: 'Isn't that common sense?'

His face was full of disdain.

It's because you place too much faith in power, thereby losing yourselves.

Within the Yin Gui Sect, there should also be taboos, right? Or do you not know?

Heishanyang stared at Elder Jiang Tai with a squinting smile, watching him bit by bit as his defenses broke.

Ah.

Elder Jiang Tai's defenses completely collapsed.

He let out a roar, seemingly very angry.

Chen Chuyang looked at Zhuge Ruolan, who slowly said: 'Indeed there is such a saying, but it's mostly overlooked; they pursue power and quick breakthroughs, thus choosing this path.'

Most people in the Yin Gui Sect walk this path—they want power, to stand above others; over time, everyone… chooses this way, and few can reach Golden Core.

So they don't care; for power and hatred, they can't worry about much else.

After forming the core, many people have sensed something, but they simply refuse to believe their intuition.

Chen Chuyang asked: 'And you—why don't you choose this way?'

Zhuge Ruolan shook her head: 'I'm not interested in those things—slaughtering cities and killing people? That's just heresy. Moreover, I've seen records in some Yin Gui Sect scriptures stating that anyone who chooses this path will eventually die.'

Karma entangles the body, inescapable; even if one dodges the Core Formation tribulation, they cannot escape the Golden Core tribulation.

Above Golden Core, if one wishes to breakthrough, there are still tribulations.

Upon realizing one's own Dao, at this moment, past deeds will resurface, bit by bit confusing and obstructing you.

Karmic force appears, burning you.

Those old fogies of the Yin Gui Sect rarely leave seclusion; they hide away to breakthrough, but…

'Elder Jiang Tai has reached his limit; he emerged from seclusion also for the Wild Dragon Snake.'

'Or perhaps he thinks those from Tianwai can help him.'

Chen Chuyang nodded, understanding—these Yin Gui Sect elders seldom appear, and each appearance brings a bloody storm.

Mad as they are, they want to take that step, to comprehend their own fate and Dao, and must do so.

Either do nothing, or go to extremes.

One bout of madness might, with extreme slaughter, break through that shackle.

After Golden Core comes the Return to Truth, also called the True Realm.

Seeking one's true self, after breakthrough, is the True Person Realm.

The True Person Realm has nine heavens, each heaven a world.

But to break through the True Realm, one must…… seek the true meaning, or rather, the meaning of fate, and also the meaning of the Dao.

The Dao one cultivates, when the Dao reaches its utmost and returns to truth, is the true meaning of the Return to Truth Realm.

"You actually know?"

Elder Jiang Tai's eyes were bloodshot, staring fixedly at Zhuge Ruolan.

"Isn't this common knowledge?"

A single sentence once again left Elder Jiang Tai speechless.

He kept muttering that sentence.

They all knew it, except for herself.

"Old man…… I don't know."

"You also know."

"Why am I the only one who doesn't know?"

"Ahhh."

After Elder Jiang Tai's roar, his body arched and his face became ferocious.

After venting, he…… pointed at Zhuge Ruolan, then collapsed weakly.

He died.

He had no breath left.

Chen Chuyang lowered his head, shook his head: "Ah, he just died, what a terrible mindset."