Chapter 428

Li Lao smiled and said, "Is that so? If you are willing to offer a reasonable price, you are quite easy to talk to and not the type to be unreasonable. Bring over everything on the list, and I will be willing to let the divine beast egg go. If you find it difficult, we can just continue the battle."

"According to what I know, the immunity within the divine beast egg is starting to weaken, and it will easily die in a few days. I'm giving you a well-intentioned reminder; I hope you won't be ungrateful."

The Demon God said angrily, "Are you threatening me? I cannot stand being threatened in this life. Let's just perish together; the divine beast egg doesn't have that many uses anyway."

"It's fine, we can die together, but you don't have the guts. The divine beast egg must be of extraordinary significance to you, right? If something really goes wrong, do you think the person behind you won't punish you? Be obedient, it's good for everyone; otherwise, you won't even know how you died."

Having no other choice, the Demon God agreed to the demands and prepared the trading supplies. When he took back the divine beast egg, he felt instantly much more relieved.

The demon race retreated, and the group returned to the Wuqu Academy. Li Lao said happily, "The plan is complete. That divine beast egg has been controlled by a seal mark, which is linked to the fortune of the entire Wuqu Academy."

"Unless the Wuqu Academy perishes, from now on, whatever hatches from that divine beast egg will have a close connection with us. I had to mobilize one-tenth of our fortune to control it."

"That divine beast egg's bloodline is terrifyingly special. It seems the demon race is playing a big game; we must pay closer attention to the demon race's movements in the future. Distribute these cultivation resources; I have no use for them."

Teacher Xing Tian, standing to the side, said with an incredulous face, "What? You actually expended one-tenth of our fortune? Is it that terrifying? The fortune that the Wuqu Academy has continuously accumulated over so many years is extremely rich, yet it could absorb one-tenth."

"It shows just how great the demon race's ambition is. But fortunately, we weren't exposed; otherwise, it would be extremely troublesome later. Li Lao is quite calculating, using cultivation resources to divert their attention."

"By exploiting the Demon God's psychology, he surely won't carefully inspect the divine beast egg after returning. This is a great opportunity; the ally will be slowly raised by the demon race."

459: Well-Intentioned Efforts

The matter in the Demon Beast Forest allowed Chen Ang to put down a huge stone in his heart. What to do next is very troublesome; he must work hard to improve his strength and strive to break through to the Sovereign Realm as soon as possible.

Teacher Xing Tian walked over and said, "You brat, you haven't fought with your Master for a long time. How about we spar to see if you've made any progress lately? Combat is the best way to grow."

Chen Ang hurriedly said, "Forget it, Master. My strength is quite strong among the same tier, but compared to you, there is a certain gap. We won't have any advantage if we fight."

"Is that so? I don't believe it. After breaking through to the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm, you are more than enough to face an average high-stage Spirit Realm cultivator; you even have the power to fight a peak-stage one. Are you even afraid to face your Master?"

"As a powerhouse, you must forge ahead bravely. Your heart must never be chaotic. Pick up the weapon in your hand and fight your Master. Don't worry, it's the same old rules: keep the cultivation at the same level and see what a true powerhouse is."

Teacher Xing Tian took out a terrifying weapon, also a long spear. Chen Ang felt a thick blood-evil power from this weapon and couldn't help but suspect that his Master was definitely a veteran spear user; his previous claim of being unfamiliar with spear techniques was suspicious of deception.

He exhorted, "This spear has followed me through years of fighting in the Sin Prison. I hope you can respond with all your might. You have fought the Spear King; that kid's talent isn't bad, but compared to me, there is a gap. You must be careful."

The two began to fight. Chen Ang felt his Master's attack methods were varied and unpredictable. He fell into a disadvantage right from the start. Every angle was extremely tricky, requiring him to expend a great deal of effort to defend and block.

He had no focus in his attacks, which instead gave the opponent the greatest opportunity. Teacher Xing Tian was very angry and scolded, "When facing an enemy, you must never shrink back! Where is the momentum of forging ahead bravely that you had when fighting the Spear King?"

"The impulse to risk your life is what you need most. Disciple, if you can't even do this, it won't work. You must find a way to break the shackles in your heart and fight with courage."

After speaking, his speed became faster and faster. A huge wound was cut on Chen Ang's left leg, and blood flowed out, but there was no sign of stopping.

He knew this kid had been too arrogant lately, thinking he could act recklessly after defeating a few geniuses. In that fight with the Spear King, anyone with a discerning eye could see the Spear King wasn't fighting all-out; after all, it was a spar. A true fight would have to be in the Sin Prison.

He had to make his disciple understand that there are people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens. After a few spear thrusts, a large amount of blood flowed out. For the first time, Chen Ang felt how fragile he was in the face of life.

He had a premonition that if his Master wanted to kill him, it would be in a single thought. The wounds on his body became more and more serious. Just as he was about to be on the verge of death, Teacher Xing Tian stopped.

He said, "You should have tasted the feeling of death now, right? When the Spear King sparred with you, he didn't choose to fight in the true sense. This counts as a lesson; go back and reflect well."

After speaking, Teacher Xing Tian turned and left. Wan Shitong hurriedly went over to help Chen Ang up. Seeing him on the verge of death, he fed him a few special pills and took him back to rest.

He understood this was a hurdle for his boss that he had to overcome himself; no one else could help. As a brother, there was little he could do, but he hoped he could pull through. His mindset would definitely be affected.

Li Lao, who was watching the battle from afar, couldn't help but say to Teacher Xing Tian, "You are really willing to be harsh. Is he not your direct disciple? Doing this is very likely to cause problems; it's completely not worth it."

"Hehe, you really are my own disciple, that's why I have to do this. I haven't noticed it for a while, but this brat has become increasingly arrogant; I must find a way to suppress his confidence."

"Especially with these two operations in the Demon Beast Forest, one can clearly feel that Chen Ang has become somewhat impetuous. He is currently at a critical foundation period; what will happen when he advances to the Sovereign Realm and Emperor Realm in the future?"

"The higher the level, the more temptations and dangers there will be around him. This is just a good opportunity to knock him down a peg; if it were later, he might not necessarily be obedient."

"Sigh, since you say so, there's nothing I can do. I don't want to say too many idle words. Fortunately, you have a sense of proportion. If you really beat your disciple to death, I believe the Old Dean and Su Xian would definitely not let you off. Be more careful next time."

"Haha, I'm from the Sin Prison after all; my heavy hand is intentional. I must wake this precious disciple up; otherwise, he won't be able to win in the future, and it will be very difficult to solve problems."

Chen Ang was hit quite hard. He originally thought he could be on par with his Master at the same level, but this battle shattered his inner pride, and he felt particularly uncomfortable.

Just at this moment, a figure appeared in his spiritual sea. It was his inner demon, who said, "Long time no see, old friend. I said we would meet again soon. You will never be able to get rid of me in this life."

"I will appear as negative emotions increase. I am out again. Some people can never cut off their inner demons in their entire lives. Even if their strength is high, there will be moments of anger, and this is the foothold for the inner demon. Do you still want to see what happens next?"

Chen Ang said angrily, "No matter what you want to do today, I won't allow it. Leave quickly, or don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Haha, quite good. You coward, you are always submissive when facing someone stronger than you, but you choose to strike hard when you meet someone weaker than your own strength. What kind of hero are you? What kind of good man are you? Just commit suicide obediently; living has no meaning."

The inner demon's words constantly stimulated Chen Ang. He was very angry now and wanted to kill the inner demon, but the inner demon could always dodge attacks constantly and was very agile in the spiritual sea.

"Yes, that's it. Be angry! The angrier you are, the happier I am. Hahaha, it won't be long before the control of your body belongs to me. The moment you go into devilish deviation and become a walking corpse, you can do whatever you want."

Wan Shitong saw that Chen Ang's condition was getting worse and worse, so he hurriedly called Master Teacher Xing Tian over. Teacher Xing Tian said, "Wan Shitong, you go back to rest first. I will guard here; there won't be any problems."

"Chen Ang is being disturbed by his inner demon; this is something everyone experiences in life. Don't worry. If he can't even face this, how can he be my disciple? The higher the talent of a genius, the higher the frequency of inner demons. All he can do is defeat them one by one."

"He must turn the inner demon into power for his own use. If he is always bound by the inner demon, he will never achieve great things in the future. Even if he really goes into devilish deviation, I will save him."

Wan Shitong knew Master Teacher Xing Tian's ability, so he left quietly. Looking at Chen Ang before him, Teacher Xing Tian also felt a bit depressed. It might be caused by too much pressure lately; he would have to lighten it up appropriately next time.

460: Evil Power

Chen Ang had been trapped in his spiritual sea for a long time. The intensity of this inner demon's attack was so great, as could be seen from the situation just now.

It was becoming stronger with the constant increase of negative emotions. Because this battle with his Master indeed caused a huge impact, the gap when they really fought was indeed that large, which was unavoidable.

He must find a way to adjust his mindset. If it continues like this, he really might be occupied by the inner demon and become a walking corpse. He really wouldn't be able to go back, right?

He could clearly feel his consciousness becoming weaker and weaker, and the inner demon was still circling in his ears, saying things that made Chen Ang angry and want to kill.

Seeing that the situation was getting worse and worse, he began to calm down and slowly stabilize his mind. He didn't listen to the inner demon's lies and slowly recovered a lot. He believed that if he persisted for a period of time, he would definitely be able to get rid of the inner demon.

What he needed to do was to be calm. No matter what rumors were said, he wouldn't listen. If his emotions weren't swayed, then victory would definitely belong to him.

The inner demon was very anxious. It had lost all face last time, and it had finally seized an opportunity; it absolutely couldn't let it go so easily. It began to use all kinds of sweet talk to force him, but the final outcome was always returning empty-handed.

Seeing that Chen Ang's spiritual power was becoming more and more powerful, just at this moment, the inner demon felt a more powerful force in the spiritual sea, which instantly became strong and suppressed Chen Ang's attack.

Teacher Xing Tian, who was observing the changes outside, saw that the situation was not right and instantly summoned Li Lao, saying, "Chen Ang's inner demon definitely has a problem. Go and get my Bodhi Divine Fruit."

Teacher Xing Tian knew the seriousness of the matter, so he hurriedly went to Li Lao's room to get it, crushed the Bodhi Divine Fruit directly, and put all the juice into Chen Ang's mouth. In a short while, the violent aura on his body disappeared, and the crisis was finally temporarily stabilized.

The inner demon was very depressed. It had just felt an unprecedented force, and its own strength was exerted to the limit. The source of that force made it feel the fear of life and death.

Just in a single thought, it didn't expect that there was another terrifying existence in his body besides itself. It seems it underestimated the opponent. Now there was a very pure energy suppressing it.

This operation failed, but it wasn't sad at all. It believed that with the help of that evil power, it would be easy to regroup. Things were getting more and more interesting.

The secrets on his body were becoming bigger and bigger. Perhaps there was really hope to break through the shackles. With such a good host, his future achievements would definitely not be low.

The two people outside saw that Chen Ang had stabilized, and their hearts relaxed a lot. Teacher Xing Tian immediately knelt down and said, "Thank you, Senior, for saving his life. Teacher Xing Tian is deeply grateful!"

"Alright, get up. I find it hard to believe that so many things could happen to Chen Ang. The Bodhi Divine Fruit is only a temporary suppression. To solve it completely, we still have to look to the Old Dean."

"Just now, I felt a mysterious evil power. What exactly is going on? I can't explain it clearly either. Besides the inner demon, there is something else in Chen Ang's body."

"To investigate this matter, we must find a way to ask the Old Dean. Perhaps besides the Old Dean, no one else in the world knows clearly."

Li Lao exhorted, "Teacher Xing Tian, how about this? I happen to have nothing to do during this period, so I will take a trip to the Sin Prison. I will be back in two or three days. During this period, if Chen Ang has any problems, go to my room to get them. There are still two or three Bodhi Divine Fruits; they can still suppress it for a short time. I believe he will wake up soon."

Li Lao, as a top powerhouse, arrived at the Sin Prison in half a day and explained the matter to the Old Dean in detail, wanting to ask what to do.

The Old Dean frowned and said, "This situation is hard to say. You go back and observe more. Isn't there the Bodhi Divine Fruit, plus a drop of origin essence blood? It should be able to suppress this evil power temporarily."

"During this period, don't let him endure too much stimulation. It can be seen that the evil power in Chen Ang's body wants to use Chen Ang's spiritual power to recuperate. What you need to do is find a way to prevent it. Do you hear me?"

Li Lao couldn't help but say, "Old Dean, is it really worth it? You know that the energy contained in your origin essence blood is huge. I'm worried that Chen Ang's body won't be able to bear it and he will explode and die."

"Don't worry, the origin essence blood is sealed. Placing it in the spiritual sea can suppress it well. The evil power shouldn't appear in a short time."

"But he must grow up quickly, and his mindset must be improved. I have a premonition that this drop of origin essence blood won't last long, and it might even be slowly absorbed and swallowed by the evil power."

Li Lao returned to the Wuqu Academy helplessly. Seeing Chen Ang waking up, he was very worried and felt that he shouldn't tell the truth first; let him cultivate slowly.

He said, "Chen Ang, open your spiritual sea. I have something to give you. Don't resist or oppose it. It has great use. It was hard to obtain."

He took out that drop of origin essence blood, which was golden essence blood, and dripped it into the spiritual sea. His spiritual power instantly felt much improved. The inner demon hiding in the dark saw this origin essence blood and was particularly afraid.

If it weren't for the protection of that evil cultivation power, it would have been smashed to pieces long ago. It seems it is indeed a bit powerful. After absorbing this power, it will definitely make a comeback. Let's stay stable for a period of time first.

Li Lao exhorted, "This is the Old Dean's origin essence, which can help suppress the inner demon for a period of time. Cultivate well and control your temper. Teacher Xing Tian's approach was a bit too much, but overall, it was for your own good."

"As a powerhouse, you should understand what to do at what time. I hope you won't have resentment towards Teacher Xing Tian. Don't hold a grudge. As a Master, he certainly hopes you will be better."

"Rest first. Teacher Xing Tian, come out with me. I have something to discuss in detail. Reflect well."

After the two left the room, Li Lao said, "I asked the Old Dean about this matter. It is indeed a bit troublesome. According to the Old Dean's description, the evil power has existed in Chen Ang's body for a period of time. To forcibly eliminate it is completely impossible."

"Currently, the Old Dean's origin essence blood has suppressed the evil power, but we still have to observe slowly. The most critical thing is that as time increases, the origin essence blood will disappear."

"As Chen Ang's Master, I hope you can guide him well in the coming period, learn to control his temper, and stabilize his mind; otherwise, it might really result in a genius controlled by an evil power. It is indeed too terrifying; I feel terrified just thinking about it."

"Be mentally prepared. If it really comes to that, in an unavoidable situation, we might have to kill Chen Ang. It is for the safety of the entire Perished World. I hope you can understand."

Teacher Xing Tian said seriously, "Don't worry, I am not that kind of unreasonable person. If it comes to that, I will definitely take action to solve it myself."

461: Heavenly Origin Sacred Fruit

Teacher Xing Tian felt exceptionally irritable. What exactly is that evil power that could make the Old Dean so wary? Li Lao put the matter so seriously; if they really had to take action, he believed that in the end, he would definitely have to kill him.

He felt more and more dangerous about this matter, but he couldn't say exactly what it was. Helplessly, he hid this matter for now and first see how Chen Ang's situation was. ===== CHAPTER 429 =====