Chapter 996

"Currently, according to the research of Falling Glow Peak, it is basically determined that all living things in heaven and earth possess a certain bloodline."

"And such a bloodline, in terms of the technological side, is a hidden gene. Similar to the gene lock activation technology of the supreme technological side, as long as the gene is activated, one can have bloodline atavism and life sublimation."

"Similarly, spiritual energy recovery also possesses this ability. All living things in heaven and earth, plants and animals, activate their bloodlines after spiritual energy recovery."

"Those that can withstand it evolve, and those that cannot become fierce beasts that have lost their reason."

"From then on, they only know how to absorb spiritual energy but have lost the possibility of possessing wisdom."

Hearing this, Ruan Mei pondered for a moment and said thoughtfully:

"Then... can it be artificially intervened so that the evolution of animals becomes a controllable direction?"

"Or, can the bloodlines and talents possessed by fierce beasts be directly extracted to artificially provide mortals with sufficient divine abilities?"

"Has Shushan tried to artificially raise fierce beasts? If it can be successful, large-scale cultivation of fierce beasts must be a technology that every faction would need."

Lisa looked at Ruan Mei with great interest but did not answer her question directly.

"Are you Ruan Mei? The one who came to Shushan last time..."

Ruan Mei nodded slightly.

"Last time I went to Shushan, although I didn't see Miss Lisa, I have heard of Miss Lisa's reputation."

"The genius demoness of Teyvat, rarely seen in a hundred years, is now a genius disciple of Shushan's Bamboo Peak, with first-class alchemy skills. It was truly a pity not to see Miss Lisa last time."

"Meeting you this time, I hope to have an exchange with Miss Lisa."

Lisa laughed dumbly.

"It seems you don't know much about me, otherwise, you wouldn't say such things."

Hearing this, Ruan Mei was a bit puzzled and looked at Lisa with confusion.

The next moment, Lisa flashed and was already standing in front of Ruan Mei.

In her eyes, extremely thick black flames were flickering.

"Have you ever heard of the titles 'Karma Fire Demoness of Shushan Bamboo Peak' and 'Soul-Absorbing Demon Lord'? Miss Ruan Mei?"

Ruan Mei's heart tightened, and she looked at Lisa with some hesitation.

"What do you mean?"

Lisa pursed her lips and smiled, moving leisurely among the crowd...

With a light tap of her toes, lotus flowers of karma fire bloomed beneath her feet.

"In the cultivation world, there are cultivators in the general sense. Shushan is known as the leader of the righteous path. Then do you know... what is opposite to the righteous?"

Without waiting for Ruan Mei to answer, Lisa appeared instantly in front of Ruan Mei, staring at her intently.

"It is the demonic."

Lisa smiled brilliantly and pointed at herself.

"I... am the first demonic cultivator of Shushan, and also the first demon lord recognized by the Shushan world."

"Does Miss Ruan Mei know what kind of demon I am?"

Lisa slowly raised her hand, and under the gaze of everyone, the soul of the fierce beast from just now emerged.

Even though the fierce beast was unconscious and lacked spiritual intelligence, it struggled frantically at this moment, looking at Lisa with eyes full of fear.

"The soul of a late-stage Essence Refining and Qi Transforming beast... barely acceptable."

Lisa reached out with a smile, and the fierce beast's soul fell into her palm. Black karma fire surged, and the next moment, the fierce beast's soul turned into wisps of smoke.

Lisa narrowed her eyes slightly and took a comfortable breath.

Under the horrified gaze of everyone, the soul was sucked into Lisa's mouth.

"Now... do you know why the people of Shushan are afraid of me?"

"Miss Ruan Mei... your soul is very fragrant..." ===== CHAPTER 997 =====

905. Ruan Mei: Power has no right or wrong

For a moment, everyone subconsciously took a few steps back, looking at Lisa with some fear.

Compared to other cultivators who were more powerful and had more terrifying displays of strength,

Lisa's eerie ability to devour souls was truly more psychologically terrifying.

Even Ruan Mei felt heartfelt fear.

Facing Lisa, she couldn't help but take a step back.

Seeing this, Lisa's playful side was piqued; she leaned forward, stared intently at Ruan Mei, and gently poked her cheek.

"Your talent is truly excellent... what exactly does your soul taste like?"

"Devouring your soul seems to hold great benefits for me... Miss Ruan Mei, are you willing to make a sacrifice?"

"Once I devour your soul, we will be one in body and spirit from then on, and I will carry your share to the pinnacle of the cultivation world..."

Not far away, Herta gritted her teeth and whispered:

"Miss Lisa..."

Ruan Mei raised her hand slightly, staring straight at Lisa.

"I believe Miss Lisa would not do such a thing."

"Oh?"

Lisa pursed her lips into a smile and said softly:

"Do you know how tempting your soul is to someone like me who specializes in devouring souls to grow stronger?"

"To be honest, I want to extract and devour your soul at every moment."

Ruan Mei's expression was indifferent.

"But you haven't done so, have you?"

Lisa was silent for a moment, then gave a brilliant smile.

"Miss Ruan Mei, you are truly very interesting..."

"Rest assured, you are someone Ningguang has taken a fancy to, so I will not lay a hand on you."

Lisa withdrew her demonic Qi, looked at the bewildered Ruan Mei, and said softly:

"You are curious why a dignified leader of the Shushan righteous path would have a great demon like me?"

Ruan Mei shook her head.

"No... power has no right or wrong."

"As expected of someone Ningguang has taken a fancy to; it is exactly the same as what the Sect Leader said."

Lisa smiled and said softly:

"The use of power is decided by the person who wields it."

"Whether it is righteous or demonic is defined by oneself."

"The reason demonic cultivators are loathed is that they are controlled by their power; they are puppets of power. Such beings will naturally be controlled by their own techniques to commit heinous acts."

"We people of Shushan must be the masters of our power!"

Looking at the confident Lisa, Ruan Mei said softly:

"Miss Lisa, I would like to ask... what kind of existence is a soul, exactly?"

"A soul... is one of the foundations of life."

Lisa pursed her lips into a smile and continued:

"I still remember the first soul I devoured at the very beginning; it was also a fierce beast. The taste was average, like jelly without any flavor."

"After that, it was the soul of a demonic beast, which had a somewhat bitter taste."

"Two months after I began cultivating the Soul-Burning Fire Technique, I devoured a human soul for the first time."

Lisa narrowed her eyes slightly, reminiscing.

But the people present were startled.

"I remember that time I devoured the souls of hundreds of people in one breath; the sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy flavors were all completely different."

"Although human souls are fragile, their taste is the most wonderful because human emotions are sufficiently rich."

Ruan Mei said with a serious face:

"So, just like seasoning, because fierce beasts have no intelligence, they have no taste."

"The emotions of demonic beasts are too violent, so they are somewhat bitter."

"Humans possess the richest emotions... so they possess sufficient flavor."

"Emotion is the coloring agent..."

Lisa rubbed her chin thoughtfully and muttered: