Chapter 226: The Heart Sutra of Summoning Demons Appears in the World; Weakness is the Original Sin

"Not good."

The guard Zhang Wen felt his hair stand on end; he never imagined that the proprietress of this talisman shop would actually have a Golden Core guard, and he hadn't sensed the other party's aura in the slightest beforehand.

Originally, he had been a bit careless in his strike, as the other party was merely a Foundation Establishment female cultivator.

In any case, she was no match for him.

But who could have guessed that this woman would have a Golden Core cultivator protecting her? It was truly beyond his intelligence.

What exactly is this woman's background? Could it be that there is a Nascent Soul Ancestor behind her?!

At this very moment, he felt a bit of regret; lust really does kill, and lust is a blade hanging over one's head.

If he had known, he would have investigated the background of this stunning female cultivator clearly before making a move.

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

Boom!

At this moment, the clone Zhou Sui struck fiercely, a massive force of hundreds of thousands of jin crashing down like a strike from a true dragon, landing solidly on the guard Zhang Wen.

A terrifying destructive power penetrated the defensive robe on the guard Zhang Wen, striking his internal organs directly.

"Ah!"

Instantly, the guard Zhang Wen let out a shrill scream, his entire body flying out like a cannonball, scraping across the ground and sliding for a distance of several hundred meters.

A shocking crack was ripped into the earth.

The road, originally paved with marble slabs, now showed extensive cracking.

The surrounding Cultivators were also given a great fright, scattering and fleeing in all directions.

Finally, he slammed heavily into a thick wall hundreds of meters away, which brought him to a stop.

But even so, having suffered this punch, he was already severely wounded; a large amount of blood flowed from his body, and who knows how many of his bones were broken.

He lay on the ground, his breath as thin as a thread.

"You bastard, how dare you lay a hand on my people."

"Do you know who I, Shangguan Xu, am?"

"Believe it or not, with one word from me, I will exterminate your nine generations."

Seeing this scene, Shangguan Xu was both shocked and furious; this was the first time he had encountered such a thing.

He had been in an excellent mood, wanting to forcibly seize a woman.

But who could have imagined that this time he would kick an iron plate, causing his guard Zhang Wen to be severely injured in an instant.

If he didn't receive emergency treatment, he would likely be completely done for.

Before Shangguan Xu could continue saying anything, the main body Zhou Sui had already used Instant Movement to arrive, raising his hand to deliver a slap, striking Shangguan Xu's face fiercely.

Boom!

Before Shangguan Xu could even react, he suffered a lethal blow; fortunately, he possessed many Dharma Treasures.

At this moment, the superior-grade defensive Dharma Treasure Mysterious Turtle Cover sensed a lethal danger and instantly activated its defensive shield.

A transparent energy shield covered his body, with dense turtle shell patterns emerging on it, containing powerful defensive strength that could withstand even a full-force strike from a Golden Core cultivator.

But even so, his entire body was spun like a top and sent flying, slamming heavily into the ground hundreds of meters away, creating a huge crater, with gravel splashing and dust billowing.

Although this strike did not cause lethal damage, he was incredibly disheveled.

He lay on the ground like a turtle.

"Young Master."

Seeing this scene, the nearby guard Li Hu was shocked and furious; now that Shangguan Xu had suffered such a miserable state, he, as a guard, would likely be unable to escape blame and might even face severe punishment from a Nascent Soul Ancestor.

Boom~

Without a word, he immediately took out an Inferior Grade Dharma Treasure, the Red Tiger Claw, from his person; it was refined from the claw of a Golden Core tiger demon, indestructible and containing terrifying Geng Metal Power, specifically designed to break armor.

Once struck, the entire body would be torn to pieces, and even an inferior-grade defensive Dharma Treasure would be hard-pressed to resist it.

Relying on this Dharma Treasure, he was practically invincible.

He wouldn't dare say he was invincible among his peers, but indeed, few could block this claw of his.

The next second, the Red Tiger Claw struck, transforming into a terrifying tiger claw in mid-air, as if a Golden Core tiger demon had manifested, releasing a thick baleful aura that covered several miles.

The surrounding Cultivators were all trembling, scared into retreating continuously, not daring to get close at all.

After all, this was a battle between Golden Core Cultivators; whoever dared to get close would be shaken to death by the shockwaves, leaving no corpse behind.

Whoosh!

Although Zhou Sui's body was comparable to a Golden Core Body Cultivator and contained the Dragon Elephant Bloodline, he naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to go head-to-head with the opponent; he used the Teleportation Gu to instantly move behind the guard Li Hu.

What?!

The guard Li Hu was stunned; he never expected this mysterious Cultivator's speed to be so fast—it could no longer be described as just fast; it was as if it were the Instant Movement of a Nascent Soul Ancestor.

At this moment, he had no time to change his move.

Boom!

This claw struck empty air, and a building in the distance was instantly blasted apart, as if a peerless demon had descended from the sky and crushed this ten-plus-story building with one claw.

Fortunately, the nearby Cultivators had long since fled, otherwise, it was unknown how many enemies would have been killed by this strike.

The terrifying energy swept across the earth, causing shocking gullies to appear, with gravel splashing and dust billowing.

"Kill!"

Zhou Sui was expressionless; a Flying Sword immediately appeared in his hand, and the massive Dharma Power within his body was poured into the Flying Sword.

True Dragon Sword Art, fourth form: Dragon Head-Raising!

At this moment, a True Dragon sword intent erupted, and faintly, a phantom of a true dragon seemed to appear behind him, as if an ancient true dragon had descended into the mortal world.

Swish!

With one sword thrust, the sword light was like lightning, so fast that even spiritual sense could not perceive it, and it instantly slammed into the guard Li Hu.

"How is this possible?!"

"What exactly is this guy's background?"

"How could he be powerful to this extent?"

The guard Li Hu widened his eyes, a look of shock emerging from the depths of his pupils, because he was stunned to discover that the low-grade defensive treasure robe he was wearing was now as flimsy as paper.

It was easily pierced through by this extremely sharp sword Qi.

A huge bloody hole instantly appeared in his abdomen, and blood flowed out as if it were worthless.

With a thud, his body collapsed to the ground, having lost almost all combat capability.

Of course, due to the formidable vitality of a Golden Core Cultivator, he had not yet died.

"Husband, you are truly too strong."

At this very moment, Leng Yuexi finally arrived late, and she also witnessed the scene where her husband Zhou Sui, with a mere wave of his hand, easily severely wounded a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator.

Although her husband had spent years cultivating on the mountain and rarely went out for adventures or battles.

The world all believed that her husband was not skilled in fighting and was merely an Array Master and Alchemist.

Little did they know, his combat talent was actually extraordinarily high.

With the cultivation base of Foundation Establishment Perfection, he easily crushed a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator.

This achievement alone was enough to be recorded in the history of the Immortal Cultivation World.

Such combat power was truly too exaggerated and beyond imagination.

"Go to hell!"

At this moment, Shangguan Xu finally reacted, and looking at his two Golden Core guards who were in a near-death state, how could he not know that he had kicked an iron plate.

His expression turned ferocious as he took out his second Superior Magic Treasure, the Invisible Needle, from his person.

It was refined using the essence of five metals. It could come without a shadow and go without a trace, harming people invisibly.

Moreover, it was specifically designed to break various defensive Dharma Treasures, possessing unparalleled lethality.

Relying on this Superior Magic Treasure, he didn't even know how many enemies he had killed.

Even a Golden Core Middle Stage cultivator, if they encountered the Superior Magic Treasure Invisible Needle and were not careful, would be instantly pierced to death.

Whoosh!

In an instant, Shangguan Xu manipulated the Superior Magic Treasure Invisible Needle to blast toward Zhou Sui.

In mid-air, a silver cold light immediately appeared, silent and soundless, merging into the Void, its speed reaching an unbelievable degree, and in the blink of an eye, it arrived beside Zhou Sui.

It looked like it was about to hit Zhou Sui's body, but Zhou Sui had long since sensed Shangguan Xu's actions.

Especially with his Heart Eye Power insight, he was monitoring his surroundings at all times, which was even more powerful than divine sense.

Shangguan Xu's petty tricks could not deceive him at all.

Swoosh!

Zhou Sui activated the Teleportation Gu, his figure flashed, and he instantly dodged Shangguan Xu's attack.

Boom~~

This Invisible Needle immediately struck a building in the distance, instantly blasting apart the building that was over ten stories high, and countless transparent Qi energies erupted, turning the building into a beehive.

In just a fleeting moment, this area of buildings became ruins.

One could fully imagine the formidable nature of this Superior Magic Treasure, the Invisible Needle.

If it struck a great mountain, it could instantly collapse the mountain.

Among Superior Magic Treasures, its lethality was also among the best.

"Impossible."

"How could you possibly dodge my Invisible Needle?!"

Shangguan Xu was instantly stunned; previously, whenever he deployed this Dharma Treasure, it was always successful.

Often, enemies would be instantly pierced to death by his Invisible Needle without knowing anything, having no power to resist.

But now, the enemy before him seemed to be able to anticipate the enemy's moves and easily dodge his attack.

He immediately realized that the enemy before him was simply not comparable to the cultivators he had encountered before.

But Zhou Sui had no intention of answering any of Shangguan Xu's words; he held his Flying Sword, once again unleashed the True Dragon Sword Art, and thrust his sword toward Shangguan Xu.

True Dragon Sword Intent!

At this moment, this sword strike was several times more terrifying than before; the sword Qi and sword intent converged together, forming a terrifying sword radiance that was indestructible, even more terrifying than the Invisible Needle.

It was as if a true dragon were roaring.

Thud!

With just one sword strike, the Superior defensive Dharma Treasure Mysterious Turtle Cover on Shangguan Xu's body was instantly shattered, the entire energy shield fell apart, and he also suffered a powerful impact, slamming heavily onto the ground.

He instantly smashed out a huge deep pit.

With a puff, he spat out a mouthful of blood, having suffered unprecedented force, and his internal organs were severely damaged.

At this very moment, Shangguan Xu finally knew what fear was; a chill rose from the soles of his feet to his crown, and the man before him really intended to kill him.

The problem was, he was the son of a Nascent Soul Ancestor and a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator.

He still had a bright future ahead and could even become a Nascent Soul Ancestor, or even a Spirit Severing Ancestor.

There was still much glory and wealth he had not yet enjoyed.

How could he die in this place now?

"No, don't kill me."

"I am Shangguan Xu, and my father is the Wuji Alliance Nascent Soul Ancestor Shangguan Qing."

"If you kill me, you will definitely be hunted down by my father, or even the Wuji Alliance."

"Even if you hide to the ends of the earth, you will be on a dead-end path, do you know that?"

Shangguan Xu threatened them with a fierce expression, pulling out his status as the son of a Nascent Soul Ancestor.

"So what if you are a Nascent Soul Ancestor?"

"The Canglan Sea is so vast; if we just find a place to hide, a Nascent Soul Ancestor won't be able to find us."

"Plenty of people have offended Nascent Soul Ancestors, and it's not like every one of them ends up dead."

"Husband, you don't need to worry about us."

"At worst, we can just relocate again; the world is vast, there is nowhere we cannot go."

Leng Yuexi let out a cold snort, a Cold Glow appearing in her beautiful eyes.

In any case, she did not have any deep attachment to this sea area.

As long as she was with her husband, anywhere was home; it was nothing more than relocating again.

This brat thought he could intimidate him with a Nascent Soul Ancestor; it was simply a joke.

What?!

Hearing this, Shangguan Xu's face turned green; he had originally thought this man was a ruthless character, but he hadn't expected the woman to be even more ruthless.

She didn't care at all about his status as the son of a Nascent Soul Ancestor and wanted to slaughter him on the spot.

Now, he regretted it so much his guts were turning green.

If he had known earlier that this woman had such a terrifying man backing her, he would rather have died than make a move on her.

Lust is a blade hanging over one's head.

How many male cultivators have died at the hands of women because of this.

"It is not impossible to spare you."

"But you must swear an oath to your Heart Demon."

"You are not allowed to speak of what happened today."

"Nor are you allowed to use any means to retaliate against us."

"If you can do this, then it is not impossible to spare your dog life."

Zhou Sui looked at Shangguan Xu indifferently.

He had originally wanted to finish this guy off instantly, but remembering the Nascent Soul Ancestor behind this brat, he decided to endure it.

Moreover, he had finally found a base, and he was reluctant to give it up.

Most importantly, things had not necessarily reached the point of no return.

Because he practiced a supreme demonic art—the Demon Summoning Heart Sutra.

Its first level of technique was to condense a Demon Seed, which could be planted into an enemy's body.

Once the promise of the Demon Seed was broken, the Demon Seed would immediately activate, devouring the enemy's Soul and turning the enemy into a Puppet.

Previously, he had never had the opportunity to use this demonic art.

After all, everyone in the Xianxia Sect was his own people.

He couldn't very well use this demonic art on his own people and implant a Demon Seed.

But now it was different; these three Golden Core Real Persons were the perfect candidates for the Demon Summoning Heart Sutra.

If a Demon Seed were implanted, then their life and death would no longer be in their own hands.

"This!"

Hearing this, Shangguan Xu almost laughed out loud, and his heart immediately calmed down quite a bit.

It seemed this brat was just bluffing on the surface, saying he didn't fear his father Shangguan Qing, but in reality, he was scared to death.

After all, if it wasn't necessary, who would want to offend a Nascent Soul Ancestor? Wasn't that just seeking one's own death?

As for swearing an oath to a Heart Demon, he wasn't afraid at all.

As the son of a Nascent Soul Ancestor, he naturally possessed some spiritual items capable of breaking Heart Demon oaths.

Of course, he wouldn't be stupid enough to say these things out loud.

If he really angered this brat and he killed him in retaliation, then he wouldn't even be able to cry.

Even if his father really avenged him later, it would have no meaning.

By that time, he would already be dead, so what use would it be?

His own life was very precious; it was impossible to trade his life for this brat's.

"Fine."

"I agree."

"I will absolutely not speak of anything that happened today."

"And I will not retaliate against you in any way."

"If I break this oath, may heaven destroy me."

Shangguan Xu said solemnly, swearing to heaven.

Hum hum~~

The moment he finished speaking, an invisible Demon Seed silently and instantly submerged into Shangguan Xu's body, merging into his Soul, as if forming a contract.

At this moment, Zhou Sui sensed that an invisible connection had formed between himself and Shangguan Xu.

It was as if Shangguan Xu had become a part of him.

But this Demon Seed had not yet activated.

Once activated, it would instantly devour Shangguan Xu's Soul.

"So that's how it is; is this the Demon Seed condensed by the Demon Summoning Heart Sutra?"

"In essence, this is a type of Heart Demon, a controllable Heart Demon."

"If the promise and contract are broken, it will activate immediately."

"No wonder the Yanmo Sect is shouted at by everyone to be beaten on the Eastern Wasteland Continent."

"Such demonic methods are truly incomparably strange and terrifying; a moment of inattention can trigger a Heart Demon."

"After all, no one can guarantee that they can keep their promises at every moment."

Zhou Sui was very satisfied.

The methods of the Demon Summoning Heart Sutra were simply beyond imagination, seeming to be little different from the Gu Insect he had mastered.

Moreover, they were infinitely profound, and it was difficult for enemies to resist.

Clearly, sparing Shangguan Xu's life was also quite correct.

After all, if he were to kill Shangguan Xu here, then Shangguan Xu's Life Tablet would also shatter instantly, and at that time, the Nascent Soul Ancestor Shangguan Qing would know the news of his son's death.

By then, even if he were unwilling, he would have to embark on a journey of flight.

But now it was different.

Shangguan Xu had merged with a Demon Seed and sworn a Heart Demon oath.

Once he violated the oath, he would be instantly possessed by the Demon Seed, thereby becoming his Puppet.

At that time, life and death would be within his single thought.

Later, Shangguan Xu would die whenever he wanted him to die, and it would not implicate him in Shangguan Xu's death.

As long as the Life Tablet did not shatter, the Nascent Soul Ancestor would not come to find trouble with him.

After all, Shangguan Xu had offended so many enemies; the Nascent Soul Ancestor Shangguan Qing could not possibly go to every one of them to find trouble.

It could be said that this was also a plan that killed many birds with one stone.

"This fellow Daoist, I have already sworn the Heart Demon oath."

"May I ask if I can leave now?"

"By the way, what about my two Golden Core guards? Can they also leave here?"

Shangguan Xu simply wished he could leave this dangerous place and this dangerous, terrifying man at the first opportunity.

But he still wore a fawning smile, trying to curry favor with the other party.

In short, he absolutely could not provoke the other party now.

After all, his own little life was in the other party's hands.

"Oh, you actually didn't forget your guards; you are quite loyal and righteous."

"It is naturally no problem to let your two Golden Core guards leave, but they must also swear a Heart Demon oath."

"Otherwise, they can only die here."

Zhou Sui said indifferently.

"No problem, we will also swear the Heart Demon oath."

Hearing this, the two Golden Core Cultivators, Zhang Wen and Li Hu, were simply ecstatic.

They had originally thought they were dead for sure and would definitely become objects for venting anger; they did not expect there to be a glimmer of survival.

To tell the truth, even though they had been hit by one of Zhou Sui's moves and were already beaten half to death, dripping with blood, and severely injured, they were not yet completely dead.

If they took healing Pills and were treated in time, they could still save their little lives.

Naturally, they did not want to die in this place.

"Then let's begin."

Zhou Sui once again silently condensed two Demon Seeds and sent them into the bodies of these two Golden Core guards.

"I, Zhang Wen, swear to the heavens."

"I, Li Hu, swear to the heavens."

Thinking of this, the two Golden Core guards immediately swore the Heart Demon oath to Zhou Sui.

Hum hum~~

The two Demon Seeds also silently merged into their bodies.

They took root and sprouted in the depths of their Souls.

Of course, these two Golden Core Cultivators did not notice anything.

…………

Half an hour later, Shangguan Xu quickly left with the two Golden Core guards; they dared not stay in Xianxia City at all, fearing that Zhou Sui would change his mind and kill them here.

At this time, the Disciples of the Xianxia Sect and others also quickly sealed off this area, rapidly repaired the buildings and streets in this area, and at the same time completely suppressed the news here.

The Loose Cultivators of Xianxia City only knew that a battle between Golden Core Real Persons had occurred in the city.

But the outbreak was very short, and it did not cause any casualties, only causing some damage to buildings.

Although the Loose Cultivators felt very shocked, they had no way to inquire about too much intelligence.

Moreover, they did not have too deep an understanding of the information within.

After all, curiosity killed the cat.

That was the secret of Golden Core Real Persons; if they knew too much, it would be of no benefit to them, these Loose Cultivators.

"Husband, can the Heart Demon oaths of those three people really be trusted?"

Leng Yuexi was a bit suspicious of the character of the three of them; perhaps they would immediately retaliate after being safe.

Of course, this was her husband's decision, and she would not refuse.

"Rest assured, what I believe in is not their character."

"But the Demon Seeds I planted in them."

"Have you forgotten? I once obtained a supreme inheritance of the Yanmo Sect."

Zhou Sui spoke, revealing the power of the Demon Summoning Heart Sutra.

"So that's how it is; no wonder husband was so confident; it turns out you had long since planted Demon Seeds in these guys."

"Once the promise is broken, they will be instantly devoured by their Heart Demon."

"By then, even if they die, it will have little to do with us and will not be pinned on our heads."

Leng Yuexi suddenly realized, instantly understanding her husband's plan.

No wonder her husband had so generously agreed to their request.

In fact, from the very beginning, these three were already dead men.

It was just to avoid trouble that they were not killed on the spot.

"I'm sorry, Husband."

"It is all because of me that this great disaster was brought about."

Mu Ziyan came before Zhou Sui, feeling very guilty.

If it were not for her, she would not have provoked this Shangguan Xu, nor would she have encountered such a calamity.

"Foolish, what does this have to do with you?"

"You have done nothing wrong."

"If one must say there is a fault, it is that you are too weak."

"In the world of immortal cultivation, weakness is the original sin."

"If you were a Nascent Soul Ancestor, who would dare to do you harm?"

"Upon seeing that Shangguan Xu, one would simply slap him to death."

Zhou Sui looked at Mu Ziyan.

"I understand, Husband."

Hearing these words, Mu Ziyan clenched her pink fists, a burning ambition surging in her heart.

Originally, she was a female cultivator without any ambition, feeling that as long as her husband was by her side, she could just manage the household and raise their children, and there was no need to do anything else.

But now it is different.

Even with her husband's protection, she still needs to strive upward.

In the world of immortal cultivation, without strength, one will be bullied by others; this is a cruel reality that cannot be changed.