Chapter 8

Zhao Si

Protagonist

After much thought, Zhao Si could only attribute the cause to that award certificate; probably the demon master's award certificate inherently possessed a life-preserving ability, intended to protect the younger generation of the Demon Race from mishaps, but he never expected the protagonist to utter such heaven-defying remarks so quickly.

Celestial Immortal

Award Certificate

Apart from the unexpected fact that the protagonist's lingering spirituality was taken away by the golden scroll, everything that followed did not exceed Zhao Si's expectations; under the deliberate manipulation of the Heavenly Court led by Di Jun, the conflict between the Demon Race and humans naturally escalated.

Gigantic Fish-Bird

【Just when you were puzzled, a bright and moist golden light suddenly fell from the horizon, neither biased nor off-target, landing squarely on Xuandu's head.】

Di Jun

【Originally, humans were barbaric, ignorant of writing and etiquette, unresponsive to moral instruction; even if the Heavenly Court had once conducted an impure‑purpose education on them, it still did not solve this problem.】

the Demon Race

human race

What exactly is the reason for such a huge matter?

【Then, in front of Xuandu, you recounted how you had been escorted to the Demon‑Slaying Platform for uttering heaven‑defying words; upon hearing this, Xuandu was doubtful, but when you produced the award certificate to prove your identity, his attitude shifted instantly, repeatedly calling you a 'benefactor' and a 'righteous person'!】

Golden Flood Dragon

Taiji Diagram

【Among the disciples of the Grand Clarity, only Xuandu remains; he neither gives people magical artifacts nor lectures them on moral principles, yet he likewise lives alongside ordinary humans, and though he does not go out of his way to help, he never refuses when the occasion arises.】

【You are dead; a wrong choice led to a wrong outcome……or perhaps it isn't wrong after all, since being able to live a second life is already a huge gain.】

【Yet within the sanctuary provided by the Three Pure Saints, you witnessed a strange sight: the disciples of the Three Pure Saints seemed each eager to help, appearing just in time whenever humans encountered difficulties, and then offering assistance with thoughtful understanding.】

Jade Purity

【A: Realizing you are merely a paintbrush, you sheepishly change the subject. B: Revealing your past‑life identity might have a surprising effect.】

the Heavenly Dao

The key is that he is still of human origin, his age comparable to the protagonist's; logically the gap shouldn't be too vast, yet the fact remains that Xuandu can ultimately wipe out his entire clan—old and young alike—with a single move……

Merit Dharma Eye

Heavenly Dao Merit

Golden Flood Dragon Clan

【You disdain to seek out the Golden Flood clan that has already severed ties with you, nor dare you reveal the secret of having escaped with your life from beneath the Demon‑Slaying Platform; your intuition tells you that protecting people from beneath that platform is no easy feat, and for the sake of others' goodwill, it is best to keep the secret of your second life hidden in your heart.】

Upper Purity

Upper Purity Disciples

The next moment, two golden rays flew out from the phone screen, landing precisely in Zhao Si's left and right eyes; his dharma eye opened, and another perspective unfolded within the depths of his vision……

Jade Purity Disciples

"There's really nothing to choose; this plot progression clearly wants me to use this extra little life to gather as much related information as possible—choosing A would be meaningless, only B is viable."

Entire Golden Flood Dragon Clan

【The next moment, your breath went awry for no reason, you failed to draw in a breath of spiritual energy; though a lofty heavenly immortal, you died on the spot……】

Orange-Yellow Fat Cat

Every time it ends like this, Zhao Si is getting tired of it, but this time, after the side story of the protagonist's death, an even smaller side branch has actually appeared：

Zhao Si was first intimidated by the 'Precautions for the Dharma Eye,' and then startled by the sudden golden light flashing into both eyes, making him think his life was nearly over; but after a while, nothing changed.

Dharma Master

The Supreme Purity Lineage excels at refining artifacts; thus, its disciples constantly give away tools and magical implements to humans for free everywhere.

You choose option B, self-detonate your past-life identity, which might have a remarkable effect!

The infant grew up among the human tribe, and at eighteen years old he accidentally broke the mystery of his womb, recalling his past-life experiences, filled with myriad emotions……

Keep sleeping, it's none of your business.

The speechless Zhao Si reached out and stroked the fat cat's head; the comforting sensation of petting made it involuntarily start a satisfied purr……

The orange-yellow fat cat, already asleep beside him, was startled awake by the litter official's sudden movements; it meowed discontentedly, seeming to complain about this unreliable new litter official.

The Jade Pure Lineage excels in morality; thus its disciples constantly stay among the human tribe, tirelessly lecturing people on the necessity of various moral rites and laws, such as the propriety of ruler and subject, and the virtue of marital harmony.

You are utterly bewildered: why do these sage disciples, without mentioning status, treat humans so… favorably? In the primordial wilderness, you have never seen such a scene—superiors and inferiors actually living in harmony.

I see, this is adding a new branch, beginning to expand and fill out the worldview!

Seeing this, Zhao Si also felt curious:

Logically speaking, Di Jun rules over the myriad demons of the wilderness; his stature could not be so small as to not tolerate a mere human tribe, and his various schemes to guide the Demon Race to spontaneously slaughter humans certainly could not be merely because humans are too savage.

Faced with Xuan Du's refusal, you are unwilling to accept it, so you choose: (?)

Just then, a golden light descended from the heavens, landing squarely on Zhao Si's head; the entire process of the light's fall was clearly reflected in his eyes!

Golden light? Merit?

You re-cultivated the immortal arts, restoring from an initial true immortal to your past-life celestial immortal in just a few years; with the remaining time, you began to wander the sanctuary, surveying the human tribes that had accumulated strength there, to broaden your horizons.

However, it's unclear whether it's because the protagonist is now of human identity, but Xuan Du did not have a bad attitude; on the contrary, he accepted the interview quite amiably.

You asked Xuan Du why the sage disciples lowered their status to help humans, but he shook his head, thinking that with your identity you still aren't enough to know the subtleties—not that he looks down on you, but you'd better not get involved too early……

Xuan Du sighed, but said nothing; he merely placed his hand before your eyes, made a seemingly meaningless gesture, then led you to an old man with a broken leg, and in your presence he healed the old man's leg, for which the old man gave profuse thanks.

Surely we're not going to die again, are we?

The "Law Eye from Xuan Du": personally transmitted by the Grand Purity Sage to disciple Xuan Du, who manually activated it for the reincarnated body of a certain dragon-tribe minor hero who had rendered service to humans; binding this item enables the "Merit Law Eye", which perceives the "Heavenly Dao Merit" that only sage disciples are qualified to comprehend and observe. Merit aids in understanding the Dao and cultivation, prevents inner demons, purifies thoughts like a spring, and is a supreme cultivation aid.

What the heck? You scared me!

Now Xuan Du finally stops concealing; he hesitates a moment and asks you a question: "If hearing this secret will cause your death, do you still want to listen?"

If there is.

For this, you, as a wanderer, found the Mysterious Capital hidden among the crowd...

What the hell? Just hearing a sentence and you die?!

Zhao Si didn't react for a moment; by the time he reacted, a new gift notification popped up on the screen again. Thinking he shouldn't pass up a freebie, Zhao Si clicked to bind.

As it turns out, the human race has long been singing your name; for you, who spoke uprightly for the sake of fairness for humanity, yet ultimately died miserably beneath the Demon-Slaying Platform, the little dragon hero, people are all grateful.

Thinking of this big dad's fierce battle record, Zhao Si couldn't help but worry about the protagonist who had finally managed to live a second life:

Do I really have the right to choose?

One could say it's no wonder it's the sage's personal transmission.

His heart skipped a beat, Zhao Si stared blankly, gazing at the comfortable fat cat, and involuntarily looked at the 'Precautions for the Divine Eye' on the phone screen, a bad premonition suddenly arose...

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(End of chapter)