Chapter 947: You Have Fallen into the Path of the Demon

Chunyang retreated several meters, staring blankly at the sword hilt remaining in his hand, momentarily stunned.

"You destroyed my sword?" Chunyang raised his head, and anger already filled his eyes as he looked at Chen Yu.

"Yes, I destroyed it," Chen Yu said indifferently.

"Do you think I truly rely only on this sword?" Chunyang laughed. He took a step forward, and suddenly, his right foot, which had stepped onto the ground, was covered in a layer of thick scales. His body swayed, he began to accelerate, and a moment later, his body was Demonized.

After being Demonized, Chunyang stretched his right arm forward, and the arm condensed into a sharp blade. His speed and physical resilience were greatly enhanced. With a violent shout, Chunyang attacked Chen Yu.

"Limitless Profound Clarity Dao!" Chen Yu shouted, stretched his left hand forward, and drew a semicircle.

This semicircle transformed into a cyan Taiji. Once the Taiji appeared, it radiated an imposing aura. Chen Yu's Lichen Sword in his right hand pierced into the Taiji, and then, with a flash of light, his body and Chunyang's body crossed paths.

Chunyang's expression was one of horror. A large hole had appeared in his chest, and the thick scales covering his body had also been pierced through by Chen Yu's sword. He stood blankly on the spot, then staggered, nearly falling over.

The scales on his body slowly receded, and with a sway of his frame, he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Impossible," Chunyang roared. "This is absolutely impossible. How could you possibly break my Profound Armor?"

"Is the thing on your body called Profound Armor?" The Lichen Sword in Chen Yu's hand slowly vanished. He turned around and said sternly, "That is Demon Armor. You manifested a Demon Body just now; you have fallen into the path of the Demon."

"Fallen into the path of the Demon?" Chunyang's expression froze. He hissed, "You talk nonsense! I am a disciple of the orthodox Daoist school. My life is spent subduing demons and eliminating devils, upholding the Heavenly Way. How could I fall into the path of the Demon?"

"You have indeed fallen into the path of the Demon, because your heart holds only killing," Chen Yu said in a deep voice. "Facing the wicked and proving the Dao through killing is acknowledged by the Heavenly Dao, but you categorize without distinguishing good from evil, and you are addicted to killing. Therefore, you are no longer tolerated by the Heavenly Dao."

"No, it cannot be, it's impossible. You are lying to me, this is fake, this must be fake." Chunyang's eyes were bloodshot. He roared, "What exactly did you do to me?"

"You don't believe it?" Chen Yu sneered. He tapped his right hand in mid-air, and a ring of fire appeared in the air.

"Look for yourself. See what sins you have committed, see what kind of Karma you have planted, and look at this face of yours—is it that of a Demon or not?"

Chunyang slowly raised his head to look at the ring of fire. This ring of fire floated in mid-air like a mirror, and within the mirror, he saw another version of himself.

He saw himself chasing a fox that had just taken form, not hesitating to strike with a sword to summon heavenly thunder, causing a great fire that burned down the mountain forest. A group of tourists exploring in the forest lost their lives in the sea of fire.

He also saw himself in front of a certain village, where, in order to find a monster hiding in a house, he pushed the house flat with one palm, causing a family of four to lose their lives innocently. Afterward, he walked away without the slightest intention of repentance.

The face in the mirror gradually became blurred, eventually turning into a green-faced, fanged monster, roaring silently.

With a thud, Chunyang sat down on the ground. His expression was dull. If he hadn't inadvertently seen through the Karma within, he likely would never have realized his own mistakes, and he had never known that he had unintentionally harmed so many innocent people.

"I... have fallen into the path of the Demon." Chunyang closed his eyes, and turbid tears slid down from his eyes.

"This is the Karma you planted yourself. If you do not repent now, you will truly be beyond saving," Chen Yu looked at him with pity. "You believe you are right, but your actions are not acknowledged by the Three Pure Ones at all. If that is the case, do you still think you are right?"

Chunyang remained silent and blank. Yes, he believed what he did was right, but did the Three Pure Ones acknowledge it?

"I will not kill you today, but because you have fallen into the path of the Demon, that sword strike just now not only pierced your Demon Body but also destroyed all your Cultivation. From now on, you are an ordinary person," Chen Yu said. "Go back and cultivate properly. Remember, you must cultivate; otherwise, you will never be able to escape the shackles of your demonic obsession for the rest of your life."

Chunyang said nothing. After a long while, he slowly stood up and bowed deeply to Chen Yu. "Hearing your words, I feel as if the past few decades have been lived in vain. Fellow Daoist, I was wrong."

"Because of my stubbornness, I have committed many killing sins. Therefore, from now on, I will return to the Daoist temple to accompany the Three Pure Ones, cultivating with focus to atone for the sins I have committed over these decades."

"As long as you understand." Chen Yu saw that the baleful energy in his eyes had vanished; he must have had a thorough awakening. He couldn't help but smile slightly. "My name is Chen Yu. We shall meet again."

"We shall meet again." Chunyang nodded, then turned around and left the place with a stumbling gait.

"Thank you, Immortal," Qianshou Xian finally reacted, and she crawled to her knees.

Seeing that she was currently in a half-demon form, it was clear that her previous cultivation had been wiped away significantly by that Daoist. Chen Yu said, "Get up. I will help you restore your human form."

"Yes." Qianshou Xian was overjoyed and hurriedly stood up.

Chen Yu restored her human form and then said, "I have already arranged for Yinyin to be at the Zhou Family. The Head of Family, Zhou Zhangsheng, intends to adopt her as his goddaughter. The people of the Zhou Family know your identity, so you can go see Yinyin at any time."

"Many thanks, Immortal. After this incident, I also understand that Yinyin is human. Forcibly keeping her by my side would cause her irreversible harm, so letting her stay by the side of humans is for the best," Qianshou Xian said.

"You must also remember that besides cultivation, you must do more good deeds and accumulate more hidden merit for yourself. This will also be helpful for your cultivation," Chen Yu said. "If you dare to go astray in the future, I will absolutely not spare you."

"I wouldn't dare. I won't dare to do so in the future." Qianshou Xian hurriedly agreed. Having experienced this incident, she had completely turned over a new leaf and would never dare to act recklessly again.

In the blink of an eye, the time for the precious cultural relic exhibition in Xianyang arrived.

The city of Xianyang has a long history, and this kind of cultural relic exhibition is held every few years. In addition to precious cultural relics with local characteristics, there are also items transported from museums all over the country.

And at this cultural relic exhibition, the grand finale product is a piece of Jinlü Jade Clothing from an ancient Han Dynasty tomb.

Jinlü Jade Clothing is a symbol of the emperors and nobles of the Han Dynasty. The Jinlü Jade Clothing exhibited today is usually displayed in the Shengjing Museum. Because the purpose of this cultural relic exhibition is exchange, it has attracted many foreign tourists.