Novel Full Chapter 2821 - That Isn’t How This Conversation Was Supposed to Go!
Chapter 2821 – That Isn’t How This Conversation Was Supposed to Go!
Su Yi sensed the change in the little girl’s attitude. She was afraid of him, yes, but she was still hiding schemes deep within her heart. But when she faced the heart devil in the rusted sheath, her deep-seated dread overwhelmed her, and she lost control of her mannerisms.
Indeed, villains were vulnerable to other, stronger villains.
“It’s a pity, but this little girl is far too useless. As the incarnation of all evils, a spirit born of the Laws of Rahu, she ought to be the worst of the worst, but she’s too short-sighted, and she isn’t wicked enough, either.” The heart devil sighed. “If she’d managed to sink her claws into you, I could have swooped in and used her malevolent power to invade your heart. It’s a pity. This should have been the perfect opportunity, but she bungled it.”
The heart devil’s voice was full of lamentation.
Su Yi nodded. “It’s true. If she’d attacked me with all her might right from the start, you might well have caught me off guard.”
The heart devil laughed. “Don’t take things so seriously; you’ll hurt my feelings. I was just kidding.”
Su Yi couldn’t be bothered to waste time with him. He and his first incarnation’s heart devil were always engaged in an invisible competition. Had an opportunity to invade Su Yi’s heart really presented itself, the heart devil wouldn’t have missed it!
“Since you’ve decided to show yourself and reveal her origins, why not go into more detail?” said Su Yi.
“Everything in this world stands in a balance,” said the heart devil. “That includes the Grand Dao. Of the Nine Luminaries, Rahu and Ketu represent evil and calamity. But that girl is special. She’s like a parasite borrowing another’s body. She was originally a spirit born of the source of all evils, but she’s borrowed the shell of the Laws of Rahu. That’s why she’s a true, living, intelligent being. Evil is her fundamental nature, and she’s indeed a progenitor of all sins, the incarnation of all wickedness. Without someone to suppress her, she’ll bring catastrophe to all living beings.
“Everyone has wicked thoughts. That girl can easily manipulate the darkest desires of the human heart!” said the heart devil. “Of course, those with strong enough Dao Hearts might well hold true to themselves, but on the River of Destiny, people like that… are ultimately far, far too rare.”
The heart devil paused, then said, “The Outsider Celestial Demons from the Void are all manifestations of negative karma, while that girl is the incarnation of the source of all evil. She, too, comes from the Void!”
Su Yi couldn’t help but be stunned. He naturally understood that during the Devastation, the cultivators of the Eternal Heavens Domain faced the threat of the Outsider Celestial Demons. They came from a place known only as the Void, and there was seemingly no end to them. He would never have guessed that the little girl was from the void, too, much less that she was a spirit born of pure malevolence!
“I dare say with certainty that she’s tricked everyone who knows her into thinking she’s merely the spirit of the Laws of Rahu. They have no idea that she’s really… an Outsider Celestial Demon from the Void!” The heart devil laughed. “And of course, she’s an extraordinary Celestial Demon at that. Otherwise, how could she possibly have borrowed another’s shell and deceived everyone’s eyes like this? How could she have remained on the River of Destiny for so long without being discovered?”
The little girl quivered from head to toe, her little face pallid and her gaze full of horror. She couldn’t help but stammer, “Who… Who exactly are you?”
There was no hiding the deep-seated terror in her voice.
The heart devil disregarded her and said to Su Yi, “Consider yourself lucky that I’m here with you. No one else, not even a Heavenly Sovereign, could have discerned her true nature. If she escapes into the outside world, well… there’s no telling how many waves she’ll create on the River of Destiny.”
The heart devil suddenly realized something. “Don’t you think the girl is like a pawn hidden in the River of Destiny?”
Su Yi rubbed his forehead. “Are you saying that the Outsider Celestial Demons of the Void deliberately placed her here? But the Void disappeared when the curtain fell on the Devastation, and Outsider Celestial Demons have barely been spotted since.”
The heart devil said with staunch conviction, “So long as cultivators exist in this world, the Void will not disappear! Don’t forget what I said earlier; everything exists in a balance. Where there’s light, there must always be darkness. Where there are cultivators, there will always be Outsider Celestial Demons! Traced back to their origins, all Outsider Celestial Demons are manifestations of the hearts of cultivators. Even if they sever their heart devils, another will inevitably develop. This is balance! A true, unsurpassed Law!
“Look at me at my original body; we existed in a balance too, two beings, diametrically opposed,” the heart devil said with pride. “If you’ll forgive my boasting, if I hadn’t chosen to remain in this rusted sheath, I could have gone to the Void. Even the most ancient of Celestial Demons would have had to kneel before my sword and lower their heads in submission!”
Su Yi didn’t know what to say. You just keep talking and talking. Aren’t you going to pause for breath?
At the same time, he felt enlightened. Everything suddenly seemed clearer. Without darkness, how could there be light? And without light, how could you speak of darkness? Everything exists in opposition to something else. This balance is an unsurpassed Law!
But then, Su Yi furrowed his brow. He suspected that the heart devil was just spinning a yarn to convince him that his path of balance was the best.
The heart devil seemed to realize what Su Yi was thinking. “My true body’s decision to enter the cycle cultivation and my pursuit of the Dao of Balance might seem like two starkly different paths, but in truth, they represent our diametric opposition to each other! The interesting part is that I, his heart devil, seek balance. That was a path he himself once sought and found. It was just that in the end, he renounced it.
“The fact that I exist proves that he was conflicted about it, and that this decision created a severe split in his Dao Heart. In other words, my existence is the price he paid for entering the cycle of reincarnation to cultivate anew!”
This was the first time the heart devil had ever spoken of that initial mental battle.
“Now, you’ve stepped into Eternity. There’s no need for me to say anymore. You can already see some of the truth. Jiang Wuchen and the Malevolent Sword Venerate represent a conflict between good and evil. The Outsider Celestial Demons of the Void and the cultivators of the River of Destiny similarly exist in opposition to each other.
“Look at your weapon, the Sword of Proximity. It, too, has two edges. What in this world doesn’t exist in a balance?” the heart devil said leisurely. “Within Yin, nothing is created, and without Yang, nothing grows. Good and evil are divided, but they can only exist together. Life and death, withering and flourishing, strength and weakness, black and white, victory and defeat, good and evil, gains and losses. Everything exists in opposition to something else, and everything exists in a balance!
“This is an unsurpassed Law. Master it, and you’ll understand the true nature of everything and break free of the fetters of Destiny, becoming an existence that stands above life itself!”
The heart devil paused, then said, “I’m not trying to convince you, nor am I trying to prove it to you. There are countless Daos, and we must each seek our own path. Should the day arise that you can suppress me, it’ll naturally prove that your Dao is loftier. If you can’t, it’ll prove that my true body entered the cycle of reincarnation in search of a dead end.”
Su Yi sank into silence.
The heart devil didn’t disturb him. The little girl still sat there, her pallid face a mask of terror.
After a while, Su Yi said, “My Grand Dao can encompass everything, so my sword is enough.”
The heart devil sneered. “On the Far Shore of Destiny, whose Dao can’t encompass everything? But in the end, all of them realize that if they want to strive for greater heights, that… is far from sufficient!
“You carry the Epoch Spark. It’s indeed an unparalleled treasure, but advantages and disadvantages go hand in hand. As you master more and more Daos, you’ll have more and more options before you. Eventually, you’ll discover how agonizing it is to choose just one. You’ll know true helplessness then.”
“Your sword can manifest all Daos, and you fuse all Daos into your sword? Hah! Who knows how many have tried to walk that very path? It’s nothing new,” said the heart devil. “My true body managed it with ease, and he succeeded in standing above destiny, but what of it? In the end, he still had no choice but to enter the cycle of reincarnation in search of greater heights, and he even left behind a heart devil like me.”
Every word was like a heavy blow assailing Su Yi’s heart. He pursed his lips in silence.
“If you can’t think your way through this, you’re doomed to follow in my true body’s footsteps!” said the heart devil.
But then, Su Yi seemed to awaken from a dream. “You’re right.”
The heart devil was obviously stunned. Convinced, just like that?
Su Yi took out a jug of wine, but didn’t drink any. “I’ll just have to humbly request your guidance more often going forward.”
The heart devil exclaimed, “When… when did you become so modest and obedient? Aren’t you… going to argue with me?”
“You’re right,” said Su Yi. “So why should I argue with you?”
The heart devil was left speechless.
Su Yi said solemnly, “If you want to build on the accomplishments of your forebears, you must first take what you can use and mend or replace what you cannot. Only then can you surpass them. I’d have to be a fool not to acknowledge your strength.”
The heart devil wasn’t accustomed to hearing such modesty from Su Yi. He’s always been so proud and unyielding. What happened to him? Is this still the man I know? Don’t tell me he got kicked in the head by a donkey?
But Su Yi wasn’t interested in discussing their battle of the heart any further. He turned to look at the little girl and said modestly, “What do you think we should do with her?”
The heart devil was suddenly aggravated. This isn’t how this conversation was supposed to go! How could you request my help so naturally and with such modesty? Aren’t you afraid of growing dependent on me? Aren’t you worried I’ll influence your Dao Heart and replace you?
In the end, the heart devil decided to push back. “Keep the girl by your side and use her as a whetstone. Every minute in her presence will temper your heart. Suppress her, and you’ll have effectively suppressed the origin of all evils! Of course, if you can’t suppress her, I can help you. It’s just that you’ll have to weigh the consequences of that for yourself!”
He wanted to see if Su Yi was just bluffing.
Against all expectations, Su Yi pondered briefly, then straightforwardly agreed. “Well said. A wonderful plan! It’s settled, then.”
The heart devil didn’t know what to say. Is he really planning to rely on me for everything going forward?