Chapter 538 - 243: Human or Demon? An Ordinary Apocalypse Unleashed

One wolf and one tiger were utterly stunned.

What the hell...

Your way of trying to win us over is a bit off, isn’t it?

If I don’t speak, I’ll die. If I do, I’ll still die.

So what’s the point of me talking?

Red Tiger Demon King chose silence, not uttering a word.

Since the other side won’t spare me anyway, why should I explain to them?

Let them investigate themselves.

Better yet, bump into Violent Dragon Demon Venerable’s fist, and see if it doesn’t kill you!

"Want me to betray the Demon Venerable? Impossible!"

In the eyes of Canglang Demon King, there was a hint of mockery, as the lupine lips curled up to reveal sharp fangs.

"You want the information in my brother’s head? Come, let me see the tactics of you so-called renowned and rightful sects! I want to see if you piss your pants when facing the Demon Venerable!"

"Impudent!"

Destiny True Venerable roared with anger, striking out with a fierce palm.

Though he wasn’t adept at direct combat, this was only relative to those Divinity Transformation cultivators specialized in slaughter.

To cultivate to his realm, who hasn’t crawled out from piles of the dead?

One cannot lack life-and-death trials and absolutely cannot be without combat experience or have poor attacking abilities.

With just a casual palm strike, he shattered a newly-healed part of Canglang Demon King’s chest; who knows how many bones and internal organs were ruptured or shattered?

Canglang Demon King spat out a large mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of viscera and bone, his breath plummeting.

Yet, his face still showed mockery and disdain, coldly looking at the three Divinity Transformation True Venerables.

Red Tiger Demon King similarly mocked, coldly saying, "You keep saying the Demon Venerable is a demonic person, that we demons are inhuman beasts, yet how are you any better? How are you stronger than us?"

"Demonic cultivators just use their own kind as cultivation materials, and you can’t stand that? Yet when you use us demon race as cultivation materials, why is it justified?"

"You flay our hides to make magical robes, refine elixirs with our blood, flesh, and demon cores, craft magical artifacts with our bones and demon souls, is this your so-called righteous path? Just because you aren’t torturing and killing your own kind, does that mean you aren’t entering the demon?"

"In my view, demonic cultivators are closer to the grand Dao than you hypocrites, at least they admit what they do, but you? Not only do you slaughter my demon race comrades, but you also gild yourselves with a veneer of demon-slaying and demon extermination!"

"Why should we cultivators explain our deeds to you?" The sword cultivator snorted disdainfully, "Fellow Daoist of Fate, this demon is yours to deal with."

Having said that, the white-robed sword cultivator, with a longsword on his back, lightly tapped the ground with his foot and leaped gracefully from the city wall like a swan, landing beside the blood-red vortex used for entry and exit at the Celestial Fire Ruins.

The mid-stage Divinity Transformation cultivator who hadn’t spoken chuckled, "Ridiculous, how can mere demon beasts be compared with us human race? We humans are the spirits of all living things, blessed by the heavens and earth’s essence, inherently close to the Dao. And you? Just a bunch of beasts with a bit of spiritual wisdom, uncivilized creatures."

"Spirits of all things? Then why do you still have mortals who can’t cultivate? Why do you still have martial artists who can only suffer bodily hardships?"

Spitting up bloody froth, Canglang Demon King, heavily struck down, lay on the ground and questioned arduously.

"Conversely... we, whom you look down upon, we ’lower creatures’ in your mouths, are able to cultivate as a whole race. Even the weakest, those species without spiritual wisdom, can instinctively absorb moonlight and spiritual power... heh... who truly is the spirit of all things, inherently close to the Dao?"

The Divinity Transformation cultivator’s face changed drastically several times within a second, finally settling on resentment and redness.

"Sharp-tongued, arguing sophistically!"

"Fellow Daoist of Fate, you’re best at interrogation, I’ll go check if the array is running smoothly."

Leaving those words, he flicked his robe, turning away with a sweep of his sleeves.

Watching the retreating back, Destiny True Venerable sighed slightly, lamenting the importance of ’doing nothing.’

This time, being refuted and silenced by a small tiger demon, this guy will probably not have clarity of mind for a long time, holding resentment in his heart.

If he can’t come out of this state, today’s debate will leave a crack in his Dao Heart, eventually transforming into a heart demon.

Without removing the heart demon, there might be no chance to advance to late-stage Divinity Transformation in his lifetime, nor reaching the pinnacle of the Dao.

If it becomes more serious, he might even go mad during cultivation.

At the least, cultivation level may regress, at worst, the body could explode, leading to death.

Debating scriptures, discussing the Dao...

This is an intangible battle of Dao!

If nothing comes from the debate, it’s fine.

But if something truly emerges from the debate, surely one side’s Dao Heart will be frustrated, immortal heart tainted, likely destroying future prospects.

Destiny True Venerable shook his head helplessly, surprisingly taking an elixir from his storage bag and feeding it to Canglang Demon King.

Then, under the perplexed gazes of the two demon kings, he took out a cushion and sat cross-legged.

"Can you tell me, what kind of person is the Violent Dragon... Violent Dragon Demon Venerable, to make you defend and follow him like this, not even fearing soul extraction and refining?"

"He’s strong, and generous," Red Tiger Demon King replied without a second thought.

"Strength is certain, but generous..." Destiny True Venerable furrowed his brows deeply, "Forgive my confusion, he’s alone, how many resources can he have to give you?"

Red Tiger Demon King grinned, "Not much, just enough to build seven or eight Celestial Star Cities, those are the rewards Demon Venerable casually gave us during the earlier inheritance trial."

"Seven or eight Celestial Star Cities!?" Destiny True Venerable sprang to his feet, eyes wide open, "Are you serious?"