My bathroom leads to the celestial realm.

56 Enemy of All Demons

Presumably because it involved a celestial master, the celestial abode was exceptionally efficient. Before long, a cultivator in his early twenties reached the city wall: "My name is Yuan Zijing. May I ask your esteemed name, fellow Daoist, what brings you to the city, and do you have any relatives or friends here?"

Xu Yan shook his head and said, "My name is Xu Moting, and I have no relatives or friends in the city!"

He did know Manager Cui, and Manager Cui probably wouldn't forget him so quickly, but the other party's intention was clearly to find someone to vouch for him before he could enter the city.

If we were acquainted, that would be fine, but since we've only met once, let's not make things difficult for Manager Cui.

As for Steward Ding... well, let's not talk about him!

Yuan Zijing then asked, "Fellow Daoist Xu, are you a disciple of a sect?"

"No, I'm a rogue cultivator."

"May I demonstrate my martial arts techniques?"

Xu Yan opened his palm, and arcs of electricity flashed at his fingertips.

Yuan Zijing looked troubled: "I have no one to vouch for me, and I am not a disciple of any sect..."

Xu Yan thought for a moment: "The Abbot of Lichen Temple, five miles east of the city, is my elder!"

"Oh?" Yuan Zijing's eyes lit up. "In that case, fellow Daoist, please wait a moment!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

This time it was much faster than before. In just a moment, a small head peeked out from the top of the wall. Upon closer inspection, it was the Taoist boy who had guided Xu Yan when he first arrived at the Taoist temple.

"Be careful what you say!" he called out the other person's name immediately.

"Young Master Xu!" Jin Yan exclaimed, both surprised and delighted. "Where have you been these past few days? The abbot has been so worried."

"Sigh, it's a long story!" Xu Yan put on an expression that "my experiences have been very bumpy," but in his mind he was constantly filtering which template to use to make the story sound more believable.

"Young Master Yuan!" Jin Yan bowed to Yuan Zijing with the air of a little adult.

The latter immediately understood and waved, saying, "Open the door!"

The city gate opened a crack, and Xu Yan slipped inside before immediately closing it again.

After thanking Yuan Zijing, Xu Yan immediately grabbed Jin Yan: "Where is the abbot?"

Jin Yan looked at Yuan Zijing and said, "The abbot and the city lord are close friends, and the abbot is currently staying at the city lord's mansion!"

"Immortal Abode" is what cultivators call it, while common people are used to calling the City Lord "Lord City," so they have always referred to it as the City Lord's Mansion.

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Xu Yan was puzzled. "You mean the city lord? Why are you looking at him?"

Yuan Zijing smiled and said, "The city lord is indeed my uncle!"

"I see!" Xu Yan exclaimed in sudden realization. "My apologies!"

A sedan chair is carried by people; whether you've heard of it or not, whether you're respectful or not, a few polite words can build a good relationship, so why not?

Yuan Zijing was very tactful and offered to lead the way.

When Xu Yan asked about what happened that day, Jin Yan shook his head, seemingly unwilling to mention the experience.

Seeing this, Xu Yan didn't ask any more questions.

The three walked straight down the street, and the great writer Xu keenly noticed that the city was much more desolate than before. There were few pedestrians on the street, and they all walked hurriedly, looking preoccupied.

Soon after, the three arrived at the city lord's mansion.

Yuan Zijing apologized and went inside to report the news. Just three to five minutes later, a figure rushed out of the mansion and grabbed Xu Yan's shoulder: "Mo Ting, I'm so glad you're alright! I'm so glad you're alright! Where have you been these past few days?"

It was Master Cheng who arrived.

Xu Yan smiled wryly: "It's a long story!"

He immediately recounted the story he had made up on the way, which basically said that he was cultivating in his meditation room when He Tiannan suddenly appeared out of nowhere, put him in his sleeve, and took him away. He had no idea what happened in between.

Master Cheng was filled with emotion: "So that's how it is! It was thanks to Brother He that I managed to escape with my life that day!"

Xu Yan asked curiously, "Daoist Master, what exactly happened that day? Why did the Blood Demon Cult launch such a large-scale attack?"

He didn't know how many people the Blood Demon Sect had sent, but the fact that they could severely injure He Tiannan and still dare to attack Cuizhou City meant that even if there were only one or two of them, they must be highly skilled demonic cultivators. It wouldn't be inaccurate to say that they had launched a large-scale attack.

"Alas!" Master Cheng sighed. "This is not the place to talk. Come inside with me first."

Cheng Shouchun did not take Xu Yan to meet the sect master, but instead led him to the small courtyard where they were staying: "Mo Ting, the Blood Demon Sect is the mortal enemy that destroyed my Divine Firmament Sect's mountain gate!"

"Huh?" Xu Yan was stunned.

He always thought the Blood Demon Cult was after him, so there must be some hidden story he didn't know.

Master Cheng said, "The Blood Demon Sect is what we righteous cultivators call it. Those demonic brats always call themselves the Blood God Sect. The highest method in the sect is called the Blood God Treasure Record, which is a vicious method of cultivation using fresh blood. When you first enter the sect, you only need to draw the blood of mortals to cultivate. But when your magical power is profound, you have to use the blood of cultivators to cultivate."

"How could it be so vicious?" Xu Yan's expression changed drastically, but he wasn't actually that shocked.

Cults use the flesh, blood, bones, and souls of mortals as fuel to refine elixirs, weapons, and treasures to worship evil gods. Isn't that just standard practice for villains?

He had seen similar settings far too often, so there was nothing surprising about them. He didn't even bother to ask why the Blood God Treasure Record required human blood for cultivation.

Master Cheng smiled bitterly: "If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. The problem is that my Divine Firmament Sect's Thunder Control Technique is upright and righteous. Not only is it a top-tier cultivation method in the world, but it is also most adept at suppressing all kinds of evil techniques. Therefore, our Divine Firmament has always been a thorn in the side of the Blood Demon Sect!"

Xu Yan understood. Wasn't this their natural enemy? Anyone would hate them to the core!

wrong!

"Master, besides the Blood Demon Sect, can the Thunder Control Technique counter other cultivation methods?"

Master Cheng nodded proudly: "The Ghost King Palace's Soul Separation and Refining Technique, the Yin Sha Sect's Profound Yin Secret Manual, the Spirit Ruins Palace's Thousand Shadows..."

He rattled off seven or eight sects and more than a dozen cultivation techniques in one breath. With each additional technique, Xu Yan's face darkened even more.

Well, no wonder the Divine Firmament Sect couldn't survive. Damn it, no matter which evil cult or demonic sect it is, they can all be countered by the Thunder Control True Technique. Isn't this just stabbing the demonic path in the heart? They're practically the enemy of all demons!

No wonder he wasn't allowed to use the name of the Divine Firmament Sect, no wonder the disciples of the Divine Firmament Sect have disappeared without a trace, the root of the problem lies here!

Are you kidding me? Is it too late for me to quit now?

He was even thinking of going back to a magic shop and posting a missing person notice, but if he actually did that, he was afraid that before he could even recruit his fellow disciples, his enemies would come in droves and he would be left with nothing but bones!

No, no, from now on I must never easily reveal the Divine Firmament Technique... What can restrain the demonic methods is lightning itself, not the technique. Even if I only possess the Thunder Eagle Inner Core, I probably won't escape the pursuit of the demonic path!

Damn it, what a headache!

Master Cheng was also a little embarrassed, feeling guilty for having wronged a good child.

"Do the other righteous sects just turn a blind eye and let the heretics run rampant?" Xu Yan asked with a last glimmer of hope.

Master Cheng's gaze was complex: "One must be strong to succeed. Other sects may help once or twice, but can they stay at my Shenxiao Mountain Sect permanently?"

You mean helping someone for free once or twice is fine, but helping them for free all the time isn't right, right?

There might be some conditions that are inconvenient to mention, which Master Cheng didn't bring up at all.

For example, merging into a certain sect... that's not necessarily the case, after all, the Thunder Control True Technique tests talent too much and is difficult to popularize on a large scale.

Otherwise, how could the Divine Firmament Sect have failed to develop and been bullied by the Demonic Sect to the point of losing its mountain gate?

Cheng Shouchun sighed and handed a jade slip to Xu Yan: "Moting, I only hope that you will not sever the inheritance of the Thunder Control True Technique. As for glorifying the sect... let fate decide."