Legend of the Great Sage

ongzhi’s venomous snake had dove deep into Hua Chengzan’s sword embryo.
She said suddenly, “I’ve found it!”

In the very depths of the sword embryo was a demonic seed, having sprouted and taken root already.
The demonic nature it constantly gave off influenced Hua Chengzan’s mind, and it constantly spread and grew larger as it fed off his demonic thoughts.

Gu Yanying said, “Can you weed it out?”

“I’ll try my best.” Qian Rongzhi made the venomous snake swallow the demonic seed in a single bite.

At this moment, Li Qingshan had parted the mysteries before him and discovered the demonic seed within the Soul Cycling sword as well.
He thought, Sure enough! No wonder!

Sure enough, Gu Yanying was right.
It was no wonder that he had not discovered the demonic seed in the Soaring Dragon sword back then.

It was just like how nobody would be bored enough to dismantle an electrical appliance and study every single component.
They only needed to read the manual, and they would know how to use it.
The structure of an arcane treasure was much more complicated than an electrical application.
Just learning how to use it was extremely difficult.
Without the powerful deductive powers of the spirit turtle, he probably would have struggled to notice the existence of the demonic seed even if he was skilled at artifact forging.

He frowned slightly.
The demonic seed was not exactly powerful, but the demonic nature it contained was extremely pure.
It was impossible for the demonic seeds condensed within demonfolk of the Demon domain to reach such a level when they were first born.
Even the hearts of Demon Kings paled in comparison.
Just who exactly had set up this scheme?

At this moment, the demonic seed trembled and suddenly erupted.
Twisted, warped demonic thoughts surged violently, filling Li Qingshan’s mind immediately.
A strange, malicious laughter appeared with it.

“Who are you?” Li Qingshan shivered inside.
Clearly, the Soul Cycling sword did not have a sword spirit.

“I am your master.” The voice announced, continuing to laugh away.

“Bullshit!” Li Qingshan cursed.

“How dare you destroy your master’s plan.
Do you know what price you’ll have to pay?”

“So it’s all because of you! You better wish I don’t come across you!”

“You don’t believe me? I’ll prove it to you.”

Before it had even finished what it was saying, the Soul Cycling sword thrummed, and the moon on the hilt began to spin, emanating with clear light.

Li Qingshan suddenly receded backwards, drifting into the air.
Looking down, he saw another “himself” currently drawing the Soul Cycling sword and swinging it towards Hua Chengzan on the bed.

“Qingshan!?” Gu Yanying cried out.
Everything had happened far too suddenly, and Li Qingshan had struck extremely swiftly too.
She could not intercept it in time.

“The Spirit Turtle Suppresses the Seas,” Li Qingshan called out and suppressed the clear light from the Soul Cycling sword, immediately regaining control over his body.
The sword stopped right above Hua Chengzan’s head, continuing to thrum away.
He said to Gu Yanying, “Looks like the swords from the Sword Collection palace don’t just have an issue of demonic seeds!”

The unconscious Hua Chengzan suddenly sat up.
A strange, twisted smile stretched over his face as he threw himself at the sword.

Li Qingshan casually sheathed the sword and pressed down on Hua Chengzan’s head.
“Suppress!”

“You… will regret this…” Hua Chengzan said that before falling back down.
His face darkened slightly, enveloped in a layer of faint demon qi.

Qian Rongzhi took a step back and said with her head lowered, “The demonic seed in his sword embryo erupted.
It’s already contaminated his soul.
There’s nothing I can do anymore.”

“What was that just then?” Gu Yanying asked.

“I don’t know.
It’s a pity that my Demon Suppression Statuary has become the Battle Demon Statuary.” Li Qingshan frowned.
The Spirit Turtle’s Method of Sea Suppression could suppress demonic natures, but that was internally.
It suppressed everything externally.
Even if he could wake up Hua Chengzan, his personality would change drastically.

“Looks like we’ll have to return to the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga and find my master for help.”