Chapter 29: This Internal Demon Is So Humiliating!

Internal demons. Are they the devils born within the heart? Their intelligence is no less than that of other demons, but they are confined to residing in people's hearts.

In the world of internal demons, there's a saying—

"If an internal demon doesn't aim to replace its master's identity, it's not a good internal demon."

However, not every internal demon can emerge victorious on the path of ensnaring its master. Some individuals possess unwavering determination, forcibly quelling their nascent internal demons. Others possess the fortune to always turn desperate situations around. Then there are those who view their internal demons as tools to hone their willpower.

Were these circumstances to manifest, Su Youwei's internal demon would likely yield. After all, it couldn't spawn another internal demon to assist it, could it?

However, it now found itself bested by the new internal demon conjured by Su Youwei's imagination. Had its power not recently undergone a significant transformation, it might have been obliterated.

The oppression was insufferable. How could someone be so shameless as to attempt to replace their old internal demon with a new one?

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The internal demon gazed at the "Martial Sister Bai Lian" that Su Youwei had visualized. It felt like it was sinking into a pit of despair. They were both internal demons, yet how had that wench so easily captured Su Youwei's heart?

Anxiety gripped the internal demon. It needed to retaliate. If this continued, it might eventually be severed from Su Youwei. Even without her intervention, it would cease to exist. A future without it was not the one it desired!

...

Feeling a bit drowsy, Su Youwei, in her sea of divine sense, rarely experienced fatigue. Could it be due to mental exhaustion? In her half-asleep state, she once again encountered those peculiar R18 images.

However, this time, amidst the "R18" images, there were numerous "All-age" scenes as well. Though not excessively intimate, they depicted a narrative resembling a "school drama" filled with laughter and tears.

Within these scenes, upon her arrival at the Duxian sect, her second Martial Sister had already reached the Golden Core Stage, acclaimed as the sect's top genius. A league beyond her own abilities.

Su Youwei often assumed the role of the third Martial Sister. After her arrival at Qiongming Peak, it took months before she gradually grew closer to her Martial Sisters. The timeline then shifted rapidly through many events, but she failed to discern their details.

Amidst these images, Su Youwei sensed discord in the narrative. In one moment, she was being bullied by Martial Sister Bai Lian, while the next moment, Bai Lian referred to her as "mother." The inconsistency baffled her.

Yet, one thing stood out clearly—none of the depicted Martial Sister Bai Lians bore a "Tao Halo."

Su Youwei was puzzled. Beyond this anomaly, her current arrival at Qiongming Peak occurred ten months earlier than shown in those images.

Was it reality or illusion?

Su Youwei suspected these images were conjured by her internal demon, intended to disrupt her concentration. But if the scenes were true, it foretold impending events for Martial Sister Bai Lian over the next ten months.

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"Dawning Foundation Establishment Stage!"

Sensing the surging spiritual Qi coursing through her body, Xiao Jinse's face broke into a relieved smile. She had worried that even after consuming the Foundation Establishment Pill, her breakthrough might remain elusive. Such an outcome would have made her feel deeply indebted to Martial Sister Bai Lian.

Indeed, her journey to the Foundation Establishment Stage had been rife with challenges. At one point, she faced the distraction of an empty meridian and Dantian, incapable of absorbing enough spiritual Qi to sustain them. Almost disheartened, she considered abandoning her endeavor.

Fortunately, she recalled the Immortality Promotion Meeting and the words, "Obsolete Spiritual Root." The bleak pronouncement had almost crushed her spirit. Had Martial Sister Bai Lian not intervened, she might have taken her own life in a moment of despair.

Guided by Martial Sister Bai Lian, she persevered.

By now, she possessed a top-grade fire-type Spiritual Root. While forcibly cultivated, it might not compare to a natural Spiritual Root, but Xiao Jinse wasn't one to concede defeat.

This determination enabled her to access her divine sense even before attaining the Foundation Establishment Stage. Like a lone voyager on an expansive sea, she spotted a radiant gateway—a passage to a new realm.

Desperate, she absorbed the surrounding spiritual Qi, a process that persisted until she finally broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Beneath the rising sun's warm glow, she perceived the world through a different lens. Everything radiated vitality and life—a boundless expanse of brilliance.

"Sun's Embrace!"

With Blowing Snow Sword by her side, Xiao Jinse emerged. Today marked the day of the competition.

To her surprise, the spiritual Qi atop Qiongming Peak was markedly thinner than usual.

Had Martial Sister Bai Lian cultivated throughout the night?

"Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian!"

Xiao Jinse bowed respectfully to Bai Lian, her admiration genuine.

"Press onward," Bai Lian muttered, the enigma of the so-called protagonist leaving her speechless.

Having just entered the Foundation Establishment Stage, Xiao Jinse had nearly depleted all the spiritual Qi on the mountaintop.

Outrageous.

Xiao Jinse's meridians must be significantly wider than those of an average cultivator. Bai Lian estimated she could easily take on ten ordinary cultivators simultaneously. If not for the mace's unappealing appearance, she believed wielding it could be even more formidable.

"Come, let me give you a taste of my staff!"

Presenting her mace, the second Martial Sister could certainly intimidate her timid opponents.

Shortly thereafter, Su Youwei emerged from her quarters. Her progression to the Foundation Establishment Stage had been notably smoother than Xiao Jinse's.

Such an outcome was reasonable. Su Youwei's potential wasn't inferior to Xiao Jinse's; their strengths, however, were distinct. The second Martial Sister possessed a substantial amount of spiritual Qi, relying on unwavering persistence. Meanwhile, the third Martial Sister excelled in speed.

"Consider it an ordinary test," Bai Lian advised her two younger Martial Sisters.

Xiao Jinse nodded.

Su Youwei also nodded, though her thoughts ventured elsewhere.

She recalled how Xiao Jinse had been injured during a recent test. Should she participate in a mock battle this time?