Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 1988 Chapter 959: Demon Seeding

"Him? Attempting to use Planting Devil in my Taoist Heart?"

The situation was so bizarre that Mo Hua was momentarily at a loss for how to react. Consequently, his expression remained empty, appearing even more dazed and confused than before.

Young Master Xuan gave a nod, his voice dropping to a low, seductive whisper:

"Do you remember it?"

Mo Hua nodded his head in a stupor.

"Recite it back," Young Master Xuan ordered.

Mo Hua obeyed, "Starting today, I am the master and you are the servant."

"Every command you give, I shall follow."

"If you grant me life, I live; if you decree my death, I die..."

As these words reached his ears, Young Master Xuan stiffened. A flicker of inexplicable irritation flared within his chest.

I told you to repeat the words, not to say them like that.

With the way you phrased it, who is supposed to be the master here?

Young Master Xuan’s brow furrowed in annoyance.

"Why did it turn out like this? Did the Planting Devil in the Taoist Heart fail? The other two targets are perfectly fine, no issues at all..."

"Could it be... because his Divine Sense is exceptionally strong and his mind is too sharp, he has a natural resistance to the Planting Devil in the Taoist Heart?"

Young Master Xuan studied Mo Hua, deciding his theory held merit. He pulled out the Three Realms Token once more, waving it before Mo Hua’s face while chanting the incantation for the Planting Devil in the Taoist Heart again.

Once the recitation concluded, Mo Hua’s eyes grew dull.

He seemed to be reflecting, absorbing, and internalizing a new lesson.

After a short silence, Mo Hua looked toward Young Master Xuan. His eyes were deep, reflecting a peculiar shade of gray as he spoke deliberately:

"This word is the Dao, manifesting as a Devil Seed, rooted within your heart, never to be lost or destroyed..."

Young Master Xuan felt a slight jolt. His mind wavered for a second, sensing that something was slightly off.

A moment later, Mo Hua spoke to him again in a hushed tone: "I shall obey your every command..."

"I shall obey your every command."

Young Master Xuan’s clarity returned. He nodded, finally feeling a sense of relief as his heart settled:

"It is planted."

"Just as I thought, such a cunning little brat requires two applications instead of one."

Now that the Devil is rooted in his Taoist Heart, the boy would surely be submissive, living or dying at a single word of command.

This conviction took firm root in Young Master Xuan’s own mind as well.

"Follow me..."

Young Master Xuan spoke to Mo Hua before turning around to stride forward with an arrogant air.

Mo Hua trailed behind him with a vacant stare, though his mind was actually racing with heavy contemplation.

This Young Master Xuan actually knows the technique of Planting Devil in the Taoist Heart?

How?

Does he have a connection to the Uncle?

It seemed highly improbable...

His skill level didn't look anything like someone who had inherited the Uncle’s true legacy.

If he possessed even a thousandth of the Uncle’s capability, these Golden Core cultivators would have already been manipulated into slaughtering each other.

If it wasn't the Uncle’s version, then was it the orthodox Demon Sect’s version of Planting Devil in the Taoist Heart?

Through his previous research, Mo Hua knew this technique wasn't originally the Uncle’s "signature." It was a legacy from the ancient Demon Gate, specifically the Illusory Demon Sect’s protective arts.

However, while the Illusory Demon Sect’s version was devious, cruel, and capable of corrupting the mind—making many Cultivation experts tremble at its name—it wasn't considered a pinnacle heritage.

The Uncle’s Planting Devil in the Taoist Heart was on an entirely different level.

By walking the path of the Gui Tao and being titled a "Taoist," his method was enhanced by the secrets of Heavenly Tricky Calculation, making it unique.

It was clearly far superior to the Illusory Demon Sect’s version.

Yet, no one truly knew the full extent of its power.

This was because anyone struck by the Gui Tao version of Planting Devil in the Taoist Heart never seemed to survive to tell the tale.

Mo Hua vividly recalled the events at the Ten Thousand Demons Hall outside Li State City. So many Golden Core experts, including three Demon Path True Men at the Feather Transformation Realm, couldn't utter a single word once they were hit.

Especially in large groups; hit one person, and an entire section of people would drop dead.

Mo Hua analyzed the situation.

Young Master Xuan’s method required an Evil Artifact to function—the amber-colored token made of three skull pieces he held in his hand—to disorient the mind.

Furthermore, it required a "word curse" to act as a catalyst.

This curse was quite long, and sometimes saying it once wasn't enough; by the time it was finished, the opportunity might have already passed.

But the Uncle was different.

When he intended to use Planting Devil in the Taoist Heart, a mere glance was usually all it took. Sometimes a simple phrase, a stray thought, or even a name could serve as the "seed."

The Uncle was truly terrifyingly powerful.

That was exactly why I stole his techniques back then.

Compared to him, this Young Master Xuan is leagues behind.

Thinking about it, the Uncle’s Divine Thought Skill, also named Planting Devil in the Taoist Heart, likely evolved from the Illusory Demon Sect’s original method.

Currently, it was impossible for me to master the Uncle’s version.

Perhaps, as a secondary option, I should study Young Master Xuan’s basic application of the technique?

"It seems like a viable plan, and furthermore..."

Mo Hua cast a sidelong glance at the surrounding Divine Temple, lost in thought.

The temple looked grand, but being hidden away and sealed by countless coffins filled with corpses meant it surely held immense danger.

What lay ahead remained a mystery.

As a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, staying among this group of Golden Core Great Demon Cultivators was incredibly perilous.

Between the late-stage Golden Core Demon Sect leaders, the Bear Demon Cultivator, and the black-robed elder, I wouldn't stand a chance—even against Young Master Xuan himself.

A single mistake or a revealed flaw would lead to suspicion and certain death.

In that case, it is better to give them a "handle" to hold over me. By acting as their "puppet," I can put their minds at ease.

Mo Hua looked at the back of the arrogant Young Master Xuan walking ahead, a strange glint appearing in his eyes.