Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1900 - 1419: Pending修

"Alas!"

A sigh echoed through the void, accompanied by a chilling voice that demanded, "Why can’t you just obediently immerse yourself in the illusionary realm, honestly get devoured by me, and be the stepping stone on my path to ascension to the Outer Heaven Demon Realm, wouldn’t that be good? Why must you wake up?"

Such a Heart Demon needed to consume the very entity that spawned it in order to shatter its bonds and rise to the Luohou Demon Realm, from where it could then sabotage the cultivation paths of others.

Right then, a shadowy form materialized amid the gloom, its features veiled by a faint veil of dark fog, exuding an aura of profound enigma.

This was the very force responsible for plunging Xiaoqing into his dire predicament!

Yet describing it that way felt a bit off, since the Heart Demon's emergence stemmed from Xiaoqing's own inner turmoil.

"Heh! You seek to claim my life yet forbid me from fighting back? What sort of twisted reasoning is that?" Xiaoqing retorted, his voice laced with grim resolve and his face etched with icy determination.

In truth, Xiaoqing's condition was far from ideal; the illusions had battered him severely. Should he clash directly with the Heart Demon, victory seemed unlikely for him.

Unlike typical entities, the Heart Demon favored assaults on the mind, where the Dao Heart, mental fortitude, and sheer determination played pivotal, personal roles.

Provided Xiaoqing clung firmly to his Dao Heart and upheld an unyielding resolve, untouched by the Heart Demon's whispers, the foe would find itself powerless against him!

To put it plainly, it boiled down to trusting in the strength of one's convictions.

Still, pulling this off proved far simpler in words than in practice; scarcely one in ten could pull it off, as the slightest doubt would invite the Heart Demon to pounce, turning that minor crack into a devastating breach.

With no alternatives left, Xiaoqing had to rely on this approach to battle the Heart Demon.

His Spiritual Soul promptly settled into a meditative pose atop the Sea of Consciousness, quietly chanting the "Scripture of Purity and Stillness," while resuming the long-forgotten practice of the Observation Method "White Lotus Purifying World" that Li Zhirui had imparted to him years prior.

By chance, or maybe pure fortune, he positioned himself right over a Purifying White Lotus Seed that Li Zhirui had entrusted to him!

Xiaoqing's efforts unwittingly summoned the lotus seed concealed deep in his Sea of Consciousness.

Suddenly, a radiant white glow enveloped his form, purifying energies swirling around him, as a lotus pedestal gradually rose below his seated figure.

Beyond that, the white lotus kept blooming further, as if determined to saturate the whole Sea of Consciousness.

At the sight, the Heart Demon—who had lounged in smug assurance of claiming Xiaoqing's fate—paled in fury and alarm, bellowing, "Damn it! How do you possess a Purifying White Lotus!"

Born from the depths of Xiaoqing’s mind, the Heart Demon lacked his full recollections but retained awareness of any elements that gravely endangered it.

Thus, even as it subtly manipulated Xiaoqing, it always sought distance from Li Zhirui, reluctant to approach anyone who embodied flawless mastery of purification principles.

Lacking the cultivation of a Heavenly Immortal, the Heart Demon naturally couldn't grasp the techniques wielded by such exalted beings.

The odd disturbances it stirred while toying with Xiaoqing had actually caught Li Zhirui's eye; a mere glance revealed the truth, allowing him to plant a safeguard for Xiaoqing's survival.

That said, not even Li Zhirui had foreseen events unfolding quite like this; he had pictured the Purifying Lotus Seed emerging only when Xiaoqing faltered against the Heart Demon and teetered on the brink of consumption, stepping in to preserve his life.

Yet, in a surprising turn, Xiaoqing triggered the white lotus seed through his cultivation of the Observation Method "White Lotus Purifying World."

This granted him the might to stand against the Heart Demon.

Naturally, this development thrilled Xiaoqing. The chances remained faint, but at least he no longer faced doom without a fight.

"Hmph! Do you believe this will spare your life?"

With a disdainful huff, the Heart Demon withdrew into the shadows, rapidly weaving incantations that hurled countless black silhouettes—hundreds, perhaps thousands—rushing at the burgeoning white lotuses.

Zi Zi Zi——

Like flames meeting water, the clash sparked an explosive turmoil right away.

The dark silhouettes melted away in haste, morphing into inky masses that pooled together in Xiaoqing’s Sea of Consciousness, standing out boldly while covertly infiltrating, striving to corrupt the entirety of the space.

As a result, the white lotus's growth stalled, managing only to defend its territory against the onslaught of black shadows.

The lotus, symbolizing Xiaoqing's essence, claimed just a modest portion. Though much of the Sea of Consciousness stayed free from the Heart Demon's taint, it locked Xiaoqing in place, blocking any push to widen his foothold.

On the flip side, once it contained Xiaoqing, the Heart Demon could freely corrupt the rest of the Sea of Consciousness without interference.

Its strategy now focused on broadening its dominance first, then channeling all its force to crush Xiaoqing for good!

The shadowy realm grew steadily, granting scant time, but Xiaoqing remained unruffled and serene, his mind like a tranquil pond, his determination rock-solid, as he persisted in chanting the "Scripture of Purity and Stillness" and practicing "White Lotus Purifying World."

Yet soon enough, the white lotus under him stirred to life.

Rather than pressing outward, the white lotus sent its roots plunging into the ink-black pool crafted from the black shadows, drawing in and refining its essence to fuel its own growth.

This wasn't Xiaoqing's intent; it was the white lotus's inherent trait, forged since its inception, to draw in and transmute foul impurities into sustenance.

And it was exactly by this method that the white lotus, fading under the ceaseless barrage of black shadows, started to revive, gathering fresh vigor and resuming its outward bloom!