Chapter 361: Mental Recovery, Cosmic Changes, and Lu Qing's Plan

Chapter 361: Mental Recovery, Cosmic Changes, and Lu Qing's Plan

As Lu Qing emerged from his meditative state and put away the Fire Separation Cauldron, Wei Xinghe hurriedly asked, "Lu Xiaolangjun, what happened?"

When he had seen Lu Qing summon the Fire Separation Cauldron earlier, Wei Xinghe had vaguely guessed that the Demon Cultivator might not have been completely destroyed.

After all, he had witnessed it clearly when the Demon Cultivator's body was taken in by Lu Qing, and a black light had shot out from his body.

Later, Lu Qing had sealed him inside the cauldron.

So, he had a rough idea of Lu Qing's plan.

"To completely remove the Charm Spells on Zihao and the others, we'll need some more time.

But I've found a way to restore their sanity." Lu Qing explained.

"Really?"

Wei Xinghe was overjoyed at this news.

Previously, what had pained him the most about Zihao was his completely altered personality, as if he had become a different person.

His cold and ruthless demeanor, indifferent to his own family, still chilled Wei Xinghe's heart whenever he thought about it.

Now, hearing that Lu Qing could restore their sanity, he couldn't help but feel delighted.

"I'll try it out first."

Lu Qing formed a Spell with his hands, and with a surge of soul power, he sent strange waves into Wei Zihao and the other Azure Cloud Sword Sect disciples' minds.

Wei Zihao and the others were still Post-Heaven Realm cultivators, their brow center acupoints not yet opened, making their soul spirits weaker.

Additionally, being in a state of unconsciousness, they naturally couldn't resist Lu Qing's soul intrusion.

Soon, Lu Qing located the Demon Marks left by the Demon Cultivator in their minds, controlling their souls.

Following the Demon Cultivator's taught Spell, Lu Qing manipulated his soul power and quickly dispelled the Demon Marks.

Then, he stimulated their souls, waking them up.

"Cough, cough!"

Wei Xinghe, who had been anxiously watching Lu Qing's spellcasting, saw Wei Zihao and the others tremble, slowly opening their eyes.

"What happened? Where are we?"

After waking up, Wei Zihao and the others looked around, their eyes filled with confusion.

At this moment, they were in a cave, with only a flickering fire as a light source, making it impossible to discern their location.

"Zihao!"

Wei Xinghe noticed the clarity in his son's eyes, no longer the eerie coldness he had in the city, and realized that he had truly regained his sanity. He was overjoyed.

"Father, why are you here?"

Wei Zihao was startled to see his father, and as he tried to get up, he found his body weak and sore, almost unable to move, which shocked him even more.

"My body..."

"Don't try to get up yet," Wei Xinghe stopped his son's movement, "That Demon Cultivator controlled your minds, clouded your sanity, and planted Charm Spells in your bodies..."

Wei Xinghe slowly explained what he knew.

"Controlled minds, clouded sanity, and planted Charm Spells..."

As Wei Xinghe spoke, Wei Zihao and the others began to recall the memories of when they were under the Demon Cultivator's control, and their faces gradually showed signs of pain.

This was the terrifying aspect of the Demon Cultivator's Charm Spells.

His controlled Demon Servants only had their minds twisted, but their consciousness remained.

Even if one day the Demon Marks controlling the servants were dispelled, the memories of being controlled wouldn't disappear.

These evil memories could easily corrupt one's sanity, causing them to fall back into the demonic path.

Fortunately, Wei Zihao and the others hadn't been under control for too long, and the Demon Cultivator, in an attempt to hide his tracks, had only made them secretly set up Array Nodes, not committing more heinous acts.

So, although Wei Zihao and the others recalled the memories of being controlled, their sanity remained intact, and they didn't fall.

"Zihao, how did that Demon Cultivator control you, and how was the Azure Cloud Sword Sect annihilated?"

After Wei Zihao and the others had recovered and were out of danger, Wei Xinghe finally asked the question that had been on his mind.

Lu Qing remained silent. Although he had learned the details from the Demon Cultivator, he wanted to hear Wei Zihao's account.

It was also a way to verify if the Demon Cultivator had been lying to him.

Upon hearing Wei Xinghe's question, Wei Zihao and the others' expressions became complex, filled with both fear and anger.

After a long pause, Wei Zihao calmed himself and said, "Father, that Demon Cultivator is actually our Sword Sect's Senior Uncle.

He's the one who annihilated our Sword Sect, even the Sect Master was tortured to death by his own hands..."

Wei Zihao and the others took turns explaining the annihilation of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect.

Wei Xinghe listened, his heart trembling, never imagining that the Azure Cloud Sword Sect had such an eerie and sinister Senior Uncle.

When he sent his son to learn martial arts, he was truly sending a lamb to the slaughter.

If not for Lu Qing's presence this time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Not only would they, father and son, have lost their lives, but the entire State Capital City would have been plunged into an irredeemable situation.

"After the Sect Master was tortured to death by Senior Uncle, we hadn't even escaped Ji Prefecture when he caught up to us and took the Sect's secret treasure that was hidden on our bodies."

"Later, under his control, he placed a Charm Spell on us."

"Following his instructions, we spent several months secretly setting up numerous Array Nodes in the State Capital City."

"As for what happened after the Array was activated, your father already knows."

Here, Wei Zihao's eyes revealed a deeply guilty expression.

From his memories, he knew that after the Array was activated, many citizens of the State Capital City had lost their lives.

Although they had set up the Array under the control of the Demon Cultivator, the deaths of those citizens were indeed partially their responsibility.

Hence, Wei Zihao's heart was heavy with guilt.

The other Azure Cloud Sword Sect disciples also wore guilty expressions on their faces.

"It's all in the past now. The Array in the State Capital City has been dispelled, and the Demon Cultivator has been subdued. What you did in the city was not of your own volition, so you shouldn't feel too guilty about it."

Wei Xinghe, noticing the guilt in his son's heart, comforted them.

Whether they could let go of their guilt depended on their individual temperaments.

Fortunately, Wei Zihao and the others were disciples of a renowned sect, and their willpower was strong.

After a while, they temporarily calmed their emotions.

Wei Zihao asked, "By the way, father, where are we now?"

"We're currently in a cave not far from the State Capital City.

Lu Xiaolangjun said that the Demonic Cultivator's Charm Spell on you all is quite troublesome.

It drains your vitality as a price for power.

If it's not dispelled soon, you'll perish from vitality depletion before long.

Just now, Lu Xiaolangjun helped you remove the Soul Spirit Enslavement, allowing you to regain your senses."

Wei Xinghe explained.

Wei Zihao and the others trembled, looking at Lu Qing with awe in their eyes.

Since the memories from when their souls were controlled were not lost, they all knew just how formidable the young man before them was.

Those Azure Cloud Sword Sect disciples had personally experienced Lu Qing's strength.

To this day, they still don't know what power Lu Qing used to effortlessly suppress them, even when they possessed Primordial Realm strength at that time.

As for Wei Zihao, it goes without saying.

Several of his fellow disciples were subdued by Lu Qing and fell unconscious, so they didn't witness his battle with the Demon Cultivator.

But Wei Zihao had watched the entire fight.

Therefore, he was even more aware of just how terrifying Lu Qing's strength was.

It was a level he wouldn't dare to dream of.

"Thank you, Lu Xiaolangjun, for saving our lives and for slaying the Demon Cultivator, avenging our Azure Cloud Sword Sect's deep-seated grudge."

Wei Zihao couldn't get up, so he could only manage a forced fist salute, expressing his gratitude.

"Thank you, Lu Xiaolangjun, for saving our lives!"

The other Azure Cloud Sword Sect disciples also thanked him respectfully.

"No need for formalities. Here's a bottle of healing pills; you can share it among yourselves.

The Charm Spell in your bodies has been temporarily suppressed by me.

After taking the pills, by tomorrow, your injuries should be healed.

Then we'll head back to Cang County and see when we can remove the Charm Spell from your bodies."

Lu Qing took out a bottle of pills and handed it to Wei Zihao and the others.

As they took the pills to heal their injuries, Lu Qing's soul once again entered the Flamefire Cauldron.

"Master, have their souls been restored?"

Seeing Lu Qing enter, the Demon Cultivator immediately greeted him eagerly.

With everything sealed within the Spirit Tool Chamber, at the Demon Cultivator's current level, he couldn't sense any external movements.

"Not bad. The Demon Mark in their minds has been removed by me, and they've regained their senses.

You're smart not to have deceived me."

Lu Qing nodded.

"How dare this little servant deceive you! I'm already enslaved; if I had any other thoughts, how could I possibly hide it from you, Master?" The Demon Cultivator hurriedly said.

Lu Qing had imprinted a Soul Spirit Enslavement on the Demon Cultivator's True Spirit core, completely subjugating him.

Any thoughts in his mind that were unfavorable to Lu Qing would be sensed by Lu Qing.

So, at this moment, he dared not have any other thoughts.

Hearing this, Lu Qing neither confirmed nor denied it.

Indeed, under Soul Spirit Enslavement, he could sense the Demon Cultivator's thoughts at any time.

But even so, he would never fully trust the Demon Cultivator's words.

Because he knew that the cultivation world was vast, and there were countless cultivators with profound abilities.

For instance, in the Heavenly Origin Great World, there were countless cultivators with immense divine abilities.

The cultivation techniques were as numerous as the stars in the sky, each with its unique characteristics.

Who knew if there was some bizarre technique that could break the Soul Spirit Enslavement.

Who knew if this Demon Cultivator had cultivated some demonic skill that could conceal his thoughts from his senses.

"Alright, considering you've been relatively honest, I'll give you a bit of Demon Qi to help restore this strand of your Soul Spirit."

As Lu Qing spoke, a black severed palm appeared before him and was thrown to the Demon Cultivator.

It was the same hand that Lu Qing had severed with his battle sword during their previous battle.

"Thank you, Master!"

Upon seeing the severed palm, the Demon Cultivator was overjoyed and immediately pounced on it, absorbing the Demon Qi within.

Previously, Lu Qing had refined him with the Spirit Fire in the cauldron, depleting most of his Demonic Essence, leaving him in a precarious state.

If he didn't quickly absorb Demon Qi to replenish his Demonic Essence, he might dissipate without Lu Qing even lifting a finger.

While the Demon Cultivator was recovering by absorbing Demon Qi.

The figure of "Flame" appeared beside Lu Qing.

"Lu Xiaolangjun, do you intend to spare this Demon Cultivator's life?"

"For now, let's keep him alive. This Demon Cultivator has an extraordinary background, and I want to ask him some questions. He's still useful for now," Lu Qing said calmly.

The Demon Cultivator's previous life was from the Heavenly Origin Great World, and Lu Qing was quite curious about it.

"As long as you're aware, Lu Xiaolangjun. But Demon Cultivators are inherently cunning, and this one has a mysterious origin. It's best to remain cautious, as Soul Spirit Enslavement isn't foolproof."

"Flame" reminded him.

"Don't worry, Senior. I have my plans," Lu Qing assured him.

He had never considered releasing the Demon Cultivator from the Spirit Tool Chamber.

As long as the Demon Cultivator was within the Spirit Tool Chamber, Lu Qing had a thousand ways to control him.

Moreover, he had never promised to let the Demon Cultivator live.

Seeing Lu Qing's confidence, "Flame" nodded and said no more.

He had witnessed Lu Qing's meticulous thoughts.

This young man was capable of plotting against others, and even he had fallen for his schemes.

Since Lu Qing already had his plans, there was no need for further persuasion.

Although Lu Qing's conversation with "Flame" seemed to be in front of the Demon Cultivator, the latter showed no reaction.

This was because, within the Spirit Tool Chamber, everything was under the control of Lu Qing and "Flame".

Their conversation naturally wouldn't reach the Demon Cultivator.

After throwing the severed palm to the Demon Cultivator, Lu Qing's Soul Power emerged from his brow center acupoint, spreading out and sensing the surrounding space.

The fourth Celestial Dao Sound had just resonated, and he hadn't had the chance to thoroughly sense the changes in the world.

Lu Qing's Soul Power was now incredibly strong, comparable to a true Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.

So, he quickly felt the difference in the world.

The Spirit Qi in the world became even denser, which was to be expected.

What caught Lu Qing's attention the most was that after the fourth Celestial Dao Sound, the world's rules evolved and became more stable and perfect.

The invisible rule suppression he had felt after breaking through to the Qi Condensation Realm had disappeared.

He knew that with the further evolution and perfection of the world's rules, it could now accommodate the birth of even more powerful cultivators.

In other words, in the coming days, he wouldn't have to worry about his cultivation speed being too fast and facing the same situation as when he was on his way to Central Province.

This time, the evolution of the world's rules was ahead of his cultivation progress.

As long as he cultivated diligently, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage should no longer be hindered.

Upon realizing this, Lu Qing felt a surge of joy.

Although the further perfection of the world's rules greatly reduced the constraints on powerful cultivators, there might be true powerhouses emerging from those secret places.

But with Lu Qing's current strength, he wasn't afraid of even a genuine Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.

Moreover, he had several Spirit Tools.

With these powerful weapons, he was confident in fighting even a fully cultivated Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.

"Floating Mountain, I hope you'll give me some surprises when the time comes."

Lu Qing's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness.

(End of Chapter)

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