The road to Jianghu started from the martial arts hall

Chapter 378: Release the Demonic Nature
The surface of Lanjiang Island is collapsing, covered in a curtain of mud, sand, earth and rocks.

There were more explosions and only two figures could be vaguely seen fighting at a speed that could not be captured by the naked eye.

Boom——Boom——Boom——

Each time it was a collision of force, causing all the flowers, plants and trees on the island to rise from the ground.

The power of the universe and the earth brought about by the two instantly flattened the mountains on the island one after another.

At this time, more than twenty days have passed since Pang Ban appeared. Compared to that time, his current strength has reached a higher level.

With every move he made, the demon's might was overwhelming, taking the essence of heaven and earth into his own body. After dozens of moves in the blink of an eye, he was evenly matched with Fang Xun's pair of iron fists that were perfectly forged with "Thirty-Six Wonders of the Sky".

During the fierce collisions, Pang Ban clearly felt that a deep demonic nature in Fang Xun was slowly reviving.

As Fang Xun performed "Thirty-Six Wonders of the World", the meaning gradually changed from the Taoist's smooth and flawless style to the magic's wild and domineering style.

When the demonic nature reached a certain critical point, Fang Xun suddenly let out a long roar, his black hair fluttered and rustled, and an incomparable demonic nature burst out!
Pang Ban's eyes suddenly fixed, and suddenly a cold light reflected on his face, making his hair stand on end.

In the blink of an eye, Fang Xun had a sword in his hand!

The hilt and the sword body are integrated and slender, without a tsuba, and are only about an inch wide, but the tip of the sword is slightly curved.

The seven words "Listening to the spring rain in the small building all night" immediately came into Pang Ban's eyes, but he only felt a terrifying demonic energy coming towards him. This was a magic sword!
choke--

The curved knife and the green blade light hung like a crescent moon. After a sudden flash of light, it instantly turned into a deep black.

This sword strike of Fang Xun had perfectly combined the essence of "Eight Continuous Styles of Ruyi Tianmo" and "Three Swords of Avici Road" as early as the awakening state.

Now, with the power of Yang Shen realm, he slashed with the sword, and immediately the wind color changed, and the sky and the earth shook.

It was as if the heaven and earth had dimmed a little, and a smell of sulfur and blood rose up. Even the water of Dongting Lake was dyed with a layer of blood, as if it had turned into a sea of ​​blood hell that had descended into the world!
Pang Ban's eyebrows twitched violently as a fatal sense of crisis rose, but a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

This feeling of being on the verge of life and death was actually a great enjoyment for him.

"breathe--"

The cloak behind Pang Ban suddenly rose up, and his black hair stood on end. The vitality of heaven and earth within a hundred feet was drained away by him in an instant, like the breath of a demon.

Endless strong winds were turbulent like the tide, and waves were rolling back into the sky all around Lanjiang Island.

"Your swordsmanship is great, but it's still a little short of being able to kill me with one strike!"

With a long roar, facing the deadly devil's sword, Pang Ban did not choose to retreat. The demon species was pushed to a new peak. He clenched his five fingers together and delivered a domineering punch towards the blade.

boom--

The fist force and the sword light collided, causing a terrifying aftermath that swept across the area, and the Lanjiang Island was turned into a wasteland on the spot.

The hilltops were flattened, the flowers, plants and trees were instantly vaporized, and the mud and sand were ground into even finer powder by the strong wind!
The thick smoke and dust formed a curtain that enveloped the entire Lanjiang Island.

And the next moment, Pang Ban's figure broke through the curtain.

After retreating a hundred feet, Pang Ban's figure finally stood steadily on the lake. Waves were raging around him, but they calmed down in an instant as he approached this terrifying existence.

tick-

Bright red blood dripped into the lake, and a new, incomplete, black knife mark appeared on Pang Ban's fist, like a crack leading to hell, with wisps of demonic aura emanating from it.

There was another small knife mark on his chest, which together with the knife mark on his fist formed a complete knife mark.

Although Pang Ban was injured, his eyes were extremely excited. The feeling of being on the brink of life and death made him intoxicated, and the demon species was also stimulated by this and climbed to a new peak.

boom--

Suddenly, another demonic energy rose from Lanjiang Island. The terrifying momentum blew away the sky-covered curtain like a tornado, revealing Fang Xun's figure.

He was seen holding the small building, listening to the spring rain all night, his black hair fluttering, his robe rustling in the wind and rain, his eyes shining with strange light, and a wicked smile on the corner of his mouth.

Although his facial features remained unchanged, his entire body exuded an incomparable demonic quality.

Anyone who sees this appearance will think it is a big devil.

"You were able to take my divine sword strike and only suffered minor injuries. The magician really didn't disappoint me!"

Fang Xun's voice was vague, yet it carried an indescribable evil intent.

Pang Ban's expression gradually became extremely solemn: "Your devil nature has completely overshadowed your Tao charm?"

During the period of time that he had been in contact with the other party, he had also gotten to know Fang Xun a little.

Although the other party has a wide range of interests, his foundation is still in orthodox Taoism.

But now, the hidden evil has been released, and Pang Ban never expected it to be so terrifying.

Fang Xun laughed when he heard this, and his laughter was very hearty, as if he had been suppressed for a long time.

"Whether it's Taoism or Demonism, they are both means of seeking transcendence in life, and they are two sides of the same coin.

Magician, have you never thought about why the first generation of evil emperor, who got a glimpse of the secret of the "War God Atlas" and created the "Dao Xin Cultivation of Demons" requires the first step to practice the authentic Xuanmen mind method to enter the Tao?"

Pang Ban was stunned for a moment. He had never seriously thought about Fang Xun's question. This was also related to his experience. In the process of Pang Ban practicing this supreme magic technique, he did not reach the stage of entering the Tao.

Instead, it was only after he had perfected the "Book of Tibetan Tantric Intelligence" passed down by Meng Chixing and made no further progress that he began to study "The Great Method of Planting Demons in the Heart of Taoism".

During the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zhao rose strongly and massacred the two sects of the Demon Sect. The Six Paths collected ten volumes of "The Heavenly Demon Strategy".

Although many people from the two sects and six paths survived, the inheritance was not cut off, but some key points were lost.

Among them, the "Great Method of Planting Demons in the Heart of Tao" had no written records by the time it was passed down to Meng Chixing's generation. It was entirely passed down orally between master and apprentice, and much of its essence had been lost.

Pang Ban had been practicing with Meng Chixing since he was young. Meng Chixing passed away not long after the battle with Chuan Ying, and he gave him specific instructions before his death.

"The difference between the magic path and the magic path is that the former is easy at first but becomes difficult later, while the latter is difficult at first but becomes easy later. Ban'er must remember that birth, aging, sickness and death, love, hate, and the passage of time are nothing but illusions created by the senses. The track is empty and real, and there is nothing at all."

"My master's achievements are unprecedented and unrivaled in the Demon Sect. The only one who has the hope of surpassing me in the future is none other than Ban'er."

"However, human power is limited. If one day in the future, Ban'er feels that the road ahead is over, he should abandon everything and practice the magic cultivation method that no one has dared to try for hundreds of years. He will survive even if he is in danger!"

Afterwards, Pang Ban did exactly as Meng Chixing had instructed. After he had completed the "Book of Tibetan Intelligence" to perfection and had made no further progress, he tried to practice this supreme method that no one in the magic sect had dared to practice for hundreds of years.

But the magician is still a magician after all. He is extremely talented and has come up with a unique method of breeding magic seeds in a cauldron, and using it to shatter the void.

The version created by Pang Ban is very different from the original version created by the first Evil Emperor.

However, the two versions have their own merits, and both are magical skills that can break the void, and there is no difference between them.

But now, when Pang Ban suddenly heard Fang Xun mention this first realm - the first in entering the Tao, he began to think seriously about it.

On the contrary, the "Dao Heart Demon Planting Method" that Fang Xun tailored for himself after discussing it with him was closer to the original version created by the first evil emperor. They all started by practicing the orthodox Xuanmen and entering the Tao.

Then he listened to Fang Xun telling a secret that few people in the Huangxi underworld knew.

“The word ‘demon’ is just a name imposed by later generations. During the time of the first evil emperor, there was no such thing as a demon sect in the martial arts world.

The founder of Cihang Jingzhai, Di Ni, and the first generation of evil emperor were lovers. The sect's treasured manual "Cihang Sword Manual" was created by Di Ni after reading "Dao Xin Zhong Mo Dafa". When the first generation of evil emperor created the skill, he just intended to comprehend the mysteries of heaven and earth from two different perspectives.

What is Tao heart?

What is the demon species?

They are just two sides of the same coin. Mountains are still mountains, and water is still water.

Being obsessed with the distinction between Taoism and demons is already a step down!"

After listening to this, Pang Ban seemed to understand something. He felt that all the countless doubts in his mind were solved, as if a bolt of lightning had suddenly opened up.

"Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading. It's ridiculous that I call myself a magician, but I only understand the philosophy of the first evil emperor today!"

Fang Xun calmed down again, and said calmly: "Master, don't underestimate yourself. You can come up with a new way to break things, which is no less than the first evil emperor who created the "Dao Heart Planting Demon Method"!"

Suddenly, his brows raised and his eyes flashed with terrifying murderous intent.

"Take another set of Demon Cult's Secret Sword from me!"

As he spoke, the small building in his hand, which had listened to the spring rain all night, once again bloomed with brilliant light.

Zheng——

In an instant, loud sword chants pierced the sky, and sword shadows bloomed all over the sky, with dense sword beams centered on Fang Xun.

It spread out layer after layer, almost filling Pangban's field of vision, as if flowers were blooming all over the mountains.

In his eyes, although these countless bright flowers are beautiful, they are rooted in a sea of ​​corpses and blood, absorbing nutrients and growing healthily!
The Demon Cult's Secret Sword - Nine Ingenious Soul-Captivating Styles
Pang Ban immediately collected his mind, and faced the magnificent magic sword with a big laugh.

Rumbling--

The two men fought fiercely, and their figures had already come to the surface of Dongting Lake from Lanjiang Island. Their aura caused lightning in the sky and huge waves on the lake.

Fang Xun's sword was full of demonic aura, with moves within moves and endless variations. It evolved into seven hundred and twenty-nine swords, and the sword light was extremely strange and bizarre.

Each sword was faster than the last one, and the devil contained in the swords was also stronger than the last one, truly captivating.

The evil nature was still rising little by little, making Pang Ban gradually feel the strain.

laugh--

With the 341st sword, Pang Ban’s silver cloak was suddenly torn open.

Tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk-

It was as if the balance was broken, and then a series of cloth tearing sounds were heard. In a moment, the cloak was scattered into flying pieces, and a string of blood was spilled, and Pang Ban had several more wounds on his body!
"Haha, so happy!"

As soon as he was injured, Pang Ban became even more determined to fight.

The demon species that had been pushed to the limit actually reached a higher level.

boom--

Layer upon layer of strong winds swept across, rolling up large tracts of water from the Dongting Lake to a height of ten feet. The hazy rain curtain had no time to fall, and was quickly spread to both sides like a curtain.

There were two figures in the field, and they kept spilling blood, making the fight more intense.

In just a short moment, Fang Xun had stabbed out all 729 swords, and his demonic nature seemed to have finally reached its peak!
Pang Ban was covered with wounds, but his power did not decrease but increased, constantly reaching new limits, and left several bright red fist marks on Fang Xun's body.

With a bang, the last sword stabbed out, and Fang Xun suddenly leaped high into the air.

Pang Ban's face suddenly froze. He felt that the other party's demonic nature, which had reached its peak, suddenly disappeared without a trace. His expression was no longer arrogant and domineering, but instead became neither happy nor sad.

"Have the demon species and the Dao heart finally become one and indistinguishable from each other?"

His heavy mood did not relax as Fang Xun's demonic nature dissipated, but instead reached its limit.

Pang Ban knew very well that Fang Xun, whose evil nature had completely disappeared, was even more dangerous.

The essence of the eighth step of promoting demons, the ninth step of becoming a demon, and the tenth step of reaching the highest level of demons in "The Great Method of Planting Demons in the Heart of Tao" is to release the demonic nature in the fierce battle with others and stimulate the fusion of the heart of Tao and the demon seed.

At this time, Fang Xun had already passed this hurdle.

Suddenly, the Xiaolou Yiyeting Chunyu sword in Fang Xun's hand trembled violently, and suddenly the evil nature was completely restrained, and he stabbed out with the sword back to its original state!
This sword was struck lightly, without a trace of worldly air, but in an instant, it brought out a mysterious artistic conception of the changes of heaven and man, birth, old age, sickness and death, success, failure and emptiness.

It was as if a supreme being from the sky had descended to the earth and swung a sword.

The world of mortals is like a sea of ​​suffering, where birth and death are short and noisy.

The sword light was faint, not dazzling or sharp, and it was accompanied by a torture of the soul, making Pang Ban feel an unprecedented danger.

Fang Xun, who just now was filled with demonic energy like the Asura from hell, in the blink of an eye, became like a god from the sky descending to the mortal world and swung his sword, wanting to kill the demonic energy with one blow!
A sword not only cuts the body, but also the heart.

Maha-gods--the gods respect living beings
puff-

In just a moment, the sword light cut through the void.

A flower of blood bloomed between Pang Ban's eyebrows, and his aura gradually fell into death. He slowly turned around and looked at Fang Xun who was standing on the lake.

The dark clouds in the sky suddenly dissipated, and the turbulent waves in the lake gradually calmed down.

Then a ray of golden light pierced through the dark clouds and sprinkled on Pang Ban, illuminating the happy smile that came from the heart.

"The devil is you, the god is you, the Dao Heart and the devil seed are all in one heart. I finally got a glimpse of the true meaning of "The Great Dao Heart Devil Seeding Method"!"

After saying the last sentence, Pang Ban’s tall and majestic body turned into bubbles and slowly disappeared, leaving Fang Xun, covered in blood, standing silently on the lake.

After a long while, he sighed: "There is no high or low in the Dao. You can come up with a new way to shatter the void, which is better than the master. You are no worse than the first generation of the Evil Emperor."

Fang Xun immediately gathered his thoughts, left the arena, and began to absorb Pang Ban's insights into martial arts.

In the training ground, Fang Xun stood quietly with his eyes closed, sorting out the insights and information that flooded into his mind.

Pang Ban's understanding of martial arts is much richer than Jue Wushen's.

It’s not that Jue Wushen, the Grandmaster of Yangshen, is fake, but that Pang Ban is too strong.

In the Huangxi martial arts world, except for Yan Fei's two wives who ascended to heaven by lying down, the rest of those who can break the void are all extremely talented.

Fang Xun even felt that if he were born in the present world, he would have a great chance of reaching the Zhenwu realm.

Time passed bit by bit, and soon another quarter of an hour had passed.

Fang Xun opened his eyes and let out a long breath, then looked at the new name that appeared on the fifth door again. He was stunned for a moment and his expression became strange.

"Another evil emperor?"

[Xiang Yutian, Yangshen Realm, from "Legends of Borderland", to be defeated]

(End of this chapter)