My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1067 Self-Deception
Zhao Mingcheng spoke with great conviction, and Yun Zhongzi, after listening, felt that it was impossible for him to have made up a lie on the spot to deceive people.

This is precisely the principle of being prepared for any eventuality. Everything Zhao Mingcheng said was not something an honest person like him could make up on the spot; it was all written in black and white in the teaching textbooks for rural education. This theory was used to teach the new generation of "demon insects".

Even the demonic insect girls now believe they are of the Earth Spirit Insect Clan, and they've never heard of the Blood Sea Demon Clan since they were born.

The highest level of deception is to deceive even one's own people. Even if Yun Zhongzi complied with Venerable Kasyapa's kidnapping and torture plan and took several demon insect girls back to torture them, he still couldn't pry a single truth out of them.

As for the claim that Western Tantric Buddhism possesses anatomical techniques, unless their technical level reaches the level of molecular biology, they cannot identify genetic differences simply by comparing samples from organs and tissues.

Moreover, the genome of the Blood Sea Demon Worm has been completely altered, with countless gene fragments from different species edited into it, much like the Ship of Theseus, where the original gene sequence has been completely replaced.

Even if we assume that gods and Buddhas possess the technology to analyze genes and find gene fragments similar to those of the Blood Sea Demon Worm in the Demon Worm Girl's genome, Wen Rui would still have room for argument.

The genetic similarity between humans and pigs is approximately 84.1%.

It shares 90% genetic similarity with cats.

It shares 85% genetic similarity with dogs.

Even its genetic similarity to fruit flies reaches 44%.

Can we say that humans are transformed from pigs, dogs, cats, or insects?
Yun Zhongzi was caught in a deep dilemma. This was a classic case of "you only realize how little you know when you need it," and he suffered greatly from his lack of education.

With his extensive knowledge but extremely limited understanding, he really couldn't find any strong evidence to refute Zhao Mingcheng based on his past experiences.

Not only could they not refute it, but the more they listened, the more reasonable it seemed, and they were even starting to be persuaded by the other party.

Even though Zhao Mingcheng's words were in line with scientific principles and seemed to make sense, the celestial omens that Yun Zhongzi sensed in the dark kept warning him not to believe them.

Even a divine calculation can only yield a vague direction that approximates the outcome. You can say it's not necessarily 100% accurate, nor will it be clear and precise, but you can never say that the general direction is wrong.

Since the mysterious omens sent down by Heaven have made Yun Zhongzi feel something, then everything Zhao Mingcheng said must not be the truth.

"Ugh……"

Yun Zhongzi sighed and said, "What you say makes a lot of sense, but I have my own enlightenment from the Heavenly Dao. This set of words was also taught to you by the Creator Heavenly Venerable. I'm afraid even you have been deceived by the Creator Heavenly Venerable."

At this point, Yun Zhongzi narrowed his eyes, sensing Zhao Mingcheng's emotional changes with his divine sense, and suddenly said, "You've also had doubts, haven't you? If your students are really just the so-called Earth Spirit Insect Clan, why did you keep their origins a closely guarded secret under the instruction of the Creation Celestial Venerable?"

"The Blood Sea Demon Worm hid underground, and then a newly discovered Earth Spirit Worm Clan emerged from underground. So many coincidences happening at the same time can't necessarily be coincidences."

"You must have had your doubts, considered another possibility, right? During the Investiture of the Gods, Wen Rui was known for his cunning and treacherous nature, his deep thoughts, and his treacherous schemes, causing countless troubles for Heaven's plan to destroy the Shang Dynasty. This time, however, he went too far, his attempts to cover it up only made things worse, and even his own people began to have doubts."

The more Yun Zhongzi spoke, the more unnatural Zhao Mingcheng's expression became, clearly indicating that his innermost thoughts had been exposed.

In the early years of his volunteer teaching, Zhao Mingcheng didn't think much of it and genuinely believed that these insect girls were the newly discovered insect race of the Demon Alliance.

But after his teaching stint ended and he returned to the surface, he received a top-tier immortal cultivation root bestowed by Wen Rui. He stepped from a mortal into the realm of mystical cultivation. As his realm improved, he was able to sense the omens of the heavens descending and also learned the predictive supernatural power of "calculating with his fingers".

Even compared to a peak Golden Immortal like Yun Zhongzi, Zhao Mingcheng has a more solid grasp and a more thorough understanding of the principles of using metaphysical energy for prediction.

He knew that omens from the heavens were not unfounded; they should not be completely believed nor completely disregarded. Omens from the heavens would never be wrong in the general direction; the important thing was how to interpret them correctly.

As Zhao Mingcheng's cultivation was about to reach the Immortal Realm, he looked back and re-examined his time teaching in a rural area. Combined with the revelations from the celestial omens, the doubts about the official narrative became apparent.

Although the official explanation is logically consistent and conforms to the knowledge system of the Heavenly Interception Secret Method, and there is no apparent contradiction on the surface, the omens of Heaven constantly remind Zhao Mingcheng that the truth is not so.

Logically speaking, Zhao Mingcheng was a true member of the Demon Alliance, and if it weren't for Wen Rui's appreciation and promotion, giving him the opportunity to participate in the trials, he would never have had the chance to seek immortality even if he reincarnated hundreds of times.

Logically speaking, even if Wen Ruizhen colluded with the demons, it wouldn't be his place to jump out and criticize her. He should just quietly make a fortune while he benefits, and in the future, he can become an immortal, live as long as the heavens, and live forever with his beloved Pu Na. That would be the most perfect life.

The biggest problem with Ke Wenrui's talent selection mechanism is that the people selected are too good, the opposite of those scoundrels in the cultivation world. They have all transcended low-level interests, and if they were selfish, they would not be able to pass the test.

Zhao Mingcheng was not concerned with his own ascension to immortality, but firmly believed that with great power comes great responsibility, and he truly cared about the millions of citizens of the Demon Alliance and even the hundreds of millions of beings in the Three Realms.

The omens sent down by Heaven not only indicated that the volunteer teaching plan was a scam, but also warned him that the plan harbored huge hidden dangers and crises, and might even bring about a cataclysmic catastrophe.

As a result, Zhao Mingcheng became restless. He felt as if a huge rock was pressing on his heart, and he began to worry about the future of the Demon Alliance and even the Three Realms. He also paid more or less attention to the situation of the new insectoid race that had begun to integrate into the Demon Alliance society.

This is precisely why he seemed somewhat uneasy when he first faced Yun Zhongzi's questioning.

Zhao Mingcheng was never good at lying, and his mind was filled with doubts. Moreover, his consciousness was invaded by a powerful being at least three realms above him, who was spying on his emotional fluctuations. No matter what, Zhao Mingcheng could not hide his thoughts, and Yun Zhongzi saw through him easily.

"Zhao Mingcheng, it's not too late to pull back from the brink. Wen Rui's fabricated lies can't even fool you, so why continue to cover for him? Aren't you afraid that the warnings from Heaven will come true, bringing great calamity and devastation to all living beings in the Three Realms? At that time, your sins will be immense, and even a thousand deaths will not be enough to avert the calamity for all living beings!"

Yun Zhongzi pressed his advantage, saying, "I may not understand your Jie Sect's so-called theory of evolution, but I do understand the demon race. I have killed more demons than you have ever seen! The transformation of the demon race is divided into six stages, with the sixth stage being the most perfect and resembling the human race the most. The other five stages are less like humans and more like neither humans nor ghosts, with bizarre shapes."

"Among the demon races who have reached the sixth stage of perfect transformation, apart from the exceptionally talented fox race, the lowest level is the Mahayana stage. As for those so-called earth spirit insect race women, most of them are at the Foundation Establishment or Qi Refining stages. How could they all have reached the sixth stage of transformation?"

(End of this chapter)