I picked up skill fragments in the demon world

“Great Celestial Master!” Xie Lingyun suddenly raised her head, filled with an inexplicable tenacity and a thirst for life. She seemed to have summoned strength from nowhere.

“It is I!” The figure in the divine light sighed faintly and slowly approached Xie Lingyun.

“I am currently merging with the Heavenly Dao at a critical moment, and I should not have come,” the Great Celestial Master sighed softly.

“But you still came.” Xie Lingyun’s voice was full of excitement: “I implore the Great Celestial Master to save me. If you can lend me a hand, I can guarantee that the Yellow Sky Dao will be able to freely spread its teachings in the Northern Lands without any restrictions.”

The Great Celestial Master sighed faintly, his voice full of emotion. Even with his extraordinary cultivation, he was still bound by the mortal world.

“I have heard of your condition. You should seek help from the twelve-tiered deities of the imperial court, not me,” the Great Celestial Master said, his body shrouded in divine light, his eyes looking down at Xie Lingyun.

“The imperial court's deities are concerned with the nation's affairs. Why would they go to great lengths for a mere woman like me?” Xie Lingyun’s voice was full of bitterness. In the eyes of ordinary people, she was a high-ranking noble, but in the eyes of those powerful officials, she was no different from an ant.

The more hierarchical a world is, the more cruel the class system becomes. Even nobles have their own hierarchy, with each level like a mountain, and later generations can only look up to their predecessors.

The class system is rigid, and later generations can only become stepping stones.

The Great Celestial Master sighed softly, his eyes looking at Xie Lingyun. Seeing her sincere gaze, he couldn't help but want to curse.

What could he do?

If Xie Lingyun wanted to kneel and die in the Yellow Dawn Temple, could he just stand by and do nothing?

If Xie Xuan found out, wouldn't he fight him to the death?

Xie Xuan was only a Yang God cultivator, so he naturally wouldn't take him seriously. However, Xie Xuan represented the imperial court and was the person in charge of the Inspection Department in the Northern Lands. If Xie Xuan caused trouble for the Yellow Sky Dao, the Yellow Sky Dao would definitely be in big trouble. Not to mention spreading their teachings, even their followers would be executed.

Moreover, he was a noble, and so was Xie Xuan. If they were to rank themselves by seniority, Xie Xuan was even related to him.

What was the use of high cultivation? Even if one was invincible, they could not escape the web of human relationships.

The Great Celestial Master looked at Xie Lingyun, his voice full of seriousness: “I am currently merging with the Yellow Sky Dao, and my strength is less than 50% of its peak. I may not be able to solve your hidden dangers. If I fail, don’t blame me!”

“Please help me, senior. I am extremely grateful,” Xie Lingyun knelt respectfully on the ground: “If I can survive this tribulation, I will definitely repay your great kindness in the future.”

The Great Celestial Master remained noncommittal. The next moment, he stretched out his palm, turning it into a yellow light that enveloped Xie Lingyun, permeating through the hundreds of acupoints around her body.

“Jie jie jie~”

At this moment, a strange laugh suddenly appeared on Xie Lingyun's body. Then, a black rune flickered, ignoring the divine light emitted by the Great Celestial Master and pouncing directly at him.

The Great Celestial Master's expression changed drastically when he saw the black rune. In an instant, layers of barriers appeared around him, with countless runes flashing on them, trying to block the black rune. However, the black rune ignored the golden barriers and leisurely passed through the barriers set up by the Great Celestial Master. At this moment, a mocking voice came from the black rune: “You are just a false god. Although your power is a billion times greater than this old ancestor's, your desires have not been eradicated, and your seven emotions have not been cut off. No matter how great your supernatural powers are, you are just nourishment for this old ancestor.”

As he spoke, the black rune transformed into a black lotus flower. Before the Great Celestial Master could react, the black lotus flower had already directly entered his body.

“Damn it, what the hell is that thing?”

The Great Celestial Master in the divine light panicked. Ever since he had cultivated into a divine position and taken charge of the laws of the Divine Dao, no one in this world had been able to penetrate his protective defenses.

But now, his defenses had been easily broken by a black lotus flower. How could he not be shocked?

The lotus flower was not powerful. He felt that he could crush it with a single finger, but after his divine power erupted, he couldn't do anything to the lotus flower.

At this moment, a wild laughter came from the black lotus: “If you were a mortal, or like this little girl, tempering your spiritual realm, I might turn around and run when I see you. But you collect the power of incense from all living beings, which is a power obtained by using external forces, without cultivating your mind or refining your soul. This is simply a big piece of fat, a free meal.”

As he spoke, the black lotus flower had already disappeared into the Great Celestial Master's chest. The Great Celestial Master's expression changed drastically as he realized that his divine position was being invaded and that the other party was shaking his foundation. He quickly said to the girl: “Girl, I can't handle your affairs anymore. I've actually been targeted by this ghost thing. Good luck to you.”

After saying that, the Great Celestial Master's figure disappeared directly.

He came with great fanfare, but left in a disheveled state like a stray dog.

“How could this be?” Xie Lingyun's eyes were dull, and a look of disbelief appeared in her eyes.

Not only did the Great Celestial Master fail to save her, but he also dragged himself into it?

Xie Lingyun's eyes were full of shock, and her heart was filled with despair: “Is heaven going to kill me?”

“Jie jie jie~”

At this moment, a strange laugh came from Xie Lingyun's body. Then, a black mist burst out from the red-clothed woman's body, turning into a skull, emitting strange laughter: “Fool, you're really desperate now, resorting to desperate measures. Are there any gods in this world? Don't you know that with your background? That guy is just a false god who has mastered the method of using incense. How can he compete with me? In terms of temperament, he's not even as good as your old man! You actually place your illusory hope on the legendary gods. It's really laughable. You've cultivated my techniques and can only be my demonic fetus. You can only be devoured by me. Don't struggle anymore. No one in this world can save you.”

The black skull was in a peculiar state, and the little bean and Zhang Chen were completely oblivious to it.

At this time, Zhang Chen noticed something was wrong. The golden light in his eyes automatically flowed, and then he saw the terrifying scene in front of him. Looking at the black smoke surrounding Xie Lingyun, countless thoughts kept running through Zhang Chen's mind:

What is that black mist?

“An evil spirit? Is this noble lady possessed by an evil spirit?”

Zhang Chen thought to himself in surprise.

“The Great Celestial Master of the Yellow Sky Dao descended, but was ambushed by the evil spirit. Is the evil spirit going to reveal its true colors to Xie Lingyun now?” At this moment, Zhang Chen was holding a rag, carefully wiping the main hall, seemingly unaware of the illusion in the hall, nor did he see the terrifying scene.

“How is this possible!” Xie Lingyun looked at the black skeleton before her, a hint of despair in her eyes: “Grand Celestial Master is so strong, he has already mastered the power of the Yellow Sky Great God, how could he not be able to eliminate you? You can't even do anything to me, how can you resist the Grand Celestial Master?”

Hearing Xie Lingyun's words, the black mist revealed a sneer: “I am a Heavenly Demon, born in the land of nothingness, dwelling in the hearts of all living beings. If you want to restrain me, you can only suppress me in the realm of the soul; otherwise, even if the opponent possesses great power, to me, it is nothing more than a vulnerable illusion.”

“That ant only cultivates supernatural powers, not the realm of the soul. He has cultivated his skills to such a high level, it is simply a super nest for me. If I can occupy his body, I will definitely have an incredible evolution.” The Heavenly Demon looked at Xie Lingyun, who was only left with her last breath, wanting to completely defeat Xie Lingyun in the spiritual realm, so he sarcastically mocked her, constantly suppressing Xie Lingyun's will, trying to find an opportunity to completely seize Xie Lingyun.

Xie Lingyun was dumbfounded when she heard this, her eyes filled with disbelief. She never thought that there would be such a thing in the world.

Who would bother to cultivate the mind? Isn’t everyone pursuing the increase of power?

“Didn't you just transfer to the Grand Celestial Master's body? Why are you still appearing on me?” Xie Lingyun asked.

“I just planted a seed in his body, entrusting it between his souls, waiting for the seed to slowly take root and sprout. And you are my main target. After devouring your soul, I can replace you and live in this world. You will be my first physical body, and also the beginning of my interference in the material world.” The Heavenly Demon didn't mind telling the truth, constantly disintegrating Xie Lingyun's mind.

Xie Lingyun's eyes were filled with shock. She was really at the end of her rope.

“Even if I die, I will never let you have an easy time. I have made up my mind that if the Great God of the Yellow Sky Dao cannot save me, I will simply starve myself to death here. I will never give you a chance to seize my body.” Xie Lingyun's voice was full of determination.

“There are many things that you can decide to start, but the outcome is not something you can decide.” The Heavenly Demon's voice was full of mockery: “Do you think you can still suppress your realm now? As long as I guide you a little, your energy, spirit, and essence will automatically boil, and then you will break through the realm of possession in a logical way. By then, I can naturally control your body.”

Just as the two were talking, a burst of footsteps suddenly came from outside the hall. The elders walked in from outside the hall.

The elders had not yet set foot in the mysterious realm, so naturally they could not see through the illusion. In everyone's eyes, Xie Lingyun was still kneeling on the ground praying, but her aura had become extremely weak.

The Enforcement Elder looked at the dying 'Xie Lingyun', a serious look in his eyes: “Everyone, we are all very clear about the status and position of the noble lady. If the noble lady really dies here, our Yellow Dawn Temple will probably be implicated.”

“The noble lady chose to fast and recite scriptures here herself, who dares to stop her?” Elder Chuanwu said sullenly.

Xie Lingyun's noble status may not be anything among the nobles, but for a group of elders who are just commoners, it is simply a mountain pressing on everyone's heads.

“Don't stop her? If we don't stop her and watch the noble lady starve to death, do you think the big leader at the foot of the mountain will reason with us? Will he listen to our explanations?” The Enforcement Elder said unhappily.

At this time, the elders had already fallen into the illusion created by the Heavenly Demon, standing in the hall, talking to each other, constantly discussing how to deal with Xie Lingyun.

The mist transformed by the Heavenly Demon looked at Xie Lingyun with both eyes, his voice full of teasing:

“You want to die, but it's not that easy. Do you think these guys will let you die?”

“Oh, these old guys even brought ginseng? And rice soup? Herbal medicine? It's really complete.”

The mist transformed by the black Heavenly Demon circled around the elders, a look of amazement in his eyes, his voice full of endless playfulness.

However, Zhang Chen, who was wiping the statue next to him, couldn't help but have a thought in his mind when he saw everyone trapped in the illusion: “Even the Grand Celestial Master can't resist the invasion of the Heavenly Demon, what about the previous Elder Gu Mingyue? ”

“No wonder I haven't seen him for a month. Could it be that he was also invaded? So he hid to fight against the seeds of the Heavenly Demon?” Countless thoughts flashed in Zhang Chen's mind.

“I will commit suicide in front of you now! If my body is broken, let's see how you can seize it.” Xie Lingyun's voice was full of determination. She suddenly raised her arm, and her jade-like palm slapped towards her forehead without hesitation.

However, before Xie Lingyun's palm could be slapped down, it had already been fixed in mid-air. No matter how hard Xie Lingyun struggled, she could not do anything about her palm, as if this palm was no longer her own.

“You… you… why is this happening?” Xie Lingyun looked at her palm in horror, her eyes filled with terror.

“Little girl, why do you think I can use illusions to interfere with the outside world? It's because I can already start to influence your soul, gradually interfere with your body, and even interfere with the outside world.” The Heavenly Demon's voice was full of pride, constantly attacking the belief in Xie Lingyun's heart: “Little girl, do you think you still have a chance?”

Hearing this, the light in Xie Lingyun's eyes was sad and desperate. Her eyes looked at the Heavenly Demon, her voice full of pleading: “I know your skills, and I also know your methods, so I am willing to give up my body and dedicate everything to you, but I only have one request, I hope you can agree to it. Otherwise, even if I am completely suppressed by you now, I will leave you with a mess, so that even if you occupy this body, you will not be able to continue practicing.”

“Oh? What are your demands? If it's not too much, I can fulfill you. After all, you are also the original owner of this body. I will have to continue to live under your identity in the future.” The Heavenly Demon said, but Zhang Chen, who was beside him, couldn't help but be shocked when he heard the Heavenly Demon's words: “This thing is extremely cunning, why would he be kind enough to fulfill Xie Lingyun? This guy is probably plotting something, or just stalling for time.”

“The noble lady has been kind to me, and although I cannot risk my life to fight the demon for her, I can still remind the noble lady at this time. I must make the noble lady raise her vigilance, otherwise, if this damned demon goes back on his word, wouldn't the noble lady's efforts be in vain?” Zhang Chen's mind was spinning rapidly: “How should I remind the noble lady?”