This man who had the entire Jiufeng Mountain on full alert, no, this demon who had the entire Jiufeng Mountain on full alert, said such words at the moment he became a demon, at the moment when everyone in Jiufeng Mountain thought that a war was about to break out.
At this moment, in the Jiufeng Mountain formation, led by the head monk Zhao Yu and his uncle the True Immortal Master, all the monks of Jiufeng Mountain were staring at Zhuang Ze who was on the cliff mountain. Listening to the words of this man whose aura was that of an absolute demon, and of this former disciple of Jiufeng Mountain, everyone didn't know how to react for a moment, and the rest of the Jiufeng Mountain monks all subconsciously turned their gazes to the head monk and the masters around him.
Jiufeng Mountain's headmaster Zhao Yu and many of the Jiufeng Mountain's masters, and even the true immortal of Jiufeng Mountain, all felt helpless as if their cognition had been shattered.
The evil thoughts and demonic aura of Zhuang Ze in front of them were purer and more unfathomable than any demons and monsters they had seen in their long years, but the first sentence he said was actually the rules of Jiufeng Mountain
"Master, this demon has entered a state of infinite transformation since its birth. You cannot believe its words. You must kill it here in order to protect the way of heaven and earth!"
"That's right, Master. Today, we have the best terrain and the best people. This demon is trapped in our Nine Peaks Mountain formation. If we let it out, it will be difficult to kill it!"
Zhao Yu looked at the cliff below, with a decision in his mind but hesitant.
"Uncle Master, what do you think?"
As a cultivator of the True Immortal Taoism and the person with the highest cultivation level in Jiufeng Mountain at the moment, this old cultivator who had been in seclusion for many years looked at Aze and asked.
"Zhuang Ze, you have been possessed by the devil, but you still remember that you were my disciple of Jiufeng Mountain. This is really surprising to us. You were born against the way of nature, and your devilish essence is so pure that I have never seen or heard of it. If we can really avoid fighting with you and avoid the sacrifice of my disciples of Jiufeng Mountain, it would be the best. However, as immortals, how can we let you, the ultimate devil, leave safely and harm the world?"
There was obviously a strong anger rising in Aze's heart. This anger was like the flame of the scorching sun, burning his soul. He had all kinds of chaotic thoughts that wanted him to kill the cultivator in front of him. He even knew that as long as he killed this True Immortal, the Jiufeng Mountain formation might not be able to trap him. It was very right that the disciples of Jiufeng Mountain would die. It was even possible that the entire Jiufeng Mountain would be destroyed.
These are all chaotic and extremely evil thoughts, just as ordinary people may have many unbearable thoughts in their hearts, but they have their own will and personality to abide by. Aze's appearance has not even changed, and all the evil thoughts are lingering in his heart.
Aze looked at this true immortal master from Jiufeng Mountain whom he had never seen before. There was a hint of Mr. Ji's aura on him, but he was very different from the Mr. Ji in his memory. He also looked at the headmaster Zhao Yu, those masters, and the cultivators from Jiufeng Mountain. At this moment, Aze seemed to have insight into the lustful thoughts of the world. He was much more sensitive than he used to be. He could tell what they were thinking just by their eyes and emotions at a glance.
The headmaster Zhao Yu had regret, anger, and heartache in his eyes. Most of the masters were angry, and most of the cultivators were uneasy...
Aze did not speak immediately. After taking in everyone's eyes, he suddenly turned to the Zhenxian and Zhao Yu again and asked back.
"May I ask the immortals, what is a demon?"
Aze asked more than just the one or two people in front of him, his voice spread throughout the entire Jiufeng Mountain. Nearly a thousand Jiufeng Mountain monks who were besieging the formation, and Jiufeng Mountain disciples who were already in various places in Jiufeng Mountain, all heard Aze's question clearly.
"How can you be called a demon? Zhuang Ze, we all saw you transform into a demon and descend to the world. Can't you still be considered a demon?"
A man from the Nine Peaks Mountain spoke quickly, and based on his own views, he answered in accordance with the common understanding of the cultivation world, but Aze didn't even look at him. He just stared at Zhao Yu and the True Immortal, which made the latter frown.
This question seemed unreasonable and even absurd to the immortal cultivators. A real demon asked them in a very serious tone why they were demons.
The headmaster thought of the letter sent by Ji Yuan on his flying sword, in which Ji Yuan had said frankly that even if Zhuang Ze really became a demon, Ji Yuan was willing to believe him.
Zhao Yu would have just read this kind of words and let it go, thinking it was more like a polite remark. If Zhuang Ze really turned into a demon, how could the immortal not punish him? But at this moment, he was seriously thinking about the meaning behind Aze's words. Could there be something else in his meaning
"Zhuang Ze, what do you think a demon is? If you ask Zhao for his opinion, your current state is indeed that of a demon."
Ah Ze looked at the True Immortal again. The other party did not speak, but it seemed that he felt the same as Zhao Yu. However, the evil thoughts in Ah Ze's heart did not contain anger. Instead, they were filled with all kinds of chaotic ridicule. However, what was expressed on Ah Ze's face was an unchanging calmness.
"So, if a person walks through the market and sees someone with an ugly face, he must kill him because he is not a good person?"
Don't judge a book by its cover. This is such a simple truth, a simple and kind saying passed down from generation to generation even in the mortal world. When it came out of Aze's mouth, the monks of Jiufeng Mountain were speechless. But they also felt that Aze was making far-fetched arguments, because they felt that the demonic energy was irrefutable evidence, how could it be confused with the words of mortals
Aze hadn't finished speaking yet, and continued in a calm voice.
"I, Zhuang Ze, have never harmed innocent lives, never tortured sentient beings, never brought disaster to the world, and never created monstrous karma. How can I be called a demon?"
As he spoke, Aze stood up holding the unconscious Jin Xiu, and slowly floated up and flew towards the sky.
"Although I am no longer a disciple of Jiufeng Mountain, no matter how much love and hatred I have had in Jiufeng Mountain, it is all in the past. Master Zhao, as I just said, just let me go. I will not be the first to attack the disciples of Jiufeng Mountain."
Everyone knew what Aze meant by this, so when they saw him slowly flying up, they were all as if they were facing a great enemy, but no one took direct action. Even the most extreme expert who had spoken before did not dare to bear the consequences of a casual attack, and all left the decision to the headmaster Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu smiled bitterly in his heart. Although some of the masters of Jiufeng Mountain said that he was incompetent as the headmaster, in the end they still had to put the most difficult choice and the heavy pressure on his shoulders.
"Master, you decide. I will obey your orders."
The True Immortal master on the side also handed the decision-making power to Zhao Yu, who breathed steadily, with his hands hidden in his sleeves clenched into fists. He wanted to give the order to start the formation several times, but he held back several times. The reason might be that he had watched Aze grow up for twenty years, it might be Ji Yuan's letter, it might be Aze's words, or it might be the Jin embroidery that Aze was holding carefully.
Until Aze flew in front of Zhao Yu, Zhao Yu still did not give the order to attack. Except for Zhao Yu and the True Immortal Master beside him, the other masters retreated and formed a semicircle to surround Aze, and some of them had already grasped the magic weapon.
Aze just looked at one of the female cultivators, handed over the Jin embroidery in his hand, and let it slowly float in front of her.
"Xiu'er!"
This female doctor was Jin Xiu's master. At this moment, he caught Jin Xiu in both hands and used his magic power to check her internal condition, but found that she was unharmed. Even her coma was a protective coma caused by external factors.
"Could it be that Zhuang Ze was afraid that she would be affected and fall into the evil path, so he protected her?"
The female cultivator channeled her own magic power and used spiritual energy as a guide, and Jin Xiu was also stimulated and woke up.
"Master...ah! Master...this is..."
Jin Xiu looked around in panic, her memory still lingering on the shocking changes caused by feeding Aze the medicine.
"Sister Jin, who gave you that bottle of medicine?"
Aze's calm voice made Jinxiu shift her gaze immediately. Seeing Aze seemingly safe, she first breathed a sigh of relief, and then immediately realized that something was wrong. Even she could sense the disharmony in Aze, and had sent everyone to face Aze as if they were facing a great enemy.
Full of doubts but vaguely understanding the bad outcome, Jin Xiu did not ask questions excitedly, but only answered with a slightly trembling voice.
"Ruan Shandu met a female cultivator. She said she was sent by Mr. Ji to deliver elixirs and could help you..."
Aze nodded.
"Is it 'Aunt Ning Xin'? She is so considerate..."
Muttering something in a low voice, Aze gave Jinxiu the only smile he had given in this period of time.
"Sister Jin, Aze is gone!"
Having said that, Aze solemnly saluted towards Zhao Yu with the etiquette of a disciple of Jiufeng Mountain, and then flew to the realm of cave heaven alone. During this process, he did not receive any orders from the headmaster, and the disciples of Jiufeng Mountain along the way who were unwilling to face such a ferocious demon all made way from both sides.
"Aze - you are not a demon. Sister Jin will never believe that you are a demon. You are not a demon -"
"Xiu'er!"
The master beside Jin Xiu restrained her, so that she could not make any sound and could not chase after her. Aze, who was traveling far away, paused for a moment without looking back. After that, he took a step forward and his figure gradually disappeared, leaving the Jiufeng Cave Heaven.
"Ah! I don't know whether today's action is a blessing or a curse..."
The immortal master sighed, and Zhao Yu on the side slowly closed his eyes.
"Zhao is to blame. From now on, he will no longer serve as the headmaster of Jiufeng Mountain!"
As he spoke, Zhao Yu had already taken off the Sky Star Crown on his head and threw it casually. The treasure shot towards the main peak of Jiufeng Mountain like a meteor, and then Zhao Yu flew away from Yashan alone.
"Master!" "Master!"
"Master Master, you can't do that!"
The cultivators in Jiufeng Mountain were in great confusion, even the cultivators who had prejudices against Zhao Yu before were a little flustered, but it was obvious that Zhao Yu had made up his mind and did not look back.
"Perhaps it's not a bad thing for you to be able to practice with peace of mind!"
The True Immortal said this and looked at the many cultivators from the Nine Peaks Mountain.
"You may choose the master among yourselves, but don't choose me."
After saying this, the True Immortal also turned into light and left, leaving behind the cultivators of Jiufeng Mountain at a loss. Today's battle to slay demons and protect the sect had turned out to be like this. It was truly a farce.