Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 149

Chapter 149 The Source of the Inner Demon

“Why didn’t Sword Master seek help from others?” Jiang Li couldn’t understand. “As far as I know, the Dao Sect’s true teachings were passed down five hundred years ago. The current Dao Sect leader, Bai Hongtu, wanted to remove you. Why didn’t you tell him the truth and ask Immortal Changcun to come out and help?”

Sword Master snorted coldly, “Ridiculous! Why would a sword cultivator like me seek help from others?”

“…”

Jiang Li had reason to suspect that the Sword Pavilion’s stubbornness was passed down from the Sword Master.

“Then what do you want to do? Continue the stalemate until your lifespan expires?”

Souls can’t leave the body indefinitely or possess another’s body; otherwise, all cultivators would achieve immortality.

Souls are also limited by their original bodies. Sword Master had lived for fifteen hundred years, with his soul separated for four thousand years. A cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing stage could live for roughly ten thousand years. Therefore, if Sword Master’s soul remained separated for another four thousand five hundred years, he would enter the cycle of reincarnation, and his inner demon would vanish with his death.

Jiang Li didn’t think this was a good outcome.

Sword Master remained silent, having no idea what to do.

The Sword Lord gritted his teeth and said, “In short, you absolutely cannot go to the third level. Even with my help, victory is far from guaranteed. The inner demon could even escape during the fight and wreak havoc across the Nine Provinces!”

Jiang Li was also puzzled. Defeating the Sword Lord’s inner demon hadn’t been a difficult feat for him. What puzzled him was the system’s task this time.

The system would never have given him a task that would have been impossible five hundred years ago. And judging by his current situation, he couldn’t complete the task of “Gaining the Sword Lord’s Soul’s Recognition” without defeating his inner demon.

The system assumed he was only at the Jindan stage. Could a Jindan stage soul with a Tribulation stage soul defeat a Tribulation stage inner demon possessing a physical body?

At this moment, the system’s voice chimed in.

[Considering the host’s difficulties, the system can temporarily activate the “Avoid Inner Demon” feature.]

[Friendly reminder: Avoiding the Tribulation stage inner demon requires 1.05 million Source Points. The system can lend Source Points, and the host must repay them at a three percent interest rate per month.]

…You have a wide range of businesses, and you’re even engaging in usury.

Jiang Li was speechless and decisively refused.

“I’m the current Human Emperor, Jiang Li. I’ve reached the Mahayana stage and can help you eliminate your inner demon,” Jiang Li told the Sword Lord.

However, the Sword Lord simply didn’t believe anyone could reach the Mahayana stage.

“Fellow Daoist, don’t frame me. How could a Mahayana stage exist? I think the idea of a Mahayana stage is sheer nonsense…”

Jiang Li, feeling the Sword Lord was truly difficult to please, drew his sword.

The rules of the Sword Tomb activated, and Jiang Li spontaneously teleported to the third level.

“Damn! Why are we on the third level?!” The Sword Lord was shocked, his sword intent surging, his surroundings on high alert. “Fellow Daoist, why are you so impatient now? What if the inner demon escapes the Sword Tomb? You’re the Human Emperor, how can you not consider the safety of all living beings?”

The third level was pitch black, with only one figure perched high on a throne, beneath a blazing sword.

“I heard there’s a test on the third level. What is it?” Jiang Li asked with a smile.

The figure looked down at Jiang Li, his voice emotionless, “Youngster, watch your tone.”

The Sword Lord’s inner demon, unable to discern Jiang Li’s true strength, also guessed he was at the Tribulation Crossing stage and was delighted. Today would be the day he could escape the Sword Tomb.

“As a senior, I will show you what it means to shatter all laws with a single sword!”

The Inner Demon didn’t even take Jiang Li seriously. He was the most powerful swordsman, invincible before reaching the Tribulation Crossing stage. After reaching the Tribulation Crossing stage, if not invincible, he could still dominate others in that stage!

The Inner Demon drew his sword. This sword was forged by the Sword Master, a spiritual sword forged by him, combining his insights into the sword path, gathering the cores of stars, the essence of the sun and moon, the water of the Yellow Spring, dragon teeth and phoenix feathers, and other natural treasures. Its quality was infinitely close to that of an immortal weapon! The

dazzling sword illuminated the entire space, clearing the turbidity of heaven and earth, as if only white remained in the world. Extremely fast and sharp, it was enough to annihilate body and soul!

This sword was the Sword Master’s integration of the twelve sword techniques he had learned throughout his life. The Inner Demon had also mastered this move, and therefore, this sword also contained the sword of the heart.

When Jiang Li saw this sword, he felt an endless sword intent surge within him, wanting to tear his body into pieces.

“Get out of the way! This is my strongest attack!”

Though arrogant, the Inner Demon didn’t underestimate Jiang Li, and his attack was unstoppable.

The Sword Lord attacked, attempting to block the Inner Demon’s sword, but with only his soul remaining, he couldn’t unleash his full power, and was swept away by the Inner Demon.

Seeing Jiang Li standing still, showing no sign of dodging, the Inner Demon seethed with rage: “You ignorant junior! How dare you not dodge? I wonder what you can do to block it…”

Facing this sword strike that threatened to shatter the heavens and earth, Jiang Li pressed his index and middle fingers together, and with the tip of the sword three inches from his eyes, he flicked it lightly, sending the sword and the Inner Demon tumbling away.

Jiang Li sighed. If this truly was the Sword Lord’s strongest attack, then Bai Hongtu truly deserved to be called the greatest swordsman in the Nine Provinces.

Bai Hongtu’s sword possessed far more power than this.

The Inner Demon was bewildered by this sudden change, unable to react.

How could there be such a huge gap between the Tribulation Crossing Stages?!

Jiang Li didn’t care what the Inner Demon thought. He pressed himself against the Sword Lord and effortlessly slapped the Inner Demon out of his body.

“Run! Must run!”

The Inner Demon trembled with fear. This younger generation’s strength was beyond his expectations. He had inherited the Sword Lord’s memories and had seen terrifying demons from beyond the realm, but nothing could compare to this younger generation!

Immortal! This was a being at the level of an Immortal!

The Inner Demon turned to flee, but Jiang Li tossed the Sword Lord aside and unleashed a fist like a dragon, stirring up a hurricane. This punch, imbued with the ultimate destructive force, annihilated the Inner Demon.

The Inner Demon, combined with the Sword Lord’s body, was equivalent to a Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivator,

yet Jiang Li easily slew him. The Sword Lord, boasting his vast knowledge, couldn’t understand Jiang Li’s moves. Each palm and punch was beyond his comprehension.

“Emperor Jiang, are you truly at the Great Perfection Stage?” The Sword Lord smiled apologetically, a hint of arrogance still lingering.

Jiang Li did not answer, but instead asked: “Sword Lord, do you know where your inner demons come from?”

“Please ask the Human Emperor for guidance.”

“It’s arrogance. Breaking through the death calamity, seeking survival by dying, gaining enlightenment between life and death and breaking through to the Tribulation Crossing Stage, this is indeed the capital of your arrogance. It is normal for cultivators to be arrogant. Let alone your Tribulation Crossing Stage, even if you are in the Fusion Stage, it is normal to be arrogant. After all, you are the best among millions of cultivators.”

“But arrogance is not arrogance. You are too arrogant to the extreme, resulting in arrogance, so that your spiritual platform is covered with dust, you can’t recognize yourself, and you have an inner demon without knowing the reason.”

“After being defeated by the inner demon, you still refused to seek help from the outside world even though you knew there was no way out. You are like this, and Jiange is also affected by you. You would rather be targeted by the Fearless Alliance than ask for help from the Human Emperor Palace, and you almost destroyed the sect.”

“If it weren’t for me, your Jiange would be lucky to have survived a hundred years.”

The Sword Lord is not a heartless person. His willingness to revitalize the Jiange is enough to show how deep his feelings for the sect are. When he learned that the Jiange almost became history because of him, he was surprised and guilty. If it weren’t for Jiang Li, even if he defeated the inner demon, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

He revealed his soul and bowed deeply to Jiang Li.

“Thank you, Human Emperor Jiang, for helping Jian Ge. I, Chen Jiannan, swear hereby to fight the Heavenly Demon with a will that will sacrifice my life!”

Jiang Li accepted his gift and waved his hand, saying, “You don’t need to deal with the Heavenly Demon. Now that Jiuzhou is under the protection of a great formation and I am here, the extraterritorial Heavenly Demon is no longer a threat. However, you still need to change your arrogance, or I will not take care of you if you give rise to another inner demon.”

Jiang Li casually dismissed the extraterritorial Heavenly Demon that had threatened Jiuzhou for nine thousand years. Jian Jun was shocked. The Heavenly Demon was a monster of the Earth Immortal level, but it was not considered a threat. This gave him a new understanding of Jiang Li’s strength. The Mahayana

stage was so terrifying.

“Thank you, Human Emperor, for your guidance.” Jian Jun bowed sincerely again.

(End of this chapter)